Podocyte-Related Mechanisms Underlying Survival Benefit of Long-Term Angiotensin Receptor Blocker

We previously found that short-term treatment (week 8 to 12 after injury) with high-dose angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) induced the regression of existing glomerulosclerosis in 5/6 nephrectomy rats. We therefore assessed the effects of long-term intervention with ARB vs. nonspecific antihypertensives in this study. Adult rats underwent 5/6 nephrectomy and renal biopsy 8 weeks later. The rats were then divided into three groups with equivalent renal function and glomerular sclerosis and treated with high-dose losartan (ARB), nonspecific antihypertensive triple-therapy (TRX), or left untreated (Control) until week 30. We found that blood pressure, serum creatinine levels, and glomerulosclerosis were lower at sacrifice in ARB and TRX vs. Control. Only ARB reduced proteinuria and maintained the density of WT-1-positive podocytes. Glomerular tufts showed more double-positive cells for CD44, a marker of activated parietal epithelial cells, and synaptopodin after ARB vs. TRX or Control. ARB treatment reduced aldosterone levels. ARB-treated rats had significantly improved survival when compared with TRX or Control. We conclude that both long-term ARB and triple-therapy ameliorate progression, but do not sustain the regression of glomerulosclerosis. ARB resulted in the superior preservation of podocyte integrity and decreased proteinuria and aldosterone, linked to increased survival in the uremic environment.     

窨制方式对玫瑰红茶品质的影响

传统花茶的窨制主要是以鲜花与茶叶结合,为探究不同的窨制方法对玫瑰红茶的滋味和品质的影响,通过4种窨制方法（鲜花赋香、玫瑰细胞液喷洒赋香、玫瑰细胞液蒸气赋香、花瓣与细胞液蒸气结合赋香）对红茶进行赋香,完成玫瑰红茶的窨制。以色差、茶多酚总量、游离氨基酸含量、儿茶素等指标为依据,结合HS-SPME-GC-MS对不同窨制工艺制得的玫瑰红茶香气成分进行分析。结果表明,4种赋香方式所得玫瑰红茶的理化成分具有显著性差异（P<0.05）。用鲜花赋香和细胞液喷洒赋香的两种红茶茶汤偏红、偏黄,明亮度不及其它2种赋香方式。以喷洒玫瑰细胞液的窨制方式得到的玫瑰红茶氨基酸含量较高（112.66 mg/L）;以玫瑰鲜花窨制得到的玫瑰红茶茶多酚含量较低（680.38 mg/L）。玫瑰红茶的主要呈香化合物为苯乙醛、芳樟醇、（E,E）-2,4-庚二烯醛、水杨酸甲酯、乙酸苯乙酯、β-紫罗酮、香叶醇、2-正戊基呋喃和正己醛这9种,玫瑰鲜花细胞液窨制的玫瑰红茶中含有的9种主要呈香化合物显著高于其它3种。本研究有助于创新玫瑰红茶的窨制方式,为高品质玫瑰红茶的窨制提供参考。     

Possible Role of GnIH as a Novel Link between Hyperphagia-Induced Obesity-Related Metabolic Derangements and Hypogonadism in Male Mice

Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) is a reproductive inhibitor and an endogenous orexigenic neuropeptide that may be involved in energy homeostasis and reproduction. However, whether GnIH is a molecular signal link of metabolism and the reproductive system, and thus, regulates reproductive activity as a function of the energy state, is still unknown. In the present study, we investigated the involvement of GnIH in glycolipid metabolism and reproduction in vivo, and in the coupling between these two processes in the testis level. Our results showed that chronic intraperitoneal injection of GnIH into male mice not only increased food intake and altered meal microstructure but also significantly elevated body mass due to the increased mass of liver and epididymal white adipose tissue (eWAT), despite the loss of testicular weight. Furthermore, chronic intraperitoneal administration of GnIH to male mice resulted in obesity-related glycolipid metabolic derangements, showing hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, glucose intolerance, and insulin resistance through changes in the expression of glucose and lipid metabolism-related genes in the pancreas and eWAT, respectively. Interestingly, the expression of GnIH and GPR147 was markedly increased in the testis of mice under conditions of energy imbalance, such as fasting, acute hypoglycemia, and hyperglycemia. In addition, chronic GnIH injection markedly inhibited glucose and lipid metabolism of mice testis while significantly decreasing testosterone synthesis and sperm quality, inducing hypogonadism. These observations indicated that orexigenic GnIH triggers hyperphagia-induced obesity-related metabolic derangements and hypogonadism in male mice, suggesting that GnIH is an emerging candidate for coupling metabolism and fertility by involvement in obesity and metabolic disorder-induced reproductive dysfunction of the testes.     

Advances in the Therapeutic Effects of Apoptotic Bodies on Systemic Diseases

Apoptosis plays an important role in development and in the maintenance of homeostasis. Apoptotic bodies (ApoBDs) are specifically generated from apoptotic cells and can contain a large variety of biological molecules, which are of great significance in intercellular communications and the regulation of phagocytes. Emerging evidence in recent years has shown that ApoBDs are essential for maintaining homeostasis, including systemic bone density and immune regulation as well as tissue regeneration. Moreover, studies have revealed the therapeutic effects of ApoBDs on systemic diseases, including cancer, atherosclerosis, diabetes, hepatic fibrosis, and wound healing, which can be used to treat potential targets. This review summarizes current research on the generation, application, and reconstruction of ApoBDs regarding their functions in cellular regulation and on systemic diseases, providing strong evidence and therapeutic strategies for further insights into related diseases.     

