JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 9.965
Sijia Liu,Xifei Zhou,Junxian Qin,Chaohai Wei,Yun Hu
Simultaneous redox reactions on photocatalysts make it possible to use wastewater for hydrogen production . The controlled synthesis of ultrasmall metal carbides effectively enhances the photocatalytic efficiency under this system. Here, we report a new type of cocatalyst in which a three-dimensional (3-D) nitrogen-doped carbon cage (NGC) of metal–organic framework derivatives encapsulates ultrasmall MoC nanoparticles (MoC@NGC), promoting simultaneous degradation of organic pollutants and hydrogen production by ZnIn 2 S 4 (ZIS). Characterization analyses showed that MoC accelerated the separation of the photogenerated carrier and effectively reduced the overpotential of hydrogen evolution , while NGC promoted the good dispersion of MoC particles and provided sufficient sites. The MoC@NGC/ZIS composite exhibited a high hydrogen (H 2 ) evolution rate of 1012 µmol g –1 h −1 , which exceed that of ZIS loaded with platinum. In the coupled system, where the electron donor was replaced with rhodamine B (RhB), the mechanism analysis showed that RhB and the as-generated intermediates consumed holes and facilitated hydrogen evolution. In addition, we designed a combined photocatalytic anoxic and oxic sequence process to achieve the recovery of hydrogen energy during the treatment of dye wastewater. This study provides a new way for cooperation between energy development and environmental protection.
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Crystals
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 2
·210
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IF 2.67
Xingyuan Diao,Xiaonan Chen,Shihao Deng,Hongwei Bai
Stereocomplex-type polylactide (SC-PLA) created by alternate packing of poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) and poly(D-lactide) (PDLA) chains in a crystalline state has emerged as a growingly popular engineering bioplastic that possesses excellent hydrolytic stability and thermomechanical properties. However, it is extremely difficult to acquire high-performance SC-PLA products via melt-processing of high-molecular-weight PLLA/PDLA blends because both SC crystallites and homocrystallites (HCs) are competitively formed in the melt-crystallization. Herein, a facile yet powerful way was employed to boost SC formation by introducing trace amounts of some epoxy-functionalized small-molecule modifiers into the enantiomeric blends during reactive melt-blending. The results show that the SC formation is considerably enhanced with the in situ generation of multi-arm stereo-block PLA copolymers, based on the reaction between epoxy groups of the modifiers and hydroxyl end groups of PLAs. More impressively, it is intriguing to find that the introduction of only 0.5 wt% modifiers can induce exclusive SC formation in the blends upon isothermal and non-isothermal melt-crystallizations. The outstanding SC crystallizability might be attributed to the suppressing effect of such unique copolymers on the separation of the alternately arranged PLLA/PDLA chain segments in molten state as a compatibilizer. Furthermore, the generation of these copolymers does not result in a significant increase in melt viscosity of the blends. These findings suggest new opportunities for the high-throughput processing of SC-PLA materials into useful products.Keywords:polylactide;stereocomplex;crystallization;copolymer;compatibilization
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2022
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IF 16.744
Bin Hu,An-shuai Cheng,Yang Li,Yao-bing Huang,Ji Liu,Bing Zhang,Kai Li,Li Zhao,Ti-peng Wang,Qiang Lu
Selective preparation of value-added products via fast pyrolysis is a sustainable way for biomass utilization. We developed a novel strategy, oxalic acid-assisted fast pyrolysis (OAFP) of cellulose, which achieved the selective production of a promising anhydrosugar, 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-α- d -glucopyranose (DGP), for the first time. Effects of temperature and the mass ratio of cellulose-to-oxalic acid (Cell/OA) in their solid mixture were explored. The yield of DGP could be up to 14.0 wt% (based on cellulose) at 400 °C and the Cell/OA mass ratio of 1:9 with a lab-scale setup, about 200 times higher than that from fast pyrolysis of pure cellulose. According to the experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, it was OA rather than its pyrolysis vapors (mainly formic acid) that played the predominant role in the selective generation of DGP, where OA acted as a reactant and a catalyst-like material at the same time. The formation of DGP competed with that of levoglucosan (LG), the most typical product in the fast pyrolysis of pure cellulose, and a small amount of DGP came from the secondary conversion of LG. The esterification of free hydroxyl at C3 or C6 position with OA determined the selective generation of DGP by promoting the formation of the C1 = C2 bond and the 3,6-acetal ring, and the generation of the 1,6-acetal ring was inhibited correspondingly which led to the decrease of LG. In addition, the OAFP process also showed the potential for poly-generation of value-added chemicals, syngas, and char.
