A fluorescent molecular imaging probe with selectivity for soluble tau aggregated protein

Soluble forms of aggregated tau misfolded protein, generally termed oligomers, are considered to be the most toxic species of the different assembly states that are the pathological components of neurodegenerative disorders. Therefore, a critical biomedical need exists for imaging probes that can identify and quantify them. We have designed and synthesized a novel fluorescent probe, pTP-TFE for which binding and selectivity profiles towards aggregated tau and Aβ proteins were assessed. Our results have shown pTP-TFE to be selective for early forms of soluble tau aggregates, with high affinity of dissociation constants (K_d) = 66 nM, and tenfold selectivity over mature tau fibrils. Furthermore, we found that pTP-TFE is selective for tau over Aβ aggregates and had good cell permeability. This selectivity of pTP-TFE towards early forms of aggregated tau protein ex vivo was also supported with studies on human brain tissue containing tau and Aβ pathology. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first fluorescent molecule to be reported to have this form of selectivity profile, which suggests that pTP-TFE is a unique probe candidate for imaging-based detection of early stages of Alzheimer''s disease and other tauopathies.

pTP-TFE imaging probe can distinguish soluble tau aggregated proteins from other aggregated proteins enabling earlier detection of neurodegenerative diseases.     

塑料成型工艺实习CAI课件的开发

针对当前学生实习面临的困难，以Authorware为开发工具，编制了塑料成型工艺实习CAI课件，整个软件图文并茂，图像，动画，解说，音乐相结合，形象地介绍了塑料各种成型工艺的主要原理，生产设备，工艺流程和相关产品，应用本软件学生可以进行模拟实习，该软件激发了学生学习的兴趣，提高了实习质量。     

2，4-二羟甲基四氢吡咯衍生物的合成及对烯烃环氧化反应的诱导

用手性的丙烯酸薄荷醇酯与原位生成的1，3-偶极试剂发生Diels-Alder反应， 得到一系列新的手性2，4-二酯基四氢吡咯衍生物，经氢化铝锂还原得到纯的手性 2，4-二羟甲基吡咯衍生物。并首次发现，在用Oxone氧化烯时，2，4-二羟甲基四 氢吡咯衍生物能有效地诱导烯烃发生环氧化反应，转化率达到定量。     

UO2、UC2和UCO分子的结构和热力学性质

用密度泛函B3LYP方法,计算了UO2、UC2和UCO分子的结构和热力学函数,计算了固体U的振动内能Ev、振动和电子熵Sev,以及U在不同气氛（O2、C2、CO）中形成UO2、UC2和UCO晶体的ΔHfΘ、ΔSfΘ和ΔGfΘ.结果表明,UO2晶体最稳定.     

Synthesis, characterization and photodynamic activity of amino-substituted hypocrellin derivatives

Three new hypocrellin derivatives, amino- or amino acid-substituted on the side ring of hypocrellin B (HB), were synthesized by the reactions of HB with 3-methoxypropylamine, 6-aminohexanoic acid and gamma-amino-n-butyric acid, respectively. The structures of these compounds were characterized with proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectra, infrared spectra and mass spectra. The UV-visible absorption spectra, singlet oxygen-generating quantum yield and amphiphilicities of hypocrellin derivatives were measured and compared with HB, the parent compound. These derivatives showed strong absorption in the domain of the phototherapeutic window (600-900 nm) and improved amphiphilicity. HB and the derivatives were preliminarily tested for their photodynamic effects on human oral cavity epithelial carcinoma KB cell line in vitro. Two amino acid-substituted hypocrellins showed phototoxicity to the KB cell line. At an inhibitory dosage of 50% killing only 0.51 mumol L-1 compound 3 (or 0.88 mumol L-1 compound 2) and 0.5 J cm-2 irradiation were required. The hypocrellins exhibited some dark toxicity to the KB cell line. HB and amino acid-substituted hypocrellins showed lower dark toxicity to the KB cell line than amino-substituted hypocrellins in the assessment of cell survival.     

