Objective: To investigate the effect of activated protein C (APC) on inflammatory responses in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Methods: The second passage of co...Objective: To investigate the effect of activated protein C (APC) on inflammatory responses in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Methods: The second passage of collagenase digested HUVEC was divided into the following groups: serum free medium control group (SFM control), phosphate buffer solution control group (PBS control), LPS group with final concentration of 1 μg/ml (LPS group), APC group with final concentration of 7 μg/ml, Pre-APC group (APC pretreatment for 30 min prior to LPS challenge), and Post-APC group (APC administration 30 min after LPS challenge). Supernatant was harvested at 0, 4, 8, 12 and 24 h after LPS challenge. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels were analyzed with ELISA. Cells were harvested at 24 h after LPS challenge, and total RNA was extracted. Mes-senger RNA levels for IL-6 and IL-8 were semi-quantitatively determined by RT-PCR. Results: Compared with control group, IL-6 and IL-8 levels steadily increased 4 to 24 h after LPS stimulation. APC treatment could increase LPS-induced IL-6 and IL-8 production. The mRNA levels of IL-6 and IL-8 exhibited a similar change. Conclusion: APC can further increase the level of IL-6 and IL-8 induced by LPS. The effect of these elevated cytokines is still under investigation.展开更多
The behavior of nitrogen desorption reaction in molten stainless steel for AISI 304 and 316 during immersion argon blowing through an immersed alumina nozzle with 3 mm in I. D. has been investigated by sampling method...The behavior of nitrogen desorption reaction in molten stainless steel for AISI 304 and 316 during immersion argon blowing through an immersed alumina nozzle with 3 mm in I. D. has been investigated by sampling method. Some kinetic parameters such as reaction order, rate constant and apparent activation energy of nitrogen desorption reaction for AISI 304 and 316 have been obtained. Results show that nitrogen desorption reaction from molten stainless steel for AISI 304 and 316 is the second order reaction. The rate constant at 1550 ℃ and 1 580 ℃ for AISI 316 is 0. 08407%-1 · min^-1 and 0. 82370%-1 · min^-1 , respectively. The rate constant at 1550 ℃ for AISI 304 is 0. 416 6%-1 · min^-1. The apparent activation energy Ea of nitrogen desorption reaction for AISI 316 is 2 136.47 kJ/ mol. This huge value of apparent activation energy verifies that the nitrogen desorption reaction has a complex and multistep reaction mechanism. The rate of nitrogen desorption reaction from molten stainless steel is mixed controlled by the desorption reaction of diatomic molecule nitrogen or of monatomic nitrogen from molten metal at the gas-metal interface and the mass transfer of nitrogen in molten metal. The rate equation of process for nitrogen desorption has been deduced.展开更多
文摘Objective: To investigate the effect of activated protein C (APC) on inflammatory responses in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Methods: The second passage of collagenase digested HUVEC was divided into the following groups: serum free medium control group (SFM control), phosphate buffer solution control group (PBS control), LPS group with final concentration of 1 μg/ml (LPS group), APC group with final concentration of 7 μg/ml, Pre-APC group (APC pretreatment for 30 min prior to LPS challenge), and Post-APC group (APC administration 30 min after LPS challenge). Supernatant was harvested at 0, 4, 8, 12 and 24 h after LPS challenge. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels were analyzed with ELISA. Cells were harvested at 24 h after LPS challenge, and total RNA was extracted. Mes-senger RNA levels for IL-6 and IL-8 were semi-quantitatively determined by RT-PCR. Results: Compared with control group, IL-6 and IL-8 levels steadily increased 4 to 24 h after LPS stimulation. APC treatment could increase LPS-induced IL-6 and IL-8 production. The mRNA levels of IL-6 and IL-8 exhibited a similar change. Conclusion: APC can further increase the level of IL-6 and IL-8 induced by LPS. The effect of these elevated cytokines is still under investigation.
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文摘The behavior of nitrogen desorption reaction in molten stainless steel for AISI 304 and 316 during immersion argon blowing through an immersed alumina nozzle with 3 mm in I. D. has been investigated by sampling method. Some kinetic parameters such as reaction order, rate constant and apparent activation energy of nitrogen desorption reaction for AISI 304 and 316 have been obtained. Results show that nitrogen desorption reaction from molten stainless steel for AISI 304 and 316 is the second order reaction. The rate constant at 1550 ℃ and 1 580 ℃ for AISI 316 is 0. 08407%-1 · min^-1 and 0. 82370%-1 · min^-1 , respectively. The rate constant at 1550 ℃ for AISI 304 is 0. 416 6%-1 · min^-1. The apparent activation energy Ea of nitrogen desorption reaction for AISI 316 is 2 136.47 kJ/ mol. This huge value of apparent activation energy verifies that the nitrogen desorption reaction has a complex and multistep reaction mechanism. The rate of nitrogen desorption reaction from molten stainless steel is mixed controlled by the desorption reaction of diatomic molecule nitrogen or of monatomic nitrogen from molten metal at the gas-metal interface and the mass transfer of nitrogen in molten metal. The rate equation of process for nitrogen desorption has been deduced.
