DNA SYNTHESIS-KINETICS, CELL DIVISION DELAY, AND POST-REPLICATION REPAIR AFTER UV IRRADIATION OF FROZEN CELLS OF E. COLI B/r

Abstract— Previous studies have shown that the relative yields of photoproducts produced in the DNA of Escherichia coli cells UV irradiated at -79°C differ from those produced at +21°C; the yield of DNA-protein cross-links was markedly enhanced at -79°C while the yield of thymine dimers was reduced. In the present studies, cells of E. coli B/r thy were frozen at -79°C, and then UV irradiated (254nm) while frozen(4.7 J m^-2), or after thawing (22 Jm^-2). Essentially the same survival, cell division delay, and DNA synthesis kinetics were observed for these two samples after irradiation, even though the UV fluence differed by a factor of ˜5. This supports previous observations that a correlation exists between the magnitude of the effects of UV radiation upon DNA synthesis kinetics and on cell survival. The weight average molecular weight of the pulse labeled DNA in the sample irradiated at +21°C was one-half that of the sample irradiated at -79°C, and complete repair of daughter-strand gaps was observed in both cases. Thus, UV-induced lesions produced in cells at -79°C (i.e. DNA-protein cross-links) appear to be amenable to post-replicational repair. While the overall DNA synthesis kinetics were the same for the two irradiation procedures, the apparent number of lesions produced per unit length of DNA was not. This suggests that each of the lesions produced in frozen cells, although apparently fewer in number, must cause a longer local delay in DNA synthesis than those lesions produced at +21°C.     

8-METHOXYPSORALEN PLUS UVA INDUCES THE 72 kDa HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN IN ORGAN-CULTURED NORMAL HUMAN SKIN

Abstract The proteins induced by heat and other stressors, called heat shock proteins (HSP) or stress proteins, are considered to play a general role in protection from cellular injury. Exposure to UVA (320400 nm) following application of 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP), termed PUVA is commonly used in the field of dermatology. In order to understand the induction of HSP in PUVA-treated human skin, indirect immunofluorescence using a monoclonal antibody specific for the 72 kDa HSP (HSP 72) was carried out in organ-cultured normal human skin that was treated with PUVA. When the organ-cultured skin was treated at 37°C for 1 h with 8-MOP at a final concentration of 10 or 100 μg/mL and exposed to UVA (51.3 kJ/m²), nuclear immunofluorcscence of HSP 72 was detected in the epidermal cells 12 h after UVA irradiation. In contrast, the induction of HSP 72 was not detected either by UVA irradiation or 8-MOP treatment. These results suggest that PUVA treatment is one of the stressors for human skin, and DNA damage caused by PUVA induces HSP 72.     

A HIGH RESOLUTION FLUORESCENCE DECAY AND DEPOLARIZATION STUDY OF HUMAN PLASMA APOLIPOPROTEINS

Abstract— Human plasma apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) and apolipoprotein C-I (apoC-I) were investigated by time-resolved fluorescence decay and depolarization. The tryptophyl fluorescence of apoA-I undergoes a double-exponential decay with lifetimes of 1.07 and 3.43 ns which remain unchanged over the range of apoA-I concentration studied.
The time-resolved fluorescence of both native and denatured forms of apoC-I exhibits an unusual tryptophyl fluorescence decay that was best fit to a triexponential function with lifetimes at 3.7 ± 0.2, 1.1 ± 0.1 and 0.1 ns at 2°C. The native and denatured forms of apoC-I had rotational correlation times of 1.42 and 1.19 ns at 20°C respectively. A shorter rotational correlation time associated with the internal tryptophan motions was not observed or resolved.
The decay of tryptophyl fluorescence in apoC-I/DPPC/cholesterol complex at 20°C is also triexponential with lifetimes at 4.94, 1.28 and 0.21 ns, which are longer than those of the uncomplexed forms. Two rotational correlation times of 28.32 and 0.59 ns at 20°C were resolved by fluorescence depolarization measurements. The long rotational time remained constant with temperatures above 30°C. Also, the temperature dependence of the order parameter, S², resembled a lipid phase transition curve with a transition midpoint at 38°C. The tryptophan and thus apoC-I are found to be affected by the bulk changes in the lipid.     

