黑果枸杞叶多糖LRLP3的结构、抗氧化活性及免疫活性

黑果枸杞叶经水提醇沉, 离子交换柱层析和凝胶柱层析分离纯化, 得到平均分子量为79400的均一多糖组分LRLP3. 对该多糖的理化性质、 结构、 抗氧化活性及免疫活性的研究结果表明, LRLP3为多分支结构, 主链为(1→3)βGalp, 大部分半乳糖6位存在分支; 支链由(1→6)βGalp, (1→4)βGalp, (1→3)βAraf, (1→3)αArap, (1→5)βAraf和(1→2,4)αRhap组成, 非还原末端由αAraf, βGalp和βGlcp组成. LRLP3具有较强的还原能力, 可显著清除1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼(DPPH)自由基、 羟自由基和超氧阴离子自由基, 有效抑制Cu²⁺/H₂O₂诱导的蛋白氧化损伤和H₂O₂诱导的细胞氧化损伤. LRLP3在体外对未经诱导和经刀豆蛋白(ConA)或脂多糖(LPS)诱导的小鼠脾细胞增殖均有促进作用.     

芦荟多糖的分离纯化及结构分析

以库拉索芦荟(Aloebarbadensismiller)为材料,经热水抽提,乙醇分级沉淀得2种酸性多糖PSA1和PSA2,用酶法和Seveg法去除蛋白质.经纸层析和Sephadex凝胶柱层析,证实均为单一组分.经薄层层析和乙酰化GC/MS分析表明,多糖PSA1由甘露糖和葡萄糖组成,摩尔比为1:1.3.多糖PSA2主要由甘露糖组成,经红外光谱及核磁共振证明了PSA2为部分乙酰化的甘露聚糖.经过改良的Hakomori甲基化,高碘酸氧化和Smith降解分析表明均为1→4连接,有少量的1→6连接,是分支较少的直链多糖.     

滇桂艾纳香多糖BRP的结构解析

以滇桂艾纳香为原料, 经热水抽提、Sevag法除蛋白、醇沉、DEAE-纤维素柱层析、Sephadex G-200、Sepharose 6 F.F.凝胶色谱纯化得到纯品BRP|经HPGPC检测分析表明, BRP为均一多糖, 分子量为3.3×10⁴ Da|用UV、IR、HPLC、HPGPC、GC-MS、甲基化、NMR (¹H NMR、¹³C NMR、HMQC、HMBC)等方法对BRP结构进行表征, 结果表明, BRP仅由呋喃果糖残基组成, 以→2)Fruf (1→ (或→1)Fruf (→2)方式链接, 推导其结构式为: β-D-Fruf-{2[→1)- β-D-Fruf(2→]_n-1}-β-D-Fruf .     

溶液pH和阳离子对端粒G-四链体DNA形成和结构的影响

采用电喷雾质谱和圆二色谱研究了溶液pH和阳离子对人类端粒G-四链体DNA的影响. ESI-MS和CD谱图表明, pH可以引起G-四链体DNA的构象转变和离解, 而K^＋, NH₄^＋,阳离子对G-四链体DNA的形成有着重要的促进作用.     

一种合页型纸基微流控芯片用于铅离子的裸眼定量检测

本文构建了一种结合DNA水凝胶的合页型纸基微流控芯片(HPMC),用于灵敏检测Pb²⁺.该芯片由DNA水凝胶敏感阀门和纸基毛细微通道两部分组成,水凝胶阀门在Pb²⁺的作用下控制被测液进入毛细微通道的速度,通过肉眼读取被测液在一定时间内流过毛细微通道的距离,无需外接设备即可实现Pb²⁺的定量检测.该HPMC能实现不同浓度(1～500 nmol/L) Pb²⁺溶液的裸眼定量检测,检测限为0.3 nmol/L.通过对化妆品中Pb²⁺的定量检测证明了该装置的实用性,为现场检测Pb²⁺提供了一个快速、便携、灵敏和高选择性的可视化平台.     

结构强健的Al2O3-SiO2气凝胶的 制备及可重复使用性能

通过纳米晶组装技术, 构筑了Al₂O₃-SiO₂复合气凝胶; 利用不同组分耐温性的差异, 经过热处理过程得到了骨架强健的Al₂O₃-SiO₂气凝胶. 研究了不同配比及热处理温度对材料微观结构和组分的影响, 确定了最佳制备条件, 得到了比表面积为123.9 m ²/g, 密度为 0.25 g/cm ³, 导热系数为0.029 W·m ^-1·K ^-1的气凝胶材料. 在泡水和冰冻等极端环境下, 气凝胶材料未发生结构的破坏, 模拟10次重复隔热应用(800 ℃, 30 min)后导热系数保持不变. 该隔热性气凝胶的开发有望解决未来飞行器隔热材料需重复使用的技术瓶颈, 为开发新型气凝胶隔热材料提供了新思路.     

