This paper focuses on some key problems in web community discovery and link analysis.Based on the topic-oriented technology,the characteristics of a bipartite graph are studied.An Х bipartite core set is introduced t...This paper focuses on some key problems in web community discovery and link analysis.Based on the topic-oriented technology,the characteristics of a bipartite graph are studied.An Х bipartite core set is introduced to more clearly define extracting ways.By scanning the topic subgraph to construct Х bipartite graph and then prune the graph with i and j ,an Х bipartite core set,which is also the minimum element of a community,can be found.Finally,a hierarchical clustering algorithm is applied to many Х bipartite core sets and the dendrogram of the community inner construction is obtained.The correctness of the constructing and pruning method is proved and the algorithm is designed.The typical datasets in the experiment are prepared according to the way in HITS(hyperlink-induced topic search).Ten topics and four search engines are chosen and the returned results are integrated.The modularity,which is a measure of the strength of the community structure in the social network,is used to validate the efficiency of the proposed method.The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm is effective and efficient.展开更多
Poly(silanylenediethynylanthracene) (PSDEA) exhibits a hole-transporting ability experimentally. In order to simulate the property of PSDEA, a series of silanylenediethynylanthracene oligomers were designed. The s...Poly(silanylenediethynylanthracene) (PSDEA) exhibits a hole-transporting ability experimentally. In order to simulate the property of PSDEA, a series of silanylenediethynylanthracene oligomers were designed. The structures of these oligomers were optimized by using density function theory at B3LYP/6-31G(d) level. The energy gaps of the oligomers decrease with the increase in the chain length. The energy gaps of the oligomers also decrease in the presence of the electron-withdrawing group on the anthracene ring. The 13C chemical shifts and nucleus independent chemical shifts (NICS) at the anthracene ring center in the oligomers were calculated at B3LYP/6-31G level. The chemical shifts of the carbon atoms connected with the nitryl group changed upfield, compared with those of the carbon atoms without the nitryl group. The aromaticity at the anthracene ring center decreases in the presence of the electron-withdrawing group, whereas increases with the increase in the number of the silanylene units. The most sensitive location for calculating the NICS values is 0.1 nm above the anthracene plane.展开更多
AIM: Although polysaccharides from Phellinus mushrooms are a well-known material with anti-tumor properties, there is no information about the effect of polysaccharides from Phellinus gilvus (PG) on tumor. The modulat...AIM: Although polysaccharides from Phellinus mushrooms are a well-known material with anti-tumor properties, there is no information about the effect of polysaccharides from Phellinus gilvus (PG) on tumor. The modulating effect of polysaccharides isolated from PG on the benzo(a)pyrene (BaP)-induced forestomach carcinogenesis in ICR female mice was investigated in this study.METHODS: A forestomach carcinogenesis model was established in 40 ICR female mice receiving oral administration of BaP for 4 wk. The mice were randomly assigned to 4 groups (10 each). The mice in each group were treated with sterile water or PG for 4 and 8 wk (SW4,PGW4, SW8, and PGW8 groups). Eight or 12 wk after the first dose of BaP, forestomachs were removed for histopathological and RT-PCR analysis.RESULTS: In histopathological changes and RT-PCR analysis, sterile water-treated mice showed significant hyperplasia of the gastric mucosa with a significantly increased expression of mutant p53 mRNA compared to mice treated with PG for 8 wk.CONCLUSION: Polysaccharides isolated from PG may inhibit BaP-induced forestomach carcinogenesis in mice bydown-regulating mutant p53 expression.展开更多
Impregnation of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) with nucleating agent (NA21) using supercritical carbon dioxide as the swelling agent at different temperature and pressure and its non-isothermal crystallization kinetics...Impregnation of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) with nucleating agent (NA21) using supercritical carbon dioxide as the swelling agent at different temperature and pressure and its non-isothermal crystallization kinetics were investigated. The results showed that NA21 was dispersed at a nanometer-scale in the PP matrix, resulting in the formation of different typesof crystal phases of iPP and the enhancement of its mechanical properties.展开更多
