双亚磷酸酯和双膦混合配体在丁烯氢甲酰化反应中的应用研究

考察了双亚磷酸酯配体Bisphosphite 1、Bisphosphite 2及双膦配体DPPE、DPPP、DPPB、BISBI在丁烯氢甲酰化反应中的反应活性和选择性,并对双亚磷酸酯配体和双膦配体进行混合,应用到丁烯氢甲酰化反应当中,对混合配体进行筛选发现Bisphosphite 1与DPPB混合配体的反应效果最佳,明显提高了1-丁烯氢甲酰化产物醛的正异构比,并通过31P NMR等方法推测了混合配体与铑配位的关键配合物中间体.通过正交实验优选了铑催化剂浓度、Bisphosphite 1浓度与DPPB浓度,其优化的催化剂配方对1-丁烯氢甲酰化的正异构比达到76.3,平均TOF 1821 h-1.     

High‐Throughput,Label‐Free Isolation of Cancer Stem Cells on the Basis of Cell Adhesion Capacity

Herein we report a microfluidics method that enriches cancer stem cells (CSCs) or tumor‐initiating cells on the basis of cell adhesion properties. In our on‐chip enrichment system, cancer cells were driven by hydrodynamic forces to flow through microchannels coated with basement membrane extract. Highly adhesive cells were captured by the functionalized microchannels, and less adhesive cells were collected from the outlets. Two heterogeneous breast cancer cell lines (SUM‐149 and SUM‐159) were successfully separated into enriched subpopulations according to their adhesive capacity, and the enrichment of the cancer stem cells was confirmed by flow cytometry biomarker analysis and tumor‐formation assays. Our findings show that the less adhesive phenotype is associated with a higher percentage of CSCs, higher cancer‐cell motility, and higher resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs.     

Micromotor‐Based Energy Generation

A micromotor‐based strategy for energy generation, utilizing the conversion of liquid‐phase hydrogen to usable hydrogen gas (H₂), is described. The new motion‐based H₂‐generation concept relies on the movement of Pt‐black/Ti Janus microparticle motors in a solution of sodium borohydride (NaBH₄) fuel. This is the first report of using NaBH₄ for powering micromotors. The autonomous motion of these catalytic micromotors, as well as their bubble generation, leads to enhanced mixing and transport of NaBH₄ towards the Pt‐black catalytic surface (compared to static microparticles or films), and hence to a substantially faster rate of H₂ production. The practical utility of these micromotors is illustrated by powering a hydrogen–oxygen fuel cell car by an on‐board motion‐based hydrogen and oxygen generation. The new micromotor approach paves the way for the development of efficient on‐site energy generation for powering external devices or meeting growing demands on the energy grid.     

IL-24重组载体的构建及其联合化疗药物对SKOV3细胞中TUBB3与ERCC-1基因表达的影响

通过基因重组技术将白介素24(IL-24)基因片段分别克隆成pc DNA3.0-OSP-1-IL-24和pc DNA3.0-IL-24载体,利用逆转录PCR(RT-PCR)测定2种载体的表达.将2种化疗药物紫杉醇(PTX)与顺铂(DDP)分别作用于正常SKOV3细胞及pc DNA3.0,pc DNA3.0-IL-24,pc DNA3.0-OSP-1和pc DNA3.0-OSP-1-IL-24稳定转染SKOV3细胞(卵巢癌细胞株),通过噻唑蓝(MTT)法检测化疗药物联合IL-24基因对细胞的杀伤效果及细胞的增殖能力,应用实时荧光定量PCR技术检测人β-微管蛋白3(TUBB3)与核苷酸切除修复交叉互补基因位1(ERCC1)基因在各组细胞中的表达.RT-PCR检测结果显示,通过基因重组技术克隆了pc DNA3.0-IL-24与pc DNA3.0-OSP-1-IL-24载体,IL-24基因能提高SKOV3细胞对化疗药物顺铂和紫杉醇的敏感性.其联合化疗药物对肿瘤药物的IC50值分别下降了10倍和6倍,TUBB3和ERCC1基因在IL-24基因转染的SKOV3细胞内的表达水平与在正常SKOV3细胞内相比,分别下降4倍和10倍多.上述结果表明,IL-24联合化疗药物可明显下调TUBB3与ERCC1基因的表达,该实验为临床治疗卵巢癌提供了重要的理论依据.     

