Metabolic Profiling of Amino Acids by Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC–MS) to Characterize the Significance of Glutamine in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is considered to be aggressive based on its low overall survival and disease-free rates. Currently, there is no molecular-targeted therapy. The identification of a suitable biomarker is still a research focus for TNBC at the present time. Amino acid metabolism fulfills multiple important physiological roles in humans. Their metabolic abnormalities have been reported in numerous cancer studies and amino acid pathways may also be chemotherapeutic targets. This study reports the profiling analysis of amino acids in TNBC and non-TNBC cell lines for detecting biomarkers based on the strategy of N-phosphorylation labeling with liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS). Glutamine (Gln) was found to be significantly down-regulated in TNBC cells because it was largely absorbed and consumed in the TNBC cell lines. These results indicate faster proliferation of TNBC and higher consumption of glutamine to meet the material and energy demand, suggesting its potential role in TNBC progression. Hence, glutamine may be regarded as a biomarker and Gln-targeted approaches may become a new therapeutic strategies for TNBC.     

A Novel Energetic Ionic Salt: Hydroxylammonium Potassium 3,3’-Dinitro-5,5’-bis-1,2,4-triazole-1,1’-diolate Dihydrate

A novel energetic ionic salt,hydroxylammonium potassium 3,3?-dinitro-5,5?-bis-1,2,4-triazole-1,1?-diolate dihydrate[(NH3OH)2K(DNOBT)1.5?2H2O],was synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis,IR spectra,13C NMR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.(NH3OH)2K(DNOBT)1.5?2H2O crystallizes in triclinic system,space group P with a=7.9212(6),b=9.1924(7),c=14.2549(15)?,a=103.917(2)°,β=99.736(2)°,g=104.8110(10)°,V=944.16(14)?^3,Z=2,Dc=1.855 g/cm^3,F(000)=538,μ=0.386 mm^-1,S=1.070,the final R=0.0525 and wR(I>2s(I))=0.1593.Thermal decomposition of(NH3OH)2K(DNOBT)1.5?2H2O and its intermediate potassium 1?-hydroxy-3,3?-dinitro-5,5?-bis-1,2,4-triazole-1-olate monohydrate[K(HDNOBT)?H2O]was studied by using DSC and TG-DTG.It was found that(NH3OH)2K(DNOBT)1.5?2H2O,which has primarily one exothermic decomposition process at 248.2℃,has better thermal stability than K(HDNOBT)?H2O which is decomposed at 210.9℃.     

U(Ⅳ)配合物UNa2(pdc)3·6H2O的合成、结构及磁性研究

合成了一种含有+4价铀的配合物UNa2(pdc)3·6H2O(H2pdc=吡啶-2,6-二羧酸), 并详细研究了其晶体结构和磁学性质. 晶体属于单斜晶系, P21/n空间群, 晶胞参数a=1.0205(2) nm, b=2.2221(4) nm, c=1.2537(3) nm, β=94.98(3)°, V=2.8323(10) nm3, Z=4. 化合物的中心铀原子为九配位, π-π相互作用和氢键使得该化合物形成了三维立体结构.     

聚醋酸乙烯酯/聚丙烯酸甲酯互穿网络聚合物的研究——1.聚合条件对体系相容性的影响

用分步法合成了聚醋酸乙烯酯/聚丙烯酸甲酯互穿网络聚合物(PVAc/PMA-IPN),PVAc和PMA的交联剂分别是丁二酸二烯丙酯(DAS),和二乙烯基苯(DVB)。当DAS用量较小时,VAc聚合时的接枝反应较明显,PVAc网络的交联密度高于化学当量的计算值。动态力学的实验结果表明,丙烯酸甲酯的聚合温度和聚合过程中的溶胶-凝胶转变对PVAc/PMA-IPN体系的相容性有很大影响。     

EQUILIBRIUM SWELLING AND MUTUAL ENTANGLEMENTS IN POLY(VINYL ACETATE)/POLY(METHYL ACRYLATE) IPNS

Based on Thiele-Cohen model, a swelling equation was derived by introducing the interaction parameters of a three-component system of polymer Ⅰ-polymer Ⅱ-solvent, which is a reasonable representation of the swelling behavior of general homogeneous IPNs. The degrees of equilibrium swelling of polyvinyl acetate/polymethyl actylate (PVAc/PMA) IPNs were compared between the theoretical and experimental values. The obvious effects of mutual entanglements were observed.     

