Hyperuricemia is a metabolic disorder caused by abnormal purine metabolism,resulting in abnormally high serum uric acid.In this study,a novel Levilactobacillus brevis PDD-5 isolated from salty vegetables was verified ...Hyperuricemia is a metabolic disorder caused by abnormal purine metabolism,resulting in abnormally high serum uric acid.In this study,a novel Levilactobacillus brevis PDD-5 isolated from salty vegetables was verified with the function of alleviating hyperuricemia.The relevant effects of L.brevis PDD-5 in lowering uric acid were analyzed by in vitro and in vivo experiments.The results showed that the L.brevis PDD-5 has(68.86±15.46)%of inosine uptake capacity and(95.75±3.30)%of guanosine uptake capacity in vitro.Oral administration of L.brevis PDD-5 to hyperuricemia rats reduced uric acid,creatinine,and urea nitrogen in serum,as well as decreased inosine and guanosine levels in the intestinal contents of rats.Analysis of relevant markers in the kidney by ELISA kits revealed that L.brevis PDD-5 alleviated oxidative stress and inflammation.Moreover,the gene expression of uric acid transporter 1(URAT1)and glucose transporter 9(GLUT9)was down-regulated,and the gene expression of organic anion transporter 1(OAT1)was up-regulated after treatment with L.brevis PDD-5.Western blot analysis showed that L.brevis PDD-5 alleviated hyperuricemia-induced kidney injury through the NLRP3 pathway.The se findings suggest that L.brevis PDD-5 can lower uric acid,repair kidney damage,and also has the potential to prevent uric acid nephropathy.展开更多
[Objectives]This study was conducted to store and consume overnight vegetables more safely and reasonably.[Methods]Fried cabbage and barbecue was selected as raw materials,which were determine by Griess reagent colori...[Objectives]This study was conducted to store and consume overnight vegetables more safely and reasonably.[Methods]Fried cabbage and barbecue was selected as raw materials,which were determine by Griess reagent colorimetry for the effects of storage time,storage temperature and storage method on the changes in nitrite content in the two foods.[Results]The nitrite content in fried cabbage and barbecue increased with the prolongation of storage time.Both types of food,whether stored in a sealed or open manner,had a nitrite content that increased with the storage temperature.When barbecue was stored in an open manner,its nitrite content was greater than that in sealed storage.The condition of stir-fried cabbage was the same as barbecue when stored at 10℃,but the situation was opposite when stored at 20 and 30℃.In this study,except for the slightly excessive nitrite content in stir-fried cabbage stored at 30℃in open and sealed conditions for 72 h,the nitrite contents in both foods under other storage conditions all met the national standard limit.[Conclusions]This study provides a theoretical basis for the safe and reasonable storage and use of leftovers.展开更多
The effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on postharvest quality of Zizania latifolia during storage at 25˚C were investigated. The results pointed out that a postharvest application of 1-MCP maintained the good vis...The effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on postharvest quality of Zizania latifolia during storage at 25˚C were investigated. The results pointed out that a postharvest application of 1-MCP maintained the good visual appearance of fresh Z. latifolia, inhibited browning, mildew and weight loss at the bottom of Z. latifolia, and there is no significant changes on L, a*, b* and ΔE during the whole storage period. In addition, 1-MCP treatment inhibited the respiratory intensity of Z. latifolia during the first three days of storage, but it was significantly higher than that of the control on the sixth day of storage. Compared with the control, 1-MCP treatment maintained relatively high SOD, CAT, APX activities and low PAL, POD, PLD, lipase and LOX activities, delayed the decline of AsA content, reduced the accumulation of O<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> and MDA, and ultimately maintained the integrity of cell structure and delayed the senescence of Z. latifolia. In addition, positive effects of 1-MCP on maintaining the cell structure integrity were observed in this investigation throughout the storage period at 25˚C.展开更多
Bone loss caused by ageing has become one of the leading health risk factors worldwide.Wheat germ(WG)is consists of high amounts of bioactive peptides,polyunsaturated fatty acids,and dietary fibre.Currently,WG has bee...Bone loss caused by ageing has become one of the leading health risk factors worldwide.Wheat germ(WG)is consists of high amounts of bioactive peptides,polyunsaturated fatty acids,and dietary fibre.Currently,WG has been proven to possess strong antioxidant and anti-infl ammatory properties.We recently explored the beneficial effects and relevant mechanisms of a WG-rich diet(2.5%and 5%WG,m/m)on bone homeostasis in aged rats.Our results showed that 5%WG supplementation for 12 months effectively attenuated ageing-induced microstructural damage and differentiation activity changes in the femur.The 5%WG supplementation also signifi cantly increased the levels of total antioxidant capacity(T-AOC),glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px)(P<0.01),and superoxide dismutase(SOD)(P<0.05),and decreased infl ammatory cytokine levels(tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interleukin-6(IL-6))(P<0.01).Furthermore,the WG-rich diet reshaped the composition of the gut microbiota,enhancing short-chain fatty acids(SCFAs)-producing microbes and reducing infl ammation-related microbes.In addition,metabolomics analysis showed that 5%WG supplementation improved plasma metabolites related to bone metabolism.Conclusively,our study purports long-term WG-rich diet may preserve bone homeostasis by regulating gut microbiota and plasma metabolites in aged rats.展开更多
In this study,the effect of yeast strains(X16 and RMS2),fruit seed,and pectinase on the quality of apple distilled spirits were investigated with apple as material.The results showed that pectinase shortened the ferme...In this study,the effect of yeast strains(X16 and RMS2),fruit seed,and pectinase on the quality of apple distilled spirits were investigated with apple as material.The results showed that pectinase shortened the fermentation period.The strain X16,fruit seed remaining,and pectinase addition groups had higher yields of crude distilled spirits than the strain RMS2,fruit seed removal,and without pectinase groups,respectively.Regarding the first-grade distilled spirits quality,the X16 group had higher content of total acids,total esters,higher alcohols,and alcohol content than the RMS2 group;the group with fruit seeds had higher total acids but lower alcohol content and total esters than the group with fruit seed removal;the group with pectinase addition had higher total acids and alcohol content than the group without pectinase addition.Regarding the second-grade distilled spirits quality,the X16 group had higher total acids,total esters,and alcohol content than the RMS2 group;the group without fruit seeds had higher alcohol content than the group with fruit seeds;the group with pectinase addition showcased higher total acids but lower alcohol content than the group without pectinase addition.In summary,yeast strains and pectinase affected the quality of apple distilled spirits,and strain X16 was more suitable for brewing apple distilled spirits.Pectinase affected the quality of apple distilled spirits by affecting fermentation rate and temperature.展开更多
Zearalenone(ZEN)is a widely distributed mycotoxin that frequently contaminates crops and animal feed.ZEN can cause serious health problems in livestock and humans alike,leading to great economic losses in the food ind...Zearalenone(ZEN)is a widely distributed mycotoxin that frequently contaminates crops and animal feed.ZEN can cause serious health problems in livestock and humans alike,leading to great economic losses in the food industry and livestock farming.Therefore,approaches for efficient ZEN decontamination in food and feed are urgently needed.Traditional physical and chemical methods may decrease the nutritional quality of food and palatability of feed,or leading to residues and safety concerns.By contrast,biological methods for the removal or degradation of ZEN overcome these problems,especially for biological degradation by microorganisms and specific enzymes extracted from strains that can convert ZEN to less toxic or even completely harmless products.In this review,we comprehensively describe methods for ZEN degradation,focusing especially on biological strategies.Finally,emerging strategies and advice on remaining challenges in biodegradation research are also briefly discussed.展开更多
