Matrix metalloproteinase gene expressions might be oxidative stress targets in gastric cancer cell lines

Oxidative stress is linked to increased risk of gastric cancer and matrix metalloproteinases （MMPs） are important in the invasion and metastasis of gastric cancer. We aimed to analyze the effect of the accumulation of oxidative stress in the gastric cancer MKN-45 and 23132/87 cells following hydrogen peroxide （H202） exposure on the expression patterns of MMP-1, MMP-3, MMP-7, MMP-9, MMP-10, MMP- 1 1, MMP- 12, MMP-14, MMP- 15, MMP- 17, MMP-23, MMP-28, and β-catenin genes. Methods： The mRNA transcripts in the cells were determined by RT-PCR. Following H202 exposure, oxidative stress in the viable cells was analyzed by 2＇,7＇-dichlorofluorescein diaeetate （DCFH-DA）. Caffeie acid phenethyl ester （CAPE） was used to eliminate oxidative stress and the consequence of H2O2 exposure and its removal on the expressions of the genes were evaluated by quantitative real-time PCR. Results： The expressions of MMP-1, MMP-7, MMP-14, MMP-15, MMP-17 and β-catenin in MKN-45 cells and only the expression of MMP-15 in 23132/87 cells were increased. Removal of the oxidative stress resulted in decrease in the expressions of MMP genes of which the expressions were increased after H202 exposure. β-catenin, a transcription factor for many genes including MMPs, also displayed decreased levels of expression in both of the cell lines following CAPE treatment. Conclusions： Our data suggest that there is a remarkable link between the accumulation of oxidative stress and the increased expressions of MMP genes in the gastric cancer cells and MMPs should be considered as potential targets of therapy in gastric cancers due to its continuous exposure to oxidative stress.

Effect of thermal residual stresses on yielding behavior under tensile or compressive loading of short fiber reinforced metal matrix composite

Using large strain two dimension axisymmetric elasto plastic finite element method and the modified law of mixture, the effects of thermal residual stresses on the yielding behavior of short fiber reinforced metal matrix composite and their dependencies on the material structure parameters (fiber volume fraction, fiber aspect ratio and fiber end distance) were studied. It is demonstrated that the stress strain partition parameter can be used to describe the stress transfer from the matrix to the fiber. The variation of the second derivation of the stress strain partition parameter can be used to determine the elastic modulus, the proportion limit, the initial and final yield strengths. In the presence of thermal residual stress, these yielding properties are asymmetric and are influenced differently by the material structure parameters under tensile and compressive loadings.

THE STRESS SUBSPACE OF HYBRID STRESS ELEMENT AND THE DIAGONALIZATION METHOD FOR FLEXIBILITY MATRIX H

The following is proved: 1) The linear independence of assumed stress modes is the necessary and sufficient condition for the nonsingular flexibility matrix; 2) The equivalent assumed stress modes lead to the identical hybrid element. The Hilbert stress subspace of the assumed stress modes is established. So, it is easy to derive the equivalent orthogonal normal stress modes by Schmidt's method. Because of the resulting diagonal flexibility matrix, the identical hybrid element is free from the complex matrix inversion so that the hybrid efficiency, is improved greatly. The numerical examples show that the method is effective.

ANALYSIS OF STRESS CONCENTRATIONS IN UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE TENSILE LOAD IN THE MATRIX

A modified shear-lag model accounting for the effect of the tensile stiffness of the ma, trix is proposed for solving the stress redistribution due to the failure of fibers and matrix in unidirectionally fibre-reinforced composites. The advantages of this model are simple, reasonable and accurate by comparison with the other similar modified shear-lag models. It can be further extended to study the stress redistribution with interfacial damage between fibres and matrix This paper quantitatively dis cusses the influence of the tensile stiffness ratio of matrix to fibre and of the fibre volume fraction on the stress concentration in the fibres and ma trix adjacent to cut fibres and matrix, and suggests that the influence of the matrix stiffness on the stress concentration can be neglected when the matrix stiffness is low, such as polymer matrix composites, and the fibre volume fraction is high. For other cases such as ceramic and metal matrix composites, the tensile load of the matrix cannot be neglected in the shear-lag analysis.

