Transfer of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate from sows to their offspring and its impact on muscle fiber type transformation and performance in pigs

Background： Previous studies suggested that supplementation of lactating sows with β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate（HMB） could improve the performance of weaning pigs, but there were little information in the muscle fiber type transformation of the offspring and the subsequent performance in pigs from weaning through finishing in response to maternal HMB consumption. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of supplementing lactating sows with HMB on skeletal muscle fiber type transformation and growth of the offspring during d 28 and180 after birth. A total of 20 sows according to their body weight were divided into the control（CON, n = 10） or HMB groups（HMB, n = 10）. Sows in the HMB group were supplemented with β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate calcium（HMB-Ca） 2 g/kg feed during d 1 to 27 of lactation. After weaning, 48 mixed sex piglets were blocked by sow treatment and fed standard diets for post-weaning, growing, finishing periods. Growth performance was recorded during d 28 to 180 after birth. Pigs were slaughtered on d 28（n = 6/treatment） and 180（n = 6/treatment） postnatal and the longissimus dorsi（LD） was collected, respectively.Results： The HMB-fed sows during lactation showed increased HMB concentration（P ＆lt; 0.05） in milk and LD of weaning piglets（P ＆lt; 0.05）. In addition, offsprings in HMB group had a higher finishing BW and lean percentage than did pigs in CON group（P ＆lt; 0.05）, meanwhile, compared with pigs from sows fed the CON diet, pigs from sows fed HMB diet showed higher type Ⅱ muscle fiber cross-sectional area（CSA）, elevated myosin heavy chain（MyHC） Ⅱb and Sox6 mRNA, and fast-MyHC protein levels in LD（P ＆lt; 0.05）.Conclusions： HMB supplemented to sow diets throughout lactation increases the levels of HMB in maternal milk and skeletal muscle of pigs during d 28 after birth and promotes subsequent performance of pigs between d 28 and 180 of age by enhancing glycolytic muscle fiber transformation.

β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate Improves Chronic Renal Failure-Induced Sarcopenia in SD Rats by Regulating Autophagy

Background Chronic renal failure-induced sarcopenia(CRF-S)seriously affects public health by increasing morbidity and mortality.This study evaluated the therapeutic effects ofβ-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate acid(HMB)and the underlying mechanism in an adenine-induced CRF-S rat model.Methods Sprague Dawley rats were divided into control,model(CRF-S),and HMB treatment(CRF-S+HMB)groups.The rats in the CRF-S group received 250 mg/kg/d adenine by oral gavage every day for 14 days,followed by administration every other day until the 28th day.In the CRF-S+HMB group,each rat was given 320 mg/kg/d HMB by oral gavage starting from 7 days prior to adenine treatment,and this treatment was maintained for a total of 35 days.The body weight,right anterior tibial muscle weight,blood serum parameters,gastrocnemius muscle and renal tissue histology,and expression of autophagy-related transcripts and proteins were evaluated.Results A rat model of CRF-S was successfully established via adenine gavage,as indicated by reduced body weight and muscle weights,and markers of sarcopenia.There were increased mRNA levels of LC3B,Beclin1,Ulk1,Atg5,Atg7,Atg13 and vps-34,and increased protein expression levels of LC3B and P62.In the rats with HMB intervention,the body weight,right anterior tibial weight and gastrocnemius muscle histology were not significantly different from those in the control group,and the expression levels of autophagy-related proteins(LC3B and P62)were consistent with those in the control group.Conclusion We successfully established a rat model of CRF-S using adenine administered via oral gavage,and observed that HMB treatment prevented CRF-S.

Role of β-Hydroxy β-Methylbutyrate (HMB) in Cancer Cachexia/ Sarcopenia

Cancer cachexia is a complex multifactorial syndrome that has a substantial impact on the quality of life of cancer patients. Although some treatment options exist to counteract cachexia, very few options counteract sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass). HMB may be a viable component in multi-modal approaches targeting treatment of cancer cachexia/sarcopenia. Evidence suggests that HMB promotes myogenic events, suppresses proteasome activity, and activates protein synthesis. HMB also represses inflammation, reduces tumor growth, and increases lifespan.

