Development and Validation of a UPLC-MS/MS Method for Ultra-Trace Level Determination of Acyl Chloride Potential Genotoxic Impurity in Mezlocillin.

3-Chlorocarbonyl-1-methanesulfonyl-2-imidazolidinone (CMI) is a critical intermediate used in the synthesis of mezlocillin drug substance and also a potential genotoxic impurity with acyl chloride moiety. The content of CMI in mezlocillin should be <0.16 ppm to avoid the carcinogenicity and mutagenicity threats to patients.

Lupeol impairs herpes simplex virus type 1 replication by inhibiting the promoter activity of the viral immediate early gene α0.

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is an important human pathogenic virus. It is urgent to develop novel antiviral targets because of the limited treatment options and the emergence of drug resistant strains. In this study, we tested the antiviral activity of lupeol, a triterpenoid compound, against HSV-1 and acyclovir (ACV) resistant strains.

-Acetyl-l-cysteine Enhances the Effect of Selenium Nanoparticles on Cancer Cytotoxicity by Increasing the Production of Selenium-Induced Reactive Oxygen Species.

Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) has an extremely poor prognosis, which leads to a significantly decreased overall survival in patients with peritoneal implantation of cancer cells. Administration of sodium selenite by intraperitoneal injection is highly effective in inhibiting PC. Our previous study found that selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have higher redox activity and safety than sodium selenite.

Studies on the interaction between vincamine and human serum albumin: a spectroscopic approach.

The interaction between vincamine (VCM) and human serum albumin (HSA) has been studied using a fluorescence quenching technique in combination with UV/vis absorption spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and molecular modeling under conditions similar to human physiological conditions. VCM effectively quenched the intrinsic fluorescence of HSA via static quenching. The binding constants were calculated from the fluorescence data.

Interaction of artemisinin and its derivatives with human serum albumin studied using spectroscopies and molecular modeling methods.

The interactions of artemisinins including artemisinin, dihydroartemisinin, artemether and artesunate with human serum albumin (HSA) were studied by fluorescence spectroscopy, UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, synchronous fluorescence, three-dimensional fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD) and molecular modeling. Results obtained from analysis of fluorescence spectrum and fluorescence intensity indicated that the artemisinins had a strong ability to quench the intrinsic fluorescence of HSA through a static quenching procedure. Furthermore, the association constants K a and the corresponding thermodynamic parameters ΔH, ΔG and ΔS at various temperatures were also calculated.

Combined multispectroscopic and molecular docking investigation on the interaction between strictosamide and human serum albumin.

The interaction between strictosamide (STM) and human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy, synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy, three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy, circular dichroism spectroscopy and molecular modeling under physiological pH 7.4. STM effectively quenched the intrinsic fluorescence of HSA via static quenching.

Interaction of cyproheptadine hydrochloride with human serum albumin using spectroscopy and molecular modeling methods.

The interaction between cyproheptadine hydrochloride (CYP) and human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy, UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and molecular modeling at a physiological pH (7.40). Fluorescence of HSA was quenched remarkably by CYP and the quenching mechanism was considered as static quenching since it formed a complex.

A macrophage migration inhibitory factor like oxidoreductase from pearl oyster Pinctada fucata involved in innate immune responses.

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is an important cytokine and plays a crucial role as a pivotal regulator of innate immunity. In this study, a MIF cDNA was identified and characterized from the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata (designated as PoMIF). The full-length of PoMIF was 1544 bp and consisted of a 5'-untranslated region (UTR) of 45 bp, a 3'-UTR of 1139 bp with a polyadenylation signal (AATAAA) at 12 nucleotides upstream of the poly (A) tail.

Molecular characterization and expression analysis of cathepsin L1 cysteine protease from pearl oyster Pinctada fucata.

Cathepsin L is one of the crucial enzyme superfamilies and involved in the immune responses. In this study, a cDNA encoding cathepsin L cysteine protease was identified and characterized from pearl oyster Pinctada fucata (designated as poCL1). The poCL1 cDNA was 1160 bp long and consisted of a 5'-untranslated region (UTR) of 15 bp, a 3'-UTR of 149 bp with a polyadenylation signal (AATAAA) at 11 nucleotides upstream of the poly(A) tail, and an open reading frame (ORF) of 996 bp encoding a polypeptide of 331 amino acids, which contained a typical signal peptide sequence (Met(1)-Ala(16)), a prodomain (Thr(17)-Asp(113)), and a mature domain (Leu(114)-Val(331)).

Bergenin is the antiarrhythmic principle of Fluggea virosa.

Bergenin was isolated from the aerial parts of Fluggea virosa (Euphorbiaceae). Its structure was elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectral data. Anti-arrhythmic effects of bergenin were investigated.