Mg-air batteries have attracted tremendous attention as a potential next-generation power source for portable electronics and e-transportation due to their remarkable high theoretical volumetric energy density,environ...Mg-air batteries have attracted tremendous attention as a potential next-generation power source for portable electronics and e-transportation due to their remarkable high theoretical volumetric energy density,environmental sustainability,and cost-effectiveness.However,the fast hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)in NaCl-based aqueous electrolytes impairs the performance of Mg-air batteries and leads to poor specific capacity,low energy density,and low utilization.Thus,the conventionally used NaCl solute was proposed to be replaced by NaNO_(3)and acetic acid additive as a corrosion inhibitor,therefore an electrolyte engineering for long-life time Mg-air batteries is reported.The resulting Mg-air batteries based on this optimized electrolyte demonstrate an improved discharge voltage reaching~1.8 V for initial 5 h at a current density of 0.5 mA/cm^(2) and significantly prolonged cells'operational lifetime to over 360 h,in contrast to only~17 h observed in NaCl electrolyte.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry were employed to analyse the composition of surface film and scanning electron microscopy combined with transmission electron microscopy to clarify the morphology changes of the surface layer as a function of acetic acid addition.The thorough studies of chemical composition and morphology of corrosion products have allowed us to elucidate the working mechanism of Mg anode in this optimized electrolyte for Mg-air batteries.展开更多
BACKGROUND Leukemia stem cells(LSCs)are found to be one of the main factors contributing to poor therapeutic effects in acute myeloid leukemia(AML),as they are protected by the bone marrow microenvironment(BMM)against...BACKGROUND Leukemia stem cells(LSCs)are found to be one of the main factors contributing to poor therapeutic effects in acute myeloid leukemia(AML),as they are protected by the bone marrow microenvironment(BMM)against conventional therapies.Gossypol acetic acid(GAA),which is extracted from the seeds of cotton plants,exerts anti-tumor roles in several types of cancer and has been reported to induce apoptosis of LSCs by inhibiting Bcl2.AIM To investigate the exact roles of GAA in regulating LSCs under different microenvironments and the exact mechanism.METHODS In this study,LSCs were magnetically sorted from AML cell lines and the CD34+CD38-population was obtained.The expression of leucine-rich pentatricopeptide repeat-containing protein(LRPPRC)and forkhead box M1(FOXM1)was evaluated in LSCs,and the effects of GAA on malignancies and mitochondrial RESULTS LRPPRC was found to be upregulated,and GAA inhibited cell proliferation by degrading LRPPRC.GAA induced LRPPRC degradation and inhibited the activation of interleukin 6(IL-6)/janus kinase(JAK)1/signal transducer and activator of transcription(STAT)3 signaling,enhancing chemosensitivity in LSCs against conventional chemotherapies,including L-Asparaginase,Dexamethasone,and cytarabine.GAA was also found to downregulate FOXM1 indirectly by regulating LRPPRC.Furthermore,GAA induced reactive oxygen species accumulation,disturbed mitochondrial homeostasis,and caused mitochondrial dysfunction.By inhibiting IL-6/JAK1/STAT3 signaling via degrading LRPPRC,GAA resulted in the elimination of LSCs.Meanwhile,GAA induced oxidative stress and subsequent cell damage by causing mitochondrial damage.CONCLUSION Taken together,the results indicate that GAA might overcome the BMM protective effect and be considered as a novel and effective combination therapy for AML.展开更多
Platinum nanowire （PtNW） can be grown by electrodeposition in polycarbonate membrane, with the average diameter of the nanowires about 250 nm. The PtNW and multiwalled carbon nanotubes （CNT） are then dispersed int...Platinum nanowire （PtNW） can be grown by electrodeposition in polycarbonate membrane, with the average diameter of the nanowires about 250 nm. The PtNW and multiwalled carbon nanotubes （CNT） are then dispersed into chitosan （CHIT） solution. The resulting PtNW-CNT-CHIT material brings new capabilities for electrochemical devices by using the synergistic action of the electrocatalytic activity of PtNW and CNT. By dropping the PtNW-CNT-CHIT film onto the glassy carbon （GO） electrode surface, and after evaporation an amperometric sensor for the determination of indole-3-acetic acid （IAA） was developed. The oxidation current of IAA increased significantly at the PtNW-CNT-CHIT film coated GC electrode, in contrast to that at the CNT-CHIT modified GC. The linear response of the sensor is from 50 ng/ml to 50 μg/ml with a detection limit of 25 ng/mL.展开更多
