MX-80 bentonite was detected using acid-based titration, XRD and FTIR in detail. The sorption behavior of 63Ni(II) from aqueous solution to MX-80 bentonite was investigated as a function of solid content, ionic streng...MX-80 bentonite was detected using acid-based titration, XRD and FTIR in detail. The sorption behavior of 63Ni(II) from aqueous solution to MX-80 bentonite was investigated as a function of solid content, ionic strength and pH by using batch technique. The experimental data of 63Ni(II) sorption on MX-80 bentonite was obtained using the diffuse layer model (DLM) with the aid of FITEQL 3.1 program. The results indicated that the sorption of 63Ni(II) on MX-80 bentonite was mainly dominated by surface complexation, and cation exchange also contributed partly to 63Ni(II) sorption at low pH values. The sorption isotherms were simulated by Langmuir and Freundlich models, and the results indicated that Freundlich isotherm model fitted the sorption data better than the Langmuir isotherm model. The results are crucial to evaluate the sorption and migration of radionickel in MX-80 bentonite.展开更多
Infectious diseases,mostly caused by bacteria and viruses but also a result of fungal and parasitic infection,have been one of the most important public health concerns throughout human history.The first step in comba...Infectious diseases,mostly caused by bacteria and viruses but also a result of fungal and parasitic infection,have been one of the most important public health concerns throughout human history.The first step in combating these pathogens is to get a timely and accurate diagnosis at an affordable cost.Many kinds of diagnostics have been developed,such as pathogen culture,biochemical tests and serological tests,to help detect and fight against the causative agents of diseases.However,these diagnostic tests are generally unsatisfactory because they are not particularly sensitive and specific and are unable to deliver speedy results.Nucleic acid-based diagnostics,detecting pathogens through the identification of their genomic sequences,have shown promise to overcome the above limitations and become more widely adopted in clinical tests.Here we review some of the most popular nucleic acid-based diagnostics and focus on their adaptability and applicability to routine clinical usage.We also compare and contrast the characteristics of different types of nucleic acid-based diagnostics.展开更多
With more and more lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)being put into production and application,precious metals such as lithium and cobalt are scarce,so it is imminent to recover various strategic metal resources from spent L...With more and more lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)being put into production and application,precious metals such as lithium and cobalt are scarce,so it is imminent to recover various strategic metal resources from spent LIBs.Meanwhile,the complex and difficult problem of separating and recovering metals from leaching solutions has been an urgent question that needs to be resolved.In this work,a phosphoric acid-based deep eutectic solvent(DES)was developed for extracting metals from spent LIBs and one-step selectively separating and efficiently recovering transition metal.The prepared DES shows excellent extraction performance for Li(100%)and Co(92.8%)at 100°C.In addition,the extraction system can effectively separate and precipitate Co through its own components,avoiding the introduction of new precipitants and the destruction of the original composition structure of DES.This also contributes to the good cycle stability of the extraction system with excellent extraction performance for Li(94.3%)and Co(80.8%)after 5 cycles.This work proposes a green method for one-step selectively separating and recovering valuable metals from spent LIBs.展开更多
Developing the sensitive point-of-care testing(POCT)of oncogenic nucleic acids from human papillomavirus(HPV)infection is essential in preventing cervical can-cer,especially in resource-limited settings.Rolling circle...Developing the sensitive point-of-care testing(POCT)of oncogenic nucleic acids from human papillomavirus(HPV)infection is essential in preventing cervical can-cer,especially in resource-limited settings.Rolling circle amplification(RCA)is attractive in achieving POCT via nucleic acid-based aggregation under isothermal conditions.However,the influence of RCA product structure on the aggregation remains unexplored resulting in limited sensitivity.Here,a minimum secondary structured RCA technique(MSS-RCA)is developed by designing a unique circu-lar template,demonstrating significantly enhanced detection sensitivity with only one amplification step and one primer under isothermal conditions.The amplifi-cation efficiency of MSS-RCA could be kinetically manipulated by controlling the secondary structure of the circular template.Introducing the invertase probe to MSS-RCA,HPV16 E6/E7 nucleic acid target was detected with a personal glucose meter(PGM)with a sensitivity of 5 fM(50 zmol in 10µL).This integrated MSS-RCA-PGM detection system was successfully applied to detect HPV16 E6/E7 mRNA extracted from 54 cervical swab samples reaching a positive predictive value of 100.00%and negative predictive values of 96.00%(77.77%to 99.40%,95%CI).MSS-RCA-PGM provides a sensitive POCT platform for the detection of nucleic acid biomarkers for screening of cervical cancer or other diseases.展开更多