Effects of Matrix Features on Stress Transfer of Short Fiber Composites

By employing the elastic and elastic plastic finite element method(FEM), the effects of matrix feature on the stress transfer mechanisms of short fiber composites are studied. In the calculation, the variations in matrix modulus, yield strength and hardening modulus are considered. It is concluded that large deformation of matrix is harmful to the improvement of the mechanical performances of the composites.

Thermal residual stresses and stress distributions under tensile and compressive loadings of short fiber reinforced metal matrix composites

The thermal residual stresses and the stress distributions of short fiber reinforced metal matrix composite under tensile and compressive loadings were studied using large strain axisymmetric elasto plastic finite element method. It is demonstrated that the thermal residual stresses can result in asymmetrical stress distributions and matrix plasticity. The thermal residual stresses decrease the stress transfer in tension and enhance the stress transfer in compression. The fiber volume fraction has more important effects on the thermal residual stresses and the stress distributions under tensile and compressive loadings than the fiber aspect ratio and the fiber end distance. [

The Effects of Interfaces on Stress Transfer in Short Fiber Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites

In this paper, the effects of interface properties on the stress transfer between matrix and fiber in short fiber reinforced metal matrix composites (SFRMMCs) is studied with the method of the elasto plastic finite element. The interface properties include Young’s modulus, thickness and elasto plastic performances. In the calculation an interfacial layer with given thickness is introduced into the single fiber model. It is shown that, for a soft interface, the variation in interfacial properties influences the stress transfer greatly.

Preparation and Compressive Stress Effect of Polymer Matrix RE-Fe Giant Magnetostrictive Composite

Polymer matrix RE-Fe giant magnetostrictire composite （GMPC） was prepared using bonding and magnetic field forming technique, and magnetostriction of samples was measured for different compressive stress. The experimental results show thai there is certain compressive effect in GMPC. And the influence of compressive stress on magnetostriction of sample was investigated. It offers essential reference for application and device design of GMPC.

Thermomechanical Stress in the Evolution of Shear of Fiber-Matrix Interface Composite Material

This work aims to describe the behavior of the interface using the method of load transfer between fiber and matrix in a composite material. Our contribution is to track the Evolution of the thermomechanical behavior by establishing a new mathematical model that describes the variation of shear stress along the interface. This model has been implemented in code in C++. The results revealed that the shear of the interface increases with temperature. This increase is partly due to the difference in expansion coefficient between fiber and matrix. The composite studied is T300/914;Carbon-Epoxy.

Effects of particle size on residual stresses of metal matrix composites

A finite element analysis was carned out on the development of residual stresses during the cooling process from the fabrication temperature in the SiCp reinforced Al matrix composites. In the simulation, the two-dimensional and random distribution multi-particle unit cell model and plane strain conditions were used. By incorporating the Taylor-based nonlocal plasticity theory, the effect of particle size on the nature, magnitude and distribution of residual stresses of the composites was studied. The magnitude thermal-stress-induced plastic deformation during cooling was also calculated. The results show similarities in the patterns of thermal residual stress and strain distributions for all ranges of particle size. However, they show differences in magnitude of thermal residual stress as a result of strain gradient effect. The average thermal residual stress increases with decreasing particle size, and the residual plastic strain decreases with decreasing particle size.

Effect of fiber distribution on residual thermal stress in titanium matrix composite

Residual thermal stresses (RTS) of SCS-6 SiC/Ti-24Al-11Nb composite were analyzed by using finite element method (FEM). Three models of fiber array in the composite and the effect of fiber distance on the RTS were discussed. In all the three models compressive stress was found in the radial direction and tensile stress in the tangential direction. It is pointed out that, in real composite system, hexagonal fiber geometry is superior because the distribution and the magnitude of the residual stress are similar to those in single fiber model. In square fiber geometry, it is easier to make the matrix crack due to the larger residual tangential stress. RTS becomes very large and changes violently when the fiber distance is less than 15 μm or so, therefore too high fiber volume is apt to result in matrix crack.

