含硫柔性二苯甲酸及氮杂环配体的Zn(Ⅱ)和Mn(Ⅱ)配合物的合成及晶体结构

以2,2'-二硫代二苯甲酸、2,2'-联吡啶、咪唑、硝酸锌和硝酸锰为原料,使用水热方法合成了配合物[Zn(EBLA)(2,2'-bipy)(H₂O)](EBLA=2,2'-二苯甲酸硫醚)(2,2'-bipy=2,2'-联吡啶)(1),自然挥发法制备了配合物[Mn(EBSA)(im)₂(H₂O)]_n(EBSA=2,2'-二硫代二苯甲酸)(im=咪唑)(2).利用元素分析、红外和热重分析对其进行了表征.利用X-射线单晶衍射对结构进行了测定,并研究了配合物1的荧光性质.配合物1中,2,2'-二苯甲酸硫醚是通过水热方法由2,2'-二硫代二苯甲酸发生原位反应制备,Zn²⁺离子是五配位的四角锥双核结构;配合物2中,Mn²⁺离子是六配位的变形八面体一维链状结构.配合物中存在氢键和π-π堆积等弱的分子间作用力.     

IPET:测定独个生物大分子三维空间结构的实验方法

蛋白质的动态特性和结构活性对于蛋白质功能的调控具有根本意义。传统的结构确定方法(包括X射线和电子显微镜单颗粒分析技术等)往往需要成千上万不同蛋白质分子的平均信号,因此难以确定蛋白质分子的动态结构。而电子显微断层成像技术是一种对独个生物个体结构从不同的观测角度照相、并计算来恢复该个体的三维结构密度图的方法。传统的冷冻电子断层成像重构方法采用整个大尺寸电镜图像进行重构计算,通常用来研究细菌、细胞切片等大尺寸生物个体在较低分辨率下的结构;由于分辨率的限制,不足以获得小尺寸的蛋白质分子的结构细节。最近,任罡研究小组提出一种独个生物颗粒的电子显微断层成像方法(individual-particle electron tomography,IPET)。该方法通过减小图像尺寸(直至所选区域只包含单个蛋白质分子)的策略,运用提出的FETR(focused electron tomography reconstruction)算法来提高独个大分子重构的分辨率。此方法不需要初始模型和大量分子的平均信号,同时能够容忍一定的测角误差。本文综述了IPET/FETR方法在确定独个分子结构过程中的具体步骤以及如何应用该方法来研究蛋白动态特性和结构变化特征。期望通过该综述和国内同行交流,分享最新的前沿研究,为赶超世界科技前沿的建设添砖加瓦。     

铁氰化铈薄膜固载血红蛋白修饰的过氧化氢生物传感器的制备及性能

采用电化学沉积法将铁氰化铈(CeHCF)薄膜修饰于玻碳电极(GCE)表面,得到铁氰化铈薄膜修饰玻碳电极;将血红蛋白(Hb)固载于该修饰电极表面,成功制得了Hb/CeHCF/GCE过氧化氢生物传感器.考察了铁氰化铈薄膜修饰玻碳电极的氧化还原机理和制备条件,并对血红蛋白在电极上的电子传递过程进行了较为深入的研究.结果表明,铁氰化铈薄膜为血红蛋白提供了温和的固载环境,可实现血红蛋白与电极表面的直接电子转移,提高了血红蛋白的电化学活性;所制得的传感器对过氧化氢具有较高的催化响应和较强的稳定性.相关研究结果在生物医学和临床医学领域具有一定的借鉴意义.     

三种查尔酮类化合物与人血清白蛋白相互作用及其构效关系研究

在模拟人体生理条件下,采用紫外光谱法、荧光光谱法和同步荧光光谱法研究查尔酮、4′-甲氧基查尔酮和4′-氯查尔酮与人血清白蛋白(HSA)的相互作用及其构效关系。实验表明:三种查尔酮类化合物对HSA的荧光猝灭机制主要为静态猝灭,与HSA均形成1∶1复合物,结合常数K分别为2.50×104、0.697×104和0.277×104 L.moL-1,结合距离r分别为3.78、3.93和4.25nm,其作用力均以氢键和范德华力为主。查尔酮类化合物中取代基的不同对其与HSA的结合产生影响,其作用力大小依次为查尔酮>4′-甲氧基查尔酮>4′-氯查尔酮。     

2-（5-溴-2-吡啶偶氮）-5-二甲氨基苯胺激光热透镜光谱法测定痕量铑的研究

基于铑(Ⅲ)与2-(5-溴-2-吡啶偶氮)-5-二甲氨基苯胺(5-Br-PADMA)的高灵敏显色反应,建立了激光热透镜光谱法测定痕量铑的新方法。实验表明,在pH 3.6～6.0的HAc-NaAc缓冲介质中,Rh(Ⅲ)与5-Br-PADMA显色形成紫红色铑络合物;继续以1.2 mol/L HClO4酸化后,可转变为另一种具有较高吸收特性的绿蓝色质子化型体,其最大吸收波长位于612 nm处,与所用He-Ne激光器的输出激光波长(632.8 nm)能较好匹配。铑的质量浓度在5～140μg/L范围内与热透镜信号强度呈良好的线性关系,检出限(S/N=3)为1.1μg/L。该方法灵敏度高、选择性好,用于铑炭催化剂中痕量铑的测定,结果满意。     

