Determination of urinary oxidative DNA damage marker 8-hydroxy-2 '-deoxyguanosine and the association with cigarette smoking

8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8OHdG) has been widely used as a biomarker of oxidative DNA damage in both animal models and human studies. To evaluate the effect of cigarette smoking on oxidative stress, we studied the levels of urinary 8OHdG from smokers and non-smokers and investigated the association with cigarette smoking. The urinary 8OHdG concentrations were determinated by capillary electrophoresis with end-column amprometric detection (CE-AD) after a single-step solid phase extraction (SPE), and then quantitatively expressed as a function of creatinine excretion. To increase the concentration sensitivity, a dynamic pH junction was used and the focusing effect was obvious when using 30 mM phosphate (pH 6.50) as sample matrix. The limit of detection is 4.3 nM (signal-to-noise ratio S/N = 3). The relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) was 1.1% for peak current, and 2.3% for migration time. Based on the selected CE-AD method, it was found that the mean value of urinary 8OHdG levels in the smokers significantly higher than that in non-smokers (31.4 +/- 18.9 nM versus 14.4 +/- 7.6 nM, P = 0.0004; 23.5 +/- 21.3 mug g(-1) creatinine versus 12.6 +/- 13.2 mug g(-1) creatinine, P = 0.028). (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

维生素C“二步发酵法”第二步发酵混合菌关系的研究

维生素Ｃ“二步发酵法”第二步发酵混合菌关系的研究马成新，杨凤玫，焦鹏，薛德林，王书锦（中国科学院沈阳应用生态研究所，１１００１５）维生素Ｃ作为一种重要的医药产品，不但用于治疗多种疾病，而且已被广泛用于食品、化妆品、饲料产品中，随着维生素Ｃ应用范围的增...

Studies of the intermolecular DNA triplexes of C+center dot GC and T center dot AT triplets by electrospray ionization Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

Formation and stabilities of four 14-mer intermolecular DNA triplexes, consisting of third strands with repeating sequence CTCT, CCTT, CTT, or TTT, were studied by electrospray ionization Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (ESI-FTICR-MS) in the gas phase. The gas-phase stabilities of the triplexes were compared with their CD spectra and melting behaviors in solution, and parallel correlation between two phases were obtained. In the presence of 20 mm NH4+ (pH 5.5), the formation of the TTT triplex was not detected in both solution and the gas phase.

Morphology and structure of nylon-2,14 single crystals from dilute solution

A perfect single crystal of nylon-2,14 was prepared from 0.02% (w/v) 1,4-butanediol solution by a "self-seeding" technique and isothermal crystallization at 120 and 145 degreesC. The morphology and structure features were examined by transmission electron microscopy with both image and diffraction modes, atomic force microscopy, and wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD). The nylon-2,14 single crystal grown from 1,4-butanediol at 145 degreesC inhabited a lathlike shape with a lamellar thickness of about 9 nm. Electron diffraction and WAXD data indicated that nylon-2,14 crystallized in a triclinic system with lattice dimensions a = 0.49 nm, b = 0.51 nm, c = 2.23 nm, alpha = 60.4degrees, beta = 77degrees, and gamma = 59degrees. The crystal structure is different from that of nylon-6,6 but similar to that of other members of nylon-2Y.

La(1-x)Pr_xP_5O_(14)晶体的研究

用水热法研究了La12xPr xP5O14(LaPrPP)(0 < x < 1,原子百分含量)晶体的生长,测定了La0.2Pr0.8PP晶体结构为 单斜晶系,空间群为P21/c。晶体的密度为3.27g/cm3,分解温度为915℃。分析了室温下晶体在紫外、可见区的吸 收、荧光和红外光谱,利用Judd2Ofeld 理论计算了PrPP 和La0. 2Pr0. 8PP 晶体中Pr3 + 的实验振子强度,得到一些规律性结果,观察到Pr3 + 的3 P0 —3 H6 跃迁的红色发射很强。

Gas-phase ion - Molecule reactions of neutral C-60 with the plasmas of alkyl methyl ethers and primary alcohols

The gas-phase ion-molecule reactions of C-60 with the methoxymethyl ion [CH3O=CH2](+) and the 1-hydroxyethyl ion [CH3CH=OH](+) generated under the self-chemical-ionization (self-CI) conditions of alkyl methyl ethers and primary alcohols were studied in the ion source of a mass spectrometer. The adduct ions [C60C2H5O](+) and protonated molecules [C60H](+) were observed as the major products of C-60 with the plasma of alkyl methyl ethers. On the contrary, the reactions of C-60 With the plasmas of primary alcohols produced few corresponding adduct ions. The AM1 semiempirical molecular orbital calculations were carried out on 14 possible structures. The calculated results showed that the most stable structure among the possible isomers of [C60C2H5O](+) is the [3+2] cycloadduct. According to experimental and theoretical results, the pathway for the formation of the adduct was presented.

