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Macromol Rapid Commun ; 44(3): e2200669, 2023 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36153849

RESUMO

It is well acknowledged that the microphase-separated morphology of anion exchange membranes (AEMs) is of vital importance for membrane properties utilized in alkaline fuel cells. Herein, a rigid macromolecule poly(methyldiallylamine) (PMDA) is incorporated to regulate the microphase morphology of hyperbranched AEMs. As expected, the hyperbranched poly(vinylbenzyl chloride) (HB-PVBC) is guided to distribute along PMDA chains, and longer PMDA cha leads to a more distinct microphase morphology with interconnected ionic channels. Consequently, high chloride conductivity of 10.49 mS cm-1 at 30 °C and suppressed water swelling ratio lower than 30% at 80 °C are obtained. Furthermore, the ß-H of pyrrolidinium cations in the non-antiperiplanar position increases the energy barrier of ß-H elimination, leading to conformationally disfavored Hofmann elimination and increased alkaline stability. This strategy is anticipated to provide a feasible way for preparing hyperbranched AEMs with clear microphase morphology and good overall properties for alkaline fuel cells.


Assuntos
Cloretos , Halogênios , Ânions , Condutividade Elétrica
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J Nat Prod ; 86(10): 2379-2390, 2023 10 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37796721

RESUMO

Euphorbia diterpenoids possess inhibitory effects of Kv1.3 ion channel, but most of this research has focused on diterpenoids with jatrophane-related or ingenane-related skeletons. In the present study, nine undescribed (1-9) and 16 known (10-25) diterpenoids, based on jatrophane, lathyrane, ingenane, abietane, and atisane skeletons, were identified from the methanol extract of the aerial parts of Euphorbia fischeriana. The structures were established by analysis of the spectroscopic data as well as by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Among the isolated diterpenoids, macrocyclic jatrophanes and lathyranes exerted Kv1.3 blocking activity. Compound 8 exhibited good selectivity on the inhibition of the Kv 1.3 channel rather than hERG channel, with a selectivity index over 7.0. The selective activity of lathyrane diterpenoids indicates that macrocyclic diterpenoids have the potential to be further investigated as therapeutic agents for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.


Assuntos
Diterpenos , Euphorbia , Estrutura Molecular , Euphorbia/química , Diterpenos/farmacologia , Diterpenos/química
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J Nat Prod ; 85(4): 815-827, 2022 04 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35245067

RESUMO

Chemical investigation of bioactive components from the whole plant of Euphorbia helioscopia resulted in the isolation and identification of 17 new jatrophane diterpenoids, namely, heliojatrone D (1) and helioscopids A-P (2-17), along with 11 known analogues (18-28). The structural elucidation of the new diterpenoids was achieved by the comprehensive analysis of HRESIMS, NMR, and X-ray crystallographic data, as well as using electronic circular dichroism. Structurally, heliojatone D (1) is the fourth natural diterpenoid with a rare bicyclo[8.3.0]tridecane skeleton. The inhibitory effect of the isolated diterpenoids against Kv1.3 ion channels was evaluated in a human embryonic kidney 293 cell model transfected with plasmid encoding Kv1.3, resulting in the identification of a series of potent Kv1.3 ion channel inhibitors, with the most active ones (2 and 15) showing IC50 values of 0.9 µM.


Assuntos
Diterpenos , Euphorbia , Cristalografia por Raios X , Diterpenos/química , Diterpenos/farmacologia , Euphorbia/química , Humanos , Estrutura Molecular
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Bioorg Chem ; 127: 106012, 2022 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35830756

RESUMO

Extensive phytochemical investigation on the methanol extract of the inflorescences, twigs, and leaves of Brucea javanica led to the isolation and identification of 27 triterpenoids, including 21 previously undescribed ones, named brujavanoids A-U (1-21). Their structures were determined based on comprehensive spectroscopic analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Of these compounds, brujavanoid A (1) represents the first apotirucallane-type triterpenoid with a novel 19(10 â†’ 9)abeo motif, and brujavanoids B and C (2-3) are the first apotirucallane-type triterpenoids with a rarely occurring 14-hydorxy-15,16-epoxy fragment. All the isolates were evaluated for their anti-inflammatory effect in an LPS-activated RAW264.7 cells model. Furthermore, the most active one, brujavanoid E (5), can suppress the transcriptional expression of typical pro-inflammatory mediators and inhibit the nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65 in the LPS- activated RAW264.7 cells.


