Bcl-2蛋白抑制钙信号的建模与全局动力学分析

钙离子(Ca~(2+))是生物体内一种"生死攸关"的信号分子,Bcl-2蛋白可以直接或间接调节IP_3R通道释放Ca~(2+)的能力,借此决定细胞命运.本文基于新近的实验成果,针对Bcl-2蛋白间接调控Ca~(2+)的信号通路建立数学模型,得到了与实验数据相符合的结果,从理论上证明了Bcl-2蛋白对钙信号有抑制作用.在对模型进行鲁棒性检验之后,本文对该信号通路中一些关键组分的作用进行了预测.以[IP_3]和[Bcl-2]为双分岔参数分析的结果表明Bcl-2对刺激强度能产生Ca~(2+)振荡的区域有重要影响.以蛋白磷酸酶1[PP1]和蛋白激酶A[PKA]为单分岔参数分析的结果揭示:PP1可以有效地抑制钙信号,而PKA对钙信号的促进作用有一定的局限性.模型结果表明,不同浓度组合的IP_3,Bcl-2和PKA会对钙信号发挥复杂的调控作用.本文不仅对相关生物学实验有一定的指导作用,而且可为治疗因钙信号失调而导致的疾病提供思路.     

用于白光LED的高亮度蓝白色荧光粉Ca2SiO3Cl2：Eu2+的发光性质

采用固相法在较低温度下合成了Eu²⁺激活的Ca₂SiO₃Cl₂高亮度蓝白色发光材料,并对其发光性质进行了研究。其发射光谱由两个谱带组成,峰值分别位于420,498nm处,归结为Ca₂SiO₃Cl₂晶体中占据两种不同Ca²⁺格位的Eu²⁺离子的5d→4f跃迁发射。改变Eu²⁺浓度,可以使样品的发光在蓝白色和绿白色之间变化。当Eu²⁺浓度为0.005mol^-1时,样品呈现很亮的蓝白色发光。两个发射峰的激发光谱均分布在250~410nm的波长范围内,峰值分别位于333,369nm处。Ca₂SiO₃Cl₂:Eu²⁺可被InGaN管芯产生的近紫外辐射有效激发,是一种性能良好的白光LED用单一基质蓝白色荧光粉。     

Three-dimensional cytoplasmic calcium propagation with boundaries

Ca²⁺plays an important role in cell signal transduction.Its intracellular propagation is the most basic process of Ca²⁺signaling,such as calcium wave and double messenger system.In this work,with both numerical simulation and mean field ansatz,the three-dimensional probability distribution of Ca²⁺,which is read out by phosphorylation,is studied in two scenarios with boundaries.The coverage of distribution of Ca²⁺is found at an order of magnitude ofμm,which is consistent with experimental observed calcium spike and wave.Our results suggest that the double messenger system may occur in the ER-PM junction to acquire great efficiency.The buffer effect of kinase is also discussed by calculating the average position of phosphorylations and free Ca²⁺.The results are helpful to understand the mechanism of Ca²⁺signaling.     

Effect of astrocyte on synchronization of thermosensitive neuron-astrocyte minimum system

Astrocytes have a regulatory function on the central nervous system (CNS), especially in the temperature-sensitive hippocampal region. In order to explore the thermosensitive dynamic mechanism of astrocytes in the CNS, we establish a neuron-astrocyte minimum system to analyze the synchronization change characteristics based on the Hodgkin-Huxley model, in which a pyramidal cell and an interneuron are connected by an astrocyte. The temperature range is set as 0 ℃-40 ℃ to juggle between theoretical calculation and the reality of a brain environment. It is shown that the synchronization of thermosensitive neurons exhibits nonlinear behavior with changes in astrocyte parameters. At a temperature range of 0 ℃-18 ℃, the effects of the astrocyte can provide a tremendous influence on neurons in synchronization. We find the existence of a value for inositol triphosphate (IP₃) production rate and feedback intensities of astrocytes to neurons, which can ensure the weak synchronization of two neurons. In addition, it is revealed that the regulation of astrocytes to pyramidal cells is more sensitive than that to interneurons. Finally, it is shown that the synchronization and phase transition of neurons depend on the change in Ca²⁺ concentration at the temperature of weak synchronization. The results in this paper provide some enlightenment on the mechanism of cognitive dysfunction and neurological disorders with astrocytes.     

