Patterns of phenol oxidation process with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide

This paper presents experimental data on the study of catalytic systems based on titanium silicalite (TS-1) for liquid-phase oxidation of phenol. The influence of the main parameters of the process of liquid phase oxidation of phenol with aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide on the catalyst; the formed titanium silicalite (initial molar ratio of phenol/hydrogen peroxide, temperature) has been studied based on the basic parameters of the process, including the degree of conversion of hydrogen peroxide, the degree of conversion of phenol, the selectivity of the formation of catechol, hydroquinone and 1,4-benzoquinone, and the ratio of products in the reaction mass.     

The Role of Altered Mitochondrial Metabolism in Thyroid Cancer Development and Mitochondria-Targeted Thyroid Cancer Treatment

Thyroid cancer (TC) is the most common type of endocrine malignancy. Tumour formation, progression, and metastasis greatly depend on the efficacy of mitochondria—primarily, the regulation of mitochondria-mediated apoptosis, Ca²⁺ homeostasis, dynamics, energy production, and associated reactive oxygen species generation. Recent studies have successfully confirmed the mitochondrial aetiology of thyroid carcinogenesis. In this review, we focus on the recent progress in understanding the molecular mechanisms of thyroid cancer relating to altered mitochondrial metabolism. We also discuss the repurposing of known drugs and the induction of mitochondria-mediated apoptosis as a new trend in the development of anti-TC therapy.     

Modulating mTOR Signaling as a Promising Therapeutic Strategy for Atherosclerosis

For more than a decade, atherosclerosis has been one of the leading causes of death in developed countries. The issue of treatment and prevention of the disease is especially acute. Despite the huge amount of basic and clinical research, a significant number of gaps remain in our understanding of the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, and only their closure will bring us closer to understanding the causes of the disease at the cellular and molecular levels and, accordingly, to the development of an effective treatment. One of the seemingly well-studied elements of atherogenesis is the mTOR signaling pathway. However, more and more new details are still being clarified. Therapeutic strategies associated with rapamycin have worked well in a number of different diseases, and there is every reason to believe that targeting components of the mTOR pathway may pay off in atherosclerosis as well.     

Local Accumulation of Lymphocytes in the Intima of Human Aorta Is Associated with Giant Multinucleated Endothelial Cells: Possible Explanation for Mosaicism of Atherosclerosis

Distribution of different types of atherosclerotic lesions in the arterial wall is not diffuse, but is characterized by mosaicism. The causes of such distribution remain to be established. At the early stages of atherogenesis, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles and immune cells penetrate into the intimal layer of the arterial wall through the endothelium. In adult humans, the luminal surface of the arterial wall is a heterogeneous monolayer of cells with varying morphology including typical endothelial cells (ECs) and multinucleated variant endothelial cells (MVECs). We hypothesized that distribution of MVECs in the endothelial monolayer can be related to the distribution pattern of early atherosclerotic lesions. We obtained en face preparations of intact adult (22–59 years old) aortic wall sections that allowed us to study the endothelial monolayer and the subendothelial layer. We compared the distribution of MVECs in the endothelial monolayer with the localization of early atherosclerotic lesions in the subendothelial layer, which were characterized by lipid accumulation and immune cell recruitment. In primary culture, MVECs demonstrated increased phagocytic activity compared to mononuclear ECs. Moreover, we have shown that unaffected aortic intima contained associates formed as a result of aggregation and/or fusion of LDL particles that are non-randomly distributed. This indicated that MVECs may be involved in the accumulation of LDL in the subendothelial layer through increased transcytosis. Interaction of LDL with subendothelial cells of human aorta in primary culture increased their adhesive properties toward circulating immune cells. Study of unaffected aortic intima revealed non-random distribution of leukocytes in the subendothelial layer and increased localization of CD45+ leukocytes in the subendothelial layer adjacent to MVECs. Together, our observations indicate that MVECs may be responsible for the distribution of atherosclerotic lesions in the arterial wall by participating in LDL internalization and immune cell recruitment.     

Concentration effects in the base-catalyzed hydrolysis of oligo(ethylene glycol)- and amine-containing methacrylic monomers

Concentration effects in the base-catalyzed hydrolysis of water-soluble methacrylates (3-(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl) methacrylate (DMAEMA), 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylates (OEGMAs)) have been studied. These monomers are rapidly hydrolyzed in the presence of bases at the room temperature in dilute aqueous solutions, but the reaction rate decreases sharply in highly concentrated solutions. A clear correlation was found between a form of the viscosity isotherm for DMAEMA solutions and the concentration dependence of the autocatalytic hydrolysis rate which indicates the connection of process kinetics with the structure of solutions. These data should be considered when carrying out homo- and copolymerization of the previously mentioned monomers in aqueous solutions.     

Interaction of W<Subscript>2</Subscript>B<Subscript>5</Subscript> with Me<Superscript>IV,V</Superscript>C carbides

It is established that the W₂B₅-Me^IV,VC join in the W-B-C-Me^IV,V quaternary systems is quasibinary, while polythermal joins are described by eutectic phase diagrams. It is shown that the eutectic composition and temperature correlate with the melting points of carbides and the Me ^d C content varies from 50 mol % in the W₂B₅-VC system to 4–6 mol % in the W2B5-TaC system. The existence of Me ^d C-Me ^d B₂-W₂B₅ ternary eutectic systems promising for the development of new ceramics is proved.     

Special features of brazing VZhM4 and VZhM5 single crystal alloys

The processes of recrystallization of single crystal nickel creep-resisting alloys in brazing were investigated. The methods of preventing recrystallization of the single crystal alloys are described. The microstructure of the brazed joints in the VZhM4 and VZhM5 alloys is investigated. The effect of heat treatment on the microstructure of the brazed joints in the VZhM4 and VZhM5 alloys is described and the strength of the brazed joints determined.