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Nano Lett ; 24(12): 3819-3825, 2024 Mar 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38488397

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Photosynthesis of H2O2 from seawater represents a promising pathway to acquire H2O2, but it is still restricted by the lack of a highly active photocatalyst. In this work, we propose a convenient strategy of regulating the number of benzene rings to boost the catalytic activity of materials. This is demonstrated by ECUT-COF-31 with adding two benzene rings as the connector, which can result in 1.7-fold enhancement in the H2O2 production rate relative to ECUT-COF-30 with just one benzene ring as the connector. The reason for enhancement is mainly due to the release of *OOH from the surface of catalyst and the final formation of H2O2 being easier in ECUT-COF-31 than in ECUT-COF-30. Moreover, ECUT-COF-31 provides a stable photogeneration of H2O2 for 70 h, and a theoretically remarkable H2O2 production of 58.7 mmol per day from seawater using one gram of photocatalyst, while the cost of the used raw material is as low as 0.24 $/g.

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Ren Fail ; 45(2): 2290930, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38073545

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Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a primary cause of end-stage renal disease. Proteinuria is a clinical indicator of the different stages of DKD, and podocyte injury is a major cause of proteinuria. Podocyte-specific proteins (PSPs) play important roles in the normal filtration of podocytes. Studies have shown that natural active compounds (NACs) can ameliorate proteinuria; however, the mechanism related to PSPs needs to be explored. In this study, the five stages of DKD related to proteinuria and the functions of PSPs are displayed separately. Mechanisms for ameliorating proteinuria and improving the PSPs of the 15 NACs are summarized. The in vitro and in vivo mechanistic research showed that five compounds, astragaloside IV, ligustrazine, berberine, emodin and resveratrol, exerted renal protective effects via AMPK signaling, icariin and berberine via TLR4 signaling, hirudin and baicalin via MAPK signaling, curcumin and baicalin via NF-κB signaling, and emodin via protein kinase RNA-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase signaling. The 13 PSPs were divided into five categories: actin cytoskeleton, basal domain, apical domain, slit diaphragm, and others. In conclusion, anti-inflammatory effects, anti-oxidative stress, and enhanced autophagy are the main mechanisms underlying the ameliorative effects of NACs. Podocyte apoptosis is mainly related to nephrin and podocin, which are the most studied slit diaphragm PSPs.


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Berberina , Diabetes Mellitus , Nefropatias Diabéticas , Emodina , Podócitos , Humanos , Nefropatias Diabéticas/tratamento farmacológico , Nefropatias Diabéticas/metabolismo , Emodina/farmacologia , Berberina/metabolismo , Berberina/farmacologia , Proteinúria/tratamento farmacológico , Proteinúria/etiologia , Proteinúria/metabolismo
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Inorg Chem ; 60(11): 8211-8217, 2021 Jun 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34018393

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Encapsulating a certain guest molecule in an assigned molecular compartment and then endowing the corresponding potential remains a huge challenge for metal-organic frameworks. To this end, we demonstrate a good example, for the first time, based on an actinide-based MOF. The used MOF (namely, ECUT-300) shows a unique uranyl-TPE anionic skeleton with three distinct cages, viz., mesopore A (2.8 nm), mesopore B (2.0 nm), and micropore C (0.9 nm). Through solid-liquid reaction, a RhB+ molecule can be encapsulated into ECUT-300 with the exact location in mesopore B, whereas the encapsulation of a metal-organic cation of [Fe(tpy)2]3+ was observed with the location in micropore C, suggesting unprecedented classified encapsulation. Impressively, the potential of the resulting guest@MOF composites is also highly dependent on the type of encapsulated guest molecules, for example, white-light emission for RhB+ and selective adsorption of C2H2 over CO2 for [Fe(tpy)2]3+.

