纳米Al2O3经气道滴注致小鼠脏器损伤和炎症反应的研究

为探讨纳米氧化铝(nAl_2O_3)气道滴注对小鼠脏器的毒性作用,本研究将Balb/c小鼠随机分成6组:生理盐水组、50 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1) Vit E(维生素E)组、0.5 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1) nAl_2O_3组、5 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1) nAl_2O_3组、50 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1) nAl_2O_3组、nAl_2O_3 50+Vit E组(50 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1) nAl_2O_3+50 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)Vit E).实验周期为21 d,气道滴注暴露,隔天滴注,维生素E灌胃阻断.染毒结束后,检测肺部、脾脏、肝脏和肾脏中活性氧(Reactive Oxide Species,ROS)和还原型谷胱甘肽(Glutathione,GSH)含量,并进行肺部病理学观察和肺泡灌洗液细胞计数.结果表明:与对照组相比,nAl_2O_3剂量为0.5 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)时,小鼠肺部ROS含量增加(p0.05),肝脏GSH含量下降(p0.05);nAl_2O_3剂量为5和50 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)时,小鼠肺部、脾脏、肝脏和肾脏ROS含量均显著增加(p0.05),肺部和肝脏GSH含量均显著下降(p0.05);且小鼠肺部出现支气管壁增厚、气道腔皱缩、组织纤维化等气道重塑和嗜酸性粒细胞等炎症细胞浸润现象.而抗氧化剂维生素E的阻断显著降低了肝脏ROS含量,有效恢复了肺部GSH活性(p0.01),且缓解了肺部气道重塑和炎症细胞浸润现象(p0.05).研究表明,nAl_2O_3经气道滴注染毒后,不仅会对小鼠肺部造成损伤和炎症反应,同时也能够对脾脏、肝脏和肾脏造成氧化损伤.本研究可为纳米材料的安全性应用及其潜在危害的预防提供科学依据.     

磷酸三(2,3-二氯丙基)酯暴露诱发NRK-52E细胞纤维化的体外研究

自2004年禁止使用五溴联苯醚混合物阻燃剂以来,有机磷阻燃剂(organophosphorus flame retardants,OPFR)作为替代品开始被广泛生产和使用,因而成为当今阻燃剂研究的热点。目前,有机磷阻燃剂在水体环境及生物体中已有较高的检出率,而其对生物体及生态环境的潜在毒性效应还知之甚少。本研究利用磷酸三(2,3-二氯丙基)酯(tri(2,3-dichloropropyl)phosphate,TDCPP)对大鼠肾小管上皮细胞(NRK-52E)的毒性暴露实验,探讨TDCPP潜在的肾脏毒性。结果表明:一定剂量的TDCPP对NRK-52E的细胞活性有抑制作用,能诱导细胞内活性氧自由基(reactive oxide species,ROS)生成量增加,并触发上皮-间充质转换(epithelial-mesenchymal transition,EMT)及胞外基质沉积因子如波形蛋白(vimentin)、转化生长因子-β1(transforming growth factor-β1,TGF-β1)、胞外基质成分纤连蛋白-1(fibronectin-1,FN-1)等基因mRNA表达的显著上调以及上皮细胞钙粘蛋白(E-cadherin)等基因mRNA表达的显著下调。上述研究结果表明,TDCPP可促进NRK-52E细胞发生上皮间充质转化及纤维化。本研究为进一步综合评估TDCPP的生物和环境毒理效应提供了基础实验数据。     

