New crystal structure of molecular complex 1-piperidine carboxylate-piperidinium-H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O studied by X-ray single crystal diffraction

Piperidine absorbs CO2 and H2O in air to form a molecular complex： piperidium-l-piperidinecarboxylate-H2O. The structure of the complex was characterized by X-ray single crystal diffraction. The crystal structure was determined to be triclinic, space group P1^-with a=0.648 6（8） nm, b=0.809 200） nm, c= 1.357 1（16） nm, a=96.96706）°, β =102.506（15）°,γ=104.202 05）°, Z=2. The complex is stabilized via five hydrogen bonds between the three components, N-O electrostatic interaction and O-O interaction （electron transfer） betweenl-piperidinecarboxylate and H2O. Due to electron transference of carbamate ion, the oxygen atom in water molecule is strongly negatively charged and the O-H bond is considerably shorter than that of the free molecule of water. The formation of the molecular complex is a reversible process and will decompose upon heating. The mechanism of formation and stabilization is further investigated herein.     

时间反演联合接收端人工噪声的安全传输方案

针对时间反演(time reversal, TR)技术无法较好地解决聚焦区内非法用户窃听的问题,提出了一种TR技术联合接收端人工噪声的物理层安全传输方案。首先,利用时间反演技术的空时聚焦性提高合法用户接收端的信噪比(signal to noise ratio, SNR)。其次,通过在接收端加入人工噪声来干扰非法用户对合法用户保密信息的窃听,以聚焦区内外系统安全性能为基础,推导出保密信干噪比(signal to interference plus noise ratio, SINR)、可达保密速率和误码率(bit error rate, BER)的解析表达式。最后,通过仿真分析证明了所提方案能提高系统的SINR和可达保密速率,同时还能降低合法用户的BER,使系统拥有更好的安全性能。     

基于蚁群算法的FMS工艺路线的优化配置

柔性制造系统在工业发展中的作用越来越大,而如何使柔性制造系统发挥最大的功效则是现阶段面临的一个主要问题。文章基于蚁群思想,提出了一种融合网格法的蚁群算法来求解柔性制造系统工艺路线优化配置的方法。算例结果证明,该算法能使系统设备工作负荷达到均衡,从而提高系统工作效率。     

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator—emerging regulator of cancer

Mutations of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) cause cystic fibrosis, the most common life-limiting recessive genetic disease among Caucasians. CFTR mutations have also been linked to increased risk of various cancers but remained controversial for a long time. Recent studies have begun to reveal that CFTR is not merely an ion channel but also an important regulator of cancer development and progression with multiple signaling pathways identified. In this review, we will first present clinical findings showing the correlation of genetic mutations or aberrant expression of CFTR with cancer incidence in multiple cancers. We will then focus on the roles of CFTR in fundamental cellular processes including transformation, survival, proliferation, migration, invasion and epithelial–mesenchymal transition in cancer cells, highlighting the signaling pathways involved. Finally, the association of CFTR expression levels with patient prognosis, and the potential of CFTR as a cancer prognosis indicator in human malignancies will be discussed.     

Exome sequencing of liver fluke-associated cholangiocarcinoma

Opisthorchis viverrini-related cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a fatal bile duct cancer, is a major public health concern in areas endemic for this parasite. We report here whole-exome sequencing of eight O. viverrini-related tumors and matched normal tissue. We identified and validated 206 somatic mutations in 187 genes using Sanger sequencing and selected 15 genes for mutation prevalence screening in an additional 46 individuals with CCA (cases). In addition to the known cancer-related genes TP53 (mutated in 44.4% of cases), KRAS (16.7%) and SMAD4 (16.7%), we identified somatic mutations in 10 newly implicated genes in 14.8-3.7% of cases. These included inactivating mutations in MLL3 (in 14.8% of cases), ROBO2 (9.3%), RNF43 (9.3%) and PEG3 (5.6%), and activating mutations in the GNAS oncogene (9.3%). These genes have functions that can be broadly grouped into three biological classes: (i) deactivation of histone modifiers, (ii) activation of G protein signaling and (iii) loss of genome stability. This study provides insight into the mutational landscape contributing to O. viverrini-related CCA.     

