A new technique is developed for quantitative determination of rhenium in aqueous media containing molybdenum, iron and copper ions. The method seems easier and more accurate than the traditional ones. It consists of ...A new technique is developed for quantitative determination of rhenium in aqueous media containing molybdenum, iron and copper ions. The method seems easier and more accurate than the traditional ones. It consists of the formation of rhenium thiocyanate complex, which is extracted with chloroform at the presence of hydrochloric acid. This complex is a highly visible light absorbent that can easily be detected with the aid of a spectrophotometer. The maximum absorbance (λmax) observed for this complex was in the visible range of 430-435 nm. The experimental results showed that in a concentration range from 0.5-8 mg/L, the absorbance behavior of the rhenium thiocyanate complex is followed to the Beer-Lambert law.展开更多
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the active components of the Chinese medicine formula Shenqi San（SS） by high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector and electrospray ionization-...The main purpose of this study was to investigate the active components of the Chinese medicine formula Shenqi San（SS） by high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector and electrospray ionization-hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrum（HPLC-DADESI-QTOF-MS）, and demonstrate the anticancer mechanism of SS on human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells by evaluating the cell proliferation and apoptosis induction. The chloroform extraction of SS（CE-SS） was extracted from SS, while HPLC-DAD-ESI-QTOF-MS assay was performed to identify components of CE-SS. MTT assay was used to quantify the proliferation of A549 cells with the treatment of CE-SS. Apoptosis analysis was carried out by detecting phosphatidylserine（PS） externalization using the Annexin V-FITC Apoptosis Detection Kit and the stained cells were analyzed with a flow cytometer. DAPI staining assay was carried out to observe morphological characteristics of apoptotic cells. Western blotting was used to detect the expression of important signaling proteins including caspase-3,-8,-9, p53, Bax and Bcl-2. Eight compounds were identified through HPLC-DAD-ESI-QTOF-MS analysis and 3-pyridine carboxylic acid, barbatin C, scutebarbatine F and barbatine D might be the main compounds responsible for the antitumor effect of CE-SS. CE-SS suppressed the proliferation of lung cancer A549 cells in a time-and dose-dependent manner. By Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining, we found that treatment with CE-SS induced apoptosis in A549 cells. After 24-h exposure to CE-SS, the expression of cleaved-caspase-9, cleaved-caspase-8 and cleaved-caspase-3 protein was activated, the expression of p53 protein increased while the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 also increased. This study identified the eight compounds of CE-SS, and demonstrated their anticancer effect on human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells via induction of apoptosis.展开更多
Resorbable bioceramics are attractive for medical applications such as bone substitution. Biochemical analysis on cells cultured on these biomaterials is vital to predict the impact of the materials in vivo and RNA ex...Resorbable bioceramics are attractive for medical applications such as bone substitution. Biochemical analysis on cells cultured on these biomaterials is vital to predict the impact of the materials in vivo and RNA extraction is an essential step in gene expression study using RT-qPCR. In this study, we describe simple modifications to the TRIzol? RNA extraction protocol widely used in biology and these allow high-yield extraction of RNA from cells on resorbable calcium phosphates. Without the modifications, RNA is trapped in the co-precipitated calcium compounds, rendering TRIzol? extraction method infeasible. Among the modifications, the use of extra TRIzol? to dilute the lysate before the RNA precipitation step is critical for extraction of RNA from porous ?-tricalcium phosphate (?-TCP) discs. We also investigate the rationale behind the undesirable precipitation so as to provide clues about the modifications required for other resorbable materials with high application potential in bone tissue engineering.展开更多
[ Objective] The aim was to develop a fast and effective DNA extraction method of intestinal microflora, a modified method of chloroform extraction, and to provide the basis for quantitative and qualitative detection....[ Objective] The aim was to develop a fast and effective DNA extraction method of intestinal microflora, a modified method of chloroform extraction, and to provide the basis for quantitative and qualitative detection. [ Method] Through the improvement of conventional DNA extraction method, a rapid and efficient DNA extraction method was developed. Compared with the real-time PCR result of control sample and the result of QIAamp DNA Stool Mini kit, the developed method was verified. [ Result] The DNA yield of the developed method was 100 times as much as that of QIAamp DNA Stool Mini kit. And the real-time PCR result showed that the efficiency of DNA extraction of the developed method was higher than that of the QIAamp DNA Stool Mini kit. [ Conclusion] This modified method is inexpensive, efficient and rapid, and it is suitable for large quantities of feces samples.展开更多
文摘A new technique is developed for quantitative determination of rhenium in aqueous media containing molybdenum, iron and copper ions. The method seems easier and more accurate than the traditional ones. It consists of the formation of rhenium thiocyanate complex, which is extracted with chloroform at the presence of hydrochloric acid. This complex is a highly visible light absorbent that can easily be detected with the aid of a spectrophotometer. The maximum absorbance (λmax) observed for this complex was in the visible range of 430-435 nm. The experimental results showed that in a concentration range from 0.5-8 mg/L, the absorbance behavior of the rhenium thiocyanate complex is followed to the Beer-Lambert law.
