Structural and Contact Analysis of a 3-Dimensional Disc-Pad Model with and without Thermal Effects

The motivation of this work is to identify thermal effects on the structural and contact behaviour of a disc-pad assembly using a finite element approach. The first analysis is performed on the disc-pad model without the presence of thermal properties. Structural performance of the disc-pad model such as deformation and Von Mises stress is predicted. Next, thermomechanical analysis is performed on the same disc-pad model with the inclusion of convection, adiabatic and heat flux elements. The prediction results of temperature distribution, deformation, stress and contact pressure are presented. Comparison of the structural performance between the two analyses (mechanical and thermomechanical) is also made. From this study, it can assist brake engineers to choose a suitable analysis in order to critically evaluate structural and contact behaviour of the disc brake assembly

Synthesis of Two Novel Copper (II) Complexes as Potential Inhibitors of HIV-1 Protease Enzyme: Experimental and Theoretical Investigations

In this study, we report the synthesis of two new copper complexes: [Cu(C$_{11}$H$_{7}$O$_{2}$)(SCN)(C$_{10}$H$_{8}$N$_{2}$)], denoted as (C-1), and [Cu(C$_{11}$H$_{7}$O$_{2}$) (C$_{12}$H$_{8}$N$_{2}$) Cl]·H$_{2}$O, denoted as (C-2). They are based on 2,2′-bipyridine or 1,10-phenanthroline and 2-hydroxy-1-naphtaldehyde ligands. The obtained complexes were characterized by FT-IR, UV-visible spectroscopy, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Molecular docking was employed to predict the binding mode involved in the interaction between the two synthetic copper (II) complexes and HIV-1 protease enzyme. The X-ray structural analysis revealed that the crystal structures of both complexes are mainly stabilized by several intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The fingerprint plots associated with the Hirshfeld surfaces of both complexes clearly show that H···H interactions provide the largest contributions. According to the docking results, the synthesized complexes exhibit promising features which enable them to be bound to the HIV-protease enzyme

Thermal analysis of both ventilated and full disc brake rotors with frictional heat generation

In automotive engineering, the safety aspect has been considered as a number one priority in development of a new vehicle. Each single system has been studied and developed in order to meet safety requirements. Instead of having air bags, good suspension systems, good handling and safe cornering, one of the most critical systems in a vehicle is the brake system. The objective of this work is to investigate and analyze the temperature distribution of rotor disc during braking operation using ANSYS Multiphysics. The work uses the finite element analysis techniques to predict the temperature distribution on the full and ventilated brake discs and to identify the critical temperature of the rotor. The analysis also gives us the heat flux distribution for the two discs

THU0275 SEVERE PREECLAMPSIA RELATED TO ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME: AN EUROPEAN STUDY OF 40 WOMEN

