JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2025
·Vol. 80
·期 7
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IF 1.1
Guan Zhimin,Xie Yaoyao,Li Ke,An Junling,Wang Ping
A ratiometric electrochemical aptasensor for the sensitive detection of mucin 1 ( MUC1 ) was designed based on a quadruped DNA walker driven by catalytic hairpin assembly ( CHA ). With the tetrahedral DNA nanostructure as the framework, the four legs that extend out acted as the walking chains. MUC1 bound specifically to the aptamer, activating the quadruped DNA walker and initiating the CHA reaction. The activated quadruped DNA walker hybridized with hairpin DNA1 labeled with methylene blue ( MB-HP1 ) immobilized on the electrode surface, and the toehold area of the MB-HP1 probe was exposed to bind with hairpin DNA2 labeled with ferrocene ( Fc-HP2 ), causing the quadruped DNA walker to be released. It continued to move on the electrode surface and bound with another MB-HP1. Eventually, a large number of electrochemical signal molecules were brought close to the electrode surface, while MB moved farther away. Under optimal conditions, the peak current ratio ( I Fc / I MB ) was linearly correlated with the logarithm of MUC1 concentration from 1 fg/mL to 1 ng/mL, with a detection limit as low as 0.56 fg/mL. In addition, the sensing platform demonstrated good performance in the analysis of serum samples.
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MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
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2018
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IF 1.894
Zeng Li,Xiao-chang Liu,Rui Li,Jun Chang
Background Beta-secretase 1 (BACE1) is a rate-limiting enzyme in the generation of amyloid beta peptides, which are associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). It has been reported that Schisandrin B could improve cognitive functions in animal models of AD, but the underlying mechanisms are not completely understood. Material/Methods In this research, in order to investigate the effects of Schisandrin B on amyloid-β (Aβ) metabolism and its mechanisms, amyloid precursor protein (APP) and its proteolytic products were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), western blotting, and RT-PCR after incubation of N2a/Swe cells with Schisandrin B. Results The results indicated that Schisandrin B can significantly reduce the level of secretion of Aβ 40 and Aβ 42 secreted in N2a/Swe cells. Additionally, there was nonsignificant change in APP level after Schisandrin B treatment. Treatment of Schisandrin B dramatically reduced the mRNA and protein expression levels of BACE1. Moreover, Schisandrin B treatment resulted in a reduction of protein level of sAPPβ, an APP fragment cleavage by BACE1. Conclusions These results suggest that Schisandrin B inhibits the transcription and translation of BACE1, suppresses the activity of BACE1, and ultimately attenuates Aβ generation, which provides a novel mechanism for the regulation of Aβ metabolism by Schisandrin B.
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
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2022
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IF 6.633
Bolun Mei,Xin Fang,Yi Yu,Yicun Xing,Li Xu,Guoji Liu
The solid–liquid equilibrium data of 1-nitronaphthalene in twelve pure solvents (methanol, ethanol, n -propanol, i-propanol, n -butanol, i-butanol, acetone, acetonitrile, dichloromethane, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate and cyclohexane) were systematically determined by isothermal saturation method in the temperatures ranging from 273.15 K to 308.15 K under atmospheric pressure (0.1 MPa). Molecular electrostatic potential surface and Hirshfeld surface analysis were applied to obtain the visual analysis of crystal structure and the overall charge distribution. The effect of solvent multiple physicochemical factors including polarity, hydrogen bond donor, hydrogen bond acceptor and cohesive energy density of solvent was explored to the solubility behavior. Then the experimental solubility data were correlated by the modified Apelblat equation, λ h equation, Van't Hoff equation and Wilson model, the ARD% was used to check the accuracy of the four equations and the modified Apelblat showed the best fitting. Furthermore, the mixing thermodynamic properties were calculated based on Wilson model, which indicates the dissolution of 1-nitronaphthalene is a spontaneous, endothermic and entropy-driving process. Finally, molecular dynamic simulations were employed to further analyze the dissolution behavior from solute-solvent interaction perspective.
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Food Bioscience
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2020
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IF 3.067
Liang Gao,Xinyi Cheng,Xuwei Yu,Xiaosan Wang,Qingzhe Jin,Xingguo Wang
1-Oleoyl-2-palmitoyl-3-linoleoylglycerol (OPL) is a critical structured lipid in human milk fat and it plays an important role in infants' health. The development of an efficient method for such compound preparation is necessary. In this study, one- and two-step methods for OPL production by enzymatic acidolysis of fractionated palm stearin with mixed acids were compared in solvent-free and solvent systems. The results demonstrated that in the solvent system, the OPL contents by the one- and two-step methods were 45.8% and 56.7%, respectively. In the solvent-free system, the one- and two-step methods resulted in the formation of 43.7% and 54.8% OPL, respectively. Subsequently, acidolysis conditions of the two-step method were optimized. Under the optimum conditions, the content of OPL was 57.7%, and 83.2% of palmitic acid was at the sn-2 position . The prepared OPL has potential to be applied in infant formulas.
