升华再结晶法制备AIN晶须及其生长特性

以AIN粉体为原料，加入适量的CaO-B2O3矿化剂，采用升华再结晶法制备AIN晶须．初步探讨了反应器及其合成温度对产物种类的影响，研究了晶须的结构特征及其生长机理．结果表明，初期的合成产物包括AIN晶柱、晶须和非晶AIN纤维，以VLS机制生长：后期产物为AIN晶须，表现为VS生长机制：XRD及TEM分析表明，晶须大多呈现沿｛2110｝、｛101l｝和｛0001｝，l＝0、1、2、3的晶面生长．多数晶须宏观生长轴向平行于这些晶面的法线，而部分晶须由于发生斜生长，导致宏观生长轴向与这些晶面的法线斜交．     

Intracellular Ca2+ Signaling in Protozoan Parasites: An Overview with a Focus on Mitochondria

Ca²⁺ signaling has been involved in controling critical cellular functions such as activation of proteases, cell death, and cell cycle control. The endoplasmatic reticulum plays a significant role in Ca²⁺ storage inside the cell, but mitochondria have long been recognized as a fundamental Ca²⁺ pool. Protozoan parasites such as Plasmodium falciparum, Toxoplasma gondii, and Trypanosoma cruzi display a Ca²⁺ signaling toolkit with similarities to higher eukaryotes, including the participation of mitochondria in Ca²⁺-dependent signaling events. This review summarizes the most recent knowledge in mitochondrial Ca²⁺ signaling in protozoan parasites, focusing on the mechanism involved in mitochondrial Ca²⁺ uptake by pathogenic protists.     

Annexin 1 Is a Component of eATP-Induced Cytosolic Calcium Elevation in Arabidopsis thaliana Roots

Extracellular ATP (eATP) has long been established in animals as an important signalling molecule but this is less understood in plants. The identification of Arabidopsis thaliana DORN1 (Does Not Respond to Nucleotides) as the first plant eATP receptor has shown that it is fundamental to the elevation of cytosolic free Ca²⁺ ([Ca²⁺]_cyt) as a possible second messenger. eATP causes other downstream responses such as increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide, plus changes in gene expression. The plasma membrane Ca²⁺ influx channels involved in eATP-induced [Ca²⁺]_cyt increase remain unknown at the genetic level. Arabidopsis thaliana Annexin 1 has been found to mediate ROS-activated Ca²⁺ influx in root epidermis, consistent with its operating as a transport pathway. In this study, the loss of function Annexin 1 mutant was found to have impaired [Ca²⁺]_cyt elevation in roots in response to eATP or eADP. Additionally, this annexin was implicated in modulating eATP-induced intracellular ROS accumulation in roots as well as expression of eATP-responsive genes.     

Modulation of Tubular pH by Acetazolamide in a Ca2+ Transport Deficient Mice Facilitates Calcium Nephrolithiasis

Proximal tubular (PT) acidosis, which alkalinizes the urinary filtrate, together with Ca²⁺ supersaturation in PT can induce luminal calcium phosphate (CaP) crystal formation. While such CaP crystals are known to act as a nidus for CaP/calcium oxalate (CaOx) mixed stone formation, the regulation of PT luminal Ca²⁺ concentration ([Ca²⁺]) under elevated pH and/or high [Ca²⁺] conditions are unknown. Since we found that transient receptor potential canonical 3 (TRPC3) knockout (KO; -/-) mice could produce mild hypercalciuria with CaP urine crystals, we alkalinized the tubular pH in TRPC3-/- mice by oral acetazolamide (0.08%) to develop mixed urinary crystals akin to clinical signs of calcium nephrolithiasis (CaNL). Our ratiometric (λ340/380) intracellular [Ca²⁺] measurements reveal that such alkalization not only upsurges Ca²⁺ influx into PT cells, but the mode of Ca²⁺ entry switches from receptor-operated to store-operated pathway. Electrophysiological experiments show enhanced bicarbonate related current activity in treated PT cells which may determine the stone-forming phenotypes (CaP or CaP/CaOx). Moreover, such alkalization promotes reactive oxygen species generation, and upregulation of calcification, inflammation, fibrosis, and apoptosis in PT cells, which were exacerbated in absence of TRPC3. Altogether, the pH-induced alteration of the Ca²⁺ signaling signature in PT cells from TRPC3 ablated mice exacerbated the pathophysiology of mixed urinary stone formation, which may aid in uncovering the downstream mechanism of CaNL.     

The Effects of Insulin-Like Growth Factor I and BTP-2 on Acute Lung Injury

Acute lung injury (ALI) afflicts approximately 200,000 patients annually and has a 40% mortality rate. The COVID-19 pandemic has massively increased the rate of ALI incidence. The pathogenesis of ALI involves tissue damage from invading microbes and, in severe cases, the overexpression of inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β). This study aimed to develop a therapy to normalize the excess production of inflammatory cytokines and promote tissue repair in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ALI. Based on our previous studies, we tested the insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and BTP-2 therapies. IGF-I was selected, because we and others have shown that elevated inflammatory cytokines suppress the expression of growth hormone receptors in the liver, leading to a decrease in the circulating IGF-I. IGF-I is a growth factor that increases vascular protection, enhances tissue repair, and decreases pro-inflammatory cytokines. It is also required to produce anti-inflammatory 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. BTP-2, an inhibitor of cytosolic calcium, was used to suppress the LPS-induced increase in cytosolic calcium, which otherwise leads to an increase in proinflammatory cytokines. We showed that LPS increased the expression of the primary inflammatory mediators such as toll like receptor-4 (TLR-4), IL-1β, interleukin-17 (IL-17), TNF-α, and interferon-γ (IFN-γ), which were normalized by the IGF-I + BTP-2 dual therapy in the lungs, along with improved vascular gene expression markers. The histologic lung injury score was markedly elevated by LPS and reduced to normal by the combination therapy. In conclusion, the LPS-induced increases in inflammatory cytokines, vascular injuries, and lung injuries were all improved by IGF-I + BTP-2 combination therapy.     

