The OO bond of solid potassium peroxodisulfate can be ruptured by UV irradiation, which results in a solid solution of sulfate radicals in potassium peroxodisulfate. The dissolution of this irradiated solid in water produces a solid/solution interface rich in hydrated sulfate radicals, whi...

The effect of TbCl3 on the aggregation processes of the anionic surfactants sodium decyl sulfate (SDeS) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) has been investigated. Electrical conductivity data, combined with Tb(III) luminescence measurements suggest that the formation of micelles involving TbCl3 and...

Supramolecular gels are an important class of soft materials: they are basically formed by solvent molecules inside in a 3D network structure and can be considered from soft and weak to hard and tough, depending on the respective mechanical properties. The gelation process can be accomplished in...

The viability of X-ray irradiated sodium chloride as the excitation source to generate the radiative 5D4 → 7Fj transitions of chelated terbium(III) is demonstrated. The dissolution of X-ray irradiated sodium chloride in an aqueous solution produces a dynamic solid/solution interface containing ...

Addition of potassium terephthalate K2tph to an aqueous solution of a mixture of terbium nitrate and ancillary ligands L resulted in the formation of mixed-ligand terbium terephthalates Tb2tph3(TPPO)8(H2O)4 (II), Tb2tph3(TOPO)2(H2O)4 (III), Tb2tph3(diglyme)2(H2O) (IV), Tb2tph3(tetraglyme)4(H2O)3...

The quantum mechanical charge-field molecular dynamics (QMCF-MD) simulation method was employed to study the hydration properties of gadolinium(III) and terbium(III). Slight differences of the solvation shells’ structural and dynamical properties were discovered. While the LnO radial distributi...

A novel terbium(III) coordination network (CN) of formula [TbHbtec]n 1, constructed from 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid (H4Btec) and Tb3+ ions, has been obtained under hydrothermal conditions. Single crystal X-ray diffraction and topological studies revealed the crystal structure of CN 1 in...

Two chloride containing cerous carbonate compounds, formulated as Ce3Cl(CO3)4 and Ce4Cl(OH)3(CO3)4, have been synthesized by carbonation of cerous oxychloride in pyridine/H2O mixtures at elevated temperatures. Pyridinium chloride has been identified as a reaction product. These compounds have be...

The corrosion of zinc and zinc-coated steel in tap water or 0.1 M NaCl solution is inhibited by small additions of cerous chloride. Polarization studies and surface analysis show that corrosion protection is due to the formation of a complex film of cerium-rich oxide which causes cathodic reacti...

The precipitation of cerous carbonate was studied using ammonium bicarbonate as precipitant. The good crystalline cerous carbonate was prepared by aging it in a suitable condition. The aging kinetics was investigated using the SEM method. The size and morphology of cerous carbonate were found to...

Formyl peptide receptor2 (FPR2) is a G-protein coupled receptor that plays critical roles in inflammatory reactions. FPR2-specific interaction can be possibly used to facilitate the resolution of pathological inflammatory responses by enhancing endogenous anti-inflammation systems. Starting from...

Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) has a key role in the control of the cannabinoid signaling, through the hydrolysis of the endocannabinoids anandamide and in some tissues 2-arachidonoylglycerol. FAAH inhibition represents a promising strategy to activate the cannabinoid system, since it does no...

1-Amino-4,4-difluorocyclohexanecarboxylic acid has been designed as a fluorinated analogue of the pharmacologically relevant 1-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid. The synthesis has been performed in three steps from a commercially available material in 22% overall yield. An impact of fluorine atoms...

Leishmania major is an obligate intracellular parasite hosted by phagocytes, including dendritic cells (DCs). Lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) a pro-oxidant by-product of phospholipase A2 activity can modulate the maturation and function of DCs. However, little is known about its role in L. major i...

SummaryTo investigate the pathogenic mechanism of ulcerative colitis, a dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced acute colitis model was examined by serum metabolomic analysis. Higher levels of stearoyl lysophosphatidylcholine and lower levels of oleoyl lysophosphatidylcholine in DSS-treated mice co...

The effect of L-α-lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) on the nasal absorption of human growth hormone (hGH) in anaesthetised rats. conscious rabbits and sheep, has been examined. LPC was shown to be an effective enhancer of nasal hGH absorption in three different animal models. In the rat. concentrat...

A previous study showed that stearoyl lysophosphatidylcholine (sLPC) suppressed extracellular high mobility group box 1 translocation in macrophages stimulated with lipopolysaccharide through AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation. In the present study, we investigated whether sLPC-induc...

SummaryIn Parkinson’s disease (PD), α-synuclein (αS) pathologically impacts the brain, a highly lipid-rich organ. We investigated how alterations in αS or lipid/fatty acid homeostasis affect each other. Lipidomic profiling of human αS-expressing yeast revealed increases in oleic acid (OA, 1...

Most cancer cells are characterized by elevated lipid biosynthesis. The rapid proliferation of cancer cells requires de novo synthesis of fatty acids. Stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD1), a key enzyme for lipogenesis, is overexpressed in various types of cancer and plays an important role in cancer...

Previous studies have suggested that stearoyl lysophosphatidlycholine (LPC) protects against lethal experimental sepsis by inhibiting lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced extracellular release of high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1). However, limited information exists on the mechanism by which stearoy...