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An antioxidant nanocomposite was prepared by successive adsorption of redox active metal complexes (copper(ii)-bipyridyl and iron(iii)-citrate) and polyelectrolytes (poly(styrene sulfonate) and poly(diallyldimethyl ammonium)) on layered double hydroxide nanoclay. The experimental conditions were optimized in each preparation step and thus, the final composite formed highly stable colloids, i.e., excellent resistance against salt-induced aggregation was achieved. Due to the synergistic effect of the metal complexes, the developed composite showed remarkable activity in the dismutation of superoxide radicals, close to the one determined for the native superoxide dismutase enzyme. The obtained composite is highly selective for superoxide radical dismutation, while its activity in other antioxidant tests was close to negligible. Structural characterization of the composite revealed that the excellent superoxide radical scavenging ability originated from the advantageous coordination geometry around the copper(ii) center formed upon immobilization. The structure formed around the metal centers led to optimal redox features and consequently, to an improved superoxide dismutase-like activity. The catalytic antioxidant composite is a promising candidate to reduce oxidative stress in industrial manufacturing processes, where natural enzymes quickly lose their activity due to the harsh environmental conditions.The bifunctional tissue engineering scaffold with anti-tumor and bone repair properties is promising for the therapy of bone tumor where large bone defects often occur. In this study, hydroxyapatite (HA), poly(dopamine) (PDA), and carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) composite scaffolds were prepared by the 3D-printing technology. PDA significantly improved the rheological properties of the slurry for molding, mechanical properties, surface relative potential, and water absorption of composite scaffolds. The osteogenic properties of HA/PDA/CMCS composite scaffolds were evaluated by the cell experiment in vitro. Sunitinib The photothermal properties and anti-tumor effects of the scaffolds in vivo were assessed by the tumor model in nude mice. HA/PDA/CMCS composite scaffolds could promote more osteogenic differentiation of mouse bone marrow stromal cells (mBMSCs) than scaffolds without PDA in vitro and the effect was not hindered by the photothermal process. The PDA-modified composite scaffold had excellent photothermal properties. Cell experiments showed that scaffolds with PDA under irradiation could suppress the tumor effectively. In vivo anti-tumor effects in nude mice indicated that the HA/PDA/CMCS composite scaffold promoted cell apoptosis/necrosis by the direct photothermal effect. Vascular injury was developed subsequently, which lead to the suppression of tumor cell proliferation due to hypoxia-ischemia. HA/PDA/CMCS composite scaffolds with multiple effects have great potential application in bone tumor therapy.We have obtained properties (or descriptors) of the transition states in the solvolysis of tert-butyl chloride, bromide and iodide. We show that all three transition states, in both protic and in aprotic solvents, are highly dipolar and are strong hydrogen bond acids and strong hydrogen bond bases, except for the tert-butyl iodide transition state in aprotic solvents, which has a rather low hydrogen bond acidity. Thus, the transition states are stabilized by solvents that are hydrogen bond bases (nucleophiles) and are hydrogen bond acids (electrophiles). We show also that the partition of the transition states between water and solvents is aided by both nucleophilic and electrophilic solvents and conclude that the rate of solvolysis of the three halides is increased by both nucleophilic and electrophilic solvents.A new and simple deep eutectic solvent based ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction (DES-UAEME) procedure has been developed for preconcentration and voltammetric determination of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in cereal products. The method is based on the acetonitrile-based extraction of AFB1 from homogenized cereal samples followed by a DES-UAEME procedure for subsequent differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) determination in a microcell. A DES composed of choline chloride and urea (ChCl-Ur) was used as the extraction solvent and electrolyte for DPV detection. Various parameters affecting the extraction efficiency of AFB1 were evaluated and optimized. Under optimum conditions the calibration graph was linear in the range of 0.2-80.0 μg L-1 (R2 = 0.9966) and the limit of detection (3Sb) was estimated to be 0.05 μg L-1. The intra-day and inter-day precision (RSD%) for determination of 5.0 μg L-1 AFB1 were 3.4% and 3.9%, respectively. The proposed method was also successfully applied for preconcentration and determination of AFB1 in different cereal samples and good relative recoveries were obtained over a range of 94 to 104%.Ultra-small gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) with designed sizes and ligands are gaining popularity for biomedical purposes and ultimately for human imaging and therapeutic applications. Human non-tumor brain cells, astrocytes, are of particular interest because they are abundant and play a role in functional regulation of neurons under physiological and pathological conditions. Human primary astrocytes were treated with AuNCs of varying sizes (Au10, Au15, Au18, Au25) and ligand composition (glutathione, polyethylene glycol, N-acetyl cysteine). Concentration and time-dependent studies showed no significant cell loss with AuNC concentrations less then 10 μM. AuNC treatment caused marked differential astrocytic responses at the organellar and transcription factor level. The effects were exacerbated under severe oxidative stress induced by menadione. Size-dependent effects were most remarkable with the smallest and largest AuNCs (10, 15 Au atoms versus 25 Au atoms) and might be related to the accessibility of biological targets toward the AuNC core, as demonstrated by QM/MM simulations. In summary, these findings suggest that AuNCs are not inert in primary human astrocytes, and that their sizes play a critical role in modulation of organellar and redox-responsive transcription factor homeostasis.
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