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2. Fast electrochemical redox kinetics of two-dimensional TiO2/Ti3C2Tx (MXene) heterostructure for high-performance lithium-ion capacitor
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Zhou, Jinhua, Yang, Kaishuai, Kang, Qi, Liu, Cong, Li, Xiaoge, Chen, Ningna, Lu, Chunliang, Wang, Xizhang, Peng, Luming, Guo, Xuefeng, Ding, Weiping, and Hou, Wenhua
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- 2023
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3. Ultrahigh rate capability of 1D/2D polyaniline/titanium carbide (MXene) nanohybrid for advanced asymmetric supercapacitors
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Zhou, Jinhua, Kang, Qi, Xu, Shuchi, Li, Xiaoge, Liu, Cong, Ni, Lu, Chen, Ningna, Lu, Chunliang, Wang, Xizhang, Peng, Luming, Guo, Xuefeng, Ding, Weiping, and Hou, Wenhua
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- 2022
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4. In situ direct growth of flower-like hierarchical architecture of CoNi-layered double hydroxide on Ni foam as an efficient self-supported oxygen evolution electrocatalyst
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Ni, Lu, Zhou, Jinhua, Chen, Ningna, Li, Xiaoge, Xu, Shuchi, Zhang, Ling, Lu, Chunliang, Chen, Jing, Xu, Lin, and Hou, Wenhua
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- 2020
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5. Iron oxide encapsulated in nitrogen-rich carbon enabling high-performance lithium-ion capacitor
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Zhou, Jinhua, Xu, Shuchi, Kang, Qi, Ni, Lu, Chen, Ningna, Li, Xiaoge, Lu, Chunliang, Wang, Xizhang, Peng, Luming, Guo, Xuefeng, Ding, Weiping, and Hou, Wenhua
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- 2020
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6. Iron oxide encapsulated in nitrogen-doped carbon as high energy anode material for asymmetric supercapacitors
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Zhou, Jinhua, Xu, Shuchi, Ni, Lu, Chen, Ningna, Li, Xiaoge, Lu, Chunliang, Wang, Xizhang, Peng, Luming, Guo, Xuefeng, Ding, Weiping, and Hou, Wenhua
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- 2019
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7. Amorphous vanadyl phosphate/graphene composites for high performance supercapacitor electrode
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Chen, Ningna, Zhou, Jinhua, Kang, Qi, Ji, Hongmei, Zhu, Guoyin, Zhang, Yu, Chen, Shanyong, Chen, Jing, Feng, Xiaomiao, and Hou, Wenhua
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- 2017
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8. Promotional mechanism of propane on selective catalytic reduction of NOx by methane over In/H-BEA at low temperature
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Pan, Hua, Jian, Yanfei, Yu, Yanke, Chen, Ningna, He, Chi, and He, Cheng
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- 2016
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9. Highly efficient three-dimensional flower-like AgI/Bi2O2CO3 heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic performance
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Chen, Jian, Mei, Weigang, Huang, Qianjin, Chen, Ningna, Lu, Chunliang, Zhu, Hongjun, Chen, Jing, and Hou, Wenhua
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- 2016
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10. A V–Ni-based nitride heterostructure as a highly efficient electrode for flexible all-solid-state supercapacitors.
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Feng, Yue, Chen, Yu, Yang, Lan, Chen, Ningna, Liu, Ruiqing, Lin, Xiujing, Wang, Wencai, and Feng, Xiaomiao
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SUPERCAPACITORS ,TRANSITION metal nitrides ,SUPERCAPACITOR electrodes ,CARBON fibers ,NITRIDES ,ELECTRODES ,ENERGY storage - Abstract
Transition metal nitrides (TMNs) are promising electrode materials for high-performance energy storage devices owing to their excellent conductivity, thermal stability, high theoretical capacity and excellent electrochemical activity. However, the structural instability present in the electrochemical reaction process significantly limits their widespread application. Herein, we present a V–Ni-based nitride heterojunction on carbon cloth (VN/Ni
3 N–Ni/CC) as an active electrode material for flexible supercapacitors. The VN/Ni3 N–Ni/CC composite electrode was successfully fabricated through controllable nitridation of the corresponding vanadium–nickel oxide grown on carbon cloth (V–Ni–O/CC) precursors. The electrochemical results reveal that the areal capacitance of the VN/Ni3 N–Ni/CC based supercapacitor with a nitriding temperature of 400 °C and a nitriding time of two hours can achieve a maximum areal capacitance of 845.63 mF cm−2 at a current density of 0.5 mA cm−2 , and the electrode in the three-electrode system retains 86.1% of its initial capacitance value after 1500 cycles at a current density of 10 mA cm−2 . In addition, the assembled flexible all-solid-state symmetric supercapacitor using the VN/Ni3 N–Ni/CC electrode exhibits an areal capacitance ratio of 19.1 mF cm−2 at a current density of 0.4 mA cm−2 and excellent cycling stability. Moreover, it displays exceptional flexibility under different bending angles highlighting its potential for integration into flexible electronic devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2023
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11. Shape-controlled MnO2 as a sulfur host for high performance lithium–sulfur batteries.
