Benzophenone glycosides from the pericarps of Aquilaria yunnanensis S. C. Huang

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Two new benzophenone glycosides, aquilarisides A (1) and B (2), together with six known analogues (3-8) were isolated from the pericarps of Aquilaria yunnanensis S. C. Huang. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR and mass spectroscopic analyses, and the absolute configuration of compound 1 was determined by experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra. Anti-inflammatory activities of all compounds 1–8 were evaluated for their inhibitory activities against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated induced nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW 264.7 cells using the Griess assay. Compound 2 indicated a weak inhibition of NO production.     

Antiproliferative effect of 2-Hydroxy-6-tridecylbenzoic acid from ginkgo biloba sarcotestas through the aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathway in triple-negative breast cancer cells

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This study aims to isolate the potential antiproliferative and cytotoxic compounds from ginkgo biloba sarcotestas (GBS) and investigates the underlying mechanism in human MDA-MB-231 and mouse 4T-1 triple-negative breast cancer cells. Our results showed that 2-Hydroxy-6-tridecylbenzoic acid was isolated by cytotoxicity-guided fractionation where different fractions were assessed using MTT assay against MDA-MB-231 and 4T-1 cells. Colony formation assay showed that 2-Hydroxy-6-tridecylbenzoic acid significantly inhibited cell proliferation. The inhibition was associated with the enhancement of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1B1 expression in a dose- and time-dependent manner and no significant change of CYP1A1 expression by qPCR and Western blot assays in MDA-MB-231 and 4T-1 cells. The mechanism was further demonstrated by the activation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) pathway with the upregulation of AhR, AhR nuclear translocator (ARNT) and AhR-dependent xenobiotic response elements (XRE) activity. These findings may have implications for development of anticancer agents containing 2-Hydroxy-6-tridecylbenzoic acid as functional additives.     

Effect of synthesis pH on the physicochemical properties of a synthesized Bi2WO6 and the type of substrate chosen,in assessing its photo-catalytic activities

Crystalline orthorhombic Bi₂WO₆ powders were synthesized by a hydrothermal method from aqueous solutions of Bi(NO₃)₃·5H₂O and Na₂WO₄·2H₂O over a range of three selected pH values (2.0, 5.0 and 7.0), using NaOH as precipitating agent. The as-prepared catalysts were characterized by XRD, BET, FE-SEM, TEM, XPS and UV-vis spectroscopy. The effect of pH-synthesis on crystallinity, morphologies, surface area and optical absorption properties, were investigated. Although the pH has a marked influence on morphology, the nature of the precipitating agent (NaOH or TEA) also influences the morphology and surface structure composition, as it is observed in the present work. Three different probe molecules were used to evaluate the photo-catalytic properties under two illumination conditions (UV and Visible): Methyl Orange and Rhodamine B were chosen as dye substrates and Phenol as a transparent substrate. The photo-catalytic activities are strongly dependent not only on the pH used in the synthesis but also on the nature of the chosen substrate in assessing the photo-catalytic activities. Results were compared with those obtained when using TiO₂(P25, Evonik) in the same experimental conditions. The photo-catalytic activity of one of the synthesised samples has been evaluated by exposing a mixture of Rhodamine B and Phenol in water, to different illumination conditions. Our results provide new evidences about the issue of whether dyes are suitable substrates to assess the activity of a photo-catalyst.     

Corrosion behavior of AZ91D magnesium alloy in distilled water

The corrosion of AZ91D magnesium alloy has received extensive attention due to the continuous expansion of its application field in recent years. However, the corrosion of AZ91D magnesium alloy in distilled water is relatively few. In this paper, the corrosion behavior of AZ91D magnesium alloy was studied in distilled water by electrochemical tests in combination with weight loss and surface analysis methods. The results indicated that the corrosion rate of AZ91D magnesium alloy increased with the increase of temperature and immersion time. The increase of the corrosion rate of AZ91D magnesium alloy with the increase of immersion time might be attributed to the damage of the structure of corrosion product film by hydrogen evolution, significantly accelerating the anodic process of AZ91D magnesium alloy. It was interesting that, in distilled water, the EIS of AZ91D magnesium alloy excluded an inductive arc in the low frequency region, which indicated that there was no the adsorption and desorption of aggressive ions or the damage and repair of film. The corrosion product film of AZ91D magnesium alloy in distilled water was composed of a compact inner corrosion product film and a loose outer corrosion product film.     

