Glycogen synthase kinase 3β and Alzheimer’s disease: pathophysiological and therapeutic significance

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with cognitive and behavioral dysfunction and is the leading cause of dementia in the elderly. Several studies have implicated molecular and cellular signaling cascades involving the serine-threonine kinase, glycogen synthase kinase β(GSK-3β) in the pathogenesis of AD. GSK-3β may play an important role in the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques, the two classical pathological hallmarks of AD. In this review, we discuss the interaction between GSK-3β and several key molecules involved in AD, including the presenilins, amyloid precursor protein, tau, and β-amyloid. We identify the signal transduction pathways involved in the pathogenesis of AD, including Wnt, Notch, and the PI3 kinase/Akt pathway. These may be potential therapeutic targets in AD. Received 19 December 2005; received after revision 24 January 2006; accepted 6 February 2006     

A Novel Approach for Entrapment of Biopolymers in Silica Matrix by Sol-gel Technique

1 Results The entrapment of biopolymers into silica by the sol-gel technique meets with incompatibility of inorganic and bioorganic components. The aim was to develop a compatible procedure biomimicking the biomineralization processes in the living nature. A suggested solution in Ref.[1-2] for the biopolymer entrapment into silica matrix is based on a novel silica precursor. The developed approach is distinguished from the common technique for fabrication of hybrid biopolymer-silica nanocomposite materi...     

铁酸镧超细粉末的制备

以La(NO3)3·6H2O、(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2和Fe2O3为原料,运用正交实验法确定最优实验条件,利用固-液界面法制备稀土铁酸盐超细粉末———铁酸镧.对产物进行部分物理测试,分别测定其全铁、亚铁离子含量,用扫描电子显微镜测定其形貌和粒径.结果表明,产物为均匀的圆球状纳米微粒,平均粒径76.0nm,反应中没有经过中间化合物,而是在固液界面上进行的.     

用铁砂研制铁氧体电波吸收材料

以铁砂为原料制备一种尖晶石型铁氧体电波吸收材料,在７－１２ＧＨｚ范围,发现有两个吸收峰,吸收量在９－１３ｄｂ;将铁氧体吸收体和铁砂吸收体组成复合电波吸收材料,亦有两个吸收峰,一峰向低频区偏移,吸收量增至１４．５ｄｂ;以复合吸收体为基础材料,在其中添加六角铁氧体和稀土元素,可改变吸收峰位置,提高吸收量,最大可达２７ｄｂ。     

PIA法制备MMCs骨架工艺及进展

综述了有机前驱体浸渍烧蚀法(PIA)制备金属基复合材料(MMCs)用金属间化合物或陶瓷网络结构预制体的工艺过程及技术方法，分析了其制备工艺特点，指出。PIA法是目前制备MMCs最方便有效的方法。并论述了工艺进展的情况，展望了其发展前景，提出下一步需要解决的问题。     

Mn0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4/α-Fe2O3复合材料的磁性和电阻率温度关系研究

采用化学共沉淀法制备了Mn0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4和α-Fe2O3纳米微粉,进而利用陶瓷工艺制备了(Mn0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4)1-x/(α-Fe2O3)x纳米晶复合块体材料.详细研究了(Mn0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4)1-x/(α-Fe2O3)x样品的相结构、磁学性质和电阻率的温度依赖性.研究发现在Mn0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4中掺入适量的α-Fe2O3可改善材料的高频软磁性能,也可改善样品电阻率的温度灵敏度.从而为锰锌铁氧体性能的改善提供了新的线索.     

ZrW0.8Mo1.2O8四方相的微波法合成及其表征

文章分别用微波法和前驱物法合成了ZrW0.8Mo1.2O8的四方相，该相尚未见公开报道．对其进行了XRD分析和指标化．对比了两种合成方法和合成产物的形貌，阐明了微波合成的优越性。     

交叉指漂移管型直线加速器束载效应补偿用铁氧体可变阻抗适配器的研究

系统地阐述了铁氧体可变特征阻抗传输线的设计理论，结合德国重离子物理研究所交叉指强流直线加速器的束载对高频功率馈送的输入阻抗的影响，设计了一个可以在强的加速柬载下实现高频功率源和加速腔高频输入阻抗良好匹配的铁氧体可变阻抗适配器。     

熔融碳酸盐燃料电池阴极材料制备与导电性

研究了熔融碳酸盐燃料电池（MCFC）阴极材料锂铁氧化物电极的导电性能。实验结果表明在合成锂铁氧化物的过程中，使Li2CO3轻微过量，可以提高锂铁氧化物电极的导电性。在同一温度下，随着Li:Fe值的增大，锂铁氧化物电极的导电性增加。相同Li:Fe条件下，锂铁氧化物电极的导电性随着温度升高按指数规律增加。扫描电镜研究（SEM）表明，Li:Fe比值不同，制备的锂铁氧化物电极表面形貌也不同。     

特殊前体路线制备纳米五氧化二钒

研究了氧钒(Ⅳ)碱式碳酸铵在空气流中的热分解过程，并以其为前驱体制备了粒度小于40nm的V2O5粉体。