Background:One of the 3 features of obstetrical antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is severe preeclampsia (PE). Its time of occurrence, the associated risk of thromboses and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have not been reported yet.Objectives:We analyzed severe PE in a series of women with APS.Methods:We retrospectively collected data of female patients from 5 French internal medicine and 1 Italian rheumatology units. Inclusion criteria were: a severe PE/eclampsia(1), that occurred before 34 weeks of gestation (WG) in patients who met the APS classification criteria(2).Results:40 patients were enrolled (Table 1). Because of known APS/positive aPL/previous obstetrical complications, 23(57.5%) patients were treated during the index PE: 4 with low dose aspirin (LDA), 4 with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), and 15 with a combination of both. 7 patients were also treated with hydroxychloroquine, 8 with corticosteroids and 3 with immunosuppressants. 17(42.5%) patients received no treatment. 24(60%) live births were observed. During a follow-up period of 3 years, 26(65%) patients had at least 1 new pregnancy, with a total of 38 pregnancies which resulted in 33(86.8%) live births. 57.5% pregnancies who resulted in live births occurred without any maternal or fetal complications. All 26 patients who had at least 1 pregnancy after index PE were treated with LDA; LMWH was given at prophylactic and therapeutic dosage in 13(50%) patients, respectively. No patient experienced 3 consecutive miscarriages.Table 1.40 APS patients with severe PEOverall features (n, %)Patients40 (100)Age at PE, (median, IQR)30.5 (27-33)PE term, WG (median, IQR)25.5 (23-29) Live births24 (60) Birth term, WG (median, IQR)25.5 (23.7-30.3) Associated SLE12 (30)Maternal complications (n, %)25 (62.5) HELLP18 (45) E6 (15) CAPS3 (7.5) Placental abruptions3 (7.5)Fetal complications (n, %)31 (77.5) IUGR18 (45) IUFD11 (2.5) Preterm delivery22 (55)Obstetrical history (n, %) Primiparous21 (52.5) Index PE before APS12 (30)Thrombosis (n, %) Thrombosis before PE index14 (35.0) Thrombosis after PE index2 (5.0)Abs at APS diagnosis (n, %) aPL triple positivity21 (52.5) IgG/IgM anti-cardiolipin34 (85.0) IgG/IgM anti-β2GPI25 (62.5) LAC33 (82.5)Legend to Table 1:PE: preeclampsia; APS: antiphospholipid syndrome; IQR: interquartile range; WG: weeks of gestation; SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus; HELLP: Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet; E: eclampsia; CAPS: catastrophic APS; IUGR: intrauterine growth restriction; IUFD: intrauterine fetal death; CHB: congenital atrioventricular block; aPL: antiphospholipid antibodies; LAC: lupus anticoagulant.Conclusion:Among the APS criteria, "3 consecutive miscarriages criterion" was not found. The majority of patients also experienced thrombosis and SLE before the index PE.References:[1]Diagnosis and Management of preeclampsia and eclampsia. International Journal of Gynecology &Obestetrics 2002;77:67-75.[2]Miyakis S, et al. International consensus statement on an update of the classification criteria for definite antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). J Thromb Haemost 2006;4:295e 306.Disclosure of Interests:Maddalena Larosa: None declared, Nathalie Morel: None declared, Meriem BELHOCINE: None declared, Amelia Ruffatti: None declared, Nicolas Martin Silva: None declared, Romain Paul: None declared, Luc Mouthon: None declared, Michel DREYFUS: None declared, Jean-Charles PIETTE: None declared, Odile Souchaud-Debouverie: None declared, Catherine Deneux-Tharaux: None declared, Vassilis Tsatsaris: None declared, Emmanuelle Pannier: None declared, Gaêlle Guettrot Imbert: None declared, Véronique LE GUERN Grant/research support from: UCB for GR2 study (to our institution), Andrea Doria Consultant of: GSK, Pfizer, Abbvie, Novartis, Ely Lilly, Speakers bureau: UCB pharma, GSK, Pfizer, Janssen, Abbvie, Novartis, Ely Lilly, BMS, Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau Grant/research support from: UCB to my institutio

3-Methylpiperidinium ionic liquids

[EN] A wide range of room temperature ionic liquids based on the 3-methylpiperdinium cation core were produced from 3-methylpiperidine, which is a derivative of DYTEKs (R) A amine. First, reaction with 1-bromoalkanes or 1-bromoalkoxyalkanes generated the corresponding tertiary amines (Rm beta pip, R = alkyl or alkoxyalkyl); further quaternisation reactions with the appropriate methylating agents yielded the quaternary [Rmm(beta)pip]X salts (X-= I-, [CF3CO2]-or [OTf](-); Tf = -SO2CF3), and [Rmm(beta)pip][NTf2] were prepared by anion metathesis from the corresponding iodides. All [NTf2]-salts are liquids at room temperature. [Rmm(beta)pip]X (X-= I-, [CF3CO2]-or [OTf](-)) are low-melting solids when R = alkyl, but room temperature liquids upon introduction of ether functionalities on R. Neither of the 3-methylpiperdinium ionic liquids showed any signs of crystallisation, even well below 0 degrees C. Some related non-C-substituted piperidinium and pyrrolidinium analogues were prepared and studied for comparison. Crystal structures of 1-hexyl-1,3-dimethylpiperidinium tetraphenylborate, 1-butyl-3-methylpiperidinium bromide, 1-(2-methoxyethyl)1- methylpiperidinium chloride and 1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1-methylpyrrolidinium bromide are reported. Extensive structural and physical data are collected and compared to literature data, with special emphasis on the systematic study of the cation ring size and/or asymmetry effects on density, viscosity and ionic conductivity, allowing general trends to be outlined. 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Site-Specific Labeling of Annexin V with F-18 for Apoptosis Imaging

Annexin V is useful in detecting apoptotic cells by binding to phosphatidylserine (PS) that is exposed on the outer surface of the cell membrane during apoptosis. In this study, we examined the labeling of annexin V-128, a mutated form of annexin V that has a single cysteine residue at the NH2 terminus, with the thiol-selective reagent 18F-labeling agent N-[4-[(4-[18F]fluorobenzylidene)aminooxy]butyl]maleimide ([18F]FBABM). We also examined the cell binding affinity of the 18F-labeled annexin V-128 ([18F]FAN-128). [18F]FBABM was synthesized in two-step, one-pot method modified from literature procedure. (Toyokuni et al., Bioconjugate Chem. 2003, 14, 1253−1259). The average yield of [18F]FBABM was 23 ± 4% (n = 4, decay-corrected) and the specific activity was ∼6000 Ci/mmol. The total synthesis time was ∼92 min. The critical improvement of this study was identifying and then developing a purification method to remove an impurity N-[4-[(4-dimethylaminobenzylidene)aminooxy]butyl]maleimide 4, whose presence dramatically decreased the yield of protein labeling. Conjugation of [18F]FBABM with the thiol-containing annexin V-128 gave [18F]FAN-128 in 37 ± 9% yield (n = 4, decay corrected). Erythrocyte binding assay of [18F]FAN-128 showed that this modification of annexin V-128 did not compromise its membrane binding affinity. Thus, an in vivo investigation of [18F]FAN-128 as an apoptosis imaging agent is warranted

