Dy–Cu intermediate alloys have shown substantial potential in the field of magnetostrictive and magnetic refrigerant materials.Therefore,this study focused on investigating the electrical conductivity of molten-salt ...Dy–Cu intermediate alloys have shown substantial potential in the field of magnetostrictive and magnetic refrigerant materials.Therefore,this study focused on investigating the electrical conductivity of molten-salt systems for the preparation of Dy–Cu alloys and on optimizing the corresponding operating parameters.The electrical conductivity of molten LiF–DyF3–Dy2O3–Cu2O systems was measured from 910 to 1030°C using the continuously varying cell constant method.The dependencies of the LiF–DyF3–Dy2O3–Cu2O system conductivity on the melt composition and temperature were examined herein.The optimal operating conditions for Dy–Cu alloy production were determined via analyses of the electrical conductivity and activation energies for conductance,which were calculated using the Arrhenius equation.The conductivity of the molten system regularly increases with increasing temperature and decreases with increasing concentration of Dy2O3 or Cu2O or both.The activation energy Eκof the LiF–DyF3–Dy2O3 and LiF–DyF3–Cu2O molten-salt systems increases with increasing Dy2O3 or Cu2O content.The regression functions of conductance as a function of temperature(t)and the addition of Dy2O3(W(Dy2O3))and Cu2O(W(Cu2O))can be expressed asκ=-2.08435+0.0068t-0.18929W(Dy2O3)-0.07918W(Cu2O).The optimal electrolysis conditions for preparing the Dy–Cu alloy in LiF–DyF3–Dy2O3–Cu2O molten salt are determined to be 2.0wt%≤W(Dy2O3)+W(Cu2O)≤3.0wt%and W(Dy2O3):W(Cu2O)=1:2 at 970 to 1000°C.展开更多
Erratum to:International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials Volume 26, Number 6, June 2019, Page 701https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-019-1775-z The acknowledgements of this article unfortunately contained a m...Erratum to:International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials Volume 26, Number 6, June 2019, Page 701https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-019-1775-z The acknowledgements of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. The grant number of the National Natural展开更多
BACKGROUND Craniometaphyseal dysplasia(CMD)is a rare genetic disorder.Autosomal dominant CMD(AD-CMD)is caused by mutations in the ANKH gene.Affected individuals typically have distinctive facial features including pro...BACKGROUND Craniometaphyseal dysplasia(CMD)is a rare genetic disorder.Autosomal dominant CMD(AD-CMD)is caused by mutations in the ANKH gene.Affected individuals typically have distinctive facial features including progressive thickening of the craniofacial bones.Treatment for AD-CMD primarily consists of surgical intervention to release compression of the cranial nerves and the brain stem/spinal cord.To alleviate progression of the clinical course and improve the quality of life in children waiting to undergo the necessary surgery,we investigated clinical changes in a diagnosed patient with AD-CMD over three years.CASE SUMMARY A 17-mo-old boy presented with progressive nasal obstruction,snoring and hearing loss symptoms.Physical examination showed enlargement of the head circumference and clinical features such as wide nasal bridge,paranasal bossing,widely spaced eyes with an increased bizygomatic width,and a prominent mandible.The patient underwent otolaryngological examination,endoscopy,hearing test,laboratory examination of phosphorus and bone metabolism,cranial and femoral computed tomography,X-ray and next-generation sequencing.The patient was diagnosed with AD-CMD due to p.Phe377 deletion(c.1129_1131del)on exon 9 of the ANKH gene.After adherence to a prescribed low-calcium diet,the boy’s alkaline phosphatase(ALP)levels continuously decreased to within the normal range.However,after 14 mo of dietary intervention,his parents altered his diet to an intermittent low-calcium diet to include milk and eggs.The patient’s ALP was slightly higher than normal after the dietary change but remained close to the normal range.His serum osteocalcin changed to within normal levels after dietary regulation for 33 mo.His serum combined beta C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen also continuously decreased after the nutritional intervention,although still slightly higher than normal levels.Despite fluctuating blood test results,the boy’s nasal symptoms were markedly relieved and steadily improved after dietary intervention.No significant changes were found in the craniofacial bones by cranial radiography.Close monitoring of clinical features is still ongoing.Calcitriol treatment is currently under consideration and a surgical procedure is planned as necessary in the future.CONCLUSION We herein report the first Chinese case of AD-CMD with heterozygous mutation of p.Phe377 deletion(c.1129_1131del)on the ANKH gene.Biochemical alterations were significantly improved after dietary intervention indicating that a lowcalcium diet may be applied in pediatric AD-CMD patients with ANKH mutations to help alleviate phenotypic manifestations and improve the quality of life before surgical intervention.Further large scale studies are needed to replicate these findings and to establish the appropriate timing for nutritional and surgical interventions。展开更多
