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Cao Q, Tu YM, Fan HZ, Shan SY, Cai Z, Zhu JB. Torsional Strain Enabled Ring-Opening Polymerization towards Axially Chiral Semiaromatic Polyesters with Chemical Recyclability. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202400196. [PMID: 38356038 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202400196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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The development of new chemically recyclable polymers via monomer design would provide a transformative strategy to address the energy crisis and plastic pollution problem. Biaryl-fused cyclic esters were targeted to generate axially chiral polymers, which would impart new material performance. To overcome the non-polymerizability of the biaryl-fused monomer DBO, a cyclic ester Me-DBO installed with dimethyl substitution was prepared to enable its polymerizability via enhancing torsional strain. Impressively, Me-DBO readily went through well-controlled ring-opening polymerization, producing polymer P(Me-DBO) with high glass transition temperature (Tg >100 °C). Intriguingly, mixing these complementary enantiopure polymers containing axial chirality promoted a transformation from amorphous to crystalline material, affording a semicrystalline stereocomplex with a melting transition temperature more than 300 °C. P(Me-DBO) were capable of depolymerizing back to Me-DBO in high efficiency, highlighting an excellent recyclability.
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- Qing Cao
- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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Dai J, Xiong W, Li DY, Cai Z, Zhu JB. Bifunctional thiourea-based organocatalyst promoted kinetic resolution polymerization of racemic lactide to isotactic polylactide. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:12731-12734. [PMID: 37800444 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04203k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Here, we prepared a series of thiourea-based organocatalysts 1-7 by combining two stereogenic elements: binaphthyl-amine and cyclohexyl diamine moieties. Catalyst (R,S)-1 facilitated a stereoselective polymerization of rac-LA to afford iso-enriched PDLA with Pm of 0.96 while its enantiomer (S,R)-1 produced PLLA with Pm of 0.96. These iso-enriched PLA contributed to forming a stereocomplexed PLA with a significantly increased Tm of 196 °C.
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- Jiang Dai
- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, People's Republic of China.
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Tu YM, Gong FL, Wu YC, Cai Z, Zhu JB. Insights into substitution strategy towards thermodynamic and property regulation of chemically recyclable polymers. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3198. [PMID: 37268636 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38916-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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The development of chemically recyclable polymers serves as an attractive approach to address the global plastic pollution crisis. Monomer design principle is the key to achieving chemical recycling to monomer. Herein, we provide a systematic investigation to evaluate a range of substitution effects and structure-property relationships in the ɛ-caprolactone (CL) system. Thermodynamic and recyclability studies reveal that the substituent size and position could regulate their ceiling temperatures (Tc). Impressively, M4 equipped with a tert-butyl group displays a Tc of 241 °C. A series of spirocyclic acetal-functionalized CLs prepared by a facile two-step reaction undergo efficient ring-opening polymerization and subsequent depolymerization. The resulting polymers demonstrate various thermal properties and a transformation of the mechanical performance from brittleness to ductility. Notably, the toughness and ductility of P(M13) is comparable to the commodity plastic isotactic polypropylene. This comprehensive study is aimed to provide a guideline to the future monomer design towards chemically recyclable polymers.
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- Yi-Min Tu
- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China.
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Lv MN, Zhu JB, Liao SQ, Yang ZX, Lin XH, Qi NS, Chen QL, Wu CY, Li J, Cai HM, Zhang JF, Hu JJ, Xiao WW, Zhang X, Sun MF. Seroprevalence of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus in Guangdong Cattle Farms during 2013-2017, China. Viruses 2023; 15:1263. [PMID: 37376563 DOI: 10.3390/v15061263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) is an infectious viral disease caused by epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) and EHDV frequently circulates in wild and domestic ruminants. Sporadic outbreaks of EHD have caused thousands of deaths and stillbirths on cattle farms. However, not much is known about the circulating status of EHDV in Guangdong, southern China. To estimate the seroprevalence of EHDV in Guangdong province, 2886 cattle serum samples were collected from 2013 to 2017 and tested for antibodies against EHDV using a competitive ELISA. The overall seroprevalence of EHDV reached 57.87% and was highest in autumn (75.34%). A subset of positive samples were serotyped by a serum neutralization test, showing that EHDV serotypes 1 and 5-8 were circulating in Guangdong. In addition, EHDV prevalence always peaked in autumn, while eastern Guangdong had the highest EHDV seropositivity over the five-year period, displaying apparent temporal-spatial distribution of EHDV prevalence. A binary logistic model analysis indicated a significant association between cattle with BTV infections and seroprevalence of EHDV (OR = 1.70, p < 0.001). The co-infection of different serotypes of EHDV and BTV raises a high risk of potential genomic reassortment and is likely to pose a significant threat to cattle, thus urging more surveillance to monitor their circulating dynamics in China.
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- Min-Na Lv
- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Yunnan Tropical and Subtropical Animal Virus Diseases Laboratory, Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming 650224, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Yunnan Tropical and Subtropical Animal Virus Diseases Laboratory, Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming 650224, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Fan HZ, Yang X, Wu YC, Cao Q, Cai Z, Zhu JB. Leveraging the monomer structure for high-performance chemically recyclable semiaromatic polyesters. Polym Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py01491b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The development of chemically recyclable polymers with cheap price and high-performance properties serves as a promising strategy to solve the plastic pollution issues. In this contribution, we prepared a series...
