Schizophrenia is a disease that affects many areas of the brain. The dopamine hypothesis is one of the most widely-accepted ideas in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Besides alterations in the dopaminergic system...Schizophrenia is a disease that affects many areas of the brain. The dopamine hypothesis is one of the most widely-accepted ideas in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Besides alterations in the dopaminergic system in the central nervous system, there have been several reports of changes in dopaminergic systems in the peripheral blood of schizophrenic patients. Several reports have shown that dopamine receptor expression by lymphocytes is altered in patients with schizophrenia, but the results have been conflicting. We therefore re-assessed D3R and D4R mRNA levels in 11 patients with schizophrenia and 12 healthy subjects and correlated levels with severity of symptoms. D3R and D4R expression in lymphocytes and granulocytes was measured by quantitative RT-PCR and the severity of symptoms and cognitive impairment were assessed using the PANSS and BACS-J. There were no significant differences in mean D3R or D4R mRNA levels in lymphocytes from schizophrenic patients and controls and no significant difference in mean D4R mRNA levels in granulocytes (D3R mRNA undetectable). In patients with schizophrenia, D3R expression was inversely correlated with the total PANSS score (r = 0.768, p = 0.009), while D4R expression was positively correlated with working memory scales (r = 0.895, p = 0.001). In conclusion, these results imply that lymphocyte D3R and D4R are involved in the mechanisms of the disorder and could be used as target markers in the treatment of schizophrenia.展开更多
以氨基-1,2,4-三唑和2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑(HDNMNT)为原料,通过中和反应合成出两种新型含能离子盐——2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑3-氨基-1,2,4-三唑盐(3-ATDNMNT)和2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑4-氨基-1,2,4-三唑盐(4-ATDNMNT),收率分别为9...以氨基-1,2,4-三唑和2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑(HDNMNT)为原料,通过中和反应合成出两种新型含能离子盐——2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑3-氨基-1,2,4-三唑盐(3-ATDNMNT)和2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑4-氨基-1,2,4-三唑盐(4-ATDNMNT),收率分别为95.4%和96.7%;利用FT-IR、1 H NMR、13C NMR、15 N NMR及元素分析等方法对其结构进行表征;采用量子化学方法计算了3-ATDNMNT和4-ATDNMNT的爆轰性能;在标准状态下(膨胀比为70∶1),利用最小自由能原理,分别计算了两种离子盐在丁羟复合推进剂中的能量性能。结果表明,3-ATDNMNT的爆速和爆压分别为8.587km/s和33.58GPa,4-ATDNMNT的爆速和爆压分别为8.693km/s和34.31GPa。以3-ATDNMNT部分取代丁羟复合推进剂中的AP后,丁羟复合推进剂的理论比冲可达2 635.7N·s/kg。以4-ATDNMNT部分取代丁羟复合推进剂中的AP后,当HTPB、Al、AP及4-ATDNMNT各组分质量分数分别为10%、5%、15%及70%时,获得该丁羟复合推进剂的最高理论比冲为2 677.2N·s/kg。展开更多
The organized three-dimensional chromosome architecture in the cell nucleus provides scaffolding for precise regulation of gene expression.When the cell changes its identity in the cell-fate decision-making process,ex...The organized three-dimensional chromosome architecture in the cell nucleus provides scaffolding for precise regulation of gene expression.When the cell changes its identity in the cell-fate decision-making process,extensive rearrangements of chromo-some structures occur accompanied by large-scale adaptations of gene expression,underscoring the importance of chromosome dynamics in shaping genome function.Over the last two decades,rapid development of experimental methods has provided unprecedented data to characterize the hierarchical structures and dynamic properties of chromosomes.In parallel,these enormous data offer valuable opportunities for developing quantitative computational models.Here,we review a variety of large-scale polymer models developed to investigate the structures and dynamics of chromosomes.Different from the underlying modeling strategies,these approaches can be classified into data-driven(‘top-down’)and physics-based(‘bottom-up’)categories.We discuss their contributions to offering valuable insights into the relationships among the structures,dynamics,and functions of chromosomes and propose the perspective of developing data integration approaches from different experimental technologies and multidisciplinary theoretical/simulation methods combined with different modeling strategies.展开更多