Objective:To explore the effect of selenium supplementation on thyroid function, immune response and oxidative stress in HT patients with normal thyroid function.Methods: A total of 120 Hashimoto's thyroiditis pat...Objective:To explore the effect of selenium supplementation on thyroid function, immune response and oxidative stress in HT patients with normal thyroid function.Methods: A total of 120 Hashimoto's thyroiditis patients with normal thyroid function admitted to our hospital from June 2016 to March 2018 were randomly divided into treatment group and control group with 60 cases in each group. The control group was given oral placebo, while the treatment group was given selenium yeast. The expression levels of thyroid function [including thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free triiodothyronine (FT3) and free thyroxine (FT4)], immune response [including thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb), thyroglobulin antibody (TGAb), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), interleukin-4 (IL-4)] and oxidative stress [including malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD)] were observed and compared between the two groups.Results: The two groups showed significant changes in auxiliary diagnosis, immune response and oxidative stress. Before treatment, there was no significant difference in the levels between the two groups. After treatment, there was no significant difference in the above indexes between the control group and that before treatment. There was no significant difference in thyroid function related indexes between the treatment group and the control group. The levels of TPOAb, TGAb, IFN-γ and MDA in the treatment group were significantly lower than those before treatment and in the control group, while the levels of IL-4, GPx and SOD were significantly higher than those before treatment and in the control group.Conclusions: Selenium supplementation can stabilize thyroid function, reduce the level of thyroid antibody production, and improve immune response and oxidative stress response in HT patients.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the effects ofα-lipoic acid on oxidative stress, vascular endothelium function and renal function in diabetic nephropathy patients.Methods: According to random data table method, a total of 8...Objective:To investigate the effects ofα-lipoic acid on oxidative stress, vascular endothelium function and renal function in diabetic nephropathy patients.Methods: According to random data table method, a total of 80 patients with diabetic nephropathy from September 2016 to August 2017 were divided into observation group and control group (n=40). The patients of control group were treated with routine therapy while the patients of observation group were given intravenous infusion ofα-lipoic acid on the basis of conventional therapy. The levels of oxidative stress, vascular endothelium function and renal function changes were compared between the two groups before and after the treatment.Results:The levels of SOD, MDA, NO, ET-1, RBP and CysC in the two groups before treatment were not statistically significant. Compared with the levels before treatment, the level of SOD in the observation group was significantly increased and the level of MDA was significantly decreased;the level of SOD in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group, and the level of MDA was significantly lower than that of the control group;the above differences were statistically significant. The levels of SOD and MDA had no significant changes in the control group before and after treatment. After treatment, the levels of ET-1, RBP and CysC in the two groups were significantly lower than those in the same group before treatment, and the observation group levels were significantly lower than those in the control group;the levels of NO in the two groups after treatment were significantly higher than those in the same group before treatment, and the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group;the above differences were statistically significant.Conclusions: On the basis of conventional treatment, combining withα-lipoic acid can better reduce the level of oxidative stress, improve vascular endothelial function, renal function in patients with diabetic nephropathy, which has an important clinical value.展开更多