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Ge, You, Chen, Ping, Zhang, Wenjing, Shan, Qi, Fang, Yanan, Chen, Ningna, Yuan, Zhangyu, Zhang, Yanzheng, and Feng, Xiaomiao
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LITHIUM sulfur batteries ,SULFUR ,ELECTRON transport ,CHEMICAL bonds ,LITHIUM cells ,NANOTUBES ,POLYSULFIDES - Abstract
The three-dimensional (3D) porous network structure self-assembled from birnessite-type MnO
2 flakes and the urchin-like structure composed of MnO2 nanotubes were fabricated by a convenient one-step hydrothermal method by changing the amount of HCl as the sulfur scaffold for lithium–sulfur batteries. The perfect 3D interconnected nanostructure as a sulfur host displayed excellent electrochemical performance compared to the MnO2 tubes. Benefiting from the well-interconnected 3D spherical architecture, the MnO2 /S cathode can reach a high specific capacity of 1582.9 mA h g−1 at 0.1C and a preferable cycling stability with excellent Coulombic efficiency. The porous 3D architecture and the interaction of the Mn–S chemical bond can not only facilitate electron transport, lithium diffusion, and relieve the volume expansion of S but can also effectively restrict the shuttling effect of soluble polysulfides generated during the charge–discharge process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2020
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12. Carbon-modified bismuth titanate with an enhanced photocatalytic activity under nature sunlight
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Chen, Jian, Mei, Weigang, Liu, Chao, Hu, Chenhui, Huang, Qianjing, Chen, Ningna, Chen, Jing, Zhang, Rong, and Hou, Wenhua
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- 2016
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13. A high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor based on vanadyl phosphate/carbon nanocomposites and polypyrrole-derived carbon nanowires.
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Chen, Ningna, Zhou, Jinhua, Zhu, Guoyin, Kang, Qi, Ji, Hongmei, Zhang, Yu, Wang, Xizhang, Peng, Luming, Guo, Xuefeng, Lu, Chunliang, Chen, Jing, Feng, Xiaomiao, and Hou, Wenhua
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- 2018
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14. Preparation of Shape-Controlled Graphene/CoO Composites for Supercapacitors.
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Chen, Jun, Chen, Ningna, Feng, Xiaomiao, and Hou, Wenhua
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SUPERCAPACITORS ,CYCLIC voltammetry ,ELECTRON microscopy ,GRAPHENE ,ELECTRIC capacity - Abstract
Graphene/CoO nanocomposites with different morphologies were fabricated by hydrothermal method. The morphology of nanocomposites was characterized by scanning electron microscopy. These composites could be used as the electrode materials for supercapacitors. The eletrochemical behavior of the composite was tested by cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge-discharge measurements in 1.0 mol/L KOH solution. The results showed that the graphene/CoO nanopetal composite exhibited excellent electrochemical performance. The specific capacitance value could reach up to 714 F/g at a scan rate of 2 mV/s. Besides, the capacitance of the graphene/CoO nanopetal composite was 841 F/g at a current density of 0.1 A/g. After galvanostatic charge-discharge 1000 laps at the current density of 0.4 A/g, the specific capacitance could keep 96.7% of original capacitive value, demonstrating its good cycling stability. Graphical Abstract: [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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15. S-doped mesoporous nanocomposite of HTiNbO5 nanosheets and TiO2 nanoparticles with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity.
