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Sue Sulcs 《Foundations of Science》2003,8(4):365-391
In the popular literature of physics the electromagnetic field isoften treated as though it has an intrinsic particle nature. When thetheory is examined carefully, quantum theory only makes the weakerrequirement that the emission and absorption of light are restricted todiscrete amounts of energy. There are very few realizable experiments inoptics for which the classical Maxwell theory and the quantum theorymake a different prediction. I discuss some of these experiments with anemphasis on the distinction between what the experiments tell us aboutthe measurement process, and what they tell us about the nature of thelight field. 相似文献
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Ramsden S Richardson FM Josse G Thomas MS Ellis C Shakeshaft C Seghier ML Price CJ 《Nature》2011,479(7371):113-116
Intelligence quotient (IQ) is a standardized measure of human intellectual capacity that takes into account a wide range of cognitive skills. IQ is generally considered to be stable across the lifespan, with scores at one time point used to predict educational achievement and employment prospects in later years. Neuroimaging allows us to test whether unexpected longitudinal fluctuations in measured IQ are related to brain development. Here we show that verbal and non-verbal IQ can rise or fall in the teenage years, with these changes in performance validated by their close correlation with changes in local brain structure. A combination of structural and functional imaging showed that verbal IQ changed with grey matter in a region that was activated by speech, whereas non-verbal IQ changed with grey matter in a region that was activated by finger movements. By using longitudinal assessments of the same individuals, we obviated the many sources of variation in brain structure that confound cross-sectional studies. This allowed us to dissociate neural markers for the two types of IQ and to show that general verbal and non-verbal abilities are closely linked to the sensorimotor skills involved in learning. More generally, our results emphasize the possibility that an individual's intellectual capacity relative to their peers can decrease or increase in the teenage years. This would be encouraging to those whose intellectual potential may improve, and would be a warning that early achievers may not maintain their potential. 相似文献
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Common loss-of-function variants of the epidermal barrier protein filaggrin are a major predisposing factor for atopic dermatitis 总被引:21,自引:0,他引:21
Palmer CN Irvine AD Terron-Kwiatkowski A Zhao Y Liao H Lee SP Goudie DR Sandilands A Campbell LE Smith FJ O'Regan GM Watson RM Cecil JE Bale SJ Compton JG DiGiovanna JJ Fleckman P Lewis-Jones S Arseculeratne G Sergeant A Munro CS El Houate B McElreavey K Halkjaer LB Bisgaard H Mukhopadhyay S McLean WH 《Nature genetics》2006,38(4):441-446
Atopic disease, including atopic dermatitis (eczema), allergy and asthma, has increased in frequency in recent decades and now affects approximately 20% of the population in the developed world. Twin and family studies have shown that predisposition to atopic disease is highly heritable. Although most genetic studies have focused on immunological mechanisms, a primary epithelial barrier defect has been anticipated. Filaggrin is a key protein that facilitates terminal differentiation of the epidermis and formation of the skin barrier. Here we show that two independent loss-of-function genetic variants (R510X and 2282del4) in the gene encoding filaggrin (FLG) are very strong predisposing factors for atopic dermatitis. These variants are carried by approximately 9% of people of European origin. These variants also show highly significant association with asthma occurring in the context of atopic dermatitis. This work establishes a key role for impaired skin barrier function in the development of atopic disease. 相似文献
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Scott RH Douglas J Baskcomb L Huxter N Barker K Hanks S Craft A Gerrard M Kohler JA Levitt GA Picton S Pizer B Ronghe MD Williams D;Factors Associated with Childhood Tumours 《Nature genetics》2008,40(11):1329-1334
