Ethanol extract of Verbena officinalis alleviates MCAO-induced ischaemic stroke by inhibiting IL17A pathway-regulated neuroinflammation.

Background: The prevention and treatment of ischaemic stroke is a worldwide challenge, and effective clinical treatment strategies are lacking. Studies have demonstrated the efficacy of Verbena officinalis in managing cerebrovascular disorders. However, the neuroprotective bioactive components and mechanisms remain unclear.

Effect and Mechanisms of Quercetin for Experimental Focal Cerebral Ischemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Quercetin, a naturally occurring flavonoid, is mainly extracted from tea, onions, and apples. It has the underlying neuroprotective effect on experimental ischemic stroke. A systematic review and meta-analysis were used to assess quercetin's efficacy and possible mechanisms in treating focal cerebral ischemia.

Synthesis of a novel adamantyl nitroxide derivative with potent anti-hepatoma activity in vitro and in vivo.

In this study, a novel adamantyl nitroxide derivative was synthesized and its antitumor activities in vitro and in vivo were investigated. The adamantyl nitroxide derivative 4 displayed a potent anticancer activity against all the tested human hepatoma cells, especially with IC50 of 68.1 μM in Bel-7404 cells, compared to the positive control 5-FU (IC50=607.

Triterpenoid saponins with anti-myocardial ischemia activity from the whole plants of Clematis tangutica.

Four new triterpenoid saponins named clematangosides A-D (1-4) along with six known saponins (5-10) were isolated from the whole plants of Clematis tangutica. Their structures were determined by extensive spectral analysis and chemical evidences. All saponins were evaluated for their protective effects in hypoxia-induced myocardial injury model.

New cytotoxic oxygenated sterols from the marine bryozoan Cryptosula pallasiana.

Six new sterols (1-6), together with seven known sterols (7-13), were isolated from the CCl(4) extract of the marine bryozoan Cryptosula pallasiana, four (3-6) of which have already been reported as synthetic sterols. This is the first time that these compounds (3-6) are reported as natural sterols. The structures of the new compounds were determined on the basis of the extensive spectroscopic analysis, including two-dimensional (2D) NMR and HR-ESI-MS data.

Polyhydroxysteroidal glycosides from the starfish Anthenea chinensis.

Ten new polyhydroxysteroidal glycosides, anthenosides B-K (2-11), were isolated from the ethanol extract of the starfish Anthenea chinensis. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic studies and chemical evidence. The unprecedented carbohydrate chain 6-O-methyl-beta-d-galactofuranosyl-(1-->3)-(6-O-methyl-beta-d-galactofuranose) was present in all the compounds except compounds 10 and 11.

Ceramides and cerebrosides from the marine bryozoan Bugula neritina inhabiting South China Sea.

From the marine bryozoan Bugula neritina inhabiting South China Sea, a new ceramide named (2S,3R,4E)-2-(14'-methyl-pentadecanoylamino)-4-octadecene-l,3-diol (1) and a new cerebroside named 1-O-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-(2S,3R,4E)-2-(heptadecanoylamino)-4-octadecene-l,3-diol (6), together with one known ceramide (2) and three known cerebrosides (3, 4, and 5), were isolated. Their structures were deduced by extensive spectral analysis and chemical evidences. Compound 1 is branched with a methyl [-CH(CH(3))(2)] in the fatty acid moiety, which is a rare structural feature among ceramides.

Total internal reflection resonance light scattering at solid/liquid interfaces.

Total internal reflection (TIR) technique is an interface-specific tool and resonance light scattering (RLS) is of high sensitivity. The combination of both approaches is introduced into the solid/liquid interface for the first time. The behaviors of mixture of TPPS and BSA at the interface have been studied with total internal reflection resonance light scattering (TIR-RLS).

Total internal reflection fluorescence spectroscopy for investigating the adsorption of a porphyrin at the glass/water interface in the presence of a cationic surfactant below the critical micelle concentration.

Total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) spectroscopy was used to investigate the adsorption behavior of meso-tetrakis(p-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (TPPS) at the glass/water interface in the presence of a cationic surfactant (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, CTAB) far below the critical micelle concentration. The adsorption model of TPPS at the glass/water interface in the presence of low concentration of CTAB was proposed, which was different from the adsorption of TPPS in the presence of micelles of CTAB at the glass/water interface. TPPS and CTAB did not form stable complex at the interface in dilute system.

[Determination of protein with TPPS by total internal reflection synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy].

A new method of quantitative determination for serum albumin in aqueous solution has been developed by measuring total internal reflection synchronous fluorescence at the solid/liquid interface. The combination of bovine serum album in (BSA) and mesotetrakis (4-sulphonatophenyl) porphyrin (TPPS) adsorbed onto the glass surface produced a synchronous fluorescence signal at 421 nm. At pH 4.