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Li Z, Wang J, Chang J, Fu B, Wang H. Insight into advanced oxidation processes for the degradation of fluoroquinolone antibiotics: Removal, mechanism, and influencing factors. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 857:159172. [PMID: 36208734 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The enrichment and transport of antibiotics in the environments pose many potential hazards to aquatic animals and humans, which has become one of the public health challenges worldwide. As a widely used class of antibiotics, fluoroquinolones (FQs) generally accumulated in the environments as traditional sewage treatment plants cannot completely remove them. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been shown to be a promising method for the abatement of antibiotic contamination. In this review, influencing factors and relevant mechanisms of FQs removal by various AOPs were summarized. Compared with other AOPs, photocatalytic ozone may be considered as a cost-effective method for degrading FQs. Finally, the benefits and application restrictions of AOPs were discussed, along with proposed research directions to provide new insights into the control of FQs pollutant via AOPs in practical applications.
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- Zonglin Li
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Rd 1239, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Rd 1239, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Rd 1239, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Rd 1239, Shanghai 200092, China; Macao Environmental Research Institute, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Rd 1239, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, UNEP-TONGJI Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Zhang M, Huang K, Ding Y, Wang X, Gao Y, Li P, Zhou Y, Guo Z, Zhang Y, Wu D. N, S Co-Doped Carbons Derived from Enteromorpha prolifera by a Molten Salt Approach: Antibiotics Removal Performance and Techno-Economic Analysis. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12234289. [PMID: 36500911 PMCID: PMC9737878 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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N, S co-doped bio-carbons with a hierarchical porous structure and high surface area were prepared using a molten salt method and by adopting Entermorpha prolifera (EP) as a precursor. The structure and composition of the bio-carbons could be manipulated by the salt types adopted in the molten salt assisted pyrolysis. When the carbons were used as an activating agent for peroxydisulfate (PDS) in SMX degradation in the advanced oxidation process (AOP), the removal performance in the case of KCl derived bio-carbon (EPB-K) was significantly enhanced compared with that derived from NaCl (EPB-Na). In addition, the optimized EPB-K also demonstrated a high removal rate of 99.6% in the system that used local running water in the background, which proved its excellent application potential in real water treatment. The degradation mechanism study indicated that the N, S doping sites could enhance the surface affinity with the PDS, which could then facilitate 1O2 generation and the oxidation of the SMX. Moreover, a detailed techno-economic assessment suggested that the price of the salt reaction medium was of great significance as it influenced the cost of the bio-carbons. In addition, although the cost of EPB-K was higher (USD 2.34 kg-1) compared with that of EPB-Na (USD 1.72 kg-1), it was still economically competitive with the commercial active carbons for AOP water treatment.
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- Mengmeng Zhang
- School of Business, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry Medias and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- School of Business, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry Medias and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- School of Business, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- School of Business, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry Medias and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- College of Textiles, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 451191, China
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- College of Textiles, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 451191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry Medias and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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Yu M, Dong H, Zheng Y, Liu W. Trimetallic carbon-based catalysts derived from metal-organic frameworks for electro-Fenton removal of aqueous pesticides. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 818:151747. [PMID: 34826458 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pesticide overuse has posed a threat to agricultural community as well as aquatic animals. Heterogeneous electro-Fenton (HEF) processes have received considerable attention for aqueous contaminants removal, and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) serve as promising templates for fabrication of carbon-based HEF catalysts with low Fe leaching and enhanced stability. Herein, multimetallic MOF-derived HEF catalysts CMOFs@PCM have been demonstrated as efficient and stable HEF catalysts for aqueous pesticide degradation and mineralization. The porous carbon monolith (PCM) substrate effectively catalyzed 2-electron oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) over the pH range of 4-10 to in situ generate H2O2, which was then activated by the anchored Fe3O4, Fe3C and NiO into OH for pesticide degradation. Fe8Al7Ni5-CMOF@PCM achieved over 90% napropamide degradation within 60 min in the pH range of 4-10, and 96% degradation at neutral condition, 39% higher than monometallic CMIL-88(Fe)@PCM. Meanwhile, the embedded NiO and γ-Al2O3 showed synergistic effect in promoting the catalytic activity of Fe sites, resulting in substantially enhanced performance of trimetallic FexAlyNiz-CMOF@PCM compared to the monometallic counterparts. On the other hand, the unique core-shell structure and Fe3C interlayer formed by co-pyrolyzing Fe-containing MOFs-NH2 with PCM greatly minimized the metal leaching and enhanced the stability of the electrocatalysts.