Anatomical classification of the shape and topography of the stomach

The aim of the study was to present the classification of anatomical variations of the stomach, based on the radiological and historical data. In years 2006–2010, 2,034 examinations of the upper digestive tract were performed. Normal stomach anatomy or different variations of the organ shape and/or topography without any organic radiologically detectable gastric lesions were revealed in 568 and 821 cases, respectively. Five primary groups were established: abnormal position along longitudinal (I) and horizontal axis (II), as well as abnormal shape (III) and stomach connections (IV) or mixed forms (V). The first group contains abnormalities most commonly observed among examined patients such as stomach rotation and translocation to the chest cavity, including sliding, paraesophageal, mixed-form and upside-down hiatal diaphragmatic hernias, as well as short esophagus, and the other diaphragmatic hernias, that were not found in the evaluated population. The second group includes the stomach cascade. The third and fourth groups comprise developmental variations and organ malformations that were not observed in evaluated patients. The last group (V) encloses mixed forms that connect two or more previous variations

Midbrain-Hindbrain Involvement in Septo-Optic Dysplasia

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Midbrain-hindbrain involvement in septo-optic dysplasia has not been well described, despite reported mutations of genes regulating brain stem patterning. We aimed to describe midbrain-hindbrain involvement in patients with septo-optic dysplasia and to identify possible clinical-neuroimaging correlations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using MR imaging, we categorized 38 patients (21 males) based on the presence (group A, 21 patients) or absence (group B, 17 patients) of visible brain stem anomalies. We measured height and anteroposterior diameter of midbrain, pons, and medulla, anteroposterior midbrain/pons diameter (M/P ratio), vermian height, and tegmento-vermian angle, and compared the results with 114 healthy age-matched controls. Furthermore, patients were subdivided based on the type of midline anomalies. The associations between clinical and neuroradiological features were investigated. Post hoc tests were corrected according to Bonferroni adjustment (pB). RESULTS: Patients with brain stem abnormalities had smaller anteroposterior pons diameter than controls (pB CONCLUSION: Midbrain-hindbrain abnormalities are a significant, albeit underrecognized, component of the septo-optic dysplasia spectrum, and are significantly associated with developmental delay in affected patients

Antiangiogenic Activity of 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose

During tumor angiogenesis, endothelial cells (ECs) are engaged in a number of energy consuming biological processes, such as proliferation, migration, and capillary formation. Since glucose uptake and metabolism are increased to meet this energy need, the effects of the glycolytic inhibitor 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) on in vitro and in vivo angiogenesis were investigated.In cell culture, 2-DG inhibited EC growth, induced cytotoxicity, blocked migration, and inhibited actively forming but not established endothelial capillaries. Surprisingly, 2-DG was a better inhibitor of these EC properties than two more efficacious glycolytic inhibitors, 2-fluorodeoxy-D-glucose and oxamate. As an alternative to a glycolytic inhibitory mechanism, we considered 2-DG's ability to interfere with endothelial N-linked glycosylation. 2-DG's effects were reversed by mannose, an N-linked glycosylation precursor, and at relevant concentrations 2-DG also inhibited synthesis of the lipid linked oligosaccharide (LLO) N-glycosylation donor in a mannose-reversible manner. Inhibition of LLO synthesis activated the unfolded protein response (UPR), which resulted in induction of GADD153/CHOP and EC apoptosis (TUNEL assay). Thus, 2-DG's effects on ECs appeared primarily due to inhibition of LLOs synthesis, not glycolysis. 2-DG was then evaluated in two mouse models, inhibiting angiogenesis in both the matrigel plug assay and the LH(BETA)T(AG) transgenic retinoblastoma model.In conclusion, 2-DG inhibits endothelial cell angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo, at concentrations below those affecting tumor cells directly, most likely by interfering with N-linked glycosylation rather than glycolysis. Our data underscore the importance of glucose metabolism on neovascularization, and demonstrate a novel approach for anti-angiogenic strategies