C NMR spin-lattice relaxation times (T1), line widths, nuclear Overhauser effects (NOE) at room temperature have been measured for radiated ets 1,4-polybutadiene.With the increase of radiation dose T1 is almost invari...C NMR spin-lattice relaxation times (T1), line widths, nuclear Overhauser effects (NOE) at room temperature have been measured for radiated ets 1,4-polybutadiene.With the increase of radiation dose T1 is almost invariant, but line width of the methylene (-CH2-) carbon increases remarkably, and its NOE factor decreases sharply. This implies that the long-range segmental motion is hindered, and saturated tertiary carbon (-C H- ) is formed during crosslinking of ets 1,4-polybutadiene.展开更多
Enterovirus type 71(EV71) causes severe hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) resulting in hundreds of deaths of children every year; However, currently, there is no effective treatment for EV71. In this study, the E...Enterovirus type 71(EV71) causes severe hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) resulting in hundreds of deaths of children every year; However, currently, there is no effective treatment for EV71. In this study, the EV71 poly-protein (EV71-P1 protein) gene was processed and cloned into the eukaryotic expression vector pPIC9k and then expressed in Pichia pastoris strain GSll5. The EV71 P1 protein with a molecular weight of 100 kD was produced and secreted into the medium. The soluble EV71 P1 protein was purified by column chromatography with a recovery efficiency of 70%. The result of the immunological analysis showed that the EV71 P1 protein had excellent immunogenicity and could stimulate the production of EV71-VP1 IgG antibody in injected rabbits. We suggest that EV71-P1 protein is an ideal candidate for an EV71 vaccine to prevent EV71 infection.展开更多
AIM:To investigate the effect of age on severity of acute pancreatitis(AP) using biochemical markers,histology and expression of the protective pancreatitisassociated proteins(PAPs).METHODS:AP was induced via intraduc...AIM:To investigate the effect of age on severity of acute pancreatitis(AP) using biochemical markers,histology and expression of the protective pancreatitisassociated proteins(PAPs).METHODS:AP was induced via intraductal injection of 4% sodium taurocholate in young and old rats.Sera and pancreata were assayed at 24 h for the parameters listed above;we also employed a novel molecular technique to assess bacterial infiltration using polymerase chain reaction to measure bacterial genomic ribosomal RNA.RESULTS:At 24 h after induction of AP,the pancreata of older animals had less edema(mean ± SE histologic score of young vs old:3.11 ± 0.16 vs 2.50 ±-0.11,P < 0.05),decreased local inflammatory response(histologic score of stromal infiltrate:3.11 ± 0.27 vs 2.00 ± 0.17,P < 0.05) and increased bacterial infiltration(174% ± 52% increase from sham vs 377% ± 4%,P < 0.05).A decreased expression of PAP1 and PAP2 was demonstrated by Western blotting analysis and immunohistochemical staining.There were no differences in serum amylase and lipase activity,or tissue myeloperoxidase or monocyte chemotactic protein-1 levels.However,in the most-aged group,serum C-reactive protein levels were higher(young vs old:0.249 ± 0.04 mg/dL vs 2.45 ± 0.68 mg/dL,P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:In older animals,there is depressed PAP expression related to a blunted inflammatory response in AP which is associated with worsened bacterial infiltration and higher C-reactive protein level;this may explain the more aggressive clinical course.展开更多
In this report, the author describes and compares two innovative processes for producing thermal energy based on cavitation and nuclear fusion reactions in the indoor environment. Experiments conducted in the laborato...In this report, the author describes and compares two innovative processes for producing thermal energy based on cavitation and nuclear fusion reactions in the indoor environment. Experiments conducted in the laboratory IHS (Intensive Heating System) of IE "Revinov N. M." indicate that the process of lasso-vortex cavitation, which generates by means of an electric arc obtained HV-EI, gas-liquid plasma state in the EHH-CTC (electro-hydraulic heater with cavitation thermal camera) is not inferior and sometimes even superior in heat transfer to NF-AC (nuclear fusion reactions in ambient conditions).展开更多
In order to find out whether long interspersed elements (LINEs) existed in macro-algae gehomes or not, we tested the LINE homologues in representative families (species): Gracilaria (G. eucheumoides Harv., G. te...In order to find out whether long interspersed elements (LINEs) existed in macro-algae gehomes or not, we tested the LINE homologues in representative families (species): Gracilaria (G. eucheumoides Harv., G. tenuistipitata Chang et Xia, and G. textorii (Sur) De-Toni), Laminaria (L. longissima Miyabe and L. japonica Aresch.), and Ulva (U. lactuca L. and U. pertusa Kjellm.) during 2004 to 2005. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was carried out with degenerate oligonucleotide primers designed from LINEs of rice homologues and Cin4 of maize. Cloning and nucleotide sequencing of the PCR products revealed that 4 clones that derived from 3 species of Gracilaria have LINE homologues. The nucleotide sequences of the 4 LINE homologues diverged greatly, but the amino acid sequences deduced from them were relatively conserved. The endonuclease regions of the LINE homologues greatly diverged from that of other plants, but they had closer phylogenetic relationship to Zepp elements in Chlorella sp., which indicated that sequence divergence by vertical transmission has been a major influence on the evolution of algal LINEs.展开更多
