Evaluation of the cytotoxicity on breast cancer cell of extracts and compounds isolated from Hyptis pectinata (L.) poit

Abstract

Hyptis pectinata is a herb popularly used in Brazil for the treatment of inflammations, pain, bacterial infections and cancer. In the present study, inflorescences (MPIn), leaves (MPL), branches (MPB), root (MPR) extracts and three compounds isolated from MPIn were assayed against breast tumor cell lines. The structures of the three compounds (pectinolide J, hyptolide and pectinolide E) were determined by means of spectroscopic analysis. Pectinolide J was isolated for the first time. The MPIn, MPL and MPR exhibited specific antiproliferative activity on tumor cell lines when compared to normal cell lines with IC₅₀ of 52.01?±?0.64, 45.91?±?0.02?μg/mL and 82.84?±?0.03?μg/mL, respectively. Although the isolated substances did not present good antiproliferative activity, when the three were associated, a greater biological effect was observed, suggesting a synergistic effect. Hyptolide (5.6?±?0.4?μg/mL) showed IC₅₀ sufficiently low to be considered as a drug prototype.     

山梨酸钾与Zn2+在NaCl溶液中对Q235钢的缓蚀协同作用

采用失重法、电化学法、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)研究了0.5 mol/L NaCl溶液中,山梨酸钾(PS)与Zn²⁺对Q235钢的缓蚀协同效应。 失重实验结果表明,在0.5 mol/L NaCl溶液中,PS对Q235钢具有一定的缓蚀效果,缓蚀效率随PS质量浓度的增加而增大,当添加PS的质量浓度为25.0 g/L时,最大缓蚀效率仅为38.37%,而PS与Zn²⁺复配后存在显著的缓蚀协同作用,缓蚀效率高达91.03%。 动电势极化结果表明,PS与Zn²⁺混合物可同时抑制Q235钢的阴、阳极反应,属于阳极型缓蚀剂。 阻抗谱表明,该混合物可在电极表面形成致密的保护膜。 XPS分析证明保护膜是由PS、铁的氧化物/氢氧化物和Zn(OH)₂沉淀组成。     

电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法测定钒铁中8个杂质元素含量和方法精密度的验证

提出了电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法(ICP-AES)测定钒铁中硅、磷、铝、锰、镍、铬、铜、钛共8个杂质元素含量的方法。钒铁样品(0.5000g),先后加入50%(体积分数)硝酸溶液20mL及50%(体积分数)盐酸溶液10mL,在100℃左右加热溶解,溶解过程中应注意保持溶液体积在25mL左右。将溶液过滤并置于200mL容量瓶中作为母液留用。将滤纸及不溶物一并移入铂坩埚中,置于马弗炉中,先于250℃灰化20min,稍冷后加入无水碳酸钠和硼酸(质量比2∶1)组成的混合熔剂0.3g,升温至950℃融熔15min。冷却,用体积比1∶10的盐酸溶液10mL浸出熔块,将此溶液与上述母液合并并加水定容至200mL。此溶液供ICP-AES在仪器工作条件下进行分析。绘制校准曲线时,加入纯铁和五氧化二钒作为基体,以消除基体干扰,然后加入上述8种元素的标准溶液,并按上述溶液最终稀释体积条件和仪器工作条件制作曲线(R大于0.999)。为验证所提出的分析方法的测定数据的精密度,约请了10个实验室对8个不同含量水平的钒铁样品对方法作协同试验,按GB/T 6379.2-2004所规定的方法求算了重复性标准偏差Sr和重复性限r,以及再现性标准偏差SR和再现性限R,并求得所测定的8种元素在各自的测定范围内的r与w之间和R与w之间的函数关系,说明该方法有较好的稳定性和准确性,而且证明此方法是可行的。     

Tumor Microenvironment Stimuli-Responsive Fluorescence Imaging and Synergistic Cancer Therapy by Carbon-Dot–Cu2+ Nanoassemblies

A method is developed to fabricate tumor microenvironment (TME) stimuli-responsive nanoplatform for fluorescence (FL) imaging and synergistic cancer therapy via assembling photosensitizer (chlorine e6, Ce6) modified carbon dots (CDs-Ce6) and Cu²⁺. The as-obtained nanoassemblies (named Cu/CC nanoparticles, NPs) exhibit quenched FL and photosensitization due to the aggregation of CDs-Ce6. Their FL imaging and photodynamic therapy (PDT) functions are recovered efficiently once they entering tumor sites by the stimulation of TME. Introducing of Cu²⁺ not only provides extra chemodynamic therapy (CDT) function through reaction with hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), but also depletes GSH in tumors by a redox reaction, thus amplifying the intracellular oxidative stress and enhancing the efficacy of reactive oxygen species (ROS) based therapy. Cu/CC NPs can act as a FL imaging guided trimodal synergistic cancer treatment agent by photothermal therapy (PTT), PDT, and thermally amplified CDT.     