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Liu, Chao, Han, Ruirui, Ji, Hongmei, Sun, Tao, Zhao, Jin, Chen, Ningna, Chen, Jing, Guo, Xuefeng, Hou, Wenhua, and Ding, Weiping
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The S-doped mesoporous nanocomposite (S-TNT) of HTiNbO
5 nanosheets (NSs) and anatase TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) with exposed {101} facets has been successfully synthesized by first mixing freeze-dried HTiNbO5 NSs with titanium isopropoxide and then calcination with thiourea in air. The exposed anatase {101} facets can act as a possible reservoir of the photogenerated electrons, yielding a highly reactive surface for the reduction of O2 to O2 Ṗ− . The partial substitution of Ti4+ by S6+ in the lattice of TiO2 NPs leads to a charge imbalance in S-TNT and the formation of Ti–O–S bonds. As a result, the formed cationic S-TNT favours adsorption of hydroxide ions (OH− ads ) and thus captures the photo-induced holes to form hydroxyl radicals (ṖOH). Moreover, with the formation of Ti–O–S bonds, partial electrons can be transferred from S to O atoms and hence the electron-deficient S atoms might capture photo-induced electrons. The surface-adsorbed SO4 2− could also act as an efficient electron trapping center to promote the separation of charge carriers. In addition, the Ti3+ species due to the removal of oxygen atoms during calcination and the associated oxygen vacancy defects on the surface of S-TNT could act as hole and electron scavengers, respectively. Besides, the closely contacted interface is formed between HTiNbO5 NSs and anatase TiO2 NPs due to the common features of TiO6 octahedra in two components, resulting in a nanoscale heterojunction structure to speed up the separation rate of photogenerated charge carriers. The formation of a nano-heterojunction and the incorporation of Ti3+ and S dopants give rise to the visible and near-infrared light response of S-TNT. The combined effects greatly retard the charge recombination and improve the photocatalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) and phenol solution under visible light irradiation. The corresponding photocatalytic mechanism was investigated via the active species capture experiments. The present work may provide an insight into the fabrication of delicate composite photocatalysts with excellent performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2016
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16. Facile synthesis of shape-controlled graphene–polyaniline composites for high performance supercapacitor electrode materials.
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Feng, Xiaomiao, Chen, Ningna, Zhou, Jinhua, Li, Yi, Huang, Zhendong, Zhang, Lei, Ma, Yanwen, Wang, Lianhui, and Yan, Xiaohong
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GRAPHENE synthesis , *POLYANILINES synthesis , *SYNTHESIS of Nanocomposite materials , *SUPERCAPACITOR performance , *SUPERCAPACITOR electrodes , *CYCLIC voltammetry - Abstract
Graphene–polyaniline (PANI) nanocomposites with different morphologies were successfully fabricated by an effective one-step hydrothermal method. The morphologies of PANI could be controlled from nanowires to nanocones by adjusting the amount of aniline with the assistance of an ultrasonication process. By taking the advantages of the high conductivity of graphene and the pseudocapacitance of PANI, graphene–PANI composites were used as an example for the application to the supercapacitor electrode materials. The cyclic voltammograms (CV) and galvanostatic charge–discharge measurements demonstrate that the graphene–PANI shows excellent electrochemical properties. The graphene–PANI nanowire composite (724.6 F g−1) exhibited higher specific capacitance than that of the graphene–PANI nanocone composite (602.5 F g−1) at a current density of 1.0 A g−1. Furthermore, the graphene–PANI nanowire composite exhibited outstanding capacitive performance with a high specific capacitance of 957.1 F g−1 at 2 mV s−1 and a high cycle reversibility of 90% after charge–discharge 1000 cycles. The improved electrochemical properties of the graphene–PANI nanocomposites suggest their promising applications to high-performance supercapacitors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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17. MnO2/Graphene Nanocomposites for Nonenzymatic Electrochemical Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide.
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Feng, Xiaomiao, Zhang, Yu, Song, Juan, Chen, Ningna, Zhou, Jinhua, Huang, Zhendong, Ma, Yanwen, Zhang, Lei, and Wang, Lianhui
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GRAPHENE ,NANOCOMPOSITE materials ,X-ray diffraction ,SCANNING electron microscopy ,THERMOGRAVIMETRY - Abstract
MnO
2 /graphene nanocomposites with different morphologies were synthesized and the petal-shaped nanosheet MnO2 /graphene composite was developed as an electrode material for nonenzymatic hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) sensor. The morphology, structure, composition, and hydrophilicity of the resulting products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and the contact angle tests. In addition, the fabricated MnO2 /graphene composites could be used as catalysts for the electrochemical oxidation of H2 O2 . Cyclic voltammogram (CV) experiments indicated that MnO2 /graphene-modified electrode showed good electrocatalytic activity towards both the oxidation and reduction of H2 O2 in a neutral environment. Amperometric response results illustrated that this nonenzymatic sensor had excellent anti-interference ability and displayed two linear ranges from 10 to 90 µM and from 0.2 to 0.9 mM with a detection limit of 2 µM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2015
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18. The synthesis of shape-controlled MnO2/graphene composites via a facile one-step hydrothermal method and their application in supercapacitors.
