Polo inhibits progenitor self-renewal and regulates Numb asymmetry by phosphorylating Pon

Self-renewal and differentiation are cardinal features of stem cells. Asymmetric cell division provides one fundamental mechanism by which stem cell self-renewal and differentiation are balanced. A failure of this balance could lead to diseases such as cancer. During asymmetric division of stem cells, factors controlling their self-renewal and differentiation are unequally segregated between daughter cells. Numb is one such factor that is segregated to the differentiating daughter cell during the stem-cell-like neuroblast divisions in Drosophila melanogaster, where it inhibits self-renewal. The localization and function of Numb is cell-cycle-dependent. Here we show that Polo (ref. 13), a key cell cycle regulator, the mammalian counterparts of which have been implicated as oncogenes as well as tumour suppressors, acts as a tumour suppressor in the larval brain. Supernumerary neuroblasts are produced at the expense of neurons in polo mutants. Polo directly phosphorylates Partner of Numb (Pon, ref. 16), an adaptor protein for Numb, and this phosphorylation event is important for Pon to localize Numb. In polo mutants, the asymmetric localization of Pon, Numb and atypical protein kinase C are disrupted, whereas other polarity markers are largely unaffected. Overexpression of Numb suppresses neuroblast overproliferation caused by polo mutations, suggesting that Numb has a major role in mediating this effect of Polo. Our results reveal a biochemical link between the cell cycle and the asymmetric protein localization machinery, and indicate that Polo can inhibit progenitor self-renewal by regulating the localization and function of Numb.     

The effect of nanohybrid materials on the pour-point and viscosity depressing of waxy crude oil

The pipeline transportation of waxy crude oil is a problem both at home and abroad.In this paper,a novel nanohybrid pour-point depressant (PPD) was used to decrease the pour point and viscosity of waxy crude oil.The pour point and apparent viscosity of waxy crude oil was decreased significantly upon addition of the nanohybrid PPD,and the long-term stability of the nanohybrid PPD was superior to that of a conventional ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer PPD.Polarized optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction were used to study the effect of the nanohybrid PPD on the crystallization of crude oil.Addition of the nanohybrid PPD reduced the amount of wax crystals,prevented their aggregation,and reduced the temperature at which the crude oil started to crystallize.The significant effect of this nanohybrid PPD on the pour point and viscosity depressing of crude oil is of great importance for facilitating the safe,efficient and energy-minimized transportation of waxy crude oil.     

高新技术企业核心能力体系研究

从高新技术企业竞争力的形成层次为研究视角,在比较研究了不同学派对企业核心竞争能力的理解和偏差基础上,立足产业组织理论角度从企业绩效决定因素来建立企业的行为———结构———绩效模型,从而分析高新技术企业的核心竞争力体系。     

HCV全长cDNA细胞培养适应性突变体的构建及其体外转录制备感染性RNA的研究

运用重叠延伸PCR方法对HCV全长基因组cDNANS3和NS5A上的E1202G、T1280I和S2197P进行细胞培养适应性突变,构建含有细胞培养适应性突变的HCV全长基因组cDNA,体外转录制备RNA,脂质体法转染人肝癌细胞Huh-7,以RT-PCR检测HCV正、负链RNA,间接免疫荧光法和Western blot检测细胞内HCVNS3蛋白的表达。结果证明,转染后细胞内可间断检测到HCV正、负链RNA及HCVNS3蛋白的表达,且突变体RNA与未突变的HCVRNA相比,明显具有更高的复制效率和蛋白表达。该研究为后续HCV体外培养体系的研究提供了可在细胞内高效自主复制的HCV病毒模板。     

一种基于标记点的近景摄影测量系统

给出了一种基于标记点的鲁棒三维重建摄影测量系统;采用编码点和非编码点等标记点方式.为了减少不同图像间误匹配的概率,采用一种新的基于编码点的匹配方法,不同图像间非编码点的匹配从编码点开始,并通过相似性准则、模糊度准则和距离误差准则来剔除误匹配,可获得非常高的正确匹配率.采用一种新的基于标记点的加权迭代特征算法,用编码点恢复相机的投影矩阵,从而可以确定相机的外部姿态参数;用非编码点恢复3D坐标.与已有的加权迭代特征算法比较,该算法避免了所有点参与计算相机的投影矩阵,运算速度更快.由于采用标记点的亚像素定位方法,提高了3D重建精度.实验结果表明,在3D重建方面,该系统是强壮和精确的.     

高压浓相煤粉气力输送差压信号多分辨分析

为了探究高压浓相气力输送过程中时频空间的内部特征,利用六尺度多分辨小波分析对试验差压信号进行时频分解.引进能量、Shannon熵和标准差STD作为特征量对气固两相流频域空间进行分析.分析表明:浓相气力输送过程中,差压信号中的能量主要分布在低频区,Shannon熵从高频到低频上呈先减小后增大分布趋势.在相同的试验压力条件下,随着表观速度的增大,低频所占据的能量份额减小,信号脉动向高频移动;高频d1和d2的Shannon熵和a6上的STD增大,低频d4~d6上的Shannon熵和d1~d6上的STD减小.为进一步研究流型辨识及流动稳定性提供了新方法.     

简单导联的非侵入便携式胎儿心电监护系统研究

提出并验证了一种简单导联方式实现的非侵入便携式胎儿心电监护仪的设计方案:以仪表放大器AD8220为核心,构建了母体胸导心电信号和腹壁混合信号的调理电路;通过AD7658实现A/D转换;然后将所得数字信号送入DSP芯片TMS320F28335,井通过USB通信模块CP2101将得到的心电信号数据传送到PC机。设计出了基于径向基函数的神经网络模块;提取出清晰的胎儿心电信号;调用绘图函数实现信号的实时显示。     

The multifaceted role of periostin in tumorigenesis

Periostin, also called osteoblast-specific factor 2 (OSF-2), is a member of the fasciclin family and a disulfide-linked cell adhesion protein that has been shown to be expressed preferentially in the periosteum and periodontal ligaments, where it acts as a critical regulator of bone and tooth formation and maintenance. Furthermore, periostin plays an important role in cardiac development. Recent clinical evidence has also revealed that periostin is involved in the development of various tumors, such as breast, lung, colon, pancreatic, and ovarian cancers. Periostin interacts with multiple cell-surface receptors, most notably integrins, and signals mainly via the PI3-K/Akt and other pathways to promote cancer cell survival, epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), invasion, and metastasis. In this review, aspects related to the function of periostin in tumorigenesis are summarized.     

一种基于重复博弈的频谱分配策略

针对动态频谱接入,提出了一种基于重复博弈的频谱共享分配策略。通过基于惩罚的防欺骗策略,参与用户将约束自己的行为以合作方式共享频谱、实现频谱分配,保证合作竞争的诚实性。仿真结果显示,该合作规则方法能够很好地降低用户间的干扰,防欺骗方式也能很好地约束参与人保持合作。