d‐Fructose‐Decorated Poly(ethylene imine) for Human Breast Cancer Cell Targeting

The high affinity of GLUT5 transporter for d ‐fructose in breast cancer cells has been discussed intensely. In this contribution, high molar mass linear poly(ethylene imine) (LPEI) is functionalized with d ‐fructose moieties to combine the selectivity for the GLUT5 transporter with the delivery potential of PEI for genetic material. The four‐step synthesis of a thiol‐group bearing d ‐fructose enables the decoration of a cationic polymer backbone with d ‐fructose via thiol‐ene photoaddition. The functionalization of LPEI is confirmed by 2D NMR techniques, elemental analysis, and size exclusion chromatography. Importantly, a d ‐fructose decoration of 16% renders the polymers water‐soluble and eliminates the cytotoxicity of PEI in noncancer L929 cells, accompanied by a reduced unspecific cellular uptake of the genetic material. In contrast, the cytotoxicity as well as the cell specific uptake is increased for triple negative MDA‐MB‐231 breast cancer cells. Therefore, the introduction of d ‐fructose shows superior potential for cell targeting, which can be assumed to be GLUT5 dependent.

     

Gold nanoparticle–antibody conjugates for specific extraction and subsequent analysis by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry of malondialdehyde-modified low density lipoprotein as biomarker for cardiovascular risk

Oxidized low-density lipoproteins (OxLDLs) like malondialdehyde-modified low-density lipoprotein (MDA-LDL) play a major role in atherosclerosis and have been proposed as useful biomarkers for oxidative stress. In this study, gold-nanoparticles (GNPs) were functionalized via distinct chemistries with anti-MDA-LDL antibodies (Abs) for selective recognition and capture of MDA-LDL from biological matrices. The study focused on optimization of binding affinities and saturation capacities of the antiMDA-LDL-Ab-GNP bioconjugate by exploring distinct random and oriented immobilization approaches, such as (i) direct adsorptive attachment of Abs on the GNP surface, (ii) covalent bonding by amide coupling of Abs to carboxy-terminated-pegylated GNPs, (iii) oriented immobilization via oxidized carbohydrate moiety of the Ab on hydrazide-derivatized GNPs and (iv) cysteine-tagged protein A (cProtA)-bonded GNPs. Depending on immobilization chemistry, up to 3 antibodies per GNP could be immobilized as determined by ELISA. The highest binding capacity was achieved with the GNP-cProtA-Ab bioconjugate which yielded a saturation capacity of 2.24 ± 0.04 μg mL⁻¹ GNP suspension for MDA-LDL with an affinity K_d of 5.25 ± 0.11 × 10⁻¹⁰ M. The GNP-cProtA-antiMDA-LDL bioconjugate revealed high specificity for MDA-LDL over copper(II)-oxidized LDL as well as native human LDL. This clearly demonstrates the usefulness of the new GNP-Ab bioconjugates for specific extraction of MDA-LDL from plasma samples as biomarkers of oxidative stress. Their combination as specific immunoextraction nanomaterials with analysis by LC–MS/MS allows sensitive and selective detection of MDA-LDL in complex samples.     

Detoxification of antimony by selenium and their interaction in paddy rice under hydroponic conditions

