Anti-Inflammatory and Antinociceptive Activities of the Essential Oil of Tagetes parryi A. Gray (Asteraceae) and Verbenone

Tagetes parryi is a plant empirically used to treat gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases, its essential oil (EOTP) was obtained from the aerial parts, and the composition was elucidated by GC-MS. The in vivo and in vitro anti-inflammatory activities and the antinociceptive activity of EOTP and (1S)-(-)-verbenone (VERB) were assessed. The major compounds identified for EOTP were verbenone (33.39%), dihydrotagetone (26.88%), and tagetone (20.8%). EOTP and VERB diminished the ear oedema induced with TPA by 93.77 % and 81.13 %, respectively. EOTP and VERB decreased inflammation in a 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) chronic model with ED₅₀ = 54.95 mg/kg and 45.24 mg/kg, respectively. EOTP (15 µg/mL) inhibited the in vitro production of the pro-inflammatory mediators NO (67.02%), TNF-α (69.21%), and IL-6 (58.44%) in LPS-stimulated macrophages. In the acetic induced writhing test, EOTP and VERB showed antinociceptive effects with ED₅₀ = 84.93 mg/kg and ED₅₀ = 45.24 mg/kg, respectively. In phase 1 of the formalin test, EOTP and VERB showed no antinociceptive effects, whereas in phase 2, EOTP (ED₅₀ = 35.45 mg/kg) and VERB (ED₅₀ = 24.84 mg/kg) showed antinociceptive effects. The antinociceptive actions of ETOP and VERB were blocked with the co-administration of L-NAME. This study suggests that EOTP and VERB might be used in the treatment of pain and inflammatory problems.     

An Approach to Minimize Tumour Proliferation by Reducing the Formation of Components for Cell Membrane

Isoprenoids are natural compounds essential for a great number of cellular functions. One of them is farnesol (FOH), which can reduce cell proliferation, but its low solubility in aqueous solvents limits its possible clinical use as a pharmacological tool. One alternative is the use of cyclodextrins (CDs) which house hydrophobic molecules forming inclusion complexes. To assess FOH potential application in anticancer treatments, Sulfobutylated β-cyclodextrin Sodium Salt (SBE-β-CD) was selected, due to it has high solubility, approbation by the FDA, and numerous studies that ensure its safety to be administered parenterally or orally without nephrotoxicity associated. The therapeutic action of farnesol and complex were studied in different carcinoma cells, compared with a normal cell line. Farnesol showed selectivity, affecting the viability of colon and liver cancer cells more than in breast cancer cells and fibroblasts. All cells suffered apoptosis after being treated with 150 μM of free FOH, but the complex reduced their cell viability between 50 and 75%. Similar results were obtained for both types of isomers, and the addition of phosphatidylcholine reverses this effect. Finally, cell cycle analysis corroborates the action of FOH as inducer of a G0/G1 phase; when the cells were treated using the complex form, this viability was reduced, reaching 50% in the case of colon and liver, 60% in fibroblasts, and only 75% in breast cancer.     

极坐标系统下进行直角坐标扫描的离子束抛光

在离子束抛光设备研制过程中,离子源扫描运动方式的选择是很关键的,一般分为直角坐标方式扫描和极坐标方式扫描两种。根据两种扫描方式的特点,在极坐标系统下进行直角坐标扫描方式加工。该种方法采用直角坐标扫描方式下的驻留时间计算,算法相对简单。该种方法在极坐标系统下进行加工,同等情况下可加工圆形镜面的口径比直角坐标系统下更大些;而且离子源的可移动区域是一条直线,其余地方可以摆放其他设备,空间利用率较高。对这种新思路进行仿真分析,证实了其具有可行性。     

HNO二聚体蓝移氢键的理论研究

利用分子轨道从头算理论和密度泛函理论结合不同理论基组对于N-H…O蓝移氢键进行了详细的研究.利用标准方法和均衡校正方法对二聚体进行了几何优化,振动频率和相互作用能的计算.拓扑学和自然键轨道理论对于蓝移氢键的本质进行分析.自然键轨道(NBO)分析表明,σ*(N-H)轨道上电子密度降低是电子密度重排效应的结果.分子内电子重排、轨道再杂化和电子受体内部结构重组共同作用结果导致了N-H的振动频率大幅蓝移现象的出现.     

