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The resilience of ancient DNA (aDNA) in bone gives rise to the preservation of synthetic DNA with bioinorganic materials such as calcium phosphate (CaP). Accelerated aging experiments at elevated temperature and humidity displayed a positive effect of co-precipitated, crystalline dicalcium phosphate on the stability of synthetic DNA in contrast to amorphous CaP. Quantitative PXRD in combination with SEM and EDX measurements revealed distinct CaP phase transformations of calcium phosphate dihydrate (brushite) to anhydrous dicalcium phosphate (monetite) influencing DNA stability.With the present contribution we clarify the phase behaviour of choline chloride (ChCl) + ethylene glycol (EG) mixtures for ChCl mole fractions (xChCl) less than 0.333 and temperatures below 323 K by providing melting points obtained by differential scanning calorimetry for samples containing less then 300 ppm of water. We show that ethaline, the ChCl  EG mixture of molar ratio 1  2 that is usually believed to be the composition of the eutectic point, actually lies in the ChCl-saturated region of the ChCl + EG phase diagram. The real eutectic point was found to be at the 1  4.85 molar ratio of ChCl  EG (xChCl = 0.171) which is characterized by a melting point of 244 K. This temperature is only 16 K below the melting point of neat EG. Thus, neither from its particular composition nor from the observed melting-point depression of ChCl + EG mixtures can ethaline be considered a "deep eutectic solvent". Surprisingly, despite ChCl being an electrolyte dissolved in EG, the phase diagram is that of an ideal binary mixture.Perilla (Perilla frutescens) seed oil (PO), rich in α-linolenic acid (ALA), can improve cognitive function in healthy elderly Japanese people. Here, supplements containing either PO alone or PO with nobiletin-rich air-dried immature ponkan powder were examined for their effects on cognitive function in 49 healthy elderly Japanese individuals. Patients were enrolled in a 12-month randomized, double-blind, parallel-armed study. Randomized participants in the PO group received soft gelatin capsules containing 1.47 mL (0.88 g of ALA) of PO daily, and those in the PO + ponkan powder (POPP) group received soft gelatin capsules containing both 1.47 mL of PO and 1.12 g ponkan powder (2.91 mg of nobiletin) daily. At the end of intervention, the POPP group showed significantly higher cognitive index scores than the PO group. The pro-cognitive effects of POPP treatment were accompanied by increases in ALA and docosahexaenoic acid levels in red blood cell plasma membranes, serum brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) levels, and biological antioxidant potential. We demonstrate that 12-month intervention with POPP enhances serum BDNF and antioxidant potential, and may improve age-related cognitive impairment in healthy elderly people by increasing red blood cell ω-3 fatty acid levels. Clinical Trial Registry, UMIN000040863.A general protocol for N-difluoromethylation of aniline derivatives is developed. Commercially available ethyl bromodifluoroacetate serves as a difluorocarbene source in the presence of a base. This carbene surrogate is attractive owing to its favorable stability, environmental friendliness and inexpensiveness. This reaction system features notable operational simplicity (bench top-grade solvents can be used without any pre-drying and do not require inert atmosphere protection). A wide range of functional groups in aniline derivatives are well-tolerated, and good-to-excellent product yields are generally obtained.Isolation of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from patients is a challenge due to the rarity of CTCs. Recently, various platforms to capture and release CTCs for downstream analysis have been developed. However, most of the reported release methods provide external stimuli to release all captured cells, which lead to lack of specificity in the pool of collected cells, and the external stimuli may affect the activity of the released cells. Here, we presented a simple method for single-cell recovery to overcome the shortcomings, which combined the nanostructures with a photocurable hydrogel, chondroitin sulfate methacryloyl (CSMA). In brief, we synthesized gelatin nanoparticles (Gnps) and modified them on flat glass (Gnp substrate) for the specific capture of CTCs. A 405 nm laser was projected onto the selected cells, and then CSMA was cured to encapsulate the selected CTCs. Unselected cells were removed with MMP-9 enzyme solution, and selected CTCs were recovered using a microcapillary. Finally, the photocurable hydrogel-encapsulated cells were analyzed by nucleic acid detection. In addition, the results suggested that the isolation platform showed good biocompatibility and successfully achieved the isolation of selected cells. In summary, our light-induced hydrogel responsive platform holds certain potential for clinical applications.In this work we synthesized vacancy-ordered lead-free layered double perovskite (LDP) nanoparticles. This structure consists of two layers of trivalent metal halide octahedra [B(III)X6]3- separated by a layer of divalent metal [B(II)X6]4- (B is a divalent or trivalent metal). selleck chemicals The chemical formula of this structure is based on A4B(II)B(III)2X12 where A is Cs, B(III) is Bi, X is Cl and B(II) is a different ratio between Mn2+ and Cd2+. Well-defined colloidal nanoplates of Cs4CdxMn1-xBi2Cl12 were successfully synthesized. These nanoplates show photoluminescence (PL) in the orange to red region that can be tuned by changing the Cd/Mn ratio. High resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (HR-STEM) and atomic resolution elemental analysis were performed on these lead free LDP nanoplates revealing two different particle compositions that can be controlled by the Cd/Mn ratio. Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy (UPS) and scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) reveal the band gap structure of these LDP nanoplates. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations show the existence of [MnCl6]4- in-gap states. While the absorption occurs from the valence band maximum (VBM) to the conduction band minimum (CBM), the emission may occur from the CBM to an in-gap band maximum (IGM), which could explain the PL in the orange to red region of these nanoplates. This work provides a detailed picture of the chemical and electronic properties of LDP nanoparticles.Recently, Ti3C2Tx MXenes have begun to receive attention in the field of gas sensors owing to their characteristics of high conductivity and abundant surface functional groups. However, Ti3C2Tx-based gas sensors still suffer from the drawbacks of low sensitivity and sluggish response/recovery speed towards target gases, limiting their development in further applications. In this work, Ti3C2Tx-ZnO nanosheet hybrids were fabricated through a simple sonication method. The Ti3C2Tx-ZnO nanosheet hybrids exhibited a short recovery time (10 s) under UV (ultraviolet) illumination, a short response time (22 s), a high sensitivity (367.63% to 20 ppm NO2) and selectivity. Furthermore, the Ti3C2Tx-ZnO sensor has prominent anti-humidity properties, as well as superior reproducibility in multiple tests. The abundant active sites in the Ti3C2Tx-ZnO nanosheet hybrids, including surface groups (-F, -OH, -O) of Ti3C2Tx and oxygen vacancies of ZnO, the formation of Schottky barriers between Ti3C2Tx and ZnO nanosheets and the rich photogenerated charge carriers of ZnO under UV illumination, together result in excellent gas-sensing performance. Density functional theory calculations have been further employed to explore the sensing performance of Ti3C2Tx and ZnO nanosheets, showing strong interactions existing between the NO2 and ZnO nanosheets. The main adsorption sites for NO2 were present on the ZnO nanosheets, while the Ti3C2Tx played the role of the conductive path to accelerate the transformation of charge carriers. Our work can provide an effective way for improving the gas-sensing performances of Ti3C2Tx-based gas sensors.VGINYW is a highly active angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptide discovered from α-lactalbumin by an in vitro-in silico high throughput screening strategy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antihypertensive effect of the peptide and the α-lactalbumin hydrolysates under 3 kDa (LH-3k), and illustrate the possible mechanism in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). SHRs were administered with VGINYW and LH-3k at doses of 5 mg per kg BW and 100 mg per kg BW, respectively. VGINYW and LH-3k could markedly decrease the systolic blood pressure (SBP) of the SHRs, and the maximal drops of 21 mmHg (2 h after administration) and 17 mmHg (4 h after administration) were achieved during the 8 hour test, respectively. When the agents were given once per day for 4 weeks, they caused a long-term decrease of 16 mmHg of SBP. VGINYW and LH-3k control the blood pressure through regulating the renin-angiotensin system by inhibiting the ACE activity and diminishing the angiotensin II level, and further upregulating the expression levels of the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and angiotensin type 2 receptor, and downregulating the expression of the angiotensin type 1 receptor. VGINYW and LH-3k could notably ameliorate the oxidative stress in the SHR as well. It is more important that the gavage of VGINYW and LH-3k could alleviate hypertension-associated intestinal microbiota dysbiosis by recovering the diversity of the gut microbiota and altering the key floras which are short chain fatty acid producers. In conclusion, VGINYW and LH-3k are effective functional ingredients for blood pressure control.Despite the remarkable tumor inhibition effect of doxorubicin (DOX), its cardiotoxicity severely limits the clinical dosage and further impairs the chemotherapy efficacy. To improve the biosafety and effectiveness of conventional chemotherapy, we propose a strategy to co-deliver DOX and ART to supplement apoptosis with ferroptosis. To this end, ART and DOX were incorporated into ferrous LiMOFs to develop a nanoreactor, utilizing ferrous ions as a catalyst to decompose ART into radicals and thus to induce efficient ferroptosis. Further, DOX can induce another form of death, apoptosis, which in combination enhances tumor inhibition. The synthesized nanoreactor (DOX/ART@LiMOFs) possesses a size of ∼100 nm and maintains a regular crystal structure. The pH-responsive disassociation endows it with acid-sensitive drug-releasing kinetics, and the liposomal bilayers bring about a sustained release feature (up to 12 h). The cellular ROS assay indicated that the supply of ferrous ions dramatically increased the ROS mediated by ART and led to markedly enhanced tumor inhibition in animal tests accompanied by the apoptosis of DOX. Consequently, this work presents an innovative strategy to synchronously induce potent ferroptosis and apoptosis, promoting conventional cancer chemotherapy.Correction for 'Naphthalimide-containing coordination polymer with mechanoresponsive luminescence and excellent metal ion sensing properties' by Jian-Jun Liu et al., Dalton Trans., 2020, 49, 3174-3180, DOI 10.1039/C9DT04928B.The preparation of degradable polymeric nanomaterials with a high solid content and multiple morphologies is highly desirable but still challenging. Here, the RAFT dispersion polymerization of styrene and 5,6-benzo-2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane was demonstrated to achieve various morphologies, including spheres, vesicles, worms, and large compound vesicles, with a high solid content through polymerization-induced self-assembly, which opens up a new avenue for the preparation of degradable polymeric nanomaterials.