Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Suppresses Proliferation and Survival of TW2.6 Human Oral Cancer Cells via Inhibition of Akt Signaling

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a bioactive component extracted from honeybee hive propolis. Our observations indicated that CAPE treatment suppressed cell proliferation and colony formation of TW2.6 human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells dose-dependently. CAPE treatment decreased G1 phase cell population, increased G2/M phase cell population, and induced apoptosis in TW2.6 cells. Treatment with CAPE decreased protein abundance of Akt, Akt1, Akt2, Akt3, phospho-Akt Ser473, phospho-Akt Thr 308, GSK3β, FOXO1, FOXO3a, phospho-FOXO1 Thr24, phospho-FoxO3a Thr32, NF-κB, phospho-NF-κB Ser536, Rb, phospho-Rb Ser807/811, Skp2, and cyclin D1, but increased cell cycle inhibitor p27^Kip. Overexpression of Akt1 or Akt2 in TW2.6 cells rescued growth inhibition caused by CAPE treatment. Co-treating TW2.6 cells with CAPE and 5-fluorouracil, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug for oral cancers, exhibited additive cell proliferation inhibition. Our study suggested that administration of CAPE is a potential adjuvant therapy for patients with OSCC oral cancer.     

The Role of Peritoneal Alternatively Activated Macrophages in the Process of Peritoneal Fibrosis Related to Peritoneal Dialysis

It has been confirmed that alternatively activated macrophages (M2) participate in tissue remodeling and fibrosis occurrence, but the effect of M2 on peritoneal fibrosis related to peritoneal dialysis (PD) hasn’t been elucidated. This study was therefore conducted to assess the association between M2 and peritoneal fibrosis related to PD. In this study, peritoneal fibrosis was induced by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of Lactate-4.25% dialysate (100 mL/kg) to C57BL/6J mice for 28 days, and liposome-encapsulated clodronate (LC, the specific scavenger of macrophages) was used to treat the peritoneal fibrosis mice model by i.p. injection at day 18 and day 21. All animals were sacrificed at day 29. Parietal peritonea were stained with Masson’s trichrome, and the expression of type I collagen (Col-I), fibronectin, mannose receptor (CD206), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7), chitinase 3-like 3 (Ym-1) and arginase-1 (Arg-1) was determined by Western blotting, immunofluorescence and quantitative real-time PCR. Our results revealed that peritoneal thickness, Col-I, fibronectin, CD206, TGF-β, Ym-1 and Arg-1 were upregulated in the peritoneal fibrosis mice model, and all of these indexes were downregulated in those treated with LC. Additionally, there was no difference in the level of CCR7 between the model and treatment group. Our study indicated that peritoneal M2 played an important role in the process of peritoneal fibrosis related to PD and might be a potential target for intervention therapy of peritoneal fibrosis.     

Effect of oligomeric‐modified montmorillonite on morphology and properties of polycarbonate/montmorillonite nanocomposites

Low‐molecular‐weight copolymers of styrene and vinylbenzyl ammonium salts (oligomeric surfactant) were used to modify montmorillonite (MMT). The oligomeric‐modified MMT showed good thermal stability, which made it suitable to be used for preparing polycarbonate(PC)/MMT nanocomposites at high temperature. A different series of PC/MMT nanocomposites had been prepared by melt processing using a twin screw extruder. The effect of oligomeric surfactant structure and clay loading on the morphology, mechanical property, thermal stability, and color appearance of the nanocomposites were explored. The results of X‐ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy analyses indicated that the PC/MMT nanocomposites had partially exfoliated structures. The PC/MMT nanocomposites were found to retain light colored, which was important for optical application. Compared to neat PC, the nanocomposites showed better properties of thermal stability and heat insulation. The mechanical properties of the nanocomposites are significantly enhanced by incorporating clay into the PC matrix. The tensile strength of nanocomposites with 2 wt% clay content was up to 55 MPa, which was much higher than that of the neat PC (37 MPa). The maximum tensile modulus value was 19% higher than that of neat PC. POLYM. COMPOS., 2013. © 2013 Society of Plastics Engineers     

绿色化学在《精细有机合成》教学中的探讨

绿色化学的教育正日益受到教育界的重视。通过更新教学内容、分散教学难点、结合具体实例、开设绿色实验等教学改革,在与绿色化学密切相关的《精细有机合成》课中进行绿色化学教学,教学效果良好,达到了传授新知识和进行绿色理念教育的目的。     

浅谈应用化学特色专业的建设

特色专业建设是高校在高等教育大众化新形势下得以生存和发展的重要战略手段。本文结合我校的实际,概述了应用化学专业特色建设目标、建设方向、专业定位及专业建设措施,在特色专业建设方面进行了有益的探索,有力地推动了"质量工程"建设,成效较为显著。     

Effect of Mn Dispersion on Gas Phase Ozone Decomposition at Room Temperature Using Natural Manganese Oxides

In this study, various analyses were performed to evaluate the ozone removal characteristics using natural manganese ore (NMO) at room temperature. NMO exists primarily in the form of MnO₂, and the specific forms of manganese oxide are formed as the calcination temperature increases. The activity tests, XRD, BET, and XPS analyses confirmed that the dispersion of manganese site exposed to the surface was a critical factor for ozone removal using NMO. To evaluate the actual application of NMO as a catalyst for ozone decomposition, NMO was also made as a form of monolith; as a result, the catalyst showed an excellent conversion rate (over 80%) even at space velocity 30,000 h^?1.     

电磁屏蔽材料的应用研究进展

简要阐述了电磁屏蔽材料的重要性以及电磁屏蔽机理,综述了近年来重要的电磁屏蔽材料,特别是电磁屏蔽涂料、电磁屏蔽织物和电磁屏蔽塑料的应用及研究进展。     

异养硝化-好氧反硝化菌的研究进展

近年来发现了一类具有异养硝化-好氧反硝化功能的细菌,其能够实现同步硝化反硝化(SND)的特性引起了人们广泛的关注。研究表明,异养硝化-好氧反硝化菌具有良好的脱氮性能,并且与传统脱氮过程相比,其N2O释放量占总脱氮量的比例可低至0.04%,COD的去除率有所提高。综述了影响异养硝化-好氧反硝化菌脱氮性能的因素,以及该菌在N2O生物控逸方面的应用,并提出了未来对异养硝化-好氧反硝化应用研究的方向。     

Low-surface-free-energy polybenzoxazine/polyacrylonitrile fibers for biononfouling membrane

We blended poly(3-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-benzoxazine) (PBA) into polyacrylonitrile (PAN) to generate low-surface-free-energy fibers without fluorine and silicon elements for electrospinning. Liquid-state BA at room temperature can be solidified in electrospinning process using PAN as a medium through their miscible behavior. Results indicate that the mixing below 50 wt% BA into PAN matrix for electrospinning has no significant dropping beads, indicated a miscible PAN/BA system. Above 70 wt% BA in PAN solution could not be solidified completely after electrospinning, revealed apparent beaded fibers. The PAN/PBA blend fibers, obtained after curing at 300 °C, generated a superhydrophobicity because of the low-surface-free-energy PBA. In addition, laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM) measurements were included to determine the relative amount of antibody that adsorbed to these PAN/PBA fibers to examine the biofouling-resistant property. The results showed an obviously decreased protein adsorption with increasing PBA fraction. The correlations between PAN and PBA would provide insight into the designing and developing of low-surface-free-energy fibers without fluorine and silicon elements to improve biofouling-resistant property.