Non-penetration laser welding of lap joints in austenitic stainless steel sheets is commonly preferred in fields where the surface quality is of utmost importance.However,the application of non-penetration welded aust...Non-penetration laser welding of lap joints in austenitic stainless steel sheets is commonly preferred in fields where the surface quality is of utmost importance.However,the application of non-penetration welded austenitic stainless steel parts is limited owing to the micro bulging distortion that occurs on the back surface of the partial penetration side.In this paper,non-penetration lap laser welding experiments,were conducted on galvanized and SUS304 austenitic stainless steel plates using a fiber laser,to investigate the mechanism of bulging distortion.A comparative experiment of DC01 galvanized steel-Q235 carbon steel lap laser welding was carried out,and the deflection and distortion profile of partially penetrated side of the sheets were measured using a noncontact laser interferometer.In addition,the cold-rolled SUS304 was subjected to heat holding at different temperatures and water quenching after bending to characterize its microstructure under tensile and compressive stress.The results show that,during the heating stage of the thermal cycle of laser lap welding,the partial penetration side of the SUS304 steel sheet generates compressive stress,which extrudes the material in the heat-affected zone to the outside of the back of the SUS304 steel sheet,thereby forming a bulge.The findings of these experiments can be of great value for controlling the distortion of the partial penetrated side of austenitic stainless steel sheet during laser non-penetration lap welding.展开更多
This study is an extension of the previous work done with ARS-680 Environmental Chamber. Drying is a complex operation that demands much energy and time. Drying is essentially important for preservation of ginger rhiz...This study is an extension of the previous work done with ARS-680 Environmental Chamber. Drying is a complex operation that demands much energy and time. Drying is essentially important for preservation of ginger rhizome. Drying of ginger was modeled, and then the effective diffusion coefficient and activation energy were determined. For this purpose, the experiments were done at six levels of varied temperatures: 10°C, 20°C, 30°C, 40°C, 50°C and 60°C. The values of effective diffusion coefficients obtained in this work for the variously treated ginger rhizomes closely agreed with the average effective diffusion coefficients of other notable authors who determined the drying kinetics and convective heat transfer coefficients of ginger slices.展开更多
Valuable implement to the animal neurological models:Neurological diseases remain the largest cause of death and disability.The discovery of effective therapies is chiefly hindered by the lack of realistic neurologica...Valuable implement to the animal neurological models:Neurological diseases remain the largest cause of death and disability.The discovery of effective therapies is chiefly hindered by the lack of realistic neurological models.Unlike other tissues,it is infeasible or unethical to access primary human neural samples in bulk.But animal models often fail to replicate the complex human-specific neuronal factors present in vivo.Conventional in vitro cultures lack native three-dimensional(3D)morphologies,polarity,and receptor expression,as well as tissue-level interactions(J ensen et al.,2018).展开更多
Thermal drying could lead to the deterioration of substance which affect its nutraceutical and chemical properties. Hence, thermal stability of substance is necessary in course of its drying to acertain the degree of ...Thermal drying could lead to the deterioration of substance which affect its nutraceutical and chemical properties. Hence, thermal stability of substance is necessary in course of its drying to acertain the degree of temperature it will be subjected to. In this research, sclerotium of Pleurotus tuberregium is subjected to thermogravimetric analysis, differential thermal analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. Both thermogravimetric analysis and differential thermal analysis were conducted from ambient temperature to 1000°C at a rate of 20°C/min constant heating rate, while differential scanning calorimetry was conducted from ambient temperature to 400°C at a rate of 10°C/min constant heating rate. Besides, the oxides contents of sclerotium of Pleurotus tuberregium were determined using x-ray fluorescence analysis and the mircostruture was determined with scanning electron microscopy. It was discovered that complete dehydration of the sample ended at about 110.38°C and oxidation reaction occurred between 233.42°C to 373.82°C with release of heat by the sample. Sclerotium of Pleurotus tuber-regium is thermal stable up to 233.42°C with decompostion of steroid which is its second major component at about 400°C to 480°C. The x-ray fluorescence analysis of sclerotium of Pleurotus tuber-regium revealed that Na<sub>2</sub>O, MgO, SiO<sub>2</sub>, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, and Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> are the major compound and SEM analysis showed that it is a solid with amorphous structure having some fibrous skeleton. This study revealed that sclerotium of Pleurotus tuberregium could be dried to minimal moisture content without the deterioration of its nutritional and medinicnal properties.展开更多
