[ Objective] This study aimed to construct the His-tagged prokaryotic expression vectors harboring zinc finger domain (ZF) and central domain ( acidic domain & zinc finger domain, CT) of MDM2, respectively, and p...[ Objective] This study aimed to construct the His-tagged prokaryotic expression vectors harboring zinc finger domain (ZF) and central domain ( acidic domain & zinc finger domain, CT) of MDM2, respectively, and preliminarily identified biologic activity of the purified fusion proteins. [ Method ] ZF and CT cod- ing regions were amplified from MDM2 cDNA library by PCR and separately inserted into prokaryotie expression vector pET28b to construct the recombinant plas- mids. After verification by enzyme digestion, the recombinant plasmids were separately transformed into E. coli DH5c~ competent cells. The expressed recombinant plasmids were purified using Ni-NTA magnetic beads and identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting. [ Result] The molecular weight of His-ZF and His-CT fu- sion proteins was 21 and 31 kD, respectively. E Conclusion] Recombinant fusion proteins containing ZF and CT of MDM2 were obtained successfully, which laid the foundation for subsequent protein crystallization and three-dimensional structure analysis.展开更多
In Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) NifA central domain, when theconservative amino acid residue Thr-290 in C3 region was replaced by Val, the function of NifA for activating the transcription of nif genes was lost. Thus th...In Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) NifA central domain, when theconservative amino acid residue Thr-290 in C3 region was replaced by Val, the function of NifA for activating the transcription of nif genes was lost. Thus the conservative Thr-290 residue seems critical for the activation function of NifA central domain. This point mutant of NifA central domain is used to examine the putative multimerization function of NifA central domain by merodiploid experiment. The results showed that the NifA central domain bore the multimerization determinants of NifA protein. A series of truncated mutants of NifA were constructed to determine the structural elements at the central domain critical for multimerization. It demonstrates that amino acid residues 252-453 are involved in the multimerization function of NifA central domain.展开更多
The Pan-African/Brasiliano orogenic belts are a part of numerous Neoproterozoic orogenic belts that belong to the long-lived orgenic cycle that distancing phase started at the Tonian around 1.0 Ga. The Tonian magmatis...The Pan-African/Brasiliano orogenic belts are a part of numerous Neoproterozoic orogenic belts that belong to the long-lived orgenic cycle that distancing phase started at the Tonian around 1.0 Ga. The Tonian magmatism fairly documented in the Neoproterozoic belts of Borborema Province (NE-Brazil), seemed so far inexistent in the Central African Orogenic Belt (CAOB) although these two belts <span style="font-family:Verdana;">were</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> geologically correlated. Through the Lu-Hf geochronological analysis on zircon of tonalite, the present work, coupled with the previous data, suggests the existence of a Tonian age magmatism in the Central Cameroon Domain of the CAOB although the latter is much reworked. The Nguesseck tonalite outcrops in the northern part of the Mbé</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sassa-Mbersi