Dimethyl Sulfoxide: A Bio-Friendly or Bio-Hazard Chemical? The Effect of DMSO in Human Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes

The effect of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) human fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) has been studied on five different samples harvested from the joints (fingers, hands and pelvis) of five women with RA. At high concentrations (>5%), the presence of DMSO induces the cleavage of caspase-3 and PARP-1, two phenomena associated with the cell death mechanism. Even at a 0.5% concentration of DMSO, MTT assays show a strong toxicity after 24 h exposure (≈25% cell death). Therefore, to ensure a minimum impact of DMSO on RA FLSs, our study shows that the concentration of DMSO has to be below 0.05% to be considered safe.     

Fmoc保护氨基酸与Wang树脂的缩合反应

研究了保护氨基酸、Wang 树脂取代度、树脂粒度、搅拌方式对Fmoc-氨基酸-Wang树脂连接效率的影响. 结果表明, 保护氨基酸分子量的大小会因产生不同的位阻而影响缩合反应的效率, 分子量越小缩合效率越高; Wang树脂的取代度较高时, 已缩合的氨基酸给后续保护氨基酸的缩合形成阻碍, 使缩合效率降低; 粒径较小和搅拌较好时, 对保护氨基酸的粒内外扩散有利, 可提高反应速度和缩合效率.     

Chemical Constituents from the Leaves of Ligustrum robustum and Their Bioactivities

The leaves of Ligustrum robustum have been consumed as Ku-Ding-Cha for clearing heat and removing toxins, and they have been used as a folk medicine for curing hypertension, diabetes, and obesity in China. The phytochemical research on the leaves of L. robustum led to the isolation and identification of two new hexenol glycosides, two new butenol glycosides, and five new sugar esters, named ligurobustosides X (1a), X₁ (1b), Y (2a), and Y₁ (2b) and ligurobustates A (3a), B (3b), C (4b), D (5a), and E (5b), along with seven known compounds (4a and 6–10). Compounds 1–10 were tested for their inhibitory effects on fatty acid synthase (FAS), α-glucosidase, and α-amylase, as well as their antioxidant activities. Compound 2 showed strong FAS inhibitory activity (IC₅₀ 4.10 ± 0.12 μM) close to that of the positive control orlistat (IC₅₀ 4.46 ± 0.13 μM); compounds 7 and 9 revealed moderate α-glucosidase inhibitory activities; compounds 1–10 showed moderate α-amylase inhibitory activities; and compounds 1 and 10 displayed stronger 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) ammonium salt (ABTS) radical scavenging effects (IC₅₀ 3.41 ± 0.08~5.65 ± 0.19 μM) than the positive control l-(+)-ascorbic acid (IC₅₀ 10.06 ± 0.19 μM). This study provides a theoretical foundation for the leaves of L. robustum as a functional tea to prevent diabetes and its complications.     

纳米-微米复合孔泡沫陶瓷固定化脂肪酶

考察了泡沫陶瓷的孔径分布和表面性质对脂肪酶固定化的影响.研究表明,泡沫陶瓷的纳米孔孔径分布非常适合脂肪酶的固定化,对固定化酶的催化效率有决定性的影响.经1h的定化,泡沫陶瓷固定化酶的活性达商业化硅藻土固定化酶的1.33倍,体积活力为其2.63倍,蛋白载量为45.36mg/g陶瓷,比活为1215.39U/g,活力回收为41.2%.泡沫陶瓷固定化脂肪酶在有机相乙酸乙酯合成中表现优良,连续使用5次,每次反应3h,乙酸转化率均在93%左右.     

比久农药中游离偏二甲肼的高效液相色谱快速测定

建立了用甲醛衍生测定农药比久样品中微量的偏二甲肼的方法。采用甲醛与偏二甲肼柱前衍生,在室温、中性溶液中反应10 min,生成确定量的有较强紫外吸收的偏二甲腙,不须富集可直接用HPLC法测定偏二甲肼。研究了甲醛与偏二甲肼的反应条件及产物的光谱特征,测得衍生物的最大吸收波长λmax=237 nm和表观摩尔吸光系数ε=3.6×103(L.mol-1.cm-1),选定ZorbaxODS色谱柱,V(磷酸盐缓冲溶液,pH 7)∶V(甲醇)=94∶6为流动相,检测波长为237 nm。结果表明:在0.56~960μg/mL范围内回归方程为:A=0.4677ρ-0.2790,R2=0.9998,检出限为1.3μg/g,回收率为97.5%~103.4%,相对标准偏差为0.9%~1.8%。     

