Six amphiphilic cholesterylated thiogalactosides la-f with high affinity for the asialoglycoprotein receptor have been synthesized by coupling 2,3,4,6-tetra -O-acetyl-l-thio-β-D-galactopyranose 8 with prepared choles...Six amphiphilic cholesterylated thiogalactosides la-f with high affinity for the asialoglycoprotein receptor have been synthesized by coupling 2,3,4,6-tetra -O-acetyl-l-thio-β-D-galactopyranose 8 with prepared cholesterol derivatives 7a-f, then by deacetylating. Preliminary results show liposomes containing those galactosides derivatives exhibited higher affinity and transfection activity in hepatoma cells HepG2 and SMMC-7721.展开更多
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein （CETP） is a plasma glycoprotein that plays an important role in decreasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol （HDL-C） levels and increasing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ...Cholesteryl ester transfer protein （CETP） is a plasma glycoprotein that plays an important role in decreasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol （HDL-C） levels and increasing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol （LDL-C） levels. Inhibition of CETP may be a new therapy for treating atherosclerosis. Herein, we report the development of a ligand-based pharmacophore model and pharmacophore-based virtual screening of the ZINC/big-n-greasy database, leading to the identification of compound H-10 as a potential CETP inhibitor in vitro. Based on H-10, a series of 3-（（3,4-dichlorophenyl）（4-substituted benzyl）amino） propanamides were designed, synthesized, and evaluated against CETP. Compound 41 was found to have the best activity, resulting in 85.0% inhibition of CETP at l0 μmol/L.展开更多
Objective: To assess whether the TaqIB polymorphism of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) in Chinese population, we performed a meta-analysis in this paper. Meth...Objective: To assess whether the TaqIB polymorphism of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) in Chinese population, we performed a meta-analysis in this paper. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, the Science Citation Index (SCI), the China Biological Medicine database (CBM), the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and the Wanfang database for relevant articles. Data were extracted, and pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Results: The lit- erature search yielded 448 studies, in which 10 case-control studies including 1 694 cases and 1 456 controls matched the selection criteria. The combined B1 and B2 allele frequencies were 0.587 and 0.413, respectively. The pooled OR was 1.10 (95% CI, 0.89-1.34) for comparing the B1B1 or B1B2 carriers with B2B2 carriers, and was 1.27 (95% CI, 1.09-1.49) in the B1B1 carriers versus B2B2 or B1B2 carriers. Conclusions: In the present study, the TaqIB poly- morphism of CETP was found to be associated with CAD in the Chinese population.展开更多
In order to explore the effect and mechanisms of tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） on the activity of the acyl coenzyme A： cholesteryl acyltransferase （ACAT）, THP-I monocytes were cul- tured and induced to differ...In order to explore the effect and mechanisms of tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） on the activity of the acyl coenzyme A： cholesteryl acyltransferase （ACAT）, THP-I monocytes were cul- tured and induced to differentiate into macrophages with phorbol ester. TNF-α （60 ng/mL） was added at different time points into the macrophage-containing medium and the ACAT enzyme activity was measured by quantifying the incorporation of [1-^14C] oleoyl CoA into cholesteryl esters. The expression of ACAT-1 protein and mRNA was respectively detected by Western blotting and RT-PCR in THP-1 macrophages 24 h after treatment with TNF-α （60 ng/mL）. The results indicated that ACAT activity in THP-I macrophages treated with TNF-α was increased in a time-dependent manner. The expression levels of ACAT-1 protein and mRNA were significantly increased in THP-I macrophages after treatment with TNF-α （P〈0.05）. It was suggested that TNF-α could increase the activity of ACAT in THP-1 macrophages by up-regulating the expression of ACAT-1 gene.展开更多
