Immunomodulatory function of orally administered thymosin α1

INTRODUCTION The thymus is a vital immune organ and plays a very important role in the development and mainte- nance of the lymph system. The extract of animal thymus has been used in clinical practice as an ad- junct treatment in patients with carcinoma, viral in- fection and immunodeficiency, but the extract con- taining miscellaneous animal proteins may easily lead to allergy in patients. Thymosin α1 (Tα1) is the most potent ingredient in thymosin and the biological ac- tivity of pur…     

Immunomodulatory function of orally administered thymosin α1

Objective: To investigate the immunological function of a yeast expression system for thymosin α1(Tα1). Methods: A constructed Tα1 yeast expression system was used to investigate the immunological function of orally administered Tα1. Dried yeast containing three different concentration of Tα1 was fed to normal Balb/c mice and other Balb/c mice whose immunities were inhibited in advance by cyclophosphamide. Synthesized Tα1 peptide was used as positive control and dried yeast with empty plasmid was used as negative control. CD4 and CD8 levels were detected by flow cytometry assay. TNF-α IFN-γ IL-2, IL-6 and IL-10 levels were detected by liquid chip. Results: In normal Balb/c mice or immune inhibition Balb/c mice, CD8 levels were significantly increased. Especially in immune inhibition Balb/c mice, CD8 levels in synthesized Tα1 group (18.77％±4.72％),small dose group (13.48％±6.17％) and large dose group (22.74％±1.09％) were significantly higher than that in empty yeast control group (7.49％±2.14％). Conclusion: Orally administered Tα1 has its certain immunomodulatory function.     

A new method for the transformation of alkenes into α, β-unsaturated ketones via cycloaddition with dichloroketene

A new synthetic method is described here to obtain α, β-unsaturated ketones from alkenes through a sequence involving: (1) cycloaddition of alkenes with dichloroketenc; (2) dechlorination of adducts; (3) acidpromoted ring-opening isomerization of cyclobutanones in CF₃ CO₂H.     

Effect of cultivating conditions on α-galactosidase production by a novel Aspergillusfoetidus ZU-G1 strain in solid-state fermentation

The work is intended to achieve optimum culture conditions of α-galactosidase production by a mutant strain ,Aspergillusfoetidus ZU-GI in solid-state fermentation （SSF）. Certain fermentation parameters involving moisture content, incubation temperature, cultivation period of seed, inoculum volume, initial pH value, layers of pledget, load size of medium and period of cultivation were investigated separately. The optimal cultivating conditions of α-galactosidase production in SSF were 60% initial moisture of medium, 28 ℃ incubation temperature, 18^h cultivation period of seed, 10% inoculum volume, 5.0-6.0 initial pH of medium, 6 layers of pledget and 10 g dry matter loadage. Under the optimized cultivation conditions, the maximum α-galactosidase production was 2037.51 U/g dry matter near the 144th hour of fermentation.     

A new germacranolide from Carpesium cernuum

As a part of our interest in biologically active germacranolides from the genus Carpesium (Compositae), we have investigated the constituents of Carpesium cernuum. This paper reports the isolation and structural elucidation of a new germacranolide, cernolide A (Compound 1), from the herb. The structure of Compound 1 was determined as 2α,3β-dihydroxy-9-angeloxygermacra-4-en-6,12-olide on the basis of spectral evidence. The skeleton of Compound 1 was elucidation by IR, MS, 1H and 13C NMR, COSY, HMQC and HMBC experiments. The stereochemistry of Compound 1 was deduced by ROESY spectral data. Finally, the procedures of extraction and isolation were described in detail.     

Enzyme dynamic study on calmodulin Ca++-Mg++-ATPase system of red blood cells inhibited by α-anordrin and probimane

To clarify the possible mechanisms of α-anordin and probimane on calmodulin Ca⁺⁺-Mg⁺⁺ ATPase system, enzyme dynamic study was carried out by determining three dynamic parameters [the substrate concentration (ATP)-response curve, dose (inhibitors)-response curve and time-response curve]. Our data have shown that the inhibitory rates of α-anordrin and probimane are unrelated to substrate (APT) concentrations, but related to calmodulin concentrations. The inhibition of α-anordrin and probimane is very quick that is completed within 1 to 5 min and can maintain more than 1 hr in the same inhibitory rates. So it is possible that α-anordrin and probimane are calmodulin competitors with calmodulin-like binding whose actions can occur by affecting the reaction balance of substrate and product on target enzymes of calmodulin (Ca⁺⁺-Mg⁺⁺-ATPase).     

Effects of α-tocopheryl acetate supplementation in preslaughter diet on antioxidant enzyme activities and fillet quality of commercial-size Sparus macrocephalus

This study examined the effects of dietary α-tocopheryl acetate supplementation on antioxidant enzyme activities and fillet quality in commercial-size Sparus macrocephalus. Three hundred fish [main initial weight （350±12） g] were divided into three groups （E250, E500 and El000） and reared in 9 cages. The fish were fed for 8 weeks with three diets containing different levels of dietary α-tocopheryl acetate （289, 553, 1069 mg/kg）. Over the experimental period, fish were fed to satiation and reached a final mean weight of （465±28） g without significant body weight difference and proximate composition difference. Fillet α-tocopherol was significantly （P〈0.05） different between groups, reaching levels of 14.2, 22.1, 30.9 pg/mg fillet for groups E250, E500 and El000, respectively. Total serum superoxide dismutase （SOD） activity increased significantly （P〈0.05） in fish fed the diets high in α-tocopheryl acetate, but serum glutathione peroxidase （GPX） activity was unaffected. In storage on ice, fillets of fish fed the diets high in α-tocopheryl acetate exhibited significantly lower （P〈0.05） levels of oxidation. These results suggested that increased dietary α-tocopheryl acetate could increase its flesh deposition, increase the activity of SOD and prevent lipid peroxidation ofSparus macrocephalus fillets in retail storage on ice.     

A novel reduction of diketones with i-RMgBr catalyzed by Cp<Subscript>2</Subscript>TiCl<Subscript>2</Subscript> and deoxygenation of sulfoxides by Cp<Subscript>2</Subscript>TiCl<Subscript>2</Subscript>/Al system

α-diketones and β-diketones react with Grignard reagents in the presence of a catalytic amount of Cp₂TiCl₂ to yield α-ketols and corresponding ketones respectively. Sulfoxides can be deoxygenated by Cp₂TiCl₂/Al system. The possible mechanisms are also discussed. Project (No. 20072033) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education Ministry, China     

具有生物活性的稀土配合物的药用研究

1 975年 Anyhilelri报道了稀土氨基酸 La( gly) 3· CL3· H2 O的抗肿瘤作用 ,引起了化学工作者的极大兴趣 ,对于具有生物活性的稀土配合物药用研究 ,成为最近越来越活跃的研究课题之一 .本文就其目前国内外研究进展作了概括综述 .     

The ε-algorithm and η-algorithm for generalized inverse rectangular matrix pade approximants

An axiomatic definition for the generalized inverse matrix Pade approximation (GMPA) is introduced. The matrix rational approximants are of the form of the matrix-valued numerator and the scalar denominator. By means of generalized inverse for matrices, the ε-algorithm for the computation of GMPA is established. The well-known Wynn identity for GMPA is proved on the basis of ε-algorithm. The η-algorithm is defined in a similar way. The equivalence relation between ε-algorithm and η-algorithm is proposed. Some common examples and a numerical example are given to illustrate the methods in this paper. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(19871054)