Chronological protein synthesis in regenerating rat liver

Liver regeneration has been studied for decades; however, its regulation remains unclear. In this study, we report a dynamic tracing of protein synthesis in rat regenerating liver with a new proteomic technique, ³⁵S in vivo labeling analysis for dynamic proteomics (SiLAD). Conventional proteomic techniques typically measure protein alteration in accumulated amounts. The SiLAD technique specifically detects protein synthesis velocity instead of accumulated amounts of protein through ³⁵S pulse labeling of newly synthesized proteins, providing a direct way for analyzing protein synthesis variations. Consequently, protein synthesis within short as 30 min was visualized and protein regulations in the first 8 h of regenerating liver were dynamically traced. Further, the 3.5–5 h post partial hepatectomy (PHx) was shown to be an important regulatory turning point by acute regulation of many proteins in the initiation of liver regeneration.     

MAP kinase cascades regulating axon regeneration in C. elegans

Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling cascades are activated by diverse stimuli such as growth factors, cytokines, neurotransmitters and various types of cellular stress. Our evolving understanding of these signal cascades has been facilitated by genetic analyses and physiological characterization in model organisms such as the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Genetic and biochemical studies in C. elegans have shed light on the physiological roles of MAPK cascades in the control of cell fate decision, neuronal function and immunity. Recently it was demonstrated that MAPK signaling is also important for axon regeneration in C. elegans, and the use of C. elegans as a model system has significantly advanced our understanding of the largely conserved molecular mechanisms underlying axon regeneration. This review summarizes our current understanding of the role and regulation of MAPK signaling in C. elegans axon regeneration.     

真空条件下LiCl溶液蒸发量随浓度变化规律研究

除湿溶液再生是除湿空调系统的核心过程,为了提高除湿溶液再生效率,以蒸发量作为评价标准,在不同的真空度下对不同浓度LiCl溶液进行再生。对不同再生条件下,溶液的再生情况进行数学模拟及实验研究,并将模拟结果与实验结果进行对比分析,结果表明,实验结果同模拟结果具有相同的变化趋势。在6 kPa和8 kPa的压强下,LiCl溶液的蒸发量随浓度的增大先上升后下降,而在1 kPa的压强下,LiCl溶液的蒸发量随浓度的增大呈现出先下降再升高接着又下降的趋势。     

Renewable Feedstocks: The Problem of Catalyst Deactivation and its Mitigation

Much research has been carried out in the last decade to convert bio‐based feedstock into fuels and chemicals. Most of the research focuses on developing active and selective catalysts, with much less attention devoted to their long‐term stability. This Review considers the main challenges in long‐term catalyst stability, discusses some fundamentals, and presents options for their mitigation. Three main challenges are discussed: catalyst fouling, catalyst poisoning, and catalyst destruction. Fouling is generally related to the deposition of insoluble components present in the feed or formed by degradation of the feed or intermediates. Poisoning is related to the deposition of electropositive contaminants (e.g. alkali and alkaline earth metals) on acid sites or of electronegative contaminants (e.g. N and S) at hydrogenation sites. Catalyst destruction results from the thermodynamic instability of most oxidic supports, solid acids/bases, and hydrogenation functions under hydrothermal conditions.     

中国催化重整技术进展

催化重整是将石脑油转化为高辛烷值汽油、芳烃,并副产大量氢气的过程,催化重整技术的进步关系到石油炼制与石油化工行业技术的战略安全与竞争力,因此受到极大重视.本文从催化材料、催化反应活性中心及反应机理、催化重整工艺、催化重整反应和再生动力学、关键设备、工程控制技术等方面阐述了我国在理论研究、工业开发及工业应用方面取得的技术进步和成果,对未来的技术进步途径进行了分析与展望.     

V2O5/AC捕获的Hg在再生过程中的释放行为研究

研究了V₂O₅/AC捕获的Hg在再生和程序升温脱附（TPD）过程中的释放行为,考察了再生后V₂O₅/AC对Hg⁰的捕获能力。结果表明,热再生（Ar,400℃）或NH₃再生（NH₃/Ar,300℃）过程会使V₂O₅/AC捕获的大部分Hg重新释放,释放率分别为81%和94%。由于AC的还原作用,再生过程中释放的Hg以Hg⁰的形式为主。TPD结果表明,V₂O₅/AC捕获的Hg在Ar和NH₃/Ar气氛下的释放行为明显不同。气氛中NH₃对Hg的释放具有明显的促进作用,使Hg的释放在300℃前基本结束。但在Ar气氛下,Hg在400℃后仍有释放,致使热再生时Hg的释放率低于NH₃再生时的释放率。但当NH₃的体积分数由1%增加到5%时,汞的释放率变化很小。温度足够高时,两种气氛下Hg的释放率趋于一致。再生方法对V₂O₅/AC二次捕获Hg⁰的能力影响不大,两种气氛下再生后的V₂O₅/AC对Hg⁰的捕获能力差别很小,较新鲜V₂O₅/AC对Hg⁰的捕获能力有所降低,但仍高于载体AC对Hg⁰的捕获能力.     

