In cable bolt reaming and anchoring of a soft-rock roadway tunnel, the cable bolt and its stirring end are in direct contact with the wall of the drilling hole, which can easily damage the structure of the drilling ho...
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Functionalised porphyrins have attracted considerable attention owing to their ability to coordinate with numerous metal ions. We design and synthesize a novel composite system based on functionalised Pt(II)-porphyrin...
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Functionalised porphyrins have attracted considerable attention owing to their ability to coordinate with numerous metal ions. We design and synthesize a novel composite system based on functionalised Pt(II)-porphyrin and multiwalled carbon nanotubes for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysis. Rather than qualitatively integrating porphyrin with carbon nanotubes, the optimized Pt(II)-porphyrin loading and precisely morphology control could be fine-tuned and quantitatively premeditated by using fluorescence and UV-vis titration based on the unique pi-pi interactions behaviour of the porphyrin for the first time. The as-prepared composites exhibit superior HER catalytic activity with an overpotential of 35 mV for an electrocatalytic current density of j=-10 mA cm(-2) and a Tafel slope of 32.3 mV dec(-1). Moreover, such catalysts do not exhibit observable activity decay after a 1000-cycle stability test, thus demonstrating their excellent durability. To further reduce Pt loading to achieve cost efficiency, we develop a Pt-Co bimetallic HER catalyst with an ultra-low platinum content through a straightforward synthesis pathway with high catalytic activity and stability. This study provides a new approach for preparing a highly active and stable HER catalyst, which could potentially be extended to other reactions to improve the utilization efficiency of precious metal catalysts.
Background: The rising incidence of metabolic diseases due to chronic inflammation in the adipose tissue has been attributed to factors such as high fat diet (HFD). Previous studies have demonstrated that the total sa...
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Background: The rising incidence of metabolic diseases due to chronic inflammation in the adipose tissue has been attributed to factors such as high fat diet (HFD). Previous studies have demonstrated that the total saponins from Panax japonicus (TSPJ) can reduce HFD-induced adipocyte inflammation, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In this work, we explored the molecular mechanism by which TSPJ reduces inflammation response in adipocytes. Methods: We first established C57BL/6 mouse and 3T3-L1 adipocyte models. Lentiviruses packaged with the plasmids were injected into mice through the tail vein or into adipocytes to generate the in vivo and in vitro models with miR155 knockdown and overexpression. The mice were fed with HFD to trigger inflammation and administered TSPJ (25 mg/kg center dot d and 75 mg/kg center dot d) by gavage. The adipocytes were treated with palmitic acid (PA) to trigger inflammation response, then treated with TSPJ (25 mu g/ml and 50 mu g/ml). Finally, the expression of miR155, inflammatory factors, SOCS1, and NFKB pathway-related proteins was explored. Results: TSPJ significantly inhibited the expression of inflammation-related genes and the miR155 expression in adipocytes both in vitro and in vivo. The dual luciferase reporter gene assay revealed that miR155 mediated the downregulation of SOCS1. TSPJ significantly inhibited and upregulated the phosphorylation of the NFKB protein and the SOCS1 proteins, respectively. Conclusion: TSPJ inhibits miR155 to upregulate the SOCS1 expression, which subsequently inhibits the NFKB signaling pathway, thereby mitigating the inflammatory response in the adipocytes of HFD mice.
Polluted environments often contain large amounts of toxic metals, such as cadmium, which pose a major threat to ecosystems and public health. Contamination by cadmium and its compounds is often observed in areas surr...
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Polluted environments often contain large amounts of toxic metals, such as cadmium, which pose a major threat to ecosystems and public health. Contamination by cadmium and its compounds is often observed in areas surrounding zinc mining sites and electroplating factories, and the control of cadmium pollution is essential for environmental safety and health. In this study, a highly efficient and straightforward separation strategy for K 4 Fe (CN) 6 @Fe 3 O 4 nanocomposites is successfully developed to capture the Cd ions in the water environment. Batch adsorption experiments revealed that K 4 Fe(CN) 6 @Fe 3 O 4 exhibited a high cadmium removal rate (greater than 98 %) at a pH level of 6.0 and solid-liquid ratio of 1.0 g/L at room temperature (298 K). Kinetic analysis revealed that the adsorption process followed a pseudo-second-order model and cadmium was rapidly removed in the first 10 min, with chemisorption dominating the capture of Cd 2+ by K 4 Fe(CN) 6 @Fe 3 O 4 . Adsorption isotherms revealed a heterogeneous adsorption behavior, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 40.78 mg/g. The intrinsic adsorption of Cd 2+ by K 4 Fe(CN) 6 @Fe 3 O 4 occurring primarily through electrostatic interaction and ion exchange. In addition, K 4 Fe(CN) 6 @Fe 3 O 4 exhibited an excellent regeneration capacity. Therefore, integrating Fe 3 O 4 into the metal cyanide not only provided the composite material with excellent chemical stability and selective adsorption sites for Cd 2+ , but also facilitated subsequent sorbent collection and recovery. Overall, this study presents a simple and feasible approach for integrating Fe 3 O 4 into potassium ferrocyanide frameworks for efficient cadmium removal from contaminated water.
