Quantifying the Electronic Effect of C4 and C4′ Positions of Bipyridine Ligand on Pd(II)/Rh(I)-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition Reaction: A DFT Study

The electronic effects of the bidentate ligands play a vital role in the transition metal-catalyzed conjugate addition reactions. Here, the insertion step (rate-determining step (RDS) of the conjugate addition) catalyzed by Pd(II)/Rh(I)-complexes with 26 bipyridine-type (bpy) ligands linking different substituent groups in the opposite sides (C4, C4′ position) are systematically studied by density functional theory (DFT). It is found that for both Pd(II)- and Rh(I)-catalysis, the stronger the electron-withdrawing group connecting to both C4 and C4′ positions of bpy ligands can promote the insertion step. The predominance of π-back donation in Rh(I) and σ-donation in Pd(II) is the main reason for above different electronic properties of Pd(II) and Rh(I)-catalysis. This work gives enough theoretical guide to the rational design of the efficient transition metal-based catalyst for conjugate addition.     

铅染毒家兔脂质过氧化水平和神经传导速度的变化及关系研究

为观察铅对脂质过氧化水平和神经传导速度(NCV)的影响,并探讨两者关系,1 6只家兔随机分为2组,每组8只,染铅组饮用0 1 %醋酸铅水,对照组予以去离子水,持续8周,测定了两组家兔股神经NCV及血浆和脑组织丙二醛(MDA)、总超氧化物歧化酶(T -SOD)水平,分析了MDA、T -SOD与NCV之间的关系。结果表明,染铅组NCV显著低于对照组(P <0 0 1 ) ,NCV与脑组织MDA之间存在相关关系(r=-0 5 2 1 ,P <0 0 5 ) ,但染铅组MDA、T -SOD与对照组比较未达到显著性差别(P >0 0 5 )。提示铅中毒能引起NCV减慢,这与脂质过氧化水平有关,脂质过氧化损伤可能是铅致中毒性周围神经病的机制之一。     

锌对酒精性肝病小鼠的作用研究

为探究膳食补充锌是否改善肝再生,选用12周大的雄性C57BL/6小鼠40只,按随机数字表法分为4组:正常对照组、酒精中毒组、正常补锌组及酒精中毒补锌组,予不同的饮食喂养6个月后,通过增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)阳性标记的肝细胞数目评价了肝细胞再生状况,并检测了超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)及丙二醛(MDA)含量评估肝损伤的氧化...     

Oriented immobilization of antibodies and their fragments on modified silicon for the production of nanosensors

Different methods for the covalent immobilization of specific antibodies and their fragments on a silicon surface with the subsequent formation of immune complexes that consist of an immobilized monoclonal antibody, an antigen molecule, and a molecule of a second monoclonal antibody labeled with gold nanoparticles have been studied. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA), which is a molecular biomarker for prostate cancer, was used as an antigen. A covalent conjugate of the fragments of PSA-specific antibodies with gold nanoparticles has been obtained using the thiol groups of the antibodies. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used for the registration of immune complexes on the surface. The high resolution of the method made it possible to detect individual immune complexes by the presence of gold nanoparticles and to calculate their number. A new method for the chemical modification of silicon by 3-aminopropyltrimetoxysilane (APTMS) and a bifunctional reagent 1,4-phenylene diisothiocyanate (PDITC) has been developed. This method provides a uniform distribution of antigen-binding centers and their availability for the formation of immune complexes. The developed immobilization method is promising for the formation of a biospecific biosensor layer based on silicon nanowires.     

微量元素制剂辅助治疗复发性口疮疗效观察

报道了１０３例ＲＡＵ患者使用微量元素制剂辅助治疗的临床疗效观察。将两个实验组分别与对照组比较。结果显示：应用锌、铁制剂辅助雷公藤、复方丹参等治疗的实验组Ｉ效果优于雷公藤、复方丹参对照组（Ｐ〈０．０１），而仅用锌、铁制剂治疗的实验组Ⅱ临床效果比对照组差（Ｐ〈０．０１），但锌、铁制剂有改善ＲＡＵ临床症状作用，而不能较好地控制其复发。     

莱克多巴胺荧光胶乳颗粒免疫层析检测法的建立

基于免疫竞争层析法原理,建立了莱克多巴胺(RAC)的荧光胶乳颗粒免疫层析快速检测技术,用于猪肉组织中莱克多巴胺残留的检测.应用自制的抗RAC单抗,标记己胶乳荧光颗粒,将标记好的复合物喷涂于结合垫上.羊抗鼠IgG与人工合成的RAC - BSA检测抗原包被在NC膜表面,分别作为质控线(C线)与检测线(T线).检测过程中RA...     

