scholarly journals Possible Pathway for Ifosfamide Degradation via Fe-TiO2 Assisted Photo Catalysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (11) ◽  
pp. 3234-3237
Author(s):  
Lucian Alexandru Constantin ◽  
Mirela Alina Constantin ◽  
Ines Nitoi ◽  
Florentina Laura Chiriac ◽  
Toma Galaon ◽  
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Ifosfamide (IF) degradation from aqueous system via UV-Vis Fe-TiO2 system was studied for a photo catalyst dose of 200 mg/L and an irradiation time up to 240 min. IF degradation efficiency was monitored via Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry technique (LC-MS). Experimental photocatalytic tests were performed both in the absence and presence of 2-propanol and F- radicals� scavengers and the results proved that IF degradation occurs most likely in the bulk solution. Experimental results showed that degradation efficiencies for IF varied between 39.52% in the presence of 2-propanol and 70.70% in the scavengers� absence. Six degradation intermediates were identified using the same LC-MS technique and a three stage degradation pathway was proposed based on both available literature data and evolution of degradation intermediates peaks.

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Wojtkiewicz ◽  
Manolis Tzatzarakis ◽  
Elena Vakonaki ◽  
Krystyna Makowska ◽  
Slawomir Gonkowski

AbstractParabens (PBs) are a group of substances commonly used in industry. They also pollute the environment, penetrate into living organisms and adversely affect various internal organs. During this study, the degree of exposure of people living in Olsztyn, a city in north eastern Poland, to selected parabens most often used in industry was studied. The chemicals under investigation included: methyl paraben—MePB, ethyl paraben—EtPB, propyl paraben—PrPB, benzyl paraben BePB and butyl paraben -BuPB. To this aim, hair samples collected from the scalps of 30 volunteers were analyzed using a liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry technique. All PBs studied were present in a high percentage of analyzed samples (from 76.7% in the case of BePB to 100% in the case of MePB and PrPB). The mean concentration levels were 4425.3 pg/mg for MeBP, 704.0 pg/mg for EtPB, 825.7 pg/mg for PrPB, 135.2 pg/mg for BePB and 154.5 pg/mg for BuPB. Significant differences in PB concentration levels between particular persons were visible. On the other hand, gender, age and artificial hair coloring did not cause statistically significant differences in PB levels. Obtained results have clearly indicated that people living in north eastern Poland are exposed to various PBs, and therefore these substances may affect their health status. However, the evaluation of PBs influence on human health requires further research.


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (36) ◽  
pp. 4471-4471
Author(s):  
Sukesh Narayan Sinha ◽  
B. Venkat Reddy ◽  
Kasturi Vasudev ◽  
M. Vishnu Vardhana Rao ◽  
M. Noor Ahmed ◽  
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Correction for ‘Analysis of dialkyl urine metabolites of organophosphate pesticides by a liquid chromatography mass spectrometry technique’ by Sukesh Narayan Sinha et al., Anal. Methods, 2014, 6, 1825–1834.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1561
Author(s):  
Igor Manzhulo ◽  
Olga Manzhulo ◽  
Anna Tyrtyshnaia ◽  
Arina Ponomarenko ◽  
Sophia Konovalova ◽  
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The present study demonstrates that synaptamide (N-docosahexaenoylethanolamine), an endogenous metabolite of docosahexaenoic acid, when administered subcutaneously (4 mg/kg/day, 14 days), exhibits analgesic activity and promotes cognitive recovery in the rat sciatic nerve chronic constriction injury (CCI) model. We analyzed the dynamics of GFAP-positive astroglia and S100β-positive astroglia activity, the expression of nerve growth factor (NGF), and two subunits of the NMDA receptor (NMDAR1 and NMDAR2A) in the hippocampi of the experimental animals. Hippocampal neurogenesis was evaluated by immunohistochemical detection of DCX. Analysis of N-acylethanolamines in plasma and in the brain was performed using the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry technique. In vitro and in vivo experiments show that synaptamide (1) reduces cold allodynia, (2) improves working memory and locomotor activity, (3) stabilizes neurogenesis and astroglial activity, (4) enhances the expression of NGF and NMDAR1, (5) increases the concentration of Ca2+ in astrocytes, and (6) increases the production of N-acylethanolamines. The results of the present study demonstrate that synaptamide affects the activity of hippocampal astroglia, resulting in faster recovery after CCI.


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