Analytical models for the penetration of semi-infinite targets by rigid,deformable and erosive long rods

A theoretical study is presented herein on the pen- etration of a semi-infinite target by a spherical-headed long rod for Yp 〉 S, where Yp is the penetrator strength and S is the static target resistance. For Yp 〉 S, depending upon initial impact velocity, there exist three types of penetration, namely, penetration by a rigid long rod, penetration by a deforming non-erosive long rod and penetration by an erosive long rod. If the impact velocity of the penetrator is higher than the hydrodynamic velocity （VH）, it will penetrate the target in an erosive mode; if the impact velocity lies between the hydrodynamic velocity （VH） and the rigid body velocity （VR）, it will penetrate the target in a deformable mode; if the impact velocity is less than the rigid body velocity （VR）, it will penetrate the target in a rigid mode. The critical conditions for the transition among these three penetration modes are proposed. It is demonstrated that the present model predictions correlate well with the experimental observations in terms of depth of penetration （DOP） and the critical transition conditions.

MiR-183-5p promotes the progression of non-small cell lung cancer through targeted regulation of FOXO1

Objective To investigate miR-183-5p targeting to forkhead box protein O1(FOXO1)and its corresponding effect on the proliferation,migration,invasion,and epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)of non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)cells.Methods NSCLC tissues and adjacent normal tissues from 60 patients with NSCLC adenocarcinoma were obtained via pathological biopsy or intraoperative resection.Several cell lines were cultured in vitro,including the human normal lung epithelial cell line BEAS-2B and human NSCLC cell lines A549,SPCA-1,PC-9,and 95-D.miR-183-5p and FOXO1 mRNA expression in tissues and cells were detected by qRT-PCR;the corresponding correlations in NSCLC tissues were analyzed using the Pearson test,and the relationship between miR-183-5p expression and clinicopathological parameters was analyzed.The miR-183-5p-mediated regulation of FOXO1 was verified by bioinformatics prediction alongside double luciferase,RNA-binding protein immunoprecipitation(RIP)assay,and pull-down experiments.A549 cells were divided into control,anti-miR-NC,anti-miR-183-5p,miR-NC,miR-183-5p,miR-183-5p+pcDNA3.1,and miR-183-5p+pcDNA3.1-FOXO1 groups.Cell proliferation,invasion,migration,apoptosis,and cell cycle distribution were detected using an MTT assay,clone formation assay,Transwell assay,scratch test,and flow cytometry,respectively.The expression of EMT-related proteins in the cells was analyzed by western blotting.The effect of miR-185-3p silencing on the development of transplanted tumors was detected by analyzing tumor formation in nude mice.Results miR-183-5p expression was significantly higher in NSCLC tissues and cells than in adjacent normal tissues,whereas FOXO1 mRNA expression was significantly down-regulated.There was a significant negative correlation between miR-183-5p and FOXO1 mRNA in NSCLC tissues(P<0.05).Additionally,the expression of miR-183-5p was significantly correlated with tumor size,tumor differentiation,and tumor-node-metastasis stage in patients with NSCLC(P<0.05).miR-183-5p targeted and inhibited FOXO1 expression.Compared to the anti-miR-NC group,the cell proliferation,scratch healing rate,N-cadherin and vimentin protein expression,and the proportion of S phase cells were significantly lower in the anti-miR-183-5p group,whereas the protein expression of E-cadherin andα-catenin and the proportion of G0/G1 phase cells were significantly higher;additionally,the frequency of colony formation and invasion were significantly lower in the anti-miR-183-5p group(P<0.05).Compared to the miR-NC group,the cell proliferation,scratch healing rate,N-cadherin and vimentin protein expression,and the proportion of S phase cells in the miR-183-5p group were significantly higher,whereas the E-cadherin andα-catenin protein expression and the proportion of G0/G1 phase cells were significantly lower;furthermore,the frequency of colony formation and invasion were significantly higher in the miR-183-5p group(P<0.05).Compared with the miR-183-5p+pcDNA3.1 group,the OD value,scratch healing rate,N-cadherin and vimentin protein expression,and the proportion of S phase cells were significantly lower in the miR-183-5p+pcDNA3.1-FOXO1 group,whereas E-cadherin andα-catenin protein expression and the proportion of G0/G1 phase cells were significantly higher;additionally,the frequency of colony formation and invasion was significantly lower in the miR-183-5p+pcDNA3.1-FOXO1 group(P<0.05).Overall,silencing miR-185-3p inhibited the growth of transplanted tumors and promoted FOXO1 expression.Conclusion Overexpression of miR-183-5p can inhibit apoptosis and promote the proliferation,migration,invasion,and EMT,of NSCLC cells by down-regulating FOXO1 expression.