钨球对高硬度钢斜侵彻效应

为研究高硬度钢板抗不同着角钨球的侵彻性能及破坏模式,通过弹道枪进行了?8 mm、?11 mm钨合金球形破片以0°、20°、40°着角撞击厚度为6 mm、8 mm的高硬度钢板试验,得到了极限贯穿速度v₅₀;分析了钨球轴向径向变形及靶板失效模式与撞击速度的关系,发现高硬度钢板失效模式主要为压缩开坑破坏和沿厚度方向剪切破坏。采用有限元方法对试验进行了模拟,验证了数值模型及参数的合理性,并运用数值模拟方法研究了撞击着角对靶板吸能模式影响,结合试验数据,修正已有极限贯穿速度计算公式。结果表明:随侵彻着角增大,极限贯穿速度提高,且着角越大,极限贯穿速度增长越快;随着角增大,靶板吸能模式逐渐由压缩开坑向剪切冲塞过渡,且着角大于50°时,剪切冲塞耗能将超过压缩开坑耗能;修正后极限贯穿速度计算公式适用范围更广、精度更高,具有较好工程应用价值。     

用水热法在铁铬铝合金片上原位合成MCM-22沸石膜

 采用水热法在铁铬铝合金片载体上原位合成了MCM-22沸石膜,并采用X射线衍射和扫描电子显微镜对沸石膜进行了表征,探讨了成膜的影响因素. 结果表明,载体预处理条件对合成沸石膜的品质有较大的影响. 载体仅经碱处理后合成的沸石膜稀疏而不连续; 载体先经碱处理再经酸处理后可得到连续致密的沸石膜,且晶片取向均一; 载体预先涂覆Al2O3胶过渡层后制得的MCM-22沸石膜经超声波清洗后不会脱落,表明沸石膜与载体间的结合力增强. 此外,增大晶化母液量有利于沸石膜的生长.     

五阶势MKdV方程的一个不变性

§1Introduction Asweknow,Backlundtransformation[1-3]isaverypowerfulwayforfindingnonline evolutionequations.Inrecentdecades,Painlevéanalysis[4]hasbecomeaverypopu methodtoobtainBacklundtransformation.Inreference[5],fordevelopingthetheory Painlevéanalysis,AndrewPickeringintroduceanewexpansionvariableZwhichsatisf thefollowingRicattiSystem:Zx=1-AZ-BZ2,Zt=-C+(AC+Cx)Z-(D-BC)Z2.(1.Astheapplicationofthenewexpansionvaraible,thepotentialfifth-orderMKd equation(PMKdV5)-vxt+(vxxxxx-10k2v2…     

Rosmanol and Carnosol Synergistically Alleviate Rheumatoid Arthritis through Inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB/MAPK Pathway

Callicarpalongissima has been used as a Yao folk medicine to treat arthritis for years in China, although its active anti-arthritic moieties have not been clarified so far. In this study, two natural phenolic diterpenoids with anti-rheumatoid arthritis (RA) effects, rosmanol and carnosol, isolated from the medicinal plant were reported on for the first time. In type II collagen-induced arthritis DBA/1 mice, both rosmanol (40 mg/kg/d) and carnosol (40 mg/kg/d) alone alleviated the RA symptoms, such as swelling, redness, and synovitis; decreased the arthritis index score; and downregulated the serum pro-inflammatory cytokine levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6), monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1), and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α). Additionally, they blocked the activation of the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor κB (NF-κB)/c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways. Of particular interest was that when they were used in combination (20 mg/kg/d each), the anti-RA effect and inhibitory activity on the TLR4/NF-κB/MAPK pathway were significantly enhanced. The results demonstrated that rosmanol and carnosol synergistically alleviated RA by inhibiting inflammation through regulating the TLR4/NF-κB/MAPK pathway, meaning they have the potential to be developed into novel, safe natural combinations for the treatment of RA.     

微波无极紫外光助双氧水处理活性艳红X-3B染料废水研究

活性艳红X-3B(C.I.ReactionRed 2)是一种单偶氮染料,其应用范围广泛,可用于棉、粘纤、涤/棉、锦纶、蚕丝、羊毛、锦/粘等织物的染色和丝绸的印花,因此其废水量大且色度深。目前染料废水的生物处理方法脱色效果差、占地面积大、处理周期长,传统的物理法和化学法也存在着成本高、不能彻底矿化染料分子等缺点。近年来发展起来的光化学处理染料废水的方法及各种光化学组合技术日益受到人们关注,但其中使用的普通紫外灯存在使用寿命短、启动慢、发光不稳定、电极材料易损等缺点[1],致使光化学方法处理废水的成本很高。本文利用微波产生的高频…     

超声MnO2联用降解丁基罗丹明B染料

采用超声MnO2体系降解丁基罗丹明B染料,考察了pH值、声强、MnO2投加量等因素对染料降解过程的影响。实验结果表明,溶液pH=3.0,MnO2投加量为1.5g/L,声强=40.7W/cm2,超声辐照10mg/L的罗丹明B溶液48m in,染料的脱色率为98.73%;超声和MnO2的协同效应在酸性条件下较为明显,溶液中产生大量.OH强化了对染料的声化学脱色和降解过程;丁基罗丹明B的超声降解过程以自由基的氧化反应为主,服从动力学一级反应。