Angiogenesis and signal transduction in endothelial cells

Endothelial cells receive multiple information from their environment that eventually leads them to progress along all the stages of the process of formation of new vessels. Angiogenic signals promote endothelial cell proliferation, increased resistance to apoptosis, changes in proteolytic balance, cytoskeletal reorganization, migration and, finally, differentiation and formation of a new vascular lumen. We aim to review herein the main signaling cascades that become activated in angiogenic endothelial cells as well as the opportunities of modulating angiogenesis through pharmacological interference with these signaling mechanisms. We will deal mainly with the mitogen-activated protein kinases pathway, which is very important in the transduction of proliferation signals; the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B signaling system, particularly essential for the survival of the angiogenic endothelium; the small GTPases involved in cytoskeletal reorganization and migration; and the kinases associated to focal adhesions which contribute to integrate the pathways from the two main sources of angiogenic signals, i.e. growth factors and the extracellular matrix.Received 13 February 2004; received after revision 25 March 2004; accepted 19 April 2004     

变参考慢度Rytov近似傅氏偏移方法

针对常规Rytov近似傅氏偏移方法对于剧烈横向变速介质不能精确成像的状况,提出了变参考慢度Rytov近似傅氏偏移方法,从理论上解决了任意速度变化地质模型的偏移成像问题。为了进一步提高复杂地层的成像精度和波场延拓算子的稳定性,对散射波场的计算公式作了改进。将该方法运用于盐丘模型的正演和偏移试验,与常规Rytov近似偏移方法相比较可明显看出,变参考慢度Rytov近似傅氏偏移方法的处理效果得到了改善,其处理横向速度变化的能力大大增强。     

室内实验规模的出砂数学模拟

为了研究疏松砂岩的出砂特征,根据连续性孔隙介质渗流、微粒释放和微粒运移理论,建立了室内实验规模的出砂数学模型,并采用有限差分法对该模型进行了求解。结果表明,实验条件下数学模拟与物理实验模拟的结果吻合较好。用理论出砂模型模拟了胶体力、水动力导致的出砂和砂粒运移过程中滞留引起的渗透率变化。模拟结果表明,渗流速度高于临界流速才引起冲刷出砂;胶体力和冲刷力是出砂的诱发因素,砂微粒在运移过程中在孔隙表面再沉积和孔喉处被捕集将降低出砂程度;渗透率比值与注水孔隙体积倍数或渗流速度的关系曲线均呈"S"形;在运移过程中,砂微粒滞留导致渗透率比值随岩心长度的变化呈线性降低趋势。     

Role of FGF-2／FGFR signaling pathway in cancer and its signification in breast cancer

Fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) is a member of a large family of proteins that bind heparin and heparan sulfate and modulate the function of a wide range of cell types. It has been proved that FGF-2 stimulates the growth and development of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) that contribute to the pathogenesis of several diseases (i.e. cancer, atherosclerosis). However, many of the biological activities of FGF-2 have been found to depend on its receptor抯 intrinsic tyrosine kinase activity and second messengers such as the mitogen activated protein kinases. This review will focus on the mechanism of FGF-2/FGFR induced signaling pathway in tumor and human breast cancer.     

Kovar与K4玻璃阳极焊接机理及影响因素

分析了Kovar合金与K4玻璃阳极焊的结合机理和主要工艺参数对连接过程的影响,提出了金属与玻璃的连接机理为电场和温度场作用下的离子迁移、复合氧化物过渡层的生成和沉积,电压、温度、压力及试样表面质量是影响离子迁移和结合的主要因素,相匹配的热膨胀系数是防止开裂保证良好连接的必要条件。     

关系数据库系统移植中模式优化与冲突机制的设计

在深入研究异构数据库在模式和SQL语法等方面差异的基础上,设计了可扩展的冲突检查和处理机制,通过对潜在的冲突元素进行针对性调整避免模式冲突的不利影响.同时为了向上层应用程序屏蔽数据库移植中的模式调整,提出了在运行期间动态调整操作请求来保证数据库操作的准确性.     

线性等温吸附条件下有机污染物在地下饱水带中迁移的数学模型及参数分析

为研究在固-液界面的吸附降解等行为对饱水带中的有机污染物的迁移转化过程的影响,综合考虑有机污染物在饱水带中的扩散、吸附解吸、分配以及微生物降解作用,根据线性等温平衡吸附理论,建立了地下水流动方程与有机污染物在饱水带中迁移方程耦合的数学模型,探讨了模型中的分配系数及溶解项、吸附项的一阶反应速率等参数的改变对有机污染物运移规律的影响.结果表明,随着分配系数的增大,有机污染物因固相介质的吸附和截留而被限制其随地下水迁移;微生物降解作用对有机污染物的浓度有重要影响,随着反应速率的改变,污染物在固相和水相中的浓度迅速改变.本文的研究结果为定量描述溶质迁移过程提供理论依据,同时也为实验室中模型参数的测定提供可靠的依据.     

花粉管通道法转基因技术在甜瓜品种河套蜜瓜上的应用

为建立甜瓜(Cucumis melo L.)简便易行转化频率高的转基因技术,以甜瓜品种河套蜜瓜为受体材料,以含gus基因的植物双元表达载体pPZP221为外源基因供体,进行了花粉管通道法转基因研究.自交授粉后分别于1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10 h,切去柱头上端1/3部分,立即滴加质粒DNA溶液,果实成熟后收获转化种子.对T0代植株进行PCR检测,结果表明不同时间处理所得到的T0代植株均具有较高的转化频率,其中授粉后7 h滴加DNA溶液所获得的转化率为28.3%.对一部分PCR阳性的T0代植株基因组DNA进行Southern杂交分析,结果表明所有样品均出现特异性杂交条带,证明外源基因已整合到受体植物基因组中.     

单裂隙岩体中核素迁移行为的有限元分析

用等效多孔介质模型模拟天然单裂隙岩体,以泛函变分法为基础,推导出在该系统中核素迁移的二维有限元模型.根据该模型编制了计算机程序,计算结果与实验值吻合较好.