Three cured epoxy resins were investigated under various degradation conditions by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy for measurement. The epoxy resins were the diglyadyl ethers of bisphenol A (DGEBA), phenolphthalein (DGEPP), and 9,9‐bis(4‐hydroxyphenyl)fluorene (DGEBF). The thermal stability order of functional groups that incurred DGEBA was total methyl group ∼ total benzene ring > methylene > p‐phenylene > ether linkage > isopropylidene. The oxidative thermal and photodegradation processes were found to be related to the classical autocatalytical oxidation of aliphatic hydrocarbon segments. The Wieland rearrangement, Norrish‐type reaction, Claisen rearrangement, and other possible degradation mechanisms were suggested by the data.

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Currently, there are no conventional treatments for stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SCM, also known as Takotsubo syndrome), and the existing therapies are not effective. The recently discovered G protein- coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) executes the rapid effects of estrogen (E2). In this study, we investigated the effects and mechanism of GPER on epinephrine (Epi)-induced cardiac stress. SCM was developed with a high dose of Epi in adult rats and human-induced pluripotent stem cells–derived cardiomyocytes(hiPSC-CMs). (1) GPER activation with agonist G1/ E2 prevented an increase in left ventricular internal diameter at end-systole, the decrease both in ejection fraction and cardiomyocyte shortening amplitude elicited by Epi. (2) G1/ E2 mitigated heart injury induced by Epi, as revealed by reduced plasma brain natriuretic peptide and lactate dehydrogenase release into culture supernatant. (3) G1/E2 prevented the raised phosphorylation and internalization of β2-adrenergic receptors（β2AR）. (4) Blocking Gαi abolished the cardiomyocyte contractile inhibition by Epi. G1/E2 downregulated Gαi activity of cardiomyocytes and further upregulated cyclic adenosine monophosphate concentration in culture supernatant treated with Epi. (5) G1/E2 rescued decreased Ca2+ amplitude and Ca2+ channel current (ICa-L) in rat cardiomyocytes. Notably, the above effects of E2 were blocked by the GPER antagonist, G15. In hiPSC-CM (which expressed GPER, β1AR and β2ARs), knockdown of GPER by siRNA abolished E2 effects on increasing ICa-L and action potential duration in the stress state. In conclusion, GPER played a protective role against SCM. Mechanistically, this effect was mediated by balancing the coupling of β2AR to the Gαs and Gαi signalling pathways.

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As the demand for wearable and foldable electronic devices increases rapidly, ultrathin and flexible thermal conducting films with exceptional electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness (SE) are greatly needed.

We studied a SWNT–PNIPAAM hydrogel for its potential role in the growth of SH-SY5Y cells and found it can enhance neurite outgrowth when adding electrical stimulation in vitro.

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