Nonalternating π-System Mediated Spin Coupling in Azulene Nitronyl Nitroxide Diradicals.

To explore the distinctions in spin coupling between the molecular bridges of alternating and nonalternating π-systems, we synthesized a pair of isoelectronic compounds, namely, and , by utilizing naphthalene and azulene (naphthalene = Na and azulene = Az) as the bridges, respectively. Moreover, we conducted assessments to predict the coupling paths for nonalternating azulene. Variable-temperature EPR (VT-EPR) and SQUID results consistently reveal that both and exhibit antiferromagnetic coupling interactions, with coupling constants of = -22.

Chemically functionalized manufactured sand as the novel additive for enhancing the properties of cement-based composites.

The extensive applications of manufactured sand (AS) in cement-based composites were restricted because of its coarse surface texture, poor gradation and inevitable agglomeration. In this paper, a specifically designed polycarboxylate superplasticizer (PCE) decorated manufactured sand (AS-PCE) composite was synthesized radical polymerization. The AS-PCE composite was characterized by FTIR, TGA, XPS and SEM.

Over-Expression of CD200 Predicts Poor Prognosis in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Background: CD200 is reported to be involved in tumor progression and can serve as a prognostic marker in several cancers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of CD200 in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC).

Material/methods: The relative mRNA and protein expression of CD200 in the tumor tissues and corresponding normal tissues of 102 CSCC patients were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot analysis, respectively.

No Association of SERPINE1 -675 Polymorphism With Sepsis Susceptibility: A Meta-Analysis.

The serine protease inhibitor clade E member 1 (SERPINE1) gene has been suggested to exert great influence on the development of sepsis. But there is little overlap in the results of association between SERPINE1 -675 4G/5G polymorphism and sepsis.To get a more precise estimation of this association, we conducted a meta-analysis with a relatively larger sample size including 1806 cases and 2239 controls.

Optimum conditions for Radix Rehmanniae polysaccharides by RSM and its antioxidant and immunity activity in UVB mice.

Optimization of Radix Rehmanniae polysaccharides (RRPs) was done using response surface methodology (RSM). Optimum extraction conditions for maximizing the determination of Radix Rehmanniae polysaccharides were: extraction temperature 100 °C, extraction time 2h and ratio of liquid to solid 6. The model had a satisfactory coefficient of R(2) (=0.