Doxorubicin loaded silica nanorattles actively seek tumors with improved anti-tumor effects

Silica nanorattles (SNs) have proven to be promising vehicles for drug delivery. In order to further enhance efficacy and minimize adverse effects, active targeted delivery to tumors is necessary. In this work, SNs modified with a tumor specific targeting ligand, folic acid (FA), was used as carrier of doxorubicin (DOX) (DOX-FA-SNs). Drug loading, cytotoxicity and cellular uptake of DOX-FA-SNs in vitro in human cervical carcinoma cells (HeLa cells) were evaluated. DOX-FA-SNs showed a higher cytotoxicity in human cervical carcinoma cells (HeLa cells) than DOX loaded carboxyl (-COOH) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) modified SNs (DOX-COOH-SNs and DOX-PEG-SNs, respectively). However, DOX-FA-SNs showed lower cytotoxicity in folate receptor negative normal mouse fibroblast cells (L929 cells) compared with free DOX. In vivo tumor-targeted fluorescence imaging indicated specific tumor targeting and uptake of FA-SNs in nude mice bearing subcutaneous HeLa cell-derived xenograft tumors. In vivo anti-tumor experiments demonstrated that DOX-FA-SNs (10 mg kg(-1) of DOX) significantly regressed the tumor growth and reduced toxicity compared with free DOX. These results have great significance in developing and optimizing SNs as effective intracellular delivery and specific tumor targeting vehicles.     

Effect of FTY720 on Some Physiological Indexes of Non-Obese Diabetic (NOD) Mice

The studies were performed to investigate the physiological characteristics of non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice treated with FTY720. At the age of 12 weeks, each mouse was fed with FTY720 or physiological saline once a day for 10 weeks running, and their blood glucose, weight, anti-GAD antibody and organ indexes were determined. No mouse in group FTY720 (NOD mice treated with FTY720) showed diabetic symptoms. The average content of serum anti-GAD antibody in group FTY720 decreased 48.75% (P < 0.01). It was concluded that the spleen, kidney and liver of NOD mice treated with FTY720 shriveled significantly in the progression of diabetes (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05). The body weight of group FTY720 mice was slightly lower than that of the model control (MC) group and these two groups both had less body weight than the normal control (NC) group (P < 0.01). The result of tests of anti-GAD antibody suggested that FTY720 treatment could suppress the anti-GAD response.     

Phase formation of REBa2Cu3O7−δ (RE: Y0.5Gd0.5, Y0.5Nd0.5, Nd0.5Gd0.5) superconductors from nanopowders synthesised via co-precipitation

Phase formation of REBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ (RE: Y_0.5Gd_0.5, Y_0.5Nd_0.5, Nd_0.5Gd_0.5) superconductors synthesised via co-precipitation (COP) method were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. All samples showed identical thermal decomposition behaviour from the thermogram in which 5 major weight losses were observed. However, XRD of the samples at different heat treatment temperatures showed different diffraction patterns indicating different thermolytic processes. Meanwhile, transmission electron microscopy and surface area analysis revealed that the powders obtained from COP have particle sizes ranging from 7 to 12 nm with relatively large surface area. Molar ratios of prepared samples obtained were near to the theoretical values as confirmed by elemental analyses using X-ray fluorescence (XRF). The T_C(R=0) for sintered YGd, YNd and NdGd were 87 K, 86 K and 90 K, respectively. Surface morphological study via scanning electron microscope showed the structures of samples were dense and non porous.     

