A Highly Rearranged Pentaprenylxanthonoid from the Resin of Garcinia hanburyi

Gamboketanol ( 1 ), a highly rearranged pentaprenylated xanthonoid, two new caged pentaprenylated xanthonoids, gambogefic acid A ( 2 ) and gambogellic acid A ( 3 ), together with two known compounds, were isolated from the acetone extract of the resin of Garcinia hanburyi. Their structures were established on the basis of extensive spectroscopic and mass‐spectrometric analyses. The cytotoxicity of compounds 1 – 3 against HeLa tumor cell line was evaluated, with all of them being modestly active.     

中国芦荟化学成分研究——芦荟大黄素的分离与结构鉴定

首次报道湛江地区徐闻县打银村产的芦荟主要有效成分，并通过化学和光谱分析（MS，^1H-NMR,IR,UV)鉴定其结构为芦荟大黄素（Aloe-emodin)。     

Selective generation of charge-cependent/independent ion energy distributions from a heated capillary electrospray source

Retarding grid and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FTICR) mass spectrometry variable trap potential measurements are performed to determine factors that contribute to the kinetic energy distribution of ions formed in an electrospray source that uses a heated capillary for desolvation. The control of ion kinetic energies is achieved by manipulating the skimmer position in the postcapillary expansion and by varying the potential appEed to the skimmer. The selective generation of either charge-dependent or charge-independent ion energy distributions is demonstrated. Charge-dependent energy distributions of electro-sprayed ions are created by sampling ions near the Mach disk of the supersonic expansion and by using a larger diameter skimmer orifice; the FTICR spectra acquired under these conditions exhibit mass-to-charge ratio-dependent mass discrimination determined by the potential used to trap the ions. Charge-independent energies of electrosprayed ions are created by positioning the capillary adjacent to the skimmer to sample thermal ions and by using a smaller skimmer orifice to reduce expansion cooling; under these conditions ion kinetic energy is determined primarily by the skimmer potential and no mass-to-charge ratio-dependence is observed in the selection of optimum FTICR trapping conditions. The ability to select between proteins of different conformation on the basis of kinetic energy differences is demonstrated. For example, a 0.4 V difference in trap potential is observed in the selective trapping of open and closed forms of the +10 charge state of lysozyme. Finally, it is demonstrated that by operating the source under conditions which deliver a beam of ions with charge-independent energies to the cell, it is possible to obtain precursor and product ion signal magnitudes in FTTCR spectra without charge-dependent mass discrimina-tion.     

Effect of surface charge of polymeric micelles on in vitro cellular uptake

This work focuses on the interaction between polymeric micelles with different charged surfaces and cancer cells in order to study the influence of surface charge on the in vitro cellular uptake efficiency. The amphiphilic diblock copolymers poly(ε-caprolactone)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) (PCL-b-PEO) with different functional groups at the end of hydrophilic block were synthesized. The functional groups endue the micelles with different charges on the surfaces. The cellular uptake of micelles to T-24 cells (human bladder tumor cells), HepG2 cells (human liver hepatocellular carcinoma cell line) and Hela cells (human epithelial cervical cancer cells) was studied by means of flow cytometer and confocal laser scanning microscopy. The results indicate that the surface charges showed great influence on zeta potential of micelles at different pH values. The in vitro cellular uptake efficiency of micelles with different charged surfaces demonstrated different cellular uptake patterns to three kinds of cancer cells.     

超疏水高分子材料表面的微结构设计及其可调的黏附性

采用微注射压缩技术,以单步模板法制备表面具有微结构的大尺寸聚丙烯样品.以2种目数不同的筛网为模板,制备的样品表面呈现由微棱和高纵横比的微锥体构成的双级复合微结构;构建由上述2种筛网与2种孔径不同的冲孔板叠加而成的4种模板,制备的样品表面呈现由均匀分布的微柱和其顶面的上述双级复合微结构构成的三级复合微结构.这6种表面的静态接触角均高于150°(即呈现超疏水特性),滚动角在5.5°至大于90°之间变化(即黏附性可在大范围内调节).对在直径较小的微柱上成型数量较少的微锥体和微棱的表面,水滴形成全局非复合润湿状态,从而呈现高粘附特性(花瓣效应);对在直径较小的微柱上成型数量较多的微锥体和微棱的表面,水滴形成局部非复合润湿状态,呈现较高粘附特性;对呈现双级复合微结构或在直径较大的微柱上成型数量较多的微锥体和微棱的表面,水滴形成全局复合润湿状态,呈现较低粘附特性,其中微锥体及其间隙较小的表面呈现荷叶效应.     