Herein,we demonstrate a very useful strategy to construct cage-based metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)with third-order nonlinear-optical properties.More specifically,by employing the Zr_(4)L_(6)(L=embonate)cages to assem...Herein,we demonstrate a very useful strategy to construct cage-based metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)with third-order nonlinear-optical properties.More specifically,by employing the Zr_(4)L_(6)(L=embonate)cages to assembly with N-contained ligands and Mn^(2+)/Zn^(2+) ions,four Zr_(4)L_(6)-cage-based MOFs have been synthesized and structurally characterized.Among them,a 3D framework with strong aromatic π−πstacking force exhibits a good optical limiting effect.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NOs.5167041092 and 51564015)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(No.20161BAB206142)
文摘Dy–Cu intermediate alloys have shown substantial potential in the field of magnetostrictive and magnetic refrigerant materials.Therefore,this study focused on investigating the electrical conductivity of molten-salt systems for the preparation of Dy–Cu alloys and on optimizing the corresponding operating parameters.The electrical conductivity of molten LiF–DyF3–Dy2O3–Cu2O systems was measured from 910 to 1030°C using the continuously varying cell constant method.The dependencies of the LiF–DyF3–Dy2O3–Cu2O system conductivity on the melt composition and temperature were examined herein.The optimal operating conditions for Dy–Cu alloy production were determined via analyses of the electrical conductivity and activation energies for conductance,which were calculated using the Arrhenius equation.The conductivity of the molten system regularly increases with increasing temperature and decreases with increasing concentration of Dy2O3 or Cu2O or both.The activation energy Eκof the LiF–DyF3–Dy2O3 and LiF–DyF3–Cu2O molten-salt systems increases with increasing Dy2O3 or Cu2O content.The regression functions of conductance as a function of temperature(t)and the addition of Dy2O3(W(Dy2O3))and Cu2O(W(Cu2O))can be expressed asκ=-2.08435+0.0068t-0.18929W(Dy2O3)-0.07918W(Cu2O).The optimal electrolysis conditions for preparing the Dy–Cu alloy in LiF–DyF3–Dy2O3–Cu2O molten salt are determined to be 2.0wt%≤W(Dy2O3)+W(Cu2O)≤3.0wt%and W(Dy2O3):W(Cu2O)=1:2 at 970 to 1000°C.
文摘Erratum to:International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials Volume 26, Number 6, June 2019, Page 701https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-019-1775-z The acknowledgements of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. The grant number of the National Natural
文摘BACKGROUND Craniometaphyseal dysplasia(CMD)is a rare genetic disorder.Autosomal dominant CMD(AD-CMD)is caused by mutations in the ANKH gene.Affected individuals typically have distinctive facial features including progressive thickening of the craniofacial bones.Treatment for AD-CMD primarily consists of surgical intervention to release compression of the cranial nerves and the brain stem/spinal cord.To alleviate progression of the clinical course and improve the quality of life in children waiting to undergo the necessary surgery,we investigated clinical changes in a diagnosed patient with AD-CMD over three years.CASE SUMMARY A 17-mo-old boy presented with progressive nasal obstruction,snoring and hearing loss symptoms.Physical examination showed enlargement of the head circumference and clinical features such as wide nasal bridge,paranasal bossing,widely spaced eyes with an increased bizygomatic width,and a prominent mandible.The patient underwent otolaryngological examination,endoscopy,hearing test,laboratory examination of phosphorus and bone metabolism,cranial and femoral computed tomography,X-ray and next-generation sequencing.The patient was diagnosed with AD-CMD due to p.Phe377 deletion(c.1129_1131del)on exon 9 of the ANKH gene.After adherence to a prescribed low-calcium diet,the boy’s alkaline phosphatase(ALP)levels continuously decreased to within the normal range.However,after 14 mo of dietary intervention,his parents altered his diet to an intermittent low-calcium diet to include milk and eggs.The patient’s ALP was slightly higher than normal after the dietary change but remained close to the normal range.His serum osteocalcin changed to within normal levels after dietary regulation for 33 mo.His serum combined beta C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen also continuously decreased after the nutritional intervention,although still slightly higher than normal levels.Despite fluctuating blood test results,the boy’s nasal symptoms were markedly relieved and steadily improved after dietary intervention.No significant changes were found in the craniofacial bones by cranial radiography.Close monitoring of clinical features is still ongoing.Calcitriol treatment is currently under consideration and a surgical procedure is planned as necessary in the future.CONCLUSION We herein report the first Chinese case of AD-CMD with heterozygous mutation of p.Phe377 deletion(c.1129_1131del)on the ANKH gene.Biochemical alterations were significantly improved after dietary intervention indicating that a lowcalcium diet may be applied in pediatric AD-CMD patients with ANKH mutations to help alleviate phenotypic manifestations and improve the quality of life before surgical intervention.Further large scale studies are needed to replicate these findings and to establish the appropriate timing for nutritional and surgical interventions。
