Novel proresolving aspirin-triggered DHA pathway

Endogenous mechanisms in the resolution of acute inflammation are of interest because excessive inflammation underlies many pathologic abnormalities. We report an aspirin-triggered DHA metabolome that biosynthesizes a potent product in inflammatory exudates and human leukocytes, namely aspirin-triggered Neuroprotectin D1/Protectin D1 [AT-(NPD1/PD1)]. The complete stereochemistry of AT-(NPD1/PD1) proved to be 10R,17R-dihydroxydocosa-4Z,7Z,11E,13E,15Z,19Z-hexaenoic acid. The chirality of hydroxyl groups and geometry of the conjugated triene system essential for bioactivity were established by matching biological materials with stereochemically pure isomers prepared by organic synthesis. AT-(NPD1/PD1) reduced neutrophil (PMN) recruitment in murine peritonitis in a dose-dependent fashion whereby neither a Δ(15)-trans-isomer nor DHA was effective. With human cells, AT-(NPD1/PD1) decreased transendothelial PMN migration as well as enhanced efferocytosis of apoptotic human PMN by macrophages. These results indicate that AT-(NPD1/PD1) is a potent anti-inflammatory proresolving molecule.     

A new third‐order calibration method with application for analysis of four‐way data arrays

A novel third‐order calibration algorithm, alternating weighted residue constraint quadrilinear decomposition (AWRCQLD) based on pseudo‐fully stretched matrix forms of quadrilinear model, was developed for the quantitative analysis of four‐way data arrays. The AWRCQLD algorithm is based on the new scheme that introduces four unique constraint parts to improve the quality of four‐way PARAFAC algorithm. The tested results demonstrated that the AWRCQLD algorithm has the advantage of faster convergence rate and being insensitive to the excess component number adopted in the model compared with four‐way PARAFAC. Moreover, simulated data and real experimental data were analyzed to explore the third‐order advantage over the second‐order counterpart. The results showed that third‐order calibration methods possess third‐order advantages which allow more inherent information to be obtained from four‐way data, so it can improve the resolving and quantitative capability in contrast with second‐order calibration especially in high collinear systems. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

柱前衍生-反相高效液相色谱法测定不同方法煮制的猪肉及其汤汁中的游离氨基酸

建立了反相高效液相色谱(RP-HPLC)分离检测用不同方法煮制的猪肉及其汤汁中17种游离氨基酸的方法.样品经6-氨基喹啉基-N-羟基琥珀酰亚氨基甲酸酯(AQC)柱前衍生后,采用Nova- PakTMC18色谱柱分离,以AccQ·Tag Eluent A稀释液、乙腈和超纯水为流动相,梯度洗脱,检测波长为248 nm,在4...     

无溶剂合成1,3,5-三芳基-2-芳酰基环己醇衍生物和晶体结构

在NaOH存在下室温研磨查尔酮与丙二腈,可以有效地得到1,3,5-三芳基-2-芳酰基环己醇衍生物,本合成方法反应时间短、操作简单、产率高,符合绿色化学特点.产物结构经过红外、核磁、元素分析和高分辨质谱确证,并对3b做了单晶衍射测定.     

N,N,N',N'-四[(二苯基膦)甲基]乙二胺钯配合物催化Heck反应研究

以乙二胺为骨架的含氮四膦配体N’NN,N',N'-四[(二苯基膦)甲基]乙二胺和钯组成的催化体系用于丙烯酸酯和芳卤的Heck反应,该催化体系对许多卤代芳烃,尤其含吸电基的溴代芳烃显示了良好的催化活性.对活化底物对溴苯甲醛,即使底物与催化剂的物质的量比达到1000000,其转化率也能达到96％;催化非活化溴代芳烃对溴苯甲醚以及难以反应的氯代芳烃,在Pd含量为0.1 mol％时同样表现出优良催化性能.     

元素掺杂对VH2解氢性能的影响

采用密度泛函理论（DFT）的第一性原理的平面波超软赝势方法,研究了Zr、Cu、Zn掺杂对VH2的电子结构和解氢性能的影响．计算结果显示Zr掺杂VH2后晶体模型的负合金形成热增加和费米能级目处电子浓度N（Ef）的减少,体系结构稳定性增强;V—H之间重叠集居数和电子密度计算也显示V-H之间相互作用增强;表明在VH2中掺杂Zr以后吸放氢最大容量增加,但解氢能力减弱．而Cu或Zn掺杂VH2以后晶体模型的负合金形成热减少和费米能级Ef处电子浓度N（Ef）增加,体系结构稳定性减弱;V-H之间重叠集居数和电子密度计算也显示V-H之间相互作用减弱;表明在VH2中掺杂Cu或Zn以后吸放氢最大容量降低,但解氢能力增强．与实验结论相符．同时Mulliken集居数计算结果还显示V-d轨道MuUiken集居数与掺杂有关,掺杂Zr以后V—d轨道Mulliken集居数减少;掺杂Cu或Zn以后V—d轨道Mulliken集居数增加．     

Biosorption studies of uranium (VI) on cross-linked chitosan: isotherm,kinetic and thermodynamic aspects

The cross-linked chitosan (CS) gels synthesized by using glutaraldehyde (GLA), epichlorohydrin (EC), and ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE) as cross-linkers respectively were used to investigate the adsorption of U(VI) ions in an aqueous solution. The pure chitosan (PCS) and the cross-linked chitosan gels were characterized by FTIR and SEM analysis. The kinetic, thermodynamic adsorption and adsorption isotherms of U(VI) ions onto unmodified and modified cross-linked chitosan were studied in a batch adsorption experiments. The effect of pH, contact time and temperature on the adsorption capacity were also carried out. At the optimum pH, the maximum adsorbed amount of PCS, GLACS, ECCS and EGDECS were 483.05, 147.05, 344.83 and 67.56 mg/g, respectively. The uranium (VI) adsorption process of PCS and ECCS followed better with pseudo-second-order kinetic model, while GLACS and EGDECS followed pseudo-first-order kinetic model well. The results obtained from the equilibrium isotherms adsorption studied of U(VI) ions were analyzed in two adsorption models, namely, Langmuir and Freundlich isothms models, the results showed that the Langmuir isotherm had better conformity to the equilibrium data. The thermodynamic parameters such as enthalpy (ΔHo), entropy (ΔSo), and Gibbs free energy (ΔGo) showed that the adsorption process was both spontaneous and endothermic.     

Cross sections for fast-neutron interaction with erbium isotopes

Cross-sections for (n,2n), (n,p), (n,α), and (n,d*) (The expression (n,d*) cross section used in this work includes a sum of (n, d), (n, np) and (n, pn) cross sections) reactions have been measured on erbium isotopes at the neutron energies from 13.5 to 14.8 MeV using the activation technique in combination with high-resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy. Data are reported for the following reactions: ¹⁶²Er(n,2n)¹⁶¹Er, ¹⁶⁴Er(n,2n)¹⁶³Er, ¹⁶⁸Er(n,α)^165mDy, ¹⁶⁶Er(n,p)^166gHo, ¹⁷⁰Er(n,α)¹⁶⁷Dy, ¹⁶⁸Er(n,p)^168m+gHo, ¹⁷⁰Er(n,p)^170gHo, and ¹⁷⁰Er(n,d*)¹⁶⁹Ho. The cross sections were discussed and compared with experimental data found in the literature, and with the comprehensive evaluation data in ENDF/B-VII.0 and l JEFF-3.1/A libraries.