Mixed-ligand oxovanadium complexes incorporating Schiff base ligands: synthesis, DNA interactions, and cytotoxicities

Three oxovanadium complexes, namely [VO(NOSAA)(bpy)] (1) (NOSAA = 2-hydroxy-5-nitrosalicylidene anthranilic acid, bpy = 2,2′-bipyridyl), [VO(NOSAA)(4,4′-dimebpy)] (2) (4,4′-dimebpy = 4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′- bipyridyl), and [VO(NOSAA)(phen)] (3) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), have been prepared and characterized. The binding modes and strengths of these complexes with calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA) were studied using various techniques. The chemical nuclease activities and photocleavage reactions of the complexes were also tested. All three complexes interact with CT-DNA through intercalative modes, and complex 3 possesses the largest binding affinity. All three complexes can efficiently cleave pBR322 DNA upon irradiation or under physiological conditions in the presence of H₂O₂, and complex 3 has the best cleaving ability. In vitro experimental results showed that the three complexes are cytotoxic against myeloma (Ag8.653) and gliomas (U251) cell lines and complex 3 again showed the highest efficacy.     

Morphological characterization of cells in concentrated suspensions using multispectral diffuse optical tomography

Based on a non-spherical model of particle scattering, we investigate the capabilities and limitations of a T-matrix based inverse algorithm to morphologically characterize cells in concentrated suspensions. Here the cells are modeled as randomly orientated spheroidal particles with homogenous dielectric properties and suspended in turbid media. The inverse algorithm retrieves the geometrical parameters and the concentration of cells simultaneously by inverting the reduced scattering coefficient spectra obtained from multispectral diffuse optical tomography (MS-DOT). Both round and spheroidal cells are tested and the role of multiple and higher order scattering of particles on the performance of the algorithm is evaluated using different concentrations of cells.     

荧光分光光度法定量分析OP乳化剂

通过对OP(聚乙二醇辛基苯基醚)乳化剂的荧光光谱研究,发现其在304nm处产生较强的荧光.在pH 5.5的B-R缓冲溶液中,OP乳化剂的荧光强度与其浓度在一定范围内呈良好的线性关系,据此建立了一种新的高灵敏度的测定方法.在0.1-50.0μg/mL的浓度范围内,测定波长λex/λem=226nm/304nm的回归方程为:F=22.12C+9.825(C:μg/mL,r=0.9995),检出限为0.068μg/mL;测定波长λex/λem=276nm/304nm的回归方程为:F=90.08C-10.12 (C:μg/mL,r=0.9999),检出限为0.053μg/mL.采用此两组测定波长对同组样品进行测定,样品回收率均在96.5％以上,对测定结果进行F检验和t检验分析,得出两组数据之间无显著性差异.方法灵敏度高,抗干扰能力较强,可用于测定较复杂环境样品中微量OP乳化剂含量.     

Facile monoprotection of trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane

A new method of monoprotection of C₂-symmetric trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane as the N-phthaloyl, N-tetrachlorophthaloyl or N-1,8-naphthaloyl derivative is presented. The first two derivatives are obtained with high yields and can be readily transformed into other unsymmetrical derivatives of trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane.     

Detection of motion through susceptibility fields in two-dimensional exchange diffusive–MASS experiments

We show that the off-diagonal coherence peaks in two-dimensional Fourier transform NMR spectroscopy of fluids contained in porous media undergoing magic angle sample spinning (MASS) arise from amplitude modulation of the fluid’s magnetization. The amplitude modulation originates from the combined effect of MASS and the molecular diffusion through the inhomogeneous magnetic fields created by the susceptibility contrasts in the porous medium. The magnitude of the off-diagonal peaks provides information on the porous medium’s structural length scales, which give rise to correlation length scales of the magnetic susceptibility.     

Détermination de la constante de vitesse de transfert d’hydrogène par le di-n-butyl 4,7,10-trioxaundécylstannane aux radicaux alkyle primaires

The rate constant of hydrogen transfer by dibutyl 4,7,10-trioxaundecylstannane to primary alkyl radicals was determined at different temperatures by the study of the free radical reduction of 6-bromo-1-hexene by this stannane. This work shows that this compound is an excellent substitute to tri-n-butyltinhydride     

Brane effects on extra-dimensional scenarios: a tale of two gravitons

We analyze the propagation of a scalar field in multidimensional theories which include kinetic corrections in the brane, as a prototype for gravitational interactions in a four-dimensional brane located in a (nearly) flat extra-dimensional bulk. We regularize the theory by introducing an infrared cutoff given by the size of the extra dimensions, R, and a physical ultraviolet cutoff of the order of the fundamental Planck scale in the higher-dimensional theory, M. We show that, having implemented cutoffs, the radius of the extra dimensions cannot be arbitrarily large for M≳1 TeV. Moreover, for finite radii, the gravitational effects localized on the brane can substantially alter the phenomenology of collider and/or table-top gravitational experiments. This phenomenology is dictated by the presence of a massless graviton, with standard couplings to the matter fields, and a massive graviton which couples to matter in a much stronger way. While graviton KK modes lighter than the massive graviton couple to matter in a standard way, the couplings to matter of the heavier KK modes are strongly suppressed.     

Establishment of an integrated data fusion method between the colorimeter and near-infrared spectroscopy to discriminate the stir-baked Gardenia jasminoides Ellis

Stir-heating is a common method to process Gardenia jasminoides Ellis. The processing of the G. jasminoides Ellis which do not meet the regulated requirements can result in the unqualified products, finally decreasing the efficacy of the drug. To guarantee the quality of the stir-baked G. jasminoides Ellis, a rapid and efficient method to discriminate the qualified stir-baked G. jasminoides Ellis from the unqualified was developed based on the middle level data fusion. 61 batches of qualified and unqualified stir-baked G. jasminoides Ellis were collected and analyzed using colorimeter and near-infrared spectroscopy, separately. L*, A*, and B* were apparent features that quantitatively described the characteristics of samples. The latent variables of partial least squares discriminant analysis model were extracted as the features of near-infrared spectroscopy. The extracted features from colorimeter and near-infrared spectroscopy were fused and a discriminant model was built using partial least squares discriminant analysis method. Accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity were used to evaluate the ability of classification. As a result, the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of the optimal partial least squares discriminant analysis model based on fused data were all equal to 1. It demonstrated that the developed method can be capable of discriminating the qualified stir-baked G. jasminoides Ellis from the unqualified. Compared with classification model results using color parameters or near infrared data alone, this data fusion strategy greatly improved the accuracy of classification.     

New principle for palladacycle resolution: diastereoselective monomer to dimer conversion

A new approach to optically active palladacycles was elaborated based on diastereoselective monomer to dimer transformation on an achiral sorbent. This methodology was illustrated by the preparation of both enantiomers of a cyclopalladated derivative of primary α-tert-butylbenzylamine through its (S)-prolinate complex. The advantages of the combined using of the new methodology with classical recrystallization of diastereomers and their chromatographic separation are discussed.