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Nanomicro Lett ; 16(1): 246, 2024 Jul 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39007981

ABSTRACT

Macrophage immunotherapy represents an emerging therapeutic approach aimed at modulating the immune response to alleviate disease symptoms. Nanomaterials (NMs) have been engineered to monitor macrophage metabolism, enabling the evaluation of disease progression and the replication of intricate physiological signal patterns. They achieve this either directly or by delivering regulatory signals, thereby mapping phenotype to effector functions through metabolic repurposing to customize macrophage fate for therapy. However, a comprehensive summary regarding NM-mediated macrophage visualization and coordinated metabolic rewiring to maintain phenotypic equilibrium is currently lacking. This review aims to address this gap by outlining recent advancements in NM-based metabolic immunotherapy. We initially explore the relationship between metabolism, polarization, and disease, before delving into recent NM innovations that visualize macrophage activity to elucidate disease onset and fine-tune its fate through metabolic remodeling for macrophage-centered immunotherapy. Finally, we discuss the prospects and challenges of NM-mediated metabolic immunotherapy, aiming to accelerate clinical translation. We anticipate that this review will serve as a valuable reference for researchers seeking to leverage novel metabolic intervention-matched immunomodulators in macrophages or other fields of immune engineering.

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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 12832, 2024 Jun 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38834601

ABSTRACT

Persistent environmental colored compounds, resistant to biodegradation, accumulate and harm eco-systems. Developing effective methods to break down these pollutants is crucial. This study introduces Ag-MIL-101 (Ag-MIL-101) as a composite and reusable catalyst that efficiently degrades specific colored organic pollutants (COPs) like Methylene blue (MB), 4-Nitrophenol (4-NP), and 4-Nitroaniline (4-NA) using sodium borohydride at room temperature. The MIL-101 was synthesized using Terephthalic acid (TPA) derived from the degradation of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plastic waste, with the assistance of zinc chloride. To further investigation, the kinetics of degradation reaction was studied under optimized conditions in the presence of Ag-MIL-101 as catalyst. Our results demonstrated the remarkable efficiency of the degradation process, with over 93% degradation achieved within just 8 min. The catalyst was characterized using FTIR, XRD, FESEM, and TEM. In this study, the average particle size of Ag-MIL-101 was determined using SEM and XRD analysis. These methods allow us to accurately and precisely determine the particle size. We determined the reaction rate constants for the degradation of each COP using a pseudo first-order kinetic equation, with values of 0.585, 0.597 and 0.302 min-1 for MB, 4-NP, and 4-NA, respectively. We also evaluated the recyclability of the catalyst and found that it could be reused for up to three cycles with only a slight decrease in efficiency (10-15%). Overall, our findings highlight the promising application of Ag-MIL-101 as an effective catalyst for the degradation of COPs, emphasizing the importance of optimizing reaction conditions to achieve enhanced efficiency.

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J Colloid Interface Sci ; 670: 142-151, 2024 Sep 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38761567

ABSTRACT

Transition metal-based oxyhydroxides (MOOH) have garnered significant attention as promising catalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER). However, the direct synthesis of MOOH poses challenges due to the instability of trivalent cobalt and nickel salts, attrivuted to their high oxidation states. In this study, theoretical computations predicted that Co(OH)2 nanosheets are exclusively formed on carbon structures, owing to the stronger binding energy between CoOOH and CC compared to Co(OH)2. Furthermore, the presence of FeOOH interface reduces the binding energy between CoOOH and carbon structure. Experiment evidence confirms that CoOOH can be directly synthesized through controlled epitaxial growth on an FeOOH interface using a hydrothermal method. Moreover, the in-situ doping of iron leads to the formation of high-quality Fe0.35Co0.65OOH with exceptional OER performance, displaying a low overpotential of 240 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and a small Tafel slope of 43 mV dec-1. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations uncover the substantial enhancement of oxygen-containing species adsorption abilities by Fe0.35Co0.65OOH, resulting in improved OER activity. This work presents a promising strategy for the efficient preparation of layered cobalt oxyhydroxides, enabling efficient energy conversion and storage.

