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Li MM, Shi MJ, Feng CC, Yu ZY, Bai XF, Lu-Lu. LncRNA KCNQ1OT1 promotes NLRP3 inflammasome activation in Parkinson's disease by regulating pri-miR-186/mature miR-186/NLRP3 axis. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2024; 1870:167454. [PMID: 39122224 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2024.167454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
Abstract
Increasing evidence indicated that neuroinflammation was involved in progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) played important roles in regulating inflammatory processes in multiple kinds of human diseases such as cancer diabetes, cardiomyopathy, and neurodegenerative disorders. The mechanisms by which lncRNAs regulated PD related inflammation and dopaminergic neuronal loss have not yet been fully elucidated. In current study, we intended to explore the function and potential mechanism of lncRNA KCNQ1 opposite strand/antisense transcript 1 (KCNQ1OT1) in regulating inflammasome activation in PD. Functional assays confirmed that knockdown of KCNQ1OT1 suppress microglial NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation and attenuated dopaminergic neuronal loss in PD model mice. As KCNQ1OT1 located in both cytoplasm and nucleus of microglia, we demonstrated that KCNQ1OT1 promoted microglial NLRP3 inflammasome activation by competitive binding with miR-186 in cytoplasm and inhibited pri-miR-186 mediated NLRP3 silencing through recruitment of DiGeorge syndrome critical region gene 8 (DGCR8) in nucleus, respectively. Our study found a novel lncRNA-pri-miRNA/mature miRNA-mRNA regulatory network in microglia mediated NLRP3 inflammasome activation and dopaminergic neuronal loss, provided further insights for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
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- Meng-Meng Li
- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Sijing Community Health Service Center of Songjiang District, Shanghai 201600, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Liu C, Li S. Performance Enhancement of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell through Carbon Nanofibers Grown In Situ on Carbon Paper. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28062810. [PMID: 36985780 PMCID: PMC10058001 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
Abstract
We developed an integrated gas diffusion layer (GDL) for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells by growing carbon nanofibers (CNFs) in situ on carbon paper via the electro-polymerization of polyaniline (PANI) on carbon paper followed by a subsequent carbonization treatment process. The CNF/carbon paper showed a microporous structure and a significantly increased pore volume compared to commercial carbon paper. By utilizing this CNF/carbon paper in a PEM fuel cell, it was found that the cell with CNF/carbon paper had superior performance compared to the commercial GDL at both high and low humidity conditions, and its power density was as high as 1.21 W cm-2 at 100% relative humidity, which is 26% higher than that of a conventional gas diffusion layer (0.9 W cm-2). The significant performance enhancement was attributed to a higher pore volume and porosity of the CNF/carbon paper, which improved gas diffusion in the GDL. In addition, the superior performance of the cell with CNF/carbon paper at low relative humidity demonstrated that it had better water retention than the commercial GDL. This study provides a novel and facile method for the surface modification of GDLs to improve the performance of PEM fuel cells. The CNF/carbon paper with a microporous structure has suitable hydrophobicity and lower through-plane resistance, which makes it promising as an advanced substrate for GDLs in fuel cell applications.
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- Chang Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Foshan 528200, China
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Tafoya JPV, Thielke M, Tian G, Jervis R, Sobrido ABJ. Can electrospun nanofibres replace traditional carbon felt electrodes in redox flow batteries? Curr Opin Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2022.100876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Pongchaiphol S, Suriyachai N, Hararak B, Raita M, Laosiripojana N, Champreda V. Physicochemical characteristics of organosolv lignins from different lignocellulosic agricultural wastes. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 216:710-727. [PMID: 35803411 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Lignin is a promising alternative to petrochemical precursors for conversion to industrial-needed products. Organosolv lignins were extracted from different agricultural wastes including sugarcane bagasse (BG) and trash (ST), corncob (CC), eucalyptus wood (EW), pararubber woodchip (PRW), and palm wastes (palm kernel cake (PKC), palm fiber (PF), and palm kernel shell (PKS), representing different groups of lignin origins. Physicochemical characteristics of lignins were analyzed by several principal techniques. Most recovered lignin showed high purity of >90 % with trace sugar contamination, while lower purities were found for lignin from palm wastes. Hardwood lignins (EW and PRW) mainly contained guaiacyl (G) and syringyl (S) units with a minor fraction of p-hydroxyphenyl units (H) with high molecular weight, glass transition temperature, phenolic hydroxy group and low aliphatic hydroxy group. Grass-type lignins (BG, ST, CC) and palm lignins (PKC, PF, and PKS) contained three monolignols of H, G, and S units with lower molecular weights and C5-substituted hydroxy of S unit. Among the grass-type lignins, PKC lignin contained the highest nitrogen and lipophilic components with the lowest molecular weight, thermal stability, and glass transition temperature. This provides insights into properties of organosolv lignin as basis for their further applications in chemical, polymer and material industries.