A series of dehydroabietic acid-based diarylamines have been synthesized in order to investigate their fluorescent properties, photostability, cell toxicity and in vitro fluorescence imaging. The geometries as well as...A series of dehydroabietic acid-based diarylamines have been synthesized in order to investigate their fluorescent properties, photostability, cell toxicity and in vitro fluorescence imaging. The geometries as well as their molecular properties were optimized at the B3LYP/6-31G~* level using Gaussian 03. The results indicate that molecular geometry, HOMO and LUMO energies, and energy gaps are important to predict absorption and fluorescent properties. Five of the compounds can be effectively taken up by human cervical carcinoma, human hepatocellular carcinoma SMMC-7721, human gastric cancer SGC-7901 and human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells and strong blue fluorescent signals are detected in these cells. These compounds are potential candidates for fluorescent probes in biological diagnosis.展开更多
Two dehydroabietic acid-based arylamines have been synthesized and characterized by FTIR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MS spectra and elemental analysis. Their spatial structures were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. UV-...Two dehydroabietic acid-based arylamines have been synthesized and characterized by FTIR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MS spectra and elemental analysis. Their spatial structures were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. UV-Vis absorption and fluorescence spectral characteristics of these compounds in methanol were investigated. Their fluorescence emission spectra in different polarity solvents were further evaluated. Fluorescent properties and structural relationship of the compounds showed that fluorescence intensity and quantum yield inversely increase with the non-coplanar degree. In addition, the solvent polarity has different effects on the fluorescence emission spectra of two compounds.展开更多
Cryogel dressings with good absorption ability and photothermal antibacterial properties for preventing wound infections and treating infected wounds have attracted widespread attention.In this work,a series of cryoge...Cryogel dressings with good absorption ability and photothermal antibacterial properties for preventing wound infections and treating infected wounds have attracted widespread attention.In this work,a series of cryogels with macroporous structure,antioxidant and photothermal properties were prepared based on adipic dihydrazide modified hyaluronic acid(HA-ADH),and dopamine(DA).The antioxidant properties,hemostatic properties,near infrared(NIR)assisted photothermal antibacterial ability provided by polydopamine,recyclable compression mechanical properties,and cytocompatibility were tested.The results demonstrated that the HA-ADH/DA cryogels have stable mechanical properties,great antibacterial properties against E.coli(EC)and methicillin-resistant S.aureus(MRSA).The high swelling ratio due to the high water retention of HA equipped the cryogels with the capability of absorbing exuded blood and excessive tissue fluid in the infected full-thickness skin defect model of mouse.The cryogels demonstrated good cytocompatibility and antioxidant performance through cell tests and 1,1-diphenyl-2-methylbenzohydrazino(DPPH)scavenging efficiency test.The cryogels showed enhanced blood-clotting index(BCI)and better hemostatic ability in the mouse liver trauma model and the rat deep noncompressible liver defect model compared with gauze and gelatin sponge.Furthermore,compared with commercial TegadermTMdressing in vivo,the HA-ADH/DA cryogels could greatly promote infected skin wound healing in a full-thickness infected skin defect wound model.In summary,the macroporous HAADH/DA cryogels with good antioxidant,high swelling ratio,photothermal antibacterial property,and biocompatibility are a promising hemostatic material and wound healing dressing.展开更多
In this review,we discuss recent advances in nucleic acid-based therapeutic technologies that target hepatitis C virus(HCV)infection.Because the HCV genome is present exclusively in RNA form during replication,various...In this review,we discuss recent advances in nucleic acid-based therapeutic technologies that target hepatitis C virus(HCV)infection.Because the HCV genome is present exclusively in RNA form during replication,various nucleic acid-based therapeutic approaches targeting the HCV genome,such as ribozymes,aptamers,siRNAs,and antisense oligonucleotides,have been suggested as potential tools against HCV.Nucleic acids are potentially immunogenic and typically require a delivery tool to be utilized as therapeutics.These limitations have hampered the clinical development of nucleic acid-based therapeutics.However,despite these limitations,nucleic acid-based therapeutics has clinical value due to their great specificity,easy and large-scale synthesis with chemical methods,and pharmaceutical flexibility.Moreover,nucleic acid therapeutics are expected to broaden the range of targetable molecules essential for the HCV replication cycle,and therefore they may prove to be more effective than existing therapeutics,such as interferon-αand ribavirin combination therapy.This review focuses on the current status and future prospects of ribozymes,aptamers,siRNAs,and antisense oligonucleotides as therapeutic reagents against HCV.展开更多
