Mercury is a threatening pollutant in food,herein,we developed a Tb^(3+)-nucleic acid probe-based label-free assay for mix-and-read,rapid detection of mercury pollution.The assay utilized the feature of light-up fluor...Mercury is a threatening pollutant in food,herein,we developed a Tb^(3+)-nucleic acid probe-based label-free assay for mix-and-read,rapid detection of mercury pollution.The assay utilized the feature of light-up fluorescence of terbium ions(Tb^(3+))via binding with single-strand DNA.Mercury ion,Hg^(2+)induced thymine(T)-rich DNA strand to form a double-strand structure(T-Hg^(2+)-T),thus leading to fluorescence reduction.Based on the principle,Hg^(2+)can be quantified based on the fluorescence of Tb^(3+),the limit of detection was 0.0689μmol/L and the linear range was 0.1-6.0μmol/L.Due to the specificity of T-Hg^(2+)-T artificial base pair,the assay could distinguish Hg^(2+)from other metal ions.The recovery rate was ranged in 98.71%-101.34%for detecting mercury pollution in three food samples.The assay is low-cost,separation-free and mix-to-read,thus was a competitive tool for detection of mercury pollution to ensure food safety.展开更多
Activated hepatic stellate cells(aHSCs),the main source of extracellular matrix deposition,are key targets in liver fibrosis.However,no effective drug specific to aHSCs has been clinically applied due to poor drug del...Activated hepatic stellate cells(aHSCs),the main source of extracellular matrix deposition,are key targets in liver fibrosis.However,no effective drug specific to aHSCs has been clinically applied due to poor drug delivery efficiency.Herein,we designed a CXC chemokine receptor 4(CXCR4)-targeted reactive oxygen species(ROS)-responsive platform AMD-Dex-ROS-responsive-sorafenib(ARS)based on natural polysaccharide and thioctic acid frame,which can deliver anti-fibrosis drug represented by sorafenib specifically to aHSCs on account of CXCR4 over-expression on aHSCs,and smartly disassemble via ROS-responsive thioketal rupture relying on high intracellular ROS in HSCs,realized on-demand drug release and effective liver fibrosis reversion.Notably,in this platform,the CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100 not only enhanced aHSCs targeting efficiency of sorafenib but also effectively magnified the aHSCs elimination of sorafenib by blocking stroma cell derived factor-1(SDF-1)/CXCR4-induced aHSCs protection,resulting in synergistic anti-fibrosis effect.The platform provided a new approach for drug delivery system design and liver fibrosis treatment.展开更多
Three porous nanocarbons,1–3 that comprise pyrene,corannulene,and coronene cores encircled by cyclo-meta-phenylene(CMP)interconnections,have been synthesized and characterized.The interconnected CMPs caused different...Three porous nanocarbons,1–3 that comprise pyrene,corannulene,and coronene cores encircled by cyclo-meta-phenylene(CMP)interconnections,have been synthesized and characterized.The interconnected CMPs caused different curvatures of the cores and imparted high solubility,large bathochromic shift,strong fluorescence,and low reduction potential to the systems.In solution,these porous nanocarbons existed as a complex mixture of dynamic processes that certainly influenced one another within any single molecule,leading to a set of rather simple proton nuclear magnetic resonance(^(1)H NMR)spectra.Single crystal X-ray diffraction and computational minimum energy analysis revealed the boatand saddle-like conformations of 1–3 in the solid state,significantly deviating from their conformations on the Au(111)surface.Furthermore,both 1 and 2 could form 2:1 complexes with C_(60),accompanied by adaptive geometry changes.In addition,1 served as a sky-blue emitter for an organic light-emitting diode(OLED).This work gives access and insights into a model system consisting of porous nanocarbons with intriguing supramolecular and optoelectronic properties.展开更多
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(22074100)the Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program by CAST(YESS20200036)+3 种基金the Researchers Supporting Project Number RSP-2021/138King Saud University,Riyadh,Saudi ArabiaTechnological Innovation R&D Project of Chengdu City(2019-YF05-31702266-SN)Sichuan University-Panzhihua City joint Project(2020CDPZH-5)。
文摘Mercury is a threatening pollutant in food,herein,we developed a Tb^(3+)-nucleic acid probe-based label-free assay for mix-and-read,rapid detection of mercury pollution.The assay utilized the feature of light-up fluorescence of terbium ions(Tb^(3+))via binding with single-strand DNA.Mercury ion,Hg^(2+)induced thymine(T)-rich DNA strand to form a double-strand structure(T-Hg^(2+)-T),thus leading to fluorescence reduction.Based on the principle,Hg^(2+)can be quantified based on the fluorescence of Tb^(3+),the limit of detection was 0.0689μmol/L and the linear range was 0.1-6.0μmol/L.Due to the specificity of T-Hg^(2+)-T artificial base pair,the assay could distinguish Hg^(2+)from other metal ions.The recovery rate was ranged in 98.71%-101.34%for detecting mercury pollution in three food samples.The assay is low-cost,separation-free and mix-to-read,thus was a competitive tool for detection of mercury pollution to ensure food safety.
基金financially supported by the Jiangsu Agriculture Science and Technology Innovation Fund(No.CX(22)3174)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82102202)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20210424)Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(No.KYCX23_0849).
文摘Activated hepatic stellate cells(aHSCs),the main source of extracellular matrix deposition,are key targets in liver fibrosis.However,no effective drug specific to aHSCs has been clinically applied due to poor drug delivery efficiency.Herein,we designed a CXC chemokine receptor 4(CXCR4)-targeted reactive oxygen species(ROS)-responsive platform AMD-Dex-ROS-responsive-sorafenib(ARS)based on natural polysaccharide and thioctic acid frame,which can deliver anti-fibrosis drug represented by sorafenib specifically to aHSCs on account of CXCR4 over-expression on aHSCs,and smartly disassemble via ROS-responsive thioketal rupture relying on high intracellular ROS in HSCs,realized on-demand drug release and effective liver fibrosis reversion.Notably,in this platform,the CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100 not only enhanced aHSCs targeting efficiency of sorafenib but also effectively magnified the aHSCs elimination of sorafenib by blocking stroma cell derived factor-1(SDF-1)/CXCR4-induced aHSCs protection,resulting in synergistic anti-fibrosis effect.The platform provided a new approach for drug delivery system design and liver fibrosis treatment.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(grant no.2022YFC2106100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,grant nos.22005018 and 22175013).
文摘Three porous nanocarbons,1–3 that comprise pyrene,corannulene,and coronene cores encircled by cyclo-meta-phenylene(CMP)interconnections,have been synthesized and characterized.The interconnected CMPs caused different curvatures of the cores and imparted high solubility,large bathochromic shift,strong fluorescence,and low reduction potential to the systems.In solution,these porous nanocarbons existed as a complex mixture of dynamic processes that certainly influenced one another within any single molecule,leading to a set of rather simple proton nuclear magnetic resonance(^(1)H NMR)spectra.Single crystal X-ray diffraction and computational minimum energy analysis revealed the boatand saddle-like conformations of 1–3 in the solid state,significantly deviating from their conformations on the Au(111)surface.Furthermore,both 1 and 2 could form 2:1 complexes with C_(60),accompanied by adaptive geometry changes.In addition,1 served as a sky-blue emitter for an organic light-emitting diode(OLED).This work gives access and insights into a model system consisting of porous nanocarbons with intriguing supramolecular and optoelectronic properties.