微小RNA-34a-5p通过靶向鼠双微体4抑制巨噬细胞氧化应激损伤的作用

目的探讨微小RNA-34a-5p(miR-34a-5p)通过靶向鼠双微体4(MDM4)抑制巨噬细胞氧化应激损伤的作用。方法THP-1人单核细胞复苏后,培养分化为巨噬细胞。设立空白对照组。剩余细胞加入人源氧化低密度脂蛋白,孵育48 h,分化为巨噬泡沫细胞。设立动脉粥样硬化(AS)对照组。miR-34a-5p质粒转染,设为miR-34a-5p质粒转染组。每组24个重复。比较三组巨噬细胞凋亡情况,丙二醛(MDA)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)蛋白及活性氧(ROS)水平,MDM4阳性率。结果空白对照组凋亡率为(2.55±0.32)%,AS对照组凋亡率为(28.16±4.23)%,miR-34a-5p转染组为(13.48±1.66)%,三组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。AS对照组高于空白对照组与miR-34a-5p转染组,miR-34a-5p转染组高于空白对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。三组MDA、SOD蛋白及ROS水平比较,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);AS对照组MDA、ROS水平最高,SOD水平最低,其次为miR-34a-5p转染组,组间比较差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。空白对照组MDM4阳性率为(8.33±0.35)%,AS对照组为(29.26±3.48)%,miR-34a-5p转染组为(14.26±1.59)%,三组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论miR-34a-5p可下调MDM4,进而抑制巨噬细胞氧化应激损伤。

Synthesis Hexadecyl 3-{4-[2-Hydroxy-3(isopropylamino)propoxy] phenyl}propionate as Potential Ligand for Liposome Targeting to Ischemic Myocardium

Novel hexadecyl 3- { 4-[2-hydroxy-3（isopropylamino）propoxy]phenyl }propionate （HPP）was synthesized and its effect on delivery of liposomes into cultured cardiomyocytes was examined. The structure of HPP was characterized by IH NMR, 1R and MS. The amount of cardiomyocytes uptake of HPP-liposome was 3.9-fold higher than plain-liposome, and the increase was 6.2-fold when hypoxia happens. It indicated that HPP was a potential ligand for liposome targeting to ischemic myocardium.

Evaluating the evolving evidence: The challenges of molecular-targeted therapy in management of gastric cancer

Over the past decade, a multitude of molecular targeted agents have been explored in the treatment of advanced metastatic gastric. Recent advances in molecular signaling pathways that are dysregulated in gastric cancer lead to the development of new targeted therapies for the treatment of advanced and metastatic gastric cancer. The addition of trastuzumab to first-line chemotherapy is now a standard of care for the treatment of Human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER2-) positive advanced or metastatic disease, and other HER2-targeted therapies are in late-stage clinical development. Findings from recent major clinical trials provide important insight into the future of metastatic gastric cancer management, which may include the use of anti-angiogenesis, Mesenchymal epithelial transition factor (MET) and Hedgehog Pathways Inhibitortherapy across multiple treatment lines, in the salvage setting, and as part of novel regimens in combination with other targeted agents.