The application of amino acid-based surfactant in dishwasher detergent was studied in this paper. The foam and oil-removing performance of amino acid surfactants in alkaline condition were test to discuss feasibility ...The application of amino acid-based surfactant in dishwasher detergent was studied in this paper. The foam and oil-removing performance of amino acid surfactants in alkaline condition were test to discuss feasibility of amino acid-based surfactant from natural origin as the alternative to traditional nonionic surfactants from petroleum origin in dishwasher detergent. Comparative study was conducted through using various amino acid-based surfactants and nonionic surfactants respectively, together with enzymes and peroxide to formulate dishwasher detergents, and their application properties such as foam performance and detergency were also evaluated when washing different tableware in automatic dishwasher. The results showed that among all tested amino acid surfactants, glutamate surfactants showed low foaming and high oil-removing ability in alkaline condition, and excellent decontamination ability in dishwashing tests.展开更多
This study investigates the effect of counterions on the chiral recognition of 1,1'-Binaphthyl-2,2'-diamine (BNA) and 1,1'-Binaphthyl-2,2'-diyl hydrogenphosphate (BNP) enantiomers when using an amino a...This study investigates the effect of counterions on the chiral recognition of 1,1'-Binaphthyl-2,2'-diamine (BNA) and 1,1'-Binaphthyl-2,2'-diyl hydrogenphosphate (BNP) enantiomers when using an amino acid-based surfactant undecanoyl L-leucine (und-Leu) as the chiral pseudostationary phase in capillary electrophoresis. The effects of using two different counterions (sodium and lysine) on the chiral recognition of binaphthyl derivatives were compared at varying pH conditions. The enantiomeric separation of BNA and BNP enantiomers via capillary electrophoresis, using und-Leu as the chiral recognition medium, significantly improved the enantiomeric resolution in capillary electrophoresis at pH 7 when using Lysine counterions as compared to using sodium as the counterion. More specifically, at a surfactant concentration of 45 mM, at pH 7, a significant increase in chiral selectivity was observed when lysine was used as the counterion compared to sodium. The enantiomeric resolution of BNA and BNP increased by 6-fold and 1.1-fold, respectively, in capillary electrophoresis experiments when lysine was utilized as the counterion compared to using sodium. Furthermore, the retention factor of BNA and BNP enantiomers also increased approximately 3.5-fold and 4-fold, respectively, in the presence of lysine counterions as compared to using sodium counterions. When running buffer in capillary electrophoresis was increased to pH 11, the resolution and retention factors were nearly identical when comparing the effects of the sodium and lysine counterions. This signifies the important role of lysine’s positive net charge on chiral recognition. This study provides insight into the potential advantages of using cationic, pH-dependent counterions such as lysine to significantly improve the chiral recognition of binaphthyl derivatives when using chiral anionic surfactants as the pseudostationary phase in capillary electrophoresis.展开更多
Objective To study the toxic effects of 5-amionlevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), cord blood mononuclear cells (CBMCs) and peripheral blood stem ce...Objective To study the toxic effects of 5-amionlevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), cord blood mononuclear cells (CBMCs) and peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs), and furthermore, to understand the possible causes of this response. Methods We used MTT assay to detect the survival rate of PBMCs, CBMCs and PBSCs after treated by ALA-PDT under the optimum experiment conditions with U937 as control; Annexin V-FITC/PI was used to detect the pattern of cell death induced by ALA-PDT. By using flow cytometry, we detected intracellular PpIX fluorescence intensity. Results After ALA-PDT treatment the survival rate of PBMCs had no significant change; however in PBSCs and CBMCs, the survival rate reduced to 70%, and the survival rate of leukemia cell U937 was the lowest, about 30%. After incubation with ALA, except for PBMCs, intracellular PpIX fluorescence intensity of the other two kinds of normal haemocytes and U937 increased obviously. These results combined with the flow cytometry suggested that the main pattern of cell death here was apoptosis. Conclusion Under the optimum experiment conditions, ALA-PDT has a slight effect on normal haemocytes but excellent depletions of leukemia cells. Therefore, it can effectively purify autologous bone marrow or stem cell grafts.展开更多
Hepatitis C virus(HCV)is responsible for no less than 71 million people chronically infected and is one of the most frequent indications for liver transplanta-tion worldwide.Despite direct-acting antiviral therapies f...Hepatitis C virus(HCV)is responsible for no less than 71 million people chronically infected and is one of the most frequent indications for liver transplanta-tion worldwide.Despite direct-acting antiviral therapies fuel optimism in controlling HCV infections,there are several obstacles regarding treatment accessibility and reinfection continues to remain a possibility.Indeed,the majority of new HCV infections in developed countries occur in people who inject drugs and are more plausible to get reinfected.To achieve global epidemic control of this virus the development of an effective prophylactic or therapeutic vaccine becomes a must.The coronavirus disease 19(COVID-19)pandemic led to auspicious vaccine development against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2(SARSCoV-2)virus,which has renewed interest on fighting HCV epidemic with vaccination.The aim of this review is to highlight the current situation of HCV vaccine candidates designed to prevent and/or to reduce HCV infectious cases and their complications.We will emphasize on some of the crossroads encountered during vaccine development against this insidious virus,together with some key aspects of HCV immunology which have,so far,ham-pered the progress in this area.The main focus will be on nucleic acid-based as well as recombinant viral vector-based vaccine candidates as the most novel vaccine approaches,some of which have been recently and successfully employed for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.Finally,some ideas will be presented on which methods to explore for the design of live-attenuated vaccines against HCV.展开更多
