In Situ Labeling and Distance Measurements of Membrane Proteins in E. coli Using Finland and OX063 Trityl Labels

In situ investigation of membrane proteins is a challenging task. Previously we demonstrated that nitroxide labels combined with pulsed ESR spectroscopy is a promising tool for this purpose. However, the nitroxide labels suffer from poor stability, high background labeling, and low sensitivity. Here we show that Finland (FTAM) and OX063 based labels enable labeling of the cobalamin transporter BtuB and BamA, the central component of the β-barrel assembly machinery (BAM) complex, in E coli. Compared to the methanethiosulfonate spin label (MTSL), trityl labels eliminated the background signals and enabled specific in situ labeling of the proteins with high efficiency. The OX063 labels show a long phase memory time (T_M) of ≈5 μs. All the trityls enabled distance measurements between BtuB and an orthogonally labeled substrate with high selectivity and sensitivity down to a few μm concentration. Our data corroborate the BtuB and BamA conformations in the cellular environment of E. coli.     

β-二亚胺配体支持的铝胺化合物的制备及其催化ε-己内酯开环聚合的高效性能

成功合成了由β-二亚胺配体(L)支持的铝胺化合物(L)AlH(NMe2)2(L=HC(C(Me)NAr)2,Ar=2,6-iPr2C6H3)(1)。该化合物采用分步合成法进行制备,以n-BuLi与HNMe2反应生成的锂盐LiNMe2作为前驱体,进一步与(L)AlH2溶液共混通过消除LiH得到目标产物。通过核磁共振谱、元素分析、红外漫反射光谱和X射线单晶衍射确定了铝胺化合物(L)AlH(NMe2)2的组成与结构。该铝胺化合物中,金属Al中心同时形成Al-H和Al-NMe2基团,在催化ε-己内酯的开环聚合的反应中展现出了优异的催化活性。通过高效凝胶渗透色谱测定了所得聚合物的分子量和分子量分布。     

Sensitive Determination of 17β-Estradiol using a Magneto Sensor Based on Magnetic Molecularly Imprinted Polymer

The analysis of 17β-estradiol with high sensitivity and selectivity is extremely relevant to control the impacts that this compound can cause on health and the environment. Thus, we describe the development and application of a magneto carbon paste electrode based on magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer (MCPE-MMIP) for determination of 17β-estradiol. The analyte adsorbed on the MMIP was immobilized on the electrode surface by magnetic capture. The morphological and structural characterization of the obtained MMIP suggests that the material was effectively synthesized. MCPE-MMIP showed an improvement in the sensitivity for 17β-estradiol detection when compared to electrode configurations in the absence of this material. The optimum conditions (0.10 mol L⁻¹ phosphate buffer pH 7.0) were reached by differential pulse adsorptive stripping voltammetry (DPAdSV), in which the method presented linearity ranged from 0.06 to 175 μmol L⁻¹ with limits of detection and quantification of 0.02 and 0.06 μmol L⁻¹, respectively. The proposed sensor was applied effectively in the analysis of 17β-estradiol in river water and raw milk samples, exhibiting excellent recovery values (between 96.20 and 104 %), which were confirmed by HPLC analysis.     

血清HCG、孕酮联合检测在早期先兆流产治疗中的价值分析

目的通过研究探讨血清β-HCG、孕酮联合检测在早期先兆流产治疗中的临床价值。方法随机选取广东省中山市东升镇东升医院2015年1月—2016年9月期间收治的100例早期先兆流产患者作为研究对象,并按随机数字分组法将所有入选患者分为观察组与对照组(各50例),观察组给予血清β-HCG、孕酮联合检测,对照组仅给予血清孕酮检测,分析比较两组患者检验的有效率。结果观察组经联合检测后血清β-HCG、孕酮水平较仅给予血清孕酮检测对照组的水平低(P0.05);观察组经血清β-HCG、孕酮联合检测后临床检验有效率显著优于仅给予血清孕酮检测的对照组,其临床检验的敏感度、阴性预测值及诊断准确率均显著优于仅给予血清孕酮检测的对照组(P0.05)。结论血清β-HCG、孕酮联合检测具有较高的诊断准确率,在早期先兆流产诊断中更具有指导意义,有利于临床根据血清β-HCG、孕酮检测值采取有效治疗措施。     