Potential role of long noncoding RNA RP5-881L22.5 as a novel biomarker and therapeutic target of colorectal cancer

BACKGROUND The incidence of colorectal cancer in humans is high,and it is in the top five for cancer-related morbidity and mortality.It is one of the main threats to human health.The function of long noncoding RNAs in tumor occurrence and development has gradually gained attention in recent years.In increasing numbers of studies,researchers have demonstrated that it plays an important role in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer.AIM To find out if long noncoding RNA RP5-881L22.5 played a role in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer in relation to the tumor microenvironment.METHODS We analyzed the transcriptome data and clinical data in The Cancer Genome Atlas-colon adenocarcinoma.The CIRBERSORT algorithm was applied to evaluate these tumor-infiltrating immune cells in The Cancer Genome Atlas-colon adenocarcinoma cancer tissue samples.Using the“estimate”package in R,we assessed the tumor immune microenvironment.The expression level of RP5-881L22.5 in tumor tissue and adjacent normal tissue samples from 4 pairs of colorectal cancer patients was determined by quantitative reverse transcription PCR.Colorectal cancer cells were tested for invasiveness using a transwell invasion assay after RP5-881L22.5 expression was knocked down.RESULTS The expression of lncRNA RP5-881L22.5 was related to the clinical characteristics of the tumors,and it was negatively related to the infiltration level of immune cells in the tumor microenvironment and the expression of T cell inhibitory receptors.A major function of its coexpressed mRNA was to regulate tumor immunity,such as the immune response.When quantitative reverse transcription PCR was performed on tumor tissues from 4 pairs of colorectal cancer patients,the results showed that RP5-881L22.5 was highly expressed.Subsequently,knocking down the expression of RP5-881L22.5,the invasiveness of colorectal cancer cell lines was reduced,and the apoptosis rate was increased.CONCLUSION RP5-881L22.5 plays a crucial role in the microenvironment of tumors as well as in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer.The relationship between RP5-881L22.5 and the tumor immune microenvironment deserves further study.

Dynamic Weapon Target Assignment Based on Intuitionistic Fuzzy Entropy of Discrete Particle Swarm

Aiming at the problems of convergence-slow and convergence-free of Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm(DPSO) in solving large scale or complicated discrete problem, this article proposes Intuitionistic Fuzzy Entropy of Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization(IFDPSO) and makes it applied to Dynamic Weapon Target Assignment(WTA). First, the strategy of choosing intuitionistic fuzzy parameters of particle swarm is defined, making intuitionistic fuzzy entropy as a basic parameter for measure and velocity mutation. Second, through analyzing the defects of DPSO, an adjusting parameter for balancing two cognition, velocity mutation mechanism and position mutation strategy are designed, and then two sets of improved and derivative algorithms for IFDPSO are put forward, which ensures the IFDPSO possibly search as much as possible sub-optimal positions and its neighborhood and the algorithm ability of searching global optimal value in solving large scale 0-1 knapsack problem is intensified. Third, focusing on the problem of WTA, some parameters including dynamic parameter for shifting firepower and constraints are designed to solve the problems of weapon target assignment. In addition, WTA Optimization Model with time and resource constraints is finally set up, which also intensifies the algorithm ability of searching global and local best value in the solution of WTA problem. Finally, the superiority of IFDPSO is proved by several simulation experiments. Particularly, IFDPSO, IFDPSO1~IFDPSO3 are respectively effective in solving large scale, medium scale or strict constraint problems such as 0-1 knapsack problem and WTA problem.

Development of Debris-free Laser Plasma Sources for EUV Lithography in CIOMP

We have been developing debris-free laser plasma sources for EUV lithography since 1996. Two types of debris-free sources, such as cryogenic target and gas-puff target laser plasma sources, were designed and built up in CIOMP. EUV radiation spectra of the sources with a variety of targets have been obtained by different ways.

Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme—A Strategy for Long-Term Survival

Recurrent GBM (RGBM) has a highly unfavorable prognosis with majority of patients dying within 6 months and no standard treatments available. Antineoplaston (ANP) A10 and AS2-1 injections underwent Phase II trials in RGBM patients, which reported a long-term overall survival (OS) in a small percentage of patients. The additional Phase II studies BT-07, and BT-21 with ANP in GBM also revealed cases of a long-term OS. ANP shares active ingredients with metabolites of sodium phenylbutyrate (PB), which was used in private practice setting in combination of targeted and chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of RGBM. The treatment contributed to cases of rapid complete response (CR) and significant OS. This paper provides case studies of three patients treated with ANP under Phase II protocols and two patients treated with PB in combination with targeted therapy, who obtained CR and long-term OS. Based on these studies and basic research on the effects of ANP and PB on the genome of GBM and review of results of preclinical and clinical research on targeted agents, the authors suggest a new strategy for successful treatment of RGBM. They propose Phase I/II clinical trials with ANP and PB in combination with targeted agents, bevacizumab (BVZ), pazopanib, dasatinib and everolimus in patients with RGBM after failure of standard surgery, radiation therapy (RT) and chemotherapy including temozolomide (TMZ) to be conducted to evaluate survival, response and toxicity in these patients.

A COMPUTER SIMULATION OF HIGH-DOSE ION IMPLANTATION INTO AMORPHOUS MATERIALS

A computer program MACA was developed for simulating high-dose ion implantation into amorphous solids. The topology of amorphous solids was modelled by adjusting the free flight path distribution between collisions, so that the radial distribution function will characterize the short - range order and long - range disorder of amorphous targets. A simulation example is given.

Integrating network pharmacology and pharmacological evaluation for deciphering the mechanism of(-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate alleviating ethanol-induced endothelial cells injury

Objective To investigate the potential therapeutic targets and pharmacological mechanism of(-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG)based on network pharmacology and experimental verification.METHODS The druggability of EGCG was measured by the traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology(TCMSP)server,and potential targets of EGCG were identified by Pharm Mapper and Drug Repositioning and Adverse drug Reaction via Chemical-Protein Interactome(DRAR-CPI).The potential targets were imported into GeneMANIA database to obtain the protein-protein direct interaction network,and target physical interaction,co-expression,prediction,genetic interaction,and shared protein domains.The biological process,molecular functions,cellular components and KEGG signaling pathways of potential targets were analyzed using DAVID database.For further study,ethanol was used to establish a model of endothelial injury in vitro.The cell viability was assayed by MTT method,the cellular apoptosis was stained by Annexin V/PI,and the expression levels of Bcl-2,Bax and cleved-caspase-3 were tested by Western blotting.Then,JC-1 and nuclear translocation of NF-κB experiments were used to study the mitochondrial membrane potential and nuclear translocation.RESULTS The oral availability of EGCG was 55.09%(≥30%)and drug-like index was 0.77(≥0.18),which were considered pharmacokinetically active.17 potential targetable proteins of EGCG were predicted by Pharm Mapper and DRAR-CPI.Further research showed that 68.13%displayed similar co-expression characteristics,26.11%physical interactions,and 2.74%shared the same protein domain.The depth network analysis results showed that the biofunctions of EGCG were mainly by regulating glutathione derivative biosynthetic process,glutathione metabolic process,nitrogen compound metabolic process etc..via drug binding,catalytic activity,glutathione transferase activity,anion binding etc..in sarcoplasmic reticulum,spindle pole,microtubule cytoskeleton and cytoplasm.KEGG enrichment analysis showed that Glutathione metabolism,IL^(-1)7 signaling pathway,EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance,PI3K-Akt signaling pathway and other pathways were involves in the biofunction of EGCG.The above analyses indicated that EGCG exerts its biofunction through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms.The experimental results showed that ethanol 20.0 mmol·L^(-1) decreased cell viability,Bcl-2 expression,and increased cell apoptosis,the intracellular ROS,as well as the expression of Bax and cleaved-caspase-3 of human endothelial cells.However,treatment of the cells with EGCG can significantly alleviate ethanol induced endothelial cells injury.Further study showed that EGCG significantly alleviates ethanol induced mitochondrial depolarization and nuclear translocation of NF-κB.CONCLUSIONS EGCG exerts pharmacological efficacies on ethanol induced endothelial cell injury through multi-target,multi-function and multi-pathway mode.Protective effect of EGCG on ethanol induced cell injury was mainly through alteration of mitochondrial function and NF-κB translocation.Therefore,EGCG have great potential in protecting against endothelial dysfunction of the persons who are chronically abuse of ethanol.This study also provides a new understanding of EGCG in clinical application on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Fundamental Properties and Optimal Gains of a Steady-State Velocity Measured <i>α</i>-<i>β</i>Tracking Filter