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BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2020
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IF 4.831
De-Yun Cui,Yi Yang,Meng-Meng Bai,Jiang-Xue Han,Cong-Cong Wang,Hong-Tao Kong,Bo-Yuan Shen,Da-Chao Yan,Chun-Ling Xiao,Yi-Shuang Liu,En Zhang
New Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1), a Zn (II)-dependent enzyme, can catalyze the hydrolysis of almost all β-lactam antibiotics including carbapenems, resulting in bacterial antibiotic resistance, which threatens public health globally. Based on our finding that H 2 dedpa is as an efficient NDM-1 inhibitor, a series of H 2 dedpa derivatives was systematically prepared. These compounds exhibited significant activity against NDM-1, with IC 50 values 0.06–0.94 μM. In vitro , compounds 6k and 6n could restore the activity of meropenem against Klebsiella pneumoniae , Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis possessing either NDM or IMP. In particular, the activity of meropenem against E. coli producing NDM-4 could be improved up to 5333 times when these two compounds were used. Time–kill cell-based assays showed that 99.9% of P. mirabilis were killed when treated with meropenem in combination with compound 6k or 6n . Furthermore, compounds 6k and 6n were nonhemolytic (HC 50 > 1280 μg/mL) and showed low toxicity toward mammalian (HeLa) cells. Mechanistic studies indicated that compounds 6k and 6n inhibit NDM-1 by chelating the Zn 2+ ion of the enzyme.
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2016
·Vol. 133
·期 36
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IF 1.866
Yangzhi Xie,He Huang
On the basis of 2-hydroxyl-2-methyl-1-phenylpropanone (HMPP) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), we prepared amphiphilic macrophotoinitiators (HMPP–PEG–HMPP) by first reacting HMPP with isophorone diisocyanate and subsequently reacting it with PEGs with different chain lengths. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, high-performance liquid chromatography, and 1 H-NMR were used to confirm the structure of the amphiphilic macrophotoinitiators. Ultraviolet (UV) absorption spectra showed that the amphiphilic macrophotoinitiators had maximum absorption wavelengths that were similar to those of the low-molecular-weight photoinitiator HMPP. The photolysis rate of the amphiphilic macrophotoinitiators was slightly lower than that of HMPP, but the migration rate of the amphiphilic macrophotoinitiators from a UV-cured matrix was much lower compared to that of HMPP. Because of their amphiphilic nature, these macrophotoinitiators may play roles as both photoinitiators and emulsifiers, and they have been applied to the solution polymerization of water-soluble monomer acrylamide in water and the emulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016 , 133 , 43910.
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MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
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2013
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IF 1.913
Zhaoxia Han,Dawei Zhang,Qinmiao Chen,Ruijin Hong,Chunxian Tao,Yuanshen Huang,Zhengji Ni,Songlin Zhuang
Single phase chalcopyrite and near stoichiometric CuIn 1− x Ga x Se 2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by using a facile and rapid one-pot method. The effects of various Ga contents on crystal phase, morphology, element composition and absorption spectrum of the as-synthesized CuIn 1− x Ga x Se 2 nanoparticles were investigated in detail. The XRD and Raman patterns indicated that the as-synthesized nanoparticles had a single phase chalcopyrite structure, and the diffraction peaks shifted toward larger diffraction angles or higher frequencies with increasing Ga content. The FE-SEM images showed that the as-synthesized nanoparticles were polydispersed in both size and shape, and the nanoparticles with higher Ga content were more prone to aggregate. The Vis–IR absorption spectra showed strong absorption in the entire visible light region. The estimated band gap increased from 1.00 eV to 1.68 eV as Ga content increasing.
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MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
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2018
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IF 3.649
Qi Du,Yiping Guo,Pei Wu,Hezhou Liu
Hierarchically porous TS-1 (HTS-1) zeolite with nanocrystal aggregate structure has been successfully synthesized by hydrothermal and steam-assisted crystallization (SAC) method with the aid of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). It has been found that the formation of mesoporous aggregates was attributed to the construction of PVA three-dimensional network. The mesoporous aggregate structure could be well maintained by SAC method, resulting in HTS-1 with either surface titanium enrichment or highly interconnected mesopores and high external surface. Both could contribute to the excellent catalytic performance of HTS-1 in oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene (DBT) and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene (4,6-DMDBT). The TOF numbers of HTS-1 reached a very high value to 114.9 h −1 and 53.2 h −1 in the oxidation of DBT and 4,6-DMDBT, respectively. Moreover, the HTS-1 showed good stability and remained ∼90% of its initial activity even after 3 times cycle. The high catalytic activity and good stability suggest that HTS-1 is a promising catalyst for deep oxidative desulfurization.
