Shaft alignment is an important technique during installation and maintenance of a rotating machine. A high-precision laser alignment system has been designed with dual PSDs (Position Sensing Detector) to change tradi...Shaft alignment is an important technique during installation and maintenance of a rotating machine. A high-precision laser alignment system has been designed with dual PSDs (Position Sensing Detector) to change traditional manual way of shaft alignment and to make the measurement easier and more accurate. The system is comprised of two small measuring units (laser transmitter and detector) and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) with measurement software. The laser alignment system with dual PSDs was improved on a single PSD system, and yields higher measurement accuracy than the previous design, and has been successful for designing and implements actual shaft alignment. In the system, the range of offset measurement is ±4 mm, and the resolution is 1.5 μm, with accuracy being less than 2 μm.展开更多
A new dinuclear manganese complex [Mn2（L）2（2,2＇-bipy）2（H2O）512·3H2O has been synthesized with MnSO4·H2O, 2,2＇-bibenzoic acid （H2L） and 2,2＇-bipyridine（2,2＇-bipy） in the mixed solvent ethanol an...A new dinuclear manganese complex [Mn2（L）2（2,2＇-bipy）2（H2O）512·3H2O has been synthesized with MnSO4·H2O, 2,2＇-bibenzoic acid （H2L） and 2,2＇-bipyridine（2,2＇-bipy） in the mixed solvent ethanol and water. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group Pi with a = 9.9944（10）, b = 21.939（2）, c = 25.628（3） A, a = 108.429（3）, β = 100.613（4）, 7 = 102.821（3）°, V = 4997.9（9） A3, Dc= 1.355 g/cm^3, Z = 2, F（000） = 2108, GOOF = 1.074, the R= 0.0626 and wR= 0.1531. The structure of the complex contains two [Mn2（L）2（2,2＇-bipy）2] units, ten coordinated H2O molecules and three uncoordinated H2O molecules. The fluorescence, thermal stability and magnetic properties of the complex were investigated.展开更多
Two new cobalt(Ⅱ)complexes[Co2(2,2?-bipy)2(dpa)2(H2O)5]·4H2O(1)and Co(2,2?-bipy)3(SO4)]·7.5H2O(2)have been synthesized with diaphonic acid(H2dpa)and 2,2?-bipyridine(2,2?-bipy)as ligands.In 1,two neighboring...Two new cobalt(Ⅱ)complexes[Co2(2,2?-bipy)2(dpa)2(H2O)5]·4H2O(1)and Co(2,2?-bipy)3(SO4)]·7.5H2O(2)have been synthesized with diaphonic acid(H2dpa)and 2,2?-bipyridine(2,2?-bipy)as ligands.In 1,two neighboring cobalt(Ⅱ)ions are linked together by one bridging diaphonic acid group,forming an asymmetric dinuclear structure.1 crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1 with a=9.825(6),b=13.007(8),c=19.586(1)A,α=80.773(1)o,β=77.065(1)o,γ=85.902(1)o,Mr=431.4,V=2406.5(3)A^3,Dc=1.48 g/cm^3,Z=2,μ(Mo Kα)=0.767 mm-1,F(000)=1112,the final R=0.0379 and wR=0.0862.The central cobalt(Ⅱ)ions in 1 and 2 are coordinated with six atoms,forming distorted octahedral coordination geometry.The fluorescence and thermal stability properties of 1 and 2 are also reported.展开更多
Recent studies suggest that PRL-3 is involved in the metastasis of colorectal cancer, but the mechanism concerning that has not been well defined. This article expresses PRL-1, PRL-2, and PRL-3 and the catalytically i...Recent studies suggest that PRL-3 is involved in the metastasis of colorectal cancer, but the mechanism concerning that has not been well defined. This article expresses PRL-1, PRL-2, and PRL-3 and the catalytically inactive mutant forms of those enzymes in SW620 and SW480 cells, two human cell lines derived from non-metastatic cancer and metastatic colorectal cancer, respectively. While the expression of the native forms of PRLs promotes the spreading, adhesion, and proliferation of these cells, the expression of their mutant forms inhibits the earlier-mentioned processes. These data thus provide a cellular mechanism for the role of PRL-3 in tumor metastasis and suggest that all the three PRLs have similar functions.展开更多
Yield loss due to low precipitation use efficiency(PUE)occurs frequently in dryland crop production.PUE is determined by a complicated process of precipitation use in farmland,which includes several sequential steps:p...Yield loss due to low precipitation use efficiency(PUE)occurs frequently in dryland crop production.PUE is determined by a complicated process of precipitation use in farmland,which includes several sequential steps:precipitation infiltrates into the soil,the infiltrated precipitation is stored in soil,the soil-stored precipitation is consumed through transpiration or evaporation,transpired precipitation is used to produce dry-matter,and finally dry-matter is re-allocated to grains.These steps can be quantified by six ratios:precipitation infiltration ratio(SW/SWe;SW,total available water;SWe,available soil water storage at the end of a specific period),precipitation storage