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Feng, Xiaomiao, Yan, Zhenzhen, Chen, Ningna, Zhang, Yu, Ma, Yanwen, Liu, Xingfen, Fan, Quli, Wang, Lianhui, and Huang, Wei
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Novel MnO
2 petal nanosheet and nanorod/graphene composites are successfully fabricated by a facile one-step hydrothermal method through changing the content of the Mn source. The formation mechanism of different morphologies of MnO2 /graphene composites have been studied. The structure of the MnO2 /graphene is “sandwich”-like, with MnO2 petal nanosheets and nanorods homogeneously anchored on each side of the graphene. Furthermore, the MnO2 /graphene composites with different shapes can be used for supercapacitor electrode materials. The experimental results show that the MnO2 petal nanosheet/graphene composite has better capacitance performance than that of the MnO2 nanorod/graphene composite. The MnO2 petal nanosheet/graphene composite shows excellent specific capacitance as high as 516.8 F g−1 at a scan rate of 1 mV s−1 in 1 M Na2 SO4 electrolyte and good long-term cycle stability, indicating its potential application to act as a promising electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors. This study provides a facile and in situ method to prepare metal oxide/graphene composite materials and a novel scaffold to construct other metal oxides with graphene for energy storage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2013
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19. Self-degradable template synthesis of polyaniline nanotubes and their high performance in the detection of dopamine.
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Feng, Xiaomiao, Zhang, Yu, Yan, Zhenzhen, Chen, Ningna, Ma, Yanwen, Liu, Xingfen, Yang, Xiaoyan, and Hou, Wenhua
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Polyaniline (PANI) nanotubes with improved electrochemical activity were synthesized by using a self-degradable MnO
2 template and were developed as electrode materials for biosensors. The morphology, composition, and optical properties of the resulting products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The results confirmed that the obtained PANI nanotubes had a perfect tubular structure with uniform diameters and lengths. Furthermore, PANI nanotubes were immobilized onto the surface of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) and applied to construct a sensor. The obtained PANI-modified GCE showed high catalytic activity in the electrochemical oxidation of dopamine (DA) in a near neutral environment. Differential pulse voltammogram (DPV) results illustrated that the fabricated DA biosensor had high anti-interference ability towards uric acid (UA), ascorbic acid (AA), and glucose (GC). In addition, the fabricated biosensor showed superior performance with two wide linear ranges from 7 × 10−5 to 3 × 10−4 M and 3 × 10−4 to 5 × 10−3 M with a lower limit of detection of 0.5 × 10−9 M. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2013
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20. Synthesis of a graphene/polyaniline/MCM-41 nanocomposite and its application as a supercapacitor.
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Feng, Xiaomiao, Yan, Zhenzhen, Chen, Ningna, Zhang, Yu, Liu, Xingfen, Ma, Yanwen, Yang, Xiaoyan, and Hou, Wenhua
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GRAPHENE synthesis ,POLYANILINES ,MCM-41 (Mesoporous material) ,NANOCOMPOSITE materials ,SUPERCAPACITORS ,GRAPHENE oxide ,ELECTRIC capacity - Abstract
A ternary nanocomposite of graphene/polyaniline (PANI)/porous silica MCM-41 (MCM-41) was prepared by a hydrothermal method. The amount of graphene oxide (GO) in the graphene/PANI/MCM-41 nanocomposite had a strong effect on the supercapacitor performance. The experimental results showed that the specific capacitance of the graphene/PANI/MCM-41 nanocomposite could reach the highest value when the GO content was 50%. The specific capacitance of the nanocomposite was 405 F g
−1 at a current density of 0.8 A g−1 . Furthermore, over 91.4% of the original capacitance was retained after repeating the galvanostatic charge–discharge for 1000 cycles. The performance of the prepared supercapacitor containing different amounts of GO were studied in detail. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2013
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21. Nemitin, a Novel Map8/Map1s Interacting Protein with Wd40 Repeats.
