Molecular mechanisms of photochemotherapy (Review)

Mechanisms of photophysical, photobiological, and therapeutic action of light on blood in vivo are discussed based on results of spectral and clinical studies of blood, plasma, and erythrocytes. Spectral manifestations of photochemical reactions initiated in blood by therapeutic doses of radiation in vivo with light of different wavelengths are considered. Spectral and clinical results of blood investigations are compared for patients whose complex treatment included intravenous blood irradiation and magnetotherapy. Mechanisms for secondary (dark) reactions induced by the action of light on blood in vivo are discussed. The radiation of laser and non-laser light sources used at present for intravenous blood irradiation (365, 405, 450, 530, 632, 635, 808 nm) is shown to fall within hemoglobin absorption bands. The conclusion is made that blood absorption of laser and non-laser light radiation results in functional alteration of hemoglobin as a possible primary photoacceptor absorbing light radiation of the above wavelengths. The therapeutic effect of intravenous blood irradiation is initiated by hemoglobin functional activity modulation. Phototherapy is a means to correct it. Intravenous phototherapy should be considered as a therapeutic method that changes (provided that the dosage is correct) the balance of active oxygen species production and their inhibition by antioxidants. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 76, No. 1, pp. 51–75, January–February, 2009.     

Influence of High Temperatures on PET-Concrete Properties

Lightweight aggregate is an important material in reducing the unit weight of concrete and it is essential in the construction of high-rise buildings; besides, the use of recycled PET bottles as lightweight aggregate in concrete is an effective contribution for environmental preservation. So, the objective of the present work is to study the flexural strength of PET-concrete and PET thermal degradation in the concrete, when the blends with 10 and 20 vol% of PET are exposed to different temperatures (200, 400, 600 °C). The flexural strength of PET-concrete exposed to a heat source is strongly dependent on the temperature, the water/cement ratio, as well as on the content and particle size of PET. Furthermore, the activation energy for PET degradation is affected by temperature, location of PET particles on the slabs and the water/cement ratio. A higher content of water gives rise to hydrolytic degradation on PET and a higher vapor pressure that increases the formation of cracks on the concrete. The values of activation energy are higher on the center of the slabs than on the surface, due to the poor heat conduction of concrete.     

以空气为氧化剂Pd(OAc)2/HPMo/AcOH催化苯液相氧化偶联合成联苯

 研究了以Pd(OAc)2为催化剂,H3PMo12O40为助催化剂,空气为氧化剂,在乙酸溶液中于373 K条件下,在500 ml高压釜中由苯液相氧化偶联合成联苯. 结果表明,反应产物中联苯的选择性高达92%以上,并且只有少量的三联苯副产物生成. 分别考察了H3PMo12O40的加入量和O2分压对以空气或纯O2为氧化剂时Pd/HPMo/AcOH催化苯液相氧化偶联合成联苯反应催化性能的影响. 根据反应液颜色的变化以及文献结果推测,在反应过程中通过钯和钼物种的氧化和还原作用使苯氧化生成联苯.     

正丁烷在金属钼酸盐催化剂上的氧化脱氢

 用柠檬酸盐法合成了第一系列过渡金属(Cr,Mn,Fe,Co,Ni,Cu和Zn)及Mg的钼酸盐催化剂,研究 了它们对正丁烷氧化脱氢反应的催化作用. 结果表明,这些钼酸盐催化剂的催化性能受阳离子的影响较大. CoMoO4催化剂具有最高的催化活性和较高的选择性,其催化性能与文献报道的对正丁烷氧化脱氢反应催化性能最好的ZrP2O7和Mg3V2O8催化剂大致相当; MgMoO4催化剂虽然选择性较高,但活性较低; Cr2(MoO4)3上基本没有C4烯烃生成; 其它钼酸盐催化剂对正丁烷氧化脱氢反应的催化活性和对烯烃的选择性都较低. XRD,NH3-TPD和H2-TPR的研究结果表明,催化剂为单一的钼酸盐晶相,催化剂的性能由其氧化还原性决定而与其表面酸量没有直接关系. 通过对产物分布的分析,提出了正丁烷在CoMoO4催化剂上的氧化脱氢反应途径. 在558 ℃,正丁烷发生氧化脱氢生成正丁烯和丁二烯以及氧化燃烧生成CO2三个平行竞争反应的竞争分率分别约为75%,10%和15%. 在正丁烷转化率较高的条件下,产物中的CO2主要来自C4烯烃的再氧化反应,而CO则完全来自C4烯烃的再氧化.     

