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Sensors (Basel) ; 23(6)2023 Mar 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36991632

ABSTRACT

Research has shown that when a microcontroller (MCU) is powered up, the emitted electromagnetic radiation (EMR) patterns are different depending on the executed instructions. This becomes a security concern for embedded systems or the Internet of Things. Currently, the accuracy of EMR pattern recognition is low. Thus, a better understanding of such issues should be conducted. In this paper, a new platform is proposed to improve EMR measurement and pattern recognition. The improvements include more seamless hardware and software interaction, higher automation control, higher sampling rate, and fewer positional displacement alignments. This new platform improves the performance of previously proposed architecture and methodology and only focuses on the platform part improvements, while the other parts remain the same. The new platform can measure EMR patterns for neural network (NN) analysis. It also improves the measurement flexibility from simple MCUs to field programmable gate array intellectual properties (FPGA-IPs). In this paper, two DUTs (one MCU and one FPGA-MCU-IP) are tested. Under the same data acquisition and data processing procedures with similar NN architectures, the top1 EMR identification accuracy of MCU is improved. The EMR identification of FPGA-IP is the first to be identified to the authors' knowledge. Thus, the proposed method can be applied to different embedded system architectures for system-level security verification. This study can improve the knowledge of the relationships between EMR pattern recognitions and embedded system security issues.

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Micromachines (Basel) ; 13(9)2022 Sep 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36144169

ABSTRACT

Aluminum nitride (AlN) thin-film materials possess a wide energy gap; thus, they are suitable for use in various optoelectronic devices. In this study, AlN thin films were deposited using radio frequency magnetron sputtering with an Al sputtering target and N2 as the reactive gas. The N2 working gas flow rate was varied among 20, 30, and 40 sccm to optimize the AlN thin film growth. The optimal AlN thin film was produced with 40 sccm N2 flow at 500 W under 100% N2 gas and at 600 °C. The films were studied using X-ray diffraction and had (002) phase orientation. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to determine the atomic content of the optimal film to be Al, 32%; N, 52%; and O, 12% at 100 nm beneath the surface of the thin film. The film was also investigated through atomic force microscopy and had a root mean square roughness of 2.57 nm and a hardness of 76.21 GPa. Finally, in situ continual sputtering was used to produce a gallium nitride (GaN) layer on Si with the AlN thin film as a buffer layer. The AlN thin films investigated in this study have excellent material properties, and the proposed process could be a less expensive method of growing high-quality GaN thin films for various applications in GaN-based power transistors and Si integrated circuits.

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Nanoscale ; 14(25): 8978-8985, 2022 Jun 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35687017

ABSTRACT

The multifunctional theranostic nanoplatform based on the combination of persistent luminescent nanoparticles (PLNPs) and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has both in vivo imaging and tumor therapeutic drug-loading functions, providing a new strategy for accurate and effective tumor diagnosis and treatment. Herein, the near-infrared (NIR) PLNP SiO2@Zn1.05Ga1.9O4:Cr was combined with HKUST-1 MOFs to form a core-shell structure theranostic nanoplatform which possessed the triple function of autofluorescence-free NIR PersL bioimaging, tumor chemodynamic therapy (CDT), and tumor photothermal therapy (PTT). Also, the photothermal conversion efficiency reached 58.7%, which is superior to the reported nano metal-organic framework (NMOF) photothermal reagents. We demonstrated that the nanoplatform could enter the tumors of mice within 0.5 h and could be target-activated by H2O2 and H2S in the tumor cells, resulting in effective PTT and CDT synergistic treatment. Tumor-bearing mice experiments showed that the tumor could be completely cured without harming normal tissue. This theranostic nanoplatform may provide a promising strategy showing imaging, PTT, and CDT synergistic treatment tri-mode for clinical cancer therapy.


Subject(s)
Nanoparticles , Neoplasms , Animals , Cell Line, Tumor , Hydrogen Peroxide/therapeutic use , Luminescence , Metal-Organic Frameworks , Mice , Nanoparticles/chemistry , Nanoparticles/therapeutic use , Neoplasms/drug therapy , Neoplasms/therapy , Phototherapy , Photothermal Therapy , Silicon Dioxide/pharmacology , Theranostic Nanomedicine
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Nat Commun ; 12(1): 3956, 2021 06 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34172741

