Synthesis and 15N NMR Signal Amplification by Reversible Exchange of [15N]Dalfampridine at Microtesla Magnetic Fields

Signal Amplification by Reversible Exchange (SABRE) technique enables nuclear spin hyperpolarization of wide range of compounds using parahydrogen. Here we present the synthetic approach to prepare ¹⁵N-labeled [¹⁵N]dalfampridine (4-amino[¹⁵N]pyridine) utilized as a drug to reduce the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. The synthesized compound was hyperpolarized using SABRE at microtesla magnetic fields (SABRE-SHEATH technique) with up to 2.0 % ¹⁵N polarization. The 7-hour-long activation of SABRE pre-catalyst [Ir(IMes)(COD)Cl] in the presence of [¹⁵N]dalfampridine can be remedied by the use of pyridine co-ligand for catalyst activation while retaining the ¹⁵N polarization levels of [¹⁵N]dalfampridine. The effects of experimental conditions such as polarization transfer magnetic field, temperature, concentration, parahydrogen flow rate and pressure on ¹⁵N polarization levels of free and equatorial catalyst-bound [¹⁵N]dalfampridine were investigated. Moreover, we studied ¹⁵N polarization build-up and decay at magnetic field of less than 0.04 μT as well as ¹⁵N polarization decay at the Earth's magnetic field and at 1.4 T.     

用于糖链抗原CA19-9实时动态活检的免疫双光子荧光标记试剂盒

采用双光子荧光标记探针LP制备了免疫双光子荧光抗体LP-Ab,以特异性识别肿瘤标志物CA19-9(Ag)形成抗原-抗体复合物(LP-Ab·Ag),基于双光子诱导荧光机制用近红外激光(740 nm)激发LP-Ab·Ag,利用LP-Ab·Ag的双光子荧光实现了CA19-9的高清晰度、高灵敏度及高分辨率的量化检测和实时动态成像,并制成用于糖链抗原CA19-9检测的简单便捷的双光子荧光标记试剂盒.     

13C辅助的超高效液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱联用方法精确分析毕赤酵母胞内代谢物浓度

毕赤酵母作为一种高效的外源蛋白表达平台,其蛋白表达水平与胞内代谢物浓度紧密相关.但胞内代谢物种类多、物化性质差异大、浓度低、周转快,对其绝对浓度的精确检测一直难于实现.本研究将超高效液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱联用分析方法与13C同位素标记技术相结合,探索解决该难题的方法.首先,优化了超高效液相色谱的操作条件,利用3种色谱柱实现了64种常见中间代谢物的分离;对三重四极杆质谱仪的检测离子对和碰撞电压等操作条件进行优化,找到了对各种物质具有专一性的检测离子对.然后,利用全标记13C标记底物培养细胞,收集胞内的全标记代谢物用作定量内标物,建立了53种中间代谢物的标准曲线.实验结果表明,本方法不但精确性高,标准曲线相关系数达到0.99以上,而且重现性好,受实验条件和仪器操作条件的影响很小.将本方法应用于毕赤酵母胞内代谢物浓度的绝对定量分析,成功获得了胞内各种代谢物的浓度水平,为后续深入研究毕赤酵母代谢调控机理,实现外源蛋白的高效生产奠定了基础.     

List‐Coloring the Squares of Planar Graphs without 4‐Cycles and 5‐Cycles

Let G be a planar graph without 4‐cycles and 5‐cycles and with maximum degree . We prove that . For arbitrarily large maximum degree Δ, there exist planar graphs of girth 6 with . Thus, our bound is within 1 of being optimal. Further, our bound comes from coloring greedily in a good order, so the bound immediately extends to online list‐coloring. In addition, we prove bounds for ‐labeling. Specifically, and, more generally, , for positive integers p and q with . Again, these bounds come from a greedy coloring, so they immediately extend to the list‐coloring and online list‐coloring variants of this problem.     

消费者异质特征下的碳标签产品供应链决策模型

考虑消费者对标示碳标签产品的异质性消费偏好,建立不同消费群体支付意愿下的碳标签产品需求模型,研究供应商和零售商分别主导供应链情景下的最优决策.结果表明,在供应商或零售商主导供应链中,碳标签产品的定价相同.但供应链主导者通过身份力量影响批发价,从而在供应链总利润分享中获益.消费者群体中的普通顾客比例及普通顾客对碳标签产品的接受程度都影响供应链决策,但是普通顾客对碳标签产品的接受程度更具敏感性.     