EFFECTS OF MICRO STRESS FIELD ON MARTENSITE TRANSFORMATION CHARACTERISTICS IN Ni-Ti-Nb BASED SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS

The transformation behavior of Ni Ti Nb based alloys was analysed.The absence of R phase transformation in these alloys is related to the stress field in the NiTi matrix.The thermal mismatch stress was calculated by the Eshelby method in Ni Ti Nb alloys.The results show that the mean matrix elastic stress field is isostatic tensile,there is no preferred stress in [111] B 2 direction.The mean matrix stress from the thermal misfit between NiTi matrix and β Nb particle is too small to induce dislocations.All the factors tend to inhibit R phase transformation.

芍药苷对血管紧张素Ⅱ诱导心肌成纤维细胞纤维化的保护作用

背景:研究表明芍药苷对肝、肾等器官纤维化具有改善作用,尤其是在肝纤维化中表现出突出优势,但芍药苷对于血管紧张素Ⅱ诱导的心肌纤维化的保护作用尚不明确。目的:探讨芍药苷对血管紧张素Ⅱ诱导的心肌成纤维细胞的保护作用及分子机制。方法:在分离培养的SD大鼠乳鼠心肌成纤维细胞中加入血管紧张素Ⅱ(1μmol/L)干预48 h作为模型组;芍药苷低、高剂量组给予不同剂量的芍药苷(50,100μmol/L)预处理2 h,再用血管紧张素Ⅱ处理48 h;SIRT1抑制剂组先用10μmol/L SIRT1抑制剂EX527处理2 h,再用100μmol/L芍药苷处理2 h,最后用血管紧张素Ⅱ处理48 h。采用CCK-8法检测细胞活力,Transwell检测细胞迁移能力,用DHA荧光探针检测细胞内活性氧水平,用试剂盒检测氧化应激标志物水平,Western blot检测纤维化相关基因的蛋白表达,qRT-PCR检测细胞外基质和纤维化相关基因的mRNA表达。结果与结论:①与对照组相比,血管紧张素Ⅱ干预后心肌成纤维细胞的增殖、迁移能力明显提高,细胞内活性氧和丙二醛水平升高,超氧化物歧化酶和过氧化氢酶活性降低,α-平滑肌肌动蛋白、Ⅰ型胶原蛋白、Ⅲ型胶原蛋白、纤维连接蛋白、结缔组织生长因子、基质金属蛋白酶9的mRNA表达增加;与模型组相比,芍药苷剂量依赖性抑制上述效应改变(P<0.01);②与模型组相比,芍药苷剂量依赖性上调SIRT1的蛋白表达(P<0.001);③与芍药苷高剂量组相比,SIRT1抑制剂组细胞迁移数量、α-平滑肌肌动蛋白、Ⅰ型胶原蛋白、Ⅲ型胶原蛋白表达水平显著增加(P<0.01)。结果表明,芍药苷可能通过上调SIRT1的表达,有效减轻了血管紧张素Ⅱ诱导的心肌成纤维细胞纤维化改变,剂量依赖性地抑制了心肌成纤维细胞氧化应激和细胞外基质沉积,对于心肌成纤维细胞纤维化具有保护作用。