FUNCTIONAL ROLE OF CALCIUM IN PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS

Abstract— Ca-uptake by disc membranes prepared from frog rod photoreceptor outer segments was examined. Ca-uptake study revealed two affinity sites which were saturated with 10–⁵ M and 10–³ M of ATP. When disc membranes in 20 m M Tris-HCl buffer (pH 7.5) were stored at -20°C for 6 h, more than 95% of Ca-uptake activity was lost. Ca-uptake activity was, however, preserved if the disc membrane suspension was mixed with 1–10m M ATP and stored at -20°C. Furthermore the reactivation of Ca-uptake was observed if disc membranes, which had lost Ca-uptake ability by storing at 4°C for 3 h, were mixed with 10 m M ATP and then frozen at -20°C for 5 h or 28 h (ATP-induced ATP-dependent Ca-uptake). When the contents of ATP bound to disc membranes were measured during a brief aging at 37°C, the decrement of bound ATP content was correlated well with the decreasing of Ca-uptake activity. Carbonylcyanide m -chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP), a conductor of protons, inhibited Ca-uptake activity and half maximal inhibition was achieved at 2 × 10–⁸ M. When 10–⁶ M of CCCP was added to the ⁴⁵Ca-accumulated disc membranes, rapid release of ⁴⁵Ca from the disc membranes was observed. These results suggest that ATP may play a role in the Ca-pump regulation in disc membranes and a [H⁺] gradient across disc membrane may be linked to Ca-uptake mechanism.     

cis-UROCANIC ACID FAILED TO AFFECT in vitro HUMAN LANGERHANS CELL ALLOSTIMULATORY FUNCTION

Abstract— -Urocanic acid (UCA) represents the major ultraviolet B (UVB, 290–320 nm)-absorbing component of the skin. Trans-UCA is naturally produced in the stratum corneum and converts to the cis isomer upon UVB irradiation. In this study, we examined the effect of purified cis -UCA (about 99% of cis isomer) on the human Langerhans cell (LC) allostimulatory function by using the mixed epidermal cell-lymphocyte reaction (MELR). We found that addition of increasing amounts (6.5–400 μg/mL) of purified cis-UCA or (rara-UCA did not modify the T-cell response supported by enriched LC (eLC: 8–25% LC) as well as purified LC (pLC: 70–90% LC) suspensions. Because cis-UCA had no effect on the allostimulatory function of untreated LC, we investigated whether this compound could modify T-cell proliferation induced by UVB-irradiated LC. The UVB exposure of eLC or pLC to 100 J/m² significantly inhibited the capacity of both suspensions to mount a T-cell response. However, addition of cis- UCA did not potentiate this UVB-induced immunosuppression. The eLC or pLC were then incubated with cis-UCA for 18 h at 37°C and washed before adding to allogeneic T cells. The obtained proliferative response was similar to that induced by control LC incubated in medium alone, demonstrating that pretreatment with cis -UCA did not alter human LC function. In conclusion, these results strongly suggest that cis-UCA has no direct effect on human LC antigen-presenting function.     

TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVITY OF LIGHT-INDUCED PHASE SHIFTING OF THE CIRCADIAN CLOCK OF NEUROSPORA

Two new mutants of Neurospora craasa , designated hth-1 and hth-2 , have been isolated which allow clear expression of the circadian conidiation rhythm at high temperature (36°C). Both strains showed single-gene segregation and produced similar phenotypes but mapped to different genetic loci. These mutants allowed an analysis of the effect of temperature on (1) light-induced phase-shifting of the circadian rhythm, (2) period length of rhythm, and (3) growth rate. The amplitude of the phase response curve to light was drastically reduced as the temperature was increased from 25°C to 34°C. Phase advances were decreased more than phase delays. As previously reported (Sargent et al. , 1966), the period length of the rhythm is temperature-compensated below 30°C ( Q ₁₀˜ 1) but not well-compensated above 30°C ( Q ₁₀ 1.3–1.7). The decrease in amplitude of the light phase response curve occurred in both temperature ranges. Furthermore, the Q ₁₀ value was lowered by addition of yeast extract in the high temperature range but not in the low range. Q ₁₀ values for growth rate also differed in these strains both in the low temperature range (25–30°C) and the high temperature range (30–34°C).     

