Understanding the shielding effects of whey protein on mulberry anthocyanins: Insights from multispectral and molecular modelling investigations

Ibrahim Khalifa, Rongzu Nie, Zhenzhen Ge, +2

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Food ChemistryWhey ProteinMolecular Modelling InvestigationsBiochemistryHealth Sciences +7

A-type dimeric epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is a more potent inhibitor against the formation of insulin amyloid fibril than EGCG monomer

Rongzu Nie, Wei Zhu, Jinming Peng, +2

Biochimie

Alzheimer's DiseaseInsulin Amyloid FibrilBiochemistryMedicineDiabetes +6

A-type ECG and EGCG dimers disturb the structure of 3T3-L1 cell membrane and strongly inhibit its differentiation by targeting peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ with miR-27 involved mechanism

Wei Zhu, Bo Zou, Rongzu Nie, +2

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry

Signaling PathwayCell RegulationA-type EcgMedicineMir-27 Involved Mechanism +8

Comparison of sensory and compositions of five selected persimmon cultivars (Diospyros kaki L.) and correlations between chemical components and processing characteristics

Jinyu Chen, Jing Du, Zhenzhen Ge, +3

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Food ChemistryHealth SciencesChemical ComponentsFood CompositionFood Analysis +4

Penta-O-galloyl-β-d-glucose, a hydrolysable tannin from Radix Paeoniae Alba, inhibits adipogenesis and TNF-α-mediated inflammation in 3T3-L1 cells

Jinming Peng, Kaikai Li, Wei Zhu, +3

Chemico-Biological Interactions

InflammationBiochemistryTanninMedicine3T3-l1 Cells +9

Comparison of disaggregative effect of A-type EGCG dimer and EGCG monomer on the preformed bovine insulin amyloid fibrils

Rongzu Nie, Wei Zhu, Jinming Peng, +2

Biophysical Chemistry

Alzheimer's DiseaseBiochemistryNatural SciencesBioanalysisDiabetes +7

Molecular insights into the inhibitory mechanisms of gallate moiety on the Aβ1–40 amyloid aggregation: A molecular dynamics simulation study

Rongzu Nie, Yinqiang Huo, Bo Yu, +4

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Protein AssemblyBiochemistryProtein FoldingNatural SciencesGallate Moiety +9

Influence of the gallate moiety on the interactions between green tea polyphenols and lipid membranes elucidated by molecular dynamics simulations

Rongzu Nie, Meizhu Dang, Zhenzhen Ge, +3

Biophysical Chemistry

Membrane StructureProteinlipid InteractionMembrane FormationBiochemistryGallate Moiety +4

Novel proanthocyanidin dimer analogues with the C-ring-opened diaryl-propan-2-gallate structural unit and enhanced antioxidant activities

Jinyu Chen, Ze Xu, Wei Zhu, +2

Journal of Functional Foods

Medicinal ChemistryBiochemistryNatural SciencesOrganic ChemistryAntioxidant Activities +3

Persimmon tannin alleviates hepatic steatosis in L02 cells by targeting miR-122 and miR-33b and its effects closely associated with the A type ECG dimer and EGCG dimer structural units

Bo Zou, Rongzu Nie, Jian Zeng, +3

Journal of Functional Foods

Persimmon TanninLiver PhysiologyLipid PeroxidationImmunologyHepatotoxicity +9