Research on compound chaos image encryption method with clock- varying

In this paper, we suggest one compound chaos image encryption method with time- varying multilevel initial parameters. This algorithm combines Subsection-linearity mapping, Chebyshev mapping with Logistic mapping in order to disturbing values of each image point and the array of original images based on chaotic second-scrambling way. The chaotic system uses time-varying system clock to change the first chaotic mapping initial parameter, and takes those chaotic sequences which generated by the first chaotic mapping as the initial parameters for the second chaotic mapping, then generate two-dimensional image pixel position scrambling matrix, and uses the same system clock to lock Chebyshev mapping initial parameter, then generate two-dimensional image pixel value transforming matrix. By this way for using the time-varying system clock, The encryption system can randomly changes many initial parameters of chaotic image encryption system to enhance image transmission security, has the capability of “one time one secret”. The simulation results show that this algorithm is simple, safe, easy to achieve with software and has huge secret key space.

细胞凋亡反应中NOXA基因启动子发挥增强子功能调节BCL2基因表达

真核生物基因的转录受到近端启动子和远端增强子的共同调控,部分基因的启动子可兼具有增强子的活性。NOXA与BCL2分别是BCL2蛋白家族促凋亡和抗凋亡成员。本课题组前期研究发现,NOXA基因启动子与BCL2基因启动子在染色质三维空间结构上存在相互作用,且NOXA基因启动子区兼有启动子和增强子特征性的组蛋白修饰标记。为进一步探究NOXA启动子是否具有增强子活性、能否在细胞凋亡过程中作为增强子调控BCL2基因表达,本研究利用染色质构象捕获(chromosome conformation capture,3C)、实时荧光定量PCR(quantitative real-time PCR,qRT-PCR)和荧光素酶报告基因等检测技术在喜树碱诱导的MCF-7细胞凋亡模型中证实,NOXA启动子兼具增强子活性,并可通过形成染色质环结构远程调控BCL2基因表达。NOXA启动子的调控属性与凋亡信号强弱密切相关,在较弱凋亡信号刺激下(1μmol/L喜树碱处理),NOXA启动子主要发挥增强子功能;随着凋亡刺激信号的加强(10μmol/L喜树碱处理),NOXA启动子活性增强,主要调控其基因自身的表达,促进细胞凋亡。染色质免疫共沉淀(chromatin immunoprecipitation,ChIP)证实NOXA启动子区启动子活性和增强子活性的动态变化与其组蛋白修饰标志一致。本研究为进一步探讨BCL2家族成员对细胞凋亡刺激做出协同反应的机制提供了新的线索。

A multi-functional binder for high loading sulfur cathode

Lithium sulfur(Li-S)batteries are the promising power sources,but their commercialization is significantly impeded by poor energy-storage functions at high sulfur loading.Here we report that such an issue can be effectively addressed by using a mussel-inspired binder comprised of chitosan grafted with catecholic moiety for sulfur cathodes.The resulting sulfur cathodes possess a high loading up to 12.2 mg cm-2 but also exhibit one of the best electrochemical properties among their counterparts.The excellent performances are attributed to the strong adhesion of the binder to sulfur particles,conducting agent,current collector,and polysulfide.The versatile adhesion effectively increases the sulfur loading,depresses the shuttle effect,and alleviates mechanical pulverization during cycling processes.The present investigation offers a new insight into high performance sulfur cathodes through a bio-adhesion viewpoint.

A Novel ATM Antisense Transcript ATM-AS Positively Regulates ATM Expression in Normal and Breast Cancer Cells

Objective:The ataxia telangiectasia mutated(ATM)gene is a master regulator in cellular DNA damage response.The dysregulation of ATM expression is frequent in breast cancer,and is known to be involved in the carcinogenesis and prognosis of cancer.However,the underlying mechanism remains unclear.The bioinformatic analysis predicted a potential antisense transcript ATM-antisense(AS)from the opposite strand of the ATM gene.The purpose of this study was to identify ATM-AS and investigate the possible effect of ATM-AS on the ATM gene regulation.Methods:Single strand-specific RT-PCR was performed to verify the predicted antisense transcript ATM-AS within the ATM gene locus.qRT-PCR and Western blotting were used to detect the expression levels of ATM-AS and ATM in normal and breast cancer cell lines as well as in tissue samples.Luciferase reporter gene assays,biological mass spectrometry,ChIP-qPCR and RIP were used to explore the function of ATM-AS in regulating the ATM expression.Immunofluorescence and host-cell reactivation(HCR)assay were performed to evaluate the biological significance of ATM-AS in ATM-mediated DNA damage repair.Breast cancer tissue samples were used for evaluating the correlation of the ATM-AS level with the ATM expression as well as prognosis of the patients.Results:The ATM-AS significantly upregulated the ATM gene activity by recruiting KAT5 histone acetyltransferase to the gene promoter.The reduced ATM-AS level led to the abnormal downregulation of ATM expression,and impaired the ATM-mediated DNA damage repair in normal breast cells in vitro.The ATM-AS level was positively correlated with the ATM expression in the examined breast cancer tissue samples,and the patient prognosis.Conclusion:The present study demonstrated that ATM-AS,an antisense transcript located within the ATM gene body,is an essential positive regulator of ATM expression,and functions by mediating the binding of KAT5 to the ATM promoter.These findings uncover the novel mechanism underlying the dysregulation of the ATM gene in breast cancer,and enrich our understanding of how an antisense transcript regulates its host gene.

Problems and countermeasures on main mineral resource sustainable supply in northeastern China

northeastern China is an important old industrial base in China. Mineral resources are the foundation of industry development. However, because of long-term exploitation of mineral resources in northeastern China, the mineral resources reserves decrease gradually and some mineral resources are nearly exhausted, which restricts revitalization and sustainable development of the northeast old industrial base. On the basis of the comprehensive analysis of development and utilization status of mineral resources and supply and demand situation of main mineral resources in northeastern China, the authors put forward countermeasures on main mineral resources sustainable supply in northeastern China.

西方富豪为何偏爱亚洲甜心？

默多克有位亚裔夫人邓文迪，以色列富豪金融家维维·尼诺也有一位很著名的女朋友——中国演员章子胎。哦，请不要忘了，还有我们著名的大导演伍迪·艾伦，74岁的他，拜倒在自己韩裔养女的石榴裙下……为什么西方这些最有权势的男人们，都纷纷偏爱年轻的亚洲女人？