3-Nitro-4-(propyl­amino)­benzonitrile

In the title compound, C10H11N3O2, the nitro group is essentially coplanar with the aromatic ring [dihedral angle = 1.3 (3)°] and forms an intra­molecular amine–nitro N—H⋯O hydrogen bond. In the crystal, weak inter­molecular aromatic C—H⋯Onitro hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules. Weak aromatic ring π–π inter­actions [minimum ring centroid separation = 3.7744 (13) Å] are also present

3′,6′-Bis(ethyl­amino)-2′,7′-dimethyl-2-{[2-[(E)-3,4-methyl­enedioxy­benzyl­idene­amino]eth­yl}spiro­[isoindoline-1,9′-xanthen]-3-one

The title compound, C36H36N4O4, was prepared as a spiro­lactam ring formation of the rhodamine dye for comparison with a ring-opened form. The xanthene ring system is approximately planar [r.m.s. deviations from planarity = 0.023 (9) Å for the xanthene ring]. The dihedral angles formed by the spiro­lactam and 1,3-benzodioxole rings with the xanthene ring system are 86.8 (1) and 74.3 (1)°, respectively

Poly[[tetra­aqua-μ4-fumarato-di-μ3-fumarato-dineodymium(III)] trihydrate]

The title coordination polymer, {[Nd2(C4H2O4)3(H2O)4]·3H2O}, was synthesized by the reaction of neodymium(III) nitrate hexa­hydrate with fumaric acid in a water–methanol (7:3) solution. The asymmetric unit comprises two Nd3+ cations, three fumarate dianions (L 2−), four aqua ligands and three uncoordinated water mol­ecules. The carboxyl­ate groups of the fumarate dianions exhibit different coordination modes. In one fumarate dianion, two carboxyl­ate groups chelate two Nd3+ cations, while one of the O atoms is coordinated to another Nd3+ cation. Another fumarate dianion bridges three Nd3+ cations: one of the carboxyl­ate groups chelates one Nd3+ cation, while the other carboxyl­ate group bridges two Nd3+ cations in a monodentate mode. The third fumarate dianion bridges four Nd3+ cations, where one of the carboxyl­ate groups chelates one Nd3+ cation and coordinates in a monodentate mode to a second Nd3+, while the second carboxyl­ate groups bridges two Nd3+ cations in a monodentate mode and one O atom is coordinated to one Nd3+ cation. The Nd3+ cations are in a distorted tricapped–trigonal prismatic environment and coordinated by seven O atoms from the fumarate ligands and two O atoms from water mol­ecules. The Nd3+ cations are linked by two carboxyl­ate O atoms and two carboxyl­ate groups, generating infinite Nd–O chains to form a three-dimensional framework. There are O—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding interactions between the coordin­ated and uncoordinated water mol­ecules and carboxyl­ate O atoms

In vivo real-time imaging of gemcitabine-leaded growth inhibition in the orthotopic transplantation model of human pancreatic tumor

AbstractHuman xenograft mouse models, which have been used in cancer research for over a century, provided significant advances for our understanding of this multifaceted family of diseases. Orthotopic transplantation tumor models are emerging as the preference for cancer research due to the increasing clinical relevance over subcutaneous mouse models. In this study, a stable luciferase-expressed Capan-2 cell line was constructed and the expression of luciferase was tested. The results showed that the luminorescence intensity of Capan-2Luc cells was associated with the number of cells and the minimal detectable cell population was 600cells/well. We established an orthotopic transplantation model of pancreatic cancer using Capan-2Luc cell line in athymic mice and investigated the inhibitory effects of gemcitabine (Gem) in vitro and in vivo. Optical imaging system was applied to evaluate the tumor growth of orthotopic transplantation model in vivo. The results suggested that the orthotopic transplantation model of pancreatic cancer was well established and the luminorescence intensity of Gem-treated group was markedly lower than that of control group with an inhibitory rate of 56.8% (P<0.001). Our orthotopic transplantation model of pancreatic cancer and real-time imaging observation method established in this study could be an ideal model and a useful tool for therapeutic approaches for pancreatic cancers

trans-N,N,N′,N′-Tetra­kis(carboxy­meth­yl)cyclo­hexane-1,2-diammonium tetra­chloridocadmium(II) tetra­hydrate

