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Yoshidome T. Four-dimensional imaging for cryo-electron microscopy experiments using molecular simulations and manifold learning. J Comput Chem 2024; 45:738-751. [PMID: 38112413 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.27290] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Elucidating protein conformational changes is essential because conformational changes are closely related to the functions of proteins. Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) experiment can be used to reconstruct protein conformational changes via a method that involves using the experimental data (two-dimensional protein images). In this study, a reconstruction method, referred to as the "four-dimensional imaging," was proposed. In our four-dimensional imaging technique, the protein conformational change was obtained using the two-dimensional protein images (the three-dimensional electron density maps used in previously proposed techniques were not used). The protein conformation for each two-dimensional protein image was obtained using our original protocol with molecular dynamics simulations. Using a manifold-learning technique and two-dimensional protein images, the protein conformations were arranged according to the conformational change of the protein. By arranging the protein conformations according to the arrangement of the protein images, four-dimensional imaging is constructed. A simulation for a cryo-EM experiment demonstrated the validity of our four-dimensional imaging technique.
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- Takashi Yoshidome
- Department of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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Aksu GO, Keskin S. Rapid and Accurate Screening of the COF Space for Natural Gas Purification: COFInformatics. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024; 16:19806-19818. [PMID: 38588323 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01641] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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In this work, we introduced COFInformatics, a computational approach merging molecular simulations and machine learning (ML) algorithms, to evaluate all synthesized and hypothetical covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for the CO2/CH4 mixture separation under four different adsorption-based processes: pressure swing adsorption (PSA), vacuum swing adsorption (VSA), temperature swing adsorption (TSA), and pressure-temperature swing adsorption (PTSA). We first extracted structural, chemical, energy-based, and graph-based molecular fingerprint features of every single COF structure in the very large COF space, consisting of nearly 70,000 materials, and then performed grand canonical Monte Carlo simulations to calculate the CO2/CH4 mixture adsorption properties of 7540 COFs. These features and simulation results were used to develop ML models that accurately and rapidly predict CO2/CH4 mixture adsorption and separation properties of all 68,614 COFs. The most efficient separation process and the best adsorbent candidates among the entire COF spectrum were identified and analyzed in detail to reveal the most important molecular features that lead to high-performance adsorbents. Our results showed that (i) many hypoCOFs outperform synthesized COFs by achieving higher CO2/CH4 selectivities; (ii) the top COF adsorbents consist of narrow pores and linkers comprising aromatic, triazine, and halogen groups; and (iii) PTSA is the most efficient process to use COF adsorbents for natural gas purification. We believe that COFInformatics promises to expedite the evaluation of COF adsorbents for CO2/CH4 separation, thereby circumventing the extensive, time- and resource-intensive molecular simulations.
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- Gokhan Onder Aksu
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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Zhou M, Zhou W, Yang H, Cao L, Li M, Yin P, Zhou Y. Molecular Modeling of Shockwave-Mediated Blood-Brain Barrier Opening for Targeted Drug Delivery. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024. [PMID: 38622933 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00812] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Bubble-enhanced shock waves induce the transient opening of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) providing unique advantages for targeted drug delivery of brain tumor therapy, but little is known about the molecular details of this process. Based on our BBB model including 28 000 lipids and 280 tight junction proteins and coarse-grained dynamics simulations, we provided the molecular-level delivery mechanism of three typical drugs for the first time, including the lipophilic paclitaxel, hydrophilic gemcitabine, and siRNA encapsulated in liposome, across the BBB. The results show that the BBB is more difficult to be perforated by shock-induced jets than the human brain plasma membrane (PM), requiring higher shock wave speeds. For the pores formed, the BBB exhibits a greater ability to self-heal than PM. Hydrophobic paclitaxel can cross the BBB and be successfully absorbed, but the amount is only one-third of that of PM; however, the absorption of hydrophilic gemcitabine was almost negligible. Liposome-loaded siRNAs only stayed in the first layer of the BBB. The mechanism analysis shows that increasing the bubble size can promote drug absorption while reducing the risk of higher shock wave overpressure. An exponential function was proposed to describe the relation between bubble and overpressure, which can be extended to the experimental microbubble scale. The calculated overpressure is consistent with the experimental result. These molecular-scale details on shock-assisted BBB opening for targeted drug delivery would guide and assist experimental attempts to promote the application of this strategy in the clinical treatment of brain tumors.
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- Mi Zhou
- Institute of Chemical Materials, Chinese Academy of Engineering and Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, Chinese Academy of Engineering and Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, Chinese Academy of Engineering and Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, Chinese Academy of Engineering and Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, Chinese Academy of Engineering and Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, Chinese Academy of Engineering and Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, Chinese Academy of Engineering and Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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Chen X, Chang Y, Ye M, Wang Z, Wu S, Duan N. Rational Design of a Robust G-Quadruplex Aptamer as an Inhibitor to Alleviate Listeria monocytogenes Infection. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024; 16:15946-15958. [PMID: 38519414 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00496] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Listeria monocytogenes (LM) is one of the most invasive foodborne pathogens that cause listeriosis, making it imperative to explore novel inhibiting strategies for alleviating its infection. The adhesion and invasion of LM within host cells are partly orchestrated by an invasin protein internalin A (InlA), which facilitates bacterial passage by interacting with the host cell E-cadherin (E-Cad). Hence, in this work, we proposed an aptamer blocking strategy by binding to the region on InlA that directly mediated E-Cad receptor engagement, thereby alleviating LM infection. An aptamer GA8 with a robust G-quadruplex (G4) structural feature was designed through truncation and base mutation from the original aptamer A8. The molecular docking and dynamics analysis showed that the InlA/aptamer GA8 binding interface was highly overlapping with the natural InlA/E-Cad binding interface, which confirmed that GA8 can tightly and stably bind InlA and block more distinct epitopes on InlA that involved the interaction with E-Cad. On the cellular level, it was confirmed that GA8 effectively blocked LM adhesion with an inhibition rate of 78%. Overall, the robust G4 aptamer-mediated design provides a new direction for the development of inhibitors against other wide-ranging and emerging pathogens.
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- Xiaowan Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Abhithaj J, Sharanya CS, Arun KG, Jayadevi Variyar E, Sadasivan C. Trypsin is inhibited by phytocompounds liquiritin and terpinen-4-ol from the herb Glycyrrhiza glabra: in vitro and in silico studies. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024; 42:2957-2964. [PMID: 37184119 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2212784] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Serine proteases are a class of hydrolytic enzymes involved in various physiological functions like digestion, coagulation, fibrinolysis and immunity. The present study evaluates the serine protease inhibitory potential of phytochemicals liquiritin and terpinen-4-ol present in the herb Glycyrrhiza glabra L. using trypsin as the model enzyme. In silico studies showed that both the compounds have a significant binding affinity towards trypsin with a binding energy of -26.66 kcal/mol and -19.79 kcal/mol for liquiritin and terpinen-4-ol, respectively. Their binding affinity was confirmed through in vitro enzyme inhibition assays. The mode of inhibition was found to be uncompetitive. In order to explain the mode of inhibition, docking of the ligands to the enzyme-substrate complex was also done and binding energy was calculated after MD simulation. The energy values showed that the binding affinities of these compounds towards the enzyme substrate complex are more than that towards the enzyme alone. This explains the uncompetitive mode of inhibition.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- J Abhithaj
- Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology and Inter University Centre for Bioscience, Kannur University, Kannur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Cochin, Kerala, India
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- Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology and Inter University Centre for Bioscience, Kannur University, Kannur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology and Inter University Centre for Bioscience, Kannur University, Kannur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology and Inter University Centre for Bioscience, Kannur University, Kannur, Kerala, India
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Tiwari P, Mangubhai GS, Kidwai S, Singh R, Chandrashekharappa S. Design, synthesis and characterization of ethyl 3-benzoyl-7-morpholinoindolizine-1-carboxylate as anti-tubercular agents: In silico screening for possible target identification. Chem Biol Drug Des 2024; 103:e14512. [PMID: 38570316 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.14512] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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A thorough search for the development of innovative drugs to treat tuberculosis, especially considering the urgent need to address developing drug resistance, we report here a synthetic series of ethyl 3-benzoyl-7-morpholinoindolizine-1-carboxylate analogues (5a-o) as potent anti-tubercular agents. These morpholino-indolizines were synthesized by reacting 4-morpholino pyridinium salts, with various electron-deficient acetylenes to afford the ethyl 3-benzoyl-7-morpholinoindolizine-1-carboxylate analogues (5a-o). All synthesized intermediate and final compounds are characterized by spectroscopic methods such as 1H NMR, 13C NMR and HRMS and further examined for their anti-tubercular activity against the M. tuberculosis H37Rv strain (ATCC 27294-American type cell culture). All the compounds screened for anti-tubercular activity in the range of 6.25-50 μM against the H37Rv strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Compound 5g showed prominent activity with MIC99 2.55 μg/mL whereas compounds 5d and 5j showed activity with MIC99 18.91 μg/mL and 25.07 μg/mL, respectively. In silico analysis of these compounds revealed drug-likeness. Additionally, the molecular target identification for Malate synthase (PDB 5CBB) is attained by computational approach. The compound 5g with a MIC99 value of 2.55 μg/mL against M. tuberculosis H37Rv emerged as the most promising anti-TB drug and in silico investigations suggest Malate synthase (5CBB) might be the compound's possible target.
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- Priya Tiwari
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Raebareli, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Raebareli, Lucknow, India
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- Tuberculosis Research Laboratory, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, India
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- Tuberculosis Research Laboratory, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Raebareli, Lucknow, India
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Zhang X, Zhai L, Li H, Qi G, Gao X, Yang W. Molecular Simulation Study on the Hydrogen Permeation Behavior and Mechanism of Common Polymers. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:953. [PMID: 38611211 PMCID: PMC11013950 DOI: 10.3390/polym16070953] [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: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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This research aimed to provide an understanding of the selection and safe application of pipeline liner materials for hydrogen transport by examining the permeation properties and mechanisms of hydrogen within polymers commonly used for this purpose, such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), through molecular simulation. The study was carried out within defined operational parameters of temperature (ranging from room temperature to 80 °C) and pressure (from 2.5 to 10 MPa) that are pertinent to hydrogen pipeline infrastructures. The results reveal that with an increase in temperature from 30 °C to 80 °C, the solubility, diffusion, and permeability coefficients of hydrogen in HDPE increase by 18.7%, 92.9%, and 129.0%, respectively. Similarly, in EVOH, these coefficients experience increments of 15.9%, 81.6%, and 112.7%. Conversely, pressure variations have a negligible effect on permeability in both polymers. HDPE exhibits significantly higher hydrogen permeability compared to EVOH. The unique chain segment configuration of EVOH leads to the formation of robust hydrogen bonds among the hydroxyl groups, thereby impeding the permeation of hydrogen. The process by which hydrogen is adsorbed in polymers involves aggregation at low potential energy levels. During diffusion, the hydrogen molecule primarily vibrates within a limited range, with intermittent occurrences of significant hole-to-hole transitions over larger distances. Hydrogen exhibits a stronger interaction with HDPE compared to EVOH, leading to a higher number of adsorption sites and increased hydrogen adsorption capacity in HDPE. Hydrogen molecules move more actively in HDPE than in EVOH, exhibiting greater hole amplitude and more holes in transition during the diffusion process.
