CXC Chemokine Signaling in Progression of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Theranostic Perspectives

Patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) are often diagnosed at an advanced stage due to nonspecific symptoms and ineffective screening approaches. Although chemotherapy has been available and widely used for the treatment of advanced EOC, the overall prognosis remains dismal. As part of the intrinsic defense mechanisms against cancer development and progression, immune cells are recruited into the tumor microenvironment (TME), and this process is directed by the interactions between different chemokines and their receptors. In this review, the functional significance of CXC chemokine ligands/chemokine receptors (CXCL/CXCR) and their roles in modulating EOC progression are summarized. The status and prospects of CXCR/CXCL-based theranostic strategies in EOC management are also discussed.     

高碳烯烃氢甲酰化研究进展

水/有机两相催化体系被成功应用于低碳烯烃氢甲酰化反应.对于水溶性差的高碳烯烃,其氢甲酰化反应速度远远低于低碳烯烃.本文论述了近年来铑催化高碳烯烃氢甲酰化反应的研究和开发进展,其新型配体和新催化体系的研究开发一直是该领域的研究热点.主要涉及两相反应体系中的水溶性膦配体以及均相催化剂固相化、氟两相催化、非离子液体催化体系和超临界CO2中的氢甲酰化反应等几种新型反应体系.     

LiF和AgCl中四角的V2+中心的缺陷结构研究

基于离子簇近似下四角场中3d3离子EPR参量的微扰公式,通过配位场方法对LiF和AgCl中四角V2+中心的缺陷结构和EPR参量进行了理论研究,提出V2+在LiF和AgCl中的缺陷结构模型,即处于杂质离子与C4轴方向上VC间的配体将由于VC的静电排斥作用而朝靠近杂质离子的方向上位移一段距离△Z。根据上述缺陷结构模型得到的EPR参量理论值与实验值吻合较好。     

Super‐Tough,Self‐Healing Polyurethane Based on Diels‐Alder Bonds and Dynamic Zinc–Ligand Interactions

Self‐healing polymer materials have attracted extensive attention and have been explored due to their ability of crack repairing in materials. This paper aims to develop a novel polyurethane‐based material with high self‐healing efficiency and excellent mechanical properties under 80 °C on the basis of reversible Diels–Alder bonds as well as zinc–ligand structure (DA‐ZN‐PU). By integrating DA bonds and zinc–ligand structure, as‐prepared DA‐ZN‐PU samples reach the maximum tensile strength as much as 28.45 MPa. After self‐healing, the tensile strength is 25.85 MPa, leading to the high self‐healing efficiency of 90.8%. In addition, by introducing carbonyl iron powder (CIP), a new polyurethane containing carbonyl iron powder (DA‐ZN‐CIP‐PU) can be achieved, exhibiting microwave‐assisted self‐healing property. And the self‐healing efficiency can be reached to 92.6% in 3 min. Due to high self‐healing efficiency and excellent mechanical properties of the prepared novel polyurethane, it has application attributes in crack repair of functional composite materials.     

Ultrastructural and immunohistochemical study of the effect of sodium alendronate in the progression of experimental periodontitis in rats

The aim of the present research was to investigate the ultrastructural aspects and the immunoexpression of receptor activator of NFκB ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) on experimental periodontal disease of alendronate (ALN)‐treated rats. Male Wistar rats received daily injections of 2.5 mg/kg body weight of ALN during 7 days previously and 7, 14, and 21 days after the insertion of a 4.0 silk suture into the gingival sulcus around the right upper second molar. Specimens were fixed in 0.1% glutaraldehyde + 4% formaldehyde under microwave irradiation, decalcified in 4.13% EDTA and paraffin embedded for TRAP histochemistry and immunohistochemistry for RANKL and OPG, or embedded in Spurr epoxy resin for TEM analysis. ALN reduced the activity of osteoclasts and significantly decreased the resorption of the alveolar crest. In the control group the alveolar crest appeared resorbed by TRAP‐positive osteoclasts, which presented ultrastructural features of activated cells. The immunoexpression of RANKL was not inhibited by the drug; however, the expression of OPG was increased in the treated animals. The alveolar crest of ALN‐treated specimens at 21 days showed signs of osteonecrosis, like empty osteocyte lacunae, the exposed bone regions and bacterial infection. The results showed that ALN treatment in individuals with periodontal disease represents a risk of osteonecrosis because of the reduced activity of osteoclasts resultant of the increased immunoexpression of OPG. Microsc. Res. Tech. 77:902–909, 2014. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

