In vertebrates, non-lens βγ-crystallins are widely expressed in various tissues and their functions are not well known. The molecular mechanisms of trefoil factors (TFFs), which involved in mucosal healing and tum...In vertebrates, non-lens βγ-crystallins are widely expressed in various tissues and their functions are not well known. The molecular mechanisms of trefoil factors (TFFs), which involved in mucosal healing and tumorigenesis, have remained elusive. βγ-CAT is a novel multifunctional protein complex of non-lens βγ-crystallin and trefoil factor from frog skin secretions. Here we report that βγ-CAT could induce sustained contraction of isolated rabbit aortic rings in dosage (2-35nmol/L) and endothelium dependent manners (P〈0.01 ). In addition, in situ immunofluorescence indicated that positive TNF-α signals were mainly detected at the endothelial cell layer of βγ-CAT (25nmol/L) treated rings. Furthermore, βγ-CAT induced primary cultured rabbit thoracic aortic endothelial cells (RAECs) rapidly to release TNF-α. After βγ-CAT (25nmol/L) treated for 10 and 30min, the levels of the endothelial cells released TNF-ct were 34.17±5.10 pg/mL and 98.01±4.67 pg/mL (P〈0.01), respectively. In conclusion, βγ-CAT could induce sustained contraction of isolated aortic rings, and the contractile effect might be partially explained by the release of TNF-α. These findings will give new insight into understanding the functions and physiological roles of non-lens βγ-crystallins and trefoil factors.展开更多
To analyze the effect of single grain deformation behaviors on microforming process, a crystal plasticity model was developed considering grains at free surface layer as single grains. Based on the rate-dependent crys...To analyze the effect of single grain deformation behaviors on microforming process, a crystal plasticity model was developed considering grains at free surface layer as single grains. Based on the rate-dependent crystal plasticity theory, the analysis of the scale effect mechanism on upsetting deformation of micro rods was performed with respect to specimen dimension, original grain orientation and its distribution. The results show that flow stress decreases significantly with the scaling down of the specimen. The distribution of the grain orientation has an evident effect on flow stress of the micro specimen, and the effect becomes smaller with the progress of plastic deformation. For the anisotropy of single grains, inhomogeneous deformation occurs at the surface layer, which leads to the increase of surface roughness, especially for small specimens. The effect of grain anisotropy on the surface topography can be decreased by the transition grains. The simulation results are validated by upsetting deformation experiments. This indicates that the developed model is suitable for the analysis of microforming processes with characteristics, such as scale dependency, scatter of flow stress and inhomogeneous deformation.展开更多
晶体塑性理论是将晶体微观尺度的位错运动与宏观尺度的塑性形变相结合的重要理论,提供了在细观尺度内研究材料力学行为的有效方法。位错的密度变化对金属晶体的硬化行为有着重要的影响。该文在晶体塑性理论的基础上引入位错运动理论,建...晶体塑性理论是将晶体微观尺度的位错运动与宏观尺度的塑性形变相结合的重要理论,提供了在细观尺度内研究材料力学行为的有效方法。位错的密度变化对金属晶体的硬化行为有着重要的影响。该文在晶体塑性理论的基础上引入位错运动理论,建立基于位错密度的体心立方晶体(body center cubic,BCC)塑性本构模型,研究BCC的力学行为;并借助ABAQUS有限元软件,编写UMAT子程序,实现对BCC结构的铁单晶及多晶单轴拉伸试验的数值模拟。结果表明:该本构模型能有效地模拟铁单晶及多晶单轴拉伸的力学行为。展开更多
To investigate the deformation twinning and the plastic anisotropy of the hexagonal-close-packed(HCP) single crystal, the crystal plastic constitutive model including slip and twinning deformation was established wi...To investigate the deformation twinning and the plastic anisotropy of the hexagonal-close-packed(HCP) single crystal, the crystal plastic constitutive model including slip and twinning deformation was established with finite element method based on crystal plasticity theory. The model was verified by test data. Newton-Raphson iteration method was developed with the stress components directly as the basic variables of iteration. The plastic deformation behavior of single crystal AZ31 alloy was analyzed numerically under monotonic tension and compression, respectively, in four different strain paths(i.e. along 〈2110〉, 〈 0110〉, 〈0001〉 and 〈0111〉) with this model. The stress-strain curves were obtained in the above paths. The numerical calculation results show that this crystal model is feasible to predict the activity of slip/twinning system and to describe the number of active twin variants, the types of dominant twin variants and twin intersection. Due to the polar nature of mechanical twinning in inelastic deformation of the material, the plastic behavior of the single crystal material is demonstrated to be notably anisotropic and high asymmetry.展开更多
