In this paper, the adsorption capacity of CNT modified polyacrylonitrile (PAN) film on copper ions under different conditions was studied by the adsorption experiment of the prepared multilayer diazo resin acidified carbon nanotubes/PAN composite film. The concentration of copper ion solution before and after adsorption was measured by inductively coupled plasma (ICP). The results show that the adsorption capacity of the pan film modified by CNT increases first and then reaches the adsorption equilibrium with the increase of the adsorption time of copper ion, and the adsorption capacity of the pan film modified by CNT increases with the increase of the initial concentration of copper ion and the external temperature With the increase of solution pH, the adsorption capacity of CNT modified polyacrylonitrile membrane to copper ion increases first and then decreases; after multiple desorption/adsorption of the modified membrane which has reached adsorption equilibrium, the membrane still has CNT adsorption capacity to copper ion, indicating that the membrane has excellent recycling performance.
Negative life events in middle school students have a significant impact on depression. However, the mechanism of this association is not fully understood. This study used rumination and perceived social support as mediating variables to explore the influence of negative life events on depression.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing, a convenient sampling method was adopted to collect information about middle school students in Shandong Province by means of online questionnaire. Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Check List, Ruminative Responses Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale and Children's Depression Inventory were used. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis were conducted for four variables of middle school students, including life events, depression, rumination thinking and perceived social support, and the chain mediated effect was tested by using process plug-in. All statistically analysis was conducted by SPSS 23.0.493 middle school students (16.7000 ± 0.9500 years) including 343 female students (69.6000%) from Shandong Province recruited. Results showed that the total effect between life events and depression was significant (effect = 0.2535, 95%CI: 0.2146, 0.2924). The total indirect effect was significant (effect = 0.1700, 95%CI: 0.1349, 0.2072). The indirect effect was significant (effect = 0.0988, 95%CI: 0.0741, 0.1252) with rumination as the mediating variable. The indirect effect of pathway with perceived social support as the mediating variable was significant (effect = 0.0476, 95%CI: 0.0295, 0.0674). The indirect effect of pathway with rumination and perceived social support as mediating variables was also significant (effect = 0.0236, 95%CI: 0.0147, 0.0339).This study indicated that ruminant thinking and perceived social support had a significant chain mediating effect on adolescents' life events and depression. Life events can not only directly affect depressive emotions, but also indirectly affect depressive emotions by affecting ruminant thinking and perceived social support. The results of this study not only provide new directions for the relationship between life events and depression, but also provide possible approaches for future prevention and intervention of depression in middle school students.
Abstract Background The inflammatory burden index (IBI) is a novel indicator to assess the systemic inflammatory response. Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and non-hyperlipidemia still experience major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). This study aims to investigate the relationship between IBI and in-hospital prognosis in patients with AMI and non-hyperlipidemia. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of 835 patients with AMI and non-hyperlipidemia. The receiver operator characteristic curve was used to compare the prognostic predictive value of systemic inflammation biomarkers. Associations between IBI continuous levels or quartile groups and in-hospital outcomes were evaluated by restricted cubic spline and Logistic regression adjusted for clinical factors and cardiovascular biomarkers. Results Compared with other systemic inflammation biomarkers, the IBI had the highest accuracy in predicting in-hospital MACE (C-statistic = 0.639, p < 0.001). IBI was positively and significantly associated with MACE risk. For every 50-U change in IBI, the risk of MACE increased by 5.1% (p = 0.046), and the same trend was observed in the restricted cubic spline. In the multivariate model, IBI exhibited an independent risk factor for composite MACE (quartile 4 versus quartile 1 odds ratio, 2.296; 95% confidence interval, 1.262–4.178, p = 0.003). In terms of each specific adverse event, IBI was associated with ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation, cardiac arrest, and cardiovascular death. Conclusion Inflammation still plays an important role in patients with AMI and non-hyperlipidemia. IBI was closely associated with in-hospital prognosis, might have better predictive value and become a new target for anti-inflammatory treatment in patients with AMI and non-hyperlipidemia.