The more than three decades of research in nucleic acid nanotechnology has led to the thrilling progress in rationally designed structures and artificial molecular devices with programmable functions and various appli...The more than three decades of research in nucleic acid nanotechnology has led to the thrilling progress in rationally designed structures and artificial molecular devices with programmable functions and various applications.Nucleic acid–based aggregates feature precise molecular recognition and sequence programmability,versatility,as well as marked biocompatibility,providing promising candidates for biomedical applications.In this minireview,we summarize the recent,successful efforts to construct and employ nucleic acid–based aggregates for biomedical applications,including drug delivery,bioimaging,biosensing,cell analysis,and combined cancer therapy.We also discuss the remaining challenges and opportunities in the field.展开更多
Ab initio calculations were performed using the Gaussian 03 software package to obtain the optimized structure, interaction energy and infrared spectrum of ionic liquids （ILs） containing a tetraalkylphosphonium cati...Ab initio calculations were performed using the Gaussian 03 software package to obtain the optimized structure, interaction energy and infrared spectrum of ionic liquids （ILs） containing a tetraalkylphosphonium cation and an amino acid anion. In order to investigate the effect of the presence of nitrogen in the cation, the tetraalkylphosphonium cation was replaced by a tetraalkylammonium cation, while amino acids were retained as anions in the ionic liquid. The amino acids studied here included glycine, alanine, serine, lysine, and glutamine. Optimized structures of several ILs in the gas phase were determined at the levels of Hartree-Fock （HF/6-3＋G（d）） and 1density functional theory （B3LYP/6-3 1＋＋G（d,p））. At high-level estimations, MP2/6-31＋G（d） and MP2/6-31＋＋G（d,p）, the interaction energies between the cations and anions of the ILs were determined. In order to investigate the effect of alkyl-chain length on interaction energy, the alkyl groups were varied from methyl to ethyl and propyl in the tetraalkylphosphonium functional groups. This procedure revealed that there is a considerably stronger interaction between the alkylphosphonium cations and amino acids than between alkylammonium cations and amino acids. Vibrational spectroscopy of ILs shows that a significant -OH vibration peak occurs at 4124 cmt in serine-containing ILs, and a prominent C=O vending peak occurs at 1626 cm^-1 in amino acids.展开更多
Perivascular delivery of therapeutic agents against established aetiologies for occlusive vascular remodelling has great therapeutic potential for vein graft failure.However,none of the perivascular drug delivery syst...Perivascular delivery of therapeutic agents against established aetiologies for occlusive vascular remodelling has great therapeutic potential for vein graft failure.However,none of the perivascular drug delivery systems tested experimentally have been translated into clinical practice.In this study,we established a novel strategy to locally and sustainably deliver the cyclin-dependent kinase 8/19 inhibitor Senexin A(SenA),an emerging drug candidate to treat occlusive vascular disease,using graphene oxide-hybridised hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels.We demonstrated an approach to accommodate SenA in hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels through utilising graphene oxide nanosheets allowing for non-covalent interaction with SenA.The resulting hydrogels produced sustained delivery of SenA over 21 days with tunable release kinetics.In vitro assays also demonstrated that the hydrogels were biocompatible.This novel graphene oxide-incorporated hyaluronic acid hydrogel offers an optimistic outlook as a perivascular drug delivery system for treating occlusive vascular diseases,such as vein graft failure.展开更多
通过高分子反应法的新型合成路线,用SO3磺化的方法,对苯乙烯马来酸酐共聚物进行磺化,引入磺酸基团,通过磺酸基团的自催化作用,在马来酸酐基团上进行酯化接枝,合成出带有聚氧乙烯醚侧链的聚羧酸型高效减水剂。减水剂在低掺量下即有很好...通过高分子反应法的新型合成路线,用SO3磺化的方法,对苯乙烯马来酸酐共聚物进行磺化,引入磺酸基团,通过磺酸基团的自催化作用,在马来酸酐基团上进行酯化接枝,合成出带有聚氧乙烯醚侧链的聚羧酸型高效减水剂。减水剂在低掺量下即有很好的减水效果,在掺量为0.6%水泥质量时,混凝土减水率可达36%以上,3 d、28 d抗压强度分别为207%、171%,90 m in内混凝土坍落度基本无损失。展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 20501019 and J0630962)973 Projects (Grant No. 2007CB936602)
文摘MX-80 bentonite was detected using acid-based titration, XRD and FTIR in detail. The sorption behavior of 63Ni(II) from aqueous solution to MX-80 bentonite was investigated as a function of solid content, ionic strength and pH by using batch technique. The experimental data of 63Ni(II) sorption on MX-80 bentonite was obtained using the diffuse layer model (DLM) with the aid of FITEQL 3.1 program. The results indicated that the sorption of 63Ni(II) on MX-80 bentonite was mainly dominated by surface complexation, and cation exchange also contributed partly to 63Ni(II) sorption at low pH values. The sorption isotherms were simulated by Langmuir and Freundlich models, and the results indicated that Freundlich isotherm model fitted the sorption data better than the Langmuir isotherm model. The results are crucial to evaluate the sorption and migration of radionickel in MX-80 bentonite.
