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Ultrason Sonochem ; 111: 107084, 2024 Sep 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39357213

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This study investigates the effects of heat and ultrasonic treatments on the physicochemical parameters and rennet-induced coagulation properties of milk from a variety of species, including cow, goat, buffalo, and donkey. Milk samples were subjected to heat treatments at different temperatures (65 °C, 80 °C, 90 °C, 100 °C) and ultrasonic treatment at varying power levels (200 W, 400 W, 600 W, 800 W, 1000 W). The results revealed that changes in turbidity, particle size, zeta potential, secondary structure, and surface hydrophobicity were altered by both ultrasonic and heat treatments, as well as the kind of milk. Ultrasonic treatment of cow milk decreased α-helix content while increasing ß-turn content. Under similar ultrasonic treatment, goat milk showed a considerable increase in ß-sheet content, whereas ß-turn and random coil contents decreased compared to control samples. Notably, the water-holding capacity of gels formed from all four types of milk increased significantly with the intensity of ultrasonic and heat treatments. The hardness of buffalo milk gels increased significantly after ultrasonic and thermal treatments, ranging from 63 °C for 30 min to 90 °C for 15 min, but the hardness of cow and goat milk gels increased in varying degrees compared to their control samples. Furthermore, gels from cow and goat milk had higher storage modulus (G') and loss modulus (G'') than those from buffalo and donkey milk, and changes in G' and G'' from the examined milk were altered by ultrasonic and heat treatments. These findings offer important insights into refining milk processing procedures to improve dairy product quality and usefulness.

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Exp Ther Med ; 28(6): 442, 2024 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39386940

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Pulsed field ablation (PFA), a nonthermal ablative mechanism, has been proven to be effective and safe in clinical application. To date, PFA has been used for only atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in limited clinical trials. The present study describes a case of paroxysmal AF in which mitral and cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI)-dependent atrial flutter was discovered incidentally during PFA operation and successfully ablated with PFA. This is the first medical record of PFA for AF combined with mitral and CTI atrial flutter. The present case report revealed that PFA can be independently used to treat complex arrhythmias, similar to radiofrequency (RF) ablation, without the need for assistance from other ablation methods. Concurrently, the present study, to the best of the authors' knowledge is the first to report a case using a point-to-point PFA ablation strategy for isthmus ablation. This highlights the potential of PFA in treating diverse arrhythmias across different regions, such as the mitral isthmus and other intricate areas, utilizing a point-to-point PFA ablation strategy.

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Nanomicro Lett ; 17(1): 21, 2024 Sep 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39325321

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Regulation the electronic density of solid-state electrolyte by donor-acceptor (D-A) system can achieve highly-selective Li+ transportation and conduction in solid-state Li metal batteries. This study reports a high-performance solid-state electrolyte thorough D-A-linked covalent organic frameworks (COFs) based on intramolecular charge transfer interactions. Unlike other reported COF-based solid-state electrolyte, the developed concept with D-A-linked COFs not only achieves electronic modulation to promote highly-selective Li+ migration and inhibit Li dendrite, but also offers a crucial opportunity to understand the role of electronic density in solid-state Li metal batteries. The introduced strong electronegativity F-based ligand in COF electrolyte results in highly-selective Li+ (transference number 0.83), high ionic conductivity (6.7 × 10-4 S cm-1), excellent cyclic ability (1000 h) in Li metal symmetric cell and high-capacity retention in Li/LiFePO4 cell (90.8% for 300 cycles at 5C) than substituted C- and N-based ligands. This is ascribed to outstanding D-A interaction between donor porphyrin and acceptor F atoms, which effectively expedites electron transferring from porphyrin to F-based ligand and enhances Li+ kinetics. Consequently, we anticipate that this work creates insight into the strategy for accelerating Li+ conduction in high-performance solid-state Li metal batteries through D-A system.

