Ca2+、La3+及Eu3+对NaDC胶团的作用

在水溶液中将脱氧胆酸钠（ＮａＤＣ）分别与ＣａＣＬ２、ＥｕＣｌ３及ＬａＣｌ３反应,改变反应物浓度和配比,合成了系列脱氧胆酸络全物。利用红外光谱（ＦＴＩＲ）、元素分析、ＩＣＰ分析及Ｘ身材线粉末衍射谱,对它们的组成和结构进行了研究。结果表明：水溶液中ＣａＣｌ２与ＮａＤＣ的反应不是简单离子间的反应,改变其反应物浓度和配比,生成组成和结构不同的络合物;而ＬｎＣｌ３与ＮａＤＣ反应时,反应物浓度和配比的改变不影     

Na+-Ca2+ exchanger modulates Ca2+ content in intracellular Ca2+ stores in rat osteoblasts

Na+-Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) transports Ca2+ coupled with Na+ across the plasma membrane in a bi-directional mode. Ca2+ flux via NCX mediates osteogenic processes, such as formation of extracellular matrix proteins and bone nodules. However, it is not clearly understood how the NCX regulates cellular Ca2+ movements in osteogenic processes. In this study, the role of NCX in modulating Ca2+ content of intracellular stores ([Ca2+]ER) was investigated by measuring intracellular Ca2+ activity in isolated rat osteoblasts. Removal of extracellular Na+ elicited a transient increase of intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i). Pretreatment of antisense oligodeoxynucleotide (AS) against NCX depressed this transient Ca2+ rise and raised the basal level of [Ca2+]i. In AS-pretreated cells, the expression and activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), an osteogenic marker, were decreased. However, the cell viability was not affected by AS-pretreatment. Suppression of NCX activity by the AS-pretreatment decreased ATP-activated Ca2+ release from intracellular stores and significantly enhanced Ca2+ influx via store operated calcium influx (SOCI), compared to those of S-pretreated or control cells. These results strongly suggest that NCX has a regulatory role in cellular Ca2+ pathways in osteoblasts by modulating intracellular Ca2+ content.     

Ca2+ selectivity of the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase at the enzyme-water interface and in the Ca2+ entrance channel

The sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca(2+)-ATPase, a P-type transmembrane protein, can transport Ca(2+) from the cytoplasmic to the luminal side over other cations specifically. The proposed Ca(2+) entrance channel, composed of the main-chain carbonyl oxygen and side-chain carboxyl oxygen atoms of the amino acids, opens on the enzyme surface, just above the biphospholipid layer membrane-water interface, where Trp residues are frequently found. In this work, the physicochemical nature of Ca(2+) selectivity over Mg(2+) on the surface of the SR Ca(2+)-ATPase has been investigated using the density functional theory (DFT) method. The selection process can be regarded as the first step of the specificity of the enzyme to transport Ca(2+). Subsequently, the specificity of the entrance channel to conduct Ca(2+) over other cations has also been explored. As revealed by thermodynamic analyses, either the aromatic or the aliphatic amino acid residues distributed on the surface of Ca(2+)-ATPase have a bigger affinity to Mg(2+) than to Ca(2+), resulting in a concentration decrease of free Mg(2+) in the local region. Thus, Ca(2+) can transport into the Ca(2+)-entrance channel more easily. Whereafter, for a small quantity of Mg(2+) entering this channel accompanying the Ca(2+) current, the strong electrostatic interactions between Mg(2+) and the ligands will limit the activity of this metal ion, which facilitates the weakly bonded Ca(2+) passing through the channel at a relatively high rate, as suggested by the "sticky-pore" hypothesis. Furthermore, the corresponding theoretical investigations have demonstrated that the increase of the ligand electronegativity can enhance their discrimination between these two cations effectively.     

Ca2+- and ba2+-ligand coordinated unilamellar, multilamellar, and oligovesicular vesicles

Ca(2+)- and Ba(2+)-coordinated vesicle phases were prepared in mixed aqueous solutions of tetradecyldimethylamine oxide (C(14)DMAO) and calcium oleate (Ca(OA)(2)) or barium oleate (Ba(OA)(2)). At the right mixing ratios, metal-ligand coordination between Ca(OA)(2) or Ba(OA)(2) and C(14)DMAO results in the formation of molecular bilayers due to the reduction in area per head group. Ca(2+) and Ba(2+) tightly associate to the head groups of surfactants and in this system the bilayer membranes are not shielded by excess salts. The structures of the birefringent samples of the Ca(OA)(2)/C(14)DMAO/H(2)O and Ba(OA)(2)/C(14)DMAO/H(2)O systems were determined by freeze-fracture transmission electron microscopy (FF-TEM), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and rheological measurements to consist of unilamellar, multilamellar, and oligovesicular vesicles. The coordination between C(14)DMAO and Ba(OA)(2) or Ca(OA)(2) plays an important role in the formation of the vesicles, which was easily confirmed by studying the phase behavior of the KOA/C(14)DMAO/H(2)O system in which only the L(1) phase forms, due to the absence of coordination between KOA and C(14)DMAO. A mechanism is proposed that accounts for the formation of these new metal-ligand coordinated vesicles.     