马来酸酐-丙烯酸十八醇酯-醋酸乙烯酯三元共聚物柴油降凝剂的合成及其性能评价

实验以马来酸酐(MA)、丙烯酸十八醇酯(AE)、醋酸乙烯酯(VA)为原料,合成三元聚合物MAV。考察了MAV的最佳反应条件及其对柴油的降滤效果,分析了4种不同柴油正构烷烃碳数分布,测试了MAV对4种不同柴油的降滤效果,红外光谱(IR)表征了AE单体及MAV共聚物。实验结果表明,MAV三元聚合物的最佳合成条件为:n(马来酸酐):n(丙烯酸十八醇酯):n(醋酸乙烯酯)=1:1:1,聚合温度为80℃,聚合时间为4 h,引发剂用量为1.0%。MAV对四种不同柴油的降滤效果不同,对加氢柴油有较好的适用性,对直馏柴油和催化裂化柴油的降滤效果较差。当加剂量为0.3%时,可将燕化加氢柴油的冷滤点降低3℃。MAV柴油降凝剂对正构烷烃分布较宽且含量低的柴油感受性较好,对正构烷烃分布窄且含量高,特别是高碳数正构烷烃含量较高的柴油几乎无降滤效果。     

稠油降粘剂复配及降粘效果研究

研究了温度、单一降粘剂和复配降粘剂体系对河南某油田稠油的降粘效果,结果表明,稠油粘度随着温度上升而下降,当温度高于60℃时,粘度随温度升高下降缓慢并逐渐趋于稳定。等量等温试验条件下选取的5种降粘剂中AES的降粘效果最好,确定的降粘剂复配体系最佳复配条件为：AES用量0．2％,温度80℃,OP-10用量0．2％,十二烷基磺酸钠用量0．4％,此时降粘率达到97．50％以上。     

An LDMOS with large SOA and low specific on-resistance

An LDMOS with nearly rectangular-shape safe operation area (SOA) and low specific on-resistance is proposed. By utilizing a split gate, an electron accumulation layer is formed near the surface of the n-drift region to improve current conduction capability during on-state operation. As a result, the specific on-resistance can be lowered down to 74.7 mΩ·cm² for a 600 V device from simulation. Furthermore, under high-voltage and high-current conditions, electrons and holes flow as majority carriers in the n-drift region and p-type split gate, respectively. Due to charge compensation occurring between holes and electrons, the local electric field is reduced and impact ionization is weakened in the proposed device. Therefore, a higher on-state breakdown voltage at large V_GS is obtained and snap-back is suppressed as well.     

拓扑集成指数与TIBO类衍生物构效关系的研究

4H-甲基咪唑苯二氮(?)酮(TIBO)类衍生物是抗爱滋病的一种新药,分子连接性指数是经证明应用广泛、较为成功的一种指数,本文定义并计算了TIBO类衍生物原子的特征值δi,利用量子化学计算方法,建构新的拓扑集成指数G和分子连接性指数mX,基于多元回归技术建立的对TIBO类衍生物药物的油水分配系数,作出精确估算和预测的定量结构-活性相关关系,得到的多元回归方程为:logP=0.782 G-0.1430X 0.2312X-3.829,估算的平均相对误差为2.53%。为了检验模型的稳定性和预测能力,做了留一法交互校验,预测平均相对误差为3.40%。该模型相关系数高,稳定性好,预测能力强。     

Characterization of a Thermostable and Surfactant-Tolerant Chondroitinase B from a Marine Bacterium Microbulbifer sp. ALW1

Chondroitinase plays an important role in structural and functional studies of chondroitin sulfate (CS). In this study, a new member of chondroitinase B of PL6 family, namely ChSase B6, was cloned from marine bacterium Microbulbifer sp. ALW1 and subjected to enzymatic and structural characterization. The recombinant ChSase B6 showed optimum activity at 40 °C and pH 8.0, with enzyme kinetic parameters of K_m and V_max against chondroitin sulfate B (CSB) to be 7.85 µg/mL and 1.21 U/mg, respectively. ChSase B6 demonstrated thermostability under 60 °C for 2 h with about 50% residual activity and good pH stability under 4.0–10.0 for 1 h with above 60% residual activity. In addition, ChSase B6 displayed excellent stability against the surfactants including Tween-20, Tween-80, Trion X-100, and CTAB. The degradation products of ChSase B6-treated CSB exhibited improved antioxidant ability as a hydroxyl radical scavenger. Structural analysis and site-directed mutagenesis suggested that the conserved residues Lys248 and Arg269 were important for the activity of ChSase B6. Characterization, structure, and molecular dynamics simulation of ChSase B6 provided a guide for further tailoring for its industrial application for chondroitin sulfate bioresource development.     

基于正交试验法的平面磨削用量的优选

通过在M7130平面磨床上的试验,采用正交试验方法对平面磨削用量进行分析研究,从而进一步了解平面磨削用量对已加工表面质量的影响规律,及其影响的主次关系,为合理选择平面磨削用量提供可靠的依据.