LABORATORY INVESTIGATION
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2022
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IF 5.502
Ruo-Peng Liang,Xiao-Xue Zhang,Jie Zhao,Rong-Tao Zhu,Wei-Jie Wang,Qin-Wei Lu,Yu-Ling Sun
Ubiquitin-specific protease 3 (USP3), a kind of cysteine protease, is a crucial family member of deubiquitinating enzymes. USP3 is aberrantly expressed in several tumors, which may contribute to cancer progression. However, the role of USP3 in gallbladder cancer (GBC) is still unknown. In the current study, we detected the expression of USP3 in GBC tissues, measured its contribution to the cell proliferation in GBC progression, and further studied the underlying mechanism of USP3 in GBC through pyruvate kinase L/R (PKLR; a kind of glycolytic enzyme). We found that the expression of USP3 in GBC tissues were higher than that of adjacent tissues, and the protein levels of USP3 and PKLR were positively correlated. Additionally, overexpressed USP3 significantly promoted cell proliferation in vitro and tumor growth in vivo, while the silencing of USP3 inhibited proliferation and tumor growth. Glycolysis in GBC cells ws promoted by the USP3 overexpression and inhibited bye USP3 downregulation. Moreover, the loss of USP3 promoted the ubiquitination and weakened the stability of PKLR. Results of the rescue assay confirmed that PKLR knockdown suppressed USP3-induced oncogenic activity in USP3 overexpressed GBC cells. These findings imply that USP3 is an essential positive regulator in GBC progression, and USP3-PKLR plays a vital role in the progression and metabolism of GBC. Ubiquitin-specific protease 3 (USP3), a cysteine protease, is deubiquitinating enzyme. USP3 is aberrantly expressed in several types of tumors. The authors show that USP3 is an important positive regulator in gallbladder cancer progression, and that pyruvate kinase L/R plays a key role in the progression of GBC.
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POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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2020
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IF 4.303
Xueyin Ru,Ning Tao,Yanyan Feng,Qingqing Li,Qingguo Wang
Enzymatic browning is one of the essential issues affecting the quality of fresh-cut produce. In this study, we identified a novel, safe, and effective anti-browning agent, 3-mercapto-2-butanol, which can prevent fresh-cut potatoes from browning for 5 d under the concentration of 25 μL L −1 at 5 °C. The inhibitory effect of 3-mercapto-2-butanol was close to sodium bisulfite. 3-Mercapto-2-butanol was further identified as a competitive inhibitor which directly inhibited the activity of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) by enzyme kinetic analysis, and the expression levels of PPO-related genes ( POT32 and POT33 ) were decreased after 3-mercapto-2-butanol treatment. Besides, the concentration of enzymatic browning substrate tyrosine (Tyr) in the potato chips was found significantly higher in 3-mercapto-2-butanol treatment group than in the control group. We speculated that 3-mercapto-2-butanol could reduce the consumption of Tyr by inhibiting the activity of PPO. Our finding not only provided a novel and safe anti-browning agent candidate (3-mercapto-2-butanol) to efficiently solve the browning issue for fresh-cut food products, but also preliminarily revealed its mechanism in browning inhibition.
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CATALYSIS LETTERS
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2025
·Vol. 156
·期 1
·4
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IF 2.4
Zhang Baoyu,Cui Xuchao,Liu Peng,Lv Shuheng,Zhao Jiquan,Zhang Hong-Yu,Zhang Yuecheng
Achieving cost-effective hydrogenation of 3-hydroxypyridine to 3-hydroxypiperidine is still a challenge issue. Herein, a non-noble metal core–shell structured catalyst Ni 8.0 -Co 2.0 @SiO 2 -5.0–0.10 has been prepared for the hydrogenation of 3-hydroxypyridine with a yield of 95.0%. In this study, a membrane dispersion reactor was used to prepare the core of the catalyst, followed by a hydrolysis process to construct the SiO 2 shell. This semi-continuous method enables the efficient production of core–shell catalysts, not only overcoming the low efficiency of traditional preparation methods but also enhancing catalytic performance. Characterization results indicate that the metal cores synthesized using the membrane dispersion reactor exhibit smaller particle sizes, while the SiO 2 shell effectively prevents agglomeration of the core nanoparticles. This ensures that the catalyst simultaneously achieves a minimum particle size of 9.17 nm and a maximum specific surface area of 110.31 m 2 /g. Graphical By using membrane dispersion reactor, a large number of non-noble metal nanoparticles can be prepared quickly, and then coated with a SiO2 shell exhibits remarkable hydrogenation activity, resulting in a 97.5% selectivity and 95% yield of 3-hydroxypiperidine.
