A facile, general strategy to fabricate metal–enzyme catalysts with hydrophobic microenvironment for highly improved chemoenzymatic asymmetric synthesis.

A novel copper ion-selective membrane was prepared by pressure-driven depositing poly(ethyleneimine) (PEI) onto the surface of a polyacrylonitrile (PAN) ultrafiltration (UF) membrane and was subsequently modified with molecular imprinting technique. Examination by infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed PEI was successfully introduced onto the surface of a hydrolyzed PAN UF membrane. The increase of the pH of copper ion solution was beneficial to the template ion adsorption on the PEI deposited PAN (PEI-PAN) membrane. In ion imprinting, with the cross-linking time prolonged, the adsorption selectivity of the ion imprinted membrane (IIM) increased. The results of binding experiment fitted well with the Langmuir model and showed that the Cu2+ imprinted membrane has the ability of specificity and recognition toward the imprinted copper ion. The imprinting factor calculated from the separation factor was 2.25, indicating that the surface imprinting process facilitated the perm-selectivity of the membrane.

resistance of carbon materials are perfect choices for electromagnetic interferences (EMI) shielding materials. [11][12][13][14] Therefore, flexible and preservative carbon films with excellent EMI shielding performance have been considered as promising substitutes for traditional metallic films.Carbon nanofibers and flexible graphite were employed to construct high-performance EMI shielding films at the early stage. [15] The EMI SE of flexible graphite can reach 130 dB at 1 GHz, [16] which is superior to almost all EMI shielding materials. Cao and co-workers prepared a flexible and lightweight (density < 0.1 g cm −3 )

Background: Cervical cancer is a prevalent tumor in women. Here we investigated the synergic effects of Schisandrin B (Sch B), an active compound extracted from the Chinese herb Schisandra Chinensis, in docetaxel (DTX)-induced restriction of growth and invasion of cervical cancer.Methods: Caski cells were treated with Sch B and DTX for 24 hours. In vitro effects were investigated with Cell counting kit-8, western blotting, colony-forming, Transwell, Annexin V-FITC enabled flow cytometry.Then, in vivo experiments were engaged with Sch B (20 mg/kg) and DTX (10 mg/kg) for 30 days, and IHC were applied to validate the effects in vivo. Results: Both Sch B and DTX reduced cell viability, inhibited colony formatting, induced apoptosis, and limited cell invasion. Co-administration of Sch B and DTX more significantly enhanced these changes. The relative levels of HPV infection and tumor progression related proteins p-AKT/AKT, NF-kappaB, Cyclin D1, CDK-4, MMP-9, Notch1, β-catenin and p-p38/p38 were markedly inactivated. The effects of Sch B in cervical cancer were further confirmed in Caski cell-xenograft BALB/c nude mice. Co-administration of Sch B enhanced the anti-tumor effects of DTX in vivo, inhibited tumor formation, increased apoptotic cells, and reduced Ki67 and N-cadherin expression. Conclusions: Altogether, Sch B enhanced the anti-tumor effects of DTX in vitro and in vivo via growth, invasion, and apoptosis regulating. The results supported therapies of co-administering Sch B and DTX to be developed in cervical cancer.

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