肝豆状核变性患者的肾脏病变特点及长期使用青霉胺的影响研究

目的 探讨肝豆状核变性患者肾脏病变的特点及长期使用青霉胺治疗对其产生的可能影响。方法 选取70 例临床 确诊为肝豆状核变性患者作为观察组,根据临床表型和使用青霉胺时间分为肝脏型组、肝脑混合型组、脑型组及使用青霉胺＜5年组、5～10 年组、＞10 年组,检测并比较各组患者尿总蛋白（TG）、低分子量蛋白（LMW）、高分子量蛋白（HMW）、β2微球蛋白（β2-MG）、β－N-乙酰氨基葡萄糖苷酶（NAG）、白蛋白（ALG）及血肌酐（Scr）等肾脏病变相关指标;另选择无血缘关系且血铜蓝蛋白及铜氧化酶等铜代谢检查均正常的健康志愿者70 例作为对照组,检测上述指标并与观察组对照。结果 观察组的肾脏病变相关指标显著高于对照组;不同临床表型的患者各项指标间无统计学差异;随着服用青霉胺时间的延长,患者尿液中β2-MG、LMW百分比、NAG、TG水平逐渐降低,HMW 百分比、ALG水平逐渐升高,TG 呈现逐渐降低的趋势,Scr 保持不变。结论 肝豆状核变性患者肾小球和肾小管的功能均有明显的损伤;肾脏病变在不同临床表型之间无统计学差异,长期使用青霉胺治疗对肾小球的功能有一定的损伤。     

亮度优化立体视频视觉舒适度评价

结合立体视频帧左右视图的灰度图,采用鲁棒性算法与软剪刀算法相结合的"画笔"方案来提取立体视频帧的前景区域,合成视差图并提取水平视差,计算深度视差;根据主观评价结果建立视差深度-视觉舒适度模型,再结合亮度对视觉舒适度的评价模型进行优化,使模型的评分更接近人类视觉系统的评分;结合人类主观评价实验的结果,用逆向代入法求出模型的系数确定模型,最终实现基于人类视觉系统特性的对立体视频视觉舒适度的评价。实验结果表明:通过视觉舒适度模型计算得到的结果与人类主观评价结果之间的误差率不超过5%,其中大部分视频误差率不超过1%。说明评价模型更符合人类主观感知结果的立体视频视觉舒适度,模型评分更接近人类视觉系统特性的主观实验评分,这为立体视频舒适度的评价提供了参考。     

Theoretical kinetic study on the decomposition of 1,5‐diaminotetrazole

1,5‐Daminotetrazole (DAT) is of much interest because of the practical significance and the diversity of characteristics. The study on the decomposition pathway and the kinetics of DAT has been performed based on the quantum chemistry theory. The minimum energy path (MEP) calculation has shown that NH₂N₃ and NH₂CN are the initially detected products of DAT. And the structures of reactant, products and transition state were optimized with MP2 methods using 6‐311G** basis sets, and the energies were refined using CCSD(T)/6‐311G** levels of theory. The calculated rate constants were obtained using the conventional transition‐state theory (TST) and the canonical variational transition‐state theory (CVT) methods. The calculation results indicated that the energy barrier of decomposition reaction is 47.98 kcal mol^?1 and the variational effect is small. In addition, the rate constants and the Arrhenius experience formula of DAT decomposition have been obtained between 200 and 2500 K temperature regions. The fitted three‐parameter expressions calculated using the TST and CVT methods are (TST) and (CVT). This work may provide the theoretical support for further experimental synthesis and testing. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A Novel L‐Cysteine Electrochemical Sensor Using Sulfonated Graphene‐poly(3,4‐Ethylenedioxythiophene) Composite Film Decorated with Gold Nanoparticles

By exploiting the electrostatic interaction between positively charged 3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene cation radicals and negatively charged sulfonated graphene (SG) sheets, we prepared a poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene)‐sulfonated graphene (SG‐PEDOT) composite film by a one‐step electrochemical process. The composite was further decorated with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and employed as an electrode material for the detection of L ‐cysteine (Cys). The SG‐PEDOT composite film is shown to provide a rough surface for the electrodeposition of AuNPs and to improve substrate accessibility and interaction with Cys. Moreover, the AuNPs‐decorated composite exhibits better electrocatalytic performance than that of a SG‐PEDOT composite only. Under optimum experimental conditions, the amperometric current of the sensor is linearly related to the concentration of Cys in the 0.1 to 382 µM range, and the detection limit is 0.02 µM (at S/N=3). The modified electrode displays favorable selectivity, good stability and high reproducibility. The method was successfully applied to the detection of Cys in spiked human urine.     

