Tribbles: novel regulators of cell function; evolutionary aspects

Identification of rate-limiting steps or components of intracellular second messenger systems holds promise to effectively interfere with these pathways under pathological conditions. The emerging literature on a recently identified family of signalling regulator proteins, called tribbles gives interesting clues for how these proteins seem to link several ‘independent’ signal processing systems together. Via their unique way of action, tribbles co-ordinate the activation and suppression of the various interacting signalling pathways and therefore appear to be key in determining cell fate while responding to environmental challenges. This review summarises our current understanding of tribbles function and also provides an evolutionary perspective on the various tribbles genes. Received 10 January 2006; received after revision 20 March 2006; accepted 5 April 2006     

金属基复合材料界面层阻尼功能研究

采用CVD技术制备了具有不同界面层的C-f/Al金属基复合材料，获得了一种界面层阻尼功能设计的新方法. 研究发现具有特殊界面层的C-f/Al复合材料的抗拉强度、弹性模量和阻尼性能比无界面层时都有明显增加，并且不同界面层的效果不同. 碳层对复合材料阻尼性能的提高效果最大，硅层的提高效果不如碳层，碳硅混合层的效果居中. 涂层的厚度也影响了阻尼提高的效果，较厚的碳层效果更好，这是由于提高了复合材料的阻尼应变振幅效应而产生的. 研究认为发生在界面层的微滑移是其主要的阻尼机制.     

多元函数的中值定理

将多元函数在有向光滑曲线上的增量与在某点处的方向导数联系起来得到一个多元函数的中值定理，并由此得到可用方向导数研究多元函数性质的一些结果     

SO_2两转两吸流程中“ⅢⅠ-ⅣⅡ”和“ⅢⅡ-ⅣⅠ”换热情况浅析

通过工艺计算，定量分析比较 Ｓ Ｏ２ 转化中“ⅢⅠ－ ⅣⅡ”和“ⅢⅡ－ ⅣⅠ”两种换热流程的差异，论证了就换热情况而言，“ⅢⅠ－ ⅣⅡ”流程优于“ⅢⅡ－ ⅣⅠ”流程     

用柱层析和TLC分离小麦PGIP和植保素

植物抗病能力大小的测定需要比较准确可靠且相对简便的办法。采用接种病菌于植物上观察染菌情况虽然直观，但受病菌本身的生理状态及外界环境影响很大，且不便于定量的表述。因此，选择合适的生理生化指标作为植物抗性大小的衡量标准，对于植物病理的研究具有重要的意义。选择了小麦体系的两种抗性物质－ 小麦植保素和 Ｐ Ｇ Ｉ Ｐ作为小麦的抗性指标来分离分析     

博格达山南缘芦草沟组的浊积扇

根据岩性、沉积构造、古生物化石和地球化学标志，系统分析了博格达山南缘广泛发育的二叠系芦草沟组的沉积环境。研究表明：博格达山南缘芦草沟组深湖相沉积十分发育，并在此背景上沉积了近岸浊积扇和远岸浊积扇。其中，深湖相暗色泥、页岩和油页岩构成了良好的烃源岩。同时，认为吐哈盆地前侏罗系具有良好的勘探前景。     

Thiarubrine A, a bioactive constituent of Aspilia (Asteraceae) consumed by wild chimpanzees

Two African species of Aspilia (Asteraceae), which are used medicinally by man and which are eaten by wild chimpanzees in an unusual manner, were found to contain the potent antibiotic thiarubrine A as a major leaf phytochemical. Its presence in leaf material strengthens the view that the feeding behavior of wild chimpanzees is related to special physiological or pharmacological effects on the animals.