A Study on Preparation and Property Evaluations of Composites Consisting of TPU/Triclosan Membranes and Tencel/LMPET Nonwoven Fabrics.

This study investigated eco-friendly antibacterial medical protective clothing via the nonwoven process and characteristic evaluations. Firstly, Tencel fibers and low melting point polyester (LMPET) fibers (re-sliced and granulated from recycled PET bottles) were mixed at different ratios and then needle punched at diverse needle rolling depths. The influences of manufacturing parameters on the Tencel/LMPET nonwoven fabrics were examined in terms of mechanical properties, water vapor transmission rate, and stiffness.

Thyroid hormone receptor-mediated regulation of the methionine adenosyltransferase 1 gene is associated with cell invasion in hepatoma cell lines.

The thyroid hormone T(3) regulates differentiation, growth, and development. We demonstrated that methionine adenosyltransferase 1A (MAT1A) was positively regulated by T(3) identified by cDNA microarray previously. The expression of the MAT1A was upregulated by T(3) in hepatoma cell lines overexpressing thyroid hormone receptors (TRs).