Publications by authors named "Zhongbao Li"

The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effect of polysaccharides (LBP) on alleviating soybean meal-induced enteritis (SBMIE) in spotted sea bass . The diet with 44% fishmeal (FM) content was used as a blank control, and soybean meal (SM) was used to replace 50% FM as an experimental control to induce enteritis. Then, on the basis of experimental control, 0.

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  • - This study explored how Astragalus membranaceus polysaccharides (AMP) can counteract lipid metabolism issues in spotted sea bass caused by a high-fat diet (HFD) that was 15% lipids compared to a normal diet of 10% lipids.
  • - After 56 days of feeding with varying levels of AMP, results showed that AMP reduced liver damage and malonaldehyde levels in fish, although it did not significantly impact serum lipids or abdominal fat amounts.
  • - Overall, the findings suggest that incorporating AMP into aquaculture may help manage lipid metabolism disorders caused by high-fat diets in fish, particularly improving liver health.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of quercetin (QUE) on alleviating the negative effects of high soybean meal diet for spotted sea bass Lateolabrax maculatus. A healthy control group fed a 44% fishmeal diet was used, while the induction control group replaced 50% fishmeal with soybean meal. Subsequently, QUE was added at concentrations of 0.

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High soybean meal diet (HSBMD) decreased the immunity and damaged the liver health of spotted sea bass; in this study, polysaccharides (LBP) was added to HSBMD to explore its effects on the immunity and liver health. The diet with 44% fish meal content was designed as a blank control. On this basis, soybean meal was used to replace 50% fish meal as HSBMD, and LBP was added in HSBMD in gradient (1.

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In order to explore the effect of mulberry leaf extract (ELM) on the liver function of spotted sea bass, 360 fish with healthy constitution (average body weight 9.00 ± 0.02 g) were selected and randomly divided into six groups with three repetitions, and six groups of fish were randomly placed into 18 test tanks (200 L) with 20 fish per tank for the 52-day feeding test.

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The study investigated the impact of chlorogenic acid (CGA) supplementation in a high-fat diet (HFD) on growth, lipid metabolism, intestinal and hepatic histology, as well as gut microbiota in spotted sea bass. A total of 540 fish were fed six experimental diets, including a normal fat diet (NFD), a high-fat diet (HFD), and HFD supplemented with 100, 200, 300, and 400 mg/kg CGA (named HFD1, HFD2, HFD3, and HFD4, respectively) for 7 weeks. The results showed that HFD feeding increased growth and hepatic lipid deposition compared to that in the NFD group.

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Real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is crucial for both industrial production and daily life. However, the non-reactive nature of VOCs and their low concentrations pose a significant challenge for developing sensors. In this study, we investigated the adsorption behaviors of typical VOCs (CH, CH, and CH), on pristine and Pt-decorated SnS monolayers using density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

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(CB) is known to promote growth, enhance immunity, promote digestion, and improve intestinal health. In this study, we investigated the effects of CB in the feed on growth performance, digestion, and intestinal health of juvenile spotted sea bass. To provide a theoretical basis for the development and application of CB in the feed of spotted sea bass, a total of 450 spotted sea bass with an initial body weight of (9.

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With global warming and the increasing frequency of extreme heat, we have to consider the heat tolerance of fish to sudden high temperatures. This study investigated the effects of high temperature (32 °C) on physiology and biochemistry and heat shock proteins (HSPs) gene of spotted sea bass (Lateolabrax maculatus). The spotted sea bass (14.

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This experiment investigated the effects of polysaccharides (AMP) on growth, physiological and biochemical parameters, and the expression of lipid metabolism-related genes in spotted sea bass, . A total of 450 spotted sea bass (10.44 ± 0.

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This experiment explored the effects of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP) on lipid metabolism of spotted sea bass Lateolabrax maculatus. Blank and experimental control diets with 100 and 150 g/kg lipid were designed, respectively, and three dosages of LBP (0.75, 1.

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The study was to investigate effects of asafoetida (Ferula sinkiangensis K. M. Shen) powder on feeding attraction activity (FAA), growth performance, healthiness, and digestive enzyme activity of juvenile Lateolabrax japonicus.

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To screen out plants with hyperaccumulation of heavy metals and explore the effects of root exudates on the phytoremediation in contaminated soils. The germination rates of five plants including Lolium perenne L. (L.

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Collagen is widely used in the pharmaceutical, tissue engineering, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries. In this study, acid-soluble collagen (ASC) and pepsin-soluble collagen (PSC) were extracted from the skin of red stingray, and its physicochemical and functional properties were investigated. The yields of ASC and PSC were 33.

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For decades, macrocyclic compounds have been widely applied in various fields owing to essential physicochemical properties such as their rigid cyclic structures, geometric dimensions (diameter and height), hydrophobic cavity, and hydrophilic interface. This review is an attempt to summarize various research accomplishments involving macrocyclic compounds for drug and gene delivery in immune-modulating therapies: the structures and benefits of main host molecules, their mechanisms regulating the immune system from cell uptake to activation of dendritic cells and T helper lymphocytes, as well as their potential immunotherapy for different diseases. Macrocyclic compounds including cucurbiturils (CBs), calixarenes, pillararenes, cyclodextrins (CyDs), macrocyclic peptides and metallo-supramolecular compounds, have their own unique physicochemical properties and functional derivatizations that enable to improve the biocompatibility, responsiveness to stimuli, and effectiveness of immune-modulating therapy.

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Herein, we report a light-enhanced hypoxia-responsive nanoparticle for synergic treatment of solid tumors. The conversion of oxygen in the tumor exterior induced ROS and the continuous consumption of oxygen amplified the hypoxia conditions in the tumor, which enhanced the surface-to-core penetration of nanoparticles into the hypoxia central tissue.

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To design and synthesize photosensitizers with different substituents and to identify its physicochemical characteritics and photodynamic effect on cancer cells. Two kinds of BODIPY photosensitizers BPOI and BPCI were synthesized through condensation reaction between aldehyde and reactive hydrogen of pyrrole, followed with electrophilic substitution reaction. Physicochemical properties were characterized by H NMR, FT-IR and UV-visible absorption spectra and fluorescence emission spectra.

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Aptamers against inactive Vibrio alginolyticus were selected from an 82-nt ssDNA random library by systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment. After 15 rounds of selection, the final pool of aptamers was highly specific for inactivated V. alginolyticus and had a dissociation constant of 27.

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This is the first report on the preparation and utilization of a novel red-region fluorescent dye (tetracarboxy aluminum phthalocyanine) doped silica nanoparticles. In these nanoparticles, the tetracarboxy aluminum phthalocyanine molecules were covalently bound to silica matrix to protect the dye leaking from nanoparticles in bio-applications. The surface of the nanoparticles was modified by amino groups and easily bioconjugated with goat anti-human IgG antibody.

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