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Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine
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2021
·Vol. 28
·期 11
·992-999
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IF 1.978
Zheng Yang,Wang Lei,Wang Jia-hui,Liu Lu-lu,Zhao Tie-jian
Objective To investigate the effect of curcumol on NOD-like receptor thermoprotein domain 3 (NLRP3) inflammasomes, and analyze the mechanism underlying curcumol against liver fibrosis. Methods Thirty Kunming mice were divided into a control group, a model group and a curcumol group according to a random number table, 10 mice in each group. Mice were intraperitoneally injected with 40% carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4 :peanut oil, 2:3 preparation) at 5 mL/kg for 6 weeks, twice a week, for developing a liver fibrosis model. The mice in the control group were given the same amount of peanut oil twice a week for 6 weeks. The mice in the curcumol group were given curcumol (30 mL/kg) intragastrically, and the mice in the model and control groups were given the same amount of normal saline once a day for 6 weeks. Changes in liver structure were observed by hematoxylin and eosin (HE) and Masson staining. Liver function, liver fiber indices, and the expression of interleukin (IL)-10 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels were determined by automatic biochemical analyzer and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay kit. Immunoblotting and reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) were performed to detect the expression of NLRP3 inflammasome-related molecules, TGF-β and collagen. Results HE and Masson staining results showed that the hepatocytes of the model group were arranged irregularly with pseudo-lobular structure and a large amount of collagen deposition. The mice in the curcumol group had a significant decrease in liver function and liver fibers indices compared with the model group ( P <0.05); RT-qPCR and Western blotting results reveal that, in the curcumol group, the mRNA and protein expression levels of NLRP3, IL-1 β, Caspase 1 and gasdermin D decreased significantly compared with the model group ( P <0.05); immunohistochemical results showed that in the curcumol group, the protein expression levels of NLRP3 and IL-1 β decreased significantly compared with the model group ( P <0.05). Conclusion A potential anti-liver fibrosis mechanism of curcumol may be associated with the inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasomes and decreasing the downstream inflammatory response.
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Food & Function
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2018
·Vol. 9
·期 11
·5682-5696
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Ran Wei,Limin Mao,Ping Xu,Xinghai Zheng,Robert M. Hackman,Gerardo G. Mackenzie,Yuefei Wang
Numerous studies propose that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), an abundant polyphenol in green tea, has anti-cancer properties. However, its mechanism of action in breast cancer remains unclear. This study investigated the capacity of EGCG to suppress breast cancer cell growth in vitro and in vivo, characterizing the underlying mechanisms, focusing on the effect of EGCG on glucose metabolism. EGCG reduced breast cancer 4T1 cell growth in a concentration- (10–320 μM) and time- (12–48 h) dependent manner. EGCG induced breast cancer apoptotic cell death at 24 h, as evidenced by annexin V/PI, caspase 3, caspase 8 and caspase 9 activation. Furthermore, EGCG affected the expression of 16 apoptosis-related genes, and promoted mitochondrial depolarization. EGCG induced autophagy concentration-dependently in 4T1 cells by modulating the levels of the autophagy-related proteins Beclin1, ATG5 and LC3B. Moreover, EGCG affected glucose, lactate and ATP levels. Mechanistically, EGCG significantly inhibited the activities and mRNA levels of the glycolytic enzymes hexokinase (HK), phosphofructokinase (PFK), and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), and to a lesser extent the activity of pyruvate kinase (PK). In addition, EGCG decreased the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF1α) and glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), critical players in regulating glycolysis. In vivo, EGCG reduced breast tumor weight in a dose-dependent manner, reduced glucose and lactic acid levels and reduced the expression of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). In conclusion, EGCG exerts an anti-tumor effect through the inhibition of key enzymes that participate in the glycolytic pathway and the suppression of glucose metabolism.
