This article aims to figure out the functionalities of Hong Kong Railway Museum and its essential statues in Hong Kong Railway culture. In general, the Hong Kong Railway Museum has two basic functions： First, it has ...This article aims to figure out the functionalities of Hong Kong Railway Museum and its essential statues in Hong Kong Railway culture. In general, the Hong Kong Railway Museum has two basic functions： First, it has been witnessing the development of Hong Kong Railway History; Second, the museum has its educational function in present days.展开更多
Photopolymerized sol-gel(PSG) columns were prepared using methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane as the monomer,toluene as the porogen and hydrochloric acid as the catalyst.Four different photoinitiators such as benzoin m...Photopolymerized sol-gel(PSG) columns were prepared using methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane as the monomer,toluene as the porogen and hydrochloric acid as the catalyst.Four different photoinitiators such as benzoin methyl ether,Irgacure 819,Irgacure 1700 and Irgacure 1800 were comparatively used in the reaction solution in the presence and absence of sodium dodecyl sulfate.The above eight solutions were respectively irradiated at 365 nm for 5?10 min in each capillary(75 μm inside diameter) to prepare the porous monolithic sol-gel column by a one-step,in situ,process.The chromatographic behavior of the eight PSG columns were comparatively studied,all of which exhibit reversed-phase character.Using these columns,several neutral compounds,namely thiourea,benzene,toluene,ethyl benzene,biphenyl and naphthalene can be separated from mixtures with a largest column efficiency of 74 470 plate/column for thiourea.Addition of sodium dodecyl sulfate in the polymerization process has a significant influence on the morphology and migration time.展开更多
Objective To investigate the effects of Niuhuang(Bovis Calculus,BC)and Shexiang(Moschus)(BC-Moschus)on human hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)cells SMMC-7721 and a nude mouse model of subcutaneous xenografts,and to explor...Objective To investigate the effects of Niuhuang(Bovis Calculus,BC)and Shexiang(Moschus)(BC-Moschus)on human hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)cells SMMC-7721 and a nude mouse model of subcutaneous xenografts,and to explore its anti-HCC mechanism.Methods The BC-Moschus combination was applied to two liver cancer models in vivo and in vitro.SMMC-7721 was divided into the BC-Moschus group and the control group,and different doses(rude drug dosage 0.625,1.25,2.5,and 5 mg/m L)of BC-Moschus extract were used for the intervention.The proliferation ability of HCC cells was detected using the Cell Counting Kit-8(CCK-8)assay,and the migration ability was detected by a wound healing assay.A subcutaneous xenograft model was prepared using nude mice with human HCC.Specific pathogen-free-grade BALB/c nude mice(5-week-old)were randomly divided into the following groups(n=6 per group):control(0.9%physiological saline 0.2 m L/d),BC-Moschus[BC 45.5 mg/(kg·d)+Moschus 13 mg/(kg·d)],and cisplatin(DDP,intraperitoneal injection5 mg/kg per week)groups.All groups were administered for 14 d.The volume and mass of the subcutaneous xenografts in nude mice were observed.The expression levels of phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin(PI3K/AKT/mTOR)pathway,apoptosis-associated factor p70 S6 Kinase(S6K),Bax,Bcl-2,caspase-3,and caspase-9 in nude mice subcutaneous xenografts were measured by real-time quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR)and Western blot.Terminal Deoxynucleotidy Transferase-Mediated d UTP NickEnd Labeling(TUNEL)was used for quantitative analysis of apoptotic cells.Results The CCK-8 assay demonstrated that the BC-Moschus combination inhibited HCC cell proliferation in a superior manner to the use of BC and Moschus alone,and the inhibition effect was dose-and time-dependent(P<0.01).The wound healing assay showed that the BC-Moschus combination inhibited HCC cell migration(P<0.01).In the subcutaneous xenograft model of nude mice with human HCC,we found that the tumor volume and weight of the BC-Moschus group were lower than those of the control group(P<0.01).The levels of the PI3K/AKT/m TOR signaling pathway and S6K protein in the BC-Moschus and DDP groups were significantly decreased(P<0.01).The expression level of the anti-apoptotic gene Bcl-2 was downregulated(P<0.05),and the expression of the pro-apoptotic gene Baxand apoptosis-related factors caspase-3 and caspase-9 were significantly upregulated(P<0.01).The TUNEL assays further confirmed that the combination of the BC-Moschuas could promote HCC(P<0.01).Conclusion The BC-Moschus combination inhibited the proliferation and migration ability of HCC cells SMMC-7721 and effectively inhibited the growth of subcutaneous xenografts in nude mice.The mechanism may be closely related to the downregulation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway,regulation of apoptosis-related protein caspase-3,caspase-9,Bcl-2,and Bax expression,and promotion of apoptosis.展开更多
Carboxylate as a promising and valuable directing group has attracted a great deal of attention.However,employing it as a traceless direction group has rarely been reported.We developed the ruthenium-catalyzed amidati...Carboxylate as a promising and valuable directing group has attracted a great deal of attention.However,employing it as a traceless direction group has rarely been reported.We developed the ruthenium-catalyzed amidation of substituted benzoic acids with isocyanates via directed C–H functionalization followed by decarboxylation to afford the corresponding metasubstituted N-aryl benzamides,in which the carboxylate serves as a unique,removable directing group.Notably,this protocol can provide an efficient alternative to access meta-substituted N-aryl benzamides,which are much more difficult to prepare than ortho-substituted analogues.展开更多
文摘This article aims to figure out the functionalities of Hong Kong Railway Museum and its essential statues in Hong Kong Railway culture. In general, the Hong Kong Railway Museum has two basic functions： First, it has been witnessing the development of Hong Kong Railway History; Second, the museum has its educational function in present days.