The rapid synthesis of 3-bromocarbarole-N-acetic acid was performed using microwave irradiation. Under the optimal conditions the yield was 85.6% . The crystal structure showed that the carboxylic groups form bifurcat...The rapid synthesis of 3-bromocarbarole-N-acetic acid was performed using microwave irradiation. Under the optimal conditions the yield was 85.6% . The crystal structure showed that the carboxylic groups form bifurcated hydrogen bonds and the hydroxyl oxygen atoms serve as proton donors and also acceptor. Each carboxylic group was involved in four hydrogen bonds. The package of crystal was dominated by links of these hydrogen bonds.展开更多
The excited-state double-proton transfer （ESDPT） mechanism of 2-amino-3-methoxypyridine and acetic acid com- plex is studied by the density functional theory （DFT） and time-dependent DFT with CAM-B3LYP functional....The excited-state double-proton transfer （ESDPT） mechanism of 2-amino-3-methoxypyridine and acetic acid com- plex is studied by the density functional theory （DFT） and time-dependent DFT with CAM-B3LYP functional. The complex is connected through two different types of inter-molecular hydrogen bonds. After photo-excitation, both hydrogen bonds get strengthened, which can facilitate the ESDPT reaction. The scanned potential energy curve along the proton transfer coordinate indicates that the ESDPT reaction proceeds in a stepwise pattern.展开更多
This study was conducted during 2019/2020 on sweet cherry trees (<i>Prunus Avium</i> L.) (Bing and Hardy Giant) cultivar planted at Sergaya-Al_Zabadani area of Rural </span><span style="font-...This study was conducted during 2019/2020 on sweet cherry trees (<i>Prunus Avium</i> L.) (Bing and Hardy Giant) cultivar planted at Sergaya-Al_Zabadani area of Rural </span><span style="font-family:"">Dam</span><span style="font-family:"">ascus, to reduce fruit drop of sweet cherry. The experiment included 4 foliar applications: T1: control, T2: GA<sub>3</sub> (100 ppm), T3: NAA (20 <span>ppm), T4: (100 ppm GA<sub>3</sub> + 20 ppm NAA). Fruit set and fruit drop pe</span>rcentage, fruiting factor, and yield were recorded. The results showed that treatment with (100 ppm GA<sub>3</sub> + 20 ppm NAA) recorded higher fruit set percentage (73.81% and 75.62%), and fruiting factor (48.38% and 50.04%) respectively</span><span style="font-family:"">;</span><span style="font-family:""> <span>In addition to fruit yield (40.19 and 41.21 kg/tree) for both cultivars, co</span>mpared to the control (9.13, 6.60 kg/tree). Therefore, it can be concluded that GA<sub>3</sub> + NAA treatment reduced Sweet cherry fruit drop better than other treatments, <span>where fruit drop percentage didn’t exceed (63.11% and 62.01%) in both cu</span>ltivars (Bing and Hardy Giant) respectively, compared to the control (80.92% and 80.64%).展开更多
The difference of sensitivity to indole- 3-acetic acid （ IAA ） combined with horseradish peroxidase （HRP） in K562 and BXPC- 3 cells was investigated. The cell proliferation was determined by MTF assay. The cell cy...The difference of sensitivity to indole- 3-acetic acid （ IAA ） combined with horseradish peroxidase （HRP） in K562 and BXPC- 3 cells was investigated. The cell proliferation was determined by MTF assay. The cell cycle and apoptosis of K562 and BXPC-3 cells were examined by a fluorescence flow cytometer （FCM） and terminal deoxynacleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling （TUNEL） respectively. The experimental results show that IAA and HRP could inhibit BXPC- 3 cell proliferation greatly compared with K562 cell during the first 48 h . The cell cycle was arrested predominantly at G2/ M phase in K562 and BXPC- 3 cells. The cell apoptosis of K562 and BXPC- 3 was induced by IAA/ HRP. There was a significant difference between the two cell lines since BXPC-3 cells were more sensitive than K562 cells by treatments with combination of IAA and HRP.展开更多
