Species-specific differences in the mitogenic activity of heparin-binding growth factors in the sera of various mammals

Sera from different mammalian species displayed great differences in mitogenic activity, as measured by stimulation of DNA synthesis in BALB/c 3T3 cells (3T3 cells). Among the sera examined, fetal bovine serum was least active, and increasing activity was detected in calf serum, human serum, rat serum and mouse serum, in that order. Rat and mouse sera exhibited extremely high mitogenic activity with 3T3 cells, but when TIG-1 human fetal lung fibroblasts were used for the DNA assay instead, the activity levels of all of the sera were lower, and the differences between them were smaller. To determine the reasons for these differences, the heparin-binding growth factors in each serum were separated on a heparin affinity column. Five peaks of DNA-stimulating activity were obtained. Three of these were found in all sera examined, with both 3T3 cells and TIG-1 cells. Two other peaks were found only with 3T3 cells; one was peculiar to rat and mouse sera, with extremely high activity in the rat, and the other was specific to fetal serum. The dependence of the activity of these peaks on the cells used for the test was confirmed using normal rat lung fibroblasts and immortalized rat kidney cells. These findings adequately explain the species-specific differences in mitogenic activity of whole sera, and the variation in activity depending on the cells used for assay of DNA synthesis.     

DSP教学平台的研制

DSP综合实验装置根据教学需要,为学生提供了极其丰富的功能单元电路,在外围接口板相同的情况下,学生可以选择不同的主控板从而学习不同型号的DSP软硬件的设计.     

钝化304不锈钢单晶在硫酸含氯介质中的孔蚀

采用交流阻抗技术,研究钝化304不锈钢单晶体在pH1.0,0.25mol/lNa_2SO_4含氯介质中的孔蚀行为。对孔蚀过程中的阻抗频谱特征进行了分析,提出孔蚀的发生和发展过程中都有复合物(MOHC1)形成。复合物进一步吸附更多的氯离子,导致溶解反应发生。并提出一个孔蚀的的反应机理模型,它与304不锈钢多晶体在硫酸含氯介质中的孔蚀机理没有本质的差别。     

实现DSP与单片机串行通信的一种简易方法

在DSP的应用中，它经常需要与单片机进行通信。以TMS320VC5402为例介绍将DSP的多通道缓冲串口McBSP扩展成异步串行接口，与单片机进行异步串行通信的一种方法，并详细阐述如何制定通信规约和保持双方的通信速率匹配。     

基于DSP56F807对EEG的FIR陷波实现

本文在基于高速DSP处理芯片Motorola DSP56FS07的佩带式EEG回馈仪上实现采用Kaiser窗的500阶FIR数字陷波器，并进行了计算机仿真与硬件实现。     

TMS320F206 DSP的以太网接口设计

介绍以太网控制器RTL8019AS的主要特点，给出了利用RTL8019AS实现TMS320F206 DSP与以太网互连的接口电路，接口方式为跳线模式，通过该接口可实现DSP与以太局域间网的连接。     

Compensatory caspase activation in MPP+-induced cell death in dopaminergic neurons

Many have hypothesized that cell death in Parkinsons disease is via apoptosis and, specifically, by the mitochondrial-mediated apoptotic pathway. We tested this hypothesis using a mouse dopaminergic cell line of mesencephalic origin, MN9D, challenged with the Parkinsonism-causing neurotoxin MPP⁺ (1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion). Apoptosis was the main mode of cell death when the cells were subjected to MPP⁺ treatment under serum-free conditions for 24 h. Caspase-3 and caspase-9, however, were not activated, thus indicating the existence of alternate or compensatory cell death pathway(s) in dopaminergic neuronal cells. Using caspase inhibitors, we demonstrated that these pathways involve caspase-2, –8, –6 and –7. A time-course study indicated that activation of caspase-2 and –8 occurred upstream of caspase-6 and caspase-7. Upon MPP⁺ challenge, the apoptosis-inducing factor was translocated from the mitochondria into the MN9D cytosol and nucleus. These results suggest the existence of alternative apoptotic pathways in dopaminergic neurons.Received 20 September 2004; received after revision 5 November 2004; accepted 22 November 2004     

一种改进型双级捕获系统研究及其VLSI实现

针对以匹配滤波器捕获作为前端,串行滑动相关器作为后级验证的普通双级捕获算法占用资源较多并且结构复杂的缺点,提出了一种改进型的双级捕获系统.该系统在前端利用积分时间较短的串行相关器快速跳过同步阶段,在后端采用不同积分时间的串行相关器组进行验证,并采用了一种改进的(1+M/N)检测算法.最后通过FPGA+DSP的硬件平台实现了捕获电路,利用Modelsim仿真验证了改进型双级捕获算法电路中各个模块的正确性.性能比较结果表明,相比普通双级捕获系统,所提出的系统不仅可以有效降低资源使用量,而且较大地提高了检测概率.