During embryonic development, pluripotent endoderm tissue in the developing foregut may adopt pancreatic fate or hepatic fate depending on the activation of key developmental regulators. Transdifferentiation occurs be...During embryonic development, pluripotent endoderm tissue in the developing foregut may adopt pancreatic fate or hepatic fate depending on the activation of key developmental regulators. Transdifferentiation occurs between hepato- cytes and pancreatic cells under specific conditions. Hepatocytes and pancreatic cells have the common endodermal progenitor cells. In this study we isolated hepatic stem/progenitor cells from embryonic day (ED) 12-14 Kun-Ming mice with fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). The cells were cultured under specific conditions. The cultured cells deploy dithizone staining and immunocytochemical staining at the 15th, 30th and 40th day after isolation. The results indicated the presence of insulin-producing cells. When the insulin-producing cells were transplanted into alloxan- induced diabetic mice, the nonfasting blood glucose level was reduced. These results suggested that fetal liver stem/ progenitor cells could be converted into insulin-producing cells under specific culture conditions. Fetal liver stem/ progenitor cells could become the potential source of insulin-producing cells for successful cell transplantation therapy strategies of diabetes.展开更多
A simple and efficient dithizone-functionalized solid-phase extraction(SPE)procedure,online coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry,was developed for the ...A simple and efficient dithizone-functionalized solid-phase extraction(SPE)procedure,online coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry,was developed for the first time for enrichment and determination of ultra-trace mercury(Hg)species(inorganic divalent Hg(Hg(Ⅱ)),methylmercury(CH_(3)Hg(Ⅱ))and ethylmercury(C_(2)H_(5)Hg(Ⅱ))in cereals and environmental samples.In the proposed method,functionalization of the commercial C_(18) column with dithizone,enrichment,and elution of the above Hg species can be completed online with the developed SPE device.A simple solution of 2-mercaptoethanol(1%(V/V))could be used as an eluent for both the SPE and HPLC separation of Hg species,significantly simplifying the method and instrumen-tation.The online SPE method was optimized by varying dithizone dose,2-mercaptoethanol concentration,and sample volume.In addition,the effect of pH,coexisting interfering ions,and salt effect on the enrichment was also discussed.Under the optimized conditions,the detection limits of Hg species for 5 mL water sample were 0.15 ng/L for Hg(Ⅱ),0.07 ng/L for CH_(3)Hg(Ⅱ),and 0.04 ng/L for C_(2)H_(5)Hg(Ⅱ)with recoveries in the range of 85%-100%.The developed dithizone-functionalized C_(18) SPE column can be reused after a single function-alization,which significantly simplifies the enrichment step.Moreover,the stability of Hg species enriched on the SPE column demonstrated its suitability for field sampling of Hg species for later laboratory analysis.This environment-friendly method offers a robust tool to detect ultra-trace Hg species in cereals and environmental samples.展开更多
A simple and sensitive solid phase extraction utilizing C18 filled cartridges incorporated with dithizone for preconcentration of lead and its subsequent determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) wa...A simple and sensitive solid phase extraction utilizing C18 filled cartridges incorporated with dithizone for preconcentration of lead and its subsequent determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) was developed. Several parameters such as type, concentration and volume of eluent, pH of the sample solution, flow rate of extraction and volume of the sample were evaluated. The effect of a variety of ions on preconcentration and recovery was also investigated. At pH = 7.4 and 1.0 mol?L–1 HCl eluting them, lead ions were recovered quantitatively. The limit of detection (LOD) defined as 3Sbl was determined to be 8.1 μg L–1 for 500 mL of sample solution and eluted with 5 mL of 1.0 mol?L–1 HCl under optimum conditions. The accuracy and precision (RSD %) of the method were >90% and <10%, respectively. In the end, the proposed method was applied to a number of real sugar samples and the amount of lead was determined by spiking a known concentration of lead into the solution.展开更多
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.3024007)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.5042011)the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars,State Education Ministry to Ren Qing FENG.