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Cardiovasc Diabetol ; 23(1): 291, 2024 Aug 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39113032

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BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is acknowledged as a disease continuum. Despite catheter ablation being recommended as a primary therapy for AF, the high recurrence rates have tempered the initial enthusiasm. Insulin resistance (IR) has been established as an independent predictor for the onset of AF. However, the correlation between non-insulin-based IR indices and late AF recurrence in patients undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation remains unknown. METHODS: A retrospective cohort of 910 AF patients who underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation was included in the analysis. The primary endpoint was late AF recurrence during the follow-up period after a defined blank period. The relationship between non-insulin-based IR indices and the primary endpoint was assessed using multivariate Cox hazards regression models and restricted cubic splines (RCS). Additionally, the net reclassification improvement and integrated discrimination improvement index were calculated to further evaluate the additional predictive value of the four IR indices beyond established risk factors for the primary outcome. RESULTS: During a median follow-up period of 12.00 months, 189 patients (20.77%) experienced late AF recurrence, which was more prevalent among patients with higher levels of IR. The multivariate Cox hazards regression analysis revealed a significant association between these IR indices and late AF recurrence. Among the four indices, METS-IR provided the most significant incremental effect on the basic model for predicting late AF recurrence. Multivariable-adjusted RCS curves illustrated a nonlinear correlation between METS-IR and late AF recurrence. In subgroup analysis, METS-IR exhibited a significant correlation with late AF recurrence in patients with diabetes mellitus (HR: 1.697, 95% CI 1.397 - 2.063, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: All the four non-insulin-based IR indices were significantly associated with late AF recurrence in patients undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation. Addressing IR could potentially serve as a viable strategy for reducing the late AF recurrence rate.


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Fibrilação Atrial , Ablação por Cateter , Resistência à Insulina , Recidiva , Humanos , Fibrilação Atrial/cirurgia , Fibrilação Atrial/diagnóstico , Fibrilação Atrial/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Feminino , Ablação por Cateter/efeitos adversos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Idoso , Fatores de Tempo , Medição de Risco , Resultado do Tratamento , Biomarcadores/sangue , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Glicemia/metabolismo
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Comput Med Imaging Graph ; 116: 102407, 2024 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38880065

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The gold standard for diagnosing osteoporosis is bone mineral density (BMD) measurement by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). However, various factors during the imaging process cause domain shifts in DXA images, which lead to incorrect bone segmentation. Research shows that poor bone segmentation is one of the prime reasons of inaccurate BMD measurement, severely affecting the diagnosis and treatment plans for osteoporosis. In this paper, we propose a Multi-feature Joint Discriminative Domain Adaptation (MDDA) framework to improve segmentation performance and the generalization of the network in domain-shifted images. The proposed method learns domain-invariant features between the source and target domains from the perspectives of multi-scale features and edges, and is evaluated on real data from multi-center datasets. Compared to other state-of-the-art methods, the feature prior from the source domain and edge prior enable the proposed MDDA to achieve the optimal domain adaptation performance and generalization. It also demonstrates superior performance in domain adaptation tasks on small amount datasets, even using only 5 or 10 images. In this study, MDDA provides an accurate bone segmentation tool for BMD measurement based on DXA imaging.


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Absorciometria de Fóton , Densidade Óssea , Fêmur , Humanos , Fêmur/diagnóstico por imagem , Osteoporose/diagnóstico por imagem , Algoritmos , Interpretação de Imagem Radiográfica Assistida por Computador/métodos
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Front Microbiol ; 15: 1358752, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38873147