Laser-scanning confocal imaging of calcium in spontaneously contracting cardiac cells: nuclear-cytosolic Ca differences

Laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) of Ca²⁺ -sensitive fluorophores was used to investigate Ca²⁺ oscillations in the nuclear environment of spontaneously contracting, isolated, rat cardiac myocytes. LSCM allowed for clear separation of the intranuclear and cytosolic Ca²⁺ changes that resulted from the sponteneous local elevations of Ca²⁺ that propagated in these cells. While we were not able to resolve any clear differences in the timecourse of the elevation of Ca²⁺ in some of these cells, the rate of sequestration of nuclear Ca²⁺ could be seen to clearly lag behind that of the neighboring cytosol. This resulted in distinct images of cells transiently showing significantly higher nuclear than cytosolic Ca²⁺ levels. The enhanced spatial resolution and rejection of out-of-focus information of confocal microscopy, are important features of this technique, that will allow for the detailed analysis of the spatial and temporal second messenger responses of living cells and tissues.     

掺杂离子对白色长余辉发光材料Y2O2S:Tb3+, Eu3+,M2+ (M=Mg,Ca, Sr,Ba),Zr4+性能的影响

采用高温固相法制备了白色长余辉发光材料Y₂O₂S:Tb³⁺, Eu³⁺,M²⁺(M=Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba), Zr⁴⁺, 利用X晶体衍射、发光光谱、余辉曲线和热释光曲线等对制备的材料进行表征。结果表明:掺杂离子没有改变样品晶体结构和发射峰的位置,但对其发光强度、余辉时间及陷阱深度有较大的影响。在263 nm紫外光的激发下,469 nm和626 nm的发射分别对应于Eu³⁺的⁵D₂→⁷F₀、⁵D₀→⁷F₂跃迁,544 nm的发射对应于Tb³⁺的⁵D₄→⁷F₅跃迁,主要通过它们的混合产生白光。掺杂不同二价离子样品的余辉性能按Mg²⁺、Sr²⁺、Ca²⁺、Ba²⁺的顺序递减,其中掺杂Mg²⁺的样品,色度坐标为(0.29,0.32),陷阱深度为1.17 eV,余辉时间长达320 s(≥1 mcd/m²),表现出最佳的发光性能。     

蓝色长余辉材料Sr2MgSi2O7：Eu2+,Dy3+及其基质的VUV-UV激发特性

Sr₂MgSi₂O₇:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺是一种有效的蓝色长余辉材料,采用高温固相法合成了Sr₂MgSi₂O₇,Sr₂MgSi₂O₇:Dy³⁺,Sr₂MgSi₂O₇:Eu²⁺及Sr₂MgSi₂O₇:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺,利用同步辐射研究了它们的VUV-UV激发特性.在真空紫外光激发下,在基质中发现了稍弱的位于385nm的发射带,在双掺杂的样品中,除了Eu²⁺的4f5d→4f发射带(465nm)外,还观察到了575nm处的发射峰;通过和Dy³⁺单掺杂样品的发射谱比较,发现它是来自于Dy³⁺的4f-4f(⁴F_9/2→6H_13/2)跃迁.在它们的激发谱上可以看出Dy³⁺与基质发射的有效激发均处于真空紫外区,在近紫外及可见区激发下未见到它们发光.另外在Sr₂MgSi₂O₇:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺中观察到Dy³⁺的发射也说明了Dy³⁺在该类长余辉材料中不仅作为陷阱用来延长余辉,而且也以发光中心形式存在于基质中.     

Synthesis and properties of a new copper(II)-hafnium phosphate Cu0.5Hf2(PO4)3

Phosphates of general formula M_0.5Hf₂(PO₄)₃ with M=Cd²⁺, Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺ and Cu²⁺ were prepared by coprecipitation and characterized by several physical techniques. The compounds containing Cd²⁺, Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺ belong to the Nasicon-type structure, whereas Cu_0.5Hf₂(PO₄)₃ exhibited substantially different DRX patterns. Combined temperature programmed reduction (TPR) and temperature-programmed oxidation (TPO) showed that the copper in Cu_0.5Hf₂(PO₄)₃ was distributed between two energetically different sites in proportions respectively equal to 40 and 60%. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) investigations confirmed the TPR/TPO results and revealed that the two sites hosting the Cu²⁺ ions are of orthorhombic symmetry. Moreover, the Cu²⁺ ions might be reduced by hydrogen to Cu⁺. These results were also supported by the UV–visible studies that showed the disappearance, under reducing conditions, of the band corresponding to crystal field transitions of Cu²⁺ ions and the emergence of a new peak attributed to the transitions between (3d)¹⁰ and (3d)⁹(4s)¹ Cu⁺ levels. At the same time, IR spectroscopy confirmed that protons entered the open lattice framework of the material and gave rise to a new protonated phase containing monovalent copper Cu_0.5^IH_0.5Hf₂(PO₄)₃. This redox process was proven to be reversible without any subsequent change in the network of the phosphate.     