ABSTRACT

Among crop fruit trees, the apricot (Prunus armeniaca) provides an excellent model to study divergence and adaptation processes. Here, we obtain nearly 600 Armeniaca apricot genomes and four high-quality assemblies anchored on genetic maps. Chinese and European apricots form two differentiated gene pools with high genetic diversity, resulting from independent domestication events from distinct wild Central Asian populations, and with subsequent gene flow. A relatively low proportion of the genome is affected by selection. Different genomic regions show footprints of selection in European and Chinese cultivated apricots, despite convergent phenotypic traits, with predicted functions in both groups involved in the perennial life cycle, fruit quality and disease resistance. Selection footprints appear more abundant in European apricots, with a hotspot on chromosome 4, while admixture is more pervasive in Chinese cultivated apricots. Our study provides clues to the biology of selected traits and targets for fruit tree research and breeding.


Subject(s)
Domestication , Genome, Plant/genetics , Prunus armeniaca/genetics , Chromosomes, Plant/genetics , Disease Resistance/genetics , Evolution, Molecular , Fruit/classification , Fruit/genetics , Fruit/growth & development , Gene Flow , Genetic Variation , Life Cycle Stages/genetics , Metagenomics , Phenotype , Phylogeny , Prunus armeniaca/classification , Prunus armeniaca/growth & development , Selection, Genetic
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Dalton Trans ; 50(5): 1874-1886, 2021 Feb 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33475098

ABSTRACT

It is challenging to develop highly stable lanthanide luminescent sensors for detecting heavy metal ions and nitroaromatics in view of the human health and environmental security. To this end, two water stable Ln-MOFs with the chemical constitution of {[Ln(HL)]·3DMF·3H2O}n (Ln = Eu, LZG-Eu and Ln = Tb, LZG-Tb) have been developed solvothermally using a multidentate ligand (H4L) with the central phenyl backbone bisubstituted by 2,6-pyridine-dicarboxylic acid at the para-position, H4L = 1,4-bis(2',2'',6',6''-tetracarboxy-1,4':4,4''-pyridyl)benzene. Single crystal analysis demonstrates that two novel Ln-MOFs feature 4,4,4-connected nets with an unprecedented topology symbol of {42·6·83}2{42·62·82}{42·84} and contain two kinds of one-dimensional channels. Powder X-ray diffraction as well as the luminescence determination results indicate that they retain their crystallinity and structural integrity in harsh acidic and basic conditions with pH in the range of 4-11. Moreover, they are highly luminescent, which makes them excellent chemical sensors for detecting Cu2+ and 4-NP (4-nitrophenol) with high selectivity and sensitivity in aqueous media such as deionized water, tap water, and river water based on distinct quenching effects. To the best of our knowledge, their detection limits are lower than those documented so far. In addition, the quenching efficiency of 4-NP was retained in the presence of interfering ions even after the compounds were used for five cycles, which makes them attractive, reliable, visual, and recyclable luminescent Ln-MOF sensor materials for 4-NP. The recognition mechanism for Cu2+ could be attributed to the dissociation of the main framework induced by Cu2+ and the subsequent formation of a Cu2+ coordination species and that for 4-NP is considered to be multi-quenching mechanisms dominated by competition absorption.


Subject(s)
Copper/analysis , Lanthanoid Series Elements/chemistry , Luminescent Agents/chemistry , Nitrophenols/analysis , Water/chemistry , Ligands , Models, Molecular , Molecular Conformation
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World J Clin Cases ; 9(35): 11085-11094, 2021 Dec 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35047622