Effects of Moderately Low Temperature (20°C) on Phytochrome Responses During Preirradiation: Anthocyanin Synthesis in Sorghum bicolor at High- and Low-Pfr/Ptot Ratios

Abstract— Effects on phytochrome-mediated anthocyanin synthesis of moderately low temperature (MLT) given during the preirradiation culture period were studied with seedlings of broom sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor Moench, cvs. Acme Broomcorn and Sekishokuzairai-Fukuyama). Seedlings were grown in the dark at 20°C (MLT) and 24°C (control). The MLT treatment strikingly enhanced the action induced by a red light (R) pulse above ca 200 μmol m⁻² and suppressed the action induced by an R pulse below ca 30 μmol m⁻² and by a far-red light (FR) pulse alone. We refer to these MLT-affected distinct responses as "high-Pfr/Ptot response" and "low-Pfr/Ptot response," as they have features different from the high-irradiance and very-low-fluence responses, respectively. The destruction rate of spectroscopically detectable phytochrome (phyA) and the time course of escape of anthocyanin synthesis from FR reversibility did not match, and hence the possibility of phyA being involved in high-Pfr/Ptot response was rejected, although it might be involved in low-Pfr/Ptot response. Possible mechanisms for the two distinct phytochrome responses are discussed.     

PERMEABILITY AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES INDUCED BY PHYTOCHROME IN LIPID VESICLES

Abstract— This paper describes a method for rapidly monitoring early changes in electrolyte permeability induced by phytochrome from salt-loaded liposomes. The method allows for the continuous monitoring of low-level ion efflux from liposomes by measuring the conductivity of a liposome suspension medium which has osmotic and chemical potentials that promote a slow. passive efflux of the compartmented electrolytes. The addition of the far-red absorbing form of phytochrome (Pfr) to this system at 20°C immediately produces efflux rates which are 2–3 times greater than if the red-absorbing form (Pr) is added. This differential effect is not evident at 4°C and varies with the lipid composition of the liposomes. Under conditions in which Pfr induces a 2-fold greater change in the electrolyte permeability of liposomes than Pr. only about 18% more ¹²⁵I-labeled Pfr than ¹²⁵I-labeled Pr binds to the liposomes. At equimolar concentrations. the photochromic small peptide of phytochrome (60 000 dalton monomer) and the more native'large'phytochrome (120000 dalton subunits) induced equivalent changes in the electrolyte permeability of liposomes. No differential leakage of ATP, glucose, or trvpsin from liposomes was observed after Pr and Pfr reacted with vesicles enclosing these substances. The Pfr form of phytochrome promoted greater turbidity in liposome suspensions and a greater degree of aggregation and/or vesiclc fusion than Pr. The kinetics of these changes suggested that they were not the hasis of the differential permeability effects of Pr and Pfr.     

PHYTOCHROME INTERMEDIATES IN VIVO–II. CHARACTERISATION OF INTERMEDIATES BY DIFFERENCE SPECTROPHOTOMETRY

Abstract— In epicotyl tissue of Pisum , irradiation of P_r at – 196°C forms a stable product P₆₉₈, whereas P_fr forms a stable product P₆₅₀. On warming P₆₉₈, dark transformation to P_r predominates. On warming P₆₅₀ to – 70°C an intermediate P₆₉₀ is formed which bleaches on further warming to –10°C. When tissue is cooled to –196°C during actinic irradiation, difference spectra for subsequent warming to –10°C indicate that P_r, P_fr and an intermediate P₇₁₀ are formed from weakly absorbing intermediates. Complete photoconversion of P_r to P_fr is not possible at temperatures below –5°C. As the temperature is reduced, the amount of P_fr produced from P_r decreases, while P₇₁₀ increases. P₇₁₀ can be photoconverted at –20°C and above, ultimately forming P_r, but in contrast to P_fr it is not photoconvertible at –196°C.     

PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTION OF 13-CIS-BACTERIORHODOPSIN STUDIED BY LOW TEMPERATURE SPECTROPHOTOMETRY

Abstract— The photoreaction cycle of 13- cis -bacteriorhodopsin (13- cis -bR) was investigated by low temperature spectrophotometry using two different preparations; 13- cis -bR constituted from bacterioopsin and 13- cis -retinal, and dark-adapted bacteriorhodopsin (bR^D), which is an equi-molar mixture of 13- cis -bR and trans -bR.
By irradiation with 500 nm light at — 190°C, 13- cis -bR was converted to its batho-product, batho-13- cis -bR (batho-bR¹³), which is different from batho-product from trans -bR, batho-bR^t. On warming batho-bR¹³ to -5°C in the dark, it completely changed to trans -bR. We estimated the composition of 13- cis -bR and trans -bR in the warmed sample spectrophotometrically and then the absorption spectrum of batho-bR¹³ was calculated. The absorption maximum lies at 608 nm, 1250 cm⁻¹ longer than that of 13- cis -bR; the molar extinction coefficient (ε) is about 74000 M ⁻¹ cm⁻¹, larger than that of 13- cis -bR (52000 M ⁻¹ cm⁻¹).
On the warming the sample containing batho-bR¹³ formed by irradiating 13- cis -bR or bR^D at — 190°C, we could not detect other intermediates such as the lumi- or meta-intermediates seen in trans-bR system.     

三环己基锡8-羟基喹啉配合物的微波辅助合成、结构表征、热稳定性和体外抗癌活性

微波辐射下,8-羟基喹啉与三环己基氢氧化锡反应,合成了三环己基锡配合物Cy3SnOC9NH6(Cy为环己基)。 通过UV、IR、1H和13C NMR、元素分析及X射线单晶衍射等技术手段表征结构。 实验结果表明,该配合物属三斜晶系,空间群P1,晶体学参数:a=0.99530(5) nm,b=1.01129(5) nm,c=2.58327(13) nm,α=89.1880(10)°,β=86.6290(10)°,γ=81.2490(10)°,Z=4,V=2.5654(2) nm3,Dc=1.326 Mg/m3,μ(MoKα)=1.013 mm-1,F(000)=1064,R1=0.0447,wR2=0.0891。 配合物在200 ℃以下稳定,对人体的癌细胞Colo205、HepG2、MCF-7和NCI-H460增殖均有较强的抑制作用。     

A novel soluble polyamide containing xanthene structure and trifluoromethylphenoxy pendent

<正>A novel polyamide containing xanthene structure and trifluoromethylphenoxy pendent was prepared from 9,9-bis[4-(4- aminophenoxy)phenyl]xanthene,a novel diamine with 2-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)terephthaloyl chloride,by the low temperature polycondensation.This new polyamide with the inherent viscosity of 0.95 dL/g was amorphous and readily soluble in polar solvents such as DMAc,m-cresol,etc.This polyamide showed the glass transition temperature(T_g) of 236℃,decomposition temperature (Td) at 5%weight loss of 455℃and char yield of 56%at 800℃in N_2.Transparent,flexible,and tough film of the polymer cast from DMAc solution exhibited tensile strength of 93 MPa,elongation at break of 14%,initial moduli of 2.2 GPa.The electric properties such as the dielectric constant of 3.03(1 MHz) and surface resistance(2.78×10~(14)Ω),and the moisture uptake of 1.36% were also described.     