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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 1143, 2024 Jan 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38212519

ABSTRACT

In this study, silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) were synthesized using a green and biologically inspired approach by utilizing reducing compounds from Thyme plant leaves. Zeolite was used to immobilize the synthesized Ag-NPs (Ag@Z). The modified Zeolite served as a catalyst for the reduction reaction of various organic pollutant dyes (OPDs) including 4-nitrophenol (4-NP), 4-nitroaniline (4-NA), methylene blue (MB), and methyl orange (MO) with sodium borohydride. The degradation of OPDs was monitored by measuring changes in their maximum absorption wavelength intensity. A thorough examination of multiple parameters (catalyst, silver and sodium borohydride dosage, yield degradation, and reaction time) was carried out to identify the optimized conditions for the degradation of OPDs. The results showed that the Ag@Z catalyst achieved an efficiency of over 93% in less than 10 min for the degradation of OPDs. The recoverability and reusability of the catalyst were examined, revealing a partial loss in efficiency after four recovery stages. Structural analysis using XRD, SEM, and TEM techniques confirmed the characteristics and morphology of the synthesized catalyst.

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Dalton Trans ; 52(34): 12112-12118, 2023 Aug 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37581485

ABSTRACT

WLEDs have been widely used in lighting and display equipment due to their energy-saving and environment-friendly advantages, but it is still a great challenge to construct high-quality single-phase white light materials for the preparation of WLEDs. In this work, three Ln-MOFs (HNU-82-84) with the same structure were synthesized by assembling rare earth ions (Tb3+, Eu3+, La3+) and 4,4',4''-nitrilotribenzoic acid (H3TCA) ligands. The structure and optical properties of the three compounds were investigated. Under the ultraviolet lamp, HNU-82-84 displays green light, red light, and blue light emission, respectively. Based on the RGB principle, aiming at the single-phase white material, the proportion of adding rare earth ions is reasonably adjusted to design and synthesize the Ln-MOF (Eu0.015Tb0.037La0.148-TCA) with CIE chromaticity coordinates of (0.319, 0.344). In addition, the WLED was prepared by Eu0.015Tb0.037La0.148-TCA and commercial LED lamps. Furthermore, HNU-82 has strong fluorescence emission and good water stability and can be used to detect nitrofurazone (NZF) and nitrofurantoin (NFT). The concentrations of the aqueous solutions of NZF and NFT had a well correlated linear relationship with the fluorescence quenching effect of HNU-82, and the detection limits were 6.60 × 10-7 mol L-1 and 4.62 × 10-7 mol L-1, respectively. Hence, HNU-82 also has potential as a fluorescent sensor for the detection of NZF and NFT in the aquatic environment.

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Biomaterials ; 301: 122254, 2023 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37531774

ABSTRACT

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been closely associated with immune disorders and excessive M1 macrophage activation, which can be reversed by the M2-polarizing effect of interleukin-4 (IL-4). However, maintaining native IL-4 activity with its specific release in the inflammatory microenvironment and efficient biological performance remain a challenge. Inspired by the multilayered defense mechanism of the earth's atmosphere, we constructed a multilayered protective nanoarmor (NA) for IL-4 delivery (termed as IL-4@PEGRA NAs) into an intricate inflammatory microenvironment. The poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-ylated phenolic rosmarinic acid (RA)-grafted copolymer contains two protective layers-the intermediate polyphenol (RA molecules) and outermost shield (PEG) layers-to protect the biological activity of IL-4 and prolong its circulation in blood. Moreover, IL-4@PEGRA NAs scavenge reactive oxygen species with the specific release of IL-4 and maximize its biofunction at the site of inflammation, leading to M2 macrophage polarization and downregulation of inflammatory mediators. Simultaneously, gut microbiota dysbiosis can improve to amplify the M2-polarizing effect and inhibit the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase/Akt signaling pathway, thereby attenuating inflammation and promoting colitis tissue repair. It provides a nature-inspired strategy for constructing an advanced multilayered NA delivery system with protective characteristics and potential for IBD management.