region, in the northern edge of Central Cameroon Domain of the CAOB and in the Tcholliré</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Banyo shear zone (TBSZ). The Lu-Hf data obtain on the zircon grains of this tonalite reveal juvenile Hf</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">TDM</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> age of ca. 1.0 Ga. This age, combined to the previous geochemical data suggest</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> that the protholites of this tonalite would have extracted from the source during the distancing phase (rifting and oceanization) of the Pan-african/Brasiliano orogeny at the early Neoproterozoic.</span>展开更多
AIM: To compare central macular thickness (CMT) measurements obtained by two spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) exams, and to evaluate measurement reproducibility and agreement between these two exa...AIM: To compare central macular thickness (CMT) measurements obtained by two spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) exams, and to evaluate measurement reproducibility and agreement between these two exams, and to investigate the relationship between CMT and possible influencing factors such as age, sex, eye (OD/OS), and operators in elderly non-mydriatic eyes. METHODS: Seventy-two normal subjects were included. Every subject underwent CMT measurement twice using one of two SD-OCT (OSE-2000, Moptim, Shenzhen, China & 3-D OCT-1000, Topcon, Tokyo, Japan) instruments respectively where we randomly chose one eye in each patient for the test; these exams were performed by two operators over an hour period with a brief rest between sessions. Comparison of the OSE-2000 and 3-D OCT-1000 CMT measurements was based on paired- t test The mean difference between the CMT measurements was calculated. General linear model analyzed the relationships among eye (OD/OS), operator, sex, and CMT values using age as co-variant. All tests were considered statistically significant at P <0.05. The main outcome measures included CMT. RESULTS: When evaluated with general linear model analysis, CMT measurements were found to have high reproducibility across the two instruments between the two operators for the OSE-2000 single line scan and 3-D OCT-1000 macular scans (P=0.731; P=0.443). There was statistically significant difference in CMT values between the two instruments (P<0.001) and the mean difference was -46.83 mu m at 95% confidence limits (-49.15,-44.51). Age was positively correlated with CMT (beta coefficient =0.516, P=0.001; beta coefficient=0.453, P =0.009) and sex was correlated with CMT from the OSE-2000 (P=0.021) but not with the 3-D OCT-1000 (P=0.056). According to the actual thickness measurements, the CMT of the male was thicker than the female's but there was no statistical difference. There was interaction between sex and eye in OSE-2000 and not in 3-D OCT-1000 (P=0.02; P =0.374). No significant correlation was found between CMT and the influencing factor of eye in both of the instruments (P=0.884; P=0.492). CONCLUSION: Reproducibility of CMT measurement using the two SD-OCTs is excellent in normal eyes according to the operator factor analysis. OSE-2000 has a different posterior retinal boundary of CMT measurement, which results in the CMT value differences, compared with the 3-D OCT-1000. Age is positively correlated with CMT measurement while sex is correlated with CMT in the OSE-2000 but not in the 3-D OCT-1000 and eye (OD/OS) had no correlation with CMT values. Mydriatic drops may not be necessary for CMT measurement using high scan rate SD-OCT in normal eyes in dark room.展开更多
