Association of pro staglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) polymorphisms and Alzheimer's disease in Chinese

Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2, encoded by the gene prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2, PTGS2) is a key enzyme in the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins. The prostaglandins produced by COX-2 are involved in inflammation and pain response in diff

重组人胰岛素样生长因子1对db/db小鼠血糖的影响

下载PDF阅读器目的:研究重组人胰岛素样生长因子1(rhIGF-1)对近似于人类2型糖尿病的db/db小鼠的降血糖作用.方法:正常饲养db/db及同品系的正常小鼠,定期监测血糖和血胰岛素水平.待db/db小鼠表现出明显的高血糖及高胰岛素血症后随机分为4组,每日皮下注射溶媒、胰岛素或不同剂量的rhlGF-1,共2周.首次给药后每30min测定血糖1次,观测不同干预方式的即时降糖效果.再于每次给药前测定血糖,观察2周内的变化趋势.结果:db/db小鼠饲养至8周龄时表现出明显的血糖升高及高胰岛素血症.所用剂量的胰岛素对db/db小鼠未表现出明显的降血糖作用;rhIGF-1特别是高剂量rhIGF-1即时及短期降糖效果均较明显,可有效保护db/db小鼠.结论:rhIGF-1对db/db小鼠有较好的降血糖作用,对伴有明显胰岛素抵抗的糖尿病患者具有临床应用前景.

溶藻细菌DC-L5的分离、鉴定及其溶藻特性

从滇池蓝藻水华集聚区分离获得一株溶藻细菌DC-L5,通过形态及16S rDNA测序分析鉴定为短小芽孢杆菌。用小白鼠进行生物安全实验,小白鼠无中毒症状。研究表明当细菌处于对数生长期时溶藻效果最强,共培养5d使铜锈微囊藻的叶绿素a含量下降83.33%,使惠氏微囊藻、绿色微囊藻、水华束丝藻和水华鱼腥藻4种蓝藻叶绿素a下降率最高为67.6%,最低为58.5%,平均为62.25%。离心沉降后,发现沉淀菌体和无菌上清液对铜锈微囊藻都有溶藻效果,但溶藻效果不及原菌液,推测DC-L5可能是通过直接接触使藻细胞凝聚下沉及进

东湖浮游生物群落DNA指纹结构及其与环境理化因子的关系

对武汉东湖5个不同湖区的浮游生物群落DNA进行了RAPD指纹分析,并探讨了DNA指纹结构与环境理化因子的关系.结果表明:所筛选的9条随机引物共扩增210条大小为150~2 000 bp的谱带,多态率为93.3%.各站点平均有42条谱带,其中Ⅳ站最多(53条),Ⅴ站最少(35条).Ⅰ站的PO43--P、TP含量最高,Ⅴ站的NH4+-N、TN、NO2--N含量最高,Ⅳ站各理化因子含量均低于其他站点,站点间COD、碱度、硬度、钙含量差异不大.相似性聚类分析表明,基于RAPD标记的浮游生物群落指纹将5个站点划分为

黄淮海平原封丘试区水体理化性状的多元分析

在封丘试区内两个最具代表性水体(曹岗湖,潘店芦苇荡)水质调查的基础上,对主要水质指标及其集合进行方差分析和聚类分析,结果表明:封丘试区水体具有典型的北方水体特征,其水质的变化主要受季节影响,水体间无甚大差别。各水体pH值偏高(年平均值为8.0—9.0),属弱碱性;硬度较大(17.54—20.63德国度),均属硬水且有逐年上升趋势;离子总量较大(860—1448mg/L);碱度(4.57—5.20me/L)和主要营养物含量(总氮1.31—2.08mg/L,总磷0.100—0.135mg/L)较高,属富营养型

Identical sequences but different expression patterns of Hira gene in gynogenetic and gonochoristic crucian carps