In this study, we searched multiple databases for all relevant original articles (1996-2013). To investigate blood lead levels (BLL) and possible risk factors for lead exposure among children in China A total of 388 a...In this study, we searched multiple databases for all relevant original articles (1996-2013). To investigate blood lead levels (BLL) and possible risk factors for lead exposure among children in China A total of 388 articles met our inclusion criteria. The overall geometric mean (GM) BLL was 71 μg/L, and the prevalence of elevated BLL (EBLL, defined as BLL ≥100 μg/L) was 18.48% among children. The prevalence of EBLL remained significantly higher among boys. In children less than 6 years of age, there were significantly increasing trends in both BLL and prevalence of EBLL in an age-dependent manner. The ban on leaded gasoline significantly reduced the BLL as well as EBLL prevalence; however, children whose parents had lower educational levels or were exposed to lead in the workplace had a higher EBLL prevalence. Despite its decline over time, the average BLL among children in China remains higher than the average level most recently reported in the United States. Childhood lead poisoning remains a public health problem in China.展开更多
The development of low-cost, earth-abundant and highly-efficient cocatalysts is still important to promote the photocatalytic H2 evolution reaction over semiconductors. Herein, a series of Ni nanoclusters（NCs） modif...The development of low-cost, earth-abundant and highly-efficient cocatalysts is still important to promote the photocatalytic H2 evolution reaction over semiconductors. Herein, a series of Ni nanoclusters（NCs） modified brookite TiO2 quasi nanocubes（BTN）（marked as Ni/BTN） are fabricated via a chemical reduction process. It is found that the loading content and oxidation state of Ni NCs can significantly influence the optical absorption, photocatalytic activity, and stability of Ni/BTN composites. Among the resultant Ni NCs-loaded products, 0.1%Ni/BTN composite delivers the best H2 evolution activity（156 μmol/h）,which is 4.3 times higher than that of the BTN alone（36 μmol/h）. Furthermore, the Ni NCs with ultrafine size（2 nm） and high dispersity enable shorter charge transfer distance by quickly capturing the photoexcited electrons of BTN, and thus result in the improved activity even though the oxidization of some Ni NCs on BTN is harmful to the activity for H2 evolution due to the much lower electron capturing capability of NiO than metallic Ni.This study not only clarifies that brookite TiO2 would be a promising high-efficient photocatalyst for H2 evolution, but also reveals vital clues for further improving its photocatalytic performance using low-cost Ni-based cocatalyst.展开更多
The highly immunosuppressive microenvironment after surgery has a crucial impact on the recurrence and metastasis in breast cancer patients.Programmable delivery of immunotherapy-involving combinations through a singl...The highly immunosuppressive microenvironment after surgery has a crucial impact on the recurrence and metastasis in breast cancer patients.Programmable delivery of immunotherapy-involving combinations through a single drug delivery system is highly promising,yet greatly challenging,to reverse postoperative immunosuppression.Here,an injectable hierarchical gel matrix,composed of dual lipid gel(DLG)layers with different soybean phosphatidylcholine/glycerol dioleate mass ratios,was developed to achieve the time-programmed sequential delivery of combined cancer immunotherapy.The outer layer of the DLG matrix was thermally responsive and loaded with sorafenib-adsorbed graphene oxide(GO)nanoparticles.GO under manually controlled near-infrared irradiation generated mild heat and provoked the release of sorafenib first to reeducate tumor-associated macrophages(TAMs)and promote an immunogenic tumor microenvironment.The inner layer,loaded with anti-CD47 antibody(aCD47),could maintain the gel state for a much longer time,enabling the sustained release of aCD47 afterward to block the CD47-signal regulatory proteinα(SIRPα)pathway for a long-term antitumor effect.In vivo studies on 4T1 tumor-bearing mouse model demonstrated that the DLG-based strategy efficiently prevented tumor recurrence and metastasis by locally reversing the immunosuppression and synergistically blocking the CD47-dependent immune escape,thereby boosting the systemic immune responses.展开更多
We optimized the ground-state stable configuration of CoS molecule in different external radiation fields(0-0.04 atomic units(a.u.))at the basis set level of 6-311G++(d,p)using the B3LYP density functional theory.On t...We optimized the ground-state stable configuration of CoS molecule in different external radiation fields(0-0.04 atomic units(a.u.))at the basis set level of 6-311G++(d,p)using the B3LYP density functional theory.On this basis,the molecular structure,total energy,energy gap,and the intensities of infrared ray(IR)spectra,Raman spectra,and ultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis)absorption spectra of CoS molecule were computed using the same method.The results showed that the molecular structure changed greatly under the effect of the external radiation fields and had significant dependency on the radiation fields.The total energy of CoS molecule grew slightly at first and then significantly decreased in a monotonous manner.The bond length,dipole moment,and energy gap of the molecule all reduced at first and then increased,with the turning point all at F=0.025 a.u.of the radiation field.The absorption peak of IR spectra and Raman optical activity both had maximums at F=0.03 a.u.with significant red shift.In the external radiation field of F=0.030 a.u.,the absorption wavelength of the UV-Vis absorption spectra showed large blue shift,and a strong absorption peak was observed.展开更多
Background:Chronic heat stress has a negative impact on poultry meat quality.Although this has been extensively investigated,previous studies have primarily focused on metabolic alterations and oxidative stress in the...Background:Chronic heat stress has a negative impact on poultry meat quality.Although this has been extensively investigated,previous studies have primarily focused on metabolic alterations and oxidative stress in the pectoralis major(PM)muscle under chronic heat stress,and not all of the underlying molecular mechanisms are completely understood.Methods:A total of 144 male Arbor Acres broilers(28 d old)were randomly allocated into 3 treatment groups:(1)the normal control(NC)group,with broilers raised at 22℃and fed a basal diet;(2)the heat stress(HS)group,with birds raised at 32℃and fed a basal diet;and(3)the pair-fed(PF)group,with birds raised at 22℃and fed the amount of feed equal to the feed consumed on the previous day by the HS group.The experiment lasted for 14 d.Results:Chronic heat stress decreased the average daily feed intake and average daily gain,increased feed:gain ratio(P<0.05);and increased drip loss,cooking loss,shear force,hardness,and decreased p H,redness(a*);and springiness of PM muscle(P<0.05).Furthermore,chronic heat stress decreased muscle fiber density,increased connective tissue,and led to intracellular vacuolation.The transcriptome analyses indicated that the effect of chronic heat stress on meat quality was not only related to metabolism and oxidative stress,but also to signal transduction,immune system,transport and catabolism,cell growth and death,and muscle structure.Conclusions:Chronic heat stress has a negative impact on the growth performance,meat quality,and the PM muscle structure of broilers.Transcriptome analysis revealed a comprehensive understanding of the mechanism of the chronic heat stress-induced deterioration of broiler meat quality at the transcriptional level.展开更多
