Dynamic complexities in predator–prey ecosystem models with age-structure for predator

Natural populations, whose generations are non-overlapping, can be modelled by difference equations that describe how the populations evolve in discrete time-steps. In the 1970s ecological research detected chaos and other forms of complex dynamics in simple population dynamics models, initiating a new research tradition in ecology. However, in former studies most of the investigations of complex population dynamics were mainly concentrated on single populations instead of higher dimensional ecological systems. This paper reports a recent study on the complicated dynamics occurring in a class of discrete-time models of predator–prey interaction based on age-structure of predator. The complexities include (a) non-unique dynamics, meaning that several attractors coexist; (b) antimonotonicity; (c) basins of attraction (defined as the set of the initial conditions leading to a certain type of an attractor) with fractal properties, consisting of pattern of self-similarity and fractal basin boundaries; (d) intermittency; (e) supertransients; and (f) chaotic attractors.     

Eu(Ⅲ)与EHPG配合反应的循环伏安特性和光谱研究

在0.02mol/LpH6.0的HAc-NaAc缓冲溶液和室温条件下,用循环伏安法、荧光光谱和紫外差光谱研究了Eu3 与N,N′-亚乙基-二[2-(2-羟基苯基)甘氨酸](EHPG)的配合反应。结果表明,Eu3 与EHPG形成1/1的配合物。循环伏安法测定Eu3 在-0.2～-1.2V电位扫描范围内裸玻碳电极上有一对氧化还原峰,EHPG无电化学活性,Eu-EHPG在电极上呈现准可逆电化学行为。荧光光谱测定表明,随着Eu3 的不断滴加EHPG在310nm处的最大荧光峰强度逐渐降低。而其紫外差光谱在240nm和293nm处的吸收峰逐渐增强,当Eu3 达到一定量时,在310nm处的荧光强度、240nm和292nm处的吸收峰强度不再发生变化。通过计算,在240nm处配合物Eu-EHPG的摩尔吸光系数为Δε=19.06×103cm-1.mol-1.L,条件稳定常数为lgKEu-EHPG=13.90。     

新型稀土固体超强酸催化剂的制备及表征

采用分别沉淀-混合-浸渍法制备了稀土固体S2O82-/ZrO2-SiO2-Sm2O3催化剂.分别以乙酸丁酯和乳酸丁酯的合成为探针反应,考察了不同制备条件对催化剂活性的影响及催化剂的稳定性,并采用IR,XRD,DTA/TGA,TEM,BET和XPS等手段对催化剂进行了表征,结果表明本文制得的催化剂属无定型、桥式结构为主的固体超强酸,且其稳定性及活性均比SO42-/ZrO2-SiO2有较大的提高.     

Green-synthesized,low-cost tetracyanodiazafluorene (TCAF) as electron injection material for organic light-emitting diodes

As facile,green,low-cost as possible:One more electron-deficient azaacene (TCAF) with deep LUMO (-4.52 eV), strong electronic affinity,excellent yield,and simple purification procedure was successfully created and explored as good electron injection material.It is believed TCAF would be a promising and pervasive acceptor material and bring in more significant achievements to green and sustainable organic electronics including OLEDs,OFETs,OPVs, and perovskite solar cells,etc.     

DG polynomial algebras and their homological properties

In this paper, we introduce and study differential graded(DG for short) polynomial algebras. In brief, a DG polynomial algebra A is a connected cochain DG algebra such that its underlying graded algebra A~# is a polynomial algebra K[x_1, x_2,..., x_n] with |xi| = 1 for any i ∈ {1, 2,..., n}. We describe all possible differential structures on DG polynomial algebras, compute their DG automorphism groups, study their isomorphism problems, and show that they are all homologically smooth and Gorenstein DG algebras. Furthermore, it is proved that the DG polynomial algebra A is a Calabi-Yau DG algebra when its differential ?_A≠ 0 and the trivial DG polynomial algebra(A, 0) is Calabi-Yau if and only if n is an odd integer.     