Flotation behavior and adsorption mechanism of(1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-octenyl) phosphonic acid to cassiterite

The flotation behavior and adsorption mechanism of novel（1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-octenyl） phosphonic acid（HEPA） to cassiterite were investigated by micro-flotation tests, zeta potential measurements, FTIR determination and density functional theory（DFT） calculation. The flotation results demonstrated that HEPA exhibited superior collecting performance compared with styrene phosphonic acid（SPA）. The cassiterite recovery maintained above 90% over a wide pH range of 2-9 with 50 mg/L HEPA. The results of zeta potential measurement and FTIR detection indicated that the adsorption of HEPA onto cassiterite was mainly attributed to the chemisorption between HEPA monoanions and Sn species on mineral surfaces. The DFT calculation results demonstrated that HEPA monoanions owned higher HOMO energy and exhibited a better affinity to cassiterite than SPA, which provided very clear evidence for the stronger collecting power of HEPA presented in floatation test and zeta potential measurement.

Simultaneous determination of typical toxic aldehydes formed during food frying and digestion using isotope dilution UHPLC-QqQ-MS/MS

An isotope dilution ultra-performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry method was developed to simultaneously detect two typical kinds ofα,β-unsaturated aldehydes,namely 4-hydroxy-2-hexenal(4-HHE)and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal(4-HNE),in foods.The proposed method exhibited a linear range of 10-1000 ng/mL with a limit of detection of 0.1-2.0 ng/g and a limit of quantification of 0.3-5.0 ng/g.The recovery rates of these typical toxic aldehydes(i.e.,4-HHE,4-HNE)and their d3-labeled analogues were 91.54%-105.12%with a low matrix effect.Furthermore,this proposed method was successfully applied to a real frying system and a simulated digestion system,wherein the contents of 4-HHE and 4-HNE were determined for both.Overall,the obtained results provide strong support for further research into the production of 4-HHE and 4-HNE resulting from foods during oil digestion and frying.

Synthesis and in vitro-Anti-hepatitis B Virus Activities of Several Ethyl 5-Hydroxy-1H-indole-3-carboxylates

A series of ethyl 5-hydroxyindole-3-earboxylates 6a-10r was designed and synthesized. The structures of all the compounds were confirmed by IR, ^1H NMR, and MS and their anti-hepatitis B virus （HBV） activities were evaluated in 2.2.15 cells. Among them, compound 7g { ethyl 5-hydroxy-2- [ （ 3-methoxyphenylsulfinyl ） methyl ] -1-methyl-4- [ （4-methylpiperazin-1-yl） methyl ]-1H-indole-3-carboxylate} displays a significant anti-HBV activity, which is more potent than the positive control lamivudine.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of ethyl 6-alkoxy-7-phenyl-4-hydroxy-3-quinolinecarboxylates against Eimeria tenella

A series of ethyl 6-alkoxy-7-phenyl-4-hydroxy-3-quinolinecarboxylates were designed and synthesized.Their structures were confirmed by ~1H NMR,^(13)C NMR,IR and HRMS.The biological activities were primarily evaluated against Eimeria tenella according to Anticoccidial Index(ACI) method in vivo.The results showed that compounds 5e,5f and 5i exhibited anticoccidial activities against E.tenella at 27 mg kg^(-1).

Determination of urinary 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine by capillary electrophoresis with molecularly imprinted monolith in-tube solid phase microextraction

Urinary 8-hydroxy-2 -deoxyguanosine(8-OHdG) is an excellent marker of oxidative DNA damage.In this study,employing guanosine as dummy template a novel molecularly imprinted(MIP) monolithic capillary column had been synthesized,and that was used as medium of in-tube solid phase microextraction(SPME).Coupled with capillary electrophoresis-electrochemical detection(CE-ECD),the system of extraction and detection of 8-OHdG in urinary sample had been developed.Because of its greater phase ratio combined with conv...

Synthesis of Gingerenone C and 5-Hydroxy-1-(4′-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-(4′′-hydroxyphenyl)-3-heptanone

The two diarylheptanoids (E)-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-(4-hydroxyphenyl) hept-4-en-3-one 1 (Gingerenone C) and (±)-5-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-(4- hydroxyphenyl)-3-heptanone 2 were synthesized from vanillin 3 and 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 9.

Metal 2-Hydroxy-1-Naphthaldehyde Thiosemicarbazone (Me-HNT) Complexes-A New Kind of Biomimic Enzyme Catalyst

Metal (Me=Fe(III), Mo(VI), Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Zn(II) and Cu(II)) 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde thiosemicarbazone complexes (MeHNT) were synthesized and used as mimic-enzyme catalysts to mimic the active group of horseradish peroxidase (HRP). The results showed that Fe-HNT, Mo-HNT are effective catalysts, which have similar catalytic activity as HRP. The sequence of catalytic activities of tested biomimic peroxidas is Mo-HNT > Fe-HNT > Zn-HNT > Ni-HNT > Mn-HNT. Among them, Fe-HNT is used as a mimic-enzyme catalyst in determination of ascorbic acid and glucose by coupling the catalytic reaction of glucose oxidase.