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Toxicology Research
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2022
·Vol. 11
·期 2
·263-271
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IF 2.68
Yu Ziqiang,Ding Yun,Zeng Tao,Zhao Xiulan,Zhang Cuili
Acute liver failure (ALF), characterized by the quick occurrence of disorder in liver, is a serious liver injury with extremely high mortality. Therefore, we investigated whether diallyl trisulfide (DATS), a natural product from garlic, protected against ALF in mice and studied underlying mechanisms. In the present study, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (10 μg·kg−1)/D-galactosamine (D-gal) (500 mg·kg−1) was intraperitoneally injected to ICR mice to induce ALF. The mice were orally administered 20-, 40-, or 80-mg·kg−1 DATS) 1 h before LPS/D-gal exposure. Serum biochemical analyses and pathological study found that DATS pretreatment effectively prevented the ALF in LPS/D-gal-treated mice. Mechanistically, pretreatment of DATS inhibited the increase of the numbers of CD11b+ Kupffer cells and other macrophages in the liver, the release of tumor necrosis factor-α into the blood, and Caspase-1 activation induced by LPS/D-gal treatment in mice. Furthermore, DATS inhibited the activation of Caspase-3, downregulation of Bcl-2/Bax ratio, and increase of TUNEL positive staining. Altogether, our findings suggest that DATS exhibits hepatoprotective effects against ALF elicited by LPS/D-gal challenge, which probably associated with anti-inflammation and anti-apoptosis.
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MOLECULES
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2022
·Vol. 27
·期 8
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IF 4.927
Xiao-Ling Wang,Wen-Zheng Zhao,Jia-Ze Fan,Le-Chen Jia,Ya-Nan Lu,Ling-Hui Zeng,Yuan-Yuan Lv,Xiao-Yi Sun
Tumor penetration and the accumulation of nanomedicines are crucial challenges in solid tumor therapy. By taking advantage of the MSC tumor-tropic property, we developed a mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based drug delivery system in which paclitaxel (PTX)-encapsulating hyaluronic acid-poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) polymeric micelles (PTX/HA-PLGA micelles) were loaded for glioma therapy. The results indicated that CD44 overexpressed on the surface of both MSCs and tumor cells not only improved PTX/HA-PLGA micelle loading in MSCs, but also promoted the drug transfer between MSCs and adjacent cancer cells. It was hypothesized that CD44-mediated transcytosis played a crucial role and allowed deep glioma penetration depending on sequential intra–intercellular delivery via endocytosis–exocytosis. MSC-micelles were able to infiltrate from normal brain parenchyma towards contralateral tumors and led to the eradication of glioma. The survival of orthotopic glioma-bearing rats was significantly extended. In conclusion, the MSC-based delivery of HA-PLGA micelles is a potential strategy for tumor-targeting drug delivery.Keywords:mesenchymal stem cells;hyaluronic acid;poly (lactide-co-glycolide);orthotopic glioma;tumor penetration
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PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY
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2022
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IF 4.885
Lingling Han,Jiaqi Song,Chaoqun Yan,Chunqiang Wang,Liwei Wang,Wen Li,Yan Du,Qingshan Li,Taigang Liang
Inhibition of α-glucosidase activity plays a key role in reducing blood glucose level of type Ⅱ diabetic patients. In study, the inhibitory activity and mechanism of Calycosin (CA) and calycosin-7- O -β- D -glucoside (CAG), active components from Astragalus membranaceus , against α-glucosidase were studied by α-glucosidase activity tests, spectral analysis and docking simulation studies. The results suggested that the α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of CA (IC 50 =39.45 μM) and CAG (IC 50 =174.04 μM) were superior to acarbose (positive drug, IC 50 =471.73 μM). Fluorescence data indicated that CA and CAG quenched the fluorescence of α-glucosidase by spontaneous forming CA-α-glucosidase and CAG-α-glucosidase complexes. Besides, results obtained from CD and FT-IR analysis showed that the binding of CA or CAG to α-glucosidase caused conformational changes of α-glucosidase. Docking simulation results further suggested that, compared with CAG, CA had higher affinity for α-glucosidase because of its tightly bound to residues in active cavity of α-glucosidase. These findings demonstrated the α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and mechanism of CA and CAG, moreover, provided the basis for structural modification of AM flavonoids in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
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2022
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IF 5.999
Yifeng Wang,Xi Luo,Xiaolong Sun,Jiahuan Hu,Qing Guo,Baoxing Shen,Yongqian Fu
In this study, we synthesized a novel biocatalyst by encapsulating lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in the metal-organic framework ZIF-90 by one-pot embedding. It showed strong biological activity for efficient synthesis of D -phenyllactic acid ( D -PLA). The morphology and structure of LDH@ZIF-90 was systematically characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and gas sorption . According to thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), the enzyme loading of the biocatalyst was 3 %. The Michaelis–Menten constant (K m ) and maximal reaction rate (V max ) of LDH@ZIF-90 were similar to those of free LDH, which proved that ZIF-90 had good biocompatibility to encapsulate LDH. At the same time, LDH@ZIF-90 exhibited enhanced tolerance to temperature, pH and organic solvents , and its reusability was greatly improved with 68 % of initial enzyme activity remaining after 7 rounds of recylcing. Overall, LDH encapsulated in ZIF-90 may be an economically competitive and environmentally friendly novel biocatalyst for the synthesis of D -PLA.
