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Quantification and localization of PEGylated polycyanoacrylate nanoparticles in brain and spinal cord during experimental allergic encephalomyelitis in the rat (2002)

Under healthy conditions, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) limits the passage of solutes and cells from the blood to the CNS. During neurological diseases, BBB permeability increases dramatically and it has been hypothesized that drug carrier systems such as polymeric nanoparticles could cross the BBB and penetrate into the CNS. PEGylated polyalkylcyanoacrylate nanoparticles (long-circulating carrier) are one such system and have been investigated during experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE). Brain and spinal cord concentrations of [(14)C]-radiolabelled PEGylated polyalkylcyanoacrylate nanoparticles were compared with another blood long-circulating carrier (poloxamine 908-coated polyalkylcyanoacrylate nanoparticles) and with conventional non-long-circulating polyalkylcyanoacrylate nanoparticles. The microscopic localization of fluorescent nanoparticles in the CNS was also investigated in order to further understand the mechanism by which the particles penetrate the BBB. The results demonstrate that the concentration of PEGylated nanoparticles in the CNS, especially in white matter, is greatly increased in comparison to conventional non-PEGylated nanoparticles. In addition, this increase was significantly higher in pathological situations where BBB permeability is augmented and/or macrophages have infiltrated. Passive diffusion and macrophage uptake in inflammatory lesions seems to be the mechanism underlying such particles' brain penetration. Based on their long-circulating properties in blood and on their surface characteristics that allow cell interactions, PEGylated nanoparticles penetrated into CNS to a larger extent than all the other formulations tested. Thus, PEGylated polycyanoacrylate nanoparticles are proposed here as a new brain delivery system for neuroinflammatory diseases.
Coral Sr thermometer simplified from Sr/Ca thermometer (2000)

Cubic sub-samples obtained from a Porites coral slice collected from Xisha Islands, South China Sea, were weighed with precise microbalance. The Sr and Ca concentrations were analyzed with isotope dilution thermal ionization mass spectrometry. Our results demonstrate that Ca concentrations in all samples me very uniform (mean = 9.52 mmol/g, 2 sigma = 0.02 mmol/g); Sr concentrations and Sr/Ca ratios are well correlated (correlation coefficient r = 0.9968). It implies that the Sr thermometer can replace Sr/Ca thermometer and the determination of Ca can he omitted. This can save up to 50% time and cast, and more importantly, paleoclimate study using coral proxy can now be carried out in routine Sr isotope laboratories.
Stereospecific Biotransformation of Dihydrodaidzein into (3 <i>S</i> )-Equol by the Human Intestinal Bacterium <i>Eggerthella</i> Strain Julong 732 (2009)

Stereochemical course of isoflavanone dihydrodaidzein (DHD) reduction into the isoflavan (3S)-equol via tetrahydrodaidzein (THD) by the human intestinal anaerobic bacterium Eggerthella strain Julong 732 was studied. THD was synthesized by catalytic hydrogenation, and each stereoisomer was separated by chiral high-performance liquid chromatography. Circular dichroism spectroscopy was used to elucidate the absolute configurations of four synthetic THD stereoisomers. Rapid racemization of DHD catalyzed by Julong 732 prevented the substrate stereospecificity in the conversion of DHD into THD from being confirmed. The absolute configuration of THD, prepared by reduction of DHD in the cell-free incubation, was assigned as (3R,4S) via comparison of the retention time to that of the authentic THD by chiral chromatography. Dehydroequol (DE) was unable to produce the (3S)-equol both in the cell-free reaction and in the bacterial transformation, negating the possible intermediacy of DE. Finally, the intermediate (3R,4S)-THD was reduced into (3S)-equol by the whole cell, indicating the inversion of stereochemistry at C-3 during the reduction. A possible mechanism accounting for the racemization of DHD and the inversion of configuration of THD during reduction into (3S)-equol is proposed.
Structure-function study of the p55 subunit of murine IL-2 receptor by epitope mapping (1991)

