Characteristic Visible Fluorescence Emission Spectra of Sera from Cancer Patients

Abstract

The feasibility of using visible fluorimetry as a simple spectroscopic method for cancer diagnosis and/or management was investigated by recording the visible fluorescence emission spectra of sera from cancer patients and healthy individuals. Characteristic visible fluorescence emission spectra were found to occur in sera of some cancer patients, e.g., patients with breast or lung cancer, with spectral features similar to those observed among porphyrin and porphyrin-related compounds. Possible physico-chemical factors responsible for the occurrence of these unique visible fluorescence features among cancer patients were briefly discussed.     

ONO pincer‐type palladium(II) complexes of heterocyclic hydrazone: Synthesis,characterization and biological evaluation

Two new Pd(II) complexes of N′‐(4‐(diethylamino)‐2‐hydroxybenzylidene)furan‐2‐carbohydrazide were synthesized and characterized using various spectral methods. The structure of one of the complexes was determined using single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. DNA and protein binding affinities of the synthesized compounds were examined using UV–visible and fluorescence titration method. In addition, the in vitro cytotoxicity of the compounds was evaluated against A549 (lung cancer) and MCF7 (breast cancer) cell lines using the MTT assay method.     

Simultaneous determination of NSO-heterocycles, homocycles and their metabolites in groundwater of tar oil contaminated sites using LC with diode array UV and fluorescence detection

For monitoring groundwater at tar oil contaminated sites a simple method of analysis was developed for the simultaneous detection of several NSO heterocyclic compounds, homocyclic compounds, mobile two- and three-cyclic PAHs and selected metabolites. The groundwater samples are enriched using SPE with polymer material at pH 4. Chromatographic separation and detection is performed by LC with diode array UV or fluorescence detection. The recoveries of 25 selected compounds were mostly between 80-110% and the detection limits were 0.4-2.4 microg/L for UV detection and for the fluorescence detectable compounds 0.4-140 ng/L. The method was successfully applied to groundwater samples from a wood preserving facility. Especially benzo(b)thiophene showed an increasing dominance downgradient of the source. Detection of metabolites, such as 1-hydroxyiso-, 2-hydroxyquinoline and 2-hydroxy-4-methylquinoline, 2-naphthoic acid, and 1-indanone, indicating in situ biodegradation, was confirmed by LC-ESI-MS analysis.     

Isolation of quercetin and kaempferol from Rubus ulmifolius and their fluorometric assay

A fluorometric method for the determination of the flavonols quercetin and kaempferol in the leaves of Rubus ulmifolius was developed.A chromatographic technique for the isolation and separation of the two compounds was described. Working curves with standard solutions of quercetin and kaempferol at pH 2.5 were constructed. The effect of pH on the fluorescence intensity was studied with fluorescence measurements in acidic solutions of the compounds. The wavelengths for all fluorescence measurements were selected from fluorescence spectra of the two compounds.     

Identification of some polycyclic nitrogen-containing compounds in coal-derived oil

A systematic method for the identification of aza-arenes in coal-derived oil was developed. The basic nitrogen-containing substances were extracted with 6 M hydrochloric acid and fractionated sequentially by using gel chromatography and thin-layer chromatography (TLC) on an alumina plate. The aza-arenes in these fractions were separated by using glass capillary gas chromatography. Individual compounds in the column effluent were trapped in a system consisting of a valve for flow switching and a trapping tube made from a glass capillary. The fluorescence spectra of nanogram to subnanogram amounts of trapped compounds were measured. Some attempts were made to identify components based on their TLC RF values and their fluorescence spectra, in addition to their mass spectra.     