This paper clarifies the steady-state properties and performance of an α-β filter for moving target tracking using both position and velocity measurements. We call this filter velocity measured α-β (VM-α-β) filter. We first derive the stability condition and steady-state predicted errors as fundamental properties of the VM-α-β filter. The optimal gains for representative motion models are then derived from the Kalman filter equations. Theoretical and numerical analyses verify that VM-α-β filters with these optimal gains realize more accurate tracking than conventional α-β filters when the filter gains are relatively large. Our study reveals the conditions under which the predicted errors of the VM-α-β filters are less than those of conventional α-β filters. Moreover, numerical simulations clarify that the variance of the tracking error of the VM-α-β filters is approximately 3/4 of that of the conventional α-β filters in realistic situations, even when the accuracy of the position/velocity measurements is the same.

Evaluation of the Third 90 of the 90-90-90 Cascade for the Period 2019-2020 in the Central African Republic

Introduction In Central-African Republic, according to UNAIDS in 2019, out of approximately 100,000 people living with HIV, 70% (72,000) knew their HIV status and 47,000 (46%) were on ARV therapy;however, there is a paucity of data on viral load suppression in people on ARV therapy. The objective of this study was to assess the third 90 of the UNAIDS strategy for the years 2019 and 2020 in the CAR. Methods We analyzed the available viral load data extracted from the data base of the medical analysis laboratory (SYSLAM) of the Institut Pasteur of Bangui for the years 2019 and 2020. The viral loads were determined based on plasma collected in an EDTA tube with Cepheid’s GeneXpert® 16-module controllers. Viral load data were extracted from SYSLAM, converted to Excel format, and analyzed with STATA version 14 software. The significance threshold for the statistical tests was set at 5%. Results This study included 22,895 patients, of who 72% were female. The average age was 40.82 years, and the majority of the patients (80%) came from the city of Bangui. Regarding the virological parameters associated with this study, 66% of the patients had significant viral load suppression according to the WHO recommendations and 34% were in virological failure. Patients over 50 years of age (71.85%) and age group 40 - 49 years (69.25%) recorded significant levels of viral load suppression. On the other hand, 63.45% of patients under 18 years of age had virological failure. All of these results were statistically significant (p < 0.005). Conclusion There should be a concerted effort, to make viral load accessible and available to all patients receiving ARV treatment in the CAR and the management of HIV/AIDS infection of children and adolescents should be given special attention.

宏观审慎监管:目标、工具与相关制度安排

最近40年的金融危机史表明,随着金融市场的日渐发达和复杂化,金融失衡不仅周期性地发生,而且与宏观经济的失衡彼此强化,这种强化使得经济和金融长期持续、显著地偏离长期标准。在金融体系顺周期性的负面效应日渐明显的情况下,为确保宏观经济和金融体系的稳定,在传统微观审慎监管的基础上全面建立和完善宏观审慎监管已成为大势所趋。强调宏观审慎的监管理念认为,仅凭微观层面的努力难以实现金融体系的整体稳定,监管当局需要从经济活动、金融市场以及金融机构行为之间相互关联的角度,从整体上评估金融体系的风险,并在此基础上健全金融体系的制度设计并作出政策反应。

沈阳地区大型真菌对不同种类线虫的毒力

从沈阳市东部山区及沈阳农业大学周边环境采集到94种野生大型真菌,并将采集到的大型真菌制成浸提液,以胞囊线虫、根结线虫、腐烂茎线虫、水稻干尖线虫和小杆线虫为靶标,初步测定了大型野生真菌对5种不同种类线虫的活性作用。研究结果表明,不同菌株对不同种类线虫毒力作用具有选择性差异。对其中一种线虫的校正死亡率达到70%以上的有12种大型野生真菌,有7株菌对两种以上线虫校正死亡率达到70%。菌株F70对南方根结线虫毒杀作用最高为84.13%,菌株F92对大豆胞囊线虫毒杀作用最高为95.84%,具有选择毒性,菌株F25对腐烂茎线虫毒杀作用最高为75.91%,菌株F81对小杆线虫毒杀作用最高为75.77%,而对其他植物线虫活性差,菌株F6对水稻干尖线虫毒杀作用最高为81.82%。初步鉴定有效菌株F92为鬼伞属,F70为香菇属,F6为伞菌属,F25为伞菌属和F81为侧耳属。