Antimony (Sb) contamination has become a growing concern in recent years. Strategies for reducing Sb contamination and its related health risks are urgently desired. This study was conducted to explore the possibility of selenium (Se) detoxification on Sb toxicity in paddy rice in order to find a feasible method to reduce the health risk of Sb pollution. Seedlings of paddy rice were exposed to 5 mg L⁻¹ Sb (KSbC₄H₄ O₇·1/2H₂O), in the presence of Se (Na₂SeO₃) at 0.1, 1, 5 mg L⁻¹ in culture solution, with no Sb and Se addition as the control. Paddy rice took up Sb greatly and the highest Sb contents measured among all treatments in this experiment in the leaves, stems and roots were 65.5, 298.5 and 195.7 mg kg⁻¹, respectively. Without Sb addition in the solution, single exposure to 0.1 mg L⁻¹ Se remarkably reduced the malondialdehyde (MDA) formation in paddy rice,demonstrating the beneficial effect of Se at low dosages. The addition of 5 mg L⁻¹ Sb was found to generate toxicity to paddy rice, showing as decreased biomass and increased leaf MDA content in paddy rice, while addition of 1 mg L⁻¹ Se mitigated the toxicity of Sb, as seen with the decreased leaf MDA content and increased biomass, indicating antidotal role of Se to Sb. In addition, the presence of 0.1, 1, 5 mg L⁻¹ Se generally decreased the accumulation of Sb in the leaves, stems and roots in paddy rice. Toxicity was also seen when paddy rice was exposed to single Se at 1 and 5 mg L⁻¹ levels, however, 5 mg L⁻¹ Sb addition was found to decrease the contents of Se in the leaves/stems whereas increased them in roots, accompanied with decreased MDA contents and increased biomass in paddy rice, indicating a possible detoxification role of Sb to Se too. Therefore, Sb, although toxic, could also be an antitoxin to Se in paddy rice at certain condition. Our results showed that Se could alleviate Sb toxicity efficiently in paddy rice through two effects as antagonism and antioxidation.     

基于MDA法计算水雾粒子红外隐身粒径

水雾隐身技术是一种较为理想且经济适用的目标特征信号控制技术。本文从辐射传输方程出发,考虑水雾粒子的本身辐射和散射,提出以红外表观透射率评价水雾粒子的红外隐身性能。应用Modified Differential Approximation(MDA)法结合MIE理论,计算了水雾粒子红外表观透射率随水雾粒子浓度和粒径的变化关系,得到水雾粒子最佳红外隐身粒径。结果表明:水雾粒子的红外表观透射率随粒子浓度的增加而减小,但当粒子的浓度增加到一定值时,红外表观透射率基本保持不变;水雾粒子的红外表观透射率随粒径的增加先减小后增大,当探测波段为3～5μm时,水雾粒子的最佳红外隐身粒径为6μm;而探测波段为8～12μm时,水雾粒子的最佳红外隐身粒径为12μm。     

人血中10种常见毒品的GC-MS同时检测方法研究

建立了同时检测人血液中鸦片类、巴比妥类和苯二氮卓类10种常见毒品的气相色谱-质谱新方法。系统地对提取溶剂及其组成配比、体系pH值、超声振荡提取时间等样品预处理条件以及色谱柱等GC-MS分析条件进行考察和优化。运用选择离子模式(SIM)检测,每种成分选择4个特征离子。所选的离子分别为:摇头丸m/z44、77、136、207;异戊巴比妥m/z156、55、141、41;司可巴比妥m/z168、97、195、41;咖啡因m/z194、82、109、67;安眠酮m/z235、213、250、91;美沙酮m/z72、57、165、213;吗啡m/z271、150、201、81;安定m/z256、221、283、165;氯氮平m/z243、227、256、192;艾司唑仑m/z207、239、293、259,其中黑斜体为定量离子。在选定的条件下,异戊巴比妥等7种药物在0.10~25.0 mg/L范围内线性关系良好,安定等3种药物在0.50~25.0 mg/L范围内线性关系良好,方法回收率在96%~103%之间,RSD在1.64%~6.32%之间,检出限为0.01~0.05 mg/kg。本文同时研究了pH值对吗啡类药物的影响机理。与文献报道的检测方法比较,本法更加简便易行,灵敏度提高1个数量级以上,分析时间缩短,用色谱保留时间与质谱同时定性,消除血液中其他成分干扰,结果准确可靠,选择性和重复性好,可应用于中毒患者体液样品及毒物成分的分析检测。     

A new anti-proliferative acylated flavonol glycoside from Fuzhuan brick-tea

Fuzhuan brick-tea (FBT) is unique for a fungal fermentation stage in its manufacture process and is classified in dark tea. A new acylated flavonol glycoside, kaempferol 3-O-[E-p-coumaroyl-(→2)][α-l-arabinopyranosyl-(1→3)][α-l-rhamnopyranosyl(1→6)]-β-d-glucopyranoside, which was trivially named as camellikaempferoside A (1), was isolated from FBT along with camelliquercetiside C (2). Their structures were unambiguously elucidated by combination of spectroscopic and chemical methods. Compound 1 showed anti-proliferative activity against MCF-7 and MDA–MB-231 cells with IC₅₀ values of 7.83 and 19.16 μM, respectively.     

