Overview and progress of X-nuclei magnetic resonance imaging in biomedical studies

Proton nuclear(^(1)H)is the observed nucleus on which most magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)applications depend.Most traditional^(1)H MRI can provide structural and functional information about organisms,while various non-proton nuclei(X-nuclei)MRI can provide more metabolic information.However,due to the relatively poor signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)of X-nuclei MRI,their applications are quite rare compared to^(1)H.Benefit from the rapid developments of MRI hardware and software technologies,X-nuclei MRI has recently attracted increasing interests in biomedical research.This review firstly introduces some current methods to improve the SNR of X-nuclei MRI.Secondly,this review describes biomedical applications of X-nuclei MRI,especially focusing on the current use of X-nuclei(^(13)C,^(17)O,^(19)F,^(23)Na and^(31)P)MRI to study related diseases in different organs,including the brain,liver,kidney,heart and bone.Finally,perspectives studies on X-nuclei imaging and its potential applications are described in biomedical research.

Carbon-13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra of Some Protoilludane Sesquiterpenoid Aromatic Esters from Armillaria mellea (Vahl.ex Fr.) Quel.

The carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of seventeen protoilludane ses- quiterpenoid aromatic esters from the artificially cultured mycelium of Armillaria mellea (Vahl.ex Fr.) Quel.have been analysed and assigned.All the ^(11)CNMR signals of the model compounds melleolide 5 and compounds 8,10,11,13,14,15,and 16 can be assigned on the basis of the multiplicity of the sig- nals in the off-resonance decoupled spectra or INEPT spectra.^(11)C-~1H COSY and long-range ^(13)C-~1H COSY.The assignments of the ^(13)CNMR spectra of other protoilludane sesquiterpenoid aromatic esters were completed by comparison with the model compounds as well as the electronic effects of substi- tuted group on the molecules.The present results indicate that ^(11)CNMR spectroscopy provides an ef- fective method for characterizing the protoilludane sesquiterpenoid aromatic esters.

In vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy of liver tumors and metastases

Primary liver cancer is the fifth most common malignancy in men and the eighth in women worldwide. The liver is also the second most common site for metastatic spread of cancer. To assist in the diagnosis of these liver lesions non-invasive advanced imaging techniques are desirable. Magnetic resonance (MR) is commonly used to identify anatomical lesions, but it is a very versatile technique and also can provide specific information on tumor pathophysiology and metabolism, in particular with the application of MR spectroscopy (MRS). This may include data on the type, grade and stage of tumors, and thus assist in further management of the disease. The purpose of this review is to summarize and discuss the available literature on proton, phosphorus and carbon-13-MRS as performed on primary liver tumors and metastases, with human applications as the main perspective. Upcoming MRSapproaches with potential applications to liver tumors are also included. Since knowledge of some technical background is indispensable to understand the results, a basic introduction of MRS and some technical issues of MRS as applied to tumors and metastases in the liver are described as well. In vivo MR spectroscopy of tumors in a metabolically active organ such as the liver has been demonstrated to provide important information on tumor metabolism, but it also is challenging as compared to applications on some other tissues, in particular in humans, mostly because of its abdominal location where movement may be a disturbing factor.

Applications of multi-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy at 7T

AIM: To discuss the advantages of ultra-high field (7T) for 1H and 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) studies of metabolism.METHODS: Measurements of brain metabolites were made at both 3 and 7T using 1H MRS. Measurements of glycogen and lipids in muscle were measured using 13C and 1H MRS respectively.RESULTS: In the brain, increased signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and dispersion allows spectral separation of the amino-acids glutamate, glutamine and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), without the need for sophisticated editing sequences. Improved quantification of these metabolites is demonstrated at 7T relative to 3T. SNR was 36% higher, and measurement repeatability (% coefficients of variation) was 4%, 10% and 10% at 7T, vs 8%, 29% and 21% at 3T for glutamate, glutamine and GABA respectively. Measurements at 7T were used to compare metabolite levels in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and insula. Creatine and glutamate levels were found to be significantly higher in the insula compared to the ACC (P < 0.05). In muscle, the increased SNR and spectral resolution at 7T enables interleaved studies of glycogen (13C) and intra-myocellular lipid (IMCL) and extra-myocellular lipid (EMCL) (1H) following exercise and re-feeding. Glycogen levels were significantly decreased following exercise (-28% at 50% VO2 max; -58% at 75% VO2 max). Interestingly, levels of glycogen in the hamstrings followed those in the quadriceps, despite reduce exercise loading. No changes in IMCL and EMCL were found in the study.CONCLUSION: The demonstrated improvements in brain and muscle MRS measurements at 7T will increase the potential for use in investigating human metabolism and changes due to pathologies.