红外、近红外光谱-簇类的独立软模式方法识别植物调和油脂

用IR,NIR光谱法结合簇类的独立软模式(SIMCA)识别方法对植物油脂进行分类识别,建立了识别二元、三元植物调和油脂的测定方法。应用NIRCal5.2软件的SIMCA技术,分别为所制备的植物调和油脂建立了IR和NIR识别模型,并讨论了光谱处理和数据处理方法来提高模型的分类识别效果。分别以各种植物调和油脂的IR和NIR光谱为变量,随机抽取2/3的样本作训练集,建立了各个调和油的主成分分析(Princi-pal component analysis,PCA)模型;1/3作验证集,对所建模型进行验证识别。用聚类分析-主成分分析(CLU-PCA)方法考察调和油的IR,NIR光谱信息与其纯油的主成分分布。结果显示,在4000～10000cm-1光谱范围内,SIMCA可以对15种二元调和油和2种三元调和油的NIR光谱分别聚类并识别;并对10种二元调和油和2种三元调和油的IR光谱分别聚类并识别。IR以4个波数1099,1119,1746与2855cm-1的吸收值作为分析基础,选择不同的主成分数及数据预处理方法。各种油脂的SIMCA分析的分类精度均为100%,调和油的验证识别准确率100%,最低识别比例为1%,且IR识别灵敏度高于NIR。     

聚[(甲氧基乙氧基乙氧基)1.0(乙氧基吡咯烷酮)1.0]膦腈的合成及性能研究

用三氯化铝催化六氯三聚膦腈开环聚合制得线性聚二氯膦腈(PDCP), 通过PDCP磷原子上的亲核取代反应, 合成了新的水溶性高分子聚[(甲氧基乙氧基乙氧基)_1.0(乙氧基吡咯烷酮)_1.0]膦腈(P3), 用³¹P NMR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR和IR对其结构进行了确证, 用DSC测定了其玻璃化转变温度T_g和熔融温度T_m, 用蒸汽压渗透法(VPO)测定了其数均分子量. 改进了聚二(乙氧基吡咯烷酮)膦腈(P2)的合成方法. 体外降解实验表明, P3具有和P2类似的pH响应性降解行为, 降解速率在pH=5.0时最快, 而在pH=7.4和8.0时较慢. P3在所测试的3个pH缓冲溶液中均比P2降解慢. 用³¹P NMR、薄层色谱(TLC)和滴定法对降解产物进行了检测, 初步推断了P3在不同pH介质中的水解机理, 其在pH=5.0的缓冲溶液中的降解, 除侧链断裂外, 聚膦腈的骨架也裂解; 而在pH=7.4和8.0时的降解仅为侧链的断裂. 用噻唑蓝(MTT)比色法进行的体外细胞毒性评价实验表明, P3及其在pH=5.0的缓冲溶液中降解49 d后的产物均对细胞表现出了很好的生物相容性, 而且其降解产物在浓度为800 μg/mL时还表现出一定的促进细胞增殖作用.     

基于生物质谱技术的磷酰化修饰策略在多肽测序中的应用

该文建立了一种利用磷酰化修饰结合电喷雾质谱(ESI-Q-TOF)测定多肽氨基酸序列的有效方法。利用Atherton-Todd反应,以二丙基亚磷酰酯(DPP)为磷酰化试剂,应用生物质谱技术,对磷酰化修饰后的5种模型肽的磷酰化反应情况进行了系统研究,考察了磷酰化肽的二级质谱特征,并与未经磷酰化反应的肽的二级质谱特征对比。结果表明,经过磷酰化修饰后,肽的二级质谱中的a1离子信号强度明显增加,可以准确鉴定其N端氨基酸;b系列离子信息完整,信号强度增强,使得多肽C ID测序的谱图简单、清晰,有利于肽的氨基酸序列的测定;赖氨酸(K,128.10 u)和谷氨酰胺(Q,128.13 u)两种氨基酸质荷比相近,由于二者磷酰化修饰后的差异性,使其得到准确区分。经过5种已知氨基酸序列的模型肽的磷酰化后结合质谱技术进行氨基酸序列测定验证,结果表明该方法简单、快速、准确,提高了利用质谱技术进行多肽测序的准确度和灵敏度,可为蛋白质组学研究提供有效的技术手段。     

中学化学教科书中实验安全教育内容编排的思考

随着课程改革对化学探究实验的重视,实验安全教育的重要性日益显现。通过对我国现行3个版本义务教育初中化学课程标准实验教科书及美国初中主流化学教科书《化学反应》中的化学实验安全教育内容的比较研究,发现我国教科书中实验安全教育内容相对薄弱。建议以教科书为载体显化实验安全教育内容、教科书中增加实验安全标志、处理好安全教育与主动探究的关系,把安全作为实验评价指标,充分发挥评价的导向功能。     

可见光光催化剂AgNbO3：柠檬酸络合法制备及其性能

以草酸铌铵和硝酸银为反应物,采用柠檬酸络合法成功的制备了钙钛矿型化合物AgNbO3可见光光催化剂,并运用X射线衍射、紫外-可见漫反射、扫描电镜、透射电镜和X射线光电子能谱等手段对催化剂进行了表征。同时以可见光为照射光源,以有机染料亚甲基蓝为模拟探针,考察其光催化性质。结果表明800℃所制备的样品具有最佳的光催化性能,其主要降解途径是以脱甲基的形式进行的,与固相法合成的样品相比,柠檬酸络合法所制备的样品具有较好的光催化性能。