Multifunctional peptide-assembled micelles for simultaneously reducing amyloid-β and reactive oxygen species

The excessive production and deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) is one of the most important etiologies of Alzheimer''s disease (AD). The interaction between Aβ and metal ions produces aberrant reactive oxygen species (ROS), which induce oxidative stress and accelerate the progression of AD. To reduce Aβ plaques and ROS to maintain their homeostasis is an emerging and ingenious strategy for effective treatment of AD. Herein, we report the rational design of multifunctional micelles (MPGLT) based on a polymer-grafted peptide to simultaneously clear Aβ and ROS for AD therapy. The MPGLT integrating three functional peptides as a ROS scavenger (tk-GSH), β-sheet breaker (LP) and an autophagy activator (TK) respectively, could capture and degrade Aβ. Meanwhile, the tk-GSH on the surface of MPGLT effectively scavenges the intracellular ROS. Consequently, MPGLT reduced the cytotoxicity of Aβ and ROS. In vivo animal studies using an AD mouse model further showed that MPGLT could transport across the blood–brain barrier for decreasing the Aβ plaque and eliminating ROS in vivo. This peptide micelle-based synergistic strategy may provide novel insight for AD therapy.

Multifunctional micelles based on a peptide–polymer for simultaneously targeting Aβ degradation and ROS scavenging for AD therapy.     

Utilization of a spiropyran derivative in a polymeric film optode for selective fluorescent sensing of zinc ion

Spiropyrans are the most studied families of func- tional materials due to their reversible structural con- version in response to external optical, chemical, and thermal stimulation[1]. Irradiation with ultraviolet light causes formation of an extended π-conjugation open form (merocyanine form) by heterolytic cleavage of the C (spiro)-O bond, which generates an intense ab- sorption in the visible region. Under the irradiating of visible light, the opened form will come back to the closed spi…     

Inhibitory study of some novel Schiff base derivatives on Staphylococcus aureus by microcalorimetry

The effect of a series of novel Schiff base compounds on Staphylococcus aureus was studied by microcalorimetric method at 37 °C The results showed that all of the organic compounds had the capacity to inhibit the growth of S. aureus in different extent. And the extent and duration of the inhibitory effect on the growth of S. aureus, judged from the rate constant (k), varied with the different structure of the Schiff base compounds. According to the power-time curves, the multiplication rate constant and inhibition ratio were calculated. The growth rate constant of S. aureus (in log phase) in the presence of Schiff base compounds decreased with the increasing of the concentrations of these compounds regularly. The experimental results revealed that the hydrophilicity of Schiff bases had a great influence on their antibacterial activity. Of these Schiff bases, the greater their hydrophilicity, the higher their antibacterial activity. The antibacterial structure-activity relationship (SAR) of Schiff base derivatives was also briefly discussed.     

First Synthesis of 2a-Thiol Ether Analog of Docetaxel

The chemistry of anticancer drug paclitaxel (=Taxol, 1a) has been extensively explored in recent years. A variety of its analogs with modified taxane frame work or substitutions to its core structure, as well as C-13 substituted isoserine side chains have been synthesized and biologically evaluated1. The marketing of docetaxel (=Taxotere, 1b) is one of the fruitful results from these research efforts. The beginning of clinical trial for analog 2 developed by Indena is the new example. Ba…     

中性红作试剂荧光光度法测定亚硝酸根

研究了在盐酸介质中ＮＯ＾－２与中性红的亚硝化反应。结果表明，在０．０４８ｍｏｌ／Ｌ的盐酸介质中，ＮＯ＾－２与中性红反应生成无荧光的物质，ＮＯ＾－２在４０－２４０μｇ／Ｌ，范围内与荧光猝灭程度成正比，常见的共存离子不干扰其测定。所拟方法用于水样中ＮＯ＾－２的测定，结果满意。     

不对称Salen-Mn(Ⅲ)配合物催化PNPP水解的动力学研究

用分光光度法研究了两种不对称Salen-Mn(Ⅲ)配合物催化α-吡啶甲酸对硝基苯酚酯(PNPP)的水解动力学.提出了相应的PNPP催化水解机理,讨论了底物浓度、体系的酸碱度、温度以及配合物结构对PNPP催化水解反应的影响.结果表明:此两种Schiff碱锰(Ⅲ)配合物在催化PNPP水解中均表现出较好的催化活性,PNPP水解速率随着底物浓度、体系pH值的增大而增大;在15～55℃温度范围内,未观察到催化剂失活现象;其中,带有苯并氮杂-15-冠-5侧基的不对称Salen-Mn(Ⅲ)配合物比带有吗啉基的另一配合物拥有更高的催化活性,这可能主要由这两种模拟水解酶之间较大的疏水微环境差异所引起.     

Stereoselective synthesis of individual isomers of Leu-enkephalin analogues containing substituted beta-turn bicyclic dipeptide mimetics

Novel constrained beta-turn dipeptide mimetics, 8-phenyl thiaindolizidinone amino acids 3, have been synthesized stereoselectively and incorporated into Leu-enkephalin peptides as a replacement of dipeptide Gly3-Phe4 to afford four individual isomers of Leu-enkephalin analogues 6.     

仲碳伯胺萃淋树脂吸萃金的性能及机理

研究了仲碳伯胺（Ｎ１９２３）萃淋树脂吸萃金的机理，溶液酸效应、吸附等温线、吸附速率、盐析剂效应及柱操作条件的影响等，将该树脂用于矿样中金含量的测定，结果与７１７＾＃离子交换树脂吸附法一致，取得了较好的结果。     

氮化铁催化剂的制备及其苯胺催化加氢性能

用α－Ｆｅ２Ｏ３与氨气程序升温还原方法制备出不同温度氮气的氮化铁系列催化剂。通过ＸＲＤ测试对氮化过程中的晶相转变进行了分析。在中压反应装置上考察了氮化铁系列催化剂上苯胺加氢活性以及反应条件对苯胺加氢反应活性的影响。结果表明，在７００℃氮化制香的氮化铁催化剂显示有较高的苯胺加氢活性，在氢压为３．０ＭＰａ，温度为２５０℃，ｎ（Ｈ２）／ｎ（ｏｉｌ）＝１８，液体空速（ＷＨＳＶ）为０．３ｈ＾－１时，该催化剂     

Design and Theoretical Study of Nickel Catalysts for Syndiotactic Polyolefins

A nickel catalyst was nodeled with ligand L^2,[NH=CH-CH=CH-0]^-,which should have potential use as a syndiotactic plyolefin catalyst,and the reaction mechanism was studied by theoretical calculations using the density functinal method at the B3LYP/LANL2MB level.The mechanism involves the formation of the intermediate [NiL^2Me]^ ,in which the metal occupies a T-shaped geometry.This intermediate has two possible structures with the methyl group trans either to the oxygen or to the nitrogen atom of L^2.The results show that both structures can lead to the desired product via similar reaction paths,A and B.Thus,the polymerization could be considered as taking place either with the alkyl group occupying the position trans to the Ni-0 or trans to the Ni-N bond in the catalyst.The polymerization process thus favors the catalysis of syndiotactic polyolefins.The syndiotactic synthesis effects could also be enhanced by varations in the ligand substituents.From energy considerations,we can conclude that it is more favorable for the methyl ttrans-O position to form a complex than to occupy the trans-N position.From bond length considerations,it is also more favoured for ethene to occupy the trans-O position than to occupy the trans-N position.