Histone Deacetylase 2 (HDAC2) Inhibitors Containing Boron

Histone deacetylase enzymes (HDACs) are responsible for the global silencing of tumour-suppressor genes. Treatment with a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) can reverse this process and restore normal cell function. Herein, we report a small series of boron-based (boronic acid, boronate ester and closo-1,2-carborane) HDAC2 inhibitors with IC₅₀ values in the nanomolar range. The boronate ester 4 b was the most potent compound assessed in this study (IC₅₀=40.6±1.5 nM), followed closely by the 1,2-closo-carborane (IC₅₀=42.9±1.5 nM). Compound 4 b exceeds the potency of the related gold-standard HDAC pan-inhibitor vorinostat ( 1 ) toward this particular HDAC isoform.     

Pressureless sintering and properties of boron carbide composite materials

Boron carbide and Tantalum boride composites were prepared by pressureless sintering of B₄C with addition of TaC powder. The effect of TaC addition on the sinterability of boron carbide was studied. High densified ceramic with a relative density of 98.7% was obtained at sintering temperature of 2250°C. The composition and the microstructure of the dense composites are characterized by means of x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The studies show that the composites contain boron carbide, TaB₂, and carbon phases with a homogeneous structure. In addition, the correlation between the composition and the electrical conductivity was investigated. The electrical conductivity of the composite increased with increasing addition of TaC, and a change in conduction behavior from semiconducting to metallic was observed. High hardness value of 28.49 ± 1.33 GPa was obtained by the sample with 30 wt% TaC addition.     

Carborane-Containing Matrix Metalloprotease (MMP) Ligands as Candidates for Boron Neutron-Capture Therapy (BNCT)

Based on the previously reported potent and selective sulfone hydroxamate inhibitors SC-76276, SC-78080 (SD-2590), and SC-77964, potent MMP inhibitors have been designed and synthesized to append a boron-rich carborane cluster by employing click chemistry to target tumor cells that are known to upregulate gelatinases. Docking against MMP-2 suggests binding involving the hydroxamate zinc-binding group, key H-bonds by the sulfone moiety with the peptide backbone residues Leu82 and Leu83, and a hydrophobic interaction with the deep P1’ pocket. The more potent of the two triazole regioisomers exhibits an IC₅₀ of 3.7 nM versus MMP-2 and IC₅₀ of 46 nM versus MMP-9.     

硼中子俘获治疗加速器ECR质子源电磁场仿真设计

电子回旋共振(ECR)质子源具有可给流强高、亮度高、可靠性高、使用频率高、易维护、小型化等优点,因而被硼中子俘获治疗(BNCT)装置的直线加速器所采用。本文利用CST软件对2.45 GHz ECR质子源进行优化设计。优化后ECR质子源的等离子体发生器腔体的尺寸为101.12 mm×45.00 mm,给出了脊波导耦合器的最优尺寸参数,使等离子体发生器腔体内电场强度提高为普通波导的4.5倍。通过Opera-3D对ECR质子源的引出电极结构进行了仿真计算,并给出了优化参数。另外,初步设计了质子源的线圈磁铁系统,优化了磁场分布。本文结果为质子源的研制提供了数据。     

Chemical reaction kinetics dataset of Cs-I-B-Mo-O-H system for evaluation of fission product chemistry under LWR severe accident conditions

In order to improve LWR source term under severe accident conditions, the first version of a fission product chemistry database named ‘ECUME’ was developed. The ECUME is intended to include several datasets of major chemical reactions and their effective kinetic constants for representative severe accident sequences. It is expected that the ECUME can serve as a fundamental basis from which fission product chemical models can be elaborated for use in the severe accident analysis codes. The implemented chemical reactions in the first version were those for representative gas species in Cs-I-B-Mo-O-H system from 300 to 3000 K. The chemical reaction kinetic constants were evaluated from either literature data or calculated values using ab-initio calculations. The sample chemical reaction calculation using the presently constructed dataset showed meaningful kinetics effects at 1000 K. Comparison of the chemical equilibrium compositions by using the dataset with those by chemical equilibrium calculations has shown rather good consistency for the representative Cs-I-B-Mo-O-H species. From these results, it was concluded that the present dataset should be useful to evaluate fission product chemistry in Cs-I-B-Mo-O-H system under LWR severe accident conditions, where kinetics effects should be considered.     

Changes of intramuscular phospholipids and free fatty acids during the processing of Nanjing dry-cured duck

In this study, changes of intramuscular phospholipids and free fatty acids were tracked during the processing of Nanjing dry-cured duck. Phospholipids were identified and quantified by high performance liquid chromatography combined with UV and evaporative light scattering detectors. The types and quantities of free fatty acids and fatty acids derived from phospholipids were analyzed by capillary gas chromatography. The results showed that raw duck meat had high quantities of phosphatidylethanolamine, and phosphatidylcholine (37.95% and 54.07% of total phospholipids, respectively), which contained high percentages of polysaturated fatty acids. The percentages of total phospholipids, phosphatidylethanolamine, and phosphatidylcholine decreased during processing, with a concomitant increase in quantities of free fatty acids. The lipolysis of phospholipids, especially phosphatidylethanolamine is the main contributor to the increase of free fatty acids.     

准八面体CBN单晶的合成研究

通过对原料、触媒及合成工艺的研究,采用国产DS-029B型六面顶压机在4．2—5．3GPa,1350。1470℃的范围内,从hBN-单质触媒体系中合成出近乎完美的黑色八面体和截角八面体立方氮化硼单晶体。确定了该种形态的CBN晶体的生长区域。CBN晶体的尺寸在100—400μm,峰值粒度为125—150μm。对所得的晶体进行考察,发现这种CBN晶体结晶形貌发育比较完整、棱角尖锐、晶粒饱满,并且有较高的抗压强度。上述结果表明所用的单质触媒具有使CBN晶体均匀生长的能力,是一种合成CBN晶体的有效触媒,该种CBN晶体具有较好的破碎强度。     

Alkane cracking reactions in zeolites with coadsorbed metal halides

HY which is loaded with SbF₅, BCl₃, or BF₃ at low coverages, one metal halide molecule per Brønsted acid site, is shown to be active in the isomerization and cracking of n-hexane and n-butane at room temperature. In contrast, NaY with the same metal halide loading shows greatly reduced activity under identical reaction conditions. The cracking reaction was repeated with DY in place of HY, demonstrating deuterium incorporation into the hexane isomer and light alkane products through interaction with the Brønsted site. Flow reactor studies demonstrate that the conversion is not constant as a function of time on stream, going through an induction period, reaching a maximum, at around 400 s, and then decaying to ~1% after 1 h.     

氮化硼填充甲基乙烯基硅橡胶导热复合材料的性能

用0.3,6.0,20.0μm 3种粒径的氮化硼(BN)(质量比为1:1:3)混合填充甲基乙烯基硅橡胶(MVQ),研究了BN用量对MVQ导热系数、热失重、热膨胀系数、硫化特性的影响.结果表明,随着BN用量的增加,MVQ的导热系数和热分解温度升高,热失重量和热膨胀系数明显降低,但对MVQ的硫化反应影响不大;当BN填充量为150份时,MVQ的综合性能较佳.