[Objectives]This study was conducted to understand the infection characteristics of Penicillium on‘Gonggan’mandarin(Citrus reticulata)and its effects on postharvest storage quality.[Methods]Nine inoculation treatmen...[Objectives]This study was conducted to understand the infection characteristics of Penicillium on‘Gonggan’mandarin(Citrus reticulata)and its effects on postharvest storage quality.[Methods]Nine inoculation treatments were designed and tested for the three identified Penicillium species,namely:three single inoculation experiments,four compound inoculation experiments,and two controls without inoculation.After treatment,the fruit was put into plastic film fresh-keeping bags and stored at a natural room temperature.The determined and analyzed indexes included fruit disease incidence,disease index,disease symptoms,disease spot expansion speed and weight loss rate,soluble solid content and organic acid content in different inoculation treatments.[Results]All‘Gonggan’fruit inoculated with Penicillium were diseased 2 d after inoculation,and completely rotted 14 d later.Of the three Penicillium species isolated and identified,Penicillium digitorum and its combinations were the most harmful to‘Gonggan’fruit.The hazard of Penicillium italicum was equal to or even weaker than that of Penicillium expansum.Eventually,P.digitorum dominated when coexisting on the same fruit.Different species of Penicillium obviously showed competition and antagonism in the process of growth and infection,especially for P.digitorum which was stronger,but other two species of Penicillium also had obvious self-protection ability.Low-temperature storage played a crucial role in the preservation of‘Gonggan’fruit,because it could significantly inhibit Penicillium infestation,and suppress fruit weight loss and the reduction of the contents of soluble solids and organic acids.[Conclusions]The infection characteristics and interaction relationship of Penicillium in the postharvest storage of‘Gonggan’fruit were revealed.展开更多
[Objectives]To investigate the effects and mechanism of fruit immersion treatment with salicylic acid(SA),calcium chloride(CaCl_(2))solutions at different concentrations or their combinations on post-harvest preservat...[Objectives]To investigate the effects and mechanism of fruit immersion treatment with salicylic acid(SA),calcium chloride(CaCl_(2))solutions at different concentrations or their combinations on post-harvest preservation of Gonggan Mandarin(Citrus reticulata)fruit.[Methods]13 experiments(2 storage temperatures,3 control treatments,3 concentrations of SA solution,4 concentrations of CaCl_(2) solution and 3 combinations of SA+CaCl_(2) solution for fruit immersion treatment)were conducted for 90 d.Gonggan fruit weight loss rate,rotting rate,disease index,disease type,soluble solids and organic acids content,and the differences in the activity of six enzymes(APX,PPO,CHI,CAT,SOD,PAL)related to fruit disease resistance were detected regularly.[Results]With the increase of storage days,the weight loss rate,rotting rate and disease index increased,the content of soluble solids and organic acids decreased,the activity of APX,PPO,CHI and SOD increased,and the activity of CAT and PAL decreased.However,the increase or decrease of fruit loss at low temperature was the smallest,and the increase or decrease of fruit at natural room temperature was the largest.Gonggan fruit cleaning before storage is an effective preservation and fresh-keeping technology,but its preservation and fresh-keeping effect is far less than that of fruit immersion by SA,CaCl_(2) and SA+CaCl_(2) compound solution.The effect of fruit immersion by SA solution was greater than that of fruit immersion by CaCl_(2) solution;the best concentration of SA alone was 6.0 mmol/L,which was not significantly different from 3.0 mmol/L,but the effect of 9.0 mmol/L decreased;the best concentration of CaCl_(2) alone was 6.0 mmol/L,which was significantly better than 3.0 and 9.0 mmol/L;the optimal concentration combination of SA+CaCl_(2) compound solution for fruit immersion treatment was 6.0 mmol/L SA+3.0 mmol/L CaCl_(2).[Conclusions]The fruit immersion by SA,CaCl_(2) and their compound solutions induced the increase of activity of six enzymes related to disease resistance in Gonggan fruit,and PPO and CHI were judged to be two key enzymes based on response intensity.展开更多
Molecular rotor-based fluorophores(RBFs)activate fluorescence upon increase of micro-viscosity,thus bearing a broad application promise in many fields.However,it remains a challenge to control how fluorescence of RBFs...Molecular rotor-based fluorophores(RBFs)activate fluorescence upon increase of micro-viscosity,thus bearing a broad application promise in many fields.However,it remains a challenge to control how fluorescence of RBFs responds to viscosity changes.Herein,we demonstrate that the formation and regulation of intramolecular hydrogen bonds in the excited state of RBFs could modulate their rotational barrier,leading to a rational control of how their fluorescence can be activated by micro-viscosity.Based on this strategy,a series of RBFs were developed based on 4-hydroxybenzylidene-imidazolinone(HBI)that span a wide range of viscosity sensitivity.Combined with the AggTag method that we previously reported,the varying viscosity sensitivity and emission spectra of these probes enabled a dualcolor imaging strategy that detects both protein oligomers and aggregates during the multistep aggregation process of proteins in live cells.In summary,our work indicates that installing intracellular excited state hydrogen bonds to RBFs allows for a rational control of rotational barrier,thus allow for a fine tune of their viscosity sensitivity.Beyond RBFs,we envision similar strategies can be applied to control the fluorogenic behavior of a large group of fluorophores whose emission is dependent on excited state rotational motion,including aggregation-induced emission fluorophores.展开更多
Filamentous microalgae from genus Tribonema are promising sustainable sources of omega-7 palmitoleic acid,but their ability to accumulate this compound varies among species and depends on the initial nitrogen concentr...Filamentous microalgae from genus Tribonema are promising sustainable sources of omega-7 palmitoleic acid,but their ability to accumulate this compound varies among species and depends on the initial nitrogen concentration(INC)supply.In this study,the palmitoleic acid accumulation capacities of five Tribonema species were examined under three different INCs to select the alga species with the highest production.Results showed that a high INC was associated with increased palmitoleic acid accumulation but led to decreased biomass concentration in all tested species.In particular,T.minus grown at 18 mmol L^(−1)INC had the highest palmitoleic acid content(20.72%of dry weight)and productivity(90.88 mg L^(−1)d−1).The combination of alkali metal freezing precipitation(AMFP)and urea complexation successfully isolated and enriched palmitoleic acid from T.minus and obtained a purity of 80.11%and a yield of 7.39 g(100 g)^(−1) of algal powder.The compound was identified as(9Z)-hexadecenoic acid(C16:1ω-7).Antibacterial activity evaluation for the highly concentrated palmitoleic acid(10 mg mL^(−1))against Streptococcus agalactiae revealed the formation of a 12.10 mm-diameter inhibition zone and the minimum inhibitory concentration of 31.25μg mL^(−1),indicating that palmitoleic acid is an effective antibacterial agent.This study is the first to report that palmitoleic acid derived from T.minus can antagonize S.agalactiae,which further broadens the potential application of Tribonema biomass in green aquaculture.展开更多
Soft biomaterials hold great potential for a plethora of biomedical applications because of their deforma-bility,biodegradability,biocompatibility,high bioactivity,and low antigenicity.Multicomponent soft bio-material...Soft biomaterials hold great potential for a plethora of biomedical applications because of their deforma-bility,biodegradability,biocompatibility,high bioactivity,and low antigenicity.Multicomponent soft bio-materials are particularly attractive as a way of accommodating components made of different materials and generating combinative functions.Microfluidic technology has emerged as an outstanding tool in generating multicomponent materials with elaborate structures and constituents,in that it can manipu-late multiphasic flows precisely on the micron scale.In recent decades,much progress has been achieved in the microfluidic fabrication of multicomponent soft biomaterials with finely defined physicochemical properties capable of controllable therapeutics delivery,three-dimensional(3D)cell culture,flexible devices and wearable electronics,and biosensing for molecules.In the paper,we summarize current pro-gress in multicomponent soft biomaterials derived from microfluidics and emphasize their applications in biomedical fields.We also provide an outlook of the remaining challenges and future trends in this field.展开更多