Fenton试剂对剩余污泥脱水性能的改善

研究了利用Fenton试剂调理城市污水处理厂剩余污泥,通过测定污泥毛细吸水时间(CST)、污泥比阻(SRF)和泥饼含水率来表征污泥脱水性能的变化,分别考察了污泥初始pH、H2O2投加量、H2O2/Fe2+、反应温度和反应时间对污泥调理效果的影响。综合考虑,确定Fenton调理污泥的最佳条件为:pH=3、抽滤脱水和离心脱水H2O2最佳投加量分别为3 g/L和9 g/L、H2O2/Fe2(+质量比)最佳范围为8～12、反应温度50℃、反应时间60 min。对污泥离心上清液中胞外聚合物(EPS)含量的研究表明,Fenton调理后污泥上清液中蛋白质和多糖含量有大幅升高,说明Fenton试剂能有效氧化破解EPS,从而提高污泥的絮凝性,改善污泥的脱水性能。Fenton氧化后污泥颗粒粒径变小,比表面积增大。     

电感耦合等离子体质谱鉴别潲水油方法研究

通过湿法消解和温水浸提处理样品市售合格食用油和不同来源潲水油样品后,采用电感耦合等离子体质谱检测样品金属元素含量。结果显示：不同来源潲水油和合格食用油Na、Al等金属元素含量检测结果比较差异有统计学意义（p〈0.05）;温水浸提法处理潲水油样品后用ICP-MS法检测Na、Al等金属元素含量,可满足不同来源潲水油样品和样品快速检测需求。     

不同方法提取罗汉果种籽油脂的研究

文章采用了回流提取、索氏提取法、超声波提取、压榨法提取、二氧化碳超临界提取、水酶等方法提取罗汉果种籽油,以出油率、酸价、碘价、角鲨烯含量为指标,比较不同方法的差异性,结果表明：使用石油醚作为溶剂,采取索氏提取法、回流提取、超声波提取出油率、角鲨烯含量较高;水酶法提取油脂样品的酸价最高。     

BIIR气密层胶料关键性能的影响因素研究

本文采用门尼粘度、自粘性、层间粘合强度及SEM等方法研究了影响溴化丁基橡胶（BIIR）基气密层胶料关键性能的因素。结果表明：RD、4010NA等胺类防老体剂会导致胶料门尼粘度随储存天数的增加而不同程度的增大;胶料的自粘性会随放置天数的增加有所下降;对于BIIR胶料来说,帘布的方向会影响BIIR与帘布层之间的层间粘合强度,帘布顺向成型会得到较高的层间粘合强度,且SEM图粗糙、均匀。     

轮胎橡胶材料动态力学研究

采用德国 GABO公司500N EPLEXOR动态粘弹谱仪在拉伸和剪切模式下对轮胎橡胶材料进行温度/频率扫描,研究结果表明,在动态温度/频率扫描情况下,频率一定,随着温度升高,胶料的储能模量、损耗模量和损耗因子逐渐降低;而当温度固定时,随着扫描频率加快,储能模量、损耗模量和损耗因子的整体变化趋势是上升的。此外,在移位因子拟合时,Gauss拟合移位因子的准确度比WLF方程拟合移位因子的准确度更高,WLF方程在高温区拟合效果比低温区更佳,并且采用Gauss拟合的移位因子拓宽得到的胶料粘弹主曲线频率范围与DMA测试仪自动拓展的胶料粘弹主曲线的频率范围相比更宽。     

Synthesis of magnetically separable core–shell structured Ni<Subscript>x</Subscript>Fe<Subscript>1−x</Subscript>Fe<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>@TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanoparticles photocatalysts for the degradation of organic dyes

In this paper, the core–shell structured NiFe₂O₄@TiO₂ nanoparticles and nanochains as photocatalysts were successfully prepared through hydrothermal and hydrolysis method. The as-prepared core–shell structure was composed of a magnetic NiFe₂O₄ core and photocatalytic titanium oxide coating shell. SEM and TEM images characterized the morphology of NiFe₂O₄@TiO₂ nanoparticles. Moreover, the results of XRD patterns proved that the TiO₂ coating shell consisted of anatase. The VSM measurements showed that the saturation magnetization values of NiFe₂O₄ and NiFe₂O₄@TiO₂ nanoparticles was 65 and 53 emu/g, respectively. The photocatalyst of NiFe₂O₄@TiO₂ nanoparticles exhibited the outstanding recyclable performance for RhB. And, the photo_degradation ration of maintained 69 % after the photocatalyst experienced ten photocatalysis experiments, which is better than that of Fe₃O₄@TiO₂ photocatalysts.