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In order to improve the adsorption efficiency of the adsorbent and solve the problem of separation difficulty, a novel superparamagnetic micro-nano-bio-adsorbent (PDA/Fe3O4/BC) was prepared by in situ self-assembly of polydopamine (PDA). The results of scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) characterization showed that the size of bio-adsorbent was about 200 nm. PDA and Fe3O4 modifications increased the specific surface area of adsorbent, changed the surface functional group of biochar (BC), and made the adsorbent have super-high magnetization (294.76 emu g−1). PDA/Fe3O4/BC was applied to treat Cr wastewater. The results show that the adsorption of Cr by PDA/Fe3O4/BC includes single-layer and multilayer adsorption. The adsorption follows the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The adsorption is spontaneous and endothermic, and its maximum adsorption capacity and activation energy are 25.25 mg g−1 at 318 K and 23.108 kJ mol−1, respectively. After adsorption treatment, PDA/Fe3O4/BC still possesses high magnetization (233.04 emu g−1). PDA/Fe3O4/BC can treat actual electroplating wastewater with Cr(VI) concentration from 20 mg L−1 to less than 0.2 mg L−1, which met the PRC discharge standard (GB/21900-2008) of electroplating pollutants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The limited efficacy of chemotherapy and immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer is thought to be largely influenced by the surrounding cancer microenvironment. The hypoxic microenvironment caused by insufficient local blood supply is very important. However, the method to assess the level of hypoxia in the microenvironment of pancreatic cancer (PC) remains unclear., Methods: In our research, we downloaded transcriptomic and clinicopathological data from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). A prognostic model was developed using univariate and multivariate Cox regression. The ConsensuClusterPlus R package was used to consistently cluster PC samples through unsupervised clustering. Gene set variation analysis (GSVA) was performed to identify the different functional phenotypes. The CIBERSORT evaluated the infiltration status of immune cells. qRT-PCR was performed to detect the expression of genes in PC cells and tissues., Results: A preliminary risk model was developed to reflect the hypoxic environment of pancreatic cancer. We found that a high hypoxia risk score indicated poor long-term survival and the presence of an immunosuppressive microenvironment. In addition, based on prognostic hypoxia-related genes, 177 PC samples were divided into two subtypes. Compared with cluster 2, cluster 1 was defined as the "hypoxic subgroup". The infiltration of CD8 T cells, activated memory CD4 T cells, naive B cells, memory B cells, plasma cells, and neutrophils were lower in cluster 1, suggesting that there was significant immunosuppression in cluster 1. Beyond that, we constructed a ceRNA regulatory network composed of differentially expressed lncRNA, miRNA, and mRNA. LSAMPAS1/ hsa-miR-129-5p/S100A2 has been identified as a key ceRNA network that regulates the hypoxic environment and the prognosis of PC. Notably, in our study, qRT-PCR revealed the relative expression of LSAMP-AS1 and S100A2 was significantly upregulated in PC cells and tissue., Conclusion: The hypoxia-related prognostic risk model and core ceRNA network established in our study will provide a new perspective for exploring the carcinogenic mechanism and potential therapeutic targets of pancreatic cancer., (Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.)

Herein, we reported a simple solvothermal and chemical oxidation method to synthesize a magnetic core-shell composite (Fe 3 O 4 @UiO-66@PANI) for Cr(VI) removal from wastewater. Due to the porosity and stability of UiO-66 and stability, high acid resistance, and multiple active (reducing and chelating) groups of polyaniline (PANI), Fe 3 O 4 @UiO-66@PANI exhibited excellent efficiency, regeneration, and reusability performance for Cr(VI) removal. Its maximum adsorption capacity and removal rate were 474.42 mg·g -1 and 99.90%, respectively. The effects of initial pH values, contact time, and initial Cr(VI) concentration on Cr(VI) removal were investigated. The fitted data showed that the adsorption process was consistent with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isothermal model. The study of the mechanism shows that the excellent efficiency of Fe 3 O 4 @UiO-66@PANI is due to the electrostatic adsorption and reduction of Cr(VI) and the chelation of Cr 3+ . The results demonstrate that Fe 3 O 4 @UiO-66@PANI is a promising adsorbent for the Cr(VI) removal.

SIRT1, a member of the sirtuin family, belongs to the NAD⁺-dependent class III histone deacetylase. SIRT1 can regulate gene expression by catalyzing non-histone and histone lysine residues deacetylation. SIRT1 also plays important roles in glucose and lipid metabolism, cell aging, tumorigenesis and inflammation. Recent studies indicate that SIRT1 can inhibit the inflammatory responses via regulating several inflammatory signaling pathways. It is closely related to the occurrence and development of sepsis and other inflammatory diseases. Research has been done on relevant signaling pathways of SIRT1 as well as its target genes during inflammation. SIRT1 is a hot spot in uncontrolled inflammatory response research. This article focuses on the role of SIRT1 in inflammation, especially its targets and involved signaling pathways in sepsis, and tries to provide more convincing evidence for the clinical treatment of sepsis and other inflammatory diseases.