INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2020
·Vol. 55
·期 6
·2509-2516
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IF 2.773
Shufang Shan,Tianli Zheng,Chaoxiong Zhang,Xuejiao Song,Jiayi Chen,Ying Shi,Jia You,Guo Cheng,Jingyuan Xiong
Summary Antioxidant-rich diets affect telomere length, an integrative marker associated with age-related diseases. Yogurt exerts antioxidative capacity and is speculated to support healthy ageing. However, direct experimental evidence is missing. Here, the effects of yogurt and dairy-fermenting bacteria on D-galactose-induced ageing mice and chemically challenged HepG2 cells were evaluated. Relative telomere length (RTL) in leucocyte and liver were significantly longer in yogurt (1.21 ± 0.07; 1.23 ± 0.11) and Streptococcus thermophilus group (1.18 ± 0.15; 1.13 ± 0.12). When t -BHP-challenged HepG2 cells were treated with digested yogurt and S. thermophilus , the senescence index (13.67 ± 3.30; 19.67 ± 2.87) were lower and RTL (1.25 ± 0.11; 1.18 ± 0.10) were longer than the model. Antioxidative effects were observed for yogurt and S. thermophilus metabolites, whereas milk and Lactobacillus rhamnosus metabolites showed minimal influence on RTL and oxidative stress. In conclusion, this study showed that yogurt and S. thermophilus metabolites ameliorated telomere attrition in ageing mice and t -BHP-challenged HepG2 cells, possibly by reducing oxidative stress.
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FITOTERAPIA
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2019
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Zhong-Sheng Wang,Wei Chen,Hai-Yue Jiang,Feng Gao,Xian-Li Zhou
Four new C 19 -diterpenoid alkaloids brevicanines A–D ( 1–4 ) with rotameric phenomenon were isolated from Aconitum brevicalcaratum . They all possessed an unusual axial chiral phenyl-quinazoline side chain and their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis and chemical methods. Meanwhile, brevicanines A and B were semi-synthesized from their parent compound scaconine to further confirm their structures. Variable-temperature NMR spectroscopy was also used to investigate the atropisomers of brevicanine A, in which two sets of signals in 1 H NMR spectra were observed at room temperature and coalesced over 140 °C. It's the first time to determine the atropisomeric preference of diterpenoid alkaloids.
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Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B
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2019
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Su-fang Gu,Li-ying Wang,Ying-jie Tian,Zhu-xian Zhou,Jian-bin Tang,Xiang-rui Liu,Hai-ping Jiang,You-qing Shen
Hesperetin, an abundant bioactive component of citrus fruits, is poorly water-soluble, resulting in low oral bioavailability. We developed new formulations to improve the water solubility, antioxidant activity, and oral absorption of hesperetin. Two nano-based formulations were developed, namely hesperetin-TPGS ( D -α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate) micelles and hesperetin-phosphatidylcholine (PC) complexes. These two formulations were prepared by a simple technique called solvent dispersion, using US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved excipients for drugs. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) were used to characterize the formulations’ physical properties. Cytotoxicity analysis, cellular antioxidant activity assay, and a pharmacokinetic study were performed to evaluate the biological properties of these two formulations. The final weight ratios of both hesperetin to TPGS and hesperetin to PC were 1:12 based on their water solubility, which increased to 21.5-and 20.7-fold, respectively. The hesperetin-TPGS micelles had a small particle size of 26.19 nm, whereas the hesperetin-PC complexes exhibited a larger particle size of 219.15 nm. In addition, the cellular antioxidant activity assay indicated that both hesperetin-TPGS micelles and hesperetin-PC complexes increased the antioxidant activity of hesperetin to 4.2-and 3.9-fold, respectively. Importantly, the in vivo oral absorption study on rats indicated that the micelles and complexes significantly increased the peak plasma concentration ( C max ) from 2.64 μg/mL to 20.67 and 33.09 μg/mL and also increased the area under the concentration–time curve of hesperetin after oral administration to 16.2-and 18.0-fold, respectively. The micelles and complexes increased the solubility and remarkably improved the in vitro antioxidant activity and in vivo oral absorption of hesperetin, indicating these formulations’ potential applications in drugs and healthcare products.