In the title compound, (C14H24N2O8)[CdCl4]·4H2O, the Cd atom in the tetra­hedral [CdCl4]2− anion lies on a twofold rotation axis, and the diprotonated organic mol­ecule, trans-N,N,N′,N′-tetra­kis(carb­oxy­meth­yl)cyclo­hexane-1,2-diammon­ium, has 2 symmetry with the twofold rotation axis running through the mid-point of two C—C bonds in the cyclo­hexane unit. In the crystal structure, classical intra­molecular O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O and inter­molecular O—H⋯O, N—H⋯O, O—H⋯Cl and C—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds are observed

Enhanced acupuncture therapy for radiotherapy-related neuropathic pain in patients with gynecologic cancer: a report of two cases and brief review

As radiation therapy is increasingly utilized in the treatment of cancer, neuropathic pain (NP) is a common radiotherapy-related adverse effect and has a significant impact on clinical outcomes negatively. However, despite an improved understanding of neuropathic pain management, pain is often undertreated in patients with cancer. Herein, we reported two cases with radiotherapy-related neuropathic pain (RRNP) who presented a positive reaction to acupuncture. Patient 1 (a 73-year-old woman) with gynecologic cancer complained of burning and electric shock-like pain in the lower limb after radiotherapy. With the accepted combination of acupuncture and drugs, the pain was alleviated completely in 8 weeks. Patient 2 (a 64-year-old woman) accepted acupuncture in the absence of medication because of her inability to tolerate the adverse events of anticonvulsant drugs. She achieved remission of pain 4 weeks later. The results of this study showed that acupuncture might be promising for controlling the RRNP in patients with cancer, especially who were intolerant or unresponsive to medications

catena-Poly[[(2,2′-bipyridine-κ2 N,N′)nickel(II)]-μ-oxalato-κ4 O 1,O 2:O 1′,O 2′]

The title compound, [Ni(C2O4)(C10H8N2)]n, is isostructural with its MnII, FeII, CuII and ZnII analogues. Each NiII atom is chelated by two oxalate ligands and one 2,2′-bipyridine, forming a slightly distorted octa­hedral geometry. Oxlate acts as a bridge to link neighbouring pairs of NiII cations, forming a one-dimensional wave-like chain. The crystal showed partial inversion twinning

Damage of Splenic T Lymphocyte Proliferation and Differentiation and Its Normalization by Electroacupuncture in Morphine-Dependent Mice Mode

In a previous paper we reported that electroacupuncture (EA) could suppress opioid withdrawal syndrome and increase the appetite, sleep, and body weight in heroin addicts or morphine dependent animals. Considering that opioids were known to inhibit immune function, the present study was designed to observe whether EA could modulate the immune status of morphine dependent and withdrawal mice. We found that chronic morphine-induced decrease of splenic T lymphocyte proliferation and IL-2 production can be significantly raised by 2 Hz EA, and the fluctuation of CD4+/CD8+ ratio was also run to the baseline level by the EA. These findings indicated that chronic morphine exposure-induced immune dysfunction in mice could be normalized by 2 Hz EA

Proline-Based Boronic Acid Receptors for Chiral Recognition of Glucose

Chiral recognition remains a major challenge in the area of molecular receptor design. With this research, we set out to explore the use of proline-based receptors for chiral recognition. Importantly, the proline structure allows for the introduction of at least two different binding groups due to the availability of both an amine and carboxylic acid group. Here we report a proof-of-concept exploration into the chiral recognition of d/l-glucose as a model chiral species, which prefers to bind to at least two boronic acid groups. We evaluated several proline-based receptors incorporating two phenylboronic acid groups, respectively, at the N- and C-termini of the amino acid residue, via amide bonds. We confirmed that the receptors exhibited chiral recognition using CD, 1H NMR, and 19F NMR spectroscopy. Given the derivation diversity available, our strategy to use proline-based receptors for chiral recognition holds significant promise for extension to other chiral systems. </p