Objective: To study the structural and anticorrosive property of microcrystalline α-Zn3 (PO4)2 · 4H2O. Methods: Zinc phosphate was prepared from zinc acetate and orthophosphate acid in aqueous solution. Structural characteristics of products were investigated by XRD, RAMAN, FTIR, TC-DTA, SEM, surface area, particle size distribution, and density measurements. Results: The title compound, a highly crystalline, micronized and lamellar α-Zn3 (PO 4)2 · 4H2O, has an orthorhombic monoclinic system, space group a0 = 10.597(Å),b0 = 18.308 (Å), c0 = 5.0304(Å), V = 975.86 Å3. Its specific area is 0.701 m2/g, density 3.1612 g/m3, and average size 4.75μm. Conclusion: Comparing with commercial Zinc phosphate, the synthesized lamellar microcrystalline zinc phosphate had excellent anticorrosive property and dispersibility.

Objective To study the structural and anticorrosive property of microcrystalline α-Zn3 (PO4)2 ·4H2O. Methods Zinc phosphate was prepared from zinc acetate and orthophosphate acid in aqueous solution.Structural characteristics of products were investigated by XRD, RAMAN, FTIR, TG-DTA, SEM, surface area,particle size distribution, and density measurements. Results The title compound, a highly crystalline, micronized (A), c0 =5. 0304(A), V=975.86 (A)3. Its specific area is 0. 701 m2/g, density 3. 1612 g/m3 , and average size 4.75μm . Conclusion Comparing with commercial Zinc phosphate, the synthesized iamellar microcrystalline zinc phosphate had excellent anticorrosive property and dispersibility.

Objective To examine the role of c-Src activation in hepatitis B virus X (HBx) protein induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in liver cancer.Methods SMMC-7721 liver cancer cells were transfected with HBx gene to induce EMT and the activated c-Src expression was evaluated by Western blot.Both the morphological changes and the epithelial and mesenchymal markers expression (real-time PCR,western blot and immunocytochemistry) of HBx-transfected SMMC-7721 cell treated by c-Src kinase inhibitor PP2 and negative control PP3 were observed and compared,respectively.Results The activated c-Src expression in HBx gene transfected SMMC-7721 cells was significantly increased compared to that in mock transfected cells,c-Src kinase inhibitor PP2 could enable the HBx-transfected SMMC-7721 cells to transmit from spindle-like shape to original epithelial morphology.Western blot and immunocytochemistry confirmed that the expression of epithelial markers and mesenchymal markers almost returned to the levels of parental cells,indicating the mesenchymal-epithelial transition.Conclusions c-Src activation plays a key role in the process of EMT induced by HBx protein in SMMC-7721 cells.

Objective: To investigate the expression of voltage-dependent potassium channel 1.3(Kv1.3) mRNA and protein during human monocyte-derived macrophage differentiation into foam cells and its function in foam cell formation. Methods: Human peripheral blood monocytes were isolated from healthy male volunteers by density gradient centrifugation and then by adherent method. The obtained monocytes were cultured for 5 days to differentiate into macrophages. Based on establishment of the human macrophage-derived foam cell model, the expression of Kv1.3 channel was investigated by immunocytochemical staining, reverse transcription-polymerase chain raction (RT-PCR) and Western blot. Furthermore, the effects of rMargatoxin, a Kv 1.3 channel-specific inhibitor, on cholesterol metabolism in macrophages incepting oxidized low density lipoprotein (OxLDL) were studied. Results: After the macrophages co-incubated with 30 mg/L OxLDL at 37 ℃ for 60 hours, the cellular volume obviously enlarged and many red lipid granules were deposited in cytoplasm. The total amount of cholesterol (TC),free cholesterol ( FC ) and cholesterol ester ( CE ) in cells markedly increased and the ratio of CE/TC rose from ( 14.4±6.8) % to (57.9±3.5) % (n=7,P＜0.05). However, the expression of Kv1.3 channel had no significant change. r Margatoxin (0.1 nmol/L and 10 nmol/L) markedly reduced the contents of TC, FC and CE in macrophages and the ratios of CE/TC decreased to (42.8±11.6) % and (22.6±8.0)% , respectively (n=7, P＜0.05). Meanwhile, the red lipid granules deposited in the cytoplasm of macrophages also decreased. Conclusion: These data clearly show that the expression of Ky1.3 channel does not change obviously during human monocyte-derived macrophage differentiation into foam cells and the blocking of it would prevent foam cell formation.

Objective To explore the feasibility using aluminum tripolyphosphate as the synthesis of aspirin model instead of sulfuric acid catalyst. Methods The thermodynamic functions of the reaction system of salicylic acid and acetic anhydride were calculated according to the Benson group contribution method and Joback group contribution method.The enthalpy change,entropy and Gibbs free energy along with the change of temperature as well as the influence of the molar rate of reactants on the equilibrium conversation rate were also studied.Results In the temperature range of 298.15 K to 358.15 K,the reaction enthalpy was less than zero,and was exothermic reaction,and increase of temperature was not conducive to the reaction.The improvement of mole ratio of salicylic acid and acetic anhydride was helpful to improve the equilibrium conversation rate.The theoretical conversion rate could reach 99.58% when the mole ratio of salicylic acid and acetic anhydride was 3.Conclusion From the viewpoint of thermodynamics, the reaction is practical and feasible.