磷配体对镍系顺丁橡胶催化体系的影响

研究在Ni（naph）2-Al（i-Bu）3-BF3.OEt2（简称Ni-Al-B）体系中添加含磷化合物作为配体对丁二烯聚合反应的影响,探索以磷酸三丁酯（TBP）为第4组分的催化体系中,Al/B、Al/Ni,TBP/Ni物质的量比对聚合活性和聚合产物特性粘数的影响,并用FT-IR等表征聚合物结构。结果表明,控制TBP的适量加入[n（TBP）/n（Ni）〈3.0]对体系催化活性的影响很小,聚合产物的特性粘数较亚磷酸三壬基苯酯（TNPP）的低,TBP的加入对聚合产物的微观结构基本上没有影响,仍能合成高顺式-1,4聚丁二烯（顺式质量分数98.68%）。     

First dicadmium(II) complex of tripodal amide ligand with one edge-sharing monocapped octahedral geometry

A new dicadmium(II) complex [Cd₂(L)₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₄ · 8H₂O (1) with the tripodal amide ligand L (tris[3-aza-2-oxo-4-(2-pyridyl)butyl]amine) was synthesized and structurally characterized. Complex 1 is revealed as a dinuclear 2:2 (Cd:L) complex, in which each cadmium(II) ion is hepta-coordinated with the coordination surrounding of distorted monocapped octahedral geometry. Two cadmium(II) ions are dibridged by two carbonyl μ-O atoms forming a Cd₂(μ-O)₂ parallelogram-type moiety. Interestingly, the dinuclear coordination sphere can be seen as resulting from the fusion of two distorted monocapped octahedral [Cd(L)(H₂O)]²⁺ units through sharing one edge originated from the two carbonyl μ-O atoms as a first example. Comparative NMR, IR and FAB-mass data of 1 are also discussed.     

采用配体交换法制备贵金属纳米粒子修饰电极的研究

选择8个碳链长度的烷基双硫醇分子在电极表面自组装构筑Au-SHSAM模板,然后将由弱保护剂四辛基溴化铵(TOAB)稳定的小尺寸Au、Ag、Pd和Pt纳米粒子通过纳米粒子与电极上巯基之间的强相互作用(M-S)将其表面的弱保护剂TOAB替换的方式,成功实现了贵金属纳米粒子在巯基模板电极表面的自组装,利用循环伏安法(CV)和扫描隧道显微镜(STM)对纳米粒子修饰电极在H2SO4溶液中的电化学行为以及纳米粒子在电极表面的形貌进行了表征,发现可以通过调节浸泡时间控制纳米粒子在电极表面的覆盖度。该方法新颖、简单而且具有一定的普适性。     

表达重组人可溶性TRAIL的毕氏酵母发酵工艺

目的优化rhsTRAIL毕氏酵母工程菌在5L发酵罐中的发酵表达工艺参数。方法研究培养基种类、细胞密度、甘油含量、pH值、甲醇浓度、甲醇流加速率及诱导时间等参数对工程菌生长及目的蛋白表达的影响,并用电镜观察其诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡特征。结果在无机盐培养基中,按10%接种A600=8～12的种菌后,24h酵母菌增殖至A600=76;甘油含量为1%时,菌体生长速度快(A600=160);培养基pH值5.0,甲醇终浓度为1%时,诱导96h表达量最高达到120mg/L,并具有诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡特征。结论rhsTRAIL毕氏酵母的发酵工艺参数为无机盐培养基,pH值5.0,接种10%A600=8～12的种菌,甘油含量1%,甲醇终浓度1%,诱导96h。     

手性识别研究中的手性选择剂及其应用

详细介绍了目前色谱中常用的各种手性选择剂的功能和作用,包括环糊精、多糖、蛋白质、抗生素以及人工合成的手性大环等,并对其应用作了简述.