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- Suchat Pongchaiphol
- The Joint Graduate School for Energy and Environment (JGSEE), King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Prachauthit Road, Bangmod, Bangkok 10140, Thailand; BIOTEC-JGSEE Integrative Biorefinery Laboratory, Innovation Cluster 2 Building, Thailand Science Park, Phaholyothin Road, Khlong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- BIOTEC-JGSEE Integrative Biorefinery Laboratory, Innovation Cluster 2 Building, Thailand Science Park, Phaholyothin Road, Khlong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand; School of Energy and Environment, University of Phayao, Tambon Maeka, Amphur Muang, Phayao 56000, Thailand
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- National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), 114 Thailand Science Park, Phaholyothin Road, Khlong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- The Joint Graduate School for Energy and Environment (JGSEE), King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Prachauthit Road, Bangmod, Bangkok 10140, Thailand; BIOTEC-JGSEE Integrative Biorefinery Laboratory, Innovation Cluster 2 Building, Thailand Science Park, Phaholyothin Road, Khlong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
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- The Joint Graduate School for Energy and Environment (JGSEE), King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Prachauthit Road, Bangmod, Bangkok 10140, Thailand; BIOTEC-JGSEE Integrative Biorefinery Laboratory, Innovation Cluster 2 Building, Thailand Science Park, Phaholyothin Road, Khlong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- Biorefinery Technology and Bioproducts Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phaholyothin Road, Khlong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand; BIOTEC-JGSEE Integrative Biorefinery Laboratory, Innovation Cluster 2 Building, Thailand Science Park, Phaholyothin Road, Khlong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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Devadas S, Al-Ajrash SMN, Klosterman DA, Crosson KM, Crosson GS, Vasquez ES. Fabrication and Characterization of Electrospun Poly(acrylonitrile- co-Methyl Acrylate)/Lignin Nanofibers: Effects of Lignin Type and Total Polymer Concentration. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13070992. [PMID: 33804867 PMCID: PMC8037837 DOI: 10.3390/polym13070992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Lignin macromolecules are potential precursor materials for producing electrospun nanofibers for composite applications. However, little is known about the effect of lignin type and blend ratios with synthetic polymers. This study analyzed blends of poly(acrylonitrile-co-methyl acrylate) (PAN-MA) with two types of commercially available lignin, low sulfonate (LSL) and alkali, kraft lignin (AL), in DMF solvent. The electrospinning and polymer blend solution conditions were optimized to produce thermally stable, smooth lignin-based nanofibers with total polymer content of up to 20 wt % in solution and a 50/50 blend weight ratio. Microscopy studies revealed that AL blends possess good solubility, miscibility, and dispersibility compared to LSL blends. Despite the lignin content or type, rheological studies demonstrated that PAN-MA concentration in solution dictated the blend’s viscosity. Smooth electrospun nanofibers were fabricated using AL depending upon the total polymer content and blend ratio. AL’s addition to PAN-MA did not affect the glass transition or degradation temperatures of the nanofibers compared to neat PAN-MA. We confirmed the presence of each lignin type within PAN-MA nanofibers through infrared spectroscopy. PAN-MA/AL nanofibers possessed similar morphological and thermal properties as PAN-MA; thus, these lignin-based nanofibers can replace PAN in future applications, including production of carbon fibers and supercapacitors.
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- Suchitha Devadas
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, USA; (S.D.); (S.M.N.A.-A.); (D.A.K.)
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, USA; (S.D.); (S.M.N.A.-A.); (D.A.K.)
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, USA; (S.D.); (S.M.N.A.-A.); (D.A.K.)
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, USA;
- Integrative Science and Engineering Center, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, USA;
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, USA; (S.D.); (S.M.N.A.-A.); (D.A.K.)
- Integrative Science and Engineering Center, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(937)-229-2627
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Filik H, Aslıhan Avan A. Neutral red interlinked gold nanoparticles/multiwalled carbon nanotubes modified electrochemical sensor for simultaneous speciation and detection of chromium (VI) and vanadium (V) in water samples. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.105242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Liao JJ, Latif NHA, Trache D, Brosse N, Hussin MH. Current advancement on the isolation, characterization and application of lignin. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 162:985-1024. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.06.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ferreira JA, Taherzadeh MJ. Improving the economy of lignocellulose-based biorefineries with organosolv pretreatment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 299:122695. [PMID: 31918973 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Lignocellulose-based processes for production of value-added products still face bottlenecks to attain feasibility. The key might lie on the biorefining of all lignocellulose main polymers, that is, cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Lignin, considered an impediment in the access of cellulose and normally considered for energy recovery purposes, can give a higher contribution towards profitability of lignocellulosic biorefineries. Organosolv pretreatment allows selective fractionation of lignocellulose into separate cellulose-, hemicellulose- and lignin-rich streams. Ethanol organosolv and wood substrates dominated the research studies, while a wide range of substrates need definition on the most suitable organosolv pretreatment systems. Techno-economic and environmental analyses of organosolv-based processes as well as proper valorization strategies of the hemicellulose-rich fraction are still scarce. In view of dominance of ethanol organosolv with high delignification yields and high-purity of the recovered cellulose-rich fractions, close R & D collaboration with 1st generation ethanol plants might boost commercialization.
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- Jorge A Ferreira
- Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, 50190 Borås, Sweden.
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Zhang H, Tan Y, Luo X, Sun C, Chen N. Polarization Effects of a Rayon and Polyacrylonitrile Based Graphite Felt for Iron‐Chromium Redox Flow Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201900518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Huan Zhang
- School of High Temperature Materials and Magnesium Resource EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan Liao Ning 114051 China
- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron BeamsDalian University of Technology, Dalian Liao Ning 116024 China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron BeamsDalian University of Technology, Dalian Liao Ning 116024 China
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- School of High Temperature Materials and Magnesium Resource EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan Liao Ning 114051 China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of High Temperature Materials and Magnesium Resource EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan Liao Ning 114051 China
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