AIM: To determine the significance of cholesteryl ester transfer protein(CETP) in lipoprotein abnormalities in chronic hepatitis C virus(HCV) infection.METHODS: We evaluated the significance of the serum concentration...AIM: To determine the significance of cholesteryl ester transfer protein(CETP) in lipoprotein abnormalities in chronic hepatitis C virus(HCV) infection.METHODS: We evaluated the significance of the serum concentration of CETP in 110 Japanese patients with chronic HCV infection. Fifty-five patients had active HCV infection, and HCV eradication had been achieved in 55. The role of CETP in serum lipoprotein abnormalities, specifically, in triglyceride(TG) concentrations in the four major classes of lipoproteins, was investigated using Pearson correlations in conjunction with multiple regression analysis and compared them between those with active HCV infection and those in whom eradication had been achieved. RESULTS: The serum CETP levels of patients with active HCV infection were significantly higher than those of patients in whom HCV eradication was achieved(mean ± SD, 2.84 ± 0.69 μg/m L vs 2.40 ± 1.00 μg/m L, P = 0.008). In multiple regression analysis, HCV infection status(active or eradicated) was an independent factor significantly associated with the serum CETP level. TG concentrations in low-density lipoprotein(mean ± SD, 36.25 ± 15.28 μg/m L vs 28.14 ± 9.94 μg/m L, P = 0.001) and high-density lipoprotein(HDL)(mean ± SD, 25.9 ± 7.34 μg/m L vs 17.17 ± 4.82 μg/m L, P < 0.001) were significantly higher in patientswith active HCV infection than in those in whom HCV eradication was achieved. The CETP level was strongly correlated with HDL-TG in patients with active HCV infection(R = 0.557, P < 0.001), whereas CETP was not correlated with HDL-TG in patients in whom HCV eradication was achieved(R =-0.079, P = 0.56). CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that CETP plays a role in abnormalities of lipoprotein metabolism in patients with chronic HCV infection.展开更多
Some cationic and neutral lipids bearing cholesteryl group were synthesized as gene vectors, and the structures of the compounds were characterized by IR, (HNMR)-H-1, MS and elemental analysis.
Objective: To investigate the relationship between polymorphisms of rs1532624 and rs289741 loci in cholesteryl ester transfer protein(CETP) genes and atherosclerotic cerebral infarction(ACI). Methods: The CETP gene rs...Objective: To investigate the relationship between polymorphisms of rs1532624 and rs289741 loci in cholesteryl ester transfer protein(CETP) genes and atherosclerotic cerebral infarction(ACI). Methods: The CETP gene rs1532624 and rs289741 in 95 patients with ACI and 177 healthy subjects were genotyped by Mass ARRAY mass spectrometry. Each locus genotype and allele frequency distributions were compared. Results: The difference of allele frequency distribution between the rs1532624(χ~2=1.723, P=0.189) and rs289741(χ~2=2.466, P=0.116) were not statistically significant. The frequency distribution of rs1532624 genotype between the cerebral infarction group and healthy control group was statistically significant(χ~2=7.096, P=0.029), while rs289741 genotype frequency distribution between the two groups was not statistically significant(χ~2=2.906, P=0.234). Conclusion: ACI have a positive correlation with rs1532624 polymorphism, and AA genotype may be susceptible factors of ACI.展开更多
Cholesteryl esters(CEs) have been increasingly implicated in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease(AD).Alois Alzheimer noted three prominent neuropathologic features in his original analysis of t...Cholesteryl esters(CEs) have been increasingly implicated in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease(AD).Alois Alzheimer noted three prominent neuropathologic features in his original analysis of the AD brain:senile plaques,neurofibrillary tangles,and lipid granule accumulation.Senile plaques,which are aggregates of amyloid-beta(Aβ),and neurofibrillary tangles,which are aggregates of phosphorylated tau,have been regarded as more consistent characteristics of the AD brain compared with lipid granule accumulation and thus have been studied more intensively(Foley,2010).展开更多
