Cannabidiol Attenuates MK-801-Induced Cognitive Symptoms of Schizophrenia in the Passive Avoidance Test in Mice

Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that disturbs feelings and behavior. The symptoms of schizophrenia fall into three categories: positive, negative, and cognitive. Cognitive symptoms are characterized by memory loss or attentional deficits, and are especially difficult to treat. Thus, there is intense research into the development of new treatments for schizophrenia-related responses. One of the possible strategies is connected with cannabidiol (CBD), a cannabinoid compound. This research focuses on the role of CBD in different stages of memory (acquisition, consolidation, retrieval) connected with fear conditioning in the passive avoidance (PA) learning task in mice, as well as in the memory impairment typical of cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia. Memory impairment was provoked by an acute injection of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist MK-801 (animal model of schizophrenia). Our results revealed that an acute injection of CBD (30 mg/kg; intraperitoneally (i.p.) improved all phases of long-term fear memory in the PA test in mice. Moreover, the acute injection of non-effective doses of CBD (1 or 5 mg/kg; i.p.) attenuated the memory impairment provoked by MK-801 (0.6 mg/kg; i.p.) in the consolidation and retrieval stages of fear memory, but not in the acquisition of memory. The present findings confirm that CBD has a positive influence on memory and learning processes in mice, and reveals that this cannabinoid compound is able to attenuate memory impairment connected with hypofunction of glutamate transmission in a murine model of schizophrenia.     

对2010-2019年化学奥林匹克决赛实验试题的分析与思考*

以2010-2019年中国化学奥林匹克决赛实验试题及评分标准为研究对象,对决赛实验的试题结构、试题特点、考查要求等方面进行统计分析,得出中学化学竞赛实验能力培养的策略,为从事化学竞赛相关工作的各位教师把握命题方向、提升教学水平提供参考。     

对2道高考化学模拟试题命制过程的解读与思考

在新课程标准和高考评价体系的背景下,如何提高化学学科的命题质量？通过以学术探索情境为载体命制选择题和以实验探究情境为载体命制非选择题的2例,展示了在双向细目表的指引下,检索文献、初拟试题、打磨试题和要素分析的过程,剖析了精炼试题语言表述、核实信息来源、优化信息呈现方式和调整测试任务的各环节,总结了依靠团队合作精心筛选命题素材、创设真实问题情境、科学设计测试任务、反复推敲打磨试题的命题经验。     

液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱法快速筛查与确证紫甘蓝中415种农药残留

应用液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱(LC-QTOF/MS)建立了一次进样可同时对紫甘蓝中415种农药残留进行快速筛查和准确确证的分析方法。实验采用1%(v/v)醋酸乙腈溶液提取,无水硫酸镁和氯化钠进行盐析,ZORBAX SB-C18色谱柱(100 mm×2.1 mm, 3.5 μm)分离,以0.1%(v/v)甲酸水溶液(含5 mmol/L乙酸铵)-乙腈为二元流动相进行梯度洗脱,应用LC-QTOF/MS在电喷雾电离、全离子MS/MS(All Ions MS/MS)扫描正模式下进行检测,基质匹配外标法定量分析。通过优化全自动MS/MS采集模式(Auto MS/MS)和全离子MS/MS采集模式下的不同参数,得到每种采集模式下的最佳条件。然后在2种不同采集模式的最佳条件下对比,最终选取All Ions MS/MS采集模式。实验结果表明,采用所建立的分析方法可以准确定性和定量筛查紫甘蓝中415种农药残留,所有415种农药在各自的范围内线性相关系数(r²)均大于0.990,其中411种农药的筛查限(SDL)≤5 μg/kg, 413种农药的定量限(LOQ)≤10 μg/kg。在1倍、2倍和10倍LOQ添加水平下,农药的回收率分别为65.7%~118.4%、72.0%~118.8%和70.2%~111.2%,相对标准偏差分别为0.9%~19.7%、0.2%~19.9%和0.6%~19.9%。将该方法应用于2019年欧盟能力验证项目的紫甘蓝样品中未知农药残留筛查方法和定量方法考核样的检测,所有添加农药均被准确定性筛查和定量检测,没有假阳性和假阴性。结果表明,该方法快速、准确、可靠,适用于对紫甘蓝中多种农药残留的高通量定性筛查和准确定量,可以扩展到其他果蔬基质中多农残的高通量筛查。     

Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis L.) Extract vs. Synthetic Surfactants—Effect on Skin-Mimetic Models

Our skin is continuously exposed to different amphiphilic substances capable of interaction with its lipids and proteins. We describe the effect of a saponin-rich soapwort extract and of four commonly employed synthetic surfactants: sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), sodium laureth sulfate (SLES), ammonium lauryl sulfate (ALS), cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) on different human skin models. Two human skin cell lines were employed: normal keratinocytes (HaCaT) and human melanoma cells (A375). The liposomes consisting of a dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine/cholesterol mixture in a molar ratio of 7:3, mimicking the cell membrane of keratinocytes and melanoma cells were employed as the second model. Using dynamic light scattering (DLS), the particle size distribution of liposomes was analyzed before and after contact with the tested (bio)surfactants. The results, supplemented by the protein solubilization tests (albumin denaturation test, zein test) and oil emulsification capacity (using olive oil and engine oil), showed that the soapwort extract affects the skin models to a clearly different extent than any of the tested synthetic surfactants. Its protein and lipid solubilizing potential are much smaller than for the three anionic surfactants (SLS, ALS, SLES). In terms of protein solubilization potential, the soapwort extract is comparable to CAPB, which, however, is much harsher to lipids.     

