Al2O3,B2O3对磷酸盐包边玻璃形成区和物化性质影响研究

研究了Al2O3 ,B2O3对P2O5-Al2O3-B2O3-ZnO-Na2O-CuCl玻璃形成区的影响规律；包边玻璃的物化性质随B/(B+Al)的变化规律；以及特定组分包边玻璃的透射光谱和吸收系数。这些研究工作对高功率大尺寸钕磷酸盐激光包边玻璃的研制具有非常重要的意义。

CuO,CuCl对P2O5-ZnO-Na2O玻璃性质的影响

包边技术是提高大尺寸激光玻璃饱和增益系数的关键。为获得优质包边玻璃,以CuO和CuCl分别作为Cu2+的引入物质,采用传统的玻璃熔制方法,研究了Cu2+掺杂量和不同引入物质对P2O5-ZnO-Na2O体系玻璃形成区、析晶稳定性、物化性能以及吸收系数的影响。研究结果表明,CuO和CuCl都能增大P2O5-ZnO-Na2O体系的玻璃形成区、提高玻璃样品的析晶稳定性。玻璃样品的吸收系数随Cu2+掺杂浓度的增加而明显增大,当Cu2+掺杂摩尔分数达到6%时,样品在1053 nm处的吸收系数为59.46 cm-1,基

Influence of phosphate precursors on the structures of sodium aluminophosphate sols, gels and glasses

Transparent and homogeneous aluminophosphate gels and glasses have been widely synthesized through an aqueous sol-gel route, extending significantly the glass-forming range compared to that accessible via the melt-cooling route. Different phosphorus precursors, sodium polyphosphate (NaPO3) and orthophosphate species (NaH2PO4 and/or H3PO4) were compared with regard to the macroscopic properties and the microscopic structure of the resultant gels and glasses as characterized by extensive high-resolution liquid- and solid-state NMR. Sodium polyphosphate solution results in a substantially wider composition range of homogenous gel formation than orthophosphate solutions, and the two routes produce significant structural differences in the sol and xerogel states. Nevertheless, the structures of the glasses obtained upon gel annealing above 400 degrees C are independent of the P-precursors used. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Propriedades adesivas a substratos abióticos e bióticos, invasão e indução de apoptose celular de Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum

A ocorrência de fenótipos multirresistentes de Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum e sua associação a infecções graves, com elevada mortalidade em pacientes imunocomprometidos, aliados ao escasso conhecimento da virulência e patogenia destas infecções, motivou esta pesquisa, que teve como objetivo investigar mecanismos de virulência e resistência microbiana deste agente entre pacientes de um hospital universitário brasileiro. Um total de 113 amostras de C. pseudodiphtheriticum identificadas por métodos bioquímicos convencionais e sistema API-Coryne isoladas de pacientes de diferentes grupos etários. Os micro-organismos eram, em sua maioria, relacionados a infecções no trato respiratório (27,45%), urinário (29,20%) e sitios intravenosos (18,60%) e cerca de 32,70% das amostras foram provenientes de pacientes com pelo menos uma das condições predisponentes: insuficiência renal; transplante renal, tuberculose em paciente HIV+, câncer, cirrose hepática, hemodiálise e uso de cateter. As amostras testadas revelaram-se multirresistentes sendo a maioria resistente à oxacilina, eritromicina e clindamicina. A adesão das cepas ao poliestireno e ao poliuretano indicou o envolvimento de hidrofobicidade da superfície celular na fase inicial da formação de biofilmes. O crescimento subsequente conduziu à formação de microcolônias, agregados bacterianos densos incorporados na matriz exopolimérica rodeada por espaços vazios, típica de biofilmes maduros. Adicionalmente, a interação do micro-organismo com fibrinogênio e fibronectina humana indica o envolvimento destes componentes séricos na formação de biofilme, sugerindo a participação de diferentes adesinas neste processo e a capacidade deste agente formar biofilme in vivo. A afinidade por esses componentes e a formação de biofilme podem contribuir para o estabelecimento e disseminação da infecção no hospedeiro. Adicionalmente, as cepas de C. pseudodiphtheriticum isoladas de pacientes com infecções localizadas (ATCC10700/Pharyngitis) e sistêmicas (HHC1507/Bacteremia) exibiram um padrão de aderência agregativa-like a células HEp-2, caracterizado por aglomerados de bactérias com aparência de um "empilhado de tijolos". Através do teste FAS e ensaios de interação na presença de inibidores de citoesqueleto, demonstramos o envolvimento da polimerização de actina na internalização das cepas testadas. A internalização bacteriana e rearranjo do citoesqueleto pareceu ser parcialmente desencadeado pela ativação da tirosina-quinase. Finalmente, C. pseudodiphtheriticum foi capaz de sobreviver no ambiente intracelular e embora não tenha demonstrado capacidade de replicar intracelularmente, células HEp-2 foram incapazes de eliminar o patógeno completamente no ambiente extracelular no período de 24 horas. Todas as cepas estudadas foram capazes de induzir apoptose em células epiteliais 24 horas pós-infecção evidenciada pelo aumento significativo no número de células mortas e pela ocorrência de alterações nucleares reveladas através dos métodos de coloração pelo azul Trypan, pelo DAPI e microscopia electrônica de transmissão. Alterações morfológicas incluindo a vacuolização, a fragmentação nuclear e a formação de corpos apoptóticos foram observadas neste período. A citometria de fluxo demonstrou ainda uma diminuição significativa no tamanho das células infectadas e a utilização de dupla marcação (iodeto de propídio / anexina V) permitiu a detecção da ocorrência de necrose e apoptose tardia. Em conclusão, o conhecimento de tais características contribuiu para a compreensão de mecanismos envolvidos no aumento da frequência de infecções graves com elevada mortalidade em pacientes no ambiente hospitalar, por C. pseudodiphtheriticum, um patógeno rotineiramente subestimado em países em desenvolvimento.