AIM:To investigate the effects of Lactobacillus plantarum(L.plantarum) CAI6 and L.plantarum SC4 on hyperlipidemic mice.METHODS:Male Kunming mice were fed a highcholesterol diet for 28 d to construct hyperlipidemic mod...AIM:To investigate the effects of Lactobacillus plantarum(L.plantarum) CAI6 and L.plantarum SC4 on hyperlipidemic mice.METHODS:Male Kunming mice were fed a highcholesterol diet for 28 d to construct hyperlipidemic models.Hyperlipidemic mice and normal mice were assigned to 3 groups which were separately treated with L.plantarum CAI6,L.plantarum SC4,and physiological saline through oral gavage for 28 d.Total cholesterol(TC),triglycerides(TG),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C) levels were measured by commercially available enzyme kits.FACS Calibur flow cytometry was used to examine hepatic and renal nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2) expression.The morphology of livers was checked by hematoxylin and eosin staining and optical microscope observation.RESULTS:Compared with normal mice,hyperlipidemic mice possessed significantly higher TC(3.50 ± 0.43 vs 2.89 ± 0.36,P < 0.01),TG(1.76 ± 0.07 vs 1.10 ± 0.16,P < 0.01),and LDL-C(1.72 ± 0.20 vs 0.82 ± 0.10,P < 0.01) levels,resulting in an increase of atherogenic index(AI)(2.34 ± 1.60 vs 0.93 ± 0.55,P < 0.05) and LDL-C/HDL-C ratio(1.43 ± 0.12 vs 0.51 ± 0.16,P < 0.05).After treatment with L.plantarum CAI6/L.plantarum SC4,TG(1.43 ± 0.27/1.54 ± 0.10 vs 1.76 ± 0.07,P < 0.01/P < 0.05) and LDL-C(1.42 ± 0.07/1.47 ± 0.12 vs 1.72 ± 0.20,P < 0.01/P < 0.01) in hyperlipidemic mice significantly decreased.In addition,TC,HDL-C,AI,and LDL-C/HDL-C ratio were all positively changed.Meanwhile,the treatment markedly alleviated hepatic steatosis and significantly stimulated Nrf2 expression(73.79 ± 0.80/72.96 ± 1.22 vs 54.94 ± 1.84,P < 0.01/P < 0.01) in hepatocytes of hyperlipidemic mice.CONCLUSION:L.plantarum CAI6 and L.plantarum SC4 may protect against cardiovascular disease by lipid metabolism regulation and Nrf2-induced antioxidative defense in hyperlipidemic mice.展开更多
Summary： This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Pinl inhibitor Juglone on proliferation, migration and the angiogenic ability of breast cancer cell line MCF7Adr. MCF7Adr ceils were cultured and sepa- rately trea...Summary： This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Pinl inhibitor Juglone on proliferation, migration and the angiogenic ability of breast cancer cell line MCF7Adr. MCF7Adr ceils were cultured and sepa- rately treated with Pinl inhibitor Juglone （treatment group） and DMEM without drug （control group）. The cell cycle was examined by flow cytometry. Cell migration was measured by wound-healing assay. Cyclin E protein content was detected by Western blotting. The angiogenesis factor vascular endothelial growth factor （VEGF） in cell media was determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. The re- suits showed that the percentage of cells in GJM phase in treatment group was significantly higher than that in control group （25.5% vs. 10.1%, P〈0.05）, and that in G0/G1 phase and S stage in treatment group was significantly lower than that in control group （40.5% vs. 48.2%, and 33.7% vs. 41.7%, P〈0：05）. Cyclin E protein content in treatment group was significantly lower than that in control group （39.2±7.4 vs. 100±23.1, P〈0.05）. （A0-A24）/A0 value in treatment group was significantly lower than that in control group （23.9±3.8 vs. 100±14.4, P〈0.05）. VEGF-A, -B, and -C contents in cell media of treatment group were significantly lower than those in control group （P〈0.05）. It was suggested that Pinl inhibitor Juglone can effectively inhibit the proliferation, migration and the angiogenic ability of MCF7Adr cells, and can be used as an alternative drug therapy for breast cancer.展开更多
To isolate and culture the porcine pancreatic stem cells and investigate their function, the fetal porcine pancreatic stem cells were isolated by the method of suspending plus adhering culture. The isolated cells were...To isolate and culture the porcine pancreatic stem cells and investigate their function, the fetal porcine pancreatic stem cells were isolated by the method of suspending plus adhering culture. The isolated cells were then identified by immunohistochemical staining, and their culture viability measured through the MTT method in vitro. This induced them to differentiate into endocrine cells and detect their function. The isolated IPSCS did not express nestin, but expressed CK-19, a marker of ductal epithelia cells and ct-actin, a smooth muscle marker, demonstrating the growth characteristics of ES-like cells, and strong proliferative ability, after 18 passages. They could excrete insulin, and showed ultrastructure changes after being induced. Porcine pancreatic stem cells can be isolated by this method, induced to form islet-like clusters, and can secret insulin.展开更多
The effect of Epimedium extract （EE） on erythrocytes was investigated by atomic force microscopy （AFM）. The images of the surface structures showed clear concave and progressive increase of surface roughness of er...The effect of Epimedium extract （EE） on erythrocytes was investigated by atomic force microscopy （AFM）. The images of the surface structures showed clear concave and progressive increase of surface roughness of erythrocyte after incubation with EE at concentration of 0.2 or 0.05 g/L, far below its critical hemolytic levels. The AFM results also indicated that the granules of the fine surface structure increased, which caused by aggregation of membrane protein. Further study showed that the change in surface topography of erythrocyte membrane might be connected with the increase of intracellular free Ca^2＋ induced by EE.展开更多
The Greater Cairo Region (GCR), Egypt has experienced rapid urban expansion and broad development over the past several decades. Due to such development, this region faces many environmental consequences. In order to ...The Greater Cairo Region (GCR), Egypt has experienced rapid urban expansion and broad development over the past several decades. Due to such development, this region faces many environmental consequences. In order to mitigate such consequences, it is essential to examine the historical change to measure the urban sprawl of GCR, and its effect on land surface temperature (LST). The objective of this study is to fulfill this goal. It does so by generating land use/land cover (LULC) maps derived from Landsat 5 TM for 1990 and 2003 and Landsat 8 OLI for 2016, using several classification techniques. A spectral radiance model and a web-based atmospheric correction model were used to successfully evaluate LST from thermal bands of Landsat data. Overall accuracy of Landsat derived land use data were 90.3%, 96.5% and 94.9% for years 1990, 2003 and 2016, respectively. The LULC change analysis revealed vegetation loss to urban land by an amount of 7.73% and from barren lands to urban uses by 8.70% within a 26-year timespan (1990-2016). This rapid urban growth significantly decreases vegetation areas, consequently increasing the LST and modifying the urban microclimate. Results from this study can help policy-makers characterize the evolution of urban construction for future developments.展开更多