Assuntos
Brucea , Triterpenos , Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Brucea/química , Brucea javanica , Lipopolissacarídeos/farmacologia , Triterpenos/química , Triterpenos/farmacologia
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Bioorg Chem ; 115: 105251, 2021 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34390969

RESUMO

Thirteen previously undescribed guaiane-type sesquiterpenoids based on [5,7] bicyclic system, stelleranoids A-M (1-13), along with six known analogues (14-20), were isolated from the roots of Stellera chamaejasme with chromatographic techniques. Their structures including absolute configurations were determined by HRESIMS and spectroscopic data, quantum chemical calculations, as well as X-ray crystallographic analysis. Cytotoxicity test in three cell lines indicated that compound 14 had relatively stronger cytotoxic effect against MKN-45, SKOV3, and Du145 cell lines with IC50 of 9.8, 17.4 and 7.3 µM, respectively; compounds 3 and 8 displayed moderate cytotoxic effect against MKN-45 and Du145 cell lines with IC50 ranged from 14.5 to 18.8 µM, comparable to those of the positive control. As determined by fluorescent microscopy and flow cytometry in Du145 cell line, compound 14 could promote cell apoptosis and cause cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase, leading to the inhibition of cell proliferation. Further Western blot analysis revealed that this inhibitory effect was accompanied by upregulating pro-apoptosis proteins cleaved-PARP, cleaved-Caspase-9 and tumor suppressor protein p53 while downregulating anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 in 14-treated Du145 cells.


Assuntos
Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/farmacologia , Sesquiterpenos/farmacologia , Thymelaeaceae/química , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/química , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/isolamento & purificação , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Cristalografia por Raios X , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Ensaios de Seleção de Medicamentos Antitumorais , Humanos , Modelos Moleculares , Estrutura Molecular , Raízes de Plantas/química , Sesquiterpenos/química , Sesquiterpenos/isolamento & purificação , Relação Estrutura-Atividade
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BMC Public Health ; 21(1): 1180, 2021 06 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34154553

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Digital interventions have potential to efficiently support improved hygiene practices to reduce transmission of COVID-19. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the evidence for digital interventions to improve hygiene practices within the community. METHODS: We reviewed articles published between 01 January 2000 and 26 May 2019 that presented a controlled trial of a digital intervention to improve hygiene behaviours in the community. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials (CENTRAL), China National Knowledge Infrastructure and grey literature. Trials in hospitals were excluded, as were trials aiming at prevention of sexually transmitted infections; only target diseases with transmission mechanisms similar to COVID-19 (e.g. respiratory and gastrointestinal infections) were included. Trials had to evaluate a uniquely digital component of an intervention. Study designs were limited to randomised controlled trials, controlled before-and-after trials, and interrupted time series analyses. Outcomes could be either incidence of infections or change in hygiene behaviours. The Risk of Bias 2 tool was used to assess study quality. RESULTS: We found seven studies that met the inclusion criteria. Six studies reported successfully improving self-reported hygiene behaviour or health outcomes, but only one of these six trials, Germ Defence, confirmed improvements using objective measures (reduced consultations and antibiotic prescriptions). Settings included kindergartens, workplaces, and service station restrooms. Modes of delivery were diverse: WeChat, website, text messages, audio messages to mobiles, electronic billboards, and electronic personal care records. Four interventions targeted parents of young children with educational materials. Two targeted the general population; these also used behaviour change techniques or theory to inform the intervention. Only one trial had low risk of bias, Germ Defence; the most common concerns were lack of information about the randomisation, possible bias in reporting of behavioural outcomes, and lack of an analysis plan and possible selective reporting of results. CONCLUSION: There was only one trial that was judged to be at low risk of bias, Germ Defence, which reduced incidence and severity of illness, as confirmed by objective measures. Further evaluation is required to determine the effectiveness of the other interventions reviewed. TRIAL REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42020189919 .