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Inorg Chem ; 59(7): 4995-5003, 2020 Apr 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32163270

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Because of the permission of the manipulations of modular construction on the atomic level, covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have attracted extensive attention in the electrocatalytic field. Owing to the lack of metal sites in pristine COFs constructed only by metal-free organic building units, it generally exhibits extremely low electrocatalytic activity. Thereby, linking metal sites on the backbone of pyrolysis-free COFs but not loading them on the surface to enhance the electrocatalytic activity is highly desirable but still remains a huge challenge. To this end, herein, we report an efficient and general cation-exchange strategy to synthesize Ni/Fe metal-ion-incorporated COFs (NixFe1-x@COF-SO3) for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) based on the fundamental structure design of COFs. Impressively, the turnover frequency (TOF) value in Ni0.5Fe0.5@COF-SO3 reaches 0.14 s-1 at the overpotential of 300 mV, which outperforms most recently reported OER electrocatalysts, indicative of ultrahigh metal-atom utilization efficiency.

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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 56(27): 7900-7906, 2017 06 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28436067

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A dual temperature- and light-responsive C2 H2 /C2 H4 separation switch in a diarylethene metal-organic framework (MOF) is presented. At 195 K and 100 kPa this MOF shows ultrahigh C2 H2 /C2 H4 selectivity of 47.1, which is almost 21.4 times larger than the corresponding value of 2.2 at 293 K and 100 kPa, or 15.7 times larger than the value of 3.0 for the material under UV at 195 K and 100 kPa. The origin of this unique control in C2 H2 /C2 H4 selectivity, as unveiled by density functional calculations, is due to a guest discriminatory gate-opening effect from the diarylethene unit.

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Pharm Biol ; 54(1): 98-104, 2016.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25894210

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CONTEXT: The roots of Phytolacca americana L. (Phytolaccaceae) may be toxic. Despite heated controversy over the toxic compounds of P. americana, especially esculentosides, relevant studies remain scarce. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to screen the toxic fractions and compounds of P. americana, to determine the controlling indices, and to provide evidence for unraveling the mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Petroleum ether (PE), CH2Cl2, n-BuOH, and water fractions were isolated from 70% ethanol extract of P. americana. The n-BuOH fraction was dissolved in 50% ethanol and precipitated by adding ethyl ether. The resultant supernatants and precipitates were referred to as SUPs and SEDs fractions, respectively. SUPs fraction was separated by column chromatography into four main stimulating esculentosides that were identified by HR-ESI/MS and NMR as EsA, EsB, EsC, and EsF. The irritating effects of esculentosides on rabbit conjunctivae (500 µg/eye) was observed by pathological examination and those on macrophages (5, 25, 50 and 100 µg/mL) were evaluated by detecting changes of NO, TNF-α, and IL-1ß levels. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: n-BuOH, SUP fractions, and EsC induced severe conjunctival edema. The four esculentosides induced dose-dependent releases of proinflammatory mediators NO, TNF-α, and IL-1ß from macrophages, and releasing amounts peaked after 2 h of treatment. EsC and EsF induced macrophages to release mediators most significantly. EsC (50 µg/mL) functioned more effectively than EsF did, and similarly n-BuOH and SUPs fractions functioned more effectively than the esculentoside mixture. Thus, the four esculentosides exerted proinflammatory effects synergistically. CONCLUSION: All extracted esculentosides, especially EsC, induced inflammatory stimulation. Phytolacca americana-induced irritation of the gastrointestinal tract may be associated with esculentosides such as EsC.


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Túnica Conjuntiva/efeitos dos fármacos , Conjuntivite/induzido quimicamente , Edema/induzido quimicamente , Mediadores da Inflamação/metabolismo , Interleucina-1beta/metabolismo , Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Óxido Nítrico/metabolismo , Phytolacca americana/toxicidade , Extratos Vegetais/toxicidade , Saponinas/toxicidade , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismo , Animais , Túnica Conjuntiva/imunologia , Túnica Conjuntiva/metabolismo , Conjuntivite/imunologia , Conjuntivite/metabolismo , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Edema/imunologia , Edema/metabolismo , Macrófagos/imunologia , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Masculino , Camundongos Endogâmicos ICR , Phytolacca americana/química , Fitoterapia , Extratos Vegetais/química , Extratos Vegetais/isolamento & purificação , Raízes de Plantas , Plantas Medicinais , Coelhos , Medição de Risco , Saponinas/química , Saponinas/isolamento & purificação , Solventes/química
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Inorg Chem ; 54(24): 11587-9, 2015 Dec 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26645386