The title compound, acetic acid-3,5-diacetoxy-2-acetoxymethyl-6-（4-quinoxalin- 2-yl-phenoxy）-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-ester 8 （C28H28N2O10, Mr = 552.54）, has been synthesized and its crystal structure was determined ...The title compound, acetic acid-3,5-diacetoxy-2-acetoxymethyl-6-（4-quinoxalin- 2-yl-phenoxy）-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-ester 8 （C28H28N2O10, Mr = 552.54）, has been synthesized and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21, a = 10.060（8）, b = 5.648（4）, c = 24.11（2）A, β = 91.078（10）°, Z = 2, V= 1369.9（19）A^3, Dc = 1.339 g/cm^3,μ（MoKa） = 1.03 cm^-1, F（000） = 580.00, T =. 193.1 Kx-9 θmax = 25.03, （△/σ）max = 0.0000, Flack = -0.0（24）, the final R = 0.0680 and wR = 0.140 （w = 1/[0.0016Fo^2 ＋ 1.00000（Fo^2）]/（4Fo^2）） for 3126 observed reflections （1 〉 20（/））. The pyranoid ring adopts chair conformation in the sugar moiety, and all of the acetyl groups are in the e bond of the pyranoid ring, so the sugar moiety is very stable.展开更多
<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Background:</span></b><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> It is not well analyze...<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Background:</span></b><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> It is not well analyzed whether there are differences in plasma levels of tryptophan (TRP) metabolites between healthy control people (HC) and patients of major monopolar depression (MMD). </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Ultra high-speed </span></span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry has been used for the simultaneous determination of plasma levels of tryptophan metabolites in depressive </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">patients. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> There are no significant differences between plasma levels of TRP between HC and MMD. Plasma levels of TRP of HC are higher in young men, young women, old men, and old women in this order. Serotonin (5-HT) levels are higher in MMD than HC. Plasma levels of 5-HIAA of HC are also higher than those of patients of MMD. Plasma levels of kynurenine (KYN) of healthy old men and old women are higher than those of young men and old women. Plasma levels of KYN are higher in old women and young men of MMD than those of HC. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Plasma levels of 5-HT are higher in patients of MMD than those of HC, which may suggest that use of drugs inhibiting the 5-HT transportation may increase plasma levels of 5-HT in MMD.展开更多
[Hmim]_3PW_(12)O_(40) was developed and used in the acetalization of carbonyl compounds in excellent yields.The ionic liquidheteropoly acid hybrid compound and reaction medium formed temperature-dependent phase-separa...[Hmim]_3PW_(12)O_(40) was developed and used in the acetalization of carbonyl compounds in excellent yields.The ionic liquidheteropoly acid hybrid compound and reaction medium formed temperature-dependent phase-separation system with the ease of product as well as catalyst separation.The catalyst was recycled more than 10 times without any apparent loss of catalytic activity.展开更多
基金the China Scholarship Council(CSC)for funding(no.201806310116)。
文摘Mg-air batteries have attracted tremendous attention as a potential next-generation power source for portable electronics and e-transportation due to their remarkable high theoretical volumetric energy density,environmental sustainability,and cost-effectiveness.However,the fast hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)in NaCl-based aqueous electrolytes impairs the performance of Mg-air batteries and leads to poor specific capacity,low energy density,and low utilization.Thus,the conventionally used NaCl solute was proposed to be replaced by NaNO_(3)and acetic acid additive as a corrosion inhibitor,therefore an electrolyte engineering for long-life time Mg-air batteries is reported.The resulting Mg-air batteries based on this optimized electrolyte demonstrate an improved discharge voltage reaching~1.8 V for initial 5 h at a current density of 0.5 mA/cm^(2) and significantly prolonged cells'operational lifetime to over 360 h,in contrast to only~17 h observed in NaCl electrolyte.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry were employed to analyse the composition of surface film and scanning electron microscopy combined with transmission electron microscopy to clarify the morphology changes of the surface layer as a function of acetic acid addition.The thorough studies of chemical composition and morphology of corrosion products have allowed us to elucidate the working mechanism of Mg anode in this optimized electrolyte for Mg-air batteries.
