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P. Chanphai 《Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics》2018,36(7):1918-1924
We report the loading efficacy of folic acid (FA) by polyamidoamine (PAMAM-G3 and PAMAM-G4) nanoparticles in aqueous solution at physiological pH. Thermodynamic parameters ΔH = ?47.57 (kJ Mol?1), ΔS = ?122.78 (J Mol?1, K?1) and ΔG = ?10.96 (kJ Mol?1) showed FA-PAMAM bindings occur via H-bonding and van der Waals contacts. The stability of acid-PAMAM conjugate increased as polymer size increased. The acid loading efficacy was 40 to 50%. TEM images exhibited major polymer morphological changes upon acid encapsulation. PAMAM dendrimers are capable of FA delivery in vitro. 相似文献
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Maurizio Zandomeneghi 《Chirality》1995,7(6):446-451
Complexation of 2-(3′-benzoylphenyl)propionic acid (ketoprofen), 1 , to bovine serum albumin (BSA) results in an intense negative circular dichroism in the ketonic n → π* band of the benzoylphenyl moiety. This high CD contrasts with the weak CD of 1 -enantiomers dissolved in common solvents. Furthermore, a number of chiral and achiral molecules containing the benzophenone moiety are easily complexed to BSA: all these complexes show an intense CD at the same transition. To account for the observed CD intensities of the above molecules, it appears that BSA complexation markedly shifts the equilibrium between strongly asymmetric, antipodic conformers. Dissymmetry of these conformers is connected to the instability of a structure with phenyl rings coplanar to the carbonyl chromophore, as also indicated by molecular mechanics calculations. The magnification of the Cotton effects of the 1 -antipodes, due to the protein, can be used to measure the optical purity of 1 -samples with excellent precision. In contrast with BSA, human SA is unable to recognize the chirality of 1 -antipodes; oleic acid cocomplexation modifies this fact as well as other features of the binding. © 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc. 相似文献
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植物中来源于甘氨酸和丝氨酸的一碳单位转移给四氢叶酸用于四氢叶酸代谢物的生物合成.由于含量低、成份复杂以及稳定性差,植物组织中四氢叶酸代谢物和叶酸的定量分析一度是一个挑战性很强的课题.本研究旨在建立一种可靠方法测定对甲基基团要求不同的植物(例如累积甘氨酸甜菜碱的菠菜与不累积甘氨酸甜菜碱的拟南芥)中四氢叶酸代谢物和叶酸的含量,用于研究这些植物中通过叶酸途径的一碳单位通量.菠菜和拟南芥叶片在金色荧光灯下加液氮研磨,加入大鼠血浆轭合酶粗提物处理,提取物经叶酸结合蛋白琼脂糖亲和色谱柱纯化,用附有荧光和紫外检测器的高效液相色谱仪分离并测定四氢叶酸代谢物和叶酸的含量.菠菜和拟南芥叶片中单谷氨酸型N5-甲基四氢叶酸含量分别是252ng/g和64ng/g,而总N5-甲基四氢叶酸的含量分别是370ng/g和199ng/g.两种植物均检测到少量的四氢叶酸和N5-醛基四氢叶酸,但只在拟南芥叶片而非菠菜叶片中检测到叶酸.实验结果显示,菠菜中单谷氨酸型和多谷氨酸型N5-甲基四氢叶酸的含量均比拟南芥显著增多.这种样品制备和高效液相色谱方法适于测定植物中四氢叶酸代谢物和叶酸的含量. 相似文献
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BACKGROUND: Gene delivery by non-specific adsorption of non-viral vectors to protein-coated surfaces can reduce the amount of DNA required, and also increase transgene expression and the number of cells expressing the transgene. The protein on the surface mediates cell adhesion and vector immobilization, and functions to colocalize the two to enhance gene delivery. This report investigates the mechanism and specificity by which the protein coating enhances gene transfer, and determines if the protein coating targets the vector for internalization by a specific pathway. METHODS: Proteins (FBS, BSA, fibronectin, collagen I, and laminin) were dried onto culture dishes, followed by PEI/DNA complex adsorption for surface delivery. Reporter genes were employed to characterize transfection as a function of the protein identity and density. Vector immobilization was measured using radiolabeled plasmid, and internalization was quantified in the presence and absence of the endocytosis inhibitors chlorpromazine and genistein. RESULTS: Fibronectin coating yielded the greatest expression for PEI/DNA polyplexes, with maximal expression at intermediate protein densities. Expression in control studies with bolus delivery was independent of the protein identity. Substrate binding was independent of the protein identity; however, internalization was greatest on surfaces coated with fibronectin and collagen I. Inhibition of caveolae-mediated endocytosis reduced gene expression more than clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Similarly, inhibition of caveolae-mediated endocytosis significantly reduced the intracellular levels of DNA. CONCLUSIONS: Fibronectin at intermediate densities mediated the highest levels of transgene expression, potentially by targeting internalization through caveolae-mediated endocytosis. Substrate modifications, such as the identity and density of proteins, provide an opportunity for modification of biomaterials for enhancing gene expression. 相似文献
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Badovinac RL Werler MM Williams PL Kelsey KT Hayes C 《Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology》2007,79(1):8-15