Objective:Cholesteryl esters(CEs)are composed of various fatty acyl chains attached to the hydroxyl groups of cholesterol,and abnormalities in their metabolism are related to many diseases.This study aimed to develop ...Objective:Cholesteryl esters(CEs)are composed of various fatty acyl chains attached to the hydroxyl groups of cholesterol,and abnormalities in their metabolism are related to many diseases.This study aimed to develop an ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole exactive mass spectrometry(UPLC-Q-Exactive MS)method to identify the CEs in plasma.Methods:First,the MS fragmentation patterns were investigated using seven commercial CE standards.Then,the CEs in plasma were characterized through the accurate mass data of precursor ions and characteristic product ions.A strategy of step-by-step m/z scans in a narrow range was proposed to identify more trace CEs by the full-scan data-dependent MS/MS(ddMS2)mode.Results:A total of 50 CE species consisting of 55 regioisomers were identified in human plasma.Among them,two species were reported for the first time.Conclusion:This study is the most comprehensive identification of CE species in human plasma to date.These results will contribute to the in-depth profiling of CEs in human plasma and provide guidance for animal model selection when studying lipid-related diseases.展开更多
Average aggregate number of coaggregates(N_co)of CE-n or BL-n and the fluoresc- ence probe(Np-16)have been determined by using time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. Chain-length,hydroxy-group and chain-foldability ...Average aggregate number of coaggregates(N_co)of CE-n or BL-n and the fluoresc- ence probe(Np-16)have been determined by using time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. Chain-length,hydroxy-group and chain-foldability effects on the N_co have been discussed.展开更多
The synthesis and characterization of new series of liquid crystals containing cholesteryl moiety connected via an ester linkage to 1,3,4-oxadiazole are reported. The molecular structures of the intermediates and targ...The synthesis and characterization of new series of liquid crystals containing cholesteryl moiety connected via an ester linkage to 1,3,4-oxadiazole are reported. The molecular structures of the intermediates and target compounds were confirmed by elemental analyses and FT-IR, ^1H NMR and mass spectrometry. The mesomorphic behaviors were investigated by polarizing optical microscopy （POM） attached with hot stage and differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）. Enantiotropic smectic 1, smectic A, blue phase and cholesteric mesophases are exhibited by the newly synthesized compounds.展开更多
Cholesteryl trimeric phenylene vinylene （ChoI-TPV） has been synthesized and characterized. The self- assembly behaviors of ChoI-TPV in THF/H20 system at different water content （water content： 40% and 80%） and di...Cholesteryl trimeric phenylene vinylene （ChoI-TPV） has been synthesized and characterized. The self- assembly behaviors of ChoI-TPV in THF/H20 system at different water content （water content： 40% and 80%） and different solute concentration （solute concentration： 1.0 ×10^-5 mol/L and saturated concentration） were studied using UV-vis spectrophotometry, photoluminescence spectrophotometry, and circular dichroism spectroscopy. Based on an analysis of the UV-vis and photoluminescence spectra, Chol-TPV shows the typical H-type aggregation at saturated concentration in 80% aqueous THF. However, ChoI-TPV shows the non-typical H-type aggregation under other conditions. The circular dichroism signal suggests that the Chol-TPV exists in the right handed helical architectures with high water content at a concentration of 1.0 × 10^-5 mol/L, and a helix inversion was found at saturated concentration.展开更多
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein （CETP）, an important regulatory factor in reverse cholesterol transport, has been investigated in relation to plasma HDL cholesterol, which is associated with restenosis after perc...Cholesteryl ester transfer protein （CETP）, an important regulatory factor in reverse cholesterol transport, has been investigated in relation to plasma HDL cholesterol, which is associated with restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty （PTCA） and stent implantation. We examined the effect of plasma CETP activity and the Taq1B polymorphism on restenosis in Chinese HaM population. Methods and Results Our study included 228 patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease （CAD）. The genotype of the subjects for Taq1B polymorphism of CETP was analyzed by using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length poly- morphism （PCR-RFLP）. In-stent restenosis （ISR） was observed in 93 patients （40.8 %）. Baseline clinical, angiographic,and procedural characteristics data were not significantly different in patients with and without restenosis,except previous history of myocardial infarction （MI）, left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF）, statin medication, and stent type. Taq1B polymorphism and plasma activity of CETP were not associated with the incidence of ISR （P = 0.68, P = 0.30, respectively）. Linear regression analysis revealed that the risk of ISR was statistically significant correlation with stent type, LVEF, statin medication, and lesion length （P 〈 0.05）. Conclusions Useful markers for risk of ISR were stent type, LVEF, statin medication and lesion length but not the Taq1B polymorphism and plasma activity of CETP.展开更多
The polymerization of metyl methacrylate (MMA) was studied in detail by use of CuCl/L as a catalyst and cho-lesteryl chloroformate (CC) as an initiator. It was found that the atom transfer radical polymerization of MM...The polymerization of metyl methacrylate (MMA) was studied in detail by use of CuCl/L as a catalyst and cho-lesteryl chloroformate (CC) as an initiator. It was found that the atom transfer radical polymerization of MMA could proceed when L equals to a multidentate aliphatic amine ligand, N,N,N',N'',N″-penta(methyl acry-late)diethylenetriamine (MA5-DETA), and no polymerization was occurred while L=2,2'-bipyridine and 1,10- phenanthroline. The linear proportionality of the molecular weights to the conversions and straight lines observed in ln[M]0/[M] versus time plots indicated that the present polymerization system had the typical controlled polymeri-zation characteristics.展开更多
Unsymmetrical dimesogenic compounds with cholesteryl and 4-（trans-4-n-alkylcyclohexyl）phenoxy parts were synthesized by condensation of cholester-3-yl 6-bromohexanoate with appropriate 4-（trans-4-n-alkylcyclohexyl...Unsymmetrical dimesogenic compounds with cholesteryl and 4-（trans-4-n-alkylcyclohexyl）phenoxy parts were synthesized by condensation of cholester-3-yl 6-bromohexanoate with appropriate 4-（trans-4-n-alkylcyclohexyl）- phenols. Structures and thermal phase behaviour of these dimesogenic compounds have been confirmed by IR, IH NMR, elemental analysis, DSC, polarity microscopy and XRD measurements. Their thermal phase behaviour was significantly different with that of other cholesterol-based dimesogens while they exhibited low and wide phase transition temperature.展开更多
Lysosomal acid lipase-deficiency(LAL-D)is a rare and systemic condition,secondary to lipase A gene mutations,responsible for lysosomal accumulation of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides in many tissues.It is a very ...Lysosomal acid lipase-deficiency(LAL-D)is a rare and systemic condition,secondary to lipase A gene mutations,responsible for lysosomal accumulation of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides in many tissues.It is a very heterogeneous disease in terms of the age of onset,severity,and the type of clinical and radiological manifestations.Dyslipidemia,hepatomegaly,and hepatosteatosis with increased levels of transaminases are the most common features.In association with liver dysfunction and evolution to cirrhosis,there is an increased risk of premature atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disorders,secondary to a generalized alteration of lipid profile and lipoprotein dysfunction associated with LAL-D.Therefore,we provide an update on the frequently under-recognized LAL-D,focusing on the late-onset form:Cholesteryl ester storage disease.展开更多
基金This work was funded by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 program,No.2001AA218021).
文摘Six amphiphilic cholesterylated thiogalactosides la-f with high affinity for the asialoglycoprotein receptor have been synthesized by coupling 2,3,4,6-tetra -O-acetyl-l-thio-β-D-galactopyranose 8 with prepared cholesterol derivatives 7a-f, then by deacetylating. Preliminary results show liposomes containing those galactosides derivatives exhibited higher affinity and transfection activity in hepatoma cells HepG2 and SMMC-7721.
