Ce3+对细胞内游离Ca2+的影响

研究了Ce^3 对肝细胞和V79细胞中游离Ca^2 的影响。低浓度的Ce^3 能使肝细胞内游离Ca^2 浓度增高，高浓度的Ce^3 能使肝细胞内游离Ca^2 浓度显著升高。Ce^3 可促进细胞外Ca^2 的内流，高浓度的Ce^3 对细胞是有毒性的。     

The use of thermal analysis in determination of some urinary calculi of calcium oxalate

The human urinary calculi are mainly constituted by calcium oxalate, magnesium ammonium phosphate hexahydrate, and uric acid. The ions or molecules are easily characterized by wet chemical methods. The difficulties appear in the differentiation of the hydrates of calcium oxalate (monohydrate COM or Whewellite, and dihydrate COD or Weddelite). A high level of COD in the urinary stones leads, often, inflammation, sharp pain and blood in urine. In the worse cases, they must be extracted by surgical way. The identification of the main components of urinary calculi, the knowledge of the true number of water molecules bounded to the calcium oxalate, and the determination of each hydrate in the mixture, are the interests of this memory. The thermal analysis (simultaneous DTA-TG) was applied on thirty-three urinary calculi. The determination of the calcium oxalate hydrates was confirmed by calorimetry (DSC). This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Investigation of Antifungal Mechanisms of Thymol in the Human Fungal Pathogen,Cryptococcus neoformans

Due to lifespan extension and changes in global climate, the increase in mycoses caused by primary and opportunistic fungal pathogens is now a global concern. Despite increasing attention, limited options are available for the treatment of systematic and invasive mycoses, owing to the evolutionary similarity between humans and fungi. Although plants produce a diversity of chemicals to protect themselves from pathogens, the molecular targets and modes of action of these plant-derived chemicals have not been well characterized. Using a reverse genetics approach, the present study revealed that thymol, a monoterpene alcohol from Thymus vulgaris L., (Lamiaceae), exhibits antifungal activity against Cryptococcus neoformans by regulating multiple signaling pathways including calcineurin, unfolded protein response, and HOG (high-osmolarity glycerol) MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) pathways. Thymol treatment reduced the intracellular concentration of Ca²⁺ by controlling the expression levels of calcium transporter genes in a calcineurin-dependent manner. We demonstrated that thymol decreased N-glycosylation by regulating the expression levels of genes involved in glycan-mediated post-translational modifications. Furthermore, thymol treatment reduced endogenous ergosterol content by decreasing the expression of ergosterol biosynthesis genes in a HOG MAPK pathway-dependent manner. Collectively, this study sheds light on the antifungal mechanisms of thymol against C. neoformans.     

Co-Treatment of Purified Annatto Oil (Bixa orellana L.) and Its Granules (Chronic®) Improves the Blood Lipid Profile and Bone Protective Effects of Testosterone in the Orchiectomy-Induced Osteoporosis in Wistar Rats

This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of co-treatment with purified annatto oil (PAO) or its granules (GRA, Chronic^®) with that of testosterone on the orchiectomy-induced osteoporosis in Wistar rats. After surgery, rats were treated from day 7 until day 45 with testosterone only (TES, 7 mg/kg, IM) or TES + PAO or GRA (200 mg/kg, p.o.). The following parameters were evaluated: food/water intake, weight, HDL, LDL, glucose, triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), alkaline phosphatase levels, blood phosphorus and calcium contents, femur weight, structure (through scanning electron microscopy), and calcium content (through atomic absorption spectrophotometry). Our results show that orchiectomy could significantly change the blood lipid profile and decrease bone integrity parameters. Testosterone reposition alone could improve some endpoints, including LDL, TC, bone weight, and bone calcium concentration. However, other parameters were not significantly improved. Co-treatment with PAO or GRA improved the blood lipid profile and bone integrity more significantly and improved some endpoints not affected by testosterone reposition alone (such as TG levels and trabeculae sizes). The results suggest that co-treatment with annatto products improved the blood lipid profile and the anti-osteoporosis effects of testosterone. Overall, GRA had better results than PAO.     

