Two new compounds,badounoids A(1)and B(2),together with 13 known norsesquiterpenes,were isolated from the leaves of Croton tiglium L.The structures of the new compounds were established by means of spectroscopic metho...Two new compounds,badounoids A(1)and B(2),together with 13 known norsesquiterpenes,were isolated from the leaves of Croton tiglium L.The structures of the new compounds were established by means of spectroscopic methods.The absolute configuration of badounoid B was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.All the known compounds were isolated from Croton plants for the first time which added a new chemical facet for this genus.The selected compounds were evaluated for their cytostatic activity against several cancer cell lines.None of them was found to be active.展开更多
Neuropeptide Y has been shown to inhibit the immunological activity of reactive microglia in the rat cerebral cortex, to reduce N-methyl-D-aspartate current（INMDA） in cortical neurons, and protect neurons. In this s...Neuropeptide Y has been shown to inhibit the immunological activity of reactive microglia in the rat cerebral cortex, to reduce N-methyl-D-aspartate current（INMDA） in cortical neurons, and protect neurons. In this study, after primary cultured microglia from the cerebral cortex of rats were treated with lipopolysaccharide, interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α levels in the cell culture medium increased, and mRNA expression of these cytokines also increased. After primary cultured cortical neurons were incubated with the lipopolysaccharide-treated microglial conditioned medium, peak INMDA in neurons increased. These effects of lipopolysaccharide were suppressed by neuropeptide Y. After addition of the neuropeptide Y Y1 receptor antagonist BIBP3226, the effects of neuropeptide Y completely disappeared. These results suggest that neuropeptide Y prevents excessive production of interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α by inhibiting microglial reactivity. This reduces INMDA in rat cortical neurons, preventing excitotoxicity, thereby protecting neurons.展开更多
Photosynthesis[6CO_(2)+12H_(2)O→(CH_(2)O)+6O_(2)+6H_(2)O]in nature contains a light reaction process for oxygen evolution and a dark reaction process for carbon dioxide(CO_(2))reduction to carbohydrates,which is of g...Photosynthesis[6CO_(2)+12H_(2)O→(CH_(2)O)+6O_(2)+6H_(2)O]in nature contains a light reaction process for oxygen evolution and a dark reaction process for carbon dioxide(CO_(2))reduction to carbohydrates,which is of great significance for the survival of living matter.Therefore,for simulating photosynthesis,it is desirable to design and fabricate a bifunctional catalyst for promoting photocatalytic water oxidation and CO_(2)reduction performances.Herein,a molecular confined synthesis strategy is reasonably proposed and applied,that is the bifunctional CoO_(x)/Co/C-T(T=700,800 and 900℃)photocatalysts prepared by the pyrolysis of molecular Co-EDTA under N_(2) and air atmosphere in turn.Among the prepared photocatalysts,the CoOx/Co/C-800 shows the best photocatalytic water oxidation activity with an oxygen yield of 51.2%.In addition,for CO_(2)reduction reaction,the CO evolution rate of 12.6μmol/h and selectivity of 75%can be achieved over this catalyst.The improved photocatalytic activities are attributed to the rapid electron transfer between the photosensitizer and the catalyst,which is strongly supported by the current densityvoltage G-V,steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence spectra(PL).Overall,this work provides a reference for the preparation and optimization of photocatalysts with the capacity for water oxidation and CO_(2)reduction reactions.展开更多
基金This work was financially supported by the Project of Natural Compound Library Construction from Chinese Academy of Sciences(KSCX2-EW-R-15).
文摘Two new compounds,badounoids A(1)and B(2),together with 13 known norsesquiterpenes,were isolated from the leaves of Croton tiglium L.The structures of the new compounds were established by means of spectroscopic methods.The absolute configuration of badounoid B was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.All the known compounds were isolated from Croton plants for the first time which added a new chemical facet for this genus.The selected compounds were evaluated for their cytostatic activity against several cancer cell lines.None of them was found to be active.
文摘Neuropeptide Y has been shown to inhibit the immunological activity of reactive microglia in the rat cerebral cortex, to reduce N-methyl-D-aspartate current（INMDA） in cortical neurons, and protect neurons. In this study, after primary cultured microglia from the cerebral cortex of rats were treated with lipopolysaccharide, interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α levels in the cell culture medium increased, and mRNA expression of these cytokines also increased. After primary cultured cortical neurons were incubated with the lipopolysaccharide-treated microglial conditioned medium, peak INMDA in neurons increased. These effects of lipopolysaccharide were suppressed by neuropeptide Y. After addition of the neuropeptide Y Y1 receptor antagonist BIBP3226, the effects of neuropeptide Y completely disappeared. These results suggest that neuropeptide Y prevents excessive production of interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α by inhibiting microglial reactivity. This reduces INMDA in rat cortical neurons, preventing excitotoxicity, thereby protecting neurons.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22075119)the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province(No.21JR7RA440).
文摘Photosynthesis[6CO_(2)+12H_(2)O→(CH_(2)O)+6O_(2)+6H_(2)O]in nature contains a light reaction process for oxygen evolution and a dark reaction process for carbon dioxide(CO_(2))reduction to carbohydrates,which is of great significance for the survival of living matter.Therefore,for simulating photosynthesis,it is desirable to design and fabricate a bifunctional catalyst for promoting photocatalytic water oxidation and CO_(2)reduction performances.Herein,a molecular confined synthesis strategy is reasonably proposed and applied,that is the bifunctional CoO_(x)/Co/C-T(T=700,800 and 900℃)photocatalysts prepared by the pyrolysis of molecular Co-EDTA under N_(2) and air atmosphere in turn.Among the prepared photocatalysts,the CoOx/Co/C-800 shows the best photocatalytic water oxidation activity with an oxygen yield of 51.2%.In addition,for CO_(2)reduction reaction,the CO evolution rate of 12.6μmol/h and selectivity of 75%can be achieved over this catalyst.The improved photocatalytic activities are attributed to the rapid electron transfer between the photosensitizer and the catalyst,which is strongly supported by the current densityvoltage G-V,steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence spectra(PL).Overall,this work provides a reference for the preparation and optimization of photocatalysts with the capacity for water oxidation and CO_(2)reduction reactions.