H_8[P_4W_(14)O_(58)Na_4(H_2O)_(20)]·16H_2O的合成、晶体结构与性质

用水热法合成了 H8[P4 W14 O58Na4 (H2 O) 2 0 ]· 16 H2 O,通过 X射线单晶衍射、元素分析和IR进行了结构表征 ,用 TG- DTA研究了热稳定性 .晶体属三斜晶系 ,P1空间群 ,a=1.1379(2 )nm,b=1.36 32 (3) nm,c=1.6 2 71(3) nm;α=78.2 0 (3)°,β=71.2 0 (3)°,γ=71.6 2 (3)°;V=2 .2 52 5(8) nm3 ,Z=1,Mr=4 374 .38,Dc=3.2 2 5mg/ cm3 ,μ=18.0 0 7mm-1,F(0 0 0 ) =1972 ,R=0 .0 74 2 ,Rw=0 .2 0 0 4 .标题化合物的阴离子是由两个 PW7O2 9Na2 (H2 O) 10 亚单元通过与两个磷原子上键合的氧连接而成 ,分子内形成了一个 0 .6 6 14nm× 0 .3189nm的微孔.

Electrochemical probe of hydroxylation of 4-nitrophenol by cytochrome c with hydrogen peroxide

The reaction of hydrogen peroxide with cytochrome c makes them coupled to lead to the hydroxylation of 4-nitrophenol. In situ electrochemical probe was used to detect the hydroxylation of 4-nitrophenol, which can avoid the tedious extraction procedure, the loss of the active species and the interference of some colored substances in the detection of 4-nitrocatechol by spectroscopic method. The hydroxyl radical scavengers mannitol and sodium benzoate did not eliminate hydroxylation, but the inhibitory effect of uric acid on the hydroxylation lead to the formation of the ferryl species of the protein during the reaction. These studies suggest that the electrochemical probe might efficiently detect the trace 4-nitrocatechol from the onset of the hydroxylation reaction and thus provides a more sensitive tool.

Structures and vibrational spectra of C-2 and LaC2+ clusters

C-2 and LaC2+ were studied using Hartree-Fock(HF), B3LYP (Becke 3-paremeter-Lee-Yang-Parr) density functional method, second-order Moller-Plesset perturbation (MP2) and coupled cluster singles and doubles with non-iterative triples(CCSD(T)) methods. The basis set employed was LANL1DZ. Geometries, vibrational frequencies and other quantities were reported. The results showed that for C-2, all the methods performed well for low spin state (singlet), while only HF and B3LYP remained so for high spin state (triplet). For LaC2+, four isomers were presented and fully optimized. The results suggested that linear isomers with C-infinity v and D-infinity h symmetries were predicted to be saddle points on the energy surface for all the methods, while for isomers with C-2 upsilon and C-s symmetries, they were local minima except C-2 upsilon at B3LYP level, and were isoenergetic at HF, MP2 and CCSD(T) levels, near isoenergetic at B3LYP level. From the differences between HOMO and LUMO, it is also known that the isomers with C-2 upsilon and C-s symmetries offer the largest values and therefore correspond to the most stable structure. For La-C bond lengths, B3LYP gives the shortest, the order is B3LYP

Synthesis and crystal structure of chiral bis(cyclopentadienyl) samarium Schiff base complexes bearing intramolecular C-C bond formation and hydrogen transfer

SmCl3, reacted with CpNa (Cp = Cyclopentadienyl) in the ratio of 1:3 in THF, which then was reacted with (S)-(+)-N-1-(phenylethyl) salicylideneamine/toluene to yield the title complex, [GRAPHICS] The X-ray crystal structure determination of the title complex reveals that 1 is a dimer with intramolecular C-C bond formation and hydrogen transfer, which leads to the configuration turnover of the carbon atom at the benzyl position of the ligand, while those of the newly formed asymmetric centers may have either Ii or S type configurations. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

