A Protein-Adsorbent Hydrogel with Tunable Stiffness for Tissue Culture Demonstrates Matrix-Dependent Stiffness Responses

Although tissue culture plastic has been widely employed for cell culture, the rigidity of plastic is not physiologic. Softer hydrogels used to culture cells have not been widely adopted in part because coupling chemistries are required to covalently capture extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and support cell adhesion. To create an in vitro system with tunable stiffnesses that readily adsorbs ECM proteins for cell culture, a novel hydrophobic hydrogel system is presented via chemically converting hydroxyl residues on the dextran backbone to methacrylate groups, thereby transforming non-protein adhesive, hydrophilic dextran to highly protein adsorbent substrates. Increasing methacrylate functionality increases the hydrophobicity in the resulting hydrogels and enhances ECM protein adsorption without additional chemical reactions. These hydrophobic hydrogels permit facile and tunable modulation of substrate stiffness independent of hydrophobicity or ECM coatings. Using this approach, it is shown that substrate stiffness and ECM adsorption work together to affect cell morphology and proliferation, but the strengths of these effects vary in different cell types. Furthermore, it is revealed that stiffness-mediated differentiation of dermal fibroblasts into myofibroblasts is modulated by the substrate ECM. The material system demonstrates remarkable simplicity and flexibility to tune ECM coatings and substrate stiffness and study their effects on cell function.     

自浮式气压沉柜在水下工程检修中的应用

万福闸管理所设计、研制的自浮式气压沉柜，适用于水深为2．8～7．5m的水下工程检修。它较其它常规水下检修方法具有投资少、移动灵活、排水方便、适应性强等优点。并已在葛洲坝、万福闸等8个大中型水下工程检修中成功应用，取得显著的社会和经济效益。     

人体组织拉曼光谱研究进展

介绍了拉曼光谱测量技术在人体皮肤、血液、乳腺、胃、肺等组织疾病诊断中的研究概况,同时介绍了拉曼测量新技术的发展概况,展望了它的发展前景.     

Multifunctional Upconversion Nanoparticles for Dual‐Modal Imaging‐Guided Stem Cell Therapy under Remote Magnetic Control

Stem cells have generated a great deal of excitement in cell‐based therapies. Here, a unique class of multifunctional nanoparticles (MFNPs) with both upconversion luminescence (UCL) and superparamagnetic properties is used for stem cell research. It is discovered that after being labeled with MFNPs, mouse mesenchymal stem cells (mMSCs) are able to maintain their viability and differentiation ability. In vivo UCL imaging of MFNP‐labeled mMSCs transplanted into animals is carried out, achieving ultrahigh tracking sensitivity with a detection limit as low as ≈10 cells in a mouse. Using both UCL optical and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging approaches, MFNP‐labeled mMSCs are tracked after being intraperitoneally injected into wound‐bearing mice under a magnetic field. The translocation of mMSCs from the injection site to the wound nearby the magnet is observed and, intriguingly, a remarkably improved tissue repair effect is observed as the result of magnetically induced accumulation of stem cells in the wound site. The results demonstrate the use MFNPs as novel multifunctional probes for labeling, in vivo tracking, and manipulation of stem cells, which is promising for imaging guided cell therapies and tissue engineering.     

532nm激光照射后的兔视网膜损伤修复

目的:观察532nm激光照射后的兔视网膜损伤和修复。方法:采用(光斑直径约为2mm、照射时间100s、能量密度200J/cm2、532nm)激光照射家兔视网膜后极部,连续观察1d、3d、7d、14d和28d后眼底及组织学改变。结果:照后1d可见明显水肿及出血。3d后凝固斑边界清晰,出血范围扩大,可见脉络膜成纤维细胞开始增生。14d后渗出和出血大部分吸收。28d后大量纤维组织增生及新生血管形成。结论:该照射剂量可以引起家兔视网膜较为严重的损伤,其修复存在一定的规律性。     

光学相干层析成像技术确定组织光学特性

光学相干层析成像(OCT)是近年来发展较快的一种新型成像技术,能对生物组织内部的微观结构进行高分辨率的横断面层析成像,具有快速、非侵入及高分辨率等特点,在体生物组织微观结构分析和疾病诊断等方面具有重要的应用价值.综述了采用光学相干层析成像技术确定生物组织光学特性的研究.     

