The effect of MnO4- and silver content on electrochemical behaviour of five commercial Pb-Ag alloy anodes was studied in acid zinc sulphate electrolyte with and without MnO4- ions at 38 °C during potential decay ...The effect of MnO4- and silver content on electrochemical behaviour of five commercial Pb-Ag alloy anodes was studied in acid zinc sulphate electrolyte with and without MnO4- ions at 38 °C during potential decay periods. When the anodes were immersed into acid zinc sulphate electrolyte without MnO4- ions, the Pb-0.72%Ag anode entered complete passivation state in the shortest time among the five anodes, followed by anodes Pb-0.67%Ag, Pb-0.60%Ag, Pb-0.58%Ag and Pb-0.29%Ag-0.1%Ca by measurement of open circuit potential. During immersion of the anodes, MnO4 ions accelerated the passivation and increased the corrosion current density of the anodes. After immersion in zinc electrolyte with MnO4-, the anode Pb-0.72%Ag had the best corrosion resistance, followed by anodes Pb-0.67%Ag, Pb-0.60%Ag, then the close anodes Pb-0.58%Ag and Pb-0.29%Ag-0.1%Ca by the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis.展开更多
The underlying pathophysiology of liver dysfunction in urea cycle disorders(UCDs) is still largely elusive. There is some evidence that the accumulation of urea cycle(UC) intermediates are toxic for hepatocyte mitocho...The underlying pathophysiology of liver dysfunction in urea cycle disorders(UCDs) is still largely elusive. There is some evidence that the accumulation of urea cycle(UC) intermediates are toxic for hepatocyte mitochondria. It is possible that liver injury is directly caused by the toxicity of ammonia. The rarity of UCDs, the lack of checking of iron level in these patients, superficial knowledge of UC and an underestimation of the metabolic role of fumaric acid, are the main reasons that are responsible for the incomprehension of the mechanism of liver injury in patients suffering from UCDs. Owing to our routine clinical practice to screen for iron overload in severely ill neonates, with the focus on the newborns suffering from acute liver failure, we report a case of citrullinemia with neonatal liver failure and high blood parameters of iron overload. We hypothesize that the key is in the decreased-deficient fumaric acid production in the course of UC in UCDs that causes several sequentially intertwined metabolic disturbances with final result of liver iron overload. The presented hypothesis could be easily tested by examining the patients suffering from UCDs, for liver iron overload. This could be easily performed in countries with a high population and comprehensive national register for inborn errors of metabolism. Conclusion: Providing the hypothesis is correct, neonatal liver damage in patients having UCD can be prevented by the supplementation of pregnant women with fumaric or succinic acid, prepared in the form of iron supplementation pills. After birth, liverdamage in patients having UCDs can be prevented by supplementation of these patients with zinc fumarate or zinc succinylate, as well.展开更多
Suppose f is a spirallike function of type β and order α on the unit disk D.Let Ωn,p1,p2,…,pn={z=(z2,z2,…,zn)′∈C^n:∑j=1^n|zj)^Pj〈1},where 1≤p1≤2,pj≥1,j=2,…,n,are real numbers.In this paper,we will pr...Suppose f is a spirallike function of type β and order α on the unit disk D.Let Ωn,p1,p2,…,pn={z=(z2,z2,…,zn)′∈C^n:∑j=1^n|zj)^Pj〈1},where 1≤p1≤2,pj≥1,j=2,…,n,are real numbers.In this paper,we will prove that Φn,β2,γ2,…βn,γn(f)(z)=(f(z1), preserves spirallikeness of type β and order α on Ωn,p1,p2,…,Pn.展开更多
[Objective] This study aimed to research the effect of metallothionein on cell cycle, apoptosis rate and subsets distribution of lymphocytes in peripheral blood of dairy cows under heat stress, so as to perfect the re...[Objective] This study aimed to research the effect of metallothionein on cell cycle, apoptosis rate and subsets distribution of lymphocytes in peripheral blood of dairy cows under heat stress, so as to perfect the regulative mechanism re- searches of MT to anti-heat stress. [Method] Twenty lactating Chinese Holstein cows were randomly divided into four groups (A, B, C and D), and injected with 0, 4.0, 8.0 and 12.0 mg Zn-metallothionein, respectively by intravenous route. Blood sam- ples were collected at 1", 16~, 31~, 46~ and 61~ day, and the dynamic changes of cell cycle, apoptosis rate and subsets distribution of lymphocytes were determined. [Result] The apoptosis rate of cells in group B and C was lower than those in group A by 26.63% (P〉0.05) and 24.84% (P〉0.05) respectively. The number of cells in the Gc/G1 phage in trial groups was increased and the number of cells in the S and GJM phages tended to decrease, but there were no significant differences (P〉 0.05). The number of CD3~ T cell in three trial groups was greater than those in group A by 7.02% (P〉0.05), 5.45% (P〉0.05) and 3.85% (P〉0.05) respectively, while the number of CD4~ T cell in trial groups was higher than those in control group by 31.04% (P〈0.05), 35.68% (P〈0.05) and 39.34% (P〈0.05) respectively. The number of CD8' T cell and the levels of CD4*/CD8~ in trial groups were increased observ- ably, but significant difference (P〈0.05) was observed in the levels of CD4~/CD8~ between groups A and C only. It demonstrated that exogenous Zn-metallothionein can decrease apoptosis rate, improve cell cycle and regulate subsets distribution of lymphocytes in dairy cattle in a dose-dependent manner. [Conclusion] This study will provide scientific basis for safe utilization of MT in dairy industry.展开更多
In this paper, we consider the solution of the following rational systems of difference equations:xn+1=zn-1xn-2/xn-2±yn,yn+1=xn-1yn-2/yn-2±zn,zn+1=yn-1zn-2/zn-1±xn,where initial conditions are nonze...In this paper, we consider the solution of the following rational systems of difference equations:xn+1=zn-1xn-2/xn-2±yn,yn+1=xn-1yn-2/yn-2±zn,zn+1=yn-1zn-2/zn-1±xn,where initial conditions are nonzero real numbers.展开更多
基金Project(RDCPJ346365-06)supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaProject(51208193)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(11jj6034)supported by the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation
文摘The effect of MnO4- and silver content on electrochemical behaviour of five commercial Pb-Ag alloy anodes was studied in acid zinc sulphate electrolyte with and without MnO4- ions at 38 °C during potential decay periods. When the anodes were immersed into acid zinc sulphate electrolyte without MnO4- ions, the Pb-0.72%Ag anode entered complete passivation state in the shortest time among the five anodes, followed by anodes Pb-0.67%Ag, Pb-0.60%Ag, Pb-0.58%Ag and Pb-0.29%Ag-0.1%Ca by measurement of open circuit potential. During immersion of the anodes, MnO4 ions accelerated the passivation and increased the corrosion current density of the anodes. After immersion in zinc electrolyte with MnO4-, the anode Pb-0.72%Ag had the best corrosion resistance, followed by anodes Pb-0.67%Ag, Pb-0.60%Ag, then the close anodes Pb-0.58%Ag and Pb-0.29%Ag-0.1%Ca by the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis.