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Candida albicans (C. albicans), a microbe commonly isolated from Candida vaginitis patients with vaginal tract infections, transforms from yeast to hyphae and produces many toxins, adhesins, and invasins, as well as C. albicans biofilms resistant to antifungal antibiotic treatment. Effective agents against this pathogen are urgently needed. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been used to cure inflammation and infectious diseases. In this study, we isolated whole housefly larvae insect SVWC peptide 1 (WHIS1), a novel insect single von Willebrand factor C-domain protein (SVWC) peptide from whole housefly larvae. The expression pattern of WHIS1 showed a response to the stimulation of C. albicans. In contrast to other SVWC members, which function as antiviral peptides, interferon (IFN) analogs or pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs), which are the prokaryotically expressed MdWHIS1 protein, inhibit the growth of C. albicans. Eukaryotic heterologous expression of WHIS1 inhibited C. albicans invasion into A549 and HeLa cells. The heterologous expression of WHIS1 clearly inhibited hyphal formation both extracellularly and intracellularly. Furthermore, the mechanism of WHIS1 has demonstrated that it downregulates all key hyphal formation factors (ALS1, ALS3, ALS5, ECE1, HWP1, HGC1, EFG1, and ZAP1) both extracellularly and intracellularly. These data showed that heterologously expressed WHIS1 inhibits C. albicans invasion into epithelial cells by affecting hyphal formation and adhesion factor-related gene expression. These findings provide new potential drug candidates for treating C. albicans infection.

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Microbiol Res ; 285: 127730, 2024 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38805981

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The tigecycline resistance gene tet(X4) has been widely reported in animals and animal products in some Asian countries including China in recent years but only sporadically detected in human. In this study, we investigated the prevalence and genetic features of tet(X4)-positive clinical E. coli strains. A total of 462 fecal samples were collected from patients in four hospitals located in four provinces in China in 2023. Nine tet(X4)-positive E. coli strains were isolated and subjected to characterization of their genetic and phenotypic features by performing antimicrobial susceptibility test, whole-genome sequencing, bioinformatic and phylogenetic analysis. The majority of the test strains were found to exhibit resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents including tigecycline but remained susceptible to colistin and meropenem. A total of seven different sequence types (STs) and an unknown ST type were identified among the nine tet(X4)-positive strains. Notably, the tet(X4) gene in six out of these nine tet(X4)-positive E. coli strains was located in a IncFIA-HI1A-HI1B hybrid plasmid, which was an tet(X4)-bearing epidemic plasmid responsible for dissemination of the tet(X4) gene in China. Furthermore, the tet(X4) gene in four out of nine tet(X4)-positive E. coli isolates could be successfully transferred to E. coli EC600 through conjugation. In conclusion, this study characterized the epidemic tet(X4)-bearing plasmids and tet(X4)-associated genetic environment in clinical E. coli strains, suggested the importance of continuous surveillance of such tet(X4)-bearing plasmids to control the increasingly widespread dissemination of tigecycline-resistant pathogens in clinical settings in China.


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Antibacterianos , Infecções por Escherichia coli , Escherichia coli , Fezes , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Filogenia , Plasmídeos , Tigeciclina , China/epidemiologia , Escherichia coli/genética , Escherichia coli/efeitos dos fármacos , Escherichia coli/isolamento & purificação , Plasmídeos/genética , Humanos , Infecções por Escherichia coli/microbiologia , Infecções por Escherichia coli/epidemiologia , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Tigeciclina/farmacologia , Fezes/microbiologia , Prevalência , Sequenciamento Completo do Genoma , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/genética , Genoma Bacteriano , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana Múltipla/genética , Genômica
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Food Chem X ; 22: 101265, 2024 Jun 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38468636

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Adulteration in dairy products presents food safety challenges, driven by economic factors. Processing may change specific biomarkers, thus affecting their effectiveness in detection. In this study, proteomics and metabolomics approaches were to investigate the detection of bovine milk (BM) constituents adulteration in pasteurized mare milk (PMM) and mare milk powder (MMP). Several bovine proteins and metabolites were identified, with their abundances in PMM and MMP increasing upon addition of BM. Proteins like osteopontin (OPN) and serotransferrin (TF) detected adulteration down to 1 % in PMM, whereas these proteins in MMP were utilized to identify 10 % adulteration. Biotin and N6-Me-adenosine were effective in detecting adulteration in PMM as low as 10 % and 1 % respectively, while in MMP, their detection limits extend down to 0.1 %. These findings offer insights for authenticating mare milk products and underscore the influence of processing methods on biomarker levels, stressing the need to consider these effects in milk product authentication.

