Objective:To explore the mechanism of the degradation of human hair keratin (HHK) scaffold material implanted in damaged skeletal muscle tissues. Methods: Six New Zealand rabbits with HHK scaffold material implants (c...Objective:To explore the mechanism of the degradation of human hair keratin (HHK) scaffold material implanted in damaged skeletal muscle tissues. Methods: Six New Zealand rabbits with HHK scaffold material implants (composed of 3 different types of HHK material with varied degradation speed) after musclectomy were divided into 3 groups (2 in each group) to observe the degradation of the material at 1, 3, 6weeks after operation. Another rabbit without operation was used as the control group. The degradation of HHK was observed with light microscopy, histochemistry of ubiquitin and electron microscopy. Results:Light microscopy showed that human hair cuticles fell off from the HHK material and emerged, and the macrophagocytes and multinucleate giant cells were attached onto the surface of the material, which became homogeneous at the first postoperative week. The HHK scaffold material was degraded into particles that was phagocytosed by macrophagocytes and multinucleate giant cells at the third week. Ubiquitin enzymatic histochemistry showed that the macrophagocytes and the multinucleate giant cells were positive at the first week. Under electron microscope, HHK scaffold material was degraded into particles, and at the sixth week,part of HHK scaffold material was further degraded. Conclusion: Large mass of the HHK scaffold material is degraded via ubiquitin system, and the resultant particles are phagocytosed and degraded with the cooperation of lysosome and ubiquitin.展开更多
In recent years, researchers have been actively pursuing research into developing robots that can be useful in many fields of industry （e.g., service, medical, and aging care）. Such robots must be safe and flexible ...In recent years, researchers have been actively pursuing research into developing robots that can be useful in many fields of industry （e.g., service, medical, and aging care）. Such robots must be safe and flexible so that they can coexist with people. Pneumatic actuators are useful for achieving this goal because they are lightweight units with natural compliance. Our research focuses on joint angle control for a pneumatically driven musculoskeletal model. In such a model, we use a one-degree-of-freedom joint model and a five-fingered robot hand as test beds. These models are driven by low pressure-driven pneumatic actuators, and mimic the mechanism of the human hand and musculoskeletal structure, which has an antagonistic muscle pair for each joint. We demonstrated a biologically inspired control method using the parameters antagonistic muscle ratio and antagonistic muscle activity. The concept of the method is based on coordination of an antagonistic muscle pair using these parameters. We have investigated the validity of the proposed method both theoretically and experimentally, developed a feedback control system, and conducted joint angle control by implementing the test beds.展开更多
通过对猪SRPK3基因初步的研究,为猪分子遗传育种提供基础分子生物学信息,为猪的遗传育种提供分子标记。以大白猪为实验材料,采用RT-PCR方法克隆了精氨酸-丝氨酸蛋白激酶3(serine/arginine-rich specific kinase 3,SRPK3)的全长基因CDS区...通过对猪SRPK3基因初步的研究,为猪分子遗传育种提供基础分子生物学信息,为猪的遗传育种提供分子标记。以大白猪为实验材料,采用RT-PCR方法克隆了精氨酸-丝氨酸蛋白激酶3(serine/arginine-rich specific kinase 3,SRPK3)的全长基因CDS区;采用生物信息学方法分析了SRPK3基因核酸序列并对其所编码的的蛋白序列进行了预测与分析编码蛋白序列的结构特点;采用PCR-SSCP方法对大白猪,野猪,民猪及野家杂交猪的SRPK3基因的多态性进行了检验;采用实时荧光定量PCR(Real-time)方法检测了SRPK3在1日龄和30日龄大白猪及杜洛克的心脏、肌肉、脾脏、肝脏、肾脏、肺脏、胃、小肠、大肠、脑的表达情况;采用皮下注射的方式构建猪骨骼肌损伤模型用于研究在骨骼肌修复过程中SRPK3基因表达特性。经拼接所得到的1 708bp核苷酸片段,涵盖了SRPK3基因的全长CDS(1 701bp),该基因编码含567个氨基酸片段;蛋白存在两个S_TKc结构域,猪SRPK3蛋白序列与人和牛的相似性较高。PCR-SSCP检测发现第6外显子上A629→G629,T653→T653的突变,氨基酸变化为Pro→His,Ile→Thr;第9外显子处的G1059→A1059,氨基酸无突变。利用荧光定量PCR研究发现,表达结果显示该基因表达具有组织和种间特异性。SRPK3基因的表达在整个骨骼肌细胞损伤修复过程中逐渐升高。SRPK3基因主要在肌肉和心肌内表达,骨骼肌损伤修复过程中伴随骨骼肌细胞分化SRPK3的表达持续升高,推测其可能与骨骼肌细胞发育相关。展开更多
文摘Objective:To explore the mechanism of the degradation of human hair keratin (HHK) scaffold material implanted in damaged skeletal muscle tissues. Methods: Six New Zealand rabbits with HHK scaffold material implants (composed of 3 different types of HHK material with varied degradation speed) after musclectomy were divided into 3 groups (2 in each group) to observe the degradation of the material at 1, 3, 6weeks after operation. Another rabbit without operation was used as the control group. The degradation of HHK was observed with light microscopy, histochemistry of ubiquitin and electron microscopy. Results:Light microscopy showed that human hair cuticles fell off from the HHK material and emerged, and the macrophagocytes and multinucleate giant cells were attached onto the surface of the material, which became homogeneous at the first postoperative week. The HHK scaffold material was degraded into particles that was phagocytosed by macrophagocytes and multinucleate giant cells at the third week. Ubiquitin enzymatic histochemistry showed that the macrophagocytes and the multinucleate giant cells were positive at the first week. Under electron microscope, HHK scaffold material was degraded into particles, and at the sixth week,part of HHK scaffold material was further degraded. Conclusion: Large mass of the HHK scaffold material is degraded via ubiquitin system, and the resultant particles are phagocytosed and degraded with the cooperation of lysosome and ubiquitin.
文摘In recent years, researchers have been actively pursuing research into developing robots that can be useful in many fields of industry （e.g., service, medical, and aging care）. Such robots must be safe and flexible so that they can coexist with people. Pneumatic actuators are useful for achieving this goal because they are lightweight units with natural compliance. Our research focuses on joint angle control for a pneumatically driven musculoskeletal model. In such a model, we use a one-degree-of-freedom joint model and a five-fingered robot hand as test beds. These models are driven by low pressure-driven pneumatic actuators, and mimic the mechanism of the human hand and musculoskeletal structure, which has an antagonistic muscle pair for each joint. We demonstrated a biologically inspired control method using the parameters antagonistic muscle ratio and antagonistic muscle activity. The concept of the method is based on coordination of an antagonistic muscle pair using these parameters. We have investigated the validity of the proposed method both theoretically and experimentally, developed a feedback control system, and conducted joint angle control by implementing the test beds.