Using a cell-free translation system we have expressed the Mr 55,000 subunit of the murine IL-2R (p55 IL-2R), which binds IL-2 with low affinity (Kd = 10 nM). Mutants and truncated forms of p55 IL-2R have been used to map the epitopes recognized by three anti-p55 IL-2R mAb: 135D5, 7D4, and 2E4. The mAb 135D5 inhibits IL-2 binding to p55 IL-2R and recognizes an epitope located between amino acids 64 to 125. This epitope can be mimicked by a synthetic peptide corresponding to the region defined by residues 72 to 88. However, the mAb 7D4 and 2E4 do not affect the IL-2 binding to p55 IL-2R. These mAb recognize an epitope of p55 IL-2R lying between residues 125 to 212 that can be mimicked with a peptide corresponding to amino acids 188 to 208. A strong correlation emerged between the experimental results on epitope mapping and predictions of potential antigenicity of murine p55 IL-2R. In addition, we described two internal initiation sites of p55 IL-2R mRNA under the in vitro conditions used leading to the production of significant amounts of N-terminal truncated p55 IL-2R proteins.
Expression of Mammalian Metallothionein Suppresses Glucosinolate Synthesis in <i>Brassica campestris</i> (1990)

Transfection of Brassica campestris leaves with cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) harboring a mammalian metallothionein (MT) cDNA at the ORFII position lowered the glucosinolate (GS) concentration to approximately one-half the level in leaves infected with wild-type CaMV. This suppression was independent of the plant's sulfate status, suggesting that the pathways for protein (MT) and GS biosynthesis were competing for S on an equal basis. The expression of MT may have lowered the endogenous levels of Cys, 3'-phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate, or Met, all of which are required for GS synthesis in B. campestris. These results indicate that the introduction of structural genes coding for high levels of specific amino acids can be used to alter the production of nonproteinaceous molecules within plants.
Biochemistry of human skin—our brain on the outside (2005)

The skin, our body's largest organ, is located at the interface between the external and internal environments, and so is strategically placed to provide not only a barrier against a range of noxious stressors (UV radiation, mechanical, chemical and biological insults) but also to act as the periphery's 'sensing' system. Recent developments suggest that this organ is much more critical to maintaining body homeostasis than previously thought. This tutorial review introduces the reader to some of the biochemistry that underpins the skin's enormous multi-functionality.
Capacitance devices for the generation of airborne ultrasonic fields (2003)

The beam profiles of conventional capacitive air transducers are presented at frequencies up to 1.5 MHz and are shown to be highly non-uniform, as is the case in water. In attempting to remedy this problem, a new capacitive air transducer is fabricated using a micromachined silicon backplate and a commercially available thin metallized Kapton film. The results of a characterization of this new device are presented. They indicate a transducer which is wideband, reversible, and possibly more sensitive in generation and detection than a typical lead zirconate titanate (PZT) air-coupled transducer. The usefulness of this new device as an effective noncontact transducer is demonstrated through the successful detection of airborne ultrasonic waves generated by a Lamb mode propagating in a carbon fiber reinforced polymer plate, and by surface breaking bulk waves propagating in brass.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
Health, nutrition and prosperity: a microeconomic perspective. (2002)

A positive correlation between health and economic prosperity has been widely documented, but the extent to which this reflects a causal effect of health on economic outcomes is very controversial. Two classes of evidence are examined. First, carefully designed random assignment studies in the laboratory and field provide compelling evidence that nutritional deficiency - particularly iron deficiency - reduces work capacity and, in some cases, work output. Confidence in these results is bolstered by a good understanding of the underlying biological mechanisms. Some random assignment studies indicate an improved yield from health services in the labour market. Second, observational studies suggest that general markers of nutritional status, such as height and body mass index (BMI), are significant predictors of economic success although their interpretation is confounded by the fact that they reflect influences from early childhood and family background. Energy intake and possibly the quality of the diet have also been found to be predictive of economic success in observational studies. However, the identification of causal pathways in these studies is difficult and involves statistical assumptions about unobserved heterogeneity that are difficult to test. Illustrations using survey data demonstrate the practical importance of this concern. Furthermore, failure to take into account the dynamic interplay between changes in health and economic status has led to limited progress being reported in the literature. A broadening of random assignment studies to measure the effects of an intervention on economic prosperity, investment in population-based longitudinal socioeconomic surveys, and application of emerging technologies for a better measure of health in these surveys will yield very high returns in improving our understanding of how health influences economic prosperity.
CMOS TDI readout circuit that improves SNR for satellite IR applications (2008)

