[Objectives]To explore the effects of chlorogenic acid from honeysuckle on the secretion enzymes,lipoxygenase A4(LXA4),and blood biochemical indicators in mice with aluminum induced Alzheimer's disease(AD).[Method...[Objectives]To explore the effects of chlorogenic acid from honeysuckle on the secretion enzymes,lipoxygenase A4(LXA4),and blood biochemical indicators in mice with aluminum induced Alzheimer's disease(AD).[Methods]Chlorogenic acid was extracted from hon-eysuckle by ultrasound assisted alcohol extraction method.Seventy mice were randomly divided into normal group,model group,and low,me-dium and high dose groups of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid.All the mice in each group except for the normal group were given maltol aluminum by intraperitoneal injection to establish models of aluminum induced AD,continuously injected for 5 d and stopped for 2 d,totally poisoned for 8 weeks.Starting from the 5^(th) week of poisoning,the low,medium and high dose groups of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid were given honeysuck-le chlorogenc acid solution 40,80 and 160 mg/kg by gavage,respectively,while the normal group and the model group were fed with an equal volume of distilled water,all once daily,continuously gavaged until the end of the 8^(th) week.At the end of the experiment,the learning memory ability of the mice was tested by Y-type waler maze,and the number of tests required to reach the learning standard,the number of memory er-rors in 20 tests and the error rate of the mice were recorded.The brains of mice were taken to determine the contents of β-secretase,α-secre-tase,γ-secretase,LXA4 and acetylcholinesterase(AchE)in the homogenates of brain tissues by ELISA,and their blood was taken to deter-mine the biochemical indexes.[Results]Compared with the normal group,the number of learning tests,number of memory errors,error rate and the contents of β-secretase,γ-secretase and AchE in brain tissue of the mice in the model group were all significantly increased(all P<0.05),the contents of LXA4 in brain tissue were significantly decreased(all P<0.05),and the contents of α-secretase did not change significantly(all P>0.05);compared with the model group,the number of learning tests,the number of memory errors,the error rate and the content of β-secretase,γ-secretase and AchE in brain tissue were all significantly reduced(all P<0.05),the content of LXA4 in brain tissue of the high dose group of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid was significantly increased(P<0.05),and there was no significant change in the content of α-secretase in brain tissue of all groups of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid(all P>0.05).Compared with the normal group,the levels of blood glucose,TC,TG,ALT,BUN,Cr and UA in the model group and the levels of TC,TG and BUN in the low-and medium-dose groups of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid were significantly increased(all P<0.05),and the level of HDL-C in the model group and the levels of UA in the medium-and high-dose groups of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid were significantly decreased(all P<0.05);compared with the model group,the levels of blood glucose,ALT,BUN,UA in each group of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid,the levels of TC and Cr in medium and high dose groups of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid,and the level of TG in the high dose group of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid were all signifi-cantly lower(all P<0.05),while the level of HDL-C in the medium and high dose groups of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid and the level of to-tal protein in the high dose group of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid were all significantly higher(all P<0.05).[Conclusions]Chlorogenic acid from honeysuckle may improve AD induced by aluminum exposure via regulating related secretory enzymes,LXA4,and various biochemi-cal indicators.展开更多
Tissue-engineered vascular grafts(TEVGs)have enormous potential for vascular replacement therapy.However,thrombosis and intimal hyperplasia are important problems associated with TEVGs especially small diameter TEVGs(...Tissue-engineered vascular grafts(TEVGs)have enormous potential for vascular replacement therapy.However,thrombosis and intimal hyperplasia are important problems associated with TEVGs especially small diameter TEVGs(<6 mm)after transplantation.Endothelialization of TEVGs is a key point to prevent thrombosis.Here,we discuss different types of endothelialization and different seed cells of tissue-engineered vascular grafts.Meanwhile,endothelial heterogeneity is also discussed.Based on it,we provide a new perspective for selecting suitable types of endothelialization and suitable seed cells to improve the long-term patency rate of tissue-engineered vascular grafts with different diameters and lengths.展开更多