超高压提取红心火龙果果皮多糖理化特征及抗氧化活性研究

采用单因素、Box-Behnken design （BBD）试验响应面（RSM）法优化超高压提取（UPE）红龙果果皮多糖（RDFPs）工艺,以提高多糖得率.最佳工艺条件为：提取时间42.75 s,温度51.61℃,压力316.44 MPa;在修订最优条件下RDFPs的实验得率为34.31%,与预测得率（34.5%）一致.用超滤法和Sephadex G-100分子筛凝胶分离得到多糖组分RDFP-1,RDFP-2,RDFP-3,RDFP-4和RDFP-5,相对分子质量分别为7 950,16 460,49 980,145 350和193 710,并对它们的理化性质和体外抗氧化活性进行了比较研究.结果表明,RDFPs含有76.84%～84.22%的中性糖,9.64%～18.55%的糖醛酸,0.06%～0.88%的蛋白质.傅里叶红外光谱（FT-IR）和紫外（UV）光谱显示这些组分都具有多糖的特征吸收峰.RDFP-1和RDFP-4对1,1-二苯基-2-苦基肼自由基（·DPPH）、羟基自由基（·OH）和超氧阴离子自由基（·O₂^-）的清除活性显著高于其他多糖...     

热处理对高温煎煮和低温酶法提制绿茶多糖的影响

采用复合酶法提取和二乙基氨基乙基（DEAE）-纤维素52（DE-52）柱层析纯化制得茶多糖复合物TPC-1;采用煎煮提取、Sephadex G-200柱层析纯化获得茶多糖(TPC)复合物TPC-2。 高效液相凝胶渗透色谱 蒸发光散射检测表明,TPC-1和TPC-2经98 ℃水浴处理5 h后,TPC-1的主要均一性组分TPC-1a裂变为TPC-1a-1和TPC-1a-2 2个组分;圆二色（CD）谱显示TPC-1在194 nm呈现1个正Cotton效应峰,热处理后在216 nm处增加1个正Cotton效应峰;TPC-2经热处理后其中2种均一性组分TPC-2a和TPC-2b未变化,CD谱显示TPC-2在203、215和272 nm处均呈现显著的的正Cotton效应峰,经热处理后前2个峰消失。 98 ℃水浴热处理改变了低温复合酶法提制的茶多糖复合物TPC-1溶液构象和均一性组分的分布,未改变沸水煎煮提制的TPC-2的均一性组分的分布和凝胶色谱行为,但影响了其溶液构象。     

Li+掺杂纳米TiO2的制备及其光催化性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法和浸渍法制备了Li⁺掺杂纳米TiO₂光催化剂,并用XRD和TEM等技术进行了表征;用pH值漂移法测量了催化剂的零电位pH值(pHpzc).结果表明,500℃煅烧制得的催化剂均为锐钛矿相;Li⁺的掺杂抑制了TiO₂粒子的生长,提高了催化剂的分散性;催化剂的零电位pH值为6.6—8.1,其值取决于Li⁺的浓度和掺杂方式.分别以紫外光和太阳光为光源,孔雀石绿和甲基橙为降解物评价了催化剂的光催化活性;并用气相色谱测试了污染物降解产生的CO₂的含量.结果显示,对孔雀石绿的降解,浸渍法和溶胶-凝胶法掺Li⁺都能有效提高TiO₂的光催化活性,但浸渍法比溶胶-凝胶法效果更好,催化活性最高的为浸渍法制备的5%(摩尔分数)Li⁺掺杂TiO₂,其在紫外光和太阳光下的光催化活性分别比纯TiO₂提高了6—8倍和9—10倍;对甲基橙的降解,除溶胶-凝胶法制备的3%(摩尔分数)Li⁺掺杂TiO₂能稍提高光催化活性外,其它Li⁺的掺杂都不同程度降低了TiO₂的光催化活性;随污染物降解率的增加,最终降解产物CO₂的含量增加.实验结果表明,Li⁺掺杂改变了催化剂表面的电荷状态从而改变了催化剂的零电位pH值是造成催化剂降解不同污染物具有不同催化活性的主要原因.     