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Zhu JB, Li B, Zhang HM, Wang NL. Predicting the prognosis of primary orbital lymphoma by clinical characteristics and imaging features. Int J Ophthalmol 2023; 16:705-711. [PMID: 37206183 PMCID: PMC10172095 DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2023.05.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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AIM To analyze the 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) of primary orbital lymphoma (POL) by clinical characteristics and imaging features. METHODS A total of 72 patients, 43 males and 29 females, with histologically confirmed POL, were retrospectively recruited between January 2012 and May 2017. The information on clinical characteristics, imaging features, and 5-year DFS was obtained. Univariate and multivariate forward logistic regression analyses were used to identify the variables significantly associated with 5-year DFS. Kaplan-Meier was applied for survival analysis. RESULTS Univariate analysis revealed that uni- or bilateral orbital involvement, single or multiple lesions, treatment methods, and contrast enhancement pattern on images were significant for 5-year DFS (P=0.022, 0.042, <0.001, and 0.028, respectively), while in multivariate logistic regression analysis, only uni- or bilateral orbital involvement, treatment methods and contrast enhancement pattern on images were significant (r=0.453, 0.897, and 0.556, P=0.038, <0.001 and 0.022, respectively). The survival curves for DFS were obtained. CONCLUSION The majority of POL are B-cell lymphomas. Unilateral orbital involvement, homogeneous contrast enhancement on images, and the appropriate treatment schemes result to be significant factors for a good prognosis for POL.
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- Jian-Bo Zhu
- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Beijing 100730, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Beijing 100730, China
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Wu YC, Fan HZ, Zhang W, Wang MY, Cai Z, Zhu JB. Biobased Bifunctional Monomers toward Functionalizable Polycarbonates and Poly(cyclic olefin)s with Tunable Properties. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Yan-Chen Wu
- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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Fan HZ, Yang X, Chen JH, Tu YM, Cai Z, Zhu JB. Advancing the Development of Recyclable Aromatic Polyesters by Functionalization and Stereocomplexation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202117639. [PMID: 35104021 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202117639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The development of innovative synthetic polymer systems to overcome the trade-offs between the polymer's depolymerizability and performance properties is in high demand for advanced material applications and sustainable development. In this contribution, we prepared a class of aromatic cyclic esters (M1-M5) from thiosalicylic acid and epoxides by facile one-pot synthesis. Ring-opening polymerization of Ms afforded aromatic polyesters P(M)s with high molecular weights and narrow dispersities. The physical and mechanical properties of P(M)s can be modulated by stereocomplexation and regulation of the side-chain flexibility of the polymers, ultimately achieving high-performance properties such as high thermal stability and crystallinity (Tm up to 209 °C), as well as polyolefin-like high mechanical strength, ductility, and toughness. Furthermore, the functionalizable moieties of P(M)s have driven a wide array of post-polymerization modifications toward access to value-added materials. More importantly, the P(M)s were able to selectively depolymerize into monomers in excellent yields, thus establishing its circular life cycle.
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- Hua-Zhong Fan
- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Rd, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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Yang X, Zhang W, Huang HY, Dai J, Wang MY, Fan HZ, Cai Z, Zhang Q, Zhu JB. Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones with a Fused Ring Leading to Semicrystalline Polyesters. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Xing Yang
- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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Sangroniz A, Zhu JB, Etxeberria A, Chen EYX, Sardon H. Modulating the Crystallinity of a Circular Plastic Towards Packaging Material with Outstanding Barrier Properties. Macromol Rapid Commun 2022; 43:e2200008. [PMID: 35182407 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Chemically recyclable polymers have attracted increasing attention since they are promising materials in a circular economy, but such polymers appropriate for packaging applications are scarce. Here we present a combined thermal, mechanical, and transport (permeability and sorption) study of a circular polymer system based on biobased trans-hexahydrophthalide which, upon polymerization, can lead to amorphous, homochiral crystalline, and nanocrystalline stereocomplex materials. This study uncovers their largely different transport properties of the same polymer but with different stereochemical arrangements and synergistic or conflicting effects of crystallinity on transport properties versus thermal and mechanical properties. Overall, the homocrystalline chiral polymer shows the best performance with an outstanding barrier character to gases and vapors, outperforming commercial poly(ethylene terephthalate) and polyethylene. The results presented herein show that it is possible to modify the crystalline structure of the same polymer to tune the mechanical and transport properties and generate multiple materials of different barrier characters. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Ainara Sangroniz
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1872, USA.,POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, Donostia, 20018, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1872, USA
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, Donostia, 20018, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1872, USA
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, Donostia, 20018, Spain
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Zhang W, Dai J, Wu YC, Chen JX, Shan SY, Cai Z, Zhu JB. Highly Reactive Cyclic Carbonates with a Fused Ring toward Functionalizable and Recyclable Polycarbonates. ACS Macro Lett 2022; 11:173-178. [PMID: 35574765 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.1c00653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Monomer design plays an important role in the development of polymers with desired thermal properties and chemical recyclability. Here we prepared a class of seven-membered ring carbonates containing trans-cyclohexyl fused rings. These monomers showed excellent activity for ring-opening polymerization (ROP) with turnover frequency (TOF) up to 6 × 105 h-1 and catalyst loading down to 50 ppm, which yielded high-molecular-weight polycarbonates (Mn up to 673 kg/mol) with great thermostability (Td > 300 °C). Ultimately, the resulting polycarbonates can completely depolymerize into their corresponding cyclic dimers that can repolymerize to synthesize the starting polymers in moderate yields, demonstrating a potential route to achieve chemical recycling. Postfunctionalization of the unsaturated polycarbonate was conducted through cross-linking reaction and "click" reaction under UV irradiation.
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- Wei Zhang
- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People’s Republic of China
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Liu R, Jiao T, Zhang Z, Yao Z, Li Z, Wang S, Xin H, Li Y, Wang A, Zhu J. Ectopic Expression of the Allium cepa 1-SST Gene in Cotton Improves Drought Tolerance and Yield Under Drought Stress in the Field. Front Plant Sci 2022; 12:783134. [PMID: 35095957 PMCID: PMC8790044 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.783134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In some plants, sucrose: sucrose 1-fructosyltransferase (1-SST) is the first irreversible key enzyme in fructan biosynthesis. Studies have shown that fructan accumulation enhances abiotic stress tolerance of plants. To investigate the role of 1-SST in drought stress responses, a total of 37 cotton plants expressing a 1-SST gene from Allium cepa were developed by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Under drought stress in the field, compared with wild-type, ectopic expression of Ac1-SST in cotton resulted in significantly higher soluble sugars (especially 1-kestose), proline and relative water contents, as well as decreased malondialdehyde content, which contributed to maintaining intracellular osmoregulation and reducing membrane damage. In addition, ectopic expression of Ac1-SST in cotton significantly improved the photosynthesis rate, performance of PSII (including Pn, Fv/Fm, WUE, ΦPSII, and PItotal) and plant growth under drought stress. Furthermore, compared with the wild-type, under the droughted field, the yield loss per square meter of transgenic cotton was reduced by an average of 20.9% over two consecutive years. Our results indicate that the Ac1-SST gene can be used to improve drought tolerance and yield of cotton varieties, and might also be a promising drought-resistant gene for improving other crop varieties.