多金属氧酸盐杂化催化剂光催化降解有机杀虫剂六氯苯

 通过自组装技术制备了一系列多金属氧酸盐-有机胺-分子筛杂化催化剂K5［M(H2O)PW11O39］-(EtO)3Si(CH2)3NH2-MCM-48,用XRD,ICP-AES,UV/DRS,FT-IR,31P MAS NMR和N2吸附等手段对其组成和结构进行了表征,并以有机杀虫剂六氯苯为探针分子考察了其光催化活性. 结果表明,多金属氧酸盐杂化催化剂的光催化降解活性高于直接光解,能有效地降解污水中的六氯苯,且易分离,可循环使用.     

Vitamin E Can Ameliorate Oxidative Damage of Ovine Hepatocytes In Vitro by Regulating Genes Expression Associated with Apoptosis and Pyroptosis,but Not Ferroptosis

(1) Background: the current research was conducted to investigate the potential non-antioxidant roles of vitamin E in the protection of hepatocysts from oxidative damage. (2) Methods: primary sheep hepatocytes were cultured and exposed to 200, 400, 600, or 800 μmol/L hydrogen peroxide, while their viability was assessed using a CCK-8 kit. Then, cells were treated with 400 μmol/L hydrogen peroxide following a pretreatment with 50, 100, 200, 400, and 800 μmol/L vitamin E and their intracellular ROS levels were determined by means of the DCF-DA assay. RNA-seq, verified by qRT-PCR, was conducted thereafter: non-treated control (C1); cells treated with 400 μmol/L hydrogen peroxide (C2); and C2 plus a pretreatment with 100 μmol/L vitamin E (T1). (3) Results: the 200–800 μmol/L hydrogen peroxide caused significant cell death, while 50, 100, and 200 μmol/L vitamin E pretreatment significantly improved the survival rate of hepatocytes. ROS content in the cells pretreated with vitamin E was significantly lower than that in the control group and hydrogen-peroxide-treated group, especially in those pretreated with 100 μmol/L vitamin E. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) concerning cell death involved in apoptosis (RIPK1, TLR7, CASP8, and CASP8AP2), pyroptosis (NLRP3, IL-1β, and IRAK2), and ferroptosis (TFRC and PTGS2). The abundances of IL-1β, IRAK2, NLRP3, CASP8, CASP8AP2, RIPK1, and TLR7 were significantly increased in the C1 group and decreased in T1 group, while TFRC and PTGS2 were increased in T1 group. (4) Conclusions: oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide caused cellular damage and death in sheep hepatocytes. Pretreatment with vitamin E effectively reduced intracellular ROS levels and protected the hepatocytes from cell death by regulating gene expression associated with apoptosis (RIPK1, TLR7, CASP8, and CASP8AP2) and pyroptosis (NLRP3, IL-1β, and IRAK2), but not ferroptosis (TFRC and PTGS2).     

SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF Cu-ZSM-5 ZEOLITE ON FLAME RETARDED PP BY MELAMINE SALT OF DIPENTAERYTHRIOL PHOSPHATE

A novel intumnescent flame melamine salt of dipentaerythriol phosphate (MDP),was prepared from dipentaerythritol (DPE) polyphosphoric acid,and melamine.The flammability,combustion behavior,and thermal degradation and stability of PP-MDP were characterized.When MDP loading was 20 wt%,LOI values of the composites reached up to 27%,and UL94 rating,V-2.PP-MDP containing 1 wt% Cu-ZSM-5 presented the highest LOI value of 30.5% and UL94 rating,V-0,and released lest heat during cone test.TG data showed that the ...     

