简介:Theprocessingmethodappliedtothesidesurfaceisdifferentfromthemethodappliedtothelightpasssurfaceinneodymiumphosphateglass(Nd:glass),andthussubsurfacedefectsremainafterprocessing.ThesubsurfacedefectsinthesidesurfaceinfluencethegainuniformityofNd:glass,whichisakeyfactortoevaluatetheperformanceofamplifiers.Thescatteringcharacteristicsofsidesubsurfacedefectsweresimulatedbyfinitedifferencetimedomain(FDTD)Solutionssoftware.Thescatteringpowersoftheglassfabricatedbyacomputernumericalcontrol(CNC)machinewithoutcladdingweretestedatdifferentincidentangles.Thetrendofthecurvewassimilartothesimulatedresult,whilethesmallestpointwasdifferentwiththecomplextruemorphology.Thesimulationshowedthattheequivalentresidualreflectivityofthecladdingglasscanbemorethan0.1%whenthenumberofdefectsinasinglegriddingisgreaterthan50.
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简介:AbstractBackground:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by synovial inflammation, can cause cartilage and bone damage as well as disability. The aim of this study was to explore whether serum glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI) is correlated with disease activity and the value of GPI in the evaluation of infliximab treatment in patients with RA.Methods:Sixty-two patients with RA who had an inadequate response to methotrexate (MTX) were enrolled in Peking University People’s Hospital from July 1, 2016 to July 31, 2018. Infliximab (3 mg/kg, intravenous at weeks 0, 2, and 6 and then every 8 weeks) was administered to patients with stable background MTX therapy. Serum samples were obtained at baseline and week 18. Serum GPI levels were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The associations between serum GPI levels and clinical features were analyzed.Results:Serum GPI was positively correlated with Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28), swollen joint count, tender joint count and C-reactive protein level (P < 0.001, P < 0.001, P < 0.001, and P = 0.033, respectively). The change of DAS28 in GPI-positive patients was greater than that in GPI-negative patients (P < 0.001). Compared with those for patients receiving MTX monotherapy at baseline, the GPI levels were significantly declined when MTX was combined with infliximab (P < 0.001).Conclusion:Serum GPI is related to disease activity and clinical response to infliximab treatment.
简介:LargeapertureNd:phosphatelaserglassisakeyopticalelementforaninertialconfinementfusion(ICF)facility.N31,onetypeofneodymiumdopedphosphateglasses,wasdevelopedforhighpeakpowerlaserfacilityapplicationsinChina.ThecompositionandmainpropertiesofN31glassaregiven,togetherwiththoseofLHG-8,LG-770,andKGSS-0180Nd:phosphatelaserglasses,fromHoyaandSchott,andfromRussia.Thetechnologiesofpotmelting,continuousmelting,andedgecladdingoflargesizeN31phosphatelaserglassarebrieflydescribed.ThesmallsignalgainprofilesofN31glassslabsfrombothpotmeltingandcontinuousmeltingatvariousvaluesofthepumpingenergyofthexenonlamparepresented.N31glassischaracterizedbyastimulatedemissioncrosssectionof3.8×10-20cm2at1053nm,anabsorptioncoefficientof0.10–0.15%cm-1atlaserwavelength,smallresidualstressaroundtheinterfacebetweenthecladdingglassandthelaserglass,opticalhomogeneityof~2×10-6ina400mmaperture,andlaserdamagethresholdlargerthan42J/cm2fora3nspulsewidthat1064nmwavelength.