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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 121(13): e2313239121, 2024 Mar 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38498710

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High-entropy alloy nanoparticles (HEANs) possessing regulated defect structure and electron interaction exhibit a guideline for constructing multifunctional catalysts. However, the microstructure-activity relationship between active sites of HEANs for multifunctional electrocatalysts is rarely reported. In this work, HEANs distributed on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (HEAN/CNT) are prepared by Joule heating as an example to explain the mechanism of trifunctional electrocatalysis for oxygen reduction, oxygen evolution, and hydrogen evolution reaction. HEAN/CNT excels with unmatched stability, maintaining a 0.8V voltage window for 220 h in zinc-air batteries. Even after 20 h of water electrolysis, its performance remains undiminished, highlighting exceptional endurance and reliability. Moreover, the intrinsic characteristics of the defect structure and electron interaction for HEAN/CNT are investigated in detail. The electrocatalytic mechanism of trifunctional electrocatalysis of HEAN/CNT under different conditions is identified by in situ monitoring and theoretical calculation. Meanwhile, the electron interaction and adaptive regulation of active sites in the trifunctional electrocatalysis of HEANs were further verified by density functional theory. These findings could provide unique ideas for designing inexpensive multifunctional high-entropy electrocatalysts.

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J Dairy Sci ; 107(8): 5449-5459, 2024 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38490559

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Milk and dairy products are excellent sources of mineral elements, including Ca, P, Mg, Na, K, and Zn. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of nonthermal (homogenization) and thermal (heat treatment) treatments on the distribution of mineral elements in 4 milk fractions: fat, casein, whey protein, and aqueous phase. The study results revealed that the distribution of mineral elements (such as Mg and Fe) in fat fractions is extremely low, whereas significant mineral elements such as Ca, Zn, Fe, and Cu are mostly dispersed in casein fractions. For nontreated goat milk, Mo is the only element identified in the whey protein fraction, whereas K and Na are mostly found in the aqueous phase. Mineral element concentrations in fat (K, Zn, and so on) and casein fractions (Fe, Mo, and so on) increased dramatically after homogenization. Homogenization greatly decreased the concentration of mineral elements in the whey protein fraction (Ca, Na, and so on) and aqueous phase (Fe, Cu, and so on). After heat treatment, the element content in the fat fraction and casein fraction increased greatly when compared with raw milk, such as Cu and Mg in the fat fraction, Na and Cu in the whey protein fraction, the concentration of components such as Mg and Na in casein fraction increased considerably. In contrast, after homogenization, Zn in the aqueous phase decreased substantially, whereas Fe increased significantly. Therefore, both homogenization and heat treatment have an effect on the mineral element distribution in goat milk fractions.


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Cabras , Leite , Minerais , Animais , Leite/química , Minerais/análise , Caseínas/análise , Proteínas do Soro do Leite/análise
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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 4402, 2024 02 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38388665