文摘Objective:To explore the effect of selenium supplementation on thyroid function, immune response and oxidative stress in HT patients with normal thyroid function.Methods: A total of 120 Hashimoto's thyroiditis patients with normal thyroid function admitted to our hospital from June 2016 to March 2018 were randomly divided into treatment group and control group with 60 cases in each group. The control group was given oral placebo, while the treatment group was given selenium yeast. The expression levels of thyroid function [including thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free triiodothyronine (FT3) and free thyroxine (FT4)], immune response [including thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb), thyroglobulin antibody (TGAb), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), interleukin-4 (IL-4)] and oxidative stress [including malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD)] were observed and compared between the two groups.Results: The two groups showed significant changes in auxiliary diagnosis, immune response and oxidative stress. Before treatment, there was no significant difference in the levels between the two groups. After treatment, there was no significant difference in the above indexes between the control group and that before treatment. There was no significant difference in thyroid function related indexes between the treatment group and the control group. The levels of TPOAb, TGAb, IFN-γ and MDA in the treatment group were significantly lower than those before treatment and in the control group, while the levels of IL-4, GPx and SOD were significantly higher than those before treatment and in the control group.Conclusions: Selenium supplementation can stabilize thyroid function, reduce the level of thyroid antibody production, and improve immune response and oxidative stress response in HT patients.
文摘Objective:To investigate the effects ofα-lipoic acid on oxidative stress, vascular endothelium function and renal function in diabetic nephropathy patients.Methods: According to random data table method, a total of 80 patients with diabetic nephropathy from September 2016 to August 2017 were divided into observation group and control group (n=40). The patients of control group were treated with routine therapy while the patients of observation group were given intravenous infusion ofα-lipoic acid on the basis of conventional therapy. The levels of oxidative stress, vascular endothelium function and renal function changes were compared between the two groups before and after the treatment.Results:The levels of SOD, MDA, NO, ET-1, RBP and CysC in the two groups before treatment were not statistically significant. Compared with the levels before treatment, the level of SOD in the observation group was significantly increased and the level of MDA was significantly decreased;the level of SOD in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group, and the level of MDA was significantly lower than that of the control group;the above differences were statistically significant. The levels of SOD and MDA had no significant changes in the control group before and after treatment. After treatment, the levels of ET-1, RBP and CysC in the two groups were significantly lower than those in the same group before treatment, and the observation group levels were significantly lower than those in the control group;the levels of NO in the two groups after treatment were significantly higher than those in the same group before treatment, and the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group;the above differences were statistically significant.Conclusions: On the basis of conventional treatment, combining withα-lipoic acid can better reduce the level of oxidative stress, improve vascular endothelial function, renal function in patients with diabetic nephropathy, which has an important clinical value.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21922111,21871050 and 21975288)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(2017J06009).
文摘Herein,we demonstrate a very useful strategy to construct cage-based metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)with third-order nonlinear-optical properties.More specifically,by employing the Zr_(4)L_(6)(L=embonate)cages to assembly with N-contained ligands and Mn^(2+)/Zn^(2+) ions,four Zr_(4)L_(6)-cage-based MOFs have been synthesized and structurally characterized.Among them,a 3D framework with strong aromatic π−πstacking force exhibits a good optical limiting effect.