Assuntos
COVID-19 , Pais , Adulto , Criança , China , Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde , Educação em Saúde , Humanos , Incidência , SARS-CoV-2
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 45(23): 5804-5818, 2020 Dec.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33496122

RESUMO

The purpose of the study is to analyze the outcomes of randomized controlled trial(RCT) of Chinese herbal medicine formula(CHMF) in the treatment of vascular cognitive impairment caused by cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD-VCI), and provide suggestions for future studies in this field. Three English databases, four Chinese databases, and two online registration websites of clinical trials were searched with use of the search strategy established in advance. Relevant RCTs published in recent ten years were screened, and necessary information was extracted to assess the risk of bias and analyze the outcomes of these RCTs. As a result, a total of 10 461 articles were retrieved, of which 8 681 were kept after de-duplication, and 41 RCTs were included after screening, with a generally higher risk of bias. The outcomes of included RCTs were classified into 9 categories, namely, clinical symptom outcomes, neuroimaging outcomes, neuroelectrophysiological outcomes, blood biochemical outcomes, hemorheology outcomes, physical signs, syndrome scores of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM), clinical effective rate, and safety outcomes. Among them, the most frequently reported outcomes of included RCTs were blood biochemical outcomes, and clinical symptom outcomes showed the highest reporting rate. Besides, 9 RCTs reported syndrome scores of TCM as the outcomes and illustrated corresponding evaluation criteria. The analysis showed that the application of RCT outcomes in this field had clinical rationality and limitations, and there were also some deficiencies in the trial design level, namely, no distinction between primary and secondary outcomes, insufficient blind methods, not detailed description of outcomes, disunity of evaluation tools, and despised endpoint outcomes. These limitations and deficiencies were negatively affecting the quality of RCTs of CHMF in the treatment of CSVD-VCI. Therefore, we suggest that future researchers should be well prepared in the top-level design stage, and actively construct the core outcome set of this field, so as to improve the quality of clinical trials.


Assuntos
Doenças de Pequenos Vasos Cerebrais , Disfunção Cognitiva , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas , Humanos , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa , Fitoterapia
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Chemphyschem ; 16(3): 567-71, 2015 Feb 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25504337

RESUMO

Monte Carlo simulations were carried out to study the phase separation of a copolymer blend comprising an alternating copolymer and/or block copolymer in a thin film, and a phase diagram was constructed with a series of composed recipes. The effects of composition and segregation strength on phase separation were discussed in detail. The chain conformation of the block copolymer and alternating copolymer were investigated with changes of the segregation strength. Our simulations revealed that the segment distribution along the copolymer chain and the segregation strength between coarse-grained beads are two important parameters controlling phase separation and chain conformation in thin films of a copolymer blend. A well-controlled phase separation in the copolymer blend can be used to fabricate novel nanostructures.

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J Community Health ; 39(3): 545-51, 2014 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24399160

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Osteoporosis represents the major public health concern worldwide. The purpose of this study was to assess osteoporosis beliefs and actual performance of osteoporosis preventive behaviors in non-academic community Chinese population and to explore whether the differences exist in community females and males. A cross sectional study including 137 females and 122 males was conducted in four non-academic communities of Xi'an city during November 2012, selected by multi-stage sampling method. Self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. The respondents' mean age was 56.06 ± 5.81 years. 35.5% of the participants had a bone mineral density test. The participants exhibit relatively low osteoporosis health beliefs. The total health belief score was 63.30 ± 8.55 and 64.13 ± 6.47 in females and males respectively. There was significant gender differences in the subscales of Perceived seriousness (p = 0.03), Perceived barriers to exercise (p = 0.004) and Perceived motivation (p = 0.01). Participants had low frequencies of preventive practices. Gender differences were revealed in current smoking and alcohol intake, soybean food intake, smoking history (p < 0.001), alcohol intake history (p = 0.001), meat or egg intake (p = 0.019). The findings from the study suggest an increased awareness of this major public health problem in non-academic Chinese and the scope for enhancing osteoporosis intervention considering the gender difference.