新型含Mn生物陶瓷粉体减轻软骨细胞的氧化应激损伤

背景:Mn可参与到多种生物体内氧化还原反应中,比如作为超氧化物歧化酶2中的金属辅助基团发挥辅助清除活性氧的作用,因此近些年开发含Mn的新型抗氧化应激材料成为研究的热点。目的:探讨含Mn生物陶瓷粉体通过降低活性氧途径对软骨细胞氧化应激损伤的保护作用。方法:采用熔盐法制备含Mn生物陶瓷粉体。分离培养小鼠原代软骨细胞。在H_(2)O_(2)溶液中分别加入含0,0.15,0.30 mg/mL Mn生物陶瓷粉体,避光孵育后检测H_(2)O_(2)清除率。将第2-4代软骨细胞分别与含不同质量浓度(0,0.15,0.30 mg/mL)含Mn生物陶瓷粉体的完全培养基共培养,采用细胞活死染色检测细胞活性。将第2-4代软骨细胞(或软骨组织)分4组干预:空白对照组加入完全培养基培养,H_(2)O_(2)组加入用含H_(2)O_(2)的完全培养基培养,H_(2)O_(2)+低质量浓度Mn粉体组加入含H_(2)O_(2)+0.15 mg/mL含Mn生物陶瓷粉体的完全培养基培养,H_(2)O_(2)+高质量浓度Mn粉体组加入含H_(2)O_(2)+0.30 mg/mL含Mn生物陶瓷粉体的完全培养基,采用CCK-8法检测软骨细胞活力,2,7-二氯荧光素二乙酸酯探针检测软骨细胞活性氧生成,qRT-PCR检测软骨细胞相关因子表达,甲苯胺蓝染色检测软骨组织结构与功能。结果与结论:①两种剂量的含Mn生物陶瓷粉体均可以于体外显著清除H_(2)O_(2),并且具有质量浓度依赖性;细胞活死染色结果显示,0.15 mg/mL含Mn生物陶瓷粉体具有软骨细胞安全性,0.30 mg/mL含Mn生物陶瓷粉体存在软骨细胞毒性;②CCK-8检测结果显示,两种质量浓度的含Mn生物陶瓷粉体均可以显著减轻H_(2)O_(2)对软骨细胞活力的抑制作用,并可抑制H_(2)O_(2)诱导的软骨细胞活性氧生成,并且具有质量浓度依赖性;两种质量浓度的含Mn生物陶瓷粉体均可逆转H_(2)O_(2)诱导的软骨细胞血小板反应蛋白解整合素金属肽酶5 mRNA表达升高与蛋白聚糖mRNA表达降低;③甲苯胺蓝染色结果显示,两种质量浓度的含Mn生物陶瓷粉体均可保护氧化应激下软骨组织结构的完整,其中0.30 mg/mL含Mn生物陶瓷粉体还可以减轻软骨组织的功能损伤;④结果表明,含Mn生物陶瓷粉体可以通过清除活性氧途径维持软骨细胞外基质稳态,从而对氧化应激下的软骨细胞发挥保护作用,但0.30 mg/mL含Mn生物陶瓷粉体具有一定的软骨细胞毒性,因此更倾向使用0.15 mg/mL含Mn生物陶瓷粉体进行后续研究。

A New Classification Method of Stress Modes in Hybrid Stress Finite Element

The paper presents a new method for classifying the stress modes in hybrid stress finite element in terms of natural stress modes in finite element and the rank analysis of matrix G in forming element It reveals the relation among the different assumed stress field, and gives the general method in forming stress field Comparing with the method of eigenvalue analysis, the new method is more efficient

INSTANTANEOUS THERMAL EXPANSION BEHAVIOR OF HETEROGENEOUS MATERIALS WITH A WORK-HARDENING ELASTOPLASTIC MATRIX AND ELASTIC SPHEROIDAL INHOMOGENEITIES

The instantaneous thermal expansion behavior of-two-phase heterogeneous materials subjected to a uniform temperature change is explored in the present study. The matrix phase is assumed to be a work-hardening ductile metal and the dispersive phase is assumed to consist of either aligned or randomly-oriented, elastic,, spheroidal inhomogeneities. The plastic flow and decreasing stiffness of the matrix during Eshelby's transformation strain of the equivalent inclusions are accounted for by using the deformation theory of plasticity. The explicit results of the instantaneous overall thermal expansion coefficients and the critical inelastic temperature changes are presented for aligned disc- and fiber-inclusions. For the spherical and randomly-oriented spheroidal inclusion, the present study demonstrates that when the yielding of the composites is governed by the average matrix stress, the overall response is always elastic in spite of the temperature change.