A simple and sensitive HPLC-fluorescence method for quantification of MDMA and MDA in blood with 4-(4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzoyl chloride (DIB-Cl) as a label

A sensitive high-performance liquid chromatographic method with fluorescence detection to determine 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphethamine (MDMA) and 3,4-methylenedioxyamphethamine (MDA) in human and rat whole blood or plasma samples was developed by using 4-(4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzoyl chloride (DIB-Cl) as a label. MDMA and MDA in a small amount of blood sample (ca 100 microL) were extracted by liquid-liquid extraction with ethyl acetate, and were derivatized with DIB-Cl under mild conditions (10 min at room temperature). A good separation of DIB-derivatives could be achieved within 45 min using a commercially available ODS column with an isocratic eluent of 10 mM citric acid-20 mM Na(2)HPO(4) aqueous buffer (pH 4.0)-CH(3)CN-CH(3)OH (50:45:5, v/v/v %). The calibration curves prepared with 1-methyl-3-phenylpropylamine (MPPA) as an internal standard showed good linearity (r = 0.999) with 0.36-0.83 ng/mL detection limit at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3. MDMA and MDA in rat whole blood could be monitored for 6 h after a single administration of MDMA (2.2 mg/kg, i.p.). The pharmacokinetic parameters for MDMA and MDA obtained by triplicate measurements were 426 +/- 23 and 39 +/- 6 ng/mL (C(max)), 20 +/- 5 and 100 +/- 10 min (T(max)), respectively.     

流形判别分析和支持向量机的恒星光谱数据自动分类方法

尽管经典的分类方法支持向量机SVM在天文学领域广泛应用,但其只考虑类间的绝对间隔而忽略类内的分布性状,因而分类性能有待于进一步提升。鉴于此,提出一种新颖的基于流形判别分析和支持向量机的恒星光谱数据自动分类方法。该方法引入流形判别分析的两个重要概念：基于流形的类内离散度M_W和基于流形的类间离散度M_B。所提方法找到的分类面同时保证M_W最小且M_B最大。可建立相应最优化问题,然后将原最优化问题转化为QP对偶形式求得支持向量和判别函数,最后利用判别函数判断测试样本的类属。该方法的最大优势在于进行分类决策时,不仅考虑样本的类间信息和分布特征,而且还保持了各类的局部流形结构。SDSS恒星光谱数据上的比较实验表明该方法的有效性。     

两种非蛋白氨基酸的新功能: 与丙二醛相互反应的机制

丙二醛(MDA)是生物分子氧化的典型羰基中间体, 是脂质过氧化的典型终末产物. 这类活性羰基中间体引起组织蛋白的老化与恶化及DNA损伤. 牛磺酸在人体内具有非常广泛的生理功能, 而g-氨基丁酸(GABA)是神经系统的一种重要抑制性神经递质, 因此二者是两种很重要的非蛋白氨基酸. 研究了在生理条件下牛磺酸或GABA是否直接诱捕MDA从而保护组织蛋白不受伤害. 将牛磺酸或GABA与MDA在生理条件下温浴48 h, 经高效液相、质谱等分析手段分析, 发现牛磺酸或GABA与MDA直接反应, 通过HPLC分离, 都生成两种主产物, 一种是没有荧光的紫外吸收峰为274～278 nm 的产物, 一种是有荧光的产物, 这种类似脂褐素(Ex. 392～395 nm/Em. 456～364 nm)的荧光产物是1,4-二氢吡啶衍生物. 牛磺酸或GABA与MDA的反应表明它们在生理条件下具有清除活性羰基的功能, 而这种毒性羰基与很多羰基紧张相关的疾病及衰老有关.