Bioorthogonal Chemical Reporters for Monitoring Unsaturated Fatty‐Acylated Proteins

Dietary unsaturated fatty acids, such as oleic acid, have been shown to be covalently incorporated into a small subset of proteins, but the generality and diversity of this protein modification has not been studied. We synthesized unsaturated fatty‐acid chemical reporters and determined their protein targets in mammalian cells. The reporters can induce the formation of lipid droplets and be incorporated site‐specifically onto known fatty‐acylated proteins and label many proteins in mammalian cells. Quantitative proteomics analysis revealed that unsaturated fatty acids modify similar protein targets to saturated fatty acids, including several immunity‐associated proteins. This demonstrates that unsaturated fatty acids can directly modify many proteins to exert their unique and often beneficial physiological effects in vivo.     

荧光指示剂吸附法测量柴油馏分芳烃含量

应用液体石油产品(汽、煤油)中的芳烃标准分析试验方法——荧光指示剂吸附法测量柴油馏分烃类族组成,考察了硅胶,洗脱剂以及空气压力对实验结果的影响,对分析条件进行优化,确保分析的重复性和准确性。     

One‐Step Synthesis of Superbright Water‐Soluble Silicon Nanoparticles with Photoluminescence Quantum Yield Exceeding 80%

Fluorescent silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) have shown potential applications in bioimaging/biolabelling, sensing, and nanomedicine/cancer therapy due to their superior properties such as excellent photostability, low cytotoxicity, and versatile surface modification capability. Here, a simple, high‐yield, and one‐pot method is developed to prepare superbright, water‐soluble, and amine‐functionalized SiNPs with photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) comparable to fluorescent II–VI semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) but with much lower cytotoxicity. By introducing a commercially available amine‐containing silane molecule, N‐[3‐(trimethoxysilyl)propyl]ethylenediamine (DAMO), water‐soluble SiNPs are prepared with PLQY of 82.4% via a microwave‐assisted method. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest PLQY value ever reported for water‐soluble fluorescent SiNPs. The silicon element in our SiNPs is mainly four‐valent silicon and thus these SiNPs may also be termed as oxidized silicon nanospheres or silica nanodots. We have also demonstrated the importance of the silane structure (e.g., a suitable amine content) on the photoluminescence property of the prepared SiNPs. As revealed by the time‐resolved photoluminescence technique, the highest PLQY value of DAMO SiNPs is correlated with their monoexponential decay with a relatively long fluorescence lifetime. In addition, the potential use of these SiNPs has also been demonstrated for fluorescent patterning/printing and ion sensing (including Cu²⁺ and Hg²⁺).     

木质素碳量子点在防伪包装中的应用研究

目的 探索木质素碳量子点(CQDs)荧光油墨及其书写式标签、CQDs/聚乙烯醇(PVA)复合荧光薄膜在防伪包装中的应用潜力。方法 以木质素为碳源,采用一锅水热法得到未掺杂碳量子点O-CQDs和硫掺杂碳量子点S-CQDs,并以此为荧光填料,以乙醇、乙二醇和丙三醇的混合液为溶剂,制备荧光油墨及其书写式荧光标签和CQDs/PVA复合荧光薄膜,探索其荧光防伪性能。结果 硫掺杂木质素碳量子点油墨MS-CQDs及其书写标签、PVA复合薄膜在可见光下均无色,在365 nm紫外光照下则呈现强烈的淡蓝色荧光。结论 MS-CQDs书写式称量纸荧光标签及其与PVA的复合薄膜均具有良好的荧光性能,在荧光防伪领域具有良好的应用潜力。     

荧光灯自动调光系统的研究

在图书馆、博物馆等大型场所,恒亮度的照明系统具有非常广泛的应用前景.利用光敏电阻作为光强采集元件,建立了一种能够根据外界光强自动调节灯功率的照明系统,并介绍了自动调光电路的系统框图,包括光敏电阻测试电路、调光电路等.主要针对光敏电阻的Pspice模型、荧光灯模型和调光理论进行了理论分析.仿真结果表明了上述理论的正确性,该系统能够保证室内的恒亮度控制.     

基于真空荧光管(VFD)的汽车组合仪表

,介绍了基于VFD汽车组合仪表的系统构成、硬件模块与软件流程设计方案;突出了系统技术的先进性,具有色彩鲜艳、可见度高等优点。该仪表已研制成功。     

Activatable Peptides for Rapid and Simple Visualization of Protease Activity Secreted in Living Cells

Activity-based monitoring of cell-secreted proteases has gained significant interest due to the implication of these substances in diverse cellular functions. Here, we demonstrated a cell-based method of monitoring protease activity using fluorescent cell-permeable peptides. The activatable peptide consists of anionic (EEEE), cleavable, and cationic sequences (RRRR) that enable intracellular delivery by matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP2), which is secreted by living cancer cells. Compared to HT-29 cells (MMP2-negative), HT-1080 cells (MMP2-positive) showed a strong fluorescence response to the short fluorescent peptide via cell-secreted protease activation. Our approach is expected to find applications for the rapid visualization of protease activity in living cells.     

微波合成含氮掺杂碳量子点改性水性聚氨酯的制备与性能

以柠檬酸和尿素分别为碳源和氮源,微波法合成含氮掺杂碳点N-CDs。以异氟尔酮二异氰酸酯（IPDI）、聚氧化丙烯（PPG-2000）为主要原料,加入不同量的N-CDs制备一系列碳点水性聚氨酯复合材料 （N-CDs/WPU）。通过FTIR、TEM、XPS、UV-vis、荧光光谱和力学性能测试等对复合材料结构和性能进行表征。测试结果表明N-CDs主要由碳氮氧元素组成,表面具有胺基、羟基等活性基团,N-CDs的加入,提高了复合胶膜的力学性能,赋予了胶膜荧光性能。当N-CDs质量分数为0.6%时胶膜拉伸强度达到最大35.00MPa,加入量质量分数为0.8%时荧光强度最佳。     

Alkylation of Staurosporine to Derive a Kinase Probe for Fluorescence Applications

The natural product staurosporine is a high‐affinity inhibitor of nearly all mammalian protein kinases. The labelling of staurosporine has proven effective as a means of generating protein kinase research tools. Most tools have been generated by acylation of the 4′‐methylamine of the sugar moiety of staurosporine. Herein we describe the alkylation of this group as a first step to generate a fluorescently labelled staurosporine. Following alkylation, a polyethylene glycol linker was installed, allowing subsequent attachment of fluorescein. We report that this fluorescein–staurosporine conjugate binds to cAMP‐dependent protein kinase in the nanomolar range. Furthermore, its binding can be antagonised with unmodified staurosporine as well as ATP, indicating it targets the ATP binding site in a similar fashion to native staurosporine. This reagent has potential application as a screening tool for protein kinases of interest.