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.     

Retrograde transport of endocytosed Shiga toxin to the endoplasmic reticulum.

Shiga toxin and some other protein toxins that act on targets in the cytosol have previously been shown to enter the trans-Golgi network. Transport by this route may be necessary for translocation of the toxin to the cytosol and for intoxication, but it is not known whether the enzymatically active part of the toxins actually enters the cytosol from the trans-Golgi network. It has been suggested that such toxins are transported in a retrograde manner to the endoplasmic reticulum and that translocation occurs in this organelle, but retrograde transport of endocytosed material beyond the trans-Golgi network has never been demonstrated. Here we show that in butyric acid-treated A431 cells endocytosed Shiga toxin is not only transported to the trans-Golgi network, but also to all Golgi stacks, to the endoplasmic reticulum and to the nuclear envelope. Furthermore, butyric acid sensitizes the cells to Shiga toxin, which is consistent with the possibility that retrograde transport is required for translocation of the toxin to the cytosol.     

矿区铁路专用线下综采放顶煤开采的试验研究

介绍了国内第一个综采放顶煤开采矿区铁路线下压煤试验面的成功经验，总结了试采中对铁路所采取的各种分析和维护措施，分析了该采煤方法下的地在移动和变形特点，为我国“三下”采煤领域提供了具有特色的成功实例。     

精密镗削头振动模态的实验研究

通过对国产与进Ｄ的同类型精密镗削头振动模态实验研究，找出了这两种精密镗削头的固有振动频率，给出了它们的各阶动画振型图．从这一侧面解释了国产精密镗削头回转精度偏低的原因。     

现代技术伦理规约的特性

现代技术伦理规约既不仅仅是对技术主体的规约，也不仅仅是对技术客体的规约，而是对技术主体与技术客体相统一的动态过程的伦理规约，其本质是过程规约。过程规约具有过程性、层次性和或然性的特性。     

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。     

空调冷凝器、蒸发器残留水分量检测系统

本文介绍了空调冷凝器、蒸发器残留水分量检测系统的组成和工作原理、技术指标、系统的工艺过程，最后说明了系统的考核和应用情况。     

基于虚拟仪器的异步串行通信协议的检测方法

在分析基于RS－232C标准的串行异步通信原理的基础上，讨论了利用RVO2100虚拟数字示波器检测串行异步通信协议的方法，并与传统检测方法进行了比较。     

无粘结预应力圆形贮水池结构设计与工程测试

介绍了某5000m^3无粘结预应力贮水池结构的内力分析过程、结果及结构设计情况，并简要介绍了实际工程施工的测试过程及数据分析结果。