原子荧光光谱法直接测定二甲基二硒

硒位于第六主族,为准金属元素。在自然界中硒的存在形式按其结合形态分为无机硒和有机硒[1,2]。有机硒较无机硒具有更高的生物活性,因此准确测定各种样品中的有机硒具有重要意义。对于挥发性有机硒,一般采用洗脱富集将其与样品基体分离,采用固相吸附[3,4]或液氮冷阱捕集[5,6],热解析或溶剂萃取后用气相色谱测定[7,8]。这些方法可以提供许多有机硒的信息,但其不足之处是程序较为繁琐。原子荧光光谱分析法(AFS)具有准确度高、灵敏度高、线性范围宽、干扰少等优点,故本文利用AFS的特点及二甲基二硒(DMDSe)的挥发性,在不加任何试剂的条件下,…     

固体酸催化合成邻苯二甲酸二戊酯的研究

以苯酐和正戊醇为原料,采用自制的固体酸SO4^2-／SiO2、SO4^2-／Fe2O3、SO4^2-／SnO2及SO4^2-／TiO2作为催化剂合成邻苯二甲酸二戊酯（DAP）,分别考察固体酸催化剂的种类、固体酸催化剂的用量、醇酐比、反应时间等因素对合成DAP产率的影响。实验结果表明,其优化的工艺操作条件为：苯酐0．1mol,固体酸催化剂SO4^2-／SiO2 1．7g,醇酐比2．4：1,带水剂二甲苯20mL,反应时间3．5h,其产品收率达91．3％以上。SO4^2-／SnO2作为该反应的催化剂具有催化活性高、寿命长、可多次重复使用、产物易纯化分离且产品色泽浅等优点,可望代替传统的浓硫酸作催化剂应用于DAP的合成。     

Buffering effects on the solution behavior and hydrolytic degradation of poly(β-amino ester)s

With a vast, synthetically accessible compositional space and highly tunable hydrolysis rates, poly(β-amino ester)s (PBAEs) are an attractive degradable polymer platform. Leveraging PBAEs in a wide range of applications hinges on the ability to program degradation, which, thus far, has been frustrated by multiple confounding phenomena contributing to the degradation of these charged polyesters. Basic conditions accelerate hydrolysis, yet reduce solubility, limiting water access to amines and esters. Further, the high buffering capacity of PBAEs can render buffers ineffective at controlling solution pH. To unify understanding of PBAE degradation and solution properties, this study examines PBAE hydrolysis as a function of pH and buffer concentration as well as polymer hydrophobicity. At low buffer concentrations, the PBAE amines and the acid produced during hydrolysis control solution pH. Meanwhile, at high buffer concentrations that afford relatively constant pH, hydrolysis rate increases with pH, despite the reduced PBAE solubility. Increasing the hydrophobic content of PBAEs eventually hinders the capacity of the polymer to accept protons from solution, limiting the pH increase and slowing hydrolysis. These studies showcase the role of buffering on the pH-dependent degradation and solution properties of PBAEs, providing guidance for programming degradation in applications ranging from drug delivery to thermosets.     

Spectroscopic studies and crystal structure of a dimeric Zn(II) complex with diethyl (pyridin-2-ylmethyl)phosphate

The crystal structure of [Zn₂(2-pmOpe)₂Cl₄] (2-pmOpe?=?diethyl (pyridin-2-ylmethyl)phosphate) was determined by X-ray-diffraction method. The compound was also characterized by IR, far-IR, 1H, and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy. In this compound, 2-pmOpe is a bidentate N,O-bridging ligand and Zn(II) are slightly distorted tetrahedral ZnNOCl₂. Zn(II) ions are doubly bridged by the 2-pmOpe ligands, resulting in a dinuclear species. The structure is stabilized by intermolecular C–H?···?O and C–H?···?Cl hydrogen bonds. The spectral properties are in agreement with the structural data.