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- RuiNa Liu
- The Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Woda Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd, Shihezi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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Cai Z, Liu Y, Tao Y, Zhu JB. Recent Advances in Monomer Design for Recyclable Polymers. Acta Chimica Sinica 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/a22050235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Tu YM, Wang XM, Yang X, Fan HZ, Gong FL, Cai Z, Zhu JB. Biobased High-Performance Aromatic-Aliphatic Polyesters with Complete Recyclability. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:20591-20597. [PMID: 34842423 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The development of high-performance recyclable polymers represents a circular plastics economy to address the urgent issues of plastic sustainability. Herein, we design a series of biobased seven-membered-ring esters containing aromatic and aliphatic moieties. Ring-opening polymerization studies showed that they readily polymerize with excellent activity (TOF up to 2.1 × 105 h-1) at room temperature and produce polymers with high molecular weight (Mn up to 438 kg/mol). The variety of functionalities allows us to investigate the substitution effect on polymerizability/recyclability of monomers and properties of polymers (such as Tgs from -1 to 79 °C). Remarkably, a stereocomplexed P(M2) exhibited significantly increased Tm and crystallization rate. More importantly, product P(M)s were capable of depolymerizing into their monomers in solution or bulk with high efficiency, thus establishing their circular life cycle.
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- Yi-Min Tu
- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, 610064, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, 610064, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, 610064, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, 610064, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, 610064, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, 610064, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, 610064, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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Li ZQ, Zhang Y, Li H, Su TT, Liu CG, Han ZC, Wang AY, Zhu JB. Genome-Wide Characterization and Expression Analysis Provide Basis to the Biological Function of Cotton FBA Genes. Front Plant Sci 2021; 12:696698. [PMID: 34490001 PMCID: PMC8416763 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.696698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Fructose-1,6-biphosphate aldolase (FBA) is a multifunctional enzyme in plants, which participates in the process of Calvin-Benson cycle, glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. Despite the importance of FBA genes in regulating plant growth, development and abiotic stress responses, little is known about their roles in cotton. In the present study, we performed a genome-wide identification and characterization of FBAs in Gossypium hirsutum. Totally seventeen GhFBA genes were identified. According to the analysis of functional domain, phylogenetic relationship, and gene structure, GhFBA genes were classified into two subgroups. Furthermore, nine GhFBAs were predicted to be in chloroplast and eight were located in cytoplasm. Moreover, the promoter prediction showed a variety of abiotic stresses and phytohormone related cis-acting elements exist in the 2k up-stream region of GhFBA. And the evolutionary characteristics of cotton FBA genes were clearly presented by synteny analysis. Moreover, the results of transcriptome and qRT-PCR analysis showed that the expression of GhFBAs were related to the tissue distribution, and further analysis suggested that GhFBAs could respond to various abiotic stress and phytohormonal treatments. Overall, our systematic analysis of GhFBA genes would not only provide a basis for the understanding of the evolution of GhFBAs, but also found a foundation for the further function analysis of GhFBAs to improve cotton yield and environmental adaptability.
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Sangroniz A, Zhu JB, Tang X, Etxeberria A, Chen EYX, Sardon H. Packaging materials with desired mechanical and barrier properties and full chemical recyclability. Nat Commun 2019; 10:3559. [PMID: 31395871 PMCID: PMC6687705 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11525-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Plastics have become indispensable in modern life and the material of choice in packaging applications, but they have also caused increasing plastic waste accumulation in oceans and landfills. Although there have been continuous efforts to develop biodegradable plastics, the mechanical and/or transport properties of these materials still need to be significantly improved to be suitable for replacing conventional plastic packaging materials. Here we report a class of biorenewable and degradable plastics, based on copolymers of γ-butyrolactone and its ring-fused derivative, with competitive permeability and elongation at break compared to commodity polymers and superior mechanical and transport properties to those of most promising biobased plastics. Importantly, these materials are designed with full chemical recyclability built into their performance with desired mechanical and barrier properties, thus representing a circular economy approach to plastic packaging materials.
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- Ainara Sangroniz
- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, 20018, Donostia, Spain
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1872, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1872, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1872, USA
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, 20018, Donostia, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1872, USA.
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, 20018, Donostia, Spain.
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Cao Z, Zhu JB, Wang L, Liao S, Tang Y. A Synthesis of Multifunctionalized Indoles from [3 + 2] Annulation of 2-Bromocyclopropenes with Anilines. Org Lett 2019; 21:4097-4100. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Zhu Cao
- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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A ring-fused γ-butyrolactone can be selectively ring-open polymerized at room temperature by N-heterocyclic carbenes to cyclic polyester or by bifunctional (thio)urea and base pairs in a living fashion to high molecular weight linear polyester that can be organocatalytically and quantitatively recycled at 120 °C.
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- Robin M. Cywar
- Department of Chemistry
- Colorado State University
- Fort Collins
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Colorado State University
- Fort Collins
- USA
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Zhu JB, Watson EM, Tang J, Chen EYX. A synthetic polymer system with repeatable chemical recyclability. Science 2018; 360:398-403. [PMID: 29700260 DOI: 10.1126/science.aar5498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 289] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The development of chemically recyclable polymers offers a solution to the end-of-use issue of polymeric materials and provides a closed-loop approach toward a circular materials economy. However, polymers that can be easily and selectively depolymerized back to monomers typically require low-temperature polymerization methods and also lack physical properties and mechanical strengths required for practical uses. We introduce a polymer system based on γ-butyrolactone (GBL) with a trans-ring fusion at the α and β positions. Such trans-ring fusion renders the commonly considered as nonpolymerizable GBL ring readily polymerizable at room temperature under solvent-free conditions to yield a high-molecular weight polymer. The polymer has enhanced thermostability and can be repeatedly and quantitatively recycled back to its monomer by thermolysis or chemolysis. Mixing of the two enantiomers of the polymer generates a highly crystalline supramolecular stereocomplex.
