δ-Catenin Participates in EGF/AKT/p21Waf Signaling and Induces Prostate Cancer Cell Proliferation and Invasion

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most leading cause of death in males. Our previous studies have demonstrated that δ-catenin plays an important role in prostate cancer progression. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the regulation of δ-catenin has not been fully explored yet. In the present study, we found that δ-catenin could induce phosphorylation of p21^Waf and stabilize p21 in the cytoplasm, thus blocking its nuclear accumulation for the first time. We also found that δ-catenin could regulate the interaction between AKT and p21, leading to phosphorylation of p21 at Thr-145 residue. Finally, EGF was found to be a key factor upstream of AKT/δ-catenin/p21 for promoting proliferation and metastasis in prostate cancer. Our findings provide new insights into molecular controls of EGF and the development of potential therapeutics targeting δ-catenin to control prostate cancer progression.     

An economic and energy analysis on bio-hydrogen fuel using a gasification process

Recently, in Japan, recycling technologies have been developed using waste biomass material. Waste biomass is traded in the waste materials market between users and a third-party, who receives a fee for processing them. This study is an environmental and economic analysis of a biomass energy system, which can produce hydrogen fuel for fuel cells (purity of 99.99%) as an example of an environmental business model. The experimental apparatus was made based on the moving-bed gasifier by the German company, DM2 Inc., and the hydrogen gas yield was measured. Finally, the economic viability of the future hydrogen business was estimated.The experimental results obtained gave the gas concentration of 57.5% in a Steam/Carbon ratio of 1.40 at 900 °C.Assuming the plant scale of 10 t/d, the production amount of hydrogen gas would be 21.3 kg/h. Based on the law concerning waste processing in Japan, a sizeable amount of waste biomass could be expected. Therefore, if the processing fee which is paid to the group (contractor) ranges between 5.0 and 10.0 $/t, and if the whole investment cost is 6 million dollars and the depreciation period is 15 years, the bio-hydrogen production cost using the experimental data would be 5.75–7.86 $/kg-H₂ without receiving related subsidies. In a one-third grant proportion, the cost would become 4.60–6.72 $/kg-H₂.     

分子蒸馏对高酸值花椒籽油脱酸的初步探讨

利用分子蒸馏装置对高酸值花椒籽油进行脱酸来表明脱酸效果显著,重馏份（油脂）的得率高,对酸值在10mgKOH/g-40mgKOH/g花椒籽油进行脱酸,得到的油脂酸值均小于4mgKOH/g,同时所得到轻馏份（脂肪酸）酸值均在192mgKOH/g-198.5mgKOH/g之间。     

Comparative study on the growth mechanisms of PAHs

The efficiencies of recently proposed, phenyl addition/cyclization (PAC), methyl addition/cyclization (MAC) and a popular hydrogen abstraction/acetylene addition (HACA) mechanisms have been examined experimentally by detecting the gas phase reaction products of pyrolysis of toluene with/without addition of benzene + acetylene by using vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) single photon ionization (SPI) time of flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS). Besides the observation of verities of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), intense mass peaks of indene, phenylacetylene and propyne confirmed a remarkable quenching of the major active species, benzyl, phenyl and methyl radicals by acetylene. In spite of quenching, only benzyl contributed products were diminished while phenyl and methyl contributed products were enhanced. Uniquely observed symmetrical PAHs; corrannulene/coronene; formed by the active involvement of PAC, HACA and/or MAC mechanisms, reflects the interdependencies of these mechanisms. Individually, PAC was found highly efficient for endless growth, HACA for filling triple fusing site and MAC for expanding cyclotetra/pentafused into benzenoid structure, respectively.     

Transient Temperature and Thermal Stress Distributions in a Hollow Disk Subjected to a Moving Uniform Heat Source

This study presents numerical analyses of transient temperature and thermally induced stress distributions in a stationary hollow steel disk partially heated by a moving uniform heat source from its outer surface under stagnant ambient conditions. The moving heat source applied on a certain angular segment of the processed surface rotates with a constant angular speed (ω). The peak levels of the temperature gradients and the thermal stress ratios at the heated segments do not rise very much after 2–3 cycles. When the value of ω is increased, the maximum effective thermal stress ratio can be decreased in a considerable amount.     

非政府组织参与减灾的理性考量

 在全球治理的背景下,非政府组织发挥自身的独特优势在构建非工程防灾减灾体系中大有可为。同时,减灾的本意昭示非政府组织可以在减少灾害,减轻灾害损失,摒除不利于减灾的思想和行为等方面发挥作用。在这一前提下,考察我国非政府组织参与减灾的阈失面,启示我们要加强防灾减灾的社会科学研究,强化非政府组织自身建设并建立公共服务社会化机制,为非政府组织参与减灾创设条件。从而,非政府组织参与减灾是防灾减灾非工程措施中的重要部分,对其所做的思考是探索非政府组织能否成为未来中国社会防灾减灾主导力量的重要依据。     

电脱盐工艺技术改造运行总结

中国石化股份有限公司济南分公司南常减压装置 2 0 0 1年防腐改造中首次采用了国产高速电脱盐设备 ,对电脱盐工艺进行了改造 ,通过近 1年的生产运行 ,不断进行摸索调整 ,适应了加工多品种原油的需要 ,取得了较好的脱盐效果 ,脱后原油含盐降到 0 .62mg/L ,脱盐污水油含量降至 5 0 μg/g ,为后续加工装置降低能耗、减轻设备腐蚀、安全平稳生产创造了条件     

轴测图中半径、直径类尺寸在AutoCAD中的自动标注

在轴测图中圆的投影常为椭圆,为了在AutoCAD中标注这类投影为椭圆的圆或圆弧的半径、直径,进行了相应的程序开发。     

功率密度对VHF-PECVD制备μc-Si:H的影响

在不同功率密度下用甚高频化学气相沉积(VHF-PECVD)法制备了一系列微晶硅(μc-Si:H)薄膜,并对薄膜的微观结构进行了研究.重点研究了在较低的功率密度下,功率密度的改变对薄膜沉积速率和结晶状况的影响.结果表明,随着功率密度的提高,沉积速率逐渐加大,进一步提高功率密度时,沉积速率趋于饱和;与此同时,薄膜的孵化层厚度和形核密度随功率密度而变化.     

磷锑共掺SnO2陶瓷的电阻-温度特性

采用湿化学法制备了磷锑共掺氧化锡Sn1-3xSbxP2xO2+6(x=0.004,0.010,0.030,0.050)材料.利用XRD、SEM、电阻-温度特性测试系统和交流阻抗技术对所制氧化锡材料的物相组成、微观结构及导电特性进行了研究.结果表明:在x=0.004和0.010时,所制氧化锡材料由纯四方结晶相组成,但在x≥0.030时,材料中出现了微量的P2O5和SnP2O7杂质相;所制氧化锡材料的电阻-温度特性具有负温度系数(NTC)效应,选主要是晶粒效应和晶界效应共同作用的结果;最后利用能带理论对该材料的NTC导电机理进行了分析讨论.