A facile approach has been developed to synthesize Fe3O4@PAM（polyacrylamide） nanoparticles（NPs） with carboxyl groups on the surfaces by copolymerization with acrylamide and acrylic acid in Fe3O4 NPs aqueous suspen...A facile approach has been developed to synthesize Fe3O4@PAM（polyacrylamide） nanoparticles（NPs） with carboxyl groups on the surfaces by copolymerization with acrylamide and acrylic acid in Fe3O4 NPs aqueous suspension. Nitrilotriacetic acid（NTA） was conjugated to the magnetic NPs via well-known carboniimide chemistry using EDC and NHS. The Ni^（2＋） ions loaded on the surface of NPs provide abundant docking sites for immobilization of His-tagged green fluorescent proteins（His-tagged GFP）. The high magnetic property of Fe3O4@PAM@NTA-Ni^（2＋） allows an easy separation of the NPs from solution under an external magnetic field, with high His-tagged protein binding capacity（42 μg protein/mg of NPs）. The NPs can be recycled for at least four times without significant loss of binding capacity to proteins. These materials show great potential to separate His-tagged protein with low-cost purification at industrial scale.展开更多
WO_(3) photoanodes have been widely utilized for the oxygen evolution reaction(OER)in the photoelectrochemical water splitting system.Herein,the effects of hydrazine hydrate modification and In^(3+)-doping on the phys...WO_(3) photoanodes have been widely utilized for the oxygen evolution reaction(OER)in the photoelectrochemical water splitting system.Herein,the effects of hydrazine hydrate modification and In^(3+)-doping on the physicochemical properties and photocurrent density of the WO_(3) photoanode prepared by hydrothermally treating at 160℃followed by calcining at 500℃are investigated.Among them,the hydrazine hydrate in the hydrothermal solution can serve as a texture regulator,resulting in the formation of WO_(3) films with the layered architecture stacked by nanosheets dominantly exposed(020)facets,which allows the WO_(3) films to have faster charge separation and larger specific surface area for OER according to the characterization results of microstructures and photoelectrochemcial behaviors;while the In^(3+)-doping can optimize the energy band structure of WO_(3) and adjust the work function to increase the driving force of OER based on the ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy,Mott–Schottky and open-circuit photovoltage plots.Under the simulated sunlight(AM1.5G)illumination,the designed In^(3+)–WO_(3)(N_2H_4)photoanode in Na_2SO_4 solution delivers amaximum incident photon-to-current efficiency of 38.6%at 410 nm and a photocurrent density of 1.93 mA cm^(-2)at 1.23 V vs.RHE,which is 2.8 and 3.0 times higher than the pristine WO_(3) photoanode,respectively.This study provides a promising strategy to improve the water splitting performance of nanostructured WO_(3) photoanodes by altering the architecture and introducing heteroatoms.展开更多
Hypocreomycetidae is a highly diverse group with species from various habitats. This subclass has been reported as pathogenic,endophytic, parasitic, saprobic, fungicolous, lichenicolous, algicolous, coprophilous and i...Hypocreomycetidae is a highly diverse group with species from various habitats. This subclass has been reported as pathogenic,endophytic, parasitic, saprobic, fungicolous, lichenicolous, algicolous, coprophilous and insect fungi from aquatic andterrestrial habitats. In this study, we focused on freshwater fungi of Hypocreomycetidae which resulted 41 fresh collectionsfrom China and Thailand. Based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses, we identified 26 species that belong to twoorders (Hypocreales and Microascales) and six families (Bionectriaceae, Halosphaeriaceae, Microascaceae, Nectriaceae,Sarocladiaceae and Stachybotryaceae). Ten new species are introduced and 13 new habitats and geographic records arereported. Mariannaea superimposita, Stachybotrys chartarum and S. chlorohalonatus are recollected from freshwater habitatsin China. Based on phylogenetic analysis of combined LSU, ITS, SSU, rpb2 and tef1-α sequences data, Emericellopsisis transferred to Hypocreales genera incertae sedis;Pseudoacremonium is transferred to Bionectriaceae;Sedecimiella isplaced in Nectriaceae;Nautosphaeria and Tubakiella are excluded from Halosphaeriaceae and placed in Microascalesgenera incertae sedis;and Faurelina is excluded from Hypocreomycetidae. Varicosporella is placed under Atractium as asynonym of Atractium. In addition, phylogenetic analysis and divergence time estimates showed that Ascocodina, Campylospora,Cornuvesica and Xenodactylariaceae form distinct lineages in Hypocreomycetidae and they evolved in the family/order time frame. Hence, a new order (Xenodactylariales) and three new families (Ascocodinaceae, Campylosporaceae andCornuvesicaceae) are introduced based on phylogenetic analysis, divergence time estimations and morphological characters.Ancestral character state analysis is performed for different habitats of Hypocreomycetidae including freshwater, marineand terrestrial taxa. The result indicates that marine and freshwater fungi evolved independently from terrestrial ancestors.The results further support those early diverging clades of this subclass, mostly comprising terrestrial taxa and freshwaterand marine taxa have been secondarily derived, while the crown clade (Nectriaceae) is represented in all three habitats. Theevolution of various morphological adaptations towards their habitual changes are also discussed.展开更多
Gibberellic acid(GA3)is a vital plant growth hormone widely used in agriculture.Currently,GA3 production relies on liquid fermentation by the filamentous fungus Fusarium fujikuroi.However,the lack of an effective sele...Gibberellic acid(GA3)is a vital plant growth hormone widely used in agriculture.Currently,GA3 production relies on liquid fermentation by the filamentous fungus Fusarium fujikuroi.However,the lack of an effective selection marker recycling system hampers the application of metabolic engineering technology in F.fujikuroi,as multiple-gene editing and positive-strain screening still rely on a limited number of antibiotics.In this study,we developed a strategy using pyr4-blaster and CRISPR/Cas9 tools for recycling orotidine-5'-phosphate decarboxylase(Pyr4)selection markers.We demonstrated the effectiveness of this method for iterative gene integration and large gene-cluster deletion.We also successfully improved GA3 titers by overexpressing geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase and truncated 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase,which rewired the GA3 biosynthesis pathway.These results highlight the efficiency of our established system in recycling selection markers during iterative gene editing events.Moreover,the selection marker recycling system lays the foundation for further research on metabolic engineering for GA3 industrial production.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31972048,32272339)the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFD2100104)for financial support。
文摘Hyperuricemia is a metabolic disorder caused by abnormal purine metabolism,resulting in abnormally high serum uric acid.In this study,a novel Levilactobacillus brevis PDD-5 isolated from salty vegetables was verified with the function of alleviating hyperuricemia.The relevant effects of L.brevis PDD-5 in lowering uric acid were analyzed by in vitro and in vivo experiments.The results showed that the L.brevis PDD-5 has(68.86±15.46)%of inosine uptake capacity and(95.75±3.30)%of guanosine uptake capacity in vitro.Oral administration of L.brevis PDD-5 to hyperuricemia rats reduced uric acid,creatinine,and urea nitrogen in serum,as well as decreased inosine and guanosine levels in the intestinal contents of rats.Analysis of relevant markers in the kidney by ELISA kits revealed that L.brevis PDD-5 alleviated oxidative stress and inflammation.Moreover,the gene expression of uric acid transporter 1(URAT1)and glucose transporter 9(GLUT9)was down-regulated,and the gene expression of organic anion transporter 1(OAT1)was up-regulated after treatment with L.brevis PDD-5.Western blot analysis showed that L.brevis PDD-5 alleviated hyperuricemia-induced kidney injury through the NLRP3 pathway.The se findings suggest that L.brevis PDD-5 can lower uric acid,repair kidney damage,and also has the potential to prevent uric acid nephropathy.
