A major metabolite of Δ1-tetrahydrocannabinol reduces its cataleptic effect in mice

Summary The results described here demonstrate that THC-induced catalepsy in mice can be substantially inhibited by the prior administration of ¹-THC-7-oic acid, the major metabolite of THC in most species including humans. This raises the possibility that the intensity and duration of action of THC may depend to a large degree on the levels of this metabolite at the sites of action.We thank the National Institute on Drug Abuse for supporting this project by grants DA-02043 and DA-02052 and for supplying all of the cannabinoids. One of us (S.B.) is also the recipient of a Research Scientist Award from NIDA. We are grateful to Kristen Carlson and Thomas Honeyman for helpful suggestions in preparing this report.     

Binding of 11-cis retinaldehyde to the partially purified cellular retinaldehyde binding protein from bovine retinal pigment epithelium

Summary 11-cis retinaldehyde binding analysis was performed on a bovine retinal pigment epithelium preparation of cellular retinaldehyde binding protein (CRALBP), whose purity degree was estimated as 75%. Equilibrium binding studies were carried out measuring the replacement of tritium-labeled with unlabeled 11-cis retinaldehyde at 25°C. Analysis of the experimental data both by a direct curve-fitting procedure utilizing a non linear least square regression analysis and by a conventional Scatchard plot revealed a single non-interacting binding site with an apparent equilibrium constant of 0.9×10^–7 M.A binding stoichiometry of approximately 1 mol of 11-cis retinaldehyde/mol of binding protein can be calculated from the experimental data. Competition studies carried out in the presence of unlabeled trans and cis isomers of Vitamin A derivatives confirm the high degree of specificity of the 11-cis retinaldehyde binding.     

边界层对粗糙单裂隙溶质运移影响试验

为探究非费克(non-Fickian)运移表现出的峰值提前到达和拖尾等现象,开展了粗糙单裂隙溶质运移试验,总结了粗糙单裂隙中溶质运移特征及运移机理,结合边界层理论对峰值提前到达和拖尾现象进行了分析和解释。结果表明：峰值时间和拖尾时间与边界层厚度之间存在较好的线性相关关系;边界层对裂隙介质溶质运移有较为显著影响,即水流速度越小,边界层厚度越大,滞留在边界层内部的溶质越多,溶质获取率越低;粗糙单裂隙中溶质穿透曲线的峰值提前和拖尾现象是由裂隙中心处以惯性力主导的主流区和裂隙壁面以黏性力主导的边界层区共同作用造成的,其中峰值时间主要由主流区的对流因素控制,而边界层区域的存在对拖尾时间影响较大。     

基于不确定性测度的犹豫模糊决策模型

针对已有犹豫模糊熵测度计算复杂、区分能力弱等问题,在综合衡量犹豫模糊元自身不确定性及其所表达信息不确定性的基础上,以凸组合的形式设计了混合型犹豫模糊熵和交叉熵测度。混合型犹豫模糊交叉熵测度用于度量两个犹豫模糊元之间的区分程度,它和混合型犹豫模糊熵测度一起统一于犹豫模糊元的不确定性测度。与已有的犹豫模糊不确定性测度相比,混合型熵测度具有结构简单、物理意义明确、区分能力强等优势;而混合型交叉熵测度则具有自然的对称性。然后,基于混合型犹豫模糊熵和交叉熵测度构建了属性权重未知条件下的多属性决策模型,并将其应用于无人机作战效能评估。