Ce-Beta分子筛的制备及其催化性能

采用简单、易重现的两步后合成法成功制备了Ce-Beta分子筛。制备过程中, H-Beta分子筛首先经过脱铝处理得到Si-Beta分子筛,然后再以异丙醇铈为前驱体,通过干法浸渍的途径向Si-Beta分子筛引入Ce (IV)。利用XRD, FT-IR, UV-Vis和1H MAS NMR等对其结构进行了表征,结果表明, Ce(IV)物种以四配位的形式成功引入Beta分子筛的骨架, Ce原子进入分子筛骨架的机理通过DRIFT光谱得以证实。通过环氧化合物水合制备1,2-二醇反应对所制的Ce-Beta催化剂进行了催化性能评价。     

Photocatalytic hydrogen generation of Pt-Sr(Zr1 − x Y x )O3 − δ -TiO2 heterojunction under the irradiation of simulated sunlight

The Pt-Sr(Zr_{1 − x} Y _x )O_{3 − δ} -TiO₂(Pt-SZYT) heterojunction photocatalysts were prepared by a photodeposition method. The composite particles were characterized by XRD, SEM, UV-Vis DRS, and PL techniques. Photocatalytic hydrogen generation in H₂C₂O₄ aqueous solution under the irradiation of simulated sunlight was used as a probe reaction to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of the photocatalysts. The effects of the content of Pt loading and the concentration of oxalic acid on the photocatalytic activity of the catalyst were discussed. The continuous photocatalytic activity of the Pt-SZYT and the relationship between PL intensity and hydrogen generation were also discussed. The results show that Pt-SZYT catalysts had high photocatalytic activity of hydrogen generation. The content of Pt loading and the concentration of oxalic acid have important influence on the photocatalytic hydrogen generation. The optimal loading content of platinum was 0.90 mass%. Under this condition, the average rate of photocatalytic hydrogen generation was 1.68 mmol·h⁻¹ when the concentration of oxalic acid was 50 mmol·L⁻¹. The higher the photocatalytic activity, the weaker the PL intensity, which was demonstrated by the analysis of PL spectra. __________ Translated from Acta Chimica Sinica, 2008, 61 (in Chinese)     

Poly(L‐lysine)‐Induced Aggregation of Single‐Strand Oligo‐DNA‐Modified Gold Nanoparticles

Single‐strand oligo‐DNA‐modified Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) undergo aggregation in the presence of poly(L ‐lysine) (PLL), which is attributed to the interactions between the oligo‐DNA and PLL. These interactions between the oligo‐DNA and PLL were identified to be electrostatic when the lysine residues of PLL were positively charged and to be hydrogen bonding when the residues were deprotonated. The aggregation was promoted with an increase in the pH value at a pH level lower than the pK_a value of PLL (pK_a≈10.0) due to the gradual deprotonation of the lysine residues and thus suppressed electrostatic interactions between the positively charged lysine residues of PLL and the negatively charged backbone phosphate groups of the oligo‐DNA. At pH levels higher than the pK_a value of PLL, the aggregation was identified to be dominated by the hydrogen bonds between the bases of the oligo‐DNA and the deprotonated lysine residues of PLL. This study prompts the possibility that the spectral, and thus color, change of AuNPs upon aggregation can be used as a probe to follow the interactions between oligo‐DNA and polypeptides.     

Lanostanoids Isolated from Ganoderma lucidum Mycelium Cultured by Submerged Fermentation

Three new lanostane triterpene acids, 3‐O‐acetylganoderic acid B ( 1 ), 8β,9α‐dihydroganoderic acid C ( 3 ), and 3‐O‐acetylganoderic acid K ( 4 ), as well as two new lanostane triterpene acid ethyl esters, ethyl 3‐O‐acetylganoderate B ( 2 ) and ethyl ganoderate J ( 5 ), were isolated and characterized from Ganoderma lucidum mycelia which was cultured by submerged fermentation method. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods. In addition, the identification of two known lanostane triterpene acid methyl esters, methyl O‐acetyl ganoderate C and methyl 3,7,11,15,23‐pentaoxo‐lanost‐8‐en‐26‐oate were identified by comparison of the NMR data with those reported in the literature.