水溶性酵母β-葡聚糖的制备及免疫活性评价

以废啤酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)为原料, 通过稀酸与稀碱处理获得碱不溶性酵母β-葡聚糖(SCBG), 进而在低温强碱/脲水溶液中氧化降解得到水溶性酵母β-葡聚糖(SCBGs), 再经层析柱分离得到4个纯化组分(SCBGs-0-1, SCBGs-1-1, SCBGs-1-2和SCBGs-1-3). 利用高效液相色谱、 高效凝胶渗透色谱与十八角激光光散射联用技术、 核磁共振波谱及与刚果红结合实验等对4个纯化组分的单糖组成、 分子量及化学结构进行了分析, 并通过其对巨噬细胞RAW 264.7吞噬能力及NO和TNF-α释放量的影响评价其免疫活性. 研究结果表明, 各纯化组分均由单一的葡萄糖构成, 是一类以β-1,3-D-葡聚糖为主链且在主链C₆位羟基上具有分支的β-1,3/1,6-葡聚糖,其分子量依次为198000, 960000, 270000和18700, 除SCBGs-1-3外, 其余3个组分均具有超螺旋结构, 且4个组分均能显著增强RAW 264.7的免疫活性.     

Simultaneous Ultrasound and Heat Enhance Functional Properties of Glycosylated Lactoferrin

Protein-polysaccharide covalent complexes exhibit better physicochemical and functional properties than single protein or polysaccharide. To promote the formation of the covalent complex from lactoferrin (LF) and beet pectin (BP), we enhanced the Maillard reaction between LF and BP by using an ultrasound-assisted treatment and studied the structure and functional properties of the resulting product. The reaction conditions were optimized by an orthogonal experimental design, and the highest grafting degree of 55.36% was obtained by ultrasonic treatment at 300 W for 20 min and at LF concentration of 20 g/L and BP concentration of 9 g/L. The formation of LF-BP conjugates was confirmed by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Ultrasound-assisted treatment can increase the surface hydrophobicity, browning index, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2’-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonate) (ABTS) free radicals scavenging activity of LF due to the changes in the spatial configuration and formation of Maillard reaction products. The thermal stability, antioxidant activity and emulsifying property of LF were significantly improved after combining with BP. These findings reveal the potential application of modified proteins by ultrasonic and heat treatment.     

Isolation of Xis Gen Fragment of λ Phage from Agarose Gel Using Magnetic Particles for Subsequent Enzymatic DNA Sequencing

Gel electrophoresis is one of the most important methods used in biochemistry and molecular biology. The recovery of analytes from the gel required for subsequent analysis including amplification by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or DNA sequencing is an issue due to the gel contamination. Among the other methods used for sample recovery, the application of nanomaterials is also being investigated. In this study, the applicability of magnetic particles (1 μm) for isolation of DNA fragment from agarose gel with subsequent DNA sequencing was investigated. Electrochemical analysis and DNA sequencing was used to investigate the recovery yield. The influence of dilution of the gel prior to the purification was investigated and the linear dependence with regression coefficient R ² = 0.9972 was obtained using square wave voltammetry. Moreover, bioinformatic analysis was used for comparison of obtained sequences, and simple and easy identification of non-systematic errors caused by both fluorescence labeling reaction and electrophoretic separation. It was found that magnetic nanoparticles based isolation markedly lowered the errors occurring during sequencing of the isolated DNA fragment from 7 to 1 %.     

Oligonucleotide fingerprinting of plant and fungal genomes: a comparison of radioactive, colorigenic and chemiluminescent detection methods.

Digoxigenated oligonucleotide probes complementary to simple repetitive DNA sequences were introduced into nonradioactive fingerprint analysis of plant and fungal DNA. The fragment patterns, obtained by blot hybridization of TaqI-restricted DNA from chickpea (Cicer arietinum) and its fungal pathogen Ascochyta rabiei with digoxigenated probes and either a colorigenic or a chemiluminescent detection method, were compared to those obtained with 32P-labeled probes. In combination with alkaline phosphatase and its chemiluminescent substrate 3-(2'-spiroadamantane)-4-methoxy-4-(3"-phosphoryloxy)phenyl- 1,2-dioxetane (AMPPD) digoxigenated oligonucleotides yielded clear-cut fingerprints with high signal-to-background ratios within several minutes of exposure to X-ray films. The chemiluminescence reaction remained stable for at least two weeks. A comparison of banding patterns obtained by radioactive versus digoxigenin-based hybridization and detection techniques revealed substantial differences in the relative signal intensities of bands. Both nonradioactive techniques show a tendency to "equalize" band intensity differences. Whereas 32P-labeled oligonucleotides are also applicable to in situ hybridization with DNA immobilized in dried agarose gels, gel hybridization did not work efficiently with digoxigenated probes and either substrate.     

