健脾益肾活血方联合达格列净对糖尿病肾病患者炎症因子、氧化应激和血清AGEs、NGAL、MCP-1的影响

摘要 目的：观察健脾益肾活血方联合达格列净对糖尿病肾病（DN）患者炎症因子、氧化应激和血清中性粒细胞明胶酶相关脂质运载蛋白（NGAL）、晚期糖基化终末产物（AGEs）、单核细胞趋化蛋白1（MCP-1）的影响。方法：根据随机数字表法将如皋市中医院2021年6月~2023年3月期间收治的120例DN患者分为对照组（60例,常规治疗基础上接受达格列净治疗）和研究组（60例,对照组基础上接受健脾益肾活血方治疗）。对比两组疗效、炎症因子[白细胞介素-1β（IL-1β）、肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）、C反应蛋白（CRP）]、肾功能[血肌酐（Scr）、血尿素氮（BUN）、尿微量白蛋白/肌酐比值（UACR）]、氧化应激[丙二醛（MDA）、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）]和血清AGEs、NGAL、MCP-1水平,同时观察两组治疗期间不良反应发生情况。结果：研究组的临床总有效率高于对照组（P<0.05）。两组治疗2个疗程后Scr、BUN、UACR下降,且研究组低于对照组（P<0.05）。两组治疗2个疗程后CRP、TNF-α、IL-1β下降,且研究组低于对照组（P<0.05）。两组治疗2个疗程后MDA下降,且研究组低于对照组;SOD升高,且研究组高于对照组（P<0.05）。两组治疗2个疗程后NGAL、AGEs、MCP-1下降,且研究组低于对照组（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率对比未见差异（P>0.05）。结论：健脾益肾活血方联合达格列净可有效减轻DN患者氧化应激和炎症反应,调节血清AGEs、NGAL、MCP-1水平。     

Assessment of blue-stain resistance according to the EN 152 and a reverse test method using visual and computer-aided techniques

A computer technique for assessing blue-stained coated wood has been implemented for evaluating the discoloration of coatings and analysing the interior wood staining of samples subjected to testing according to European Standard EN 152. The comparison of visual assessment and computer-evaluated percentages of blue staining is based on a combination of correlation measures, principal components and cluster analysis. It appears difficult to imitate human evaluation with image processing, since computer ratings represent exact percentages, while subjective evaluations do not. Additionally, more specific techniques for exploring fungal growth in coated wood have been described. As EN 152 was specifically developed for testing efficacy of wood preservatives, a modified test methodology was elaborated for testing the efficacy of wood coatings, called here as the EN 152-reverse method. Furthermore three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction is validated as a tool for in-depth analysis of blue-stain disfigurement. This 3D visualisation indicates important differences in fungal infestation and proves its suitability for blue-stain resistance testing.     

Design and effectiveness of a novel trap for capturing nesting songbirds

ABSTRACT Capturing songbirds at their nests can be challenging and time consuming. Although traps designed for capturing songbirds at their nests have been described in the literature, few are effective for capturing species with open‐cup nests. We describe a cylindrical trap designed to capture songbirds at nests up to 2 m above ground in grasses, forbs, shrubs, and small saplings. The nest trap is constructed using a rigid hoop, two pieces of mist net, three stakes, and twist ties. We used this trap to capture female Dickcissels (Spiza americana) and female Indigo Buntings (Passerina cyanea) at their nests, with success rates of 85% (N= 196) and 60–73% (N= 16), respectively. Trapping success was comparable to that using other passerine nest trap designs. Nest abandonment after trapping attempts was rare and similar to that reported in previous studies. Our nest trap is lightweight, easy to make, versatile enough to use in a variety of grassland and shrub habitats, and easily carried and deployed in the field.     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of Ca3Ga2Si3O12:RE3+ (RE = Eu/Tb) powder phosphors

Rare earth ions (Eu³⁺ or Tb³⁺)‐activated Ca₃ Ga₂ Si₃O₁₂ (CaGaSi) phosphors were synthesized by using a sol–gel method. Photoluminescence spectra of Eu³⁺:CaGaSi phosphors exhibited five emission bands at 578, 592, 612, 652 and 701 nm, which were assigned to the transitions (⁵D₀ → ⁷F₀, ⁷F_1, ⁷F₂, ⁷F₃ and ⁷F₄), respectively, with an excitation wavelength of λ_exci = 392 nm. Among these, the transition ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₂ (612 nm) displayed bright red emission. In the case of Tb³⁺:CaGaSi phosphors, four emission bands were observed at 488 (⁵D₄ → ⁷F₆), 543 (⁵D₄ → ⁷F₅), 584 (⁵D₄ → ⁷F₄) and 614 nm (⁵D₄ → ⁷F₃) from the measurement of PL spectra with λ_exci = 376 nm. Among these, the transition ⁵D₄ → ⁷F₅ at 543 nm displayed bright green emission. The structure and morphology of the phosphors were studied from the measurements of X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy‐dispersive X‐ray analysis (EDAX) results. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Comparative analysis of the methods used for finding surface energy to investigate protein interaction behavior on chromatographic supports