ratio(SWe/P;P,effective precipitation),precipitation consumption ratio(ET/SW;ET,evapotranspiration),ratio of crop transpiration to evapotranspiration(T/ET;T,crop transpiration),transpiration efficiency(B/T;B,the increment of shoot biomass)and harvest index(Y/B;Y,grain yield).The final efficiency is then calculated as:PUE=SWe/P×SW/SWe×ET/SW×T/ET×B/T×Y/B.Quantifying each of those ratios is crucial for the planning and execution of PUE improvements and for optimizing the corresponding agronomic practices in a specific agricultural system.In this study,those ratios were quantified and evaluated under four integrated agronomic management systems.Our study revealed that PUE and wheat yield were significantly increased by 8–31%under manure(MIS)or biochar(BIS)integrated systems compared to either conventional farmers’(CF)or high N(HN)integrated systems.In the infiltration and storage steps,MIS and BIS resulted in lower SWe/P but higher SW/SWe compared with CF and HN.Regarding the consumption step,the annual ET/SW under MIS and BIS did not increase due to the higher ET after regreening and the lower ET before regreening compared with CF or HN.The T/ET was significantly higher under MIS and BIS than under CF or HN.In the last two steps,transpiration efficiency and harvest index were less strongly affected by the agronomic management system,although both values varied considerably across the different experimental years.Therefore,attempts to achieve higher PUE and yields in rainfed wheat through agronomic management should focus on increasing the T/ET and SW/SWe,while maintaining ET/SW throughout the year and keeping SWe/P relatively low at harvest time.展开更多
Objective To investigate the mechanistic basis for the anti-proliferation and anti-invasion effect of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-induced ligand(TRAIL)and celastrol combination treatment(TCCT)in glioblasto...Objective To investigate the mechanistic basis for the anti-proliferation and anti-invasion effect of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-induced ligand(TRAIL)and celastrol combination treatment(TCCT)in glioblastoma cells.Methods Cell counting kit-8 was used to detect the effects of different concentrations of celastrol(0-16µmol/L)and TRAIL(0-500 ng/mL)on the cell viability of glioblastoma cells.U87 cells were randomly divided into 4 groups,namely control,TRAIL(TRAIL 100 ng/mL),Cel(celastrol 0.5µmol/L)and TCCT(TRAIL 100 ng/mL+celastrol 0.5µmol/L).Cell proliferation,migration,and invasion were detected by colony formation,wound healing,and Transwell assays,respectively.Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting were performed to assess the levels of epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)markers(zona occludens,N-cadherin,vimentin,zinc finger E-box-binding homeobox,Slug,and β-catenin).Wnt pathway was activated by lithium chloride(LiCl,20 mol/L)and the mechanism for action of TCCT was explored.Results Celastrol and TRAIL synergistically inhibited the proliferation,migration,invasion,and EMT of U87 cells(P<0.01).TCCT up-regulated the expression of GSK-3β and down-regulated the expression of β-catenin and its associated proteins(P<0.05 or P<0.01),including c-Myc,Cyclin-D1,and matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)-2.In addition,LiCl,an activator of the Wnt signaling pathway,restored the inhibitory effects of TCCT on the expression of β-catenin and its downstream genes,as well as the migration and invasion of glioblastoma cells(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusions Celastrol and TRAIL can synergistically suppress glioblastoma cell migration,invasion,and EMT,potentially through inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin pathway.This underlies a novel mechanism of action for TCCT as an effective therapy for glioblastoma.展开更多
基金Project (No. 60337030) partly supported by the National NaturalScience Foundation of China
文摘Shaft alignment is an important technique during installation and maintenance of a rotating machine. A high-precision laser alignment system has been designed with dual PSDs (Position Sensing Detector) to change traditional manual way of shaft alignment and to make the measurement easier and more accurate. The system is comprised of two small measuring units (laser transmitter and detector) and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) with measurement software. The laser alignment system with dual PSDs was improved on a single PSD system, and yields higher measurement accuracy than the previous design, and has been successful for designing and implements actual shaft alignment. In the system, the range of offset measurement is ±4 mm, and the resolution is 1.5 μm, with accuracy being less than 2 μm.