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Herein, we report a robust azo-metal-organic framework (MOF), namely, ECUT-15, which can be described as a 10-connected bct net built on trinuclear Co3 subunits. The activated samples of it perform a somewhat breathing behavior. Most importantly, under UV irradiation, this MOF performs outstanding photoswitching behavior toward CO2, giving great variation in the CO2 capture/release performance, for example, 45% under static conditions and 75% under dynamic measurements, as well as instantaneous release of up to 78%.

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Bioresour Technol ; 399: 130573, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38479626

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Exploring new electrode structures and co-doped composite biomass material electrodes is considered to be an effective way of developing cheap, efficient carbon-based supercapacitors. A bamboo-based sandwich-structured matrix was prepared from thin bamboo veneer and bamboo fiber by pretreatment with H3PO4 and Co2+-catalyzed graphitization. The pore structure was modulated by hydrothermal activation with NaOH and electrodeposition of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to obtain CNTs modified, Co/P co-doped sandwich-structured woodceramics electrode (CNT@Co/P). It not only has an obvious sandwich structure, but also retains the natural structural characteristics of bamboo. The specific capacitance of the resulting electrode (CNT@Co/P-20) is as high as 453.72F/g using 1 wt% of carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CMWCNT) solution as the deposition electrolyte at a current density of 0.2 A/g for 20 min at room temperature. When the power density is 500 W/kg, the energy density reaches 21.3Wh /kg, showing a good electrochemical performance.


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Nanotubos de Carbono , Nanotubos de Carbono/química , Galvanoplastia , Eletrodos , Capacitância Elétrica , Biomassa
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Chin J Nat Med ; 22(7): 619-631, 2024 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39059831

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Our prior investigations have established that Inonotus obliquus (Chaga) possesses hypoglycemic effects. Persistent hyperglycemia is known to precipitate renal function abnormalities. The functionality of the kidneys is intricately linked to the levels of cyclic guanosine-3',5'-monophosphate (cGMP), which are influenced by the activities of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and phosphodiesterase (PDE). Enhanced cGMP levels can be achieved either through the upregulation of NOS activity or the downregulation of PDE activity. The objective of the current study is to elucidate the effects of Chaga on disorders of glucolipid metabolism and renal abnormalities in rats with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), while concurrently examining the NOS-cGMP-PDE5 signaling pathway. A model of T2DM was developed in rats using a high-fat diet (HFD) combined with streptozotocin (STZ) administration, followed by treatment with Chaga extracts at doses of 50 and 100 mg·kg-1 for eight weeks. The findings revealed that Chaga not only mitigated metabolic dysfunctions, evidenced by improvements in fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and insulin resistance, but also ameliorated renal function markers, including serum creatinine, urine creatinine (UCr), blood urea nitrogen, 24-h urinary protein, and estimated creatinine clearance. Additionally, enhancements in glomerular volume, GBM thickness, podocyte foot process width (FPW), and the mRNA and protein expressions of podocyte markers, such as nephrin and wilms tumor-1, were observed. Chaga was found to elevate cGMP levels in both serum and kidney tissues by increasing mRNA and protein expressions of renal endothelial NOS and neural NOS, while simultaneously reducing the expressions of renal inducible NOS and PDE5. In summary, Chaga counteracts HFD/STZ-induced glucolipid metabolism and renal function disturbances by modulating the NOS-cGMP-PDE5 signaling pathway. This research supports the potential application of Chaga in the clinical prevention and treatment of T2DM and diabetic nephropathy (DN), with cGMP serving as a potential therapeutic target.