Subject(s)
Colitis , Inflammatory Bowel Diseases , Humans , Interleukin-4/pharmacology , Inflammation/metabolism , Macrophages/metabolism
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J Obstet Gynaecol Res ; 49(10): 2468-2474, 2023 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37488971

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Some studies have reported that the prognosis of total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) for early-stage cervical cancer (CC) is worse than that of open surgery. And this was associated with the use of uterine manipulator or not. Therefore, this study retrospectively analyzes the efficacy and safety of TLH without uterine manipulator combined with pelvic lymphadenectomy for early-stage CC. METHODS: Fifty-eight patients with CC (stage IB1-IIA1) who received radical hysterectomy from September 2019 to January 2020 were divided into no uterine manipulator (n = 26) and uterine manipulator group (n = 32). Then, clinical characteristics were collected and intraoperative/postoperative related indicators were compared. RESULTS: Patients in the no uterine manipulator group had significantly higher operation time and blood loss than in the uterine manipulator group. Notably, there was no significant difference in hemoglobin change, blood transfusion rate, number of pelvic nodules, anal exhaust time, complications and recurrence rate between the two groups. Additionally, patients in the uterine manipulator group were prone to urinary retention (15.6%) and lymphocyst (12.5%), while the no uterine manipulator group exhibited high probability of bladder dysfunction (23.1%) and urinary retention (15.4%). Furthermore, the 1-year disease-free survival rate and the 1-year overall survival rate were not significantly different between the two groups. CONCLUSION: There was no significant difference in the efficacy and safety of TLH with or without uterine manipulator combined with pelvic lymphadenectomy in the treatment of patients with early-stage CC. However, the latter requires consideration of the negative effects of high operation time and blood loss.


Subject(s)
Hysterectomy , Laparoscopy , Urinary Retention , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms , Female , Humans , Hysterectomy/adverse effects , Laparoscopy/adverse effects , Lymph Node Excision/adverse effects , Neoplasm Staging , Retrospective Studies , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/pathology , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/surgery
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J Obstet Gynaecol ; 43(1): 2186780, 2023 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36939019

ABSTRACT

Research shows an association between vaginal microbiota and the development of cervical cancer, but the role of altered microbiota in cancer development remains controversial. In this study, we attempted to reveal the vaginal microecological changes in cervical lesions by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Vaginal secretions were collected from Hakka women in Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, China. The diversity, composition and the correlations among species of the vaginal microbiota were determined by sequencing the bacterial 16S rRNA gene. The microbial functional abundance was detected via KEGG and COG (Clusters of Orthologous Groups). The results showed that the Cancer group was characterised by evident changes in the composition of the vaginal microbiota, increased alpha diversity, and altered community structure distribution and microbial interaction network. Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) effect size showed that 21 bacterial species were abundant in the Cancer group. In addition, the loss of Lactobacillus stimulated other flora proliferation, resulting in a microecological disturbance. KEGG and COG analysis indicated the cancer group is mainly concentrated in energy metabolism. In short, the vaginal microecology of Hakka women in Meizhou City presents with different degrees of cervical lesions, and the flora imbalance is an important factor in the development of cervical cancer.IMPACT STATEMENTWhat is already known on this subject? Cervical cancer is one of the most common gynecological malignancies worldwide and has become a prominent public health problem.What the results of this study add? Our study showed that the type of vaginal community status of Hakka women in Meizhou area was characterised by L. Iners predominates, and the gradual loss of Lactobacillus dominance in vaginal bacteria is key to microecological imbalance.What the implications are of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? Disturbances in vaginal microecology can stimulate energy metabolism and lipid metabolism to induce cervical cancer development.