发育期适度缺铁性贫血致新生豚鼠耳蜗毛细胞凋亡

目的观察孕期和哺乳期适度缺铁性贫血诱导子代豚鼠耳蜗毛细胞凋亡。方法 12只受孕豚鼠随机分为两组(对照组和适度缺铁性贫血组)。子代豚鼠于出生后9 d断乳,行畸变产物耳声发射(distortion product otoacoustic emission,简称DPOAE)检测听力;分离耳蜗,行全基底膜铺片,用原位末端转移酶标记技术(terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nickend-labelling,简称TUNEL)染色和免疫组化检测毛细胞凋亡情况。结果孕期和哺乳期铁适度缺铁性贫血致子代豚鼠听力损伤,耳蜗毛细胞凋亡发生,caspase-3/9免疫阳性表达。结论孕期和哺乳期铁缺乏适度缺铁性贫血可诱导子代豚鼠耳蜗毛细胞凋亡发生。     

Optimization of microwave‐assisted extraction for anthocyanins,polyphenols, and antioxidants from raspberry (Rubus Coreanus Miq.) using response surface methodology

Anthocyanins (Acys), polyphenols, and antioxidants were extracted from raspberry (Rubus Coreanus Miq.) using a highly efficient microwave‐assisted extraction technique. Different solvents, including methanol, ethanol, and acetone, were tested. The colors of the extracts varied from light yellow to purple red or dark red. SEM and other nutrient analyses verified that ethanol was the most favorable medium for the microwave‐assisted extraction of raspberry due to its high output and low toxicity. Effects of process parameters, including microwave power, irradiation time, and solvent concentration, were investigated through response surface methodology. Canonical analysis estimated that the highest total Acys content, total polyphenols content, and antioxidant activity of raspberry were 17.93 mg cyanidin‐3‐O‐glucoside equivalents per gram dry weight, 38.57 mg gallic acid equivalents per gram dry weight, and 81.24%, respectively. The polyphenol compositions of raspberry extract were identified by HPLC with diode array detection, and nine kinds of polyphenols were identified and quantified, revealing that chlorogenic acid, syringic acid, and rutin are the major polyphenols contained in raspberry fruits. Compared with other fruits and vegetables, raspberry contains higher Acy and polyphenol contents with stronger antioxidant activity, suggesting that raspberry fruits are a good source of natural food colorants and antioxidants.     

Ligand‐Functionalization of BPEI‐Coated YVO4:Bi3+,Eu3+ Nanophosphors for Tumor‐Cell‐Targeted Imaging Applications

In this study, surface‐functionalized, branched polyethylenimine (BPEI)‐modified YVO₄:Bi³⁺,Eu³⁺ nanocrystals (NCs) were successfully synthesized by a simple, rapid, solvent‐free hydrothermal method. The BPEI‐coated YVO₄:Bi³⁺,Eu³⁺ NCs with high crystallinity show broad‐band excitation in the λ=250 to 400 nm near‐ultraviolet (NUV) region and exhibit a sharp‐line emission band centered at λ=619 nm under excitation at λ=350 nm. The surface amino groups contributed by the capping agent, BPEI, not only improve the dispersibility and water/buffer stability of the BPEI‐coated YVO₄:Bi³⁺,Eu³⁺ NCs, but also provide a capability for specifically targeted biomolecule conjugation. Folic acid (FA) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) were further attached to the BPEI‐coated YVO₄:Bi³⁺,Eu³⁺ NCs and exhibited effective positioning of fluorescent NCs toward the targeted folate receptor overexpressed in HeLa cells or EGFR overexpressed in A431 cells with low cytotoxicity. These results demonstrate that the ligand‐functionalized, BPEI‐coated YVO₄:Bi³⁺, Eu³⁺ NCs show great potential as a new‐generation biological luminescent bioprobe for bioimaging applications. Moreover, the unique luminescence properties of BPEI‐coated YVO₄:Bi³⁺,Eu³⁺ NCs show potential to combine with a UVA photosensitizing drug to produce both detective and therapeutic effects for human skin cancer therapy.     

Vitrifolin A: A Norlabdane Diterpenoid from the Fruits of Vitex trifolia Linn. var. simplicifolia Cham

A new norlabdane diterpenoid, named vitrifolin A, was isolated from the fruits of Vitex trifolia Linn. var. simplicifolia Cham. Its structure was elucidated by mean of spectroscopic methods, including HRESIMS, IR, 1D and 2D NMR. The inhibitory effect of vitrifolin A on nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccarideactivated mouse macrophages was also evaluated.