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GMP Cíclico , Nucleotídeo Cíclico Fosfodiesterase do Tipo 5 , Dieta Hiperlipídica , Inonotus , Rim , Óxido Nítrico Sintase , Transdução de Sinais , Animais , GMP Cíclico/metabolismo , Masculino , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , Nucleotídeo Cíclico Fosfodiesterase do Tipo 5/metabolismo , Rim/efeitos dos fármacos , Rim/metabolismo , Dieta Hiperlipídica/efeitos adversos , Ratos , Óxido Nítrico Sintase/metabolismo , Óxido Nítrico Sintase/genética , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/metabolismo , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/tratamento farmacológico , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Estreptozocina , Humanos , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/tratamento farmacológico , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/metabolismo , Glicemia/metabolismo , Glicemia/efeitos dos fármacos , Hipoglicemiantes/farmacologia
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Nat Commun ; 15(1): 453, 2024 Jan 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38212316

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With the rapid development of nuclear energy, problems with uranium supply chain and nuclear waste accumulation have motivated researchers to improve uranium separation methods. Here we show a paradigm for such goal based on the in-situ formation of π-f conjugated two-dimensional uranium-organic framework. After screening five π-conjugated organic ligands, we find that 1,3,5-triformylphloroglucinol would be the best one to construct uranium-organic framework, thus resulting in 100% uranium removal from both high and low concentration with the residual concentration far below the WHO drinking water standard (15 ppb), and 97% uranium capture from natural seawater (3.3 ppb) with a record uptake efficiency of 0.64 mg·g-1·d-1. We also find that 1,3,5-triformylphloroglucinol can overcome the ion-interference issue such as the presence of massive interference ions or a 21-ions mixed solution. Our finds confirm the superiority of our separation approach over established ones, and will provide a fundamental molecule design for separation upon metal-organic framework chemistry.

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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 38(10): 1610-3, 2013 May.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23947148

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OBJECTIVE: To extract and separate toxic components from Phytolaccae Radix, and to comare the changes in toxicity of Phytolaccae Radix before and after being processed with vinegar. METHOD: The mucous membrane irritation response, mouse peritoneal inflammation model and in vitro macrophages release NO model were applied to compared the changes in inflammatory toxicity of toxic components from Phytolaccae Radix before and after being processed with vinegar. RESULT: Toxic components of Phytolacca Radix had significant inflammatory toxicity, which could cause conjunctival edema in rabbits, and increase of PGE2 and macrophages release NO content in peritoneal exudate in mice. After being processed with vinegar, they showed reduced irritation, which resulted in decrease of PGE2 and macrophages release NO content in peritoneal exudate in mice. CONCLUSION: After being processed with vinegar, the toxicity of toxic components from Phytolacca Radix decreased obviously.


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Química Farmacêutica/métodos , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/isolamento & purificação , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/toxicidade , Phytolacca/química , Ácido Acético/química , Animais , Olho/efeitos dos fármacos , Olho/imunologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos ICR , Coelhos
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Pathol Res Pract ; 248: 154716, 2023 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37523804