Subject(s)
Microbiota , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms , Female , Humans , RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics , Vagina/microbiology , Lactobacillus/genetics , Microbiota/genetics
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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 60(31): 16953-16957, 2021 Jul 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34038607

ABSTRACT

The controlled bottom-up design of polymers with metal oxide backbones is a grand challenge in materials design, as it could give unique control over the resulting chemical properties. Herein, we report a 1D-organo-functionalized polyoxometalate polymer featuring a purely inorganic backbone. The polymer is self-assembled from two types of monomers, inorganic Wells-Dawson-type polyoxometalates, and aromatic organo-boronates. Their covalent linkage results in 1D polymer strands, which combine an inorganic oxide backbone (based on B-O and Nb-O linkages) with functional organic side-chains. The polymer shows high bulk proton conductivity of up to 1.59×10-1  S cm-1 at 90 °C and 98 % relative humidity. This synthetic approach could lead to a new class of organic-inorganic polymers where function can be designed by controlled tuning of the monomer units.

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Bioact Mater ; 6(10): 3109-3124, 2021 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33778192

ABSTRACT

Excessive production of inflammatory chemokines and reactive oxygen species (ROS) can cause a feedback cycle of inflammation response that has a negative effect on cutaneous wound healing. The use of wound-dressing materials that simultaneously absorb chemokines and scavenge ROS constitutes a novel 'weeding and uprooting' treatment strategy for inflammatory conditions. In the present study, a composite hydrogel comprising an amine-functionalized star-shaped polyethylene glycol (starPEG) and heparin for chemokine sequestration as well as Cu5.4O ultrasmall nanozymes for ROS scavenging (Cu5.4O@Hep-PEG) was developed. The material effectively adsorbs the inflammatory chemokines monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and interleukin-8, decreasing the migratory activity of macrophages and neutrophils. Furthermore, it scavenges the ROS in wound fluids to mitigate oxidative stress, and the sustained release of Cu5.4O promotes angiogenesis. In acute wounds and impaired-healing wounds (diabetic wounds), Cu5.4O@Hep-PEG hydrogels outperform the standard-of-care product Promogram® in terms of inflammation reduction, increased epidermis regeneration, vascularization, and wound closure.

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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 11(2): 1766-1781, 2019 Jan 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30523688

ABSTRACT

Since generating toxic reactive oxygen species is largely dependent on oxygen, bacteria-infected wounds' hypoxia significantly inhibits photodynamic therapy's antibacterial efficiency. Therefore, a novel therapeutic method for eradicating multidrug-resistant bacteria is developed based on the light-activated alkyl free-radical generation (that is oxygen independent). According to the polydopamine-coated carboxyl graphene (PDA@CG), an initiator-loaded and pH-sensitive heat-producible hybrid of bactericides was synthesized. According to fluorescence/thermal imaging, under the low pH of the bacterial infection sites, this platform turned positively charged, which allows their accumulation in local infection site. The plasmonic heating effects of PDA@CG can make the initiator decomposed to generate alkyl radical (R•) under the followed near-infrared light irradiation. As a result, oxidative stress can be elevated, DNA damages in bacteria can be caused, and finally even multidrug-resistance death can be caused under different oxygen tensions. Moreover, our bactericidal could promote wound healing in vivo and negligible toxicity in vivo and in vitro and eliminate abscess. Accordingly, this study proves that combination of oxygen-independent free-radical-based therapy along with a stimulus-responsiveness moiety not only can be used as an effective treatment of multidrug-resistant bacteria infection, but also creates a use of a variety of free radicals for treatment of multidrug-resistant bacteria infection wounds.


Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/drug effects , Indoles , Light , Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/growth & development , Photochemotherapy , Polymers , Reactive Oxygen Species/chemistry , Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapy , 3T3 Cells , Animals , Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Graphite/chemistry , Graphite/pharmacology , Humans , Indoles/chemistry , Indoles/pharmacology , Mice , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Polymers/chemistry , Polymers/pharmacology , Staphylococcal Infections/metabolism , Staphylococcal Infections/pathology
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J Nanobiotechnology ; 16(1): 23, 2018 Mar 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29548342

