Effects of dragon’s blood resin and its component loureirin B on tetrodotoxin-sensitive voltage-gated sodium currents in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons

Using whole-cell patch clamp technique on the membrane of freshly isolated dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons, the effects of dragons blood resin and its important component loureirin B on tetrodotoxin-sensitive (TTX-S) voltage-gated sodium currents were observed. The results show that both blood resin and loureirin B could suppress TTX-S voltage-gated sodium currents in a dose-dependent way. The peak current amplitudes and the steady-state activation and inactivation curves are also made to shift by 0.05% blood resin and 0.2 mmol/L loureirin B. These results demonstrate that the effects of blood resin on TTX-S sodium current may contrib-ute to loureirin B in blood resin. Perhaps the analgesic effect of blood resin is caused partly by loureirin B directly interfering with the nociceptive transmission of primary sensory neurons.

CO_2-sensitive Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymer Self-assembly Morphology Transition and Accelerating Drug Release from Polymeric Vesicle

A series of triblock copolymers, containing a CO_2-switchable block poly（2-（dimethylamino）ethyl methacrylate）（PDM） block and two symmetrical hydrophilic blocks polyacrylamide（PAM）, were synthesized using atom transfer radical polymerization（ATRP） method. The p H and conductivity tests showed that the triblock copolymer exhibited switchable responsiveness to CO_2, i.e. a relatively low conductivity of solution could be switched on and off by bubbling and removing of CO_2, and the triblock copolymer aqueous solution displayed a CO_2-switchable viscosity variation. The changes were all attributed to protonation of tertiary amine groups in PDM blocks and proven by 1 H-NMR. Cryogenic transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering characterization demonstrated that the viscosity variation was the result of a unilamellar vesicle-network aggregate structure transition. The release of rhodamine B from the vesicles with and without CO_2 stimuli showed the potential application in drug delivery domains; after CO_2 bubbling, the drug release rate could be accelerated. Finally, reasonable mechanism of CO_2-switchable morphology changes and CO_2-induced drug release was proposed.

A novel synthesized prodrug of gemcitabine based on oxygen-free radical sensitivity inhibited the growth of lung cancer cells

In the present study,we introduced the H2O2-sensitive thiazolidinone moiety at the 4th amino group of gemcitabine(GEM)to synthesize a new target compound named GEM-ZZQ,and then we confirmed its chemical structure by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.We further confirmed that GEM-ZZQ had a good chemical stability in different pH solutions in vitro and that it could be activated by H2O2 to release GEM.Pharmacodynamic studies revealed that the growth inhibition of human normal epithelial cells was weaker by GEM-ZZQ than by GEM treatment and that the inhibition of various lung cancer cell lines by GEM-ZZQ was similar to that of GEM.For the lung cancer cell lines that are resistant to the epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)-targeting inhibitor osimertinib,GEM-ZZQ showed less growth inhibition than GEM;however,GEM-ZZQ in combination with cisplatin showed better synergistic effects than GEM in the low-dose groups.In summary,we provided a new anti-cancer compound GEM-ZZQ for treating lung cancer by modifying the GEM structure.

Chaotic Properties in the Sense of Furstenberg Families in Set-Valued Discrete Dynamical Systems

Let be a non-autonomous discrete system and be a set-valued discrete system induced by it. Where, is the space formed by all non-empty compact subsets of X endowed with the Hausdorff metric H, is a set-valued mapping sequence induced by . It is proved that is -chaos, then is -chaos. Where -chaos is denoted to -sensitive, -sensitive, -transitive, -accessible, -weakly mixing, -m-sensitive, infinitely sensitive, or syndetically transitive.

一种医疗数据发布匿名化模型

针对疾病这个敏感属性包含两重语义信息的特点,提出了一种(w,k,d)-匿名模型。该模型首先对疾病的敏感等级进行划分,计算每种疾病所在分级的权重值,限制每个等价类的平均权重值不大于给定的约束值w;其次,按照语义层次树对疾病进行划分,要求等价类的平均语义层次距离不小于给定的约束值d,最终实现对于疾病这个敏感属性的个性化保护。实验数据表明,尽管消耗了一些执行时间,但是却能更有效地阻止疾病属性被相似性攻击,保护病人隐私。

Preparation and Characterization of PEDOT Films for NO_2 Gas Sensors

A novel NO_2 gas sensor was constructed by depositing poly(3,4-ethylenedioxyphioen)(PEDOT)films on the surface of interdigital electrodes.The conducting polymer PEDOT films were prepared by chemical synthesis.The conductibility tests indicated that the resistances of PEDOT films increased with the increase of NO_2 concentration.The mechanism of increasing resistance of PEDOT films could be suggested that electrons of NO_2-gas acted as the electron donor to p-type semiconductor of PEDOT with the consequence of reducing the numbers of holes in the PEDOT and the increase resistance of the thin film.The linear relationship between the shift of resistance and the concentration of NO_2 existed in a range from 10μg/g to 30μg/g.The sensitivity of PEDOT films to NO_2 was 10Ω/10^(-6).