Modified deoxy-and ribo-nucleoside triphosphates are chemically synthesized in multiple steps due to the protection and deprotection of the nucleoside functionalities.To conveniently synthesize the S-modified triphosp...Modified deoxy-and ribo-nucleoside triphosphates are chemically synthesized in multiple steps due to the protection and deprotection of the nucleoside functionalities.To conveniently synthesize the S-modified triphosphates for enzymatically preparing phosphorothioate DNAs and RNAs(PS-DNA and PS-RNA) as potential therapeutics,herein we report a one-pot strategy to synthesize the deoxy-and ribo-nucleoside 5'-(α-P-thio)triphosphates(dNTPαS and NTPαS) without protecting any nucleoside functionalities.This facile synthesis is achieved by treating the nucleosides with a mild phosphitylating reagent,reacting selectively with the 5'-hydroxyl group of each unprotected nucleoside,followed by sulfurization and hydrolysis to afford the crude dNTPαS and NTPαS analogs(mixtures of Sp and Rp diastereomers).We also demonstrated that after just simple precipitation(without HPLC and ion-exchange purification),the quality of the synthesized dNTPαS and NTPαS analogs is excellent for direct DNA polymerization and RNA transcription,respectively.Since Klenow DNA polymerase and T7 RNA polymerase accept the Sp diastereomers of dNTPαS and NTPαS analogs,respectively,while the Rp diastereomers are neither substrates nor inhibitors,the diastereomerically-pure PS-DNAs and PS-RNAs can be conveniently synthesized enzymatically.展开更多
A new method for estimating the degree of [SiO4]4-polymerization of coal gangue is presented. The method uses the relative bridging oxygen number (RBO) based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques. X-ray diffr...A new method for estimating the degree of [SiO4]4-polymerization of coal gangue is presented. The method uses the relative bridging oxygen number (RBO) based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and 29Si NMR techniques have been used to study phase transitions and silicate polymerization of coal gangue calcined at different temperatures or co-calcined. It has been found that phase transition of clay minerals causes silicate polymerization to change with temperature. In this study, cementing activity and RBO were determined to be inversely related. Generally, activated coal gangue with lower RBO had better cementitious activity.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture(EA)on cognitive function in D-galactose(D-gal)-induced aging rats,and the correlation between the effect and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain(NOD)-lik...Objective:To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture(EA)on cognitive function in D-galactose(D-gal)-induced aging rats,and the correlation between the effect and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain(NOD)-like receptor protein 3(NLRP3)-ASC-Caspase-1 signaling pathway.Methods:Forty-six male Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats were randomly divided into a control group(n=10),a model group(n=12),an EA-7 d group(n=12)and an EA-21 d group(n=12).Except the control group,the other three groups received 42 consecutive days of intraperitoneal injection of D-gal to establish aging rat models with cognitive dysfunction.The control group received the same amount of normal saline via intraperitoneal injection.Two EA groups were given EA therapy for 21 consecutive days(began from the 22nd day of modeling)or 7 consecutive days(began from the 36th day of modeling)accordingly at Dazhui(GV 14),Baihui(GV 20),Shenshu(BL 23)and Zusanli(ST 36).After modeling/intervention,all four groups received behavioral evaluations by Morris water maze(MWM)test,novel object recognition(NOR)test and step-down passive avoidance(SDPA)test followed by the Western blot(WB)detection of the expression levels of hippocampal NLRP3 inflammasome-associated proteins NLRP3,ASC and Caspase-1.Results:MWM(place navigation test,PNT)results showed that the escape latency in the model group was significantly longer than that in the other three groups(P<0.05),and there was no significant difference among the other three groups on the 1st day of the test(P>0.05).From the 2nd day to the 4th day of the test,there was no significant difference between the EA-21 d group and the control group(P>0.05)in the escape latency;the escape latency was significantly shorter in the EA-21 d group than in the model group and the EA-7 d group(P<0.05).MWM(spatial probe test,SPT)results showed that the time spent