FLASH INDUCED OSCILLATION OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE THERMOLUMINESCENCE BAND Zv IN CHLOROPLASTS

Using preilluminating flashes at 2°C prior to continuous excitation of isolated chloroplasts at -80°C, a period-four oscillation with maxima at the 0th, 4th and 8th flashes was observed in the amplitude of the thermoluminescence band Z_v. Inactivation of the water-splitting system by hydroxylamine- or Tris-treatments greatly diminished the Z_v band. On the other hand, its amplitude was not considerably affected by the addition of inhibitory concentration of DCMU. On the basis of the results, the possible origin of the Z_v band is discussed.     

Factors Affecting M13 Bacteriophage Inactivation by Methylene Blue Photosensitization

Abstract— We have investigated the factors that affect the virucidal activity of methylene blue (MB) photosensitization. The M13 bacteriophage was more rapidly inactivated at higher temperatures (6°C < 24°C < 38°C). Rate constants for inactivation were 0.072, 0.139 and 0.260 (log. inactiva-tion)/(J/cm²) at 6°C., 24°C and 38°C., respectively. On the other hand, dye penetration into virus particles, which was monitored by the fluorescence of YOYO-1, was unchanged with incubation temperature. These data suggest that temperature dependency of M13 inactivation was due to factors other than dye permeability. The pH of the virus suspension also affected the rate of M13 inactivation by MB. The M13 bacteriophage was inactivated faster in basic suspensions and slower in acidic suspensions compared with neutral buffers. These results suggest that temperature and pH are factors that influence the extent of MB photosensitization, and hence, the control of these factors will be necessary for MB phototreatment of plasma products in transfusion medicine.     

PHOTOPRODUCT FORMATION IN DNA AT LOW TEMPERATURes.

Abstract— The temperature dependence of thy mine photoproduct formation in Escherichia culi DNA dissolved either in water or in a 50 per cent ethylene glycol solution was studied at temperatures between + 25 and — 196°C. At low temperatures, the formation of thymine dimer was strongly inhibited. A dose of 1 × 10⁴ ergs/mm² at 280 nm converted 2 per cent of the thymine to dimer at 25°C as compared with 0.2 per cent at — 196°C. In addition, a new thymine photo-product which was both nonphotoreversible and nonphotoreactivable was found at low temperatures. On the basis of its chromatographic mobility, this new photoproduct was assumed to be the same as that isolated from irradiated spores of Bacillus megaterium . Extensive irradiation at 254 nrn of DNA at — 120°C resulted in a yield of > 23 per cent for the 'spore-type' photoproduct as compared with 6 per cent for the thymine dimer. In poly d(AT), irradiated at low temperature, no spore-type photoproduct was found; this suggests that adjacent thymine residues are necessary for the formation of the spore-type photoproduct.     

POLARIZED FLUORESCENCE OF 5-METHYLCYTOSINE SPECIES IN SOLUTION AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

Fluorescence yields (π_f,'s) and polarizations ( P ) are measured for aqueous 5-methylcytosine (˜ 0.1 m M ) at 20°C as a function of pH over the range 2–14. Both properties change abruptly and in parallel at pH's corresponding to the known pK_a values. Polarizations were also obtained for the 5-methylcytosine cation, neutral and anion species in ethylene glycol water glass at ˜180K. The weak fluorescence of the neutral and cation species at 20°C was polarized almost as highly as at low temperature. When the fluorescence lifetimes are assumed to be correctly given by the product of calculated radiative lifetimes and quantum yields, the polarizations are found to be consistent with rotational diffusion rates ˜4 times faster than predicted from Stokes-Einstein models for the neutral and anion species. The cation seemed to rotate about two times more slowly than the neutral and anion species. It was also shown that the properties of the three species are such that a plot of 1/P vs apparent π_f in the pH range 2–11 is fortuitously linear.     