基金supported by grants from the National Key Technology R&D Program(No.2008BAK41B01-5)the National Science and Technology Major Project—Development New Genetically Modified Organism(No.2009ZX08012-006B).
文摘Infectious diseases,mostly caused by bacteria and viruses but also a result of fungal and parasitic infection,have been one of the most important public health concerns throughout human history.The first step in combating these pathogens is to get a timely and accurate diagnosis at an affordable cost.Many kinds of diagnostics have been developed,such as pathogen culture,biochemical tests and serological tests,to help detect and fight against the causative agents of diseases.However,these diagnostic tests are generally unsatisfactory because they are not particularly sensitive and specific and are unable to deliver speedy results.Nucleic acid-based diagnostics,detecting pathogens through the identification of their genomic sequences,have shown promise to overcome the above limitations and become more widely adopted in clinical tests.Here we review some of the most popular nucleic acid-based diagnostics and focus on their adaptability and applicability to routine clinical usage.We also compare and contrast the characteristics of different types of nucleic acid-based diagnostics.
基金the financial support for the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant Nos.21908082,22278426,21878133,and 22178154)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20190854)+1 种基金Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent(2022ZB629)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2021M701472)
文摘With more and more lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)being put into production and application,precious metals such as lithium and cobalt are scarce,so it is imminent to recover various strategic metal resources from spent LIBs.Meanwhile,the complex and difficult problem of separating and recovering metals from leaching solutions has been an urgent question that needs to be resolved.In this work,a phosphoric acid-based deep eutectic solvent(DES)was developed for extracting metals from spent LIBs and one-step selectively separating and efficiently recovering transition metal.The prepared DES shows excellent extraction performance for Li(100%)and Co(92.8%)at 100°C.In addition,the extraction system can effectively separate and precipitate Co through its own components,avoiding the introduction of new precipitants and the destruction of the original composition structure of DES.This also contributes to the good cycle stability of the extraction system with excellent extraction performance for Li(94.3%)and Co(80.8%)after 5 cycles.This work proposes a green method for one-step selectively separating and recovering valuable metals from spent LIBs.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:22174121,22211530067,T22507101802022 Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Provincial Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund(Guangdong Hybribio)+4 种基金Shenzhen Bay Open Laboratory Fund 2021National Key Research and Development Program of China,Grant/Award Number:2020YFA0509400CUHK(SZ)-Boyalife Joint Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine Engineering FundCUHK(SZ)University Development Fund,Grant/Award Number:UDF01002012Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Functional Aggregate Materials,Grant/Award Number:ZDSYS20211021111400001。
文摘Developing the sensitive point-of-care testing(POCT)of oncogenic nucleic acids from human papillomavirus(HPV)infection is essential in preventing cervical can-cer,especially in resource-limited settings.Rolling circle amplification(RCA)is attractive in achieving POCT via nucleic acid-based aggregation under isothermal conditions.However,the influence of RCA product structure on the aggregation remains unexplored resulting in limited sensitivity.Here,a minimum secondary structured RCA technique(MSS-RCA)is developed by designing a unique circu-lar template,demonstrating significantly enhanced detection sensitivity with only one amplification step and one primer under isothermal conditions.The amplifi-cation efficiency of MSS-RCA could be kinetically manipulated by controlling the secondary structure of the circular template.Introducing the invertase probe to MSS-RCA,HPV16 E6/E7 nucleic acid target was detected with a personal glucose meter(PGM)with a sensitivity of 5 fM(50 zmol in 10µL).This integrated MSS-RCA-PGM detection system was successfully applied to detect HPV16 E6/E7 mRNA extracted from 54 cervical swab samples reaching a positive predictive value of 100.00%and negative predictive values of 96.00%(77.77%to 99.40%,95%CI).MSS-RCA-PGM provides a sensitive POCT platform for the detection of nucleic acid biomarkers for screening of cervical cancer or other diseases.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31670576)Introduction of the International Advanced Forestry Science and Technology Program (20154-44)