Characterization of hydromedusan Ca2+-regulated photoproteins as a tool for measurement of Ca2+concentration

Calcium ion is a ubiquitous intracellular messenger, performing this function in many eukaryotic cells. To understand calcium regulation mechanisms and how disturbances of these mechanisms are associated with disease states, it is necessary to measure calcium inside cells. Ca²⁺-regulated photoproteins have been successfully used for this purpose for many years. Here we report the results of comparative studies on the properties of recombinant aequorin from Aequorea victoria, recombinant obelins from Obelia geniculata and Obelia longissima, recombinant mitrocomin from Mitrocoma cellularia, and recombinant clytin from Clytia gregaria as intracellular calcium indicators in a set of identical in vitro and in vivo experiments. Although photoproteins reveal a high degree of identity of amino acid sequences and spatial structures, and, apparently, have a common mechanism for the bioluminescence reaction, they were found to differ in the Ca²⁺ concentration detection limit, the sensitivity of bioluminescence to Mg²⁺, and the rates of the rise of the luminescence signal with a sudden change of Ca²⁺ concentration. In addition, the bioluminescence activities of Chinese hamster ovary cells expressing wild-type photoproteins also differed. The light signals of cells expressing mitrocomin, for example, slightly exceeded the background, suggesting that mitrocomin may be hardly used to detect intracellular Ca²⁺ without modifications improving its properties. On the basis of experiments on the activation of endogenous P2Y₂ receptor in Chinese hamster ovary cells by ATP, we suggest that wild-type aequorin and obelin from O. longissima are more suitable for calcium detection in cytoplasm, whereas clytin and obelin from O. geniculata can be used for calcium measurement in cell compartments with high Ca²⁺ concentration. Figure

Hydromedusan photoproteins differ in Ca²⁺ concentration detection limit, sensitivity of bioluminescence to Mg²⁺, and rates of rise of luminescence signal with a sudden change of [Ca²⁺] despite a high degree of identity of their amino acid sequences and spatial structures, and, apparently, a common mechanism for the bioluminescence reaction.     

Switching between molecular switch types by module rearrangement: Ca2+-enabled, H+-driven 'Off-On-Off', H+-driven YES and PASS 0 as well as H+, Ca2+-driven AND logic operations

Several logic gates and switches can be accessed from two different combinations of a single set of fluorophore, receptor and spacer components.     

Ca+-Pyridine络合物的光解反应

Photodissociation spectra of Ca+-pyridine complex was obtained by reflectron time of flight spectrum (RTOF). Two channels were found from difference photodissociation spectra, one was non-reactive Ca+ cation separation channel, the other one was active channel for product Ca+NH2. Product Ca+ was dominant in the whole region studied and the only product in 530-590 nm region, reactive product Ca+NH2 shared a little present in whole products. Action spectrum as a function of photolysis laser wavelength shows appearance peaks relevant to transitions of complex. Branching ratio supports the information of photodissociation too.     

离子色谱法测定尿液中的C2O42-、Ca2+、Mg2+

利用离子色谱法测定尿液中的草酸根、钙、镁离子：测定草酸根时，先在尿液中加入氯化钙使之转化成草酸钙沉淀，分离后用盐酸溶解草酸钙沉淀，然后进行测定测定钙、镁离子时，在酸性尿液中加入氧化剂过硫酸钾，在微沸状态下氧化尿液中的有机物，从而避免对色谱柱的污染：草酸根、钙、镁离子的回收率分别为108．3％～109．7％、94．9％～100．7％、97．2％～97.4％，相对标准偏差分别为2．4％、2.5％、3．1％。     

