Cell-penetrating peptide secures an efficient endosomal escape of an intact cargo upon a brief photo-induction

Since their discovery, cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) have provided a novel, efficient, and non-invasive mode of transport for various (bioactive) cargos into cells. Despite the ever-growing number of successful implications of the CPP-mediated delivery, issues concerning their intracellular trafficking, significant targeting to degradative organelles, and limited endosomal escape are still hindering their widespread use. To overcome these obstacles, we have utilized a potent photo-induction technique with a fluorescently labeled protein cargo attached to an efficient CPP, TP10. In this study we have determined some key requirements behind this induced escape (e.g., dependence on peptide-to-cargo ratio, time and cargo), and have semi-quantitatively assessed the characteristics of the endosomes that become leaky upon this treatment. Furthermore, we provide evidence that the photo-released cargo remains intact and functional. Altogether, we can conclude that the photo-induced endosomes are specific large complexes-condensed non-acidic vesicles, where the released cargo remains in its native intact form. The latter was confirmed with tubulin as the cargo, which upon photo-induction was incorporated into microtubules. Because of this, we propose that combining the CPP-mediated delivery with photo-activation technique could provide a simple method for overcoming major limitations faced today and serve as a basis for enhanced delivery efficiency and a subsequent elevated cellular response of different bioactive cargo molecules.     

企业研发团队知识共享影响因素的实证研究

基于知识共享理论和研发团队知识共享特征和影响因素,提出企业研发团队知识共享影响因素概念模型及理论假设,并运用调查问卷和结构方程模型对研发团队知识共享影响因素进行实证研究.结果表明,知识提供者、接受者、共享手段和共享双方关系4因素对研发团队知识共享水平有显著影响,而知识共享文化对知识共享水平影响作用不显著.提出了提高企业研发团队知识共享水平的对策与建议.     

基于Simulink的动态电路分析

介绍了Simulink应用于动态电路仿真分析的方法,以一个实例详述了图形输入式建模、参数设置、仿真配置、Matlab绘图分析等步骤．指出了联合运用To File、To Workspace和Scope模块,实现不同参数情况下仿真分析的优越性．     

数学分析在高等代数中的某些应用

高等代数中的某些问题,若用代数学的方法解决起来可能相当繁琐,但若结合数学分析的方法,则问题往往会迎刃而解．该文使用数学分析中的函数连续性和无穷区间的广义积分知识解决某些矩阵问题和二次型问题．     

Fenofibrate inhibits angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo

Fenofibrate, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-alpha activator, used as a normolipidemic agent, is thought to offer additional beneficial effects in atherosclerosis. Since angiogenesis is involved in plaque progression, hemorrhage, and instability, the main causes of ischemic events, this study was designed to evaluate the action of fenofibrate on angiogenesis. Our results show that fenofibrate (i) inhibits endothelial cell proliferation induced by angiogenic factors, followed at high concentrations by an increase in apoptosis, (ii) inhibits endothelial cell migration in a healing wound model, (iii) inhibits capillary tube formation in vitro, and (iv) inhibits angiogenesis in vivo. Concerning the mechanism of action, the inhibition of endothelial cell migration by fenofibrate can be explained by a disorganization of the actin cytoskeleton. At the molecular level, fenofibrate markedly decreased basic fibroblast growth factor-induced Akt activation and cyclooxygenase 2 gene expression. This inhibition of angiogenesis could participate in the beneficial effect of fenofibrate in atherosclerosis.     

MATLAB应用于离散时间系统分析的教学探讨

在离散时间系统分析的课堂教学中，借助科学计算软件MATLAB能在阐述概念的同时。避免过多的手动运算，即时给出相关结果和函数图形，使得在有限的时间内展现整个系统分析的流程，节省了时间，改善了授课效果．     

Rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility loci at chromosomes 10p15, 12q13 and 22q13

The WTCCC study identified 49 SNPs putatively associated with rheumatoid arthritis at P = 1 x 10(-4) - 1 x 10(-5) (tier 3). Here we show that three of these SNPs, mapping to chromosome 10p15 (rs4750316), 12q13 (rs1678542) and 22q13 (rs3218253), are also associated (trend P = 4 x 10(-5), P = 4 x 10(-4) and P = 4 x 10(-4), respectively) in a validation study of 4,106 individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and an expanded reference group of 11,238 subjects, confirming them as true susceptibility loci in individuals of European ancestry.     

基于生态足迹法的黑龙江省林场所生态安全研究

为做好林场所生态安全评估,对林场所的经营管理做出积极调整,使林场所生态系统能够发挥更大的碳汇作用,成为我国实现碳中和、碳达峰目标进程中重要的“碳汇”平台,通过以黑龙江省伊春市青山林场所为例,在生态足迹法基础上,建立林场所生态承载力和生态足迹计算模型,定量分析2018年林场及经营所的整体生态安全和资源开发情况。结果表明：2018年,青山林场所生态安全处于可持续发展和生态协调阶段;生态空间总体呈现盈余状态,其中林地生态空间盈余为855.20 hm2,约占林地生态承载力的31.4%。可见林场所生态仍在区域中发挥着巨大的经济效益、生态效益和社会效益。