TRAIL与kallistatin联合表达载体的构建及抗肿瘤活性分析

为研究肿瘤坏死因子相关凋亡诱导配体(TRAIL)与组织激肽释放酶结合蛋白(kallistatin)联合用药的抗肿瘤作用,构建TRAIL与kallistatin双表达的重组质粒pAM-CAG-Kal-IRES-TRAIL,将重组质粒转染A549,LO-2,NCI-H446和Hela细胞,考察其抗肿瘤活性.实验结果表明:构建的双表达载体能同时表达TRAIL与kallistatin,且均能分泌至培养基中;TRAIL与kallistatin联合表达对肿瘤细胞活力的抑制作用明显增强,诱导肿瘤凋亡的作用也明显增强,说明联合表达TRAIL与kallistatin能够增强抗肿瘤活性.     

Banach 3-Lie代数上两类映射的稳定性

结合函数方程pf(x+y/p+z)=f(x)+f(y)+pf(z),研究了Banach 3-Lie代数上的同态、导子以及广义导子的广义Hyers-Ulam稳定性(其中p为固定正整数).     

水浸与周期荷载耦合下CFRP锚固系统的耐久性分析

借助光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)传感器,在不同浸润时间下,对碳纤维复合材料(CFRP)锚固结构进行周期荷载实验,探究水浸与周期荷载下CFRP锚固结构的耐久性.试验结果表明:随着循环次数的增加,环氧体塑性变形减小,并趋于稳定;水浸与周期荷载作用下,锚具内CFRP筋发生变形,但无脱锚现象发生;CFRP筋与环氧体界面受水浸环境影响小,筋材表面无腐蚀.     

具有迁移效应和隔离措施的COVID-19传播模型分析

基于COVID-19传播过程中人口流动的必然性、无症状感染者的普遍性和隔离策略的有效性,该文提出了一类具有迁移效应、无症状感染者、自我防护意识和隔离策略的COVID-19传播动力学模型,利用下一代矩阵方法给出了各类子系统和全系统基本再生数的精确表达式.进一步地,通过采用线性近似理论,构造Lyapunov函数、比较原理等方法,得到了无病平衡点的全局渐近稳定性以及疾病的持久性.最后,数值模拟解释了主要的理论结果以及人口的迁移和隔离对疾病传播的影响.     

Molecular function of the novel α7β2 nicotinic receptor

The α7 nicotinic receptor is a promising drug target for neurological and inflammatory disorders. Although it is the homomeric member of the family, a novel α7β2 heteromeric receptor has been discovered. To decipher the functional contribution of the β2 subunit, we generated heteromeric receptors with fixed stoichiometry by two different approaches comprising concatenated and unlinked subunits. Receptors containing up to three β2 subunits are functional. As the number of β2 subunits increases in the pentameric arrangement, the durations of channel openings and activation episodes increase progressively probably due to decreased desensitization. The prolonged activation episodes conform the kinetic signature of α7β2 and may have an impact on neuronal excitability. For activation of α7β2 receptors, an α7/α7 binding-site interface is required, thus indicating that the three β2 subunits are located consecutively in the pentameric arrangement. α7-positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) are emerging as novel therapeutic drugs. The presence of β2 in the pentamer affects neither type II PAM potentiation nor activation by an allosteric agonist whereas it impairs type I PAM potentiation. This first single-channel study provides fundamental basis required to decipher the role and function of the novel α7β2 receptor and opens doors to develop selective therapeutic drugs.     

基于LabVIEW与SQL server设计的浮标电源远程管理系统

针对现有海洋浮标缺乏对电源有效监控管理的问题，提出了一种基于LabVIEW与SQL server编程，结合C8051F021单片机硬件的方法，设计了岸站服务器的终端监控软件和安装于浮标上的硬件电路。通过网络或北斗通讯等实时通讯方式，实现对浮标上电源的实时监控和管理，提高了浮标电源的利用和管理的能力。     

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.     

基于功率谱熵特征提取的脑电波大脑年龄预测

 大脑会随着年龄的增加而出现功能衰退，通过决策实验获取年轻人和中老年人的脑电信号，可以定量分析大脑随年龄增长而出现的变化。提出了一种基于熵的脑电波刻画方法，并利用机器学习的方法能够比较准确地预测人的大脑年龄。研究表明，脑电波功率谱熵（PSE）具有良好的时域分辨能力和更准确的区分效果，年轻人在做决策时的脑电波功率谱熵的分布是大于中老年人的，即年轻人所产生的脑电波信息量更大。此外，支持向量机（SVM）的分类效果优于随机森林（RF）方法，最高平均精度达88.02%，比随机森林高出2.66%。通过基尼指数对特征重要性排序，还发现决策过程中左眼电区域、大脑的颞和中央区域的决策反应差异很大，分类器更容易在这些特征区域做出更好的分类。     

哈密翼龙及其3D胚胎化石研究

 翼龙是地球上第一类飞向天空也是唯一绝灭的飞行脊椎动物，人类对其产卵繁殖、生长发育和生活习性等方面的了解还十分有限。本文介绍了一件超过200枚哈密翼龙蛋、胚胎和骨骼化石三位一体保存的重要标本，包括16枚翼龙蛋含有三维立体的胚胎化石。针对这件全世界首次发现的3D翼龙胚胎，研究提出哈密翼龙具有相对早熟的胚胎发育模式，其后肢发育速度较前肢快，孵化之后只能走不能飞；胚胎发育期间牙齿尚未萌出，出生后还需要父母照料；从胚胎到亚成年都具有快速生长的骨骼结构；显示哈密翼龙具有群居的生活习性，白垩纪的湖泊风暴导致其集群死亡并快速埋藏。     

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator—emerging regulator of cancer

Mutations of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) cause cystic fibrosis, the most common life-limiting recessive genetic disease among Caucasians. CFTR mutations have also been linked to increased risk of various cancers but remained controversial for a long time. Recent studies have begun to reveal that CFTR is not merely an ion channel but also an important regulator of cancer development and progression with multiple signaling pathways identified. In this review, we will first present clinical findings showing the correlation of genetic mutations or aberrant expression of CFTR with cancer incidence in multiple cancers. We will then focus on the roles of CFTR in fundamental cellular processes including transformation, survival, proliferation, migration, invasion and epithelial–mesenchymal transition in cancer cells, highlighting the signaling pathways involved. Finally, the association of CFTR expression levels with patient prognosis, and the potential of CFTR as a cancer prognosis indicator in human malignancies will be discussed.