文摘During embryonic development, pluripotent endoderm tissue in the developing foregut may adopt pancreatic fate or hepatic fate depending on the activation of key developmental regulators. Transdifferentiation occurs between hepato- cytes and pancreatic cells under specific conditions. Hepatocytes and pancreatic cells have the common endodermal progenitor cells. In this study we isolated hepatic stem/progenitor cells from embryonic day (ED) 12-14 Kun-Ming mice with fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). The cells were cultured under specific conditions. The cultured cells deploy dithizone staining and immunocytochemical staining at the 15th, 30th and 40th day after isolation. The results indicated the presence of insulin-producing cells. When the insulin-producing cells were transplanted into alloxan- induced diabetic mice, the nonfasting blood glucose level was reduced. These results suggested that fetal liver stem/ progenitor cells could be converted into insulin-producing cells under specific culture conditions. Fetal liver stem/ progenitor cells could become the potential source of insulin-producing cells for successful cell transplantation therapy strategies of diabetes.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China( No.2 0 0 2 5 312,2 9992 5 90 - 3) and the Major State BasicResearch Development Program( No.G2 0 0 0 0 7810 3)
基金This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Project(No.2020YFA0907400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21777178,21976193)+1 种基金Y.Yin acknowledges the supports from the National Young Top-Notch Talents(No.W03070030)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.Y202011).
文摘A simple and efficient dithizone-functionalized solid-phase extraction(SPE)procedure,online coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry,was developed for the first time for enrichment and determination of ultra-trace mercury(Hg)species(inorganic divalent Hg(Hg(Ⅱ)),methylmercury(CH_(3)Hg(Ⅱ))and ethylmercury(C_(2)H_(5)Hg(Ⅱ))in cereals and environmental samples.In the proposed method,functionalization of the commercial C_(18) column with dithizone,enrichment,and elution of the above Hg species can be completed online with the developed SPE device.A simple solution of 2-mercaptoethanol(1%(V/V))could be used as an eluent for both the SPE and HPLC separation of Hg species,significantly simplifying the method and instrumen-tation.The online SPE method was optimized by varying dithizone dose,2-mercaptoethanol concentration,and sample volume.In addition,the effect of pH,coexisting interfering ions,and salt effect on the enrichment was also discussed.Under the optimized conditions,the detection limits of Hg species for 5 mL water sample were 0.15 ng/L for Hg(Ⅱ),0.07 ng/L for CH_(3)Hg(Ⅱ),and 0.04 ng/L for C_(2)H_(5)Hg(Ⅱ)with recoveries in the range of 85%-100%.The developed dithizone-functionalized C_(18) SPE column can be reused after a single function-alization,which significantly simplifies the enrichment step.Moreover,the stability of Hg species enriched on the SPE column demonstrated its suitability for field sampling of Hg species for later laboratory analysis.This environment-friendly method offers a robust tool to detect ultra-trace Hg species in cereals and environmental samples.
文摘A simple and sensitive solid phase extraction utilizing C18 filled cartridges incorporated with dithizone for preconcentration of lead and its subsequent determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) was developed. Several parameters such as type, concentration and volume of eluent, pH of the sample solution, flow rate of extraction and volume of the sample were evaluated. The effect of a variety of ions on preconcentration and recovery was also investigated. At pH = 7.4 and 1.0 mol?L–1 HCl eluting them, lead ions were recovered quantitatively. The limit of detection (LOD) defined as 3Sbl was determined to be 8.1 μg L–1 for 500 mL of sample solution and eluted with 5 mL of 1.0 mol?L–1 HCl under optimum conditions. The accuracy and precision (RSD %) of the method were >90% and <10%, respectively. In the end, the proposed method was applied to a number of real sugar samples and the amount of lead was determined by spiking a known concentration of lead into the solution.
