The functionalisation of the 16-electron complex [Os(η(6)-p-cymene)(1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecarborane-1,2-dithiolato)] (1) with a series of Lewis bases to give the 18-electron complexes of general formula [Os(η(6)-p-cymene)(1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecarborane-1,2-dithiolato)(L)] (L = pyridine (2), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (3), 4-cyanopyridine (4), 4-methoxypyridine (5), pyrazine (6), pyridazine (7), 4...

Halogenido and carboxylato Ru(II) half-sandwich complexes of the general composition [Ru(η⁶-p-cym)(dpa)X]PF₆ (1-5) were prepared and thoroughly characterized with various techniques (e.g., mass spectrometry, NMR spectroscopy and X-ray analysis); dpa = 2,2'-dipyridylamine; p-cym = p-cymene; X = Cl- (for 1), Br- (for 2), I- (for 3), valproate(1-) (for 4) or 4-phenylbutyrate(1-) (for 5). A single-...

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, (C(13)H(15)N(2)S(2))[RuCl(3)(C(10)H(14))], contains a 1,3-(2-thienylmeth-yl)-4,5-dihydro-imidazolium cation and a trichlorido(η(6)-p-cymene)ruthenate(II) anion. The thio-phene rings of the cation are disordered by an 180° rotation about the thio-phene-CH(2) bonds with occupancies of 0.847 (5)/0.153 (5) and 0.700 (5)/0.300 (5), respectively. The Ru atom...

Although skin is the largest organ of the human body, cutaneous drug metabolism is often overlooked, and existing experimental models are insufficiently validated. This proof-of-concept study investigated phase II biotransformation of 11 test substrates in fresh full-thickness human skin explants, a model containing all skin cell types. Results show that skin explants have significant capacity ...

Tissue function depends on hierarchical structures extending from single cells (B10 lm) to functional subunits (100 lm– 1 mm) that coordinate organ functions. Conventional cell culture disperses tissues into single cells while neglecting higher-order processes. The application of semiconductordriven microtechnology in the biomedical arena now allows fabrication of microscale tissue subunits tha...

Carboxylesterase 1 (CES1) is the major hydrolase in human liver. The enzyme is involved in the metabolism of several important therapeutic agents, drugs of abuse, and endogenous compounds. However, no studies have described the role of human CES1 in the activation of two commonly prescribed angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitors: enalapril and ramipril. Here, we studied recombinant human CES1a...