[Objective] This paper was to introduce the chemical oxidative synthesis process, properties and test methods of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene(EDOT). [Method] The poor water solubility of EDOT was solved by using polyeth...[Objective] This paper was to introduce the chemical oxidative synthesis process, properties and test methods of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene(EDOT). [Method] The poor water solubility of EDOT was solved by using polyethylene glycol 20000(PEG) as the surfactant. The monomer was polymerized by chemical oxidative synthesis. The product was analyzed and verified by infrared spectrum, X-ray diffraction, ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra.[Result] The conductivity of the product was the best when the mass ratio of PEG and EDOT was 1∶1. The effects of oxidant dose and reaction time on the conductivity and yield of the product showed certain regularity. [Conclusion] EDOT could be polymerized by PEG and FeCl3, and the polymerization product was PEDOT.展开更多
HAp/Al2O3 composite coating was fabricated onto micro-arc oxidized titanium substrate using a combination of electrophoretic depo-sition and reaction bonding process. SEM, EDS and XRD were employed to characterize the...HAp/Al2O3 composite coating was fabricated onto micro-arc oxidized titanium substrate using a combination of electrophoretic depo-sition and reaction bonding process. SEM, EDS and XRD were employed to characterize the titanium substrate and as-prepared coat-ings. The interfacial bonding strength of the sintered composite coating was tested by shear strength testing experiment. Results show that the green form composite coating can be easily sintered with no cracks and de-composition at 850℃, the bonding strength to the substrate is significantly improved com-pared with the single HAp coating.展开更多
A preliminary investigation was carried out on the thermal properties of “Ewedu” (Corchorusolitorus), “Ila” (Hibiscus esculentus), “Ogbono” (Irvingia gabonensis) and ” Kuka” (Adansonia digitata) soups, because...A preliminary investigation was carried out on the thermal properties of “Ewedu” (Corchorusolitorus), “Ila” (Hibiscus esculentus), “Ogbono” (Irvingia gabonensis) and ” Kuka” (Adansonia digitata) soups, because information on the thermal properties of these soups has not been established. The specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity parameters were determined as a function of their proximate compositions by applying additivity principles. The proximate composition obtained for the soups were: ewedu (moisture content;88.60 ± 0.14%, protein;6.00 ± 0.01%, fat;1.05 ± 0.05%, ash;1.81 ± 0.01%, crude fiber;1.47 ± 0.02%, carbohydrate;1.05 ± 0.04% and energy 34.27 ± 1.89 k/cal/10 g), Ila (moisture content;77.25 ± 0.35%, protein;15.94 ± 0.08%, fat;2.13 ± 0.04%, ash;1.90 ± 0.14%, crude fiber;1.15 ± 0.07%, carbohydrate;1.48 ± 0.11% and energy 87.61 ± 3.31 k/cal/10 g), Ogbono (moisture content;68.87 ± 0.14%, protein;18.70 ± 0.42%, fat;6.12 ± 0.11%, ash;4.55 ± 021%, crude fiber;1.04 ± 0.60%, carbohydrate;1.90 ± 0.01% and energy;133.08 ± 0.60 k/cal/10 g) and Kuka (moisture content;78.54 ± 0.06%, protein;8.80 ± 0.41%, fat;2.29 ± 0.01%, ash;2.09 ± 0.01%, crude fiber;0.88 ± 0.02%, carbohydrate;7.42 ± 0.08% and energy 85.64 ± 0.17 k/cal/10 g). The specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity for the soups were;ewedu (3.851 kJ/ kg/K, 0.530 W/m/K and 1.358 x 10-7 m2/s), Ila (3.554 ± 0.01 kJ/kg/K, 0.483 W/m/K and 1.281 x 10-7 m2/s), ogbono (3.332 kJ/kg/K, 0.447 W/m/K and 1.220 x 10-7 m2/s) and kuka (3.586 kJ/kg/K, 0.494 W/m/K and 1.296 x 10-7 m2/s)respectively. The values obtained for the thermal properties showed that the soups can mildly retain or dissipate heat during canning and freezing.展开更多
The authors regret that the original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake[1].It is stated that:“Based on TIRF,another strategy for resolution increase…However,this technique requires the chemica...The authors regret that the original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake[1].It is stated that:“Based on TIRF,another strategy for resolution increase…However,this technique requires the chemical modification to immobilize an individual particle,which may in turn alter their physical and biochemical properties.”on page 494-495.This is incorrect and should be replaced by:“Another strategy for resolution increase…This technique doesn’t require the chemical modification to immobilize an individual particle,which avoids altering their physical and biochemical properties.”展开更多
Photodynamic therapy(PDT)has significant advantages in treating primary tumors.However,the hypoxic tumor microenvironment hinders the generation of sufficient reactive oxygen species during PDT to effectively kill tum...Photodynamic therapy(PDT)has significant advantages in treating primary tumors.However,the hypoxic tumor microenvironment hinders the generation of sufficient reactive oxygen species during PDT to effectively kill tumor cells,further greatly limiting the applications of PDT in cancer treatment.Herein,we reported a temperature/pH dual controlled drug delivery system LPC@PCN@PDA/Fe^(3+)-AS1411 based on a porous coordination network(PCN(Mn))coated with polydopamine(PDA)and modified with an aptamer AS1411.β-lapachone(LPC)was loaded inside the PCN(Mn)framework,and Fe^(3+)was attached to the surface of the PDA coating.These nanoparticles(NPs)exhibited excellent multimodal cancer therapeutic effects and tumor targeting ability with their photo-and chemodynamic properties.The therapeutic effect can be enhanced by the production of sufficient oxygen by the internal hydrogen peroxide,which improves the photodynamic effect of the photosensitizer PCN(Mn)and the chemotherapy effect ofβ-lapachone.Notably,the conversion of Fe^(2+)to Fe^(3+)in the tumor cells exerts the Fenton effect,which generates hydroxyl radicals that cause lipid peroxidation in tumor cells and induce apoptosis,thus enhancing the chemodynamic therapeutic effect.In vitro and in vivo experiments revealed that the NPs demonstrated specific tumor targeting,excellent inhibition effect on tumor growth,and biocompatibility.Together,our findings can help develop an intelligent multifunctional therapeutic nanoplatform for cancer therapy.展开更多