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Wei Wang, Lundin, Victor F., Millan, Ivan, Anne Zeng, Xinyu Chen, Yang, Jie, Allen, Elizabeth, Chen, Ningna, Bach, Gillian, Hsu, Andrew, Maloney, Michael T., Kapur, Mridu, and Yanmin Yang-
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PROTEINS ,CYTOSKELETON ,MICROTUBULES ,MESSENGER RNA ,NEURONS ,ORGANELLES - Abstract
In neurons, a highly regulated microtubule cytoskeleton is essential for many cellular functions. These include axonal transport, regional specialization and synaptic function. Given the critical roles of microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) in maintaining and regulating microtubule stability and dynamics, we sought to understand how this regulation is achieved. Here, we identify a novel LisH/WD40 repeat protein, tentatively named nemitin (neuronal enriched MAP interacting protein), as a potential regulator of MAP8-associated microtubule function. Based on expression at both the mRNA and protein levels, nemitin is enriched in the nervous system. Its protein expression is detected as early as embryonic day 11 and continues through adulthood. Interestingly, when expressed in non-neuronal cells, nemitin displays a diffuse pattern with puncta, although at the ultrastructural level it localizes along the microtubule network in vivo in sciatic nerves. These results suggest that the association of nemitin to microtubules may require an intermediary protein. Indeed, co-expression of nemitin with microtubule-associated protein 8 (MAP8) results in nemitin losing its diffuse pattern, instead decorating microtubules uniformly along with MAP8. Together, these results imply that nemitin may play an important role in regulating the neuronal cytoskeleton through an interaction with MAP8. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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22. The associations of Janus kinase-2 (JAK2) A830G polymorphism and the treatment outcomes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
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Zhong, Yuejiao, Chen, Baoan, Feng, Jifeng, Cheng, Lu, Li, Yufeng, Qian, Jun, Ding, Jiahua, Gao, Feng, Xia, Guohua, Chen, Ningna, and Lu, Zuhong
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ACUTE myeloid leukemia ,GENETIC polymorphisms ,DRUG therapy ,MASS spectrometry ,NUCLEOTIDES ,PATIENTS - Abstract
The Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway is active in both normal hematopoiesis and hematological malignancies. Moreover, Janus kinase-2 (JAK2) is the key hematopoietic kinase, and mutations together with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of JAK2 have been thoroughly evaluated. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether the synonymous genetic polymorphism A830G in the JAK2 gene is associated with the treatment outcomes of Ara-C-based chemotherapy regimens in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). A total of 152 patients with AML in a Chinese population were enrolled in our study. Peripheral blood samples drawn at the time of diagnosis were analyzed for the presence of JAK2 A830G by matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). The results showed that frequencies of the AA genotype were higher in the group 40–60 years old, higher white blood cell (WBC) patient group, homoharringtonine and Ara-C (HA) regimen group, and good therapy response group, and patients with the GG genotype were significantly associated with a higher rate of early death. We conclude that the AA and GG genotypes of JAK2 A830G might be important markers for therapy outcomes of patients with AML in a Chinese population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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23. S-doped mesoporous nanocomposite of HTiNbO5 nanosheets and TiO2 nanoparticles with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity.
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Liu C, Han R, Ji H, Sun T, Zhao J, Chen N, Chen J, Guo X, Hou W, and Ding W
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The S-doped mesoporous nanocomposite (S-TNT) of HTiNbO5 nanosheets (NSs) and anatase TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) with exposed {101} facets has been successfully synthesized by first mixing freeze-dried HTiNbO5 NSs with titanium isopropoxide and then calcination with thiourea in air. The exposed anatase {101} facets can act as a possible reservoir of the photogenerated electrons, yielding a highly reactive surface for the reduction of O2 to O2˙(-). The partial substitution of Ti(4+) by S(6+) in the lattice of TiO2 NPs leads to a charge imbalance in S-TNT and the formation of Ti-O-S bonds. As a result, the formed cationic S-TNT favours adsorption of hydroxide ions (OH(-)(ads)) and thus captures the photo-induced holes to form hydroxyl radicals (˙OH). Moreover, with the formation of Ti-O-S bonds, partial electrons can be transferred from S to O atoms and hence the electron-deficient S atoms might capture photo-induced electrons. The surface-adsorbed SO4(2-) could also act as an efficient electron trapping center to promote the separation of charge carriers. In addition, the Ti(3+) species due to the removal of oxygen atoms during calcination and the associated oxygen vacancy defects on the surface of S-TNT could act as hole and electron scavengers, respectively. Besides, the closely contacted interface is formed between HTiNbO5 NSs and anatase TiO2 NPs due to the common features of TiO6 octahedra in two components, resulting in a nanoscale heterojunction structure to speed up the separation rate of photogenerated charge carriers. The formation of a nano-heterojunction and the incorporation of Ti(3+) and S dopants give rise to the visible and near-infrared light response of S-TNT. The combined effects greatly retard the charge recombination and improve the photocatalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) and phenol solution under visible light irradiation. The corresponding photocatalytic mechanism was investigated via the active species capture experiments. The present work may provide an insight into the fabrication of delicate composite photocatalysts with excellent performance.