市县级有线电视用户管理系统设计

通过构建局域网,利用计算机处理信息的准确、快速与强大的信息存储能力,设计出适合县市、乡镇有线电视台的用户管理系统软件,以提高有线电视用户管理水平,为有线电视的快速发展提供有力支持.     

Mesoporous Silicon‐PLGA Composite Microspheres for the Double Controlled Release of Biomolecules for Orthopedic Tissue Engineering

In this study, poly(dl ‐lactide‐co‐glycolide)/porous silicon (PLGA/pSi) composite microspheres, synthesized by a solid‐in‐oil‐in‐water (S/O/W) emulsion method, are developed for the long‐term controlled delivery of biomolecules for orthopedic tissue engineering applications. Confocal and fluorescent microscopy, together with material analysis, show that each composite microsphere contained multiple pSi particles embedded within the PLGA matrix. The release profiles of fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)‐labeled bovine serum albumin (FITC‐BSA), loaded inside the pSi within the PLGA matrix, indicate that both PLGA and pSi contribute to the control of the release rate of the payload. Protein stability studies show that PLGA/pSi composite can protect BSA from degradation during the long term release. We find that during the degradation of the composite material, the presence of the pSi particles neutralizes the acidic pH due to the PLGA degradation by‐products, thus minimizing the risk of inducing inflammatory responses in the exposed cells while stimulating the mineralization in osteogenic growth media. Confocal studies show that the cellular uptake of the composite microspheres is avoided, while the fluorescent payload is detectable intracellularly after 7 days of co‐incubation. In conclusion, the PLGA/pSi composite microspheres offer an additional level of controlled release and could be ideal candidates as drug delivery vehicles for orthopedic tissue engineering applications.     

Porous Silicon Nanoparticles Embedded in Poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic acid) Nanofiber Scaffolds Deliver Neurotrophic Payloads to Enhance Neuronal Growth

Scaffolds made from biocompatible polymers provide physical cues to direct the extension of neurites and to encourage repair of damaged nerves. The inclusion of neurotrophic payloads in these scaffolds can substantially enhance regrowth and repair processes. However, many promising neurotrophic candidates are excluded from this approach due to incompatibilities with the polymer or with the polymer processing conditions. This work provides one solution to this problem by incorporating porous silicon nanoparticles (pSiNPs) that are preloaded with the therapeutic into a polymer scaffold during fabrication. The nanoparticle‐drug‐polymer hybrids are prepared in the form of oriented poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic acid) nanofiber scaffolds. Three different therapeutic payloads are tested: bpV(HOpic), a small molecule inhibitor of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN); an RNA aptamer specific to tropomyosin‐related kinase receptor type B (TrkB); and the protein nerve growth factor (NGF). Each therapeutic is loaded using a loading chemistry that is optimized to slow the rate of release of these water‐soluble payloads. The drug‐loaded pSiNP‐nanofiber hybrids release approximately half of their TrkB aptamer, bpV(HOpic), or NGF payload in 2, 10, and >40 days, respectively. The nanofiber hybrids increase neurite extension relative to drug‐free control nanofibers in a dorsal root ganglion explant assay.     

TC11钛合金零件的激光熔化沉积修复研究

结合飞机起动机钛合金叶轮的修复需要,研究了Ti-6Al-3.5Mo-1.8Zr-0.23Si(TC11)钛合金激光熔化沉积修复工艺及界面的组织与力学性能。结果表明,激光熔化沉积TC11钛合金及界面重熔区具有典型的魏氏组织特征,基体热影响区组织逐渐由魏氏组织向双态组织过渡;激光熔化沉积TC11钛合金的抗拉强度高于界面过渡区及基体,而塑性稍低于基体。通过采用逐点熔化沉积的方法对叶轮受损叶片进行了修复,经加工检验后通过了超转试验考核,实现了装机应用。