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The association of serum zinc and copper with hypertension: A meta-analysis.
Li, Z, Wang, W, Liu, H, Li, S, Zhang, D
Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS). 2019;:41-48
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The association of serum zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) with the risk of hypertension (HT) remains controversial. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to explore the relationships. METHODS We searched relevant literatures on PubMed and Web of Science up to September 2018. Pooled standard mean difference (SMD) with corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated by random effects model.I2 was used to evaluate heterogeneity among studies. RESULTS 25 articles of serum Zn and 22 articles of serum Cu were included in meta-analysis. HT patients had lower serum Zn [SMD (95%CI): -0.612(-0.951, -0.274), z = 3.54, Pfor z <0.001; I2 = 97.0%, PforI2 <0.001], whereas no significant difference of serum Cu was shown between HT patients and controls [SMD (95%CI): 0.153(-0.101, 0.407)]. Also, male HT patients had lower serum Zn [SMD (95%CI): -1.443(-2.868, -0.017), z = 1.98, Pfor z = 0.047; I2 = 98.8%, PforI2 <0.001]. In subgroup analysis, a lower serum Zn was observed in HT patients in studies conducted in Europe [-1.066(-1.759, -0.374)], in case-control studies [-0.718(-1.294, -0.142)], in matched case-control studies [-0.939(-1.646, -0.233)] and studies involving treated patients [-1.416(-2.195, -0.638)]. Meanwhile, a higher serum Cu was found in HT patients in studies conducted in Africa [1.96(1.402, 2.518)], and in matched case-control studies [0.655(0.204, 1.107)]. CONCLUSION The present meta-analysis indicates that serum Zn level in HT patients was significantly lower than that in controls, while no significantly different serum Cu level was found between HT patients and controls. Future studies are needed to confirm these results in future research.
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Theoretical Studies on DNA-Cleavage Mechanism of Copper(II) Complexes: Probing Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species.
Miao, T, Deng, Q, Gao, H, Fu, X, Li, S
Journal of chemical information and modeling. 2018;(4):859-866
Abstract
Theoretical studies on DNA-cleavage properties of [Cu(bba)(diimine)] 1-4 have been carried out using density functional theory (DFT) and docking methods. The optimized structures of Cu(II) complexes were docked into DNA, glutathiones (GSH), and ascorbic acids (VC) so that the corresponding docking models were obtained. To explore DNA-cleavage properties of Cu(II) complexes, the docking models of complexes with GSH and VC were further optimized using DFT method, while the docking models of complexes with DNA were optimized using QM/MM method because DNA is a supramolecular system. The rate constants ket between complexes and DNA, GSH, and VC, oxidation-reduction potentials of complexes, and binding energies of complexes with GSH and VC were computed. The DNA-cleavage abilities of Cu(II) complexes in the presence VC, GSH, and H2O2 were explored and the experimental results could be reasonably explained. Finally, the DNA-cleavage mechanism of Cu(II) complexes was described in detail, which would contribute to future design of novel anticancer Cu(II) complexes.
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Adsorption of Cu(II) on oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes in the presence of hydroxylated and carboxylated fullerenes.
Wang, J, Li, Z, Li, S, Qi, W, Liu, P, Liu, F, Ye, Y, Wu, L, Wang, L, Wu, W
PloS one. 2013;(8):e72475
Abstract
The adsorption of Cu(II) on oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (oMWCNTs) as a function of contact time, pH, ionic strength, temperature, and hydroxylated fullerene (C60(OH)n) and carboxylated fullerene (C60(C(COOH)2)n) were studied under ambient conditions using batch techniques. The results showed that the adsorption of Cu(II) had rapidly reached equilibrium and the kinetic process was well described by a pseudo-second-order rate model. Cu(II) adsorption on oMWCNTs was dependent on pH but independent of ionic strength. Compared with the Freundlich model, the Langmuir model was more suitable for analyzing the adsorption isotherms. The thermodynamic parameters calculated from temperature-dependent adsorption isotherms suggested that Cu(II) adsorption on oMWCNTs was spontaneous and endothermic. The effect of C60(OH)n on Cu(II) adsorption of oMWCNTs was not significant at low C60(OH)n concentration, whereas a negative effect was observed at higher concentration. The adsorption of Cu(II) on oMWCNTs was enhanced with increasing pH values at pH < 5, but decreased at pH ≥ 5. The presence of C60(C(COOH)2)n inhibited the adsorption of Cu(II) onto oMWCNTs at pH 4-6. The double sorption site model was applied to simulate the adsorption isotherms of Cu(II) in the presence of C60(OH)n and fitted the experimental data well.