Molecular structure characterization of middle-high rank coal via^(13)C NMR,XPS,and FTIR spectroscopy

Elemental analysis,nuclear magnetic resonance carbon spectroscopy(^(13)C-NMR),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)experiments were carried out to determine the existence of aromatic structure,heteroatom structure and fat structure in coal.MS(materials studio)software was used to optimize and construct a 3D molecular structure model of coal.A method for establishing a coal molecular structure model was formed,which was“determination of key structures in coal,construction of planar molecular structure model,and optimization of three-dimensional molecular structure model”.The structural differences were compared and analyzed.The results show that with the increase of coal rank,the dehydrogenation of cycloalkanes in coal is continuously enhanced,and the content of heteroatoms in the aromatic ring decreases.The heteroatoms and branch chains in the coal are reduced,and the structure is more orderly and tight.The stability of the structure is determined by theπ-πinteraction between the aromatic rings in the nonbonding energy EN.Key Stretching Energy The size of EB determines how tight the structure is.The research results provide a method and reference for the study of the molecular structure of medium and high coal ranks.

^(13)C NMR分析食用油甘油酯组成的方法研究

研究采用核磁共振碳谱法(^(13)C NMR),首先识别食用油脂中甘油一酯(MG)、甘油二酯(DG)、甘油三酯(TG)及游离脂肪酸(FFA)等组分的特征峰,然后确定特征峰响应值与组分含量的关系,最后建立了食用油脂中甘油酯组成的核磁共振碳谱分析方法。实验结果表明,样品量为200 mg食用油甘油酯,溶剂为0.5 mL氘代氯仿,^(13)CNMR谱采集条件为脉冲序列zgpg30,扫描次数(NS)为100,脉冲宽度(P1)为30μs,能够快速的测定甘油酯样品中MG、DG、TG和FFA的相对质量分数,且所测定结果与柱层析分离法测定的结果没有显著差异。该方法对响应值最低的游离脂肪酸的检出限可低至1.35%,定量限可低至4.45%。

丙酮酸-1-^(13)C的合成研究

磁共振成像(magnetic resonance imaging,MRI)因其灵敏度低而临床应用受限,超极化技术通过增强分子MRI信号克服这一限制。目前,丙酮酸-1-^(13)C是最主要的超极化生物探针,被广泛应用于超极化MRI研究。本研究以13 CO_(2)为标记原料,通过格氏试剂亲核加成反应和臭氧化反应的“两步法”合成丙酮酸-1-^(13)C,合成收率为71.5%,产品纯度>98%;同时对臭氧化反应进行调控,实现“一锅法”合成丙酮酸-1-^(13)C的方法,合成收率为70.5%,产品纯度>98%。丙酮酸-1-^(13)C的合成可为开展磁共振成像研究提供支持。

不同溶剂预处理煤在ScCO_(2)作用下的谱学差异及其机制

为了探究溶剂预处理后超临界二氧化碳(ScCO_(2))对煤化学结构的影响,以长治霍尔辛赫贫煤为研究对象,分别用四氢呋喃(THF)、盐酸(HCI)和氢氟酸(HF)对煤样进行预处理,采用傅里叶红外光谱(FTIR)、固体核磁共振(^(13)C-NMR)和X射线衍射(XRD)测试,探讨了ScCO_(2)对预处理煤的化学组成和结构的影响机理。研究表明:①FITR分峰拟合谱图实验曲线基本一致,而各官能团吸收峰位置及峰强度仍出现一定的偏差,酸(HCI、HF)预处理后部分波段脂肪族峰位消失。两类酸预处理顺序不同,对煤中含氧官能团、脂肪结构及芳烃结构作用效果也不相同。HF-HCI处理后芳烃C=C结构和含氧官能团峰强度均增强,而HCI-HF处理后芳烃C=C结构强度减弱,含氧官能团结构峰强度变化不明显。THF预处理后煤样芳烃C=C结构峰强度增强,含氧官能团结构峰强度降低。总体芳烃C=C结构峰强度远大于脂肪族结构和含氧官能团结构的峰强度。②^(13)C-NMR谱中主要官能团谱峰的化学位移出现了一定程度的偏移,芳香碳f_(a)^(B)化学位移向增大的方向偏移。大分子结构参数中,芳香碳含量远大于脂肪碳含量,说明煤大分子结构中芳香碳占主要组成部分。③XRD谱中002峰与101峰衍射强度明显增大,芳香微晶层网面间距d_(002)呈现升高趋势,说明THF、酸(HF、HCI)处理和ScCO_(2)对煤大分子结构产生了一定程度的改造作用,使煤的大分子网络结构变得疏松,进而使微晶结构参数d_(002)整体增大。研究认为,溶剂作用后煤的谱学特征变化不仅与溶剂性质有关,还与无机酸处理顺序有关,由此使得官能团组成和大分子结构不同程度改变,进而影响ScCO_(2)对预处理煤的萃取效果。