基金Supported by the Key Project of Science and Technology Plan of Hunan Province(2012FJ2002)Science and Technology Committee of Hengyang(2013KG77)the Construct Program of the Key Discipline in Hunan Province
文摘A new dinuclear manganese complex [Mn2（L）2（2,2＇-bipy）2（H2O）512·3H2O has been synthesized with MnSO4·H2O, 2,2＇-bibenzoic acid （H2L） and 2,2＇-bipyridine（2,2＇-bipy） in the mixed solvent ethanol and water. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group Pi with a = 9.9944（10）, b = 21.939（2）, c = 25.628（3） A, a = 108.429（3）, β = 100.613（4）, 7 = 102.821（3）°, V = 4997.9（9） A3, Dc= 1.355 g/cm^3, Z = 2, F（000） = 2108, GOOF = 1.074, the R= 0.0626 and wR= 0.1531. The structure of the complex contains two [Mn2（L）2（2,2＇-bipy）2] units, ten coordinated H2O molecules and three uncoordinated H2O molecules. The fluorescence, thermal stability and magnetic properties of the complex were investigated.
基金Supported by Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(2019JJ60021)the Scientific Research Found of Hunan Provincial Education Department of China(17A049,17C0226)Industry and Research Key Project of Hengyang City(2018KJ016)
文摘Two new cobalt(Ⅱ)complexes[Co2(2,2?-bipy)2(dpa)2(H2O)5]·4H2O(1)and Co(2,2?-bipy)3(SO4)]·7.5H2O(2)have been synthesized with diaphonic acid(H2dpa)and 2,2?-bipyridine(2,2?-bipy)as ligands.In 1,two neighboring cobalt(Ⅱ)ions are linked together by one bridging diaphonic acid group,forming an asymmetric dinuclear structure.1 crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1 with a=9.825(6),b=13.007(8),c=19.586(1)A,α=80.773(1)o,β=77.065(1)o,γ=85.902(1)o,Mr=431.4,V=2406.5(3)A^3,Dc=1.48 g/cm^3,Z=2,μ(Mo Kα)=0.767 mm-1,F(000)=1112,the final R=0.0379 and wR=0.0862.The central cobalt(Ⅱ)ions in 1 and 2 are coordinated with six atoms,forming distorted octahedral coordination geometry.The fluorescence and thermal stability properties of 1 and 2 are also reported.
文摘Recent studies suggest that PRL-3 is involved in the metastasis of colorectal cancer, but the mechanism concerning that has not been well defined. This article expresses PRL-1, PRL-2, and PRL-3 and the catalytically inactive mutant forms of those enzymes in SW620 and SW480 cells, two human cell lines derived from non-metastatic cancer and metastatic colorectal cancer, respectively. While the expression of the native forms of PRLs promotes the spreading, adhesion, and proliferation of these cells, the expression of their mutant forms inhibits the earlier-mentioned processes. These data thus provide a cellular mechanism for the role of PRL-3 in tumor metastasis and suggest that all the three PRLs have similar functions.