Hir/Hira (histone regulation) genes were first identified in yeast as negative regulators of histone gene expression. It has been confirmed that HIRA is a conserved family of proteins present in various animals and plants. In this paper, the cDNAs of the Hira homolog named CagHira and CaHira were isolated from gynogenetic gibel carp (gyno-carp) and gonochoristic color crucian carp (gono-carp) respectively. The full-length CagHira is 3,860 bp in length with an open reading frame (ORF) of 3,033 bp that encodes 1,011 amino acids, while the full-length CaHira is 3,748 bp in length and also has an ORF of 3,033 bp. The deduced amino acid sequences of both Hira homologs contain seven WD domains and show high identity with other HIRA family members. RT-PCR analyses revealed strong expression of Hira in the ovaries, whereas no expression was detected in the testes of either of the fishes. Hira transcription was not detected in the liver of gyno-carp, but a high level of Hira mRNA was observed in gono-carp. The temporal expression pattern showed that the Hira mRNA is consistently expressed during all embryonic development stages in gyno-carp. However, the abundance of CaHira mRNA significantly decreased (P < 0.05) shortly after fertilization and then increased again and remained stable from gastrula till hatching. The varying spatiotemporal expression patterns of Hira genes in gyno-carp and gono-carp may be associated with the differing reproductive modes used by these two closely related fishes. Our results suggest that Hira may play a role not only in the decondensation of sperm nucleus and the formation of pronucleus during fertilization, but also in gastrulation and the subsequent development of embryos.

Studies on the adsorption equilibrium and kinetics of pentachlorophenol on suspended particulate matter of Donghu Lake water

In this paper, the adsorption equilibrium and kinetic behaviors of pentachlorophenol (PCP) on suspended particulate matter (SPM) in Donghu Lake water were investigated. The Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption models were applied to describe the equilibrium isotherms and their constants were evaluated. The results indicated that the adsorption of PCP on Donghu Lake SPM followed the Freundlich isotherm. Furthermore, the first order Lagergren rate equation and the pseudo-second order rate equation were used to describe the kinetic behaviors of PCP adsorption on Donghu Lake SPM, the rate constants were determined, and the kinetic process of the adsorption of PCP on Donghu Lake SPM followed the second order kinetic model.

Hydrogen sensors based on Pt-AlGN/AIN/GaN Schottky diode - art. no. 68291R

Pt/AlGaN/AlN/GaN Schottky diodes have been fabricated and characterized for H-2 sensing. Platinum (Pt) with a thickness of 20nm was evaporated on the sample to form the Schottky contact. The ohmic contact, formed by evaporated Ti/Al/Ni/Au metals, was subsequently annealed by a rapid thermal treatment at 860 degrees C for 30 s in N-2 ambience. Both the forward and reverse current of the device increased greatly when exposed to H-2 gas. The sensor's responses under different hydrogen concentrations from 500ppm to 10% H-2 in N-2 at 300K were investigated. A shift of 0.45V at 297K is obtained at a fixed forward current for switching from N-2 to 10% H-2 in N-2. Time response of the sensor at a fixed bias of 0.5 V was also measured. The turn-on response of the device was rapid, while the recovery of the sensor at N-2 atmosphere was rather slow. But it recovered quickly when the device was exposed to the air. The decrease in the barrier height of the diode was calculated to be about 160meV upon introduction of 10% H-2 into the ambient. The sensitivity of the sensor is also calculated. Some thermodynamics analyses have been done according to the Langmuir isotherm equation.