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- 2016
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24. Nemitin, a novel Map8/Map1s interacting protein with Wd40 repeats.
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Wang W, Lundin VF, Millan I, Zeng A, Chen X, Yang J, Allen E, Chen N, Bach G, Hsu A, Maloney MT, Kapur M, and Yang Y
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- Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Humans, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins genetics, Mice, Microfilament Proteins chemistry, Microtubule-Associated Proteins genetics, Microtubule-Associated Proteins metabolism, Microtubules drug effects, Molecular Sequence Data, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Neurons metabolism, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins physiology, Microtubule-Associated Proteins physiology, Microtubules metabolism
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In neurons, a highly regulated microtubule cytoskeleton is essential for many cellular functions. These include axonal transport, regional specialization and synaptic function. Given the critical roles of microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) in maintaining and regulating microtubule stability and dynamics, we sought to understand how this regulation is achieved. Here, we identify a novel LisH/WD40 repeat protein, tentatively named nemitin (neuronal enriched MAP interacting protein), as a potential regulator of MAP8-associated microtubule function. Based on expression at both the mRNA and protein levels, nemitin is enriched in the nervous system. Its protein expression is detected as early as embryonic day 11 and continues through adulthood. Interestingly, when expressed in non-neuronal cells, nemitin displays a diffuse pattern with puncta, although at the ultrastructural level it localizes along the microtubule network in vivo in sciatic nerves. These results suggest that the association of nemitin to microtubules may require an intermediary protein. Indeed, co-expression of nemitin with microtubule-associated protein 8 (MAP8) results in nemitin losing its diffuse pattern, instead decorating microtubules uniformly along with MAP8. Together, these results imply that nemitin may play an important role in regulating the neuronal cytoskeleton through an interaction with MAP8.
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- 2012
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25. Effect of Fe(3)O(4)-magnetic nanoparticles on acute exercise enhanced KCNQ(1) expression in mouse cardiac muscle.
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Liu L, Chen B, Teng F, Shi L, Jing N, Wang L, Chen N, Xia G, and Li X
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- Animals, Electromagnetic Fields, Ferric Compounds chemistry, Gene Expression drug effects, Gene Expression physiology, Heart drug effects, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Mice, Nude, Nanoparticles chemistry, Nanoparticles ultrastructure, Particle Size, Physical Exertion drug effects, Ferric Compounds administration & dosage, Heart physiology, KCNQ1 Potassium Channel metabolism, Nanoparticles administration & dosage, Physical Exertion physiology
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While the potential impact of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) has been widely explored in almost all medical fields, including cardiology, one question remains; that is whether MNPs interfere with cardiac physiological processes such as the expression and function of ion channels, especially in vivo. KCNQ(1) channels are richly expressed in cardiac myocytes and are critical to the repolarization of cardiac myocytes. In this study, we evaluated the effects of Fe(3)O(4)-magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs-Fe(3)O(4)) on the expression of KCNQ(1) in cardiac muscle of mice at rest and at different times following a single bout of swimming (SBS). Firstly, we demonstrated that the expression levels of KCNQ(1) channels are significantly up-regulated in mice following a SBS by means of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western-blot. After treating mice with normal saline or pure MNPs-Fe(3)O(4) separately, we studied the potential effect of MNPs-Fe(3)O(4) on the expression profile of KCNQ(1) in mouse cardiac muscle following a SBS. A SBS increased the transcription of KCNQ(1) at 3 hours post exercise (3PE) 164% +/- 24% and at 12 hours post exercise (12PE) by 159% +/- 23% (P < 0.05), and up-regulated KCNQ(1) protein 161% +/- 27% at 12PE (P < 0.05) in saline mice. In MNPs-Fe(3)O(4) mice, KCNQ(1) mRNA increased by 151% +/- 14% and 147% +/- 12% at 3 and 12 PE, respectively (P <0.05). Meanwhile, an increase of 152% +/- 14% in KCNQ(1) protein was also detected at by 12PE. These results indicated that the administration of MNPs-Fe(3)O(4) did not cause any apparent effects on the expression profile of KCNQ(1) in rested or exercised mice cardiac muscle. Our studies suggest a novel path of KCNQ(1) current adaptations in the heart during physical exercise and in addition provide some useful information for the biomedical application of MNPs which are imperative to advance nanomedicine.
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- 2010
26. Effect of magnetic nanoparticles of Fe3O4 and 5-bromotetrandrine on reversal of multidrug resistance in K562/A02 leukemic cells.