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- Jian-Bo Zhu
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1872, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1872, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1872, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1872, USA.
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Zhu JB, Tang X, Falivene L, Caporaso L, Cavallo L, Chen EYX. Organocatalytic Coupling of Bromo-Lactide with Cyclic Ethers and Carbonates to Chiral Bromo-Diesters: NHC or Anion Catalysis? ACS Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b00794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jian-Bo Zhu
- Department
of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1872, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1872, United States
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, Kaust Catalysis
Center, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Biologia, Università di Salerno, Via Papa
Paolo Giovanni II, I-84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, Kaust Catalysis
Center, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1872, United States
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Yu LH, Wu SJ, Peng YS, Liu RN, Chen X, Zhao P, Xu P, Zhu JB, Jiao GL, Pei Y, Xiang CB. Arabidopsis EDT1/HDG11 improves drought and salt tolerance in cotton and poplar and increases cotton yield in the field. Plant Biotechnol J 2016; 14:72-84. [PMID: 25879154 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Revised: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Drought and salinity are two major environmental factors limiting crop production worldwide. Improvement of drought and salt tolerance of crops with transgenic approach is an effective strategy to meet the demand of the ever-growing world population. Arabidopsis ENHANCED DROUGHT TOLERANCE1/HOMEODOMAIN GLABROUS11 (AtEDT1/HDG11), a homeodomain-START transcription factor, has been demonstrated to significantly improve drought tolerance in Arabidopsis, tobacco, tall fescue and rice. Here we report that AtHDG11 also confers drought and salt tolerance in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) and woody plant poplar (Populus tomentosa Carr.). Our results showed that both the transgenic cotton and poplar exhibited significantly enhanced tolerance to drought and salt stress with well-developed root system. In the leaves of the transgenic cotton plants, proline content, soluble sugar content and activities of reactive oxygen species-scavenging enzymes were significantly increased after drought and salt stress compared with wild type. Leaf stomatal density was significantly reduced, whereas stomatal and leaf epidermal cell size were significantly increased in both the transgenic cotton and poplar plants. More importantly, the transgenic cotton showed significantly improved drought tolerance and better agronomic performance with higher cotton yield in the field both under normal and drought conditions. These results demonstrate that AtHDG11 is not only a promising candidate for crops improvement but also for woody plants.
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- Lin-Hui Yu
- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Cotton Research Institute, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China
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- Cotton Research Institute, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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Dong HC, Cui XB, Wang LH, Li M, Shen YY, Zhu JB, Li CF, Hu JM, Li SG, Yang L, Zhang WJ, Chen YZ, Li F. Type-specific detection of human papillomaviruses in Kazakh esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by genotyping both E6 and L1 genes with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2015; 8:13156-13165. [PMID: 26722514 PMCID: PMC4680459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many studies have suggested a relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, findings are inconclusive, potentially because of geographic heterogeneity and variations in detection methods. OBJECTIVES We sought to further investigate the prevalence of HPV with a new detection method, the MassARRAY Sequenom technique, in esophageal squamous cell carcinomas occurring in patients belonging to Kazakh populations in Xinjiang, China. STUDY DESIGN In the present study, a novel genotyping method for detecting 30 HPV genotypes, specifically by genotyping both the HPV E6 and L1 genes with multiplex PCR using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) (PCR-MS) was first adopted to evaluate HPV genotypes in 89 esophageal cancer samples and 49 matched adjacent normal esophageal tissues. RESULTS Six HPV genotypes (HPV6, HPV16, HPV33, HPV39, HPV51, and HPV82) were present in at least 51.7% of the esophageal carcinoma tissues, which was significantly greater than 28.6% prevalence among controls (P < 0.05). HPV16 was the most common of all the genotypes investigated (HPV16 prevalence in carcinoma tissue: 49.4%; odds ratio 3.02, 95% confidence interval 1.39-6.53). HPV-positive ESCC patients were generally younger than HPV-negative patients (P = 0.04). In addition, HPV infection was more common in cases of well-differentiated and shallower invasive depth. CONCLUSIONS Based on this new detection method, our findings reiterate the possibility that HPV infection (especially HPV16) may be involved in the etiology of esophageal carcinoma in the Kazakh populations and that HPV E6 gene positivity may be associated with prognosis of patients.
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- Hong-Chao Dong
- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratories for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Liaocheng People’s HospitalLiaocheng, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratories for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratories for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratories for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratories for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratories for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratories for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratories for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management Hangzhou Normal UniversityHangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratories for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratories for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratories for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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Zhu JB, Chen EYX. From meso-Lactide to Isotactic Polylactide: Epimerization by B/N Lewis Pairs and Kinetic Resolution by Organic Catalysts. J Am Chem Soc 2015; 137:12506-9. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b08658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Jian-Bo Zhu
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1872, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1872, United States
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Lin XX, Zeng Y, Zhong SH, Huang ZG, Qian HQ, Ling J, Zhu JB, Shen WZ. Realization of improved efficiency on nanostructured multicrystalline silicon solar cells for mass production. Nanotechnology 2015; 26:125401. [PMID: 25736199 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/26/12/125401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We report the realization of both excellent optical and electrical properties of nanostructured multicrystalline silicon solar cells by a simple and industrially compatible technique of surface morphology modification. The nanostructures are prepared by Ag-catalyzed chemical etching and subsequent NaOH treatment with controllable geometrical parameters and surface area enhancement ratio. We have examined in detail the influence of different surface area enhancement ratios on reflectance, carrier recombination characteristics and cell performance. By conducting a quantitative analysis of these factors, we have successfully demonstrated a higher-than-traditional output performance of nanostructured multicrystalline silicon solar cells with a low average reflectance of 4.93%, a low effective surface recombination velocity of 6.59 m s(-1), and a certified conversion efficiency of 17.75% on large size (156 × 156 mm(2)) silicon cells, which is ∼0.3% higher than the acid textured counterparts. The present work opens a potential prospect for the mass production of nanostructured solar cells with improved efficiencies.
