Piperine Targets Different Drug Resistance Mechanisms in Human Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines Leading to Increased Sensitivity to Cytotoxic Drugs

Our goal was to examine the anticancer effects of piperine against the resistant human ovarian cancer cells and to explore the molecular mechanisms responsible for its anticancer effects. Our study used drug-sensitive ovarian cancer cell line W1 and its sublines resistant to paclitaxel (PAC) and topotecan (TOP). We analyzed the cytotoxic effect of piperine and cytostatic drugs using an MTT assay. The impact of piperine on protein expression was determined by immunofluorescence and Western blot. We also examined its effect on cell proliferation and migration. We noticed a different level of piperine resistance between cell lines. Piperine increases the cytotoxic effect of PAC and TOP in drug-resistant cells. We observed an increase in PTPRK expression correlated with decreased pTYR level after piperine treatment and downregulation of P-gp and BCRP expression. We also noted a decrease in COL3A1 and TGFBI expression in investigated cell lines and increased COL3A1 expression in media from W1PR2 cells. The expression of Ki67 protein and cell proliferation rate decreased after piperine treatment. Piperine markedly inhibited W1TR cell migration. Piperine can be considered a potential anticancer agent that can increase chemotherapy effectiveness in cancer patients.     

Optimal Design of Novel Electromagnetic-Ring Active Balancing Actuator with Radial Excitation

Imbalance vibration is a typical failure mode of rotational machines and has significant negative effects on the effii-ciency,accuracy,and service life of equipment.To automatically reduce the imbalance vibration during the opera-tional process,different types of active balancing actuators have been designed and widely applied in actual produc-tion.However,the existing electromagnetic-ring active balancing actuator is designed based on an axial excitation structure which can cause structural instability and has low electromagnetic driving efficiency.In this paper,a novel radial excitation structure and the working principle of an electromagnetic-ring active balancing actuator with a combined driving strategy are presented in detail.Then,based on a finite element model,the performance param-eters of the actuator are analyzed,and reasonable design parameters are obtained.Self-locking torque measurements and comparative static and dynamic experiments are performed to validate the self-locking torque and driving effi-ciency of the actuator.The results indicate that this novel active balancing actuator has sufficient self-locking torque,achieves normal step rotation at 2000 r/min,and reduces the driving voltage by 12.5％.The proposed novel balancing actuator using radial excitation and a combination of permanent magnets and soft-iron blocks has improved electro-magnetic efficiency and a more stable and compact structure.     

数控机床大功率DC-DC转换器设计与控制

针对数控机床行业中使用的大功率DC-DC转换器,提出一种适用于大功率应用场合的LCL型dc/dc转换器的改进设计方法.基于零无功功率和有功功率平衡条件,结合电压和电流的P-Q理论方法,设计LCL型dc/dc变换器以实现更高的电压阶跃比,并限制电容器电压.依据提出的方法设计转换器参数,并搭建仿真模型对设计方案进行验证.仿真结果显示,转换器能实现300 kV/20kV的大功率DC-DC转换,电压阶跃比高且系统稳定性较好.说明所提出设计方法可用于数控机床中大功率高阶跃比DC-DC转换器设计与控制.     

基于等压差水膜的柴油机尾气净化装置研究

开发设计了一款新型尾气颗粒物过滤净化装置,该装置利用颗粒物惯性作用和水膜吸附效应实现颗粒物与柴油机尾气的分离。通过分析计算得到形成湿润壁面连续水膜的条件。选择合适的波形板面,搭建柴油机尾气颗粒物检测系统。试验结果表明,设计的柴油机尾气颗粒净化装置可以起到很好地净化颗粒物的作用,尤其是在柴油机刚刚启动低速运转的情况下净化效率高。     

弹性元件参数优化对扑翼机构转速波动影响研究

以特拉华大学机械系统实验室所研制的样机模型进行建模,该模型传动机构采用曲柄摇杆机构.传动机构在运转的过程中,翅翼会在气动力和惯性力作用下产生周期性波动,导致电机转速波动增大,影响机构的平稳运行,产生振动和噪声.在仿真试验中引入弹簧元件,可有效降低电机转速波动,利用正交试验设计方法对影响电机转速波动的影响因素进行极差分析,得出弹簧的连接点位置是主要因素,弹簧的刚度系数是次要因素,弹簧原长影响最小.搭建了物理实验平台,验证了仿真结果和正交试验设计方法的正确性.     

应用卡尔曼滤波的激振力时域识别方法研究

激振力识别属于结构动力学中的第二类反问题,为识别振动系统的激励力,本文基于卡尔曼滤波器和最小方差估计的方法,分别建立了以系统位移和加速度为输入参数的激振力时域识别方法.推导了两种方法的识别公式,并对两种方法的识别结果和识别结果的稳健性进行了仿真分析.仿真结果表明,两种方法对噪声方差初值的设定均不敏感;以加速度幅值为输入的方法识别精度优于以位移幅值为输入的方法;以位移幅值为输入的方法识别结果稳健性较好.最后采用力锤敲击试验验证了识别方法的有效性和精度.     

Study of Adsorption/Desorption Effect of 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole as Sweet Corrosion Inhibitor on API-5L X60 Steel

Protection of Metals and Physical Chemistry of Surfaces - In this study, the inhibitive performance of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (2MBT) and 2-aminobenzothiazole (2ABT) were investigated on API-5L X60...     

Two-Stage Passivation of Zinc by Solutions of Sodium Dodecylphosphonate and Trialkoxysilanes

Protection of Metals and Physical Chemistry of Surfaces - Abstract—The ability of improving the protective properties of layers formed on zinc in the presence of sodium dodecylphosphonate...     

电动汽车动态无线电能恒功率充电

电动汽车充电时,且电池电量低于80％时,为了保证充电效率一般采用恒功率充电.在动态无线电能传输系统中,电动汽车的不断移动会导致发射线圈和接受线圈的互感系数变化,致使电动汽车充电不稳定.为实现恒功率充电,提出了一种基于模型预测控制(MPC)的动态无线电能传输系统(DWPT)恒功率输出的控制方法.通过对系统建立数学模型,对输出功率进行模型预测,建立最小化目标函数来获得期望输出功率所对应的最优占空比,使输出功率恒定.进行了模型预测控制的动态无线电能传输系统Simulink仿真,通过对比不同线圈互感系数下的输出功率,验证了该方法的可行性,并且通过搭建实物测得的数据也证实了该方法的可行性.     

Molecular Characteristics of Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) and Its Effects in Cancer

Amyloid precursor protein (APP) is a type 1 transmembrane glycoprotein, and its homologs amyloid precursor-like protein 1 (APLP1) and amyloid precursor-like protein 2 (APLP2) are highly conserved in mammals. APP and APLP are known to be intimately involved in the pathogenesis and progression of Alzheimer’s disease and to play important roles in neuronal homeostasis and development and neural transmission. APP and APLP are also expressed in non-neuronal tissues and are overexpressed in cancer cells. Furthermore, research indicates they are involved in several cancers. In this review, we examine the biological characteristics of APP-related family members and their roles in cancer.