The heterojunction effect can effectively improve the separation efficiency of the photocatalyst’s photo-generated electron and hole pairs,thereby greatly improving the photocatalytic hydrogen production performance ...The heterojunction effect can effectively improve the separation efficiency of the photocatalyst’s photo-generated electron and hole pairs,thereby greatly improving the photocatalytic hydrogen production performance of the photocatalyst.In this paper,Bi_(6)O_(6)(OH)_(3)(NO_(3))_(3)·1.5H_(2)O(BBN)and ZnO are used to construct and synthesize Bi_(6)O_(6)(OH)_(3)(NO_(3))_(3)·1.5H_(2)O/ZnO(BBN/ZnO)heterojunction photocatalyst.Under UV-vis light irradiation,the BBN/ZnO composite could generate H_(2)with a rate of 28.66μmol·g^(−1)·h^(−1),which is higher than pure BBN(0.92μmol·g^(−1)·h^(−1))and ZnO(6.54μmol·h^(−1)·g^(−1))at around 31.1 and 4.4 times,respectively.Moreover,the experimental results found that the composite still exhibits excellent photocatalytic activity and maintains a high and stable activity in the 12-hour experiment with 3 cycles.The possible mechanism to enhance the photocatalytic behavior is attributed to the expanded light absorption range,reduced surface migration resistance,and inhibited recombination of photo-generated electron and hole pairs.展开更多
With the increasing demand and excessive use of fossil energy,energy shortage has become a problem in today’s world[1-2].Hydrogen is a clean energy source that can reduce the dependency on traditional fossil fuels,an...With the increasing demand and excessive use of fossil energy,energy shortage has become a problem in today’s world[1-2].Hydrogen is a clean energy source that can reduce the dependency on traditional fossil fuels,and photocatalysis is considered as the most potential hydrogen evolution method[3-5].Bi606(0H)3(N03)3-1.5H20(BHN),an incomplete hydrolysate of Bi(N03)3-5H20,shows good performance in terms of the photocatalytic degradation due to its non-toxicity and corrosion resistance[6-7].展开更多
基金Supported by Baise Science Research and Technology Development Plan Project(20232022)Cuangxi College Students’Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program(Recommend National Level2022210599040S).
文摘[Objectives]To explore the effects of chlorogenic acid from honeysuckle on the secretion enzymes,lipoxygenase A4(LXA4),and blood biochemical indicators in mice with aluminum induced Alzheimer's disease(AD).[Methods]Chlorogenic acid was extracted from hon-eysuckle by ultrasound assisted alcohol extraction method.Seventy mice were randomly divided into normal group,model group,and low,me-dium and high dose groups of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid.All the mice in each group except for the normal group were given maltol aluminum by intraperitoneal injection to establish models of aluminum induced AD,continuously injected for 5 d and stopped for 2 d,totally poisoned for 8 weeks.Starting from the 5^(th) week of poisoning,the low,medium and high dose groups of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid were given honeysuck-le chlorogenc acid solution 40,80 and 160 mg/kg by gavage,respectively,while the normal group and the model group were fed with an equal volume of distilled water,all once daily,continuously gavaged until the end of the 8^(th) week.At the end of the experiment,the learning memory ability of the mice was tested by Y-type waler maze,and the number of tests required to reach the learning standard,the number of memory er-rors in 20 tests and the error rate of the mice were recorded.The brains of mice were taken to determine the contents of β-secretase,α-secre-tase,γ-secretase,LXA4 and acetylcholinesterase(AchE)in the homogenates of brain tissues by ELISA,and their blood was taken to deter-mine the biochemical indexes.[Results]Compared with the normal group,the number of learning tests,number of memory errors,error rate and the contents of β-secretase,γ-secretase and AchE in brain tissue of the mice in the model group were all significantly increased(all P<0.05),the contents of LXA4 in brain tissue were significantly decreased(all P<0.05),and the contents of α-secretase did not change significantly(all P>0.05);compared with the model group,the number of learning tests,the number of memory errors,the error rate and the content of β-secretase,γ-secretase and AchE in brain tissue were all significantly reduced(all P<0.05),the content of LXA4 in brain tissue of the high dose group of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid was significantly increased(P<0.05),and there was no significant change in the content of α-secretase in brain tissue of all groups of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid(all P>0.05).Compared with the normal group,the levels of blood glucose,TC,TG,ALT,BUN,Cr and UA in the model group and the levels of TC,TG and BUN in the low-and medium-dose groups of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid were significantly increased(all P<0.05),and the level of HDL-C in the model group and the levels of UA in the medium-and high-dose groups of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid were significantly decreased(all P<0.05);compared with the model group,the levels of blood glucose,ALT,BUN,UA in each group of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid,the levels of TC and Cr in medium and high dose groups of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid,and the level of TG in the high dose group of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid were all signifi-cantly lower(all P<0.05),while the level of HDL-C in the medium and high dose groups of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid and the level of to-tal protein in the high dose group of honeysuckle chlorogenic acid were all significantly higher(all P<0.05).[Conclusions]Chlorogenic acid from honeysuckle may improve AD induced by aluminum exposure via regulating related secretory enzymes,LXA4,and various biochemi-cal indicators.