Ca+ Ions Solvated in Helium Clusters

We present a combined experimental and theoretical investigation on Ca+ ions in helium droplets, HeNCa+. The clusters have been formed in the laboratory by means of electron-impact ionization of Ca-doped helium nanodroplets. Energies and structures of such complexes have been computed using various approaches such as path integral Monte Carlo, diffusion Monte Carlo and basin-hopping methods. The potential energy functions employed in these calculations consist of analytical expressions following an improved Lennard-Jones formula whose parameters are fine-tuned by exploiting ab initio estimations. Ion yields of HeNCa+ -obtained via high-resolution mass spectrometry- generally decrease with N with a more pronounced drop between N=17 and N=25, the computed quantum HeNCa+ evaporation energies resembling this behavior. The analysis of the energies and structures reveals that covering Ca+ with 17 He atoms leads to a cluster with one of the smallest energies per atom. As new atoms are added, they continue to fill the first shell at the expense of reducing its stability, until N=25, which corresponds to the maximum number of atoms in that shell. Behavior of the evaporation energies and radial densities suggests liquid-like cluster structures.     

Ca2+ -dependent regulation of phototransduction

Photon absorption by rhodopsin triggers the phototransduction signaling pathway that culminates in degradation of cGMP, closure of cGMP-gated ion channels and hyperpolarization of the photoreceptor membrane. This process is accompanied by a decrease in free Ca(2+) concentration in the photoreceptor cytosol sensed by Ca(2+)-binding proteins that modulate phototransduction and activate the recovery phase to reestablish the photoreceptor dark potential. Guanylate cyclase-activating proteins (GCAPs) belong to the neuronal calcium sensor (NCS) family and are responsible for activating retinal guanylate cyclases (retGCs) at low Ca(2+) concentrations triggering synthesis of cGMP and recovery of the dark potential. Here we review recent structural insight into the role of the N-terminal myristoylation in GCAPs and compare it to other NCS family members. We discuss previous studies identifying regions of GCAPs important for retGC1 regulation in the context of the new structural data available for myristoylated GCAP1. In addition, we present a hypothetical model for the Ca(2+)-triggered conformational change in GCAPs and retGC1 regulation. Finally, we briefly discuss the involvement of mutant GCAP1 proteins in the etiology of retinal degeneration as well as the importance of other Ca(2+) sensors in the modulation of phototransduction.     

Ca2+ Responsive Microgel-Stabilized Pickering Emulsions

As an ionic cross-linker that can change the size of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) microgel, Ca²⁺ is applied as a trigger to demulsify microgel-stabilized oil/water Pickering emulsions. The influence of Ca²⁺ induced intra-particle ionic cross-linking and inter-particle aggregation on the stability of microgel-stablized “Pickering” emulsion is described. At low and mediate concentration of Ca²⁺, ionic cross-linking can change the internal elasticity of the microgel, and cause the coarsening of the oil droplets. At high concentration of Ca²⁺, microgels flocculate due to the salt out effect and the emulsion is destabilized. This work provide a facile method to control the stability of the Pickering emulsions at ambient condition.     

Relation of Photochemical Internalization to Heat,pH and Ca2+ Ions

The inefficient endosomal escape of drugs or macromolecules is a major obstacle to achieving successful delivery to therapeutic targets. An efficient approach to circumvent this barrier is photochemical internalization (PCI), which uses light and photosensitizers for endosomal escape of the delivered macromolecules. The PCI mechanism is related to photogenerated singlet oxygen, but the mechanism is still unclear. In this study, we examined the relation of PCI to heat, pH and Ca²⁺ ions using cell penetrating peptide (CPP)‐cargo‐photosensitizer (Alexa546 or Alexa633) conjugates. A cell temperature changing experiment demonstrated that heat (thermal mechanism) does not significantly contribute to the photoinduced endosomal escape. Inhibition of V‐ATPase proton pump activity and endosomal pH upregulation indicated that PCI‐mediated endosomal escape needs endosomal acidification prior to photoirradiation. Imaging of the CPP‐cargo‐photosensitizer and Ca²⁺ ions during photostimulation showed that intracellular calcium increase is not the cause of the endosomal escape of the complex. The increment is mainly due to Ca²⁺ influx. These findings show the importance of extra‐ and intracellular milieu conditions in the PCI mechanism and enrich our understanding of PCI‐related changes in cell.     