文摘Schizophrenia is a disease that affects many areas of the brain. The dopamine hypothesis is one of the most widely-accepted ideas in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Besides alterations in the dopaminergic system in the central nervous system, there have been several reports of changes in dopaminergic systems in the peripheral blood of schizophrenic patients. Several reports have shown that dopamine receptor expression by lymphocytes is altered in patients with schizophrenia, but the results have been conflicting. We therefore re-assessed D3R and D4R mRNA levels in 11 patients with schizophrenia and 12 healthy subjects and correlated levels with severity of symptoms. D3R and D4R expression in lymphocytes and granulocytes was measured by quantitative RT-PCR and the severity of symptoms and cognitive impairment were assessed using the PANSS and BACS-J. There were no significant differences in mean D3R or D4R mRNA levels in lymphocytes from schizophrenic patients and controls and no significant difference in mean D4R mRNA levels in granulocytes (D3R mRNA undetectable). In patients with schizophrenia, D3R expression was inversely correlated with the total PANSS score (r = 0.768, p = 0.009), while D4R expression was positively correlated with working memory scales (r = 0.895, p = 0.001). In conclusion, these results imply that lymphocyte D3R and D4R are involved in the mechanisms of the disorder and could be used as target markers in the treatment of schizophrenia.
文摘以氨基-1,2,4-三唑和2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑(HDNMNT)为原料,通过中和反应合成出两种新型含能离子盐——2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑3-氨基-1,2,4-三唑盐(3-ATDNMNT)和2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑4-氨基-1,2,4-三唑盐(4-ATDNMNT),收率分别为95.4%和96.7%;利用FT-IR、1 H NMR、13C NMR、15 N NMR及元素分析等方法对其结构进行表征;采用量子化学方法计算了3-ATDNMNT和4-ATDNMNT的爆轰性能;在标准状态下(膨胀比为70∶1),利用最小自由能原理,分别计算了两种离子盐在丁羟复合推进剂中的能量性能。结果表明,3-ATDNMNT的爆速和爆压分别为8.587km/s和33.58GPa,4-ATDNMNT的爆速和爆压分别为8.693km/s和34.31GPa。以3-ATDNMNT部分取代丁羟复合推进剂中的AP后,丁羟复合推进剂的理论比冲可达2 635.7N·s/kg。以4-ATDNMNT部分取代丁羟复合推进剂中的AP后,当HTPB、Al、AP及4-ATDNMNT各组分质量分数分别为10%、5%、15%及70%时,获得该丁羟复合推进剂的最高理论比冲为2 677.2N·s/kg。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.32201020)the general program(grant no.2023A04J0083)+1 种基金the Guangzhou–HKUST(GZ)joint funding program(grant no.2023A03J0060)of Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Projectfunded by the Municipal Key Laboratory Construction Program of Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Project(grant no.2023A03J0003).
文摘The organized three-dimensional chromosome architecture in the cell nucleus provides scaffolding for precise regulation of gene expression.When the cell changes its identity in the cell-fate decision-making process,extensive rearrangements of chromo-some structures occur accompanied by large-scale adaptations of gene expression,underscoring the importance of chromosome dynamics in shaping genome function.Over the last two decades,rapid development of experimental methods has provided unprecedented data to characterize the hierarchical structures and dynamic properties of chromosomes.In parallel,these enormous data offer valuable opportunities for developing quantitative computational models.Here,we review a variety of large-scale polymer models developed to investigate the structures and dynamics of chromosomes.Different from the underlying modeling strategies,these approaches can be classified into data-driven(‘top-down’)and physics-based(‘bottom-up’)categories.We discuss their contributions to offering valuable insights into the relationships among the structures,dynamics,and functions of chromosomes and propose the perspective of developing data integration approaches from different experimental technologies and multidisciplinary theoretical/simulation methods combined with different modeling strategies.