文摘A series of dehydroabietic acid-based diarylamines have been synthesized in order to investigate their fluorescent properties, photostability, cell toxicity and in vitro fluorescence imaging. The geometries as well as their molecular properties were optimized at the B3LYP/6-31G~* level using Gaussian 03. The results indicate that molecular geometry, HOMO and LUMO energies, and energy gaps are important to predict absorption and fluorescent properties. Five of the compounds can be effectively taken up by human cervical carcinoma, human hepatocellular carcinoma SMMC-7721, human gastric cancer SGC-7901 and human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells and strong blue fluorescent signals are detected in these cells. These compounds are potential candidates for fluorescent probes in biological diagnosis.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31170539)
文摘Two dehydroabietic acid-based arylamines have been synthesized and characterized by FTIR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MS spectra and elemental analysis. Their spatial structures were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. UV-Vis absorption and fluorescence spectral characteristics of these compounds in methanol were investigated. Their fluorescence emission spectra in different polarity solvents were further evaluated. Fluorescent properties and structural relationship of the compounds showed that fluorescence intensity and quantum yield inversely increase with the non-coplanar degree. In addition, the solvent polarity has different effects on the fluorescence emission spectra of two compounds.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51973172)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(Nos.2020JC-03 and 2019TD-020)+3 种基金State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materialsthe Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe World-Class Universities(Disciplines)and the Characteristic Development Guidance Funds for the Central UniversitiesOpening Project of Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research,College of Stomatology,Xi’an Jiaotong University(No.2019LHM-KFKT008)。
文摘Cryogel dressings with good absorption ability and photothermal antibacterial properties for preventing wound infections and treating infected wounds have attracted widespread attention.In this work,a series of cryogels with macroporous structure,antioxidant and photothermal properties were prepared based on adipic dihydrazide modified hyaluronic acid(HA-ADH),and dopamine(DA).The antioxidant properties,hemostatic properties,near infrared(NIR)assisted photothermal antibacterial ability provided by polydopamine,recyclable compression mechanical properties,and cytocompatibility were tested.The results demonstrated that the HA-ADH/DA cryogels have stable mechanical properties,great antibacterial properties against E.coli(EC)and methicillin-resistant S.aureus(MRSA).The high swelling ratio due to the high water retention of HA equipped the cryogels with the capability of absorbing exuded blood and excessive tissue fluid in the infected full-thickness skin defect model of mouse.The cryogels demonstrated good cytocompatibility and antioxidant performance through cell tests and 1,1-diphenyl-2-methylbenzohydrazino(DPPH)scavenging efficiency test.The cryogels showed enhanced blood-clotting index(BCI)and better hemostatic ability in the mouse liver trauma model and the rat deep noncompressible liver defect model compared with gauze and gelatin sponge.Furthermore,compared with commercial TegadermTMdressing in vivo,the HA-ADH/DA cryogels could greatly promote infected skin wound healing in a full-thickness infected skin defect wound model.In summary,the macroporous HAADH/DA cryogels with good antioxidant,high swelling ratio,photothermal antibacterial property,and biocompatibility are a promising hemostatic material and wound healing dressing.
基金Supported by National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)funded by the Ministry of Science,ICT and Future Planning No.2012M3A9B6055200,No.2013R1A2A2A01004649
文摘In this review,we discuss recent advances in nucleic acid-based therapeutic technologies that target hepatitis C virus(HCV)infection.Because the HCV genome is present exclusively in RNA form during replication,various nucleic acid-based therapeutic approaches targeting the HCV genome,such as ribozymes,aptamers,siRNAs,and antisense oligonucleotides,have been suggested as potential tools against HCV.Nucleic acids are potentially immunogenic and typically require a delivery tool to be utilized as therapeutics.These limitations have hampered the clinical development of nucleic acid-based therapeutics.However,despite these limitations,nucleic acid-based therapeutics has clinical value due to their great specificity,easy and large-scale synthesis with chemical methods,and pharmaceutical flexibility.Moreover,nucleic acid therapeutics are expected to broaden the range of targetable molecules essential for the HCV replication cycle,and therefore they may prove to be more effective than existing therapeutics,such as interferon-αand ribavirin combination therapy.This review focuses on the current status and future prospects of ribozymes,aptamers,siRNAs,and antisense oligonucleotides as therapeutic reagents against HCV.
