Introduction: Oxidative stress may have detrimental effects on different structures of the cells, such as the DNA. Recently, we have published a study demonstrating that N-Acetylcysteine amide (NACA) displayed anti-in...Introduction: Oxidative stress may have detrimental effects on different structures of the cells, such as the DNA. Recently, we have published a study demonstrating that N-Acetylcysteine amide (NACA) displayed anti-inflammatory properties on the brain after exposure to oxidative stress in an established neonatal piglet model, imitating perinatal asphyxia. As different clinical studies have shown an association between the severity of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and damage of the kidneys, we investigated a possible protective effect of NACA against H2O2-induced oxidative stress using a porcine epithelial-like embryonic kidney cell line (EFN-R). Objective: To investigate a potential protective effect of NACA on cells of a porcine embryonic kidney cell line exposed to H2O2. Methods: We subjected the cells to different concentrations of H2O2 for variable time periods, seeking the optimal dose-response for the experiments. Based on the results of these investigations, we exposed the cells to 100 μMol of H2O2 and/or 750 μM of NACA for 24 hours. Some of the cells would receive NACA either one hour before or one hour after exposure to H2O2. Results: The viability of the investigated EFN-R cells revealed that both, the group treated with NACA before exposure to H2O2 and the group treated with NACA after exposure to H2O2, exhibited significantly higher cell viability compared to the H2O2 group (p < 0.001 and p < 0.01, respectively). Discussion: The increased viability of the cells may indicate that NACA could play an important role in reducing oxidative stress. Taking the results from our previous study into consideration, our findings may strengthen the theory that NACA may have organ protective properties for neonates exposed to oxidative stress.展开更多
The preparation of bioactive derivatives from the renewable natural product pinene is a hot research topic in the deep processing and utilization of pinene.In this study,β-pinene was used to develop novel molecules a...The preparation of bioactive derivatives from the renewable natural product pinene is a hot research topic in the deep processing and utilization of pinene.In this study,β-pinene was used to develop novel molecules as a promising new precursor of insecticide.A series of amide-containing derivatives ofβ-pinene were synthesized and characterized.The insecticidal activities of these derivatives against Mythimna separate and Semiaphis heraclei were tested.The structure characterization results showed that the characterization data of amide-containing derivatives were in full agreement with their proposed structures.The insecticidal activities evaluation results indicated that amide-containing derivatives exhibited weak insecticidal activity against Mythimna separate,but exhibited moderate to good insecticidal activity against Semiaphis heraclei.After testing for 72 h,the corrected mortality against Semiaphis heraclei of compounds 5c,5e,5f,5 h,5j,and 5 m was 100%at 1000 mg/L.The structure-activity relationship analysis results showed that the introduction of an amide group into the structure of derivatives improved their insecticidal activity against Semiaphis heraclei.Meanwhile,the amide-containing derivatives containing the F and NO_(2) substituted benzene ring might improve their insecticidal activity against Semiaphis heraclei.This study will be helpful for the high value-added utilization of the natural renewable resourceβ-pinene and the development of novel insecticides.展开更多
The methanolysis of amides,which is widely employed in the synthetic organic chemistry,hardly occurs under mild conditions.To safely and controllably intensify the methanolysis reaction with hightemperature and high-p...The methanolysis of amides,which is widely employed in the synthetic organic chemistry,hardly occurs under mild conditions.To safely and controllably intensify the methanolysis reaction with hightemperature and high-pressure environment,a continuous tubular reaction technology is developed,whose space-time yield is over twice of that of the conventional batch reaction.The methanolysis of acetanilide is selected as the representative reaction,and the influences of temperature,pressure,reactant and catalyst concentration,and residence time on the reaction performances are systematically investigated.Taking the advantages of precise temperature and reaction time control by the tubular reactor,the kinetics of acetanilide methanolysis are determined and compared to the kinetics of acetanilide hydrolysis reaction.The tubular reaction method is also employed to test a variety of other amides to show the effects of substituents,steric hindrance,and alkalinity on the reaction rate of methanolysis.展开更多
Amide proton transfer (APT) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important molecularimaging technique at the protein level in tissue. Neurodegenerative diseases have a highlikelihood of causing abnormal protein accu...Amide proton transfer (APT) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important molecularimaging technique at the protein level in tissue. Neurodegenerative diseases have a highlikelihood of causing abnormal protein accumulation in the brain, which can be detectedby APT MRI. This article briefly introduces the principles and image processing technologyof APT MRI, and reviews the current state of research on Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease using this technique. Early applications of this approach in these twoneurodegenerative diseases are encouraging, which also suggests continued technicaldevelopment and larger clinical trials to gauge the value of this technique.展开更多
针对变矩器常用的基于等倾角射影定理的叶片厚度设计方法(简称为等倾角射影法)带来的叶片三维形态连续性差,以及变矩器效率和能容低下问题,提出符合美国国家航空咨询委员会(National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics,NACA)翼型特征...针对变矩器常用的基于等倾角射影定理的叶片厚度设计方法(简称为等倾角射影法)带来的叶片三维形态连续性差,以及变矩器效率和能容低下问题,提出符合美国国家航空咨询委员会(National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics,NACA)翼型特征的液力变矩器叶片厚度设计方法。通过定义NACA翼型函数的分段约束,使其符合液力变矩器的流固耦合要求,实现变矩器翼型函数系数的确定。根据翼型函数及直纹曲面规则分别得出叶片厚度值与法向加厚方向,从而得出液力变矩器叶片厚度矢量,实现叶片厚度的设计(简称法向加厚法)。以某型号双涡轮液力变矩器为参照对象,分别利用本方法与等倾角射影法建立模型,对比CFD仿真结果与台架试验结果可知,利用该方法有效地减少了叶片设计参数,设计出的水滴状叶片能够提高变矩器的效率,实现叶片的自动化设计。展开更多
文摘Introduction: Oxidative stress may have detrimental effects on different structures of the cells, such as the DNA. Recently, we have published a study demonstrating that N-Acetylcysteine amide (NACA) displayed anti-inflammatory properties on the brain after exposure to oxidative stress in an established neonatal piglet model, imitating perinatal asphyxia. As different clinical studies have shown an association between the severity of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and damage of the kidneys, we investigated a possible protective effect of NACA against H2O2-induced oxidative stress using a porcine epithelial-like embryonic kidney cell line (EFN-R). Objective: To investigate a potential protective effect of NACA on cells of a porcine embryonic kidney cell line exposed to H2O2. Methods: We subjected the cells to different concentrations of H2O2 for variable time periods, seeking the optimal dose-response for the experiments. Based on the results of these investigations, we exposed the cells to 100 μMol of H2O2 and/or 750 μM of NACA for 24 hours. Some of the cells would receive NACA either one hour before or one hour after exposure to H2O2. Results: The viability of the investigated EFN-R cells revealed that both, the group treated with NACA before exposure to H2O2 and the group treated with NACA after exposure to H2O2, exhibited significantly higher cell viability compared to the H2O2 group (p < 0.001 and p < 0.01, respectively). Discussion: The increased viability of the cells may indicate that NACA could play an important role in reducing oxidative stress. Taking the results from our previous study into consideration, our findings may strengthen the theory that NACA may have organ protective properties for neonates exposed to oxidative stress.
