Cadmium is a hazardous heavy metal existing ubiquitously in the environment, but the mechanism of cadmium transport into mammalian cells has been poorly understood. Recently, we have established a cadmium-resistant cell line (Cd-rB5) from immortalized metallothionein-null mouse cells, and found that Cd-rB5 cells exhibited a marked decrease in cadmium uptake. To investigate the mechanism of alte...

Naphthimidazolium based monocationic chemodosimeters CD-1 and CD-2 undergo cyanide mediated catalytic transformation in the presence of cyanide ions (0.01% to 1% of CD-1/CD-2 concentrations) with a turnover number from 70 to 360. These chemodosimeters can detect as low as 0.5 nM and 1 nM cyanide ions under nearly physiological conditions (HEPES buffer-DMSO (5%), pH 7.4). The structures of CD-1 ...

In the title compound, [Cd(C(12)H(8)N(5))(2)(H(2)O)(4)]·2H(2)O, the Cd(II) atom is located on an inversion center and is coordinated by the two N atoms [Cd-N = 2.278 (2) Å] and four O atoms [Cd-O = 2.304 (2)-2.322 (2) Å] in a distorted octa-hedral geometry. Inter-molecular O-H⋯O and O-H⋯N hydrogen bonds link the complex into a three-dimensional supra-molecular framework.

This study was aimed to investigate the effect of combined cancer gene therapy with exogenous tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and cytosine deaminase (CD) suicide gene on laryngeal carcinoma cell line Hep-2 in vitro and in vivo. Transfection of the recombinant eukaryotic vectors of pcDNA3.1 (+) containing TNF-α and/or CD into Hep-2 cells resulted in expression of TNF-α and/or CD gene in vitr...

The human Lin2CD342 cell population contains a newly defined class of hematopoietic stem cells that reconstitute hematopoiesis in xenogeneic transplantation systems. We therefore developed a culture condition in which these cells were maintained and then acquired CD34 expression and the ability to produce colony-forming cells (CFC) and SCIDrepopulating cells (SRCs). A murine bone marrow stromal...

A randomized complete block (RCBD) study was designed to investigate the effects of cadmium (Cd) and copper (Cu) on the growth, bioaccumulation of the two heavy metals, metabolite content and antibacterial activities in Gyanura procumbens (Lour.) Merr. Nine treatments including (1) control (no Cd and Cu); (2) Cd 2 = cadmium 2 mg/L; (3) Cd 4 = cadmium 4 mg/L; (4) Cu 70 = copper 70 mg/L; (5) Cu 1...

The synthesis and structural characterization of six dicyanamido-cadmium(II) complexes are reported: catena-[Cd(μ1,3-dca)(μ1,5-dca)(3-ampy)] (1), catena-[Cd3(μ1,3,5-dca)2(μ1,5-dca)4(pyNO)2(H2O)2] (2), catena-{Cd(H2O)2(μ1,5-dca)2](2,6-lut-NO)} (3), catena-[Cd(Me2en)(μ1,5-dca)2] (4), catena-[Cd(Me4en)(μ1,5-dca)2] (5), [Cd(1,8-damnp)2(dca)2] (6), where dca = dicyanamide anion, 3-ampy 3-aminopyridi...

In title compound, [Cd(C(9)H(6)N(2)O(2)S)(C(12)H(8)N(2))](n), the Cd(II) atom is in a distorted tetra-gonal-pyramidal environment, coordinated by one chelating 1,10-phenanthroline ligand, one chelating 2-(1,3-benzimidazol-2-ylsulfan-yl)acetate (bia) ligand bound through one N atom and one O atom of the carboxyl group, and one N atom from a second bia ligand. Each bia ligand acts as bridge betwe...

Nitric oxide (NO) functions as a cell-signaling molecule in plants. In particular, a role for NO in the regulation of iron homeostasis and in the plant response to toxic metals has been proposed. Here, we investigated the synthesis and the role of NO in plants exposed to cadmium (Cd(2+)), a nonessential and toxic metal. We demonstrate that Cd(2+) induces NO synthesis in roots and leaves of Arab...