Inhibition of peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence by intercalation of fluorescent acceptors between DNA bases

We have examined the ability of different fluorescent DNA dyes to become chemically excited by the peroxyoxalate chemiluminescent reaction. The intercalating dyes ethidium bromide and propidium iodide, and the bis-intercalating dyes ethidium homodimer-1, benzoxazolium-4-pyridinium dimer-1 and benzoxazolium-4-quinolinium dimer-1, exhibit an intense chemiluminescence when they are excited by the bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)oxalate (TCPO)-H2O2 reaction in the absence of DNA. However, the chemiluminescence of these dyes is very low when they are bound to double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). In contrast, the minor groove-binding dye Hoechst 33258 excited by the TCPO-H2O2 reaction shows approximately the same chemiluminescence intensity when it is free in solution or complexed with dsDNA. Structural alterations or partial dissociation of dsDNA-bis-intercalating dye complexes produced by the addition of acetone, NaCl, MgCl2 or the cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide increases the chemiluminescence intensity. A moderate chemiluminescence intensity is observed when bis-intercalating dyes are complexed with single-stranded DNA. Our results indicate that the energy from the intermediates produced in the peroxyoxalate chemiluminescent reaction cannot be efficiently transferred to fluorescent dyes complexed with DNA; chemiexcitation is almost completely inhibited when dyes are buried in the dsDNA structure by intercalation between the base pairs.     

红栓菌多糖的分级、表征、分子链构型参数和抗癌活性研究

本文研究了以水为溶剂,乙醇为沉淀剂,获得6个级分的红栓菌多糖,并运用动态膜渗透压法、VPO法、超速离心沉降法、小角激光光散射和高效液相色谱等,对其进行了表征。使用分光光度计,以浊点滴定法与修正的Elias公式确定红栓菌多糖溶液的θ组成为:V_(H_2O):V_(CH_3COCH_3)=89.82:10.18(体积比)。再在θ条件下建立红栓菌多糖的Mark-Houwink方程:[η]=5.01×10~(-4)M~(0.502)计算出它的无扰尺寸。由色谱法和董履和函数适应法解得红栓菌多糖的分子量分布。 通过抗癌药理活性实验,发现该多糖对小白鼠肉瘤S_(180)有较强的生理活性,能抑制肿瘤生长。同时还发现多糖Ⅱ活性高于多糖Ⅰ活性。     

Analysis of limette and bergamot distilled essential oils by HPLC

This work examines the distilled essential oils of limette and bergamot in order to assess the presence of low volatile substances such as coumarins (bergapten) which, being toxic, must be eliminated before using these oils in the food industry. The quantitative determination of coumarins was carried out by spectrofluorimetric detection. The substances present in the chromatograms, obtained by HPLC with UV detection at 254 nm, were then identified. Moreover, a new coumarin that is present in small quantities was identified using HPLC-MS.     

Label-Free Electrochemiluminescent Determination of DNA Using Luminol and Hemin Functionalized Nanoparticles

Luminol and hemin dual-functionalized silica nanoparticles were synthesized using a typical reverse water-in-oil microemulsion protocol. The obtained nanoparticles were further characterized by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, atomic absorption spectrometry, chemiluminescence, and electrochemiluminescence. The results indicated that the luminol and hemin dual-functionalized silica nanoparticles exhibited significantly higher chemiluminescence and electrochemiluminescence intensities than those of luminol functionalized silica nanoparticles due to the catalytic effect of hemin on the chemiluminescence and electrochemiluminescence of luminol. Furthermore, a simple and sensitive label-free electrochemiluminescence DNA biosensor was developed based on the chitosan modified luminol and hemin dual-functionalized silica nanoparticles and a single-stranded DNA probe. The chitosan modified luminol and hemin dual-functionalized silica nanoparticles were immobilized on the surface of an indium-doped tin oxide electrode and the single-stranded DNA probe was immobilized on the surface of the nanoparticles through electrostatic interactions between single-stranded DNA and chitosan, which allowed hybridization with the target DNA sequences. The hybridization events were evaluated by electrochemiluminescence, and only the complementary sequence formed double-stranded DNA with the DNA probe to give strong electrochemiluminescence signals. Finally, the electrochemiluminescence intensity was found to be linearly related to the concentration of the complementary sequence at concentrations from 1.0?×?10^?12 to 1.0?×?10^?6?mol·L^?1 with a detection limit of 5.0?×?10^?13?mol·L^?1.     

