Publications by authors named "Xueyu Jiang"

Background: It is known that the rapid clearance of cold-stored platelets is attributed to various storage lesions, including an abnormal increase in reactive oxygen species when platelets are exposed to cold temperatures. As an antioxidant, N-acetylcysteine exhibits some significant effects on scavenging various reactive oxygen species and inhibiting cell damage and apoptosis.

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effects of N-acetylcysteine on reducing reactive oxygen species production and protecting cold-stored platelets from phagocytosis and clearance, and to determine the optimal concentration of N-acetylcysteine.

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The physicochemical properties and bioactivities of lotus root polysaccharides (LRP) were investigated by examining the effects of probiotic fermentation. Five polysaccharides, namely LRP, LRP-Pl, LRPRh, LRPPa, and LRPAc, were extracted from unfermented and fermented lotus roots using Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus paracasei and Lactobacillus acidophilus, respectively. The results revealed that the yield of LRP-Ac (3.

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Periodontitis is a chronic inflammation caused by dental plaque. It is characterized by the accumulation of excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inflammatory mediators in the periodontal area. This affects the function of host cells, activates osteoclasts, and destroys periodontal tissue.

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The extraction of polysaccharide from lotus root was highly homogenized, and the structure of the polysaccharide was not clear. Herein, we report a hot water method combined with α-amylase that was applied to extract lotus root polysaccharide. After purified, a lotus root polysaccharide fraction LP60-a with high purity and low molecule weight was obtained.

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Single-atom catalysts, characterized by transition metal-(N/O) units on nanocarbon (M-(N/O)-C), have emerged as efficient performers in water electrolysis. However, there are few guiding principles for accurately controlling the ligand fields of single atoms to further stimulate the catalyst activities. Herein, using the Ni-(N/O)-C unit as a model, we develop a further modification of the P anion on the outer shells to modulate the morphology of the ligand.

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  • Cervical spondylosis (CS) is a common condition that affects life quality, with limited effectiveness from traditional treatments; electroacupuncture (EA) is being explored as a new treatment option.
  • In a study using a rat model of cervical intervertebral disk degeneration (CIDD), EA showed potential by altering the IL-22/JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathway, which plays a key role in the health of nucleus pulposus (NP) cells.
  • Results indicated that EA significantly reduced cell apoptosis and inflammation in NP tissues by modulating various cytokines and proteins linked to inflammation, suggesting a promising therapeutic effect for managing CS.
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  • Adhesive hydrogels show potential for healing chronic diabetic wounds, but face challenges like poor adhesion and oxidative stress.* -
  • A new hydrogel made from catechol modified carboxymethyl cellulose and tannic acid offers better wet adhesion, adaptability to irregular wounds, and antioxidant properties.* -
  • Tests indicate this hydrogel promotes healing by reducing inflammation, managing oxidative stress, and supporting new blood vessel formation, making it a safe option for diabetic wound care.*
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Background: Systemic and pulmonary coagulopathy and inflammation are important characteristics of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI). Whether microparticles that accumulate in transfused red blood cell concentrates (RBCs) have proinflammatory and procoagulant potential and contribute to adverse reactions of RBC transfusions is unclear.

Aim: To investigate the ability of microparticles in stored RBCs to promote thrombin generation and induce human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cell (HMVEC) activation and damage.

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It has been shown that exposure to hexavalent Chromium, Cr (Ⅵ), via nasal cavity can have neurotoxicological effects and induces behavioral impairment due to the fact that blood brain barrier (BBB) does not cover olfactory bulb. But whether Cr (Ⅵ) can cross the BBB and have a toxicological effects in central nervous system (CNS) remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated the effects of Cr (Ⅵ) on mice treated with different concentrations and exposure time (14 days and 28 days) of Cr (Ⅵ) via intraperitoneal injection.

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Bone defects caused by trauma, tumor resection, or developmental abnormalities are important issues in clinical practice. The vigorous development of tissue engineering technology provides new ideas and directions for regenerating bone defects. Hydroxyapatite (HAp), a bioactive ceramic, is extensively used in bone tissue engineering because of its excellent osteoinductive performance.

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Accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in periodontitis exacerbates the destruction of alveolar bone. Therefore, scavenging ROS to reshape the periodontal microenvironment, alleviate the inflammatory response and promote endogenous stem cell osteogenic differentiation may be an effective strategy for treating bone resorption in periodontitis. In this study, sericin-hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (Se-nHA NPs) are synthesized using a biomimetic mineralization method.

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Constructing natural polymers such as cellulose, chitin, and chitosan into hydrogels with excellent stretchability and self-healing properties can greatly expand their applications but remains very challenging. Generally, the polysaccharide-based hydrogels have suffered from the trade-off between stiffness of the polysaccharide and stretchability due to the inherent nature. Thus, polysaccharide-based hydrogels (polysaccharides act as the matrix) with self-healing properties and excellent stretchability are scarcely reported.

