Allyloxyporphyrin‐Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis by Radical Polymerization and Enhanced Optical‐Limiting Properties

Allyloxyporphyrin‐functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT‐TPP) were synthesized by radical polymerization and characterized by FTIR, UV/Vis absorption, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy; elemental analysis; TEM; and thermogravimetric analysis. Z‐scan studies revealed that this nanohybrid exhibits enhanced nonlinear optical (NLO) properties compared to a control sample consisting of a covalently unattached physical blend of MWCNTs and porphyrin, as well as to the separate MWCNTs and porphyrin. At the wavelengths used, the mechanism of enhanced optical limiting likely involves reverse saturable absorption, nonlinear scattering, and photoinduced electron/energy transfer between the MWCNTs and the porphyrin. The role of electron/energy transfer in the NLO performance of MWCNT‐TPP was investigated by Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy.     

激光光散射研究天花粉蛋白的聚集过程

运用激光光散射技术研究天花粉蛋白在水溶液及不同浓度KSCN水溶液中的聚集过程．KSCN的加入能提高天花粉在水溶液中的稳定性. KSCN浓度大于0．5mol•L－1时，天花粉溶液透明、稳定，溶液中天花粉以单个分子与聚集体两种形式存在．聚集体主要是由约120个天花粉分子组成，平均流体力学半径Rh值约为49nm，在溶液中排列疏松，类似θ溶剂中的无规线团。     

透射式GaAs光阴极的静电键合粘结

提出了用于GaAs光阴极粘结的静电键合方法.相比于传统的热粘结方法,该方法温度低（350℃）,时间短（5 min）,在空气中进行.所制得的GaAs光阴极在激活台内的峰值灵敏度为68.8 mA/W（峰值波长为830 nm）.以此制作的三代微光管的积分灵敏度为1 311 μA/lm,优于传统的热粘结工艺制作的微光管的灵敏度(～1 200 μA/lm).     

Characterization of the dehydration products due to thermal decomposition of peptides by liquid chromatography‐tandem mass spectrometry

Thermal decomposition (TD) of proteins is being investigated as a rapid digestion step for bottom‐up proteomics. Mass spectrometry (MS) analyses of the TD products of simple peptides and intact proteins have revealed several nonvolatile products at masses lower than the precursor biomolecule (M). In addition to products stemming from site‐specific cleavages, many signals are also observed at a corresponding M‐18, most likely because of dehydration (M‐H₂O) during the heating process. Understanding the structural nature of the water loss product is important in establishing the utility of their tandem mass spectra (collision‐induced dissociation) in determining the precursor ion amino acid sequence in a bottom‐up proteomic workflow. Dehydration of a peptide can take place from a variety of sources including side chain groups, C‐terminus, and/or intramolecular cyclization (C to N‐terminus cyclization). In this work, liquid chromatography‐tandem MS (LC‐MS/MS) and a series of standard peptides (angiotensin II, DRVYIHPF and its cyclic analog) are implemented to decipher the structure of the TD dehydration product. In addition, a derivatization strategy incorporating N‐terminus acetylation was developed that allowed the direct comparison of tandem mass spectra of standard cyclic peptides with those resulting from the TD process, thus eliminating any ambiguity from the direct comparison of their mass spectra (due to gas‐phase cyclization of b‐ions, which can result in sequence scrambling of the precursor ion). Results from these investigations indicated that peptide dehydrated TD products were mostly linear in nature, and water loss was favored from the C‐terminus carboxyl group or, when present, the aspartic acid side chain. Given the predictable nature of the formation of TD dehydration products, their MS/MS analysis can be of utility in providing complementary and confirmatory sequence information of the precursor peptide. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

β2-Adrenergic Receptor Signaling Pathway Stimulates the Migration and Invasion of Cancer Cells via Src Activation

Chronic stress has been reported to stimulate the release of catecholamines, including norepinephrine (NE) and epinephrine (E), which promote cancer progression by activating the adrenergic receptor (AR). Although previous studies showed that β2-AR mediated chronic stress-induced tumor growth and metastasis, the underlying mechanism has not been fully explored. In this study, we aimed to investigate the molecular mechanism by which β2-AR exerts a pro-metastatic function in hepatocarcinoma (HCC) cells and breast cancer (BC) cells. Our results showed that Hep3B human HCC cells and MDA-MB-231 human BC cells exhibited the highest ADRB2 expression among diverse HCC and BC cell lines. NE, E, and isoprenaline (ISO), adrenergic agonists commonly increased the migration and invasion of Hep3B cells and MDA-MB-231 cells. The phosphorylation level of Src was significantly increased by E/NE. Dasatinib, a Src kinase inhibitor, blocked E/NE-induced migration and invasion, indicating that AR agonists enhanced the mobility of cancer cells by activating Src. ADRB2 knockdown attenuated E/NE-induced Src phosphorylation, as well as the metastatic ability of cancer cells, suggesting the essential role of β2-AR. Taken together, our results demonstrate that chronic stress-released catecholamines promoted the migration and invasion of HCC cells and BC cells via β2-AR-mediated Src activation.     