稀土金属La、Nd等在自身氯化物熔盐中溶解过程的研究

本文首次采用实验方法和理论计算相结合，从宏观性质到微观结构进一步深入研究了稀土金属与熔盐的相互作用。藉透明电解槽技术和电化学弱极化方法首次研究了稀土金属La、Nd在各自氯化物熔盐中的溶解过程。采用计算量子化学方法初次计算了金属原子La、Nd等与熔盐中的离子相互作用。并从稀土离子间反应的能量角度讨论了稀土低价离子的稳定性。1）从透明电解槽中观察了金属La、Nd分别在盐Lacl_3+Kcl、NdCl_3kcl体系中溶解时，均产生黑色的金属雾。熔体被金属雾充满而完全不透明分别需要1分半和1分的时间。金属Nd的溶解速度明显快于金属La。其两者的溶解过程可初步认为：1）首先以一些凝聚粒子团进入熔体；2）然后同它们各自熔盐发生化学作用，生成不同价态的离子。经X－射线分析发现熔盐试样中存在La~(2+)、Nd~(2-27+)、Nd~(2-27+)、La~(2+)离子以及Nd、La中性原子。在等摩尔Kcl+Nacl熔盐体系中，金属La、Nd溶解时也将产生黑色的金属雾，但数分钟后，熔体被金属雾充满而呈暗黑色。金属的溶解可能以物理溶解为主。金属Nd在该熔体中的溶解速度也明显大于金属La。以上对La、Nd金属雾的产生过程观察尚未见报道。2）在阴极极化条件下，我们初次发现了金属La、Nd在各自Lacl_3+kcl、Ndcl_3+kcl熔盐中的溶解扩散速度将受到一定程度的抑制，但远不能阻止金属的产生以及扩散于整个熔体中。极化条件下，发现Nd熔体中的金属雾扩散仍然比La熔体中的要快。在等摩尔kcl+Nacl熔盐体系里，阴极极化仍然不能阻止金属Nd的溶解。3）采用电化学弱极化方法首次测定了金属La、Nd分别在Lacl_3+kcl+、Nacl、Ndcl_3+Kcl+Nacl体系中的电化学溶解速度。其自溶解电流密度值分别为:17.4Am/cm~2和29.9Am/cm~2（800℃）以及26Am/cm~2和46.9Am/cm~2(860℃)。增加体系的温度，将有利于金属La、Nd的电化学熔解。金属Nd的电化学溶解速度大于金属La。4）量子化学EHMO计算表明，稀土金属La、Nd、Y溶解于各自熔盐中，不再保持电中性，而是与周围邻近离子发生化学作用，生成低价离子。计算还表明在La~(3+)/Ce~(2+)、Nd~(3+)/Nd~(2+)离子之间，发现有电子云重叠现象。其重叠集居数依次为0.407、1.37和0.18。我们提出有形成原子簇离子的可能。关于La、Nd金属雾呈黑色可根据熔盐中生成的低价离子以及所形成的原子簇离子的吸收光谱性质来加以说明。根据稀土原子的各级电离能，计算了稀土离子（或原子）之间反应的热能。计算表明熔盐中 R_E~(2+)离子较R_E~(1+)离子稳定存在的可能性大。随着La、Ce、Pr、Nd顺序变化，稀土原子与其自身熔盐作用生成低价离子的稳定性趋势增强。这可能是稀土金属在其自身熔盐中的溶解度随La、Ce、Pr、Nd顺序变化而增加的一个缘故。

Effective-mass theory for InAs/GaAs strained superlattices

By using the recently developed exact effective-mass envelope-function theory, the electronic structures of InAs/GaAs strained superlattices grown on GaAs (100) oriented substrates are studied. The electron and hole subband structures, distribution of electrons and holes along the growth direction, optical transition matrix elements, exciton states, and absorption spectra are calculated. In our calculations, the effects due to the different effective masses of electrons and holes in different materials and the strain are included. Our theoretical results are in agreement with the available experimental data.

CMOS超高频整流器

提出了一个适用于无源UHF RFID标签芯片的全CMOS整流器.整流器包括射频-直流转换电路、偏置电路、直流-直流转换电路和振荡器电路.整流器的工作频率范围是860～960 MHz.基于0.18μm,1p6m的标准数字CMOS工艺,设计并实现了无源UHF RFID标签芯片的整流器.该设计采用开关电容电路技术动态地消除了CMOS管开启电压的问题,在标准数字CMOS工艺下实现了高效率的超高频整流器.整流器的面积为180μm×140μm.当输入900MHz,-16dBm的射频信号时,整流器的输出电压为1.2V,启动时间为980μs.

光探测器芯片的高频特性测量

为了克服用共面探针测量光探测器芯片的高频特性对电极结构的限制,提出了一种精确测量光探测器芯片的阻抗和频率响应的新方法.对于任意电极结构的探测器芯片,首先把芯片与测试夹具连接,通过一系列的校准和测量,可以得到夹具的S参数,进而利用微波理论扣除整个测试夹具的影响,得到探测器芯片的S参数,计算出光探测器的阻抗和频率响应特性.用该方法对P极和N极共面的光探测器芯片的阻抗和频率响应特性进行了测量,并与直接用微波探针测量的结果相比较,验证了该方法在50 MHz～16 GHz的频率范围内的正确性.