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The DNA repair gene PARP1 and NF-κB signalling pathway affect the metastasis of breast cancer by influencing the drug resistance of cancer cells. Therefore, this study focused on the value of the DNA repair gene PARP1 and NF-κB pathway proteins in predicting the postoperative metastasis of breast cancer. A nested case‒control study was performed. Immunohistochemical methods were used to detect the expression of these genes in patients. ROC curves were used to analyse the predictive effect of these factors on distant metastasis. The COX model was used to evaluate the effects of PARP1 and TNF-α on distant metastasis. The results showed that the expression levels of PARP1, IKKß, p50, p65 and TNF-α were significantly increased in the metastasis group (P < 0.001). PARP1 was correlated with IKKß, p50, p65 and TNF-α proteins (P < 0.001). There was a correlation between IKKß, p50, p65 and TNF-α proteins (P < 0.001). ROC curve analysis showed that immunohistochemical scores for PARP1 of > 6, IKKß of > 4, p65 of > 4, p50 of > 2, and TNF-α of > 4 had value in predicting distant metastasis (SePARP1 = 78.35%, SpPARP1 = 79.38%, AUCPARP1 = 0.843; Sep50 = 64.95%, Spp50 = 70.10%, AUCp50 = 0.709; SeTNF-α = 60.82%, SpTNF-α = 69.07%, AUCTNF-α = 0.6884). Cox regression analysis showed that high expression levels of PARP1 and TNF-α were a risk factor for distant metastasis after breast cancer surgery (RRPARP1 = 4.092, 95% CI 2.475-6.766, P < 0.001; RRTNF-α = 1.825, 95% CI 1.189-2.799, P = 0.006). Taken together, PARP1 > 6, p50 > 2, and TNF-α > 4 have a certain value in predicting breast cancer metastasis, and the predictive value is better when they are combined for diagnosis (Secombine = 97.94%, Spcombine = 71.13%).


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Neoplasias da Mama , NF-kappa B , Humanos , Feminino , NF-kappa B/genética , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Neoplasias da Mama/genética , Neoplasias da Mama/cirurgia , Quinase I-kappa B/metabolismo , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/genética , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/farmacologia , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Fator de Transcrição RelA/metabolismo , Reparo do DNA/genética , Poli(ADP-Ribose) Polimerase-1/genética , Poli(ADP-Ribose) Polimerase-1/metabolismo
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J Dairy Sci ; 107(5): 2774-2784, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37949398

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The distribution of mineral elements in milk is crucial for their absorption and utilization, however, there has been limited attention given to the status of mineral elements in goat milk. In this study, goat milk was collected at 4 lactation periods (1-3, 90, 150, 240 d) and separated into 4 fractions (fat, casein, whey, and aqueous phase). The concentrations of Mg, Ca, Na, K, Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn, Co, Ni, Mo, and Cr in 4 fractions were analyzed using an inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer. Our findings reveal that Ca, Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn, and Cr exhibit the highest levels in casein, while Mo demonstrates the highest content in whey. Additionally, Mg, Na, K, and Ni display the highest concentrations in the aqueous phase. Specifically, the contents of Ca, Cu and Fe in casein decrease from 1-3 to 150 d of lactation but increase from 150 to 240 d of lactation. Furthermore, the content of Mg in the aqueous phase decreases from 1-3 to 90 d of lactation but increases from 90 to 240 d of lactation. The content of Na and K in the aqueous phase decreases from 1-3 to 150 d of lactation. Notably, the content of Mo in whey increases from 1-3 to 150 d of lactation and decreases from 150 to 240 d. Our research contributes to the advancement of understanding the bioavailability of mineral elements in goat milk.

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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37688463

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Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant disorder characterised by progressive immune dysregulation. The importance of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) in MM has been documented in various populations, but studies have been limited to the Chinese cohort. In the present study, we examined the role of PD-1/PDL-1 in large cohorts of Chinese patients with MM and healthy controls to reveal a possible association with MM. Three hundred thirty-four MM patients and 202 healthy age-sex-matched subjects were enrolled in the present study. Serum levels of PD-1 and PD-L1 were quantified by ELISA. Percentages of T cells (CD4+ and CD8+ T cells) expressing PD-1 receptor were assessed by flow cytometry. Variants in PD-L1 (rs4143815) and PD-1 gene (rs2227981, rs2227982, rs7421861 and rs11568821) were genotyped by PCR-RFLP method. Patients with multiple myeloma had higher levels of PD-1 and PDL-1 than healthy controls, indicating an important role for programmed cell death protein-1 and its ligand in the pathogenesis of MM. T cells expressing PD-1 receptors were also significantly higher in MM patients than in controls. Mutants for PD-L1 (rs4143815) and PD-1 (rs2227982 and rs7421861) polymorphisms were significantly more common in MM than in HC. Interestingly, PD-L1 (rs4143815) and PD-1 (rs2227982 and rs7421861) variants were linked to higher sPD-L1 and sPD-1 levels, respectively. PD-1/PD-L1 levels are significantly higher in MM patients and could be a promising biomarker for the disease. Variants of PD-L1 and PD-1 are linked to serum-soluble proteins and are associated with the development of MM.