Effect of co-doped metal caions on the properties of Y_2O_3:Eu~(3+) phosphors synthesized by gel-combustion method

Y_2O_3:Eu~(3+) phosphors co-doped with different metal cations(Li~+, Na~+, K~+, Mg~(2+), Ca~(2+)) are prepared by the gelcombustion method with Y_2O_3, Eu_2O_3, and R(NO3)x(R = Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca) serving as raw materials and glycine as fuel,calcined at 1000?C for 2h. The synthesized Y_2O_3:Eu~(3+) phosphors doped with different metal cations and doping ratios are characterized by x-ray diffractometry(XRD), fluorescence and phosphorescent spectrophotometer. The co-doping metal cations are advantageous to the development of Y_2O_3:Eu~(3+) lattice. All the samples can emit red light peaked at 611 nm under 254-nm excited. The luminescence intensities of co-doping samples are increased because the cations increase the electron transition probability of Eu~(3+) from ~5D_0 level to ~7F level. The fluorescence lifetime of Eu~(3+)(~5D_0→~7F_2) is increased by doping metal cations.     

La3+存在形式对白云鄂博稀选尾矿微晶玻璃性能的影响

选取白云鄂博稀选尾矿和粉煤灰为主要原料, 采用熔铸法制备了0–4 wt%La₂O₃掺杂的CaO-MgO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂系微晶玻璃. 利用DTA, XRD, SEM, TEM+EDS和性能测试手段研究La³⁺在白云鄂博稀选尾矿微晶玻璃中的存在形式及其对该微晶玻璃显微结构、抗折强度和耐腐蚀性的影响. 结果表明, La³⁺以置换固溶方式进入辉石主晶相, 1 wt%的La₂O₃可促进辉石主晶相形成. 超过1 wt%的La₂O₃与基础玻璃组分反应生成Ca₃La₆(SiO₄)₆第二相, 并与辉石相争夺Ca²⁺和Si⁴⁺离子来阻碍辉石相形成. 添加1 wt% La₂O₃的微晶玻璃综合性能最优, 其抗折强度和密度分别为198 MPa和3.18 g/cm³.     

Study of influence of metal ions on CdTe/H2O2 chemiluminescence

Water-soluble CdTe nanocrystals (NCs) were synthesized and applied to study the effect of metal ions on chemiluminescence (CL) of the CdTe/H₂O₂ system. The effects of experimental factors, such as pH, particle sizes of CdTe and reagent concentration, on kinetics curve and CL intensity of the CdTe/H₂O₂ system were examined. The results showed that under the optimal conditions Ba²⁺, Ca²⁺, Fe²⁺, Pb²⁺ and Cu²⁺ enhanced the CL intensity, and Cr³⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺ and Ag⁺ inhibited the CL intensity.     

Ca2+掺杂对CdO多晶热电性能的影响

以CaCO₃作为Ca²⁺源, 利用传统固相烧结法制备了Cd_1-xCa_xO (x=0, 0.01, 0.03, 0.05) 多晶块体样品并研究了Ca²⁺掺杂对CdO高温热电性能的影响. CaCO₃的掺入会导致CdO多晶载流子浓度降低, 使Cd_1-xCa_xO的电阻率ρ和塞贝克系数的绝对值|S|增大、电子热导率κ_e减小. 同时, 在CdO中掺入CaCO₃会引入点缺陷和气孔并可抑制CdO晶粒长大、晶界增多, 从而增加了对声子的散射, 使样品的声子热导率κ_p减小. 由于总热导率的大幅降低, Cd_0.99Ca_0.01O多晶样品在1000 K时的热电优值ZT可达0.42, 比本征CdO提高了约27%, 为迄今n型氧化物热电材料报道的最好结果之一.     