基金support of the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFD1900705)the National Basic Research Program of China(2015CB150402)the National Key Technology R&D Program of China(2015BAD22B01).
文摘Yield loss due to low precipitation use efficiency(PUE)occurs frequently in dryland crop production.PUE is determined by a complicated process of precipitation use in farmland,which includes several sequential steps:precipitation infiltrates into the soil,the infiltrated precipitation is stored in soil,the soil-stored precipitation is consumed through transpiration or evaporation,transpired precipitation is used to produce dry-matter,and finally dry-matter is re-allocated to grains.These steps can be quantified by six ratios:precipitation infiltration ratio(SW/SWe;SW,total available water;SWe,available soil water storage at the end of a specific period),precipitation storage ratio(SWe/P;P,effective precipitation),precipitation consumption ratio(ET/SW;ET,evapotranspiration),ratio of crop transpiration to evapotranspiration(T/ET;T,crop transpiration),transpiration efficiency(B/T;B,the increment of shoot biomass)and harvest index(Y/B;Y,grain yield).The final efficiency is then calculated as:PUE=SWe/P×SW/SWe×ET/SW×T/ET×B/T×Y/B.Quantifying each of those ratios is crucial for the planning and execution of PUE improvements and for optimizing the corresponding agronomic practices in a specific agricultural system.In this study,those ratios were quantified and evaluated under four integrated agronomic management systems.Our study revealed that PUE and wheat yield were significantly increased by 8–31%under manure(MIS)or biochar(BIS)integrated systems compared to either conventional farmers’(CF)or high N(HN)integrated systems.In the infiltration and storage steps,MIS and BIS resulted in lower SWe/P but higher SW/SWe compared with CF and HN.Regarding the consumption step,the annual ET/SW under MIS and BIS did not increase due to the higher ET after regreening and the lower ET before regreening compared with CF or HN.The T/ET was significantly higher under MIS and BIS than under CF or HN.In the last two steps,transpiration efficiency and harvest index were less strongly affected by the agronomic management system,although both values varied considerably across the different experimental years.Therefore,attempts to achieve higher PUE and yields in rainfed wheat through agronomic management should focus on increasing the T/ET and SW/SWe,while maintaining ET/SW throughout the year and keeping SWe/P relatively low at harvest time.
基金Supported by Scientific and Technological Research Programme of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission,China(No.KJ130320)。
文摘Objective To investigate the mechanistic basis for the anti-proliferation and anti-invasion effect of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-induced ligand(TRAIL)and celastrol combination treatment(TCCT)in glioblastoma cells.Methods Cell counting kit-8 was used to detect the effects of different concentrations of celastrol(0-16µmol/L)and TRAIL(0-500 ng/mL)on the cell viability of glioblastoma cells.U87 cells were randomly divided into 4 groups,namely control,TRAIL(TRAIL 100 ng/mL),Cel(celastrol 0.5µmol/L)and TCCT(TRAIL 100 ng/mL+celastrol 0.5µmol/L).Cell proliferation,migration,and invasion were detected by colony formation,wound healing,and Transwell assays,respectively.Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting were performed to assess the levels of epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)markers(zona occludens,N-cadherin,vimentin,zinc finger E-box-binding homeobox,Slug,and β-catenin).Wnt pathway was activated by lithium chloride(LiCl,20 mol/L)and the mechanism for action of TCCT was explored.Results Celastrol and TRAIL synergistically inhibited the proliferation,migration,invasion,and EMT of U87 cells(P<0.01).TCCT up-regulated the expression of GSK-3β and down-regulated the expression of β-catenin and its associated proteins(P<0.05 or P<0.01),including c-Myc,Cyclin-D1,and matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)-2.In addition,LiCl,an activator of the Wnt signaling pathway,restored the inhibitory effects of TCCT on the expression of β-catenin and its downstream genes,as well as the migration and invasion of glioblastoma cells(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusions Celastrol and TRAIL can synergistically suppress glioblastoma cell migration,invasion,and EMT,potentially through inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin pathway.This underlies a novel mechanism of action for TCCT as an effective therapy for glioblastoma.
