Bioavailability Enhancement of Cepharanthine via Pulmonary Administration in Rats and Its Therapeutic Potential for Pulmonary Fibrosis Associated with COVID-19 Infection

Cepharanthine (CEP) has excellent anti-SARS-CoV-2 properties, indicating its favorable potential for COVID-19 treatment. However, its application is challenged by its poor dissolubility and oral bioavailability. The present study aimed to improve the bioavailability of CEP by optimizing its solubility and through a pulmonary delivery method, which improved its bioavailability by five times when compared to that through the oral delivery method (68.07% vs. 13.15%). An ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method for quantification of CEP in rat plasma was developed and validated to support the bioavailability and pharmacokinetic studies. In addition, pulmonary fibrosis was recognized as a sequela of COVID-19 infection, warranting further evaluation of the therapeutic potential of CEP on a rat lung fibrosis model. The antifibrotic effect was assessed by analysis of lung index and histopathological examination, detection of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, interleukin-6 (IL-6), α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), and hydroxyproline level in serum or lung tissues. Our data demonstrated that CEP could significantly alleviate bleomycin (BLM)-induced collagen accumulation and inflammation, thereby exerting protective effects against pulmonary fibrosis. Our results provide evidence supporting the hypothesis that pulmonary delivery CEP may be a promising therapy for pulmonary fibrosis associated with COVID-19 infection.     

多环架光电稳定系统及分析

提出一种多环架高精度光电稳定系统方案。通过对其进行运动学分析，并结合伺服控制原理，证明该方案优于常规的二环架光电稳定系统。     

侧面预电离氟化氪激光器研制

采用侧面紫外火花隙自动预电离代替小极上小孔预电离，使放电泵浦氟化氪激光器的主放电均匀性大为改善。输出激光能量由１４０ｍＪ提高到２５０ｍＪ，增益区光能密度为２．３Ｊ／１，同时电极寿命和气体寿命也大为提高。     

系列柱形薄壁腔靶制备工艺研究

为了从实验上深入研究超热电子产生规律，从而减少或抑制超热电子对惯性约束聚变（ＩＣＦ）的危害，我们制备了一系列薄壁腔靶，以供实验研究。本文详细地描述了柱形薄壁腔靶的制备工艺。利用ＮＧ－１０４型精密单向纵切车床，采用金刚石刀具车削，提高心轴质量，表表粗糙度可达０．１μｍ。采用电镀和磁控溅射二种方法镀膜，为了使腔靶壁厚均匀，在镀膜时，必须使心轴匀速旋转。利用磁控溅射在腔靶外表面再涂上１μｍ左右厚的二氧化硅，以提高超薄壁腔靶的强度和自立能力。在腐蚀心轴时，必须仔细控制酸的浓度，防止在腐蚀时因产生气泡太多，太快而使腔靶破裂。用Ｘ射线照相法和扫描电子显微镜测量腔靶的几何参数。制备系列柱形薄壁腔靶达到指标为：壁厚范围２～３０μｍ，壁厚均匀性小于１０％，表面粗糙度０．２～０．３μｍ。最后介绍了在“神光Ⅰ”上打靶结果。结果表明，实验值与理论值符合较好。     

Surface status and size influences of nickel nanoparticles on sulfur compound adsorption

Metallic nickel nanoparticles were incorporated on mesoporous silica to remove sulfur compounds in diesel selectively. In the first method, nickel nanoparticles were formed on mesoporous silica SBA-15 by impregnation and subsequent reduction of nickel nitrate. The sulfur adsorption capacity was strongly dependent on the nickel loading and the average nickel particle size. In the second method, nickel nanoparticles were synthesized in solution in the presence of a capping agent and then incorporated in mesoporous silica MCF by sonication. Although these particles maintain their sizes on the MCF surface after heat treatment, capping agent remaining on the Ni particle surface might interfere the adsorption of sulfur compounds.     

Widely tunable, high-repetition-rate, dual signal-wave optical parametric oscillator by using two periodically poled crystals

This paper reports on a high-repetition-rate dual signal-wave (DSW) optical parametric oscillator (OPO) operating at the 1.5 μm band with tunable wavelength intervals from 2.5 nm to 69.1 nm. Two periodically poled crystals, a periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) with multiple gratings and a single grating MgO-doped PPLN (PPMgOLN), are cascaded in the same OPO cavity to generate dual signal-waves by using quasi-phase-matched (QPM) technique. The pump source was a Q-switched diode-pumped Nd:YVO₄ laser operating at 50 kHz. At an incident pump power of 3 W, an average output power of 169.6 mW at 1489.2 nm and 1558.3 nm has been achieved.     

Nucleon Compton Scattering in the Perturbative Limit

The paper presents results of perturbative calculations for nucleon Compton scattering. The results are given for the real incoming photon and for the virtual incoming photon.     

平面ISODYNE法及其在复合材料力学中的应用

由J. T. Pindera提出的平面isodyne法是散光法的一种发展。具有非破坏性直接测取受力物体内部应力的特点。不需要大功率的激光器,条纹清晰,无畸变,对于平面应力问题可以得到应力分量的全部信息。在复合材料力学、断裂力学和接触问题等领域有广泛的应用前景。文章闸述了该方法的原理和技术,并应用它得到一受三点弯曲荷载的有裂纹的复合材料梁粘结层的应力分布。