A mitochondria-targeted fluorescent sensor for imaging endogenous peroxynitrite changes in acute lung injury.

Acute lung injury (ALI) is a serious pulmonary inflammatory disease resulting from excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) which could cause the damage of the alveolar epithelial cells and capillary endothelial cells. Peroxynitrite, as one of short-lived reactive oxygen species, is closely related to the process of ALI. Thus, it is important to monitor the fluctuation of peroxynitrite in living system for understanding the process of ALI.

A Bibliometric Analysis: Current Perspectives and Potential Trends of Enzyme Thermostability from 1991-2022.

Thermostability is considered a crucial parameter to evaluate the viability of enzymes in industrial applications. Over the past 31 years, many studies have been reported on the thermostability of enzymes. However, there is no systematic bibliometric analysis of publications on the thermostability of enzymes.

A highly chromogenic selective Rhodamine-chloride-based fluorescence probe activated by cysteine and application in living cells and zebrafish.

Cysteine (Cys), one of the biological thiols, which plays critical roles in biological system regulating the balance of redox homeostasis. In order to monitor the level of Cys in the living cells and organisms, a chromogenic fluorescence probe Rhocl-Cys based on Rhodamine chloride exhibiting the preferable performance of fluorescence turn-on response reacting with Cys was presented. Rhocl-Cys responded rapidly to Cys within 20 min, and had stable fluorescence intensity within pH 6.

A new mitochondria-targeted fluorescent probe for exogenous and endogenous superoxide anion imaging in living cells and pneumonia tissue.

As a precursor of all reactive oxygen species (ROS), superoxide anions play an important role in organisms. However, excessive superoxide anions can cause various diseases. Thus, it is highly urgent to develop efficient tools for superoxide anion detection.

A novel fast-response and highly selective AIEgen fluorescent probe for visualizing peroxynitrite in living cells, and inflammatory mice.

Most of the ONOO fluorescent probes have restricted applications because of their aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) effect, long response time and low fluorescence enhancement. Herein, we developed a novel AIEgen fluorescent probe (PE-XY) based on a benzothiazole and quinolin scaffold with high sensitivity and selectivity for imaging of ONOO. The results indicated that probe PE-XY exhibited fast response towards ONOO with 2000-fold enhancement of fluorescence intensity ratio .

A new fluorescently labeled bisphosphonate for theranostics in tumor bone metastasis.

Bone metastasis of malignant solid tumors has become one of the most serious complications, especially in breast cancer, which was particularly challenging for early detection and treatment in clinical practice. In this work, we reported a new fluorescently labeled bisphosphonate for bone metastasis detection of breast cancer. The designed probes were based on Rhodamine B and bisphosphonate as recognition group, which can specifically target hydroxyapatite (HA) existed in bone tissue.

Glutathione-responsive prodrug conjugates for image-guided combination in cancer therapy.

Theranostic prodrug was highly desirable for precise diagnosis and anti-cancer therapy to decrease side effects. However, it is difficult to conjugate chemo-drug and molecular probe for combined therapy due to the complex pharmacokinetics of different molecules. Here, a novel anticancer theranostic prodrug (BTMP-SS-PTX) had been designed and synthesized by conjugating paclitaxel (PTX) with 2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4-methoxyphenol (BTMP) through a disulphide (-S-S-) linkage, which was redox-sensitive to the high concentration of glutathione in tumors.

Covalently immobilize crude d-amino acid transaminase onto UiO-66-NH surface for d-Ala biosynthesis.

Enzyme reaction has been accepted widely in numerous applications owing to the high efficiency and stereo-selectivity, as well as simple preparation by gene engineering. However, the fragility and complex purification process of the enzyme are long-standing problems which limit the large-scale application. One possible solution may be the enzyme immobilization.

A rapid cell-permeating turn-on probe for sensitive and selective detection of sulfite in living cells.

A rapid cell-permeating probe NJUXJ-1 was introduced for sensitive and selective detection of sulfite in living cells. It generated a turn-on response to sulfite with high sensitivity (detection limit 13.0 nM) and selectivity (at a physiological level) and low toxicity.

A new selective fluorescence probe with a quinoxalinone structure (QP-1) for cysteine and its application in live-cell imaging.

A new selective probe with a quinoxalinone structure, QP-1, has been developed for detection of Cys from biothiols. QP-1 features superb selectivity to Cys and a wide pH range. QP-1 has selectivity to Cys over Hcy, GSH, other amino acids and ions.

Modulation of TNF-α mRNA stability by human antigen R and miR181s in sepsis-induced immunoparalysis.

Immunoparalysis is an important pathological mechanism in sepsis. However, an effective small molecule therapy is lacking. Here, we show that ouabain, a Na(+),K(+)-ATPase ligand, can reverse immunoparalysis in vitro, in vivo, and in clinical samples.

Enzymatic synthesis of S-phenyl-L-cysteine from keratin hydrolysis industries wastewater with tryptophan synthase.

An economical method for production of S-phenyl-L-cysteine from keratin acid hydrolysis wastewater (KHW) containing L-serine was developed by recombinant tryptophan synthase. This study provides us with an alternative KHW utilization strategy to synthesize S-phenyl-L-cysteine. Tryptophan synthase could efficiently convert L-serine contained in KHW to S-phenyl-L-cysteine at pH 9.

URD12: A urea derivative with marked antitumor activities.

Urea derivatives have been widely used in biology and medicine. The substituted urea derivative URD12 introduced in this study exhibits cytotoxic activity against the K562 human leukemia and KB human mouth epidermal carcinoma cell lines. To further study the bioactivity of URD12 and examine its feasibility as a new antitumor drug, we applied in vivo and in vitro assays to investigate the antitumor activity of URD12.