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- Menglin Yu
- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China; College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Linde+Robinson Laboratories California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, United States
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- College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention Technology, Interdisciplinary Research Academy (IRA), Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China.
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Designing a carbon nanofiber-encapsulated iron carbide anode and nickel-cobalt sulfide-decorated carbon nanofiber cathode for high-performance supercapacitors. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 621:139-148. [PMID: 35452927 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.04.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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To meet the crucial demand for high-performance supercapacitors, much effort has been devoted to exploring electrode materials with nanostructures and electroactive chemical compositions. Herein, iron carbide nanoparticles are encapsulated into carbon nanofibers (Fe3C@CNF-650) through electrospinning and annealing methods. Nickel-cobalt sulfide nanoparticles are hydrothermally grown on electrospun carbon nanofibers (CNF@NiCoS-650). The Faradaic electrochemical reactions of transition metal compounds improve the specific capacitance of the developed electrode. Meanwhile, the electrically conductive framework of carbon nanofibers facilitates Faradic charge transport. In detail, the Fe3C@CNF-650 anode and CNF@NiCoS-650 cathode achieve specific capacitances of 1551 and 205 F g-1, respectively, at a current density of 1 A g-1. A hybrid supercapacitor that is fabricated from the Fe3C@CNF-650 anode and CNF@NiCoS-650 cathode delivers an energy density of 43.2 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 800 W kg-1. The designed nanostructures are promising for practical supercapacitor applications.
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Leichtweis J, Silvestri S, Stefanello N, Carissimi E. Degradation of ramipril by residues from the brewing industry: A new carbon-based photocatalyst compound. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 281:130987. [PMID: 34289631 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study is a pioneer in the use of hydrochar as a support for photocatalytic oxide and its application and evaluation as a catalyst in degradation reactions of ramipril. Novel composites were easily prepared by the support TiO2 or ZnO nanoparticles on the malt bagasse hydrochar. The preparation of the hydrochar requires low synthesis temperature (250 °C), generating the energy savings of the process. The production of the new composites was well supported by different analytical techniques XRD, FTIR, SSA, SEM, EDS, and reflectance diffuse. The effect of different proportions of TiO2 or ZnO on the composites was investigated on the degradation efficiency of the pharmaceutical ramipril, without pH adjustment. Composites with a 5:1 hydrochar/TiO2 or ZnO ratio (MH5T and MH5Z, respectively) showed degradations of 72 and 98% of ramipril at 120 min. This remarkable performance may be associated with the decrease in band gap energy and the electron-hole recombination rate. In addition, the composites were more efficient than metal oxides pristine, and this may be related to the fact that hydrochar have a high concentration of phenolic, hydroxyl, and carboxylic functional groups on their surface. Radical identification tests indicated that h+, O2•-, and •OH were the reactive species involved in the degradation. The proposed mechanism was studied via LC-MS/MS indicated that the ramipril molecule degrades into low m/z intermediates in the first 60 min of reaction using the MH5Z.
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- Jandira Leichtweis
- Postgraduate Program in Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000 - 7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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Mahana A, Mehta SK. Potential of Scenedesmus-fabricated ZnO nanorods in photocatalytic reduction of methylene blue under direct sunlight: kinetics and mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:28234-28250. [PMID: 33533000 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12682-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Organic synthetic dyes are widely used in several industries; however, their inherent resistance to biodegradation necessitates to investigate alternative methods for the remediation of this class of hazardous substances. In the present study, a green synthesis of ZnO nanorods was achieved in a fast, environment-friendly, and safe microwave process employing algal extract. Different metabolites like sugars, proteins, fatty acids, amino acids, and vitamins present in the algal extract reduced the Zn2+ into ZnO. The XRD analysis showed that the nanostructure was a crystalline hexagonal nanorod having a crystalline size of 27.37 nm. The XPS spectra of ZnO nanorod showed characteristic peaks at binding energy 1043, 1020, 496, 137, 87, and 8 eV corresponding to Zn2p1/2, Zn2p3/2, ZnLMM, Zn3s, Zn3p, Zn3d, respectively. The synthesized ZnO nanorods were in-situ functionalized and showed strong catalytic activity in photoreduction of a model organic dye methylene blue (MB) under direct sunlight irradiation. Synthesized ZnO nanorods showed a complete (100%) reduction of model dye MB from its 10 mg/L aqueous solution. The photocatalytic degradation of MB followed the Michaelis-Menten kinetics. The rate of ZnO-catalyzed photocatalytic degradation depends on the concentrations of ZnO, pH, and sunlight irradiation. The ZnO nanorod-catalyzed photoreduction of MB involves hydroxyl radicals. Algal-mediated and microwave-assisted synthesis provides a scalable source of metal oxide nanoparticles for the remediation of dye-containing wastewaters under natural sunlight. Apart from application in the removal of dyes, ZnO nanorods are excellent material for applications in semiconductors, electronics, optics, bio-imaging, and drug delivery.