文摘Cholesteryl ester transfer protein （CETP） is a plasma glycoprotein that plays an important role in decreasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol （HDL-C） levels and increasing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol （LDL-C） levels. Inhibition of CETP may be a new therapy for treating atherosclerosis. Herein, we report the development of a ligand-based pharmacophore model and pharmacophore-based virtual screening of the ZINC/big-n-greasy database, leading to the identification of compound H-10 as a potential CETP inhibitor in vitro. Based on H-10, a series of 3-（（3,4-dichlorophenyl）（4-substituted benzyl）amino） propanamides were designed, synthesized, and evaluated against CETP. Compound 41 was found to have the best activity, resulting in 85.0% inhibition of CETP at l0 μmol/L.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos. 30900526 and 81070250)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No. 20100471616)
文摘Objective: To assess whether the TaqIB polymorphism of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) in Chinese population, we performed a meta-analysis in this paper. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, the Science Citation Index (SCI), the China Biological Medicine database (CBM), the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and the Wanfang database for relevant articles. Data were extracted, and pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Results: The lit- erature search yielded 448 studies, in which 10 case-control studies including 1 694 cases and 1 456 controls matched the selection criteria. The combined B1 and B2 allele frequencies were 0.587 and 0.413, respectively. The pooled OR was 1.10 (95% CI, 0.89-1.34) for comparing the B1B1 or B1B2 carriers with B2B2 carriers, and was 1.27 (95% CI, 1.09-1.49) in the B1B1 carriers versus B2B2 or B1B2 carriers. Conclusions: In the present study, the TaqIB poly- morphism of CETP was found to be associated with CAD in the Chinese population.
基金This project was supported by a grant from the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (No. 30170378)
文摘In order to explore the effect and mechanisms of tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） on the activity of the acyl coenzyme A： cholesteryl acyltransferase （ACAT）, THP-I monocytes were cul- tured and induced to differentiate into macrophages with phorbol ester. TNF-α （60 ng/mL） was added at different time points into the macrophage-containing medium and the ACAT enzyme activity was measured by quantifying the incorporation of [1-^14C] oleoyl CoA into cholesteryl esters. The expression of ACAT-1 protein and mRNA was respectively detected by Western blotting and RT-PCR in THP-1 macrophages 24 h after treatment with TNF-α （60 ng/mL）. The results indicated that ACAT activity in THP-I macrophages treated with TNF-α was increased in a time-dependent manner. The expression levels of ACAT-1 protein and mRNA were significantly increased in THP-I macrophages after treatment with TNF-α （P〈0.05）. It was suggested that TNF-α could increase the activity of ACAT in THP-1 macrophages by up-regulating the expression of ACAT-1 gene.
文摘AIM: To determine the significance of cholesteryl ester transfer protein(CETP) in lipoprotein abnormalities in chronic hepatitis C virus(HCV) infection.METHODS: We evaluated the significance of the serum concentration of CETP in 110 Japanese patients with chronic HCV infection. Fifty-five patients had active HCV infection, and HCV eradication had been achieved in 55. The role of CETP in serum lipoprotein abnormalities, specifically, in triglyceride(TG) concentrations in the four major classes of lipoproteins, was investigated using Pearson correlations in conjunction with multiple regression analysis and compared them between those with active HCV infection and those in whom eradication had been achieved. RESULTS: The serum CETP levels of patients with active HCV infection were significantly higher than those of patients in whom HCV eradication was achieved(mean ± SD, 2.84 ± 0.69 μg/m L vs 2.40 ± 1.00 μg/m L, P = 0.008). In multiple regression analysis, HCV infection status(active or eradicated) was an independent factor significantly associated with the serum CETP level. TG concentrations in low-density lipoprotein(mean ± SD, 36.25 ± 15.28 μg/m L vs 28.14 ± 9.94 μg/m L, P = 0.001) and high-density lipoprotein(HDL)(mean ± SD, 25.9 ± 7.34 μg/m L vs 17.17 ± 4.82 μg/m L, P < 0.001) were significantly higher in patientswith active HCV infection than in those in whom HCV eradication was achieved. The CETP level was strongly correlated with HDL-TG in patients with active HCV infection(R = 0.557, P < 0.001), whereas CETP was not correlated with HDL-TG in patients in whom HCV eradication was achieved(R =-0.079, P = 0.56). CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that CETP plays a role in abnormalities of lipoprotein metabolism in patients with chronic HCV infection.
