Methamphetamine Blocks Adenosine A2A Receptor Activation via Sigma 1 and Cannabinoid CB1 Receptors

Methamphetamine is, worldwide, one of the most consumed drugs of abuse. One important side effect is neurodegeneration leading to a decrease in life expectancy. The aim of this paper was to check whether the drug affects one of the receptors involved in neurodegeneration/neuroprotection events, namely the adenosine A_2A receptor (A_2AR). First, we noticed that methamphetamine does not affect A_2A functionality if the receptor is expressed in a heterologous system. However, A_2AR becomes sensitive to the drug upon complexes formation with the cannabinoid CB₁ receptor (CB₁R) and the sigma 1 receptor (σ₁R). Signaling via both adenosine A_2AR and cannabinoid CB₁R was affected by methamphetamine in cells co-expressing the two receptors. In striatal primary cultures, the A_2AR–CB₁R heteromer complex was detected and methamphetamine not only altered its expression but completely blocked the A_2AR- and the CB₁R-mediated activation of the mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. In conclusion, methamphetamine, with the participation of σ₁R, alters the expression and function of two interacting receptors, A_2AR, which is a therapeutic target for neuroprotection, and CB₁R, which is the most abundant G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) in the brain.     

H-PSMA/PVA/PP复合膜的制备及油-水乳液分离性能

通过两步法对聚丙烯（PP）膜进行了亲水改性:首先,通过在碱性条件下水解苯乙烯-马来酸酐共聚物（PSMA）制备了水解的苯乙烯-马来酸酐共聚物（H-PSMA）;然后,以聚乙烯醇（PVA）为亲水性改性剂,戊二醛（GA）为交联剂,将H-PSMA/PVA/GA复合材料浸涂在PP基底膜上,制备了亲水性水解苯乙烯-马来酸酐共聚物/聚乙烯醇/聚丙烯（H-PSMA/PVA/PP）复合膜。利用傅里叶变换红外光谱（FT-IR）分析表征了H-PSMA和H-PSMA/PVA/GA的结构;通过测试复合膜表面的静态接触角,探究了PVA和GA含量及成膜溶液的质量浓度等对膜表面润湿性能的影响;最后,测试了复合膜的油水分离效率和重复利用率。结果表明:当GA、PVA和H-PSMA的质量比为0.225∶1∶1,成膜溶液的质量浓度为0.03 g/mL时,所制备的H-PSMA/PVA/PP复合物膜对水包油乳液（O/W）表现出优异的分离性能,初次油水分离效率为99.40%,当重复分离10次后,油水乳液的分离效率仍达到98.83%以上。该复合膜的制备工艺具有安全性好、成本低和环境友好的特点。     

Mn/Ti-Zr复合氧化物催化苯甲酸甲酯选择性加氢

以硝酸锆和钛酸四丁酯为原料,采用共沉淀法制备Ti-Zr-O氧化物载体,采用浸渍法制备了Mn/Ti-Zr催化剂;采用XRD、N2物理吸附、H2-TPR、NH3-TPD和TG-DTA对Mn/Ti-Zr催化剂进行了表征,并考察了催化剂组成、结构和反应条件对苯甲酸甲酯（MB）加氢性能的影响,以及催化剂的长周期稳定性、失活和再生行为。结果表明：TiO2含量和Mn负载量分别为12% 和8% （二者均以Ti-Zr-O氧化物的质量为基准,下同）时制备的Mn/Ti-Zr催化剂性能最优,该催化剂在θ = 390 ℃, p = 1.0 MPa,n(H2)∶n(MB) = 9∶1和重时空速（WHSV）= 0.5 h-1的优化条件能够实现98.0% 的苯甲酸甲酯转化率和89.7%的苯甲醛和苯甲醇选择性;苯甲酸甲酯加氢反应的活性和选择性分别与Mn/Ti-Zr表面MnOx物种的氧化还原性和催化剂的酸性密切相关。此外,Mn/Ti-Zr催化剂具有良好的结构稳定性,在反应1000 h后仅因积碳而丧失11% 的活性,且轻微失活的催化剂可以通过焙烧恢复其初始活性和选择性。     

Facile Fabrication of Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Polyquaternium-10 (PVA/PQ-10) Anion Exchange Membrane with Semi-Interpenetrating Network

