29 research outputs found
Stylistic Force and Imagery: Inspiration of Public Art and Sculpture Creation Methodology From the Perspective of Wen Xin Diao Long
Methodology, which is a philosophical concept, is not only a theory about how people understand and transform the world, but also a series of specific methods for analysis and research, systematic summary, and finally put forward more general principles. Literature and art, text and sculpture all have genre determined according to emotions and feelings,and then the force formed according to the genre. Therefore, through the interpretation of Wen Xin Diao Long, which contains profound philosophical connotation, this paper will draw nourishment from the field of literature and introduce it into the field of public art and sculpture creation, with a view to endowing sculpture with profound connotation and enriching creative ideas and direction
Salvia miltiorrhiza injection ameliorates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury via downregulation of PECAM-1
Purpose: To investigate the effect of Salvia miltiorrhiza injection on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury and PECAM-1 related pathways.
Method: Male Wistar rats were used for establishment of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion model. The rats were randomly assigned to four groups: experimental group, low dose group (Salvia miltiorrhiza injection, 10 mL/kg/day), moderate dose group (Salvia miltiorrhiza injection, 20 mL/kg/day) and high dose group (Salvia miltiorrhiza injection, 40 mL/kg/day). Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion model was established in the four groups. Evans-TTC staining was used to assess relative area of ischemiareperfusion injury. Blood samples were collected for assay of PECAM-1 expression using enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Fresh blood platelets were collected in all groups, and divided into two groups - control group (normal culture) and experimental group (Salvia miltiorrhiza injection). The expression of PECAM-1 in blood platelets was assayed using Western blot.
Result: Compared with the experimental group, Salvia miltiorrhiza injection ameliorated myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, and decreased the infarction area seen in Evans/TTC staining. PECAM-1 expression in blood was decreased by Salvia miltiorrhiza injection. Blood platelets dysfunction was induced after myocardial ischemia-reperfusion, and the level of PECAM-1 increased. However, Salvia miltiorrhiza injection treatment downregulated the expression of PECAM-1 after myocardial ischemiareperfusion.
Conclusion: Salvia miltiorrhiza injection maintains normal function of blood platelets and ameliorates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by decreasing expression of PECAM-1
Co-N-C axially coordination regulated H2O2 selectivity via water medicated recombination of solute •OH: A new route
The cobalt, earth abundant transition metal, embedded in nitrogen doped carbon material as single atom site (Co-N-C) has been manifested as promising electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst, however the unsatisfying production selectivity has hampered its widespread applications. Herein, the H2O2 selectivity of Co-N-C catalyst has been tailored with Co axial functional groups. Thermodynamically, the selectivity is regulated due to the fine-tuning of the adsorption of the key reaction intermediates (ΔG*OOH), and five functional groups, including −O, –OH, –CN, −CH3 and −SO3, endow the Co-N-C catalyst with superior H2O2 selectivity. Importantly, we unravel a new water medicated recombination of solute •OH reaction pathway for H2O2 production, which was the result of dissociation of *HOOH in explicit water environment. That is, two •OH species reaction in the liquid environment which originated from the creaking of *OOH intermediates due to the weakened O-O bond by the interaction with surrounding water. This study provides foundational understanding for the ORR catalytic mechanism at the electrochemical interface and opens up new avenues for rational design of targeted high efficiency electrocatalysts
Design and stability analysis of the gear-type mobile mechanism with a single actuator
Abstract Gear mechanism transmits the motion and power of parallel axes, intersecting axes and staggered axes, which has been widely employed in production and life. Gear-type mobile mechanism is a type of robot that can achieve motion through gear transmission. Due to its unique motion mode, it can handle various tasks in certain unconventional environments, such as particularly steep surfaces. Cylindrical gear, bevel gear and non-cylindrical gear are taken as the main parts of the mechanism to form a novel research series, respectively. The models of gear-type mobile mechanism are established in this paper, and the degrees of freedom of the mechanism are briefly calculated based on the screw theory. Simultaneously, the influence of centroid trajectory on motion stability is discussed to solve the possible problem that opposite rotation occur during the movement. Furthermore, the trajectory model of zero moment point is calculated considering the motion of the gear-type mobile mechanism. After that, the simulation and experimental analysis of its motion capability show that the gear-type mobile mechanism has excellent characteristics in stability, flexibility and continuity
Bulk Acoustic Wave Characteristics of Pseudo Lateral-Field-Excitation on LGT Single Crystal for Liquid Phase Sensing
In the present study, pseudo lateral-field-excitation (LFE) bulk acoustic wave characteristics on LGT crystals are investigated to increase the sensitivity of LFE devices on the liquid characteristic variations. The cut orientation of LGT crystals for pseudo-LFE is investigated and verified experimentally. For an LFE device in the pseudo-LFE mode, the thickness shear mode wave is excited by the thickness field rather than the lateral field. The present work shows that when the (yxl) 13.8° LGT plate is excited by the electric field parallel to the crystallographic axis x, it operates in the pseudo-LFE mode. Moreover, characteristics of devices including the sensitivity and impedance are investigated. The present work shows that sensitivity of LFE devices to variation of the conductivity and permittivity of the aqueous solution are 9 and 3.2 times higher than those for AT-cut quartz crystal based devices, respectively. Furthermore, it has been found that the sensitivity of the LGT LFE sensor to liquid acoustic viscosity variations is 1.4 times higher than the one for the AT-cut quartz sensor. The results are a critical basis of designing high-performance liquid phase sensors by using pseudo-LFE devices
Colorectal Liver Metastases: Contrast Agent Diffusion Coefficient for Quantification of Contrast Enhancement Heterogeneity at MR Imaging
The ZAR1 resistosome is a calcium-permeable channel triggering plant immune signaling
Nucleotide-binding, leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs) are major immune receptors in plants and animals. Upon activation, the Arabidopsis NLR protein ZAR1 forms a pentameric resistosome in vitro and triggers immune responses and cell death in plants. In this study, we employed single-molecule imaging to show that the activated ZAR1 protein can form pentameric complexes in the plasma membrane, The ZAR1 resistosome displayed ion channel activity in Xenopus oocytes in a manner dependent on a conserved acidic residue Glu11 situated in the channel pore. Pre-assembled ZAR1 resistosome was readily incorporated into planar lipid-bilayers and displayed calcium-permeable cation-selective channel activity. Furthermore, we show that activation of ZAR1 in the plant cell led to Glu11 -dependent Ca2+ influx, perturbation of subcellular structures, production of reactive oxygen species, and cell death. The results thus support that the ZAR1 resisto-some acts as a calcium-permeable cation channel to trigger immunity and cell death