温度扰动下CuCl2/DMF溶液的二维相关拉曼光谱分析

溶液的光谱研究一直受到化学工作者的关注,但大多研究是以一维光谱技术为主,存在分辨率低,误差较大,重叠峰难以分辨等诸多弊端,无法清晰地给出需要的信息。二维光谱通过对外部扰动下的动态光谱进行相关分析计算,从而得到光谱强度的整体变化信息,显著提高一维光谱的分辨率以及重叠峰的分离度。在判断特定外扰下不同官能团的响应次序以及研究分子间、分子内的弱相互作用上具有独特优势。采用二维相关拉曼光谱和理论计算相结合,对溶液内微观团簇及其变化进行了研究。利用显微共焦激光拉曼光谱仪对目标溶液(纯DMF与0.84 mol·L-1的CuCl₂/DMF溶液)进行了升温实验。结果发现在C-N键伸缩振动谱带范围内,由于CuCl₂的加入,特征峰强度整体大幅下降,峰宽变大,在1 115 cm-1有新峰产生,随温度升高,伸缩振动峰强度逐渐下降,峰形变缓。为了获得C-N键振动内各特征峰随温度的变化情况,采用移动窗口二维拉曼(MW2D Raman)光谱技术,对光谱数据进行分析。结果表明溶液内不同类别的微观团簇对温度的敏锐程度不同,随温度升高,它们之间存在相互转化,且变化速度不同。为了获取溶液内各微观团簇运动的实质,以温度为外扰,采用二维拉曼(2D Raman)光谱对目标溶液进行分析,通过对二维光谱中特征峰进行归属和变化次序判断,发现金属Cu2+的加入,使得溶液体系变得更加复杂,除存在原溶剂内所含的团簇构型,还存在与Cu2+发生溶剂化的团簇构型,它们之间存在着一定的相互转化。利用密度泛函理论对溶液中可能存在的团簇构型进行结构优化和热力学计算,结果证实了Cu2+与DMF存在相互作用,且由此产生的团簇构型[Cu(DMF)_n]2+(n=1~6)的稳定性随n的增大逐渐变差,进一步验证了二维相关光谱分析的可行性与正确性。     

38≤Z≤42类钴离子n =3、Δn=0跃迁的理论计算

用多组态自洽场方法,结合作者提出的半经验拟合公式,首先对38≤Z≤42类钴离子3p63d9,3p53d10,3p63d84p组态的能级进行计算,然后根据能级值算出相应的电偶极跃迁的谱线波长,并给出各谱线的HFR振子强度。     

三硝基甲烷键离解能和生成焓的理论计算

采用密度泛函(DFT)四种交换/相关函数(B3LYP、B3P86、B3PW91和PBE0)结合不同的基函数,求得了三硝基甲烷C-NO2键的离解能(BDE),并且通过合理选择参考物硝基甲烷,设计等键等电子对反应,计算了气相三硝基甲烷分子的生成焓(HOF).与实验数据进行比较,PBE0/6-31g*计算出的BDE值最好,误差为-2.1 kcal mol-1;PBE0密度泛函结合带极化函数的6-31g基组得到的HOF值与实验值吻合的最好(误差在0.1 kcal mol-1以内).     

Au@碳球复合结构中Au颗粒位置调控光吸收

采用时域有限差分（FDTD）法研究Au纳米颗粒@碳球（AuNPs@CS）复合结构的光吸收控制。发现Au纳米颗粒@碳球复合结构中Au颗粒的位置可以控制复合结构光吸收。模型计算中选取两粒Au纳米颗粒以最佳深度（0 nm）嵌入碳球表面。当两粒Au颗粒球心与碳球球心夹角为22.5°和45°时,复合结构光吸收较单一碳球光吸收明显增强;当夹角为315°、270°、180°、90°时,光吸收增量逐渐减小;当夹角为337.5°时,光吸收量低于单一碳球。这一结果主要归因于Au纳米颗粒位置变化可引起表面等离子体光强度和光散射方向的变化。改变碳球表面Au纳米颗粒的数量和位置,可以进一步调节AuNPs@CS复合结构的光吸收。     

Observation of Nano-Dots on HOPG Surface Induced by Highly Charged Arq+ Impact

Highly charged ions （HCIs） have huge potential energy due to their high charge state. When a HCI reaches a solid surface, its potential energy is released immediately on the surface to cause a nano-scale defect. Thus, HCIs are expected to be useful for solid-surface modifications on the nano-scale. We investigate the defects on a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite （HOPG） surface induced by slow highly charged Ar^q＋ ions with impact energy of 20-2000qeV with scanning probe microscopy （SPM）. In order to clarify the role of kinetic and potential energies in surface modification, the nano-defects are characterized in lateral size and height corresponding to the kinetic energy and charge state of the HCIs. Both the potential energy and kinetic energy of the ions may influence the size of nano-defect. Since potential energy increases dramatically with increasing charge state, the potential energy effect is expected to be much larger than the kinetic energy effect in the case of extremely high charge states. This implies that pure surface modification on the nano-scale could be carried out by slow highly charged ions. The mean size of nano-defect region could also be controlled by selecting the charge state and kinetic energy of HCI.     

生物油气液相平衡与比热容研究

本文基于馏分实沸点蒸馏(TBP)曲线,分别采用虚拟组分法(PC法)和连续热力学法(CT法),建立了生物油热力学性质的预测模型,研究了生物油的相平衡和比热容性质。将比热容的预测值与实验值进行了比较,比较结果显示虚拟组分法和连续热力学法都可应用于生物油热力学性质的预测,而连续热力学法的预测结果优于虚拟组分法。本文利用连续热力学法得出了某种生物油泡点蒸汽压和比热容随温度的变化关系,研究结果显示生物油的比热容随温度近似成线性关系,而饱和蒸汽压成二次曲线关系。