Cytokine assay on a cellular chip by combining collagen gel embedded culture with scanning electrochemical microscopy

A novel cytokine assay has been designed using a cellular chip by combining a collagen gel embedded cell culture technique with scanning electrochemical microscopy-enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (SECM-ELISA). An array of cell-collagen gel mixture (2 μL) was spotted on an antibody-coated chip and incubated for 0.5-24 h. The very small trace amounts of cytokines produced by the activated leukocytes on the chip were effectively entrapped within the collagen gel matrix, and these were collected with the immobilized antibodies on the chip. The chip was further treated with horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-labeled antibodies via the sandwich method after removing the cell-collagen gel spots from the chip. Scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) was used to quantitatively evaluate the cytokines from the activated leukocytes produced on the chip, and the SECM images were obtained to visualize the position and concentration of IL-1β secreted from THP-1 and HL-60 cell lines at concentration levels of 10-350 pg mL⁻¹. Based on the chemiluminescence method, the sensitivity of the cytokine assay system in combination with SECM-ELISA is comparable to that of the marketed cytokine assay kit; further, the sample volume required for a single assay is drastically reduced.     

一种刺松藻来源的硫酸阿拉伯聚糖的制备及特征结构表征

刺松藻(Codium fragile)经水提-醇沉获得粗多糖, 进一步将刺松藻粗多糖(CFP) 通过Q-Sepharose Fast Flow(QFF) 阴离子交换柱纯化得到6个多糖组分CFP1CFP6, 其中, 在CFP6中发现纯度较高的阿拉伯聚糖. 采用高效凝胶渗透色谱与十八角激光散射仪联用法和1-苯基-3-甲基-5-吡唑啉酮(PMP)柱前衍生高效液相色谱法对CFP6的分子量及单糖组成进行了分析. 结果表明, CFP6是一种分子量为79290的多糖, 由阿拉伯糖(Ara)和半乳糖(Gal)组成, 二者摩尔比为14.8:1.0. 通过多维核磁共振波谱、 液相色谱-质谱联用及二级质谱等方法对CFP6的糖苷键连接方式及其寡糖序列结构进行表征, 进一步阐明了该复杂多糖的特征结构. 经判断, CFP6主链由Ara组成, 通过 β-(1→3)糖苷键连接, 在Ara的C2位存在分支结构, 硫酸基位于Ara的C4或C2位.     

Influence of astaxanthin, zeaxanthin and lutein on DNA damage and repair in UVA-irradiated cells

In order to gain more knowledge about the antioxidant role of the predominant carotenoids (lutein and zeaxanthin) of the human retina, this study investigated their antioxidant activity and capacity. Astaxanthin was also studied, because its structure is very close to that of lutein and zeaxanthin. The antioxidant activity of these molecules was evaluated using chemiluminescence techniques, with lucigenin and luminol as chemiluminogenic probes for the superoxide radical and hydrogen peroxide, respectively. It was found that all three carotenoids have similar superoxide-scavenging activity. The effect on the reduction of H(2)O(2)-luminol chemiluminescence was present in the following order, zeaxanthin>astaxanthinlutein. Possible antioxidant capacity of these three compounds was sought using a biological system consisting of SK.N.SH human neuroblastoma and rat trachea epithelial cells subjected to oxidative stress from exposure to UVA radiation. In particular, we determined whether these compounds were capable of minimizing DNA damage and influencing the kinetics of DNA repair. DNA damage was assessed using the Comet assay, a rapid and sensitive single-cell gel electrophoresis technique used to detect primary DNA damage in individual cells. Neuroblastoma cells appeared more resistant to oxidative irradiation insult. The presence of carotenoids reduced DNA damage when rat epithelial cells were exposed to UVA radiation for 2min. A different result was obtained in experiments performed on neuroblastoma cells; in this case, the presence of carotenoid during UVA exposition increased the damage. The addition of carotenoids to epithelial cells after 2min of UVA exposition did not seem to improve the kinetics of DNA repair; on the contrary, zeaxanthin (after 60' incubation) and lutein (after 180' incubation) showed a genotoxic effect. The addition of carotenoids to neuroblastoma cells after 30' UVA exposition positively influences the kinetics of DNA repair in the first 15min of incubation. At longer exposition times, while the behaviour measured was not constant, a genotoxic effect was not observed. The data from this study provide additional information on the antioxidant and pro-oxidant activities of the predominant macular pigment carotenoids of the human retina.