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Mieloma Múltiplo , Receptor de Morte Celular Programada 1 , Humanos , Receptor de Morte Celular Programada 1/genética , Mieloma Múltiplo/genética , Antígeno B7-H1/genética , Antígeno B7-H1/metabolismo , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/metabolismo , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Ligantes , China
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Adv Mater ; 36(4): e2305818, 2024 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37657773

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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries stand out for their high theoretical specific capacity and cost-effectiveness. However, the practical implementation of Li-S batteries is hindered by issues such as the shuttle effect, tardy redox kinetics, and dendrite growth. Herein, an appealingly designed covalent organic framework (COF) with bi-functional active sites of cyanide groups and polysulfide chains (COF-CN-S) is developed as cooperative functional promoters to simultaneously address dendrites and shuttle effect issues. Combining in situ techniques and theoretical calculations, it can be demonstrated that the unique chemical architecture of COF-CN-S is capable of performing the following functions: 1) The COF-CN-S delivers significantly enhanced Li+ transport capability due to abundant ion-hopping sites (cyano-groups); 2) it functions as a selective ion sieve by regulating the dynamic behavior of polysulfide anions and Li+ , thus inhibiting shuttle effect and dendrite growth; 3) by acting as a redox mediator, the COF-CN-S can effectively control the electrochemical behavior of polysulfides and enhance their conversion kinetics. Based on the above advantages, the COF-CN-S endows Li-S batteries with excellent performance. This study highlights the significance of interface modification and offers novel insights into the rational design of organic materials in the Li-S realm.

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Foods ; 12(20)2023 Oct 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37893646

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The milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) is a complex tri-layer membrane that wraps droplets of lipids in milk. In recent years, it has attracted widespread attention due to its excellent bioactive functions and nutritional value. MFGM contains a diverse array of bioactive lipids, including cholesterol, phospholipids, and sphingolipids, which play pivotal roles in mediating the bioactivity of the MFGM. We sequentially summarize the main lipid types in the MFGM in this comprehensive review and outline the characterization methods used to employ them. In this comprehensive review, we sequentially describe the types of major lipids found in the MFGM and outline the characterization methods employed to study them. Additionally, we compare the structural disparities among glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids, and gangliosides, while introducing the formation of lipid rafts facilitated by cholesterol. The focus of this review revolves around an extensive evaluation of the current research on lipid isolates from the MFGM, as well as products containing MFGM lipids, with respect to their impact on human health. Notably, we emphasize the clinical trials encompassing a large number of participants. The summarized bioactive functions of MFGM lipids encompass the regulation of human growth and development, influence on intestinal health, inhibition of cholesterol absorption, enhancement of exercise capacity, and anticancer effects. By offering a comprehensive overview, the aim of this review is to provide valuable insights into the diverse biologically active functions exhibited by lipids in the MFGM.

