Anti-amyloidogenic therapies: strategies for prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

Deposition of amyloid β-protein (Aβ) in the brain is an early and invariant neuropathological feature of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The current search for anti-AD drugs is mainly focused on modification of the process of accumulation of Aβ in the brain. Here, we review four anti-amyloidogenic strategies: (i) reduction of Aβ production, which has mainly been approached with secretase inhibition, (ii) promotion of the Aβ degrading catabolic pathway, including an Aβ degrading enzyme, neprilysin, (iii) immunotherapy for Aβ and (iv) inhibition of Aβ aggregation. We have reported that AD patients have a favorable molecular environment for Aβ aggregation and that various compounds, such as polyphenols, interfere with Aβ aggregation and destabilize preformed Aβ fibrils. Received 21 December 2005; received after revision 14 February 2006; accepted 29 March 2006     

Glycogen synthase kinase 3β and Alzheimer’s disease: pathophysiological and therapeutic significance

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with cognitive and behavioral dysfunction and is the leading cause of dementia in the elderly. Several studies have implicated molecular and cellular signaling cascades involving the serine-threonine kinase, glycogen synthase kinase β(GSK-3β) in the pathogenesis of AD. GSK-3β may play an important role in the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques, the two classical pathological hallmarks of AD. In this review, we discuss the interaction between GSK-3β and several key molecules involved in AD, including the presenilins, amyloid precursor protein, tau, and β-amyloid. We identify the signal transduction pathways involved in the pathogenesis of AD, including Wnt, Notch, and the PI3 kinase/Akt pathway. These may be potential therapeutic targets in AD. Received 19 December 2005; received after revision 24 January 2006; accepted 6 February 2006     

柳永词的用典及其诗化倾向

考察《乐章集》,我们发现其各类题材用典的频率都较高,特别是都市题材的词作用典频率更高。柳永作为第一个专职词人,因其在创作时大量运用典故,使词具有了＂诗化＂、＂雅化＂倾向,使＂词＂逐渐被文人认可而登上＂大雅＂之堂。     

20世纪20年代以来的东北少数民族村寨研究

对20世纪20年代乡村社区研究兴起以来涉及到东北地区少数民族村寨的学术活动和研究成果进行了简单梳理,认为东北地区少数民族村寨的研究过程可分为三个阶段,分别是20世纪20年代至40年代的起步阶段,50年代至70年代的发展阶段以及80年代至今的繁荣阶段。在论述各阶段研究特点的基础上,提出东北地区少数民族村寨的后续研究需要研究者有效兼顾民族志书写和理论剖析两个方面,从而实现对研究对象更为全面、客观、理性的认识和探究。     

关于牛顿“碑文”翻译的一个争论

诗人蒲柏曾给牛顿拟过一个碑文，后来虽未予采用，但该诗却流传甚广，很多关于牛顿的文章都引用过它。其后，另一个英国诗人J．C．斯奎尔，按同样的形式又续了一首诗。对于后一首诗准确的理解和翻译，曾经引起了一场很热烈的争论。     

对图书馆男馆员心理状态的测试分析与思考

以320名男性馆员为调查对象,采用卡特尔16种人格测试法和访谈法进行心理测试,确定其真实的心理状态。依据测试结果,查找当前困扰图书馆男性馆员心理健康问题及其形成原因,提出了缓解男馆员心理压力的应对措施及有效途径。     

一类解非线性方程的高阶解法

本文建立了一类新的解非线性方程一般高阶解法.与牛顿方法和其它方法相比,收敛阶数和效率指数均有所提高.     

关于高校图书馆宣传服务的现状与思考

让更多的读者走进图书馆,是图书馆宣传服务的核心。介绍了高校图书馆宣传的现状和必要性,并针对目前的宣传状况,提出了努力改进宣传工作的一些具体措施。     

3-PCR并联减振机构动力学分析

为实现多自由度减振，以3-PCR并联机构为主体制定多维减振平台；利用拉格朗日法建立机构动力学方程。Matlab数值仿真结果表明，三驱动关节的驱动平衡力相位差为（2／3）π，随动平台相对定平台的位置增加，关节的驱动平衡力减小；当定平台边长增加时，驱动平衡力减小，动平台边长增加时，驱动平衡力增大；移动副轴线与定平台夹角减小时，驱动平衡力减小。     

快速老化小鼠SAM-P/8出现类帕金森病现象初探

目的探讨快速老化小鼠SAM-P/8的同向旋转现象与帕金森病动物模型的相关性。方法取发作旋转行为的7月龄雄性SAM-P/8和同源对照SAM-R/1小鼠各6只,分为旋转组和正常对照组两组,首先采用老化度评价标准对其老化度进行评定,其次根据帕金森病动物模型造模标准对其旋转行为进行评定。结果同月龄SAM-P/8的老化度高于SAM-R/1;SAM-P/8出现可重复的同向右侧旋转,频率为60 r/min,符合帕金森病动物模型造模成功的标准,SAM-R/1无旋转现象出现。结论初步认定SAM-P/8的同向旋转现象为类帕金森病现象,对帕金森病研究有重要意义。