简介:Thepreparationofcalciumphosphate(CP)coatingonaluminaceramicsusingelectricpulsestimulatingmethodhasbeeninvestigated.Thecup-shapedaluminaceramicsweresoakedinasimulatedbodyfluid(SBF),andasquarepulsepotentialwithfrequencyof1Hzandvoltageof110Vwasappliedbetweentheinnerandoutersurfacesofthealuminacup.SurfacemorphologyofCPcoatingsduringdifferentdepositionperiodswasobservedbyaPhilipsXL-30scanningelectronmicroscope(SEM).CompositionalanalysiswasexaminedbyEDAX.ThemechanismofnucleationandgrowthofCPcoatingwasdiscussed.SEMresultindicatesthatthecoatingcomprisesofalargenumberoftinyneedle-likegrainsandhasaporousmicrostructure.ThereisastrongbondbetweenthedepositedlayerandAl2O3substrate,whichmaybeduetothegentlegrowthofthebiomimeticmethod.TheEDAXanalysisindicatesthatmaincompositionofthecoatingiscalciumandphosphor.TheformationofCPcoatingmaybecontributedtothestimulationofelectricpulseandthehighionsconcentrationwhichis1.5timesoftheconcentrationofSBFsolution(1.5SBFsolution).SuchsurfacefunctionalizationmethodbyelectricpulsepotentialcanbeusedtoprepareCPcoatingonvariouselectric-insulatingbioinertmaterialsforimprovingtheirbioactivecharacter.
简介:在血和第二等的淋巴的纸巾之间的成熟淋巴细胞的循环在免疫系统起一个中央作用。从进在高endothelial小静脉以外的第二等的淋巴的纸巾的血的淋巴细胞的Homing高度依赖于在chemokines之间的相互作用CCL19,CCL21,CXCL12,和CXCL13,和他们的受体CCR7,CXCR4和CXCR5。然而,到淋巴的从第二等的淋巴的纸巾的淋巴细胞外出的分子的机制仍然保持不清楚。我们发现了immunomodulator的一个新班,由植物的导出黄蜂的自然产品的化学修正的FTY720,ISP-I(myriocin)。FTY720被显示了在试验性的allograft和自体免疫的疾病模型高度有效。FTY720的一个惹人注目的特征是在在在这些的那项表演immunomodulating活动建模的剂量的外部血淋巴细胞的显著减少的正式就职。由FTY720的传播淋巴细胞的减小被iymphocytes的隐遁引起进第二等的淋巴的纸巾和胸腺。FTY720很快被变换成FTY720磷酸盐的(S)-enantiomer[由鞘氨醇kinase的(S)-FTY720-P]2在vivo。(S)-FTY720-P充当S1P受体类型1的有势力收缩筋(S1P1),在淋巴细胞上导致S1P1的长期的下面规定,并且从而向S1P禁止淋巴细胞的迁居。因此,导致FTY720的淋巴细胞隐遁由它的活跃代谢物(S)-FTY720-P由于从第二等的淋巴的纸巾和胸腺的S1P/S1P1-dependent淋巴细胞外出的抑制,这被假定。在整个FTY720的行动的机制的分析,S1P/S1P1相互作用从第二等的淋巴的纸巾和胸腺为淋巴细胞外出起一个重要作用,这被澄清。
简介:Asimpleandefficientmethodhasbeendeveloped;benzil/benzoinundergoessmoothcondensationwithvarioussubstitutedaldehydeandammoniumacetateinthepresenceofpotassiumdihydrogenphosphate(KH_2PO_4)undermildreactionconditionstoaffordthecorrespondingtrisubstitutedimidazoleinexcellentyields.Themethodforsynthesisofproduct,thereactionmixturewasrefluxinethanolfor40-90min.Thepresentmethodissimple,efficient,andcost-effective.
简介:FTY720,asphingosine1-phosphatereceptormodulator,inducesamarkeddecreaseinthenumberofperipheralbloodlymphocytesandexertsimmunomodulatingactivityinvariousexperimentalallograftandautoimmunediseasemodels.Inthisstudy,weevaluatedtheeffectofFTY720anditsactivemetabolite,(S)-enantiomerofFTY720-phosphate[(S)-FTY720-P]onexperimentalautoimmuneencephalomyelitis(EAE)inratsandmice.ProphylacticadministrationofFTY720at0.1to1mg/kgalmostcompletelypreventedthedevelopmentofEAE,andtherapeutictreatmentwithFTY720significantlyinhibitedtheprogressionofEAEandEAE-associatedhistologicalchangeinthespinalcordsofLEWratsinducedbyimmunizationwithmyelinbasicprotein.ConsistentwithratEAE,thedevelopmentofproteolipidprotein-inducedEAEinSJL/JmicewasalmostcompletelypreventedandinfiltrationofCD4+TcellsintospinalcordwasdecreasedbyprophylactictreatmentwithFTY720and(S)-FTY720-P.WhenFTY720or(S)-FTY720-PwasgivenafterestablishmentofEAEinSJL/Jmice,therelapseofEAEwasmarkedlyinhibitedascomparedwithinterferon-β,andtheareaofdemyelinationandtheinfiltrationofCD4+TcellsweredecreasedinspinalcordsofEAEmice.SimilartherapeuticeffectbyFTY720wasobtainedinmyelinoligodendrocyteglycoprotein-inducedEAEinC57BL/6mice.TheseresultsindicatethatFTY720exhibitsnotonlyaprophylacticbutalsoatherapeuticeffectonEAEinratsandmice,andthattheeffectofFTY720onEAEappearstobeduetoareductionoftheinfiltrationofmyelinantigen-specificCD4+Tcellsintotheinflammationsite.