文摘BACKGROUND Leukemia stem cells(LSCs)are found to be one of the main factors contributing to poor therapeutic effects in acute myeloid leukemia(AML),as they are protected by the bone marrow microenvironment(BMM)against conventional therapies.Gossypol acetic acid(GAA),which is extracted from the seeds of cotton plants,exerts anti-tumor roles in several types of cancer and has been reported to induce apoptosis of LSCs by inhibiting Bcl2.AIM To investigate the exact roles of GAA in regulating LSCs under different microenvironments and the exact mechanism.METHODS In this study,LSCs were magnetically sorted from AML cell lines and the CD34+CD38-population was obtained.The expression of leucine-rich pentatricopeptide repeat-containing protein(LRPPRC)and forkhead box M1(FOXM1)was evaluated in LSCs,and the effects of GAA on malignancies and mitochondrial RESULTS LRPPRC was found to be upregulated,and GAA inhibited cell proliferation by degrading LRPPRC.GAA induced LRPPRC degradation and inhibited the activation of interleukin 6(IL-6)/janus kinase(JAK)1/signal transducer and activator of transcription(STAT)3 signaling,enhancing chemosensitivity in LSCs against conventional chemotherapies,including L-Asparaginase,Dexamethasone,and cytarabine.GAA was also found to downregulate FOXM1 indirectly by regulating LRPPRC.Furthermore,GAA induced reactive oxygen species accumulation,disturbed mitochondrial homeostasis,and caused mitochondrial dysfunction.By inhibiting IL-6/JAK1/STAT3 signaling via degrading LRPPRC,GAA resulted in the elimination of LSCs.Meanwhile,GAA induced oxidative stress and subsequent cell damage by causing mitochondrial damage.CONCLUSION Taken together,the results indicate that GAA might overcome the BMM protective effect and be considered as a novel and effective combination therapy for AML.
基金supported by the NNSF of China(No.20435010,30540019,30670190 and 3060049)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(No.0JJY1003 and 05C306).
文摘Platinum nanowire （PtNW） can be grown by electrodeposition in polycarbonate membrane, with the average diameter of the nanowires about 250 nm. The PtNW and multiwalled carbon nanotubes （CNT） are then dispersed into chitosan （CHIT） solution. The resulting PtNW-CNT-CHIT material brings new capabilities for electrochemical devices by using the synergistic action of the electrocatalytic activity of PtNW and CNT. By dropping the PtNW-CNT-CHIT film onto the glassy carbon （GO） electrode surface, and after evaporation an amperometric sensor for the determination of indole-3-acetic acid （IAA） was developed. The oxidation current of IAA increased significantly at the PtNW-CNT-CHIT film coated GC electrode, in contrast to that at the CNT-CHIT modified GC. The linear response of the sensor is from 50 ng/ml to 50 μg/ml with a detection limit of 25 ng/mL.
文摘The rapid synthesis of 3-bromocarbarole-N-acetic acid was performed using microwave irradiation. Under the optimal conditions the yield was 85.6% . The crystal structure showed that the carboxylic groups form bifurcated hydrogen bonds and the hydroxyl oxygen atoms serve as proton donors and also acceptor. Each carboxylic group was involved in four hydrogen bonds. The package of crystal was dominated by links of these hydrogen bonds.
文摘The excited-state double-proton transfer （ESDPT） mechanism of 2-amino-3-methoxypyridine and acetic acid com- plex is studied by the density functional theory （DFT） and time-dependent DFT with CAM-B3LYP functional. The complex is connected through two different types of inter-molecular hydrogen bonds. After photo-excitation, both hydrogen bonds get strengthened, which can facilitate the ESDPT reaction. The scanned potential energy curve along the proton transfer coordinate indicates that the ESDPT reaction proceeds in a stepwise pattern.