Immune thrombocytopenia(ITP)is an autoimmune disorder,in which megakaryocyte dysfunction caused by an autoimmune reaction can lead to thrombocytopenia,although the underlying mechanisms remain ***,we performed single-...
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Immune thrombocytopenia(ITP)is an autoimmune disorder,in which megakaryocyte dysfunction caused by an autoimmune reaction can lead to thrombocytopenia,although the underlying mechanisms remain ***,we performed single-cell transcriptome profiling of bone marrow CD34+hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells(HSPCs)to determine defects in megakaryopoiesis in *** expression,cell-cell interactions,and transcriptional regulatory networks varied in HSPCs of ITP,particularly in immune cell *** expressed gene(DEG)analysis indicated that there was an impaired megakaryopoiesis of *** cytometry confirmed that the number of CD9+and HES1+cells from Lin−CD34+CD45RA−HSPCs decreased in *** culture assays demonstrated that CD9+Lin−CD34+CD45RA−HSPCs tended to differentiate into megakaryocytes;however,this tendency was not observed in ITP patients and more erythrocytes were *** percentage of megakaryocytes differentiated from CD9+Lin−CD34+CD45RA−HSPCs was 3-fold higher than that of the CD9−counterparts from healthy controls(HCs),whereas,in ITP patients,the percentage decreased to only 1/4th of that in the HCs and was comparable to that from the CD9−***,when co-cultured with pre-B cells from ITP patients,the differentiation of CD9+Lin−CD34+CD45RA−HSPCs toward the megakaryopoietic lineage was *** analysis revealed that megakaryocytic progenitors(MkP)can be divided into seven subclusters with different gene expression patterns and *** ITP-associated DEGs were MkP subtype-specific,with most DEGs concentrated in the subcluster possessing dual functions of immunomodulation and platelet *** study comprehensively dissects defective hematopoiesis and provides novel insights regarding the pathogenesis of ITP.
Background Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by decreased platelet count. While corticosteroids are a useful first-line therapy for ITP patients, their long-term effectivene...
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Background Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by decreased platelet count. While corticosteroids are a useful first-line therapy for ITP patients, their long-term effectiveness is limited, and the determinants of corticosteroid sensitivity in ITP patients remain largely unknown. Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), a member of the mammalian sirtuin family, is related to the anti-inflammatory effects of corticosteroids. Here, we investigate the contribution of the SIRT1 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs12778366 and rs4746720 to ITP susceptibility. Methods We recruited 330 ITP patients and 309 healthy controls from Han population, and performed genotyping of SIRT1 rs12778366 and rs4746720 using a MassARRAY system. The results were validated in another 55 ITP patients from ethnic minorities. Results Using clinical data of patients and controls from Han polulation, including corticosteroid sensitivity, susceptibility, refractoriness, and severity, our results revealed that the CC/TC genotypes of SIRT1 rs12778366 were associated with a 2.034-fold increased risk of corticosteroid resistance compared to the homozygous major TT genotype (dominant, CC/TC vs. TT, OR = 2.034, 95% CI = 1.039-3.984, p = 0.038). In contrast, the CC/CT genotype of SIRT1 rs4746720 showed a 0.560-fold decreased risk of corticosteroid resistance (dominant, 95% CI = 0.321-0.976, OR = 0.560, p = 0.041). The C allele substitute in SIRT1 rs12778366 was significantly associated with the corticosteroid sensitivity of ITP patients (p = 0.021). The similar results were obtained in minority ITP patients. Conclusion This study indicates that SIRT1 rs12778366 and rs4746720 may be genetic factors related to corticosteroid sensitivity in ITP patients.
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