Recombinant protein of heptad-repeat HR212, a stable fusion inhibitor with potent anti-HIV action in vitro

HR212, a recombinant protein expressed in Escherichia coli, has been previously reported to inhibit HIV-1 membrane fusion at low nanomolar level. Here we report that HR212 is effective in blocking laboratory strain HIV-1IIIB entry and replication with EC50 values of 3.92±0.62 and 6.59±1.74 nM, respectively, and inhibiting infection by clinic isolate HIV-1KM018 with EC50 values of 44.44±10.20 nM, as well as suppressing HIV-1- induced cytopathic effect with an EC50 value of 3.04±1.20 nM. It also inhibited HIV-2ROD and HIV-2CBL-20 entry and replication in the μM range. Notably, HR212 was highly effective against T20-resistant strains with EC50 values ranging from 5.09 to 7.75 nM. Unlike T20, HR212 showed stability sufficient to inhibit syncytia formation in a time-of-addition assay, and was insensitive to proteinase K digestion. These results suggest that HR212 has great potential to be further developed as novel HIV-1 fusion inhibitor for treatment of HIV/ AIDS patients, particularly for those infected by T20-resistant variants.

射频分子束外延生长AlInGaN四元合金

利用射频等离子体辅助分子束外延(RF-MBE)技术在蓝宝石衬底上外延了铝铟镓氮(AlInGaN)四元合金,通过改变Al源的束流生长了不同组分的AlInGaN四元合金,材料生长过程中采用反射式高能电子衍射(RHEED)进行了在位检测.通过扫描电镜(SEM)、卢瑟福背散射(RBS)、X射线衍射(XRD)和阴极荧光(CL)等测试手段表征了AlInGaN四元合金的结构和光学特性.研究结果表明:在GaN层上生长AlInGaN外延层时,外延膜呈二维生长;当铝炉的温度为920℃时,外延AlInGaN四元合金外延薄膜中Al/In接近4.7,X射线衍射摇摆曲线的半高宽最小为5arcmin,四元合金的阴极荧光发光峰的半高宽为25nm,AlInGaN四元合金外延层具有较好的晶体质量和光学质量.

HIRFL浅层肿瘤治疗终端治癌碳离子束物理特性的测量

对HIRFL浅层肿瘤治疗终端提供的碳离子束的物理特性进行了首次测量．结果显示,能量为80．55MeV/u的~(12)C离子束,其束流强度在0．001—0．1nA范围时,直径50mm照射野的均匀性为73．48%,束流强度在一段时间内的稳定性为80．87%．测得了束流在治疗装置等中心处的深度剂量分布,其高剂量的Bragg峰位处在13．866mm的水等效深度,反推出碳离子束在等中心处对应的能量为71．71MeV/u,与计算值基本吻合．对自由空气电离室的读数进行了吸收剂量的标定．测量结果显示,HIRFL浅层肿瘤治疗装置性能与临床治疗的要求相比稍有差距,为了达到治疗终端进行临床试验的要求,须对治癌装置性能做进一步的优化．

钻探揭示的青藏高原东北部黄土地层与第四纪气候变化

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~(17)N+~(197)Au反应中碎片与中子的符合测量

在 3 3 .4MeV/u17N束轰击197Au靶产生的反应中 ,利用放置于不同角度组合的 1 7个中子探测器 ( 4°— 83°)和 1 4个半导体望远镜 ( 2 .3°— 9.0°)对反应产物碎片与中子进行了符合测量 .经对所得实验角分布积分得到Z =3— 6元素的同位素产额分布 .在参加者 -旁观者模型框架下 ,采用17N原子核内部的不同密度分布计算了同位素产额分布并与实验数据做比较

Physical property measurement of therapeutic carbon ion beam in the shallow-seated tumor therapy terminal at HIRFL

For the first time the physical properties of therapeutic carbon-ion beam supplied by, the shallow-seated tumor therapy terminal at the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou (HIRFL) are measured. For a 80.55MeV/u C-12 ion beam delivered to the therapy terminal, the homogeneity of irradiation fields is 73.48%, when the beam intensity varied in the range of 0.001-0.1nA (i.e. 1 X 10(6) - 1 X 10(8) particles per second). The stability of the beam intensity within a few minutes is estimated to be 80.87%. The depth-dose distribution of the beam at the isocenter of the therapy facility is measured, and the position of the high-dose Bragg peak is found to be located at the water-equivalent depth of 13.866mm. Based on the relationship between beam energy and Bragg peak position, the corresponding beam energy at the isocenter of the therapy terminal is evaluated to be 71.71MeV/u for the original 80.55MeV/u C-12 ion beam, which consisted basically with calculation. The readout of the previously-used air-free ionization chamber regarding absorbed dose is calibrated as well in this experiment. The results indicate that the performance of the therapy facility should be optimized further to meet the requirements of clinical trial.

不同森林管理方案对森林景观长期影响的模拟研究

理解森林景观的动态变化对于制定合理的森林管理措施和恢复规划有着重要的现实意义。应用空间直观森林景观模型(LANDIS)模拟小兴安岭友好林业局在当前天保工程方案下(P1)、自然演替方案下(P2)以及采伐后完全依赖天然更新方案下(P3)森林景观的动态变化。模拟结果表明:不同的森林管理方案对树种分布面积百分比、空间格局和年龄结构有显著的影响。与其他两个方案比较,当前天保工程方案(P1)可以显著增加造林树种(红松、落叶松和蒙古栎)面积,提高树种的聚集程度,减小白桦所占面积,但是在模拟的前50年,人工更新造林措施使得幼龄林所占面积百分比显著增加,而成过熟林的增加以及建立合理的林龄结构仍需很长的时间。

红外光谱技术在环境科学中的应用与展望

随着红外光谱仪的应用及化学计量学的发展,红外光谱法成为样品分析的有力工具和手段。特别是傅里叶变换红外光谱法较强的鉴别能力、准确的测定结果和快速的响应功能,使其在环境科学中的应用逐渐普及,在有机化合物和官能团鉴定方面的应用尤其广泛。文章综合论述了近10年来国内外红外光谱技术的发展及其在环境科学(液体环境、固体和气体环境监测,定性分析)中的应用,并对其应用前景进行了讨论。

科尔沁沙地退化草场土壤养分的空间结构分析

利用地统计学的方法对科尔沁沙地东南缘退化草场土壤养分的空间分析表明:该草场土壤有机质、全氮、全磷和速效钾都具有明显的空间结构特征,但结构异质性的程度和尺度表现各不相同,空间相关度依次为0.788,0.470,0.758和0.650,变程依次为7.8,18.4,5.9和6.5m,分数维依次为1.857,1.881,1.933和1.920。Moran'sI系数在近距离(1～2m)内均在0.4左右,随着距离增大,迅速减少,克立格制图进一步形象地直观描述该地退化草场土壤特性的空间结构特征。指出土壤全氮是该地区草地生态系统退化和恢复关注的重点。