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Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
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2021
·Vol. 22
·期 5
·1-9
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IF 2.447
Wen-Hua Zhang,Yu Chen,Li-Mo Gao,Yan-Na Cao
Glaucoma is a disease involving impaired visual function accompanied by degeneration and necrosis of the optic nerve. Epigallocatechin‑3‑gallate (EGCG) exerts a neuroprotective effect against the degeneration of retinal ganglion cells. However, whether EGCG can relieve glaucoma and the possible mechanisms remain unclear. In order to determine the function of EGCG in glaucoma, an acute glaucoma rat model was established. Optic neuropathology was examined by haematoxylin‑eosin staining and immunofluorescence staining for class III‑β tubulin. The levels of inflammation‑associated cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)‑4, IL‑6, TNF‑α, IL‑1β, IL‑13 and IFN‑γ were measured by flow cytometry. T cell proliferation was assessed by the carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester method. Finally, the functional role of EGCG in glaucoma was explored. The levels of the inflammation‑associated proteins p‑IκBα and p‑p65 were measured by western blot analysis. The results showed that optic nerve injury occurred, and elevated levels of the inflammatory cytokines IL‑4, IL‑6, TNF‑α, IL‑1β, IL‑13 and IFN‑γ were observed in the rat model of acute glaucoma. In addition, an increased T lymphocyte proliferation rate and imbalance of Th1/Th2 cytokines were present in the models. Importantly, treatment with EGCG significantly alleviated optic nerve injury. At the molecular level, EGCG decreased the levels of inflammation‑associated cytokines, decreased the proliferation rate of T lymphocyte cells, and repaired the imbalance of Th1/Th2 cytokines. Moreover, EGCG inhibited the increase in the phosphorylation of IκBα and p65 caused by modelling and thus suppressed the activation of the nuclear factor (NF)‑κB signalling pathway. The findings of the present study indicate that EGCG could attenuate the symptoms of glaucoma and inhibit inflammatory responses by suppressing the NF‑κB signalling pathway in a rat glaucoma model.
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Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications
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2020
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IF 5.88
Zetao Wang,Ke Ma,Xianfang Jiang,Jiali Xie,Peian Cai,Fuxin Li,Ruiming Liang,Jinmin Zhao,Li Zheng
Membranes used in guided bone regeneration (GBR) are required to exhibit high mechanical strength, biocompatibility, biodegradation, osteogenic and osteoinductive potential. In our study, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate- co -4-hydroxybutyrate)(P(3HB-co-4HB))/octacalcium phosphate (OCP) (P(3HB-co-4HB)/OCP) nanofibrous membranes were fabricated by electrospinning with two different P(3HB-co-4HB) to OCP ratios (P(3HB-co-4HB):OCP = 95:5 wt% and 90:10 wt%, termed P(3HB-co-4HB)/OCP(5)and P(3HB-co-4HB)/OCP (10), respectively) for GBR. The developed P(3HB-co-4HB)/OCP nanofibrous membranes were analysed for their osteogenic and osteoinductive properties using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vitro and in a calvarial bone defect rat model. The composite P(3HB-co-4HB)/OCP nanofibrous membranes showed decreased fibre size and enhanced tensile strength compared with those of P(3HB-co-4HB) nanofibrous membranes. In the in vitro studies, the P(3HB-co-4HB)/OCP membranes facilitated cell growth and osteoblastic differentiation of MSCs and were superior to P(3HB-co-4HB) membranes. After covered on the calvarial bone defects, P(3HB-co-4HB)/OCP membranes facilitated greater neobone formation than P(3HB-co-4HB) membranes did, as the result of histological evaluation and micro-CT analysis with higher bone volume/total volume (BV/TV) ratio and bone mineral density (BMD). P(3HB-co-4HB)/OCP(10) membranes with higher OCP content showed greater stiffness and osteoinductivity than P(3HB-co-4HB)/OCP (5)membranes, demonstrating the role of OCP in the composite membranes. These results indicated that electrospun P(3HB-co-4HB)/OCP nanofibrous membranes hold promise for the clinical application of GBR.