Dual Fluorescent- and Isotopic-Labelled Self-Assembling Vancomycin for in vivo Imaging of Bacterial Infections

The increase of bacterial resistance demands rapid and accurate diagnosis of bacterial infections. Biosurface-induced supramolecular assembly for diagnosis and therapy has received little attention in detecting bacterial infections. Herein we present a dual fluorescent-nuclear probe based on self-assembly of vancomycin (Van) on Gram-positive bacteria for imaging bacterial infection. A Van- and rhodamine-modified peptide derivative (Rho-FF-Van), as the imaging agent, binds to the terminal peptide of the methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and self-assembles to form nanoaggregates on the surface of MRSA. In an in vivo myositis model, Rho-FF-Van results in a significant increased fluorescence signal at the MRSA infected site. Radiolabeled with iodine-125, Rho-FF-Van shows strong radioactive signal in the MRSA-infected lungs in a murine model. This novel dual fluorescent and nuclear probe promises a new way for in vivo imaging of bacterial infections.     

Long‐Chain Alkyl Cyanides: Unprecedented Volatile Compounds Released by Pseudomonas and Micromonospora Bacteria

The analysis of volatiles from bacterial cultures revealed long‐chain aliphatic nitriles, a new class of natural products. Such nitriles are produced by both Gram‐positive Micromonospora echinospora and Gram‐negative Pseudomonas veronii bacteria, although the structures differ. A variable sequence of chain elongation and dehydration in the fatty acid biosynthesis leads to either unbranched saturated or unsaturated nitriles with an ω−7 double bond, such as (Z )‐11‐octadecenenitrile, or methyl‐branched unsaturated nitriles with the double bond located at C‐3, such as (Z )‐13‐methyltetradec‐3‐enenitrile. The nitrile biosynthesis starts from fatty acids, which are converted into their amides and finally dehydrated. The structures and biosyntheses of the 19 naturally occurring compounds were elucidated by mass spectrometry, synthesis, and feeding experiments with deuterium‐labeled precursors. Some of the nitriles showed antimicrobial activity, for example, against multiresistant Staphylococcus aureus strains.     

Dehydrogenation of the NH−NH Bond Triggered by Potassium tert-Butoxide in Liquid Ammonia

A novel strategy for the dehydrogenation of the NH−NH bond is disclosed using potassium tert-butoxide (tBuOK) in liquid ammonia (NH₃) under air at room temperature. Its synthetic value is well demonstrated by the highly efficient synthesis of aromatic azo compounds (up to 100 % yield, 3 min), heterocyclic azo compounds, and dehydrazination of phenylhydrazine. The broad application of this strategy and its benefit to chemical biology is proved by a novel, convenient, one-pot synthesis of aliphatic diazirines, which are important photoreactive agents for photoaffinity labeling.     

基于稳定同位素标记和平行反应监测的蛋白质组学定量技术用于肝癌生物标志物的筛选和验证

肝癌是全球第五大恶性肿瘤,其五年生存率极低,及早地发现与诊断对肝癌的临床治疗具有重要意义。通过结合体外稳定同位素标记的蛋白质组学相对定量技术和基于平行反应监测的靶向蛋白质组学定量技术,建立了一种癌症生物标志物的筛选和验证方法。该方法被用于肝癌组织的差异蛋白质筛选和后期验证,共筛选到70个在癌组织中显著变化的蛋白质,并对其中7个蛋白质进行了验证。所验证的蛋白质包括已在临床使用的肝癌标志物甲胎蛋白(AFP)和文献报道的潜在肝癌生物标志物热休克蛋白(HSP90)、脂肪酸结合蛋白5(FABP5)和乙醇脱氢酶4(ADH4),说明了该方法的可靠性。该文所筛选的差异蛋白质可以为肝癌生物标志物研究和临床验证提供参考;该方法还可用于其他癌症样品的差异蛋白质筛选和验证。     

SNAP-tag fluorogenic probes for wash free protein labeling

In this review, we described the design strategies of SNAP-tag fl uorogenic probes with turn-on fl uorescence responses, which minimized the fl uorescence background and allowed for direct imaging in living cells without wash-out steps. These probes can apply in real-time analysis of protein localization, dynamics, and protein– protein interactions in living cells. Furthermore, the excellent fl uorescent properties made it possible to apply some of the probes in super-resolution fl uorescence imaging.