An Engineered sgsh Mutant Zebrafish Recapitulates Molecular and Behavioural Pathobiology of Sanfilippo Syndrome A/MPS IIIA

Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA (MPS IIIA, Sanfilippo syndrome type A), a paediatric neurological lysosomal storage disease, is caused by impaired function of the enzyme N-sulfoglucosamine sulfohydrolase (SGSH) resulting in impaired catabolism of heparan sulfate glycosaminoglycan (HS GAG) and its accumulation in tissues. MPS IIIA represents a significant proportion of childhood dementias. This condition generally leads to patient death in the teenage years, yet no effective therapy exists for MPS IIIA and a complete understanding of the mechanisms of MPS IIIA pathogenesis is lacking. Here, we employ targeted CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis to generate a model of MPS IIIA in the zebrafish, a model organism with strong genetic tractability and amenity for high-throughput screening. The sgsh^Δex5−6 zebrafish mutant exhibits a complete absence of Sgsh enzymatic activity, leading to progressive accumulation of HS degradation products with age. sgsh^Δex5−6 zebrafish faithfully recapitulate diverse CNS-specific features of MPS IIIA, including neuronal lysosomal overabundance, complex behavioural phenotypes, and profound, lifelong neuroinflammation. We further demonstrate that neuroinflammation in sgsh^Δex5−6 zebrafish is largely dependent on interleukin-1β and can be attenuated via the pharmacological inhibition of Caspase-1, which partially rescues behavioural abnormalities in sgsh^Δex5−6 mutant larvae in a context-dependent manner. We expect the sgsh^Δex5−6 zebrafish mutant to be a valuable resource in gaining a better understanding of MPS IIIA pathobiology towards the development of timely and effective therapeutic interventions.     

磷石膏提质降杂实验研究

磷石膏的综合利用对保护环境、促进企业可持续健康发展具有重要意义,但是磷石膏中的磷、氟、二氧化硅等杂质影响其利用。针对云南磷石膏中二氧化硅含量高的问题,采用正浮选工艺开展了磷石膏提质降杂的实验研究。通过单因素条件实验获得了合适的工艺参数：浮选温度为15 ℃、矿浆pH为2、十二胺用量为300 g/t。在此条件下,进行了“一粗二精”的正浮选开路流程实验,获得了二水石膏（CaSO₄·2H₂O）质量分数为97.5%、二氧化硅质量分数为1.17%的精矿,所得精矿达到了GB/T 23456—2018《磷石膏》一级品指标的要求;二水石膏回收率为98.58%、二氧化硅去除率为92.23%。通过正浮选不仅成功实现了二水石膏和二氧化硅的有效分离,而且磷石膏中的水溶磷和水溶氟也得到了有效去除,从而提高了磷石膏的品质。     

含钼废渣冶炼钼铁的优化试验

利用含钼废料钼酸钙为原料,采用碳还原法冶炼钼铁,通过单因素分析试验及正交试验优化得出最佳的试验条件,钼酸钙加入量应低于10%,熔炼温度为1 525 ℃,保温时间为25 min,碱度为1.3。通过XRD、SEM、EDS分析得出用此方法生产得到的钼铁合金中,钼以Mo₂C、Fe₃Mo以及Fe₃Mo₃C的形式存在,渣系为二元玻璃渣系,具有与普通玻璃相似的成分系统。经测定合金中钼的回收率大于99%,钼资源回收效益可观。     

HIGH TEMPERATURE OXIDATION AND STRUCTURE OF SCALE AND WHISKERS FOR Fe-Ni-Cr SEALING ALLOYS

The oxidation rate,the growth,morphology and structure of oxide scale and whiskers forFe-Ni-Cr sealing alloys in H_2-H_2O atmosphere at high temperatures have been studied.The growth rate of scale is controlled by diffusion.The scale is composed of Cr_2O_3 andspinel(Fe,Mn)O·Cr_2O_3 and the oxide whisker,are spinel(Fe,Mn)O·Cr_2O_3.     

粉末冶金法制备SiC晶须增强MB15镁基复合材料

采用粉末冶金法制备了SiC晶须增强镁基复合材料(SiCW／MB15)试样。通过检测基体显微硬度探讨了SiCW对镁合金时效规律的影响，并借助扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)和拉伸试验，研究了混粉方式对复合材料室温力学性能、SiCW分布及显微结构的影响。结果表明，MB15及其复合材料的时效硬化曲线上均存在双峰现象；SiCW的加入既提高了MB5的硬度，又加快了其时效速度：混粉方式对晶须分布及SiCW／MB15复合材料的室温力学性能影响很大。