in the target quadrant was significantly shorter and platform crossover number was significantly lower in the model group than in the other three groups(P<0.05).The time spent in the target quadrant was longer in the EA-7 d group than in the model group(P<0.05),but was shorter than that in the control group and the EA-21 d group(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the swimming speed among the four groups(P>0.05).NOR results showed that there was no significant difference in the recognition ratio between the EA-7 d group and the EA-21 d group(P>0.05),and the recognition ratio was significantly higher in the two EA groups than in the model group(P<0.05),but was lower than in the control group(P<0.05).SDPA results showed that the electric shock number was higher in the model group than in the other three groups(P<0.05),and the differences among the other three groups were statistically insignificant(P>0.05).The model group had the shortest step-down latency,followed by the EA-7 d group,the EA-21 d group and the control group in order(P<0.05).The WB results indicated that the expression level of NLRP3 was significantly lower in the control group and the EA-21 d group than in the model group and the EA-7 d group(P<0.05).The expression levels of ASC and Caspase-1 were significantly higher in the model group than in the other three groups(P<0.05),and there was no significant difference among these three groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:NLRP3 inflammasome may be involved in the development of cognitive decline in aging rats;7 consecutive days of EA intervention can partially improve the cognitive impairment in aging rats though the effect is rather limited;21 consecutive days of EA intervention may improve the learning and memory abilities in aging rats via downregulating the expression levels of NLRP3 inflammasome-associated proteins in hippocampus.展开更多
Objective:To observe the effects of moxibustion on colonic inflammation,and the expressions of ubiquitin and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain(Nod)-Iike receptor protein 3(NLRP3)proteins in rats with ulcerativ...Objective:To observe the effects of moxibustion on colonic inflammation,and the expressions of ubiquitin and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain(Nod)-Iike receptor protein 3(NLRP3)proteins in rats with ulcerative colitis(UC),and to explore the anti-inflammatory mechanism of moxibustion in the UC treatment.Methods:Clean grade male Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats were randomly divided into a normal group(NG),a model group(MG),a moxa-stick moxibustion group(MSMG)and a Western medicine group(WMG).UC model was prepared by freely drinking 35 g/L d ext ran sulfate sodium(DSS)solution.Bilateral Tianshu(ST 25)were selected for mild moxibustion treatment in the MSMG;mesalazine solution was intragastrically administrated in the WMG.Rats in the NG and MG were only grasped and fixed as in the MSMG without any treatment.After treatment,hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining was performed to observe and score the colonic pathological damage under light microscope;immunofluorescence method was used to determine the expression of colonic ubiquitin protein;immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expressions of colonic interleukin(IL)-1β and NLRP3 proteins.Results:The colon tissue was severely injured,and the pathological score was significantly increased in the MG than in the NG(P<0.01),and the protein expressions of ubiquitin,NLRP3 and IL-1β in the colon were significantly increased(all P<0.01).Compared with the MG,the colonic damage was repaired,the inflammation and pathological scores were reduced,and the ubiquitin,NLRP3 and IL-1β protein expressions were decreased in the MSMG and WMG(all P<0.01).Correlation analysis revealed that the ubiquitin protein expression was correlated with the colonic pathological score and the NLRP3 protein expression(r=0.677,P<0.01;r=0.536,P<0.05).Conclusion:Moxibustion can down-regulate the protein expressions of ubiquitin,NLRP3 and IL-1β in the colon of UC rats,which may be one of the mechanisms to promote the repair of colonic inflammatory lesions and exert anti-inflammatory effects.展开更多
We report a synthetic design and the experimental exploration of preparation of disubstituted polyacetylenes (PAs, P3) through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azides with precursor PA bearing alkyne pendants. The precu...We report a synthetic design and the experimental exploration of preparation of disubstituted polyacetylenes (PAs, P3) through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azides with precursor PA bearing alkyne pendants. The precursor PA (P2) was derived by desilylation of the pristine PA with trimethylethynylsilane side chains (P1). P1 was obtained by polymerization of a dual-alkyne containing monomer with one of the alkynes end-capping by trimethylsilane (M) under the promotion of WC16-Ph4Sn catalyst. Two synthetic routes, i.e. two-steps (from P1 to P3 via precursor P2) and one-pot (from P1 to P3 without separation and purification of P2) were tried and the results indicated that one-pot strategy is more facile and resultant P3-1 showed higher purity and higher molecular weight than the resultant of P3-2. By using the techniques such as GPC, FTIR and 1H NMR spectroscopy the polymerization behavior and the structures of the polymers were well characterized.