Lipid-based nanomedicines(LBNMs),including liposomes,lipid nanoparticles(LNPs)and extracellular vesicles(EVs),are recognized as one of the most clinically acceptable nano-formulations.However,the bench-to-bedside tran...Lipid-based nanomedicines(LBNMs),including liposomes,lipid nanoparticles(LNPs)and extracellular vesicles(EVs),are recognized as one of the most clinically acceptable nano-formulations.However,the bench-to-bedside translation efficiency is far from satisfactory,mainly due to the lack of in-depth understanding of their physical and biochemical attributes at the single-particle level.In this review,we first give a brief introduction of LBNMs,highlighting some milestones and related scientific and clinical achievements in the past several decades,as well as the grand challenges in the characterization of LBNMs.Next,we present an overview of each category of LB-NMs as well as the core properties that largely dictate their biological characteristics and clinical performance,such as size distribution,particle concentration,morphology,drug encapsulation and surface properties.Then,the recent applications of several analytical techniques including electron microscopy,atomic force microscopy,fluorescence microscopy,Raman microscopy,nanoparticle tracking analysis,tunable resistive pulse sensing and flow cytometry on the single-particle characterization of LBNMs are thoroughly discussed.Particularly,the com-parative advantages of the newly developed nano-flow cytometry that enables quantitative analysis of both the physical and biochemical characteristics of LBNMs smaller than 40 nm with high throughput and statistical ro-bustness are emphasized.The overall aim of this review article is to illustrate the importance,challenges and achievements associated with single-particle characterization of LBNMs.展开更多
We designed a disulfide-crosslinked mini-protein with a two-helical topology consisting of L-and Damino acids,which was exceptionally stable in serum.Therefore,we further used it as a scaffold to design mini-proteins ...We designed a disulfide-crosslinked mini-protein with a two-helical topology consisting of L-and Damino acids,which was exceptionally stable in serum.Therefore,we further used it as a scaffold to design mini-proteins targeting p53 positive tumor cells.Based on bifunctional grafting,key residues from the transactivation domain of p53 and a designed unnatural amino acid were grafted into the helix constituted by L-amino acids to confer the mini-protein with MDM2 inhibitory activity.Meanwhile,ten Arg residues were introduced to improve its membrane penetrating capacity.Among the mini-proteins,UPROL-10e showed nano-molar binding affinity on MDM2 and cellular toxicity on p53 expressing HCT116cells.展开更多
A series of novel 2-amino-4H-pyran derivatives have been synthesized via a three-component reaction of α,β-unsaturated ketone derivatives, malononitrile, aldehydes in excellent yields, using DBU as a catalyst and et...A series of novel 2-amino-4H-pyran derivatives have been synthesized via a three-component reaction of α,β-unsaturated ketone derivatives, malononitrile, aldehydes in excellent yields, using DBU as a catalyst and ethanol as a cheap, safe, and environmentally benign solvent under mild conditions. Their antitumor activity was evaluated in three human tumor cell lines, including human colon cancer （HCT116）, human cervical cancer （Hela）. and non-small cell lung cancer （H1975）.展开更多
Plant natural products have been particularly important due to their use in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. In particular, Traditional Chinese Medicine provides a precious potential for the discovery of...Plant natural products have been particularly important due to their use in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. In particular, Traditional Chinese Medicine provides a precious potential for the discovery of bioactive natural products and development of novel modern medicines. However, the existing production methods for plant natural products such as chemical synthesis and plant extraction does not meet the current demand. Due to their environmental and economic concerns, engineered production of valuable natural products in microbial hosts has become an attractive alternative platform. This review covers the recent advances in the engineered production of plant natural products in microorganisms. A special focus was placed on the biotechnological production of plant-derived terpenoids, flavonoids, and alkaloids. Some successful examples of engineered production of plant natural products(or their precursors) such as artemisinin, paclitaxel, naringenin, quercetin, berberine, and noscapine are summarized. This clearly indicates that the engineered production method is a promising approach with various advantages over current methods.展开更多
We reported previously that the protein SB401 from Solanum berthaultii binds to and bundles both microtubules and F-actin. In the current study, we investigated the regulation of SB401 activity by its phosphorylation....We reported previously that the protein SB401 from Solanum berthaultii binds to and bundles both microtubules and F-actin. In the current study, we investigated the regulation of SB401 activity by its phosphorylation. Our experimental results showed that the phosphorylation of SB401 by casein kinase II （CKII） downregulates the activities of SB401, namely the bundling of microtubules and enhancement of the polymerization of tubulin. However, phosphorylation of SB401 had no observable effect on its bundling of F-actin. Further investigation using extract of potato pollen indicated that a CKIl-like kinase may exist in potato pollen. Antibodies against CKII alpha recognized specifically a major band from the pollen extract and the pollen extract was able to phosphorylate the SB401 protein in vitro. The CKIl-like kinase showed a similar ability to downregulate the bundling of microtubules. Our experiments demonstrated that phosphorylation plays an important role in the regulation of SB401 activity. We propose that this phosphorylation may regulate the effects of SB401 on microtubules and the actin cytoskeleton.展开更多