Constitutional abnormalities at the imprinted 11p15 growth regulatory region cause syndromes characterized by disordered growth, some of which include a risk of Wilms tumor. We explored their possible contribution to nonsyndromic Wilms tumor and identified constitutional 11p15 abnormalities in genomic lymphocyte DNA from 13 of 437 individuals (3%) with sporadic Wilms tumor without features of growth disorders, including 12% of bilateral cases (P = 0.001) and in one familial Wilms tumor pedigree. No abnormality was detected in 220 controls (P = 0.006). Abnormalities identified included H19 DMR epimutations, uniparental disomy 11p15 and H19 DMR imprinting center mutations (one microinsertion and one microdeletion), thus identifying microinsertion as a new class of imprinting center mutation. Our data identify constitutional 11p15 defects as one of the most common known causes of Wilms tumor, provide mechanistic insights into imprinting disruption and reveal clinically important epigenotype-phenotype associations. The impact on clinical management dictates that constitutional 11p15 analysis should be considered in all individuals with Wilms tumor. 相似文献
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Tsai S Clemente-Casares X Santamaria P 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2011,68(23):3781-3795
Autoreactive CD8+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) play important roles as modulators of immune responses against self, and numerical and functional
defects in CD8+ Tregs have been linked to autoimmunity. Several subsets of CD8+ Tregs have been described. However, the origin of these T cells and how they participate in the natural progression of autoimmunity
remain poorly defined. We discuss several lines of evidence suggesting that the autoimmune process itself promotes the development
of autoregulatory CD8+ T cells. We posit that chronic autoantigenic exposure fosters the differentiation of non-pathogenic autoreactive CD8+ T cells into antigen-experienced, memory-like autoregulatory T cells, to generate a “negative feedback” regulatory loop capable
of countering pathogenic autoreactive effectors. This hypothesis predicts that approaches capable of boosting autoregulatory
T cell memory will be able to blunt autoimmunity without compromising systemic immunity. 相似文献
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HUANG Zhiqun XU Zhihong BOYD Sue WILLIAMS David 《科学通报(英文版)》2005,50(22):2581-2586
Decomposition of stumps in successive rotation of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.) plantations was studied using a chronosequenee approach. The results showed that decomposition rate constant of Chinese fir stump was 0.02695 as calculated from Olson's model. The N content of stump increased during the first two-year decomposition. When the dead stump C/N ratio was 463.2 ± 27.3, the stumps started to release N. The pattern of P release was similar to that for N. However, K content of stumps showed a consistent declining trend over time during the whole decomposition. ^13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy with cross polarization and magic-angle spinning (^13C CPMAS-NMR) was used to analyse organic carbon (C) components in decomposing stumps. The ^13C CPMAS-NMR spectra of stumps displayed that stump was dominated by cellulose and hemieellulose. The spectra also showed the accumulation of intensity in alkyl C, aromatic C, and earboxyl C spectral regions, which was expected as the labile cellulose and hemieellulose components in O-alkyl C spectral region were selectively decomposed first. 相似文献
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在不同的温度和时间下煅烧Cu片得到CO2前驱体,再由Cu2O前驱体电化学还原得到铜电极(Oxide reduced copper, OR-Cu).通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)等测试手段对材料进行了表征,通过循环伏安(CV)和气质联用仪(GC-MS)等表征手段探讨了材料对CO2的电化学催化性能以及对电合成DMC产率的影响.结果表明,OR-Cu电极的晶界以及Cu2O初始厚度是影响材料电催化性能的主要因素.700 ℃下煅烧2 h的Cu2O前驱体,再经电化学还原所得到的电极具有明显的晶界及合适的Cu2O初始厚度,具有最高的电催化活性,以其作为电极合成DMC的产率在室温下可达到87%. 相似文献
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利用选择性重原子增强的固体表面发光技术同时测定痕量吡哌酸和氟哌酸 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
利用SrCl2和Pb(Ac)2作为选择性重原子微扰剂,分别诱导出吡哌酸的固体表面延迟荧光和氟哌酸的室温磷光,不经分离直接测定混合样品中的两种药物获得成功。在pH约11的条件下测定吡哌酸的线性范围为5×10-7mol/L~3×10-3mol/L,测定氟哌酸的线性范围为3×10-5mol/L~3×10-3mol/L。 相似文献