Immune Infiltrates of m5C RNA Methylation-Related LncRNAs in Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma.

Aberrant 5-methylcytidine (m5C) modification plays an essential role in the progression of different cancers. More and more researchers are focusing on developing a lncRNA-based risk model to assess the clinical prognosis of cancer patients. However, the impact of m5C-related lncRNAs on the prognosis of patients with uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC), as well as the immune microenvironment of UCEC, remains unclear.

Facile interface engineering of hierarchical flower spherical-like Bi-metal-organic framework microsphere/BiMoO heterostructure for high-performance visible-light photocatalytic tetracycline hydrochloride degradation.

The self-assembled Bi-based metal-organic framework microspheres (Bi-MOF-M) by nanorods were successfully constructed by the glycol-assisted solvothermal method. Using Bi-MOF-M as a homologous template, a petal-like BiMoO (BMO) layer was grown in situ on its surface to facilely construct a chemically bonded heterojunction interface, realizing a micro/nano hierarchical flower spherical-like Bi-MOF-M/BMO heterojunction composite photocatalyst. The as-prepared series of Bi-MOF-M/BMO-x catalysts show higher visible light catalytic performance for tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) degradation.

Electrochemical Detection of Phosphate Ion in Body Fluids with a Magnesium Phosphate Modified Electrode.

An electrochemical sensor for phosphate detection in body fluids was developed based on the hydration transition of magnesium hydrogen phosphate (newberyite, MgHPO·3HO). The sensor was fabricated through incubation of a multi-walled carbon nanotube/Nafion (MWCNT/Nafion) modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) in magnesium phosphate solution, where MgHPO·3HO was self-assembled on the electrode surface (denoted as MgP/MWCNT/Nafion). An electrooxidation peak at 1.

Electroactive CuO nanocubes engineered electrochemical sensor for HS detection.

An electrochemical sensor was proposed for the detection of hydrogen sulfide (HS) at room temperature, by using electroactive CuO nanocubes (NCs) as an electrochemical beacon. Electroactive CuO NCs were synthesized on the surface of reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/FeO nanosheets (NSs) due to the good electronic conductivity and well-responded magnetic responses. The fabricated rGO/FeO/CuO NSs not only showed electrochemical oxidization peak at -0.

A facile electroless preparation of Cu, Sn and Sb oxides coated Ti electrode for electrocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.

Electrocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants is an encouraging technology for wastewater treatment. To achieve practical application, electrode plate with cost effective fabrication, high catalytic efficiency and long service life is urgently required. This work prepared a CuO-SnO-SbO electrode on Ti substrate, which is achieved by ultrasonic assisted deposition of Cu layer, followed by electroless deposition of SnSb layer and finalized by calcination at 500 °C.

Facile fabrication of flower-like MnO hollow microspheres as high-performance catalysts for toluene oxidation.

A facile and robust interface reaction method for controllable synthesis of hierarchically structured flower-like MnO hollow microspheres was developed at a low cost. With MnCO microspheres as homologous templates, KMnO was used to conduct redox reactions with the surface layer of the MnCO microspheres to form porous flower-like MnO. Then, the internal template was removed by HCl etching to obtain flower-like MnO hollow microspheres.

TBL1XR1 induces cell proliferation and inhibit cell apoptosis by the PI3K/AKT pathway in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest solid tumors. Identification of diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers for PDAC is urgently needed. Transducin (β)-like 1 X-linked receptor 1 (TBL1XR1) has been linked to the progression of various human cancers.

Potassium Ferrate(VI) as a Highly Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Chemiluminescence Reagent in Acidic Solution.

Herein we report that the reactions of potassium ferrate (VI) with a number of reductants can produce strong chemiluminescence (CL) in acidic aqueous solution. The CL Spectra were registered and compared with the classical KMnO and NaClO-HO CL systems. The characteristic emission peaks at 1268 and 1050 nm were observed, which are consistent to the spectrum obtained from the NaClO-HO system.

Catalytic conversion of cellulose to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural using acidic ionic liquids and co-catalyst.

Efficient catalytic conversion of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF), is achieved using acidic ionic liquids (ILs) as the catalysts and metal salts as co-catalysts in the solvent of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazo-lium acetate ([emim][Ac]). A series of acidic ILs has been synthesized and tested in conversion of MCC to HMF. The effect of reaction conditions, such as reaction time, temperature, catalyst dosage, metal salts, water dosage, Cu(2+) concentration and various acidic ILs are investigated in detail.

Theoretical and experimental investigation on dissolution and regeneration of cellulose in ionic liquid.

Density functional theory calculations and atoms in molecules theory were performed to investigate the mechanism of cellulose dissolution and regeneration in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([emim]Ac), and (1,4)-dimethoxy-β-D-glucose (Glc) was chosen as the model for cellulose. The theoretical results show that the interaction of [emim]Ac with Glc is stronger than that of Glc with Glc. Further studies indicate that the anion acetate of [emim]Ac forms strong H-bonds with hydroxyl groups of Glc.

Linear sweep voltammetric studies on the complex of alizarin red s with aloe polysaccharide and determination of aloe polysaccharide.

A new electrochemical method for the determination of aloe polysaccharide based on its interaction with alizarin red s was established on a pretreated glassy carbon electrode in pH 3.5 Britton-Robinson buffer solution by linear sweep voltammetry in this work. The decrease of the second order derivative linear sweep voltammetric reductive peak current of alizarin red s is in proportion to aloe polysaccharide concentration due to the formation of a complex between them in the range from 0.

Chitosan modification and pharmaceutical/biomedical applications.

Chitosan has received much attention as a functional biopolymer for diverse applications, especially in pharmaceutics and medicine. Our recent efforts focused on the chemical and biological modification of chitosan in order to increase its solubility in aqueous solutions and absorbability in the in vivo system, thus for a better use of chitosan. This review summarizes chitosan modification and its pharmaceutical/biomedical applications based on our achievements as well as the domestic and overseas developments: (1) enzymatic preparation of low molecular weight chitosans/chitooligosaccharides with their hypocholesterolemic and immuno-modulating effects; (2) the effects of chitin, chitosan and their derivatives on blood hemostasis; and (3) synthesis of a non-toxic ion ligand--D-Glucosaminic acid from oxidation of D-Glucosamine for cancer and diabetes therapy.