Measuring calcium uptake and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate-induced calcium release in cerebellum microsomes using Fluo-3

A simple fluorimetric method is presented for measuring calcium uptake and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP₃)-induced calcium release in microsomes using Fluo-3. This method is used to investigate the amplitude of calcium release (quantal release) induced by InsP₃ from rat cerebellum microsomes.     

Reinforcement effect of MAA on nano‐CaCo3‐filled EPDM vulcanizates and possible mechanism

Methacrylic acid (MAA) was used as in situ surface modifier to improve the interface interaction between nano‐CaCO₃ particle and ethylene–propylene–diene monomer (EPDM) matrix, and hence the mechanical properties of nano‐CaCO₃‐filled EPDM vulcanizates. The results showed that the incorporation of MAA improved the filler–matrix interaction, which was proved by Fourier transformation infrared spectrometer (FTIR), Kraus equation, crosslink density determination, and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The formation of carboxylate and the participation of MAA in the crosslinking of EPDM indicated the strong filler–matrix interaction from the aspect of chemical reaction. The results of Kraus equation showed that the presence of MAA enhanced the reinforcement extent of nano‐CaCO₃ on EPDM vulcanizates. Crosslink density determination proved the formation of the ionic crosslinks in EPDM vulcanizates with the existence of MAA. The filler particles on tensile fracture were embedded in the matrix and could not be observed obviously, indicating that a strong interfacial interaction between the filler and the matrix had been achieved with the incorporation of MAA. Meanwhile, the presence of MAA remarkably increased the modulus and tensile strength of the vulcanizates, without negative effect on the high elongation at break. Furthermore, the ionic bond was thought to be formed only on filler surface because of the absolute deficiency of MAA, which resulted in the possible structure where filler particles were considered as crosslink points. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 44: 1226–1236, 2006     

糖蛋白/胆红素钙水溶性复合物的形成及光谱研究

采用傅立叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)，结合减法、二阶导、退卷积和曲线拟合等先进光谱技术，紫外可见光谱，ICP-AES分析方法，对不同质量比的α-酸性糖蛋白(AGP)和胆红素钙(CaBR)反应后的滤液进行了研究。结果表明，AGP和CaBR之间存在着较强的相互作用，导致AGP二级结构的有序性增加，CaBR的水溶性增大，两者形成了可溶性的AGP/CaBR复合物。     

Thermoanalytical investigation of layered titanium salts

The investigated materials have similar routes of thermal decomposition; i.e. they lose their crystal water first, then at a higher temperature their structural one. At least the result TiP₂O₇ goes through a phase change at about 1000 K. The amorphous titanium phosphate lost its crystal and structural water at higher temperature than those of crystalline forms. Both α- and γ-titanium phosphates and also their transition metal containing forms have layered structure. In case of α- and γ-forms after the loss of crystal water a phase change occurs which is followed by the decomposition of the molecule. Various transition metals containing γ-titanium phosphates lose their crystal water at the same temperature, with the exception of Ni containing ones. The process is finished in this case at temperature 90 K higher than that of the others. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Increase of Calcium Levels at Interphase in NIH 3T3 Cells

The fluorescent calcium ion indicator dye Fluo-3 and DNA-binding dye Hoechst 33342 were employed to determine, in a quantitative microspectrofluorometric study, the intracellular calcium ion concentration ([Ca~(2+)]_i) and the DNA content of individual living NIH3T3 cells. The well-separated excitation and emission properties of these dyes allowed us to establish for each cell both the phase of the cell cycle using DNA content and [Ca~(2+)]_i. We found that the transition from G_1, through S, to the G_2 phase is accompanied by a two-fold increase in [Ca~(2+)]_i. The [Ca~(2+)]_i was inhomologous in each phase of the interphase (G_1, S and G_2) although [Ca~(2+)]_i in the S and G_2 phases was never lower than certain threshold values in the G_1 and S phases respectively. [Ca~(2+)]_i in G_0 cells was lower than that in G_2 cells. These changes in [Ca~(2+)]_i suggest that [Ca~(2+)]_i may be an import regulator of cell cycle progression.     

阿托伐他汀钙与β-环糊精相互作用的研究及应用

采用线性扫描伏安法和循环伏安法并结合紫外分光光度法研究了新型抗血脂紊乱药物阿托伐他汀钙(AC)与β-环糊精(-βCD)的相互作用.探讨了-βCD对AC的峰电流及AC对-βCD吸附峰电流的影响,测得在0.06mol/LKH2PO4-Na2HPO4(pH=7.17)缓冲溶液中,AC与-βCD包结比为1:1,用电流法测得包结物的形成常数为9.09×104L/mol.根据碱性介质条件下β-CD分子与AC形成包结物而使β-CD吸附峰电流减小的特性,建立了一种利用β-CD间接测定AC的伏安方法.     

电流密度对钙磷沉积层组成和结构的影响(英文)

用X射线衍射、激光拉曼光谱以及等离子体原子发射光谱等技术研究了电化学沉积钙磷陶瓷过程中 ,电流密度对电沉积层组成和结构的影响 .实验表明阴极表面得到的沉积物是几种钙磷盐组成的混合物 ,且其成份随电流密度的改变而发生较大的变化 .在电解液温度为 75℃条件下 ,当控制电流密度较低时 ,沉积层主要由CaHPO4· 2H2 O (DCPD)和Ca8H2 (PO4) 6· 5H2 O (OCP)组成 ;随着电流密度的增加 ,阴极表面逐渐生成Ca3 (PO4) 2 ·nH2 O (TCP)和Ca10 (PO4) 6(OH) 2 (HAP) .当电流密度大于 5mA/cm2 时 ,电沉积层的主要成份为羟基磷灰石 (HAP) .     

Na_（1－x）Zr（2－x）Nb_xP_3O_（12）系列化合物的水热晶化研究

采用水热晶化反应，制备出传统需要高温固相反应合成的掺杂ＮＡＳＩＣＯＮ化合物Ｎａ（１－ｘ）Ｚｒ（２－ｘ）ＮｂｘＰ３Ｏ１２（０＜ｘ＜１），并应用ＸＲＤ、ＩＲ方法对产物的晶体结构进行了研究，表明水热晶化产物是纯的物相并具有与ＮａＺｒ２Ｐ３Ｏ１２相同的结构．固体３１ＰＮＭＲ研究证实Ｎｂ（５＋）部分取代了Ｚｒ（４＋）所在位置，参与骨架的组成，并统计分布于结构中．水热晶化产物与固相反应产物具有相同的离子电导性能．