Targeted disruption of the mouse transforming growth factor-beta 1 gene results in multifocal inflammatory disease.

Transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) is a multifunctional growth factor that has profound regulatory effects on many developmental and physiological processes. Disruption of the TGF-beta 1 gene by homologous recombination in murine embryonic stem cells enables mice to be generated that carry the disrupted allele. Animals homozygous for the mutated TGF-beta 1 allele show no gross developmental abnormalities, but about 20 days after birth they succumb to a wasting syndrome accompanied by a multifocal, mixed inflammatory cell response and tissue necrosis, leading to organ failure and death. TGF-beta 1-deficient mice may be valuable models for human immune and inflammatory disorders, including autoimmune diseases, transplant rejection and graft versus host reactions.     

求Ramsey数最优下界值的递归算法

要确定每个具体的Ramsey数的数值是相当困难的,至今人们只求出了为数很少的几个Ramsey数的数值.人们在研究Ramsey数性质的同时,也在估计Ramsey数的数值,得出了某些Ramsey数的下界值,但工作进展缓慢.本文提出了一种计算Ramsey数最优下界值的递归算法,该算法利用当今关于Ramsey数的最新结果,能得出Ramsey数的目前最优下界值.1 算法描述不妨将本算法定名为G,参数个数为1个以上(可变化),算法允许递归调用,其输出值为Ramsey数的目前最优下界值.C(k_1,k_2…,k_n)表示以k_1,k_2…,k_n作为输入,通过算法G所得到的输出结果,即C(k_1,k_2…,k_n)表示的是G算出的Ramsey数N(k_1,k_2,…,k_n;2)的目前最优下界值,其中N(k_1,k_2…,k_n;2)的含意与文献[2]中有关含意相同.算法G:     

Simulation of Weld Depth in A-TIG Welding with Unified Arc-electrode model

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The gene encoding ganglioside-induced differentiation-associated protein 1 is mutated in axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 4A disease.

We identified three distinct mutations and six mutant alleles in GDAP1 in three families with axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) neuropathy and vocal cord paresis, which were previously linked to the CMT4A locus on chromosome 8q21.1. These results establish the molecular etiology of CMT4A (MIM 214400) and suggest that it may be associated with both axonal and demyelinating phenotypes.     

Mechanism for the learning deficits in a mouse model of neurofibromatosis type 1.

Neurofibromatosis type I (NF1) is one of the most common single-gene disorders that causes learning deficits in humans. Mice carrying a heterozygous null mutation of the Nfl gene (Nfl(+/-) show important features of the learning deficits associated with NF1 (ref. 2). Although neurofibromin has several known properties and functions, including Ras GTPase-activating protein activity, adenylyl cyclase modulation and microtubule binding, it is unclear which of these are essential for learning in mice and humans. Here we show that the learning deficits of Nf1(+/-) mice can be rescued by genetic and pharmacological manipulations that decrease Ras function. We also show that the Nf1(+/-) mice have increased GABA (gamma-amino butyric acid)-mediated inhibition and specific deficits in long-term potentiation, both of which can be reversed by decreasing Ras function. Our results indicate that the learning deficits associated with NF1 may be caused by excessive Ras activity, which leads to impairments in long-term potentiation caused by increased GABA-mediated inhibition. Our findings have implications for the development of treatments for learning deficits associated with NF1.     

The failing heart.

Cardiomyopathies are disorders affecting heart muscle that usually result in inadequate pumping of the heart. They are the most common cause of heart failure and each year kill more than 10,000 people in the United States. In recent years, there have been breakthroughs in understanding the molecular mechanisms involved in this group of conditions, with knowledge of the genetic basis for cardiomyopathies perhaps seeing the largest advance, enabling clinicians to devise improved diagnostic strategies and preparing the stage for new therapies.     

心肌动作电位对心脏节律的影响

采用数值方法分析心肌动作电位对心脏节律的影响。心肌动作电位用Noble模型来描述，心脏节律用Bernardo-Signorint模型来模拟。数值分析结果表明，心肌动作电位形成的靶环波和螺旋波对心脏节律影响较大。当心肌动作电位表现为噪声时，心脏节律可完全破坏。     

半群方法在发汗控制问题中的应用

本文研究执防护发汗冷却控制中的自由边界解的存在性、唯一性，应用算子半群方法得出了解的存在性、唯一性，所用的方法对一般非线性、抛转型偏微分方程和高维情形也适用．     

PB在企业管理系统中与多种数据库的连接

分析了使用面向对象数据库软件Power Builder开发煤气公司一表一卡管理系统过程中，对SQL Server和Visual Foxpro两种不同数据库的连接，提出了解决新系统与旧系统的数据兼容问题。