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ACS Sensors
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2022
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IF 9.618
Shuju Zhao,Xiujuan Qiao,Min Chen,Yanxin Li,Xin Wang,Zhenying Xu,Yumin Wu,Xiliang Luo
The susceptibility of peptides to proteolytic degradation in human serum significantly hindered the potential application of peptide-based antifouling biosensors for long-term assaying of clinical samples. Herein, a robust antifouling biosensor with enhanced stability was constructed based on peptides composed of d-amino acids (d-peptide) with prominent proteolytic resistance. The electrode was electropolymerized with poly(3,4-ehtylenedioxythiophene) and electrodeposited with Au nanoparticles (AuNPs), and the d-peptide was then immobilized onto the AuNPs, and a typical antibody specific for immunoglobulin M (IgM) was immobilized. Because of the effect of d-amino acids, the d-peptide-modified electrode surface showed prominent antifouling capability and high tolerance to enzymatic hydrolysis. Moreover, the d-peptide-modified electrode exhibited much stronger long-term stability, as well as antifouling ability in human serum than the electrode modified with normal peptides. The electrochemical biosensor exhibited a sensitive response to IgM linearly within the range of 100 pg mL–1 to 1.0 μg mL–1 and a very low detection limit down to 37 pg mL–1, and it was able to detect IgM in human serum with good accuracy. This work provided a new strategy to develop robust peptide-based biosensors to resist the proteolytic degradation for practical application in complex clinical samples.
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Polymers
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 12
·2317
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IF 4.967
Juliene Oliveira Campos de França,Deborah da Silva Valadares,Mateus Freitas Paiva,Sílvia Cláudia Loureiro Dias,José Alves Dias
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is an important polymer that is based on renewable biomass resources. Because of environmental issues, more renewable sources for polymers synthesis have been sought for industrial purposes. In this sense, cheaper monomers should be used to facilitate better utilization of less valuable chemicals and therefore granting more sustainable processes. Some points are raised about the need to study the total degradability of any PLA, which may require specific composting conditions (e.g., temperature, type of microorganism, adequate humidity and aerobic environment). Polymerization processes to produce PLA are presented with an emphasis on D,L-lactic acid (or rac-lactide) as the reactant monomer. The syntheses involving homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic processes to produce poly(D,L-Lactic acid) (PDLLA) are also addressed. Additionally, the production of blends, copolymers, and composites with PDLLA are also presented exemplifying different preparation methods. Some general applications of these materials mostly dedicated to the biomedical area over the last 10–15 years will be pointed out.Keywords:poly(lactic acid)-PLA;polymerization based on D,L-lactic acid;D,L-lactide;stereo polymerization of D,L-lactic acid;blends of PLA;poly(DL-lactide-co-polymer);composites of PDLLA
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Food Chemistry-X
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2022
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IF 6.443
LI Junxing,Miao Aiqing,ZHAO Gangjun,Liu Xiaoxi,Wu Haibin,Luo Jianning,Gong Hao,Zheng Xiaoming,Deng Liting,Ma Chengying
‘Taro-like’ aroma is a pleasant flavor and value-added trait in pumpkin species imparted by unknown key volatile compounds. In this study, we used the electronic nose (E-nose), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS), and GC-Olfactometry (GC-O) to study the aroma profile, volatile compounds, and key contributors, respectively. By E-nose and GC–MS, we found significant differences in the aroma profiles and volatile compounds between fruits from five samples with/without ‘taro-like’ aroma. According to the analysis of differential volatile compounds obtained from GC–MS and the GC-O analysis of the sample with ‘taro-like’ aroma, we found that 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline representing the ‘taro’ odor was only identified in the sample with ‘taro-like’ aroma. Therefore, we conclude that 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline is the key contributor to the 'taro-like' aroma. Moreover, the relationship between 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline and ‘taro-like’ aroma was further verified via other pumpkin samples. Our results provide a theoretical basis for understanding the aroma characteristics of pumpkin fruit.
