Increased mitochondrial palmitoylcarnitine/carnitine countertransport by flavone causes oxidative stress and apoptosis in colon cancer cells

Cancer cell metabolism is characterized by limited oxidative phosphorylation in order to minimize oxidative stress. We have previously shown that the flavonoid flavone in HT-29 colon cancer cells increases the uptake of pyruvate or lactate into mitochondria, which is followed by an increase in O₂^−.. production that finally leads to apoptosis. Similarly, a supply of palmitoylcarnitine in combination with carnitine induces apoptosis in HT-29 cells by increasing the mitochondrial respiration rate. Here we show that flavone-induced apoptosis is increased more than twofold in the presence of palmitoylcarnitine due to increased mitochondrial fatty acid transport and the subsequent metabolic generation of O₂^−. in mitochondria is the initiating factor for the execution of apoptosis. Received 12 August 2005; received after revision 12 October 2005; accepted 14 October 2005     

Self-assembled structure of alkyloxy substituted benzoic acid methyl ester on HOPG：An STM study

Self-assembled structures of 3,4,5-tris-dodecy-loxy benzoic acid methyl ester (E12), 3,4,5-tris-tetradecy-loxy-benzoic acid methyl ester (E14) and their mixture (E12/E14) have been studied on HOPG by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Dimer-like patterns induced by dipole-dipole interaction are observed in E12 and E14 monolayers. The molecules form close-packed rows and interdigitate with the alkyl chains in adjacent molecules. The structural differences are proposed to be from the different length of substituted alkyl chains. Owing to similar adsorption energy, phase separation is observed in the E12 and E14 mixed adlayer with different domains.     

萘乙酸对绿豆芽维生素C的影响及其残留量的研究

采用对照培养法,探究了绿豆芽生长过程中,萘乙酸(NAA)对营养物质维生素C代谢的影响.绿豆芽用80%甲醇提取,采用高效液相色谱分离/紫外检测,建立了分析绿豆芽中NAA残留的方法.采用C18色谱柱分离, 流动相为甲醇和磷酸－氢氧化钠缓冲溶液(0.01 mol·L－1,pH＝3.0)(70∶30,V/V)组成,柱温为40 ℃,紫外检测波长220 nm.结果表明,绿豆在发芽的过程中,用NAA 处理在浓度为0.19 μg·mL－1时维生素C含量达到一个峰值.NAA在0.5～30 μg·mL－1范围内的线性关系良好,相关系数(R2)为0.999 7,检出限(S/N＝3)为0.01 μg·mL－1,加标回收率在100.2%～110.6%之间.该方法简单、快速,可实现对植物生长激素NAA的残留分析.     

土霉素盐酸盐在不同溶剂中溶解度的测定与关联

采用平衡法测定了土霉素盐酸盐在甲醇、乙醇、异丙醇、正丁醇4种短链醇与少量水、少量氯化钙混合溶剂中,温度范围为0～55℃的溶解度,结果表明在短链醇中加入少量水、少量氯化钙能明显的增加土霉素盐酸盐在短链醇中的溶解度.采用多项式经验方程和半经验关联模型对实验所测定的溶解度数据进行了关联,关联结果表明溶解度方程在研究的浓度和温度范围内适用,且多项式经验方程优于半经验关联模型.土霉素盐酸盐在溶剂中的溶解度的测定与关联为土霉素盐酸盐的工业生产、回收提纯以及理论研究提供了重要的固液相平衡数据.     

用电导滴定法测定甲酚磺酸

本文采用电导滴定法对宫炎清药物合成的中间体水溶液——含硫酸的甲酚磺酸水溶液进行了分析测定,结果表明,电导滴定曲线能明确地分别标示出磺酸基与硫酸总含量的滴定终点和酚羟基含量的滴定终点.根据酚羟基含量准确得到宫炎清药物合成中间体——甲酚磺酸的含量为491mg/mL.     

负载Dawson结构磷钨酸催化剂及其在有机反应中应用研究进展

Wells－Dawson型磷钨酸（ H6 P2 W18 O62（ HP2 W）是一种具有超强酸性和显著稳定性的绿色环保型催化剂,可以代替传统催化剂HF, HCl, H2 SO4在均相和非均相中发生反应,比Keggin型磷钨酸H3 PW12 O40（ HPW）催化活性还高。综述了近几年利用不同载体制备负载Dawson型磷钨酸催化剂的方法及其在催化有机反应中的研究现状,并对新型载体金属有机骨架和负载Dawson型磷钨酸未来的发展前景进行了展望。     

模拟酸雨对土荆芥生长和抗氧化酶活性的影响

以入侵植物土荆芥为研究材料,同属植物藜作为对照,研究在不同pH值的模拟酸雨处理下,土荆芥生长及抗氧化酶活性的变化.结果表明:土荆芥根受到的影响最为严重,根质量比和根冠比随模拟酸雨pH值的减小显著下降,而叶和茎受到的影响不大.随着模拟酸雨胁迫程度的加深,SOD活性呈上升趋势,CAT活性呈下降趋势,POD活性则表现为先升后降,呈单峰曲线型变化.藜的生长变化与土荆芥相似;而酶活性中,SOD活性变化与土荆芥一致,CAT和POD活性均具有不同的变化趋势.藜对当地的酸雨已具有一定的适应性,但强酸雨条件下土荆芥比藜具有更高的适应能力.     

"雷雨一号"山银花及其培育亲本绿原酸含量测定

以普通山银花作对照,采用紫外分光光度法,测定"雷雨一号"山银花及其培育亲本叶片和花蕾提取物中绿原酸的吸光值,并根据标准溶液回归曲线计算样品中绿原酸含量.结果表明,绿原酸浓度在0.02～0.10 mg/mL范围内与吸光度线性关系良好(R2=0.999 1);加样回收率平均值为99.98%(n=9),RSD=1.48%;"雷雨一号"、砧木亲本、接穗亲本干燥花蕾绿原酸含量分别为7.69%,4.75%,12.58%,均高于对照药材绿原酸含量4.43%.     

二乙酰丙酮铜催化下无溶剂法合成2,5-二溴-3,4-二((辛氧基)甲基)噻吩[2,3-b]并噻吩

以2,5-二溴-3,4-二甲基噻吩[2,3-b]并噻吩和正辛醇为原料,在二乙酰丙酮铜作催化剂和无溶剂条件下,合成了未见文献报道的产物2,5-二溴-3,4-二((辛氧基)甲基)噻吩[2,3-b]并噻吩,探讨了影响反应的各种因素,并找到了较好的合成条件.