Assuntos
Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Osteoporose , China , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Osteoporose/prevenção & controle , Fatores Sexuais , Inquéritos e Questionários
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Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi ; 33(5): 590-3, 2013 May.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23905372

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical efficacy of penyan pill (PP) in treating ureaplasma urealyticum (UU) infection patients of qi deficiency blood stasis syndrome (QDBSS). METHODS: Totally 188 UU infection patients of QDBSS were randomly assigned to two groups, the treatment group and the control group. Patients in the treatment group were treated with PP (10 g each time, thrice daily, 14 consecutive days as one therapeutic course), while those in the control group took azithromycin (10 g each day, 7 consecutive days as one therapeutic course). They were continually treated for 3 therapeutic courses. The clinical symptom integrals were observed in the two groups before and after treatment. The short-term efficacy was judged. Their recurrence rates were followed-up to assess their long-term efficacies. RESULTS: The total effective rate of the comprehensive efficacy in the treatment group was 91.4%, while it was 79. 3%in the control group, showing no statistical difference between the two groups (P > 0.05). Better effects were obtained in improving Chinese medical clinical symptoms in the treatment group (P <0.01). There was no statistical difference in the negative conversion rate between the two groups after treatment (P >0. 05). There was statistical difference in the recurrence rate between the two groups (12. 82% vs 54.76%,P <0. 05). CONCLUSIONS: PP showed equivalent effects in treating UU infection patients of QDBSS to those of azithromycin. But PP showed obvious advantages over azithromycin in improving Chinese medical syndromes.


Assuntos
Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/uso terapêutico , Fitoterapia , Infecções por Ureaplasma/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Azitromicina/uso terapêutico , Feminino , Humanos , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infecções por Ureaplasma/diagnóstico , Ureaplasma urealyticum
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Nanoscale ; 15(8): 4114-4122, 2023 Feb 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36744939

RESUMO

Interfacial thermal resistance is the main barrier restricting the heat dissipation of thermal management materials in electronic equipment. The interface structure formed by covalent bonding is an effective way to promote interfacial heat transfer. Herein, an integrated composite with multi-aspect covalent bonding beneficial for heat transmission is constructed by polyimide (PI) polymerization with maleimide modified graphene nanosheets (M@GNS). The interfacial structure with low thermal resistance built by covalent bonding and oriented graphene arrangement initiated by the coating process makes the in-plane thermal conductivity of the composite as high as 16.10 W m-1 K-1. Finite element simulation and 1000 bending tests are carried out to further verify the performance advantages of the integrated structure in the internal thermal diffusion and long-term use of the composite. M@GNS/PI with integrated structure provides extra heat transfer channels for heat dissipation, possibly providing an effective way to address the traditional thermal accumulation issue of electronic devices.

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Int J Biol Macromol ; 240: 124515, 2023 Jun 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37085066

RESUMO

Renewable yet biodegradable natural fiber (e.g., cellulose nanofiber (CNF)) reinforced bio-based polymers (e.g., polylactic acid (PLA)) are being applied for the manufacture of clean packaging products. The interface incompatibility between hydrophilic CNF and hydrophobic PLA still restricts the promotion of high-performance bio-based products. Herein, a polycondensate-coated CNF hybrid, wherein silane, aluminate, and titanate coupling agent monomers were in-situ polymerized onto the CNF surface via dehydration self-condensation, was designed and further employed as strengthening/toughening nanofillers for fabricating the CNF-reinforced PLA composite. Results showed that the polycondensate coatings could efficiently promote the dispersion of CNFs and enhance interfacial compatibility between CNFs and PLA. Attributing to the synergistic effect of polycondensate coatings and CNFs, a considerable improvement in processing, mechanical and thermal properties was obtained in resultant CNF/PLA composites. With adding 2.5 wt% polycondensate-coated CNFs, the tensile strength, Young's modulus, and tensile toughness of CNF-reinforced PLA composites was raised by about 27 %, 51 % and 68 %, respectively; also, such composite possessed greater elasticity and higher melt strength than pure PLA. This study provides a novel interface control strategy to fabricate low-cost yet high-performance PLA-based composites for sustainable packaging application.