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2020
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IF 4.825
Xiaojing Song,Xiaotong Yang,Tianjun Zhang,Hao Zhang,Qiang Zhang,Dianwen Hu,Xinyu Chang,Yingying Li,Ziyi Chen,Mingjun Jia,Peng Zhang,Jihong Yu
Developing an effective strategy to synthesize perfect titanosilicate TS-1 zeolite crystals with desirable morphologies, enriched isolated framework Ti species, and thus enhanced catalytic oxidation properties is a pervasive challenge in zeolite crystal engineering. We here used an amino acid l-carnitine as a crystal growth modifier and ethanol as a cosolvent to regulate the morphologies and the Ti coordination states of TS-1 zeolites. During the hydrothermal crystallization process, the introduced l-carnitine can not only tailor the anisotropic growth rates of zeolite crystals but also induce the formation of uniformly distributed framework Ti species through building a suitable chemical interaction with the Ti precursor species. Condition optimizations could afford the generation of perfect hexagonal plate TS-1 crystals and elongated platelet TS-1 crystals enriched in tetrahedral framework Ti sites (TiO4) or mononuclear octahedrally coordinated Ti species (TiO6). Both samples showed significant improvement in catalytic activity for the H2O2-mediated epoxidation of alkenes. In particular, the elongated platelet TS-1 enriched in “TiO6” species afforded the highest activity in 1-hexene epoxidation, with a turnover frequency (TOF) of up to 131 h–1, which is approximately twice as high as that of the conventional TS-1 zeolite (TOF: 65 h–1) and even higher than those of the literature-reported TiO6-containting TS-1 catalysts derived from the hydrothermal post-treatment of TS-1 zeolites. This work demonstrates that the morphologies and the titanium coordination states of TS-1 zeolites can be effectively tuned by directly introducing suitable crystal growth modifiers, thus providing new opportunities for developing highly efficient titanosilicate zeolite catalysts for important catalytic applications.
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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B
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2011
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IF 3.603
Jianji Wang,Lamei Zhang,Huiyong Wang,Changzeng Wu
Material preparation in ionic liquids and environmental pollution control by ionic liquids are often closely dependent on the aggregation behavior of ionic liquids in solution. In the present work, conductivity, fluorescence probe, and dynamic light scattering techniques have been used to study the effect of organic solvents on the aggregation behavior of 1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide in water. It was shown that the critical aggregation concentration (CAC), the ionization degree of the aggregates (α), and the standard Gibbs energy of aggregation (ΔGm°) of the ionic liquid increase, while its aggregation number (Nagg) and aggregates’ size decrease with increasing concentration of organic additives in water. These results have been discussed from the favorable interactions of alkyl chain of the ionic liquid with the mixed solvents. It is suggested that the solvophobic parameter, characterized quantitatively by Gibbs energy of transfer of hydrocarbon from gas into a given solvent, can be used to account for the effect of organic additives on the formation and growth of the ionic liquid aggregates in water. Aggregation behavior of ionic liquids in aqueous organic solutions can be modulated simply by the solvophobic parameters of hydrocarbon in the mixed solvents.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2019
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IF 3.375
Wenfeng Han,Bing Liu,Yikun Kang,Zhikun Wang,Wei Yu,Hong Yang,Yongnan Liu,Jiaqin Lu,Haodong Tang,Ying Li,Weiyu Song
Vinylidene fluoride (VDF) is one of the major fluorinated monomers. Currently, it is produced via the pyrolysis of 1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane at above 650 °C without any catalyst. Herein, we propose that metal fluorides are promising catalysts that selectively promote the pyrolysis at 300–450 °C. With various metal fluorides as the catalysts, the conversion rate increases with the amount of acidic sites, which is also reinforced by the Bader charges q. The affinity to Cl of the metal fluorides is responsible for the selectivity. However, the high affinity to Cl also leads to the chlorination of metal fluorides forming metal chlorides followed by the deactivation of the catalyst. Different from other metal fluorides, F defects play a major role in the performance of AlF3. With an increase in F defects, the selectivity changes from vinylidene chlorofluoride (dehydrofluorination) to VDF (dehydrochlorination), which further confirms the role of affinity to Cl in the selectivity.
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Frontiers in Pharmacology
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2024
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IF 4.4
Shu Long,Fu Hangjie,Pi Aiwen,Feng Yuliang,Dong Hui,Si Caijuan,Li Songtao,Zhu Feiye,Zheng Peifen,Zhu Qin
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a recurring inflammatory bowel disease, in which oxidative stress plays a role in its progression, and regulation of the oxidative/antioxidative balance has been suggested as a potential target for the treatment of UC. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effect of andrographolide against UC and its potential antioxidant properties by modulating the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) pathway. Dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) -induced UC mice and the LPS-induced HT29 inflammatory cell model were established to uncover the potential mechanisms of andrographolide. ML385, a Nrf2 inhibitor, was used in both models to assess whether andrographolide exerts a protective effect against UC through the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. The in vivo experiment showed that andrographolide ameliorated the symptoms and histopathology of DSS-induced mice and restored the expressions of ZO-1, Occludin-1 and Claudin-1. Meanwhile, DSS-induced oxidative stress and inflammation were suppressed by andrographolide treatment, along with the upregulation of key proteins in the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. In vitro experiments showed that andrographolide attenuated LPS-induced excessive generation of ROS in HT29 cells, reduced inflammatory factors, and upregulated the expression of proteins related to tight junctions and Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. In addition, ML385 abolished the beneficial effect of andrographolide. In conclusion, the protective effect of andrographolide against UC may involve the suppression of oxidative stress and inflammation via the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway.
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