数据驱动建模方法改变了发电机传统的建模范式,导致传统的机电暂态时域仿真方法无法直接应用于新范式下的电力系统。为此,该文提出一种基于数据-模型混合驱动的机电暂态时域仿真(data and physics driven time domain simulation,DPD-T...数据驱动建模方法改变了发电机传统的建模范式,导致传统的机电暂态时域仿真方法无法直接应用于新范式下的电力系统。为此,该文提出一种基于数据-模型混合驱动的机电暂态时域仿真(data and physics driven time domain simulation,DPD-TDS)算法。算法中发电机状态变量与节点注入电流通过数据驱动模型推理计算,并通过网络方程完成节点电压计算,两者交替求解完成仿真。算法提出一种混合驱动范式下的网络代数方程组预处理方法,用以改善仿真的收敛性;算法设计一种中央处理器单元-神经网络处理器单元(central processing unit-neural network processing unit,CPU-NPU)异构计算框架以加速仿真,CPU进行机理模型的微分代数方程求解;NPU作协处理器完成数据驱动模型的前向推理。最后在IEEE-39和Polish-2383系统中将部分或全部发电机替换为数据驱动模型进行验证,仿真结果表明,所提出的仿真算法收敛性好,计算速度快,结果准确。展开更多
The amphibole biotite gneiss (ABGn) in the Méiganga area forms part of a meta volcano-sedimentary sequence of the Adamawa Yade domain (AYD), Central African Fold Belt (CAFB). This sequence shows affinity with imm...The amphibole biotite gneiss (ABGn) in the Méiganga area forms part of a meta volcano-sedimentary sequence of the Adamawa Yade domain (AYD), Central African Fold Belt (CAFB). This sequence shows affinity with immature sediments (greywackes, arkoses) with intercalation of mafic lavas or tuffs. New 207Pb/206Pb zircon evaporation ages for two ABGn samples range from 1887 - 2339 Ma and from 675 - 889 Ma, respectively. These ages and evidence from internal zircon structures indicate that igneous rocks of Archean to Paleoproterozoic and of early Neoproterozoic age contributed to the detritus of the sedimentary sequence. The deposition of detritus took place prior to 614 - 619 Ma which represent the syntectonic emplacement of the Méiganga metadiorite. Leucogranites north to the Méiganga area were generated by melting of crust identical to that which provided the source of the ABGn. The metasedimentary sequence investigated in this study is similar to that of the southern part of the AYD and in the Borborema Province, NE Brazil. The tectonic and geochronologic characteristics of the AYD in the Méiganga area support the idea that during the Proterozoic, Central Africa and NE Brazil were part of the same continental landmass.展开更多
AIM: To evaluate baseline foveal disorganisation of retinal inner layers(DRIL) as a prognostic factor in eyes with central retinal artery occlusion(CRAO). METHODS: Twenty-eight CRAO patients who were followed-up betwe...AIM: To evaluate baseline foveal disorganisation of retinal inner layers(DRIL) as a prognostic factor in eyes with central retinal artery occlusion(CRAO). METHODS: Twenty-eight CRAO patients who were followed-up between 2010 and 2016 were retrospectively investigated. Demographic characteristics and detailed ophthalmological examination findings of all patients were recorded. Macular thicknesses(MTs) from 5 separate spots and DRIL were measured with spectral-domain optic coherence tomography(SD-OCT). Correlations between DRIL score and logMAR converted visual acuity(VA), change in VA, patient reference time(RT), number of hyperbaric oxygen therapy(HBOT) sessions, MT and MT change were investigated.RESULTS: There was a positive correlation between the DRIL score and the final VA(r=0.787) and a negative correlation with the change in VA(r=-0.763). The RT and MT were closely related to the DRIL score. A negative correlation was found between the number of HBOT sessions and the DRIL score(r=-0.341).CONCLUSION: The DRIL score is a parameter assessed by SD-OCT, which can provide us reliable information regarding the prognosis of visual functions and response to the treatment for CRAO patients at acute phase.展开更多