基金Supported by College Students Innovation Training Program of Zhaoqing University (X202210580139).
文摘[Objectives]This study was conducted to store and consume overnight vegetables more safely and reasonably.[Methods]Fried cabbage and barbecue was selected as raw materials,which were determine by Griess reagent colorimetry for the effects of storage time,storage temperature and storage method on the changes in nitrite content in the two foods.[Results]The nitrite content in fried cabbage and barbecue increased with the prolongation of storage time.Both types of food,whether stored in a sealed or open manner,had a nitrite content that increased with the storage temperature.When barbecue was stored in an open manner,its nitrite content was greater than that in sealed storage.The condition of stir-fried cabbage was the same as barbecue when stored at 10℃,but the situation was opposite when stored at 20 and 30℃.In this study,except for the slightly excessive nitrite content in stir-fried cabbage stored at 30℃in open and sealed conditions for 72 h,the nitrite contents in both foods under other storage conditions all met the national standard limit.[Conclusions]This study provides a theoretical basis for the safe and reasonable storage and use of leftovers.
文摘The effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on postharvest quality of Zizania latifolia during storage at 25˚C were investigated. The results pointed out that a postharvest application of 1-MCP maintained the good visual appearance of fresh Z. latifolia, inhibited browning, mildew and weight loss at the bottom of Z. latifolia, and there is no significant changes on L, a*, b* and ΔE during the whole storage period. In addition, 1-MCP treatment inhibited the respiratory intensity of Z. latifolia during the first three days of storage, but it was significantly higher than that of the control on the sixth day of storage. Compared with the control, 1-MCP treatment maintained relatively high SOD, CAT, APX activities and low PAL, POD, PLD, lipase and LOX activities, delayed the decline of AsA content, reduced the accumulation of O<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> and MDA, and ultimately maintained the integrity of cell structure and delayed the senescence of Z. latifolia. In addition, positive effects of 1-MCP on maintaining the cell structure integrity were observed in this investigation throughout the storage period at 25˚C.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32172203,81903940,32172139,and 32202001)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China(BK20220372)+2 种基金the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China under Grant(22KJB550003)the Excellent Postdoctoral Program of Jiangsu Province(2022ZB433).
文摘Bone loss caused by ageing has become one of the leading health risk factors worldwide.Wheat germ(WG)is consists of high amounts of bioactive peptides,polyunsaturated fatty acids,and dietary fibre.Currently,WG has been proven to possess strong antioxidant and anti-infl ammatory properties.We recently explored the beneficial effects and relevant mechanisms of a WG-rich diet(2.5%and 5%WG,m/m)on bone homeostasis in aged rats.Our results showed that 5%WG supplementation for 12 months effectively attenuated ageing-induced microstructural damage and differentiation activity changes in the femur.The 5%WG supplementation also signifi cantly increased the levels of total antioxidant capacity(T-AOC),glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px)(P<0.01),and superoxide dismutase(SOD)(P<0.05),and decreased infl ammatory cytokine levels(tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interleukin-6(IL-6))(P<0.01).Furthermore,the WG-rich diet reshaped the composition of the gut microbiota,enhancing short-chain fatty acids(SCFAs)-producing microbes and reducing infl ammation-related microbes.In addition,metabolomics analysis showed that 5%WG supplementation improved plasma metabolites related to bone metabolism.Conclusively,our study purports long-term WG-rich diet may preserve bone homeostasis by regulating gut microbiota and plasma metabolites in aged rats.
文摘In this study,the effect of yeast strains(X16 and RMS2),fruit seed,and pectinase on the quality of apple distilled spirits were investigated with apple as material.The results showed that pectinase shortened the fermentation period.The strain X16,fruit seed remaining,and pectinase addition groups had higher yields of crude distilled spirits than the strain RMS2,fruit seed removal,and without pectinase groups,respectively.Regarding the first-grade distilled spirits quality,the X16 group had higher content of total acids,total esters,higher alcohols,and alcohol content than the RMS2 group;the group with fruit seeds had higher total acids but lower alcohol content and total esters than the group with fruit seed removal;the group with pectinase addition had higher total acids and alcohol content than the group without pectinase addition.Regarding the second-grade distilled spirits quality,the X16 group had higher total acids,total esters,and alcohol content than the RMS2 group;the group without fruit seeds had higher alcohol content than the group with fruit seeds;the group with pectinase addition showcased higher total acids but lower alcohol content than the group without pectinase addition.In summary,yeast strains and pectinase affected the quality of apple distilled spirits,and strain X16 was more suitable for brewing apple distilled spirits.Pectinase affected the quality of apple distilled spirits by affecting fermentation rate and temperature.
基金We acknowledge the financial support from National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2018YFC1604100).
文摘Zearalenone(ZEN)is a widely distributed mycotoxin that frequently contaminates crops and animal feed.ZEN can cause serious health problems in livestock and humans alike,leading to great economic losses in the food industry and livestock farming.Therefore,approaches for efficient ZEN decontamination in food and feed are urgently needed.Traditional physical and chemical methods may decrease the nutritional quality of food and palatability of feed,or leading to residues and safety concerns.By contrast,biological methods for the removal or degradation of ZEN overcome these problems,especially for biological degradation by microorganisms and specific enzymes extracted from strains that can convert ZEN to less toxic or even completely harmless products.In this review,we comprehensively describe methods for ZEN degradation,focusing especially on biological strategies.Finally,emerging strategies and advice on remaining challenges in biodegradation research are also briefly discussed.