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- X X Lin
- Institute of Solar Energy, Laboratory of Condensed Matter Spectroscopy and Opto-Electronic Physics, and Key Laboratory of Artificial Structures and Quantum Control (Ministry of Education), Department of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China. Department of Mathematics and Physics, Shanghai Dian Ji University, Shanghai 201306, People's Republic of China
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Wang T, Jiang LH, Zhu JB, Wei XY, Li L, Liu B. Effect of hypertonic sodium chloride hydroxyethyl starch 40 on ET, TXB2, 6-keto-PGF1α, and ANP of preeclampsia in caesarean section. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2015; 42:36-39. [PMID: 25864279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Preeclampsia is a unique disease of pregnancy. Delivery via caesarean section is the most important way of terminating the pregnancy and treating preeclampsia. Perioperative fluid therapy is performed to maintain the circulatory volume and reduce tissue edema. This study evaluated the effects of hypertonic sodium chloride hydroxyethyl starch 40 (HSH40) as perioperative fluid therapy for preeclampsia patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty preeclamptic women were randomly divided into two groups: the Ringer's solution group and the HSH40 group. Their ECG, HR, MAP, and SPO2 were monitored. Their MVP and HR were recorded at five, eight, and ten minutes after anesthesia induction and at the end of the caesarean section. The corresponding volume of infusion, blood loss, and urine output during the operation were also recorded. Venous samples were collected before HSH40 infusion and 30 min after infusion to measure the plasma concentrations of ET, TXB2, 6-keto-PGF1α, and ANP via a radioimmunoassay. RESULTS HSH40 infusion significantly decreased the plasma ET levels (p < 0.01), significantly changed the plasma ANP and TXB2 levels (p < 0.05), and significantly increased the plasma 6-keto-PGF1α levels (p < 0.01) in the experimental group compared with those before infusion. The plasma levels of ET, ANP, TXB2, and 6-keto-PGF1α did not significantly change in the control group. Compared with T1, MAP decreased significantly at T2, T3, T4, and T5 within groups (p < 0.05) and between the two groups. MAP significantly changed at T2, T3, T4, and T5 (p < 0.05). HR did not significant change at T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 within or between groups. Volume of infusion and urine volume significantly differed between groups (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Low-dose HSH40 lowers the plasma levels of vasoconstrictor substances (ET and TXB2) and increases the levels of vasodilator substances (6-keto-PGF1α and ANP) during preeclampsia. It effectively maintains and stabilizes the circulating blood volume, increasing renal blood flow, which improves renal function and increases urine output.
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Qiu H, Zhang L, Liu C, He L, Wang A, Liu HL, Zhu JB. Cloning and characterization of a novel dehydrin gene, SiDhn2, from Saussurea involucrata Kar. et Kir. Plant Mol Biol 2014; 84:707-18. [PMID: 24337866 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-013-0164-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2013] [Accepted: 12/06/2013] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Saussurea involucrata Kar. et Kir. is a hardy dicotyledonous plant capable of tolerating severe abiotic stress conditions. In a previous study, we created a cDNA library to determine what factors are associated with the cold acclimation response in S. involucrata. From this, a full-length cDNA of a dehydrin-like gene (SiDhn2) was obtained by RT-PCR. The SiDhn2 gene was characterized in this study. The full-length SiDhn2 cDNA comprised 693 bp containing an open reading frame of 345 bp specifying a protein of 115 amino acids. An alignment of the deduced amino acid sequence showed that SiDhn2 shared 55 % identity with two Brassica dehydrins. Agrobacterium tumefaciens was used to transform RD29A:SiDhn2 and 35S:SiDhn2 constructs into tobacco to investigate the germination and resistance to freezing and drought stress of transgenic plants. The RD29A:SiDhn2 transgenic plants showed greater resistance to freezing and drought stress than 35S:SiDhn2 transgenic plants or the wild-type. This study demonstrates that SiDhn2 confers cold hardiness and drought resistance, and may be a candidate resistance gene for genetic improvement of crops to increase stress resistance.
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- Honglin Qiu
- Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science of Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, Xinjiang, China
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Wang P, Liao S, Zhu JB, Tang Y. Double γ-alkylation of allylic phosphorus ylides: a unique access to oxa-bicyclic[3.3.0] diene skeletons. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:808-10. [PMID: 24292340 DOI: 10.1039/c3cc45286g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A new ylide-initiated tandem cyclization reaction based on γ-dialkylation of allylic ylides has been realized, delivering a series of [3.3.0] oxa-bicyclic dienes in high yields with perfect diastereoselectivity.
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- Peng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, China.
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Zhu JB, Chen H, Wang L, Tang Y. Stereospecific synthesis of highly functionalized benzo[3.1.0]bicycloalkanes via multistep cascade reactions. Org Chem Front 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00134f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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A facile approach for the synthesis of benzo[3.1.0]bicycloalkanesviaalkylation/cyclopropanation cascade reactions of benzyl bromide with triphenylphosphonium bromide.
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- Jian-Bo Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200032, China
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The first phosphine-catalyzed cyclopropanation reactionviacovalent ylide catalysis has been realized with high efficiency in the presence of sidearm-assisted phosphine catalysts.
