Ratiometric fluorescent probe and smartphone-based visual recognition for HO and organophosphorus pesticide based on Ce/Ce cascade enzyme reaction.

Organicphosphorus is a ubiquitous pesticide that has potential hazards to human health and environmental well-being. Therefore, the precise identification of residues of organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) emerges as an urgent necessity. A ratiometric fluorescent sensor for the detection of OPs by leveraging the catalytic activities of Ce and Ce on the two fluorescent substrates 4-Methylumbelliferyl phosphate (4-MUP) and o-phenylenediamine (OPD) correspondingly was designed.

Assessing risk factors for complications in computer tomography-guided lung biopsy: quantitative analysis for predicting pneumothorax.

Background: Computer tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy carries the risk of pneumothorax. A variety of other risk factors affect the occurrence of pneumothorax.

Objective: Assess the incidence and risk factors associated with pneumothorax complications in CT-guided lung biopsy, and to conduct a quantitative analysis of the variables among the significant risk factors to identify more effective indicators for predicting pneumothorax complications.

The construction of dual-emissive ratiometric fluorescent probes based on fluorescent nanoparticles for the detection of metal ions and small molecules.

With the rapid development of fluorescent nanoparticles (FNPs), such as CDs, QDs, and MOFs, the construction of FNP-based probes has played a key role in improving chemical sensors. Ratiometric fluorescent probes exhibit distinct advantages, such as resistance to environmental interference and achieving visualization. Thus, FNP-based dual-emission ratiometric fluorescent probes (DRFPs) have rapidly developed in the field of metal ion and small molecule detection in the past few years.

The Comparison of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing with Conventional Microbiological Tests for Identification of Pathogens and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Infectious Diseases.

Background: Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has been widely studied, due to its ability of detecting all the microbial genetic information unbiasedly in a sample at one time and not relying on traditional culture. However, the application of mNGS in the diagnosis of clinical pathogens remains challenging.

Methods: From December 2019 to March 2021, 134 specimens including Broncho alveolar lavage fluid (BAFL), blood, sputum, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), bile, pleural fluid, pus, were continuously collected in The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, and their retrospective diagnoses were classified into infectious disease (128, 95.

CDs-MnO-TPPS Ternary System for Ratiometric Fluorescence Detection of Ascorbic Acid and Alkaline Phosphatase.

Manganese dioxide (MnO) nanosheet-based fluorescence sensors often use oxidase-like activity or wide absorption spectrum for detection of antioxidants. In those strategies, MnO nanosheets were reduced to Mn by antioxidants. However, few strategies emphasize the role of Mn obtained from MnO reduction in the design of the fluorescence sensor.

The Protective Effect of Anthocyanins Extracted from Berry in Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mice.

Background: Our previous research showed the antioxidant activity of anthocyanins extracted from of black chokeberry in Ischemia acute kidney injury is a significant risk in developing progressive and deterioration of renal function leading to clinic chronic kidney disease. There were many attempts to protect the kidney against this progression of renal damage. Current study was designed to examine the effect of pretreatment with three anthocyanins named cyanidin-3-arabinoside, cyanidin-3-glucodise, and cyaniding-3-galactoside against acute ischemia-reperfusion injury in mouse kidney.

Dual channel ion imprinted fluorescent polymers for dual mode simultaneous chromium speciation analysis.

A simple core shell structured fluorescent sensor was constructed to realize simultaneous detection of hexavalent and trivalent chromium ions. Briefly, blue-carbon dots (b-CDs) were embedded into a silica sphere, then a Cr(iii) imprinted silica layer doped with red-CDs (r-CDs) was coated onto the b-CDs@SiO. Cr(vi) can selectively quench b-CDs based on the inner filter effect and Cr(iii) can selectively quench r-CDs based on electron transfer with the aid of the ion imprinting technique.

miR-424-5p Promotes Anoikis Resistance and Lung Metastasis by Inactivating Hippo Signaling in Thyroid Cancer.

miR-424-5p has been widely identified to function as an oncomiR in multiple human cancer types. However, the biological function of miR-424-5p in distant metastasis of thyroid cancer, as well as the underlying mechanism, remains not clarified yet. In the current study, miR-424-5p expression was elucidated in 10 paired fresh thyroid cancer tissues and the thyroid cancer dataset from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA).

Biomass-Derived Sulfur, Nitrogen Co-Doped Carbon Dots for Colorimetric and Fluorescent Dual Mode Detection of Silver (I) and Cell Imaging.

A method for green synthesis of sulfur, nitrogen co-doped photoluminescence carbon dots (S,N/CDs) originating from two natural biomass was proposed. By simple hydrothermal heating of bean pod and onion, blue emission CDs were prepared. Ag can effectively quench the as-prepared S,N/CDs.

Post-imprinting modification based on multilevel mesoporous silica for highly sensitive molecularly imprinted fluorescent sensors.