不同硝化负荷MBR去除类固醇雌激素的研究

以雌酮(E1)和17α-乙炔基雌二醇(EE2)2种典型类固醇雌激素为研究对象,考察了不同硝化负荷好氧MBR对其的去除特性.结果表明,硝化负荷为6.19,0.35,10.58mg/(gMLSS·d)的MBR对E1平均去除率分别为72.33%、64.06%和71.77%,去除负荷分别为29.98,23.06,27.66mg/(gMLSS·d);对EE2平均去除率分别为55.40%、42.87%和58.90%,去除负荷分别为22.39,16.54,23.58mg/(gMLSS·d).E1去除效果均优于EE2.MBR硝化负荷与氨氧化细菌之间有较好的线性关系;而SEs去除负荷与氨氧化细菌及硝化负荷之间不满足线性关系.硝化负荷为0.35mg/(gMLSS·d)时,SEs去除负荷较低,硝化负荷达到6.19mg/(gMLSS·d)时,SEs的去除负荷显著提高,而当硝化负荷增加到10.58mg/(gMLSS·d)时,SEs去除负荷不再有效提高.     

The relations of antioxidant vitamins A,E, and C with MDA levels in serum and liver of rats treated with nitrosamines

In this study, we investigated the levels of vitamins A, E, and C in serum and liver, and malondialdehyde (MDA) were followed by long-term administration of some nitrosamines. Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups. N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), 1-Nitrosopiperidine (NPip), and N-Nitrosopyrrolidine (NPyr) were administered 200 ppb, orally with water for 30 consecutive days to experimental groups. Animals were decapitated at 3rd, 7th, 15th, and 30th days of the administrations. Significant increases were observed in MDA levels treated with nitrosamines at all times. Serum MDA levels were found to be significantly higher in NDEA-treated animals than in control and other groups at 30th day. Liver MDA levels were highly increased in NPyr-treated group. Significant decreases were observed in the levels of vitamins A, E, and C in rats treated with nitrosamines at all times. There were also significantly negative correlations at present changes among the serum or liver MDA levels and vitamin A, E, and C levels in all nitrosamines-treated groups. These findings demonstrate that exposure at low levels of nitrosamines decreased vitamin A, E, and C levels while it attributed lipid peroxidation. Therefore, maintaining an adequate level of antioxidant vitamins in serum and liver may be necessary for the prevention or protection of long-term nitrosamine exposures.     

环境激素烯菌酮引发小鼠前列腺癌细胞的毒性机制

为探讨环境激素烯菌酮引发小鼠前列腺癌(RM-1)细胞毒性机制,设计了3组实验,分别为对照组、烯菌酮染毒组(染毒组)和烯菌酮染毒后添加维生素E组(实验组),各组给药培养48h后,观察细胞形态变化。检测细胞增殖活性、丙二醛(MDA)含量、抑制羟自由基能力、乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)活性、Na+-K+-ATP酶活性和Ca2+-Mg2+-ATP酶活性。结果表明,与对照组相比,染毒组RM-1细胞圆缩脱落明显,贴壁细胞减少;细胞增殖率、抑制羟自由基能力、Na+-K+-ATP酶活性和Ca2+-Mg2+-ATP酶活性明显降低(p<0.05),LDH活性和MDA含量显著升高(p<0.05)。与染毒组相比,染毒后添加维生素E,圆缩脱落细胞减少,而梭形贴壁细胞明显增加;细胞增殖率、抑制羟自由基能力、Na+-K+-ATP酶活性和Ca2+-Mg2+-ATP酶活性显著升高(p<0.05),LDH活性和MDA含量明显下降(p<0.05)。这表明维生素E可能通过其抗氧化性拮抗了烯菌酮引发的氧化应激,缓解了细胞膜的损伤,维持了细胞膜的完整性和膜蛋白的功能,防止了细胞内LDH外逸、Na+-K+-ATP酶和Ca2+-Mg2+-ATP酶活性的下降,从而逆转了烯菌酮引发的细胞死亡和增殖率的下降。     