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BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC), the fourth of the world's major common malignancy, poses a serious threat to the physical and mental health of the population. Nevertheless, the prognosis of CRC patients remains unsatisfactory. Consequently, it is still imperative to continuously discover the CRC mechanisms. METHODS: The expression profiles of mRNAs were recognized by whole transcriptome sequencing to identity differentially expressed mRNA (DE-mRNA). TCGA COAD cohort, PPOGgene and Kaplan-Meier Plotter databases were utilized to validate RNF114 relevance to CRC prognosis. The effect of RNF114 on the malignant biological behavior of CRC was explored in CRC cells and subcutaneous tumor models and lung metastasis model after exogenous regulation of RNF114. RESULTS: A total of 1358 DE-mRNAs were identified, including 617 up-regulated and 741 down-regulated DE-mRNAs, and they were mainly involved in the term of receptor ligand activity, Wnt signaling pathway and pathway in cancer. Notably, RNF114 was hyper-expressed in tissues and cell of CRC, and significantly correlated with tumor invasion depth and TNM stage of CRC patients. RNF114 expression were significantly associated with overall survival, and had superior diagnostic value in CRC. In vitro, knockdown of RNF114 statistically diminished the proliferation, stemness, invasion and wound healing of CRC cells and facilitated their apoptosis, and the opposite result was observed for overexpression of RNF114. In vivo, knockdown of RNF114 effectively diminished the mass and volume of tumors, and lung metastasis in animal model. CONCLUSIONS: In summary, we identified DE-mRNAs in CRC, and elucidated that RNF114 facilitates CRC process. The discovery will contribute to theoretical foundation for RNF114 as a potential therapeutic target and biomarker, and offer new perspectives for CRC research.


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Neoplasias Colorretais , Via de Sinalização Wnt , Animais , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Movimento Celular/genética , Proliferação de Células/genética , Neoplasias Colorretais/patologia , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , RNA Mensageiro
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J Control Release ; 359: 224-233, 2023 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37290721

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Infiltrative glioma growth makes surgical excision incomplete, and the residual tumor cells proliferate rapidly. Residual glioma cells evade phagocytosis by macrophages through upregulating anti-phagocytosis molecule CD47, which binds to the signal regulatory protein alpha (SIRPα) of macrophages. Specifically, blocking the CD47-SIRPα pathway is a potential strategy for post-resection glioma treatment. In addition, the anti-CD47 antibody (α-CD47) in combination with temozolomide (TMZ) caused an enhanced pro-phagocytic effect due to the TMZ not only destroying DNA but also inducing endoplasmic reticulum stress response of glioma cells. However, the obstruction of the blood-brain barrier makes systemic combination therapy not ideal for post-resection glioma treatment. Herein, we designed a temperature-sensitive hydrogel system based on a moldable thermosensitive hydroxypropyl chitin (HPCH) copolymer to encapsulate both α-CD47 and TMZ as α-CD47&TMZ@Gel for in situ postoperative cavity administration. Through the in vitro and in vivo evaluations, α-CD47&TMZ@Gel significantly inhibited glioma recurrence post-resection through enhancement of pro-phagocytosis of macrophages, recruitment, and activation of CD8+ T cells and NK cells.


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Glioblastoma , Glioma , Humanos , Glioblastoma/tratamento farmacológico , Glioblastoma/cirurgia , Glioblastoma/metabolismo , Temozolomida/uso terapêutico , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/patologia , Receptores Imunológicos , Glioma/tratamento farmacológico
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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35497923

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Background: Inonotus obliquus (Chaga) is a parasitic fungus that is distributed mainly in northeast China. Our literature research showed chaga polysaccharides have bilateral effects on tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-1ß levels when they exert antitumor and antidiabetic activities. The current research tried to explore the influence of chaga extracts on inflammatory factors via macrophage polarization which has bilateral immune-regulation not only on healthy tissue homeostasis but also on pathologies. Methods: Chaga was extracted with 100°C water and precipitated with 80% ethanol. The extracts were studied on RAW264.7 macrophage at resting condition (M0) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated subtype (classic activated macrophage, M1). The IL-1ß, TNF-α, nitric oxide (NO) level, and the protein expressions of M1 and alternative activated macrophage (M2) markers including IL-1ß, inducible NO synthase (iNOS), mannose receptor (CD206), and arginase (Arg)-1 were compared. Results: The 100 g extracts contained 13.7 g polysaccharides and 1.9 g polyphenols. Compared with M0, the 50 µg/mL extracts increased NO level (P < 0.05) and decreased CD206 and Arg-1 expression significantly (P < 0.05). The extracts at 100-200 µg/mL increased NO and TNF-α level (P < 0.05), but increased iNOS and IL-1ß expression significantly (P < 0.05). Compared with M1, the extracts decreased NO level at 25, 50, 100, and 200 µg/mL and decreased IL-1ß and TNF-α level at 100-200 µg/mL significantly (P < 0.05). At 25-200 µg/mL, the extracts significantly increased CD206 and Arg-1 expression and decreased IL-1ß and iNOS expression separately (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Our research suggested that the bilateral effects of the chaga extracts on iNOS, IL-1ß, and NO level on M0/M1 macrophages might be related with chaga polysaccharides and chaga polyphenols. Some in vivo anticancer and antidiabetic research of purified chaga polysaccharides related to macrophage differentiation should be conducted further.