基金supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81172628)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2014305020201)
文摘In this study, we searched multiple databases for all relevant original articles (1996-2013). To investigate blood lead levels (BLL) and possible risk factors for lead exposure among children in China A total of 388 articles met our inclusion criteria. The overall geometric mean (GM) BLL was 71 μg/L, and the prevalence of elevated BLL (EBLL, defined as BLL ≥100 μg/L) was 18.48% among children. The prevalence of EBLL remained significantly higher among boys. In children less than 6 years of age, there were significantly increasing trends in both BLL and prevalence of EBLL in an age-dependent manner. The ban on leaded gasoline significantly reduced the BLL as well as EBLL prevalence; however, children whose parents had lower educational levels or were exposed to lead in the workplace had a higher EBLL prevalence. Despite its decline over time, the average BLL among children in China remains higher than the average level most recently reported in the United States. Childhood lead poisoning remains a public health problem in China.
基金the National Natu-ral Science Foundation of China(No.21573166 and No.21271146)the Funds for Creative Research Groups of Hubei Province(No.2014CFA007)+2 种基金the Natural Sci-ence Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20151247)the Science Foundation of Jiangxi Provincial Of-ce of Education(No.GJJ180854)and the Post-Doctoral Start-up Project of Yichun University(NACPB20180201),China.
文摘The development of low-cost, earth-abundant and highly-efficient cocatalysts is still important to promote the photocatalytic H2 evolution reaction over semiconductors. Herein, a series of Ni nanoclusters（NCs） modified brookite TiO2 quasi nanocubes（BTN）（marked as Ni/BTN） are fabricated via a chemical reduction process. It is found that the loading content and oxidation state of Ni NCs can significantly influence the optical absorption, photocatalytic activity, and stability of Ni/BTN composites. Among the resultant Ni NCs-loaded products, 0.1%Ni/BTN composite delivers the best H2 evolution activity（156 μmol/h）,which is 4.3 times higher than that of the BTN alone（36 μmol/h）. Furthermore, the Ni NCs with ultrafine size（2 nm） and high dispersity enable shorter charge transfer distance by quickly capturing the photoexcited electrons of BTN, and thus result in the improved activity even though the oxidization of some Ni NCs on BTN is harmful to the activity for H2 evolution due to the much lower electron capturing capability of NiO than metallic Ni.This study not only clarifies that brookite TiO2 would be a promising high-efficient photocatalyst for H2 evolution, but also reveals vital clues for further improving its photocatalytic performance using low-cost Ni-based cocatalyst.
基金This work was funded by the budgets from the National Basic Research Plan of China(2018YFA0208903)National Natural Science Foundation of China(21877042,22077038,81972894,81673364)+2 种基金the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China(2017ZX09101001006)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2632018ZD13)the startup fund of Huazhong University of Science and Technology,and the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.The authors also thank the assistance from the Research Core Facilities for Life Science(HUST).
文摘The highly immunosuppressive microenvironment after surgery has a crucial impact on the recurrence and metastasis in breast cancer patients.Programmable delivery of immunotherapy-involving combinations through a single drug delivery system is highly promising,yet greatly challenging,to reverse postoperative immunosuppression.Here,an injectable hierarchical gel matrix,composed of dual lipid gel(DLG)layers with different soybean phosphatidylcholine/glycerol dioleate mass ratios,was developed to achieve the time-programmed sequential delivery of combined cancer immunotherapy.The outer layer of the DLG matrix was thermally responsive and loaded with sorafenib-adsorbed graphene oxide(GO)nanoparticles.GO under manually controlled near-infrared irradiation generated mild heat and provoked the release of sorafenib first to reeducate tumor-associated macrophages(TAMs)and promote an immunogenic tumor microenvironment.The inner layer,loaded with anti-CD47 antibody(aCD47),could maintain the gel state for a much longer time,enabling the sustained release of aCD47 afterward to block the CD47-signal regulatory proteinα(SIRPα)pathway for a long-term antitumor effect.In vivo studies on 4T1 tumor-bearing mouse model demonstrated that the DLG-based strategy efficiently prevented tumor recurrence and metastasis by locally reversing the immunosuppression and synergistically blocking the CD47-dependent immune escape,thereby boosting the systemic immune responses.
基金The authors are pleased to acknowledge the financial support of this research by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21667010)support from this startup project for high-level talents of Guizhou Institute of Technology(XJGC20150404).
文摘We optimized the ground-state stable configuration of CoS molecule in different external radiation fields(0-0.04 atomic units(a.u.))at the basis set level of 6-311G++(d,p)using the B3LYP density functional theory.On this basis,the molecular structure,total energy,energy gap,and the intensities of infrared ray(IR)spectra,Raman spectra,and ultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis)absorption spectra of CoS molecule were computed using the same method.The results showed that the molecular structure changed greatly under the effect of the external radiation fields and had significant dependency on the radiation fields.The total energy of CoS molecule grew slightly at first and then significantly decreased in a monotonous manner.The bond length,dipole moment,and energy gap of the molecule all reduced at first and then increased,with the turning point all at F=0.025 a.u.of the radiation field.The absorption peak of IR spectra and Raman optical activity both had maximums at F=0.03 a.u.with significant red shift.In the external radiation field of F=0.030 a.u.,the absorption wavelength of the UV-Vis absorption spectra showed large blue shift,and a strong absorption peak was observed.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32072780,31872374)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFD0500501,2018YFD0500405)the Earmarked Fund for Jiangsu Agricultural Industry Technology System(JATS[2021]459)。
文摘Background:Chronic heat stress has a negative impact on poultry meat quality.Although this has been extensively investigated,previous studies have primarily focused on metabolic alterations and oxidative stress in the pectoralis major(PM)muscle under chronic heat stress,and not all of the underlying molecular mechanisms are completely understood.Methods:A total of 144 male Arbor Acres broilers(28 d old)were randomly allocated into 3 treatment groups:(1)the normal control(NC)group,with broilers raised at 22℃and fed a basal diet;(2)the heat stress(HS)group,with birds raised at 32℃and fed a basal diet;and(3)the pair-fed(PF)group,with birds raised at 22℃and fed the amount of feed equal to the feed consumed on the previous day by the HS group.The experiment lasted for 14 d.Results:Chronic heat stress decreased the average daily feed intake and average daily gain,increased feed:gain ratio(P<0.05);and increased drip loss,cooking loss,shear force,hardness,and decreased p H,redness(a*);and springiness of PM muscle(P<0.05).Furthermore,chronic heat stress decreased muscle fiber density,increased connective tissue,and led to intracellular vacuolation.The transcriptome analyses indicated that the effect of chronic heat stress on meat quality was not only related to metabolism and oxidative stress,but also to signal transduction,immune system,transport and catabolism,cell growth and death,and muscle structure.Conclusions:Chronic heat stress has a negative impact on the growth performance,meat quality,and the PM muscle structure of broilers.Transcriptome analysis revealed a comprehensive understanding of the mechanism of the chronic heat stress-induced deterioration of broiler meat quality at the transcriptional level.