基于“分子胶”的新型两亲性嵌段共聚物β-CD-PLA的合成及其胶束化

以二重氢键为引导,二硫键连接疏水性聚乳酸(PLA)和亲水性β-环糊精(β-CD)合成了嵌段共聚物β-CD-PLA。采用1 H-NMR和GPC对嵌段共聚物β-CD-PLA的结构进行了表征,以芘作为荧光分子探针对嵌段共聚物β-CD-PLA自组装胶束的性质进行了表征,采用动态光散射纳米粒度仪(DLS)对自组装胶束的粒径进行了测试。结果表明:在二重氢键的引导作用力和碘的氧化作用下,中间体脱去保护基形成双二硫键,形成目标嵌段共聚物β-CD-PLA,该嵌段共聚物能够在水中自组装形成纳米胶束,临界胶束浓度(CMC)为0.089mg/mL,在稀溶液中具有良好的稳定性,自组装形成空白胶束的粒径为31nm,阿霉素盐酸盐(DOX)载药胶束的粒径为42nm。     

基于β-环糊精接枝聚L-谷氨酸星型聚合物的可注射水凝胶的制备与表征

采用Gadelle-Defaye法制备了全-6-氨基-β-环糊精[β-CD-(NH2)7],并用"Grafting-from"接枝法得到不同分子量的星型结构β-环糊精-g-聚L-谷氨酸(β-CD-g-PLGA).对β-CD-g-PLGA进行酰肼化改性后与醛基化海藻酸钠(ALG-CHO)通过席夫碱交联反应制备β-CD-g-PLGA/ALG水凝胶.研究了前驱体浓度以及β-CD-gPLGA分子量对β-CD-g-PLGA/ALG水凝胶性能的影响,并以疏水性辛伐他汀(SIM)为模型药物,研究了水凝胶对SIM的控制释放行为.     

羟丙基-β-环糊精对1-羟基芘与牛血清白蛋白相互作用的影响

在模拟生理条件下,利用荧光光谱、圆二色光谱和紫外-可见吸收光谱探究了羟丙基-β-环糊精(HPCD)对1-羟基芘(1-OHPyr)与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)相互作用的影响及其相关机制.结果表明,291 K下HPCD可使1-OHPyr与BSA的结合常数降低为1.45×10~5L/mol;导致1-OHPyr-BSA体系中BSA的α-螺旋含量恢复,色氨酸(TRP)残基周围微环境的极性变化减弱;致使1-OHPyr及BSA的荧光寿命均延长,且二者的结合距离增大.初步研究结果表明,HPCD与1-OHPyr的包络作用是HPCD影响BSA与1-OHPyr结合的主要原因.     

基于主客体竞争模式的凝血酶适配体传感器的研究

基于β-环糊精(β-CD)主客体竞争模式,构建了开关型凝血酶适配体电化学传感器.将末端修饰了二茂铁(Fc)的核酸适配体通过与β-CD的主客体识别固定在金电极表面,当凝血酶存在时,适配体由原来的直立线状构型变为"G-四链体",远离电极表面,适配体探针的氧化还原电流强度减小,即"Signal-off".利用此效应对凝血酶进行了灵敏检测,结果表明,在5.0×10-13~5.0×10-9 mol/L浓度范围内,凝血酶的浓度与电化学响应信号呈良好的线性关系,检出限为2.0×10-13 mol/L(3σ).与其它蛋白分子相比,本方法对凝血酶蛋白的检测具有高特异性.本传感器构建简单,再生性好,为生物血清样本中凝血酶的实时高效检测提供了方法.     

Synthesis of self-assemble pH-responsive cyclodextrin block copolymer for sustained anticancer drug delivery

Well-defined p H-responsive poly(ε-caprolactone)-graft-β-cyclodextrin-graft-poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethylmethacrylate)-co-poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate amphiphilic copolymers(PCL-g-β-CD-g-P(DMAEMA-co-PEGMA)) were synthesized using a combination of atom transfer radical polymerization(ATRP),ring opening polymerization(ROP) and "click" chemistry.Successful synthesis of polymers was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),proton nuclear magnetic resonance(1H-NMR),and gel permeation chromatography(GPC).Then,the polymers could selfassemble into micelles in aqueous solution,which was demonstrated by dynamic light scattering(DLS) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The p H-responsive self-assembly behavior of these copolymers in water was investigated at different p H values of 7.4 and 5.0 for controlled doxorubicin(DOX) release,and these results revealed that the release rate of DOX could be effectively controlled by altering the p H,and the release of drug loading efficiency(DLE) was up to 88%(W/W).CCK-8 assays showed that the copolymers had low toxicity and possessed good biodegradability and biocompatibility,whereas the DOX-loaded micelles remained with high cytotoxicity for He La cells.Moreover,confocal laser scanning microscopy(CLSM) images revealed that polymeric micelles could actively target the tumor site and the efficient intracellular DOX release from polymeric micelles toward the tumor cells further confirmed the anti-tumor effect.The DOX-loaded micelles could easily enter the cells and produce the desired pharmacological action and minimize the side effect of free DOX.These results successfully indicated that p H-responsive polymeric micelles could be potential hydrophobic drug delivery carriers for cancer targeting therapy with sustained release.