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- Xuemin Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Performance and Structure Safety of Petroleum Tubular Goods and Equipment Materials, CNPC Tubular Goods Research Institute, Xi’an 710077, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Performance and Structure Safety of Petroleum Tubular Goods and Equipment Materials, CNPC Tubular Goods Research Institute, Xi’an 710077, China
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- Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Northwest Rubber LLC, Xianyang 712023, China
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- Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Northwest Rubber LLC, Xianyang 712023, China
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Qian J, Zheng L, Huang M, Zhao M. Potential Mechanisms of Casein Hexapeptide YPVEPF on Stress-Induced Anxiety and Insomnia Mice and Its Molecular Effects and Key Active Structure. J Agric Food Chem 2024; 72:6189-6202. [PMID: 38501577 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05718] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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The hexapeptide YPVEPF with strong sleep-enhancing effects could be detected in rat brain after a single oral administration as we previously proved. In this study, the mechanism and molecular effects of YPVEPF in the targeted stress-induced anxiety mice were first investigated, and its key active structure was further explored. The results showed that YPVEPF could significantly prolong sleep duration and improve the anxiety indexes, including prolonging the time spent in the open arms and in the center. Meanwhile, YPVEPF showed strong sleep-enhancing effects by significantly increasing the level of the GABA/Glu ratio, 5-HT, and dopamine in brain and serum and regulating the anabolism of multiple targets, but the effects could be blocked by bicuculline and WAY100135. Moreover, the molecular simulation results showed that YPVEPF could stably bind to the vital GABAA and 5-HT1A receptors due to the vital structure of Tyr-Pro-Xaa-Xaa-Pro-, and the electrostatic and van der Waals energy played dominant roles in stabilizing the conformation. Therefore, YPVEPF displayed sleep-enhancing and anxiolytic effects by regulating the GABA-Glu metabolic pathway and serotoninergic system depending on distinctive self-folding structures with Tyr and two Pro repeats.
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- Jingjing Qian
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Guangdong Huapeptides Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Zhaoqing 526000, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Luohe, Henan 462300, China
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Xiang C, Zhu Y, Liu G, Liu T, Xu X, Yang J. Experimental and Simulation Studies of Imidazolium Chloride Ionic Liquids with Different Alkyl Chain Lengths for Viscosity Reductions in Heavy Crude Oil: The Effect on Asphaltene Dispersion. Molecules 2024; 29:1184. [PMID: 38474696 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29051184] [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: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Heavy crude oil poses challenges in terms of extraction and transportation due to its high viscosity. In the pursuit of effective methods to reduce viscosity in heavy crude oil, this study investigates the potential of imidazolium chloride ionic liquids with varying alkyl chain lengths as viscosity reducers. The experimental results demonstrate that the addition of 1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazole chloride ([C12-MIM]Cl) leads to a maximum viscosity reduction of 49.87%. Solubility parameters were calculated based on characterization of the average molecular structure of the asphaltenes. The viscosity reduction effect is enhanced when the solubility parameter of the ionic liquid closely matches that of the asphaltene. The initial asphaltene deposition point of heavy crude oil is increased from 63% to 68% with the addition of 150 mg/L [C12-MIM]Cl. Furthermore, the average particle size of asphaltene deposits decreases from 79.35 μm to 48.54 μm. The viscosity of heavy crude oil is influenced by the aggregation of asphaltenes. The ability of ionic liquids, especially those with longer alkyl chains, to disperse asphaltene molecules and reduce viscosity has been confirmed through molecular dynamics and quantum mechanical simulations.
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- Chaoyue Xiang
- International Joint Research Center of Green Energy Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Petroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute, SINOPEC, Beijing 100083, China
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- International Joint Research Center of Green Energy Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- International Joint Research Center of Green Energy Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai 200237, China
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- International Joint Research Center of Green Energy Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai 200237, China
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Verma K, Chaturvedi R, Lahariya AK, Verma AK, Schneider KA, Anvikar AR, Bharti PK. Repurposing FDA-approved drugs to target malaria through inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase in the folate biosynthesis pathway: A prospective approach. J Cell Biochem 2024; 125:e30533. [PMID: 38345373 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.30533] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) is a ubiquitous enzyme that regulates the biosynthesis of tetrahydrofolate among various species of Plasmodium parasite. It is a validated target of the antifolate drug pyrimethamine (Pyr) in Plasmodium falciparum (Pf), but its clinical efficacy has been hampered due to the emergence of drug resistance. This has made the attempt to screen Food & Drug Administration-approved drugs against wild- and mutant PfDHFR by employing an in-silico pipeline to identify potent candidates. The current study has followed a virtual screening approach for identifying potential DHFR inhibitors from DrugBank database, based on a structure similarity search of candidates, followed by absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion estimation. The screened drugs were subjected to various parameters like docking, molecular mechanics with generalized born and surface area solvation calculations, and molecular simulations. We have thus identified two potential drug candidates, duloxetine and guanethidine, which can be repurposed to be tested for their efficacy against wild type and drug resistant falciparum malaria.
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- Kanika Verma
- Department of Molecular Epidemiology, National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- Structural Parasitology Lab, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
- Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department Applied Computer and Bio-Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Mittweida, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Epidemiology, National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Molecular Epidemiology, National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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Wang Y, Stebe KJ, de la Fuente-Nunez C, Radhakrishnan R. Computational Design of Peptides for Biomaterials Applications. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2024; 7:617-625. [PMID: 36971822 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c01023] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Computer-aided molecular design and protein engineering emerge as promising and active subjects in bioengineering and biotechnological applications. On one hand, due to the advancing computing power in the past decade, modeling toolkits and force fields have been put to use for accurate multiscale modeling of biomolecules including lipid, protein, carbohydrate, and nucleic acids. On the other hand, machine learning emerges as a revolutionary data analysis tool that promises to leverage physicochemical properties and structural information obtained from modeling in order to build quantitative protein structure-function relationships. We review recent computational works that utilize state-of-the-art computational methods to engineer peptides and proteins for various emerging biomedical, antimicrobial, and antifreeze applications. We also discuss challenges and possible future directions toward developing a roadmap for efficient biomolecular design and engineering.
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- Yiming Wang
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
- Penn Institute for Computational Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
- Penn Institute for Computational Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
- Machine Biology Group, Department of Psychiatry and Microbiology, Institute for Biomedical Informatics, Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
- Penn Institute for Computational Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Khan A, Waheed Y, Kuttikrishnan S, Prabhu KS, El-Elimat T, Uddin S, Alali FQ, Agouni A. Network pharmacology, molecular simulation, and binding free energy calculation-based investigation of Neosetophomone B revealed key targets for the treatment of cancer. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1352907. [PMID: 38434705 PMCID: PMC10905267 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1352907] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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In the current study, Neosetophomone B (NSP-B) was investigated for its anti-cancerous potential using network pharmacology, quantum polarized ligand docking, molecular simulation, and binding free energy calculation. Using SwissTarget prediction, and Superpred, the molecular targets for NSP-B were predicted while cancer-associated genes were obtained from DisGeNet. Among the total predicted proteins, only 25 were reported to overlap with the disease-associated genes. A protein-protein interaction network was constructed by using Cytoscape and STRING databases. MCODE was used to detect the densely connected subnetworks which revealed three sub-clusters. Cytohubba predicted four targets, i.e., fibroblast growth factor , FGF20, FGF22, and FGF23 as hub genes. Molecular docking of NSP-B based on a quantum-polarized docking approach with FGF6, FGF20, FGF22, and FGF23 revealed stronger interactions with the key hotspot residues. Moreover, molecular simulation revealed a stable dynamic behavior, good structural packing, and residues' flexibility of each complex. Hydrogen bonding in each complex was also observed to be above the minimum. In addition, the binding free energy was calculated using the MM/GBSA (Molecular Mechanics/Generalized Born Surface Area) and MM/PBSA (Molecular Mechanics/Poisson-Boltzmann Surface Area) approaches. The total binding free energy calculated using the MM/GBSA approach revealed values of -36.85 kcal/mol for the FGF6-NSP-B complex, -43.87 kcal/mol for the FGF20-NSP-B complex, and -37.42 kcal/mol for the FGF22-NSP-B complex, and -41.91 kcal/mol for the FGF23-NSP-B complex. The total binding free energy calculated using the MM/PBSA approach showed values of -30.05 kcal/mol for the FGF6-NSP-B complex, -39.62 kcal/mol for the FGF20-NSP-B complex, -34.89 kcal/mol for the FGF22-NSP-B complex, and -37.18 kcal/mol for the FGF23-NSP-B complex. These findings underscore the promising potential of NSP-B against FGF6, FGF20, FGF22, and FGF23, which are reported to be essential for cancer signaling. These results significantly bolster the potential of NSP-B as a promising candidate for cancer therapy.
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- Abbas Khan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC), Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad, Pakistan
- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
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- Translational Research Institute, Academic Health System, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Translational Research Institute, Academic Health System, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Translational Research Institute, Academic Health System, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
- Dermatology Institute, Academic Health System, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Office of Vice President for Medical and Health Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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Daoo V, Singh JK. Accelerating In Silico Discovery of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Ethane/Ethylene and Propane/Propylene Separation: A Synergistic Approach Integrating Molecular Simulation, Machine Learning, and Active Learning. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024; 16:6971-6987. [PMID: 38289235 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14505] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Cryogenic distillation, a currently employed method for C2H4/C2H6 and C3H6/C3H8 mixture separation, is energy-intensive, prompting the research toward alternative technologies, including adsorbent-based separation. In this work, we combine machine learning (ML) technique with high-throughput screening to screen ∼23,000 hypothetical metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for paraffin (C2H6 and C3H8) selective adsorbent separation. First, structure-based prescreening was employed to remove MOFs with undesired geometric properties. Further, a random forest model built upon the multicomponent grand canonical Monte Carlo (m-GCMC) simulation data of training set MOFs was found to be the most successful in learning the relationship between MOF features and olefin/paraffin mixture separation. Using this technique, the separation performance of the remaining (test set) MOFs was predicted, and the top-performing MOFs were identified. We also employed active learning (AL) to evaluate its effectiveness in improving the prediction of olefin/paraffin selectivity. AL was discovered to be ∼29 times more efficient than the best-supervised ML model, as it was able to identify the top materials in limited training data and at a fraction of computational cost and time as compared to ML techniques. Among the top selected materials, framework chemistry was found to be the most important parameter. Nickel and copper (as a metal node) in a tfzd and hms topological arrangement respectively, were discovered to be a prevalent attribute in high-performing MOFs, further demonstrating the prominent significance of framework chemistry. Additionally, the top MOFs discovered were studied in detail and further compared to the previously reported MOFs. These MOFs show the highest selectivity for C2H4/C2H6 and C3H6/C3H8 mixture separation, as reported until date. The hierarchical strategy devised in this study will facilitate the quick screening of MOFs across multiple databases toward industrially significant separation processes by leveraging molecular simulations and AL.
