Exocytotic fusion is activated by Rab3a peptides.

Studies of intracellular traffic in yeast and mammalian systems have implicated members of the Rab family of small GTP-binding proteins as regulators of membrane fusion. We have used the patch clamp technique to measure exocytotic fusion events directly and investigate the role of GTP-binding proteins in regulating exocytosis in mast cells. Intracellular perfusion of mast cells with GTP-gamma S is sufficient to trigger complete exocytotic degranulation in the absence of other intracellular messengers. Here we show that GTP is a potent inhibitor of GTP-gamma S-induced degranulation, indicating that sustained activation of a GTP-binding protein is sufficient for membrane fusion. We have found that synthetic oligopeptides, corresponding to part of the effector domain of Rab3a, stimulate complete exocytotic degranulation, similar to that induced by GTP-gamma S. The response is selective for Rab3a sequence and is strictly dependent on Mg2+ and ATP. This suggests that sustained activation of a Rab3 protein causes exocytotic fusion. The peptide response can be accelerated by GDP-beta S, suggesting that Rab3a peptides compete with endogenous Rab3 proteins for a binding site on a target effector protein, which causes fusion on activation.     

Effects of vitamin B12 on plasma melatonin rhythm in humans: increased light sensitivity phase-advances the circadian clock?

Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin) was administered orally (3 mg/day) to 9 healthy subjects for 4 weeks. Nocturnal melatonin levels after exposure to bright light (ca. 2500 lx) were determined, as well as the levels of plasma melatonin over 24 h. The timing of sleep was also recorded. Vitamin B12 was given blind to the subjects and crossed over with placebo. We found that the 24-h melatonin rhythm was significantly phase-advanced (1.1 h) in the vitamin B12 trial as compared with that in the placebo trial. In addition, the 24-h mean of plasma melatonin level was much lower in the vitamin B12 trial than with the placebo. Furthermore, the nocturnal melatonin levels during bright light exposure were significantly lower in the vitamin B12 trial than with the placebo. On the other hand, vitamin B12 did not affect the timing of sleep. These findings raise the possibility that vitamin B12 phase-advances the human circadian rhythm by increasing the light sensitivity of the circadian clock.     

高新张铜一路高歌

高新张铜股份有限公司系国家国资委管辖的中国高新投资集团公司控股的中央企业,公司自1999年成立以来,现已成为中国最大的环保铜水管生产基地、中国最大的空调制冷铜管生产基地,是国家重点高新技术企业,被誉为民族有色工业的一面旗帜.     

舰船·天安门·顶戴花翎——“‘洋务运动‘博物馆“东立面形象反思

通过对“洋务运动博物馆”东立面形象的反思 ,讨论了建筑形态设计中隐喻手法的运用 ;就此引申 ,探讨传统问题 ,指出正确理解传统与创新的四个方面。     

Influence of hydrochlorothiazide on the pain threshold and on the antinociceptive activity of morphine,in rats

Summary Hydrochlorothiazide, acutely injected in rats, has a weak analgesic activity per se and potentiates and prolongs the antinociceptive effect of morphine.This work was supported in part by grants from Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, and by Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione, Roma.     

Der Einfluß der Nebenniere auf die Kreislaufwirkung des Adrenalins

Summary Traces of nor-adrenaline restore the vascular action of adrenaline altered in epinephrectomized dogs to the reaction of the normal animal. Therefore it is claimed that the adrenals discharge one or several substances into the blood stream, which are necessary for the usual peripheral vascular action of adrenaline. Further investigations are in progress.     

基于二分法迭代的频谱感知节能优化策略

针对认知无线电(CR)系统中频谱感知技术能量效率低的问题,提出了一种基于二分法迭代寻优的联合优化算法。该算法通过联合传输功率与感知时隙进行优化,最大化地提高了CR系统的能量效率,并且在针对优化参数ξ的寻优过程中,使用了二分法与迭代算法结合的寻优方法。通过理论分析,与其他类似算法相比,该算法的寻优速度更快,算法复杂度更低,函数收敛速度更快,实际应用的可扩展性更强。数值仿真分析结果表明,在保证检测性能的前提下,提出的算法能够很好地解决能效的最优化问题,在恒定检测概率Pd=0.9和Pd=0.7条件下,所提出算法的能耗开销均低于其他算法,在系统吞吐量中所提出算法均优于其他算法,为CR系统的发展提供了理论支撑,更加符合未来CR系统的节能发展方向。