Novel water soluble bis(μ‐chloro) bridged Cu(II) binuclear and mononuclear complexes: Synthesis,characterization and biological evaluation

A water soluble chloro bridged binuclear copper(II) complex (3) and mononuclear complex (4) have been synthesized from chloro substituted 2‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydroquinolin‐3‐yl‐methylene‐2 hydroxybenzohydrazide 1 and 2 and CuCl₂·2H₂O. The structures of the complexes have been determined by single crystal X‐ray diffraction. The binding interactions of the ligands and complexes with CT‐DNA and protein have been evaluated by absorption and emission spectroscopic method. CT‐DNA and ethidium bromide (EB) competitive studies revealed that the compounds could interact with CT‐DNA through intercalation binding mode. Interactions of the compounds with BSA were also studied by UV−visible, fluorescence and synchronous fluorescence spectroscopic methods which showed that the compounds had a strong binding affinity with BSA through static quenching process. The cytotoxic effect of the compounds examined on cancer cell lines, such as A549 (lung cancer) and MCF7 (breast cancer) cell lines showed that all four compounds exhibited substantial cytotoxic activity.     

Determination of isoliquiritigenin and its distribution in mice by synchronous fluorescence spectrometry

The aim of the present work was to develop a new method using synchronous fluorescence spectrometry (SFS) to determine the concentration of isoliquiritigenin (ISL) in mouse blood and tissues, and to investigate ISL's distribution among organs after an intraperitoneal (IP) dose of ISL. The synchronous fluorescence method was optimized with the sample pH, stability, metal ions, concentration of Al(3+), and surfactants. The proposed method was used to determine the ISL concentration in mouse blood, brain, heart, kidney, liver, spleen and lung after an IP injection of ISL. The optimal conditions for the determination of ISL using SFS were found to be: excitation and emission wavelengths of 469 and 557 nm, respectively; the use of 3% AlCl(3) as a fluorescence intensity enhancer; measuring samples within 1 h of collection, sample pH 7-8, isolation of samples from surfactants; and wavelength interval (Δλ) = 70 nm. After IP injection, the distribution of ISL in mouse organs was: liver > kidney > spleen > blood > lung > brain > heart. The blood concentration of ISL peaked at 60 min; concentrations of ISL in liver, kidney and spleen achieved maxima at 120 min. SFS provides a simple, but effective analytical method that will benefit the study of in vivo biological effects of ISL, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.     

系列羟基苯基卟啉的合成及其荧光光谱研究

按等物质的量比混合两种醛, 采用一步法设计并合成出系列中位取代的对-羟基苯基卟啉, 产物经薄层层析分析表明: 包括六种卟啉配体混合物, 以中性氧化铝为固定相, 采用不同体积比的氯仿和乙醇为淋洗剂, 对六种卟啉配体混合物进行分离, 用波谱方法对六种化合物的结构加以确认. 研究了六种卟啉配体的荧光光谱, 结果显示在440 nm的荧光强度很弱, 随着卟啉周边羟基的增加而增加; 在650 nm的荧光强度很强, 随着卟啉周边羟基的增加而减弱.     

Fluorescent imprinted polymers prepared with 2-acrylamidoquinoline as a signaling monomer

[structure: see text] A cyclobarbital-selective molecularly imprinted polymer was prepared using a fluorescent functional monomer, 2-acrylamidoquinoline. This monomer was designed to increase in fluorescence intensity upon hydrogen bonding to the cyclobarbital guest. The resultant imprinted polymers exhibited the enhancement of the fluorescence intensity when cyclobarbital was bound. Our results show that this fluorescent responsive imprinting method could be useful in the development of sensors for quantification of nonfluorescent compounds.     

Analysis of non-anthocyanin phenolic compounds in wine samples using high performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet and fluorescence detection

A simple and rapid HPLC method with UV and fluorescence detection (FLD) for the separation of ten phenolic compounds including gallic acid, catechin, epicatechin, caffeic acid, coumaric, trans-piceid, cis-piceid, trans-resveratrol, cis-resveratrol and quercetin is reported. The UV and fluorescence detector in series provided a high selectivity for the determination of these compounds. Precisions, recoveries and LODs achieved for all the analytes were satisfactory. The proposed method was applied to the determination of these compounds in commercially available red wines.     

