Science Letters： A synthetic Toll-like receptor 2 ligand decreases allergic immune responses in a mouse rhinitis model sensitized to mite allergen

It has been proposed that activation of Toll-like receptors （TLRs） plays crucial roles in the polarization of adaptive immune responses. A synthetic Toll-like receptor 2 （TLR2） ligand, Pam3CSK4, has been reported to modulate the balance of Th1/Th2 responses. We evaluated the modulation effect of Pam3CSK4 on allergic immune response in a mouse rhinitis model sensitized to house dust mite allergen （HDM）. Mice were sensitized and challenged with Dermatophagoidesfarinae allergen （Der f）, and then the allergic mice were treated by Pam3CSK4. Nasal allergic symptoms and eosinophils were scored. Der f-specific cytokine responses were examined in the splenocytes and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid （BALF）. Serum level of total IgE was also detected. After establishing a mouse allergic rhinitis model with HDM, we have showed that Pam3CSK4 treatment not only ameliorated the nasal allergic symptoms remarkably but also decreased the eosinophils and total inflammation cells in BALF significantly. Analysis of cytokine profile found that IFN-7 released from either BALF or stimulated splenocytes increased markedly in Pam3CSK4-treated mice, while IL-13 decreased significantly. Moreover, serum level of total IgE was significantly lower in Pam3CSK4-treated mice than in the untreated. Thus, in an allergic rhinitis mouse model developed with HDM, Pam3CSK4 was shown to exhibit an antiallergic effect, indicating its potential application in allergic diseases.     

借助Matlab遗传算法反演火山区压力源参数

首先分析了Mogi模型的经典最小二乘反演由于出现矩阵奇异或接近奇异而发散的局限性,决定采用具有全局高效搜索性和优化计算时不需要求导的遗传算法来反演火山区压力源参数。反演程序调用Matlab7.0 Release14工具箱中的选择、交叉和变异等相关程序。最后应用该程序和长白山天池火山区水准和GPS观测资料联合反演火山区压力源参数,经过比较遗传算法和阻尼最小二乘方法的反演结果,可看出2种方法结果近似,可见此方法方便快捷地实现了目标函数的最小化。     

纤维混凝土构件在温缩荷载作用下的非线性随机有限元分析

为研究纤维对混凝土构件的抗温缩能力,利用Moelands-Reinhardt(M-R)软化本构关系,采用非线性随机有限元法,即Monte-Carlo法分别对素混凝土和纤维混凝土构件的温降收缩过程进行分析.分析结果表明:纤维的存在可提高混凝土抗拉极限状态温降值,掺加超细纤维对混凝土的增强效果不明显;超细纤维依靠其韧性提高了混凝土的抗拉极限温降值和构件薄弱区域的抗拉能力,减小了由材料性质不均而造成脆断的可能性,在整体上延缓了构件到达抗拉极限状态的过程.     

急倾斜厚煤层掩护支架采煤法机械化问题的探讨

掩护支架采煤法是开采急倾斜厚煤层的有效方法之一,但回采工艺大多使用炮采。为进一步扩大急倾斜厚煤层掩护支架采煤法的适用范固,大幅度地提高技术经济效果,必须实现掩护支架下的采煤机械化。本文在总结分析国内外有关经验、资料的基础上,对掩护支架结构型式的改进和采煤机械化问题进行了初步的探讨,提出了设想方案。     

Cellular internalization of proinsulin C-peptide

Proinsulin C-peptide is known to bind specifically to cell membranes and to exert intracellular effects, but whether it is internalized in target cells is unknown. In this study, using confocal microscopy and immunostained or rhodamine-labeled peptide, we show that C-peptide is internalized and localized to the cytosol of Swiss 3T3 and HEK-293 cells. In addition, transport into nuclei was found using the labeled peptide. The internalization was followed at 37°C for up to 1 h, and was reduced at 4°C and after preincubation with pertussis toxin. Hence, it is concluded to occur via an energy-dependent, pertussis toxin-sensitive mechanism and without detectable degradation within the experimental time course. Surface plasmon resonance measurements demonstrated binding of HEK-293 cell extract components to C-peptide, and subsequent elution of bound material revealed the components to be intracellular proteins. The identification of C-peptide cellular internalization, intracellular binding proteins, absence of rapid subsequent C-peptide degradation and apparent nuclear internalization support a maintained activity similar to that of an intracrine peptide hormone. Hence, the data suggest the possibility of one further C-peptide site of action. Received 31 October 2006; received after revision 27 December 2006; accepted 30 December 2006     

真空冷冻干燥机凝结器的改进

分析了真空冷冻干燥机水汽凝结器存在容易造成"冰塞"的原因,并提出了安装气流扩散器的改进方法,对改进前后的凝结器捕水性能进行了比较.由于气流扩散器的安装,捕水周期得以延长,捕水能力及工作效率显著提高,实用性较好,而且扩散器的制作费用低,性价比高,有推广价值.     

潮流计算中的数学方法——牛顿—拉夫逊法

本文介绍了一种解非线性代数方程组的数学方法——牛顿-拉夫逊法,并将其应用于电力系统潮流计算中。采用本文方法的计算结果表明该教学方法在电力系统潮流问题中是收敛的;同时计算结果与电力专业软件的计算结果保持了一致,从而验证了结果的正确性。     

溶胶-凝胶法制备SiO2-P2O5-TiO2粉体

采用溶胶-凝胶工艺制备出平均尺寸为0.109μm的SiO2-P2O5-TiO2细小均匀的粉体。通过XRD、SEM、热重分析发现,粉体中存在着包裹在颗粒周围的无定形二氧化硅膜,能有效的抑制水解时磷和钛的副反应发生,改善了粉体的化学稳定性,并且该粉体具有良好的吸湿性,适合于制备电解质薄膜。     

苯在Ru-Zn/Ru（0001）合金表面上的吸附——密度泛函研究

为了理解苯在Ru-Zn合金催化剂上的部分加氢催化机理,采用密度泛函方法对苯在Ru-Zn/Ru（0001）面上的吸附进行理论研究。计算结果表明,当苯的碳原子或者共轭双键直接位于表面Zn原子的atop位时,其吸附热较Ru（0001）面上的类似吸附状态下降约60%.Zn原子与苯环C原子之间的排斥作用导致苯环的成键轨道与表面Ru原子的价层轨道之间的空间对称性下降,从而不利于苯与合金表面的键合。当吸附位离开Zn原子时,邻近Zn原子对于苯的吸附基本没有影响。     

层次分析法的两处缺陷改进及实例

层次分析方法在定性与定量的评判中,有较广泛地运用。在运用的过程中,发现其存在两处缺陷有待改进。其一为准则层的因素设置过于宽泛,通过其直接评判的权重存在较大的主观误差;其二为专家评判值为一定值,与实际为区间值不相符。基于此,文章提出通过第三层因素判断矩阵,来间接求取准则层各因素的权重;引入三时估算法,改进原有专家评判法,同时对三时估算值误差对权值误差以及最终评判值误差的影响作了一定程度分析。