基金Project supported by grants fromJSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)(21605012)Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows(21-09608 and 22-00796)JSPS and ARC under Japan-Australia Research Cooperative Program
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文摘In vertebrates, non-lens βγ-crystallins are widely expressed in various tissues and their functions are not well known. The molecular mechanisms of trefoil factors (TFFs), which involved in mucosal healing and tumorigenesis, have remained elusive. βγ-CAT is a novel multifunctional protein complex of non-lens βγ-crystallin and trefoil factor from frog skin secretions. Here we report that βγ-CAT could induce sustained contraction of isolated rabbit aortic rings in dosage (2-35nmol/L) and endothelium dependent manners (P〈0.01 ). In addition, in situ immunofluorescence indicated that positive TNF-α signals were mainly detected at the endothelial cell layer of βγ-CAT (25nmol/L) treated rings. Furthermore, βγ-CAT induced primary cultured rabbit thoracic aortic endothelial cells (RAECs) rapidly to release TNF-α. After βγ-CAT (25nmol/L) treated for 10 and 30min, the levels of the endothelial cells released TNF-ct were 34.17±5.10 pg/mL and 98.01±4.67 pg/mL (P〈0.01), respectively. In conclusion, βγ-CAT could induce sustained contraction of isolated aortic rings, and the contractile effect might be partially explained by the release of TNF-α. These findings will give new insight into understanding the functions and physiological roles of non-lens βγ-crystallins and trefoil factors.
基金Project (50835002) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (QC08C55) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province, China Project (200802131031) supported by the PhD. Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China for Young Scholars
文摘To analyze the effect of single grain deformation behaviors on microforming process, a crystal plasticity model was developed considering grains at free surface layer as single grains. Based on the rate-dependent crystal plasticity theory, the analysis of the scale effect mechanism on upsetting deformation of micro rods was performed with respect to specimen dimension, original grain orientation and its distribution. The results show that flow stress decreases significantly with the scaling down of the specimen. The distribution of the grain orientation has an evident effect on flow stress of the micro specimen, and the effect becomes smaller with the progress of plastic deformation. For the anisotropy of single grains, inhomogeneous deformation occurs at the surface layer, which leads to the increase of surface roughness, especially for small specimens. The effect of grain anisotropy on the surface topography can be decreased by the transition grains. The simulation results are validated by upsetting deformation experiments. This indicates that the developed model is suitable for the analysis of microforming processes with characteristics, such as scale dependency, scatter of flow stress and inhomogeneous deformation.
文摘晶体塑性理论是将晶体微观尺度的位错运动与宏观尺度的塑性形变相结合的重要理论,提供了在细观尺度内研究材料力学行为的有效方法。位错的密度变化对金属晶体的硬化行为有着重要的影响。该文在晶体塑性理论的基础上引入位错运动理论,建立基于位错密度的体心立方晶体(body center cubic,BCC)塑性本构模型,研究BCC的力学行为;并借助ABAQUS有限元软件,编写UMAT子程序,实现对BCC结构的铁单晶及多晶单轴拉伸试验的数值模拟。结果表明:该本构模型能有效地模拟铁单晶及多晶单轴拉伸的力学行为。
基金Projects(11272094,11072064)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(LGZX201101)supported by the Laboratory Center of Guangxi Science and Technology,ChinaProject(1074023)supported by the Science Foundation of Guangxi University of Science&Technology,China
文摘To investigate the deformation twinning and the plastic anisotropy of the hexagonal-close-packed(HCP) single crystal, the crystal plastic constitutive model including slip and twinning deformation was established with finite element method based on crystal plasticity theory. The model was verified by test data. Newton-Raphson iteration method was developed with the stress components directly as the basic variables of iteration. The plastic deformation behavior of single crystal AZ31 alloy was analyzed numerically under monotonic tension and compression, respectively, in four different strain paths(i.e. along 〈2110〉, 〈 0110〉, 〈0001〉 and 〈0111〉) with this model. The stress-strain curves were obtained in the above paths. The numerical calculation results show that this crystal model is feasible to predict the activity of slip/twinning system and to describe the number of active twin variants, the types of dominant twin variants and twin intersection. Due to the polar nature of mechanical twinning in inelastic deformation of the material, the plastic behavior of the single crystal material is demonstrated to be notably anisotropic and high asymmetry.