文摘Some cationic and neutral lipids bearing cholesteryl group were synthesized as gene vectors, and the structures of the compounds were characterized by IR, (HNMR)-H-1, MS and elemental analysis.
基金supported by grants from Natural Science Foundation of China(31501018,31760310,and 81660224)the Social Development Project of Hainan Province(SF201401)
文摘Objective: To investigate the relationship between polymorphisms of rs1532624 and rs289741 loci in cholesteryl ester transfer protein(CETP) genes and atherosclerotic cerebral infarction(ACI). Methods: The CETP gene rs1532624 and rs289741 in 95 patients with ACI and 177 healthy subjects were genotyped by Mass ARRAY mass spectrometry. Each locus genotype and allele frequency distributions were compared. Results: The difference of allele frequency distribution between the rs1532624(χ~2=1.723, P=0.189) and rs289741(χ~2=2.466, P=0.116) were not statistically significant. The frequency distribution of rs1532624 genotype between the cerebral infarction group and healthy control group was statistically significant(χ~2=7.096, P=0.029), while rs289741 genotype frequency distribution between the two groups was not statistically significant(χ~2=2.906, P=0.234). Conclusion: ACI have a positive correlation with rs1532624 polymorphism, and AA genotype may be susceptible factors of ACI.
文摘Cholesteryl esters(CEs) have been increasingly implicated in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease(AD).Alois Alzheimer noted three prominent neuropathologic features in his original analysis of the AD brain:senile plaques,neurofibrillary tangles,and lipid granule accumulation.Senile plaques,which are aggregates of amyloid-beta(Aβ),and neurofibrillary tangles,which are aggregates of phosphorylated tau,have been regarded as more consistent characteristics of the AD brain compared with lipid granule accumulation and thus have been studied more intensively(Foley,2010).
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81874309,No.81903901 and No.81803717)the Youth Foundation of the Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences(No.2020Y003).
文摘Objective:Cholesteryl esters(CEs)are composed of various fatty acyl chains attached to the hydroxyl groups of cholesterol,and abnormalities in their metabolism are related to many diseases.This study aimed to develop an ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole exactive mass spectrometry(UPLC-Q-Exactive MS)method to identify the CEs in plasma.Methods:First,the MS fragmentation patterns were investigated using seven commercial CE standards.Then,the CEs in plasma were characterized through the accurate mass data of precursor ions and characteristic product ions.A strategy of step-by-step m/z scans in a narrow range was proposed to identify more trace CEs by the full-scan data-dependent MS/MS(ddMS2)mode.Results:A total of 50 CE species consisting of 55 regioisomers were identified in human plasma.Among them,two species were reported for the first time.Conclusion:This study is the most comprehensive identification of CE species in human plasma to date.These results will contribute to the in-depth profiling of CEs in human plasma and provide guidance for animal model selection when studying lipid-related diseases.
文摘Average aggregate number of coaggregates(N_co)of CE-n or BL-n and the fluoresc- ence probe(Np-16)have been determined by using time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. Chain-length,hydroxy-group and chain-foldability effects on the N_co have been discussed.