A genome-wide association study in Chinese men identifies three risk loci for non-obstructive azoospermia

Non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) is one of the most severe forms of male infertility. Its pathophysiology is largely unknown, and few genetic influences have been defined. To identify common variants contributing to NOA in Han Chinese men, we performed a three-stage genome-wide association study of 2,927 individuals with NOA and 5,734 controls. The combined analyses identified significant (P < 5.0 × 10(-8)) associations between NOA risk and common variants near PRMT6 (rs12097821 at 1p13.3: odds ratio (OR) = 1.25, P = 5.7 × 10(-10)), PEX10 (rs2477686 at 1p36.32: OR = 1.39, P = 5.7 × 10(-12)) and SOX5 (rs10842262 at 12p12.1: OR = 1.23, P = 2.3 × 10(-9)). These findings implicate genetic variants at 1p13.3, 1p36.32 and 12p12.1 in the etiology of NOA in Han Chinese men.     

Frequent mutations of chromatin remodeling genes in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder

Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is the most common type of bladder cancer. Here we sequenced the exomes of nine individuals with TCC and screened all the somatically mutated genes in a prevalence set of 88 additional individuals with TCC with different tumor stages and grades. In our study, we discovered a variety of genes previously unknown to be mutated in TCC. Notably, we identified genetic aberrations of the chromatin remodeling genes (UTX, MLL-MLL3, CREBBP-EP300, NCOR1, ARID1A and CHD6) in 59% of our 97 subjects with TCC. Of these genes, we showed UTX to be altered substantially more frequently in tumors of low stages and grades, highlighting its potential role in the classification and diagnosis of bladder cancer. Our results provide an overview of the genetic basis of TCC and suggest that aberration of chromatin regulation might be a hallmark of bladder cancer.     

具有混合执行器故障的多智能体分布式有限时间自适应协同容错控制

针对多智能体编队系统执行器发生故障时,所引起的参数不确定以及系统瞬态不稳定问题,本文采用径向基函数神经网络(radial basis function neural networks, RBFNNs)对不确定参数(未知函数)进行估计。同时,基于反推技术设计出合理的自适应容错控制器,并通过有限时间理论保证系统实现瞬态稳定。首先,本文采用10个智能体作为被控对象,基于有向通讯拓扑结构理论,构建了非线性多智能体系统模型。其次,基于RBFNNs逼近特性,采用反推技术与动态面技术相结合,设计出合理的容错控制器,补偿多智能体中出现的未知非线性执行器故障,并采用有限时间理论解决系统瞬态不稳定问题。接着,基于Lyapunov稳定性理论分析了控制器的稳定性和快速收敛性。最后,通过两种算例对比,验证了所设计的控制器性能优于传统的反推技术,为工程实践提供了一种有效的研究思路。     

Research on intelligent ultrasonic thickness measurement system applied to large area of hull

For a ship in service,seawater corrosion is unavoidable.In order to ensure navigation safety and master the steel plate thickness in service ship,thickness of the ship steel plate must be tested periodically by a scientific method.After consideration of an actual situation of thickness measurement,the bearing mechanism of ultrasonic thickness meter probe has been designed on the basis of wall-climbing robot,and preliminary experiments have been carried out.The device is mainly used for thickness measurement of a large area of ship hull plate when the docking ship has been sandblasted.Efficiency and safety can be improved to finish thickness measurement by using the device.     

An Extension of Gröbner Basis Theory to Indexed Polynomials Without Eliminations

Journal of Systems Science and Complexity - In computer algebra, it remains to be challenging to establish general computational theories for determining the equivalence of indexed polynomials. In...