富集γ-亚麻酸非尿素包合产物紫外吸收特征研究

利用紫外分光光度法和气相色谱法分别测定了甲酯化前后多种非包合产物的吸光度及产物中γ-亚麻酸含量,并进行相关性分析和方差分析.结果表明非包合产物的紫外吸收值与GLA含量之间呈现正相关,尿素包合过程中的一次非包合产物、二次非包合产物、三次非包合产物和γ-亚麻酸在220～330 nm范围内的紫外吸收趋势是一致的,且随着GLA含量的增加,在230 nm附近的吸光度逐渐增加.     

二阶非线性边值问题的正解

非线性泛函分析已成为现代数学中的一个重要分支,是处理非线性问题的重要工具,尤其在处理应用中出现的大量微分方程时发挥不可替代的作用。利用锥不动点定理,并结合Green函数性质,证明了一类二阶边值问题的正解存在性。     

Novel Elastomeric Fabrics for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Burn Scars Using Polyhexamethylene Biguanide Antimicrobial Agents

In burn treatments,microorganisms on pressure garments during pressure therapy can prevent rehabilitation by causing functional,hygienic,and aesthetic difficulties. As bacterium is one of the most trouble-causing organisms,they can threaten patients causing infection during the long period of use of these garments.Novel burn pressure garments having durable antimicrobial property were developed using polyhexamethylene biguanide( PHMB)antimicrobial agent procedure on highly elastic nylon 66 /spandex fabrics in powernet,flat warp and weft knitted structures using paddry-cure method. Commercial wireless pressure sensors were used to control pressures at an acceptable medical range. Antimicrobial activity,wash durability,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) and Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) analyses were conducted for the treated samples. Antimicrobial test results following AATCC 100 Test Method showed 99% reduction of bacteria for the fabric samples treated with PHMB. A small but significant decrease in antimicrobial activity was observed even after50 launderings. These treatments also yield good results to prevent odor,decrease infection by preventing and /or blocking microbial growth according to the antimicrobial mechanism and support reducing of scarring by providing a hygienic environment around the scar.     

A family study of endophenotypes for psychosis within an early intervention programme in Hong Kong: Rationale and preliminary findings

The study of endophenotypes may be a viable strategy to tackle the genetic complexity and phenotypic heterogeneity of psychosis, but this research direction is relatively under-developed in China as compared to Western countries. We have recently initiated one of the first family studies of endophenotypes for psychosis in China. Patients entering an established early psychosis intervention service are recruited into this research project for phenotyping, endophenotyping and genotyping. At the endophenotypic...     

A hybrid-stress solid-shell element for non-linear analysis of piezoelectric structures

This paper presents eight-node solid-shell elements for geometric non-linear analyze of piezoelectric structures.To subdue shear,trapezoidal and thickness locking,the assumed natural strain method and an ad hoc modified generalized laminate stiffness matrix are employed.With the generalized stresses arising from the modified generalized laminate stiffness matrix assumed to be independent from the ones obtained from the displacement,an extended Hellinger-Reissner functional can be derived.By choosing the ass...     

On fractional control method for four-wheel-steering vehicle

Four-wheel-steering (4WS) system can enhance vehicle cornering ability by steering the rear wheels in accordance with the front wheels steering and vehicle status.With such steering control system,it becomes possible to improve the lateral stability and handling performance.In this paper,a new control method for 4WS vehicle is proposed,its rear wheels steering angle is in accordance with the angle of front wheels steering and vehicle yaw rate,and the effects of front wheels steering angle velocity are consi...     

c-Myc regulates mammalian body size by controlling cell number but not cell size.

Overexpression of the proto-oncogene c-myc has been implicated in the genesis of diverse human tumours. c-Myc seems to regulate diverse biological processes, but its role in tumorigenesis and normal physiology remains enigmatic. Here we report the generation of an allelic series of mice in which c-myc expression is incrementally reduced to zero. Fibroblasts from these mice show reduced proliferation and after complete loss of c-Myc function they exit the cell cycle. We show that Myc activity is not needed for cellular growth but does determine the percentage of activated T cells that re-enter the cell cycle. In vivo, reduction of c-Myc levels results in reduced body mass owing to multiorgan hypoplasia, in contrast to Drosophila c-myc mutants, which are smaller as a result of hypotrophy. We find that c-myc substitutes for c-myc in fibroblasts, indicating they have similar biological activities. This suggests there may be fundamental differences in the mechanisms by which mammals and insects control body size. We propose that in mammals c-Myc controls the decision to divide or not to divide and thereby functions as a crucial mediator of signals that determine organ and body size.     

Regulation of muscle creatine kinase by phosphorylation in normal and diabetic hearts

Protein kinase C (PKC) is an important signaling molecule in the heart, but its targets remain unclear. Using a PKC substrate antibody, we detected a 40-kDa phosphorylated cardiac protein that was subsequently identified by tandem mass spectroscopy as muscle creatine kinase (M-CK) with phosphorylation at serine 128. The forward reaction using ATP to generate phosphocreatine was reduced, while the reverse reaction using phosphocreatine to generate ATP was increased following dephosphorylation of immunoprecipitated M-CK with protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) or PP2C. Despite higher PKC levels in diabetic hearts, decreased phosphorylation of M-CK was more prominent than the reduction in its expression. Changes in CK activity in diabetic hearts were similar to those found following dephosphorylation of M-CK from control hearts. The decrease in phosphorylation may act as a compensatory mechanism to maintain CK activity at an appropriate level for cytosolic ATP regeneration in the diabetic heart. Received 15 September 2008; received after revision 30 September 2008; accepted 13 October 2008