Correlation of molecular parameters,strain hardening modulus and cyclic fatigue test performances of polyethylene materials for pressure pipe applications

Currently, several testing methods are under development to understand the resistance of polyethylene pipe materials to slow crack growth over comparably short time periods without using aggressive chemicals to accelerate the time to brittle failure. Strain hardening and crack round bar tests have recently been developed and published as ISO testing methods. However, a better understanding of these testing methods is still required with respect to the molecular parameters of the materials. Comparative studies with existing slow crack growth testing methods such as the notched pipe test are of significant interest to the industry. This study discusses correlations of molecular weight, molecular weight distribution, short chain branching and rheological properties of different polyethylene materials with their slow rack growth resistances obtained from the strain hardening and crack round bar tests and their correlations with notched pipe tests.     

Experimental investigation and constitutive modeling of the deformation behavior of Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone at elevated temperatures

The present study investigates the deformation behavior of Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone (PEEK) at elevated temperatures and low strain rates through a combination of experiments and simulations. Uniaxial tension tests at elevated temperatures (293–543 K) and strain rates (8.3 × 10⁻³ to 3.3 × 10⁻¹ s⁻¹) were performed, and the temperature- and rate-dependencies of the deformation behavior and mechanism of PEEK were discussed in detail. The Erichsen test was performed at temperatures varying from 473 to 533 K and a fixed speed of 1 mm/s. Based on an investigation of numerous constitutive models, a phenomenological model called DSGZ was employed in ABAQUS/Explicit to characterize the deformation behavior of PEEK at elevated temperatures, and the deviation between experimental and simulation data was less than 10% at large deformations. Moreover, the simulation results accurately predicted the necking and cold drawing phenomena in the tension test as well as the deformation in the Erichsen test.     

Effect of strain rate on the dynamic tensile behaviour of UHMWPE fibre laminates

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre has great potential for strengthening structures against impact or blast loads. A quantitative characterization of the mechanical properties of UHMWPE fibres at varying strain rates is necessary to achieve reliable structural design. Quasi-static and high-speed tensile tests were performed to investigate the unidirectional tensile properties of UHMWPE fibre laminates over a wide range of strain rates from 0.0013 to 163.78 s⁻¹. Quasi-static tensile tests of UHMWPE fibre laminates were conducted at thicknesses ranging from 1.76 mm to 5.19 mm. Weibull analysis was conducted to investigate the scatter of the test data. The failure mechanism and modes of the UHMWPE fibre laminates observed during the test are discussed. The test results indicate that the mechanical properties of the UHMWPE fibre laminate are not sensitive to thickness, whereas the strength and the modulus of elasticity increase with strain rate. It is concluded that the distinct failure modes at low and high strain rates partially contribute to the tensile strength of the UHMWPE fibre laminates. A series of empirical formulae for the dynamic increase factor (DIF) of the material strength and modulus of elasticity are also derived for better representation of the effect of strain rate on the mechanical properties of UHMWPE fibre laminates.     

Study of the carbon fiber–poly(ether–ether–ketone) (PEEK) interfaces, 2: relationship between interfacial shear strength and adhesion energy

In the second part of this general study, the carbon fiber–PEEK interfacial shear strength is measured by means of a fragmentation test on single-fiber composites. Different thermal treatments (continuous cooling from the melt, isothermal treatments and long melting temperature time) are applied to these model composites prior to testing. The results are systematically compared with the previously determined reversible work of adhesion between carbon fiber and PEEK. It is shown that physical interactions at the interface determine, to a large extent, the magnitude of the interfacial shear strength between both materials. However, it appears that the magnitude of the stress transfer from the matrix to the fiber is affected either by the existence of an interfacial layer or by a preferential orientation of the polymer chains near the fiber surface. The results obtained on systems that have been subjected to isothermal treatments (isothermal crystallization of PEEK) seem to confirm the existence of a transcrystalline interphase, the properties of which are dependent upon the crystallization rate of the matrix and the interfacial adhesion energy.     

登革热病毒检测的生物传感技术

登革热病毒是由伊蚊传播的单链RNA病毒,属于黄病毒科.目前暂无靶向抗病毒药物及有效疫苗能够及时防控.由于其临床检测的重要性,近年来,陆续出现了检测登革热病毒感染的新方法,试图早期发现并控制这种感染.本综述主要阐述登革热病毒诊断相关标志物检测的生物传感技术,包括光学、电化学、酶联免疫吸附试验等生物传感方法,对不同检测方法...