Occurrence of Hyp3-bradykinin in methanol extracts of the skin of the South African leptodactylid frogHeleophryne purcelli

Summary Methanol extracts of the skin of the South African amphibians belonging to the genusHeleophryne (H. purcelli purcelli, H. purcelli depressa, H. purcelli orientalis, H. natalensis) contain large amounts (20–500 g/g fresh tissue) of Hyp³-bradykinin.Supported by grants from the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy, and from the Ministry of Education, Japan.     

基于土性相关蒙特卡罗法的争岗滑坡堆积体可靠性分析

针对澜沧江古水水电站争岗滑坡堆积体工程地质务件,在室内剪切试验、工程类比、参数反演基础上综合确定了岩土体力学参数及其统计分布规律.采用基于黏聚力c与内摩擦角φ相关抽样下的蒙特卡罗法对堆积体典型剖面进行了多种工况下的可靠性分析,预测了其未来的变形失稳特征.研究结果表明:当前堆积体B-B'剖面在正常运行工况下的破坏概率为2...     

Identification of low-frequency variants associated with gout and serum uric acid levels

We tested 16 million SNPs, identified through whole-genome sequencing of 457 Icelanders, for association with gout and serum uric acid levels. Genotypes were imputed into 41,675 chip-genotyped Icelanders and their relatives, for effective sample sizes of 968 individuals with gout and 15,506 individuals for whom serum uric acid measurements were available. We identified a low-frequency missense variant (c.1580C>G) in ALDH16A1 associated with gout (OR = 3.12, P = 1.5 × 10(-16), at-risk allele frequency = 0.019) and serum uric acid levels (effect = 0.36 s.d., P = 4.5 × 10(-21)). We confirmed the association with gout by performing Sanger sequencing on 6,017 Icelanders. The association with gout was stronger in males relative to females. We also found a second variant on chromosome 1 associated with gout (OR = 1.92, P = 0.046, at-risk allele frequency = 0.986) and serum uric acid levels (effect = 0.48 s.d., P = 4.5 × 10(-16)). This variant is close to a common variant previously associated with serum uric acid levels. This work illustrates how whole-genome sequencing data allow the detection of associations between low-frequency variants and complex traits.     

核能谱与两类转动惯量的精确表达式

用最小二乘拟合法,将稀土区的能谱实验数据,拟合不同的能谱公式,从而证明E=a〔(1+bI(I+1))~(1/2)-1〕是符合得较好的,本文还推导了与上述能谱相应的两类转动惯量,并以此与实验计算值进行比较,结果仍很满意.     

Accelerated carbonation and leaching behavior of the slag from iron and steel making industry

Ground granulated blast furnace slag(GGBFS)and steelmaking slag have been used as a raw material for cement production or as an aggregate to make concrete,which contribute aluminum,calcium,iron,and silicon oxides.The suitability of the slag for a particular application depends on its reactivity,cost,availability,and its influence on the properties of the resulting concrete.For the interest of durability studying of concrete in the presence of slag,the accelerated carbonation products and leaching behavior of the slag and Portland cement(PC)were studied.The experimental results confirmed that the slag was more resistant to carbonation compared to PC.The carbonation degree of GGBFS reduced by 17.74%;and the carbonation degrees of steelmaking slags reduced by 9.51%-11.94%.Carbonation neutralized the alkaline nature of the hydrated pastes and gave rise to the redox potential of the leachate slightly(30-77 mV).The carbonation also increased the release of most of the elements presented,except for calcium,to the aqueous environment.It is concluded that blend cements(PC plus slag)have economical advantages and better durability compared to PC.     

Identical point mutations of PMP-22 in Trembler-J mouse and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A.

We have investigated the peripheral myelin protein gene, PMP-22, in a family with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A). The DNA duplication commonly found in CMT1A was absent in this family, but strong linkage existed between the disease and the CMT1A marker VAW409R3 on chromosome 17p11.2. We found a point mutation in PMP-22 which was completely linked with the disease. The mutation, a proline for leucine substitution in the first putative transmembrane domain, is identical to that recently found in the Trembler-J mouse. The presence of this PMP-22 defect in this CMT1A family and the location of PMP-22 within the DNA duplication associated with CMT1A suggest that both structural alteration and overexpression of PMP-22 may lead to the disease.     

基于稳健波束形成的超宽带穿墙成像方法

针对现有超宽带穿墙雷达时域波束成像分辨率低、旁瓣高以及干扰抑制能力弱等问题,提出利用稳健Capon波束形成对目标成像的方法。该方法基于目标回波模型首先补偿近场扩散损耗、墙体传播损耗和折射效应,实现天线阵列接收数据的配准,利用稳健Capon波束成像得到良好的成像分辨率和更好的干扰抑制能力。利用时域有限差分(finite-difference time domain, FDTD)数值仿真和实验数据实现了隐藏目标的二维成像,验证了该方法的有效性。     

热局部非平衡下饱和多孔弹性柱体的拟静态分析

基于多孔介质理论所建立的不可压饱和多孔介质热一流一同耦合模型,对于一端同定、绝热和不可渗透,另一端受机械和温度载荷联合作用且可自由排水的多孔弹性柱体,利用分离变量法和拉普拉斯变换推导给出了热局部非平衡下多孑L弹性柱体拟静态问题的一般解析表达式.最后,针对阶梯机械和温度载荷联合作用的情况,数值研究了不同参数下温度载荷对固相变形和有效应力、流体速度和孔隙压力的影响.结果表明:在流固两相热扩散系数的比值较大和两相间热交换系数比较小的情况下,热局部平衡和非平衡下有关结果之间的差异在初始阶段是非常明显的.     

高炉渣合成Ca-α-Sialon-SiC粉的热力学分析及工艺优化

在热力学分析的基础上，以高炉渣为原料，引入适当的添加剂，利用碳热还原－氮化的方法制备了Ｃａ－α－Ｓｉａｌｏｎ－ＳｉＣ粉，得到的Ｃａ－α－Ｓｉａｌｏｎ含量最高可以达到８１％；利用统计模式识别结合人工神经元网络优化了工艺．