展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.60773216)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863Program)(No.2006AA010109)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Renmin University of China(No.06XNB052)Free Exploration Project(985 Project of Renmin University of China)(No.21361231)
文摘This paper focuses on some key problems in web community discovery and link analysis.Based on the topic-oriented technology,the characteristics of a bipartite graph are studied.An Х bipartite core set is introduced to more clearly define extracting ways.By scanning the topic subgraph to construct Х bipartite graph and then prune the graph with i and j ,an Х bipartite core set,which is also the minimum element of a community,can be found.Finally,a hierarchical clustering algorithm is applied to many Х bipartite core sets and the dendrogram of the community inner construction is obtained.The correctness of the constructing and pruning method is proved and the algorithm is designed.The typical datasets in the experiment are prepared according to the way in HITS(hyperlink-induced topic search).Ten topics and four search engines are chosen and the returned results are integrated.The modularity,which is a measure of the strength of the community structure in the social network,is used to validate the efficiency of the proposed method.The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm is effective and efficient.
文摘Poly(silanylenediethynylanthracene) (PSDEA) exhibits a hole-transporting ability experimentally. In order to simulate the property of PSDEA, a series of silanylenediethynylanthracene oligomers were designed. The structures of these oligomers were optimized by using density function theory at B3LYP/6-31G(d) level. The energy gaps of the oligomers decrease with the increase in the chain length. The energy gaps of the oligomers also decrease in the presence of the electron-withdrawing group on the anthracene ring. The 13C chemical shifts and nucleus independent chemical shifts (NICS) at the anthracene ring center in the oligomers were calculated at B3LYP/6-31G level. The chemical shifts of the carbon atoms connected with the nitryl group changed upfield, compared with those of the carbon atoms without the nitryl group. The aromaticity at the anthracene ring center decreases in the presence of the electron-withdrawing group, whereas increases with the increase in the number of the silanylene units. The most sensitive location for calculating the NICS values is 0.1 nm above the anthracene plane.
基金Supported by grant R08-2003-000-10120-0 from the Basic Research Program of the Korea Science & Engineering Foundation
文摘AIM: Although polysaccharides from Phellinus mushrooms are a well-known material with anti-tumor properties, there is no information about the effect of polysaccharides from Phellinus gilvus (PG) on tumor. The modulating effect of polysaccharides isolated from PG on the benzo(a)pyrene (BaP)-induced forestomach carcinogenesis in ICR female mice was investigated in this study.METHODS: A forestomach carcinogenesis model was established in 40 ICR female mice receiving oral administration of BaP for 4 wk. The mice were randomly assigned to 4 groups (10 each). The mice in each group were treated with sterile water or PG for 4 and 8 wk (SW4,PGW4, SW8, and PGW8 groups). Eight or 12 wk after the first dose of BaP, forestomachs were removed for histopathological and RT-PCR analysis.RESULTS: In histopathological changes and RT-PCR analysis, sterile water-treated mice showed significant hyperplasia of the gastric mucosa with a significantly increased expression of mutant p53 mRNA compared to mice treated with PG for 8 wk.CONCLUSION: Polysaccharides isolated from PG may inhibit BaP-induced forestomach carcinogenesis in mice bydown-regulating mutant p53 expression.
基金an International Cooperation Research Program,key project from National Science Foundation of China for multiscale methodology,SINOPEC supported fundamental research project,an Association Franco-Chinoise pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique(AFCRST) supported project
文摘Impregnation of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) with nucleating agent (NA21) using supercritical carbon dioxide as the swelling agent at different temperature and pressure and its non-isothermal crystallization kinetics were investigated. The results showed that NA21 was dispersed at a nanometer-scale in the PP matrix, resulting in the formation of different typesof crystal phases of iPP and the enhancement of its mechanical properties.