X射线光电子能谱与^(13)C核磁共振在生物质碳表征中的应用

近年来,生物质碳(biochar)作为新型吸附剂被广泛研究。但由于制备biochar的生物质原料和热解温度的不同,使biochar的结构和组成存在差异,从而影响其对污染物的吸附。目前关于biochar的结构和组成的研究还不够全面。因此,结合了能谱与光谱分析的手段,对biochar的结构和组成进行了深入的分析。选取木质类(柳树枝条)和草类(水稻秸秆)作为原料,分别在不同热解温度(300,450和600℃)下制得biochars,并对biochars样品进行元素分析、X射线光电子能谱分析(XPS)和固态13 C核磁共振(13 C NMR)研究,以阐明不同热解温度和生物质来源的biochars的结构和组成。结果显示:biochar的H/C,O/C和(O+N)/C的比值随着热解温度的升高而降低;草类biochar比木质类biochar具有更高的灰分含量和表面极性;木质类biochar的矿物主要分布在样品颗粒内部,其表面被有机质覆盖,而草类biochar部分矿物暴露在样品颗粒表面;13 C NMR显示低温制得的biochar主要由芳香碳、脂肪碳、羧基和羰基碳组成,高温制得的biochar主要由芳香碳组成,且低温制得biochars中,木质类biochars比草类biochars含有更高的木质素的残留碳结构,这是由于木质类biochars原材料中含有更高的木质素。

An atomic electronegative distance vector and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance chemical shifts of alcohols and alkanes

A novel atomic electronegative distance vector (AEDV) has been developed to express the chemical environment of various chemically equivalent carbon atoms in alcohols and alkanes. Combining AEDV and γ parameter, four five-parameter linear relationship equations of chemical shift for four types of carbon atom are created by using multiple linear regression. Correlation coefficients are R = 0.9887, 0.9972, 0.9918 and 0.9968 end roots of mean square error are RMS = 0.906, 0. 821, 1.091 and 1.091 of four types of carbons, i.e., type 1, 2, 3, and 4 for primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary carbons, respectively. The stability and prediction capacity for external samples of four models have been tested by cross-validation.

脂肪胺类化合物的^(13)C核磁共振波谱模拟

对脂肪胺类化合物的1 3C核磁共振波谱进行了模拟 ,所用方法为数学模型法。为此 ,提取了共振碳原子所处化学环境的拓扑特征、几何特征及电子特征。运用变量最优子集回归法对变量进行了选择 ,用多元回归法构造了数学模型 ,得到了比较满意的预测结果。

HI-13串列加速器能量重新刻度

为消除HI-13串列加速器由于升级改造可能引起的分析磁铁常数K的变化所带来的影响,利用共振核反应12C(p,α0)9B对常数K进行了重新刻度。重新刻度的K为(43.528 2±0.000 7)eV.Hz-2,较原始刻度值降低了0.652%,能量分辨为ΔE/E=(1.56±0.25)×10-4,基本无变化。

吡啶和喹啉类化合物的碳-13核磁共振波谱模拟

运用多元回归分析和人工神经网法对１８个吡啶和喹啉类化合物的１１８个化学位移进行计算机模拟，并应用碳原子的空间和电子结构特征来表征其所处的化学环境，从而获得了比较好的相关模型。波谱模拟技术对辅助有机化合物结构解析和化学位移的确认是十分有用的工具。

固体^(13)C核磁共振技术在食品科学研究中的应用

固体13C核磁共振技术是一种无损、高效的检测技术,在食品科学中有广泛的潜在应用。本文在查阅近5年重要文献的基础上,对固体^(13)C核磁共振技术基本原理及其在食品科学研究中的重要应用进行了综述。固体^(13)C核磁共振技术在食品科学研究中的应用主要包括食品成分分子结构解析、食品品质评价及功能特性测试。最后探讨了该技术应用于食品科学研究的发展前景及存在的主要问题,以期为推动该技术在我国的研究提供文献参考。

