Cellular mechanisms for developmental toxicity of chlorpyrifos: targeting the adenylyl cyclase signaling cascade

Developmental neurotoxicity caused by chlorpyrifos exposure is generally thought to target cholinesterase but chlorpyrifos may also act on cellular intermediates, such as adenylyl cyclase, that serve global functions in the coordination of cell development. In the current study, neonatal rats were exposed to apparently subtoxic doses of chlorpyrifos (no weight loss, no mortality) either on Postnatal Days 1-4 or on Postnatal Days 11-14, and the effects on components of the adenylyl cyclase cascade were evaluated in brain regions that are enriched (forebrain) or sparse (cerebellum) in cholinergic innervation, as well as in a nonneural tissue (heart). In all three, chlorpyrifos evoked deficits in multiple components of the adenylyl cyclase cascade: expression and activity of adenylyl cyclase itself, functioning of G-proteins that link neurotransmitter and hormone receptors to cyclase activity, and expression of neurotransmitter receptors that act through this cascade. Disruption of signaling function was not restricted to transduction of cholinergic signals but rather extended to adrenergic signals as well. In most cases, the adverse effects were not evident during the immediate period of chlorpyrifos administration, but appeared after a delay of several days. These results suggest that chlorpyrifos can affect cell development by altering the activity and reactivity of the adenylyl cyclase signaling cascade, a major control point for trophic regulation of cell differentiation. The effects are not restricted to cholinergic targets, nor even to the central nervous system. Hence, disruption of cell development by chlorpyrifos is likely to be more widespread than previously thought.     

压电复合材料PT－P（VDF／TeFE）的静水压压电性

用热轧辊机制备了压电复合材料ＰＴ－Ｐ（ＶＤＦ／ＴｅＦＥ），并利用ＬＣＲ电桥和Ｂｅｒｌｉｎｃｏｕｒｔ电路分别测量了其介电常数和压电常数，实验结果表明它具有良好的静水压压电特性。最后讨论了该复合材料在水听器中的应用     

钛酸铅系薄膜的热释电性能及其应用

叙述了钛酸铅系薄膜的热释电原理，介绍了国际上近几年钛酸铅系薄膜材料、制备工艺及热释电性能，并与块状陶瓷材料进行了比较，分析表明钛酸铅系薄膜具有优良的热释电性能及可观的应用前景。     

ZnO陶瓷材料的负阻特性

介绍了ＺｎＯ陶瓷的负阻特性，主要研究了ＭｎＯ２掺杂和Ｎｉ２Ｏ３掺杂对ＺｎＯ陶瓷负阻特性的影响。     

精密角位移传感器及其可靠性研究

从理论上探讨了磁阻率效应，叙述了精密角位移传感器的工作原理及结构设计。传感器的分辨率已达０．０１°，通过可靠性寿命试验，传感器的失效率λ（ｔ）＜１×１０－７／ｈ。     

一种简便的评定引战配合效率方法

在导弹近炸引信起爆延时具有随机性基础上，本文建立了一种用延时及其数学特征表示的评定引战配合效率的简便方法，并对有关应用问题进行了讨论。     

关于Gibbs函数变关系式引出的探讨

本文推荐陈林根编著的《工程化学》对化学热力学基本公式△G=△H-T△S的引出方法,试探基础教学的改革。     

ABS／PC／MMA类共聚物Q三元共混体系的性能和形态

本文研究了ABS/PC甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)共聚物Q三元共混物的性能与Q含量的关系,对不同Q含量下共混物的拉伸、冲击、弯曲、耐热、熔体指数等性能进行了测试,并用扫描电镜观察了该三元共混物的形态。结果表明,加入共聚物Q可增加共混体系的相容性,在适当组成下可使共混物的弯曲强度提高到原来的1.7倍,同时其他力学性能有所提高或不受损失;共混物的熔体指数能符合工业生产要求。从经济角度看,Q价格也较低。因而ABS/PC/Q三元共混物可望开发为具有重要实际意义的塑料合金。     

The mechanics of compressive kinking in unidirectional fiber reinforced ductile matrix composites

Three distinct stages of kink band formation and propagation exist in ductile matrix composites subjected to compressive loading. These stages are called incipient kinking, transient kinking and kink band broadening. Each stage involves a different deformation mode. The mechanics governing each stage are discussed. Incipient kinking, where the peak load is attained, and kink band broadening, where the load attains a steady-state, are important in structural design. Two design philosophies are presented. References to pertinent literature are made throughout.     

Use of a subcutaneous glucose sensor to detect decreases in glucose concentration prior to observation in blood

The development of a hypoglycemic alarm system using a subcutaneous glucose sensor implies that a decrease in blood glucose is rapidly followed by a decrease in the signal generated by the sensor. In a first set of experiments the linearity and the kinetics of the response of sensors implanted in the subcutaneous tissue of normal rats were investigated during a progressive increase in plasma glucose concentration: the sensitivities determined between 5 and 10 mM and between 10 and 15 mM were not significantly different, and a 5-10 min delay in the sensor's response was observed. In a second set of experiments, performed in diabetic rats, the kinetics of the decrease in subcutaneous glucose concentration following insulin administration was monitored during a decrease in plasma glucose level, from 15 to 3 mmol/L. During the 20 first min following insulin administration, the sensor monitored glucose concentration in subcutaneous tissue with no lag time. Subsequently, the decrease in the estimation of subcutaneous glucose concentration preceded that of plasma glucose. This phenomenon was not observed when the same sensors were investigated in vitro during a similar decrease in glucose concentration and may be due to a mechanism occurring in vivo, such as the effect of insulin on glucose transfer from the interstitial space to the cells surrounding the sensor. It reinforces the interest of the use of implantable glucose sensors as a part of a hypoglycemic alarm.