一种新颖的含有隧道结构的二维钠钼磷多酸盐的合成和晶体结构

利用中温水热技术合成了一种未见报道的含有隧道结构的二维钠钼磷多酸盐[NH3(CH2)2NH3]6[Na2Mo12O30(HPO4)6(H2PO4)2].5H2O(Ⅰ),并测定了其晶体结构.化合物Ⅰ属于三斜晶系:P1-空间群;晶胞参数a=1.204 5(8)nm,b=1.459 1(0)nm,c=2.134 8(3)nm,α=80.587 2°,β=82.688 3°,γ=76.241 0°,V=3.580 1(2)nm3,Z=2,R1=0.054 4,wR2=0.110 6.     

面向建筑健康监测的无人机自主巡检与裂缝识别

面向建筑健康的高时效监测需求,为提升表面病害视觉检测的自动化水平,提出了场景信息引导的无人机自主巡检任务规划方法。利用场景先验信息,针对建筑结构特征,设计了平行观测和包络观测两种观测模式,实现了狭窄空间中独栋建筑的全覆盖避障巡检,获取了毫米级分辨率的整体建筑观测影像,并对巡检质量的整体评估提出了有效的量化指标。将建筑立面划分为3 720个子区域,利用深度残差网络开展了裂缝识别分类。错分13个子区域,漏分14个子区域,裂缝识别精度高。将裂缝骨架线映射到建筑三维模型,为裂缝形态与建筑整体的一体化表达提供了数据支撑。该研究将高精度三维重建与表面病害识别相结合,为建筑健康一体化监测提供了有效的观测分析手段。     

星系的生命和呼吸

<正>科学家追踪气体随时间和空间的变化,探寻恒星群出生及死亡的方式。天文学家对宇宙的大部分了解来自他们能够看到的东西,因此,他们的理论总是偏爱明亮的恒星和星系。然而,宇宙中的大部分常规物质都是以昏暗的气体形式存在的。称作星系际介质的气体充满星系间的空间;而环星系介质的气体则环绕在星系附近。这两个区域的气体管控星系诞生、成长和死亡,也详细记录了整个宇宙的     

西北地区人口-经济-水环境质量耦合协调发展研究

基于2005～2014年西北五省人口-经济-水环境质量相关数据,构建耦合协调评价指标体系。运用统计学和GIS方法对近10年来西北地区人口-经济-水耦合协调发展的时空演变进行分析,发现2005～2014年,耦合类别变化情况为勉强耦合-初级耦合-中级耦合,耦合协调度持续上升表明三个子系统之间的协调促进作用增强,系统逐步由无序走向有序;近10年来,西北五省耦合协调度均有不同程度提升,其中青海省提升幅度最大,达到了0.44,陕西省提升幅度为0.044,是五省中提升幅度最小的省区;不论是区域整体还是区域内部各个省份,经济和人口对系统的推动作用均逐步增强,而水环境质量则逐步失去对各区域发展的推动力,表明区域发展的动力逐步由资源转向经济和人口,发展的可持续性增强。     

Functions of reticulons in plants: What we can learn from animals and yeasts

Reticulons (RTNs) are membrane-spanning proteins sharing a typical domain named reticulon homology domain (RHD). RTN genes have been identified in all eukaryotic organisms examined so far, and the corresponding proteins have been found predominantly associated to the endoplasmic reticulum membranes. In animal and yeast, in which knowledge of the protein family is more advanced, RTNs are involved in numerous cellular processes such as apoptosis, cell division and intracellular trafficking. Up to now, a little attention has been paid to their plant counterparts, i.e., RTNLBs. In this review, we summarize the data available for RTNLB proteins and, using the data obtained with animal and yeast models, several functions for RTNLBs in plant cells are proposed and discussed. Received 01 July 2008; received after revision 08 September 2008; accepted 30 September 2008     

In vivo matrix-guided human mesenchymal stem cells

Microfracture of subchondral bone results in intrinsic repair of cartilage defects. Stem or progenitor cells from bone marrow have been proposed to be involved in this regenerative process. Here, we demonstrate for the first time that mesenchymal stem (MS) cells can in fact be recovered from matrix material saturated with cells from bone marrow after microfracture. This also introduces a new technique for MS cell isolation during arthroscopic treatment. MS cells were phenotyped using specific cell surface antibodies. Differentiation of the MS cells into the adipogenic, chondrogenic and osteogenic lineage could be demonstrated by cultivation of MS cells as a monolayer, as micromass bodies or mesenchymal microspheres. This study demonstrates that MS cells can be attracted to a cartilage defect by guidance of a collagenous matrix after perforating subchondral bone. Protocols for application of MS cells in restoration of cartilage tissue include an initial invasive biopsy to obtain the MS cells and time-wasting in vitro proliferation and possibly differentiation of the cells before implantation. The new technique already includes attraction of MS cells to sites of cartilage defects and therefore may overcome the necessity of in vitro proliferation and differentiation of MS cells prior to transplantation. Received 3 November 2005; received after revision 15 December 2005; accepted 4 January 2006     

Common loss-of-function variants of the epidermal barrier protein filaggrin are a major predisposing factor for atopic dermatitis

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.     

Analysis of the human protein interactome and comparison with yeast, worm and fly interaction datasets

We present the first analysis of the human proteome with regard to interactions between proteins. We also compare the human interactome with the available interaction datasets from yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), worm (Caenorhabditis elegans) and fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Of >70,000 binary interactions, only 42 were common to human, worm and fly, and only 16 were common to all four datasets. An additional 36 interactions were common to fly and worm but were not observed in humans, although a coimmunoprecipitation assay showed that 9 of the interactions do occur in humans. A re-examination of the connectivity of essential genes in yeast and humans indicated that the available data do not support the presumption that the number of interaction partners can accurately predict whether a gene is essential. Finally, we found that proteins encoded by genes mutated in inherited genetic disorders are likely to interact with proteins known to cause similar disorders, suggesting the existence of disease subnetworks. The human interaction map constructed from our analysis should facilitate an integrative systems biology approach to elucidating the cellular networks that contribute to health and disease states.