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Cheng J, Wu W, Chen BA, Gao F, Xu W, Gao C, Ding J, Sun Y, Song H, Bao W, Sun X, Xu C, Chen W, Chen N, Liu L, Xia G, Li X, and Wang X
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- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 antagonists & inhibitors, ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 genetics, ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 metabolism, Antibiotics, Antineoplastic administration & dosage, Antibiotics, Antineoplastic pharmacokinetics, Base Sequence, Cell Survival drug effects, Daunorubicin administration & dosage, Daunorubicin pharmacokinetics, Down-Regulation drug effects, Drug Resistance, Multiple genetics, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm genetics, Drug Synergism, Genes, MDR drug effects, Humans, K562 Cells, Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive drug therapy, Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive genetics, Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive metabolism, Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive pathology, Magnetics, Nanomedicine, RNA, Messenger genetics, RNA, Messenger metabolism, RNA, Neoplasm genetics, RNA, Neoplasm metabolism, Benzylisoquinolines administration & dosage, Ferrosoferric Oxide administration & dosage, Metal Nanoparticles administration & dosage
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This study aims to evaluate the multidrug resistance (MDR) reversal activity by magnetic nanoparticles of Fe3O4 (MNPs-Fe3O4) and 5-bromotetrandrine (BrTet) MDR cell line K562/A02 solitarily or symphysially. The proliferation of K562 and K562/A02 cells and the cytotoxicity on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PMBCs) were evaluated by MTT assay. Cellular accumulation of daunorubicin (DNR) was analyzed by flow cytometry. Real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting analyses were performed to examine the mRNA and protein levels of mdr1, respectively. The results showed that the combination of MNPs-Fe3O4 and BrTet with effective concentrations significantly increased cytotoxicity against MDR cell line K562/A02. Both BrTet and MNPs-Fe3O4 increased the intracellular DNR accumulation in the K562/A02 cell line, and downregulated the level of mdr1 gene and expression of P-glycoprotein. Furthermore, the combination did not have significant cytotoxicity in PMBCs. We propose that MNPs-Fe3O4 conjugated with DNR and BrTet probably have synergetic effects on MDR reversal.
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- 2009
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27. Reversal of multidrug resistance by magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticle copolymerizating daunorubicin and 5-bromotetrandrine in xenograft nude-mice.
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Chen B, Cheng J, Wu Y, Gao F, Xu W, Shen H, Ding J, Gao C, Sun Q, Sun X, Cheng H, Li G, Chen W, Chen N, Liu L, Li X, and Wang X
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- Animals, Antibiotics, Antineoplastic administration & dosage, Antibiotics, Antineoplastic chemistry, Benzylisoquinolines radiation effects, Daunorubicin chemistry, Drug Carriers radiation effects, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Ferric Compounds radiation effects, Humans, K562 Cells, Leukemia pathology, Mice, Mice, Nude, Nanoparticles administration & dosage, Nanoparticles radiation effects, Treatment Outcome, Apoptosis drug effects, Benzylisoquinolines chemistry, Daunorubicin administration & dosage, Drug Carriers chemistry, Ferric Compounds chemistry, Leukemia drug therapy, Nanoparticles chemistry
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In this paper we establish the xenograft leukemia model with stable multidrug resistance in nude mice and to investigate the reversal effect of 5-bromotetrandrine (5-BrTet) and magnetic nanoparticle of Fe(3)O(4) (MNP-Fe(3)O(4)) combined with daunorubicin (DNR) in vivo. Two subclones of K562 and K562/A02 cells were inoculated subcutaneously into the back of athymic nude mice (1 x 10(7) cells/each) respectively to establish leukemia xenograft models. Drug-resistant and sensitive tumor-bearing nude mice were assigned randomly into five groups which were treated with normal saline; DNR; NP-Fe(3)O(4) combined with DNR; 5-BrTet combined with DNR; 5-BrTet and MNP-Fe(3)O(4) combined with DNR, respectively. The incidence of formation, growth characteristics, weight, and volume of tumors were observed. The histopathologic examination of tumors and organs were detected. For resistant tumors, the protein levels of Bcl-2, and BAX were detected by Western blot. Bcl-2, BAX, and caspase-3 genes were also detected. For K562/A02 cells xenograft tumors, 5-BrTet and MNP-Fe(3)O(4) combined with DNR significantly suppressed growth of tumor. A histopathologic examination of tumors clearly showed necrosis of the tumors. Application of 5-BrTet and MNP-Fe(3)O(4) inhibited the expression of Bcl-2 protein and upregulated the expression of BAX and caspase-3 proteins in K562/A02 cells xenograft tumor. It is concluded that 5-BrTet and MNP-Fe(3)O(4) combined with DNR had a significant tumor-suppressing effect on a MDR leukemia cells xenograft model.