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- Jian-Bo Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200032, China
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- Peng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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Zhu JB, Wang P, Liao S, Tang Y. Ylide Hydrolysis in Tandem Reactions: A Highly Z/E-Selective Access to 3-Alkylidene Dihydrobenzofurans and Related Analogues. Org Lett 2013; 15:3054-7. [DOI: 10.1021/ol401240z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Jian-Bo Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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Wang P, Ling L, Liao SH, Zhu JB, Wang SR, Li YX, Tang Y. Reactions of Iron Carbenes with α,β-Unsaturated Esters by Using an Umpolung Approach: Mechanism and Applications. Chemistry 2013; 19:6766-73. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201204182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2012] [Revised: 02/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Zhu JB, Wang P, Liao S, Tang Y. PPh3-mediated intramolecular conjugation of alkyl halides with electron-deficient olefins: facile synthesis of chromans and relevant analogues. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013; 49:4570-2. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cc41435c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chen YJ, Tao J, Xiong F, Zhu JB, Gu N, Geng KK. Characterization and in vitro cellular uptake of PEG coated iron oxide nanoparticles as MRI contrast agent. Pharmazie 2010; 65:481-486. [PMID: 20662315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Monodisperse magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (MNPs), coated with PEG at different molecular weight, were prepared via self-assembly method. The particle diameters were measured by dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscope. Increasing the molecular weight of PEG in the coating polymer increased the overall particles diameter. As coating thickness increased, the saturation magnetization (Ms) and T2 relaxivity decreased. The interactions of these MNPs with macrophage cells were also investigated. The results showed that cellular uptakes of MNPs depended on nanoparticle concentration and surface chemistry. The results of this study will have implications on the chemical design of nanomaterials for bio-imaging and bio-detection.
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- Y J Chen
- Pharmaceutical Research Institute, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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Zhu XC, Hu YL, Tan ZJ, Zhu JB, Lin ZP. [Advance of plant symbiosis receptor-like kinase in nonlegumes]. Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao 2007; 23:363-6. [PMID: 17577976 DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2075(07)60028-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Most plants can form a symbiosis in root with microorganisms for mutual benefit, Nonlegumes mainly form the symbiotic mycorrhiza with arbuscular fungi. The interaction is initiated by invasion of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi into the plant root, and follows by production of several special signal molecules, such as the symbiosis receptor-like kinase (SYMRK) from plant. SYMRK has an extracellular domain comprising three leucine-rich repeats (LRRs), a transmembrane domain and an cytoplasmic protein kinase domain. Symrk is required for a symbiotic signal transduction pathway from the perception of microbial signal molecules to the rapid symbiosis-related gene activation. Study of symrk may set up a solid foundation for giving further insight on the function and mechanism of plant-fungi symbiosis.
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- Xian-Can Zhu
- College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Deng YP, Zhu JB, Ji ZG, Liu JS, Shuai B, Li RX, Xu ZZ, Théberge F, Chin SL. Transverse evolution of a plasma channel in air induced by a femtosecond laser. Opt Lett 2006; 31:546-8. [PMID: 16496915 DOI: 10.1364/ol.31.000546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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We investigate the evolution of filamentation in air by using a longitudinal diffraction method and a plasma fluorescence imaging technique. The diameter of a single filament in which the intensity is clamped increases as the energy of the pump light pulse increases, until multiple filaments appear.
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- Y P Deng
- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China.
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Yang B, Zhu JB, Deng CH, Duan GL. Development of a sensitive and rapid liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry method for the determination of apomorphine in canine plasma. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2006; 20:1883-8. [PMID: 16715476 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.2539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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A sensitive, rapid and specific quantitative liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the determination of apomorphine (APO) in canine plasma. The analytes were prepared using one-step liquid-liquid extraction, and analyzed on a Waters Symmetry C(18) column interfaced with triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer. A mixture of methanol/0.1% formic acid in water (70: 30, v/v) was employed as the isocratic mobile phase. Positive electrospray ionization was utilized as the ionization source. The analyte and clenbuterol (internal standard) were both detected using multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. The limit of detection (LOD) obtained was 0.03 ng/mL. The assay was linear over the concentration range of 0.1-100 ng/mL, and provided good precision (RSD) and good accuracy (RE). The analyte was stable by using antioxidants throughout the whole study. The experimental results show that LC/MS/MS is a rapid and sensitive method to analyze APO in plasma. Finally, the proposed method was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study of APO after intranasal administration of 0.5 mg apomorphine to 10 healthy beagle dogs.
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- B Yang
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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Zhu JB, Li B, Sun XL, Li LQ, Shi JT, An YZ. [Clinical and pathological features of 273 cases of lacrimal epithelial tumors]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi 2004; 40:220-4. [PMID: 15268826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE A retrospective study of histopathological and clinical aspects of 261 cases of lacrimal tumors (273 paraffin specimens) from Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory, Beijing Tongren Hospital (Dec. 1961 to Jun. 2002) was performed to investigate the pathological classification and clinical features of these tumors. METHODS Clinical features were analyzed from 261 patients of lacrimal tumors, including patient's history, age, gender, laterality, visual acuity, ultrasound B scan, X-ray, CT, MRI, pre- and post-operation condition, follow-up data and others. These data were compared with the pathological features. RESULTS Pleomorphic adenoma was the most common tumor in epithelial tumors of lacrimal gland, followed by adenoid cystic carcinoma, pleomorphic adenocarcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Recurrence was observed in 12 cases. The recurrence rate is 4.6%. Four cases was dead, the mortality was 1.5%. CONCLUSION Pleomorphic adenoma shows a low mortality and a relatively high recurrence rate. The main treatment for pleomorphic adenoma is surgical treatment. It is important to have a correct clinical diagnosis, to select the proper surgical method, drug treatment and postoperative management based on the pathological diagnosis, which can result in a decrease of recurrence rate.
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- Jian-Bo Zhu
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Affiliated Capital University of Medical Science, Beijing 100730, China
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Zhu JB, Deng LQ, Wang SY. Effects of pituitrin and triglycyl-lysine-vasopressin on hepatic oxygen partial pressure in portal hypertensive rats. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2003; 11:1172-1174. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v11.i8.1172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To explore the different effects of pituitrin and triglycyl-lysine-vasopressin (tGLVP)on hepatic oxygen partial pressure (PhO2) while reducing the partial hypertension in portal hypertension rats.