The heavy metal cadmium poses severe threats to both ecosystems and human health. Utilizing genetic engineering to enhance the microbial capability for efficient cadmium accumulation has emerged as a pivotal research direction. This study constructed a genetically engineered bacterium capable of expressing multivalent phytochelatins with a self-assembly ability and explored its efficacy in cadmium adsorption. Molecular biology techniques were adopted to fuse the recombinant human ferritin (rHF) gene and the synthetic phytochelatin (EC) gene, known for its robust adsorption capacity for heavy metals. The expression vector was constructed. Escherichia coli (E. coli) served as the host cell to express multivalent nanochelator rHF-ECs tailored for high-efficiency heavy metal adsorption. The results reveal the successful soluble expression of the recombinant fusion protein in E. coli cells, forming self-assembled multivalent nanoparticles with a size of about 13 nm, and the target protein rHF-EC20 (monomer) could adsorb approximately 9.2 μmol of Cd2+ in vitro. Moreover, this recombinant strain demonstrated cadmium adsorption across a temperature range of 16–45 °C and a pH range of 5–9, with the optimal performance observed at pH 7.0 and 37 °C. Compared with the control strain, the recombinant strain BL21 (FLE), expressing nano-chelating peptides, achieves an adsorption rate of 80% for Cd2+ at 60 min, resulting in an approximately 18% increase in the Cd2+ enrichment efficiency. The maximum adsorption capability of cadmium reached 12.62 mg per gram of dry cell weight. This work indicated that the synthesis of multivalent chelating peptides in E. coli cells could efficiently enhance the bioaccumulation of the heavy metal cadmium, which renders novel avenues and methodologies for addressing cadmium pollution, offering promising prospects for environmental remediation.
In this paper, the adsorption of copper ions on the prepared multilayer diazo resin-graphene oxide/polyacrylonitrile composite membranes was studied, and the adsorption capacity of GO modified polyacrylonitrile membranes to copper ions under different conditions was explored. The concentration of copper ion solution before and after adsorption was measured by inductively coupled plasma (ICP). The results showed that the adsorption capacity of GO modified polyacrylonitrile membrane to copper ion increased first and then reached adsorption equilibrium with the increase of adsorption time of copper ion. With the increase of initial concentration of copper ion and external temperature, the adsorption capacity of GO modified polyacrylonitrile membrane to copper ion followed. With the increase of solution's PH, the adsorption capacity of GO modified polyacrylonitrile membranes for copper ions first increased and then decreased. After several desorption/adsorption of the modified membranes which have reached the adsorption equilibrium, the membranes still have good adsorption capacity for copper ions, indicating that the membranes have excellent reuse performance.
In this paper, a multilayer diazo resin-graphene oxide/polyacrylonitrile composite membrane was prepared by layer-by-layer self-assembly and UV-induced modification of commercial polyacrylonitrile (PAN) hollow fiber membranes grafted with diazo resin (DR) and graphene oxide (GO). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), infrared spectroscopy, contact angle, thermogravimetric analysis (TG), water flux and adsorption properties of heavy metals were studied. The results showed that diazo resin (DR) and graphene oxide (GO) were successfully grafted onto PAN membranes by layer-by-layer self-assembly. Carbonyl and carboxyl groups appeared on the surface of the modified PAN membranes; layer-by-layer self-assembly modification did not destroy the original morphology of PAN membranes, resulting in smaller pore size and higher surface roughness; hydrophilicity of the modified PAN-(DR-GO)3 membranes. The contact angle of pure water decreases from 87.8 degrees to 55.5 degrees, and the water flux increases from 733.30 g.m−1.h−1 to 1250.48 g.m−1.h−1. The thermo gravimetric curves of PAN films before and after modification did not change significantly, and the PAN films before and after modification had good thermal stability. The modified PAN membrane can achieve adsorption equilibrium in a relatively short time, and has good adsorption performance for heavy copper ions, with the adsorption rate as high as 92%.
Abstract This study aimed to clarify the role of glutamine in atherosclerosis and its participating mechanism. Forty C57BL/6J mice were divided into wild control (wild Con), ApoE − / − control (ApoE − / − Con), glutamine + ApoE − / − control (Glut + ApoE − / − Con), ApoE − / − high fat diet (ApoE − / − HFD), and glutamine + ApoE − / − HFD (Glut + ApoE − / − HFD) groups. The degree of atherosclerosis, western blotting, and multiomics were detected at 18 weeks. An in vitro study was also performed. Glutamine treatment significantly decreased the degree of aortic atherosclerosis ( p = 0.03). O ‐GlcNAcylation ( O ‐GlcNAc), IL‐1β, IL‐1α, and pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) in the ApoE − / − HFD group were significantly higher than those in the ApoE − / − Con group ( p < 0.05). These differences were attenuated by glutamine treatment ( p < 0.05), and aggravated by O ‐GlcNA transferase (OGT) overexpression in the in vitro study ( p < 0.05). Multiomics showed that the ApoE − / − HFD group had higher levels of oxidative stress regulatory molecules (guanine deaminase [GUAD], xanthine dehydrogenase [XDH]), proinflammatory regulatory molecules (myristic acid and myristoleic acid), and stress granules regulatory molecules (caprin‐1 and deoxyribose‐phosphate aldolase [DERA]) ( p < 0.05). These differences were attenuated by glutamine treatment ( p < 0.05). We conclude that glutamine supplementation might alleviate atherosclerosis through downregulation of O ‐GlcNAc, glycolysis, oxidative stress, and proinflammatory pathway.