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In this study, human lung cancer SPC-A-1 cells were cultured with Seleno-Chitosan to study the mechanism of apoptosis. CCK-8 results showed that with the increase of the concentration of Seleno-Chitosan and the prolongation of culture time, the inhibition on the proliferation of SPC-A-1 cells gradually increased, and the morphology of SPC-A-1 cells changed obviously. Flow cytometry result suggested that the concentration of calcium ion, level of reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial membrane potential increased. Western blot showed that Seleno-Chitosan induced apoptosis via the mitochondrial pathway in SPC-A-1. Eventually, we found 15 proteins that were expressed abnormally by Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), which were all related to Fas/FasL pathway of cells. The phytochemical study on the stems of Clausena lenis resulted in the isolation of three new prenylated coumarins, clauselenins A-C (1-3), together with nine known prenylated coumarins (4-12). The chemical structures of new prenylated coumarins (1-3) were elucidated by means of comprehensive spectral analyses and the known compounds (4-12) were determined by means of comparing their experimental spectral data with those described data in the literatures. All isolated prenylated coumarins were assessed for their anti-inflammatory effects together with anti-HIV activities in vitro. Prenylated coumarins 1-12 displayed remarkable inhibitory effects against nitric oxide (NO) production induced by lipopolysaccharide in mouse macrophage RAW 264.7 cells in vitro with the IC50 values which are comparable to hydrocortisone. Meanwhile, prenylated coumarins 1-12 exhibited considerable anti-HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) activities possessing EC50 values in the range of 0.17-9.08 µM. These findings indicate that the isolation and identification of these prenylated coumarins with pronounced anti-inflammatory effects as well as anti-HIV activities separated from the stems of C. lenis could be of great significance to the development of new anti-inflammatory and anti-HIV agents and their potential applications in the pharmaceutical industry. Neuroinflammation are involved in the pathogenesis of many neurodegenerative disorders. AdipoRon In our screening of natural effective neuroinflammatory inhibitors from natural products, stilbenes, such as resveratrol and its analogues, have received considerable attention over the last several decades as anti-neuroinflammatory agents. Then, Bletilla striata attracted our attention due to its abundant stilbenes portion, PE fraction. So, three new stilbenes dusuanlansin E1 (23a), dusuanlansin E2 (23b), 3-hydroxy-5-methoxybibenzyl-3'-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (27), and 30 known stilbene compounds were isolated from B. striata. These structures of the compounds were established on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis including 1D and 2D NMR and circular dichroism (CD) data. Furthermore, all the isolated components were tested in vitro for their inhibitory effects on the nitric oxide generation in LPS-stimulated BV2 cells. As a result, compounds 2, 5, 6, 16, 17 can greatly inhibit the NO production without cytotoxicity. In addition, SARs between stilbenes and anti-neuroinflammation effects were discussed briefly. In conclusion, stilbenes were characteristic constituents of the tubers of B. striata with potential anti- neuroinflammatory effects. Bilinguals have a remarkable ability to juggle two languages. A central question in the field is concerned with the control mechanisms that enable bilinguals to switch language with ease. Theoretical models and neuroimaging evidence suggest that a range of control processes are at play during language switching, and their underlying neural mechanisms are closely related to executive function. What remains unclear is when these control processes are engaged in language switching. In this study, we used magnetoencephalography (MEG) to examine the brain activity while unbalanced Mandarin-English bilinguals performed a digit-naming task with cued language switching. Following presentation of the language cue, an asymmetrical switch effect was observed in the left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), where switch-related increase in evoked brain activity was larger for switching into the non-dominant language. Following presentation of the naming target, evoked brain activity in the right IFG was larger when naming was required in the non-dominant language compared to the dominant language. We conclude that control processes take place in two stages during language switching, with the left IFG resolving interference following cue presentation and the right IFG inhibiting competing labels following target presentation. While microplastics (1 μm-5 mm) contamination is creating public concern, nanoplastics ( less then 1000 nm) might create even more serious environmental contamination issues. This is likely due to the smaller size/higher specific surface area of nanoplastics which works more efficiently as a vector for other contaminants' transportation and fate, to release the formulation additives and to be accumulated in the human body. The research on nanoplastics is currently hampered by the absence of an effective characterisation method, although X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy/Scanning Electron Microscopy (XPS/SEM) is reportedly dominating the nanoplastics characterisation approaches. Recently, imaging technology, which provides direct visualisation of the targets, is attracting increased attention. In this study, we demonstrate that Raman imaging can be employed to visualise and identify microplastics and nanoplastics down to 100 nm, by distinguishing the laser spot, the pixel size/image resolution, the nanoplastics size/position (within a laser spot), the Raman signal intensity, and via the sample preparation etc. We also validate this technique for the analysis of paint-polishing dust samples that have been collected from a driveway when a vehicle's clear coating of poly-acrylic was polished by hand. We estimate that billions-trillions of microplastics/nanoplastics ranging from ∼7 μm down to ∼200 nm have been generated by hand-polishing an engine hood.
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