The crystal-like anatomical uniformity of the striate cortex

The visual field is topographically mapped onto the primary visual cortex (V1), forming a retinotopic map which is far more detailed for the foveal regions than for the periphery. We found that receptive field (RF) size in monkey V1 increases with eccentricity, and that a 1—2 m² V1 region contains roughly a complete set of machinery necessary to analyze a visual-field area whose size is about that of the RFs of the cells. This allows V1 to be anatomically uniform, and is in sharp contrast with the retina.     

The neuronal sortilin-related receptor SORL1 is genetically associated with Alzheimer disease

The recycling of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) from the cell surface via the endocytic pathways plays a key role in the generation of amyloid beta peptide (Abeta) in Alzheimer disease. We report here that inherited variants in the SORL1 neuronal sorting receptor are associated with late-onset Alzheimer disease. These variants, which occur in at least two different clusters of intronic sequences within the SORL1 gene (also known as LR11 or SORLA) may regulate tissue-specific expression of SORL1. We also show that SORL1 directs trafficking of APP into recycling pathways and that when SORL1 is underexpressed, APP is sorted into Abeta-generating compartments. These data suggest that inherited or acquired changes in SORL1 expression or function are mechanistically involved in causing Alzheimer disease.     

Molecular cloning and expression of interleukin Ibeta (IL-1β) from red seabream (Pagrus major)

The interleukin 1β (IL-1β) cDNA was cloned from the red seabream (Pagrus major) by homology cloning strategy. A cDNA fragment was amplified by PCR using two degenerated primers, which were designed according to the conserved regions of other known IL-1β sequences, and elongated by 3' ends and 5' ends RACE PCR to get the full length coding sequence of red seabream IL-1β (RS IL-1β). The sequence contained 1252 nucleotides that included a 5' untranslated region (UTR) of 84bp, a 3' UTR of 410 bp and an open reading frame (ORF) of 759 nucleotides which could be translated into a putative peptide of 253 amino acids with molecular weight of 28.6 kD and putative isoelectric point pI of 5.29. The deduced peptide contained two potential N-glycosylation sites and an identifiable IL1 family signature, but lacked the signal peptide and the clear ICE cut site, which were common in other nonmammalian IL-1β genes. The RS IL-1β had the highest homology with piscine IL-1β according to phylogenetic tree analysis.     

环前列腺素和凝血(口恶)烷在心血管疾病中的临床应用

一、缺血性心脏病与前列腺素、凝血(口恶)烷(thrombaxane)缺血性心脏病的发病及加重与动脉硬化、血栓形成和冠状动脉痉挛的关系是十分重要的。所以具有强血管扩张作用和血小板凝集抑制作用的环前列腺素和相反的具有强血管收缩作用及血小板凝集作用的凝血(口恶)烷 A_(TXA_2)两种物质与缺血性心脏病的关系已引人重     

敲响地铁安全警钟

1863年,世界第一条地铁线路开始运营,迄今为止,全世界已有100多座城市开通了300多条地铁线路,总长度超过6000千米.当前,由于种种原因,地铁恶性事故频繁,损失极其惨重.     

Kua的Human压制性打法分析

在《魔兽争霸3》中,Human一直是以防御见长的种族。Footman抵挡穿刺攻击的Defense技能,Paladin的防御光环和Priest的Inner Fire魔法都是用以加强部队防御力量的。而且Human是《魔兽争霸3》中综合移动速度最慢的种族。不但只有Knight具有比较快的移动速度,而且没有任何加速的光环和魔法加以辅助。基于Human的这种特点,以     

日本敢进行越顶外交吗?

自去年10月朝鲜核问题浮出水面以来,朝美进行了几个月的斗法。双方都不想正面对抗,但又都不愿放弃自己的立场。一时间,几乎整个国际社会都被美朝博弈搅得躁动不安。朝美互斗的底线在哪里?它们各自的终极目标是什么?四邻八方扮演着怎样的角色?最后的结果又将怎样?且听四位专家为我们释疑。     

GIS-Based Mapping and Zonation of Landslide Hazards in Xiaojiang Valley of Southwestern China

Through the field survey, previous researches and interpretation of aerial photos, a landslide information database of Xiaojiang Valley, Yurman Province was set up based on the remote sensing (RS) and geographic information system (GIS) technologies. In the paper, a quantitative model for the landslide hazard assessment and zoning was presented,in which the potential energy could be obtained on basis of thorough analysis of the potential sliding volume, distance and direction of the landslide body. Taking landslide potential energy as the index of the hazard severity zonation, the study area was divided into severe, heavy, medium and light hazard zones.     

“强度之王”——铍

在元素周期表中排列第四位的金属铍,目前越来越受到科学家的重视。它是最轻的金属之一,却又获得了“强度之王”的桂冠。据测定,截面为1平方毫米的铍导线,能承受60多千克的拉力,而且相对密度比铝还轻得多。因此,它已成为制造飞机、火箭、宇宙飞船、人造地球卫星零件和仪器的基本材料.