When molecularly imprinted fluorescent polymers (MIFPs) are prepared by the doping method (d-MIFPs), the fluorescent nanoparticles are quenched and passivated during the polymerization and elution process, and their detection sensitivity would be reduced. In this study, to overcome this drawback, MIFPs were synthesized by post-imprinting modification based on multilevel mesoporous structured silica. Briefly, multilevel mesoporous-structured BPA-imprinted polymers (MIPs) were prepared at first, and then, CdTe quantum dots were anchored onto the large pores of the MIPs to form p-MIFPs.

One Pot Generation of Blue and Red Carbon Dots in One Binary Solvent System for Dual Channel Detection of Cr and Pb Based on Ion Imprinted Fluorescence Polymers.

Blue and red dual channel dual emission carbon dots (DDCDs) were synthesized by a one-step hydrothermal method in water-formamide binary system using citric acid and ethylenediamine as precursors. Then, the as-prepared DDCDs were directly employed for preparation of ion imprinted fluorescence polymers without further separation. Since Cr can only quench the fluorescence of blue CDs, while Pb only quenches the fluorescence of red CDs, dual channel detection of Cr and Pb can be achieved simultaneously based on ion imprinted fluorescence polymers.

Dual Stable Nanomedicines Prepared by Cisplatin-Crosslinked Camptothecin Prodrug Micelles for Effective Drug Delivery.

A polymer micelle-based drug delivery system has faced many challenges due to the lack of stability especially after being diluted in blood, resulting in a premature release. Herein, we developed camptothecin (CPT)-conjugated prodrug (CPTP) micelles in which CPT was grafted to the poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(glutamic acid) block copolymer via a disulfide bond linker for a redox-triggered drug release. Then, the cisplatin (CDDP)-crosslinked CPT-prodrug micelles (CPTP/CDDP) with a hybrid complex as a stable structure were successfully established via the CDDP (Pt)-carboxyl (COOH) chelate interaction.

Efficient core shell structured dual response ratiometric fluorescence probe for determination of HO and glucose via etching of silver nanoprisms.

A simple and sensitive inner filter effect and charge transfer dual response ratiometric fluorescent probe (D-RFP) for sensing glucose was developed based on etching of silver nanoprisms (Ag NPRs). The D-RFP was proposed by hybridizing red emitting CdTe QDs and blue emitting CDs into core-shell structured silica nanoparticles. In this design, when mixed Ag NPRs with the D-RFP, QDs which embedded in silica nanoparticles can be quenched by Ag NPRs via inner filter effect.

A novel dual response ratiometric fluorescent probe for the determination of HO and glucose via etching of silver nanoparticles.

Based on the inner filter effect and charge transfer dual response mechanism, a dual response ratiometric fluorescent probe (D-RFP) with two reversible signal changes for sensing HO and glucose was developed. The D-RFP was proposed by embedding glycine-derived carbon dots (CDs) (λ = 400 nm) into silica nanoparticles and covalently linking CdTe quantum dots (QDs) (λ = 600 nm) onto the surface of silica nanoparticles. When silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were mixed with D-RFP, the fluorescence intensity of CDs can be quenched by Ag NPs via the inner filter effect.

Highly Sensitive Ratiometric Fluorescent Sensor for Trinitrotoluene Based on the Inner Filter Effect between Gold Nanoparticles and Fluorescent Nanoparticles.

In this work, we developed a simple and sensitive ratiometric fluorescent assay for sensing trinitrotoluene (TNT) based on the inner filter effect (IFE) between gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and ratiometric fluorescent nanoparticles (RFNs), which was designed by hybridizing green emissive carbon dots (CDs) and red emissive quantum dots (QDs) into a silica sphere as a fluorophore pair. AuNPs in their dispersion state can be a powerful absorber to quench CDs, while the aggregated AuNPs can quench QDs in the IFE-based fluorescent assays as a result of complementary overlap between the absorption spectrum of AuNPs and emission spectrum of RFNs. As a result of the fact that TNT can induce the aggregation of AuNPs, with the addition of TNT, the fluorescent of QDs can be quenched, while the fluorescent of CDs would be recovered.

Hollow mesoporous structured molecularly imprinted polymers for highly sensitive and selective detection of estrogens from food samples.

Novel hollow mesoporous molecularly imprinted polymers (HM-MIPs) were proposed for highly selective and sensitive detection of estrogens in food samples. HM-MIPs were prepared by one-pot surface imprinting method using17β-estradiol (E2) as template followed by chemical selective etching to remove solid silica core. Transmission electron microscopy coupled with N adsorption experiment confirmed the successful formation of hollow mesoporous structure.

Visualizing BPA by molecularly imprinted ratiometric fluorescence sensor based on dual emission nanoparticles.