Determinations of combustion and formation enthalpies of C60 and C70

By using a micro-bomb calorimeter, the standard enthalpies of combustion of C₆₀ and C₇₀ have been determined to be - (25 947.1±8.5) and - (29 956.1 ± 8.9) kJ/mol respectively. A g. 1. c. analysis indicated that the amounts of residual organic solvents in the samples were very small, and their effects on the final results were negligible. The energy of combustion ofC60 determined in this work is in agreement in the uncertainty interval with that determined by means of traditional calorimeter using macro amount of sample. The enthalpies of formation of these two substances have been derived. The strain energies in the molecules of C₆₀ and C₇₀ were estimated by a bond energy scheme and by using corannulene as the model compound, the results estimated from different methods are very close. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 29473143)     

Diterpene derivative and chromone from Hypericum perforatum

A novel diterpene derivative, 5-methyl-5-(4,8,12-trimethyl-tridecyl)-dihydro-furan-2-one (1) and a new chromone, 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-3-methyl-chromen-4-one (2), along with a known compound, phytol (3) have been isolated from the aerial parts of Hypericum perforatum. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic analysis and by comparison with published values.     

高效毛细管电泳前沿分析法研究酸性药物那格列奈与人血浆白蛋白的结合

用高效毛细管电泳前沿分析法研究了酸性药物那格列奈与人血浆白蛋白的结合常数、结合位点和结合率。使用未涂层的毛细管柱 (4 0cm× 5 0 μmi.d .;有效柱长 32cm) ,磷酸盐缓冲溶液 (pH 7.4 ,离子强度0 .17)为背景溶液 ,在紫外检测波长 2 14nm、运行电压 18kV和重力进样 10 0s的条件下 ,利用那格列奈谱峰的平台高度和游离药物浓度的良好线性关系 (r>0 .999,n =6 ) ,测定了那格列奈的游离药物浓度。固定药物浓度 (2 0 0 μmol L ,2 5 0 μmol L) ,考察不同的蛋白质浓度对结合的影响 ;固定蛋白质浓度 (10 0 μmol L) ,考察不同的药物浓度对结合的影响。实验数据采用非线性拟和程序进行处理 ,得到了那格列奈的蛋白质结合参数。高效毛细管电泳前沿分析法测定的数据重现性良好 (RSD <2 .5 % ,n =3) ,在药代动力学和药效学研究方面具有简便、准确的优点。     

高效前沿分析的发展及在药物-蛋白结合研究中的应用

介绍了高效前沿分析方法的原理、特点、种类，综述了它在药物与蛋白结合研究中的应用及国内外研究概况；通过与高效液相色谱／前沿分析比较，阐明了毛细管电泳／前沿分析在药物蛋白结合研究中的优势；分析了在药物与蛋白结合研究中所采用的各种研究方法，通过与这些研究方法的比较，阐明了高效前沿分析的优越性及其广阔的应用前景，同时提出了在高效前沿分析方法中有待完善和注意的问题。     

Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Based on Octamolybdates and Benzimidazole Molecules [Hbenzimi]4 [(benzimi)2Mo8O26] · 2H2O (benzimi?=?benzimidazole)

A novel organic/inorganic compound [Hbenzimi]₄[(benzimi)₂Mo₈O₂₆] · 2H₂O (1) has been prepared hydrothermally and characterized by elemental analyses, i.r., x.p.s., t.g. and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that compound (1) consists of the [Mo₈O₂₆]⁴⁻ cluster as the structural motif covalently linked by benzimidazole molecules and protonated benzimidazole molecules as charge compensation cations. It is interesting that the benzimidazole molecules were synthesized from 1,2-phenylenediamine and oxalic acid. The [Mo₈O₂₆]⁴⁻ polyoxoanions and organic ligands in compound (1) interact with each other via extensive hydrogen bonds to form a three-dimensional supramolecular framework.