文摘The underlying pathophysiology of liver dysfunction in urea cycle disorders(UCDs) is still largely elusive. There is some evidence that the accumulation of urea cycle(UC) intermediates are toxic for hepatocyte mitochondria. It is possible that liver injury is directly caused by the toxicity of ammonia. The rarity of UCDs, the lack of checking of iron level in these patients, superficial knowledge of UC and an underestimation of the metabolic role of fumaric acid, are the main reasons that are responsible for the incomprehension of the mechanism of liver injury in patients suffering from UCDs. Owing to our routine clinical practice to screen for iron overload in severely ill neonates, with the focus on the newborns suffering from acute liver failure, we report a case of citrullinemia with neonatal liver failure and high blood parameters of iron overload. We hypothesize that the key is in the decreased-deficient fumaric acid production in the course of UC in UCDs that causes several sequentially intertwined metabolic disturbances with final result of liver iron overload. The presented hypothesis could be easily tested by examining the patients suffering from UCDs, for liver iron overload. This could be easily performed in countries with a high population and comprehensive national register for inborn errors of metabolism. Conclusion: Providing the hypothesis is correct, neonatal liver damage in patients having UCD can be prevented by the supplementation of pregnant women with fumaric or succinic acid, prepared in the form of iron supplementation pills. After birth, liverdamage in patients having UCDs can be prevented by supplementation of these patients with zinc fumarate or zinc succinylate, as well.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(10626015, 10571044) Supported by Guangdong Natural Science Foundation(06301315) Supported by the doctoral foundation of Zhanjiang Normal University(Z0420)
文摘Suppose f is a spirallike function of type β and order α on the unit disk D.Let Ωn,p1,p2,…,pn={z=(z2,z2,…,zn)′∈C^n:∑j=1^n|zj)^Pj〈1},where 1≤p1≤2,pj≥1,j=2,…,n,are real numbers.In this paper,we will prove that Φn,β2,γ2,…βn,γn(f)(z)=(f(z1), preserves spirallikeness of type β and order α on Ωn,p1,p2,…,Pn.
基金Supported by grants from the National Science Foundation of China(31072053,30671516)Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China(11JJ2014)Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education,Ministry of Education,China(20104320110001)
文摘[Objective] This study aimed to research the effect of metallothionein on cell cycle, apoptosis rate and subsets distribution of lymphocytes in peripheral blood of dairy cows under heat stress, so as to perfect the regulative mechanism re- searches of MT to anti-heat stress. [Method] Twenty lactating Chinese Holstein cows were randomly divided into four groups (A, B, C and D), and injected with 0, 4.0, 8.0 and 12.0 mg Zn-metallothionein, respectively by intravenous route. Blood sam- ples were collected at 1", 16~, 31~, 46~ and 61~ day, and the dynamic changes of cell cycle, apoptosis rate and subsets distribution of lymphocytes were determined. [Result] The apoptosis rate of cells in group B and C was lower than those in group A by 26.63% (P〉0.05) and 24.84% (P〉0.05) respectively. The number of cells in the Gc/G1 phage in trial groups was increased and the number of cells in the S and GJM phages tended to decrease, but there were no significant differences (P〉 0.05). The number of CD3~ T cell in three trial groups was greater than those in group A by 7.02% (P〉0.05), 5.45% (P〉0.05) and 3.85% (P〉0.05) respectively, while the number of CD4~ T cell in trial groups was higher than those in control group by 31.04% (P〈0.05), 35.68% (P〈0.05) and 39.34% (P〈0.05) respectively. The number of CD8' T cell and the levels of CD4*/CD8~ in trial groups were increased observ- ably, but significant difference (P〈0.05) was observed in the levels of CD4~/CD8~ between groups A and C only. It demonstrated that exogenous Zn-metallothionein can decrease apoptosis rate, improve cell cycle and regulate subsets distribution of lymphocytes in dairy cattle in a dose-dependent manner. [Conclusion] This study will provide scientific basis for safe utilization of MT in dairy industry.
文摘In this paper, we consider the solution of the following rational systems of difference equations:xn+1=zn-1xn-2/xn-2±yn,yn+1=xn-1yn-2/yn-2±zn,zn+1=yn-1zn-2/zn-1±xn,where initial conditions are nonzero real numbers.