Thymoquinone Lowers Blood Glucose and Reduces Oxidative Stress in a Rat Model of Diabetes

The aim of the present study was to assess the short-term effects of Thymoquinone (TQ) on oxidative stress, glycaemic control, and renal functions in diabetic rats. DM was induced in groups II and III with a single dose of streptozotocin (STZ), while group I received no medication (control). The rats in groups I and II were then given distilled water, while the rats in group III were given TQ at a dose of 50 mg/kg body weight/day for 4 weeks. Lipid peroxidase, nitric oxide (NO), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), lipid profiles, and renal function were assessed. Moreover, the renal tissues were used for histopathological examination. STZ increased the levels of HbA1c, lipid peroxidase, NO, and creatinine in STZ-induced diabetic rats in comparison to control rats. TAC was lower in STZ-induced diabetic rats than in the control group. Furthermore, rats treated with TQ exhibited significantly lower levels of HbA1c, lipid peroxidase, and NO than did untreated diabetic rats. TAC was higher in diabetic rats treated with TQ than in untreated diabetic rats. The histopathological results showed that treatment with TQ greatly attenuated the effect of STZ-induced diabetic nephropathy. TQ effectively adjusts glycaemic control and reduces oxidative stress in STZ-induced diabetic rats without significant damaging effects on the renal function.     

Specific interaction between polyethylenimine and azo dyes carrying hydroxyl groups

The binding of acid azo dyes having phenolic hydroxyl groups such as orange I ( I ), orange II ( II ), chrome violet ( III ), 4-hydroxyazobenzene-4′-sulfonate ( IV ), and 2,4-dihydroxyazobenzene-4′-sulfonate ( V ) by polyethylenimine was studied by equilibrium dialysis and spectroscopic methods. The results obtained indicate that dyes ( III ) and ( V ) with two OH groups are bound much more strongly than dyes ( I ), ( II ), and ( IV ) with one OH group. Also polyethylenimine is far superior to any other polymers which have been examined, including bovine serum albumin, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and poly-L -lysine, in its ability to form complexes with these dyes ( III ) and ( V ). The OH groups involved participate preferentially in complex formation with polyethylenimine. The unusual affinity of polyethylenimine for the dyes carrying OH groups is discussed.     

Surface modification of polyacrylonitrile fiber for immobilization of antibodies and detection of analyte

Pendent nitrile groups of multifilamentous polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers were reduced to amino groups using lithium aluminum hydride for different time of reduction and amine content was estimated by performing acid-base titrations. Attenuated total reflection-fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) were used for the characterization of the generated amino groups and thermal properties of the reduced fibers, respectively. The surface morphology of the fibers after reduction and immobilization was characterized using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The newly formed amino groups of the fibers were activated by using glutaraldehyde for the covalent linking of Goat anti-Rabbit IgG-HRP (GAR-HRP) antibody enzyme conjugate. Modified PAN fibers were evaluated as a matrix for sandwich ELISA by using Goat anti-Rabbit antibody (GAR-IgG), Rabbit anti-Goat (RAG-IgG) as analyte and enzyme conjugate GAR-HRP. The fibers reduced for 24 h were able to detect the analyte RAG-IgG at a concentration as low as 3.75 ng mL⁻¹ with 12% skimmed milk as blocking reagent for the optimized concentration of primary antibody GAR-IgG 3 μg mL⁻¹ and peroxidase conjugate GAR-HRP dilution of 8000 fold. The sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility of the developed immunoassay was further established with antibodies present in human blood using Rabbit anti-Human (RAH-IgG) antibody and the corresponding HRP enzyme conjugate. As low as 0.1 μL of human blood was sufficient to perform the assay with the modified fibers.     

Incorporation of Bulky and Cationic Cyclam-Triazole Moieties into Marimastat Can Generate Potent MMP Inhibitory Activity without Inducing Cytotoxicity

The synthesis and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitory activity of a cyclam–marimastat conjugate and its metal complexes are described. The conjugate, synthesized with a copper(I)-catalyzed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (“click” reaction), contains two zinc-binding groups (ZBGs). The metal complexation behavior with copper(II) and zinc(II) was investigated using UV/Vis spectrophotometry and ¹H NMR spectroscopy, respectively, demonstrating that the first equivalent of the metal ion was chelated by the cyclam-triazole moiety rather than the hydroxamic acid site. Thus, the corresponding mononuclear metal–cyclam complexes were successfully prepared with one equivalent of the metal salt. Both the cyclam–marimastat conjugate and its metal complexes exhibited slightly reduced potency against MMP-1, but essentially identical inhibitory activity against MMP-3. The conjugate and its metal complexes displayed little or no cytotoxicity, further supporting their potential suitability for imaging MMP localization and activity. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report that describes the incorporation of metal complexes into an MMP inhibitor without influencing the preexisting ZBG, and the first report of the evaluation of structures containing more than one ZBG as MMP inhibitors.