Sol-gel deposition and luminescent properties of oxyapatite Ca-2(Y,Gd)(8)(SiO4)(6)O-2 phosphor films doped with rare earth and lead ions

Rare-earth and lead ions (Eu3+, Tb3+, Dy3+, Pb2+) doped Ca2Y8 (SiO4)(6)O-2 and Ca2Gd8(SiO4)(6)O-2 thin films have been dip- coated on silicon and quartz glass substrates through the sol- gel route. X- Ray diffraction (XRD), TG- DTA, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), FT- IR and luminescence excitation and emission spectra as well as luminescence decays were used to characterize the resulting films. The results of XRD reveal that these films remain amorphous below 700 degreesC, begin to crystallize at 800 degreesC and crystallize completely around 1000 degreesC with an oxyapatite structure. The grain structure of the film can be seen clearly from SEM and AFM micrographs, where particles with various shapes and average size of 250 nm can be resolved. Eu3+ and Tb3+ show their characteristic red (D-5(0)-F-7(2)) and green (D-5(4) - F-7(5)) emission in the films with a quenching concentration of 10 and 6 mol% (of Y3+), respectively. The lifetime and emission intensity of Eu3+ increase with the temperature treatment from 700 to 1100 degreesC, while those of Tb3+ show a maximum at 800 degreesC. Energy transfer phenomena have been observed by activating the oxyapatite film host- lattice Ca2Gd8(SiO4)(6)O-2 with Tb3+ (Dy3+). In addition, Pb2+ can sensitize the Gd3+ sublattice in Ca2Gd8(SiO4)(6)O-2.

La~(3+)和Gd~(3+)对鼠肝癌H-35细胞Ca~(2+)内流的影响

通过测定 4 5Ca2 +摄取初速度的变化研究了La3+和Gd3+对鼠肝癌H 3 5细胞Ca2 +内流的影响 .发现低浓度La3+和Gd3+能增加肝癌H 3 5细胞Ca2 +内流初速度达 6～ 10倍 .Ca2 +内流的初速度随Ca2 +浓度变化的动力学研究表明 ,肝癌H 3 5细胞中存在 2类Ca2 +亲和部位的通道 ,即高亲和位和低亲和位Ca2 +内流通道 ,而La3+和Gd3+刺激的肝癌H 3 5细胞则只有 1类Ca2 +亲和位通道 ,La3+和Gd3+增加高亲和位Ca2 +结合通道的Km和Vmax,而对于低亲和位的Ca2 +结合通道Ca2 +内流的作用是竞争性的.

Ca~(2+)和Tb~(3+)对白眉蝮蛇蛇毒磷脂酶A_2荧光光谱的影响

研究了金属离子Ca2+和Tb3+对长白山白眉蝮蛇蛇毒磷脂酶A2(phospholipase A2)荧光光谱的作用，发现Ca2+浓度的增加能够增强磷脂酶A2的荧光发射强度．而且Ca2+ 浓度的增大能够明显加快磷脂酶A2与其相应反应底物DPPC的反应速率．稀土离子Tb3+在低浓度条件下对磷脂酶A2起荧光淬灭作用， 而在浓度较高时能够提高磷脂酶A2荧光发射强度.

Comparative study on the doping effect of 3d elements in Bi(1.5)Pb(0.2)Sr(2)Ca(2)Cu(2.8)M(0.2)O(y) (M=Sc,Ti,V,Cr,Mn,Fe,Co,Ni, or Zn)

With XRD, R-T, and ac chi measurements a comparative study on the doping effects of 3d elements in Bi(1.5)Pb(0.2)Sr(2)Ca(2)Cu(2.8)M(0.2)O(y) (M = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, or Zn) has been carried out. The effects of the former five members are significantly different, both on phase formed and on T-c, from the latter four. It seems that the effect on phase stabilization correlates with the valency of the doped cation. In connection with the instability of the 2223 phase, the correlation has been discussed.

稀土对肌质网Ca~（2＋）－ATP酶活性的影响

研究了镧、轧、镱及四种配合物对Ｃａ~（２＋）－ＡＴＰ酶活性的影响．结果表明，低浓度的Ｌａ~（３＋），Ｇｄ~（３＋）和Ｙｂ~（３＋）对肌质网Ｃａ~（２＋）－ＡＴＰ酶有激活作用；随着其浓度的增加，它们对酶活性的抑制程度增大；而Ｌａ~（３＋），Ｇｄ~（３＋）和Ｙｂ~（３＋）对纯化的Ｃａ２~（＋）－ＡＴＰ酶则只有抑制作用；Ｇｄ─Ｎ─乙酰─缬氨酸和Ｙｂ─丙氨酰代丙氨酸配合物对肌质网膜和纯化的Ｃａ~（２＋）－ＡＴＰ酶活性的影响与Ｇｄ~（３＋）及Ｙｂ~（３＋）类似，但其激活程度和抑制程度比Ｇｄ~（３＋）及Ｙｂ~（３＋）小；Ｇｄ─ＤＴＰＡ和Ｙｂ－ＤＴＰＡ对Ｃａ２~（＋）－ＡＴＰ酶活性基本无影响。

稀土离子和肌质网(Ca~(2+)+Mg~(2+))-ATP酶相互作用的研究

研究了稀土离子对肌质网(Ca~(2+)+MG~(2+))-ATP酶活性的影响及其作用机制,结果表明,低浓度Gd~(3+)对肌质网膜上(Ca~(2+)+Mg~(2+)),ATP酶有激活作用,较高浓度Gd~(3+)抑制其活性,Gd~(3+)抑制纯化酶的活性,低浓度Gd~(3+)对磷脂酸(FA)、心磷脂(CL)重组酶有激活作用,而对磷脂酰胆碱(PC)、磷脂酰胆碱(PC)与磷脂酰乙醇胺(Pe)混合物(PC/PE)及磷脂酰丝氨酸(PS)重组酶无激活作用,低浓度Tb~(3+)对肌质网膜与纯化酶上Ca~(2+)结合位点的影响不同。