Assuntos
Celulose , Nanofibras , Celulose/química , Nanofibras/química , Poliésteres/química , Polímeros/química
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Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag ; 13(3): 120-125, 2023 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36951663

RESUMO

This study compared the pregnancy and neonatal outcomes between fresh embryo transfer and frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET). These patients were split into two groups: the fresh embryo transfer group and the FET group. The general conditions, pregnancy outcomes, and neonatal outcomes between these groups were compared. The influencing factors of fetal macrosomia occurrence were explored as well. Compared with the fresh embryo transfer group, the FET group had a significantly higher mean age (32.59 ± 4.77 vs. 31.90 ± 4.71, p < 0.05) and lower multiple pregnancy rate (21.2% vs. 26.9%, p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of congenital anomalies of neonates between the two groups (1.32% vs. 0.37%, p > 0.05). In the FET group, compared with the fresh embryo transfer group, the mean birth weight of singleton live births, the cesarean section rate, and the incidence of fetal macrosomia were significantly increased, while the incidence of low birth weight was significantly decreased. The logistic analysis showed that the occurrence of fetal macrosomia was primarily associated with the embryo transfer protocol (odds ratio [OR] = 2.769, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.246-6.154, p < 0.05), endometrial thickness (OR = 1.144, 95% CI: 1.043-1.256, p < 0.05), and gestational age (OR = 1.710, 95% CI: 1.338-2.184, p < 0.05). Macrosomia (OR = 2.938, 95% CI: 1.436-6.010, p = 0.003) and multiple pregnancy (OR = 3.574, 95% CI: 2.616-4.882, p < 0.001) significantly increased the cesarean section rate. The risk of fetal macrosomia and congenital anomalies in the offspring of the fresh embryo transfer group was lower than that in the offspring of the FET group, we preferred to fresh embryo transfer for patients with assisted reproductive technologies. FET should be used as supplementary therapeutic strategy with strengthened pregnancy management and screening to reduce the occurrence of birth defects in newborns.


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Macrossomia Fetal , Hipotermia Induzida , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Gravidez , Feminino , Macrossomia Fetal/epidemiologia , Macrossomia Fetal/etiologia , Fertilização in vitro/efeitos adversos , Cesárea/efeitos adversos , Criopreservação/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Hipotermia Induzida/efeitos adversos , Transferência Embrionária/efeitos adversos , Transferência Embrionária/métodos
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J Colloid Interface Sci ; 650(Pt A): 613-621, 2023 Nov 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37437441

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Solar-driven water evaporation is a promising technology of freshwater production to address the water scarcity. However, the photothermal material and the distilled water would be contaminated in the evaporation of wastewater including organic pollutants. In this work, MOF-derived C/TiO2 composites (carbonized UiO-66-NH2 (Ti)) with simultaneous photothermal and photocatalytic functions are designed for producing freshwater from sewage. With advantageous features of porous structure with large specific area, excellent sunlight absorption and super-hydrophilicity, the carbonized UiO-66-NH2 (Ti) layer exhibits high water evaporation efficiency of 94% under 1.0 sun irradiation. Meanwhile, the layer can simultaneously decompose the organic pollutants with degradation efficiency of 92.7% in the underlying water during solar-driven water evaporation. This bifunctional material will provide a new approach for solar-driven water evaporation and photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant synergistically.