碱土金属离子对红色长余辉材料Y2O2S：Eu3+, M2+（M=Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba）,Ti4+纳米阵列发光性能的影响

采用溶胶凝胶模板法制备红色长余辉发光材料Y₂O₂S：Eu³⁺,M²⁺（M=Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba）,Ti⁴⁺纳米阵列,利用X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜和荧光分光光度计、照度计分别研究了不同二价离子掺杂下所合成样品的物相、形貌及发光性能。结果表明：样品排列整齐有序,管径大小统一;不同的二价离子种类没有改变晶体结构和发射峰的位置,但对余辉性能有较大的影响。用324 nm波长光激发样品,由于Eu³⁺的⁵D₀→⁷F₂跃迁,最强的红色发射峰位于626 nm处;不同离子掺杂样品的余辉性能按Ba²⁺、Ca²⁺、Sr²⁺、Mg²⁺的顺序递加,其中二价离子为Mg²⁺ 时,余辉时间长达287 s（≥1 mcd/m²）,表现出最佳的余辉性能。     

Pb掺杂对Cd_2Ru_2O_7反常金属态的调控

具有烧绿石结构的Cd_2Ru_2O_7在形成长程反铁磁序的同时进入反常的金属态.采用高压高温方法制备了一系列Pb掺杂的Cd_(2-x)Pb_xRu_2O_7(0≤x≤2)多晶样品,并系统研究了其晶体结构和电阻率、磁化率、热电势等物理性质.尽管Pb_2Ru_2O_7是泡利顺磁金属,但少量Pb~(2+)掺杂的样品Cd1.8Pb0.2Ru2O7却呈现出明显的金属-绝缘体转变,与施加静水压和少量Ca~(2+)掺杂的效果类似.通过与类似的烧绿石Ru~(5+)氧化物进行对比,提出Cd_2Ru_2O_7中的Ru~(5+)-4d~3电子态恰好处于巡游到局域过渡的区域,少量Pb~(2+)掺杂造成的晶格无序增强了电子的局域性,使得形成反铁磁序的同时伴随出现了金属-绝缘体转变.这表明具有烧绿石结构的Ru~(5+)氧化物是研究巡游-局域电子转变的理想材料体系.     

Ca~(2+)掺杂对SmFeO_3的介电、铁磁特性及磁相变温度的影响

采用固相反应法制备Sm_(1-x)Ca_xFeO_3(x=0,0.1,0.2,0.3)样品,研究Ca~(2+)掺杂对SmFeO_3介电性能、铁磁性及磁相变温度的影响.X射线衍射图谱分析表明:所有样品的主衍射峰与SmFe03相符合且具有良好的晶体结构.随着x的增加,SmFeO_3样品的晶粒尺寸由原来的0.5μm逐渐增大到2μm.当f=1 kHz时,Sm_(1-x)Ca_xFeO_3(x=0.1,0.2,0.3)样品的ε_r分别是SmFe03的5倍、3倍和2.6倍,而tgσ增大一个数量级.在3T磁场作用下,SmFe03样品的M-H呈线性,随着x的增加,M-H逐渐趋向饱和,Sm_(1-x)Ca_xFeO_3(x=0.1,0.2,0.3)样品的M_r分别是SmFeO_3的20倍、31倍和68倍.X射线光电子能谱分析表明:Fe~(2+)和Fe3+共存于Sm_(1-x)Ca_xFeO_3样品中,Fe~(2+)/Fe~(3+)比例随着x的增加而增大,证明Ca~(2+)掺杂增加了Fe~(2+)的含量,形成Fe~(2+)—O~(2-)—Fe~(3+)超交换作用,增强SmFe03的铁磁特性.测量了Sm_(1-x)Ca_xFeO_3样品在外加磁场为1000 Oe(1 Oe=79.5775 A/m)的M-T变化关系,观测到其自旋重组温度(T_(SR))和尼尔温度(T_N)分别为438 K和687 K,发现SmFe03样品的T_(SR)和T_N均随着x的增加向低温方向移动,当x=0.3时,自旋重组现象消失.这主要是SmFeO_3样品磁结构的稳定性和Fe~(3+)—O~(2-)—Fe~(3+)及Sm~(3+)—O~(2-)—Fe~(3+)超交换三者共同作用的结果.     

