In vitro amiodarone protein binding and its interaction with warfarin

Summary The binding of amiodarone to human plasma protein and to bovine serum, albumin was studied by three different methods, ultracentrifugation, equilibrium dialysis and fluorescence spectroscopy. The fraction of amiodarone bound to plasma protein amounted to 96.3%. The changes in the binding properties of 1-anilino-naphthalene-8-sulfonate for bovine serum albumin using warfarin and amiodarone as independent inhibitors were analyzed in terms of binding site specificity. The findings indicated that amiodarone and warfarin have two different binding sites on bovine serum albumin, so a noncompetitive inhibition mechanism was indicated. On the basis of our data we cannot exclude other mechanisms of interaction besides direct displacement of one drug by another; nevertheless, metabolite interference between amiodarone and coagulation cofactors may better explain the enhancement of warfarin's pharmacological action in association with amiodarone.This work was partially funded by the CNR (National Research Council, Rome, Italy), Program on Clinical Pharmacology and Rare Diseases. The authors would like to thanks Drs E. Marzi and E. riva for their help.     

Adrenocortical metabolism and plasma corticosterone in soman intoxicated rabbits

Summary The organophosphate neurotoxin soman produced impairments in adrenocortical RNA and protein metabolism. Fasciculate and reticular cell RNA and protein contents were supporessed with sublethal to acutely lethal dosages (20, 30 and 40 g/kg, s.c.) during the acute excitatory phase of intoxication and at 6–8 h post injection. All three dosages produced ca 90% inactivation of plasma cholinesterase. A transient elevation of plasma corticosterone occurred with 20 g/kg soman whereas there was a protracted increase with 30 g/kg. Corticosterone was not significantly elevated with 40 g/kg, but death occurred at 13±4 min. Thus, the magnitude and/or nature of soman-induced metabolic impairments does not appear to prevent adrenal activation.Supported by US Army Medical Research and Development Command Contract DAMD 17-81-C-1202.     

Non-host-selective fungal phytotoxins: Biochemical aspects of their mode of action

During the last decade increasing attention has been directed towards the biochemical mechanisms responsible for the biological activity of phytotoxins. Studies on the mode of action of some non-host-selective phytotoxins, some following on from previous observations, have demonstrated a very specific interaction with particular components of the cell machinery, and have suggested the possible use of these phytotoxins as tools for the investigation of important biochemical processes. This review article reports and discusses results of studies carried out in the 1980s with seven non-host-selective fungal toxins: brefeldin A, cercosporin,Cercospora beticola toxin, fusicoccin, ophiobolins, tentoxin, and zinniol. Each of these interferes with the life of the host by interacting with a different biochemical target.     

镁合金表面热喷涂WC-10Co-4Cr粒子沉积及分布特性

为了探究高速空气燃料热喷涂（AC-HVAF）过程中喷涂粒子撞击基材后的沉积特性。采用AC-HVAF热喷涂技术在AZ80镁合金基体上沉积WC-10Co-4Cr硬质涂层。通过离散沉积实验获得薄层沉积粒子,探讨各种沉积形貌的种类、形成原因、结合机制及射流中粒子的径向和轴向分布。结果表明：在AC-HVAF粒子沉积过程中,嵌入型沉积为主要的沉积形貌,同时包含少量的破碎型与空腔型沉积粒子。在涂层的形成过程中,嵌入型沉积对涂层/基体结合性能起重要作用;空腔型沉积的小颗粒及破碎型沉积的大颗粒是造成沉积效率下降的主要原因。喷涂粒子主要集中在射流中心,越靠近射流边缘,空腔型沉积粒子越多,最终导致AC-HVAF粒子射流呈现出空间分布特征。     

常压射流等离子体处理PET膜诱导自由基研究

为了考察常压射流等离子体(APPJ)处理对PET膜表面诱导自由基及其引发接枝共聚反应的效能,采用电子自旋共振技术(ESR)对APPJ处理前后PET膜表面生成的自由基及其衰变行为进行测试分析,并与接枝率测试结果进行对比。结果表明:纯He气体的APPJ处理更易引发PET膜表面生成自由基,处理时间越长,膜表面自由基浓度越高,自由基产物的稳定性受存储条件影响显著,自由基浓度越高的样品对应的接枝率也越高。     

稀土元素(镝、钬、铒、铥、镱、镥、钇和钪)高分辨率ICP光谱谱线表与光谱图的编制

讨论并建立了高分辨率光谱仪参数,在带宽为3pm的光谱条件下摄取了稀土元素的高分辨率等离子发射光谱（ICP）,鉴定了在240～450um波长范围内的谱线,和估测了这些谱线的强度．在实验中也观测到了谱线复杂的物理轮廓,包括超精细结构和未完全分辨的定线轮廓．     

南海夏季风活动激发的大气遥相关型

北半球夏季,南海地区是全球大气热状况变化最为激烈的区域之一,而南海夏季风则是该地区最为活跃的天气事件,它的演变必将导致其它地区大气环流的响应．通过相关计算、合成分析等手段,揭示与南海夏季风活动相关联的北半球大气遥相关型的存在．该波列状的遥相关型与东亚地区相连,经北太平洋延伸至北美西岸．最高的相关位于西太平洋副热带高压区域,因而它可能对我国旱涝天气产生重要影响．     

电极结构对等离子体显示单元放电效率的影响

利用实验和数值模拟方法研究等离子体显示屏放电单元中的电极间隙、长度、壁障高度等不同参数对放电特性的影响.结果表明,放电效率随电极长度、间隙大小的增大而增大,壁障的存在也使效率略有增加并导致单元有效电容减小,但对放电电压影响很小.单元高度对放电效率影响不大,但可以降低同样间隙下的放电电压.合理选择电极结构可以在较低的维持电压下获得较高的放电效率.     

EDC模型在三维燃烧流场数值模拟的应用

采用涡耗散概念(EDC)模型,对等离子发生器内三维湍流燃烧流场进行数值模拟.燃料采用甲烷.在数值模拟时,湍流模型采用RNG模型,欧姆热电弧用等效热弧代替.数值模拟结果得出了在空气过量系数α<1情况下的流场特性参数和产物分布.通过对数值模拟结果的分析,实现了EDC模型对多步化学反应的模拟和对活性物质的预测,并为优化设计等离子发生器结构,更好地组织燃烧流场提供了依据.     

常温常压等离子体氟碳纳米颗粒膜表征

通过介质阻挡放电在大气压条件下进行等离子体聚合,获得了氟碳聚合物薄膜。并用红外光谱、X射线光电子能谱、扫描电镜以及静滴接触角界面张力测量仪等测试方法研究了膜的化学结构、表面物理形态与放电条件之间的关系。实验结果表明,聚合物膜是一种由纳米颗粒堆积而成的多孔膜。通过选择控制放电的功率、时间以及单体的流量,可以得到含FC或FCO官能团的聚合物膜。经该聚合物涂层后的棉织物具有超级拒水拒油性能,比表面能可降为2.429×10-2J/m2,而且透湿指数为0.9997,涂层后织物透湿性几乎没有变化。