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Phytochemistry ; 211: 113682, 2023 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37084863

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Phytochemical investigations on the ethanol extract of the whole plant of Euphorbia maculata Linn. Resulted in the identification of 16 lanostane-related triterpenoids, including 11 undescribed ones, namely spiromaculatols A-C (1-3) and euphomaculatoids A-H (4-11). The structural determinations of the previously undescribed ones (1-11) were elucidated based on the interpretation of comprehensive spectroscopic data, quantum chemical calculation, as well as X-ray crystallographic experiments. Spiromaculatols A-C (1-3) possess a rare spirobi [indane] skeleton, which was biosynthetically derived from the 7 (8 â†’ 9)-abeo bond migration of lanostane precursors. The biological activity of compounds 1-3, 5, 7, and 12-13 displayed inhibitory effect on the release of NO in an LPS-activated RAW264.7 cells model. Molecular mechanism study indicated that the most potent spiromaculatol C (3) can reduce the nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65 and decrease the transcriptional expressions of its downstream pro-inflammatory mediators.


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Euphorbia , Indenos , Triterpenos , Animais , Camundongos , Triterpenos/farmacologia , Triterpenos/química , Euphorbia/química , Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Anti-Inflamatórios/química , Células RAW 264.7 , Estrutura Molecular
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ACS Omega ; 8(46): 44374, 2023 Nov 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38027369

RESUMO

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06706.].

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Integr Med Res ; 12(1): 100920, 2023 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36684827

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Background: This study aimed to identify use of various treatments and their association with the use of antibiotics and patient reported clinical recovery in Chinese adults with acute cough. Methods: An online survey recruiting people who had recently experienced cough was conducted. Their sociodemographic, clinical characteristics, treatments received and their perceived changes in symptoms were collected. Factors influencing avoidance of antibiotics and improvement in symptoms were explored. Results: A total of 22,787 adults with recent acute cough completed the questionnaire, covering all 34 province-level administrative units in China. Most respondents were male (68.0%), young (89.4%, aged 18-45), educated to university/degree or postgraduate level (44.6%), with a median cough severity of 6/10 on a numerical rating scale. Nearly half of the participants (46.4%) reported using antibiotics, among which 93.1% were for presumed upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs). Pharmacies (48.8%) were the most common source of antibiotics. Fewer patients took antibiotics after taking CHM (14.9%), compared to those who started with home remedies (18.0%), or allopathic non-antibiotic medication (25.0%). Antibiotics, allopathic non-antibiotic medications, CHM and home remedies were all perceived beneficial in relieving cough. Conclusions: Chinese adult responders report use of a considerable variety of treatments alone or in combination for acute cough. Patient-reported clinical recovery was similar regardless of treatment. There is likely a high proportion of inappropriate use of antibiotics for treatment of simple acute cough. As the majority of respondents did not use antibiotics as a first-line, and use of CHM was associated with relief of cough symptoms and reduction in the use of antibiotics, this presents an important opportunity for prudent antibiotic stewardship in China.

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J Pharm Biomed Anal ; 225: 115224, 2023 Feb 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36603394

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Xiaokeyinshui extract combination (XEC), originating from a traditional Chinese formula Xiaokeyinshui (XKYS) recorded in ancient Bencao, has been reported to exert significant hypoglycemic effects. However, the chemical profiles, metabolic transformation and pharmacokinetic behavior of XEC in vivo were unclear. The research was to investigate the chemical constituents, metabolic profiles and pharmacokinetic behavior of XEC. A UPLC-QE-Orbitrap-HRMS qualification method was developed to identify the chemical constituents in XEC and xenobiotics of XEC in plasma, urine, feces and bile of rats after oral administration. A LC-MS quantification method was established and applied for the pharmacokinetic studies of major active compounds of XEC in normal and T2DM rats and Coptidis Rhizoma extracts (CRE) in T2DM rats. Fifty eight compounds in XEC and a total of 152 xenobiotics were identified in T2DM rats, including 28 prototypes and 124 metabolites. The metabolic pathways were demethylation, demethyleneization, reduction, hydroxylation, hydrolysis and subsequent binding reactions, including glucuronidation, sulfation and methylation. According to the results of chemical constituents and metabolites, 7 ingredients, including berberine, palmatine, coptisine, epiberberine, berberrubine, magnoflorine and aurantio-obtusin were suggested for markers to comparative pharmacokinetics study in normal rats and T2DM rats. Compared with normal rats, the Tmax of berberine, palmatine, coptisine, epiberberine, berberrubine and magnoflorine was significantly longer. The value of Cmax for palmatine, coptisine, epiberberine and berberrubine was significantly decreased in XEC T2DM group. The value of AUC for alkaloids was higher in diabetic rats. After oral CRE, alkaloids including berberine, palmatine, coptisine, epiberberine, berberrubine and magnoflorine could be detected in vivo. Compared with T2DM rats after oral administration of CRE, the value of Tmax and Cmax for berberine, palmatine, coptisine, epiberberine, berberrubine and magnoflorine exhibited significant differences in XEC T2DM group. This research provided an overview of the chemical profiles and metabolic profiling of XEC and elucidated the effect of diabetic state and compatibility on pharmacokinetic behaviors of active components in XEC. This research also can provide the material basis of XEC for subsequent quality control research.