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Bacterial infections can significantly impede wound healing and pose a serious threat to the patient's life. The excessive use of antibiotics to combat bacterial infections has led to the emergence of multi-drug-resistant bacteria. Therefore, there is a pressing need for alternative approaches, such as photothermal therapy (PTT), to address this issue.

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Improving the dispersed stability of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) is the key to its application. In this study, yeast glucan with different degrees of amination (BNs) were used as stabilizers and capping agent to prepare dispersed SeNPs. The size, storage stability, and morphology of BNs/SeNPs were characterized.

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Systemic sclerosis (SSc, scleroderma), is an autoimmune rheumatic disease characterized by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs, and vasculopathy. Preventing fibrosis by targeting aberrant immune cells that drive extracellular matrix (ECM) over-deposition is a promising therapeutic strategy for SSc. Previous research suggests that M2 macrophages play an essential part in the fibrotic process of SSc.

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Trade-off of high-strength and dynamic crosslinking of hydrogels remains an enormous challenge. Motivated by the self-healing property of biological tissues, the strategy of combining multiple dynamic bond mechanisms and a polysaccharide network is proposed to fabricate biomimetic hydrogels with sufficient mechanical strength, injectability, biodegradability, and self-healing property for bone reconstruction engineering. Stable acylhydrazone bonds endowed hydrogels with robust mechanical strength (>10 kPa).

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The development of the effective 3D printing strategy for diverse functional monomers is still challenging. Moreover, the conventional 3D printing hydrogels are usually soft and fragile due to the lack of an energy dissipation mechanism. Herein, a microsphere mediating ink preparation strategy is developed to provide tailored rheological behavior for various monomer direct ink writings.

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To promote the functional applications of lotus root polysaccharides (LRPs), the effects of noncovalent polyphenol binding on their physicochemical properties, as well as antioxidant and immunomodulatory activities, were investigated. Ferulic acid (FA) and chlorogenic acid (CHA) were spontaneously bound to the LRP to prepare the complexes LRP-FA, LRP-FA, LRP-FA, LRP-CHA, LRP-CHA and LRP-CHA, and their mass ratios of polyphenol to LRP were, respectively, 121.57, 61.

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An ideal wound dressing should have excellent antimicrobial properties and provide a suitable microenvironment for regenerating damaged skin tissue. In this study, we utilized sericin to biosynthesize silver nanoparticles in situ and introduced curcumin to obtain Sericin-AgNPs/Curcumin (Se-Ag/Cur) antimicrobial agent. The hybrid antimicrobial agent was then encapsulated in a physically double cross-linking 3D structure network (Sodium alginate-Chitosan, SC) to obtain the SC/Se-Ag/Cur composite sponge.

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The development of wound dressings with hemostatic and antibacterial properties has attracted great attention. In this study, we prepared a multi-functional natural substance sponge (CMC/Ser-Ag/HNT) composed of carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC), sericin-silver nanoparticle (Ser-Ag), and halloysite (HNT). CMC/Ser-Ag/HNT sponge was demonstrated to bear desired hygroscopicity, porosity, compressive strength and compressive stability, cytocompatibility, and hemocompatibility.

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Tumor local chemotherapy employing injectable hydrogel reservoirs is a promising platform to achieve precise drug administration. However, balanced injectability, pH-responsiveness and long-term hydrolysis resistance of self-healing hydrogels remain appealing challenges. Herein, a modular preassembly strategy combining host-guest interactions with dynamic acylhydrazone bonds, was exploited to fabricate injectable cellulose-based hydrogels (CAAs) dressed with self-healing properties, pH-responsiveness and hydrolytic degradation resistance.

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To meet the rising demand of injectable hydrogels with self-healing, robustness and biocompatibility for biomedical engineering, the reversible ketoester-type acylhydrazone linkages was used for the fabrication of novel cellulose-based hydrogel. The ketoester-type acylhydrazone bond exchanged rapidly, endowing the hydrogels with highly efficient self-healing performance without any external stimuli under physiological environment, which was hardly achieved with the widely used arylhydrozone bond. The dynamic hydrogels exhibited tunable mechanical property, pH responsiveness, injectability and biocompatibility, demonstrating immense applications prospect for various biomedicines, such as drug and cell delivery.

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To meet the demands of various therapeutic tasks, injectable hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties and degradability are highly desired. Herein, we developed an injectable chitin hydrogel system with well-manipulated mechanical properties and degradability through dynamic acylhydrazone crosslinking catalyzed by 4-amino-DL-phenylalanine (Phe-NH). The mechanical properties and degradability of the hydrogels could be easily adjusted by varying the solid content, while their gelation time could be maintained at a constant level (∼130 s) by altering Phe-NH content, thereby ensuring the good injectability of hydrogels.

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