The role of polarization of Xe by di- and monovalent cations in Xe NMR studies in zeolite A

We consider the role of polarization in the adsorption of Xe in zeolites of type A by direct comparative analysis of the adsorption isotherms, distributions of occupancies, and ¹²⁹Xe NMR chemical shifts of Xe_n in cages containing Ca_xNa_{12 −2x} ions per alpha cage (x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 5). We find that the qualitative trends in the adsorption isotherms, and in the progressions of Xe_n chemical shifts (for n = 0–8 in cages with x = 0, 1 Ca²⁺ ions and for n = 0–5 in cages with x = 2, 3 Ca²⁺ ions) upon increasing the level of Ca²⁺ ion for Na⁺ ion substitution could only be accounted for by including polarization of the Xe atom by the zeolite framework and its ions. This system, which permits observation of individual Xe_n peaks and of directly comparable adsorption isotherms in several cage types, provides a good model system for the interpretation of the more general case in which only the overall average ¹²⁹Xe NMR chemical shift is observed in open network zeolites, arising from free exchange of Xe among cavities of variable occupancy and variable cation distribution.     

Annihilation of the persistent luminescence of MAl2O4:Eu by Sm co-doping

The calcium aluminates doped with the Eu²⁺ and Nd³⁺ ions, CaAl₂O₄:Eu²⁺,Nd³⁺, are a novel and efficient persistent luminescence (i.e. afterglow) material. The Nd³⁺ ions were found to enhance the persistent luminescence. Some other R³⁺ co-dopants had similar or opposite, though weaker, effect. The Sm³⁺ (and Yb³⁺) ions suppressed almost completely the persistent luminescence and thermoluminescence of the Eu²⁺ ion. From the UV-excited luminescence and persistent luminescence spectra it was found that the Eu²⁺ ion acts as a luminescent centre with luminescence at the blue (λ_max=440 nm) region. The Sm³⁺ ion was reduced to the divalent state. The thermoluminescence glow curves of the CaAl₂O₄:Eu²⁺,Sm³⁺ material showed that the high-temperature glow peaks, i.e. deep traps, were suppressed almost completely. The Nd:YAG laser-excited high-resolution photoluminescence of the Sm²⁺ ion confirmed that the Eu²⁺ ion occupies only one Ca²⁺ site. Only weak perturbations were observed in the Sm²⁺ site due to the changes in the environment of the Sm²⁺ site.     

Cytochemical localization of calcium and X-ray microanalysis of Catharanthus roseus L. infected with phytoplasmas

The potassium pyroantimonate (KPA) Ca²⁺ precipitation technique, X-ray microanalysis and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy carried out by transmission electron microscopy were used to analyze the Ca²⁺ distribution in Catharanthus roseus L. leaves infected with phytoplasmas belonging to different taxonomic groups, and in phytoplasma cells. The analysis revealed that the distribution of Ca²⁺ was different in healthy and diseased plants (where the KPA deposits were numerous) and no differences were observed in the tissues of the three types of infected C. roseus L. Since no KPA precipitates were visible in the phloem and on phytoplasma cells, it is likely that Ca²⁺ ions are not directly involved in phytoplasma replication, but, in infected cells is a response to the pathogen indicative of a higher Ca²⁺ in the plasmalemma.     

Investigation in the L.C.A.O.-M.O. Framework of the overlap and covalency contribution to the zero field splitting of S state ions

Using the L.C.A.O.-M.O. scheme, we review the different stages of the calculation of the overlap and covalency contribution to the zero-field splitting of ⁶S state ions. We calculate general molecular integrals involved in the non-local spin-spin contribution and derive analytic functions of the metal-ligand distance to fit numerical results of integral calculations for Mn²⁺---F⁻, Mn²⁺---O²⁻, Fe³⁺---F⁻and Fe³⁺---O²⁻ bonds. We use these results to calculate the zero-field splitting of Mn²⁺ and Fe³⁺ ions at Ca²⁺ or Zn²⁺ crystal sites of tetragonal or trigonal symmetry in diamagnetic host lattices (RbCaF₃ and KZnF₃).     

CH_3I~(2+)的二体、三体解离过程的理论研究

采用密度泛函和耦合簇理论从过渡态的观点对CH_3I~(2+)离子的解离过程进行了计算和分析.优化得到了CH_3I,CH_3I+和CH_3I~(2+)的稳定结构及解离过渡态的几何构型并给出了相应能量,计算的第一、二电离能与实验结果符合.基于母体离子、过渡态和解离碎片的几何结构和能量,对CH_3I~(2+)的两体解离过程和三体解离过程进行了详细分析和讨论.给出了二体、三体解离的可能解离通道,并分析了实验上观测到的解离碎片离子的产生机制.计算结果表明,三重和单重绝热势能面上的一些解离过程表现出明显的差异.