Our results demonstrate that matrine inhibits the proliferation and induces apoptosis of human osteosarcoma cells in vitro and in vivo. The induction of apoptosis appears to occur through the upregulation of Fas/FasL and Bax, downregulation of Bcl-2, and activation of caspase-3, -8, and -9, which then trigger major apoptotic cascades.
This article designs a hexagonal left-handed material (LHM) and proposes a microstrip antenna with low radar cross-section (RCS) based on this new LHM. The modified antenna RCS is significantly reduced without reducing radiation performance compared with two reference antennas. The scattering distribution shows the RCS reduction is attributable to the LHM. Antenna prototypes are fabricated and measured to verify the simulation. As a result, the modified antenna realized RCS reduction while maintaining radiation performance, with 19.5 dB maximum RCS reduction at 1.16 GHz, and the out-of-band RCS reduced due to the converged electromagnetic wave caused by the LHM.
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Lithium extraction from seawater and brine is an important approach to solving the short supply of lithium resource. Development of ion-sieve adsorption materials is the key of realizing industrial application of lithium extraction from seawater and brine with high ratio of magnesium to lithium. Although the synthetic process is complicated, with plenty of influencing factors, levels, and large amounts of data, this research successfully optimized the synthesis conditions by orthogonal experiment and statistical analysis. The achievements will lay solid foundation for the development of lithium adsorption materials.
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