To understand the mechanism governing the postharvest senescence of Zizania latifolia(Z.latifolia),and the regulatory mechanism induced by 1-methylcyclopropene(1-MCP)during storage at 25℃,physiobiochemical and conjoi...To understand the mechanism governing the postharvest senescence of Zizania latifolia(Z.latifolia),and the regulatory mechanism induced by 1-methylcyclopropene(1-MCP)during storage at 25℃,physiobiochemical and conjoint analyses of the transcriptome and metabolome were performed.The results indicated that 1-MCP treatment engendered changes in the expression of genes and metabolites during the postharvest storage of Z.latifolia.The 1-MCP treatment maintained a good visual appearance,preserved the cell structure and membrane integrity of Z.latifolia by keeping the expression of membrane-related lipolytic enzymes(and related genes)low and the amount of phosphatidylethanolamine high.Compared to the control group,1-MCP treatment enhanced the activities of antioxidant enzymes,resulting in a decrease of reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde contents,and thus inhibition of oxidative damage and loss of membrane integrity.In addition,1-MCP treatment retarded the senescence of Z.latifolia by downregulating the expression of ethylene biosynthesis-related genes and promoting upregulation of brassinosteroid insensitive 1 kinase inhibitor 1,calmodulin,glutathione reductase,jasmonate amino acid synthase,and mitogen-activated protein kinase-related genes.Moreover,1-MCP retarded Z.latifolia senescence by inducing the activity of adenosine triphosphate(ATP)biosynthesis-related genes and metabolites.Our findings should facilitate future research on the postharvest storage of Z.latifolia,and could help delay senescence and prolong the storage time for commercial applications.展开更多
文摘Non-penetration laser welding of lap joints in austenitic stainless steel sheets is commonly preferred in fields where the surface quality is of utmost importance.However,the application of non-penetration welded austenitic stainless steel parts is limited owing to the micro bulging distortion that occurs on the back surface of the partial penetration side.In this paper,non-penetration lap laser welding experiments,were conducted on galvanized and SUS304 austenitic stainless steel plates using a fiber laser,to investigate the mechanism of bulging distortion.A comparative experiment of DC01 galvanized steel-Q235 carbon steel lap laser welding was carried out,and the deflection and distortion profile of partially penetrated side of the sheets were measured using a noncontact laser interferometer.In addition,the cold-rolled SUS304 was subjected to heat holding at different temperatures and water quenching after bending to characterize its microstructure under tensile and compressive stress.The results show that,during the heating stage of the thermal cycle of laser lap welding,the partial penetration side of the SUS304 steel sheet generates compressive stress,which extrudes the material in the heat-affected zone to the outside of the back of the SUS304 steel sheet,thereby forming a bulge.The findings of these experiments can be of great value for controlling the distortion of the partial penetrated side of austenitic stainless steel sheet during laser non-penetration lap welding.
文摘This study is an extension of the previous work done with ARS-680 Environmental Chamber. Drying is a complex operation that demands much energy and time. Drying is essentially important for preservation of ginger rhizome. Drying of ginger was modeled, and then the effective diffusion coefficient and activation energy were determined. For this purpose, the experiments were done at six levels of varied temperatures: 10°C, 20°C, 30°C, 40°C, 50°C and 60°C. The values of effective diffusion coefficients obtained in this work for the variously treated ginger rhizomes closely agreed with the average effective diffusion coefficients of other notable authors who determined the drying kinetics and convective heat transfer coefficients of ginger slices.
文摘Valuable implement to the animal neurological models:Neurological diseases remain the largest cause of death and disability.The discovery of effective therapies is chiefly hindered by the lack of realistic neurological models.Unlike other tissues,it is infeasible or unethical to access primary human neural samples in bulk.But animal models often fail to replicate the complex human-specific neuronal factors present in vivo.Conventional in vitro cultures lack native three-dimensional(3D)morphologies,polarity,and receptor expression,as well as tissue-level interactions(J ensen et al.,2018).
文摘Thermal drying could lead to the deterioration of substance which affect its nutraceutical and chemical properties. Hence, thermal stability of substance is necessary in course of its drying to acertain the degree of temperature it will be subjected to. In this research, sclerotium of Pleurotus tuberregium is subjected to thermogravimetric analysis, differential thermal analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. Both thermogravimetric analysis and differential thermal analysis were conducted from ambient temperature to 1000°C at a rate of 20°C/min constant heating rate, while differential scanning calorimetry was conducted from ambient temperature to 400°C at a rate of 10°C/min constant heating rate. Besides, the oxides contents of sclerotium of Pleurotus tuberregium were determined using x-ray fluorescence analysis and the mircostruture was determined with scanning electron microscopy. It was discovered that complete dehydration of the sample ended at about 110.38°C and oxidation reaction occurred between 233.42°C to 373.82°C with release of heat by the sample. Sclerotium of Pleurotus tuber-regium is thermal stable up to 233.42°C with decompostion of steroid which is its second major component at about 400°C to 480°C. The x-ray fluorescence analysis of sclerotium of Pleurotus tuber-regium revealed that Na<sub>2</sub>O, MgO, SiO<sub>2</sub>, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, and Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> are the major compound and SEM analysis showed that it is a solid with amorphous structure having some fibrous skeleton. This study revealed that sclerotium of Pleurotus tuberregium could be dried to minimal moisture content without the deterioration of its nutritional and medinicnal properties.
