2 research outputs found
Effects of Stabilizers and Water Chemistry on Arsenate Sorption by Polysaccharide-Stabilized Magnetite Nanoparticles
Magnetite nanoparticles were synthesized with starch
and sodium
carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as a stabilizer, and tested for enhanced
arsenate removal. Starch at ≥0.04 wt % or CMC at ≥0.005
wt % stabilized 0.1 g/L (as Fe) of the nanoparticles. While CMC-stabilized
magnetite displays a highly negative zeta (ζ) potential, starch-stabilized
magnetite shows a nearly neutral surface. Increasing the starch concentration
from 0 to 0.04 wt % doubles the arsenate uptake, yet the nanoparticles
remain settleable by gravity. Further increasing the starch concentration
to 0.1 wt % results in fully dispersed nanoparticles and increases
the arsenate uptake by 14%. Starch-stabilized magnetite offers a much
faster sorption rate and greater capacity than CMC-stabilized magnetite.
The sorption kinetics can be modeled using an intraparticle-diffusion
model. The sorption capacity increases with decreasing pH. Dissolved
organic matter at 20 mg/L as TOC decreases the arsenate uptake by
19.1%. When aged for >1.5 years, the nanoparticles did not show
any
arsenate leaching or particle dissolution
Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Aqueous Humor Reveals Biochemical Disparities in the Eyes of High Myopic Patients
Myopia accounts for a significant
proportion of visual lesions
worldwide and has the potential to progress toward pathological myopia.
This study aims to reveal the difference in protein content in aqueous
humor between high myopic and nonhigh myopic patients, as well as
better understand the dysregulation of proteins in myopic eyes. Aqueous
humor was collected for liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer (LC/MS)
analysis from 30 individual eyes that underwent phacoemulsification
and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Results showed that a total
of 190 differentially expressed proteins were identified, which revealed
their involvement in cell metabolism, immune and inflammatory response,
and system and anatomical structure. Further analysis focused on 15
intensively interacted hub proteins, encompassing functions related
to complement cascades, lipoprotein metabolism, and fibrin biological
function. Subsequent validations demonstrated elevated levels of APOE
(apolipoprotein E), C3 (complement 3), and AHSG (α-2-HS-glycoprotein)
in the high myopia group (31 eyes of cataracts and 45 eyes of high
myopia with cataracts). AHSG had a significant positive correlation
with axial length in high myopic patients, with good efficacy in distinguishing
between myopic and nonmyopic groups. AHSG may be a potential indicator
of the pathological severity and participator in the pathological
progress of high myopia. This study depicted differential expression
characteristics of aqueous humor in patients with high myopia and
provided optional information for further experimental research on
exploring the molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets
for high myopia. Data are available via ProteomeXchange with the identifier
PXD047584