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Acute myocarditis is an acute myocardium injury that manifests as arrhythmia, dyspnea, and elevated cardiac enzymes. Acute myocarditis is usually caused by a viral infection but can sometimes be caused by autoimmunity. Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease that is a rare etiology of acute myocarditis. Accelerated junctional rhythm is also a rare manifestation of acute myocarditis in adults. CASE SUMMARY: A rare case of new-onset Graves' disease combined with acute myocarditis and thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is reported. The patient was a 25-year-old young man who suddenly became paralyzed and felt palpitations and dyspnea. He was then sent to our emergency department (ED). Upon arrival, electrocardiography revealed an accelerated junctional rhythm and ST-segment depression in all leads, and laboratory findings showed extreme hypokalemia and elevated troponin I, with the troponin I level being 0.32 ng/mL (reference range, 0-0.06 ng/mL). Coronary computer tomography angiography was performed, and there were no abnormal findings in the coronary arteries. Subsequently, the patient was admitted to the ED ward, where further testing revealed Graves' disease, along with continued elevated cardiac enzyme levels and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels. The troponin I level was 0.24 ng/mL after admission. All of the echocardiography results were normal: Left atrium 35 mm, left ventricle 48 mm, end-diastolic volume 102 mL, right atrium 39 mm × 47 mm, right ventricle 25 mm, and ejection fraction 60%. Cardiac magnetic resonance was performed on the fifth day of admission, revealing myocardial edema in the lateral wall and intramyocardial and subepicardial late gadolinium enhancement in the lateral apex, anterior lateral, and inferior lateral segments of the ventricle. The patient refused to undergo an endomyocardial biopsy. After 6 d, the patient's cardiac enzymes, BNP, potassium, and electrocardiography returned to normal. After the patient's symptoms were relieved, he was discharged from the hospital. During a 6-mo follow-up, the patient was asymptomatic and subjected to thyroid function, liver function, kidney function, troponin I, and electrocardiograph routine tests for medicine adjustments. The hyperthyroid state was controlled. CONCLUSION: Acute myocarditis is a rare manifestation of Graves' disease. Accelerated junctional rhythm is also a rare manifestation of acute myocarditis in adults. When the reason for hypokalemia and elevated cardiac enzymes in patients is unknown, cardiologists should consider Graves' disease and also pay attention to accelerated junctional rhythm.

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Membranes (Basel) ; 12(1)2021 Dec 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35054574

ABSTRACT

In this study, high-performance indium-gallium-zinc oxide thin-film transistors (IGZO TFTs) with a dual-gate (DG) structure were manufactured using plasma treatment and rapid thermal annealing (RTA). Atomic force microscopy measurements showed that the surface roughness decreased upon increasing the O2 ratio from 16% to 33% in the argon-oxygen plasma treatment mixture. Hall measurement results showed that both the thin-film resistivity and carrier Hall mobility of the Ar-O2 plasma-treated IGZO thin films increased with the reduction of the carrier concentration caused by the decrease in the oxygen vacancy density; this was also verified using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements. IGZO thin films treated with Ar-O2 plasma were used as channel layers for fabricating DG TFT devices. These DG IGZO TFT devices were subjected to RTA at 100 °C-300 °C for improving the device characteristics; the field-effect mobility, subthreshold swing, and ION/IOFF current ratio of the 33% O2 plasma-treated DG TFT devices improved to 58.8 cm2/V·s, 0.12 V/decade, and 5.46 × 108, respectively. Long-term device stability reliability tests of the DG IGZO TFTs revealed that the threshold voltage was highly stable.

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Mol Ecol ; 28(24): 5299-5314, 2019 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31677192

ABSTRACT

Domestication is an excellent model to study diversification and this evolutionary process can be different in perennial plants, such as fruit trees, compared to annual crops. Here, we inferred the history of wild apricot species divergence and of apricot domestication history across Eurasia, with a special focus on Central and Eastern Asia, based on microsatellite markers and approximate Bayesian computation. We significantly extended our previous sampling of apricots in Europe and Central Asia towards Eastern Asia, resulting in a total sample of 271 cultivated samples and 306 wild apricots across Eurasia, mainly Prunus armeniaca and Prunus sibirica, with some Prunus mume and Prunus mandshurica. We recovered wild Chinese species as genetically differentiated clusters, with P. sibirica being divided into two clusters, one possibly resulting from hybridization with P. armeniaca. Central Asia also appeared as a diversification centre of wild apricots. We further revealed at least three domestication events, without bottlenecks, that gave rise to European, Southern Central Asian and Chinese cultivated apricots, with ancient gene flow among them. The domestication event in China possibly resulted from ancient hybridization between wild populations from Central and Eastern Asia. We also detected extensive footprints of recent admixture in all groups of cultivated apricots. Our results thus show that apricot is an excellent model for studying speciation and domestication in long-lived perennial fruit trees.


Subject(s)
Domestication , Fruit/genetics , Genetic Variation/genetics , Prunus armeniaca/genetics , China , Europe , Evolution, Molecular , Fruit/growth & development , Gene Flow/genetics , Hybridization, Genetic , Species Specificity
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Dalton Trans ; 48(32): 12287-12295, 2019 Aug 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31342032