基金Supported by Chinese Ministry of Education Doctor Degree grant,No.20101333120011Hebei Province Natural Science Fund,No.C2011203137 and No.11965152DChinese Postdoctoral grant,No.480013
文摘AIM:To investigate the effects of Lactobacillus plantarum(L.plantarum) CAI6 and L.plantarum SC4 on hyperlipidemic mice.METHODS:Male Kunming mice were fed a highcholesterol diet for 28 d to construct hyperlipidemic models.Hyperlipidemic mice and normal mice were assigned to 3 groups which were separately treated with L.plantarum CAI6,L.plantarum SC4,and physiological saline through oral gavage for 28 d.Total cholesterol(TC),triglycerides(TG),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C) levels were measured by commercially available enzyme kits.FACS Calibur flow cytometry was used to examine hepatic and renal nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2) expression.The morphology of livers was checked by hematoxylin and eosin staining and optical microscope observation.RESULTS:Compared with normal mice,hyperlipidemic mice possessed significantly higher TC(3.50 ± 0.43 vs 2.89 ± 0.36,P < 0.01),TG(1.76 ± 0.07 vs 1.10 ± 0.16,P < 0.01),and LDL-C(1.72 ± 0.20 vs 0.82 ± 0.10,P < 0.01) levels,resulting in an increase of atherogenic index(AI)(2.34 ± 1.60 vs 0.93 ± 0.55,P < 0.05) and LDL-C/HDL-C ratio(1.43 ± 0.12 vs 0.51 ± 0.16,P < 0.05).After treatment with L.plantarum CAI6/L.plantarum SC4,TG(1.43 ± 0.27/1.54 ± 0.10 vs 1.76 ± 0.07,P < 0.01/P < 0.05) and LDL-C(1.42 ± 0.07/1.47 ± 0.12 vs 1.72 ± 0.20,P < 0.01/P < 0.01) in hyperlipidemic mice significantly decreased.In addition,TC,HDL-C,AI,and LDL-C/HDL-C ratio were all positively changed.Meanwhile,the treatment markedly alleviated hepatic steatosis and significantly stimulated Nrf2 expression(73.79 ± 0.80/72.96 ± 1.22 vs 54.94 ± 1.84,P < 0.01/P < 0.01) in hepatocytes of hyperlipidemic mice.CONCLUSION:L.plantarum CAI6 and L.plantarum SC4 may protect against cardiovascular disease by lipid metabolism regulation and Nrf2-induced antioxidative defense in hyperlipidemic mice.
文摘Summary： This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Pinl inhibitor Juglone on proliferation, migration and the angiogenic ability of breast cancer cell line MCF7Adr. MCF7Adr ceils were cultured and sepa- rately treated with Pinl inhibitor Juglone （treatment group） and DMEM without drug （control group）. The cell cycle was examined by flow cytometry. Cell migration was measured by wound-healing assay. Cyclin E protein content was detected by Western blotting. The angiogenesis factor vascular endothelial growth factor （VEGF） in cell media was determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. The re- suits showed that the percentage of cells in GJM phase in treatment group was significantly higher than that in control group （25.5% vs. 10.1%, P〈0.05）, and that in G0/G1 phase and S stage in treatment group was significantly lower than that in control group （40.5% vs. 48.2%, and 33.7% vs. 41.7%, P〈0：05）. Cyclin E protein content in treatment group was significantly lower than that in control group （39.2±7.4 vs. 100±23.1, P〈0.05）. （A0-A24）/A0 value in treatment group was significantly lower than that in control group （23.9±3.8 vs. 100±14.4, P〈0.05）. VEGF-A, -B, and -C contents in cell media of treatment group were significantly lower than those in control group （P〈0.05）. It was suggested that Pinl inhibitor Juglone can effectively inhibit the proliferation, migration and the angiogenic ability of MCF7Adr cells, and can be used as an alternative drug therapy for breast cancer.
文摘To isolate and culture the porcine pancreatic stem cells and investigate their function, the fetal porcine pancreatic stem cells were isolated by the method of suspending plus adhering culture. The isolated cells were then identified by immunohistochemical staining, and their culture viability measured through the MTT method in vitro. This induced them to differentiate into endocrine cells and detect their function. The isolated IPSCS did not express nestin, but expressed CK-19, a marker of ductal epithelia cells and ct-actin, a smooth muscle marker, demonstrating the growth characteristics of ES-like cells, and strong proliferative ability, after 18 passages. They could excrete insulin, and showed ultrastructure changes after being induced. Porcine pancreatic stem cells can be isolated by this method, induced to form islet-like clusters, and can secret insulin.
文摘The effect of Epimedium extract （EE） on erythrocytes was investigated by atomic force microscopy （AFM）. The images of the surface structures showed clear concave and progressive increase of surface roughness of erythrocyte after incubation with EE at concentration of 0.2 or 0.05 g/L, far below its critical hemolytic levels. The AFM results also indicated that the granules of the fine surface structure increased, which caused by aggregation of membrane protein. Further study showed that the change in surface topography of erythrocyte membrane might be connected with the increase of intracellular free Ca^2＋ induced by EE.
文摘The Greater Cairo Region (GCR), Egypt has experienced rapid urban expansion and broad development over the past several decades. Due to such development, this region faces many environmental consequences. In order to mitigate such consequences, it is essential to examine the historical change to measure the urban sprawl of GCR, and its effect on land surface temperature (LST). The objective of this study is to fulfill this goal. It does so by generating land use/land cover (LULC) maps derived from Landsat 5 TM for 1990 and 2003 and Landsat 8 OLI for 2016, using several classification techniques. A spectral radiance model and a web-based atmospheric correction model were used to successfully evaluate LST from thermal bands of Landsat data. Overall accuracy of Landsat derived land use data were 90.3%, 96.5% and 94.9% for years 1990, 2003 and 2016, respectively. The LULC change analysis revealed vegetation loss to urban land by an amount of 7.73% and from barren lands to urban uses by 8.70% within a 26-year timespan (1990-2016). This rapid urban growth significantly decreases vegetation areas, consequently increasing the LST and modifying the urban microclimate. Results from this study can help policy-makers characterize the evolution of urban construction for future developments.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province(2017GXNSFAA198274)
文摘[Objective] This paper was to introduce the chemical oxidative synthesis process, properties and test methods of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene(EDOT). [Method] The poor water solubility of EDOT was solved by using polyethylene glycol 20000(PEG) as the surfactant. The monomer was polymerized by chemical oxidative synthesis. The product was analyzed and verified by infrared spectrum, X-ray diffraction, ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra.[Result] The conductivity of the product was the best when the mass ratio of PEG and EDOT was 1∶1. The effects of oxidant dose and reaction time on the conductivity and yield of the product showed certain regularity. [Conclusion] EDOT could be polymerized by PEG and FeCl3, and the polymerization product was PEDOT.