METHODS The model of biliary cirrhosis was induced by ligating the choledochus. Forty rats were divided into two groups randomly: pp group (n = 20)and tGLVP group(n = 20). PP and tGLVP were slowly infused into the rats via portal vein respectively. The portal vein pressure and the oxygen partial pressure were obtained at the moment before administration and 5, 10, 15, 25, 30 minutes after administration.
RESULTS Portal venous pressure (PVP) was significantly lowered after infusion in two groups. There was no significant difference between the two groups (t = 0.39, P>0.05). PhO2 was significantly decreased in pp group after infusion (P<0.01), but not in tGLVP group (P<0.05).There was significant difference between the two groups in PhO2 after infusion (t = 9.19, P<0.01).
CONCLUSION PP caused a significant decrease both in portal pressure and PhO2. PVP was decreased by tGLVP, but PhO2 was not decreased significantly. tGLVP is considered to be better than PP in treatment of acute variceal hemorrhage.
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- Jian-Bo Zhu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Hubei Institute for Nationalities, Enshi 445000, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Hubei Institute for Nationalities, Enshi 445000, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Hubei Institute for Nationalities, Enshi 445000, Hubei Province, China
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Zhang JH, Zhu JB, Chen XJ, Zhao R, Gang YY, Wu ZH, Cheng K, Xu XY. Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of sustained release and conventional formulation of acyclovir. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2001; 26:145-8. [PMID: 11695713 DOI: 10.1007/bf03190389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The pharmacokinetics and relative bioavailability of a new sustained release formulation (200mg) of acyclovir (ACV) in comparison with a 100mg reference was investigated. The studies were conducted in two-way crossover design, as single and multiple oral administration in twelve healthy volunteers. Serum samples were assayed for ACV using a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method with UV detection. The bioavailability of sustained release tablets relative to conventional tablets following single and multiple dosing was 105.9 +/- 12.0% and 95.2 +/- 8.4%, respectively. ANOVA and the two-sided t-test procedures showed significant difference in Cmax and tmax but no difference was found in AUC both in single and multiple dose studies. The results of this study indicated that the new sustained release tablets and the reference are bioequivalent.
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- J H Zhang
- Zhong Kun Pharmaceutical Research Institute, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing
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Zhao R, Zhu JB. [Preparation of sterically stabilized liposomes containing all-trans retinoic acid]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 2000; 35:921-3. [PMID: 12567916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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AIM To prepare sterically stabilized liposomes containing all-trans retinoic acid, and to study its physicochemical properties. METHODS The microstructure, the particle size and its distribution was determined by DSC, 1HNMR and 90 Plus Particle Size Analyzer and a TEM photo was taken. RESULTS The size of conventional liposomes and sterically stabilized liposomes were about 0.35 and 0.42 micron. The sterically stabilized structure can be confirmed by TEM photo. CONCLUSION The stericallly stabilized liposomes containing all-trans retinoic acid can be prepared by combination of film-casting and freeze-drying.
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- R Zhao
- Zhongkun Pharmaceutical Research Institute, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Bonneau KR, Zhang NZ, Wilson WC, Zhu JB, Zhang FQ, Li ZH, Zhang KL, Xiao L, Xiang WB, MacLchlan NJ. Phylogenetic analysis of the S7 gene does not segregate Chinese strains of bluetongue virus into a single topotype. Arch Virol 2000; 145:1163-71. [PMID: 10948989 DOI: 10.1007/s007050070116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Bluetongue virus (BTV) infection of ruminants is endemic throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The S7 gene segments of prototype Chinese strains of BTV serotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 12, 15, and 16 were sequenced and compared to the same genes of prototype strains of BTV from the US, Australia, and South Africa. The S7 genes and predicted VP7 proteins of the Chinese viruses were relatively conserved, with the notable exception of serotype 15. Furthermore, phylogenetic analysis of the S7 genes did not predict geographic origin of the various strains of BTV.
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- K R Bonneau
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis 95616, USA
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This work describes a novel method to prepare liposomal amikacin composed of soyabean lecithin and cholesterol; these were also prepared using two other methods (cast film method and proliposome method). Encapsulation efficiency was evaluated. Liposomes prepared by the new method, which combines the method of preparing proliposomes with freeze-drying, had the highest encapsulation efficiency. The influence of drug to lipid ratio on the encapsulation efficiency was investigated. The in vitro efflux of amikacin from liposomes with different lecithin: cholesterol ratios was also investigated.
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- J H Zhang
- Zhong Kun Pharmaceutical Research Institute, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
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Yang SC, Lu LF, Cai Y, Zhu JB, Liang BW, Yang CZ. Body distribution in mice of intravenously injected camptothecin solid lipid nanoparticles and targeting effect on brain. J Control Release 1999; 59:299-307. [PMID: 10332062 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-3659(99)00007-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 276] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The objective of the present study was to investigate the specific drug targeting of anticarcinogenic drugs, such as camptothecin (CA), after intravenous (i.v.) injection by incorporation into solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN). A CA loaded SLN suspension consisted of 0.1% (w/w) camptothecin, 2.0% (w/w) stearic acid, 1.5% (w/w) soybean lecithin and 0.5% (w/w) polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene copolymer (Poloxamer 188) was prepared by high pressure homogenization. In vitro drug release was investigated in pH 7.4 phosphate-buffered saline at 37 degrees C. The concentrations of camptothecin in various organs were determined using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with a fluorescence detector after i.v. administration of CA-SLN and a camptothecin control solution (CA-Sol). The results showed that the CA-SLN had an average diameter 196.8 nm with a Zeta potential of -69.3 mV and in vitro drug release was achieved for up to a week. In tested organs, the AUC/dose and the mean residence times (MRT) of CA-SLN were much higher than those of CA-Sol, especially in brain, heart and reticuloendothelial cells containing organs. The brain AUC ratio of CA-SLN to CA-Sol was the highest among the tested organs. These results indicate that SLN are a promising sustained release and drug targeting system for lipophilic antitumour drugs, and may also allow a reduction in dosage and a decrease in systemic toxicity.