Extraction of Co-Products from Biomass: Example of Thermal Degradation of Silymarin Compounds in Subcritical Water

In an effort to increase revenues from a given feedstock, valuable co-products could be extracted prior to biochemical or thermochemical conversion with subcritical water. Although subcritical water shows significant promise in replacing organic solvents as an extraction solvent, compound degradation has been observed at elevated extraction temperatures. First order thermal degradation kinetics from a model system, silymarin extracted from Silybum marianum, in water at pH 5.1 and 100, 120, 140, and 160 °C were investigated. Water pressure was maintained slightly above its vapor pressure. Silymarin is a mixture of taxifolin, silichristin, silidianin, silibinin, and isosilibinin. The degradation rate constants ranged from 0.0104 min⁻¹ at 100 °C for silichristin to a maximum of 0.0840 min⁻¹ at 160 °C for silybin B. Half-lives, calculated from the rate constants, ranged from a low of 6.2 min at 160 °C to a high of 58.3 min at 100 °C, both for silichristin. The respective activation energies for the compounds ranged from 37.2 kJ/gmole for silidianin to 45.2 kJ/gmole for silichristin. In extracting the silymarin with pure ethanol at 140 °C, no degradation was observed. However, when extracting with ethanol/water mixtures at and 140 °C, degradation increased exponentially as the concentration of water increased. An erratum to this article can be found at     

Investigation of DNA cleavage activities of new oxime-type ligand complexes and molecular modeling of complex-DNA interactions

Nucleolytic activities of some new oxime-type ligand complexes were investigated by neutral agarose gel electrophoresis. Analysis of the cleavage products in agarose gel indicated that all complexes used converted supercoiled pUC18 plasmid DNA to its nicked or linear form. It was found that nucleolytic activities of the complexes depend on the complex concentration, reaction time and the presence of a cooxidant (magnesium monoperoxyphthalate, MMPP) in the reaction mixture. However, the complexes cleaved pUC18 plasmid DNA at all investigated pH values. Nucleolytic activities of complexes were investigated for different complex concentrations (0.1–100 μmol L⁻¹), pH values (6.0–10.0) and reaction times (0–60 min). Molecular modeling studies performed by the Hyperchem Software together with DNA-binding studies showed that planar sites of the complexes intercalated into double stranded DNA. It can be concluded that all oxime-type ligand complexes used can be evaluated as nuclease mimics.     

Degradation of Mater-Bi/wood flour biocomposites in active sewage sludge

The mechanical properties of Mater-Bi^® are, in general, not adequate for certain applications and the addition of a filler is therefore necessary. Among the different fillers, natural fibres are particularly interesting because they potentially allow improving the performance of the material without compromising its biodegradability.In order to improve the basic mechanical properties of a Mater-Bi grade and to obtain a new, fully biodegradable material, wood flour based composites were prepared by different processing methods. To simulate actual and not laboratory bacterial attack on the prepared materials, in this work we studied the biodegradation of the composites in a real active sewage sludge reactor. In particular, the biodegradation rates were investigated with reference to different pre-treatments of the materials and different environmental conditions (summer and winter). The results showed that wood flour enhances the biodegradability of the materials. The results indicated also strong relationships between the surface roughness and the biodegradation rates (in particular, higher roughness leads to wider bacterial attack). The different processing techniques had direct effects on the overall biodegradation rates. In particular, when higher smoothness and packing is achieved, the biodegradation rate is lower. The mechanical analysis indicated that adding wood flour to Mater-Bi has positive effects on the elastic modulus, but when the bacterial attack becomes critical, a general sudden drop of the mechanical properties is observed.