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Smoked Prunus mume (SPM), known as Wumei, experiences remarkable alterations in flavor and chemical composition. However, no research has reported on the smoking process. In this study, the changes of flavor and chemical compositions were analyzed via E-tongue, metabolomics, and HS-SPME-GC-MS during the smoking process. Results showed that significant changes in the basic parameters and electronic sense were observed during the smoking process. 85 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were identified, and 124 metabolites were significantly differentially regulated during the smoking process. Metabolic pathway analysis showed that 20 pathways in SPM, especially phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, are related to smoking process. A number of key substances were identified by Mantel test that may have caused the electrosensory changes in SPM. These findings revealed that the changes characterization of flavor and chemical compositions in SPM during the smoking process, which will help to better understand the formation mechanism of flavor and metabolites.
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Nitric Oxide
September 2025
Department of Physics, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA; Translational Science Center, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA. Electronic address:
We recently demonstrated a rapid reaction between labile ferric heme and nitric oxide (NO) in the presence of reduced glutathione (GSH) or other small thiols in a process called thiol-catalyzed reductive nitrosylation, yielding a novel signaling molecule, labile nitrosyl ferrous heme (NO-ferroheme), which we and others have shown can regulate vasodilation and platelet homeostasis. Red blood cells (RBCs) contain high concentrations of GSH, and NO can be generated in the RBC via nitrite reduction and/or RBC endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) so that NO-ferroheme could, in principle, be formed in the RBC. NO-ferroheme may also form in other cells and compartments, including in plasma, where another small and reactive thiol species, hydrogen sulfide (HS/HS), is also present and may catalyze NO-ferroheme formation akin to GSH.
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September 2025
School of Resources Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China.
The use of highly flammable materials such as foams, resins, and plastics has led to an increase in the frequency and severity of urban fires worldwide. To address this issue, this study developed a high-specific-surface-area mesoporous metal-organic framework (Fe-MOFs) with heat trapping and smoke adsorption. The Fe-MOFs, zinc tailings (ZTs), piperazine pyrophosphate (PAPP), and sodium lignosulfonate (LS) were used to modify rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF).
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The Flame-Retardant Material and Processing Technology Engineering Research Center of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China. Electronic address:
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October 2025
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Background And Aims: Smoking induces a proinflammatory state, yet its role in advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD) remains understudied. This study evaluated its impact on disease-driving mechanisms and clinical outcomes in ACLD patients.
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