ABSTRACT

Lanthanide MOFs (Ln-MOFs), {[Ln2(L)2(H2O)2]·5H2O·6DMAC}n, [Ln||| = Eu(1) and Tb(2); H3L = 4,4'-(((5-carboxy-1,3-phenylene)bis(azanediyl))bis(carbonyl)) dibenzoic acid, DMAC = N,N'-dimethylacetamide], with a new topology type have been isolated. Single crystal X-ray diffraction indicates that complexes 1 and 2 are isostructural with binuclear [Eu2(COO)7]n secondary building units as 7-connected nodes and H3L ligands as 3-connected nodes and can be viewed as a (5,7)-connected 3D framework with a new topological point symbol of {32·44·54} {34·46·56·65}. Complexes 1 and 2 exhibit an excellent luminescence sensing response to inorganic ions Fe3+, Cr2O72-, MnO4- and 4-nitrophenol, with a low detection limit and high Ksv value. Interestingly, when the MnO4- ions are detected, the color of the solid sample is observed to change from yellow to brown, visually indicating luminescence induction, which makes the process of detecting MnO4- ions simpler and more practical. Moreover, by using time-resolved photoluminescence techniques, complex 1 can effectively eliminate background fluorescence interference during detection and improve detection accuracy. Solvent luminescence studies, pH stability and PXRD data indicate that complexes 1 and 2 can be used as excellent water-stable multi-response luminescent sensors for detecting a wide variety of toxic substances. In addition, the mechanism of selective detection is explained by the energy competition between the excitation of complexes 1 and 2 and the ultraviolet absorption of the responsive substance.

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Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao ; 30(5): 1679-1686, 2019 May.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31107025

ABSTRACT

We investigated the growth traits (tree height, diameter at the breast, crown diameter), fruiting traits (total number of cones in 7 consecutive fruiting years) and resistance to disease and insect of 551 half-sib families of Pinus koraiensis superior trees in 29-year-old in Hongwei seed orchard of Lushuihe, Jilin Province, with the method of multi-trait comprehensive evaluation and combining with six traits. The results showed that all the traits were significantly different among different families or blocks. Phenotypic variation coefficient of different traits ranged from 13.9% to 61.0%. The extremely significant difference and high variation coefficients were beneficial for elite families evaluation and selection. The family heritability of volume, seed yield and resistance to disease and insect (the values were 0.47, 0.52, 0.48, respectively) were higher than single plant heritability (the values were 0.37, 0.07, 0.10, respectively). There was a extremely significant positive correlation between growth traits, fruiting traits and resistance to disease and insect. 28 elite families were selected with a selection rate of 5%, with the genetic gains of volume, seed yield and resistance to disease and insect being 16.8%, 71.4% and 0.5%, respectively. Seven elite individuals were selected from the elite families with a selection rate of 2%, with the genetic gains of volume, seed yield and resistance to disease and insect being 66.8%, 80.9% and 0.7%, respectively. These elite families and individual plants showed obvious advantages, which could guide the thinning of clonal seed orchards and provide breeding materials for the construction of high-generation seed orchards.


Subject(s)
Adaptation, Physiological , Pinus/physiology , Animals , Genetic Variation , Insecta , Phenotype , Plant Breeding , Trees
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ACS Appl Bio Mater ; 2(7): 2978-2987, 2019 Jul 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35030789

ABSTRACT

Elaborately designed stimuli-responsive smart systems simultaneously enabling activatable imaging and selective treatment are highly desirable for precise diagnosis and therapy of cancer. Herein, such a smart theranostic nanoprobe composed of hollow gold nanospheres (HAuNs), photosensitizer (PS), matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) substrate peptide, and model drug doxorubicin (DOX) was designed. In the design, HAuNs served as the acceptor of Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), photothermal therapy (PTT) reagent, and nanocarrier. The fluorescence and 1O2 generation of PS were inhibited by HAuNs through FRET effect, avoiding phototoxicity to normal tissues during circulation. Meanwhile, owing to the MMP2-triggered peptide cleavage, the PS could be efficiently activated in a tumor for selective fluorescence imaging and photodynamic therapy (PDT). The recovered fluorescence could be applied for detecting MMP2, locating tumor in vivo, and further guiding the local triple-combination therapies including PDT, PTT, and chemotherapy. The synergistic treatments of activated PDT, PTT, and controlled DOX release were achieved with single light, which provided the best therapeutic effects with enhanced stability and remarkably reduced nonspecific toxicity of PS and anticancer drug. This study helps to design novel stimuli-responsive systems for precise molecular sensing and site-specific cancer treatment.