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- 2009
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28. Magnetic nanoparticle of Fe3O4 and 5-bromotetrandrin interact synergistically to induce apoptosis by daunorubicin in leukemia cells.
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Chen B, Cheng J, Shen M, Gao F, Xu W, Shen H, Ding J, Gao C, Sun Q, Sun X, Cheng H, Li G, Chen W, Chen N, Liu L, Li X, and Wang X
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- Antibiotics, Antineoplastic administration & dosage, Antibiotics, Antineoplastic chemistry, Benzylisoquinolines radiation effects, Daunorubicin chemistry, Drug Carriers radiation effects, Ferric Compounds radiation effects, Humans, K562 Cells, Nanoparticles administration & dosage, Nanoparticles radiation effects, Apoptosis drug effects, Benzylisoquinolines chemistry, Daunorubicin administration & dosage, Drug Carriers chemistry, Ferric Compounds chemistry, Leukemia physiopathology, Nanoparticles chemistry
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Apoptosis is a common pathway that finally mediated the killing functions of anticancer drugs, which is an important cause of multidrug resistance (MDR). The aim of this study was to investigate the potential benefit of combination therapy with magnetic nanoparticle of Fe(3)O(4) (MNP(Fe(3)O(4))) and 5-bromotetrandrin (BrTet). Analysis of the apoptosis percentage showed that combination of daunorubicin (DNR) with either MNP(Fe(3)O(4)) or BrTet exerted a potent cytotoxic effect on K562/A02 cells, while MNP(Fe(3)O(4)) and BrTet cotreatment can synergistically enhance DNR-induced apoptosis. Importantly, we confirmed that the distinct synergism effect of that composite on reverse multidrug resistance may owe to the regulation of various proliferative and antiapoptotic gene products, including P53 and caspase-3. Thus our in vitro data strongly suggests a potential clinical application of MNP(Fe(3)O(4)) and BrTet combination on CML.
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29. Reversal in multidrug resistance by magnetic nanoparticle of Fe3O4 loaded with adriamycin and tetrandrine in K562/A02 leukemic cells.
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Chen B, Sun Q, Wang X, Gao F, Dai Y, Yin Y, Ding J, Gao C, Cheng J, Li J, Sun X, Chen N, Xu W, Shen H, and Liu D
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- Antineoplastic Agents administration & dosage, Cell Proliferation, Doxorubicin chemistry, Drug Carriers chemistry, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Humans, K562 Cells, Magnetics therapeutic use, Nanoparticles chemistry, Nanoparticles ultrastructure, Particle Size, Benzylisoquinolines administration & dosage, Cell Survival drug effects, Doxorubicin administration & dosage, Drug Carriers administration & dosage, Ferric Compounds chemistry, Nanoparticles administration & dosage
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Drug resistance is a primary hindrance for efficiency of chemotherapy. To investigate whether Fe3O4-magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4-MNPs) loaded with adriamycin (ADM) and tetrandrine (Tet) would play a synergetic reverse role in multidrug resistant cell, we prepared the drug-loaded nanoparticles by mechanical absorption polymerization to act with K562 and one of its resistant cell line K562/A02. The survival of cells which were cultured with these conjugates for 48 h was observed by MTT assay. Using cells under the same condition described before, we took use of fluorescence microscope to measure fluorescence intensity of intracellular ADM at an excitation wavelength of488 nm. P-glycoprotein (P-gp) was analyzed with flow cytometer. The expression ofmdrl mRNA was measured by RT-PCR. The results showed that the growth inhibition efficacy of both the two cells increased with augmenting concentrations of Fe3O4-MNPs which were loaded with drugs. No linear correlation was found between fluorescence intensity of intracellular adriamycin and augmenting concentration of Fe3O4-MNPs. Tet could downregulate the level of mdr-1 gene and decrease the expression of P-gp. Furthermore, Tet polymerized with Fe3O4-MNPs reinforced this downregulation, causing a 100-fold more decrease in mdrl mRNA level, but did not reduce total P-gp content. Our results suggest that Fe3O4-MNPs loaded with ADM or Tet can enhance the effective accumulation of the drugs in K562/A02. We propose that Fe3O4-MNPs loaded with ADM and Tet probably have synergetic effect on reversal in multidrug resistance.
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- 2008
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