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- Varad Daoo
- Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, India
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- Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, India
- Prescience Insilico Private Limited, Bangalore 560049, India
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Wang X, Tan J, Zou H, Wang F, Xu J. Cloning and Characterization of Chitin Deacetylase from Euphausia superba. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2075. [PMID: 38396751 PMCID: PMC10889134 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25042075] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Chitin deacetylase (CDA) can catalyze the deacetylation of chitin to produce chitosan. In this study, we identified and characterized a chitin deacetylase gene from Euphausia superba (EsCDA-9k), and a soluble recombinant protein chitin deacetylase from Euphausia superba of molecular weight 45 kDa was cloned, expressed, and purified. The full-length cDNA sequence of EsCDA-9k was 1068 bp long and encoded 355 amino acid residues that contained the typical domain structure of carbohydrate esterase family 4. The predicted three-dimensional structure of EsCDA-9k showed a 67.32% homology with Penaeus monodon. Recombinant chitin deacetylase had the highest activity at 40 °C and pH 8.0 in Tris-HCl buffer. The enzyme activity was enhanced by metal ions Co2+, Fe3+, Ca2+, and Na+, while it was inhibited by Zn2+, Ba2+, Mg2+, and EDTA. Molecular simulation of EsCDA-9k was conducted based on sequence alignment and homology modeling. The EsCDA-9k F18G mutant showed a 1.6-fold higher activity than the wild-type enzyme. In summary, this is the first report of the cloning and heterologous expression of the chitin deacetylase gene in Euphausia superba. The characterization and function study of EsCDA-9k will serve as an important reference point for future application.
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- Xutong Wang
- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Byproducts of Pilot National Lab for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Byproducts of Pilot National Lab for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Byproducts of Pilot National Lab for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Byproducts of Pilot National Lab for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Development of Polar Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Byproducts of Pilot National Lab for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Development of Polar Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao 266071, China
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He Z, Huang T, Gao M, Kong D, Li M. Effect of the Side-Chain Length in Polycarboxylic Superplasticizer on the Competition Adsorption in the Presence of Montmorillonite: A Density Functional Theory Study. Molecules 2024; 29:752. [PMID: 38398504 PMCID: PMC10892659 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29040752] [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: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Polycarboxylic superplasticizers (PCEs) exhibit numerous advantages as concrete additives, effectively improving the stability and strength of concrete. However, competitive adsorption of PCEs occurs in the presence of clay, which may affect the cement dispersion and water-reducing performance. Extensive research has been conducted on the physical and mechanical properties of PCEs; however, the effect of the diverse structures of PCEs on the competitive adsorption on clay and cement hydration products has been rarely studied. This study employs Ca-montmorillonite (CaMMT) as a clay representative, by constructing adsorption models of PCEs on CaMMT and cement hydration products. A comparison of the adsorption energies considering different side-chain lengths of PCEs is included. Typically, the adsorption energy on CaMMT is lower than that on hydration products, leading PCEs to preferentially adsorb on the clay, thereby reducing its effective dosage in the cement particles. The challenge of PCE adsorption on CaMMT increases with the polymerization degree, and methylallyl polyoxyethylene ether (HPEG) exhibits lower adsorption energies on CaMMT. The density of states (DOS) analysis indicated the highest peak values of allyl polyethylene ether (APEG) as well as the peak area at n (polymerization degree) = 1. The total number of transferred electrons for APEG was 0.648, surpassing those of other PCEs. The interaction mechanism of PCEs with clay and hydration products is further elucidated through electronic gain/loss analysis, also providing a basis for the theoretical analysis on how to reduce the adsorption of PCEs on clay and the structural design of mud-resistant PCEs.
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- Zhihao He
- School of Emergency Management, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
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- School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
- Key Laboratory of Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Mianyang 621010, China
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- School of Emergency Management, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
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- School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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Kato T, Uchida J, Ishii Y, Watanabe G. Aquatic Functional Liquid Crystals: Design, Functionalization, and Molecular Simulation. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024; 11:e2306529. [PMID: 38126650 PMCID: PMC10885670 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306529] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Aquatic functional liquid crystals, which are ordered molecular assemblies that work in water environment, are described in this review. Aquatic functional liquid crystals are liquid-crystalline (LC) materials interacting water molecules or aquatic environment. They include aquatic lyotropic liquid crystals and LC based materials that have aquatic interfaces, for example, nanoporous water treatment membranes that are solids preserving LC order. They can remove ions and viruses with nano- and subnano-porous structures. Columnar, smectic, bicontinuous LC structures are used for fabrication of these 1D, 2D, 3D materials. Design and functionalization of aquatic LC sensors based on aqueous/LC interfaces are also described. The ordering transitions of liquid crystals induced by molecular recognition at the aqueous interfaces provide distinct optical responses. Molecular orientation and dynamic behavior of these aquatic functional LC materials are studied by molecular dynamics simulations. The molecular interactions of LC materials and water are key of these investigations. New insights into aquatic functional LC materials contribute to the fields of environment, healthcare, and biotechnology.
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- Takashi Kato
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Data Science, School of Frontier Engineering, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, 252-0373, Japan
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- Department of Data Science, School of Frontier Engineering, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, 252-0373, Japan
- Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (KISTEC), Ebina, 243-0435, Japan
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Guo C, Feng Q, Xie X, Li Y, Hu H, Hu J, Fang S, Shang L. Cross-reaction mediated by distinct key amino acid combinations in the complementary-determining region (CDR) of a monoclonal antibody. J Med Virol 2024; 96:e29430. [PMID: 38285507 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29430] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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In immunology, cross-reaction between antigens and antibodies are commonly observed. Prior research has shown that various monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) can recognize a broad spectrum of epitopes related to influenza viruses. However, existing theories on cross-reactions fall short in explaining the phenomena observed. This study explored the interaction characteristics of H1-74 mAb with three peptides: two natural peptides, LVLWGIHHP and LPFQNI, derived from the hemagglutinin (HA) antigen of the H1N1 influenza virus, and one synthetic peptide, WPFQNY. Our findings indicate that the complementarity-determining region (CDR) of H1-74 mAb comprised five antigen-binding sites, containing eight key amino acid residues from the light chain variable region and 16 from the heavy chain variable region. These critical residues formed distinct hydrophobic or hydrophilic clusters and functional groups within the binding sites, facilitating interaction with antigen epitopes through hydrogen bonding, salt bridge formation, and π-π stacking. The study revealed that the formation of the antibody molecule led to the creation of binding groups and small units in the CDR, allowing the antibody to attach to a variety of antigen epitopes through diverse combinations of these small units and functional groups. This unique ability of the antibody to bind with antigen epitopes provides a new molecular basis for explaining the phenomenon of antibody cross-reaction.
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- Chunyan Guo
- Central Laboratory of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Research Center of Cell Immunological Engineering and Technology of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immune Diseases, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Central Laboratory of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Research Center of Cell Immunological Engineering and Technology of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immune Diseases, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Central Laboratory of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Central Laboratory of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Research Center of Cell Immunological Engineering and Technology of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immune Diseases, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Ruiqi Biology Sci-Tech Co., Ltd., Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Central Laboratory of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Research Center of Cell Immunological Engineering and Technology of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
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- School of Human Sciences, London Metropolitan University, London, UK
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Gomaa M, Gad W, Hussein D, Pottoo FH, Tawfeeq N, Alturki M, Alfahad D, Alanazi R, Salama I, Aziz M, Zahra A, Hanafy A. Sulfadiazine Exerts Potential Anticancer Effect in HepG2 and MCF7 Cells by Inhibiting TNFα, IL1b, COX-1, COX-2, 5-LOX Gene Expression: Evidence from In Vitro and Computational Studies. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:189. [PMID: 38399404 PMCID: PMC10891904 DOI: 10.3390/ph17020189] [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: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Drug repurposing is a promising approach that has the potential to revolutionize the drug discovery and development process. By leveraging existing drugs, we can bring new treatments to patients more quickly and affordably. Anti-inflammatory drugs have been shown to target multiple pathways involved in cancer development and progression. This suggests that they may be more effective in treating cancer than drugs that target a single pathway. Cell viability was measured using the MTT assay. The expression of genes related to inflammation (TNFa, IL1b, COX-1, COX-2, and 5-LOX) was measured in HepG2, MCF7, and THLE-2 cells using qPCR. The levels of TNFα, IL1b, COX-1, COX-2, and 5-LOX were also measured in these cells using an ELISA kit. An enzyme binding assay revealed that sulfadiazine expressed weaker inhibitory activity against COX-2 (IC50 = 5.27 μM) in comparison with the COX-2 selective reference inhibitor celecoxib (COX-2 IC50 = 1.94 μM). However, a more balanced inhibitory effect was revealed for sulfadiazine against the COX/LOX pathway with greater affinity towards 5-LOX (IC50 = 19.1 μM) versus COX-1 (IC50 = 18.4 μM) as compared to celecoxib (5-LOX IC50 = 16.7 μM, and COX-1 IC50 = 5.9 μM). MTT assays revealed the IC50 values of 245.69 ± 4.1 µM and 215.68 ± 3.8 µM on HepG2 and MCF7 cell lines, respectively, compared to the standard drug cisplatin (66.92 ± 1.8 µM and 46.83 ± 1.3 µM, respectively). The anti-inflammatory effect of sulfadiazine was also depicted through its effect on the levels of inflammatory markers and inflammation-related genes (TNFα, IL1b, COX-1, COX-2, 5-LOX). Molecular simulation studies revealed key binding interactions that explain the difference in the activity profiles of sulfadiazine compared to celecoxib. The results suggest that sulfadiazine exhibited balanced inhibitory activity against the 5-LOX/COX-1 enzymes compared to the selective COX-2 inhibitor, celecoxib. These findings highlight the potential of sulfadiazine as a potential anticancer agent through balanced inhibitory activity against the COX/LOX pathway and reduction in the expression of inflammatory genes.
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- Mohamed Gomaa
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia; (N.T.); (M.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh 6860404, Egypt; (W.G.); (M.A.); (A.Z.); (A.H.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia; (N.T.); (M.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia; (N.T.); (M.A.)
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- College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia; (D.A.); (R.A.)
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- College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia; (D.A.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 8366004, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh 6860404, Egypt; (W.G.); (M.A.); (A.Z.); (A.H.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh 6860404, Egypt; (W.G.); (M.A.); (A.Z.); (A.H.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh 6860404, Egypt; (W.G.); (M.A.); (A.Z.); (A.H.)