基金Project(20611140646) supported by the NSFC-KOSEF Scientific Cooperation Program project(2006HANCET-01) supported by Program for New Century Talents of University of Henan Provinceproject(2005-461-140) supported by Program for Backbone Teacher in Henan Province
文摘Photopolymerized sol-gel(PSG) columns were prepared using methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane as the monomer,toluene as the porogen and hydrochloric acid as the catalyst.Four different photoinitiators such as benzoin methyl ether,Irgacure 819,Irgacure 1700 and Irgacure 1800 were comparatively used in the reaction solution in the presence and absence of sodium dodecyl sulfate.The above eight solutions were respectively irradiated at 365 nm for 5?10 min in each capillary(75 μm inside diameter) to prepare the porous monolithic sol-gel column by a one-step,in situ,process.The chromatographic behavior of the eight PSG columns were comparatively studied,all of which exhibit reversed-phase character.Using these columns,several neutral compounds,namely thiourea,benzene,toluene,ethyl benzene,biphenyl and naphthalene can be separated from mixtures with a largest column efficiency of 74 470 plate/column for thiourea.Addition of sodium dodecyl sulfate in the polymerization process has a significant influence on the morphology and migration time.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(81473617)Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2020JJ4066)+1 种基金Scientific Research Project of Hunan Education Department(18A266)Hunan Graduate Scientific Research Innovation Project(QL20210173)。
文摘Objective To investigate the effects of Niuhuang(Bovis Calculus,BC)and Shexiang(Moschus)(BC-Moschus)on human hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)cells SMMC-7721 and a nude mouse model of subcutaneous xenografts,and to explore its anti-HCC mechanism.Methods The BC-Moschus combination was applied to two liver cancer models in vivo and in vitro.SMMC-7721 was divided into the BC-Moschus group and the control group,and different doses(rude drug dosage 0.625,1.25,2.5,and 5 mg/m L)of BC-Moschus extract were used for the intervention.The proliferation ability of HCC cells was detected using the Cell Counting Kit-8(CCK-8)assay,and the migration ability was detected by a wound healing assay.A subcutaneous xenograft model was prepared using nude mice with human HCC.Specific pathogen-free-grade BALB/c nude mice(5-week-old)were randomly divided into the following groups(n=6 per group):control(0.9%physiological saline 0.2 m L/d),BC-Moschus[BC 45.5 mg/(kg·d)+Moschus 13 mg/(kg·d)],and cisplatin(DDP,intraperitoneal injection5 mg/kg per week)groups.All groups were administered for 14 d.The volume and mass of the subcutaneous xenografts in nude mice were observed.The expression levels of phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin(PI3K/AKT/mTOR)pathway,apoptosis-associated factor p70 S6 Kinase(S6K),Bax,Bcl-2,caspase-3,and caspase-9 in nude mice subcutaneous xenografts were measured by real-time quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR)and Western blot.Terminal Deoxynucleotidy Transferase-Mediated d UTP NickEnd Labeling(TUNEL)was used for quantitative analysis of apoptotic cells.Results The CCK-8 assay demonstrated that the BC-Moschus combination inhibited HCC cell proliferation in a superior manner to the use of BC and Moschus alone,and the inhibition effect was dose-and time-dependent(P<0.01).The wound healing assay showed that the BC-Moschus combination inhibited HCC cell migration(P<0.01).In the subcutaneous xenograft model of nude mice with human HCC,we found that the tumor volume and weight of the BC-Moschus group were lower than those of the control group(P<0.01).The levels of the PI3K/AKT/m TOR signaling pathway and S6K protein in the BC-Moschus and DDP groups were significantly decreased(P<0.01).The expression level of the anti-apoptotic gene Bcl-2 was downregulated(P<0.05),and the expression of the pro-apoptotic gene Baxand apoptosis-related factors caspase-3 and caspase-9 were significantly upregulated(P<0.01).The TUNEL assays further confirmed that the combination of the BC-Moschuas could promote HCC(P<0.01).Conclusion The BC-Moschus combination inhibited the proliferation and migration ability of HCC cells SMMC-7721 and effectively inhibited the growth of subcutaneous xenografts in nude mice.The mechanism may be closely related to the downregulation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway,regulation of apoptosis-related protein caspase-3,caspase-9,Bcl-2,and Bax expression,and promotion of apoptosis.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(20906059,21272145)the Shaanxi Innovative Team of Key Science and Technology(2013KCT-17)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(GK201503030,GK261001095)the 111 Project,and Canada Research Chair(to CJL)
文摘Carboxylate as a promising and valuable directing group has attracted a great deal of attention.However,employing it as a traceless direction group has rarely been reported.We developed the ruthenium-catalyzed amidation of substituted benzoic acids with isocyanates via directed C–H functionalization followed by decarboxylation to afford the corresponding metasubstituted N-aryl benzamides,in which the carboxylate serves as a unique,removable directing group.Notably,this protocol can provide an efficient alternative to access meta-substituted N-aryl benzamides,which are much more difficult to prepare than ortho-substituted analogues.