基金supported by The National Science Fund for Outstanding Young Scholars(No:31822021)The Key Research and Development Plan Young Scientists Program(No:2017YFA0106000)+1 种基金The National Key Research and Development Plan(No:2016YFC1101100)National Science Foundation of China(No:31771057).
文摘Tissue-engineered vascular grafts(TEVGs)have enormous potential for vascular replacement therapy.However,thrombosis and intimal hyperplasia are important problems associated with TEVGs especially small diameter TEVGs(<6 mm)after transplantation.Endothelialization of TEVGs is a key point to prevent thrombosis.Here,we discuss different types of endothelialization and different seed cells of tissue-engineered vascular grafts.Meanwhile,endothelial heterogeneity is also discussed.Based on it,we provide a new perspective for selecting suitable types of endothelialization and suitable seed cells to improve the long-term patency rate of tissue-engineered vascular grafts with different diameters and lengths.
基金This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province[2020J01833]the Fujian Engineering Research Center of New Chinese lacquer Material[No.323030030702]+3 种基金the humbly acknowledge international funding provided by Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University[No.KXB16001A]the Education Research Program for Young and Middle-aged Teachers of Fujian Education Department[No.JAT190132]the open fund of the Key Laboratory of National Forestry&Grassland Bureau for Plant Fiber Functional Materials,Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University[No.2019KFJJ15]Key Laboratory of New Functional Textile Fiber and Material of Fujian Province will open fund project in 2020[MJUKF-FMSM202005,FKLTF 1708].
文摘The heterojunction effect can effectively improve the separation efficiency of the photocatalyst’s photo-generated electron and hole pairs,thereby greatly improving the photocatalytic hydrogen production performance of the photocatalyst.In this paper,Bi_(6)O_(6)(OH)_(3)(NO_(3))_(3)·1.5H_(2)O(BBN)and ZnO are used to construct and synthesize Bi_(6)O_(6)(OH)_(3)(NO_(3))_(3)·1.5H_(2)O/ZnO(BBN/ZnO)heterojunction photocatalyst.Under UV-vis light irradiation,the BBN/ZnO composite could generate H_(2)with a rate of 28.66μmol·g^(−1)·h^(−1),which is higher than pure BBN(0.92μmol·g^(−1)·h^(−1))and ZnO(6.54μmol·h^(−1)·g^(−1))at around 31.1 and 4.4 times,respectively.Moreover,the experimental results found that the composite still exhibits excellent photocatalytic activity and maintains a high and stable activity in the 12-hour experiment with 3 cycles.The possible mechanism to enhance the photocatalytic behavior is attributed to the expanded light absorption range,reduced surface migration resistance,and inhibited recombination of photo-generated electron and hole pairs.
基金supported by the open fund of the Key Laboratory of National Forestry&Grassland Bureau for Plant Fiber Functional Materials,Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University(No.2019KFJJ15)the Open Project Program of Fujian Key Laboratory of Novel Functional Textile Fibers and Materials(Minjiang University)(No.FKLTFM1708).
文摘With the increasing demand and excessive use of fossil energy,energy shortage has become a problem in today’s world[1-2].Hydrogen is a clean energy source that can reduce the dependency on traditional fossil fuels,and photocatalysis is considered as the most potential hydrogen evolution method[3-5].Bi606(0H)3(N03)3-1.5H20(BHN),an incomplete hydrolysate of Bi(N03)3-5H20,shows good performance in terms of the photocatalytic degradation due to its non-toxicity and corrosion resistance[6-7].
