Mechanism Study on Nanoparticle Negative Surface Charge Modification by Ascorbyl Palmitate and Its Improvement of Tumor Targeting Ability

Surface charge polarity and density influence the immune clearance and cellular uptake of intravenously administered lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), thus determining the efficiency of their delivery to the target. Here, we modified the surface charge with ascorbyl palmitate (AsP) used as a negatively charged lipid. AsP-PC-LNPs were prepared by dispersion and ultrasonication of AsP and phosphatidylcholine (PC) composite films at various ratios. AsP inserted into the PC film with its polar head outward. The pK_a for AsP was 4.34, and its ion form conferred the LNPs with negative surface charge. Zeta potentials were correlated with the amount and distribution of AsP on the LNPs surface. DSC, Raman and FTIR spectra, and molecular dynamics simulations disclosed that AsP distributed homogeneously in PC at 1–8% (w/w), and there were strong hydrogen bonds between the polar heads of AsP and PC (PO²⁻), which favored LNPs’ stability. But at AsP:PC > 8% (w/w), the excessive AsP changed the interaction modes between AsP and PC. The AsP–PC composite films became inhomogeneous, and their phase transition behaviors and Raman and FTIR spectra were altered. Our results clarified the mechanism of surface charge modification by AsP and provided a rational use of AsP as a charged lipid to modify LNP surface properties in targeted drug delivery systems. Furthermore, AsP–PC composites were used as phospholipid-based biological membranes to prepare paclitaxel-loaded LNPs, which had stable surface negative charge, better tumor targeting and tumor inhibitory effects.     

不同方法制备的CO2-3替换磷灰石固溶体晶体化学的FTIR研究

采用不同方法制备了CO2-3替换的磷灰石固溶体,利用FTIR结合XRD对其进行了晶体化学研究,结果表明均相沉淀法制备的碳羟磷灰石(CHAP)属B型替换且替换方式是[CO3·OH]四面体替换[PO4]四面体;固相离子交换法制备的CHAP属A型替换且替换方式是[CO3]三角形配位体替换通道位置的OH-;固相反应法制备的碳氟磷灰石(CFAP)属B型替换,其替换方式是[CO3·F]四面体替换[PO4]四面体;sol-gel法制备的CHAP属AB混合型替换,其Ψ3分裂为Ψ3-1,Ψ3F,Ψ3-4.高斯函数法拟合表明Ψ3F峰是A型替换的Ψ3-2与B型替换的Ψ3-3的叠合.当WCO2-3＜3.34%时,随CO2-3含量增加,A型替换量增大,且当WCO2-3=3.34%时达最大值,当3.34%＜WCO2-3＜7.52%时,随CO2-3含量增加,B型替换量增大,且当WCO2-3= 7.52%时亦到饱和.     

傅里叶红外光谱法研究GAP/AP混合体系的快速热裂解

用T-Jump/FTIR在线联用分析技术,研究了GAP/AP混合体系在模拟燃烧条件下快速加热高温高压的热裂解。结果表明,GAP/AP混合体系的主要热裂解气相产物的组成发生了变化,说明组分之间存在相互作用。压力对GAP/AP混合体系气相产物有明显的影响,表明混合体系组分GAP和AP之间的相互作用是通过AP分解气相产物进行的,混合体系不但存在气相之间的反应,也存在气相/凝聚相反应。而温度并没有影响AP对GAP的作用。用T-Jump/FTIR在线分析技术能够实现模拟燃烧条件下含能材料实时气体产物分析,为从微观反应的角度探索含能材料的快速高压热裂解及其组分之间的相互作用提供一条技术途径。     

纳米结晶体Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4对高氯酸铵热行为及分解反应动力学的影响

采用差示扫描量热法(DSC)、热重和微分热重(TG-DTG)及固相原位反应池/快速扫描傅立叶变换红外联用技术(hyphenated in situ thermolysis/RSFTIR)研究了纳米结晶体Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄与高氯酸铵(AP)组成的混合物的热行为和分解反应动力学。结果表明：Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄使得AP的低、高温分解放热峰温分别提前17.44 K和27.74 K,并使得对应的分解热分别增加3.7 J·g^-1和193.7 J·g^-1。Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄并不影响AP的晶转温度和晶转热。Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄使得AP的TG曲线出现3个阶段,并使得后2个失重阶段的初始和终止温度都有所提前。凝聚相分解产物分析表明Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄加速了凝聚相AP的分解及氨气的释放。含Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄的AP的高温分解反应的动力学参数E_a=238.88 kJ·mol^-1,A=1018.59 s^-1,动力学方程可表示为dα/dt=10^18.99(1-α)[-ln(1-α)]^3/5e^-2.87×104T。始点温度(T_e)和峰顶温度(T_p)计算得出AP的热爆炸临界温度值分别为:574.83 K和595.41 K。分解反应的活化熵(ΔS^≠)、活化焓(ΔH^≠)和活化能(ΔG^≠)分别为:109.61 J·mol^-1·K^-1、236.49 kJ·mol^-1及172.58 kJ·mol^-1。     

Studies on chemistry and immuno‐ modulating mechanism of a glycoconjugate from Lycium barbarum L.