Effects of Solvent and Impurity on Crystal Habit Modification of 11α-Hydroxy-16α,17α-epoxyprogesterone

The effects of solvent and impurity on the crystal habit of 11α-hydroxy-16α,17α-epoxyprogesterone (HEP)grown from solution were studied by scanning electron microscope.Long prismatic crystals were produced when HEP was crystallized from pure acetone and N,N-dimethylformamide,while blocky crystals were produced from pure chloroform by cooling crystallization.One kind of isomorphic impurity,16α,17α-epoxyprogesterone(EP) was selected to examine its effect on the HEP crystal habit.When the content of EP in the mother liquor is very high(55.45%,solvent free basis),the habit of produced HEP crystals was greatly modified from prismatic to octa-hedral.The differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray powder diffraction analyses showed that the change of crystal habit was originated from the crystal structure modification.

Thermal Behavior, Non-isothermal Decomposition Reaction Kinetics of Copper(Ⅱ) Salt of 4-Hydroxy-3,5-dinitropyridine and Its Application in Propellant

The thermal behavior and kinetic parameters of the major exothermic decomposition reaction of the title compound in a temperature-programmed mode were studied by means of TG-DTG and DSC. The critical temperature of thermal explosion was calculated. The effect of the title compound on the combustion characteristic of composition modifier double base propellant containing RDX was explored with a strand burner. The results show that the kinetic model function in differential forms, the apparent activation energy(E a) and the pre-exponential factor(A) of the major exothermic decomposition reaction are 3(1-α)[-ln(1-α)] 2/3, 190.56 kJ/mol and 10 13.39 s -1, respectively. The critical temperature of thermal explosion of the compound is 353.08 ℃. The kinetic equation of the major exothermic decomposition process of the title compound at 0.1 MPa could be expressed as dα/dT=10 14.65(1-α)[-ln(1-α)] 2/3 e -2.2920×104/T. As an auxiliary catalyzer, the title compound can help the main catalyzer of lead salt of 4-hydroxy-3,5-dinitropyridine to accelerate the burning rate and reduce the pressure exponent of RDX-CMDB propellant.

The adsorption and corrosion inhibition of 8-hydroxy-7-quinolinecarboxaldehyde derivatives on C-steel surface in hydrochloric acid

The protection influence of 8-hydroxy-7-quinolinecarboxaldehyde derivatives against C-steel corrosion was studied in 2 mol·L^(-1)HCl solutions at 30 °C. Measurements were conducted under various experimental conditions using weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) and electrochemical frequency modulation(EFM) techniques. These studies have shown that 8-hydroxy-7-quinolinecarboxaldehyde derivatives are very good "green", mixed-type inhibitors. Corrosion rates obtained from both EFM and EIS methods are comparable with those recorded using Tafel extrapolation method, confirming validation of corrosion rates measured by the latter. The inhibitive action of these 8-hydroxy-7-quinolinecarboxaldehyde derivatives was discussed in terms of blocking the electrode surface by adsorption of the molecules through the active centers contained in their structures following Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Quantum chemical method was also employed to explore the relationship between the inhibitor molecular properties and its protection efficiency.

An efficient synthesis of 2,2′-arylmethylene bis-(3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one) and 1,8-dioxooctahydroxanthenes using ZnO and ZnO-acetyl chloride

2,2'-Arylmethylene bis(3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one) 4l-s produced from reaction between dimedone with various aldehydes in acetonitrile using ZnO as a catalyst;whereas in the presence of ZnO-acetyl chloride catalysts the reaction is limited to give only 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthenes 3a-k in very good yields.

First Total Synthesis of 12-Hydroxy-13-methylpodocarpa-9, 11, 13-trien-3-one

A ftrst facile total synthesis of 12-hydroxy- 13-methylpodocarpa-9, 11, 13-trien-3-one 9 was accomplished via a strategy of AC→ABC. In the synthetic process, compound 5 was synthesized through Reimer-Teimann reaction, followed by methylation, reduction, dehydration, addition to ethylene epoxide and chlorination. The target compound 9 was finally obtained through the condensation of Grignard reagent of compound 5 with 6, followed by intramolecular cyclization, reduction and demethylation.