INVOLVEMENT OF CA(2+) SIGNALING PATHWAY DURING OOCYTE MATURATION OF THE NORTHERN QUAHOG MERCENARIA MERCENARIA

In many molluses, it has been found that Ca2+ signaling pathway is involved in the resumption of meiotic maturation in oocytes. To better understand the possible role of Ca2+ signaling pathway in regulating meiotic maturation in oocytes of the northern quahog Mercenaria mercenaria, free extracellular Ca2+, A23187 (calcium ionophore), verapamil (calcium channel blocker), and trifluoperazin (calmodulin antagonist) were used to incubate oocytes or serotonin-induced oocytes by pharmacological methods. Results show that extracellular Ca2+ (50 similar to 200 mM) and A23187 (1 similar to 10 mu M) can stimulate the meiotic maturation. In addition, verapamil (1 similar to 100 mu M) and trifluoperazin (10 similar to 1,000 mu M) could inhibit serotonin-induced oocyte maturation. Therefore, Ca2+ is essential for the reinitiation of meiotic maturation in oocytes of the northern quahog. Moreover, an increase i [Ca2+]i can promote meiotic maturation.

低氧对高原鼠兔肝细胞内质网和心肌肌浆网Ca~(2+)泵的影响

模拟高原低氧条件研究高原鼠兔肝细胞内质网(Endoplasmic reticulum , ER ) 和心肌肌浆网(Sarcoplasmic reticulum , SR) 钙泵功能变化。实验设对照组(海拔2 300 m ) 和两个低氧实验组(模拟海拔5 000m 和7 000m )。24 h 急性低氧时, 海拔5 000 m 组高原鼠兔ER 的Ca2+ 泵活性无变化, 海拔7 000 m 组高原鼠兔ER Ca2+泵活性下降29102%。7 d 亚急性低氧时高原鼠兔SR 的Ca2+泵活性无显著变化。高原鼠兔ER 的Ca2+泵活性在海拔5 000 m 组和7 000 m 组分别升高32.50% 和33.33%。25 d 慢性低氧时高原鼠兔ER , SR 的Ca2+ 泵活性均无显著变化.表明: 急性低氧对Ca2+泵功能有抑制作用, 低氧7 d 后抑制缓解, 至25 d 低氧时趋于恢复。

Identification and inhibitory properties of a novel Ca(2+)/calmodulin antagonist.

We developed a high-throughput yeast-based assay to screen for chemical inhibitors of Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent kinase pathways. After screening two small libraries, we identified the novel antagonist 125-C9, a substituted ethyleneamine. In vitro kinase assays confirmed that 125-C9 inhibited several calmodulin-dependent kinases (CaMKs) competitively with Ca(2+)/calmodulin (Ca(2+)/CaM). This suggested that 125-C9 acted as an antagonist for Ca(2+)/CaM rather than for CaMKs. We confirmed this hypothesis by showing that 125-C9 binds directly to Ca(2+)/CaM using isothermal titration calorimetry. We further characterized binding of 125-C9 to Ca(2+)/CaM and compared its properties with those of two well-studied CaM antagonists: trifluoperazine (TFP) and W-13. Isothermal titration calorimetry revealed that binding of 125-C9 to CaM is absolutely Ca(2+)-dependent, likely occurs with a stoichiometry of five 125-C9 molecules to one CaM molecule, and involves an exchange of two protons at pH 7.0. Binding of 125-C9 is driven overall by entropy and appears to be competitive with TFP and W-13, which is consistent with occupation of similar binding sites. To test the effects of 125-C9 in living cells, we evaluated mitogen-stimulated re-entry of quiescent cells into proliferation and found similar, although slightly better, levels of inhibition by 125-C9 than by TFP and W-13. Our results not only define a novel Ca(2+)/CaM inhibitor but also reveal that chemically unique CaM antagonists can bind CaM by distinct mechanisms but similarly inhibit cellular actions of CaM.

Carbachol triggers RyR-dependent Ca(2+) release via activation of IP(3) receptors in isolated rat gastric myocytes.

Possible interactions between different intracellular Ca(2+) release channels were studied in isolated rat gastric myocytes using agonist-evoked Ca(2+) signals. Spontaneous, local Ca(2+) transients were observed in fluo-4-loaded cells with linescan confocal imaging. These were blocked by ryanodine (100 microM) but not by the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (IP(3)R) blocker, 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (100 microM), identifying them as Ca(2+) sparks. Caffeine (10 mM) and carbachol (10 microM) initiated Ca(2+) release at sites which co-localized with each other and with any Ca(2+) spark sites. In fura-2-loaded cells extracellular 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate and intracellular heparin (5 mg ml(-1)) both inhibited the global cytoplasmic [Ca(2+)] transient evoked by carbachol, confirming that it was IP(3)R-dependent. 2-Aminoethoxydiphenyl borate and heparin also increased the response to caffeine. This probably reflected an increased Ca(2+) store content since 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate more than doubled the amplitude of transients evoked by ionomycin. Ryanodine completely abolished carbachol and caffeine responses but only reduced ionomycin transients by 30 %, suggesting that blockade of carbachol transients by ryanodine was not simply due to store depletion. Double labelling of IP(3)Rs and RyRs demonstrated extensive overlap in their distribution. These results suggest that carbachol stimulates Ca(2+) release through co-operation between IP(3)Rs and RyRs, and implicate IP(3)Rs in the regulation of Ca(2+) store content.