Influência da superexpressão da claudina-3 na radiorresposta de células de câncer de cólon

O câncer colorretal (CCR) é o terceiro tipo de câncer mais incidente no mundo para o sexo masculino, o segundo para o sexo feminino e a radioterapia é um dos tratamentos de primeira linha no combate a este tipo de câncer. Durante a progressão do CCR as células sofrem alterações morfogenéticas, sendo a desorganização do complexo juncional apical (CJA) um dos eventos iniciais desse processo. As junções oclusivas (JTs) são um dos principais componentes da CJA e desempenham papel importante no controle do fluxo paracelular, na determinação da polaridade celular e na transdução de sinais relacionados com a progressão tumoral. As claudinas são proteínas transmembrana, constituintes das JTs e cumprem um importante papel no controle desses eventos. Alterações na expressão das claudinas são observadas em tumores de diferentes órgãos e têm sido relacionadas com a progressão tumoral. No entanto os mecanismos que regulam essas alterações e sua consequência na progressão do CCR são poucos conhecidos. Desta forma, o presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a influência da superexpressão da claudina-3 na radiorresposta de células CCR. Nossos resultados mostraram que a superexpressão de claudina-3 minimiza alterações morfológicas causadas pela radiação, causa diminuição da resistência elétrica transepitelial e não tem efeito na permeabilidade a macromoléculas após a irradiação. Além disso, observamos que a superexpressão de claudina-3 aumenta o potencial proliferativo das células e que esta característica torna as células mais sensíveis a radiação. Porém quando avaliamos eventos celulares relacionados a progressão tumoral observamos que apesar da radiação diminuir a capacidade migratória das progênies, as células que superexpressam claudina-3 apresentam migração mais elevada. Além disso, verificamos que a superexpressão de claudina-3 diminui a invasão e a capacidade de formação de colônias frente ao tratamento com a radiação. Em seguida fomos avaliar o efeito da inibição das vias de proliferação (MEK/ERK) e sobrevivência (PI3K-Akt) na resposta das células que superexpressam claudina-3 frente a radiação. Observamos que a inibição de MEK é capaz de sensibilizar as células que superexpressam claudina-3 à radiação no ensaio de proliferação celular, no entanto a inibição de MEK e PI3K antes da exposição à radiação é capaz aumentar a migração e a capacidade de formação de colônias de células que superexpressam claudina-3 contribuindo para o aumento do potencial maligno. Em conjunto nossos resultados mostram que a superexpressão de claudina-3 contribui para um fenótipo mais maligno, no entanto frente ao tratamento com a radiação é capaz de sensibilizar as células.

