Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the chemical components in Yuquan capsules by using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

The Yuquan capsules is a commonly used traditional Chinese Patent Medicine used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. In this study, a high-throughput analytical method for identifying the chemical composition of Yuquan capsules was established for the first time by using ultra-performance liquid chromatography–quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry. The data obtained were subjected to fragment analysis and this was combined with UNIFI processing of natural products. One-hundred sixteen compounds were characterized from Yuquan capsules. Twelve of the bioactive compounds were quantitatively analyzed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. This study was undertaken to obtain a comprehensive chemical profile analysis as well as to evaluate the overall quality of Yuquan capsules. The results will provide a reference for the quality evaluation of different Yuquan preparations. In addition, the data will enable basic pharmacodynamic research into these extensively used capsules.     

Polyelectrolyte Capsules as Carriers for Growth Factor Inhibitor Delivery to Hepatocellular Carcinoma

The efficient internalization of TGF‐beta inhibitor‐loaded polyelectrolyte capsules and particles is studied in two HCC cell lines. Two polyelectrolyte pairs (biocompatible but not degradable and biodegradable crosslinked with gluteraldehyde) are employed for coating. The capsules are characterized by SEM. LY is successfully loaded inside the core and embedded between polymer layers. MS is used to quantify the loading efficiency by comparing post‐loading and core‐loading methods, since both coated templates and hollow shells are used as carriers. CLSM confirms dissolution of the pre‐formed multilayer upon enzymatic degradation as the method of release, and migration assays demonstrate a higher inhibition efficiency of TGF‐beta in tailored biodegradable capsules compared to free LY administration.

     

微芯片毛细管电泳快速测定盐酸洛美沙星

采用微芯片毛细管电泳非接触电导检测法快速测定了盐酸洛美沙星胶囊中盐酸洛美沙星的含量。探讨了缓冲液类型、浓度,添加剂种类、浓度及分离电压、进样时间等因素对分离检测的影响。实验采用5.0mmol/L HAc(pH=2.5)+5%乙醇为缓冲溶液,分离电压3.0 kV,在1 min内实现了盐酸洛美沙星的快速分离测定。优化条件下盐酸洛美沙星的线性范围为20.0～250.0μg/mL,检出限为10.0μg/mL(S/N=3),RSD=2.0%,加标回收率为98.6%～103%。     

十甲基五元瓜环与几种金属离子配合物的晶体结构

合成了3个十甲基五元瓜环(Me₁₀Q[5])分别与铷离子、铈离子水合物相互作用形成的配合物以及四氯锌根离子存在下形成的单晶体,并测定了其单晶结构。3个配合物均形成以Me₁₀Q[5]为“胶囊体”,水分子为“胶囊”芯材,金属离子或水分子为“胶囊盖”的“分子胶囊”结构,并通过配键或氢键组装形成一维超分子链结构实体。     

A Microreactor with Thousands of Subcompartments: Enzyme‐Loaded Liposomes within Polymer Capsules

Fully loaded : Noncovalent anchoring of liposomes into polymer multilayered films with cholesterol‐modified polymers allows the preparation of capsosomes—liposome‐compartmentalized polymer capsules (see picture). A quantitative enzymatic reaction confirmed the presence of active cargo within the capsosomes and was used to determine the number of subcompartments within this novel biomedical carrier system.

     

Nanoparticle Missiles from Exploding Polyelectrolyte Capsules

Out with a bang! Microcapsules have been prepared which, as a result of an explosion triggered by an external stimulus, distribute nanoparticles throughout the local environment both efficiently and rapidly (see picture). In this way a principle found in nature for the dispersal of seeds and defensive materials has now been realized in nanotechnology and might be utilized, for example, for the better distribution of drugs in organs.

     

On the Many-Body Expansion of an Interaction Energy of Some Supramolecular Halogen-Containing Capsules

A tetramer model was investigated of a remarkably stable iodine-containing supramolecular capsule that was most recently characterized by other authors, who described emergent features of the capsule’s formation. In an attempt to address the surprising fact that no strong pair-wise interactions between any of the respective components were experimentally detected in condensed phases, the DFT (density-functional theory) computational model was used to decompose the total stabilization energy as a sum of two-, three- and four-body contributions. This model considers complexes formed between either iodine or bromine and the crucial D_4d-symmetric form of octaaryl macrocyclic compound cyclo[8](1,3-(4,6-dimethyl)benzene that is surrounded by arenes of a suitable size, namely, either corannulene or coronene. A significant enthalpic gain associated with the formation of investigated tetramers was revealed. Furthermore, it is shown that the total stabilization of these complexes is dominated by binary interactions. Based on these findings, comments are made regarding the experimentally observed behavior of related multicomponent mixtures.