Anion exchange membranes (AEMs) are one of the core components of AEM fuel cells. A series of poly(vinyl alcohol)/polyquaternium-10 (PVA/PQ-10) AEMs with semi-interpenetrating networks (s-IPNs) are prepared by a simple solution-casting method using glutaraldehyde (GA) as a cross-linking agent. Subsequently, the prepared PVA/PQ-10 cross-linked membranes are characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, mechanical analysis, water uptake and swelling ratio tests, ion exchange capacity (IEC) tests, ionic conductivity measurements, and oxidative/alkaline stability tests. The effects of the mass ratio of PVA and PQ-10 and the amount of cross-linking agent GA on the performance of the PVA/PQ-10 cross-linked membranes are systematically explored. The results show that the cross-linked PVA/PQ-10 AEMs have high IEC and low water uptake and swelling ratio, and its maximum ionic conductivity can reach 79.37 mS cm^–1 at 80 °C. In addition, the PVA/PQ-10 cross-linked membrane has good oxidative and alkaline stability under optimal preparation conditions. These results may provide valuable insights toward more effective scheme designs and new, simple preparation methods for AEMs with s-IPN structures.     

对甲基苯磺酸络合-异戊醇萃取铬(Ⅵ)在有机铬催化剂中铬(Ⅲ)测定中的应用

乙烯齐聚合成1-己烯的主催化剂为有机铬系催化剂,铬系催化剂中铬(Ⅲ)能很好地与助催化剂烷基铝形成络合物,而铬(Ⅵ)会与烷基铝发生反应,降低催化剂的催化能力,因此需要准确测定铬催化剂中铬(Ⅲ)含量。实验提出在酸性条件下用对甲基苯磺酸络合、异戊醇萃取有机铬催化剂中铬(Ⅵ),使铬(Ⅲ)和铬(Ⅵ)分离,最后采用电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法(ICP-AES)测定无机相中铬(Ⅲ)。实验考察了硝酸的浓度和用量,以及络合剂和萃取剂的用量。研究表明:加入10 mL 10%(体积分数,下同)硝酸,用2.0 mL对甲基苯磺酸络合、20 mL异戊醇萃取就可以完全将样品中的铬(Ⅲ)和铬(Ⅵ)分离。铬(Ⅲ)校准曲线的线性相关系数大于0.999;方法检出限为1.45 μg/g。按照实验方法测定有机铬催化剂实际样品中铬(Ⅲ),结果的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=6)小于4%,回收率为94%～103%。     

Quantification of response time in poly(vinyl alcohol)–metal complex thermochromic polymeric systems

Thermochromic poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)‐based material was synthesized and an extensive study of its thermochromic behavior with respect to response time was carried out. It was observed that it is possible to manipulate the response time by keeping control over chemical and physical parameters. The response time, which is the most important property of a smart material, has in this case been found to be very much influenced by rate of heat transfer into the material. Different compositions of the thermochromic material and their corresponding response time with respect to rate of heat transfer were studied and correlated. First, a theoretical equation was derived and later on it was experimentally verified to quantify the response time in PVA–metal complex‐based thermochromic systems. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 4832–4834, 2006     

Solvent-free oxidation of benzyl alcohol with oxygen using zeolite-supported Au and Au–Pd catalysts

The oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde has been investigated in the absence of solvent using zeolite-supported Au and Au–Pd catalysts. Three zeolites were investigated, ZSM-5, zeolite β and zeolite Y, and these were contrasted with the titanoslicalite TS-1 and TiO₂ as supports. For the Au catalysts the best results are obtained with zeolite β as the support and the conversions were comparable or better than those observed with TiO₂ in terms of turn over frequencies. However, the selectivities observed with the acidic zeolites were lower than the non-acidic TS-1 and TiO₂. This is due to the subsequent reaction of benzaldehyde via acid catalysed reactions to give benzyl benzoate and its dibenzyl acetal, and, in some cases dibenzylether. Initial catalysts were evaluated with a gold loading of 2 wt% and increasing this to 4 wt% showed the expected increase in activity, indicating that there is scope to improve the performance of these catalysts. The most active catalysts were prepared by impregnation and catalysts prepared by deposition precipitation were considerably less active. Introduction of Pd into the catalyst improved the activity without significantly affecting the selectivity.     

糖蜜酒精废液处理技术

介绍了甘蔗制糖生产中国内外糖蜜酒精废液的处理方法，对不同处理技术的特点进行了分析，认为焚烧法既能彻底处理糖密酒精废液，又能把废液处理和资源回收相结合，并概述了国内外废液焚烧技术。     

脂肪醇聚氧乙烯(3)醚低温浑浊原因的探讨

通过在AEO3中添加不同加成数的AEO进行低温浑浊试验，并分析比较AEO3低温分层后的上清液与下层浑浊物中AEO的分布，发现EO加成数在5以上的AEO是导致AEO3低温浑浊的原因之一。在AEO3及其上清液中分别添加不同质量分数的脂肪醇、水以及醋酸钠进行低温浑浊试验，发现脂肪醇、水分和醋酸钠不是造成AEO3低温浑浊的原因，但会使AEO3在低温下容易冻结。