Synergistic Effects of Lewis Bases and Substituents on the Electronic Structure and Reactivity of Boryl Radicals

Boryl radicals have the potential for the development of new molecular entities and for application in new radical reactions. However, the effects of the substituents and coordinating Lewis bases on the reactivity of boryl radicals are not fully understood. By using first‐principles methods, we investigated the spin‐density distribution and reactivity of a series of boryl radicals with various substituents and Lewis bases. The substituents, along with the Lewis bases, only affect the radical reactivity when an unpaired electron is in the boron p_z orbital, that is, for three‐coordinate radicals. We found evidence of synergistic effects between the substituents and the Lewis bases that can substantially broaden the tunability of the reactivity of the boryl radicals. Among Lewis bases, pyridine and imidazol‐2‐ylidene show a similar capacity for stabilization by delocalizing the spin density. Electron‐donating substituents, such as nitrogen, more efficiently stabilize boryl radicals than oxygen and carbon atoms. The reactivity of a boryl radical is always boron based, irrespective of the spin density on boron.     

Unconventional Assembly of Bimetallic Au–Ni Janus Nanoparticles on Chemically Modified Silica Spheres

This paper reports that Janus Au?Ni nanoparticles (JANNPs) can self‐assemble onto silica spheres in a novel way, which is different from that of single‐component isotropic nanoparticles. JANNPs modified with octadecylamine (ODA) assemble onto catechol‐modified silica spheres (SiO₂?OH) to form a very special core–loop complex structure and finally the core–loop assemblies link each other to form large assemblies through capillary force and the hydrophobic interaction of the alkyl chains of ODA. The nanocomposites disassemble in the presence of vanillin and oleic acid because of the breakage of the catechol–metal link. Vanillin‐induced disassembly enables the JANNPs to reassemble into a core–loop structure upon ODA addition. The assembly of SiO₂?OH and isotropic Ni or Fe₃O₄ particles generates traditional core–satellite structures. This unconventional self‐assembly can be attributed to the synergistic effect of Janus specificity and capillary force, which is also confirmed by the assembly of thiol‐terminated silica spheres (SH?SiO₂) with anisotropic JANNPs, isotropic Au, and Ni nanoparticles. These results can guide the development of novel composite materials using Janus nanoparticles as the primary building blocks.     

神府煤与稻杆共热溶研究

研究了神府煤与稻杆在1-甲基萘溶剂中不同温度下的共热溶行为。相对神府煤,稻杆单独热溶时具有更高的热溶率,表明其具有较好的热溶活性。但稻杆的热溶过程中产生大量的挥发性气体,导致其热溶率和热溶物产率之间的较大差异。神府煤单独热溶时,其热溶率与热溶物产率之间的差异相对较小。神府煤与稻杆的共热溶表明,两者之间存在协同效应,并且该协同效应受温度的影响显著。在热溶温度为320~340 ℃时,对热溶物产率而言具有正的协同效应,也即其热溶物产率的实验值大于通过神府煤与稻杆单独热溶时热溶物产率经质量加权平均计算得到的理论值。在研究的热溶温度范围内,共热溶的热溶率实验值均低于质量加权平均的理论计算值。相对于理论计算值,在320 ℃时热溶物产率的实验值增加达到最大,为7.9%。此外,通过对热溶物的性质表征,还进一步探讨了共热溶过程中的协同作用机理。     

磷酸盐聚酯型水性聚氨酯/纳米SiO2的合成与性能

以2-磷酸基-1,2,4-三羧酸丁烷(PBTCA)、新戊二醇(NPG)为原料,制得数均相对分子质量为1500并含有磷酸基团的聚酯多元醇。将其与异佛尔酮二异氰酸酯(IPDI)反应,经1,4-丁二醇(BDO)扩链后得到水性聚氨酯,再以KH550为偶联剂,加入纳米SiO2,合成了纳米改性的磷酸型水性聚氨酯(PWPU)。通过红外光谱(FI-IR)、热重分析(TGA)对PWPU的结构和热稳定性进行了研究,使用透射电子显微镜(TEM)对乳液的形貌进行了观察。通过TEM发现,大量粒径在110 nm左右的化合物合成,并与红外光谱联合分析得出,SiO2通过化学键与PWPU相连接。热重分析、残炭量分析和拉伸测试表明,经过纳米SiO2改性的PWPU其阻燃性、热稳定性以及力学性能均有明显的提升,具有很好的应用前景。     

等离子体与催化剂协同催化CH4选择性还原脱硝反应

研究了在低温等离子体和催化剂共同作用下,CH4选择催化还原(SCR)NO的反应.在所考察的金属氧化物催化剂中,γ-Al2O3表现出最高的催化活性.当等离子体放电功率为4.5 W,反应温度为300℃时,NO转化率为56.5％;该条件下单纯等离子体反应和以γ-Al2O3为催化剂时NO转化率分别为28.9％和0,表明等离子体...     

生物表面活性剂鼠李糖脂及其复配体系界面行为和性质的介观模拟

采用介观模拟耗散颗粒动力学（DPD）方法研究不同结构的鼠李糖脂在油/水界面行为差异和结构对活性的影响,并探讨了其与不同类型表面活性剂如十二烷基硫酸钠（SDS）、十二烷基苯磺酸钠（SDBS）、脂肪醇聚氧乙烯醚（AEO3）复配时体系的界面性质,给出不同结构的鼠李糖脂的行为特点及与常用合成表面活性剂在油/水界面的相互作用规律...