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- Abhijeet Mahana
- Laboratory of Algal Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Botany, Mizoram University, Aizawl, 796004, India
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- Laboratory of Algal Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Botany, Mizoram University, Aizawl, 796004, India.
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Wang S, Wang S, Guo X, Wang Z, Mao F, Su L, Wu H, Wang K, Zhang Q. An asymmetric supercapacitor with an interpenetrating crystalline Fe-MOF as the positive electrode and its congenetic derivative as the negative electrode. Inorg Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qi00864a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Interpenetrating crystalline Fe-based materials of FeSC and congenetic derivative FeSC# have been assembled into an asymmetric supercapacitor, which can offer an excellent supercapacitor performance.
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- Saier Wang
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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Zhou C, Wang Y. Recent progress in the conversion of biomass wastes into functional materials for value-added applications. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2020; 21:787-804. [PMID: 33354165 PMCID: PMC7738282 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2020.1848213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The amount of biomass wastes is rapidly increasing, which leads to numerous disposal problems and governance issues. Thus, the recycling and reuse of biomass wastes into value-added applications have attracted more and more attention. This paper reviews the research on biomass waste utilization and biomass wastes derived functional materials in last five years. The recent research interests mainly focus on the following three aspects: (1) extraction of natural polymers from biomass wastes, (2) reuse of biomass wastes, and (3) preparation of carbon-based materials as novel adsorbents, catalyst carriers, electrode materials, and functional composites. Various biomass wastes have been collected from agricultural and forestry wastes, animal wastes, industrial wastes and municipal solid wastes as raw materials with low cost; however, future studies are required to evaluate the quality and safety of biomass wastes derived products and develop highly feasible and cost-effective methods for the conversion of biomass wastes to enable the industrial scale production.
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- Chufan Zhou
- Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University, Quebec, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University, Quebec, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
- CONTACT Yixiang Wang Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University, Ste Anne de Bellevue, QuebecH9X 3V9, Canada
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Liu Y, Wu X, Jin W, Guo Y. Immunomodulatory Effects of a Low-Molecular Weight Polysaccharide from Enteromorpha prolifera on RAW 264.7 Macrophages and Cyclophosphamide- Induced Immunosuppression Mouse Models. Mar Drugs 2020; 18:md18070340. [PMID: 32605327 PMCID: PMC7401259 DOI: 10.3390/md18070340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The water-soluble polysaccharide EP2, from Enteromorpha prolifera, belongs to the group of polysaccharides known as glucuronoxylorhamnan, which mainly contains glucuronic acid (GlcA), xylose (Xyl), and rhamnose (Rha). The aim of this study was to detect the immunomodulatory effects of EP2 on RAW 264.7 macrophages and cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced immunosuppression mouse models. The cells were treated with EP2 for different time periods (0, 0.5, 1, 3, and 6 h). The results showed that EP2 promoted nitric oxide production and up-regulated the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α, in a time-dependent manner. Furthermore, we found that EP2-activated iNOS, COX2, and NLRP3 inflammasomes, and the TLR4/MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway played an important role. Moreover, EP2 significantly increased the body weight, spleen index, thymus index, inflammatory cell counts, and the levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in CYP-induced immunosuppression mouse models. These results indicate that EP2 might be a potential immunomodulatory drug and provide the scientific basis for the comprehensive utilization and evaluation of E. prolifera in future applications.
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- Yingjuan Liu
- Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; (Y.L.); (X.W.)
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- Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; (Y.L.); (X.W.)
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Correspondence: (W.J.); (Y.G.); Tel.: +86-532-8299-1711 (Y.G.)
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- Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; (Y.L.); (X.W.)
- Correspondence: (W.J.); (Y.G.); Tel.: +86-532-8299-1711 (Y.G.)
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