Spinodal decomposition (SD) with different grain boundaries (GBs) is investigated on the atomic scale using the novel phase field crystal model.It is demonstrated that the decomposition process is initiated by precipi...Spinodal decomposition (SD) with different grain boundaries (GBs) is investigated on the atomic scale using the novel phase field crystal model.It is demonstrated that the decomposition process is initiated by precipitating one phase with a larger lattice constant in the tension region at the GBs and the other one with a smaller lattice constant in the compression region.As the phase separation proceeds,the dislocations comprising the low-angle GBs migrate toward the compositional domain boundaries to relieve the coherent strain energy,and eventually become randomly distributed in the coarsening regime of SD,which leads to the disappearance of the low-angle GBs.For high-angle GBs,the location of GBs remains unchanged,while the atoms rearrange along the GBs to fit the stress field arising from compositional inhomogeneity.展开更多
大型底栖动物是河湖水系生态健康的重要指示。2020年8月和11月在沿江城市铜陵市开展了典型河湖水系的大型底栖动物调查,构建了大型底栖生物完整性指数(Benthic Index of Biological Integrity,B-IBI),并进行了生态健康评估。根据铜陵市...大型底栖动物是河湖水系生态健康的重要指示。2020年8月和11月在沿江城市铜陵市开展了典型河湖水系的大型底栖动物调查,构建了大型底栖生物完整性指数(Benthic Index of Biological Integrity,B-IBI),并进行了生态健康评估。根据铜陵市河湖生态系统43个底栖动物样点(8个参照点和35个受损点)数据,对46个候选参数进行了分布范围、判别能力和相关性分析,从中筛选出总分类单元数、腹足纲单元数、Margalef丰富度指数和撕食者单元数,构成大型底栖动物生物完整性指数的核心参数,采用比值法计算各指标的分值和评价标准。评价结果表明,铜陵河湖水系的B-IBI平均得分为1.47,整体处于亚健康状态。在43个采样点中9个处于健康状态,14个处于亚健康状态,5个处于一般状态,7个处于差状态,8个处于极差状态。研究可为沿江城市河湖水系生态健康评价和河湖管理提供科学依据。展开更多
Background Islet transplantation represents an ideal therapeutic approach for treatment of type 1 diabetes but islet function and regeneration may be influenced by necrosis or apoptosis induced by oxidative stress and...Background Islet transplantation represents an ideal therapeutic approach for treatment of type 1 diabetes but islet function and regeneration may be influenced by necrosis or apoptosis induced by oxidative stress and other insults. Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the catabolism of heme into biliverdin, releasing free iron and carbon monoxide. It has also been reported to be an antioxidant enzyme which can improve the function of grafted islets by cytoprotection via free radical scavenging and apoptosis prevention. In the present study, we investigated whether transduction of HO-1 genes into human islets with an adenovirus vector has cytoprotective action on islets cultured in vitro and discuss this method of gene therapy for clinical islet transplantation. Methods Cadaveric pancreatic islets were isolated and purified in vitro. Transduction efficiency of islets was determined by infecting islets with adenovirus vector containing the enhanced green fluorescent protein gene (Ad-EGFP) at multiplicities of infection (MOI) of 2, 5, 10, or 20. Newly isolated islets were divided into three groups: EGFP group, islets transduced with Ad-EGFP using MOI=20; HO-1 group, transduced with adenovirus vectors containing the human HO-1 gene using MOI=20; and control group, mock transduced islets. Insulin release after glucose stimulation of the cell lines was determined by a radioimmunoassay kit and the stimulation index was calculated. Flow cytometry was used to detect apoptotic cells in the HO-1 group and in the control group after induction by recombinant human tumor necrosis factor-α (rTNFα) and cycloheximide (CHX) for 48 hours. Results Adenovirus vectors have a high efficiency of gene transduction into adult islet cells. Transduction of islets with the Ad-EGFP was most successful at MOI 20, at which MOI fluorescence was very intense on day 7 after transduction and EGFP was expressed in cultured islet cells for more than four weeks in vitro. The insulin release in the control group was (182.36 ± 58.96) mIU/L after stimulation by high glucose media (16.7 mmol/L),while insulin release from the HO-1 group and the EGFP group were (270.09±89.37) mlU/L and ( 175.95 ± 75.05) mlU/L respectively. Compared to the control group and the EGFP group, insulin release in the HO-1 group increased significantly (P〈0.05). After treatment with rTNFα and CHX the apoptotic ratio of islet cells was (63.09 ± 10.86)% in the HO-1 group, significantly lower than (90.86 ± 11.25)% in the control group (P〈0.05). Conclusions Transduction of human islets with Ad-HO-1 can protect against TNF-α and CHX mediated cytotoxicity. The HO-1 gene also appears to facilitate insulin release from human islets. Transduction of donor islets with the adenovirus vector containing an HO-1 gene might have potential value in clinical islet transplantation.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 51174168,51075335 and 10902086the Graduate Starting Seed Fund of NPU under Grant No Z2012025the NPU Foundation for Fundamental Research under Grant Nos JC201109 and JC201005。
文摘Spinodal decomposition (SD) with different grain boundaries (GBs) is investigated on the atomic scale using the novel phase field crystal model.It is demonstrated that the decomposition process is initiated by precipitating one phase with a larger lattice constant in the tension region at the GBs and the other one with a smaller lattice constant in the compression region.As the phase separation proceeds,the dislocations comprising the low-angle GBs migrate toward the compositional domain boundaries to relieve the coherent strain energy,and eventually become randomly distributed in the coarsening regime of SD,which leads to the disappearance of the low-angle GBs.For high-angle GBs,the location of GBs remains unchanged,while the atoms rearrange along the GBs to fit the stress field arising from compositional inhomogeneity.