文摘The application of amino acid-based surfactant in dishwasher detergent was studied in this paper. The foam and oil-removing performance of amino acid surfactants in alkaline condition were test to discuss feasibility of amino acid-based surfactant from natural origin as the alternative to traditional nonionic surfactants from petroleum origin in dishwasher detergent. Comparative study was conducted through using various amino acid-based surfactants and nonionic surfactants respectively, together with enzymes and peroxide to formulate dishwasher detergents, and their application properties such as foam performance and detergency were also evaluated when washing different tableware in automatic dishwasher. The results showed that among all tested amino acid surfactants, glutamate surfactants showed low foaming and high oil-removing ability in alkaline condition, and excellent decontamination ability in dishwashing tests.
文摘This study investigates the effect of counterions on the chiral recognition of 1,1'-Binaphthyl-2,2'-diamine (BNA) and 1,1'-Binaphthyl-2,2'-diyl hydrogenphosphate (BNP) enantiomers when using an amino acid-based surfactant undecanoyl L-leucine (und-Leu) as the chiral pseudostationary phase in capillary electrophoresis. The effects of using two different counterions (sodium and lysine) on the chiral recognition of binaphthyl derivatives were compared at varying pH conditions. The enantiomeric separation of BNA and BNP enantiomers via capillary electrophoresis, using und-Leu as the chiral recognition medium, significantly improved the enantiomeric resolution in capillary electrophoresis at pH 7 when using Lysine counterions as compared to using sodium as the counterion. More specifically, at a surfactant concentration of 45 mM, at pH 7, a significant increase in chiral selectivity was observed when lysine was used as the counterion compared to sodium. The enantiomeric resolution of BNA and BNP increased by 6-fold and 1.1-fold, respectively, in capillary electrophoresis experiments when lysine was utilized as the counterion compared to using sodium. Furthermore, the retention factor of BNA and BNP enantiomers also increased approximately 3.5-fold and 4-fold, respectively, in the presence of lysine counterions as compared to using sodium counterions. When running buffer in capillary electrophoresis was increased to pH 11, the resolution and retention factors were nearly identical when comparing the effects of the sodium and lysine counterions. This signifies the important role of lysine’s positive net charge on chiral recognition. This study provides insight into the potential advantages of using cationic, pH-dependent counterions such as lysine to significantly improve the chiral recognition of binaphthyl derivatives when using chiral anionic surfactants as the pseudostationary phase in capillary electrophoresis.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.60178034)Doctor Thesis Founda-tion of Xi an Jiaotong University (No. DFXJTU2002-2) .
文摘Objective To study the toxic effects of 5-amionlevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), cord blood mononuclear cells (CBMCs) and peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs), and furthermore, to understand the possible causes of this response. Methods We used MTT assay to detect the survival rate of PBMCs, CBMCs and PBSCs after treated by ALA-PDT under the optimum experiment conditions with U937 as control; Annexin V-FITC/PI was used to detect the pattern of cell death induced by ALA-PDT. By using flow cytometry, we detected intracellular PpIX fluorescence intensity. Results After ALA-PDT treatment the survival rate of PBMCs had no significant change; however in PBSCs and CBMCs, the survival rate reduced to 70%, and the survival rate of leukemia cell U937 was the lowest, about 30%. After incubation with ALA, except for PBMCs, intracellular PpIX fluorescence intensity of the other two kinds of normal haemocytes and U937 increased obviously. These results combined with the flow cytometry suggested that the main pattern of cell death here was apoptosis. Conclusion Under the optimum experiment conditions, ALA-PDT has a slight effect on normal haemocytes but excellent depletions of leukemia cells. Therefore, it can effectively purify autologous bone marrow or stem cell grafts.
基金Supported by Programa de Desarrollo de las Ciencias Basicas(PEDECIBA)Comision Academica de Posgrados,Universidad de la Republica Uruguay(UdelaR)Comision Sectorial de Investigacion Cientifica(CSIC,I+D Project ID288).