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BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
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2019
·Vol. 176
·期 17
·3336-3349
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IF 6.583
Hao Liu,Meng-Jing Zhao,Zi-Ying Wang,Qiao-Qiao Han,Hai-Yun Wu,Xiao-fang Mao,Yong-Xiang Wang
Background and Purpose d -Amino acid oxidase (DAAO) is a flavine adenine dinucleotide-containing flavoenzyme and specifically catalyses oxidative deamination of d -amino acids. This study aimed to explore the association between increased cerebral DAAO expression or enzymic activity and the development of cerebral ischaemia. Experimental Approach A mouse model of transient (90 min) middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was established, and western blotting, enzymic activity assay, and fluorescent immunostaining techniques were used. Key Results The expression and enzymic activity of DAAO increased over time in the cortical peri-infarct area of the mice subjected to transient MCAO. The DAAO was specifically expressed in astrocytes, and its double immunostaining with the astrocytic intracellular marker, glial fibrillary acidic protein, in the cortical peri-infarct area was up-regulated following ischaemic insult, with peak increase on Day 5 after MCAO. Single intravenous injection of the specific and potent DAAO inhibitor Compound SUN reduced the cerebral DAAO enzymic activity and attenuated neuronal infarction and neurobehavioural deficits with optimal improvement apparent immediately after the MCAO procedure. The neuroprotective effect was dose dependent, with ED 50 values of 3.9–4.5 mg·kg −1 . Intracerebroventricular injection of the DAAO gene silencer siRNA/DAAO significantly reduced cerebral DAAO expression and attenuated MCAO-induced neuronal infarction and behavioural deficits. Conclusions and Implications Our results, for the first time, demonstrated that increased cerebral astrocytic DAAO expression and enzymic activity were causally associated with the development of neuronal destruction following ischaemic insults, suggesting that targeting cerebral DAAO could be a potential approach for treatment of neurological conditions following cerebral ischaemia.
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2019
·Vol. 136
·期 44
·48177
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IF 2.188
Xue Wan,Hongqiu Wei,Fenghua Zhang,Yanju Liu,Jinsong Leng
Four-dimensional (4D) printing of shape memory materials has attracted increasing interests for personalized structures. In this study, a biocompatible poly( d , l -lactide- co -trimethylene carbonate) (PLMC) is utilized to fabricate 4D shape-changing structures with customized geometries through direct ink writing. The printed objects show shape transformations at different dimensions under thermal programming. The influence of the printing parameters on the properties including rheological, solvent evaporation, and static mechanical behavior are systematically investigated. A printing map is further depicted to achieve high-quality printing with high viscous ink flowed from micronozzle to construct various structures. The printed structures in one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and three-dimensional (3D) exhibit shape-changing behavior with fast response around body temperature. The fast responsive time shows potential in the field of surgical suture (4 s), nonwoven fabric (3 s), and self-expandable stent (35 s). The feasibility of 3D printing of PLMC opens the way for applications in shape-changing devices with small diameter. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136 , 48177.
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FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
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2018
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Ming Li,Shuo Wang,Xianjie Li,Lulu Jiang,Xujing Wang,Ruirui Kou,Qiong Wang,Lin Xu,Ning Zhao,Keqin Xie
The effects of diallyl sulfide (DAS) and the potential mechanisms were investigated on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/ d -galactosamine (D-GalN)-induced acute liver injury in mice. DAS (50, 100, 200 μmol/kg) were orally given 1 h prior to LPS (10 μg/kg)/D-GalN (500 mg/kg) intraperitoneal injection . Serum and liver were collected at 8 h after LPS/D-GalN treatment. DAS Pretreatment reduced the activities of serum aminotransferase and attenuated histopathological damage in LPS/D-GalN-induced liver injury. Additionally, LPS/D-GalN-induced liver oxidative stress was ameliorated by DAS pretreatment, as evidenced by the decreased content of MDA and increased level of GSH, SOD , CAT in liver. Moreover, LPS/D-GalN-induced the excessive levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and MCP-1 in serum and liver was decreased by DAS pretreatment. Furthermore, DAS pretreatment attenuated LPS/D-GalN-induced hepatocyte apoptosis , as evidenced by TUNEL staining and protein expression of cleaved caspase3, Bax and Bcl-2 in liver. DAS also up-regulated the expression of p-PI3K p85 and p-Akt in a dose-dependent manner, and Akt inhibitor MK-2206 weakened the inhibitory effect of DAS on hepatocyte apoptosis induced by LPS/D-GalN. In conclusion, the results suggest that DAS exerts the protective effect on LPS/GalN-induced acute liver injury, and this effects possibly by suppressing oxidative stress, inflammation and regulating hepatocyte apoptosis via the PI3K/Akt pathway.