文摘This study was conducted during 2019/2020 on sweet cherry trees (<i>Prunus Avium</i> L.) (Bing and Hardy Giant) cultivar planted at Sergaya-Al_Zabadani area of Rural </span><span style="font-family:"">Dam</span><span style="font-family:"">ascus, to reduce fruit drop of sweet cherry. The experiment included 4 foliar applications: T1: control, T2: GA<sub>3</sub> (100 ppm), T3: NAA (20 <span>ppm), T4: (100 ppm GA<sub>3</sub> + 20 ppm NAA). Fruit set and fruit drop pe</span>rcentage, fruiting factor, and yield were recorded. The results showed that treatment with (100 ppm GA<sub>3</sub> + 20 ppm NAA) recorded higher fruit set percentage (73.81% and 75.62%), and fruiting factor (48.38% and 50.04%) respectively</span><span style="font-family:"">;</span><span style="font-family:""> <span>In addition to fruit yield (40.19 and 41.21 kg/tree) for both cultivars, co</span>mpared to the control (9.13, 6.60 kg/tree). Therefore, it can be concluded that GA<sub>3</sub> + NAA treatment reduced Sweet cherry fruit drop better than other treatments, <span>where fruit drop percentage didn’t exceed (63.11% and 62.01%) in both cu</span>ltivars (Bing and Hardy Giant) respectively, compared to the control (80.92% and 80.64%).
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30170011) ,the Construction Fund for"211"Project of theMinistry of Education of China and the Natural Science Foundationof Hubei Province (No.2006ABA197)
文摘The difference of sensitivity to indole- 3-acetic acid （ IAA ） combined with horseradish peroxidase （HRP） in K562 and BXPC- 3 cells was investigated. The cell proliferation was determined by MTF assay. The cell cycle and apoptosis of K562 and BXPC-3 cells were examined by a fluorescence flow cytometer （FCM） and terminal deoxynacleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling （TUNEL） respectively. The experimental results show that IAA and HRP could inhibit BXPC- 3 cell proliferation greatly compared with K562 cell during the first 48 h . The cell cycle was arrested predominantly at G2/ M phase in K562 and BXPC- 3 cells. The cell apoptosis of K562 and BXPC- 3 was induced by IAA/ HRP. There was a significant difference between the two cell lines since BXPC-3 cells were more sensitive than K562 cells by treatments with combination of IAA and HRP.
基金This project was supported by the Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province
文摘The title compound, acetic acid-3,5-diacetoxy-2-acetoxymethyl-6-（4-quinoxalin- 2-yl-phenoxy）-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-ester 8 （C28H28N2O10, Mr = 552.54）, has been synthesized and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21, a = 10.060（8）, b = 5.648（4）, c = 24.11（2）A, β = 91.078（10）°, Z = 2, V= 1369.9（19）A^3, Dc = 1.339 g/cm^3,μ（MoKa） = 1.03 cm^-1, F（000） = 580.00, T =. 193.1 Kx-9 θmax = 25.03, （△/σ）max = 0.0000, Flack = -0.0（24）, the final R = 0.0680 and wR = 0.140 （w = 1/[0.0016Fo^2 ＋ 1.00000（Fo^2）]/（4Fo^2）） for 3126 observed reflections （1 〉 20（/））. The pyranoid ring adopts chair conformation in the sugar moiety, and all of the acetyl groups are in the e bond of the pyranoid ring, so the sugar moiety is very stable.
文摘<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Background:</span></b><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> It is not well analyzed whether there are differences in plasma levels of tryptophan (TRP) metabolites between healthy control people (HC) and patients of major monopolar depression (MMD). </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Ultra high-speed </span></span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry has been used for the simultaneous determination of plasma levels of tryptophan metabolites in depressive </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">patients. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> There are no significant differences between plasma levels of TRP between HC and MMD. Plasma levels of TRP of HC are higher in young men, young women, old men, and old women in this order. Serotonin (5-HT) levels are higher in MMD than HC. Plasma levels of 5-HIAA of HC are also higher than those of patients of MMD. Plasma levels of kynurenine (KYN) of healthy old men and old women are higher than those of young men and old women. Plasma levels of KYN are higher in old women and young men of MMD than those of HC. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Plasma levels of 5-HT are higher in patients of MMD than those of HC, which may suggest that use of drugs inhibiting the 5-HT transportation may increase plasma levels of 5-HT in MMD.
基金support from Nanjing University of Science and Technology
文摘[Hmim]_3PW_(12)O_(40) was developed and used in the acetalization of carbonyl compounds in excellent yields.The ionic liquidheteropoly acid hybrid compound and reaction medium formed temperature-dependent phase-separation system with the ease of product as well as catalyst separation.The catalyst was recycled more than 10 times without any apparent loss of catalytic activity.
