Dvelopment and application of similar material for physical model test of an ultradeep foundation pit in round gravel strata.

The raw-material mix ratio and preparation of similar materials are crucial for the success of physical model tests and for accurately reflecting prototype properties. In this study, an optimum similar material for plateau alluvial and lacustrine (PAL) round gravel was developed based on similarity theory. The similar materials were subjected to sensitivity factor analysis and microscopic analysis.

Reutilization of steel slag (SS) in super sulfate cement (SSC): A comparative study of SS dosage and carbonation treatment on strength development, hydration behavior and sustainable development.

The development of low-carbon cementitious materials is one of the important ways to alleviate the problem of large accumulation of industrial by-products and reduce high energy consumption and high carbon emissions in the cement industry. This study investigated the possibility of using steel slag (SS) as an alkaline activator to prepare super sulfate cement (SSC). The hydration reaction test (hydration heat and pH value) and microscopic characterization (XRD, FTIR, TG and SEM) were used to systematically study the influence mechanism of SS dosage and its carbonation treatment on the macroscopic mechanical properties of the samples.

Fibroblast growth factor pathway promotes glycolysis by activating LDHA and suppressing LDHB in a STAT1-dependent manner in prostate cancer.

Background: The initiation of fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) expression coincident with the decrease of FGF2 expression is a well-documented event in prostate cancer (PCa) progression. Lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) and LDHB are essential metabolic products that promote tumor growth. However, the relationship between FGF1/FGF2 and LDHA/B-mediated glycolysis in PCa progression is not reported.

Identification and Validation of FGF-Related Prognostic Signatures in Prostate Cancer.

Background: FGF signaling is critical to controlling various cancers. Nevertheless, the functions of FGF-related genes in PCa are still unknown.

Objective: The objective of this study is to build a FGF-related signature that was capable of accurately predicting PCa survival and prognosis for BCR.

[Autologous tissue reconstruction of tarsal plate combined with temporal flap in repairing full-thickness lower eyelid defect].

To evaluate the clinical effect of combination of autologous tissue reconstruction of tarsal plate with temporal flap on repair of full-thickness lower eyelid defect. 
 Methods: Eleven patients (11 eyes) underwent hard palate mucosa or ear cartilage combined the emporal flap with the orbicularis oculi muscle to repair full-thickness defect of palpebra inferior. Of the 11 patients, 6 had more than 75% eyelid defect area, and 5 had more than 50% eyelid defect area.

[Effect of trehalose on survival rate for fat cells after cryopreservation].

To explore effects of trehalose as a cryopreserve agent on survival rate of fatty tissue after cryopreservation.
 Methods: The liposuction was used on the abdomen of adult female. After centrifugation and purification, adipose was randomized into the following three groups, the trehalose group, the fetal bovine serum (FBS)+10%DMSO group and the physiological saline group.

3,5,3'-Trihy-droxy-4'-meth-oxy-7-(3-methyl-but-2-en-yloxy)flavone.

The title compound pteleifolosin C, C(21)H(20)O(7), was isolated from the petroleum ether-soluble fraction of an indigenous Chinese tree Melicope pteleifolia (Rutaceae). The dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 2.7 (2)°.

3,3,4,4,5,5-Hexa-fluoro-1,2-bis[4-(phenyl-ethyn-yl)phen-yl]-cyclo-pentene.

The title compound, C(33)H(18)F(6), has a V-shaped conjugated subunit. The dihedral angles between the central cyclo-pentene ring and the directly attached benzene rings are 32.7 (2) and 53.

Investigation of interaction of Leu-enkephalin with lipid membranes.

Enkephalins are peptides with morphine-like activity. To achieve their biological function, they must be transported from an aqueous phase to the lipid-rich environment of their membrane bound receptor proteins. In our study, zeta potential (ZP) method was used to detect the association of Leu-enkephalin and Leu-enkephalinamide with phospholipid liposomes constituted from egg-phosphatidylcholine (EPC), dioleoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE), cholesterol (Chol), sphingomyelin (SM) as well as soybean phospholipid (SBPL).

Translocation of positively charged copoly(Lys/Tyr) across phospholipid membranes.

Much attention has recently been paid to the study of positively charged polypeptides as a possible carrier for therapeutic protein or DNA delivery to cells. In this study, we have investigated the translocation of positively charged copoly(Lys/Tyr) (MW=72000, DP=385) across lipid membranes constituted from egg-phosphatidylcholine (EPC), dioleoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE), as well as soybean phospholipids (SBPL) using zeta potential method, circular dichroism spectroscopy (CD), electrophysiology technique, fluorescence spectroscopy, and confocal laser scanning microscopy. Results of zeta potentials show that copoly(Lys/Tyr) associate with lipid membranes and become gradually saturated on the membranes either hydrophobically or electrostatically or both.

Demethylbellidifolin preserves endothelial function by reduction of the endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitor level.

The present study examined the anti-oxidation and protective effects of demethylbellidifolin (DMB), a xanthone compound extracted from swertia davidi Franch, on endothelium. The relationship between the protective effects of DMB on endothelium and the level of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase, was also determined in the present study. DMB significantly inhibited Cu(2+)-induced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation and scavenged DPPH radicals.

Synthetic copoly(Lys/Phe) and poly(Lys) translocate through lipid bilayer membranes.

Several membrane-transporting peptides (MTP) containing basic amino acid residues such as Lys and Arg that carry macromolecules such as DNA and proteins across cell plasma membranes by an unknown mechanism have been actively studied. On the basis of these results, we have been investigating the translocation ability of synthetic polypeptides, copoly(Lys/Phe) and poly(Lys), through negatively charged phospholipid (soybean phospholipid (SBPL)) bilayer membranes by zeta potential analysis, circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, an electrophysiology technique, and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). The binding of these polypeptides to the membrane, which is the first step for translocation across the membrane, resulted in the conformational transition of the polypeptide from a random coil form or helix-poor form to a helix-rich form.

Reduced viscosity polymer matrices for microchip electrophoresis of double-stranded DNA.

On a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microchip, double-stranded DNA fragments with a wide size range from 50 bp to 20 kbp were separated by two polymer solutions. One was a hydroxypropylmethylcellulose-4000 (HPMC-4000) solution of 1.3% (w/v) to separate fragments below 590 bp, and another was a mixed four molecular weight poly(ethylene oxide) solution at a total concentration of 0.