Simple high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of all seven vitamin B6-related compounds

A simple, sensitive, isocratic high-performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed for the separation of all seven vitamin B₆-related compounds. The separation is accomplished using an ODS column and a mobile phase of 0.15 M sodium dihydrogenphosphate, adjusted to pH 2.5 with perchloric acid. The concentration of the compounds is determined with a fluorescence detector (excitation, 290 nm; emission, 389 nm). Isopyridoxal is used as an internal standard. The fluorescence intensity of pyridoxal-5′-phosphate is enhanced by post-column derivatization with sodium bisulfite. All seven compounds are separated in less than 20 min at a flow-rate of 1 ml/min. Applications of this method to yeast cell-free culture media, baker's yeast extract, egg and milk are presented.     

同步荧光法同时测定苏丹红Ⅱ和苏丹红Ⅲ

开展了苏丹红的荧光分析研究, 为快速检测苏丹红提供了新的方法. 所建立的恒波长同步荧光法可同时对苏丹红Ⅱ和Ⅲ进行定性定量检测. 荧光方法具有很大的应用前景, 有望成为苏丹红的常规、快速、 简便的检测方法.     

配合物[Pd(L)(trp)]Cl·5H_2O(L=phen，5-NO_2phen)的合成、抗癌活性及其DNA作用研究

合成了两个混合配体配合物[Pd(phen)(trp)]Cl·5H_2O （1） 和 [Pd(5- NO_2phen)(trp)]Cl·5H_2O （2）（其中phen = 1,10-phenanthroline,5- NO_2phen = 5-nitro-1,10-phenanthroline,trp = L-tryptophan）。配合物对肺 腺癌细胞AGZY-83a均具有一定的杀伤活性,IC_(50)值分别为158.5 μg/mL和大于 293.0 μg/mL。荧光法测定配合物与鱼精DNA的结合常数（K）分别为6.36 * 10~6 和3.64 * 10~6。荧光光谱、紫外可见光谱和粘度法证实配合物主要以插入方式与 DNA结合。     

The fluorescence study of the inclusion coordinated compound of beta-cyclodextrin and p-hydroxyphenolacetamide and its analytical applications

The inclusion coordinated compound fluorescence of p-hydroxyphenolacetamide (PHPA) with beta-cyclodextrin was studied and a high sensitive analytical method to determine the content of PHPA was established based on the increased fluorescence intensity of the coordinated compounds in Britton-Robinson buffer solution (pH 7). The wavelength of the excited emission are 282 and 310 nm, respectively. The enhanced coordinated compounds fluorescence intensity is proportional to the concentration of PHPA in the range 0.030-11.0 mg/l. The relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) were within 0.66-4.2%. Correlation coefficient and inclusion binding constant Kf are obtained within 0.9950-0.9996 and 4.67 x 10(2), respectively. Meanwhile, a linear increase of the resonance light scattering (RLS) with the inclusion coordinated compounds concentration was noticed at a synchronous wavelength of 584 nm. The forming reasons of inclusion coordinated compounds were investigated. The 1:1 molar ratio composition of inclusion compound was measured with DTA and elemental analysis. The method is simple, rapid and has a good reproducibility. The method was used for determination of PHPA in an artificial sample with satisfactory results.     

Application of ACC method to synchronous luminiscence: determination of alpha-tocopherol and alpha-tocopheryl acetate in beverages

A new method based on the Q parameter, that permits the determination of the C(compound A)/C(compound B) ratio without preparing calibration graphs of the two compounds, is proposed. This method has been applied to signals obtained by synchronous luminiscence. Simultaneous determination of alpha-tocopherol and alpha-tocopheryl acetate in beverages using synchronous fluorescence has been carried out. To isolate the compounds from samples, liquid extraction with n-hexane as the organic phase was employed. The presence of interferences was tested using the apparent content curves (ACC) method and the C(alpha-tocopherol)/C(alpha-tocopheryl acetate) ratio was calculated using the Q parameter. The reproducibility and detection limit for the determination of alpha-tocopherol and alpha-tocopheryl acetate were 6.6% and 0.016 mg/L and 1.8% and 0.017 mg/L, respectively.     

