AIM: To analyze occupational health hazards exposure to doses lower than the Chinese occupational health standard in a selected VC polymerization plant in China, and also to elucidate the relationship between genetic...AIM: To analyze occupational health hazards exposure to doses lower than the Chinese occupational health standard in a selected VC polymerization plant in China, and also to elucidate the relationship between genetic polymorphisms and genetic susceptibility on liver lesions of workers exposed to vinyl chloride monomer (VCM). METHODS: In order to explore the mechanism of VCM- related health effects, we used a case-control design to investigate the association between the genetic polymorphisms of metabolic enzymes and liver lesions in workers occupationally exposed to VCM. Genotypes of CYP2E1, GSTT1, GSTM1, ALDH2 and ADH2 were identified using PCR and PCR-RFLP. RESULTS: Even when the concentration of VCM was lower than the current Chinese occupational health standard, neurasthenia, pharyngeal irritation, liver ultrasonography abnormalities and hemoglobin disorders were significantly higher in exposure subjects compared to non-exposure subjects, and the relative risks (RRand 95% C1) were 1.74 (1.06-2.85), 1.97 (1.56-2.48), 10.69 (4.38-26.12), and 2.07 (1.20-3.57). CYP2E1 c1c2/c2c2 genotype was significantly associated with liver damages (OR 3.29, 95% CI 1.51-7.20, P〈0.01). CONCLUSION: The incidences of neurasthenia and liver ultrasonography abnormalities significantly increase when the cumulative exposure dose increases. The genotypes of metabolic enzymes (CYP2E1 c1c2/c2c2, null GSTT1 and ADH2 1-1) play important roles in VCM metabolism. Polymorphisms of CYP 2E1, GSTT1 and ADH2 may be a major reason of genetic susceptibility in VCM-induced hepatic damage.展开更多
To investigate the effect of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons on PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) formation, numerical analysis using detailed reaction mechanism is performed. For the carbon black produced ...To investigate the effect of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons on PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) formation, numerical analysis using detailed reaction mechanism is performed. For the carbon black produced by benzene feedstock, three kinds of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons (acetylene, diacetylene, and vinylacetylene) are added. The detailed reaction mechanism which is proposed by Wang and Frenklach is consisted by 527 reactions and 99 chemical species. The formations of PAHs and nuclei are promoted by unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons addition. There exits optimal benzene/acetylene ratio (XA/XB = 0.50), benzene/diacetylene mixture ratio (XD/XB = 0.60), benzene/vinyl-acetylene mixture ratio (XV/XB = 0.25). The formation of nuclei is most promoted by acetylene addition, and the benzene/acetylene mixture ratio is 0.50.展开更多
An ideal metal catalyst requires easy contact with reaction reagents, a large number of exposed active sites, and high stability against leaching or particle agglomeration. Anchoring a metal core inside a porous shell...An ideal metal catalyst requires easy contact with reaction reagents, a large number of exposed active sites, and high stability against leaching or particle agglomeration. Anchoring a metal core inside a porous shell, though scarcely reported, may combine these advantages owing to the integration of the conventional supported metal arrangement into a core@void@shell architecture. However, achieving this is extremely difficult owing to the weak core-shell affinity. Herein, we report, for the first time, an approach to overcome this challenge by increasing the core-shell interaction. In this regard, we synthesized a novel Au@void@periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMO) architecture in which a single Au core is firmly anchored inside the porous shell of the hollow PMO sphere. The non-covalent interactions between the poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) groups of functionalized Au and ethane moieties of PMO facilitate the movement of the Au core towards the porous shell during the selective alkaline etching of Au@SiO2@PMO. Shell-anchored Au cores are superior to the suspended cores in the conventional Au@void@PMO in terms of contact with reagents and exposure of active sites, and hence show higher catalytic efficiency for 4-nitrophenol reduction. The methodology demonstrated here provides a new insight for the fabrication of versatile multifunctional nanostructures with cores anchored inside hollow shells.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30070650 and National Key Basic Research and Development Program of China, No. 2002CB512909
文摘AIM: To analyze occupational health hazards exposure to doses lower than the Chinese occupational health standard in a selected VC polymerization plant in China, and also to elucidate the relationship between genetic polymorphisms and genetic susceptibility on liver lesions of workers exposed to vinyl chloride monomer (VCM). METHODS: In order to explore the mechanism of VCM- related health effects, we used a case-control design to investigate the association between the genetic polymorphisms of metabolic enzymes and liver lesions in workers occupationally exposed to VCM. Genotypes of CYP2E1, GSTT1, GSTM1, ALDH2 and ADH2 were identified using PCR and PCR-RFLP. RESULTS: Even when the concentration of VCM was lower than the current Chinese occupational health standard, neurasthenia, pharyngeal irritation, liver ultrasonography abnormalities and hemoglobin disorders were significantly higher in exposure subjects compared to non-exposure subjects, and the relative risks (RRand 95% C1) were 1.74 (1.06-2.85), 1.97 (1.56-2.48), 10.69 (4.38-26.12), and 2.07 (1.20-3.57). CYP2E1 c1c2/c2c2 genotype was significantly associated with liver damages (OR 3.29, 95% CI 1.51-7.20, P〈0.01). CONCLUSION: The incidences of neurasthenia and liver ultrasonography abnormalities significantly increase when the cumulative exposure dose increases. The genotypes of metabolic enzymes (CYP2E1 c1c2/c2c2, null GSTT1 and ADH2 1-1) play important roles in VCM metabolism. Polymorphisms of CYP 2E1, GSTT1 and ADH2 may be a major reason of genetic susceptibility in VCM-induced hepatic damage.
文摘To investigate the effect of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons on PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) formation, numerical analysis using detailed reaction mechanism is performed. For the carbon black produced by benzene feedstock, three kinds of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons (acetylene, diacetylene, and vinylacetylene) are added. The detailed reaction mechanism which is proposed by Wang and Frenklach is consisted by 527 reactions and 99 chemical species. The formations of PAHs and nuclei are promoted by unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons addition. There exits optimal benzene/acetylene ratio (XA/XB = 0.50), benzene/diacetylene mixture ratio (XD/XB = 0.60), benzene/vinyl-acetylene mixture ratio (XV/XB = 0.25). The formation of nuclei is most promoted by acetylene addition, and the benzene/acetylene mixture ratio is 0.50.
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21303229, 21173269, 91127040), Beijing Natural Science Foundation (No. 2152025), the Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum, Beijing (No. 2462013YJRC018), Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2011BAK15B05), and Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (No. 20130007110003).
文摘An ideal metal catalyst requires easy contact with reaction reagents, a large number of exposed active sites, and high stability against leaching or particle agglomeration. Anchoring a metal core inside a porous shell, though scarcely reported, may combine these advantages owing to the integration of the conventional supported metal arrangement into a core@void@shell architecture. However, achieving this is extremely difficult owing to the weak core-shell affinity. Herein, we report, for the first time, an approach to overcome this challenge by increasing the core-shell interaction. In this regard, we synthesized a novel Au@void@periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMO) architecture in which a single Au core is firmly anchored inside the porous shell of the hollow PMO sphere. The non-covalent interactions between the poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) groups of functionalized Au and ethane moieties of PMO facilitate the movement of the Au core towards the porous shell during the selective alkaline etching of Au@SiO2@PMO. Shell-anchored Au cores are superior to the suspended cores in the conventional Au@void@PMO in terms of contact with reagents and exposure of active sites, and hence show higher catalytic efficiency for 4-nitrophenol reduction. The methodology demonstrated here provides a new insight for the fabrication of versatile multifunctional nanostructures with cores anchored inside hollow shells.