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Wu J, Li Q, Cui C, Xu J. Screening of novel bovine-elastin-derived peptides with elastase inhibition and photoprotective potential: a combined in silico and in vitro study. J Sci Food Agric 2024; 104:716-726. [PMID: 37658829 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12961] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The demand for food-based anti-photoaging products is surging because of the rising recognition of health and beauty, as well as enhanced comprehension of the detrimental impact of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This study aimed to investigate the potential of bioactive peptides derived from bovine elastin, specifically focusing on identifying novel elastase inhibitory peptides and assessing their photoprotective properties using bioinformatics techniques. RESULTS A total of 48 bioactive peptides were screened in bovine elastin hydrolysate (EH) utilizing Peptide Ranker analysis. Three novel elastase inhibitory peptides, GAGQPFPI, FFPGAG and FPGIG (in descending order of activity), exhibited potent inhibitory effects on elastase in vitro, surpassing the inhibitory effect of EH by a factor of 1-2 and reaching significantly lower concentrations (8-15 times lower) than EH. The cumulative inhibitory effect of GAGQPFPI, FFPGAG, and FPGIG reached 91.5%. Further analysis revealed that FFPGAG and FPGIG exhibited mixed inhibition, whereas GAGQPFPI displayed non-competitive inhibition. Molecular simulations showed that these peptides interacted effectively with the elastase active site through hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. Furthermore, GAGQPFPI, FFPGAG, and FPGIG demonstrated high stability in gastrointestinal digestion, demonstrated transcellular permeability across Caco-2 cell monolayers, and exhibited remarkable photoprotective properties against UVB-irradiated HaCaT cells. CONCLUSION GAGQPFPI showed the most promising potential as a functional food with photoprotective effects against UVB damage and inhibitory properties against elastase. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Jing Wu
- School of Food Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences & International Healthcare Innovation Institute (Jiangmen), Wuyi University, Jiangmen, China
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Song L, García Martín JF, Zhang QA. Encapsulation of Benzaldehyde Produced by the Eco-Friendly Degradation of Amygdalin in the Apricot Kernel Debitterizing Wastewater. Foods 2024; 13:437. [PMID: 38338572 PMCID: PMC10855923 DOI: 10.3390/foods13030437] [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: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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In order to fully utilize the by-products of apricot kernel-debitterizing and address the chemical instability of benzaldehyde in the food industry, benzaldehyde was first prepared by adding the apricot kernel powder to degrade the amygdalin present in the apricot kernel-debitterizing water. Subsequently, β-cyclodextrin was employed to encapsulate the benzaldehyde, and its encapsulation efficacy was evaluated through various techniques including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, release kinetics fitting inhibitory effect and the effect on Botrytis cinerea. Finally, the encapsulation was explored via molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations. The results indicate that the optimal preparation conditions for the benzaldehyde were 1.8 h, 53 °C and pH 5.8, and the encapsulation of benzaldehyde with β-cyclodextrin (wall-core ratio of 5:1, mL/g) has been verified by the deceleration in the release rate, the enhanced thermal stability and the prolonged inhibition effect against Botrytis cinerea. The encapsulation proceeded spontaneously without steric hindrance in the simulation, which led to a reduction in the hydrophobic cavity of β-cyclodextrin. In conclusion, the amygdalin in the debitterizing wastewater can be degraded in an eco-friendly way to produce benzaldehyde by adding apricot kernel powder, which contains β-glucosidase; the encapsulation of benzaldehyde is stable, thus enhancing the utilization of amygdalin in the debitterizing wastewater of apricot kernels.
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- Lei Song
- School of Food Engineering and Nutrition Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Nutrition Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China
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Zhang S, Wang H, Zhao X, Xu H, Wu S. Screening of Organic Small Molecule Excipients on Ternary Solid Dispersions Based on Miscibility and Hydrogen Bonding Analysis: Experiments and Molecular Simulation. AAPS PharmSciTech 2024; 25:21. [PMID: 38267749 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-024-02737-6] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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The preparation of solid dispersions by mixing insoluble drugs with polymers is the main way to improve the aqueous solubility of drugs. The introduction of organic small molecule excipients into binary solid dispersions is expected to further enhance drug solubility by regulating intermolecular hydrogen bonding within the system at the microscopic level. In this study, we used carbamazepine (CBZ) as the target drug and polyvinylpyrrolidone as the solid dispersion matrix and screened the third component from 13 organic small molecules with good miscibility in the solid dispersion based on the principle of similarity of solubility parameters. The hydrogen bonding parameters and dissociation Gibbs free energy of the 13 organic small molecule-CBZ dimer were calculated by quantum mechanical simulation, and the tryptophan (Try) was identified as the optimal third component of organic small molecule. The migration of CBZ in binary and ternary systems was also analyzed by molecular dynamics simulation. On this theoretical basis, the corresponding solid dispersions were prepared, characterized, and tested for solubility analysis, which verified that the drug solubility was stronger for the system with the addition of polar fractions and the Try was indeed the best third component of organic small molecule compound, which was consistent with the simulation predictions. This screening method may provide theoretical guidance for drug modification design and clinical studies.
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- Sidian Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China.
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Fu H, Song K, Pan Y, Song H, Meng S, Liu M, Bao R, Hao H, Wang L, Fu X. Application of Polymeric CO 2 Thickener Polymer-Viscosity-Enhance in Extraction of Low-Permeability Tight Sandstone. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:299. [PMID: 38276708 PMCID: PMC10819244 DOI: 10.3390/polym16020299] [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: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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The conventional production technique employed for low-permeability tight reservoirs exhibits limited productivity. To solve the problem, an acetate-type supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) thickener, PVE, which contains a large number of microporous structures, was prepared using the atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) method. The product exhibited an ability to decrease the minimum miscibility pressure of scCO2 during a solubility test and demonstrated a favorable extraction efficiency in a low-permeability tight core displacement test. At 15 MPa and 70 °C, PVE-scCO2 at a concentration of 0.2% exhibits effective oil recovery rates of 5.61% for the 0.25 mD core and 2.65% for the 5 mD core. The result demonstrates that the incorporation of the thickener PVE can effectively mitigate gas channeling, further improve oil displacement efficiency, and inflict minimal damage to crude oil. The mechanism of thickening was analyzed through molecular simulation. The calculated trend of thickening exhibited excellent agreement with the experimental measurement rule. The simulation results demonstrate that the contact area between the polymer and CO2 increases in direct proportion to both the number of thickener molecules and the viscosity of the system. The study presents an effective strategy for mitigating gas channeling during scCO2 flooding and has a wide application prospect.
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- Hong Fu
- Unconventional Oil and Gas Research Institute, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- Unconventional Oil and Gas Research Institute, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- Unconventional Oil and Gas Research Institute, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- Unconventional Oil and Gas Research Institute, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- Unconventional Oil and Gas Research Institute, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- Unconventional Oil and Gas Research Institute, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- School of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, School of Energy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Unconventional Oil and Gas Research Institute, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- Daqing Drilling Engineering Company Underground Operation Company Technology Research Institute, Songyuan 138000, China
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Li H, Lan F, Wang Y, Lin X, Zhao Y, Zhen Q, Chen D. Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Experimental Study of Mechanical Properties of Graphene-Cement Composites. Materials (Basel) 2024; 17:410. [PMID: 38255579 PMCID: PMC10821156 DOI: 10.3390/ma17020410] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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To investigate the mechanical properties of graphene (G) and calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) composites in different directions, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and experiments were used, and the effects of temperature, loading rate, and graphene defects were also investigated. The experimental results show that the addition of graphene can improve the flexural, compressive, and tensile strength of the composite. The results of molecular dynamics simulation show that the addition of graphene in x and z directions can enhance the tensile strength of G/C-S-H in three directions, while the addition of graphene in y direction can reduce the tensile strength of G/C-S-H. At the same time, the tensile strength of G/C-S-H decreases with the increase in temperature and increases with the increase in loading rate. Meanwhile, the mechanical properties of G/C-S-H can be improved using a certain concentration of monatomic vacancy defects, diatomic vacancy defects, and S-W defects.
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- Henggan Li
- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuyi University, Nanping 354300, China; (H.L.); (Y.W.); (Q.Z.); (D.C.)
- Engineering Research Center of Prevention and Control of Geological Disasters in Northern Fujian, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, Nanping 354300, China
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- Department of Engineering, Nanping Wuyi Development Group Co., Ltd., Nanping 353000, China;
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuyi University, Nanping 354300, China; (H.L.); (Y.W.); (Q.Z.); (D.C.)
- Engineering Research Center of Prevention and Control of Geological Disasters in Northern Fujian, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, Nanping 354300, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuyi University, Nanping 354300, China; (H.L.); (Y.W.); (Q.Z.); (D.C.)
- Engineering Research Center of Prevention and Control of Geological Disasters in Northern Fujian, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, Nanping 354300, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuyi University, Nanping 354300, China; (H.L.); (Y.W.); (Q.Z.); (D.C.)
- Engineering Research Center of Prevention and Control of Geological Disasters in Northern Fujian, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, Nanping 354300, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuyi University, Nanping 354300, China; (H.L.); (Y.W.); (Q.Z.); (D.C.)
- Engineering Research Center of Prevention and Control of Geological Disasters in Northern Fujian, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, Nanping 354300, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuyi University, Nanping 354300, China; (H.L.); (Y.W.); (Q.Z.); (D.C.)
- Engineering Research Center of Prevention and Control of Geological Disasters in Northern Fujian, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, Nanping 354300, China
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Hermenean A, Dossi E, Hamilton A, Trotta MC, Russo M, Lepre CC, Sajtos C, Rusznyák Á, Váradi J, Bácskay I, Budai I, D’Amico M, Fenyvesi F. Chrysin Directing an Enhanced Solubility through the Formation of a Supramolecular Cyclodextrin-Calixarene Drug Delivery System: A Potential Strategy in Antifibrotic Diabetes Therapeutics. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:107. [PMID: 38256940 PMCID: PMC10819853 DOI: 10.3390/ph17010107] [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: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Calixarene 0118 (OTX008) and chrysin (CHR) are promising molecules for the treatment of fibrosis and diabetes complications but require an effective delivery system to overcome their low solubility and bioavailability. Sulfobutylated β-cyclodextrin (SBECD) was evaluated for its ability to increase the solubility of CHR by forming a ternary complex with OTX008. The resulting increase in solubility and the mechanisms of complex formation were identified through phase-solubility studies, while dynamic light-scattering assessed the molecular associations within the CHR-OTX008-SBECD system. Nuclear magnetic resonance, differential scanning calorimetry, and computational studies elucidated the interactions at the molecular level, and cellular assays confirmed the system's biocompatibility. Combining SBECD with OTX008 enhances CHR solubility more than using SBECD alone by forming water-soluble molecular associates in a ternary complex. This aids in the solubilization and delivery of CHR and OTX008. Structural investigations revealed non-covalent interactions essential to complex formation, which showed no cytotoxicity in hyperglycemic in vitro conditions. A new ternary complex has been formulated to deliver promising antifibrotic agents for diabetic complications, featuring OTX008 as a key structural and pharmacological component.
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- Anca Hermenean
- “Aurel Ardelean” Institute of Life Sciences, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, 86 Revolutiei, 310414 Arad, Romania;
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- Centre for Defence Chemistry, Cranfield University, Defence Academy of United Kingdom, Shrivenham, Swindon SN6 8LA, UK;
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- Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre (BMRC), Department of Biosciences and Chemistry, College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences, Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Street, Sheffield S1 1WB, UK;
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy; (M.C.T.); (C.C.L.); (M.D.)
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- Doctoral School of National Interest in Public Administration and Innovation for Disability and Social Inclusion, Department of Mental, Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy;
- School of Pharmacology and Clinical Toxicology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy; (M.C.T.); (C.C.L.); (M.D.)
- Doctoral School of Translational Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Nanopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei St. 98, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (C.S.); (Á.R.)
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- Department of Molecular and Nanopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei St. 98, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (C.S.); (Á.R.)
- Institute of Healthcare Industry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem Square 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei St. 98, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary;
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- Institute of Healthcare Industry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem Square 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary;
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei St. 98, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary;
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- Faculty of Engineering, University of Debrecen, Ótemető Street 2-4, H-4028 Debrecen, Hungary;
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy; (M.C.T.); (C.C.L.); (M.D.)