[Cu（L-Ⅱe）（Phen）（H2O）（ClO4）]的合成、结构及稳定性研究

合成了三元混配配合物[Cu(L-Ile)(Phen)(H_2O)(ClO_4)](L-Ile=L=异亮氨酸,phen=1,10-邻菲咯啉),通过红外光谱、紫外-可见光谱、摩尔电导率、X射线单晶结构分析,对配合物进行了表征。该晶体属单斜晶系,P2_1空间群,晶胞参数:a=1.1704(5)nm,b=0.8090(5)nm,c=2.1822(5)nm,β=98.061(5)°,Z=2,D_x=1.60Mg·m~(-3),R_1=0.0462,wR_2=0.1225。每个配合物分子中Cu(Ⅱ)离子与一个L-Ile(N,O)配体、一个Phen(N,N)配体、一个H_2O(O)配体及一个Cl_O~-(O)形成六配位的畸变八面体构型。本文还用电位滴定法测定了配合物的稳定常数,结果表明,配合物具有高的稳定性。     

Fluorescence Sensing and Selective Binding of a Novel 4,4′‐Sulfonyldianiline‐Bridged Bis(β‐cyclodextrin) for Bile Salts

A novel 4,4′‐sulfonyldianiline‐bridged bis(β‐cyclodextrin (CD)) 2 was synthesized, and its complex stability constants (K_s) for the 1 : 1 inclusion complexation with bile salts, i.e., cholate (CA), deoxycholate (DCA), glycocholate (GCA), and taurocholate (TCA) have been determined in phosphate buffer (pH 7.2) at 25° by fluorescence spectroscopy. The result indicated that 2 can act as efficient fluorescent sensor and display remarkable fluorescence enhancement upon addition of optically inert bile salts. Structures of the inclusion complexes between bile salts and 2 were elucidated by 2D‐NMR experiments, indicating that the anionic tail group and the D ring of bile salts penetrate into one CD cavity of 2 from the wide opening deeply, while the phenyl moiety of the CD linker is partially self‐included in the other CD cavity to form a host–linker–guest binding mode. As compared with native β‐CD 1 upon complexation with bile salts, bis(β‐CD) 2 enhances the binding ability and molecular selectivity. Typically, 2 gives the highest K_s value of 26200 M ^?1 for the complexation with CA, which may be ascribed to the simultaneous contributions of hydrophobic, H‐bond, and electrostatic interactions. These phenomena are discussed from the viewpoints of multiple recognition and induce‐fit interactions between host and guest.     

THE ADSORPTION OF LINEAR POLY(N-ISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE)CHAINS ON SURFACTANT-FREE POLYSTYRENE NANOPARTICLES

The adsorption of linear poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) chains on surfactant-freepolystyrene (PS) nanoparticles was used as a model system to study the hydrophobic adsorption of polymeron the surface, because the hydrophobility of PNIPAM can be continuously varied by a small temperaturechange. The adsorption was investigated by a combination of static and dynamic laser light scattering (LLS)measurements, In static LLS, the absolute excess scattered light intensity led to the amount of PNIPAMadsorbed on the surface. In dynamic LLS, the hydrodynamic thickness of the adsorbed PNIPAM layer wasaccurately measured. For a given particle concentration, the adsorption increases as thc PNIPAMconcentration and the incubation temperature increase. The average density of the adsorbed PNIPAM layer isreciprocally proportional to the number of the PNIPAM chains on the surface, revealing a simple scaling ofthe chain density distribution. The adsorption follows the Langmuir's isotherm. The enthalpy changeestimated from the adsorption at 25℃and 30℃is slightly positive, indicating that the adsorption involvesthe coil-to-globule transition of the chains on the surface.     

1,4-双正丙氧基柱[7]芳烃的合成及主客体化学

我们以1,4-二正丙氧基-2,5-双甲氧甲基苯为原料用对甲苯磺酸为催化剂在二氯甲烷中制备了1,4-双正丙氧基柱[5]芳烃, 1,4-双正丙氧基柱[6]芳烃和1,4-双正丙氧基柱[7]芳烃. 我们用氢谱, 碳谱和质谱对它们进行了表征. 它们有不同的氢谱却有相似的碳谱. 对比它们的空腔尺寸, 柱[5]的内径大约是4.6 Å, 与葫芦脲[6]及α-环糊精类似. 柱[6]的内径大约是6.7 Å, 与葫芦脲[7]及β-环糊精类似. 柱[7]的内径大约是8.7 Å, 与葫芦脲[8]及γ-环糊精类似. 我们用正辛基三乙基六氟磷酸铵盐作为模型客体研究了它们之间的主客体络合. 柱[5]与之有微弱的络合, 柱[6]显示了良好的络合, 而柱[7]与之没有络合.