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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35399639

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Dietary nutraceutical compounds have been evidenced as backbone for bone health in recent years. It is reported that medicine food homology (MFH) plants have multiple nutraceutical compounds. Based on our literature research, 20 MFH plants caught our attention because they contain three popular antiosteoporosis compounds simultaneously: quercetin, rutin, and kaempferol. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), their characteristics including natures, flavors, attributive to meridian tropism, and efficacies were listed. The relationships between TCM efficacies, such as "heat clearing," "tonic," and "the interior warming," and antiosteoporosis pharmacological actions such as antioxidant and immune regulation were discussed. The in vivo antiosteoporosis effects of the 20 MFH plants were summarized. The in vitro antiosteoporosis activities and related mechanisms of the 20 plants and quercetin, rutin, kaempferol were detailed. The TGF-ß-Smad signaling, fibroblast growth factor, and Wnt/ß-catenin signaling on bone formation and the RANKL signaling, NF-κB signaling, and macrophage-colony-stimulating factor on bone resorption were identified. From food point, these 20 MFH plants could be classified as condiment, vegetable, fruit, tea and related products, beverage, etc. Based on the above discussion, these 20 MFH plants could be used as daily food supplements for the prevention and treatment against osteoporosis.

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J Inflamm Res ; 15: 6657-6673, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36532651

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Purpose: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a serious microvascular complication in those with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Evidence confirms that serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1ß (IL-1ß) in the T2DM stage are proposed as prognostic markers for DN development, but it is unclear how they affect renal podocyte-associated nephrin and WT-1 expression. In the presence of podocyte injury, glomerular vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and hemodynamic parameters are dysregulated. The current research aimed to clarify the relationship of TNF-α and IL-1ß with podocyte injury by altering VEGF/eNOS expression and hemodynamic parameters. Methods: A high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced DN rat model was established. Serum TNF-α and IL-1ß levels were tracked in the pre-T2DM, T2DM and DN stages. In the DN stage, the mRNA and protein expression levels of renal TNF-α, IL-1ß, VEGF, eNOS, nephrin and WT-1 were studied. Renal hemodynamic parameters, including peak systolic velocity, end-diastolic flow velocity and mean velocity were measured with a color Doppler ultrasound technique. Results: Compared to those in the normal control (CTL) group, serum TNF-α and IL-1ß levels increased significantly in the pre-T2DM stage (obesity, insulin resistance and hyperlipidemia), T2DM stage (hyperglycemia) and DN stage (abnormal renal functions) (all: P < 0.05) in the DN group. Serum TNF-α and IL-1ß levels in the T2DM stage were significantly higher than those in the pre-T2DM stage (two: P < 0.05). Compared to the CTL group, renal nephrin, WT-1, TNF-α, IL-1ß, eNOS and VEGF expression and hemodynamic parameters in the DN stage all showed significant differences separately (all: P < 0.05). Conclusion: Increased serum and renal TNF-α and IL-1ß levels played important roles in reducing renal nephrin and WT-1 expression levels, which may be related to the fact that the former affected renal VEGF/eNOS expression and blood flow parameters in the DN rats.