宏/子脉冲编码光子计数激光雷达

光子计数激光雷达因其极高的探测灵敏度在远距离目标探测领域有着非常重要的作用。针对远距离、高速度的目标,普通的光子计数激光雷达无法简单通过统计直方图获得有用的回波信息。为了解决这一问题,本文提出了一种基于宏/子脉冲编码的光子计数激光雷达,利用时移脉冲累加的方法提取子脉冲的飞行时间进而在一个宏脉冲内获得目标距离信息。建立了宏/子脉冲编码光子计数激光雷达的理论模型,对虚警概率和探测概率的影响进行了分析,并通过蒙特卡洛仿真和实验验证了其对远距离高速径向运动目标探测的有效性。

水资源要素在国家宏观调控中的作用研究

在我国水资源短缺、生态环境退化已经成为制约经济社会发展的重要因素状况下,研究水资源要素在国家宏观调控中的作用,对完善国家宏观调控体系,加快经济发展方式转变,增强发展的协调性和可持续性具有重要意义。水资源要素在国家宏观调控中的作用研究从宏观调控的内涵入手,分析了水资源要素在宏观调控中的定位,论证了水资源参与宏观调控的必要性与可行性,研究了水资源参与宏观调控的方式与途径,提出了水资源宏观调控指标体系及将水资源核心指标纳入国家宏观调控体系的对策建议等。

中国金融宏观调控的问题与对策分析

2011年金融宏观调控的主要问题有:经济增长存在下行风险,经济结构调整进展有限;通胀压力并未解除,就业形势不容乐观;货币供应量指标偏离"三性"原则;利率市场化改革相对滞后,金融风险加大;人民币汇率形成机制尚未健全,国际收支失衡影响货币政策独立性;对"三农"和中小企业金融支持不足;房地产调控高度依赖行政手段;金融宏观调控工具效力受限制。为此,必须调整金融宏观调控的战略导向,促进经济结构调整;合理选择货币政策中介目标;丰富金融宏观调控的政策工具;加快推进金融综合改革试验区建设;加强稳健货币政策与积极财政政策的配合。

中国2015年SO_2排放总量宏观控制目标研究

1980年中国SO2排放量为1 160万吨,2005年为2 549万吨,伴随节能减排政策的实施和SO2治理投资的增加,到2010年我国SO2排放量将降至2 300万吨(削减10%),仍位居世界第一位。在"十二五"期间,伴随人口、经济、能源的增长和发展模式的重大转变,我国2015年SO2排放总量面临微增长、不增长或减排的趋势。应用我国SO2减排宏观控制指标和模式预测了我国2015年SO2排放总量的4种图像或目标。提出了实现SO2排放总量削减10%目标的10条建议。

用于海洋宏生物原位观测的水下激光雷达相机

海洋宏生物原位"观"和"测"对于海洋生态环境、海洋生物资源和海底矿产资源的研究和评估具有重要的意义。目前用于海洋宏生物原位观察的传统水下摄像机存在目标辐射特性、水体光散射、距离信息丢失等导致的低对比度目标探测难的问题。针对此,提出了水下激光雷达相机,可以兼顾并超越传统激光扫描雷达与摄像机复合的技术方案,利用单一系统同时获得百万像素高对比度的二维强度图像和高分辨率的三维图像,且二维图像中的像素和三维图像中的体素一一对应,并介绍了基于该技术研制的"凤眼"系统,其光立体采样区体积可调,距离分辨率优于1 cm,像素数为1360×1024。自2018年起,"凤眼"在我国南海海域进行了4个航次的海上试验,获取了海底宏生物及微地形地貌图像,最大工作深度达到3291 m。