The authors measured Pb isotope compositions of seven USGS rock referencestandards, i.e. AGV-1, AGV-2, BHVO-1, BHVO-2, BCR-2, BIR-1/1 and W-2, together with NBS 981 using amicromass isoprobe multi-collector inductivel...The authors measured Pb isotope compositions of seven USGS rock referencestandards, i.e. AGV-1, AGV-2, BHVO-1, BHVO-2, BCR-2, BIR-1/1 and W-2, together with NBS 981 using amicromass isoprobe multi-collector inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS) at theUniversity of Queensland. ^(203)Tl-^(205)Tl isotopes were used as an internal standard to correctfor mass-dependant isotopic fractionation. The results for both NBS 981 and USGS rock standardsAGV-1 and BHVO-1 are comparable to or better than double- and triple-spike TIMS (thermal ionizationmass spectrometry) data in precision. The data for BHVO-2 and, to a lesser extent, AGV-2 and BCR-2are reproducibly higher for ^(206)Pb/^(204)Pb, ^(207)Pb/^(204)Pb and ^(208)Pb/^(204)Pb thandouble-spike TIMS data in the literature. The authors also obtained the Pb isotope data for BIR- 1/1and W-2, which may be used as reference values in future studies. It is found that linearcorrection for Pb isotopic fractionation is adequate with the results identical to those correctedfollowing an exponential law or a power law. Precise ^(207)Pb/^(206)Pb, ^(208)Pb/^(206)Pb and^(208)Pb/^(207)Pb ratios can be acquired for sample solutions with Pb>=1 ppb. However, Pb isotoperatios involving ^(204)Pb (i.e., ^(206)Pb/^(204)Pb, ^(207)Pb/^(204)Pb and ^(208)Pb/^(204)Pb) arereliable for solutions with Pb>=40 ppb. The errors for Pb isotope ratio analysis using the MC-ICP-MSare dominated by errors in the analysis of ^(204)Pb, which is commonly ascribed to the difficultyand imprecise correction for a ^(204)Hg isobaric interference. It is found however that the majorerrors on ^(204)Pb come from the tailings of mass ^(203)Tl and mass ^(205)Tl These mass tailingslead to over-subtraction of the baseline for ^(204)Pb, which is measured at +-0.5 amu on both sidesof mass-204 (i.e., at amu 203.5 and 204.5 respectively). Such errors are insignificant for Pb-richsample solutions (i.e., high Pb/Tl ratios), but can be severe for low-Pb sample solutions whenover-'spiked' with Tl. Experiments in this study suggest that a minimum concentration ratio ofPb/Tl>5 in Tl-'spiked' solutions be required to ensure reliable ^(206)Pb/^(204)Pb, ^(207)Pb/^(204)Pband ^(208)Pb/^(204)Pb isotopic ratios. The tailings of ^(203)Tl and ^(205)Tl can also lead toover-subtraction of baselines for ^(202)Hg (at amu 202.5) and ^(206)Pb (at amu 205.5). Therefore,the elegance of using ^(203)Tl and ^(205)Tl isotopes for mass fractionation correction becomes asevere problem in low-Pb rock solution-caution is required. Alternative internal standards for massfractionation correction may be considered. Of course, significant instrumental refinement inabundance sensitivity is in demand.展开更多
The water equivalent ratio(WER) was calculated for polypropylene(PP), paraffin, polyethylene(PE), polystyrene(PS), polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA), and polycarbonate materials with potential applications in dosimetry an...The water equivalent ratio(WER) was calculated for polypropylene(PP), paraffin, polyethylene(PE), polystyrene(PS), polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA), and polycarbonate materials with potential applications in dosimetry and medical physics. This was performed using the Monte Carlo simulation code, MCNPX, at different proton energies. The calculated WER values were compared with National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST) data, available experimental and analytical results,as well as the FLUKA, SRIM, and SEICS codes. PP and PMMA were associated with the minimum and maximum WER values, respectively. Good agreement was observed between the MCNPX and NIST data. The biggest difference was 0.71% for PS at 150 MeV proton energy. In addition, a relatively large positive correlation between the WER values and the electron density of the dosimetric materials was observed. Finally, it was noted that PE presented the most analogous Depth Dose Characteristics to liquid water.展开更多