基金supported by grants from Doctoral Scientific Research Foundation of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine(No.5114-000912)Hubei University of Chinese Medicine Foundation For Young Scholar(No.5112-0007)
文摘The main purpose of this study was to investigate the active components of the Chinese medicine formula Shenqi San（SS） by high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector and electrospray ionization-hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrum（HPLC-DADESI-QTOF-MS）, and demonstrate the anticancer mechanism of SS on human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells by evaluating the cell proliferation and apoptosis induction. The chloroform extraction of SS（CE-SS） was extracted from SS, while HPLC-DAD-ESI-QTOF-MS assay was performed to identify components of CE-SS. MTT assay was used to quantify the proliferation of A549 cells with the treatment of CE-SS. Apoptosis analysis was carried out by detecting phosphatidylserine（PS） externalization using the Annexin V-FITC Apoptosis Detection Kit and the stained cells were analyzed with a flow cytometer. DAPI staining assay was carried out to observe morphological characteristics of apoptotic cells. Western blotting was used to detect the expression of important signaling proteins including caspase-3,-8,-9, p53, Bax and Bcl-2. Eight compounds were identified through HPLC-DAD-ESI-QTOF-MS analysis and 3-pyridine carboxylic acid, barbatin C, scutebarbatine F and barbatine D might be the main compounds responsible for the antitumor effect of CE-SS. CE-SS suppressed the proliferation of lung cancer A549 cells in a time-and dose-dependent manner. By Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining, we found that treatment with CE-SS induced apoptosis in A549 cells. After 24-h exposure to CE-SS, the expression of cleaved-caspase-9, cleaved-caspase-8 and cleaved-caspase-3 protein was activated, the expression of p53 protein increased while the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 also increased. This study identified the eight compounds of CE-SS, and demonstrated their anticancer effect on human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells via induction of apoptosis.
文摘Resorbable bioceramics are attractive for medical applications such as bone substitution. Biochemical analysis on cells cultured on these biomaterials is vital to predict the impact of the materials in vivo and RNA extraction is an essential step in gene expression study using RT-qPCR. In this study, we describe simple modifications to the TRIzol? RNA extraction protocol widely used in biology and these allow high-yield extraction of RNA from cells on resorbable calcium phosphates. Without the modifications, RNA is trapped in the co-precipitated calcium compounds, rendering TRIzol? extraction method infeasible. Among the modifications, the use of extra TRIzol? to dilute the lysate before the RNA precipitation step is critical for extraction of RNA from porous ?-tricalcium phosphate (?-TCP) discs. We also investigate the rationale behind the undesirable precipitation so as to provide clues about the modifications required for other resorbable materials with high application potential in bone tissue engineering.
文摘[ Objective] The aim was to develop a fast and effective DNA extraction method of intestinal microflora, a modified method of chloroform extraction, and to provide the basis for quantitative and qualitative detection. [ Method] Through the improvement of conventional DNA extraction method, a rapid and efficient DNA extraction method was developed. Compared with the real-time PCR result of control sample and the result of QIAamp DNA Stool Mini kit, the developed method was verified. [ Result] The DNA yield of the developed method was 100 times as much as that of QIAamp DNA Stool Mini kit. And the real-time PCR result showed that the efficiency of DNA extraction of the developed method was higher than that of the QIAamp DNA Stool Mini kit. [ Conclusion] This modified method is inexpensive, efficient and rapid, and it is suitable for large quantities of feces samples.