文摘HAp/Al2O3 composite coating was fabricated onto micro-arc oxidized titanium substrate using a combination of electrophoretic depo-sition and reaction bonding process. SEM, EDS and XRD were employed to characterize the titanium substrate and as-prepared coat-ings. The interfacial bonding strength of the sintered composite coating was tested by shear strength testing experiment. Results show that the green form composite coating can be easily sintered with no cracks and de-composition at 850℃, the bonding strength to the substrate is significantly improved com-pared with the single HAp coating.
文摘A preliminary investigation was carried out on the thermal properties of “Ewedu” (Corchorusolitorus), “Ila” (Hibiscus esculentus), “Ogbono” (Irvingia gabonensis) and ” Kuka” (Adansonia digitata) soups, because information on the thermal properties of these soups has not been established. The specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity parameters were determined as a function of their proximate compositions by applying additivity principles. The proximate composition obtained for the soups were: ewedu (moisture content;88.60 ± 0.14%, protein;6.00 ± 0.01%, fat;1.05 ± 0.05%, ash;1.81 ± 0.01%, crude fiber;1.47 ± 0.02%, carbohydrate;1.05 ± 0.04% and energy 34.27 ± 1.89 k/cal/10 g), Ila (moisture content;77.25 ± 0.35%, protein;15.94 ± 0.08%, fat;2.13 ± 0.04%, ash;1.90 ± 0.14%, crude fiber;1.15 ± 0.07%, carbohydrate;1.48 ± 0.11% and energy 87.61 ± 3.31 k/cal/10 g), Ogbono (moisture content;68.87 ± 0.14%, protein;18.70 ± 0.42%, fat;6.12 ± 0.11%, ash;4.55 ± 021%, crude fiber;1.04 ± 0.60%, carbohydrate;1.90 ± 0.01% and energy;133.08 ± 0.60 k/cal/10 g) and Kuka (moisture content;78.54 ± 0.06%, protein;8.80 ± 0.41%, fat;2.29 ± 0.01%, ash;2.09 ± 0.01%, crude fiber;0.88 ± 0.02%, carbohydrate;7.42 ± 0.08% and energy 85.64 ± 0.17 k/cal/10 g). The specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity for the soups were;ewedu (3.851 kJ/ kg/K, 0.530 W/m/K and 1.358 x 10-7 m2/s), Ila (3.554 ± 0.01 kJ/kg/K, 0.483 W/m/K and 1.281 x 10-7 m2/s), ogbono (3.332 kJ/kg/K, 0.447 W/m/K and 1.220 x 10-7 m2/s) and kuka (3.586 kJ/kg/K, 0.494 W/m/K and 1.296 x 10-7 m2/s)respectively. The values obtained for the thermal properties showed that the soups can mildly retain or dissipate heat during canning and freezing.
文摘The authors regret that the original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake[1].It is stated that:“Based on TIRF,another strategy for resolution increase…However,this technique requires the chemical modification to immobilize an individual particle,which may in turn alter their physical and biochemical properties.”on page 494-495.This is incorrect and should be replaced by:“Another strategy for resolution increase…This technique doesn’t require the chemical modification to immobilize an individual particle,which avoids altering their physical and biochemical properties.”
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62071413)the Hebei Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.C2019203556 and F2020203056)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province for Innovation Group Project,China(No.C2022203003)。
文摘Photodynamic therapy(PDT)has significant advantages in treating primary tumors.However,the hypoxic tumor microenvironment hinders the generation of sufficient reactive oxygen species during PDT to effectively kill tumor cells,further greatly limiting the applications of PDT in cancer treatment.Herein,we reported a temperature/pH dual controlled drug delivery system LPC@PCN@PDA/Fe^(3+)-AS1411 based on a porous coordination network(PCN(Mn))coated with polydopamine(PDA)and modified with an aptamer AS1411.β-lapachone(LPC)was loaded inside the PCN(Mn)framework,and Fe^(3+)was attached to the surface of the PDA coating.These nanoparticles(NPs)exhibited excellent multimodal cancer therapeutic effects and tumor targeting ability with their photo-and chemodynamic properties.The therapeutic effect can be enhanced by the production of sufficient oxygen by the internal hydrogen peroxide,which improves the photodynamic effect of the photosensitizer PCN(Mn)and the chemotherapy effect ofβ-lapachone.Notably,the conversion of Fe^(2+)to Fe^(3+)in the tumor cells exerts the Fenton effect,which generates hydroxyl radicals that cause lipid peroxidation in tumor cells and induce apoptosis,thus enhancing the chemodynamic therapeutic effect.In vitro and in vivo experiments revealed that the NPs demonstrated specific tumor targeting,excellent inhibition effect on tumor growth,and biocompatibility.Together,our findings can help develop an intelligent multifunctional therapeutic nanoplatform for cancer therapy.
基金We are grateful to the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21934004,21627811)the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFA0909400)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(2022J01329)for financial support.