目的研究芍药苷-6-氧-苯磺酸酯(CP-25)通过抑制GRK2活性对骨关节炎(osteoarthritis,OA)小鼠膝关节软骨的保护作用。方法内侧半月板失稳(destabilization of the medial meniscus,DMM)手术诱导构建小鼠骨关节炎模型,实验分为假手术组、...目的研究芍药苷-6-氧-苯磺酸酯(CP-25)通过抑制GRK2活性对骨关节炎(osteoarthritis,OA)小鼠膝关节软骨的保护作用。方法内侧半月板失稳(destabilization of the medial meniscus,DMM)手术诱导构建小鼠骨关节炎模型,实验分为假手术组、模型组、CP-25给药组和帕罗西汀给药组。术后开始灌胃给药。给药12周处死动物,Micro-CT成像观察膝关节软骨退变、骨重塑异常等情况,番红固绿染色观察小鼠关节组织病理,免疫组化、免疫荧光检测软骨组织相关分子表达水平的影响。Western blot检测CP-25用药后软骨细胞的膜蛋白及总蛋白表达水平。结果模型小鼠关节软骨严重退变。CP-25可显著降低关节软骨骨赘数量及软骨下板厚度,促进软骨基质再生,减少软骨基质降解蛋白表达,对膝关节软骨有明显的保护作用。免疫组化和免疫荧光结果显示,CP-25治疗可显著降低膝关节组织中GRK2、ADAMTS5、MMP13的表达,并且升高膝关节组织中ColⅡ、Aggrecan表达。体外实验结果表明,CP-25给药可以显著降低GRK2的膜蛋白及总蛋白表达水平,升高EP4膜蛋白水平,降低MMP13水平。结论CP-25给药可显著促进OA小鼠关节软骨基质再生,减少软骨基质降解,对OA具有治疗作用,其机制与抑制GRK2介导的软骨基质代谢有关。展开更多
In this study, we established a rapid acid digestion for determining Hf-Sr-Nd isotopic ratios of geological samples by using MC-ICP-MS. Conditions of 1600 ℃ for 1 min and 1400 ℃ for 1 min were adopted for fusing int...In this study, we established a rapid acid digestion for determining Hf-Sr-Nd isotopic ratios of geological samples by using MC-ICP-MS. Conditions of 1600 ℃ for 1 min and 1400 ℃ for 1 min were adopted for fusing intrusive rocks and extrusive rocks, respectively. The rapid acid digestion technique is superior in digestion time compared with high-pressure PTFE bomb method. The procedural blanks of the method were also lower than that flux fusion. Replicate analyses of international certified reference materials （CRMs） indicate that isotopic ratios of ^176Hf/^177Hf, ^87Sr/^86Sr and 143Nd/144Nd agree well with previously published data. The external reproducibility （2SD, n = 5） of ten CRMs are ±0.000030 for ^87Sr/^86Sr, ± 0.000030 for ^143Nd/^144Nd, and ±0.000018 for ^176Hf/^177Hf.展开更多
文摘The authors measured Pb isotope compositions of seven USGS rock referencestandards, i.e. AGV-1, AGV-2, BHVO-1, BHVO-2, BCR-2, BIR-1/1 and W-2, together with NBS 981 using amicromass isoprobe multi-collector inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS) at theUniversity of Queensland. ^(203)Tl-^(205)Tl isotopes were used as an internal standard to correctfor mass-dependant isotopic fractionation. The results for both NBS 981 and USGS rock standardsAGV-1 and BHVO-1 are comparable to or better than double- and triple-spike TIMS (thermal ionizationmass spectrometry) data in precision. The data for BHVO-2 and, to a lesser extent, AGV-2 and BCR-2are reproducibly higher for ^(206)Pb/^(204)Pb, ^(207)Pb/^(204)Pb and ^(208)Pb/^(204)Pb thandouble-spike TIMS data in the literature. The authors also obtained the Pb isotope data for BIR- 1/1and W-2, which may be used as reference values in future studies. It is found that linearcorrection for Pb isotopic fractionation is adequate with the results identical to those correctedfollowing an exponential law or a power law. Precise ^(207)Pb/^(206)Pb, ^(208)Pb/^(206)Pb and^(208)Pb/^(207)Pb ratios can be acquired for sample solutions with Pb>=1 ppb. However, Pb isotoperatios involving ^(204)Pb (i.e., ^(206)Pb/^(204)Pb, ^(207)Pb/^(204)Pb and ^(208)Pb/^(204)Pb) arereliable for solutions with Pb>=40 ppb. The errors for Pb isotope ratio analysis using the MC-ICP-MSare dominated by errors in the analysis of ^(204)Pb, which is commonly ascribed to the difficultyand imprecise correction for a ^(204)Hg isobaric interference. It is found however that the majorerrors on ^(204)Pb come from the tailings of mass ^(203)Tl and mass ^(205)Tl These mass tailingslead to over-subtraction of the baseline for ^(204)Pb, which is measured at +-0.5 amu on both sidesof mass-204 (i.e., at amu 203.5 and 204.5 respectively). Such errors are insignificant for Pb-richsample solutions (i.e., high Pb/Tl ratios), but can be severe for low-Pb sample solutions whenover-'spiked' with Tl. Experiments in this study suggest that a minimum concentration ratio ofPb/Tl>5 in Tl-'spiked' solutions be required to ensure reliable ^(206)Pb/^(204)Pb, ^(207)Pb/^(204)Pband ^(208)Pb/^(204)Pb isotopic ratios. The tailings of ^(203)Tl and ^(205)Tl can also lead toover-subtraction of baselines for ^(202)Hg (at amu 202.5) and ^(206)Pb (at amu 205.5). Therefore,the elegance of using ^(203)Tl and ^(205)Tl isotopes for mass fractionation correction becomes asevere problem in low-Pb rock solution-caution is required. Alternative internal standards for massfractionation correction may be considered. Of course, significant instrumental refinement inabundance sensitivity is in demand.