基金Supported by Guangdong Science and Technology Planning Project(2014A020208143)。
文摘[Objectives]This study was conducted to understand the infection characteristics of Penicillium on‘Gonggan’mandarin(Citrus reticulata)and its effects on postharvest storage quality.[Methods]Nine inoculation treatments were designed and tested for the three identified Penicillium species,namely:three single inoculation experiments,four compound inoculation experiments,and two controls without inoculation.After treatment,the fruit was put into plastic film fresh-keeping bags and stored at a natural room temperature.The determined and analyzed indexes included fruit disease incidence,disease index,disease symptoms,disease spot expansion speed and weight loss rate,soluble solid content and organic acid content in different inoculation treatments.[Results]All‘Gonggan’fruit inoculated with Penicillium were diseased 2 d after inoculation,and completely rotted 14 d later.Of the three Penicillium species isolated and identified,Penicillium digitorum and its combinations were the most harmful to‘Gonggan’fruit.The hazard of Penicillium italicum was equal to or even weaker than that of Penicillium expansum.Eventually,P.digitorum dominated when coexisting on the same fruit.Different species of Penicillium obviously showed competition and antagonism in the process of growth and infection,especially for P.digitorum which was stronger,but other two species of Penicillium also had obvious self-protection ability.Low-temperature storage played a crucial role in the preservation of‘Gonggan’fruit,because it could significantly inhibit Penicillium infestation,and suppress fruit weight loss and the reduction of the contents of soluble solids and organic acids.[Conclusions]The infection characteristics and interaction relationship of Penicillium in the postharvest storage of‘Gonggan’fruit were revealed.
基金Supported by Guangdong Science and Technology Plan Project(2014A020208143)。
文摘[Objectives]To investigate the effects and mechanism of fruit immersion treatment with salicylic acid(SA),calcium chloride(CaCl_(2))solutions at different concentrations or their combinations on post-harvest preservation of Gonggan Mandarin(Citrus reticulata)fruit.[Methods]13 experiments(2 storage temperatures,3 control treatments,3 concentrations of SA solution,4 concentrations of CaCl_(2) solution and 3 combinations of SA+CaCl_(2) solution for fruit immersion treatment)were conducted for 90 d.Gonggan fruit weight loss rate,rotting rate,disease index,disease type,soluble solids and organic acids content,and the differences in the activity of six enzymes(APX,PPO,CHI,CAT,SOD,PAL)related to fruit disease resistance were detected regularly.[Results]With the increase of storage days,the weight loss rate,rotting rate and disease index increased,the content of soluble solids and organic acids decreased,the activity of APX,PPO,CHI and SOD increased,and the activity of CAT and PAL decreased.However,the increase or decrease of fruit loss at low temperature was the smallest,and the increase or decrease of fruit at natural room temperature was the largest.Gonggan fruit cleaning before storage is an effective preservation and fresh-keeping technology,but its preservation and fresh-keeping effect is far less than that of fruit immersion by SA,CaCl_(2) and SA+CaCl_(2) compound solution.The effect of fruit immersion by SA solution was greater than that of fruit immersion by CaCl_(2) solution;the best concentration of SA alone was 6.0 mmol/L,which was not significantly different from 3.0 mmol/L,but the effect of 9.0 mmol/L decreased;the best concentration of CaCl_(2) alone was 6.0 mmol/L,which was significantly better than 3.0 and 9.0 mmol/L;the optimal concentration combination of SA+CaCl_(2) compound solution for fruit immersion treatment was 6.0 mmol/L SA+3.0 mmol/L CaCl_(2).[Conclusions]The fruit immersion by SA,CaCl_(2) and their compound solutions induced the increase of activity of six enzymes related to disease resistance in Gonggan fruit,and PPO and CHI were judged to be two key enzymes based on response intensity.
基金Research Center for Industries of the Future(RCIF),Westlake UniversityNational Natural Science Foundation of China„Grant/Award Numbers:22007048,22222410Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Basic Research Program„Grant/Award Number:BK20221324。
文摘Molecular rotor-based fluorophores(RBFs)activate fluorescence upon increase of micro-viscosity,thus bearing a broad application promise in many fields.However,it remains a challenge to control how fluorescence of RBFs responds to viscosity changes.Herein,we demonstrate that the formation and regulation of intramolecular hydrogen bonds in the excited state of RBFs could modulate their rotational barrier,leading to a rational control of how their fluorescence can be activated by micro-viscosity.Based on this strategy,a series of RBFs were developed based on 4-hydroxybenzylidene-imidazolinone(HBI)that span a wide range of viscosity sensitivity.Combined with the AggTag method that we previously reported,the varying viscosity sensitivity and emission spectra of these probes enabled a dualcolor imaging strategy that detects both protein oligomers and aggregates during the multistep aggregation process of proteins in live cells.In summary,our work indicates that installing intracellular excited state hydrogen bonds to RBFs allows for a rational control of rotational barrier,thus allow for a fine tune of their viscosity sensitivity.Beyond RBFs,we envision similar strategies can be applied to control the fluorogenic behavior of a large group of fluorophores whose emission is dependent on excited state rotational motion,including aggregation-induced emission fluorophores.
基金supported by the Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.BK20200734)the Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.2021CFB224)+3 种基金the Engineering Research Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquatic Ecological Engineering,Ministry of Education,Jinan University,P.R.China(No.2021A0401)the Research and Innovation Initiatives of Wuhan Polytechnic University(WHPU)(No.2021Y06)the Hubei Key Laboratory for Processing and Transformation of Agricultural Products(WHPU,China)(No.2020HBSQGDKFB17)the Sinopec Joint Program of China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation(No.ST18005-2).