Syntheses and flame retarding properties of DOPO polymers,melamine polymers,and DOPO‐melamine copolymers

The 9,10‐dihydro‐9‐oxa‐10‐phosphaphenanthrene‐10‐oxide (DOPO) polymers, melamine polymers, and DOPO‐melamine copolymers have been successfully synthesized, and their flame retarding properties have also been investigated by blending with polypropylene (PP)/styrene‐ethylene‐butylene‐styrene (SEBS) alloys. Experimental results establish that all of them are good polymeric flame retardants. No blooming or color stains occur when they are incorporated into PP/SEBS alloys. Among lab‐made polymeric flame retardants, DOPO‐ melamine copolymers exhibit the best thermal stability and nonflammability. PP/SEBS alloys containing DOPO‐melamine copolymers display comparable thermal resistance and flame retarding behavior (T_d = 290°C; char yield: 15.6%, LOI: 23, and flammability: UL‐94 V0) as the alloys containing common commercial flame retardants (i.e., DOPO, melamine, and ammonium polyphosphate). Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis,structures, and antibacterial activities of two iron(III) complexes with Schiff bases

Two Schiff base iron(III) complexes, [FeL¹(AHA)] · H₂O (I) and [Fe(L²)₂] · ClO₄ (II), where AHA is the deprotonated form of acetohydroxamic acid, and L¹ and L² are the anionic form of N,N′-bis(3-ethoxysalicylidene)propane-1,2-diamine and 2-[1-(2-aminopropylimino)ethyl]phenol, respectively, have been synthesized and characterized by physical chemical methods and single crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystallographic data for I: orthorhombic, space group Iba2, a = 20.781(3), b = 23.527(3), c = 10.071(2) Å, V = 4923.7(12) ų, Z = 8, R ₁ = 0.0374, wR ₂ = 0.0900. Crystallographic data for II: triclinic, space group a = 12.748(1), b = 13.401(1), c = 19.007(1) Å, α = 106.623(2)°, β = 97.462(2)°, γ = 112.543(2)°, V = 2784.9(4) ų, Z = 4, R ₁ = 0.0892, wR ₂ = 0.2434. X-ray crystal structural study indicated that the coordination environment around each Fe atom in the complexes is a six-coordinated distorted octahedron. The antibacterial activities of the complexes were assayed.     

miR-98 suppresses melanoma metastasis through a negative feedback loop with its target gene IL-6

Dysregulated microRNA (miRNA) expression has a critical role in tumor development and metastasis. However, the mechanism by which miRNAs control melanoma metastasis is unknown. Here, we report reduced miR-98 expression in melanoma tissues with increasing tumor stage as well as metastasis; its expression is also negatively associated with melanoma patient survival. Furthermore, we demonstrate that miR-98 inhibits melanoma cell migration in vitro as well as metastatic tumor size in vivo. We also found that IL-6 is a target gene of miR-98, and IL-6 represses miR-98 levels via the Stat3-NF-κB-lin28B pathway. In an in vivo melanoma model, we demonstrate that miR-98 reduces melanoma metastasis and increases survival in part by reducing IL-6 levels; it also decreases Stat3 and p65 phosphorylation as well as lin28B mRNA levels. These results suggest that miR-98 inhibits melanoma metastasis in part through a novel miR-98-IL-6-negative feedback loop.     

Synthesis of CeO2 by thermal decomposition of oxalate and kinetics of thermal decomposition of precursor

CeO₂ was synthesized by calcining Ce₂(C₂O₄)₃·8H₂O above 673 K in air. The precursor and its calcined products were characterized using thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectra, X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy. The result showed that cubic CeO₂ was obtained when the precursor was calcined above 673 K in air for 2 h. The UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy studies showed that superfine CeO₂ behaved as an excellent UV-shielding material. The thermal decomposition of the precursor in air experienced two steps, which are: first, the dehydration of eight crystal water molecules, then the decomposition of Ce₂(C₂O₄)₃ into cubic CeO₂. The values of the activation energies associated with the thermal decomposition of Ce₂(C₂O₄)₃·8H₂O were determined based on the Starink equation.     

Electrochemical Synthesis of Tetrahexahedral Rhodium Nanocrystals with Extraordinarily High Surface Energy and High Electrocatalytic Activity

Noble metal nanocrystals (NCs) enclosed with high‐index facets hold a high catalytic activity thanks to the high density of low‐coordinated step atoms that they exposed on their surface. Shape‐control synthesis of the metal NCs with high‐index facets presents a big challenge owing to the high surface energy of the NCs, and the shape control for metal Rh is even more difficult because of its extraordinarily high surface energy in comparison with Pt, Pd, and Au. The successful synthesis is presented of tetrahexahedral Rh NCs (THH Rh NCs) enclosed by {830} high‐index facets through the dynamic oxygen adsorption/desorption mediated by square‐wave potential. The results demonstrate that the THH Rh NCs exhibit greatly enhanced catalytic activity over commercial Rh black catalyst for the electrooxidation of ethanol and CO.     

Visible‐Light‐Induced CS Bond Activation: Facile Access to 1,4‐Diketones from β‐Ketosulfones

A novel method for the synthesis of 1,4‐diketones from β‐ketosulfones was developed by means of a visible light‐induced C?S bond activation process. Symmetrical and unsymmetrical 1,4‐diketones can be easily prepared in moderate to good yields.