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2020
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IF 4.825
Xuehua Dong,Ying Long,Xiaoyu Zhao,Ling Huang,Hongmei Zeng,Zhien Lin,Xin Wang,Guohong Zou
Two new antimony fluoride sulfates named A6Sb4F12(SO4)3 (A = Rb, Cs) with unique crown-like clusters have been successfully synthesized by introducing Sb3+ with a stereochemically active lone pair in the sulfate system through a facile hydrothermal method. The structure regulation induced by the cation sizes results in the symmetry difference in these two title compounds, i.e., Rb6Sb4F12(SO4)3 crystallizing in the polar noncentrosymmetric (NCS) space group of P3 and Cs6Sb4F12(SO4)3 in the centrosymmetric (CS) space group of P1̅. Detailed characterizations, including XRD, thermal behaviors, optical properties, and the theoretical calculations, for these two compounds have been performed. The discovery of the unique crown-like clusters observed in A6Sb4F12(SO4)3 (A = Rb, Cs) enriches the diversity of structures for antimony sulfates systems. Simultaneously, a summary and comparison for all reported antimony halide sulfates has been made to illustrate the synergistic effect of the stoichiometric ratio and cation sizes on the macroscopic centricity and the framework structure, which will guide the systematical discovery of antimony(III)-based functional materials in future.
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Materials Research Express
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2021
·Vol. 8
·期 10
·105002
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IF 1.62
Wenchang Xi,Pan Jian,Xisong Mao,Deyang Ning,Xuewen Xia,Guohua Liu,Dongyang Shi,Yuanpei Lan
In this work, aiming to evaluate and compare the luminescent property of Eu3+ doped La(OH)3 nanorods and its decomposed compounds of LaOOH and La2O3, La(OH)3: Eu3+ nanorods were synthesized and the decomposition behaviors in air and hydrogen were revealed. Then the luminescent property of 0%–8% Eu3+ doped La(OH)3 nanorods and the 300 °C–800 °C calcined La(OH)3: Eu3+- 4% were studied. Results show that LaOOH is intermediate product during the degradation of La(OH)3 in air or H2, which can be formed at a temperature range in 372.3 °C–592.9 °C in air. Intensity of emission spectra of La(OH)3: Eu3+ nanorods increases with the rising of Eu3+ dopant concentration, and the emission property of Eu3+ doped LaOOH and La2O3 is varied and strengthened with that of La(OH)3: Eu3+. Luminescent matrixes of LaOOH and La2O3 show similar emission spectrum and intensity, and the transitions of the D0 → 7F1 and D0 → 7F2 of Eu3+ each bifurcate into two peaks for both europium (III) doped La2O3 and LaOOH. The revealed results suggest that LaOOH is a relative thermal-stable compound and should be an appropriate matrix as similar as La2O3 for luminescent applications.