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Silver and photothermal therapy (PTT) have been widely used for eradicating the drug-resistant bacteria. However, the risks of excess of silver for humans and the low efficiency of PTT still limit their in vivo therapeutic application. Integration of two distinctive bactericides into one entity is a promising platform to improve the efficiency of antimicrobial agents. RESULTS: In this study, a chemo-photothermal therapeutic platform based on polydopamine (PDA)-coated gold nanorods (GNRs) was developed. The PDA coating acquired high Ag+ ions loading efficiency and Cy5-SE fluorescent agent labeled glycol chitosan (GCS) conjugation (Ag+-GCS-PDA@GNRs). This platform became positively charged in the low pH environment of the abscess, allowing their accumulation in local infection site as revealed by thermal/florescence imaging. The loaded Ag+ ions was released in a pH-sensitive manner, resulting in selective Ag+ ions delivery to the abscess environment (pH ~ 6.3). More importantly, the ultralow dose of Ag+ ions could effectively damage the bacterial membrane, causing the permeability increase and the heat resistance reduction of the cell membrane, leading to the large improvement on bactericidal efficiency of PTT. On the other hand, the hyperthermia could trigger more Ag+ ions release, resulting in further improvement on bactericidal efficiency of chemotherapy. Combinational chemo-hyperthermia therapy of Ag+-GCS-PDA@GNRs could thoroughly ablate abscess and accelerate wound healing via a synergistic antibacterial effect. CONCLUSIONS: Our studies demonstrate that Ag+-GCS-PDA@GNRs is a robust and practical platform for use in chemo-thermal focal infection therapy with outstanding synergistic bacteria ablating.


Subject(s)
Abscess/drug therapy , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Hyperthermia, Induced/methods , Metal Nanoparticles/chemistry , Phototherapy/methods , Silver/pharmacology , Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapy , Abscess/microbiology , Abscess/pathology , Animals , Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry , Carbocyanines/chemistry , Chitosan/chemistry , Escherichia coli/drug effects , Escherichia coli/growth & development , Escherichia coli/pathogenicity , Fluorescent Dyes/chemistry , Gold/chemistry , Hemolysis/drug effects , Humans , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Indoles/chemistry , Male , Metal Nanoparticles/ultrastructure , Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects , Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/growth & development , Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/pathogenicity , Mice , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Nanotubes/chemistry , Nanotubes/ultrastructure , Polymers/chemistry , Silver/chemistry , Skin/drug effects , Skin/microbiology , Skin/pathology , Staphylococcal Infections/microbiology , Staphylococcal Infections/pathology , Static Electricity
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Acta Biomater ; 69: 256-264, 2018 03 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29374599

ABSTRACT

Subcutaneous abscesses infected by multidrug-resistant bacteria are becoming an increasing challenge to human health. To address this challenge, a surface-adaptive and biocompatible glycol chitosan conjugated carboxyl graphene (GCS-CG) is developed, which exhibits unique self-adaptive target to the acidic microenvironment of abscess (∼pH 6.3) and no damage to the healthy tissue (pH 7.4) around the abscess. Originally, following conjugated with GCS, the absorbance of CG obviously increases in the near-infrared (NIR) region, enabling GCS-CG to generate an increment amount of heat. GCS-CG shows fast pH-responsive surface charge transition from negative to positive, which presents strong adherence to negatively charged bacteria surface in abscess, while exhibits poor affinity to host cells in healthy tissues. The local temperature of NIR-irradiated GCS-CG is estimated to be higher than their ambient temperature, ensuring targeted heating and eradicating the bacteria to reduce the damage to tissue; hence, wound healing is accelerated. Moreover, the in vitro and in vivo biosafety results demonstrate that GCS-CG presents greatly biocompatible even at a high concentration of 1 mg·mL-1. Given the above advantages as well as the simple preparation, graphene developed here may provide a new potential application as a useful antibacterial agent in the areas of healthcare. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: A surface-adaptive nanomaterial, glycol chitosan conjugated carboxyl graphene (GCS-CG) is developed, which realizes the acidity-triggered bacteria targeting. GCS-CG can result in direct thermal ablation of bacteria and enhancement of the infected wound healing, but exhibit no damage to healthy tissues. The pH-responsive GCS-CG described here, containing no antibiotics, has great potentials in treating bacterial infection and even multidrug-resistant bacteria.


