The Life-Cycle Model with Optimal Retiring Age and Simulation

In this paper, a life-cycle model with retirement is set up to study how an individual chooses the optimal retiring age on account of wage growth rate, longevity and healthy state. It is proved that there exists optimal retiring age under given conditions. The numerical simulations are given to show how wage growth rate, longevity and healthy state affect retiring age.     

Prion protein cleavage fragments regulate adult neural stem cell quiescence through redox modulation of mitochondrial fission and SOD2 expression

Neurogenesis continues in the post-developmental brain throughout life. The ability to stimulate the production of new neurones requires both quiescent and actively proliferating pools of neural stem cells (NSCs). Actively proliferating NSCs ensure that neurogenic demand can be met, whilst the quiescent pool makes certain NSC reserves do not become depleted. The processes preserving the NSC quiescent pool are only just beginning to be defined. Herein, we identify a switch between NSC proliferation and quiescence through changing intracellular redox signalling. We show that N-terminal post-translational cleavage products of the prion protein (PrP) induce a quiescent state, halting NSC cellular growth, migration, and neurite outgrowth. Quiescence is initiated by the PrP cleavage products through reducing intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species. First, inhibition of redox signalling results in increased mitochondrial fission, which rapidly signals quiescence. Thereafter, quiescence is maintained through downstream increases in the expression and activity of superoxide dismutase-2 that reduces mitochondrial superoxide. We further observe that PrP is predominantly cleaved in quiescent NSCs indicating a homeostatic role for this cascade. Our findings provide new insight into the regulation of NSC quiescence, which potentially could influence brain health throughout adult life.     

An Improved Underwater Confrontation Simulation Method of Naval Amphibious Operational Training System

This paper described an improved underwater confrontation simulation method of naval amphibious operational training system. The initial position of submarine forces on the enemy is generated automatically, and the attacking distance model of torpedoes is established based on the kinematics theory, which is more flexible and reasonable to judge the launch condition compared to traditional method. The two kinds of confrontation behavior models on the enemy submarine are created to depict its tactical action from the defensive to the offensive as well as the contrary, ensuring that operational style is simulated more comprehensively and properly. The existing motion trajectory estimation and collision detection algorithms on operational platforms are also improved to reduce the iteration error and further enhance the detection accuracy of target hit.     

基于Unity 3D的多机协同化纤长丝生产线工艺仿真

将化纤长丝生产线按功能特点分成生产、检测、包装和仓储4个子系统,基于Unity 3D分别在4台电脑上进行协同仿真和显示。生产子系统使用数据化驱动可以仿真任意生产规模的场景,检测子系统与智能检测模块联合可以仿真基于视觉处理的真实生产线产品质量检测,包装子系统可以对质量合格的丝饼按规格打包,仓储子系统根据订单需求对已打包的丝饼进行存储并完成进出库操作。对各子系统需要通信的数据制定了协议,使用基于TCP/IP(transmission control protocol/internet protocol)的Socket通信完成多台电脑协同仿真。试验表明,多机协同仿真可以更高效地设计和优化化纤长丝生产线。     

Massive glycosaminoglycan-dependent entry of Trp-containing cell-penetrating peptides induced by exogenous sphingomyelinase or cholesterol depletion

Among non-invasive cell delivery strategies, cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) vectors represent interesting new tools. To get fundamental knowledge about the still debated internalisation mechanisms of these peptides, we modified the membrane content of cells, typically by hydrolysis of sphingomyelin or depletion of cholesterol from the membrane outer leaflet. We quantified and visualised the effect of these viable cell surface treatments on the internalisation efficiency of different CPPs, among which the most studied Tat, R₉, penetratin and analogues, that all carry the N-terminal biotin-Gly₄ tag cargo. Under these cell membrane treatments, only penetratin and R₆W₃ underwent a massive glycosaminoglycan (GAG)-dependent entry in cells. Internalisation of the other peptides was only slightly increased, similarly in the absence or the presence of GAGs for R₉, and only in the presence of GAGs for Tat and R₆L₃. Ceramide formation (or cholesterol depletion) is known to lead to the reorganisation of membrane lipid domains into larger platforms, which can serve as a trap and cluster receptors. These results show that GAG clustering, enhanced by formation of ceramide, is efficiently exploited by penetratin and R₆W₃, which contains Trp residues in their sequence but not Tat, R₉ and R₆L₃. Hence, these data shed new lights on the differences in the internalisation mechanism and pathway of these peptides that are widely used in delivery of cargo molecules.     

The growth plate’s response to load is partially mediated by mechano-sensing via the chondrocytic primary cilium

Mechanical load plays a significant role in bone and growth-plate development. Chondrocytes sense and respond to mechanical stimulation; however, the mechanisms by which those signals exert their effects are not fully understood. The primary cilium has been identified as a mechano-sensor in several cell types, including renal epithelial cells and endothelium, and accumulating evidence connects it to mechano-transduction in chondrocytes. In the growth plate, the primary cilium is involved in several regulatory pathways, such as the non-canonical Wnt and Indian Hedgehog. Moreover, it mediates cell shape, orientation, growth, and differentiation in the growth plate. In this work, we show that mechanical load enhances ciliogenesis in the growth plate. This leads to alterations in the expression and localization of key members of the Ihh-PTHrP loop resulting in decreased proliferation and an abnormal switch from proliferation to differentiation, together with abnormal chondrocyte morphology and organization. Moreover, we use the chondrogenic cell line ATDC5, a model for growth-plate chondrocytes, to understand the mechanisms mediating the participation of the primary cilium, and in particular KIF3A, in the cell’s response to mechanical stimulation. We show that this key component of the cilium mediates gene expression in response to mechanical stimulation.     

汽车中冷器与散热器综合性能试验台的研制

介绍了一种由风洞系统、工况控制系统、循环水系统和压缩空气系统组合而成的汽车中冷器与散热器综合性能试验台,以提高试验台测试精度作为设计思路。试验台通过双路工况制冷系统、环境室、旁通风道等设备的添加,提高了试验台试验工况的控制精度和调整响应速度,通过双路工况制冷系统设置,还扩大了试验台性能测试范围。     

基于EPR的供应链治理机制博弈分析

研究了生产者责任延伸(EPR)制度背景下的供应链系统中主体决策影响因素和治理机制的融合问题,基于供应链治理和博弈的理论视角,构造了个体生产者责任(IPR)模式下的非合作博弈模型和集体生产者责任(CPR)模式下的合作博弈模型,分别得出了IPR和CPR模式下企业污染治理技术的最佳决策.研究结果表明,企业的污染治理决策主要取决于企业之间生产技术的差距,以及相互依赖程度.强技术差距和强依赖性更容易导致CPR模式的产生;反之,IPR模式更容易出现在低依赖性和实力相当的企业当中.最后总结了EPR制度下供应链系统动态均衡治理的内部效率机制和外部合法性机制.     

基于互联网技术创新多媒体互动教学新空间

本文利用网络技术开发多媒体互动教学平台解决上述问题的可行性,提倡把互联网技术与传统多媒体教学进行深度融合,创造出多媒体教学的新生态,从而推动学生自主学习、提高学习效率。     

基于GM(1,1)模型的农村公路PCI值预测分析

为了对农村公路的PCI值进行预测,建立了等维递归GM(1,1)模型,并采用后验方差检验模型的精度。最后根据预测模型分别对河南地区农村沥青公路路面和水泥混凝土路面PCI指标进行预测,比较分析了变化的异同和原因。