文摘The water equivalent ratio(WER) was calculated for polypropylene(PP), paraffin, polyethylene(PE), polystyrene(PS), polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA), and polycarbonate materials with potential applications in dosimetry and medical physics. This was performed using the Monte Carlo simulation code, MCNPX, at different proton energies. The calculated WER values were compared with National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST) data, available experimental and analytical results,as well as the FLUKA, SRIM, and SEICS codes. PP and PMMA were associated with the minimum and maximum WER values, respectively. Good agreement was observed between the MCNPX and NIST data. The biggest difference was 0.71% for PS at 150 MeV proton energy. In addition, a relatively large positive correlation between the WER values and the electron density of the dosimetric materials was observed. Finally, it was noted that PE presented the most analogous Depth Dose Characteristics to liquid water.
文摘目的研究芍药苷-6-氧-苯磺酸酯(CP-25)通过抑制GRK2活性对骨关节炎(osteoarthritis,OA)小鼠膝关节软骨的保护作用。方法内侧半月板失稳(destabilization of the medial meniscus,DMM)手术诱导构建小鼠骨关节炎模型,实验分为假手术组、模型组、CP-25给药组和帕罗西汀给药组。术后开始灌胃给药。给药12周处死动物,Micro-CT成像观察膝关节软骨退变、骨重塑异常等情况,番红固绿染色观察小鼠关节组织病理,免疫组化、免疫荧光检测软骨组织相关分子表达水平的影响。Western blot检测CP-25用药后软骨细胞的膜蛋白及总蛋白表达水平。结果模型小鼠关节软骨严重退变。CP-25可显著降低关节软骨骨赘数量及软骨下板厚度,促进软骨基质再生,减少软骨基质降解蛋白表达,对膝关节软骨有明显的保护作用。免疫组化和免疫荧光结果显示,CP-25治疗可显著降低膝关节组织中GRK2、ADAMTS5、MMP13的表达,并且升高膝关节组织中ColⅡ、Aggrecan表达。体外实验结果表明,CP-25给药可以显著降低GRK2的膜蛋白及总蛋白表达水平,升高EP4膜蛋白水平,降低MMP13水平。结论CP-25给药可显著促进OA小鼠关节软骨基质再生,减少软骨基质降解,对OA具有治疗作用,其机制与抑制GRK2介导的软骨基质代谢有关。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41421002, 41427804, and 41373004)the MOST Research Foundation from the State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics (Grant Nos. BJ08132-1, 207010021, and 201210004)
文摘In this study, we established a rapid acid digestion for determining Hf-Sr-Nd isotopic ratios of geological samples by using MC-ICP-MS. Conditions of 1600 ℃ for 1 min and 1400 ℃ for 1 min were adopted for fusing intrusive rocks and extrusive rocks, respectively. The rapid acid digestion technique is superior in digestion time compared with high-pressure PTFE bomb method. The procedural blanks of the method were also lower than that flux fusion. Replicate analyses of international certified reference materials （CRMs） indicate that isotopic ratios of ^176Hf/^177Hf, ^87Sr/^86Sr and 143Nd/144Nd agree well with previously published data. The external reproducibility （2SD, n = 5） of ten CRMs are ±0.000030 for ^87Sr/^86Sr, ± 0.000030 for ^143Nd/^144Nd, and ±0.000018 for ^176Hf/^177Hf.