Screening potential antagonists of epidermal growth factor receptor from Marsdenia tenacissima via cell membrane chromatography model assisted by HPLC–ESI–IT–TOF–MS

Marsdenia tenacissima, or Tongguanteng in Chinese, is a traditional Chinese herb and has a broad application in clinical practice for its pharmacological effects of treating asthma, pneumonia, tonsillitis, pharyngitis tumors, etc. However, few studies have reported the screening of the active components of this medicine for tumor therapy. In this work, a two‐dimensional analytical system was developed to screen antagonists of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) from M. tenacissima. A fraction was retained on the EGFR cell membrane chromatography (CMC) column, separated and identified as tenacissoside G (TG), tenacissoside H (TH) and tenacissoside I (TI) by two‐dimensional HPLC–IT–TOF–MS. Molecular docking and 3‐(4,5‐dimethyl‐2‐thiazolyl)‐2,5‐diphenyl‐2‐H‐tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay were carried out to assess the activity of TS (including TG, TH and TI). Molecular docking results showed that the binding mode of TS on EGFR is similar to that of gefitinib. The MTT assay demonstrated that gefitinib and TS (especially TI) could inhibit the growth of EGFR highly expressed cell lines in a dose‐dependent manner in the range of 5–50 μmol/L. In conclusion, the two‐dimensional EGFR/CMC–HPLC–IT–TOF–MS system could be a useful approach in drug discovery from traditional Chinese medicines for searching for potential antitumor candidates.     

Enhanced stability designs of cell membrane chromatography for screening drug leads

Cell membrane chromatography is an effective method for screening bioactive components acting on specific receptors in complex systems, which maintains the biological activity of the membrane receptors and improves screening efficiency. However, traditional cell membrane chromatography suffers from poor stability, resulting in a limited life span and low reproducibility, greatly limiting the application of this method. To address this problem, cyanuric chloride-decorated silica gel was used for the covalent immobilization of the cell membranes. Cyanuric chloride reacts with amino groups on the cell membranes and membrane receptors to form covalent bonds. In this way, the cell membranes are not easy to fall off. The column life of the cyanuric chloride-decorated epidermal growth factor receptor/cell membrane chromatography column was extended to more than 8 days, whereas the column life of the normal cell membrane chromatography column dropped sharply in the first 3 days. A cyanuric chloride-decorated epidermal growth factor receptor/cell membrane chromatography online HPLC-IT-TOF-MSn system was applied for screening drug leads from Trifolium pratense L. One potential drug lead, formononetin, which acts on the epidermal growth factor receptor, was screened. Our strategy of covalently immobilizing cell membrane receptors also improved the stability of cell membrane chromatography.     

Cell membrane chromatography coupled online with LC‐MS to screen anti‐anaphylactoid components from Magnolia biondii Pamp. targeting on Mas‐related G protein‐coupled receptor X2

Mas‐related G protein‐coupled receptor X2 was a mast cell–specific receptor mediating anaphylactoid reactions by activating mast cells degranulation, and it was also identified as a target for modulating mast cell–mediated anaphylactoid and inflammatory diseases. The anti‐anaphylactoid drugs used clinically disturb the partial effect of partial mediators released by mast cells. The small molecule of Mas‐related G protein‐coupled receptor X2 specific antagonists may provide therapeutic action for the anaphylactoid and inflammatory diseases in the early stage. In this study, the Mas‐related G protein‐coupled receptor X2 high expression cell membrane chromatography was coupled online with liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry and successfully used to screen anti‐anaphylactoid components from Magnolia biondii Pamp. Fargesin and pinoresinol dimethyl ether were identified as potential anti‐anaphylactoid components. Bioactivity of these two components were investigated by β hexosaminidase and histamine release assays on mast cells, and it was found that these two components could inhibit β hexosaminidase and histamine release in a concentration‐dependent manner. This Mas‐related G protein‐coupled receptor X2 high expression cell membrane chromatography coupled online with liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry system could be applied for screening potential anti‐anaphylactoid components from natural medicinal herbs. This study also provided a powerful system for drug discovery in natural medicinal herbs.     

Metal-free and selective cleavage of unstrained carbon–carbon single bonds: Synthesis of β-ketosulfones from β-chlorohydrins and sodium sulfinates

A metal-free protocol for the selective cleavage of unstrained C–C single bonds was developed. Under the catalysis of KI and in the presence of NaHCO₃, the readily available α-chloro-β-hydroxy ketones underwent bond breaking and sulfonylation smoothly to afford β-ketosulfones with high efficiency and broad substrate scope. Mechanism investigations, both experimental and theoretical, showed that a retro-aldol cleavage/nucleophilic substitution sequence might be involved.