Hydrophobic interaction chromatography, an important and effective purification strategy, is generally used for the purification of variety of biomolecules. A basic understanding of the protein interaction behavior is required to effectively separate these biomolecules. A colloidal type extended Derjaguin, Landau, Verwey, and Overbeek calculations were utilized to study the interactions behavior of model proteins to commercially available hydrophobic chromatographic materials that is, Toyopearl Phenyl 650C and Toyopearl Butyl 650C. Physicochemical properties of selected model proteins were achieved by contact angle and zeta potential measurements. The contact angle of chromatographic materials used was achieved through sessile drop method on disrupted beads and capillary penetration method (CPM) on intact beads. The surface properties were further used to calculate the interactions of the proteins to chromatographic supports. The calculated secondary energy minimum of the proteins with the chromatographic materials (from the contact angle values determined through both methods can be correlated with the retention volumes from the real chromatography. The secondary energy minimum values are higher for each protein to the chromatographic materials calculated from the inputs derived through sessile drop method compared to CPM. For instance, immunoglobulin G has secondary energy minimum value of 0.17 kT compared to 0.11 kT, obtained through sessile drop method and CPM, respectively. Average relative values of the energy minimum calculated for all proteins are as 1.51 kT and 1.29 kT for Toyopearl Butyl 650C and Toyopearl Phenyl 650C, respectively, as a conversion factor for estimation of secondary energy minimum for both methods.     

Circadian rhythms in biologically closed electrical circuits of plants

The circadian clock regulates a wide range of electrophysiological and developmental processes in plants. Here, we discuss the direct influence of a circadian clock on biologically closed electrochemical circuits in vivo. The biologically closed electrochemical circuits in the leaves of C. miniata (Kaffir lily), Aloe vera and Mimosa pudica, which regulate their physiology, were analyzed using the charge stimulation method. Plants are able to memorize daytime and nighttime. Even at continuous light or darkness, plants recognize nighttime or daytime and change the input resistance. The circadian clock can be maintained endogenously and has electrochemical oscillators, which can activate ion channels in biologically closed electrochemical circuits. The activation of voltage gated channels depends on the applied voltage, electrical charge, and the speed of transmission of electrical energy from the electrostimulator to plants.     

案例教学法结合多媒体教学法在超声专业教学中的应用研究

目的:研究案例教学法结合多媒体教学法在超声专业教学中的应用效果。方法:选择2015年3月到2017年3月在我院超声科实习的112名医学院学生进行研究,按照随机数字表法将医学生分成观察组及对照组,各56例,对照组采用传统教学法实施教学,观察组则采用案例教学法以及多媒体教学法实施综合教学,在每学期末,统计并对比两组学生理论成绩和实践成绩,以及两组学生对教学方式的满意度。结果:观察组的理论成绩和实践成绩各项目分值均分别明显高于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(均P0.05)。观察组学生对教学方式的满意度为98.21%,明显高于对照组的87.50%,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:案例教学法与多媒体教学法的综合应用能够有效提升超声专业学生的理论成绩和实践成绩,还可改善其对教学方式的满意度,效果较好,临床超声教学可考虑将此种教学方式进行广泛推广,从而更有利于培养专业人才。     

Effect of viscoelastic relaxation on moisture transport in foods. Part I: Solution of general transport equation

Within the framework of continuum mechanics, Singh et al. [1] developed an integro-differential equation, which applies to both Darcian (Fickian) and non-Darcian (non-Fickian) modes of fluid transport in swelling biological systems. A dimensionless form of the equation was obtained and transformed from moving Eulerian to the stationary Lagrangian coordinates. Here a solution scheme for the transport equation is developed to predict moisture transport and viscoelastic stresses in spheroidal biopolymeric materials. The equation was solved numerically and results used for predicting drying and sorption curves, moisture profiles, and viscoelastic stresses in soybeans. The Lagrangian solution was obtained by assembling together several schemes: the finite element method was used to discretize the equation in space; non-linearity was addressed using the Newton-Raphson method; the Volterra term was handled via a time integration scheme of Patlashenko et al. [2] and the Galerkin rule was used to solve the time-differential term. The solution obtained in Lagrangian coordinates was transformed back to the Eulerian coordinates. In part II of this sequence we present the numerical results.Revised version: 5 October 2003     

Synthesis of N-tetra-O-acetyl-β-d-glucopyranosyl-N′-(4′,6′-diarylpyrimidin-2′-yl)thioureas

Some 2-amino-4,6-diarylpyrimidines 2 have been prepared from substituted benzylideneacetophenones and guanidine hydrochloride in the presence of alkali by conventional heating in alcoholic medium and microwave heating in solvent-free conditions. N-(2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-acetyl-β-d-glucopyranosyl)-N′-(4′,6′-diarylpyrimidin-2′-yl)thioureas 4 have been synthesized by reaction of per-O-acetylated glucopyranosyl isothiocyanate 1 and substituted 2-amino-4,6-diarylpyrimidines 2. Two different methods have been used, namely, refluxing in anhydrous dioxane and solvent-free microwave-assisted coupling. The second procedure afforded higher yields in much shorter reaction times. The compounds 2 and 4 were tested for their antibacterial and antifungal activities in vitro against Staphylococcus epidermidis, Enterobacter aerogenes and Candida albicans by disc diffusion method.