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- Department of Molecular and Nanopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei St. 98, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (C.S.); (Á.R.)
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Xu X, Wang X, Xie P. Screening and unveiling antibacterial mechanism of dandelion phenolic extracts against Staphylococcus aureus by inhibiting intracellular Na +-K + ATPase based on molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38174403 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2300123] [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: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most frequently food-contaminated incidence of healthcare-associated Gram-positive bacteria. The antibacterial function and mechanism of phenolic compounds from dandelion are still unclear. Herein, this work aims to screen one of dandelion phenolic extracts with the strongest antibacterial function from its organ such as flower, stem, leaf and root, and to reveal its antibacterial mechanism. The results indicated dandelion flower phenolic extract (DFPE) containing the highest content of caffeic acid, followed by luteolin and luteolin-7-O-glucoside. They, especially caffeic acid and luteolin-7-O-glucoside, played a key role in making the bacterial cellular-membrane ruptured against the bacteria. The leakage of the intracellular substances (adenosine triphosphate and Na+-K+ ATPase) was further confirmed. Conventional hydrogen bond, pi-anion, pi-alkyl were involved in the interaction between caffeic acid or luteolin-7-O-glucoside and Na+-K+ ATPase. Additionally, the dynamic equilibrium of the liganded ATPase complex were achieved after 105 ns, and the lower values from the radius of gyration and solvent accessible surface area in the complex demonstrated the highly tight and compact structure of the liganded protein. The highest free binding energy (ΔGbind = -47.80 kJ/mol) between Na+-K+ ATPase and luteolin-7-O-glycloside was observed. Overall, DFPE can be used as an effective anti-bacterial agent due to the contribution of its bioactive ingredients such as caffeic acid and luteolin-7-O-glucoside for membrane-breaking.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Xuefeng Xu
- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, National Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Key and Open Laboratory on Forest Chemical Engineering, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Material, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, National Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Key and Open Laboratory on Forest Chemical Engineering, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Material, Nanjing, China
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Jin Y, Asad Gillani SJ, Batool F, Alshabrmi FM, Alatawi EA, Waheed Y, Mohammad A, Khan A, Wei DQ. Structural and molecular investigation of the impact of S30L and D88N substitutions in G9R protein on coupling with E4R from Monkeypox virus (MPXV). J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38174700 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2291159] [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: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Understanding the pathogenesis mechanism of the Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is essential to guide therapeutic development against the Monkeypox virus. In the current study, we investigated the impact of the only two reported substitutions, S30L, D88N, and S30L-D88N on the G9R of the replication complex in 2022 with E4R using structural modeling, simulation, and free energy calculation methods. From the molecular docking and dissociation constant (KD) results, it was observed that the binding affinity did not increase in the mutants, but the interaction paradigm was altered by these substitutions. Molecular simulation data revealed that these mutations are responsible for destabilization, changes in protein packing, and internal residue fluctuations, which can cause functional variance. Additionally, hydrogen bonding analysis revealed that the estimated number of hydrogen bonds are almost equal among the wild-type G9R and each mutant. The total binding free energy for the wild-type G9R with E4R was -85.00 kcal/mol while for the mutants the TBE was -42.75 kcal/mol, -43.68 kcal/mol, and -48.65 kcal/mol respectively. This shows that there is no direct impact of these two reported mutations on the binding with E4R, or it may affect the whole replication complex or any other mechanism involved in pathogenesis. To explore these variations further, we conducted PCA and FEL analyses. Based on our findings, we speculate that within the context of interaction with E4R, the mutations in the G9R protein might be benign, potentially leading to functional diversity associated with other proteins.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Yifan Jin
- College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical and Allied Health Sciences, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC), Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad, Pakistan
- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
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- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
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- College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
- Zhongjing Research and Industrialization Institute of Chinese Medicine, Zhongguancun Scientific Park, Nanyang, China
- Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen, China
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Duchstein P, Löffler F, Zahn D. Efficient Assessment of 'Instantaneous pK' Values from Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Chemphyschem 2024; 25:e202300489. [PMID: 37927201 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300489] [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: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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We present a molecular simulation approach to studying the role of local and momentary molecular environment for potential acid-base reactions. For this, we combine thermodynamic considerations on the pK of ionic species with rapid sampling of energy changes related to (de)protonation. Using dispersed carbonate ions in water as a reference, our approach aims at the fast assessment of the momentary protonation energy, and thus the 'instantaneous pK', of calcium-carbonate ion aggregates. The latter include transient complexes that are elusive to long sampling runs. This motivated the elaboration of approximate, yet particularly fast assessable sampling strategies. Along this line, we were able to characterize instantaneous pK values at a statistical accuracy of 0.4 pK units within sampling runs of only 10 ps duration, whereas statistical errors reduce to 0.1 pK units in 75 ps sampling runs, respectively. This readily enabled the required time resolution for the characterization of [Cax (CO3 )y ]2(x-y) aggregates with x=1,2 and y=1,2,3, respectively. In turn, the analysis of the pH-dependent nature of calcite-water interfaces and dynamically ordered liquid-like oxyanion polymers (dollop) domains is outlined at 10 ps resolution.
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- Patrick Duchstein
- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie/Computer Chemie Centrum, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nägelsbachstraße 25, 91052, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie/Computer Chemie Centrum, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nägelsbachstraße 25, 91052, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie/Computer Chemie Centrum, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nägelsbachstraße 25, 91052, Erlangen, Germany
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Li W, Situ Y, Ding L, Chen Y, Yang Q. MOF-GRU: A MOFid-Aided Deep Learning Model for Predicting the Gas Separation Performance of Metal-Organic Frameworks. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:59887-59894. [PMID: 38087435 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c11790] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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The remarkable versatility of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) stems from their rich chemical information, leading to numerous successful applications. However, identifying optimal MOFs for specific tasks necessitates a thorough assessment of their chemical attributes. Conventional machine learning approaches for MOF prediction have relied on intricate chemical and structural details, hampering rapid evaluations. Drawing inspiration from recent advancements exemplified by Snurr et al., wherein a text string was used to represent a MOF (MOFid), we introduce a MOFid-aided deep learning model, named the MOF-GRU model. This model, founded on natural language processing principles and utilizing the gated recurrent unit architecture, leverages the serialized text string representation of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to forecast gas separation performance. Through a focused study on CH4/N2 separation, we substantiate the efficacy of this approach. Comparative assessments against traditional machine learning techniques underscore our model's superior predictive accuracy and its capacity to handle extensive data sets adeptly. The MOF-GRU model remarkably uncovers latent structure-performance relationships with only MOF sequences, obviating the necessity for intricate three-dimensional (3D) structural information. Overall, this model's judicious design empowers efficient data utilization, thereby hastening the discovery of high-performance materials tailored for gas separation applications.
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- Wenxuan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Engineering Laboratory of Chemical Resources Utilization in South Xinjiang of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Tarim University, Alar 843300, Xinjiang, China
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Khatkar P, Mensah G, Ning S, Cowen M, Kim Y, Williams A, Abulwerdi FA, Zhao Y, Zeng C, Le Grice SFJ, Kashanchi F. HIV-1 Transcription Inhibition Using Small RNA-Binding Molecules. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 17:33. [PMID: 38256867 PMCID: PMC10819208 DOI: 10.3390/ph17010033] [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: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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The HIV-1 transactivator protein Tat interacts with the transactivation response element (TAR) at the three-nucleotide UCU bulge to facilitate the recruitment of transcription elongation factor-b (P-TEFb) and induce the transcription of the integrated proviral genome. Therefore, the Tat-TAR interaction, unique to the virus, is a promising target for developing antiviral therapeutics. Currently, there are no FDA-approved drugs against HIV-1 transcription, suggesting the need to develop novel inhibitors that specifically target HIV-1 transcription. We have identified potential candidates that effectively inhibit viral transcription in myeloid and T cells without apparent toxicity. Among these candidates, two molecules showed inhibition of viral protein expression. A molecular docking and simulation approach was used to determine the binding dynamics of these small molecules on TAR RNA in the presence of the P-TEFb complex, which was further validated by a biotinylated RNA pulldown assay. Furthermore, we examined the effect of these molecules on transcription factors, including the SWI/SNF complex (BAF or PBAF), which plays an important role in chromatin remodeling near the transcription start site and hence regulates virus transcription. The top candidates showed significant viral transcription inhibition in primary cells infected with HIV-1 (98.6). Collectively, our study identified potential transcription inhibitors that can potentially complement existing cART drugs to address the current therapeutic gap in current regimens. Additionally, shifting of the TAR RNA loop towards Cyclin T1 upon molecule binding during molecular simulation studies suggested that targeting the TAR loop and Tat-binding UCU bulge together should be an essential feature of TAR-binding molecules/inhibitors to achieve complete viral transcription inhibition.
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- Pooja Khatkar
- Laboratory of Molecular Virology, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20110, USA; (P.K.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20110, USA; (P.K.)
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- Institute of Biophysics and Department of Physics, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20110, USA; (P.K.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20110, USA; (P.K.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20110, USA; (P.K.)
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- Institute of Biophysics and Department of Physics, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Physics Department, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20110, USA; (P.K.)
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Ng TK, Ji J, Liu Q, Yao Y, Wang WY, Cao Y, Chen CB, Lin JW, Dong G, Cen LP, Huang C, Zhang M. Evaluation of Myocilin Variant Protein Structures Modeled by AlphaFold2. Biomolecules 2023; 14:14. [PMID: 38275755 PMCID: PMC10813463 DOI: 10.3390/biom14010014] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Deep neural network-based programs can be applied to protein structure modeling by inputting amino acid sequences. Here, we aimed to evaluate the AlphaFold2-modeled myocilin wild-type and variant protein structures and compare to the experimentally determined protein structures. Molecular dynamic and ligand binding properties of the experimentally determined and AlphaFold2-modeled protein structures were also analyzed. AlphaFold2-modeled myocilin variant protein structures showed high similarities in overall structure to the experimentally determined mutant protein structures, but the orientations and geometries of amino acid side chains were slightly different. The olfactomedin-like domain of the modeled missense variant protein structures showed fewer folding changes than the nonsense variant when compared to the predicted wild-type protein structure. Differences were also observed in molecular dynamics and ligand binding sites between the AlphaFold2-modeled and experimentally determined structures as well as between the wild-type and variant structures. In summary, the folding of the AlphaFold2-modeled MYOC variant protein structures could be similar to that determined by the experiments but with differences in amino acid side chain orientations and geometries. Careful comparisons with experimentally determined structures are needed before the applications of the in silico modeled variant protein structures.
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- Tsz Kin Ng
- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou 515041, China; (T.K.N.)
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Network & Information Centre, Shantou University, Shantou 515041, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou 515041, China; (T.K.N.)
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism Research, College of Life Science and Technology, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou 515041, China; (T.K.N.)
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou 515041, China; (T.K.N.)
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou 515041, China; (T.K.N.)
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou 515041, China; (T.K.N.)
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou 515041, China; (T.K.N.)
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou 515041, China; (T.K.N.)
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou 515041, China; (T.K.N.)
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou 515041, China; (T.K.N.)