天然水中钙镁离子的测定

对Ｃａ２＋、Ｍｇ２＋在含２×１０３ｍｏｌ／ＬＥＤＴＡ和１５×１０２ｍｏｌ／Ｌ硼砂载体溶液中的毛细管电泳行为进行了讨论,并在２００ｎｍ、３５℃、２０ｋＶ的优化条件下,５ｍｉｎ内对天然水中的Ｃａ２＋、Ｍｇ２＋离子进行了同时定量,为分析水质硬度提供了一种高效、快速的测定方法。     

A calixarene based fluorescent Sr2+ and Ca2+ probe

A fluorescent probe, PyCalix, which has two pyrene moieties at the lower rim of a calix[4]arene fixed in the cone conformation was synthesized and its complexation behavior with alkali and alkaline earth cations was studied by fluorescence spectrometry. The compound showed intramolecular excimer emission at approximately 480 nm in the fluorescence spectra. Upon complexation with alkaline earth metal cations, a decrease of excimer emission was observed. The decrease of excimer emission was accompanied by an increase of monomer emission of pyrenes at 397 nm. The order of complexation constants of PyCalix with metal ions was Sr(+ approximately Ca2+ > Ba2+ > Mg2+ > K+ > Na+ > Cs+ for all reagents. PyCalix doped polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane was fabricated and our results showed that this membrane can be used for selective detection of Sr2+.     

Itinerant electron ferromagnetism in Sr2+-, Ca2+-, and Ba2+-doped rare-earth orthocobaltites (Ln3+1−xM2+xCoO3)

Electronic and magnetic properties of Ln_1?xSr_xCoO₃ (Ln = Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, and Gd) systems show that above a critical value of x, the d electrons become itinerant while the materials become ferromagnetic at low temperatures. The ferromagnetic component increases with increase in x and decrease in temperature. The Curie temperature increases with x and decreases with decrease in the size of the rare-earth ion. Incorporation of Ba²⁺ in LaCoO₃ favors itinerant electron ferromagnetism relative to Sr²⁺ while Ca²⁺ is less favorable than Sr²⁺.     

Thermoanalytical study of the formation of compounds in the PbO−MO (M=Ca,Sr, Ca+Sr) system

In order to clarify the effect of PbO addition on the formation steps of the superconducting phases in the system Bi₂O₃?SrO?CaO?CuO, a study of solid-state reactions under non-isothermal conditions, in the PbO?MO (M=Ca, Sr, Ca+Sr) system has been carried out. Results suggest that the reactivity of the components in the system containing PbO and CaO is much higher than in the system containing SrO. The Ca₂PbO₄ compound is formed first even in the system whereM=Ca+Sr. It is confirmed that Ca₂PbO₄ systems containing PbO.     

Synthesis and characterization of a new red-emitting Ca2+ indicator, calcium ruby

Calcium Ruby m-Cl (X = H, Y = Cl) is a visible-light excited red-emitting calcium concentration ([Ca2+]) indicator dye (579/598 nm peak excitation/emission) with a side arm for conjugation via EDC or click chemistry. Its large molar extinction and high quantum yield rank it among the brightest long-wavelength Ca2+ indicators. Calcium Ruby is a promising alternative to existing dyes for imaging [Ca2+] in multicolor fluorescence applications or in the presence of yellow-green cellular autofluorescence.     

Modulator binding protein antagonizes activation of (Ca2+ + Mg2+)-ATPase and Ca2+ transport of red blood cell membranes.

Red blood cells contain a protein that activates membrane-bound (Ca2+ + Mg2+)-ATPase and Ca2+ transport. The red blood cell activator protein is similar to a modulator protein that stimulates cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase. Wang and Desai [Journal of Biological Chemistry 252:4175--4184, 1977] described a modulator-binding protein that antagonizes the activation of cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase by modulator protein. In the present work, modulator-binding protein was shown to antagonize the activation of (Ca2+ + Mg2+)-ATPase and Ca2+ transport by red blood cell activator protein. The results further demonstrate the similarity between the activator protein from human red blood cells and the modulator protein from bovine brain.     

Ca1-xZnxTiO3:Pr3+的固溶特性及其发光性能

通过高温固相合成法制备了名义组成为Ca1-xZnxTiO3：Pr^3＋（x=0．0～0．20）的红色发光材料，采用XRD和光谱等手段研究微量Zn掺杂的单相Ca1-xZnxTiO3：Pr^3＋材料的晶体结构参数与发光性能，分析了等价Zn^2＋的掺杂对固溶体结构参数与发光性能的影响规律。结果表明，在x≤0．01微量Zn掺杂时，Zn取代Ca形成单相Ca1-xZnxTiO3：Pr^3＋固溶；其晶胞参数和晶胞体积，260和330nm两激发带以及610nm发射峰强度均随Zn掺量增加快速减小，且发光强度与晶胞参数的变化规律相吻合。分析表明这种变化与Zn取代Ca形成的固溶结构有关。