A novel CMOS readout circuit for a satellite infrared time delay and integration (TDI) array is proposed. An integrate-while-read readout for the TDI scheme is adopted, and a dead pixel elimination circuit solving a critical problem of the TDI scheme is integrated within a chip. In addition, an adaptive charge capacity control method is utilised to improve the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Using the proposed circuit, the SNR at 200K can be improved by as much as 12 dB.
Multi-Frequency, Linear and Circular Polarized, Metamaterial-Inspired, Near-Field Resonant Parasitic Antennas (2011)

Several metamaterial-inspired, electrically small, near-field resonant parasitic antennas are presented. Both electric and magnetic couplings to the parasitic are compared and contrasted. The electric-coupled versions are shown to be more efficient and to have more bandwidth. The evolution of circular polarized designs from their linear counterparts by introducing multiple parasitics having different resonant frequencies is demonstrated. Single L1 and dual band L1/L2 GPS systems are emphasized for practical illustrations of the resulting performance characteristics. Preliminary experimental results for a dual band, circularly polarized GPS L1/L2 antenna are provided and underscore several practical aspects of these designs.
Regulation of Huntingtin Gene Expression by miRNA-137, -214, -148a, and Their Respective isomiRs (2013)

With the advent of deep sequencing technology, a variety of miRNA length and sequence variants, termed isomiRNAs (isomiRs), have been discovered. However, the functional roles of these commonly detected isomiRs remain unknown. In this paper, we demonstrated that miRNAs regulate the expression of the HTT gene, whose mutation leads to Huntington's disease (HD), a hereditary degenerative disorder. Specifically, we validated the interactions of canonical miRNAs, miR-137, miR-214, and miR-148a, with the HTT 3'UTR using a luciferase assay. Moreover, we applied synthetic miRNA mimics to examine whether a slight shifting of miRNA seed regions might alter the regulation of the HTT transcript. We also examined miR-137, miR-214, and miR-148a isomiRs and showed the activity of these isoforms on reporter constructs bearing appropriate sequences from the HTT 3'UTR. Hence, we demonstrated that certain 5'-end variants of miRNAs might be functional for the regulation of the same targets as canonical miRNAs.
Pentoxifylline does not protect against hyperoxic lung injury in rats (1994)

Hyperoxia has been used extensively as a model of acute lung injury. The drug pentoxifylline has been shown to have a protective effect in other models of lung injury. We sought to determine whether pentoxifylline protects against hyperoxic lung injury in rats by decreasing the accumulation of neutrophils within the lung. A total of 84 rats were studied. Twenty four rats were randomized into four groups. Two groups of rats were pretreated for 48 h with either pentoxifylline (20 mg.kg-1) or saline, and then exposed to > 95% O2 for 60 h while treatments continued. Two groups of control rats received the same treatment regimens as the O2-exposed animals, but breathed room air. Neutrophil accumulation in the lung was quantified both by histology and myeloperoxidase activity. Lung neutrophil accumulation increased in the oxygen-exposed group receiving pentoxifylline as compared to oxygen- or air-exposed rats receiving saline injections. Total glutathione was higher in lung homogenates from the hyperoxic, pentoxifylline-treated group than in homogenates from the other three groups. To study survival, 60 rats were exposed to > 95% O2 for 120 h, 30 rats were pretreated with pentoxifylline, and 30 received saline. Survival after 120 h of exposure to hyperoxia was not altered by pentoxifylline treatment (pentoxifylline treated: 6 out of 30 survived; saline treated: 2 out of 30 survived). We conclude that pentoxifylline does not reduce mortality or lung injury in rats exposed to hyperoxia and is associated with an increase in lung neutrophil accumulation.
Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence (2018)

Adherence can be assessed and improved within the context of usual clinical care, but more intensive and costly interventions that have demonstrated success will require additional investments by health systems.
ChemInform Abstract: Heterogeneous Catalysts for Liquid‐Phase Oxidations: Philosophers′ Stones or Trojan Horses? (1998)

Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
Miscibility of Itraconazole–Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Blends: Insights with High Resolution Analytical Methodologies (2015)

