Interaction of Sulfated Polysaccharides with Counter-Ions

1978 ◽  
pp. 259-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. PASS ◽  
G. O. PHILLIPS ◽  
D. J. WEDLOCK ◽  
R. G. MORLEY
Keyword(s):  
Sulfated Polysaccharides ◽  
Counter Ions

The Fine Structure of the Sheath of Volvox Carteri f. Weismannia

1977 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 346-347
Author(s):  
Regina Birchem
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Ruthenium Red ◽  
Sulfated Polysaccharides ◽  
Volvox Carteri ◽  
High Voltage Electron Microscopy ◽  
Ultrastructural Studies ◽  
Voltage Electron ◽  
Sheath Formation ◽  
And Inversion ◽  
Sheath Material

Spheroids of the green colonial alga Volvox consist of biflagellate Chlamydomonad-like cells embedded in a transparent sheath. The sheath, important as a substance through which metabolic materials, light, and the sexual inducer must pass to and from the cells, has been shown to have an ordered structure (1,2). It is composed of both protein and carbohydrate (3); studies of V. rousseletii indicate an outside layer of sulfated polysaccharides (4).Ultrastructural studies of the sheath material in developmental stages of V. carteri f. weismannia were undertaken employing variations in the standard fixation procedure, ruthenium red, diaminobenzidine, and high voltage electron microscopy. Sheath formation begins after the completion of cell division and inversion of the daughter spheroids. Golgi, rough ER, and plasma membrane are actively involved in phases of sheath synthesis (Fig. 1). Six layers of ultrastructurally differentiated sheath material have been identified.

Further Studies on the Mechanisms for the Antithrombotic Effects of Sulfated Polysaccharides in Rabbits

1988 ◽  
Vol 60 (02) ◽  
pp. 188-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
F A Ofosu ◽  
F Fernandez ◽  
N Anvari ◽  
C Caranobe ◽  
F Dol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antithrombin Iii ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Thrombus Formation ◽  
Minimum Weight ◽  
Sulfated Polysaccharides ◽  
Pentosan Polysulfate ◽  
Heparin Cofactor Ii ◽  
Thrombin Inhibition ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Prothrombin Activation

SummaryA recent study (Fernandez et al., Thromb. Haemostas. 1987; 57: 286-93) demonstrated that when rabbits were injected with the minimum weight of a variety of glycosaminoglycans required to inhibit tissue factor-induced thrombus formation by —80%, exogenous thrombin was inactivated —twice as fast in the post-treatment plasmas as the pre-treatment plasmas. In this study, we investigated the relationship between inhibition of thrombus formation and the extent of thrombin inhibition ex vivo. We also investigated the relationship between inhibition of thrombus formation and inhibition of prothrombin activation ex vivo. Four sulfated polysaccharides (SPS) which influence coagulation in a variety of ways were used in this study. Unfractionated heparin and the fraction of heparin with high affinity to antithrombin III potentiate the antiproteinase activity of antithrombin III. Pentosan polysulfate potentiates the activity of heparin cofactor II. At less than 10 pg/ml of plasma, all three SPS also inhibit intrinsic prothrombin activation. The fourth agent, dermatan sulfate, potentiates the activity of heparin cofactor II but fails to inhibit intrinsic prothrombin activation even at concentrations which exceed 60 pg/ml of plasma. Inhibition of thrombus formation by each sulfated polysaccharides was linearly related to the extent of thrombin inhibition achieved ex vivo. These observations confirm the utility of catalysis of thrombin inhibition as an index for assessing antithrombotic potential of glycosaminoglycans and other sulfated polysaccharides in rabbits. With the exception of pentosan polysulfate, there was no clear relationship between inhibition of thrombus formation and inhibition of prothrombin activation ex vivo.

