Chitosan-based composite film adsorbents reinforced with nanocellulose for removal of Cu(II) ion from wastewater: Preparation, characterization, and adsorption mechanism.

Utilizing natural and renewable natural polysaccharides as substrates to fabricate films or spinning with high metal ion adsorption and retain their mechanical properties is essential but challenging for the treatment of polluted water systems. In this study, the adsorption film was prepared with excellent mechanical properties and adsorption properties by blending chitosan (CS), poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP), β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), and nanocellulose (NCC). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, and scanning electron microscopy were used to investigate the microstructure of the film.

Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of FKHRL1 triple mutant efficiently induces apoptosis in melanoma cells.

The PTEN/Akt signal pathway plays an important role in tumorigenesis. Mutations or deletions of PTEN have been observed in up to 60% of melanoma cell lines, resulting in PI3K/Akt activation. The Forkhead family of transcription factors induce apoptosis in their unphosphorylated forms and were recently reported to be a substrate of Akt kinase.

[Mechanism of tetra-arsenic tetra-sulfide in inducing apoptosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia cells].

Objective: To investigate the mechanism of tetra-arsenic tetra-sulfide (As4S4) in inducing apoptosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) cells.

Methods: The gene expression patterns in NB4 cells pre- and post-treatment with As4S4 were analyzed by cDNA microarray, and differentially expressed genes related with apoptosis were identified. The mRNA expression levels of these apoptosis related genes in the peripheral blood of APL patients treated with As4S4 pre- and post-remission were examined by RT-PCR.

[Study on the role of PML-RARalpha and RARalpha fusion proteins in NB4 cell apoptosis induced by arsenic trisulfide].

In order to study the role of PML-RARalpha fusion gene and its expression product during apoptotic process in NB4 cells induced by arsenic trisulfide (As(2)S(3)), the apoptotic effects of NB4 cells were observed by cell morphology, flow cytometry and DNA electrophoresis. The change of PML-RARalpha fusion gene and its expression product were also assayed by chromosomal G banding, RT-PCR and Western blot. The results showed that arsenic trisulfide induced apoptosis of NB4 cells, during this process, PML-RARalpha fusion gene had no significant changes, but the expression of PML-RARalpha fusion protein and wild-type RARalpha were all reduced.