Solubility measurement and thermodynamic properties of sulfamonomethoxine in pure solvents and sulfamonomethoxine hydrate in acetone + water binary solvent at different temperature

The experimental solubility of sulfamonomethoxine in six different pure solvents(methanol,ethanol,1-propanol,l-butanol,ethyl acetate and acetone)and sulfamonomethoxine hydrate in acetone+water mixture solvents were measured from 294.55 K to 362.15 K by a laser dynamic method under atmospheric pressure.Experimental results indicated that the solubility data of sulfamonomethoxine increased with temperature increasing in pure solvents and the solubility followed this order:acetone>methanol>ethanol>ethyl acetate>1-propanol>1-butanol,but solubility in ethyl acetate was not affected significantly by temperature.In acetone+water mixture solvent,the solubility of sulfamonomethoxine hydrate increased with temperature and the acetone concentration.Thermodynamic equations were applied to correlate solubility data of sulfamonomethoxine and sulfamonomethoxine hydrate including the modified Apelblat equation,kh equation,Wilson equation,NRTL equation,Van’t Hoff-Jouyban Acree equation and modified Apel-Jouyban-Acree equation.Furthermore,thermodynamic properties DGd,DHdand DSdof sulfamonomethoxine and sulfamonomethoxine hydrate in dissolution process were obtained and discussed with the modified Van’t Hoff equation and Gibbs equation.

Persistently Upregulated Hippocampal mTOR Signals Mediated by Fecal SCFAs Impair Memory in Male Pups with SMM Exposure in Utero

Objective To investigate the molecular mechanisms of the adverse effects of exposure to sulfamonomethoxin(SMM) in pregnancy on the neurobehavioral development of male offspring. Methods Pregnant mice were randomly divided into four groups: control‐(normal saline), low‐[10 mg/(kg.day)], middle‐[50 mg/(kg.day)], and high‐dose [200 mg/(kg.day)] groups, which received SMM by gavage daily during gestational days 1‐18. We measured the levels of short‐chain fatty acids(SCFAs) in feces from dams and male pups. Furthermore, we analyzed the mR NA and protein levels of genes involved in the mammalian target of rapamycin(m TOR) pathway in the hippocampus of male pups by RT‐PCR or Western blotting. Results Fecal SCFA concentrations were significantly decreased in dams. Moreover, the production of individual fecal SCFAs was unbalanced, with a tendency for an increased level of total fecal SCFAs in male pups on postnatal day(PND) 22 and 56. Furthermore, the phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase(PI3 k)/protein kinase B(AKT)/mTOR or mT OR/ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1(S6 K1)/4 EBP1 signaling pathway was continuously upregulated until PND 56 in male offspring. In addition, the expression of Sepiapterin Reductase(SPR), a potential target of m TOR, was inhibited. Conclusion In utero exposure to SMM, persistent upregulation of the hippocampal mTOR pathway related to dysfunction of the gut(SCFA)‐brain axis may contribute to cognitive deficits in male offspring.