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Ercakir G, Aksu GO, Altintas C, Keskin S. Hierarchical Computational Screening of Quantum Metal-Organic Framework Database to Identify Metal-Organic Frameworks for Volatile Organic-Compound Capture from Air. ACS Eng Au 2023; 3:488-497. [PMID: 38144678 PMCID: PMC10739624 DOI: 10.1021/acsengineeringau.3c00039] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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The design and discovery of novel porous materials that can efficiently capture volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from air are critical to address one of the most important challenges of our world, air pollution. In this work, we studied a recently introduced metal-organic framework (MOF) database, namely, quantum MOF (QMOF) database, to unlock the potential of both experimentally synthesized and hypothetically generated structures for adsorption-based n-butane (C4H10) capture from air. Configurational Bias Monte Carlo (CBMC) simulations were used to study the adsorption of a quaternary gas mixture of N2, O2, Ar, and C4H10 in QMOFs for two different processes, pressure swing adsorption (PSA) and vacuum-swing adsorption (VSA). Several adsorbent performance evaluation metrics, such as C4H10 selectivity, working capacity, the adsorbent performance score, and percent regenerability, were used to identify the best adsorbent candidates, which were then further studied by molecular simulations for C4H10 capture from a more realistic seven-component air mixture consisting of N2, O2, Ar, C4H10, C3H8, C3H6, and C2H6. Results showed that the top five QMOFs have C4H10 selectivities between 6.3 × 103 and 9 × 103 (3.8 × 103 and 5 × 103) at 1 bar (10 bar). Detailed analysis of the structure-performance relations showed that low/mediocre porosity (0.4-0.6) and narrow pore sizes (6-9 Å) of QMOFs lead to high C4H10 selectivities. Radial distribution function analyses of the top materials revealed that C4H10 molecules tend to confine close to the organic parts of MOFs. Our results provided the first information in the literature about the VOC capture potential of a large variety and number of MOFs, which will be useful to direct the experimental efforts to the most promising adsorbent materials for C4H10 capture from air.
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- Goktug Ercakir
- Department of Chemical and
Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical and
Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical and
Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical and
Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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Dong Q, Huang YJ, Tao ZY, Huang HY, Luo LH, Zhang YQ. Discussion on the mechanism of Lingguizhugan Decoction in treating hypertension based on network pharmacology and molecular simulation technology. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-12. [PMID: 38109076 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2294172] [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: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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To explore the mechanism of Lingguizhugan Decoction in treating hypertension based on network pharmacology and molecular simulation. The active ingredients and potential targets were screened by the Systematic Pharmacological Analysis Platform of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCMSP). Hypertension-related targets were obtained from OMIM and GeneCards databases. Common targets between drug and hypertension were screened in the Venny platform. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed in the STRING database using intersection targets. Key targets in PPI network were analyzed by Cytoscape. R language program was used for Gene Ontology (GO) functional annotation and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis. Finally, the binding abilities of the main active ingredients to critical targets were verified by molecular simulation. Naringenin, quercetin, kaempferol, and β-sitosterol in Lingguizhugan Decoction, and potential targets such as STAT3, AKT1, TNF, IL6, JUN, PTGS2, MMP9, CASP3, TP53, and MAPK3, were screened out. KEGG Enrichment analysis revealed that the common targets of Lingguizhugan Decoction and hypertension are mainly involved in the lipid and atherosclerosis signaling pathway, AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications, fluid shear stress and atherosclerosis, and IL17 signaling pathway. The molecular simulation results showed that naringenin-MAPK3, quercetin-MMP9, quercetin-PTGS2, and quercetin-TP53 were the top four in the docking scores. Naringenin-MAPK3 and quercetin-MMP9 were stable, with binding free energies of -27.97 ± 1.41 kcal/mol and -21.15 ± 3.17 kcal/mol, respectively. The possible mechanism of Lingguizhugan Decoction in treating hypertension is characterized of multi-component, multi-target, and multi-pathway.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Qi Dong
- Pharmaceutical Engineering Department, School of Food and Bioengineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Department, School of Food and Bioengineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Department, School of Food and Bioengineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Department, School of Food and Bioengineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Department, School of Food and Bioengineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Department, School of Food and Bioengineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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He Z, Lan X, Li L, Cheng Y. Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Cu 3Sn/Cu Interfacial Diffusion Mechanism under Electrothermal Coupling. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:7507. [PMID: 38138648 PMCID: PMC10744901 DOI: 10.3390/ma16247507] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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With the increasing power density of electronic devices, solder joints are prone to electromigration under high currents, which results in a significant threat to reliability. In this study, the molecular dynamics method is used to study the diffusion mechanism of the Cu3Sn/Cu interface under the action of electrothermal coupling. The results show that the diffusion activation energy decreases with an increase in electric field intensity, accelerating the diffusion of the Cu3Sn/Cu interface. Furthermore, it is noted that the abrupt change in the vacancy-time curve lags behind that of the mean square displacement curve, which depicts that the responses of the vacancies are driven by the electric field. The vacancy-responsive diffusion mechanism of the Cu3Sn/Cu interface is proposed. The atoms around the interface in the electric field get rid of the shackles of the neighboring atoms easily. The vacancy concentration increases as the atoms leave the equilibrium position, which accelerates the movement of vacancies and enhances the diffusion of the Cu3Sn/Cu interface.
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- Zhiwei He
- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong Univerisity, Jinan 250061, China; (Z.H.); (L.L.); (Y.C.)
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong Univerisity, Jinan 250061, China; (Z.H.); (L.L.); (Y.C.)
- Yuanshan (Jinan) Electric Co., Ltd., Jinan 250021, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong Univerisity, Jinan 250061, China; (Z.H.); (L.L.); (Y.C.)
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong Univerisity, Jinan 250061, China; (Z.H.); (L.L.); (Y.C.)
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Wang G, Liu Y, Deng L, Liu H, Deng X, Li Q, Feng H, Guo Z, Qiu J. Repurposing rabeprazole sodium as an anti-Clostridium perfringens drug by inhibiting perfringolysin O. J Appl Microbiol 2023; 134:lxad273. [PMID: 38017630 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxad273] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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AIMS Clostridium perfringens infections affect food safety, human health, and the development of the poultry feed industry. Anti-virulence is an alternative strategy to develop new drug. Perfringolysin O (PFO) is an exotoxin of C. perfringens that has been demonstrated to play critical roles in the pathogenesis of this organism, promising it an attractive target to explore drugs to combat C. perfringens infection. METHODS AND RESULTS Based on an activity-based screening, we identified six PFO inhibitors from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug library, among which rabeprazole sodium (RS) showed an optimal inhibitory effect with an IC50 of 1.82 ± 0.746 µg ml-1. The GLY57, ASP58, SER190, SER193-194, ASN199, GLU204, ASN377, THR379, and ALA200 in PFO interacted with RS during binding based on an energy analysis and H-bond analysis. This interaction blocked the oligomer formation of PFO, thereby inhibiting its cytotoxicity. RS treatment significantly increased the survival rate and alleviated pathological damage in C. perfringens or PFO-treated Galleria mellonella. CONCLUSIONS RS could potentially be used as a candidate drug for treating C. perfringens infection.
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- Guizhen Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research of the Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
- Measurement Biotechnique Research Center, College of Biological and Food Engineering, Jilin Engineering Normal University, Changchun 130052, China
- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research of the Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research of the Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research of the Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research of the Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research of the Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Pathogen Biology Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research of the Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Kim JH, Park YI, Hur M, Park WT, Moon YH, Huh YC, Kim TIL, Kang MH, Kang JS, Cho CW, Park J. Inhibition by components of Glycyrrhiza uralensis of 3CLpro and HCoV-OC43 proliferation. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2023; 38:2242704. [PMID: 37537881 PMCID: PMC10405751 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2023.2242704] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). 3CLpro is a key enzyme in coronavirus proliferation and a treatment target for COVID-19. In vitro and in silico, compounds 1-3 from Glycyrrhiza uralensis had inhibitory activity and binding affinity for 3CLpro. These compounds decreased HCoV-OC43 cytotoxicity in RD cells. Moreover, they inhibited viral growth by reducing the amounts of the necessary proteins (M, N, and RDRP). Therefore, compounds 1-3 are inhibitors of 3CLpro and HCoV-OC43 proliferation.
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- Jang Hoon Kim
- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA, Eumsung, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biological Science and Technology, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA, Eumsung, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA, Eumsung, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA, Eumsung, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA, Eumsung, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA, Eumsung, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA, Eumsung, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biological Science and Technology, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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Mishra T, Vuppu S. Toxicity of chemical-based hand sanitizers on children and the development of natural alternatives: a computational approach. Crit Rev Toxicol 2023; 53:572-599. [PMID: 37916473 DOI: 10.1080/10408444.2023.2270496] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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The unintended exposure of children to hand sanitizers poses a high risk of potentially fatal complications. Skin irritation, dryness, cracking, peeling, hypoglycemia, apnea, and acidosis are examples of unintended consequences of hand sanitizer. The sanitizer reportedly kills normal microbial flora on hands, which usually promotes innate immunity among children under 12. Children are more susceptible to the toxicity associated with the chemical constituents of marketed chemical-based hand sanitizers; however, the studies to develop sanitizer formulations for children are rudimentary. The adverse events limit the use of hand sanitizers specifically in children because of their sensitive and delicate skin. Additionally, it is reported that many chemical-based hand sanitizer formulations, especially alcohol-based ones may also contain contaminants like methanol, acetaldehyde, benzene, isopropanol, and ethyl-acetate. These contaminants are found to be hazardous to human health exhibiting toxicity on ingestion, inhalation, or dermal exposure, especially in children. Therefore, it is important to design novel, innovative, safer sanitizer formulations for children. The study aims to discuss the toxic contaminants in chemical-based sanitizer formulations and propose a design for novel herbal formulations with minimal toxicity and adverse effects, especially for children. The review focuses on ADMET analysis of the common contaminants in hand sanitizers, molecular docking, Lipinski's rule of five analysis, and molecular simulation studies to analyze the efficacy of interaction with the receptor leading to anti-microbial activity and drug-likeness of the compound. The in silico methods can effectively validate the potential efficacy of novel formulations of hand sanitizers designed for children as an efficient alternative to chemical-based sanitizers with greater efficacy and the absence of toxic contaminants.
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- Toshika Mishra
- Department of Biotechnology, Science, Innovation, and Society Research Lab 115, Hexagon (SMV), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Science, Innovation, and Society Research Lab 115, Hexagon (SMV), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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Ugwumadu C, Olson Iii R, Smith NL, Nepal K, Al-Majali Y, Trembly J, Drabold DA. Computer simulation of carbonization and graphitization of coal. Nanotechnology 2023. [PMID: 38016446 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad1058] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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This study describes computer simulations of carbonization and graphite formation, including the effects of hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. We introduce a novel technique to simulate carbonization, ``Simulation of Thermal Emission of Atoms and Molecules (STEAM)," designed to elucidate volatile outgassing and density variations in the intermediate material during carbonization. The investigation analyzes the functional groups that endure through high-temperature carbonization and examines the graphitization processes in carbon-rich materials containing non-carbon "impurity elements". The physical, vibrational, and electronic attributes of impure amorphous graphite are analyzed, and the impact of nitrogen on electronic conduction is investigated.