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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 11(1): 1247-1253, 2019 Jan 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30516048

ABSTRACT

With the rapid development of information science, it is urgent that memory devices possessing high security, density, and desirable storage ability should be developed. In this work, a smart duplicate response of stimuli has been developed and a time-gate nanohybrid based on variable valence Eu2+/Eu3+ coencapsulated has been fabricated and acts as active material in the multilevel and multidimensional memory devices. The luminescence lifetime of Eu3+ in this nanohybrid gave a stimuli response due to which the energy level of the coordinated ligand could be modulated. Furthermore, by a simple sintering procedure, Eu3+ was partially in situ reduced to Eu2+ with a short lifetime in the system. And the in situ reduction ensured both Eu3+ and Eu2+ ions' uniform distribution in the nanohybrid and simultaneous response upon light excitation of variable valence Eu ions. Interestingly, Eu3+ revealed a prolonged lifetime because of the presence of an energy-transfer effect of Eu2+ → Eu3+. Such a nanohybrid had abundant luminescent properties, including the short lifetime of Eu2+, the energy transfer from the Eu2+ to Eu3+ ions, and the stimuli response of the Eu3+ lifetimes when exposed to acidic or basic vapor, thus giving birth to interesting recording and encryption performance in spatial-temporal dimensions. We believe that this research will point out a new direction for the future development of multilevel and multidimensional optical recording and encryption materials.

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Inorg Chem ; 57(17): 10873-10880, 2018 Sep 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30102027

ABSTRACT

Five heterometallic ZnII6-LnIII3 macrocycles based on a salicylamide imine multidentate unsymmetrical ligand H2L [1-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzamido)-2-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzylideneamino)-ethane] have been prepared via a coordination-driven self-assembly strategy. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the five metallocycles are isomorphic with a formula of [Zn6Ln3L6(OH)2(NO3)4(H2O)]·3NO3· nCH3CN (ZnLn-1, where Ln = Pr, Nd, Eu, Tb, or Yb; for ZnPr-1, n = 4; for ZnNd-1, ZnEu-1, and ZnTb-1, n = 2; for ZnYb-1, n = 3), where six octadentate ligands L2- and two in situ-formed µ2-OH- ions bridged the alternating ZnII-LnIII-ZnII subunits into a macrocycle. Along with the structural novelty, ZnNd-1 shows distinctive enhanced emission in the visible and near-infrared range upon addition of OAc-. On the basis of ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, we deduced that this emission enhancement could be attributed to the synergistic effect of TICT and the absent nonradiative transition of µ2-OH- induced distinctively by OAc- bridging. Our results demonstrate that the NdIII-containing heterometallic macrocycle can act as a host for anion exchanging and provide a nice example of heterometallic macrocycles with interesting properties and potential applications.

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Dalton Trans ; 47(2): 465-474, 2018 Jan 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29226925

ABSTRACT

A trifunctional aromatic building block (H2L) containing three different types of functional groups (carboxyl C([double bond, length as m-dash]O)OH, aldehyde C([double bond, length as m-dash]O)H, and O-ether) was applied for the hydrothermal synthesis of two novel lanthanide 2D coordination polymers [Ln(µ-HL)(µ3-L)(phen)]n {Ln = Tb (1) and Eu (2); H2L = 5-methoxy-(4-benzaldehyde)-1,3-benzene dicarboxylic acid; phen = 1,10-phenanthroline}. Both compounds 1 and 2 are isostructural and reveal very complicated 2D metal-organic double layers with the 3,4L27 topology. The presence of free aldehyde groups positioned outside of the double layers opens up a possibility of using them as functional groups toward sensing amines and small organic molecules. The fluorescence measurements for the Tb derivative 1 reveal that it acts as an efficient fluorescence sensor for p-phenylenediamine, benzidine and acetone molecules via a luminescence quenching effect. A similar sensing behavior was observed for the Eu compound 2. Moreover, thin-films of 1-PEG on glass (1-PEG-glass thin-film material) were fabricated and investigated for the detection of amine vapors.

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J Mater Chem B ; 5(13): 2390-2394, 2017 Apr 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32264545

ABSTRACT

Core-shell MOF-based smart nanocomposite UCNPs/MB@ZIF-8@catalase (UCNPs = upconversion nanoparticles; MB = methylene blue; ZIF = zeolitic imidazolate framework) has been constructed for bio-imaging and efficient NIR/H2O2-responsive photodynamic therapy against hypoxic tumor cells. The nanoporous MOF shell can prevent aggregation of photosensitizers and serve as an efficient self-sufficient oxygen gas acceptor.

