得益于较高的理论能量密度、环境友好性和丰富的海水储量,海水基锌-空气电池(S-ZABs)被认为是一种极具应用前景的储能和能源转换装置,是解决能源短缺和环境污染问题的能源装置之一。然而对于S-ZABs而言,构筑在海水中具有高耐氯离子腐蚀...得益于较高的理论能量密度、环境友好性和丰富的海水储量,海水基锌-空气电池(S-ZABs)被认为是一种极具应用前景的储能和能源转换装置,是解决能源短缺和环境污染问题的能源装置之一。然而对于S-ZABs而言,构筑在海水中具有高耐氯离子腐蚀性与高性能的阴极氧还原反应电催化剂仍然具有挑战性。因此,我们通过高温硒化策略,在氮掺杂介孔碳材料上设计了超薄碳铠甲层封装的Co_(9)Se_(8)纳米颗粒高效ORR电催化剂(命名为NMC-Co_(9)Se_(8))。外部的超薄碳铠甲层不仅可以改善催化过程中的电子转移过程,抑制纳米颗粒的团聚,而且可以作为盔甲保护内部活性位点免受Cl^(-)吸附和腐蚀。得益于这种独特的结构,NMC-Co_(9)Se_(8)在0.1 mol·L^(-1)KOH海水电解质中表现出优异的ORR性能,其起始电位为0.904V,半波电位为0.860 V。更重要的是,基于NMC-Co_(9)Se_(8)催化剂的S-ZABs可提供172.4 m W·cm^(-2)的功率密度和超过150h的优异长期放电稳定性,均高于基于Pt/C的S-ZABs性能。这项工作为开发用于海水基锌-空气电池和其他能源转换技术具有耐氯离子腐蚀且高效的ORR催化剂提供了新思路。展开更多
Dysregulation of G9a,a histone-lysine N-methyltransferase,has been observed in Alzheimer’s disease and has been correlated with increased levels of chronic inflammation and oxidative stress.Likewise,microRNAs are inv...Dysregulation of G9a,a histone-lysine N-methyltransferase,has been observed in Alzheimer’s disease and has been correlated with increased levels of chronic inflammation and oxidative stress.Likewise,microRNAs are involved in many biological processes and diseases playing a key role in pathogenesis,especially in multifactorial diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.Therefore,our aim has been to provide partial insights into the interconnection between G9a,microRNAs,oxidative stress,and neuroinflammation.To better understand the biology of G9a,we compared the global microRNA expression between senescence-accelerated mouse-prone 8(SAMP8)control mice and SAMP8 treated with G9a inhibitor UNC0642.We found a downregulation of miR-128 after a G9a inhibition treatment,which interestingly binds to the 3′untranslated region(3′-UTR)of peroxisome-proliferator activator receptor γ(PPARG)mRNA.Accordingly,Pparg gene expression levels were higher in the SAMP8 group treated with G9a inhibitor than in the SAMP8 control group.We also observed modulation of oxidative stress responses might be mainly driven Pparg after G9a inhibitor.To confirm these antioxidant effects,we treated primary neuron cell cultures with hydrogen peroxide as an oxidative insult.In this setting,treatment with G9a inhibitor increases both cell survival and antioxidant enzymes.Moreover,up-regulation of PPARγby G9a inhibitor could also increase the expression of genes involved in DNA damage responses and apoptosis.In addition,we also described that the PPARγ/AMPK axis partially explains the regulation of autophagy markers expression.Finally,PPARγ/GADD45αpotentially contributes to enhancing synaptic plasticity and neurogenesis after G9a inhibition.Altogether,we propose that pharmacological inhibition of G9a leads to a neuroprotective effect that could be due,at least in part,by the modulation of PPARγ-dependent pathways by miR-128.展开更多
文摘得益于较高的理论能量密度、环境友好性和丰富的海水储量,海水基锌-空气电池(S-ZABs)被认为是一种极具应用前景的储能和能源转换装置,是解决能源短缺和环境污染问题的能源装置之一。然而对于S-ZABs而言,构筑在海水中具有高耐氯离子腐蚀性与高性能的阴极氧还原反应电催化剂仍然具有挑战性。因此,我们通过高温硒化策略,在氮掺杂介孔碳材料上设计了超薄碳铠甲层封装的Co_(9)Se_(8)纳米颗粒高效ORR电催化剂(命名为NMC-Co_(9)Se_(8))。外部的超薄碳铠甲层不仅可以改善催化过程中的电子转移过程,抑制纳米颗粒的团聚,而且可以作为盔甲保护内部活性位点免受Cl^(-)吸附和腐蚀。得益于这种独特的结构,NMC-Co_(9)Se_(8)在0.1 mol·L^(-1)KOH海水电解质中表现出优异的ORR性能,其起始电位为0.904V,半波电位为0.860 V。更重要的是,基于NMC-Co_(9)Se_(8)催化剂的S-ZABs可提供172.4 m W·cm^(-2)的功率密度和超过150h的优异长期放电稳定性,均高于基于Pt/C的S-ZABs性能。这项工作为开发用于海水基锌-空气电池和其他能源转换技术具有耐氯离子腐蚀且高效的ORR催化剂提供了新思路。
基金supported by the Ministerio de Economía,Industria y Competitividad(Agencia Estatal de Investigación,AEI,to CGF and MP)Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional(MINECO-FEDER)(PID2022-139016OA-I00,PDC2022-133441-I00,to CGF and MP),Generalitat de Catalunya(2021 SGR 00357+3 种基金to CGF and MP)co-financed by Secretaria d’Universitats i Recerca del Departament d’Empresai Coneixement de la Generalitat de Catalunya 2021(Llavor 00086,to CGF)the recipient of an Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship(AARF-21-848511)the Agència de Gestiód’Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca(AGAUR)for her FI-SDUR fellowship(2021FISDU 00182).
文摘Dysregulation of G9a,a histone-lysine N-methyltransferase,has been observed in Alzheimer’s disease and has been correlated with increased levels of chronic inflammation and oxidative stress.Likewise,microRNAs are involved in many biological processes and diseases playing a key role in pathogenesis,especially in multifactorial diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.Therefore,our aim has been to provide partial insights into the interconnection between G9a,microRNAs,oxidative stress,and neuroinflammation.To better understand the biology of G9a,we compared the global microRNA expression between senescence-accelerated mouse-prone 8(SAMP8)control mice and SAMP8 treated with G9a inhibitor UNC0642.We found a downregulation of miR-128 after a G9a inhibition treatment,which interestingly binds to the 3′untranslated region(3′-UTR)of peroxisome-proliferator activator receptor γ(PPARG)mRNA.Accordingly,Pparg gene expression levels were higher in the SAMP8 group treated with G9a inhibitor than in the SAMP8 control group.We also observed modulation of oxidative stress responses might be mainly driven Pparg after G9a inhibitor.To confirm these antioxidant effects,we treated primary neuron cell cultures with hydrogen peroxide as an oxidative insult.In this setting,treatment with G9a inhibitor increases both cell survival and antioxidant enzymes.Moreover,up-regulation of PPARγby G9a inhibitor could also increase the expression of genes involved in DNA damage responses and apoptosis.In addition,we also described that the PPARγ/AMPK axis partially explains the regulation of autophagy markers expression.Finally,PPARγ/GADD45αpotentially contributes to enhancing synaptic plasticity and neurogenesis after G9a inhibition.Altogether,we propose that pharmacological inhibition of G9a leads to a neuroprotective effect that could be due,at least in part,by the modulation of PPARγ-dependent pathways by miR-128.