简介:AnewS-typeoferbium-ytterbiumco-dopedphosphateglasswaveguideamplifierintegratedwithcascadedmultilayermediumthinfilmfilterisproposed,thisS-typegeometrywaveguidestructureisusedtoachievealongpathinacompactchip,andobtainedhighergainwithlowerEr-dopedconcentration.Thecascadedmultilayermediumthinfilmfilterisutilizedtoachieveabroaderflatteninggainbandwidth.Theintrinsicalgainspectrumisobtainedbysolvingrateandpowerpropagationequations,theeffectoftransmittancespectrumofthinfilmfilteronflatteninggainisdiscussed.
简介:AbstractBackground:Dysuria is one of the main symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause, which causes serious disruption to the normal life of peri-menopausal women. Studies have shown that it is related to decrease of detrusor contractile function, but the exact mechanism is still poorly understood. Previous results have suggested that the sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) pathway can regulate detrusor contraction, and this pathway is affected by estrogen in various tissues. However, how estrogen affects this pathway in the detrusor has not been investigated. In this study, we detected changes of the S1P/RhoA/Rho associated kinases (ROCK)/myosin light chain (MLC) pathway in the detrusor of ovariectomized rats in order to explore the underlying mechanism of dysuria during peri-menopause.Methods:Thirty-six female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into SHAM (sham operation), OVX (ovariectomy), and E groups (ovariectomy + estrogen), with 12 rats in each group. We obtained bladder detrusor tissues from each group and examined the mRNA and protein levels of the major components of the S1P/RhoA/ROCK/MLC pathway using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting, respectively. We also quantified the content of S1P in the detrusor using an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Finally, we compared results between the groups with one-way analysis of variance.Results:The components of the S1P pathway and the RhoA/ROCK/MLC pathway of the OVX group were significantly decreased, as compared with SHAM group. The percent decreases of the components in the S1P pathway were as follows: sphingosine kinase 1 (mRNA: 39%, protein: 45%) (both P < 0.05), S1P (21.73 ± 1.09 nmol/g vs. 18.86 ± 0.69 nmol/g) (P < 0.05), and S1P receptor 2/3 (S1PR2/3) (mRNA: 25%, 27%, respectively) (P < 0.05). However, the protein expression levels of S1PR2/3 and the protein and mRNA levels of SphK2 and S1PR1 did not show significant differences between groups (P > 0.05). The percent decreases of the components in the RhoA/ROCK/MLC pathway were as follows: ROCK2 (protein: 41%, mRNA: 36%) (both P < 0.05), p-MYPT1 (protein: 54%) (P < 0.05), and p-MLC20 (protein: 47%) (P < 0.05), but there were no significant differences in the mRNA and protein levels of RhoA, ROCK1, MYPT1, and MLC20 (all P > 0.05). In addition, all of the above-mentioned decreases could be reversed after estrogen supplementation (E group vs. SHAM group) (all P > 0.05).Conclusion:In this study, we confirmed that ovariectomy is closely associated with the down-regulation of the S1P/RhoA/ROCK/MLC pathway in the rat detrusor, which may be one mechanism of dysuria caused by decreased contractile function of the female detrusor during peri-menopause.