Effect of water washing on biochemical and gel characteristics of minced meat from croaker fish (Johnius gangeticus)

Quality of analog fishery products invariably depends on the gel characteristics and nutritional status of minced meat. With an objective to find out the effect of water washing on kamaboko gel, the minced meat from Croaker fish was washed for four times (5 minutes each) using chilled water at a temperature of 8-10°C. Results reflected noticeable improvement in folding test and SSN% of kamaboko with essential decrease in fat content, water soluble proteins, expressible water and quality parameters like NPN, VBN, TMA, FFA and PV denoting superior gel quality than control sample after repeated washing. The results indicated that there was a definite improvement in functional properties such as gel forming ability, expressible water content of the croaker minced meat essential decrease in fat content, water soluble proteins, expressible water and quality parameters after each wash, but two washes of 5 minutes duration each was necessary to achieve satisfactory results.

Novel proton exchange membranes based on water resistant sulfonated poly[bis(benzimidazobenzisoquinolinones)]

Novel water resistant sulfonated poly[bis(benzimidazobenzisoquinolinones)] (SPBIBIs) were synthesized from 6,6'-disulfonic-4,4'-binaphthy]-1,1',8,8'-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (SBTDA) and various aromatic ether tetraamines. The resulting polymers with IEC in the range of 2.17-2.87 mequiv g(-1) have a combination of desired properties such as high solubility in common organic solvents, film-forming ability, and excellent thermal and mechanical properties. Flexible and tough membranes, obtained by casting from m-cresol solution, had tensile strength, elongation at break, and tensile modulus values in the range of 87.6-98.4 MPa, 35.8-52.8%, and 0.94-1.07 GPa. SPBIBI membranes with a high degree of sulfonation displayed high proton conductivity and a good resistance to water swelling as well. SPBIBI-b with IEC of 2.80 mequiv g(-1) displayed the conductivity of 1.74 x 10(-1) S cm(-1) at 100 degrees C, which was comparable to that of Nafion (R) 117 (1.78 x 10(-1) S cm(-1), at 100 degrees C).

Catalytic oxidation of cyclohexane over Ti-Zr-Co catalysts

Ti-Zr-Co alloys have been fabricated and characterized, and their catalytic performance was discussed for the oxidation of cyclohexane with oxygen under solvent-free condition. The icosahedral quasicrystalline phase (I-phase)-forming ability of Ti-Zr-Co alloys with different compositions was discussed, and it was confirmed that I-phase could be formed as a dominating phase at the Ti-rich composition region from Ti53Zr27Co20 to Ti75Zr5Co20 in as-cast alloys. The composition and microstructure of Ti-Zr-Co alloys present crucial influences on its catalytic activity and selectivity in the oxidation of cyclohexane. The influences of some reaction parameters such as temperature, reaction time, and catalyst amounts were also investigated. Ti70Zr10Co20 alloy containing quasicrystal microstructure showed good catalytic performance with a 6.8% conversion of cyclohexane and 90.4% selectivity of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone. It behaves as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the oxidation of cyclohexane and could be recycled five times without loss in activity and selectivity.

Luminescent properties of Langmuir-Blodgett films of europium bisphthalocyanine

Eu(III)-octa-4-(tetrahydrofurfuroxy) phthalocyanine (EuPc2') was synthesied and characterized by elementary analysis, IR, MS, UV-vis spectra. EuPc2' has good film-forming ability from determination of isotherm of pi-A. The complex LB film was formed by depositing of EuPc2' on a quartz slide with the LB techniques of the Z-type, The luminescent properties of pure and doped LS films were determined. The results showed that pure films have good luminescent properties, the thicker the LB films, the stronger the fluorescent intensity. The films doped with o-phenanthroline (abbreviated as phen) made the relative intensity of fluorescent emission behavior enhance in comparison to that of pure LB film, But the amount of phen may be not too much. Our results showed that EuPc2':phen = 1: 10 (molar ratio) has the best fluorescent behavior. The electronic spectroscopic characterization of the LB films is also given.

A novel method for preparing ordered SnO2/TiO2 alternate nanoparticulate films

A novel method using LB films as precursors to prepare pure inorganic ordered film with periodic structure was developed. Surfactant-stabilized SnO2 nanoparticulate organosols and TiO2 nanoparticulate organosols were prepared and used as spreading solutions. Using LB technique, the good film-forming ability of the surfactant-stabilized SnO2 nanoparticles and TiO2 nanoparticles was confirmed by the determination of the pi -A isotherms. The surfactant-stabilized SnO2 and TiO2 nanoparticulate monolayers were fabricated on the water surface and then were transferred to solid substrates (CaF2, quartz, silicon, and so on) alternately, layer-by-layer. Then the as-deposited alternate LB film was treated at different temperatures. The as-deposited alternate LB film and the treated film were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, UV visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results indicate that our method was successful. The as-deposited alternate LB film formed a periodic structure with a long spacing of 6.5 nm that was composed of SnO2 nanoparticles, TiO2 nanoparticles, and arachidic acid. The treated film composed of SnO2 nanoparticles and TiO2 nanoparticles formed a pure inorganic periodic structure with an ordered distance of 5.4 nm. (C) 2001 Academic Press.