Assuntos
Alcaloides , Berberina , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas , Ratos , Animais , Xenobióticos , Alcaloides/química , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/química
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J Mater Chem B ; 10(43): 8883-8893, 2022 11 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36259979

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The emergence and prevalence of drug-resistant bacteria caused by the overuse of antibiotics pose new challenges to the treatment of bacterial infections. In this work, hollow mesoporous CuO nanozymes (HM-CuO nanozymes) as excellent antibacterial agents were prepared by a template method. The synthesized HM-CuO nanozymes exhibit peroxidase-like catalytic activity, which can efficiently catalyze H2O2 to generate toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS), causing fatal damage to bacteria. Moreover, the hyperthermia of HM-CuO produced by photothermal therapy (PTT) not only effectively kills bacteria but also enhances the catalytic activity of nanozymes and produces more ROS. Moreover, the HM-CuO nanozymes have a glutathione (GSH)-depleting function to effectively consume GSH in bacteria and generate Cu(I) with higher catalytic effect, which can significantly improve the sterilization effect and produce a 100% inhibitory rate against E. coli and S. aureus. Overall, the HM-CuO nanozymes with strong peroxidase-like catalytic activity, excellent photothermal performance and GSH consumption ability offer a promising synergistic strategy for clinical bacterial infection.


Assuntos
Infecções Bacterianas , Hipertermia Induzida , Humanos , Staphylococcus aureus , Escherichia coli , Peróxido de Hidrogênio/farmacologia , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio , Bactérias , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Peroxidases , Glutationa/farmacologia , Peroxidase
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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 14(43): 49082-49093, 2022 Nov 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36256731

RESUMO

Heat dissipation efficiency and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding performance are vital to integration, miniaturization, and application of electronic devices. Flexible and designable polymer-based composites are promising candidates but suffer from unavoidable interfacial thermal resistances, anisotropic thermal conductivity, and low shielding of EMI limiting application. Herein, multifunctional epoxy resin (EP)-based composites with an interconnected carbon fibers (CFs) network structure containing a low thermal resistance interfacial were prepared by high-temperature calcination and infiltration. The coherent heat and electron transfer pathways constructed with self-oriented CFs cloth connected by carbon nanotubes (CNTs) converted from leaf-shaped zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIF-L) and stable magnetic property provided by cobalt nanoparticles contained in the CNTs made composites to an integrated in-plane thermal conductivity of up to 7.50 W m-1 K-1, a through-plane thermal conductivity of 1.96 W m-1 K-1, and an EMI shielding effectiveness of 38.4 dB. Furthermore, the mechanical properties of CFs and the junction effect of CNTs endowed the composites with stability of mechanical property, thermal conductivity, and EMI shielding effectiveness after multiple bendings. The finite element simulation further verified the advantage of CFs network linked by CNTs on heat transfer. This work provides the desired design for the construction of a multifunctional polymer-based composite used in advanced electronic equipment.

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