Mitomycin C enhanced the antitumor efficacy of Rocaglamide in colorectal cancer.

Rocaglamide (ROC), a natural phytochemical isolated from Aglaia species, is a translational inhibitor of de novo c-FLIP synthesis, which relieves the inhibition of c-FLIP dimerization with procasoase-8 and downstream activation. Unfortunately, a lot of cancer cells, especially colorectal cancer cells (CRC), exhibit marked resistance to Rocaglamide-induced cell death. Research has demonstrated that mitomycin C (MMC) has broad-spectrum anti-tumor activity that it can synergize with a wide range of clinical drugs to inhibit tumor growth.

Cd tolerance and removal mechanisms of Serratia marcescens KMR-3.

Heavy metal contamination is a global issue, with cadmium (Cd) and its treatment becoming major environmental challenge that could be solved by microbial restoration, an eco-friendly technique. Serratia marcescens KMR-3 exhibits high tolerance and removal rate of Cd (≤500 mg/L). Here, we aimed to explore mechanisms underlying tolerance to and removal of Cd by KMR-3.

Mechanisms underlying the inhibitory effects of Cd on prodigiosin synthesis in Serratia marcescens KMR-3.

Prodigiosin (2-methyl-3-pentyl-6-methoxyprodiginine), a red-colored microbial pigment, is produced in large quantities by Serratia marcescens KMR-3. This bacterium can grow in a medium with a Cd concentration of 500 mg/L, but it does not produce prodigiosin when the Cd concentration in the medium is higher than 140 mg/L. Therefore, we investigated the mechanisms by which Cd inhibits prodigiosin synthesis.

Curcumin combined with photodynamic therapy, promising therapies for the treatment of cancer.

Curcumin, a phytochemical derived from the rhizome of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), has a broad group of substances with antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anticancer activities. The anticancer activity of curcumin and its derivatives are mainly related to its regulation of signal transduction pathways.

An overview on the biological activity and anti-cancer mechanism of lovastatin.

Lovastatin, a secondary metabolite isolated from fungi, is often used as a representative drug to reduce blood lipid concentration and treat hypercholesterolemia. Its structure is similar to that of HMG-CoA. Lovastatin inhibits the binding of the substrate to HMG-CoA reductase, and strongly competes with HMG-CoA reductase (HMGR), thereby exerting a hypolipidemic effect.

[Decoloration and degradation of direct pink 12B by microwave-promoted heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction].

Microwave-promoted heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction, the combination of Fenton-like reagent with microwave, is an efficient method for waste water treatment. In the present paper, the degradation of direct pink 12B (a kind of organic dye) was studied using this method was studied. Through numerous experiments, the influences of various parameters including the initial pH value, dosage of Fe-Ni-Mn/AlO3, dosage of H2O2 and microwave were investigated intensively.

[Study on the hydrolysis distribution of ferric saline by infrared spectrophotometry and single crystal X-ray diffraction method].

The hydrolytic stability of Fe(a), Fe(b) and Fe(c) in different pH values of poly-ferric-flocculants was studied by using Fe-ferron time by time complexation colorimetry. The research results showed that Fe(b) was unstable, and all Fe(b) was transformed to Fe(c) after 10-15 d placement. The content of Fe(c) tended towards stability after 10-15 d.

[Study on apparent kinetics of photocatalytic oxidation degradation Rhodamine B by photo-Fenton reaction].

The Fenton process, mixed by hydrogen peroxide and iron salts with highly oxidative effect, is recognized as one of powerful advanced oxidation technologies available and can be used to destroy a variety of persistent organic pollutants. The oxidation power of Fenton reagent is due to the generation of hydroxyl radical (* OH) during the iron catalysed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in acid medium. The hydroxyl radical with a high oxidation potential (2.

[Studies on light catalysis oxidation degradation of Malachite Green by Photo-Fenton reagent].

In the present paper, light catalysis oxidation degradation of Malachite Green by Photo-Fenton reagent was researched. The influences of various parameters such as the wave length-absorbency curve of Malachite Green, the concentration-absorbency curve of Malachite Green, initial pH, optimum dosage of Fe2+, optimum dosage of H2O2, different light sources and cation-exchange resin, on dye degradation were researched. Through numerous experiments, the optimum condition for Malachite Green degradation was given.