Publications by authors named "Jianghua Zhao"

Background: Liver cancer presents a significant challenge to global health and is currently ranked as the sixth most common form of cancer worldwide. Recent research indicates that phosphodiesterases play a role in various physiological and pathological processes, with a specific focus on their impact on cancer advancement. There is a scarcity of studies investigating the function and mechanisms of phosphodiesterases in the development and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

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Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) is located at the inner membrane of mitochondria and mediates nonshivering thermogenesis. Its abnormal expression is associated with metabolic diseases, cancer, and acute kidney injury. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) with immunosuppressive activity accumulate in the tumor microenvironment (TME).

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Vitamin B is a complex compound synthesized by microorganisms. The industrial production of vitamin B relies on specific microbial fermentation processes. has been utilized as a host for the biosynthesis of vitamin B, incorporating approximately 30 heterologous genes.

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The introduction of complex biosynthetic pathways into the hosts' chromosomes is gaining attention with the development of synthetic biology. While CRISPR-Cas9 has been widely employed for gene knock-in, the process of multigene insertion remains cumbersome due to laborious and empirical gene cloning procedures. To address this, we devised a standardized iterative genome editing system for , harnessing the power of CRISPR-Cas9 and MetClo assembly.

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Cuproptosis is a new mechanism of cell death that differs from previously identified regulatory cell death mechanisms. Cuproptosis induction holds promise as a new tumour treatment. Therefore, we investigated the value of cuproptosis-related genes in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

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Introduction: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumours in the world and has a high mortality rate. However, the pathogenesis of HCC remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the potential biomarkers of HCC.

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C/BiOBr composite materials were synthesized a simple one-step solvothermal method, with C derived from biochar, which was prepared from the low-cost straw. The samples were characterized by SEM, XRD, XPS and PL. The 2% C/BiOBr composite material showed a noticeable adsorption and photocatalysis synergistic effect to remove CIP.

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Low-temperature-processed (100 °C) carbon paste was developed as counter electrode material in hole-conductor free perovskite/TiO2 heterojunction solar cells to substitute noble metallic materials. Under optimized conditions, an impressive PCE value of 8.31% has been achieved with this carbon counter electrode fabricated by doctor-blading technique.

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Five organic dyes with pyridine-N-oxide as the anchor group and electron acceptor have been synthesized and applied in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Benzothiadiazole was introduced in the conjugation system to increase the electron withdrawing properties, FTIR spectra showed that the coordination was between the pyridine-N-oxide and the Brønsted acid site on the TiO2 surface. The relationship between different dye structures and the performance of the DSSCs was investigated systematically.

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Three new dyes have been synthesized to investigate the influence of the distance between the electron acceptor and TiO2 surface on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). In these dyes, the isoquinolinium acceptor, with a -(CH2)nCOOH anchoring group, and a functionalized triphenylamine donor are separated by an oligothiophene bridge. The physical and electrochemical properties of the dyes were investigated systematically.

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Novel organic dyes CC201 and CC202 with dihydrothiazole derivative as π-bridge have been synthesizedand applied in the DSSCs. With the synergy electron-withdrawing of dihydrothiazole and cyanoacrylic acid, these two novel dyes CC201 and CC202 show excellent response in the region of 500-800 nm. An efficiency as high as 6.

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Three metal-free donor-acceptor-acceptor sensitizers with ionized pyridine and a reference dye were synthesized, and a detailed investigation of the relationship between the dye structure and the photophysical and photoelectrochemical properties and the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is described. The ionization of pyridine results in a red shift of the absorption spectrum in comparison to that of the reference dye. This is mainly attributable to the ionization of pyridine increasing the electron-withdrawing ability of the total acceptor part.

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Three new phenothiazine dyes were designed and synthesized, utilizing different acceptor groups. Upon application to TiO2-based solar cells, the effects of different acceptors on the photophysical and electrochemical properties of the dyes and the solar cell performance are detailed. The introduction of a pyridinium unit or 5-carboxy-1-hexyl-2,3,3-trimethyl-indolium unit into the molecular frame as the acceptor instead of cyano acrylic acid can effectively cause a red shift in the absorption spectra.

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In the present study, tetramethylammonium hydroquinone (HQ)/benzoquinone (BQ) were developed for use as a redox couple, with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) being proposed for use as counter electrode (CE) catalysts in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Both metal-complex N719 and metal-free organic dye CM309 were employed to fabricate devices. For the devices sensitized by N719, when using PEDOT and MWNT CEs, power conversion efficiencies (PCE) of 5.

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Nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic 4 (NFATc4), a transcriptional factor, is involved in the control about the flow of genetic information and the modulation of diverse cellular activities. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that NFATc4 exerted a pro-apoptotic effect in multiple diseases. Here, we explored the NFATc4's roles during the pathophysiological processes of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).

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Four hydroxylpyridium organic dyes were synthesized and applied in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Hydroxylpyridium was introduced as an electron acceptor in donor-π-conjugated bridge-acceptor (D-π-A) system. The traditional anchoring groups, such as the carboxyl group, were replaced by hydroxyl group.

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The chlorophyll content of plant has relative correlation with photosynthetic capacity and growth levels of plant. It affects the plant canopy spectra, so the authors can use hyperspectral remote sensing to monitor chlorophyll content. By analyzing existing mature vegetation index model, the present research pointed out that the TCARI model has deficiencies, and then tried to improve the model.

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New hemicyanine dyes (CM101, CM102, CM103, and CM104) in which tetrahydroquinoline derivatives are used as electron donors and N-(carboxymethyl)-pyridinium is used as an electron acceptor and anchoring group were designed and synthesized for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Compared with corresponding dyes that have cyanoacetic acid as the acceptor, N-(carboxymethyl)-pyridinium has a stronger electron-withdrawing ability, which causes the absorption maximum of dyes to be redshifted. The photovoltaic performance of the DSSCs based on dyes CM101-CM104 markedly depends on the molecular structures of the dyes in terms of the n-hexyl chains and methoxyl.

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A hybrid electrolyte involving tetramethylammonium (TMA) hydroquinone/benzoquinone redox couple is formulated. This electrolyte is more transparent than the traditional I(-)/I(3)(-) electrolyte and has negligible absorption in the visible region. Dye-sensitized solar cells using the hybrid electrolyte show higher light-to-electricity conversion efficiency.

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