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Molecules ; 28(12)2023 Jun 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37375267

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Food nutrition, function, sensory quality and safety became major concerns to the food industry. As a novel technology application in food industry, low temperature plasma was commonly used in the sterilization of heat sensitive materials and is now widely used. This review provides a detailed study of the latest advancements and applications of plasma technology in the food industry, especially the sterilization field; influencing factors and the latest research progress in recent years are outlined and upgraded. It explores the parameters that influence its efficiency and effectiveness in the sterilization process. Further research trends include optimizing plasma parameters for different food types, investigating the effects on nutritional quality and sensory attributes, understanding microbial inactivation mechanisms, and developing efficient and scalable plasma-based sterilization systems. Additionally, there is growing interest in assessing the overall quality and safety of processed foods and evaluating the environmental sustainability of plasma technology. The present paper highlights recent developments and provides new perspectives for the application of low temperature plasma in various areas, especially sterilization field of the food industry. Low temperature plasma holds great promise for the food industry's sterilization needs. Further research and technological advancements are required to fully harness its potential and ensure safe implementation across various food sectors.


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Inocuidade dos Alimentos , Gases em Plasma , Esterilização , Temperatura Baixa , Esterilização/métodos , Qualidade dos Alimentos
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Adv Mater ; 35(40): e2304511, 2023 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37384535

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The detrimental growth of lithium dendrites and unstable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) inhibit the practical application of lithium-metal batteries. Herein, atomically dispersed cobalt coordinate conjugated bipyridine-rich covalent organic framework (sp2 c-COF) is explored as an artificial SEI on the surface of the Li-metal anode to resolve these issues. The single Co atoms confined in the structure of COF enhance the number of active sites and promote electron transfer to the COF. The synergistic effects of the Co─N coordination and strong electron-withdrawing cyano-group can adsorb the electron from the donor (Co) at a maximum and create an electron-rich environment, hence further regulating the Li+ local coordination environment and achieving uniform Li-nucleation behavior. Furthermore, in situ technology and density functional theory calculations reveal the mechanism of the sp2 c-COF-Co inducing Li uniform deposition and promoting Li+ rapid migration. Based on these advantages, the sp2 c-COF-Co modified Li anode exhibits a low Li-nucleation barrier of 8 mV, and excellent cycling stability of 6000 h.

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Food Chem X ; 18: 100630, 2023 Jun 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36941962

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The effects of ultrasound-assisted slightly acidic electrolyzed water thawing (UET), air thawing (AT), water thawing (WT) and microwave thawing (MT) on the quality, nutrients and microstructure were investigated. The UET treatment did not affect the lightness (L*) but reduced the redness (a*) and yellowness (b*) of the mutton. The UET treatment could better maintain the textural properties. The UET group had a higher immobilized water and lower free water, which was closer to the state of the control group. The UET treatment not only effectively inhibited the lipid oxidation but also reduced the loss of nutrients, especially minerals. The microstructure of the UET group was smoother and more complete, and the muscle fibers did not show significant breakage. In conclusion, UET treatment could better maintain the quality, nutrients and microstructure of thawed mutton. Therefore, UET could be regarded as a potential thawing method for application in the processing of meat products.

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Food Chem X ; 17: 100601, 2023 Mar 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36974185

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This study investigated the differences in proteins and metabolites from goat and bovine milk, and their mixtures, using data-independent-acquisition-based proteomics and metabolomics methods. In the skim milk, relative abundances of secretoglobin family 1D member (SCGB1D), polymeric immunoglobulin receptor, and glycosylation-dependent cell adhesion molecule 1 were increased, with an increase in the amount of 1-100 % bovine milk and served as markers at the 1 % adulteration level. In whey samples, ß-lactoglobulin and α-2-HS-glycoprotein could be used to detect adulteration at the 0.1 % adulteration level, and SCGB1D and zinc-alpha-2-glycoprotein at the 1 % level. The metabolites of uric acid and N-formylkynurenine could be used to detect bovine milk at adulteration levels as low as 1 % based on variable importance at a projection value of > 1.0 and P-value of < 0.05. Our findings suggest novel markers of SCGB1D, uric acid, and N-formylkynurenine that can help to facilitate assessments of goat milk authenticity.

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