Intrinsic doping limit and defect-assisted luminescence in Cs4PbBr6

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Kwang Jung ◽  
Joaquin Calbo ◽  
Ji-Sang Park ◽  
Lucy D. Wahlley ◽  
Sunghyun Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
First Principles ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Stokes Shift ◽  
Green Luminescence ◽  
Counter Ions ◽  
Self Consistent ◽  
Deep Ultraviolet ◽  
Halide Perovskite ◽  
Related Compounds ◽  
Level Analysis

Cs<sub>4</sub>PbBr<sub>6 </sub>is a member of the halide perovskite family that is built from isolated (zero-dimensional) PbBr<sub>6</sub><sup>4-</sup> octahedra with Cs<sup>+</sup> counter ions. The material exhibits anomalous optoelectronic properties: optical absorption and weak emission in the deep ultraviolet (310 - 375 nm) with efficient luminescence in the green region (~ 540 nm). Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the giant Stokes shift including: (i) phase impurities; (ii) self-trapped exciton; (iii) defect emission. We explore, using first-principles theory and self-consistent Fermi level analysis, the unusual defect chemistry and physics of Cs<sub>4</sub>PbBr<sub>6</sub>. We find a heavily compensated system where the room-temperature carrier concentrations (< 10<sup>9</sup> cm<sup>-3</sup>) are more than one million times lower than the defect concentrations. We show that the low-energy Br-on-Cs antisite results in the formation of a polybromide (Br<sub>3</sub>) species that can exist in a range of charge states. We further demonstrate from excited-state calculations that tribromide moieties are photoresponsive and can contribute to the observed green luminescence. Photoactivity of polyhalide molecules is expected to be present in other halide perovskite-related compounds where they can influence light absorption and emission. <br>

Intrinsic doping limit and defect-assisted luminescence in Cs4PbBr6

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Kwang Jung ◽  
Joaquin Calbo ◽  
Ji-Sang Park ◽  
Lucy D. Wahlley ◽  
Sunghyun Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
First Principles ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Stokes Shift ◽  
Green Luminescence ◽  
Counter Ions ◽  
Self Consistent ◽  
Deep Ultraviolet ◽  
Halide Perovskite ◽  
Related Compounds ◽  
Level Analysis

Cs<sub>4</sub>PbBr<sub>6 </sub>is a member of the halide perovskite family that is built from isolated (zero-dimensional) PbBr<sub>6</sub><sup>4-</sup> octahedra with Cs<sup>+</sup> counter ions. The material exhibits anomalous optoelectronic properties: optical absorption and weak emission in the deep ultraviolet (310 - 375 nm) with efficient luminescence in the green region (~ 540 nm). Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the giant Stokes shift including: (i) phase impurities; (ii) self-trapped exciton; (iii) defect emission. We explore, using first-principles theory and self-consistent Fermi level analysis, the unusual defect chemistry and physics of Cs<sub>4</sub>PbBr<sub>6</sub>. We find a heavily compensated system where the room-temperature carrier concentrations (< 10<sup>9</sup> cm<sup>-3</sup>) are more than one million times lower than the defect concentrations. We show that the low-energy Br-on-Cs antisite results in the formation of a polybromide (Br<sub>3</sub>) species that can exist in a range of charge states. We further demonstrate from excited-state calculations that tribromide moieties are photoresponsive and can contribute to the observed green luminescence. Photoactivity of polyhalide molecules is expected to be present in other halide perovskite-related compounds where they can influence light absorption and emission. <br>

The Potential of Fucose-Containing Sulfated Polysaccharides As Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (35) ◽  
pp. 6399-6411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudia Nunes ◽  
Manuel A. Coimbra
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Regeneration ◽  
Cell Walls ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Sulfated Polysaccharides ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Pathogen Inhibition ◽  
Health Applications

Marine environments have a high quantity and diversity of sulfated polysaccharides. In coastal regions brown algae are the most abundant biomass producers and their cell walls have fucosecontaining sulfated polysaccharides (FCSP), known as fucans and/or fucoidans. These sulfated compounds have been widely researched for their biomedical properties, namely the immunomodulatory, haemostasis, pathogen inhibition, anti-inflammatory capacity, and antitumoral. These activities are probably due to their ability to mimic the carbohydrate moieties of mammalian glycosaminoglycans. Therefore, the FCSP are interesting compounds for application in health-related subjects, mainly for developing scaffolds for delivery systems or tissue regeneration. FCSP showed potential for these applications also due to their ability to form stable 3D structures with other polymers able to entrap therapeutic agents or cell and growth factors, besides their biocompatibility and biodegradability. However, for the clinical use of these biopolymers well-defined reproducible molecules are required in order to accurately establish relationships between structural features and human health applications.