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J Phys Condens Matter ; 33(11): 115901, 2021 Mar 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33316795

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The key problem of statistical physics standing over one hundred years is how to exactly calculate the partition function (or free energy), which severely hinders the theory to be applied to predict the thermodynamic properties of condensed matters. Very recently, we developed a direct integral approach (DIA) to the solutions and achieved ultrahigh computational efficiency and precision. In the present work, the background and the limitations of DIA were examined in details, and another method with the same efficiency was established to overcome the shortage of DIA for condensed system with lower density. The two methods were demonstrated with empirical potentials for solid and liquid cooper, solid argon and C60 molecules by comparing the derived internal energy or pressure with the results of vast molecular dynamics simulations, showing that the precision is about ten times higher than previous methods in a temperature range up to melting point. The ultrahigh efficiency enables the two methods to be performed with ab initio calculations and the experimental equation of state of solid copper up to ∼600 GPa was well reproduced, for the first time, from the partition function via density functional theory implemented.

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J Phys Condens Matter ; 33(8): 085901, 2021 Feb 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33176286

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Previous work has shown that thermodynamics properties calculated by phonon model with quasi-harmonic approximation (QHA) may differ badly from experiment in some cases. The inaccuracy was examined in the present work by comparing the results of QHA for argon and copper crystal with the ones of molecular dynamics simulations, partition functions obtained by a new method or experiment. It is shown that QHA works well for the systems of atomic volume smaller than 22 Å3/atom and the accuracy gets lower and lower gradually with increasing of the atomic volume. Based on this fact, the disagreement (or agreement) between the thermodynamics properties of MgO, Si, CaO, ZrO2 calculated in previous work by QHA and the experiments can be well understood.

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Nanomaterials (Basel) ; 9(7)2019 Jul 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31284375

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Deposition of atoms or molecules on a solid surface is a flexible way to prepare various novel two-dimensional materials if the growth conditions, such as suitable surface and optimum temperature, could be predicted theoretically. However, prediction challenges modern theory of material design because the free energy criteria can hardly be applied to this issue due to the long-standing problem in statistical physics of the calculations of the free energy. Herein, we present an approach to the problem by the demonstrations of graphene and γ-graphyne on the surface of copper crystal, as well as silicene on a silver substrate. Compared with previous state-of-the-art algorithms for calculations of the free energy, our approach is capable of achieving computational precisions at least 10-times higher, which was confirmed by molecular dynamics simulations, and working at least four orders of magnitude faster, which enables us to obtain free energy based on ab initio calculations of the interaction potential instead of the empirical one. The approach was applied to predict the optimum conditions for silicene growth on different surfaces of solid silver based on density functional theory, and the results are in good agreement with previous experimental observations.

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Adv Sci (Weinh) ; 6(16): 1900547, 2019 Aug 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31453066

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An ideal porous adsorbent toward uranium with not only large adsorption capacity and high selectivity but also broad applicability even under rigorous conditions is highly desirable but still extremely scarce. In this work, a porous adsorbent, namely [NH4]+[COF-SO3 -], prepared by ammoniating a SO3H-decorated covalent organic framework (COF) enables remarkable performance for uranium extraction. Relative to the pristine SO3H-decorated COF (COF-SO3H) with uranium adsorption capacity of 360 mg g-1, the ammoniated counterpart of [NH4]+[COF-SO3 -] affords ultrahigh uranium uptake up to 851 mg g-1, creating a 2.4-fold enhancement. Such a value is the highest among all reported porous adsorbents for uranium. Most importantly, a large distribution coefficient, K d U, up to 9.8 × 106 mL g-1 is observed, implying extremely strong affinity toward uranium. Consequently, [NH4]+[COF-SO3 -] affords highly selective adsorption of uranium over a broad range of metal ions such as SU/Cs = 821, SU/Na = 277, and SU/Sr = 124, making it as effective uranium adsorbent from seawater, resulting in amazing uranium adsorption capacity of 17.8 mg g-1. Moreover, its excellent chemostability also make it an effective uranium adsorbent even under rigorous conditions (pH = 1, 8, and 3 m acidity).

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