文摘Hepatitis C virus(HCV)is responsible for no less than 71 million people chronically infected and is one of the most frequent indications for liver transplanta-tion worldwide.Despite direct-acting antiviral therapies fuel optimism in controlling HCV infections,there are several obstacles regarding treatment accessibility and reinfection continues to remain a possibility.Indeed,the majority of new HCV infections in developed countries occur in people who inject drugs and are more plausible to get reinfected.To achieve global epidemic control of this virus the development of an effective prophylactic or therapeutic vaccine becomes a must.The coronavirus disease 19(COVID-19)pandemic led to auspicious vaccine development against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2(SARSCoV-2)virus,which has renewed interest on fighting HCV epidemic with vaccination.The aim of this review is to highlight the current situation of HCV vaccine candidates designed to prevent and/or to reduce HCV infectious cases and their complications.We will emphasize on some of the crossroads encountered during vaccine development against this insidious virus,together with some key aspects of HCV immunology which have,so far,ham-pered the progress in this area.The main focus will be on nucleic acid-based as well as recombinant viral vector-based vaccine candidates as the most novel vaccine approaches,some of which have been recently and successfully employed for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.Finally,some ideas will be presented on which methods to explore for the design of live-attenuated vaccines against HCV.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:22025201,32071389,31700871,51761145044,21721002National Basic Research Program of China,Grant/Award Numbers:2016YFA0201601,2018YFA0208900+4 种基金Beijing Municipal Science&TechnologyCommission,Grant/Award Number:Z191100004819008KeyResearch Program of Frontier Sciences,CAS,Grant/Award Number:QYZDBSSW-SLH029Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Grant/Award Number:XDB36000000CAS Interdisciplinary Innovation Team,and the K.C.Wong Education Foundation,Grant/Award Number:GJTD-2018-03Youth Innovation Promotion Association,CAS。
文摘The more than three decades of research in nucleic acid nanotechnology has led to the thrilling progress in rationally designed structures and artificial molecular devices with programmable functions and various applications.Nucleic acid–based aggregates feature precise molecular recognition and sequence programmability,versatility,as well as marked biocompatibility,providing promising candidates for biomedical applications.In this minireview,we summarize the recent,successful efforts to construct and employ nucleic acid–based aggregates for biomedical applications,including drug delivery,bioimaging,biosensing,cell analysis,and combined cancer therapy.We also discuss the remaining challenges and opportunities in the field.
文摘Ab initio calculations were performed using the Gaussian 03 software package to obtain the optimized structure, interaction energy and infrared spectrum of ionic liquids （ILs） containing a tetraalkylphosphonium cation and an amino acid anion. In order to investigate the effect of the presence of nitrogen in the cation, the tetraalkylphosphonium cation was replaced by a tetraalkylammonium cation, while amino acids were retained as anions in the ionic liquid. The amino acids studied here included glycine, alanine, serine, lysine, and glutamine. Optimized structures of several ILs in the gas phase were determined at the levels of Hartree-Fock （HF/6-3＋G（d）） and 1density functional theory （B3LYP/6-3 1＋＋G（d,p））. At high-level estimations, MP2/6-31＋G（d） and MP2/6-31＋＋G（d,p）, the interaction energies between the cations and anions of the ILs were determined. In order to investigate the effect of alkyl-chain length on interaction energy, the alkyl groups were varied from methyl to ethyl and propyl in the tetraalkylphosphonium functional groups. This procedure revealed that there is a considerably stronger interaction between the alkylphosphonium cations and amino acids than between alkylammonium cations and amino acids. Vibrational spectroscopy of ILs shows that a significant -OH vibration peak occurs at 4124 cmt in serine-containing ILs, and a prominent C=O vending peak occurs at 1626 cm^-1 in amino acids.
基金The work was supported by United States NIH under the award Nos.R01 GM136877(to QW,JF),R43 HL137525(to TC),R21 EB022131(to TC),P20 GM1090991(to TC),and R01 HL160541(to TC).
文摘Perivascular delivery of therapeutic agents against established aetiologies for occlusive vascular remodelling has great therapeutic potential for vein graft failure.However,none of the perivascular drug delivery systems tested experimentally have been translated into clinical practice.In this study,we established a novel strategy to locally and sustainably deliver the cyclin-dependent kinase 8/19 inhibitor Senexin A(SenA),an emerging drug candidate to treat occlusive vascular disease,using graphene oxide-hybridised hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels.We demonstrated an approach to accommodate SenA in hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels through utilising graphene oxide nanosheets allowing for non-covalent interaction with SenA.The resulting hydrogels produced sustained delivery of SenA over 21 days with tunable release kinetics.In vitro assays also demonstrated that the hydrogels were biocompatible.This novel graphene oxide-incorporated hyaluronic acid hydrogel offers an optimistic outlook as a perivascular drug delivery system for treating occlusive vascular diseases,such as vein graft failure.
文摘通过高分子反应法的新型合成路线,用SO3磺化的方法,对苯乙烯马来酸酐共聚物进行磺化,引入磺酸基团,通过磺酸基团的自催化作用,在马来酸酐基团上进行酯化接枝,合成出带有聚氧乙烯醚侧链的聚羧酸型高效减水剂。减水剂在低掺量下即有很好的减水效果,在掺量为0.6%水泥质量时,混凝土减水率可达36%以上,3 d、28 d抗压强度分别为207%、171%,90 m in内混凝土坍落度基本无损失。
