Publications by authors named "Jun-Kai Zhao"
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- * Bacterial community analysis using 16S high-throughput sequencing showed lower diversity and richness on microplastic surfaces compared to surrounding water and sediments, with key differences in community structure.
- * The dominant bacteria on microplastics were Proteobacteria and Bacteroidota, indicating that microplastics might facilitate the spread of harmful bacteria and increase their potential pathogenicity.
Heavy metal ions and organic pollutants discharged into various water bodies have caused serious water pollution, and the efficient removal of these contaminants remains a challenge. Here, we report a novel MXene/poly-melamine-formaldehyde (PMF) composite membrane, in which the PMF particles serve as spacers, and the -NH groups of PMF and the hydroxyl groups of MXene nanosheets have a synergistic effect on the adsorption of pollutants, and the crosslinking of glutaraldehyde inhibits the swelling of the composite membrane. The MXene/PMF composite membrane with 83.
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- Microplastics are tiny plastic particles under 5 mm that are widespread in the environment, and their relationship with microbes in wetlands is not well explored.
- In a study conducted at Poyang Lake, microplastics were collected from various conditions, and the bacterial communities on these plastics were analyzed using advanced sequencing techniques.
- The findings revealed that the bacterial diversity and abundance on microplastics were significantly lower than in surrounding environments, with notable differences based on water and sediment conditions.
Constructing a theranostic agent for high-contrast multimodality imaging-guided synergistic therapy with long-term tumor retention and minimum systemic side effects still remains a major challenge. Herein, a hybrid microbubble-based theranostic platform was developed for dual-modality ultrasound (US) and enhanced photoacoustic (PA) imaging-guided synergistic tumor therapy by combining starvation therapy, low-temperature photothermal therapy (PTT), and hypoxia-activated therapy, based on polydopamine (PDA) doped poly(vinyl alcohol) microbubbles loaded with glucose oxidase (GOx) (PDA-PVAMBs@GOx) and hypoxia-activated prodrug (HAP) tirapazamine (TPZ). For dual-modality US/enhanced PA imaging, PDA-PVAMBs provided 6.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe effect of visible light irradiation on the expression of pluripotent genes (Oct-4, Sox2, and Nanog) in amniotic fluid-derived stem cells (AFSCs) and on the osteogenic differentiation ability of AFSCs was investigated using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) at 0-2 mW/cm(2) in various wavelengths: [blue (470 nm), green (525 nm), yellow (600 nm), and red (630 nm)]. Pluripotent gene expression in AFSCs was up-regulated by visible light irradiation from a LED for more than 6 h. Green light irradiation of AFSCs up-regulated the expression of pluripotent genes more significantly than irradiation with other light.
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