目的观察中心性浆液性脉络膜视网膜病变(CSC)Henle纤维层(HFL)频域光相干断层扫描(SD-OCT)的影像特征。方法采用横断面研究,纳入2017年1月至2021年11月在青岛市第三人民医院眼科确诊的CSC患者35例35眼。其中男23例23眼,女12例12眼;年龄2...目的观察中心性浆液性脉络膜视网膜病变(CSC)Henle纤维层(HFL)频域光相干断层扫描(SD-OCT)的影像特征。方法采用横断面研究,纳入2017年1月至2021年11月在青岛市第三人民医院眼科确诊的CSC患者35例35眼。其中男23例23眼,女12例12眼;年龄24~60岁,平均(41.14±8.19)岁;病程1 d~6个月。所有患者均应用SD-OCT对黄斑部进行水平单线扫描,分析和总结视网膜下液(SRF)区HFL的影像特征。结果CSC视网膜神经上皮层呈规则圆顶形脱离者26眼,SRF区HFL呈边界1型25眼,占96.15%;呈边界2型7眼,占26.92%;呈完全高反射型17眼,占65.38%。病程≤21 d 21眼,均呈边界1型,部分合并完全高反射型或边界2型;病程>21 d 5眼,均呈完全高反射型,部分合并边界1型或边界2型。其中鼻侧和颞侧脱离区基本对称15眼,6眼为水平位图像,两侧SRF区HFL均呈基本对等的光反射信号;3眼为鼻侧抬高位图像,鼻侧SRF区HFL光反射信号均高于颞侧;6眼为颞侧抬高位图像,颞侧SRF区HFL光反射信号均高于鼻侧。鼻侧和颞侧脱离区不对称11眼,其中3眼为水平位图像,颞侧脱离范围均大于鼻侧,颞侧SRF区HFL光反射信号均高于鼻侧;4眼为鼻侧抬高位图像,3眼颞侧脱离范围大于鼻侧,两侧SRF区HFL呈基本对等的光反射信号,1眼鼻侧脱离范围大于颞侧,鼻侧SRF区HFL光反射信号高于颞侧;4眼为颞侧抬高位图像,3眼鼻侧脱离范围大于颞侧,两侧SRF区HFL呈基本对等的光反射信号,1眼鼻侧脱离范围和高度均大于颞侧,鼻侧SRF区HFL光反射信号高于颞侧。CSC视网膜神经上皮层呈不规则形脱离9眼,SRF区HFL呈边界1型7眼,占77.78%;呈边界2型5眼,占55.56%;呈完全高反射型6眼,占66.67%;呈低反射型4眼,占44.44%;呈模糊型2眼,占22.22%。其中7眼脱离的视网膜神经上皮层走行欠平滑,HFL表现类型随视网膜神经上皮层走向的改变而改变;2眼视网膜神经上皮层脱离低平,抬高侧光反射信号略低于压低侧。结论CSC的SD-OCT图像中SRF区HFL主要呈边界1型和完全高反射型。HFL表现类型受OCT图像倾斜方位,病程,视网膜神经上皮层脱离区的对称性、范围、高度和走向特征的影响而呈规律性改变。展开更多
基金Supported by Project of Donghua UniversitySpecial Fund of Basic Research and Operating Expenses for Central Universities and Colleges in China(14D110511)
文摘[ Objective] This study aimed to construct the His-tagged prokaryotic expression vectors harboring zinc finger domain (ZF) and central domain ( acidic domain & zinc finger domain, CT) of MDM2, respectively, and preliminarily identified biologic activity of the purified fusion proteins. [ Method ] ZF and CT cod- ing regions were amplified from MDM2 cDNA library by PCR and separately inserted into prokaryotie expression vector pET28b to construct the recombinant plas- mids. After verification by enzyme digestion, the recombinant plasmids were separately transformed into E. coli DH5c~ competent cells. The expressed recombinant plasmids were purified using Ni-NTA magnetic beads and identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting. [ Result] The molecular weight of His-ZF and His-CT fu- sion proteins was 21 and 31 kD, respectively. E Conclusion] Recombinant fusion proteins containing ZF and CT of MDM2 were obtained successfully, which laid the foundation for subsequent protein crystallization and three-dimensional structure analysis.
基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences and National High-Tech "863" Project of China
文摘In Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) NifA central domain, when theconservative amino acid residue Thr-290 in C3 region was replaced by Val, the function of NifA for activating the transcription of nif genes was lost. Thus the conservative Thr-290 residue seems critical for the activation function of NifA central domain. This point mutant of NifA central domain is used to examine the putative multimerization function of NifA central domain by merodiploid experiment. The results showed that the NifA central domain bore the multimerization determinants of NifA protein. A series of truncated mutants of NifA were constructed to determine the structural elements at the central domain critical for multimerization. It demonstrates that amino acid residues 252-453 are involved in the multimerization function of NifA central domain.
