Advanced Materials Research Vols. 1120-1121

Abstract: To observe the effect of curcumin on the morphology of the hippocampus in young and aged rats with vascular dementia (VD) induced by chronic cerebral hypoperfusion, then further investigate whether the effect of curcumin have any differences in age. Both young and aged Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal control group, sham-operated group, 2VO group, 2VO+curcumin 50mg/Kg group and 2VO+curcumin 100mg/Kg goup. Permanent occlusion of bilateral common carotid arteries ligation (2VO) method was used to establish chronic cerebral ischemia model. The rats were injected intraperitoneally with curcumin or DMSO once daily for 30d. The pathological changes of CA1 region of the hippocampus were measured by HE staining and Nissl staining. Chronic cerebral ischemia led to pathological changes of young and aged rats, but no significant differences were found between the two ages of rats (t=0.658，P=0.523). Furthermore, curcumin could reduce the pathological injury of CA1 region of the hippocampus in young and aged VD rats, no significant differences were found between the two ages of rats (P=0.384，P=0.380). Curcumin can reduce the brain damage in young and aged VD rats in dose-dependent manner but without age difference. Our study suggests that the pathological injury of the hippocampus might be one of the mechanisms of curcumin’s protection effect of VD rats.

Abstract: Cholinesterase serves as a key enzyme of the cholinergic system, which could be one kind of promising biomaterial to assay OP and CB residues. However, cholinesterase purified from tissues or blood is both time and cost intensive. In this essay, different methods via biotechnology to get this biomaterial in Pichia pastoris is summarized, including cholinesterase gene cloning and expression vector construction, construction of genetic modified yeast, screening high yield transformant, purification from supernatant and activity analysis.

Abstract: Vascular dementia (VD) is the cognitive impairment clinical syndrome caused by various cerebrovascular diseases. At present the exact causes of VD are not clear, it is believed that ischemic cerebral vascular disease is one of the factors. Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, tobacco and alcohol addiction are risk factors of VD. Most of them can be traced back to the youth. Curcumin has a neuroprotective effect in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative diseases. But the effect of curcumin on brain injury caused by chronic cerebral hypoperfusion was unclear. In this study, chronic cerebral ischemia model was used to investigate the effect of curcumin on learning and memory ability of young and aged rats and to explore the mechanism of neuroprotective effect of Curcumin. The result showed that Curcumin can reduce the brain damage both in young and aged VD rats and improve learning and memory ability, and the effect was dose-dependent, without age difference. The pathological injury of the hippocampus might be one of the mechanisms of curcumin improving cognitive impairment of VD rats.

Abstract: In the present study, 46S6 bioactive glasses with composition 46 SiO₂ % –24% Na₂O – 24% CaO – 6% P₂O₅ in weight percent were synthesized through melt-derived process using alkali extracted silica from rice hull ash and commercial silica. Bioactive glasses were incubated in SBF (simulated body fluid), before and after immersing in SBF, characterized by SEM to investigate degradation and apatite formation. Also bioactivity tests such as cell culture, cell viability and cytotoxicity, differentiation, mineralization and alkaline phosphatase assay have been performed. Results showed that 46S6 bioactive glasses from rice hull ash silica had better metabolic activity and viability than that obtained from commercial silica.

Abstract: This study investigated the occurrence of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) di-n-butylphthalate (DBP) and bisphenol A (BPA) in river sediment. The samples were collected from three selected points and extracted by sonication, using n-hexane and ethanol. The organic extracts were analyzed by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC/FID). DBP and BPA were not detected. The average concentrations of DEHP range from 0.72 (±0.04) to 27.90 (± 3.05) ng g^-1 of sediment. The best solvent for the extractions was n-hexane. However ethanol also shows good extraction yields of DEHP. These results showed an important anthropic contribution for the river contamination by endocrine disruptors.

Abstract: Calcium alginate microspheres embedded with silver nanoparticles were prepared by dripping mixed solution of sodium alginate and silver nanoparticles, which were synthesized by reduction of silver nitrate (AgNO3) with sodium alginate as stabilizing agent and sodium borohydride as chemical reducing agent, into a crosslinking bath of calcium chloride solution. The concentration of sodium alginate and sodium borohydride used in synthesis step were found to have effect on the formation and growth of the silver nanoparticles as revealed by UV-visible spectroscopy. The TEM image indicated that uniform silver nanoparticles with particle size range from 20 to 60 nm are fabricated. The XRD spectrums showed that the silver nanoparticles embedded in calcium alginate microspheres exhibit crystalline state. The EDS showed that the higher the ration of AgNO3, the more silver nanoparticles embedded in calcium alginate microspheres. Moreover, X-ray images showed the calcium alginate microspheres embedded with silver nanoparticles exhibited better radiopaque properties than the pure calcium alginate microspheres and the microspheres with higher concentration of AgNO3 solution show sharper X-ray image. All the above facts indicated that these calcium alginate microspheres embedded with silver nanoparticles could therefore be used in embolization.

Abstract: To study the process conditions for preparing sultamicillin tosilate β-cyclodextrin inclusion.Method: Choose the usage ration of sultamicillin tosilate with β-cyclodextrin, the inclusion temperature and the time of reaction as the main factors, and use the inclusion yield as evaluated indicators and the process condition to conduct the L⁹ (3⁴) orthogonal experiment Optimization Pack sultamicillin tosilate.Outcome: The optimum inclusion process condition: molar ratio of the sultamicillin tosilate with β-cyclodextrin is 1:8, inclusion temperature is 47°C, inclusion time is 40 minutes.Conclusion: The process condition of using β-cyclodextrin inclusion to inconcluse sultamicillin tosilate is feasible, effective, and of applicative value.

Abstract: The biotransformation of 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid by Colletotrichum lini AS3.4486 was investigated. The conversion reaction was carried out for 72h, and the sole product was isolated by column chromatography and elucidated as 7β,15α-dihydroxy-18β-glycyrrhetinic acid by HR-ESI-MS, ¹H-NMR , ¹³C-NMR and single–crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal of the conversion product belongs to orthorhombic, space group P2₁2₁2₁ with 11.828(1), 13.213(2), 19.606(2) Å , V = 3064.0 ų, Z = 4. This study povides a new method for the synthesis of 7β,15α-dihydroxy-18β-glycyrrhetinic acid.

Abstract: To study the process conditions for preparing aspirin β-cyclodextrin inclusion.Method: Choose the usage ration of aspirin with β-cyclodextrin and the time of reaction as the main factors, and use the inclusion yield as evaluated indicators and the process condition to conduct orthogonal experiment Optimization Pack aspirin.Outcome: The optimum inclusion process condition: molar ratio of the aspirin with β-cyclodextrin is 1:3, inclusion time is 60 minutes.Conclusion: The process condition of using β-cyclodextrin inclusion to inconcluse aspirin is feasible, effective, and of applicative value.

Abstract: The adsorption and desorption of water molecules from α, β and γ-cyclodextrins were studied by gravimetric and thermogravimetric analysis. Cyclodextrins like all the other carbohydrates have tendency to adsorb water molecules. However, their cyclic nature tends to affect the adsorption patterns. The cyclic nature of the cyclodextrins facilitates the formation of hydrogen bondings between OH groups of the neighbouring glucose units. The C2(1)-OH forms hydrogen bonding with C3(2)-OH. The extent of the hydrogen bond formation and strength of the hydrogen bond affect the way the adsorption and dehydration of water molecules from cyclodextrins take place.