文摘Lipid-based nanomedicines(LBNMs),including liposomes,lipid nanoparticles(LNPs)and extracellular vesicles(EVs),are recognized as one of the most clinically acceptable nano-formulations.However,the bench-to-bedside translation efficiency is far from satisfactory,mainly due to the lack of in-depth understanding of their physical and biochemical attributes at the single-particle level.In this review,we first give a brief introduction of LBNMs,highlighting some milestones and related scientific and clinical achievements in the past several decades,as well as the grand challenges in the characterization of LBNMs.Next,we present an overview of each category of LB-NMs as well as the core properties that largely dictate their biological characteristics and clinical performance,such as size distribution,particle concentration,morphology,drug encapsulation and surface properties.Then,the recent applications of several analytical techniques including electron microscopy,atomic force microscopy,fluorescence microscopy,Raman microscopy,nanoparticle tracking analysis,tunable resistive pulse sensing and flow cytometry on the single-particle characterization of LBNMs are thoroughly discussed.Particularly,the com-parative advantages of the newly developed nano-flow cytometry that enables quantitative analysis of both the physical and biochemical characteristics of LBNMs smaller than 40 nm with high throughput and statistical ro-bustness are emphasized.The overall aim of this review article is to illustrate the importance,challenges and achievements associated with single-particle characterization of LBNMs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.3217110331 and 8212200560)Major new drug development in Shandong Province(No.2020CXGC010503)。
文摘We designed a disulfide-crosslinked mini-protein with a two-helical topology consisting of L-and Damino acids,which was exceptionally stable in serum.Therefore,we further used it as a scaffold to design mini-proteins targeting p53 positive tumor cells.Based on bifunctional grafting,key residues from the transactivation domain of p53 and a designed unnatural amino acid were grafted into the helix constituted by L-amino acids to confer the mini-protein with MDM2 inhibitory activity.Meanwhile,ten Arg residues were introduced to improve its membrane penetrating capacity.Among the mini-proteins,UPROL-10e showed nano-molar binding affinity on MDM2 and cellular toxicity on p53 expressing HCT116cells.
文摘A series of novel 2-amino-4H-pyran derivatives have been synthesized via a three-component reaction of α,β-unsaturated ketone derivatives, malononitrile, aldehydes in excellent yields, using DBU as a catalyst and ethanol as a cheap, safe, and environmentally benign solvent under mild conditions. Their antitumor activity was evaluated in three human tumor cell lines, including human colon cancer （HCT116）, human cervical cancer （Hela）. and non-small cell lung cancer （H1975）.
文摘Plant natural products have been particularly important due to their use in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. In particular, Traditional Chinese Medicine provides a precious potential for the discovery of bioactive natural products and development of novel modern medicines. However, the existing production methods for plant natural products such as chemical synthesis and plant extraction does not meet the current demand. Due to their environmental and economic concerns, engineered production of valuable natural products in microbial hosts has become an attractive alternative platform. This review covers the recent advances in the engineered production of plant natural products in microorganisms. A special focus was placed on the biotechnological production of plant-derived terpenoids, flavonoids, and alkaloids. Some successful examples of engineered production of plant natural products(or their precursors) such as artemisinin, paclitaxel, naringenin, quercetin, berberine, and noscapine are summarized. This clearly indicates that the engineered production method is a promising approach with various advantages over current methods.
基金Supported by the State Key Basic Research and Development Plan of China (2006CB100101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30421002, 30370707 and 30570925) to M.Yuan.
文摘We reported previously that the protein SB401 from Solanum berthaultii binds to and bundles both microtubules and F-actin. In the current study, we investigated the regulation of SB401 activity by its phosphorylation. Our experimental results showed that the phosphorylation of SB401 by casein kinase II （CKII） downregulates the activities of SB401, namely the bundling of microtubules and enhancement of the polymerization of tubulin. However, phosphorylation of SB401 had no observable effect on its bundling of F-actin. Further investigation using extract of potato pollen indicated that a CKIl-like kinase may exist in potato pollen. Antibodies against CKII alpha recognized specifically a major band from the pollen extract and the pollen extract was able to phosphorylate the SB401 protein in vitro. The CKIl-like kinase showed a similar ability to downregulate the bundling of microtubules. Our experiments demonstrated that phosphorylation plays an important role in the regulation of SB401 activity. We propose that this phosphorylation may regulate the effects of SB401 on microtubules and the actin cytoskeleton.
基金the Qingchuang Science and Technology Support Program of Shandong Provincial College(Lujiaorenzi[2019]No.0.6)the Research Start-up Funding from Nanjing Normal University(184080H202B117)the Doctoral Fund(XY 19BS18)of Heze University(provided to Huibo Song),China.
文摘To understand the mechanism governing the postharvest senescence of Zizania latifolia(Z.latifolia),and the regulatory mechanism induced by 1-methylcyclopropene(1-MCP)during storage at 25℃,physiobiochemical and conjoint analyses of the transcriptome and metabolome were performed.The results indicated that 1-MCP treatment engendered changes in the expression of genes and metabolites during the postharvest storage of Z.latifolia.The 1-MCP treatment maintained a good visual appearance,preserved the cell structure and membrane integrity of Z.latifolia by keeping the expression of membrane-related lipolytic enzymes(and related genes)low and the amount of phosphatidylethanolamine high.Compared to the control group,1-MCP treatment enhanced the activities of antioxidant enzymes,resulting in a decrease of reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde contents,and thus inhibition of oxidative damage and loss of membrane integrity.In addition,1-MCP treatment retarded the senescence of Z.latifolia by downregulating the expression of ethylene biosynthesis-related genes and promoting upregulation of brassinosteroid insensitive 1 kinase inhibitor 1,calmodulin,glutathione reductase,jasmonate amino acid synthase,and mitogen-activated protein kinase-related genes.Moreover,1-MCP retarded Z.latifolia senescence by inducing the activity of adenosine triphosphate(ATP)biosynthesis-related genes and metabolites.Our findings should facilitate future research on the postharvest storage of Z.latifolia,and could help delay senescence and prolong the storage time for commercial applications.