^13C-NMR在抗冲共聚聚丙烯序列结构研究中的应用

论述了^13C-NMR在抗冲共聚聚丙烯序列结构研究中的进展。介绍了抗冲共聚聚丙烯N脉谱图及谱图归属和单元组的分布、组成及数均序列长度的计算方法。研究结果表明抗冲共聚聚丙烯主要是由乙丙无规共聚物、乙丙可结晶共聚物（富含乙烯或丙烯均可能存在）和聚丙烯均聚物组成。

Investigation of carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectra-structure correlation based on novel atomic distance-edge (ADE) vector

A set of novel graph-theoretical parameters, called the atomic distance-edge (ADE) vector, was developed. Baaed on the connecting C-C bond number between central carbon atom and the other ones, various carbon atoms of alkanes were classified as four types, i.e., type 1, 2, 3 and 4 for primary, secondary, ternary and quaternary carbon, respectively; and then four regression equations were obtained to link carbon-13 chemical shift (CS) of each type of atoms. Furthermore, these regression models were used to predict the carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of alkanes and it was found that the estimated CS were in agreement with the experimental results.

不同培肥土壤颗粒有机碳的^(13)C核磁共振与红外光谱对比分析（英文）

为明确颗粒有机碳在土壤固碳中的作用机制,对比研究了不同有机培肥土壤颗粒有机碳的结构差异。以单施化肥处理为对照,选择了四种有机物料进行定位培肥试验,利用^(13) C NMR和红外光谱技术对比分析不同有机培肥对土壤颗粒有机碳结构的影响。结果表明:颗粒有机碳以脂肪碳和含氧基团为主,脂化度高于75%,含氧官能团含量高于50%;不同有机培肥对土壤颗粒有机碳结构的影响差异性显著,树叶培肥在提高颗粒有机碳芳香度的同时,亲水性也大幅度提高,比单施化肥处理(对照)提高了0.78%;短期内,牛粪、秸秆和树叶培肥均可提高土壤颗粒有机碳的芳香度,但从长远角度分析,牛粪和秸秆培肥更利于土壤颗粒有机碳的稳定,尤其是秸秆培肥,其颗粒有机碳的芳香度分别比对照和牛粪培肥高0.35%和0.11%,而亲水性远低于二者;红外光谱与核磁分析的结果基本一致,红外光谱可用于大量样品的颗粒有机碳结构初步筛选。

1—(3—吡啶甲酰)—4—芳基氨基硫脲类和3—(3—吡啶基)—4—芳基—1,2,4—三唑啉—5—硫酮类化合物^(13)C—NMR谱研究

本文测定了1-(3—吡啶甲酰)—4—苯基氨基硫脲、3—(3—吡啶基)—4—苯基—1,2,4—三唑啉—5—硫酮等8个新化合物的^(13)C NMR谱,运用质子宽带去偶、偏共振去偶,结合信号强度对比、苯基取代基效应的计算,同时与模型化合物对照,一一归属了其谱峰。本文对这两类化合物之间的^(13)C NMR谱差异进行了探讨,并得到了在吡啶环3位取代的甲酰肼基对吡啶环各碳取代基效应的数据。

甾体类天然产物^(13)C-核磁共振数据的计算机检索

本文报道了一种小型甾体类天然产物^(13)C-NMR数据库及检索系统。系统具有名称、结构、化学位移和分子式等多种检索功能。能有效地辅助人们对甾体类天然产物^(13)C-NMR图谱的解析。系统采用BASIC语言编写,编译后运行。经在IBM PC/XT机上运行得到了比较满意的结果。

1-[5-(3-吡啶)-四唑-2-乙酰基]-4-芳基氨基硫脲及3-[5-(3-吡啶)-四唑-2-亚甲基]-4-芳基-1,2,4-三唑-5-硫酮等化合物的^(13)C-NMR 的研究

本文测定1-[5-(3-吡啶)-四唑-2-乙酰基]-4-芳基氨基硫脲及3-[5-(3-吡啶)-四唑-2-亚甲基]-4-芳基-1,2,4-三唑-5-硫酮等六种化合物的^(13)C-NMR 谱.各种^(13)C-NMR 化学位移,根据取代基效应,讯号强度以及同模型化合物化学位移对照而确认其归属.