The detailed structure of an O‐glycan derived from the fruit of Lycium barbarum L. was elucidated based on glycosidic linkage analysis, complete and partial acid hydrolysis, ¹H‐NMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. According to the experiments, the carbohydrate was in the form of polysacchride (arabinogalactan) chains with highly branched 3, 4‐galactans and terminal arabinofuranosyl substituents. The immuno‐modulating mechanism of glycoconjugate and its glycan were investigated using tritium thymidine incorporation assay, flow cytometry assay and electrophoretical mobility shift assay (EMSA). The results suggested that the immunoactive components of the fruit of Lycium barbarum L. could enhance the splenocyte proliferation in normal mice and the effects of glycan chain were stronger than those of glycoconjugate. The target cell was most likely to be B‐lymphocyte, on which existed receptor binding site acting with the glycan. In addition, the immuno‐stimulatory effect of glycoconjugate (LbGp4) and its glycan (LbGp4‐OL) was associated with activating the expression of nuclear factor KB (NF‐KB) and activator protein 1 (AP‐1).     

用新型AP树脂分离铑—铱和同时富集测定铑`铱`铂`钯

铑-铱分离-向被认为是最困难的课题之一,即使文献曾报道Rh-Ir的分离,但实际Rh并未与萃取剂或吸附剂反应,而是与非贵金属离子一同留在溶液中。我们曾用光谱半定量方法研究了AP树脂对Rh、Ir的吸附行为,结果是Rh不被吸附而Ir能被吸附。本文通过改变Rh的离子状态,使之能被AP树脂吸附完全,而与留在溶液中的非贵金属分离,然后在柱上用不同淋洗液再使Rh-Ir分离。     

Oxidation of Ascorbate by Ni(III) Complexes with Tetraaza-macrocyclic Ligands in Neutral Aqueous Solutions. A Pulse-Radiolysis Study

Abstract

The mechanisms and kinetics of oxidation of ascorbate, AH^?, by Ni(III)Lⁱ _aq and by LⁱNi(III) (HPO₄)₂ ^? complexes (L¹ = meso-(5,12)-7,7,14,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane; L² = 1,8-dimethyl-1,3,6,8,10,13-hexaazacyclotetradecane) in neutral aqueous solutions have been investigated.

The oxidation of ascorbate by the LⁱNi(III) (HPO₄)₂ ^? and Ni(III)L¹ _aq proceeds via two consecutive reactions well separated in time. The products of the first reaction are the A^.? radical anion and the corresponding Ni(II) complex. The oxidations by the LⁱNi(III)(HPO₄)₂ ^? complexes proceed via the outer sphere mechanism, whereas the detailed mechanism of reaction of Ni(III)L¹ _aq cannot be determined. The rate of reaction decreases with the increase in the concentration of phosphate, thus indicating that LⁱNi(III)(HPO₄)(H₂O)⁺ and LⁱNi(III)OH²⁺ are stronger oxidizing agents than LⁱNi(III)(HPO₄)^? ₂.

The oxidation of ascorbate by Ni(III)L² _aq proceeds via three consecutive reactions which are well separated in time. Thus the results clearly point out that this process occurs via the inner sphere mechanism. The first transient observed is tentatively identified as L²(H₂O)Ni(II)(A^.?)²⁺, i.e., an unexpected complex of the ascorbate anion radical. Also in this process the last transient observed is the A^.? anion radical. The stabilization of the ascorbyl radical in a transient complex might be of biological significance.     

通道离子替换磷灰石固溶体比较晶体化学XRD研究

采用单相共沉淀法和隋性气体保护下的固相反应法制备了不同通道离子替换固溶体磷灰石[X₁-X₂AP]。利用XRD对通道离子替换磷灰石固溶体进行了比较晶体化学研究,结果表明:晶胞参数随通道离子半径的增大,a₀增大,c₀反而减小,且OH-ClAP和F-OHAP变化呈线性关系,符合Vegard定律,而F-ClAP在富F^-端的变化不呈线性关系;由于[PO₄]四面体沿[101]方向的滑移,c₀随a₀的变化而变化,且c₀^-2与a₀^-2呈线性关系[c₀^-2=-a₀^-2+3.2348]。     

AFB1–AP Conjugate for Enzyme Immunoassay of Aflatoxin B1 in Corn Samples

Abstract

This article describes the conjugation between aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁), one of the major mycotoxins, and alkaline phosphatase (AP), one of the most used enzymes for immunoassays. In addition, an application of the ELISA method for aflatoxin B₁ determination in corn is presented. Three AFB₁–AP conjugates in different toxin–enzyme ratios were prepared and tested. The ELISA results, developed with the most effective conjugate obtained, showed a satisfactory working range between 2.4 and 4000 ng of toxin/g of corn. The detection limit was 2 ng/g in corn samples, and recoveries ranged from 105 to 120%.     

基于纳米金比色检测NOS1AP基因单碱基突变

基于单、双链DNA与纳米金颗粒间的不同静电作用, 建立了一种基于颜色反应检测NOS1AP基因单碱基突变的方法. 根据NOS1AP基因的单碱基多态位点设计检测探针、互补靶序列及带有单碱基突变序列寡核苷酸DNA. 室温下, 检测探针分别与互补序列、单碱基突变序列在缓冲液中进行杂交, 再分别加入纳米金溶液以及NaCl溶液. 用肉眼可以观察到纳米金溶液在两种不同杂交溶液中产生明显不同的颜色变化. 这种变化可通过紫外-可见分光光度计测定纳米金溶液的紫外吸收峰值的变化来证实. 实验结果表明, 纳米金溶液在一定浓度NaCl存在的条件下, 对互补双链NOS1AP DNA及单碱基突变NOS1AP DNA呈现出不同的颜色反应及紫外吸收光谱的改变. 此方法可望用于相关疾病的医学诊断及单碱基突变的检测.