Drug-polymer miscibility is considered to be a prerequisite to achieve an optimally performing amorphous solid dispersion (ASD). Unfortunately, it can be challenging to evaluate drug-polymer miscibility experimentally. The aim of this study was to investigate the miscibility of ASDs of itraconazole (ITZ) and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) using a variety of analytical approaches. The phase behavior of ITZ-HPMC films prepared by solvent evaporation was studied before and after heating. Conventional methodology for miscibility determination, that is, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), was used in conjunction with emerging analytical techniques, such as fluorescence spectroscopy, fluorescence imaging, and atomic force microscopy coupled with nanoscale infrared spectroscopy and nanothermal analysis (AFM-nanoIR-nanoTA). DSC results showed a single glass transition event for systems with 10% to 50% drug loading, suggesting that the ASDs were miscible, whereas phase separation was observed for all of the films based on the other techniques. The AFM-coupled techniques indicated that the phase separation occurred at the submicron scale. When the films were heated, it was observed that the ASD components underwent mixing. The results provide new insights into the phase behavior of itraconazole-HPMC dispersions and suggest that the emerging analytical techniques discussed herein are promising for the characterization of miscibility and microstructure in drug-polymer systems. The observed differences in the phase behavior in films prepared by solvent evaporation before and after heating also have implications for processing routes and suggest that spray drying/solvent evaporation and hot melt extrusion/melt mixing can result in ASDs with varying extent of miscibility between the drug and the polymer.
AT<sub>1</sub>receptor-mediated enhancement of collecting duct renin in angiotensin II-dependent hypertensive rats (2005)

Angiotensin II (ANG II)-infused rats exhibit increases in distal nephron renin expressed in principal cells of connecting tubules and collecting ducts. This study was performed to determine whether the augmentation of distal nephron renin involves ANG II type 1 (AT1) receptor activation. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (200-220 g) were divided into three groups: 1) sham operated (n = 8); 2) ANG II infused (80 ng/min, 13 days, n = 8); and 3) ANG II infused plus AT1 receptor blocker (ARB), olmesartan (5 mg/days, n = 8). ANG II infusion increased systolic blood pressure (BP; 178 +/- 4 vs. 122 +/- 1 mmHg; P < 0.001) and suppressed plasma renin activity (PRA; 0.08 +/- 0.1 vs. 5.3 +/- 0.8 ng ANG I x ml(-1) x h(-1)). ARB treatment prevented the increase in BP (113 +/- 6 mmHg) and led to increases in PRA (15.8 +/- 1.5 ng ANG I x ml(-1) x h(-1)). Renin protein levels measured in the kidney medulla, to avoid contribution from juxtaglomerular apparatus cells, were higher in ANG II-infused rats [1.64 +/- 0.3 vs. 1.00 +/- 0.1 densitometric units (DU) compared with sham-operated rats; P < 0.05], and ARB treatment prevented this increase (1.01 +/- 0.1). Similarly, renin immunoreactivity increased in medullary collecting ducts of ANG II-infused compared with sham-operated rats (2.5 +/- 0.3 vs. 1.0 +/- 0.2 DU; P < 0.001), which was also prevented by ARB (1.01 +/- 0.06). Renin qRTPCR in ANG II-infused rats showed higher mRNA levels in the kidney medulla compared with sham-operated rats (5.5 +/- 2.3 vs. 0.04 +/- 0.02 ratio to GAPDH mRNA levels; P < 0.001); however, renin transcript levels were normalized in the ARB-treated rats. These data demonstrate that the augmentation of distal nephron renin in ANG II-infused hypertensive rats is AT1 receptor mediated. The augmented distal tubular renin may contribute to increased intratubular ANG II levels and distal nephron sodium reabsorption in ANG II-dependent hypertension.
Caracterização físico-química de okara e aplicação em pães do tipo francês (2006)

