Interaction between sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate and the adriamycin semiquinone free radical: A possible mechanism for antagonizing adriamycin-induced cardiotoxity

Adriamycin (ADR) is a powerful and widely used antitumor drug, but its dose dependent cardiotoxicity limits its application. This side effect is believed to be caused by the adriamycin semiquinone free radical (ASFR). The primary focus of this work is to test effects of sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate (STS) on ASFR and adriamycin–induced lipid peroxidation. It was found that ADR, whether in the system of heart homogenate, heart mitochondria or heart submitochondria, with NADH as the substrate or in xanthine/xanthine oxidase under anaerobic conditions, all produced ASFR rapidly. STS was shown to effectively scavenge ASFR in all these systems and postpone the appearance of ASFR. The delayed time was proportional to the amount of STS. Under aerobic conditions, ASFR could be oxidized to generate oxygen free radicals. STS could not scavenge these oxygen free radicals, but it could effectively scavenge lipid free radicals generated from membrane lipid peroxidation of heart mitochondria. STS could significantly reduce mitochondrial swelling and lipid peroxidation induced by ADR. Animal experiments show that treatment of STS could inhibit endogenous lipid peroxidation caused by ADR. Here, a protective mechanism of STS is suggested that STS can rapidly and univalently oxidize ASFR, causing the cycle of adriamycin between its quinone form and semiquinone form and inhibiting the accumulation of ASFR. Under aerobic condition, STS can protect heart mitochondria by scavenging lipid free radicals generated from adriamycin-induced mitochondrial lipid peroxidation. This investigation shows that STS may be a physiological drug to antagonize the cardiotoxicity of ADR.     

用ESCA谱仪研究氟共聚物F2314的共聚特性

由不同共聚比的偏二氟乙烯 (ＶＤＦ)和三氟氯乙烯 (ＣＴＦＥ)共聚合而形成的一系列共聚物体系在工业上有着广泛的应用。其中 ,未硫化的ＶＤＦ/ＣＴＦＥ共聚物 (俗称生胶 )常作为粘结剂。其中 ,氯原子只存在于单体ＣＴＦＥ形成的链段中 ,常用氯含量来表征ＶＤＦ/ＣＴＦＥ共聚物中共聚单体的链节比。但也发现氯含量相似的同一类型的ＶＤＦ/ＣＴＦＥ共聚物的溶解性上常存在较大的差异。影响共聚物溶解性的可能因素[1- 3] 为聚合度及共聚特性 ,包括链接方式等。前期的研究表明溶解性能差异较大的共聚物的聚合度没有明显的变化。本文采用ＥＳＣＡ…     

In search of covalently bound tetra- and penta-oxygen species: a photoelectron spectroscopic and Ab initio investigation of MO4- and MO5- (M = Li,Na, K,Cs)

Although neutral and ionic O4(0/-/+) species have been observed experimentally and considered for energetic materials, O4(2-) and O5(2-) dianions have not yet been explored. O4(2-) is valent isoelectronic to the well-known ClO3- and SO3(2-) anions, and O5(2-) is valent isoelectronic to ClO4- and SO4(2-). All are stable, common anions in solutions and inorganic salts. In this article, we explore the possibility of making covalently bound O4(2-) and O5(2-) species stabilized in the forms of M+O4(2-) and M+O5(2-) (M = Li, Na, K, Cs) in the gas phase. Laser vaporization experiments using M-containing targets and an O2-seeded carrier gas yielded very intense mass peaks corresponding to MO4- and MO5-. To elucidate the structure and bonding of the newly observed MO4- and MO5- species, we measured their photoelectron spectra and then compared them with ab initio calculations and the spectra of ClO3-, Na+SO3(2-), ClO4-, and Na+SO4(2-). Careful analyses of the experimental and ab initio results showed, however, that the observed species are of the forms, O2-M+O2- and O2-M+O3-. The more interesting M+O4(2-) and M+O5(2-) species were found to be higher-energy isomers, but they are true minima on the potential energy surfaces, which suggests that it might be possible to synthesize bulk materials containing covalently bound tetra- and pentatomic oxygen building blocks.     

Determination of β-Agonists in Porcine Urine by Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Based Chemiluminescence

Isoprenaline was used as the template to synthesize a molecularly imprinted polymer that was able to simultaneously recognize ten β-agonists. The simulation showed that the three-dimensional conformation of the template was the main factor responsible for the polymer’s recognition. The polymer particles were coated in the wells of a conventional microplate as the recognition reagent to prepare a chemiluminescence sensor. The light signal was initiated with a highly effective bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl) oxalate-H₂O₂-imidazole system. The assay contained only one sample-loading step followed by immediate data acquisition, so one measurement was complete within 12?min. The sensor was used to determine the ten analytes in porcine urine. The results showed that the senor achieved ultrahigh sensitivity, with limits of detection from 2.0 to 7.0?pg/mL, high recoveries from 78.6% to 99.4%, and satisfactory recycle performance up to seven times. This is the first study reporting a molecularly imprinted polymer based microtiter chemiluminescence sensor for the determination of β-agonists.     

The effects of some factors on the rheological properties of the lyotropic liquid crystals formed in Brij97/NaDC/IPM/water system: compositions,temperature and polyphenols

In this paper, interaction between Brij97 and NaDC in mixed micelles was studied by surface tension method. Phase behavior for Brij97/NaDC/IPM/H₂O system was investigated at the desire molar ratio of α_NaDC?=?0.42 and the human body temperature of 37?°C. Hexagonal and cubic liquid crystal were found in this system analyzed by small angle x-ray scattering (SAXS). some factors were changed to affect the rheological properties of liquid crystal. Rheological investigations showed: The higher content of water and lower experimental temperature favored the greater values of shear viscosity and viscoelastic modulus; The sample was closer to the plastic fluid and was more likely to recover from disturbed state to equilibrium state at lower ratio of NaDC; The curcumin and TP can influence the shear viscosity, viscoelastic properties and phase transition temperature, even change the structure of liquid crystal. This supplies a way to adjust rheological properties, structure and even phase transition by altering those factors.     

