Investigation on Spin Hamiltonian Parameters for Tetragonal Ytterbium Center in Lutetium Orthovanadate

Rare earth doped orthovanadate crystal LuVO4∶Yb3+ shows high power laser applications because of the low quantum defect and the high thermal conductivity. Since electronic paramagnetic resonance (EPR) is a powerful tool to analyze the electronic properties and the local structures of paramagnetic impurity centers in crystals, the EPR spectra of the Yb3+ centers in LuVO4 crystal were measured recently. However, the above experimental results have not been theoretically interpreted. In this work, The EPR g factors and the hyperfine structure constants of 171Yb3+ and 173Yb3+ isotopes in LuVO4 crystal were theoretically studied from the perturbation formulae of the spin Hamiltonian parameters for 4f13 ion in tetragonal symmetry. The needed crystal parameters were obtained from the superposition model and the local structure of the studied system. The calculated results were in reasonable agreement with the observed values.

Epidermal Growth Factor Enhances Orthovanadate-Induced Contraction via Src and Myosin Phosphatase Target Subunit 1 in Rat Vascular Smooth Muscle

Inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphatase by orthovanadate induces vasoconstriction, which is mediated by the Rho kinase-dependent inactivation of myosin light chain phosphatase (MLCP) via signaling downstream of Src-induced activation of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor. The present study investigated the potential role of EGF in orthovanadate (OVA)-dependent vaso-constriction. OVA-induced aortic contraction significantly increased in the presence of EGF, and was abolished by inhibitors of Rho kinase (Y27632), extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2 (Erk1/2) (FR180204), Erk1/2 kinase (PD98059), EGF receptor (AG1478), and Src (PP2). Treatment of the rat endothelium-denuded thoracic aorta with either EGF or OVA augmented the phosphorylation of myosin phosphatase target subunit 1 (MYPT1) at Thr-853 and of the EGF receptor at Tyr-1173. The phosphorylation of MYPT1 was further increased by co-stimulation with EGF and OVA. EGF receptor phosphorylation at Tyr-845 was also increased by EGF or OVA;this effect was augmented by co-stimulation with EGF and OVA, and was abolished by Src inhibition. In addition, Erk1/2 was phosphorylated by EGF or by co-treatment with EGF and OVA;this was abolished by an EGF receptor inhibitor, but not by Src inhibition. These results suggested that OVA-induced EGF-related contraction was mediated by the Rho kinase-dependent inactivation of MLCP via two different signaling cascades: Src-dependent phosphorylation of the EGF receptor at Tyr-845 and EGF-dependent phosphorylation of Erk1/2.

Active site of praseodymium orthovanadate catalyst in oxidative dehydrogenation of propane

The pure phase of praseodymium orthovanadate (PrVO\-4) has been prepared by the citrate method. The active site of PrVO\-4 was studied by ESR, NO_TPD, O\-2_TPD and 18 O\-2_isotope exchange methods. The results of ESR and NO_TPD confirmed the presence of V 4+ in the catalyst. 18 O\-2_isotope exchange was through a single exchange procedure. From the result of O\-2+TPD and the kinetic study of 18 O\-2_isotope exchange, one can reach a conclusion that the V 4+ species associated with oxygen vacancies are the site for O\-2 activation. The adsorbed O\-2 or O\+- are the active oxygen species in propane oxidative dehydrogenation.

蛋白酪氨酸激酶与糖尿病大鼠主动脉平滑肌高反应性的关系

目的 探讨蛋白酪氨酸激酶在糖尿病大鼠主动脉平滑肌高反应性中的作用。方法 离体主动脉环张力实验。结果 在 8～ 10wk的糖尿病大鼠 :①主动脉平滑肌对苯肾上腺素的浓度依赖性收缩反应显著增加 ,最大收缩反应为( 167± 2 3 ) g·g-1组织净重 ,较对照组 ( 10 0± 17) g·g-1组织净重增加了约 67% ,②蛋白酪氨酸磷酸酶抑制剂sodiumor thovanadate的浓度依赖性收缩反应也明显增强 ,1mmol·L-1sodiumorthovanadate的收缩反应为 ( 2 0 8± 2 5 )g·g-1组织净重 ,较对照组 ( 113± 18) g·g-1组织净重增加了约 85 % ,③蛋白酪氨酸激酶抑制剂 genistein均浓度依赖性地抑制糖尿病组和对照组主动脉平滑肌对苯肾上腺素的收缩反应 ,但在对照组的抑制率显著大于糖尿病组。结论 糖尿病大鼠主动脉平滑肌的高反应性可能与糖尿病时蛋白酪氨酸激酶的活性增加有关。

The Active Sites of the Reference Phase of SmVO_4 as Catalyst for Propane Oxidative Dehydrogenation

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Preparation of YVO_4:RE(RE=Yb^(3+)/Er^(3+),Yb^(3+)/Tm^(3+))nanoparticles viamicroemulsion-mediated hydrothermal method

A microemulsion-mediated hydrothermal method for synthesis of YVO4:RE(RE=Yb 3+/Er 3+,Yb 3+/Tm 3+)nanoparticles by hydrothermal treatment of quaternary microemulsion medium consisting of Na3VO4/NaOH and RE(NO3)3 aqueous solution, surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide(CTAB),cosurfactant n-hexanol and oil phase n-heptane was report.The confinement of microemulsion droplets acting as microreactors during the reaction process allows the formation of small size YVO4:RE nanoparticles with relatively narrow size distribution and less aggregation.The structure,size and shape of YVO4:RE nanoparticles were investigated by means of X-ray diffractometry(XRD)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).Compared with the conventional solid annealing diffusion method,the microemulsion-mediated hydrothermal method shows superiority in obtaining YVO4:RE nanoparticles with controllable size,narrow size distribution and less aggregation.The microemulsion-mediated hydrothermal method may be potentially applicable for synthesis of other rare earth doped up-converting luminescence nanomaterials.