A composição química do extrato aquoso de soja e de seu subproduto okara foi determinada. Em base seca, para o okara, o teor dos componentes encontrados foi de 2,8% de cinzas, 37% de proteínas, 13% de lipídios, 42,5% de fibras alimentares e 4,7% de carboidratos solúveis. Para o extrato aquoso esses valores foram de 2,4% de cinzas, 33% de proteínas, 17,7% de lipídios, 41,4% de carboidratos solúveis e traços de fibras alimentares. Pães do tipo francês foram adicionados de 0, 5, 10 e 15% de okara seco. Foi realizada a análise sensorial por meio do teste de preferência que demonstrou que os pães contendo 5% e 10% de okara tiveram níveis de aceitação iguais e superiores àqueles contendo 15%. Assim, os pães contendo 10% de okara foram submetidos ao teste sensorial de intenção de compra, revelando média 4,2 numa escala de 1 a 5, ou seja, uma avaliação favorável do ponto de vista comercial. Pães adicionados de 5% e 10% de okara podem ser denominados produtos "fonte" e "ricos" em fibras, respectivamente.
Flexible and Transparent Metallic Grid Electrodes Prepared by Evaporative Assembly (2014)

We propose a novel approach to fabricating flexible transparent metallic grid electrodes via evaporative deposition involving flow-coating. A transparent flexible metal grid electrode was fabricated through four essential steps including: (i) polymer line pattern formation on the thermally evaporated metal layer onto a plastic substrate; (ii) rotation of the stage by 90° and the formation of the second polymer line pattern; (iii) etching of the unprotected metal region; and (iv) removal of the residual polymer from the metal grid pattern. Both the metal grid width and the spacing were systematically controlled by varying the concentration of the polymer solution and the moving distance between intermittent stop times of the polymer blade. The optimized Au grid electrodes exhibited an optical transmittance of 92% at 550 nm and a sheet resistance of 97 Ω/sq. The resulting metallic grid electrodes were successfully applied to various organic electronic devices, such as organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and organic solar cells (OSCs).
Real-Time and Label-Free Chemical Sensor-on-a-chip using Monolithic Si-on-BaTiO3 Mid-Infrared waveguides (2017)

Chip-scale chemical detection is demonstrated by using mid-Infrared (mid-IR) photonic circuits consisting of amorphous silicon (a-Si) waveguides on an epitaxial barium titanate (BaTiO<sub>3</sub>, BTO) thin film. The highly c-axis oriented BTO film was grown by the pulsed laser deposition (PLD) method and it exhibits a broad transparent window from λ = 2.5 μm up to 7 μm. The waveguide structure was fabricated by the complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) process and a sharp fundamental waveguide mode has been observed. By scanning the spectrum within the characteristic absorption regime, our mid-IR waveguide successfully perform label-free monitoring of various organic solvents. The real-time heptane detection is accomplished by measuring the intensity attenuation at λ = 3.0-3.2 μm, which is associated with -CH absorption. While for methanol detection, we track the -OH absorption at λ = 2.8-2.9 μm. Our monolithic Si-on-BTO waveguides establish a new sensor platform that enables integrated photonic device for label-free chemical detection.
Administration of Ovalbumin Encapsulated in Alginate Microspheres to Mice (1996)

Sodium alginate microparticles were tested as a delivery system for oral vaccines. Ovalbumin was incorporated into alginate microparticles. The release of ovalbumin from the microparticles was determined. Electron microscopy was performed to evaluate surface characteristics of the microparticles. Plain microspheres or ovalbumin incorporated within alginate microspheres were administered orally to groups of mice; another 2 groups were given either ovalbumin in microspheres or in Freund's adjuvant by subcutaneous injection. Antibodies specific to ovalbumin were measured in serum and antibody-secreting cells specific for ovalbumin were enumerated in spleen cells. Microparticles released ovalbumin within 5 days in vitro. Alginate microparticles were uniform in density and spherical in shape by electron microscopy. Mice had increased numbers of antibody secreting cells and serum antibody titers specific for ovalbumin regardless of the method of inoculation. These studies suggest that alginate microparticles could be used for the delivery of antigens. Further studies of this delivery system are warranted.
Regioselectivity in S<sub>N</sub>H reactions of some 3‐nitro‐1,8‐naphthyridines with chloromethyl phenyl sulfone (1991)

Abstract A number of 2‐X‐3‐nitro‐1,8‐naphthyridines (X= H,D,OH,Cl,NH 2 , OEt) react with the anion of chloromethyl phenyl sulfone exclusively into 2‐X‐3‐nitro‐4‐(phenylsulfonylmethyl)‐1,8‐naphthyridines in high yield. The reaction is found by quantum chemical calculations to be controlled by the interactions of the HOMO of the nucleophile with the LUMO of the substrate, and not by charge.