文摘The synthesis and characterization of new series of liquid crystals containing cholesteryl moiety connected via an ester linkage to 1,3,4-oxadiazole are reported. The molecular structures of the intermediates and target compounds were confirmed by elemental analyses and FT-IR, ^1H NMR and mass spectrometry. The mesomorphic behaviors were investigated by polarizing optical microscopy （POM） attached with hot stage and differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）. Enantiotropic smectic 1, smectic A, blue phase and cholesteric mesophases are exhibited by the newly synthesized compounds.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China(No.51173155)the Hebei Province Science Foundation of China(No.F2011203160)
文摘Cholesteryl trimeric phenylene vinylene （ChoI-TPV） has been synthesized and characterized. The self- assembly behaviors of ChoI-TPV in THF/H20 system at different water content （water content： 40% and 80%） and different solute concentration （solute concentration： 1.0 ×10^-5 mol/L and saturated concentration） were studied using UV-vis spectrophotometry, photoluminescence spectrophotometry, and circular dichroism spectroscopy. Based on an analysis of the UV-vis and photoluminescence spectra, Chol-TPV shows the typical H-type aggregation at saturated concentration in 80% aqueous THF. However, ChoI-TPV shows the non-typical H-type aggregation under other conditions. The circular dichroism signal suggests that the Chol-TPV exists in the right handed helical architectures with high water content at a concentration of 1.0 × 10^-5 mol/L, and a helix inversion was found at saturated concentration.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,China(No.5001160)
文摘Cholesteryl ester transfer protein （CETP）, an important regulatory factor in reverse cholesterol transport, has been investigated in relation to plasma HDL cholesterol, which is associated with restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty （PTCA） and stent implantation. We examined the effect of plasma CETP activity and the Taq1B polymorphism on restenosis in Chinese HaM population. Methods and Results Our study included 228 patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease （CAD）. The genotype of the subjects for Taq1B polymorphism of CETP was analyzed by using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length poly- morphism （PCR-RFLP）. In-stent restenosis （ISR） was observed in 93 patients （40.8 %）. Baseline clinical, angiographic,and procedural characteristics data were not significantly different in patients with and without restenosis,except previous history of myocardial infarction （MI）, left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF）, statin medication, and stent type. Taq1B polymorphism and plasma activity of CETP were not associated with the incidence of ISR （P = 0.68, P = 0.30, respectively）. Linear regression analysis revealed that the risk of ISR was statistically significant correlation with stent type, LVEF, statin medication, and lesion length （P 〈 0.05）. Conclusions Useful markers for risk of ISR were stent type, LVEF, statin medication and lesion length but not the Taq1B polymorphism and plasma activity of CETP.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20474042).
文摘The polymerization of metyl methacrylate (MMA) was studied in detail by use of CuCl/L as a catalyst and cho-lesteryl chloroformate (CC) as an initiator. It was found that the atom transfer radical polymerization of MMA could proceed when L equals to a multidentate aliphatic amine ligand, N,N,N',N'',N″-penta(methyl acry-late)diethylenetriamine (MA5-DETA), and no polymerization was occurred while L=2,2'-bipyridine and 1,10- phenanthroline. The linear proportionality of the molecular weights to the conversions and straight lines observed in ln[M]0/[M] versus time plots indicated that the present polymerization system had the typical controlled polymeri-zation characteristics.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 20462001）.
文摘Unsymmetrical dimesogenic compounds with cholesteryl and 4-（trans-4-n-alkylcyclohexyl）phenoxy parts were synthesized by condensation of cholester-3-yl 6-bromohexanoate with appropriate 4-（trans-4-n-alkylcyclohexyl）- phenols. Structures and thermal phase behaviour of these dimesogenic compounds have been confirmed by IR, IH NMR, elemental analysis, DSC, polarity microscopy and XRD measurements. Their thermal phase behaviour was significantly different with that of other cholesterol-based dimesogens while they exhibited low and wide phase transition temperature.
文摘Lysosomal acid lipase-deficiency(LAL-D)is a rare and systemic condition,secondary to lipase A gene mutations,responsible for lysosomal accumulation of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides in many tissues.It is a very heterogeneous disease in terms of the age of onset,severity,and the type of clinical and radiological manifestations.Dyslipidemia,hepatomegaly,and hepatosteatosis with increased levels of transaminases are the most common features.In association with liver dysfunction and evolution to cirrhosis,there is an increased risk of premature atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disorders,secondary to a generalized alteration of lipid profile and lipoprotein dysfunction associated with LAL-D.Therefore,we provide an update on the frequently under-recognized LAL-D,focusing on the late-onset form:Cholesteryl ester storage disease.