Construction of ratiometric fluorescent probe often involved in tedious multistep preparation or complicated coupling or chemical modification process. The emergence of dual emission fluorescent nanoparticles would simplify the construction process and avoids the tedious chemical coupling. Herein, we reported a facile strategy to prepare ratiometric fluorescence molecularly imprinted sensor based on dual emission nanoparticles (d-NPs) which comprised of carbon dots and gold nanoclusters for detection of Bisphenol A (BPA).

Functional monomer-template-QDs sandwich structure for mesoporous structured bovine hemoglobin imprinted ratiometric fluorescence sensor.

In this work, mesoporous structured molecularly imprinted ratiometric fluorescence sensor (M-R-MIPs) for highly sensitive and selective determination of bovine hemoglobin (BHb) was developed based on core-shell structure. First, red CdTe QDs were embedded into silica nanoparticles by reverse microemulsion method, then BHb imprinted silica shell were coated on the core silica. In order to improve the sensitivity of the as-prepared MIPs sensor, during the process of imprinted silica shell formation, functional monomer-template-QDs sandwich structure was first employed to improve the recognition sites accessibility, mesoporous silica was applied to reduce mass transfer resistance, and ratiometric fluorescence technique was adopted to achieve visual signal output by doping green CdTe QDs into silica shell.

The E6-TAp63β-Dicer feedback loop involves in miR-375 downregulation and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in HR-HPV+ cervical cancer cells.

MiR-375 has been recognized as an important tumor suppressor and is usually downregulated in cervical cancer. However, how it is downregulated in cervical cancer is not clear. By using cancerous and normal cervical tissues, we observed that miR-375 and Dicer are both downregulated and were positively correlated.

Mesoporous structured MIPs@CDs fluorescence sensor for highly sensitive detection of TNT.

A facile strategy was developed to prepare mesoporous structured molecularly imprinted polymers capped carbon dots (M-MIPs@CDs) fluorescence sensor for highly sensitive and selective determination of TNT. The strategy using amino-CDs directly as "functional monomer" for imprinting simplify the imprinting process and provide well recognition sites accessibility. The as-prepared M-MIPs@CDs sensor, using periodic mesoporous silica as imprinting matrix, and amino-CDs directly as "functional monomer", exhibited excellent selectivity and sensitivity toward TNT with detection limit of 17nM.

Preparation of Magnetic Hollow Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Detection of Triazines in Food Samples.

Novel magnetic hollow molecularly imprinted polymers (M-H-MIPs) were proposed for highly selective recognition and fast enrichment of triazines in food samples. M-H-MIPs were prepared on the basis of multi-step swelling polymerization, followed by in situ growth of magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles on the surface of hollow molecularly imprinted polymers (H-MIPs). Transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy confirmed the successful immobilization of Fe3O4 nanoparticles on the surface of H-MIPs.

Mesoporous structured estrone imprinted Fe3O4@SiO2@mSiO2 for highly sensitive and selective detection of estrogens from water samples by HPLC.

In the present work, mesoporous structured estrone (E1) imprinted Fe3O4@SiO2@mSiO2 (MM-MIPs) was prepared and applied as extraction sorbent for selective pre-concentration and specific recognition of E1, 17β-estradiol (E2) and estriol (E3) from water samples. MM-MIPs present higher binding capacity, faster mass transfer and higher extraction efficiency for three estrogens than the non-porous structured Fe3O4@SiO2. Application of MM-MIPs to dispersive solid phase extraction of three estrogens from spiked tap, river and lake water samples at 0.

Long non-coding RNA MALAT1 modulates radiosensitivity of HR-HPV+ cervical cancer via sponging miR-145.

Metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) is a lncRNA playing oncogenic role in several cancers, including cervical cancer. However, its role in radiosensitivity of cervical cancer is not yet well understood. This study explored the role of MALAT1 in radiosensitivity of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV)-positive cervical cancer and whether there is a ceRNA mechanism which participated in its regulation over radiosensitivity.

One-pot synthesis of mesoporous structured ratiometric fluorescence molecularly imprinted sensor for highly sensitive detection of melamine from milk samples.

A facile strategy was developed to prepare mesoporous structured ratiometric fluorescence molecularly imprinted sensor for highly sensitive and selective determination of melamine using CdTe QDs as target sensitive dye and hematoporphyrin as reference dyes. One-pot synthesis method was employed because it could simplify the imprinting process and shorten the experimental period. The as-prepared fluorescence MIPs sensor, which combined ratiometric fluorescence technique with mesoporous silica materials into one system, exhibited excellent selectivity and sensitivity.

Ratiometric fluorescence and mesoporous structure dual signal amplification for sensitive and selective detection of TNT based on MIP@QD fluorescence sensors.

Molecularly imprinted polymer coated quantum dot (MIP@QD) fluorescence sensors combined with ratiometric fluorescence techniques and mesoporous silica materials have been applied to detect TNT for the first time. The assay platform exhibited excellent selectivity and sensitivity with a detection limit as low as 15 nM.