Binding of calcium and lead ions to carboxystarch prepared by action of nitrogen dioxide on native starch and its 2,3-dialdehyde derivatives

1986 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 1340-1351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudolf Kohn ◽  
Karol Tihlárik
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Dioxide ◽  
Alkaline Medium ◽  
Binding Capacity ◽  
Lead Ions ◽  
Carbonyl Groups ◽  
Weakly Alkaline ◽  
Exchange Cations ◽  
Counter Ions ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Derivatives Of

The binding of calcium and lead ions to carboxy derivatives of starch prepared by allowing nitrogen dioxide to act on native maize starch (procedure A) and on starch 2,3-dialdehyde derivatives of degrees of oxidation DO(d.a.) ≥ 0.94 (procedure B) was studied. The carboxy group content of the samples in the H+ form was 4.6 - 12.1 mmol g-1. The effect of alkaline medium on the stability of the carboxy derivatives and on their ability to bind and exchange cations was examined. The Ca2+ → 2K+ exchange was evaluated in terms of the decrease in the electrostatic free enthalpy Δ(Gel/N)KCa, determined by alkalimetric potentiometric titrations, and the binding of Pb2+ ions was evaluated in terms of the activity of the Pb2+ counter-ions determined in suspensions of Pb salts of the carboxy derivatives by means of an ion specific electrode. The IR and CD spectra revealed that the carboxystarch preparations obtained by procedure A contained, in addition to free carboxy groups, a considerable amount of carbonyl groups. During the conversion of the latter groups to the former, even in a weakly alkaline medium, the carboxy derivatives undergo an appreciable degradation and lose, to a great extent, their ability to bind and exchange cations. Procedure B, on the other hand, leads to highly selective starch and amylose carboxy derivatives, exhibiting a small amount of carbonyl groups and featuring a relative stability towards alkaline medium; their binding capacity is as high as 12 milliequivalents of cations per g of sample.

scholarly journals Polyelectrolyte Gels: A Unique Class of Soft Materials

Gels ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Ferenc Horkay
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Process ◽  
Interaction Strength ◽  
Soft Materials ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Swelling Kinetics ◽  
Polyelectrolyte Gels ◽  
Ion Exchange Process ◽  
Counter Ions ◽  
Kinetics Of

The objective of this article is to introduce the readers to the field of polyelectrolyte gels. These materials are common in living systems and have great importance in many biomedical and industrial applications. In the first part of this paper, we briefly review some characteristic properties of polymer gels with an emphasis on the unique features of this type of soft material. Unsolved problems and possible future research directions are highlighted. In the second part, we focus on the typical behavior of polyelectrolyte gels. Many biological materials (e.g., tissues) are charged (mainly anionic) polyelectrolyte gels. Examples are shown to illustrate the effect of counter-ions on the osmotic swelling behavior and the kinetics of the swelling of model polyelectrolyte gels. These systems exhibit a volume transition as the concentration of higher valence counter-ions is gradually increased in the equilibrium bath. A hierarchy is established in the interaction strength between the cations and charged polymer molecules according to the chemical group to which the ions belong. The swelling kinetics of sodium polyacrylate hydrogels is investigated in NaCl solutions and in solutions containing both NaCl and CaCl2. In the presence of higher valence counter-ions, the swelling/shrinking behavior of these gels is governed by the diffusion of free ions in the swollen network, the ion exchange process and the coexistence of swollen and collapsed states.

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