超高效液相色谱β-环糊精流动相添加剂法分析卷烟主流烟气中7种酚类化合物

以β-环糊精(β-CD)作为流动相添加剂,建立了一种超高效液相色谱(UPLC)快速分析卷烟主流烟气中对苯二酚、间苯二酚、邻苯二酚、苯酚、对甲酚、间甲酚、邻甲酚的方法。卷烟主流烟气中7种酚类化合物采用YC/T 255-2008标准方法收集,萃取液经0.22 μm微孔滤膜过滤后直接进行UPLC分析。采用ACQUIT UPLC BEH Shield RP18色谱柱,以含有4 g/L β-CD的流动相进行梯度洗脱,采用优化后的荧光检测条件进行检测,分析时间为10 min。实验结果表明: 与目前国内外普遍应用的HPLC方法相比,该方法实现了间甲酚和对甲酚异构体的有效分离,7种酚类化合物的荧光响应强度显著增加。7种酚类化合物在该方法的线性范围内线性关系良好(r＞0.9999), 3个加标水平上平均回收率为95.5%～103.5%,相对标准偏差(RSD)均小于4%,方法的检出限为4～14 ng/cig。     

Quantitative determination of acemetacin and its metabolite indometacin in blood and plasma by column liquid chromatography

A column liquid chromatographic (LC) method using UV detection for the determination of acemetacin and its metabolite indometacin in blood is described. The lower detection limit for both compounds is ca. 25 micrograms/l, the precision (coefficient of variation) is 6% for acemetacin and 10% for indometacin. The method is also suited for determination of both compounds in plasma, precisions in this case are even better than for blood, i.e. around 3% for both acemetacin and indometacin. Blood samples of three volunteers who had received 90 mg of acemetacin orally were analysed using the new method and very good agreement with results from a thin-layer chromatographic/fluorescence method was found.     

Determination of organochlorinated compounds in marine organisms by microwave-assisted extraction with molecular organized systems and liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection

Microwave-assisted extraction methodology is used to extract different compounds from various kinds of marine solid samples, such as soils, sediments, and organisms. A new analytical method was developed to extract polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated dibenzofurans by using a conventional microwave system and the nonionic surfactant, polyoxyethylene 10 lauryl ether as the extractant as a prior step to liquid chromatography analysis coupled with fluorescence detection. The method was applied to the extraction and determination of these analytes in samples of blue mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis), cockles (Cerastoderma edule), and clams (Dosinia exoleta). Compared with the traditional Soxhlet extraction, results of the proposed method showed acceptable recovery percentages for the organochlorinated compounds under study and standard deviation values <10%.     

Electronic Modifications of Fluorescent Cytidine Analogues Control Photophysics and Fluorescent Responses to Base Stacking and Pairing

The rational design of fluorescent nucleoside analogues is greatly hampered by the lack of a general method to predict their photophysics, a problem that is especially acute when base pairing and stacking change fluorescence. To better understand these effects, a series of tricyclic cytidine (tC and tC^O) analogues ranging from electron-rich to electron-deficient was designed and synthesized. They were then incorporated into oligonucleotides, and photophysical responses to base pairing and stacking were studied. When inserted into double-stranded DNA oligonucleotides, electron-rich analogues exhibit a fluorescence turn-on effect, in contrast with the electron-deficient compounds, which show diminished fluorescence. The magnitude of these fluorescence changes is correlated with the oxidation potential of nearest neighbor nucleobases. Moreover, matched base pairing enhances fluorescence turn-on for the electron-rich compounds, and it causes a fluorescence decrease for the electron-deficient compounds. For the tC^O compounds, the emergence of vibrational fine structure in the fluorescence spectra in response to base pairing and stacking was observed, offering a potential new tool for studying nucleic acid structure and dynamics. These results, supported by DFT calculations, help to rationalize fluorescence changes in the base stack and will be useful for selecting the best fluorescent nucleoside analogues for a desired application.     

Determination of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in environmental samples by Micellar liquid chromatography

A method for the separation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by high-performance liquid chromatography using a hybrid micellar mobile phase is described. The detection of PAHs was carried out using the fluorescence method with programmable excitation and emission wavelength. The method is applied to the analysis of several environmental samples (sea water, sediments, limpets, sea worms) and several of these compounds are quantitated at concentration below 70 ng L⁻¹(kg⁻¹) in the original samples.