1.Disease Resistance of Cucumber Induced by Local Mechanical Stimulation
Hucheng ZHAO ; Xiupeng ZHENG ; Xiaohui GAO ; Baoshu XI
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2006;0(04):-
During the process of pathogens penetrating the plant cell, pathogens often secret some chemicals into plant cells, at the same time, they also produce mechanical signal by physical pressure on the plant cell. Here the pressure is used as the stress signal, to study its effect on phytoalexin accumulation and the induction of plant resistance in cucumber seedling. It is found that stress can induce the resistance in cucumber seedling significantly. When breaking the plant cell wall and plasma membrane adhesion by RGD peptides, the resistance induction is almost eliminated. Results from TLC and HPLC showed that stress stimulation could increase phytoalexin accumulation in cucumber seedling. This suggests that the accumulation of phytoalexin is one possible reason of the increased resistance after stress stimulation. When the adhesion between plant cell wall and plasma membrane was block by RGD, there is only small amount of phytoalexin accumulation compared with the control, suggesting that the stress induced phytoalexin accumulation and resistance is relying on the adhesion of plant cell wall and plasma membrane.
2.Preparation and characterization of Mn-Zn ferrite oxygene nanoparticle for tumor thermotherapy.
Xiupeng JIA ; Dongsheng ZHANG ; Jie ZHENG ; Ning GU ; Weichang ZHU ; Xiangshan FAN ; Liqiang JIN ; Meiling WAN ; Qunhui LI
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2006;23(6):1263-1266
With the sulfate as the materials and NaOH as precipitator, Mn(0.4)Zn(0.6)Fe2O4 nanoparticles were produced, which are proved to be spinel Mn-Zn ferrite analyzed by X-ray diffraction(XRD). Their shapes are approximately global examined by transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and their average diameter is 50 nm measured with image analysis-system. The Curie temperature was measured and in vitro heating test in a alternating magnetic field was carried out. The results show that the Curie temperature is 105. 407 degrees C, While its magnetic fluid could rise to 43 degrees C - 47 degrees C due to different concentration in a alternating magnetic field. The result provide theoretical and practical evidence to select an appropriate material and concentration for tumor
Electromagnetic Fields
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Ferric Compounds
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chemistry
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Humans
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Hyperthermia, Induced
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instrumentation
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Manganese Compounds
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chemistry
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Metal Nanoparticles
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chemistry
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Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
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Neoplasms
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therapy
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X-Ray Diffraction
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Zinc Compounds
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chemistry
3.Preparation and characterization of magnetic nano-particles with radiofrequency-induced hyperthermia for cancer treatment.
Xiangshan FAN ; Dongsheng ZHANG ; Jie ZHENG ; Ning GU ; Anwei DING ; Xiupeng JIA ; Hongyun QING ; Liqiang JIN ; Meiling WAN ; Qunhui LI
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2006;23(4):809-813
Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nano-particles were prepared by the chemical co-precipitation, their characteristics were observed with transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and thermal analysis system, and etc. The temperature changes of the nano-particles of Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 and its magnetic fluid explored in radiofrequency(RF,200 KHz, 4 KW) were measured. The proliferation ratio of L929 cells cultured in soak of Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nano-particles were observed. The experiment indicates that the magnetic particles were about 40 nm diameter in average, round, had strong magnetism, and were proved to be consistent with the standard data of chart of XRD. Its magnetic fluid exposed to RF could be heated up to temperature range from 40 degrees C to 51 degrees C due to the amount of the magnetic nano-particles and intensity of the alternating magnetic field. Magnetic nano-particles were found to have no obvious cytotoxicity to L929 cells.
Animals
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Cell Line
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Ferrous Compounds
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Hyperthermia, Induced
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Magnetics
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instrumentation
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therapeutic use
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Manganese
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Materials Testing
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Mice
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Nanostructures
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Zinc