基金This work is financially supported by the Youth Talent Project of Major Academic and Technical Leaders Training Program of Jiangxi Province(Grant No.20204BCJL23045)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31800493)+1 种基金the Special Research Project on Camphor Tree(KRPCT)of Jiangxi Forestry Department(Grant No.2020CXZX07)the Innovative Leading Talent Short-Term Project in the Natural Science Area of Jiangxi Province(jxsq2018102072).
文摘The preparation of bioactive derivatives from the renewable natural product pinene is a hot research topic in the deep processing and utilization of pinene.In this study,β-pinene was used to develop novel molecules as a promising new precursor of insecticide.A series of amide-containing derivatives ofβ-pinene were synthesized and characterized.The insecticidal activities of these derivatives against Mythimna separate and Semiaphis heraclei were tested.The structure characterization results showed that the characterization data of amide-containing derivatives were in full agreement with their proposed structures.The insecticidal activities evaluation results indicated that amide-containing derivatives exhibited weak insecticidal activity against Mythimna separate,but exhibited moderate to good insecticidal activity against Semiaphis heraclei.After testing for 72 h,the corrected mortality against Semiaphis heraclei of compounds 5c,5e,5f,5 h,5j,and 5 m was 100%at 1000 mg/L.The structure-activity relationship analysis results showed that the introduction of an amide group into the structure of derivatives improved their insecticidal activity against Semiaphis heraclei.Meanwhile,the amide-containing derivatives containing the F and NO_(2) substituted benzene ring might improve their insecticidal activity against Semiaphis heraclei.This study will be helpful for the high value-added utilization of the natural renewable resourceβ-pinene and the development of novel insecticides.
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21991104)the Shandong Province Major Science and Technology Innovation Project(2019JZZY020401)。
文摘The methanolysis of amides,which is widely employed in the synthetic organic chemistry,hardly occurs under mild conditions.To safely and controllably intensify the methanolysis reaction with hightemperature and high-pressure environment,a continuous tubular reaction technology is developed,whose space-time yield is over twice of that of the conventional batch reaction.The methanolysis of acetanilide is selected as the representative reaction,and the influences of temperature,pressure,reactant and catalyst concentration,and residence time on the reaction performances are systematically investigated.Taking the advantages of precise temperature and reaction time control by the tubular reactor,the kinetics of acetanilide methanolysis are determined and compared to the kinetics of acetanilide hydrolysis reaction.The tubular reaction method is also employed to test a variety of other amides to show the effects of substituents,steric hindrance,and alkalinity on the reaction rate of methanolysis.
文摘Amide proton transfer (APT) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important molecularimaging technique at the protein level in tissue. Neurodegenerative diseases have a highlikelihood of causing abnormal protein accumulation in the brain, which can be detectedby APT MRI. This article briefly introduces the principles and image processing technologyof APT MRI, and reviews the current state of research on Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease using this technique. Early applications of this approach in these twoneurodegenerative diseases are encouraging, which also suggests continued technicaldevelopment and larger clinical trials to gauge the value of this technique.
文摘针对变矩器常用的基于等倾角射影定理的叶片厚度设计方法(简称为等倾角射影法)带来的叶片三维形态连续性差,以及变矩器效率和能容低下问题,提出符合美国国家航空咨询委员会(National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics,NACA)翼型特征的液力变矩器叶片厚度设计方法。通过定义NACA翼型函数的分段约束,使其符合液力变矩器的流固耦合要求,实现变矩器翼型函数系数的确定。根据翼型函数及直纹曲面规则分别得出叶片厚度值与法向加厚方向,从而得出液力变矩器叶片厚度矢量,实现叶片厚度的设计(简称法向加厚法)。以某型号双涡轮液力变矩器为参照对象,分别利用本方法与等倾角射影法建立模型,对比CFD仿真结果与台架试验结果可知,利用该方法有效地减少了叶片设计参数,设计出的水滴状叶片能够提高变矩器的效率,实现叶片的自动化设计。