文摘The Pan-African/Brasiliano orogenic belts are a part of numerous Neoproterozoic orogenic belts that belong to the long-lived orgenic cycle that distancing phase started at the Tonian around 1.0 Ga. The Tonian magmatism fairly documented in the Neoproterozoic belts of Borborema Province (NE-Brazil), seemed so far inexistent in the Central African Orogenic Belt (CAOB) although these two belts <span style="font-family:Verdana;">were</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> geologically correlated. Through the Lu-Hf geochronological analysis on zircon of tonalite, the present work, coupled with the previous data, suggests the existence of a Tonian age magmatism in the Central Cameroon Domain of the CAOB although the latter is much reworked. The Nguesseck tonalite outcrops in the northern part of the Mbé</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sassa-Mbersi region, in the northern edge of Central Cameroon Domain of the CAOB and in the Tcholliré</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Banyo shear zone (TBSZ). The Lu-Hf data obtain on the zircon grains of this tonalite reveal juvenile Hf</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">TDM</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> age of ca. 1.0 Ga. This age, combined to the previous geochemical data suggest</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> that the protholites of this tonalite would have extracted from the source during the distancing phase (rifting and oceanization) of the Pan-african/Brasiliano orogeny at the early Neoproterozoic.</span>
文摘AIM: To compare central macular thickness (CMT) measurements obtained by two spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) exams, and to evaluate measurement reproducibility and agreement between these two exams, and to investigate the relationship between CMT and possible influencing factors such as age, sex, eye (OD/OS), and operators in elderly non-mydriatic eyes. METHODS: Seventy-two normal subjects were included. Every subject underwent CMT measurement twice using one of two SD-OCT (OSE-2000, Moptim, Shenzhen, China & 3-D OCT-1000, Topcon, Tokyo, Japan) instruments respectively where we randomly chose one eye in each patient for the test; these exams were performed by two operators over an hour period with a brief rest between sessions. Comparison of the OSE-2000 and 3-D OCT-1000 CMT measurements was based on paired- t test The mean difference between the CMT measurements was calculated. General linear model analyzed the relationships among eye (OD/OS), operator, sex, and CMT values using age as co-variant. All tests were considered statistically significant at P <0.05. The main outcome measures included CMT. RESULTS: When evaluated with general linear model analysis, CMT measurements were found to have high reproducibility across the two instruments between the two operators for the OSE-2000 single line scan and 3-D OCT-1000 macular scans (P=0.731; P=0.443). There was statistically significant difference in CMT values between the two instruments (P<0.001) and the mean difference was -46.83 mu m at 95% confidence limits (-49.15,-44.51). Age was positively correlated with CMT (beta coefficient =0.516, P=0.001; beta coefficient=0.453, P =0.009) and sex was correlated with CMT from the OSE-2000 (P=0.021) but not with the 3-D OCT-1000 (P=0.056). According to the actual thickness measurements, the CMT of the male was thicker than the female's but there was no statistical difference. There was interaction between sex and eye in OSE-2000 and not in 3-D OCT-1000 (P=0.02; P =0.374). No significant correlation was found between CMT and the influencing factor of eye in both of the instruments (P=0.884; P=0.492). CONCLUSION: Reproducibility of CMT measurement using the two SD-OCTs is excellent in normal eyes according to the operator factor analysis. OSE-2000 has a different posterior retinal boundary of CMT measurement, which results in the CMT value differences, compared with the 3-D OCT-1000. Age is positively correlated with CMT measurement while sex is correlated with CMT in the OSE-2000 but not in the 3-D OCT-1000 and eye (OD/OS) had no correlation with CMT values. Mydriatic drops may not be necessary for CMT measurement using high scan rate SD-OCT in normal eyes in dark room.
文摘The amphibole biotite gneiss (ABGn) in the Méiganga area forms part of a meta volcano-sedimentary sequence of the Adamawa Yade domain (AYD), Central African Fold Belt (CAFB). This sequence shows affinity with immature sediments (greywackes, arkoses) with intercalation of mafic lavas or tuffs. New 207Pb/206Pb zircon evaporation ages for two ABGn samples range from 1887 - 2339 Ma and from 675 - 889 Ma, respectively. These ages and evidence from internal zircon structures indicate that igneous rocks of Archean to Paleoproterozoic and of early Neoproterozoic age contributed to the detritus of the sedimentary sequence. The deposition of detritus took place prior to 614 - 619 Ma which represent the syntectonic emplacement of the Méiganga metadiorite. Leucogranites north to the Méiganga area were generated by melting of crust identical to that which provided the source of the ABGn. The metasedimentary sequence investigated in this study is similar to that of the southern part of the AYD and in the Borborema Province, NE Brazil. The tectonic and geochronologic characteristics of the AYD in the Méiganga area support the idea that during the Proterozoic, Central Africa and NE Brazil were part of the same continental landmass.