文摘C NMR spin-lattice relaxation times (T1), line widths, nuclear Overhauser effects (NOE) at room temperature have been measured for radiated ets 1,4-polybutadiene.With the increase of radiation dose T1 is almost invariant, but line width of the methylene (-CH2-) carbon increases remarkably, and its NOE factor decreases sharply. This implies that the long-range segmental motion is hindered, and saturated tertiary carbon (-C H- ) is formed during crosslinking of ets 1,4-polybutadiene.
基金Key Project of Science and Technology Department of Wuhan(zz2011-12)Key Project of the Educational Bureau of Wuhan(sz2011-13-10)+1 种基金Project of Science and Technology Department of Hubei(2010CDB04801)The State Key Laboratory program of Viral Genetic Engineering(2010KF10)
文摘Enterovirus type 71(EV71) causes severe hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) resulting in hundreds of deaths of children every year; However, currently, there is no effective treatment for EV71. In this study, the EV71 poly-protein (EV71-P1 protein) gene was processed and cloned into the eukaryotic expression vector pPIC9k and then expressed in Pichia pastoris strain GSll5. The EV71 P1 protein with a molecular weight of 100 kD was produced and secreted into the medium. The soluble EV71 P1 protein was purified by column chromatography with a recovery efficiency of 70%. The result of the immunological analysis showed that the EV71 P1 protein had excellent immunogenicity and could stimulate the production of EV71-VP1 IgG antibody in injected rabbits. We suggest that EV71-P1 protein is an ideal candidate for an EV71 vaccine to prevent EV71 infection.
文摘AIM:To investigate the effect of age on severity of acute pancreatitis(AP) using biochemical markers,histology and expression of the protective pancreatitisassociated proteins(PAPs).METHODS:AP was induced via intraductal injection of 4% sodium taurocholate in young and old rats.Sera and pancreata were assayed at 24 h for the parameters listed above;we also employed a novel molecular technique to assess bacterial infiltration using polymerase chain reaction to measure bacterial genomic ribosomal RNA.RESULTS:At 24 h after induction of AP,the pancreata of older animals had less edema(mean ± SE histologic score of young vs old:3.11 ± 0.16 vs 2.50 ±-0.11,P < 0.05),decreased local inflammatory response(histologic score of stromal infiltrate:3.11 ± 0.27 vs 2.00 ± 0.17,P < 0.05) and increased bacterial infiltration(174% ± 52% increase from sham vs 377% ± 4%,P < 0.05).A decreased expression of PAP1 and PAP2 was demonstrated by Western blotting analysis and immunohistochemical staining.There were no differences in serum amylase and lipase activity,or tissue myeloperoxidase or monocyte chemotactic protein-1 levels.However,in the most-aged group,serum C-reactive protein levels were higher(young vs old:0.249 ± 0.04 mg/dL vs 2.45 ± 0.68 mg/dL,P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:In older animals,there is depressed PAP expression related to a blunted inflammatory response in AP which is associated with worsened bacterial infiltration and higher C-reactive protein level;this may explain the more aggressive clinical course.
文摘In this report, the author describes and compares two innovative processes for producing thermal energy based on cavitation and nuclear fusion reactions in the indoor environment. Experiments conducted in the laboratory IHS (Intensive Heating System) of IE "Revinov N. M." indicate that the process of lasso-vortex cavitation, which generates by means of an electric arc obtained HV-EI, gas-liquid plasma state in the EHH-CTC (electro-hydraulic heater with cavitation thermal camera) is not inferior and sometimes even superior in heat transfer to NF-AC (nuclear fusion reactions in ambient conditions).
基金Supported by the NSFC (No. 40376049 and No. 30500383)Shandong Agricultural Seed Stock Breeding Project and Knowledge In-novation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (KSCX2-YW-N-47-02).
文摘In order to find out whether long interspersed elements (LINEs) existed in macro-algae gehomes or not, we tested the LINE homologues in representative families (species): Gracilaria (G. eucheumoides Harv., G. tenuistipitata Chang et Xia, and G. textorii (Sur) De-Toni), Laminaria (L. longissima Miyabe and L. japonica Aresch.), and Ulva (U. lactuca L. and U. pertusa Kjellm.) during 2004 to 2005. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was carried out with degenerate oligonucleotide primers designed from LINEs of rice homologues and Cin4 of maize. Cloning and nucleotide sequencing of the PCR products revealed that 4 clones that derived from 3 species of Gracilaria have LINE homologues. The nucleotide sequences of the 4 LINE homologues diverged greatly, but the amino acid sequences deduced from them were relatively conserved. The endonuclease regions of the LINE homologues greatly diverged from that of other plants, but they had closer phylogenetic relationship to Zepp elements in Chlorella sp., which indicated that sequence divergence by vertical transmission has been a major influence on the evolution of algal LINEs.
