8-羟基喹啉插层双氢氧化膜与溶胶–凝胶涂层对镁合金的腐蚀防护性能研究

采用8-羟基喹啉（8-HQ）插层双氢氧化物（LDH）膜为底层和溶胶–凝胶层相结合的方法,对AM60B镁合金进行了腐蚀防护性能的研究。采用扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、场发射扫描电子显微镜（FESEM）、能量色散X射线能谱（EDS）、X射线衍射（XRD）、原子力显微镜（AFM）和电化学阻抗谱（EIS）等方法对LDH、LDH/溶胶–凝胶和LDH@HQ/溶胶–凝胶涂层进行分析。SEM图像显示,垂直生长的纳米片组成的LDH膜完全覆盖在表面。LDH/溶胶–凝胶和LDH@HQ/溶胶–凝胶涂层的形貌相同。此外,除了LDH@HQ/溶胶–凝胶涂层具有相对较高的表面粗糙度外,两种复合涂层的形貌几乎相同。虽然在3.5wt% NaCl溶液中,LDH膜具有与合金样品相同的阻抗行为,但其耐蚀性要高得多,这可能是由于其阻隔性以及对氯离子的捕获。与LDH薄膜相似,随着暴露时间的延长,LDH/溶胶–凝胶复合材料的耐蚀性降低。但其值远高于LDH膜,这主要与溶液路径的封闭有关。LDH@HQ/溶胶–凝胶复合材料的抗腐蚀性能优于LDH/溶胶–凝胶涂层,原因是8-HQ通过络合作用吸附在损伤部位。     

Genetic variation in the KIF1B locus influences susceptibility to multiple sclerosis

The few loci associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) are all related to immune function. We report a GWA study identifying a new locus replicated in 2,679 cases and 3,125 controls. An rs10492972[C] variant located in the KIF1B gene was associated with MS with an odds ratio of 1.35 (P = 2.5 x 10(-10)). KIF1B is a neuronally expressed gene plausibly implicated in the irreversible axonal loss characterizing MS in the long term.     

TRPC channel activation by extracellular thioredoxin

Mammalian homologues of Drosophila melanogaster transient receptor potential (TRP) are a large family of multimeric cation channels that act, or putatively act, as sensors of one or more chemical factor. Major research objectives are the identification of endogenous activators and the determination of cellular and tissue functions of these channels. Here we show the activation of TRPC5 (canonical TRP 5) homomultimeric and TRPC5-TRPC1 heteromultimeric channels by extracellular reduced thioredoxin, which acts by breaking a disulphide bridge in the predicted extracellular loop adjacent to the ion-selectivity filter of TRPC5. Thioredoxin is an endogenous redox protein with established intracellular functions, but it is also secreted and its extracellular targets are largely unknown. Particularly high extracellular concentrations of thioredoxin are apparent in rheumatoid arthritis, an inflammatory joint disease that disables millions of people worldwide. We show that TRPC5 and TRPC1 are expressed in secretory fibroblast-like synoviocytes from patients with rheumatoid arthritis, that endogenous TRPC5-TRPC1 channels of the cells are activated by reduced thioredoxin, and that blockade of the channels enhances secretory activity and prevents the suppression of secretion by thioredoxin. The data indicate the presence of a previously unrecognized ion-channel activation mechanism that couples extracellular thioredoxin to cell function.     

挤压工艺对可生物降解 Mg–5Zn–1.5Y 镁合金显微组织及力学性能和腐蚀性能的影响

本研究分析了挤压温度和挤压比对 Mg–5Zn–1.5Y 合金的显微组织、硬度、压缩和腐蚀行为的影响。显微组织观察表明，铸造合金由α-Mg晶粒和Mg₃Zn₆Y和Mg₃Zn₃Y₂金属间化合物组成，主要位于α-Mg晶界上。较高温度下的挤压合金显示出较粗的晶粒微观结构，而以较高比率挤压的合金含有较细的微观结构，尽管在两种条件下都测量到具有较低金属间化合物的更多动态再结晶晶粒。较低温度 (340°C) 和较高比率 (1:11.5) 的组合条件提供了较高的抗压强度。然而，没有实现显着的硬度改善。挤压工艺可以降低铸造合金在模拟体液中的腐蚀率超过 80%，这主要是由于细化了微观结构。与挤压比相比，挤压温度对耐腐蚀性能的影响更为显着，挤压温度越高，耐腐蚀性能越高。