BACKGROUND: There is equivocal evidence in the published literature that folic acid supplementation during pregnancy may protect against the common congenital anomalies cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CLP) and cleft palate alone (CP). We undertook this meta-analysis to test the hypothesis that nonsyndromic oral cleft birth prevalences are different for those whose mothers took folic acid-containing supplements and for those whose mothers did not. METHODS: Human studies published in English were identified through MEDLINE, bibliography reviews, and contacting experts in the field. Within strata of prospective and case-control studies, CLP, CP, and all clefts, respectively, were analyzed using either a fixed or random effects model, as appropriate. We assessed for publication bias using Begg and Mazumdar's rank correlation and Egger's regression-based tests. RESULTS: Five prospective studies were analyzed, yielding combined relative risks of 0.51 (95% CI: 0.32, 0.95) for CLP, 1.19 (95% CI: 0.43, 3.28) for CP, and 0.55 (95% CI: 0.32, 0.95) for all clefts. Twelve case-control studies were assessed, which resulted in combined relative risks of 0.77 (95% CI: 0.65, 0.90) for CLP, 0.80 (95% CI: 0.69, 0.93) for CP, and 0.78 (95% CI: 0.71, 0.85) for all clefts. CONCLUSIONS: In aggregate, our results support the hypothesis of a protective effect of folic acid-containing supplement intake during pregnancy on the risk for oral clefts, although this conclusion is tempered by the potential for bias and uncontrolled confounding. 相似文献
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Folic acid induces salicylic acid‐dependent immunity in Arabidopsis and enhances susceptibility to Alternaria brassicicola 下载免费PDF全文
Finni Wittek Basem Kanawati Marion Wenig Thomas Hoffmann Katrin Franz‐Oberdorf Wilfried Schwab Philippe Schmitt‐Kopplin A. Corina Vlot 《Molecular Plant Pathology》2015,16(6):616-622
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Kragh-Hansen U Watanabe H Nakajou K Iwao Y Otagiri M 《Journal of molecular biology》2006,363(3):702-712
Human serum albumin is the most abundant protein in the circulatory system, and one of its principal functions is to transport fatty acids. Binding of octanoate, decanoate, laurate and myristate was studied by a rate-of-dialysis technique. The primary association constants increased, but not linearly, with chain length. The number of high-affinity sites also increased with chain length; octanoate and decanoate bind to one such site, whereas laurate and myristate most probably bind to two sites. Albumin is composed of three homologous helical domains (I-III), which can be subdivided into two subdomains (A and B). For getting information about the positions of the high-affinity sites we produced 13 recombinant isoforms mutated in four different subdomains. Results obtained with these albumins are in accordance with the following model: octanoate and decanoate bind to a single site in subdomain IIIA, laurate binds to sites in subdomains IIIA and IIIB, whereas myristate binds in subdomains IB and IIIB. The results also showed that primary fatty acid binding is sensitive to amino acid substitutions in other parts of the protein. This is in contrast to the effect of amino acid substitutions of genetic albumin variants (alloalbumins). Usually these substitutions, which are situated at the surface of the protein, have no effect on fatty acid binding. Binding of fatty acid anions to different high-affinity sites and the sensitivity of these sites to amino acid substitutions elsewhere in the protein (and perhaps also to other types of modifications) are important factors that could effect simultaneous binding of other ligands, e.g. in patients treated with albumin-binding drugs. 相似文献
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Cincik M Baykal B Zeteroglu S Onalan G Ceyhan ST Ergur R 《In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal》2005,41(8-9):272-277
Summary The objective of this study was to evaluate synchronous and asynchronous pronucleus (PN) formation and the related patterns
of juxtapositional nucleolus (n) formation in immature (prophase I [PI] and metaphase I [MI]) and mature (metaphase II [MII])
oocytes after fertilization, both ultrastructurally and at the level of light microscope. A single dose of 15 IU gonadotrophin
was injected subcutaneously to twenty four 26-wk-old, female Wistar rats to induce ovulation. Human chorionic gonadotrophin
(4 IU) was administered 40 h later, and after 4–6 h the ovaries were dissected, and the oocytes were aspirated. A total of
214 rat oocytes were classified according to a maturation index as follows: group I, 80 PI oocytes; group II, 50 MI oocytes;
and group III, 84 MII oocytes. Immature oocytes were in vitro matured for 18–36 h. Spermatozoa were acquired by microepididymal
sperm aspiration and processed using swim-up technique. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection was performed on mature oocytes after
2 h of incubation and on in vitro matured (IVM) oocytes 4 h after maturation. Pronuclear synchronization [both pronucleases
(PNs) centrally located, equal sized, with equal numbers and sizes of juxtapositional nucleoli (Nn)] was observed in fertilized
oocytes. Asynchronous PN formation (diversity between male and female PNs, related to dimensions, localization, and the number
