The Effects of Insulin-Like Growth Factor I and BTP-2 on Acute Lung Injury

Acute lung injury (ALI) afflicts approximately 200,000 patients annually and has a 40% mortality rate. The COVID-19 pandemic has massively increased the rate of ALI incidence. The pathogenesis of ALI involves tissue damage from invading microbes and, in severe cases, the overexpression of inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β). This study aimed to develop a therapy to normalize the excess production of inflammatory cytokines and promote tissue repair in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ALI. Based on our previous studies, we tested the insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and BTP-2 therapies. IGF-I was selected, because we and others have shown that elevated inflammatory cytokines suppress the expression of growth hormone receptors in the liver, leading to a decrease in the circulating IGF-I. IGF-I is a growth factor that increases vascular protection, enhances tissue repair, and decreases pro-inflammatory cytokines. It is also required to produce anti-inflammatory 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. BTP-2, an inhibitor of cytosolic calcium, was used to suppress the LPS-induced increase in cytosolic calcium, which otherwise leads to an increase in proinflammatory cytokines. We showed that LPS increased the expression of the primary inflammatory mediators such as toll like receptor-4 (TLR-4), IL-1β, interleukin-17 (IL-17), TNF-α, and interferon-γ (IFN-γ), which were normalized by the IGF-I + BTP-2 dual therapy in the lungs, along with improved vascular gene expression markers. The histologic lung injury score was markedly elevated by LPS and reduced to normal by the combination therapy. In conclusion, the LPS-induced increases in inflammatory cytokines, vascular injuries, and lung injuries were all improved by IGF-I + BTP-2 combination therapy.     

Adsorption Mechanism and Electrochemical Properties of Methyl Blue onto Magnetic CoxCu(1–x)Fe2O4 Nanoparticles Prepared via an Alcohol Solution of Nitrate Combustion and Calcination Process

Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials - Magnetic CoxCu(1–x)Fe2O4 nanoparticles were prepared via an alcohol solution of nitrate combustion and calcination process....     

原位反应自发渗透法TiC／AZ91D镁基复合材料及AZ91D镁合金的拉伸变形与断裂行为

利用原位反应自发渗透技术合成了47．5％碳化钛TiC（体积分数，下同）增强AZ91D镁基复合材料，对比研究了该复合材料与铸态镁合金AZ91D基体的室温与高温拉伸变形行为，观察了拉伸断口微观组织形貌，并分析了这两种材料的断裂特征。结果表明，TiC／Mg复合材料具有良好的高温力学性能，在拉伸变形速率为0．001s^-1以及温度为723K，时其拉伸强度可达91．1MPa，而此时相同变形条件下的铸态AZ91D镁合金拉伸断裂强度只有41．1MPa，增幅达120％。而在室温下，镁基复合材料的拉伸断裂强度仅高出基体铸态镁合金23．4％。镁基复合材料的断裂应变较低，高低温时均表现为脆性断裂；而镁合金则由室温下的脆性断裂向高温下的韧性断裂过渡。     

钛合金冷坩埚电磁约束铸造工艺研究

针对液态下化学性质相对活泼的钛合金,采用冷坩埚技术对电磁约束铸造工艺过程进行了试验研究,考察了工艺条件对成形坯件表面质量和内部组织的影响.结果表明:试样抽拉速度变化对表面质量和宏观组织的影响明显,加热功率虽然对组织变化影响不大,但对表面质量影响较为显著.通过优化工艺,可以获得既有较光滑铸造表面又具有一次定向凝固组织的钛合金铸件.讨论了铸造过程裂纹和组织缺陷的形成机理,获得到了表面光滑无裂纹,宏观组织为柱状晶的钛合金大尺寸圆坯.     

锻压机械打击力测量误差的加速度补偿

提出了锻压机械打击力测量中存在的问题，介绍了常用的补偿法，并通过实验验证了加速度补偿法是消除锻压机械打击力测量误差的有效途径。     

熔结环氧粉末涂料

FBE是一种重要的热固性重防腐环氧粉末涂料。文章详细介绍了FBE的类型、防腐机理、使用特点、施工工艺、涂层结构、影响因素以及在管道防腐涂装中的重要作用和发展趋势。     

五万m3干式煤气柜调试

1　干式煤气柜简介 :干式煤气柜是正二十边形立体结构。柜体由正二十边形顶角处竖立Ｉ2 2ｂ工字钢作为立柱 ,5ｍｍ冲压成型侧板与立柱相连接 ,侧板间砌叠焊接而成柜顶部采用型钢桁架结构 ,柜顶板由 4ｍｍ冲压成型的顶板焊接而成 ,柜顶部设有通风帽。柜内装有二十边形盘形活塞 ,活塞采用型钢桁架结构 ,活塞桁架上装有上下两组导轮 ,沿立柱滑轨上下滑动 ,活塞与柜侧板之间采用稀油柔性密封装置密封 ,活塞底部用 5ｍｍ冲压成型的活塞板焊接而成 ,在活塞上放置混凝土配重块 (约 84 0 0块 )来调节柜内气体压力。干式煤气柜主要性能参数见下表 :表…     

甲苯二异氰酸酯装置光气化反应精馏过程模拟优化

分析了光气化法生产甲苯二异氢酸酯(TDI)的工艺流程特点,建立了胺盐反应动力学模型,结合反应精馏塔的工艺参数及操作条件,胺盐的反应精馏塔进行模拟。考察了塔釜温度、侧线采出温度、塔釜停留时间和塔板停留时间的变化对胺盐转化率及再沸器热负荷的影响,得到了优化的参数,即塔釜温度150℃,侧线采出温度为92℃,塔釜停留时间20 min。优化结果使得胺盐转化率达到99.5%,为工业实际操作提供参考。     

几种云南木材液体浸渍行为的研究

研究了几种云南木材在水和有机液体中的浸渍行为 ,探讨了浸渍液体的溶解度参数、木材种类和密度、助浸剂、浸渍时间和压力以及电子束辐射 (EBI)等因素对木材的液体浸渍行为的影响     

不锈钢冶炼用不烧镁钙砖的研制及应用

介绍了冶炼不锈钢用不烧镁钙砖的研制过程及其在冶炼不锈钢的 90tAOD炉炉帽和 90t装入包包底的应用情况。结果表明 :在 90t装入包包底的使用寿命达 1 1 0次 ,最大侵蚀速度仅为 1 .50mm·次 -1 左右 ;在 90tAOD炉炉帽上的使用寿命达 2 1 7次 ,最大侵蚀速度仅 0 .55mm·次-1 ,但存在裂纹和剥落现象 ,今后应改进砖型设计 ,增加调整砖 ,以消除砌缝 ,提高衬砖的整体性和稳固性