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A NEW COMB-LIKE POLYMER-BASED ON POLY(VINYL METHYL ETHER-ALT-MALEIC ANHYDRIDE) BACKBONE

A new comblike polymer host for polymer electrolyte was synthesized by reacting monomethyl ether of poly(ethylene glycol) with poly(vinyl methyl ether-alt-maleic anhydride) and endcapping the residual carboxylic acid with methanol. Butanone was selected as a solvent for the esterification in order to obtain a completely soluble product. The synthesis process was traced through by LR. Compared with the model compounds, the presumed structure of this comblike polymer has been proved to be valid by C-13 NMR The comb polymer is a white rubbery solid. It can be dissolved in butanone and THF, and manifests good film forming ability.

Laser-heated high-temperature NMR - a time-resolution study

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Coordination changes in magnesium silicate glasses

Wilding, Martin; Benmore, C.J.; Tangeman, J.A.; Sampath, S., (2004) 'Coordination changes in magnesium silicate glasses', Europhysics Letters 67 pp.212-218 RAE2008

Trends in C-O and C-N bond formations over transition metal surfaces: An insight into kinetic sensitivity in catalytic reactions

Transition metal catalyzed bond formation is a fundamental process in catalysis and is of general interest throughout chemistry. To date, however, the knowledge of association reactions is rather limited, relative to what is known about dissociative processes. For example, surprisingly little is known about how the bond-forming ability of a metal, in general, varies across the Periodic Table. In particular, the effect of reactant valency on such trends is poorly understood. Herein, the authors examine these key issues by using density functional theory calculations to study CO and CN formations over the 4d metals. The calculations reveal that the chemistries differ in a fundamental way. In the case of CO formation, the reaction enthalpies span a much greater range than those of CN formation. Moreover, CO formation is found to be kinetically sensitive to the metal; here the reaction barriers (E-a) are found to be influenced by the reaction enthalpy. CN formation, conversely, is found to be relatively kinetically insensitive to the metal, and there is no correlation found between the reaction barriers and the reaction enthalpy. Analysis has shown that at the final adsorbed state, the interaction between N and the surface is relatively greater than that of O. Furthermore, in comparison with O, relatively less bonding between the surface and N is observed to be lost during transition state formation. These greater interactions between N and the surface, which can be related to the larger valency of N, are found to be responsible for the relatively smaller enthalpy range and limited variation in E-a for CN formation. (C) 2007 American Institute of Physics.

Repression of NHE1 Expression by PPAR gamma Activation Is a Potential New Approach for Specific Inhibition of the Growth of Tumor Cells In vitro and In vivo

Ligand-induced activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAIR gamma) inhibits proliferation in cancer cells in vitro and in vivo; however, the downstream targets remain undefined. We report the identification of a peroxisome proliferator response element in the promoter region of the Na+/ H transporter gene NHE1, the overexpression of which has been associated with carcinogenesis. Exposure of breast cancer cells expressing high levels of PPAR gamma to its natural and synthetic agonists resulted in downregulation of NHE1 transcription as well as protein expression. Furthermore, the inhibitory effect of activated PPAR gamma on tumor colony-forming ability was abrogated on overexpression of NHE1, whereas small interfering RNA-mediated gene silencing of NHE1 significantly increased the sensitivity of cancer cells to growth-inhibitory stimuli. Finally, histopathologic analysis of breast cancer biopsies obtained from patients with type II diabetes treated with the synthetic agonist rosiglitazone showed significant repression of NHE1 in the tumor tissue. These data provide evidence for tumor-selective downregulation of NHE1 by activated PPAR gamma in vitro and in pathologic specimens from breast cancer patients and could have potential implications for the judicious use of low doses of PPAR gamma ligands in combination chemotherapy regimens for an effective therapeutic response. [Cancer Res 2009;69(22):8636-44]