The electrochemistry of cytochrome c at a viologen-thiol self-assembled monolayer

At the self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of a thiol-functionalized viologen modified gold electrode, cytochrome c (cyt c) exhibits a quasi-reversible electrochemical reaction. The heterogeneous electron transfer rate constant of cyt c in 0.1 mol/L phosphate buffer solution(pH 6.96) is 0.164 cm.s(-1) at 500 mV/s. The adsorbed cyt c on the viologen SAM forms a closely packed monolayer, whose average electron transfer rate is 4.85 s(-1) in the scan range of 50 to 500 mV/s. These results suggest that the SAM of viologen-thiol is a relatively stable, ordered and well-behaved monolayer from an electrochemical standpoint and it promotes the electron transfer process of biomolecules on electrode surface well.

SPES-C与PI共混材料膜的气体除湿性能

以浓硫酸为磺化试剂对聚芳醚砜（ＰＥＳ－Ｃ）进行了磺化改性，得到一系列磺化度不同的产物。采用磺化聚芳醚砜（ＳＰＥＳ－Ｃ）与可溶性聚酰亚胺（ＰＩ）的共混材料制备中空纤维用于空气除湿，研究了磺化度及不同的操作条件对膜除湿性能的影响。结果表明，磺化度适当的ＳＰＥＳ－Ｃ与ＰＩ共混体系不但具有良好的成膜性能，而且膜对水蒸汽具有很高的脱除能力，在操作压力较低（０．２５ＭＰａ）的情况下除湿率可达９５％以上。同时，提高回扫比和操作压力在一定范围内也可以改善这类膜的除湿性能。

La_(1-x)Pr_xP_5O_(14)晶体的发光

Pr~(3+)离子的能级结构丰富,在紫外可见区有很好的荧光发射。因此,以Pr~(3+)为激活离子的发光材料研究工作引起了人们的关注。轻稀土五磷酸盐晶体结构为单斜晶系,空间群为P_(1/2)/C,稀土离子处在隔离的多面体中,离子间的作用减弱,即使在化学计量比的PrP_5O_(14)仍得到激光输出。本文采用水热法生长出La_(1-x)Pr_xP_5O_(14)

Syntheses of indenyl lanthanide derivatives and the molecular structures of [(C9H7)(2)PrCl(THF)](2) and [(C9H7)(3)La(THF)]

The reaction of anhydrous PrCl3 with Na(C9H7) in 1.2 mole ratio in THF gives [(C9H7)(2)PrCl(THF)](2)1. 1 crystallized in monoclinic system, space group P2(1)/c with a = 7.808(2), b = 17.796(6), c = 14.070(4) Angstrom, beta = 93.97(2)degrees, V= 1950.3(9) Angstrom(3), Dcalcd = 1.63 g/cm(3) and Z = 2. Each Pr ion is surrounded by two indenyl, two Cl and one THF in a roughly trigonal bipyramid arrangement with average Pr-C(ring) and Pr-Cl distances of 2.81 and 2.84 Angstrom. The reaction of LaCl3 with Na(C9H7) in 1:3 mole ratio gives (C9H7)(3)LaTHF 2, which crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/a with unit cell constants a = 21.871(8), b = 10.585(3), c = 23.652(7) Angstrom,beta = 114.62(2)degrees, V = 4977.9 Angstrom(3) and Z = 8. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science S.A.

SYNTHESIS, SOLUTION DYNAMICS AND X-RAY CRYSTAL-STRUCTURES OF NEODYMIUM-YLIDE COMPLEXES, [(C(5)H(4)R)(3)NDCH2P(ME)PH(2)] (R=H, BU(T))

The interaction of [(C(5)H(4)R)(2)NdCl.2LiCl] (R = H, Bu(t)) with one equivalent of Li[(CH2)(CH2)PPh(2)] in refluxing tetrahydrofuran gave the purplish-blue complex [(C(5)H(4)R)(3)NdCH2P(Me)Ph(2)] in 50% yield. The compounds have been fully characterized by analytical, spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction methods. Variable temperature P-31{H-1} NMR spectroscopy indicated the existence of the following equilibrium: [(C(5)H(4)R)(3)NdCH2P(Me)Ph(2)] + THF reversible arrow (C(5)H(4)R)(3)Nd(THF) + CH2=P(Me)Ph(2). At room temperature, the exchange between the coordinated and free ylide ligand is slow on the NMR time scale.