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- Chinonso Ugwumadu
- Ohio University, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 45701-2978, UNITED STATES
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- CONSOL Innovations LLC, 1142 Co Hwy 39 building 2, Triadelphia, West Virginia, 26059, UNITED STATES
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- CONSOL Innovations LLC, 1142 Co Hwy 39 building 2, Triadelphia, West Virginia, 26059, UNITED STATES
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- Ohio University, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 45701-2978, UNITED STATES
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- Ohio University, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 45701-2978, UNITED STATES
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- Ohio University, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 45701-2978, UNITED STATES
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- Ohio University, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 45701-2978, UNITED STATES
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Tripathi N, Shah H, Bhardwaj N, Sarkar R, Jain SK. In silico analysis, isolation, and cytotoxicity evaluation of the coumestans from Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik. Nat Prod Res 2023:1-8. [PMID: 38012958 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2285875] [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: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Cullen corylifolium is well known for diverse phytoconstituents that possess multifaceted pharmacology, and one such less explored class is coumestans, which have not been well explored for their anticancer activities. One of the popular cancer targets is the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, a tyrosine kinase involved in various cancers, especially breast and lung cancer hence, a crucial cancer target. This work is focussed on molecular docking and molecular simulation studies on coumestans against EGFR. The rigorous docking studies resulted in two coumestans (1 and 5) with binding energy less than Gefitinib and Erlotinib. Compounds 1 and 5 were subjected to molecular simulation, binding free energy calculation, per-residue energy decomposition, and in silico ADMET prediction. The best hit, compound 1 was evaluated for its cytotoxicity against MDA-MB-231 and A549 cells via in vitro assay. The ligand-protein complex exhibited good stability, binding free energies, better in silico pharmacokinetics, low toxicity, and good cytotoxicity.
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- Nancy Tripathi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India
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- B.D. Patel Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Charotar University of Science & Technology, CHARUSAT Campus, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India
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- B.D. Patel Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Charotar University of Science & Technology, CHARUSAT Campus, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India
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This Perspective provides a contextual explanation of the current state-of-the-art alchemical free energy methods and their role in drug discovery as well as highlights select emerging technologies. The narrative attempts to answer basic questions about what goes on "under the hood" in free energy simulations and provide general guidelines for how to run simulations and analyze the results. It is the hope that this work will provide a valuable introduction to students and scientists in the field.
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- Darrin M. York
- Laboratory for Biomolecular
Simulation Research, Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine, and Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers
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Johnson CN, Sojitra KA, Sohn EJ, Moreno-Romero AK, Baudin A, Xu X, Mittal J, Libich DS. Insights into Molecular Diversity within the FET Family: Unraveling Phase Separation of the N-Terminal Low Complexity Domain from RNA-Binding Protein EWS. bioRxiv 2023:2023.10.27.564484. [PMID: 37961424 PMCID: PMC10634919 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.27.564484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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The FET family proteins, which includes FUS, EWS, and TAF15, are RNA chaperones instrumental in processes such as mRNA maturation, transcriptional regulation, and the DNA damage response. These proteins have clinical significance: chromosomal rearrangements in FET proteins are implicated in Ewing family tumors and related sarcomas. Furthermore, point mutations in FUS and TAF15 are associated with neurodegenerative conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal lobar dementia. The fusion protein EWS::FLI1, the causative mutation of Ewing sarcoma, arises from a genomic translocation that fuses the low-complexity domain (LCD) of EWS (EWSLCD) with the DNA binding domain of the ETS transcription factor FLI1. This fusion not only alters transcriptional programs but also hinders native EWS functions like splicing. However, the precise function of the intrinsically disordered EWSLCD is still a topic of active investigation. Due to its flexible nature, EWSLCD can form transient interactions with itself and other biomolecules, leading to the formation of biomolecular condensates through phase separation - a mechanism thought to be central to the oncogenicity of EWS::FLI1. In our study, we used paramagnetic relaxation enhancement NMR, analytical ultracentrifugation, light microscopy, and all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to better understand the self-association and phase separation tendencies of EWSLCD. Our aim was to elucidate the molecular events that underpin EWSLCD-mediated biomolecular condensation. Our NMR data suggest tyrosine residues primarily drive the interactions vital for EWSLCD phase separation. Moreover, a higher density and proximity of tyrosine residues amplify the likelihood of condensate formation. Atomistic MD simulations and hydrodynamic experiments revealed that the tyrosine-rich N and C-termini tend to populate compact conformations, establishing unique contact networks, that are connected by a predominantly extended, tyrosine-depleted, linker region. MD simulations provide critical input on the relationship between contacts formed within a single molecule (intramolecular) and inside the condensed phase (intermolecular), and changes in protein conformations upon condensation. These results offer deeper insights into the condensate-forming abilities of the FET proteins and highlights unique structural and functional nuances between EWS and its counterparts, FUS and TAF15.
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- Courtney N Johnson
- Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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- Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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- Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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- Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics and Genomics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Li F, Sun F, Li Z, Zheng Z, Wang W. Molecular dynamics simulation of the interaction between palmitic acid and high pressure CO 2. R Soc Open Sci 2023; 10:231141. [PMID: 38026020 PMCID: PMC10663787 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.231141] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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In this study, molecular dynamics simulation was used to explore the interaction characteristics of palmitic acid and CO2, and the effects of temperature and pressure on the solubility of palmitic acid in CO2 were investigated. In the range of 293-353 K and 5-30 MPa, the snapshot of palmitic acid distribution in CO2 shows that the molecular chain of palmitic acid in high-density CO2 system is more straight and more dispersed than that in low-density CO2 system. The radial distribution function further clearly shows that the solubility of palmitic acid in CO2 decreases with the increase of temperature and increases with the increase of pressure, which is consistent with the fatty acid solubility data reported in the literature and the setting rules of supercritical CO2 extraction process conditions. As the temperature decreases and the pressure increases, the interaction energy between palmitic acid and CO2 increases, which is conducive to overcoming the intermolecular force of palmitic acid and promoting dissolution. The solubility parameters of palmitic acid and CO2 can better reflect the trend of palmitic acid solubility changing with temperature and pressure, which can play a guiding role in the determination of process conditions and even the development of new processes.
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- Fei Li
- Key Laboratory of High-efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture (Ministry of Education), National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanical Engineering Education (Shandong University), Research Center for Sustainable Manufacturing (Shandong University), School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of High-efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture (Ministry of Education), National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanical Engineering Education (Shandong University), Research Center for Sustainable Manufacturing (Shandong University), School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of High-efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture (Ministry of Education), National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanical Engineering Education (Shandong University), Research Center for Sustainable Manufacturing (Shandong University), School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of High-efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture (Ministry of Education), National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanical Engineering Education (Shandong University), Research Center for Sustainable Manufacturing (Shandong University), School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of High-efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture (Ministry of Education), National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanical Engineering Education (Shandong University), Research Center for Sustainable Manufacturing (Shandong University), School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Luo Y, Zheng S, Wang K, Luo H, Shi H, Cui Y, Li B, He H, Wu J. Drug cross-linking electrospun fiber for effective infected wound healing. Bioeng Transl Med 2023; 8:e10540. [PMID: 38023724 PMCID: PMC10658581 DOI: 10.1002/btm2.10540] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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The management of infected wounds is still an intractable challenge in clinic. Development of antibacterial wound dressing is of great practical significance for wound management. Herein, a natural-derived antibacterial drug, tannic acid (TA), was incorporated into the electrospun polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber (TA/PVA fiber, 952 ± 40 nm in diameter). TA worked as a cross-linker via hydrogen bonding with PVA to improve the physicochemical properties of the fiber and to reach a sustained drug release (88% release of drug at 48 h). Improved mechanical property (0.8-1.2 MPa) and computational simulation validated the formation of the hydrogen bonds between TA and PVA. Moreover, the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory characteristics of TA laid the foundation for the application of TA/PVA fiber in repairing infected wounds. Meanwhile, in vitro studies proved the high hemocompatibility and cytocompatibility of TA/PVA fiber. Further in vivo animal investigation showed that the TA/PVA fiber promoted the repair of infected wound by inhibiting the bacterial growth, promoting granulation formation, and collagen matrix deposition, accelerating angiogenesis, and inducing M2 macrophage polarization within 14 days. All the data demonstrated that the TA cross-linked fiber would be a potent dressing for bacteria-infected wound healing.
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- Yuting Luo
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical EngineeringWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouZhejiangPeople's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical EngineeringWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouZhejiangPeople's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical EngineeringWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouZhejiangPeople's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical EngineeringWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouZhejiangPeople's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical EngineeringWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouZhejiangPeople's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical EngineeringWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouZhejiangPeople's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials EngineeringWenzhou UniversityWenzhouZhejiangPeople's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials EngineeringWenzhou UniversityWenzhouZhejiangPeople's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical EngineeringWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouZhejiangPeople's Republic of China
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Li R, Zhao W, Zhou L, Li Y, Zhang Y, Shi H, Wang M. Screening for a Fenpropidin Enantiomer with High Activity and Low Toxicity. J Agric Food Chem 2023. [PMID: 37908074 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c04978] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Fenpropidin has been extensively used for managing fungal diseases in different crops. There is a lack of literature on the enantioselective bioactivity and toxicity of fenpropidin. This study aims to explore the enantioselective bioactivity and toxicity of fenpropidin. R-Fenpropidin exhibited more potent bioactivity against seven plant pathogens than S-fenpropidin. R-Fenpropidin was more effective than S-fenpropidin in inhibiting sclerotial production, affecting mycelial growth and morphology, increasing cell membrane permeability, and decreasing the ergosterol content of Rhizoctonia solani. R-Fenpropidin exhibited a tighter binding affinity and formed hydrogen bonds with two target proteins. Fenpropidin also has enantioselective toxicity to Selenastrum capricornutum, with the toxicity of S-fenpropidin being seven times that of R-fenpropidin. S-Fenpropidin significantly reduced the content of the photosynthetic pigments. The results showed that R-fenpropidin was a highly active enantiomer with low toxicity. This study can provide a basis for the development of enantiomers with high activity and low toxicity.
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- Rui Li
- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Mikhail JP, Rutledge GC. Mechanisms of Shock Dissipation in Semicrystalline Polyethylene. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4262. [PMID: 37959945 PMCID: PMC10650820 DOI: 10.3390/polym15214262] [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: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Semicrystalline polymers are lightweight, multiphase materials that exhibit attractive shock dissipation characteristics and have potential applications as protective armor for people and equipment. For shocks of 10 GPa or less, we analyzed various mechanisms for the storage and dissipation of shock wave energy in a realistic, united atom (UA) model of semicrystalline polyethylene. Systems characterized by different levels of crystallinity were simulated using equilibrium molecular dynamics with a Hugoniostat to ensure that the resulting states conform to the Rankine-Hugoniot conditions. To determine the role of structural rearrangements, order parameters and configuration time series were collected during the course of the shock simulations. We conclude that the major mechanisms responsible for the storage and dissipation of shock energy in semicrystalline polyethylene are those associated with plastic deformation and melting of the crystalline domain. For this UA model, plastic deformation occurs primarily through fine crystallographic slip and the formation of kink bands, whose long period decreases with increasing shock pressure.