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Chem Commun (Camb) ; 52(51): 7939-42, 2016 Jun 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27172102

ABSTRACT

In this work, smart near-infrared (NIR) light/H2O2-triggered and O2-evolving nanocomposites were designed and applied for efficient production of (1)O2 by converting a deeply penetrating NIR light into a visible light to excite the photosensitizers and achieve a self-sufficiency of the O2 generation in the photodynamic therapy process to overcome the hypoxia-induced drug resistance.


Subject(s)
Hydrogen Peroxide/chemistry , Hypoxia/therapy , Infrared Rays , Nanocomposites/chemistry , Photosensitizing Agents/pharmacology , Phototherapy , Prostatic Neoplasms/therapy , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Survival/drug effects , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/drug effects , Humans , Hypoxia/metabolism , Hypoxia/pathology , Male , Photochemical Processes , Photosensitizing Agents/chemical synthesis , Photosensitizing Agents/chemistry , Prostatic Neoplasms/metabolism , Prostatic Neoplasms/pathology , Structure-Activity Relationship
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Chemistry ; 22(24): 8339-45, 2016 06 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27106796

ABSTRACT

Ingenious approaches to supramolecular assembly for fabricating smart nanodevices is one of the more significant topics in nanomaterials research. Herein, by using surface quaternized cationic carbon dots (CDots) as the assembly and fluorescence platform, anionic sulfonatocalix[4]arene with modifiable lower and upper rims as a connector, as well as in situ coordination of Tb(3+) ions, we propose an elaborate supramolecular assembly strategy for the facile fabrication of a multifunctional nanodevice. The dynamic equilibrium characteristics of the supramolecular interaction can eventually endow this nanodevice with functions of fluorescent ratiometric molecular recognition and as a nano-logic gate with two output channels.

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Chem Commun (Camb) ; 52(27): 4880-3, 2016 Apr 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26912095

ABSTRACT

By utilizing a drug coordinated to Eu(3+) as a blocker of luminescence resonance energy transfer from the Eu(3+) complex to gold nanotriangles, we successfully implemented multiple functions into one nanocomposite; it operates under single near infrared light and is efficient for the temperature/luminescence monitoring of drug release and synergistic turning-on of photothermal chemotherapy.


Subject(s)
Energy Transfer , Luminescence , Nanocomposites , Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
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PLoS One ; 10(12): e0145483, 2015.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26713623

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study was to assess the structure, anti-tyrosinase activity, and mechanism of proanthocyanidins extracted from Rhododendron pulchrum leaves. Results obtained from mass spectra of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and high performance liquid chromatography electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-MS) revealed that proanthocyanidins were complex mixtures of procyanidins, prodelphinidins, propelargonidins, and their derivatives, among which procyanidins were the main components. The anti-tyrosinase analysis results indicated that the mixtures were reversible and mixed competitive inhibitors of tyrosinase. Interactions between proanthocyanidins with substrate (L-tyrosine and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine) and with copper ions were the important molecular mechanisms for explaining their efficient inhibition. This research would provide scientific evidence for the use of R. pulchrum leaf proanthocyanidins as new novel tyrosinase inhibitors.


Subject(s)
Enzyme Inhibitors/chemistry , Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology , Monophenol Monooxygenase/antagonists & inhibitors , Plant Leaves/chemistry , Proanthocyanidins/chemistry , Proanthocyanidins/pharmacology , Rhododendron/chemistry , Agaricales/enzymology , Copper/pharmacology , Drug Interactions , Enzyme Inhibitors/isolation & purification , Enzyme Inhibitors/metabolism , Molecular Docking Simulation , Monophenol Monooxygenase/metabolism , Proanthocyanidins/isolation & purification , Proanthocyanidins/metabolism
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ChemistryOpen ; 4(4): 478-82, 2015 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26478843

ABSTRACT

Stimuli-responsive luminescent materials, which are dependent on changes in physical molecular packing modes, have attracted more and more interest over the past ten years. In this study, 2,2-dihydroxy-1,1-naphthalazine was synthesized and shown to exhibit different fluorescence emission in solution and solid states with characteristic aggregation-induced emission (AIE) properties. A remarkable change in the fluorescence of 2,2-dihydroxy-1,1-naphthalazine occurred upon mechanical grinding, heating, or exposure to solvents. According to the characterization by solid-state fluorescence spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, differential scanning calorimetry, and X-ray powder diffraction, the fluorescence change could be attributed to transitions between two structurally different polymorphs. These significant properties could also give 2,2-dihydroxy-1,1-naphthalazine more potential applications as a multifunctional material.

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