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MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
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2024
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Jiali Wen,Chuanqi Zhang,Yang Zhang,Zhifeng Zeng,Fei Ma,Jiuxing Jiang
The 24-membered ring - SYT type extra-large pore zeolite , denoted as DESO-SYSU-3, has been synthesized by employing N,N′-diethylsophoridine and trimethylsulfanium in a mixed-template system, where the N,N′-diethylsophoridine and trimethylsulfanium played different roles in the crystallization process . A single usage of N,N′-diethylsophoridine led to the formation of an unknown phase (donated as SYSU-5). These results reveal that the utilization of alkaloid-derived organic structure-directing agents (OSDAs) is an efficient synthetic strategy to produce specific extra-large pore zeolites and related structures. Compared to the prototype SYSU-3, the addition of TMSF into the system not only improved the silicon content in the framework of DESO-SYSU-3 but also facilitated the generation of carbon dots (CDs) confined in extra-large pore structure . The structure and the proposed formation mechanism of CDs were investigated based on HRTEM, XPS, FI-IR, UV–Vis, Raman and photoluminescence spectrum. The CDs@zeolite composite exhibited intriguing optical properties of both fluorescence and room temperature phosphorescence, respectively. This work extends extra-large pore zeolite as the matrix for the development of CDs@zeolite composites with tunable optical properties .
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Carbon Neutralization
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2022
·Vol. 1
·期 1
·49-58
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Xiao-Hao Liu,Wei-Hong Lai,Jian Peng,Yun Gao,Hang Zhang,Zhuo Yang,Xiang-Xi He,Zhe Hu,Li Li,Yun Qiao,Ming-Hong Wu,Hua-Kun Liu
Developing low-cost and high-voltage manganese (Mn)-based Na superionic conductor (NASICON) cathode materials have attracted extensive interest. The low capacity and cycling instability of Na 4 MnAl(PO 4 ) 3 (NMAP), however, limits its performance in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). Herein, a binary Na 4 Mn 0.5 Fe 0.5 Al(PO 4 ) 3 (MNFAP) is fabricated to ease the structural instability and, in turn, deliver an improved reversible capacity of 102 mAh g −1 at 0.1 C and a high energy density of 287.7 Wh kg −1 . The synergistic interaction of Fe and Mn in Na 4 Mn 0.5 Fe 0.5 Al(PO 4 ) 3 /C composite leads to a one-phase solid-solution reaction mechanism with high structural reversibility. Theoretical calculations have also been performed to explain the upshifted voltage platform of both Fe 2+ /Fe 3+ and Mn 3+ /Mn 4+ redox potentials. The rational design of NASICON-type cathodes by regulating their composition with dual metal ions provides new perspectives for developing high-performance SIBs.
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CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
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2024
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Alimujiang Yalikun,Yanhong Wang,Nian Shi,Yiwen Chen,Hao Huang,Hyun-Joo Koo,Zhongwen Ouyang,Zhengcai Xia,Reinhard K. Kremer,Myung-Hwan Whangbo,Hongcheng Lu
We prepared a new polar layered quantum magnet Ba2Cu3(SeO3)4F2, by a combined use of F– and pyramidal SeO32– anions, determined its crystal structure by X-ray diffraction, and characterized its magnetic properties by magnetization, electron spin resonance (ESR) and specific heat measurements, and by density functional theory calculations. The title compound has first experimentally reported bitriangular chains of Cu2+ ions aligned along the b direction to form layers parallel to the ab plane, and these layers are separated by Ba2+ ions. The magnetic susceptibility data reveal that, despite strong predominant antiferromagnetic intrachain interactions indicated by the large negative Weiss temperature θ of −143.9 K within bitriangular chains, no long-range order occurs down to 2 K. The latter, further confirmed by the specific heat measurements, is attributed to the extremely weak interlayer interaction. The spins in each bitriangular chain become ferrimagnetically ordered to exhibit a 1/3-magnetization plateau, which persists at least up to 30 T. This reveals that each bitriangular chain acts as an S = 1/2 entity at low temperatures, as observed from the decrease of the effective magnetic moment Peff from 3.67 μB in the high temperature range to 1.89 μB in the low temperature range, equivalently, from three free Cu2+ ions to only one effective Cu2+ ion per formula unit. In each layer of Ba2Cu3(SeO3)4F2, the interaction between adjacent ferrimagnetic chains is ferromagnetic rather than antiferromagnetic, contrary to the observations in other reported cases.
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