In situ strengths of matrix in a composite

A major obstacle to achieving reasonable strength prediction of a composite only from its constituent information is in the determination of in situ strengths of the matrix. One can measure only the original strengths of the pure matrix, on the basis of which the predicted transverse strengths of a unidirectional (UD) composite are far from reality. It is impossible to reliably measure matrix in situ strengths. This paper focuses on the correlation between in situ and original strengths. Stress concentrations in a matrix owing to the introduction of fibers are attributed to the strength variation. Once stress concentration factors (SCFs) are obtained, the matrix in situ strengths are assigned as the original counterparts divided by them. Such an SCF cannot be defined following a classical approach. All of the relevant issues associated with determining it are systematically addressed in this paper. Analytical expressions for SCFs under transverse tension, transverse compression, and transverse shear are derived. Closed-form and compact formulas for all of the uniaxial strengths of a UD composite are first presented in this paper. Their application to strength predictions of a number of typical UD composites demonstrates the correctness of these formulas.

Effect of stress sensitivity on displacement efficiency in CO_2 flooding for fractured low permeability reservoirs

Carbon dioxide flooding is an effective means of enhanced oil recovery for low permeability reservoirs. If fractures are present in the reservoir, CO2 may flow along the fractures, resulting in low gas displacement efficiency. Reservoir pore pressure will fluctuate to some extent during a CO2 flood, causing a change in effective confining pressure. The result is rock deformation and a reduction in permeability with the reduction in fracture permeability, causing increased flow resistance in the fracture space. Simultaneously, gas cross flowing along the fractures is partially restrained. In this work, the effect of stress changes on permeability was studied through a series of flow experiments. The change in the flowrate distribution in a matrix block and contained fracture with an increase in effective pressure were analyzed. The results lead to an implicit comparison which shows that permeability of fractured core decreases sharply with an increase in effective confining pressure. The fracture flowrate ratio declines and the matrix flowrate ratio increases. Fracture flow will partially divert to the matrix block with the increase in effective confining pressure, improving gas displacement efficiency.

Flexural Stress Homogenization Effects of Interfacial Transition Layers in Modified ZrB2-Al2O3/Epoxy Composites

The effect of interfacial modification on flexural strength of epoxy composites filled with modified ZrB2-Al2O3 composite fillers was investigated in order to explore the stress distribution of modified composites under external load. The mechanical performance of epoxy composites filled with 0 vol%, 1 vol%, 3 vol% and 5 vol% unmodified and modified ZrB2-Al2O3 fillers was characterized by three point bending(TPB) tests. The fracture surfaces of epoxy composites were observed by scanning electronic microscope(SEM). The results showed that the epoxy composite reinforced by 1 vol%modified fillers exhibited the optimal mechanical performance. According to the Von Mises stress contours simulated by finite element models(FEM) and the SEM images, it was shown that the modified ZrB2-Al2O3 multiphase fillers could homogenize the stress in the epoxy composites due to the transition effect resulted from the interfacial modification layers on the surfaces of multiphase fillers. It contributed to the improvement of mechanical performance of epoxy composites further.

The Stress Concentration of Multiplanar Tubular Joints of Offshore Structure

The formulation for the stress concentration matrix of multiplanar tubular joint with braces subjected to combined load is established in this paper. The formulations for SCF values of multiplanar tubular joints are compared with those by Wordsworth and Efthymiou. The stiffening effect and load-interaction effect are discussed. A spatial offshore jacket with braces subjected to combined load is computed as a numerical example. The maximum stress of each multiplanar tubular joint and its location are found through SCF matrix. Finally, the difference between the maximum stresses of multiplanar tubular joints and their corresponding uniplanar tubular joints are discussed.