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- S C Yang
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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Khan GM, Zhu JB. Studies on drug release kinetics from ibuprofen-carbomer hydrophilic matrix tablets: influence of co-excipients on release rate of the drug. J Control Release 1999; 57:197-203. [PMID: 9971903 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-3659(98)00122-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Controlled-release (CR) matrix tablets of ibuprofen (IBF) and Carbopol(R) 934P, and blended mixture of Carbopol(R) 934P and 971P resins, at different drug to polymers ratios, were prepared by the direct compression method. The investigation focuses on the influence of the proportion of the matrix material, and several co-excipients (lactose, microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), and starch) on the mechanism and release rate of the drug from the tablets. In vitro drug release in pH 7.2 phosphate buffer solution appears to occur both by diffusion and a swelling-controlled mechanism, exhibiting either anomalous or Case II type transport. The release process could be described by plotting the fraction released versus time and fitting data to the simple exponential model: Mt/Minfinity=ktn. The release kinetics were modified when the blended mixtures of Carbopol(R) 934P and 971P resins were used as the matrix materials. In general, all of the co-excipients, used in this study, enhanced the release rate of IBF. However, lactose demonstrated slower and more linear release behavior as compared to microcrystalline cellulose or starch. The dissolution T50 and T90 values for the three co-excipients were in the order of lactose>microcrystalline cellulose>starch.
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- G M Khan
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, N.W.F.P., Pakistan
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Majid Khan G, Zhu JB. Ibuprofen release kinetics from controlled-release tablets granulated with aqueous polymeric dispersion of ethylcellulose II: influence of several parameters and coexcipients. J Control Release 1998; 56:127-34. [PMID: 9801436 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-3659(98)00080-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the mechanism of ibuprofen (IBF) release from tablets prepared by wet granulation method, using Surelease as a granulating agent. The influence of certain parameters such as the levels of Surelease solids content (SSC), pH of dissolution media, selected dissolution method, and agitation speed on the release profiles of IBF was investigated. The effect of partial replacement of lactose (primary excipient) by various coexcipients such as microcrystalline cellulose, starch, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), sodium alginate, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-Na) was also studied. Tablets prepared with surelease as a granulating agent were non-disintegrating and exhibited prolonged release rates as compared to control tablets. The release of IBF from the tablets appears to occur either via water-filled pores or by diffusion through membrane, depending on the levels of SSC. At higher SSC levels pH independent release profiles for IBF were achieved. Dissolution method and agitation speed exhibited no significant effect on the release profiles. All the coexcipients studied enhanced the release rates, irrespective of whether the coexcipients were water-soluble or water-insoluble.
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- G Majid Khan
- Zhong Kun Pharmaceutical Research Institute, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P.R. China
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Wang JD, Zhu JB, Fu Y, Shi WL, Qiao GM, Wang YQ, Chen J, Zhu PD. Progesterone receptor immunoreactivity at the maternofetal interface of first trimester pregnancy: a study of the trophoblast population. Hum Reprod 1996; 11:413-9. [PMID: 8671234 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/11.2.413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The aim of our study was to localize oestrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) in the trophoblast population at the maternofetal interface in early pregnancy. Rat monoclonal antibodies to human ER and PR were used to study 44 cases of chorionic villi and 82 cases of decidua using an immunocytochemical method. The PR-immunoreactive products were localized in the nuclei of syncytiotrophoblast and cytotrophoblast cells of the villi. Specific staining was also present in the cytoplasm. Villous stroma and vessels were stained occasionally. Using cytokeratin staining in an adjacent section or double staining with PR and cytokeratin, the distribution of invading trophoblast cells and their PR expression were examined. In decidual stroma, a type of interstitial cell was identified which simultaneously expressed cytokeratin and PR in the cytoplasm, indicating that the invading trophoblast cells may express PR. All extravillous populations at the interface were positive for PR, including the syncytial lining of the decidual surface, the cytotrophoblast column, the cytotrophoblast shell and the interstitial trophoblast. The immunoreactivity of PR was also localized in the nuclei of vascular endothelial cells, whereas Factor VIII was localized in the cytoplasm of the same cells, thus confirming their endothelial nature. In contrast to PR, little ER could be detected in the trophoblast cell population using anti-ER antibody D75 in our study.
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- J D Wang
- National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Zhu JB, Jeon HI, Suh E, Lee HJ, Hwang YG. Magnetophotoluminescence measurement of the formation time of an exciton in AlxGa1-xAs/GaAs quantum-well structures. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1995; 52:16353-16356. [PMID: 9981028 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.52.16353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Progesterone stimulates decidual PRL production. However, decidualized tissue, in which a high level of PRL is present, features a relatively low level of progesterone receptor (PR) expression. The discrepancy has to be explored at the individual cell level. The present study employed a double labeling method to colocalize PR and PRL in human decidua to examine the correlation between these two proteins. In frozen sections, decidual stroma presented two kinds of cell, which differed in PRL staining. Decidualized cells were positively stained with PRL in cytoplasm and displayed a large cell size and a clear cell outline. Nondecidualized cells showed no specific PRL staining and no clear cell boundary. In decidual stroma, PR staining was exclusively localized in the nuclei, with variations in intensity. When double staining with PR and PRL was performed, these two types of cells demonstrated diverse staining patterns. The PRL-producing cells exhibited weak PR staining, whereas PRL-negative cells evidenced stronger PR staining. In RU 486-treated samples, decidual stroma became less stained with PRL, compared with the control, and fewer cells displayed typical morphology of decidualization, whereas PR staining in the tissue became more extensive and intensive. Double labeling disclosed that the cells with enhanced PR staining were coupled to weaker PRL immunoreaction. Our data suggested an inverse relationship between PRL and PR in individual stromal cells in vivo, which could be reversed by antiprogestin treatment. A possible autocrine mechanism controlling this phenomenon was proposed and deserves further study.
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- J D Wang
- Department of Cell Biology, National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Shen SC, Zhu JB, Mu YM, Liu PL. Wave-function mixture and composition for hybridized Zeeman states of P in Si. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1994; 49:5300-5305. [PMID: 10011481 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.49.5300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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