基金supported by USA NIH(GM095086)the Georgia Cancer Coalition(GCC) Distinguished Cancer Clinicians and ScientistsUSA National Science Foundation(MCB-0824837)
文摘Modified deoxy-and ribo-nucleoside triphosphates are chemically synthesized in multiple steps due to the protection and deprotection of the nucleoside functionalities.To conveniently synthesize the S-modified triphosphates for enzymatically preparing phosphorothioate DNAs and RNAs(PS-DNA and PS-RNA) as potential therapeutics,herein we report a one-pot strategy to synthesize the deoxy-and ribo-nucleoside 5'-(α-P-thio)triphosphates(dNTPαS and NTPαS) without protecting any nucleoside functionalities.This facile synthesis is achieved by treating the nucleosides with a mild phosphitylating reagent,reacting selectively with the 5'-hydroxyl group of each unprotected nucleoside,followed by sulfurization and hydrolysis to afford the crude dNTPαS and NTPαS analogs(mixtures of Sp and Rp diastereomers).We also demonstrated that after just simple precipitation(without HPLC and ion-exchange purification),the quality of the synthesized dNTPαS and NTPαS analogs is excellent for direct DNA polymerization and RNA transcription,respectively.Since Klenow DNA polymerase and T7 RNA polymerase accept the Sp diastereomers of dNTPαS and NTPαS analogs,respectively,while the Rp diastereomers are neither substrates nor inhibitors,the diastereomerically-pure PS-DNAs and PS-RNAs can be conveniently synthesized enzymatically.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50674062)the Key Projects in the National Science & Technology Pillar Program (No. 2006BAC21B03)the Beijing Science and Technology Plan Projects of China (No. D07040300690000)
文摘A new method for estimating the degree of [SiO4]4-polymerization of coal gangue is presented. The method uses the relative bridging oxygen number (RBO) based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and 29Si NMR techniques have been used to study phase transitions and silicate polymerization of coal gangue calcined at different temperatures or co-calcined. It has been found that phase transition of clay minerals causes silicate polymerization to change with temperature. In this study, cementing activity and RBO were determined to be inversely related. Generally, activated coal gangue with lower RBO had better cementitious activity.
文摘Objective:To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture(EA)on cognitive function in D-galactose(D-gal)-induced aging rats,and the correlation between the effect and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain(NOD)-like receptor protein 3(NLRP3)-ASC-Caspase-1 signaling pathway.Methods:Forty-six male Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats were randomly divided into a control group(n=10),a model group(n=12),an EA-7 d group(n=12)and an EA-21 d group(n=12).Except the control group,the other three groups received 42 consecutive days of intraperitoneal injection of D-gal to establish aging rat models with cognitive dysfunction.The control group received the same amount of normal saline via intraperitoneal injection.Two EA groups were given EA therapy for 21 consecutive days(began from the 22nd day of modeling)or 7 consecutive days(began from the 36th day of modeling)accordingly at Dazhui(GV 14),Baihui(GV 20),Shenshu(BL 23)and Zusanli(ST 36).After modeling/intervention,all four groups received behavioral evaluations by Morris water maze(MWM)test,novel object recognition(NOR)test and step-down passive avoidance(SDPA)test followed by the Western blot(WB)detection of the expression levels of hippocampal NLRP3 inflammasome-associated proteins NLRP3,ASC and Caspase-1.Results:MWM(place navigation test,PNT)results showed that the escape latency in the model group was significantly longer than that in the other three groups(P<0.05),and there was no significant difference among the other three groups on the 1st day of the test(P>0.05).From the 2nd day to the 4th day of the test,there was no significant difference between the EA-21 d group and the control group(P>0.05)in the escape latency;the escape latency was significantly shorter in the EA-21 d group than in the model group and the EA-7 d group(P<0.05).MWM(spatial probe test,SPT)results showed that the time spent in the target quadrant was significantly shorter and platform crossover number was significantly lower in the model group than in the other three groups(P<0.05).The time spent in the target quadrant was longer in the EA-7 d group than in the model group(P<0.05),but was shorter than that in the control group and the EA-21 d group(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the swimming speed among the four groups(P>0.05).NOR results showed that there was no significant difference in the recognition ratio between the