Subject(s)
Abscess/therapy , Anti-Bacterial Agents , Chitosan , Graphite , Hyperthermia, Induced , Phototherapy , Skin Diseases, Bacterial/therapy , Wound Healing/drug effects , 3T3 Cells , Abscess/metabolism , Abscess/pathology , Animals , Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Chitosan/chemistry , Chitosan/pharmacology , Graphite/chemistry , Graphite/pharmacology , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Mice , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Skin Diseases, Bacterial/metabolism , Skin Diseases, Bacterial/pathology
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Burns Trauma ; 6: 35, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30619904

ABSTRACT

Wound management is a major global challenge and a big financial burden to the healthcare system due to the rapid growth of chronic diseases including the diabetes, obesity, and aging population. Modern solutions to wound management include hydrogels that dissolve on demand, and the development of such hydrogels is of keen research interest. The formation and subsequent on-demand dissolution of hydrogels is of keen interest to scientists and clinicians. These hydrogels have excellent properties such as tissue adhesion, swelling, and water absorption. In addition, these hydrogels have a distinctive capacity to form in situ and dissolve on-demand via physical or chemical reactions. Some of these hydrogels have been successfully used as a dressing to reduce bleeding in hepatic and aortal models, and the hydrogels remove easily afterwards. However, there is an extremely wide array of different ways to synthesize these hydrogels. Therefore, we summarize here the recent advances of hydrogels that dissolve on demand, covering both chemical cross-linking cases and physical cross-linking cases. We believe that continuous exploration of dissolution strategies will uncover new mechanisms of dissolution and extend the range of applications for hydrogel dressings.

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RSC Adv ; 8(60): 34712-34717, 2018 Oct 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35548597

ABSTRACT

A novel fluorescence material H2Sr2(bqdc)3(phen)2 (1) for trace recognition of organic pollutant and toxic metal ions is designed and prepared by two weak fluorescent ligands and Sr2+. The latter was selected although it played no role in the modulation process of luminescence and despite low-cost, alkaline earth, metal-organic coordination polymers lacking competitive functionality. The strong fluorescence of the fluorescence material was based on the propeller configuration of the metal-organic coordination polymer, which was characterized by X-ray single crystal diffraction showing that the N active sites inside the crystal channels can interact with external guests. Convenient fluorescence detection of 3-AT can be realized using an ultraviolet lamp and test strip and the determination of Cd2+ showed good reusability with a detection limit of 1 × 10-9 mol L-1, which is lower than the standard stipulated by the Environmental Protection Agency. Detailed experiments results revealed that the material was a promising candidate for specifically recognizing amitrole and Cd2+ because of its selective fluorescence quenching and sensitive detection in water.

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Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi ; 35(9): 1074-7, 2015 Sep.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26591362

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the applicability of immune-related response criteria (irRC) in treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by Chinese medicine (CM). METHODS: Totally 97 stage III a-IV NSCLC patients were predominantly treated with comprehensive CM. Curative effects were evaluated by three methods such as Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST), Oncologic Curative Effect Evaluation Criteria of Chinese Medicine in Solid Tumor (draft, abbreviated as CM criteria), and irRC. The correspondency and consistency between irRC, RECIST and CM criteria were analyzed and compared. The objectivity of irRC in evaluating curative effect of Chinese medical treatment for NSCLC was assessed. RESULTS: The correspondency rate of irRC to RECIST was 59. 79% with Kappa value of 0. 379 (U test, P <0. 01). The two criteria had certain correspondence, but with an unsatisfactory consistency. The correspondency rate of irRC to CM criteria rate was 83. 51% with Kappa value of 0.751 (U test, P <0. 01). The two criteria had good correspondence and consistency. CONCLUSIONS: CM criteria had good consistency with CM criteria in evaluating curative effect for Chinese medical treatment of advanced NSCLC. Its results could objectively reflect features and advantages of CM for treating advanced NSCLC.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/immunology , Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use , Lung Neoplasms/immunology , Medicine, Chinese Traditional/standards , Asian People , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/drug therapy , Humans , Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy , Treatment Outcome
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J Am Chem Soc ; 137(39): 12697-703, 2015 Oct 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26387862