Pulse Duration Dependent Asymmetry in Molecular Transmembrane Transport Due to Electroporation in H9c2 Rat Cardiac Myoblast Cells In Vitro

Electroporation (EP) is one of the successful physical methods for intracellular drug delivery, which temporarily permeabilizes plasma membrane by exposing cells to electric pulses. Orientation of cells in electric field is important for electroporation and, consequently, for transport of molecules through permeabilized plasma membrane. Uptake of molecules after electroporation are the greatest at poles of cells facing electrodes and is often asymmetrical. However, asymmetry reported was inconsistent and inconclusive—in different reports it was either preferentially anodal or cathodal. We investigated the asymmetry of polar uptake of calcium ions after electroporation with electric pulses of different durations, as the orientation of elongated cells affects electroporation to a different extent when using electric pulses of different durations in the range of 100 ns to 100 µs. The results show that with 1, 10, and 100 µs pulses, the uptake of calcium ions is greater at the pole closer to the cathode than at the pole closer to the anode. With shorter 100 ns pulses, the asymmetry is not observed. A different extent of electroporation at different parts of elongated cells, such as muscle or cardiac cells, may have an impact on electroporation-based treatments such as drug delivery, pulse-field ablation, and gene electrotransfection.     

流化床煤气化炉内脱硫的研究Ⅰ．台式流化床煤气化的炉内脱硫试验

采用台式流化床煤气化装置，研究了影响炉内脱硫效率的因素。炉内脱硫对高硫煤特别有效，脱硫效率可达９０％以上。所采用的二种石灰石和一种白云石脱硫效率相近，按Ｃａ／Ｓ比比较则白云石稍好些。虽然脱硫效率随Ｃａ／Ｓ比增加而增加，但当Ｃａ／Ｓ比达到３后几乎不再增加。存在一个最佳脱硫操作温度。在非焙烧区，脱硫率随压力增加而下降，而在焙烧区脱硫率和压力几乎无关。测定了脱硫剂脱硫前后的孔容积分布，发现脱硫之后１～３０ｎｍ的孔容显著减少。     

乙醇/水混合溶剂体系中碳酸钙晶体晶型和取向的控制

采用（NH₄）₂CO₃分解法,制备得到了晶型和形貌可控的CaCO₃晶体。研究结果表明,乙醇/水混合溶剂、陈化时间和L-半胱氨酸自组装单层模板对CaCO₃晶体的晶型、取向和形貌都具有重要影响。无单层模板情况下,溶液中主要得到了球霰石,球霰石的形貌随陈化时间从花朵外形变为树叶形。同样的醇/水体系中,在自组装单层上却得到了取向为（104）晶面的方解石。这与水溶液中同一自组装单层上主要获得（001）结晶面的方解石有明显不同。方解石的形貌也随陈化时间变化而改变。陈化时间为3h时,得到具有孔洞结构的方解石;陈化时间为12h时,得到表面光滑的菱面体方解石。     

The Aqueous Ca2+ System,in Comparison with Zn2+, Fe3 +, and Al3 +: An Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Study

Herein, we report on the structure and dynamics of the aqueous Ca²⁺ system studied by using ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations. Our detailed study revealed the formation of well‐formed hydration shells with characteristics that were significantly different to those of bulk water. To facilitate a robust comparison with state‐of‐the‐art X‐ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) data, we employ a 1st principles MD‐XAFS procedure and directly compare simulated and experimental XAFS spectra. A comparison of the data for the aqueous Ca²⁺ system with those of the recently reported Zn²⁺, Fe³⁺, and Al³⁺ species showed that many of their structural characteristics correlated well with charge density on the cation. Some very important exceptions were found, which indicated a strong sensitivity of the solvent structure towards the cation′s valence electronic structure. Average dipole moments for the 2nd shell of all cations were suppressed relative to bulk water.     

Influnence of Sodium Polyacrylate on Crystallization and Aggregation of Butterfly-like Calcium Carbonate

Butterfly-like calcium carbonate(CaCO₃) particles were successfully prepared via a facile precipitation reaction of Na₂CO₃ with CaCl₂ in the presence of sodium polyacrylate(PAAS). The as-prepared samples were characterized with field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR). Butterfly-like CaCO₃ particles composed of three segment rods were obtained. Rod aggregates would act as the template for butterfly-like CaCO₃ crystals consisted of regular shaped crystallites with 150―200 nm in diameter. The influences of reaction temperature, the amount of PAAS and reaction time on the nucleation and growth of CaCO₃ crystals were investigated. The possible growth mechanism of CaCO₃ crystals was discussed. This research can not only make us further understand the general principles of the reaction, but also open up a new avenue of industrial production of CaCO₃ particles with exquisite and unique morphologies.     

周岁内幼儿头发中锌钙含量的动态分析

对合肥市16671名1－12个月幼儿的发锌，钙含量进行了测定，并对测定值进行了统计分析。结果表明，锌，钙的含量随着月龄的增加呈直线递减。并给出了发锌，钙含量的趋势线方程，丰富了目前文献给出的发锌，钙的标准值，为及时准确判断周岁内幼儿微量元素锌，钙缺乏程度提出依据。