文摘大型底栖动物是河湖水系生态健康的重要指示。2020年8月和11月在沿江城市铜陵市开展了典型河湖水系的大型底栖动物调查,构建了大型底栖生物完整性指数(Benthic Index of Biological Integrity,B-IBI),并进行了生态健康评估。根据铜陵市河湖生态系统43个底栖动物样点(8个参照点和35个受损点)数据,对46个候选参数进行了分布范围、判别能力和相关性分析,从中筛选出总分类单元数、腹足纲单元数、Margalef丰富度指数和撕食者单元数,构成大型底栖动物生物完整性指数的核心参数,采用比值法计算各指标的分值和评价标准。评价结果表明,铜陵河湖水系的B-IBI平均得分为1.47,整体处于亚健康状态。在43个采样点中9个处于健康状态,14个处于亚健康状态,5个处于一般状态,7个处于差状态,8个处于极差状态。研究可为沿江城市河湖水系生态健康评价和河湖管理提供科学依据。
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30571759), Social Development Foundation of Shanghai, Important Item Foundation of Fujian Scientific and Technical Committee (No. 2002Y007), and Important Item Foundation of "Tenth Five Program" of the Army (No. 04Z007).
文摘Background Islet transplantation represents an ideal therapeutic approach for treatment of type 1 diabetes but islet function and regeneration may be influenced by necrosis or apoptosis induced by oxidative stress and other insults. Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the catabolism of heme into biliverdin, releasing free iron and carbon monoxide. It has also been reported to be an antioxidant enzyme which can improve the function of grafted islets by cytoprotection via free radical scavenging and apoptosis prevention. In the present study, we investigated whether transduction of HO-1 genes into human islets with an adenovirus vector has cytoprotective action on islets cultured in vitro and discuss this method of gene therapy for clinical islet transplantation. Methods Cadaveric pancreatic islets were isolated and purified in vitro. Transduction efficiency of islets was determined by infecting islets with adenovirus vector containing the enhanced green fluorescent protein gene (Ad-EGFP) at multiplicities of infection (MOI) of 2, 5, 10, or 20. Newly isolated islets were divided into three groups: EGFP group, islets transduced with Ad-EGFP using MOI=20; HO-1 group, transduced with adenovirus vectors containing the human HO-1 gene using MOI=20; and control group, mock transduced islets. Insulin release after glucose stimulation of the cell lines was determined by a radioimmunoassay kit and the stimulation index was calculated. Flow cytometry was used to detect apoptotic cells in the HO-1 group and in the control group after induction by recombinant human tumor necrosis factor-α (rTNFα) and cycloheximide (CHX) for 48 hours. Results Adenovirus vectors have a high efficiency of gene transduction into adult islet cells. Transduction of islets with the Ad-EGFP was most successful at MOI 20, at which MOI fluorescence was very intense on day 7 after transduction and EGFP was expressed in cultured islet cells for more than four weeks in vitro. The insulin release in the control group was (182.36 ± 58.96) mIU/L after stimulation by high glucose media (16.7 mmol/L),while insulin release from the HO-1 group and the EGFP group were (270.09±89.37) mlU/L and ( 175.95 ± 75.05) mlU/L respectively. Compared to the control group and the EGFP group, insulin release in the HO-1 group increased significantly (P〈0.05). After treatment with rTNFα and CHX the apoptotic ratio of islet cells was (63.09 ± 10.86)% in the HO-1 group, significantly lower than (90.86 ± 11.25)% in the control group (P〈0.05). Conclusions Transduction of human islets with Ad-HO-1 can protect against TNF-α and CHX mediated cytotoxicity. The HO-1 gene also appears to facilitate insulin release from human islets. Transduction of donor islets with the adenovirus vector containing an HO-1 gene might have potential value in clinical islet transplantation.