EA-7 d group and the EA-21 d group(P>0.05),and the recognition ratio was significantly higher in the two EA groups than in the model group(P<0.05),but was lower than in the control group(P<0.05).SDPA results showed that the electric shock number was higher in the model group than in the other three groups(P<0.05),and the differences among the other three groups were statistically insignificant(P>0.05).The model group had the shortest step-down latency,followed by the EA-7 d group,the EA-21 d group and the control group in order(P<0.05).The WB results indicated that the expression level of NLRP3 was significantly lower in the control group and the EA-21 d group than in the model group and the EA-7 d group(P<0.05).The expression levels of ASC and Caspase-1 were significantly higher in the model group than in the other three groups(P<0.05),and there was no significant difference among these three groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:NLRP3 inflammasome may be involved in the development of cognitive decline in aging rats;7 consecutive days of EA intervention can partially improve the cognitive impairment in aging rats though the effect is rather limited;21 consecutive days of EA intervention may improve the learning and memory abilities in aging rats via downregulating the expression levels of NLRP3 inflammasome-associated proteins in hippocampus.
文摘Objective:To observe the effects of moxibustion on colonic inflammation,and the expressions of ubiquitin and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain(Nod)-Iike receptor protein 3(NLRP3)proteins in rats with ulcerative colitis(UC),and to explore the anti-inflammatory mechanism of moxibustion in the UC treatment.Methods:Clean grade male Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats were randomly divided into a normal group(NG),a model group(MG),a moxa-stick moxibustion group(MSMG)and a Western medicine group(WMG).UC model was prepared by freely drinking 35 g/L d ext ran sulfate sodium(DSS)solution.Bilateral Tianshu(ST 25)were selected for mild moxibustion treatment in the MSMG;mesalazine solution was intragastrically administrated in the WMG.Rats in the NG and MG were only grasped and fixed as in the MSMG without any treatment.After treatment,hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining was performed to observe and score the colonic pathological damage under light microscope;immunofluorescence method was used to determine the expression of colonic ubiquitin protein;immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expressions of colonic interleukin(IL)-1β and NLRP3 proteins.Results:The colon tissue was severely injured,and the pathological score was significantly increased in the MG than in the NG(P<0.01),and the protein expressions of ubiquitin,NLRP3 and IL-1β in the colon were significantly increased(all P<0.01).Compared with the MG,the colonic damage was repaired,the inflammation and pathological scores were reduced,and the ubiquitin,NLRP3 and IL-1β protein expressions were decreased in the MSMG and WMG(all P<0.01).Correlation analysis revealed that the ubiquitin protein expression was correlated with the colonic pathological score and the NLRP3 protein expression(r=0.677,P<0.01;r=0.536,P<0.05).Conclusion:Moxibustion can down-regulate the protein expressions of ubiquitin,NLRP3 and IL-1β in the colon of UC rats,which may be one of the mechanisms to promote the repair of colonic inflammatory lesions and exert anti-inflammatory effects.
基金partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21074113,20634020 & 20974028)the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program,2009CB623605)+1 种基金the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (603509 & HKUST2/CRF/10)the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong (AoE/P-03/08)
文摘We report a synthetic design and the experimental exploration of preparation of disubstituted polyacetylenes (PAs, P3) through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azides with precursor PA bearing alkyne pendants. The precursor PA (P2) was derived by desilylation of the pristine PA with trimethylethynylsilane side chains (P1). P1 was obtained by polymerization of a dual-alkyne containing monomer with one of the alkynes end-capping by trimethylsilane (M) under the promotion of WC16-Ph4Sn catalyst. Two synthetic routes, i.e. two-steps (from P1 to P3 via precursor P2) and one-pot (from P1 to P3 without separation and purification of P2) were tried and the results indicated that one-pot strategy is more facile and resultant P3-1 showed higher purity and higher molecular weight than the resultant of P3-2. By using the techniques such as GPC, FTIR and 1H NMR spectroscopy the polymerization behavior and the structures of the polymers were well characterized.