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ADVANCES IN POLYMER TECHNOLOGY
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2018
·Vol. 37
·期 8
·3038-3044
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IF 2.073
Wensheng Tan,Renjun Fu,Hong Ji,Datong Wu,Yueguo Xu,Yong Kong
Polyaniline (PANI) is chemically synthesized using two low-molecular-weight organic acids (D-tartaric acid and citric acid) as the dopants, respectively. The doped PANI is characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, FT-IR spectra, and X-ray diffraction. The two doped PANIs exhibit different electrochemical properties, especially in the supercapacitive behaviors. Compared with citric acid-doped PANI, D-tartaric acid-doped PANI shows higher specific capacitance (525 F/g at 1 A/g) and cyclic stability. The good electrochemical behaviors of D-tartaric acid-doped PANI might be attributed to the two carboxyl groups of D-tartaric acid, which are beneficial to the oriented growth of PANI chains. The results demonstrate that compared with citric acid, D-tartaric acid is a promising dopant for PANI used in supercapacitors.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2018
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Jia-Jie Lu,Yi-Hang Gu,Yan Chen,Xi Yan,Ya-Jun Guo,Wan-Zhong Lang
Graphene oxide (GO) as a unique 2D material attracts much attention. It can be employed to prepare graphene-based membranes by vacuum filtration on microporous substrates. However, the permeability of graphene-based membranes is mainly limited by its interlamellar spacing. In this work, the interlamellar spacing of graphene-based membranes is expanded by grafting poly (ethylene imine) (PEI) on GO sheets. The novel graphene-based membranes present ultrahigh permeability without sacrificing the rejection for the filtration of dye wastewater. The original GO membrane (GOM) only has a pure water permeation flux (PWP) value of 27.0 L·m −2 ·h −1 bar −1 . However, the novel graphene-based membranes prepared with the modified GO by PEI-600 and PEI-10000 (recorded as PGOM-600 and PGOM-10000) markedly increase to 208.1 and 450.2 L·m −2 ·h −1 ·bar −1 respectively. In the separation of dye wastewater, GOM, PGOM-600 and PGOM-10000 exhibit much higher rejections for direct red and methyl blue. However, the modified graphene-based membranes (PGOM-600 and PGOM-10000) present more than 7–20 times higher permeation flux than that of original GOM without sacrificing dye rejection. Thus, this work provides graphene-based membranes with ultrahigh permeation flux for dye removal from wastewater.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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2015
·Vol. 16
·期 8
·17999-18017
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Bin Li,Benguo Liu,Jiaqi Li,Huizhi Xiao,Junyi Wang,Guizhao Liang
Isoliquiritigenin (ILTG) possesses many pharmacological properties. However, its poor solubility and stability in water hinders its wide applications. The solubility of bioactive compounds can often be enhanced through preparation and delivery of various cyclodextrin (CD) inclusion complexes. The 6-O-α-d-maltosyl-β-CD (G2-β-CD), as one of the newest developments of CDs, has high aqueous solubility and low toxicity, especially stable inclusion characteristics with bioactive compounds. In this work, we for the first time construct and characterize the supermolecular structure of ILTG/G2-β-CD by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and X-ray diffractometry (XRD). The solubility of ILTG in water at 25 °C rises from 0.003 to 0.717 mg/mL by the encapsulation with G2-β-CD. Our experimental observations on the presence of the ILTG/G2-β-CD inclusion complex are further supported by the ONIOM(our Own N-layer Integrated Orbital molecular Mechanics)-based QM/MM (Quantum Mechanics/Molecular Mechanics) calculations, typically substantiating these supermolecular characteristics, such as detailed structural assignments, preferred binding orientations, selectivity, solvent effects, interaction energies and forces of the ILTG/G2-β-CD inclusion complex. Our results have elucidated how ILTG interacts with G2-β-CD, demonstrating the primary host-guest interactions between ILTG and G2-β-CD, characterized by hydrogen bonds, hydrophobic interactions, electrostatic forces, and conformational effects, are favored for the formation of the ILTG/G2-β-CD inclusion.Keywords:isoliquiritigenin;6-O-α-d-Maltosyl-β-CD;inclusion complex;ONIOM calculation
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NEUROCHEMICAL RESEARCH
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2013
·Vol. 38
·期 9
·1871-1879
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Ruan Lin,Huang Huan-Sen,Jin Wen-Xiang,Chen Hai-Ming,Li Xiong-Juan,Gong Qing-Juan
Ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke and brings about a big disease burden because of high mortality and disability in China. Tetrandrine, a bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid isolated from the Chinese herb Radix Stephania tetrandra, has been demonstrated to possess anti-inflammatory and free radical scavenging effects and even regulate astrocyte activation, but the possible role of tetrandrine in ameliorating cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury of ischemic stroke remains unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of tetrandrine on neurological injury and differential proteomic changes induced by transient reversible middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in mice. Male Balb/c mice were divided into sham (n = 30), MCAO + saline as control (n = 30), and MCAO + Tet as tetrandrine-treated (n = 30) groups. Mice in the control and tetrandrine-treated groups underwent 120 min of MCAO following reperfusion. Immediately and 2 h after MCAO, the mice received either normal saline (sham operated and control groups) or tetrandrine (tetrandrine-treated group) intraperitoneally. Neurological defects, brain water content, and infarct volume at 24 h after stoke were used to evaluate neurological injury extent. Treatment with tetrandrine not only mitigated cerebral neurological deficits ( P < 0.05) and infarct size ( P < 0.01), but also decreased brian edema in the ischemic brain ( P < 0.05). Then, fluorescence two-dimensional difference in gel electrophoresis was used to detect our systematic differential profiling of proteomic changes responding to tetrandrine administration. We validated that the expression of GRP78, DJ-1 and HYOU1 was associated with neuroprotective effect of tetrandrine in MCAO model by Western blotting. These findings indicate a potential neuroprotective role of tetrandrine for ischemic stroke and yield insights into cellular and molecular mechanisms of tetrandrine taking place in ischemic stroke.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2017
·Vol. 41
·期 24
·15216-15228
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IF 3.269
Xiaoqing Zeng,Lei Zhang,Jidong Yang,Yuan Guo,Yunmei Huang,Haiyan Yuan,Yongsheng Xie
In this report, water-soluble carbon dots (CDs) with stable fluorescence (FL) were designed and synthesized by using environment-friendly reduced L-glutathione (GSH) as the precursor and ethylenediamine (EDA) as the passivating agent through a one-step hydro-thermal method. The CDs, with bright blue FL, had the quantum yield (QY) of 40% and showed excellent monodispersity and solubility in water. The FL intensity was remarkably enhanced when a racemic modification of L-/D-arginine (Arg) was added into the CDs solution. Therefore, the CDs could be considered as a sensitive probe for the detection of Arg. Under optimized conditions, the CDs exhibited a linear fluorescence response in the range of 3–124 μM (R2 = 0.9987) Arg with the detection limit of 2.85 × 10−8 M. In addition, no evident difference was observed when comparing the FL results of L-Arg and D-Arg. Therefore, this method could not be used in the chiral recognition of two enantiomers. Under optimum conditions, the mechanism and the reasons for the enhancement of FL were investigated. The developed method exhibited great stability, selectivity and accuracy in determining the Arg content in human urine sample and the recovery range was from 97.0% to 102.2%. Thus, our proposed method has potential application in biological molecular recognition.
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2016
·Vol. 6
·期 76
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IF 3.289
Jinyang Shen,Ye Jin,Hongli Tian,Yuan Wang,Xiaolin Yang,Zhonglin Yang,Changrun Guo,Fei Li
Akebia saponin D (ASD), a triterpenoid saponin with numerous pharmacological activities, is isolated from the rhizome of Dipsacus asper Wall. However, the poor oral bioavailability of ASD restricts its development and clinical use. The purpose of this research is to develop a solid dispersion (ASD-SD) to improve the oral bioavailability of ASD. Poloxamer 407 was employed to prevent ASD from aggregation and Cremophor® RH 40 was used to inhibit multidrug resistance associated protein (MRP) mediated efflux in several new formulations. The particle size was remarkably reduced from 380 nm (ASD) to 230 nm (ASD-SD1 [composition: ASD : Poloxamer 407 : Cremophor® RH 40; ratio: 5 : 9 : 1, w/w/w]). The cumulative release percentage of molecular ASD from dialysis bags was improved from 63.78% (ASD) to 97.12% (ASD-SD1). Single-pass intestinal perfusion studies showed that the absorption of ASD in ASD-SD2 (composition: ASD : Poloxamer 407; ratio: 5 : 9, w/w) was increased approximately 1.8-fold compared to ASD which was mainly due to the particle size reduction, and further promoted by ASD-SD1 about 2.1-fold compared to ASD-SD2 which might be through the MRP inhibition of Cremophor® RH 40. Furthermore, the oral bioavailability in rats was enhanced significantly to 156.9% and 233.1% by ASD-SD2 and ASD-SD1, respectively. Therefore, ASD-SD1 could be a promising drug delivery system to improve the oral absorption of ASD which might be by destroying self-micelles and inhibiting MRP-mediated efflux.
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