Fiber optical parametric amplifiers in optical communication systems

The prospects for using fiber optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) in optical communication systems are reviewed. Phase‐insensitive amplifiers (PIAs) and phase‐sensitive amplifiers (PSAs) are considered. Low‐penalty amplification at/or near 1 Tb/s has been achieved, for both wavelength‐ and time‐division multiplexed formats. High‐quality mid‐span spectral inversion has been demonstrated at 0.64 Tb/s, avoiding electronic dispersion compensation. All‐optical amplitude regeneration of amplitude‐modulated signals has been performed, while PSAs have been used to demonstrate phase regeneration of phase‐modulated signals. A PSA with 1.1‐dB noise figure has been demonstrated, and preliminary wavelength‐division multiplexing experiments have been performed with PSAs. 512 Gb/s have been transmitted over 6,000 km by periodic phase conjugation. Simulations indicate that PIAs could reach data rate x reach products in excess of 14,000 Tb/s × km in realistic wavelength‐division multiplexed long‐haul networks. Technical challenges remaining to be addressed in order for fiber OPAs to become useful for long‐haul communication networks are discussed.

     

Heart Regeneration: Opportunities and Challenges for Drug Discovery with Novel Chemical and Therapeutic Methods or Agents

Following a heart attack, more than a billion cardiac muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) can be killed, leading to heart failure and sudden death. Much research in this area is now focused on the regeneration of heart tissue through differentiation of stem cells, proliferation of existing cardiomyocytes and cardiac progenitor cells, and reprogramming of fibroblasts into cardiomyocytes. Different chemical modalities (i.e. methods or agents), ranging from small molecules and RNA approaches (including both microRNA and anti‐microRNA) to modified peptides and proteins, are showing potential to meet this medical need. In this Review, we outline the recent advances in these areas and describe both the modality and progress, including novel screening strategies to identify hits, and the upcoming challenges and opportunities to develop these hits into pharmaceuticals, at which chemistry plays a key role.     

镍基焦油裂解催化剂再生特性及粉尘作用机理研究

在常压固定床反应器中,考察1.0%NiO/0.1%MgO-Al2O3催化剂的稳定性和原位再生性能,并在进料中引入粉尘以模拟真实的煤与生物质热解气化的含尘环境。结果表明,随着反应温度的升高,催化剂的活性提高,寿命缩短。该催化剂在循环再生实验中表现出良好的耐久性,再生温度为800℃时水热失活现象显著,优选的再生温度为600~700℃,再生时间20 min。随着再生剂中水蒸气比例的增加,催化剂的比表面积和孔结构逐渐发生变化。EPMA和XRD表征结果表明,引入粉尘后并未改变催化剂的组成,引入MgO后会形成(Mg0.4Al0.6)Al1.8O4晶相。SiO2具有促进积炭产生的作用,MgO则对积炭的产生具有一定的阻滞作用。适当降低空速可减弱SiO2等惰性粉尘对催化剂活性的负面作用。     

Mechanistic aspects of magnetic MgAlNi barium-ferrite nanocomposites enhanced adsorptive removal of an anionic dye from aqueous phase

The mechanistic aspects of improved aqueous removal of methyl orange (MO) dyes using high performance novel magnetic MgAlNi barium-ferrite (MgAlNi-BaFe) ternary double layer hydroxide (LDH) nanocomposites is reported in this study. Detailed surface characterization coupled with kinetic, equilibrium, thermodynamics and regeneration studies were undertaken under different operational conditions of temperature (298–318 K), initial concentration (20–100 mg/L), pH (2–6). The kinetic results show that MO sorption was mainly, associated with pseudo-second order and intra-particular diffusion process. The MO adsorption onto the MgAlNi-BaFe nanocomposites suggests a multi-layered sorption process that is endothermic and spontaneous in nature. The MO adsorption mechanism insight taken in cognizance of FTIR, XRD, pKa, zeta potential, the adsorbates surface functional groups and the adsorbate-adsorbent surface charges interactions suggest involvement of hydrogen bonding and n-π interactions, predominantly via physisorption process (ΔG° = −7.406 to −5.69 kJ/mol). The excellent adsorptive performance of the MgAlNi-BaFe adsorbents for removal of MO from water compared with other magnetic LDH nanocomposites was further elucidated via the MgAlNi-BaFe nanomaterials high rates of regeneration and superior performances for three successive desorption-adsorption cycles. This study demonstrates the high potentials of employing MgAlNi-BaFe nanomaterials for removal of dyes from water and wastewater.