[Studies on the interaction of gatifloxacin with bovine serum albumin in the presence of carbon nanotubes by fluorescence spectroscopy].

Fluorescence spectroscopy was used to investigate the influences of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the fluorescence of bovine serum albumin (BSA), the influences of CNTs on that of gatifloxacin (GFLX), and the influences of GFLX on that of BSA with or without coexisting CNTs under imitated physiological condition. The experimental results demonstrate that both gatifloxacin and carbon nanotubes could quench the intrinsic fluorescence of BSA, and the quenching mechanism is mainly static quenching. The fluorescence quenching action of GFLX on BSA was weakened in the presence of CNTs.

Synthesis, biological evaluation, and molecular docking studies of 2-chloropyridine derivatives possessing 1,3,4-oxadiazole moiety as potential antitumor agents.

A series of new 2-chloropyridine derivatives possessing 1,3,4-oxadiazole moiety were synthesized. Antiproliferative assay results indicated that compounds 6o and 6u exhibited the most potent activity against gastric cancer cell SGC-7901, which was more potent than the positive control. Especially, compound 6o exhibited significant telomerase inhibitory activity (IC(50)=2.

Preparation of optically active β-hydroxy-α-amino acid by immobilized Escherichia coli cells with serine hydroxymethyl transferase activity.

In this research, an improved method for preparation of optically pure β-hydroxy-α-amino acids, catalyzed by serine hydroxymethyl transferase with threonine aldolase activity, is reported. Using recombinant serine hydroxymethyl transferase (SHMT), an enzymatic resolution process was established. A series of new substrates, β-phenylserine, β-(nitrophenyl) serine and β-(methylsulfonylphenyl) serine were used in the resolution process catalyzed by immobilized Escherichia coli cells with SHMT activity.

Synthesis of theanine from glutamic acid gamma-methyl ester and ethylamine catalyzed by Escherichia coli having gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase activity.

Glutamic acid gamma-methyl ester (GAME) was used as substrate for theanine synthesis catalyzed by Escherichia coli cells possessing gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase activity. The yield was about 1.2-fold higher than with glutamine as substrate.

Synthesis of some N-alkyl substituted urea derivatives as antibacterial and antifungal agents.

A series of N-alkyl substituted urea derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities. The N-alkyl substituted urea derivatives bearing morpholine moiety (3a-3k) showed better activities than those bearing diethylamine moiety (2a-2f). Compounds having fluoro substituent at ortho (3c) and para (3b) positions of the phenyl ring exhibited potent antimicrobial activities against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as fungi.

Enzymatic synthesis of theanine from glutamic acid γ-methyl ester and ethylamine by immobilized Escherichia coli cells with γ-glutamyltranspeptidase activity.

Theanine (γ-glutamylethylamide) is the main amino acid component in green tea. The demand for theanine in the food and pharmaceutical industries continues to increase because of its special flavour and multiple physiological effects. In this research, an improved method for enzymatic theanine synthesis is reported.

Synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking studies of amide-coupled benzoic nitrogen mustard derivatives as potential antitumor agents.

A series of amide-coupled benzoic nitrogen mustard derivatives as potential EGFR and HER-2 kinase inhibitors were synthesized and reported for the first time. Some of them exhibited significant EGFR and HER-2 inhibitory activity. Of all the studied compounds, compounds 5b and 5t exhibited the most potent inhibitory activity, which was comparable to the positive control erlotinib.

[Study on the mechanism of color changes of Azur A and sodium dodecyl sulphate before micelle formation].

The mechanism of color changes of sodium dodecyl sulphate(SDS) and Azur A (AA) before micelle formation was studied by spectral probe. The changes in the absorption spectra of SDS-AA and chondroitin sulfate(CS)-AA complexes were compared. The influence of ethanol and NaCl on the absorption spectra of SDS-AA complex was investigated.

[Fluorescence characteristic of terbium-ciprofloxacin complex and its application].

On binding to deoxyribonucleic acid, the complex of terbium-ciprofloxacin (Tb(3+)-CIP) increases its fluorescence quantum efficiency. Based on this, an easy, rapid and sensitive method for the determination of DNA was developed. Like ethidium bromide (EB), the complex can be intercalated into DNA bases, but it is non-poisonous.

[Study on the interaction of lomefloxacin terbium complex and bovine serum albumin by fluorescence spectra].

Using lomefloxacin-terbium as a fluorescent probe, the interaction of LFLX-Tb3+ and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated by fluorescence spectra. The interaction of LFLX and BSA is quite strong. LFLX can affect the conformation of BSA to some degree.

[Spatial orientation interaction mechanism of three component complex of protein--BSA/SDS/Azur a system].

The interaction of bovine serum albumin (BSA), sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) and Azur A(AA) was studied by spectral probe. The influence of the molar ratio of SDS/BSA on the absorption spectra of BSA-SDS-AA complex was investigated. It was found that the new absorption peak and color changes generated by BSA-SDS-AA complex arose from the difference in the spatial orientation aggregative degree of AA binding on BSA-SDS-AA complex.

[Study on the mechanism of the interaction of methylene blue and sulfation pachymaran].

In order to understand the mechanism of the interaction of sulfate polysaccharides and small molecules at molecular level, the structure of pachymaran was decorated by Wolfrom, and sulfation pachymaran (SP) was prepared. The maximum binding number (N = 54) and the binding equilibrium constant (K = 1.563 x 10(6)) of the sulfation pachymaran and methylene blue (MB) were obtained by the exoterica model.