文摘AIM: To evaluate baseline foveal disorganisation of retinal inner layers(DRIL) as a prognostic factor in eyes with central retinal artery occlusion(CRAO). METHODS: Twenty-eight CRAO patients who were followed-up between 2010 and 2016 were retrospectively investigated. Demographic characteristics and detailed ophthalmological examination findings of all patients were recorded. Macular thicknesses(MTs) from 5 separate spots and DRIL were measured with spectral-domain optic coherence tomography(SD-OCT). Correlations between DRIL score and logMAR converted visual acuity(VA), change in VA, patient reference time(RT), number of hyperbaric oxygen therapy(HBOT) sessions, MT and MT change were investigated.RESULTS: There was a positive correlation between the DRIL score and the final VA(r=0.787) and a negative correlation with the change in VA(r=-0.763). The RT and MT were closely related to the DRIL score. A negative correlation was found between the number of HBOT sessions and the DRIL score(r=-0.341).CONCLUSION: The DRIL score is a parameter assessed by SD-OCT, which can provide us reliable information regarding the prognosis of visual functions and response to the treatment for CRAO patients at acute phase.
文摘目的观察中心性浆液性脉络膜视网膜病变(CSC)Henle纤维层(HFL)频域光相干断层扫描(SD-OCT)的影像特征。方法采用横断面研究,纳入2017年1月至2021年11月在青岛市第三人民医院眼科确诊的CSC患者35例35眼。其中男23例23眼,女12例12眼;年龄24~60岁,平均(41.14±8.19)岁;病程1 d~6个月。所有患者均应用SD-OCT对黄斑部进行水平单线扫描,分析和总结视网膜下液(SRF)区HFL的影像特征。结果CSC视网膜神经上皮层呈规则圆顶形脱离者26眼,SRF区HFL呈边界1型25眼,占96.15%;呈边界2型7眼,占26.92%;呈完全高反射型17眼,占65.38%。病程≤21 d 21眼,均呈边界1型,部分合并完全高反射型或边界2型;病程>21 d 5眼,均呈完全高反射型,部分合并边界1型或边界2型。其中鼻侧和颞侧脱离区基本对称15眼,6眼为水平位图像,两侧SRF区HFL均呈基本对等的光反射信号;3眼为鼻侧抬高位图像,鼻侧SRF区HFL光反射信号均高于颞侧;6眼为颞侧抬高位图像,颞侧SRF区HFL光反射信号均高于鼻侧。鼻侧和颞侧脱离区不对称11眼,其中3眼为水平位图像,颞侧脱离范围均大于鼻侧,颞侧SRF区HFL光反射信号均高于鼻侧;4眼为鼻侧抬高位图像,3眼颞侧脱离范围大于鼻侧,两侧SRF区HFL呈基本对等的光反射信号,1眼鼻侧脱离范围大于颞侧,鼻侧SRF区HFL光反射信号高于颞侧;4眼为颞侧抬高位图像,3眼鼻侧脱离范围大于颞侧,两侧SRF区HFL呈基本对等的光反射信号,1眼鼻侧脱离范围和高度均大于颞侧,鼻侧SRF区HFL光反射信号高于颞侧。CSC视网膜神经上皮层呈不规则形脱离9眼,SRF区HFL呈边界1型7眼,占77.78%;呈边界2型5眼,占55.56%;呈完全高反射型6眼,占66.67%;呈低反射型4眼,占44.44%;呈模糊型2眼,占22.22%。其中7眼脱离的视网膜神经上皮层走行欠平滑,HFL表现类型随视网膜神经上皮层走向的改变而改变;2眼视网膜神经上皮层脱离低平,抬高侧光反射信号略低于压低侧。结论CSC的SD-OCT图像中SRF区HFL主要呈边界1型和完全高反射型。HFL表现类型受OCT图像倾斜方位,病程,视网膜神经上皮层脱离区的对称性、范围、高度和走向特征的影响而呈规律性改变。