文摘Filamentous microalgae from genus Tribonema are promising sustainable sources of omega-7 palmitoleic acid,but their ability to accumulate this compound varies among species and depends on the initial nitrogen concentration(INC)supply.In this study,the palmitoleic acid accumulation capacities of five Tribonema species were examined under three different INCs to select the alga species with the highest production.Results showed that a high INC was associated with increased palmitoleic acid accumulation but led to decreased biomass concentration in all tested species.In particular,T.minus grown at 18 mmol L^(−1)INC had the highest palmitoleic acid content(20.72%of dry weight)and productivity(90.88 mg L^(−1)d−1).The combination of alkali metal freezing precipitation(AMFP)and urea complexation successfully isolated and enriched palmitoleic acid from T.minus and obtained a purity of 80.11%and a yield of 7.39 g(100 g)^(−1) of algal powder.The compound was identified as(9Z)-hexadecenoic acid(C16:1ω-7).Antibacterial activity evaluation for the highly concentrated palmitoleic acid(10 mg mL^(−1))against Streptococcus agalactiae revealed the formation of a 12.10 mm-diameter inhibition zone and the minimum inhibitory concentration of 31.25μg mL^(−1),indicating that palmitoleic acid is an effective antibacterial agent.This study is the first to report that palmitoleic acid derived from T.minus can antagonize S.agalactiae,which further broadens the potential application of Tribonema biomass in green aquaculture.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2020YFA0908200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22002018, 52073060, and61927805)the Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program(JCYJ20190813152616459 and JCYJ20210324133214038)
文摘Soft biomaterials hold great potential for a plethora of biomedical applications because of their deforma-bility,biodegradability,biocompatibility,high bioactivity,and low antigenicity.Multicomponent soft bio-materials are particularly attractive as a way of accommodating components made of different materials and generating combinative functions.Microfluidic technology has emerged as an outstanding tool in generating multicomponent materials with elaborate structures and constituents,in that it can manipu-late multiphasic flows precisely on the micron scale.In recent decades,much progress has been achieved in the microfluidic fabrication of multicomponent soft biomaterials with finely defined physicochemical properties capable of controllable therapeutics delivery,three-dimensional(3D)cell culture,flexible devices and wearable electronics,and biosensing for molecules.In the paper,we summarize current pro-gress in multicomponent soft biomaterials derived from microfluidics and emphasize their applications in biomedical fields.We also provide an outlook of the remaining challenges and future trends in this field.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21401051 and 51303049)Hubei Province Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.2014CFB595 and 2014CFA080)+1 种基金Chutian Scholars Fund Project from the Education Department of Hubei ProvinceHundred Talents Program from the Organization Department of Hubei Province
文摘A facile approach has been developed to synthesize Fe3O4@PAM（polyacrylamide） nanoparticles（NPs） with carboxyl groups on the surfaces by copolymerization with acrylamide and acrylic acid in Fe3O4 NPs aqueous suspension. Nitrilotriacetic acid（NTA） was conjugated to the magnetic NPs via well-known carboniimide chemistry using EDC and NHS. The Ni^（2＋） ions loaded on the surface of NPs provide abundant docking sites for immobilization of His-tagged green fluorescent proteins（His-tagged GFP）. The high magnetic property of Fe3O4@PAM@NTA-Ni^（2＋） allows an easy separation of the NPs from solution under an external magnetic field, with high His-tagged protein binding capacity（42 μg protein/mg of NPs）. The NPs can be recycled for at least four times without significant loss of binding capacity to proteins. These materials show great potential to separate His-tagged protein with low-cost purification at industrial scale.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21975190 and 25173166)the Science and Technology Planning Project of Shenzhen Municipality(JCYJ20180302153921190)+2 种基金the Characteristic Innovation Project of Colleges and Universities of Guangdong Province(2022KTSCX149)the Research Fund Project of Zhaoqing University(KY202136)the College Students’Innovative Project of Guangdong Province(pdjh2022b0556,X202210580144),China。
文摘WO_(3) photoanodes have been widely utilized for the oxygen evolution reaction(OER)in the photoelectrochemical water splitting system.Herein,the effects of hydrazine hydrate modification and In^(3+)-doping on the physicochemical properties and photocurrent density of the WO_(3) photoanode prepared by hydrothermally treating at 160℃followed by calcining at 500℃are investigated.Among them,the hydrazine hydrate in the hydrothermal solution can serve as a texture regulator,resulting in the formation of WO_(3) films with the layered architecture stacked by nanosheets dominantly exposed(020)facets,which allows the WO_(3) films to have faster charge separation and larger specific surface area for OER according to the characterization results of microstructures and photoelectrochemcial behaviors;while the In^(3+)-doping can optimize the energy band structure of WO_(3) and adjust the work function to increase the driving force of OER based on the ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy,Mott–Schottky and open-circuit photovoltage plots.Under the simulated sunlight(AM1.5G)illumination,the designed In^(3+)–WO_(3)(N_2H_4)photoanode in Na_2SO_4 solution delivers amaximum incident photon-to-current efficiency of 38.6%at 410 nm and a photocurrent density of 1.93 mA cm^(-2)at 1.23 V vs.RHE,which is 2.8 and 3.0 times higher than the pristine WO_(3) photoanode,respectively.This study provides a promising strategy to improve the water splitting performance of nanostructured WO_(3) photoanodes by altering the architecture and introducing heteroatoms.
文摘Hypocreomycetidae is a highly diverse group with species from various habitats. This subclass has been reported as pathogenic,endophytic, parasitic, saprobic, fungicolous, lichenicolous, algicolous, coprophilous and insect fungi from aquatic andterrestrial habitats. In this study, we focused on freshwater fungi of Hypocreomycetidae which resulted 41 fresh collectionsfrom China and Thailand. Based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses, we identified 26 species that belong to twoorders (Hypocreales and Microascales) and six families (Bionectriaceae, Halosphaeriaceae, Microascaceae, Nectriaceae,Sarocladiaceae and Stachybotryaceae). Ten new species are introduced and 13 new habitats and geographic records arereported. Mariannaea superimposita, Stachybotrys chartarum and S. chlorohalonatus are recollected from freshwater habitatsin China. Based on phylogenetic analysis of combined LSU, ITS, SSU, rpb2 and tef1-α sequences data, Emericellopsisis transferred to Hypocreales genera incertae sedis;Pseudoacremonium is transferred to Bionectriaceae;Sedecimiella isplaced in Nectriaceae;Nautosphaeria and Tubakiella are excluded from Halosphaeriaceae and placed in Microascalesgenera incertae sedis;and Faurelina is excluded from Hypocreomycetidae. Varicosporella is placed under Atractium as asynonym of Atractium. In addition, phylogenetic analysis and divergence time estimates showed that Ascocodina, Campylospora,Cornuvesica and Xenodactylariaceae form distinct lineages in Hypocreomycetidae and they evolved in the family/order time frame. Hence, a new order (Xenodactylariales) and three new families (Ascocodinaceae, Campylosporaceae andCornuvesicaceae) are introduced based on phylogenetic analysis, divergence time estimations and morphological characters.Ancestral character state analysis is performed for different habitats of Hypocreomycetidae including freshwater, marineand terrestrial taxa. The result indicates that marine and freshwater fungi evolved independently from terrestrial ancestors.The results further support those early diverging clades of this subclass, mostly comprising terrestrial taxa and freshwaterand marine taxa have been secondarily derived, while the crown clade (Nectriaceae) is represented in all three habitats. Theevolution of various morphological adaptations towards their habitual changes are also discussed.
基金supported by National key research and development program of China(2021YFC2104300)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20210573,20230381)+2 种基金Project of Leading Innovative Talents in Short-term Jiangxi Province(jxsq2023102172)Tianjin Synthetic Biotechnology Innovation Capacity Improvement Project TSBICIP-PTJS-003-04Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province KYCX23_1788.
文摘Gibberellic acid(GA3)is a vital plant growth hormone widely used in agriculture.Currently,GA3 production relies on liquid fermentation by the filamentous fungus Fusarium fujikuroi.However,the lack of an effective selection marker recycling system hampers the application of metabolic engineering technology in F.fujikuroi,as multiple-gene editing and positive-strain screening still rely on a limited number of antibiotics.In this study,we developed a strategy using pyr4-blaster and CRISPR/Cas9 tools for recycling orotidine-5'-phosphate decarboxylase(Pyr4)selection markers.We demonstrated the effectiveness of this method for iterative gene integration and large gene-cluster deletion.We also successfully improved GA3 titers by overexpressing geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase and truncated 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase,which rewired the GA3 biosynthesis pathway.These results highlight the efficiency of our established system in recycling selection markers during iterative gene editing events.Moreover,the selection marker recycling system lays the foundation for further research on metabolic engineering for GA3 industrial production.