ABSTRACT

An inherent challenge in using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for catalysis is how to access the catalytic sites generally confined inside the porous structure, in particular for substrates larger than the pores. We present here a promising solution to bypass this roadblock by modulating the facets of a crystalline MOF NENU-3a to enhance the facet exposure of the catalytic sites and the adsorption of substrates. Specifically, by transforming it with encapsulated catalysis-responsible polyoxometalate from octahedron characterized entirely by {111} facets to cube with only {100} facets, much enhanced catalytic activities were observed, especially for sterically demanding substrates that are otherwise hard to diffuse into the pores. Crystallographic analysis and adsorption/desorption experiments collectively established the critical effects of morphological control on the enhanced catalysis. The cubic crystals were then applied for biodiesel production, reaching more than 90% conversion of fatty acids (C12-C22) in comparison to <22% using octahedral crystals.


Subject(s)
Biofuels , Organometallic Compounds/chemistry , Tungsten Compounds/chemistry , Capsules/chemistry , Catalysis , Microscopy, Electron, Scanning , Porosity
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Inorg Chem ; 53(24): 13130-5, 2014 Dec 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25426537

ABSTRACT

Two {Ni6} cluster-containing inorganic-organic hybrid compounds have been successfully synthesized in the presence of organic amine under hydrothermal conditions, and they were characterized by powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, and IR spectroscopy. Structural analysis indicates that [Ni0.5(H2O)3][{Ni6(µ3-OH)3en(H2O)10}(H2P2W15O56)]·10H2O (1, en = ethylenediamine) is a triangular inorganic {Ni6} cluster substituted polyoxotungstate with only one en to stabilize the {Ni6} cluster. However, [Ni(dap)2]{[Ni1.5(dap)1.5(H2O)3][Ni6(µ3-OH)3(dap)2(en)(H2O) {O2C(CH2)2CO2}0.5(CH3COO)(P2W15O56)]}·15H2O (2, dap = 1,2-diaminopropane) is a three-dimensional inorganic-organic hybrid compound linked by succinic acid. The magnetic properties of both compounds were studied. In addition, the adsorption properties of compound 2 have also been investigated.

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Dalton Trans ; 43(39): 14749-55, 2014 Oct 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25146912

ABSTRACT

A 3D inorganic-organic hybrid proton conductor, [Sm(H2O)5(CO2CH2NH3)2][Al(OH)6Mo6O18]·10H2O (), has been synthesized by using coordination cations, [Sm(H2O)5(gly)2](3+) (gly = (-)CO2CH2NH3(+)), and polyanions, [Al(OH)6Mo6O18](3-) ([AlMo6]). The polyanions ([AlMo6]) and the coordination cations ([Sm(H2O)5(gly)2](3+)) stack to form a 3D supramolecular network structure containing 1D channels along the c axis by electrostatic force and H-bonding. Significantly, the 1D channels are water-filled with a high water content (both Sm coordinated and in lattice). Dynamic adsorption measurements were implemented at 1 atm, and 95% relative humidity (RH). The water adsorption amount (6.51 wt% at 25 °C and 5.68 wt% at 80 °C) consistent with the number of lattice water molecules of suggests that the water chains were retained at elevated temperatures (80 °C) under 95% RH. Alternating-current (AC) impedance measurements of reveal an outstanding conductivity for of 4.53 × 10(-3) S cm(-1) at 80 °C under 95% RH. The activation energy of calculated from the Arrhenius plots of the proton conductivity is 1.09 eV, which indicated that the protons transfer by a vehicle mechanism.

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