Determination of trans-4-hydroxy-2-alkenals in thermally treated soybean oil by SPE-HPLC

Trans-4-hydroxy-2-hexenal(4-HHE) and trans-4-hydroxy-2-nonenal(4-HNE) are secondary lipid peroxidation products in edible oils, which are cytotoxic and genotoxic. They could covalently bind with protein, phospholipids and DNA, further disrupting the normal function of liver, lung and brain.Derivation process was generally conducted during pretreatment before detection and quantification of 4-HHE and 4-HNE. However, the derivation procedures were time consuming and chemical degradation may occur during the process. Hence, this paper aims to establish a simple solid phase extractionhigh performance liquid chromatography(SPE-HPLC) method to determine the 4-HHE and 4-HNE contents in thermally treated soybean oil. C18 solid phase extraction was applied in the pretreatment process. Firstly, the reliability of the method was evaluated. Good linearity was observed in the range of 0.1–0.5 μg/m L and 0.5–10 μg/m L for 4-HHE and 4-HNE. The limit of detection(LOD) of 4-HHE and 4-HNE were 0.0486 and 0.0129 μg/m L, respectively. And the limit of quantitation(LOQ) of4-HHE and 4-HNE were 0.1458 and 0.0431 μg/m L, respectively. Recovery rate were in the range of89.11%–91.58% and 71.83%–79.40% for 4-HHE and 4-HNE, respectively. The method achieved the extraction, purification and detection of 4-HHE and 4-HNE simultaneously and had the advantages of simple operation, effectiveness, high precision, good repeatability. Then, the method was applied to monitor the concentrations of 4-HHE and 4-HNE in soybean oil heated at 180 °C for 40 h. The contents of 4-HHE and 4-HNE were 0–0.32 μg/g and 0–6.97 μg/g, respectively, which provided guidance for evaluating health risks of thermally treated soybean oil during heating.

Synthesis of fused pyran and arylbis(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)methane in ionic liquid

Promoted and mediated by an ionic liquid-[bmim][BF4], fused pyrans or arylbis（4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3- yl）methanes were efficiently and selectively prepared from the reaction of aldehyde and 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-pyran with or without acetic anhydride. By using these novel procedures, pyrimidine nucleoside-fused pyran and arylbis（pyranon-3-yl）methane hybrids with potential biological activities were constructed.

Optical 2-benzyl-5-hydroxy-4-oxopentanoic acids against carboxypeptidase A:Synthesis,kinetic evaluation and X-ray crystallographic study

2-Benzyl-5-hydroxy-4-oxopentanoic acid 1 and its enantiomers were designed,synthesized and assayed for inhibitory activity against carboxypeptidase A(CPA,EC 3.4.17.1).To verify the role of the terminal hydroxyl group in 1 binding to CPA,2-benzyl-5- benzyloxy-4-oxopentanoic acid 2 was also synthesized and evaluated.The inhibition constants show that both L-1 and D-1 were shown to have strong binding affinity with L-1 being more potent than its enantiomer by 165-fold.On the other hand,the inhibition constant ...

Alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor antagonist inhibits apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells in a rabbit model of optic nerve injury

A rabbit model of traumatic optic nerve injury, established by occlusion of the optic nerve using a vascular clamp, was used to investigate the effects of alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor antagonist GYKI 52466 on apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells following nerve injury. Hematoxylin-eosin staining and a terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling assay showed that retinal ganglion cells gradually decreased with increasing time of optic nerve injury, while GYKI 52466 could inhibit this process. The results demonstrate that following acute optic nerve injury, apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells is a programmed process, which can be inhibited by the alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor antagonist.

8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin intervenes with neural cell apoptosis following diffuse axonal injury

Previous studies have reported a neuroprotective effect of 8-hydroxy-2-（di-n-propylamino）tetralin （8-OH-DPAT） against traumatic brain injury. In accordance with the Marmarou method, rat models of diffuse axonal injury were established. 8-OH-DPAT was intraperitoneally injected into model rats. 8-OH-DPAT treated rats maintained at constant temperature served as normal temperature controls TUNEL results revealed that neural cell swelling, brain tissue necrosis and cell apoptosis occurred around the injured tissue. Moreover, the number of Bax-, Bcl-2- and caspase-3-positive cells increased at 6 hours after diffuse axonal injury, and peaked at 24 hours. However, brain injury was attenuated, the number of apoptotic cells reduced, Bax and caspase-3 expression decreased, and Bcl-2 expression increased at 6, 12, 24, 72 and 168 hours after diffuse axonal injury in normal temperature control and in 8-OH-DPAT-intervention rats. The difference was most significant at 24 hours. All indices in 8-OH-DPAT-intervention rats were better than those in the constant temperature group. These results suggest that 8-OH-DPAT inhibits Bax and caspase-3 expression, increases Bcl-2 expression, and reduces neural cell apoptosis, resulting in neuroprotection against diffuse axonal injury. This effect is associated with a decrease in brain temperature.