基于次血红素六肽的过氧化氢和葡萄糖灵敏比色方法

采用次血红素六肽(DhHP-6)催化H₂O₂氧化4-氨基安替吡啉-氯代苯酚显色体系,建立了测定H₂O₂和葡萄糖的方法。 研究了pH值、底物浓度和DhHP-6浓度对实验的影响,检测了比色方法的反应线性、稳定性、相关性和回收率。 在最佳反应条件下,DhHP-6在不同时间及温度条件下,活性要优于过氧化物酶(POD);DhHP-6催化H₂O₂ 的米氏常数(K_m)和最大反应速率(v_max)分别为0.171 mmo/L和4.22×10^-6 mol/s;H₂O₂响应的线性范围为0.39~25.0 mmol/L;高、中、低 3水平测定的变异系数(CV)和加标回收率分别在1.29%~2.16%和94.5%~101.1%之间;与葡萄糖商品试剂盒比较相关系数R²=0.9946;36例血液样品中的葡萄糖浓度在4.26~17.48 mmol/L之间。 与葡萄糖检测商品试剂盒之间的两组数据经统计差异不显著(P>0.05)。 该方法是一种简单、廉价、方便、灵敏的比色测定方法。     

Characterization and tentative identification of new flunitrazepam metabolites in authentic human urine specimens using liquid chromatography‐Q exactive‐HF hybrid quadrupole‐Orbitrap‐mass spectrometry (LC‐QE‐HF‐MS)

Flunitrazepam (FNZ) is a potent hypnotic, sedative, and amnestic drug used to treat severe insomnia. In our recent study, FNZ metabolic profiles were investigated carefully. Six authentic human urine samples were purified using solid phase extraction (SPE) without enzymatic hydrolysis, and urine extracts were then analyzed by liquid chromatography‐Q exactive‐HF hybrid quadrupole‐Orbitrap‐mass spectrometry (LC‐QE‐HF‐MS), using the full scan positive ion mode and targeted MS/MS (ddms2) technique to make accurate mass measurements. There were 25 metabolites, including 13 phase I and 12 phase II metabolites, which were detected and tentatively identified by LC‐QE‐HF‐MS. In addition, nine previously unreported phase II glucuronide conjugates and four phase I metabolites are reported here for the first time. Eight metabolic pathways, including N‐reduction and O‐reduction, N‐glucuronidation, O‐glucuronidation, mono‐hydroxylation and di‐hydroxylation, demethylation, acetylation, and combinations, were implicated in this work, and 2‐O‐reduction together with dihydroxylation were two novel metabolic pathways for FNZ that were identified tentatively. Although 7‐amino FNZ is widely considered to be the primary metabolite, a previously unreported metabolites (M12) can also serve as a potential biomarker for FNZ misuse.     

Core–Shell‐Structured LaTaON2 Transformed from LaKNaTaO5 Plates for Enhanced Photocatalytic H2 Evolution

LaTaON₂ is a photocatalyst with intense visible light absorption up to 650 nm, but exhibits low H₂ evolution activity owing to uncontrolled facets and high defect densities. In this work, core–shell‐structured plate‐like LaKNaTaO₅/LaTaON₂ was synthesized by nitriding a layered perovskite‐type LaKNaTaO₅. The volatilization of K and Na species during the nitridation promoted the rapid transformation of LaKNaTaO₅ into LaTaON₂ along [010] direction with the plate‐like shape retained. This yielded high‐quality LaTaON₂ shells exposing (010) facets on the lattice‐matched LaKNaTaO₅ cores. After loading with a Rh co‐catalyst, LaKNaTaO₅/LaTaON₂ showed photocatalytic H₂ evolution activity four times greater than that obtained from conventional irregular‐shaped LaTaON₂ powders and utilized visible light up to 620 nm. This work provides a novel strategy yielding oxynitrides with well‐defined facets and low defect densities by selecting lattice‐matched oxide precursors containing volatile components.     

Copper‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Annulation Reactions of Carbenes with 2‐Iminyl‐ or 2‐Acyl‐Substituted Phenols: Convenient Access to Enantioenriched 2,3‐Dihydrobenzofurans

We have developed a method for the highly diastereo‐ and enantioselective construction of 2,3‐dihydrobenzofurans bearing tetrasubstituted carbon stereocenters by means of annulation reactions between carbenes and 2‐iminyl‐ or 2‐acyl‐substituted phenols through catalysis by readily accessible copper(I)/bisoxazoline catalysts under mild conditions. These reactions feature a unique mechanism in which the copper catalyst serves a dual function: first it reacts with the diazo compound to generate a metal carbene, and second, upon formation of an oxonium ylide, it acts as a Lewis acid to activate the imine or ketone for diastereo‐ and enantioselective cyclization.     

不对称催化合成2-[[3-{[3-氯-5-(三氟甲基)吡啶-2-基]-氧基}苯氧基](苯基)甲基]丙烯酸甲酯

以苯甲醛、丙烯酸甲酯、2,3-二氯-5-三氟甲基吡啶和间苯二酚为原料,分别合成了MBH乙酸酯（6）和取代苯酚（9）;在(DHQD)₂PHAL催化下,6和9经不对称反应立体选择性合成了2-【【3-{[3-氯-5-(三氟甲基)吡啶-2-基]-氧基}苯氧基】(苯基)甲基】丙烯酸甲酯,产率50%, ee 94%,其结构经¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR和HR-MS确证。