Electrochemical characterization of MnO2 as electrocatalytic energy material for fuel cell electrode

 Development of inexpensive non Pt based high electrocatalytic energy materials is the need of the hour for fuel cell electrode to produce clean alternative green energy from synthesized bio alcohol using biomass. MnO₂, electro synthesized at different current density is found to be well performed electrocatalytic material, comparable to Pt, with higher current density, very low overvoltage for the electrochemical oxidation of methanol. From EIS study, the polarization resistance of the coated MnO₂ is found to be much low and electrical double layer capacitance is high, the effect increases with increase in current density of electro deposition. XRD, EDX and AAS analysis confirm the MnO₂ deposition. The morphology of SEM images exhibits an enhanced 3D effective substrate area, for electro oxidation of the fuel. A few nano structured grains of the deposited MnO₂ is also observed at higher current density. The fact supports that a high energetic inexpensive electro catalytic material has been found for fuel cell electrode to synthesis renewable energy from methanol fuel.     

How Van der Waals Interactions Influence the Absorption Spectra of Pheophorbide a Complexes: A Mixed Quantum–Classical Study

The computation of dispersive site energy shifts due to van der Waals interaction (London dispersion forces) was combined with mixed quantum–classical methodology to calculate the linear optical absorption spectra of large pheophorbide a (Pheo) dendrimers. The computed spectra agreed very well with the measurements considering three characteristic optical features occurring with increasing aggregate size: a strong line broadening, a redshift, and a low‐energy shoulder. The improved mixed quantum–classical methodology is considered a powerful tool in investigating molecular aggregates.     

A novel quantitative model of cell cycle progression based on cyclin-dependent kinases activity and population balances

Cell cycle regulates proliferative cell capacity under normal or pathologic conditions, and in general it governs all in vivo/in vitro cell growth and proliferation processes. Mathematical simulation by means of reliable and predictive models represents an important tool to interpret experiment results, to facilitate the definition of the optimal operating conditions for in vitro cultivation, or to predict the effect of a specific drug in normal/pathologic mammalian cells. Along these lines, a novel model of cell cycle progression is proposed in this work. Specifically, it is based on a population balance (PB) approach that allows one to quantitatively describe cell cycle progression through the different phases experienced by each cell of the entire population during its own life. The transition between two consecutive cell cycle phases is simulated by taking advantage of the biochemical kinetic model developed by Gérard and Goldbeter (2009) which involves cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) whose regulation is achieved through a variety of mechanisms that include association with cyclins and protein inhibitors, phosphorylation–dephosphorylation, and cyclin synthesis or degradation. This biochemical model properly describes the entire cell cycle of mammalian cells by maintaining a sufficient level of detail useful to identify check point for transition and to estimate phase duration required by PB. Specific examples are discussed to illustrate the ability of the proposed model to simulate the effect of drugs for in vitro trials of interest in oncology, regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.     

Bifunctional Polyacrylonitrile Fiber‐Mediated Conversion of Sucrose to 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural in Mixed‐Aqueous Systems

A highly efficient catalytic system composed of a bifunctional polyacrylonitrile fiber (PANF‐PA[BnBr]) and a metal chloride was employed to produce 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from sucrose in mixed‐aqueous systems. The promoter of PANF‐PA[BnBr] incorporates protonic acid groups that promote the hydrolysis of the glycosidic bond to convert sucrose into glucose and fructose, and then catalyzes fructose dehydration to HMF, while the ammonium moiety may promote synergetically with the metal chloride the isomerization of glucose to fructose and transfer HMF from the aqueous to the organic phase. The detailed characterization by elemental analysis, FTIR spectroscopy, and SEM confirmed the rangeability of the fiber promoter during the modification and utilization processes. Excellent results in terms of high yield (72.8 %) of HMF, superior recyclability (6 cycles) of the process, and effective scale‐up and simple separation procedures of the catalytic system were obtained. Moreover, the prominent features (high strength, good flexibility, etc.) of the fibers are very attractive for fix‐bed reactor.