Dynamically Securing the Data by^(1)O_(2)Sensitization of Fluorescent Composites with a High Latency and Uncrackable Features

Dynamic fluorescent materials play a crucial role in secure inks for data encryption;however,they are still plagued by issues such as photodegradation,poor latency,and susceptibility to unauthorized access.Herein,we propose a photochemically modulated dynamic fluorescent encryption system based on^(1)O_(2)sensitization of fluorescent composites,comprising a^(1)O_(2)-sensitive fluorophore(F2)and non-emissive polymers.After UV irradiation,in-situ generated^(1)O_(2)from the polymer effectively binds with F2 to form endoperoxides(F2EPO),resulting in a significant redshift in emission,up to 150 nm.The^(1)O_(2)concentration is closely related to the irradiation time,rendering different fluorescent colors in a time-gated fashion.Moreover,the emission of F2EPO can be regulated by polymer chemical structure,molecular weight,and crosslinking density.Relying on these merits,we develop a dynamic data encryption method with various non-emissive polymers as the data storage media,UV light irradiation as the data encoder,and F2 as the data decoder.UV light irradiation of diverse polymer solutions generates^(1)O_(2)at different concentrations,effectively encoding the data,which remains invisible under both UV and natural lights.The addition of F2 to these irradiated polymer solutions produces different redshifted fluorescence,enabling secure data decryption.Attributing to the non-emissive nature of the polymers,time-gated readout fashion,excellent latency of^(1)O_(2),and subtle interactions between^(1)O_(2)and F2,this data encryption is nearly undecipherable.This work offers an advantage data encryption approach beyond the reach of conventional fluorophores.

Improving photochemical indicators for attributing ozone sensitivities in source apportionment analysis

Comprehensive Air Quality Model with extensions(CAMx)-Decoupled Direct Method(DDM)simulations of first-order ozone(O_(3))sensitivity to nitrogen oxides(NO_(x))and volatile organic compounds(VOCs)emissions were performed and combined with modelled P_(H_(2)O_(2))/P_(HNO_(3))ratios to obtain a range of thresholds for determining O_(3)-sensitivity regimes for different areas of China.Utilising the new threshold ranges for photochemical indicators,the method for determining O_(3)formation in the Ozone Source Apportionment Technology(OSAT)module within CAMx was improved by a dynamically varied threshold of P_(H_(2)O_(2))/P_(HNO_(3))ratio.The O_(3)concentration contributions in the newly added transition regime were apportioned to NO_(x)and VOCs emissions in proportion to the relationship between the P_(H_(2)O_(2))/P_(HNO_(3))ratio and first-order O_(3)sensitivity.The source contributions of O_(3)concentrations from different emission sectors from June to September 2019 were compared using the original and improved CAMx-OSAT.The results showed that the O_(3)concentration contributions changed significantly in the NO_(x)-limited regime,with a maximum decrease of 21.89%,while the contributions increased by up to 7.57%in the VOC-limited regime,and were within 15μg/m^(3)in the transition regime.The modified OSAT module enabled a more sophisticated attribution of O_(3)to precursor emissions and may have far-reaching implications for informing O_(3)pollution control policy.

Recent progress of energy transfer and luminescence intensity boosting mechanism in Nd3+-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles

Rare earth doped upconversion nanoparticles can be considered as the spice of research in the field of luminescence nanomaterials due to their unique optical properties such as near-infrared excitation.Enormous works have been reported about biomedical applications of 980 nm excited and Yb^3+-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles.However,980 nm excitation wavelength overlaps with the absorption band of water molecules in the biological environment,leading to overheating effect that can induce thermal damages of normal cells and tissues.Recently,Nd^3+-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles which can be excited with 808 nm has been widely investigated as alternative nanoparticles that can surmount this issue of overheating effect.Even though Nd^3+-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles can reduce the overheating effect by 20 fold as compared to Yb^3+-sensitized counterpart,there are several factors that reduce the upconversion luminescence intensity.In this review article,photon energy harvesting and transferring mechanisms in Nd^3+,Yb^3+and emitter ions co-doped upconversion nanoparticles under 808 nm excitation are briefly discussed.Factors that affect upconversion luminescence intensity and quantum yield of Nd^3+-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles are also addressed.Besides,some of the important strategies that have been recently utilized to boost upconversion luminescence intensity of Nd^3+sensitized upco nversion nanoparticles are tho roughly summarized.Lastly,the future challenges in the area and our perspectives are in sight.

Multifunctional core/satellite polydopamine@Nd^3＋- sensitized upconversion nanocomposite： A single 808 nm near-infrared light-triggered theranostic platform for in vivo imaging-guided photothermal therapy

Significant attenuation and overheating, caused by the absorption of the excitation band （980 nm） in water, are the major obstacles in the in vivo application of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles （UCNPs）. Therefore, appropriately- structured Nd3^＋-doped UCNPs with 808 nm excitation could be a promising alternative. Herein, we developed core-shell-shell structured Nd3^＋-sensitized UCNPs as imaging agents, and decorated them onto the surface of polydopamine （PDA） to construct a novel multifunctional core/satellite nanotheranostic （PDA@UCNPs） for in vivo imaging guidance photothermal therapy using single 808 nm laser irradiation. The core-shell-shell structured design enabled outstanding upconversion luminescence properties and strong X-ray attenuation, thereby making the nanocomposites potential candidates for excellent upconversion luminescence/computed tomography dual modal imaging. In addition, the PDA core not only provides high photothermal conversion efficiency and outstanding antitumor effect, but also endows the platform with robust biocompatibility owing to its natural features. Therefore, this multifunctional nanocomposite could be a promising theranostic in future oncotherapy, with high therapeutic effectiveness but low side effects. This study would stimulate interest in designing bio- application-compatible multifunctional nanocomposites, especially for cancer diagnosis and treatment in vivo.