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- John P. Mikhail
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 500 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 500 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Zhao Y, Zhao Y, Gong Q, Wang Z. Graph Transformer with Convolution Parallel Networks for Predicting Single and Binary Component Adsorption Performance of Metal-Organic Frameworks. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:49527-49537. [PMID: 37831093 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c10951] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are considered one of the most important materials for carbon capture and storage (CCS) due to the advantages of porosity, multifunction, diverse structure, and controllable chemical composition. With the continuous development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, more and more machine learning models are used to identify MOFs with high performance within a massive search space. However, current works have yet to form a model that uses graph-structured data only, which can predict the adsorption properties of single and binary components. In this work, we proposed and developed a graph transformer, combined with convolution parallel networks, called GC-Trans. The model can accurately and efficiently predict the adsorption performance of MOFs under the single- and binary-component adsorption conditions using only the features of the crystal diagram as inputs. By extracting and fusing local and global feature information, the model has stronger expression and generalization abilities. Thus, we used it to screen the ARC-MOF database and analyze the MOF structures that meet the target requirements. Additionally, to demonstrate the transferability of the model, we applied transfer learning methods to predict the CO2/CH4 separations and CH4 uptake, both of which showed good predictive performance.
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- Yiming Zhao
- Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
- Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, China
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- Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
- Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, China
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- Fundamental Science & Advanced Technology Lab, PetroChina Petrochemical Research Institute, China National Petroleum Corporation, Beijing 102200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
- Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, China
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Kim JH, Park JH, Koo SC, Huh YC, Hur M, Park WT, Moon YH, Kim TI, Cho BO. Inhibitory Activity of Natural cis-Khellactone on Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase and Proinflammatory Cytokine Production in Lipopolysaccharides-Stimulated RAW264.7 Cells. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:3656. [PMID: 37896119 PMCID: PMC10610198 DOI: 10.3390/plants12203656] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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The pursuit of anti-inflammatory agents has led to intensive research on the inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) and cytokine production using medicinal plants. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of cis-khellactone, a compound isolated for the first time from the roots of Peucedanum japonicum. The compound was found to be a competitive inhibitor of sEH, exhibiting an IC50 value of 3.1 ± 2.5 µM and ki value of 3.5 µM. Molecular docking and dynamics simulations illustrated the binding pose of (-)cis-khellactone within the active site of sEH. The results suggest that binding of the inhibitor to the enzyme is largely dependent on the Trp336-Gln384 loop within the active site. Further, cis-khellactone was found to inhibit pro-inflammatory cytokines, including NO, iNOS, IL-1β, and IL-4. These findings affirm that cis-khellactone could serve as a natural therapeutic candidate for the treatment of inflammation.
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- Jang Hoon Kim
- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA, Eumseong 27709, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea; (J.H.K.); (S.C.K.); (Y.-C.H.); (M.H.); (W.T.P.); (Y.-H.M.); (T.I.K.)
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- Institute of Health Science, Jeonju University, 303 Cheonjam-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si 55069, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA, Eumseong 27709, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea; (J.H.K.); (S.C.K.); (Y.-C.H.); (M.H.); (W.T.P.); (Y.-H.M.); (T.I.K.)
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA, Eumseong 27709, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea; (J.H.K.); (S.C.K.); (Y.-C.H.); (M.H.); (W.T.P.); (Y.-H.M.); (T.I.K.)
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA, Eumseong 27709, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea; (J.H.K.); (S.C.K.); (Y.-C.H.); (M.H.); (W.T.P.); (Y.-H.M.); (T.I.K.)
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA, Eumseong 27709, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea; (J.H.K.); (S.C.K.); (Y.-C.H.); (M.H.); (W.T.P.); (Y.-H.M.); (T.I.K.)
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA, Eumseong 27709, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea; (J.H.K.); (S.C.K.); (Y.-C.H.); (M.H.); (W.T.P.); (Y.-H.M.); (T.I.K.)
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA, Eumseong 27709, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea; (J.H.K.); (S.C.K.); (Y.-C.H.); (M.H.); (W.T.P.); (Y.-H.M.); (T.I.K.)
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- Institute of Health Science, Jeonju University, 303 Cheonjam-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si 55069, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea;
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Usman F, Farooq M, Wani TA, Ahmad H, Javed I, Iqbal M, Sheikh FA, Siddique F, Zargar S, Sheikh S. Itraconazole Loaded Biosurfactin Micelles with Enhanced Antifungal Activity: Fabrication, Evaluation and Molecular Simulation. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1550. [PMID: 37887251 PMCID: PMC10604259 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12101550] [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: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Itraconazole (ITZ) is a broad-spectrum antifungal for superficial subcutaneous and systemic fungal infections. This study aimed to enhance the antifungal activity of ITZ using surfactin A (SA), a cyclic lipopeptide produced by the SA-producing Bacillus strain NH-100, possessing strong antifungal activity. SA was extracted, and ITZ-loaded SA micelles formulations were prepared via a single-pot rinsing method and characterized by particle size, zeta potential, and infrared spectroscopy. In vitro dissolution at pH 1.2, as well as hemolysis studies, was also carried out. The fabricated formulations were stable and non-spherical in shape, with an average size of about 179 nm, and FTIR spectra depicted no chemical interaction among formulation components. ITZ-loaded micelles showed decreased hemolysis activity in comparison to pure ITZ. The drug released followed the Korsmeyer-Peppas model, having R2 0.98 with the diffusion release mechanism. In an acidic buffer, drug release of all prepared formulations was in the range of 73-89% in 2 h. The molecular simulation showed the outstanding binding and stability profile of the ITZ-SA complex. The aromatic ring of the ITZ mediates a π-alkyl contact with a side chain in the SA. It can be concluded that ITZ-loaded micelles, owing to significant enhanced antifungal activity up to 6-fold due to the synergistic effect of SA, can be a promising drug delivery platform for delivery of poorly soluble ITZ.
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- Faisal Usman
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 66000, Pakistan;
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- Department of Manufacturing Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Central Punjab, 1-Khayaban.e. Jinnah Road, Johar Town, Lahore 54000, Pakistan;
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- Center for Pharmaceutical Innovation, Clinical and Health Sciences, The University of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, Australia;
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- Health Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad 44000, Pakistan;
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- College of Pharmacy, Niazi Medical and Dental College, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 66000, Pakistan;
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 66000, Pakistan;
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Liu M, Ni J, Zhang C, Wang L, Guo Y, Liu Z. Regulation Mechanism of Special Functional Groups Contained in Polymer Molecular Chains on the Tribological Properties of Modified Ti6Al4V. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4060. [PMID: 37896304 PMCID: PMC10609861 DOI: 10.3390/polym15204060] [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: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Polymer coatings can effectively improve the surface tribological properties of human implant materials, thereby increasing their service life. In this study, poly(vinylsulfonic acid, sodium salt) (PVS), poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) and poly(vinylphosphonic acid) (PVPA) were used to modify Ti6Al4V surfaces. Experimental analyses were combined with molecular simulation to explore the regulation mechanism of special functional groups contained in polymer molecular chains on the tribological properties of modified surfaces. In addition, the bearing capacities and velocity dependence of different polymer modified surfaces during friction were also explored. The PVS coating, due to physical adsorption, can have an anti-friction effect under NaCl solution lubrication, but is not durable under long-term or repeated usage. Both PAA and PVPA molecular chains can form chemical bonds with Ti6Al4V. Phosphate acid groups can firmly bind to the substrate, and the adsorption of salt ions and water molecules can form a hydrated layer on the PVPA coating surface, achieving ultra-low friction and wear. The adsorption of salt ions would aggravate the surface wear of the PAA-modified Ti6Al4V due to the unfirm binding of carboxyl groups to the substrate, resulting in a high friction coefficient. This study can provide effective guidance for the design of modified polymer coatings on metals.
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- Mengmeng Liu
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Intelligent Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Intelligent Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of CNC Equipment Reliability, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Wu J, Ling Z, Feng Y, Cui C, Li L. Kokumi -Enhancing Mechanism of N-l-lactoyl-l-Met Elucidated by Sensory Experiments and Molecular Simulations. J Agric Food Chem 2023; 71:14697-14705. [PMID: 37751388 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c03054] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Recent research indicates that N-lactoyl amino acid derivatives have the potential as kokumi substances, with their kokumi profile closely linked to that of amino acids. This study aimed to explore the unexplored effects resulting from the introduction of lactate groups into l-Methional (l-Met), a prevalent flavor compound found in foods, such as tomatoes, known for its ability to activate the monosodium glutamate response. N-l-Lac-l-Met was enzymatically synthesized using food grade, and its taste profile and underlying mechanisms were investigated. The structure of N-l-Lac-l-Met was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-mass spectrometry (MS)/MS. Sensory evaluation revealed the presence of astringency, kokumi, and bitterness of N-l-Lac-l-Met. In a stimulated broth, N-l-Lac-l-Met exhibited enhanced umami and kokumi taste perception compared to l-Met while demonstrating good stability within pH 5 to 9. A molecular simulation and quantum mechanics analysis indicated that the formation of an amide bond played a crucial role in the kokumi-enhancing effect of N-l-Lac-l-Met, specifically by increasing its affinity with umami receptors T1R1-T1R3 and a kokumi receptor CaSR. These findings established the relationship between amide bond formation and the kokumi-enhancing effect of N-l-Lac-l-Met, presenting its potential application as the kokumi substance in the food industry.
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- Jing Wu
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National R&D Center for Aquatic Product Processing, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National R&D Center for Aquatic Product Processing, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China
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Yan J, Jia B, Liu B, Zhang J. Molecular Simulation of Coal Molecular Diffusion Properties in Chicheng Coal Mine. Molecules 2023; 28:6933. [PMID: 37836775 PMCID: PMC10574550 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28196933] [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: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
In order to study the importance of the diffusion mechanism of CH4 and CO2 in coal for the development of coalbed methane, the aim of this paper is to reveal the influence mechanism of pressure, temperature, water content and other factors on the molecular diffusion behavior of gas at the molecular level. In this paper, non-sticky coal in Chicheng Coal Mine is taken as the research object. Based on the molecular dynamics method (MD) and Monte Carlo (GCMC) method, the diffusion characteristics and microscopic mechanism of CH4 and CO2 in coal under different pressures (100 kPa-10 MPa), temperatures (293.15-313.15 K) and water contents (1-5%) were analyzed in order to lay a theoretical foundation for revealing the diffusion characteristics of CBM in coal, and provide technical support for further improving CBM extraction. The results show that high temperature is conducive to gas diffusion, while high pressure and water are not conducive to gas diffusion in the coal macromolecular model.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jingxue Yan
- College of Safety Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, China; (J.Y.); (B.L.); (J.Z.)
- Laboratory of Mine Thermal Power Disaster and Prevention, Ministry of Education, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, China
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- College of Safety Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, China; (J.Y.); (B.L.); (J.Z.)
- Laboratory of Mine Thermal Power Disaster and Prevention, Ministry of Education, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, China
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- College of Safety Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, China; (J.Y.); (B.L.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Safety Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, China; (J.Y.); (B.L.); (J.Z.)
- Laboratory of Mine Thermal Power Disaster and Prevention, Ministry of Education, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, China
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