煤热动力学参数、特征温度与挥发分关系的试验研究

通过煤的热动力学参数和特征温度可以表征煤自燃危险程度。而在实际情况中,这些数据缺少,往往只有煤的工业参数。因此,研究工业参数与表征煤自燃危险参数的关系十分必要。为了分析和建立该关系,基于非等温试验方法对不同煤样进行热重试验分析,得出8个煤样在10℃/min升温速率下的反应动力学参数与煤工业分析参数的关系,揭示挥发分与煤的氧化特性、特征温度的关系。试验结果表明:8个煤样的挥发分排序F3>F8>F4>F7>F2>F1>F5>F6,各特征温度排序基本满足T3E3<E8<E4<E7<E2<E1<E5<E6,且挥发分与特征温度点、活化能成非成线性关系,由此可以看出挥发分越高,煤燃烧特征温度值越低,热动力学参数值越小,煤越易被点燃,煤的自燃危险性越高。     

Cloning and expression of RING-finger E3 ubiquitin ligase CsSDIR1 gene in tea plant (Camellia sinensis)北大核心CSCD

Protein ubiquitination regulates many aspects of plant development and stress response. The RING-finger type E3 ubiquitin ligase SDIR1 (salt and drought induced ring finger 1) gene plays a key role in plant stress response. In this study, the full-length cDNA and the promoter sequences of CsSDIR1 were isolated from tea plants using the RT-PCR technology, and its bioinformatics characteristics were systematically analyzed. The expression patterns of CsSDIR1 in various tissues and in response to cold, drought, salt, and ABA treatments were also investigated by quantitative real-time RT-PCR (qRT-PCR). The sequence of CsSDIR1 contains a complete open reading frame of 831 bp, coding for a 276-long amino acid protein with a molecular weight of (Mr) 30.085 × 103 and a theoretical isoelectric point of 6.54. CsSDIR1 was predicted to be a hydrophobic protein localized on the intracellular membranes. The analysis of the amino acid sequence characteristics showed that CsSDIR1 contains two putative transmembrane domains at the N-terminus and a C3H2C3 RING-finger domain at the C-terminus; it shares high similarity with other plants' SDIR1, and has the closest relationship to Actinidia sinensis. A cis-acting regulatory elements prediction showed that the CsSDIR1 promoter contains many cis-acting elements, especially drought and salt stress response elements. The qRT-PCR analysis indicated that the CsSDIR1 gene has a high expression level in stems, followed by roots, leaves, and flowers; the expression of the CsSDIR1 gene is up-regulated by ABA, salt, and drought treatments, whereas it is down-regulated in response to cold stress. These results demonstrated that the CsSDIR1 gene might be involved in the plant stress response of tea trees. © 2018 Science Press. All rights reserved.     

A simple mineral market model: Can it produce super cycles in prices?

This paper develops a stylized supply–demand model for a mineral/nonrenewable commodity. It embodies important distinctions between short-run and long-run mineral supply and the derived demand for minerals as intermediate goods in production sectors with differing intensities of use. This framework is used to address the question: under what conditions might one expect to observe super cycles (i.e. cycles with a period of 20–70 years) in minerals prices? A plausible time path for GDP$GDP$ growth and the structural transformation that accompanies economic development in an emerging region is specified. Using these drivers and reasonable supply and demand parameters, price dynamics are simulated. The result is an asymmetric price cycle with a peak price that is about 250% above trend and an expansion phase that lasts for about 20 years. Thus, this simple model is capable of producing a single cycle with a frequency and amplitude in the range estimated in the empirical literature on super cycles. As other regions reach the development ‘take-off' phase, additional super cycles should emerge.     

森林火灾重灾时段对太阳活动,厄尔尼诺,南方涛动异常的响应

本文根据天地生相互作用原理,研究了黑龙江近40多年来森林火灾灾情年际变化规律,发现森林火灾重灾时段(年)与太阳活动谷年及其次年基本同步,与ENSO密切相关;三者是形成“重灾时段”的重大天地生原因。     

防爆电气设备隔爆外壳最大试验安全间隙及其影响因素

在爆炸性气体环境中安装使用的电气设备应为防爆电气设备。本文扼要讲解了间隙隔爆的机制和最大试验安全间隙的概念。从实验和理论上阐述了影响隔爆外壳最大试验安全间隙的因素。提出了隔爆型电气设备设计、安装、使用应注意的方面。