of Nn) in groups I, II, and III was found in 75, 86, and 47% of preembryos, respectively. There was a significant difference
of synchronous pronuclear formation between mature and IVM oocytes (P<0.05). In IVM oocytes, asynchronous PN formation is high, and juxtapositional pronucleolar patterns are observed to be low
by transmission electron microscope (TEM). 相似文献
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Bonferoni MC Giunchedi P Scalia S Rossi S Sandri G Caramella C 《AAPS PharmSciTech》2006,7(4):E141-E147
The aim of this work was to assess the effect of formulation parameters of a mucoadhesive vaginal gel based on chitosan and
lactic acid, and to highlight its release mechanisms. Two molecular weight chitosans were used to prepare gels with 2 lactic
acid concentrations. Both chitosan molecular weight and lactic acid concentration had a significant and mutually dependent
influence on mucoadhesion, measured on pig vaginal mucosa. Similarly, the lactate release profiles were found to be dependent
on lactic acid content and polymer molecular weight.
One gel formulation based on the stoichiometric lactate to chitosan ratio was subjected to release test in media with 2 different
counterions and increasing ionic strength. This test demonstrated that the lactate release is mainly due to ionic displacement. 相似文献
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The reversible binding of ethacrynic acid was characterized by a difference circular dichroism method. A 2/1 stoichiometry was determined for the [drug]/[HSA] (human serum albumin) complex. The reversible binding of ethacrynic acid to HSA determines direct competition with ligands that selectivity bind to site II and to the fatty acid site. Furthermore, indirect competition was shown for ligands for site I (anticooperative) and to site III (cooperative). Chirality 11:33–38, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. 相似文献
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Grassi G Coceani N Farra R Dapas B Racchi G Fiotti N Pascotto A Rehimers B Guarnieri G Grassi M 《International journal of nanomedicine》2006,1(4):523-533
We studied the mechanism governing the delivery of nucleic acid-based drugs (NABD) from microparticles and nanoparticles in zero shear conditions, a situation occurring in applications such as in situ delivery to organ parenchyma. The delivery of a NABD molecule from poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microparticles and stearic acid (SA) nanoparticles was studied using an experimental apparatus comprising a donor chamber separated from the receiver chamber by a synthetic membrane. A possible toxic effect on cell biology, as evaluated by studying cell proliferation, was also conducted forjust PLGA microparticles. A mathematical model based on the hypothesis that NABD release from particles is due to particle erosion was used to interpret experimental release data. Despite zero shear conditions imposed in the donor chamber, particle erosion was the leading mechanism for NABD release from both PLGA microparticles and SA nanoparticles. PLGA microparticle erosion speed is one order of magnitude higher than that of competing SA nanoparticles. Finally, no deleterious effects of PLGA microparticles on cell proliferation were detected. Thus, the data here reported can help optimize the delivery systems aimed at release of NABD from micro- and nanoparticles. 相似文献
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Common congenital anomalies: Environmental causes and prevention with folic acid containing multivitamins 下载免费PDF全文
Swapnalee Sarmah James A. Marrs 《Birth defects research. Part C, Embryo today : reviews》2016,108(3):274-286
Congenital anomalies, congenital defects, or birth defects are significant causes of death in infants. The most common congenital defects are congenital heart defects (CHDs) and neural tube defects (NTDs). Defects induced by genetic mutations, environmental exposure to toxins, or a combination of these effects can result in congenital malformations, leading to infant death or long‐term disabilities. These defects produce significant mortality and morbidity in the affected individuals, and families are affected emotional and financially. Also, society is impacted on many levels. Congenital anomalies may be reduced by dietary supplements of folic acid and other vitamins. Here, we review the evidence for specific roles of toxins (alcohol, cigarette smoke) in causing common severe congenital anomalies like CHDs, NTDs, and ocular defects. We also review the evidence for beneficial effects for dietary supplementation, and highlight gaps in our knowledge, where research may contribute to additional benefits of intervention that can reduce birth defects. Extensive discussion of common severe congenital anomalies (CHDs, NTDs, and ocular defects) illustrates the effects of diet on the frequency and severity of these defects. Birth Defects Research (Part C) 108:274–286, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 相似文献