RATE CONSTANTS FOR THE DEHYDRATION OF SINGLE AND DOUBLE HYDRATES OF CYTIDYLYL (3''-5'')–CYTIDINE

Abstract— Cytidylyl (3'-5') cytidine (CpC) was irradiated with ultraviolet light (u.v.) to produce the single hydrate (a mixture of C*pC and CpC*) and the double hydrate C*pC* which were separated by electrophoresis. These photoproducts rapidly dehydrate to CpC and deaminate to a mixture of U*pC and CpU*. The rate constants for dehydration and deamination of the hydrates were evaluated for a range of pH values from 3 to 8 at 0°C. It is observed that the rate constants for decay of C*pC* lie between those for C*pC and CpC* for all pH values studied. Both single and double hydrates show minimum stability around pH 4·5 and maximum stability around pH 8. The maximum rate constants for dehydration of C*pC*, C*pC and CpC* are 0·26, 0·145 and 0.35 hr^-1 respectively and the minimum values are 0.024, 0.011 and 0.091 hr^-1 respectively all at 0°C. The rate constants for deamination of C*pC to U*pC for a range of pH values at 0°C were measured. The amount of deamination product varies from about 2 to 10 per cent of the hydrate depending on pH with the maximum amount being produced around pH 8.     

双光子聚合引发剂BVPDA的合成、结构及非线性光学性质

合成了双光子聚合引发剂{4-[2-(4-溴苯基)-乙烯基]苯基}-二苯基胺(BVPDA),并测定了其晶体结构.结果表明,BVPDA为三斜晶系,P1空间群,a=1.0834(3)_nm,b=1.5625(2)_nm,c=1.9640(2)_nm,α=92.807(8)°,β=103.647(10)°,γ=106.676(13)°,V=3.0705(10)_nm³,Z=6,T=293(2)K,Dc=1.383g/cm³,R₁=0.0735,wR=0.1063.用¹HNMR谱、¹³CNMR谱及元素分析进行了表征.测试了紫外吸收光谱、单光子荧光光谱、单光子荧光寿命和双光子荧光光谱.在760nm的飞秒脉冲激光激发下,BVP-DA发出较强的上转换荧光,荧光峰位于462nm.以BVPDA作引发剂,加入丙烯酸酯型齐聚物(CN120C80),用Ti:sapphire飞秒激光器作光源,制作了一个三维周期性微结构.     

锂离子电池负极材料Li4Ti5O12的合成及性能研究

本文通过乙酸锂与二氧化钛反应,采用一步高温固相法在不同反应温度（750 °C/800 °C/850 °C）和反应气氛（氮气/空气）下合成Li₄Ti₅O₁₂材料. 通过热重分析、X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、循环伏安曲线和充放电曲线分析了Li₄Ti₅O₁₂的晶体结构,观察其微观形貌,并测试其电化学性能. 结果表明,800 °C氮气烧结得到的Li₄Ti₅O₁₂（L-800N）材料粒径较小,该材料在1.0C倍率下的首周期放电比容量达到170.7 mAh·g^-1,100周期循环后的容量保持率高达94.6%,即使是10C高倍率其首周期放电容量依然有143.0 mAh·g^-1,表现出了良好的倍率和循环寿命性能.     

七配位二聚体配合物{(PhCH2)2Sn·[2,6-(O2C)2C5H3N](CH3OH)}2的合成及结构

在三乙胺存在下利用三苄基氯化锡和2,6-吡啶二甲酸,以1:1摩尔比反应,合成了七配位二聚体{(PhCH2)2Sn[2,6-(O2C)2C5H3N](CH3OH)}2.通过元素分析、红外光谱和核磁共振氢谱对其结构进行了表征.用X射线单晶衍射法测定了该化合物的晶体结构.化合物为三斜晶系,P1空间群,晶胞参数a=0.9625(6)nm,b=1.0947(9)nm,c=1.996(3)nm,α=90.00(2)°,β=87.69(3)°,γ=90.00(3)°,Z=2,V=2.102(6)nm3,μ=1.248mm-1,F(000)=1000,R1=0.0476,wR2=0.0782.化合物中2个锡原子呈七配位畸变五角双锥构型.生物活性测试结果表明,该化合物具有较强的体外抗肿瘤活性.