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DRUG DELIVERY
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2021
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Jianbo Li,Tiange Feng,Weijing Yang,Yaru Xu,Shuaishuai Wang,Huijie Cai,Zhilei Liu,Hong Qiang,Jinjie Zhang
Although Fraxinellone (Frax) isolated from Dictamnus albus L. possessed excellent anti-hepatic fibrosis activity, oral administration of Frax suffered from the inefficient therapeutic outcome in vivo due to negligible oral absorption. At present, the oral formulation of Frax is rarely exploited. For rational formulation design, we evaluated preabsorption risks of Frax and found that Frax was rather stable while poorly dissolved in the gastrointestinal tract (78.88 μg/mL), which predominantly limited its oral absorption. Further solubility test revealed the outstanding capacity of cyclodextrin derivatives (CDs) to solubilize Frax (6.8–12.8 mg/mL). This led us to study the inclusion complexes of Frax with a series of CDs and holistically explore their drug delivery performance. Characterization techniques involving 1H-NMR, FT-IR, DSC, PXRD, and molecular docking confirmed the most stable binding interactions when Frax complexed with 6-O-α-D-maltosyl-β-cyclodextrin (G2-β-CD-Frax). Notably, G2-β-CD-Frax exhibited the highest solubilizing capacity, fast dissolution rate, and superior Caco-2 cell internalization with no obvious toxicity. Pharmacokinetic studies demonstrated markedly higher oral bioavailability of G2-β-CD-Frax (5.8-fold that of free drug) than other Frax-CDs. Further, long-term administration of G2-β-CD-Frax (5 mg/kg) efficiently inhibited CCl4-induced hepatic fibrosis in the mouse without inducing any toxicity. Our results will inspire the continued advancement of optimal oral Frax formulations for anti-fibrotic therapy.
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International Journal of Nanomedicine
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2021
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Qiangqiang Wang,Xiaoke Sun,Xin Huang,Jianmei Huang,Muhammad Waqqas Hasan,RuoFeng Yan,Lixin Xu,Xiaokai Song,Xiangrui Li
Background Hepatocellular carcinoma-associated antigen 59 (HCA59) from excretory/secretory products of Haemonchus contortus is known to have the ability to modulate the functions of host cells. However, its immunogenicities using different nanoparticles adjuvants remain poorly understood. Purpose The study aimed to select an efficient nanoparticle antigen delivery system, which could enhance the immune responses of Haemonchus contortus HCA59 in mice. Methods Here, the immune responses induced by the recombinant protein of HCA59 (rHCA59) with poly-D,L-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) nanoparticles, Chitosan nanoparticles, mixture of PLGA and Chitosan nanoparticles (rHCA59-Chitosan-PLGA), and Freund’s complete adjuvant were observed, respectively, in mice. Cytokine and antibody levels induced by different groups were detected by ELISA assay. The effects of lymphocyte proliferations on different groups were examined using CCK-8 kit. Phenotypes of T cells and dendritic cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. Results On day 14 post vaccination, levels of IgM, IgG1, IgG2a, IFN-γ, IL-4, and IL-17 were significantly increased in the groups immunized with rHCA59 encapsulated with nanoparticles. After mice were vaccinated with rHCA59 loaded with Chitosan/PLGA nanoparticles, lymphocytes proliferated significantly. Additionally, the percentages of CD4 + T cells (CD3 + CD4 + ), CD8 + T cells (CD3 + CD8 + ), and dendritic cells (CD11c + CD83 + , CD11c + CD86 + ) were obviously up-regulated in the mice immunized with nanoparticles, especially in the rHCA59-Chitosan-PLGA antigen delivery system group. Conclusion The findings of this research demonstrated that rHCA59-Chitosan-PLGA antigen delivery system could induce higher immune responses in mice model and indicated that rHCA59 might be a good candidate molecule to develop nanovaccines against Haemonchus contortus in future study.
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