预热超声对菠萝蜜种子分离蛋白起泡性及结构的影响

采用预热超声技术改善菠萝蜜种子分离蛋白（Jackfruit Seed Isolate Protein, JSPI）起泡性,探究起泡性与结构的关系。对预热温度,超声功率,超声时间进行了优化,得到最佳条件:预热温度60℃,超声功率600 W,时间20 min。结果得出,与JSPI相比,60℃+600 W处理的JSPI起泡性增加了58.44%（P<0.05）,高于600 W（45.25%）和60℃（29.64%）。相比JSPI,泡沫稳定性没有提高（P>0.05）。SDS-PAGE凝胶电泳结果表明,600 W超声处理没有改变JSPI的分子量,60°C处理使JSPI的部分可溶性蛋白分子聚集,出现了新的蛋白条带。相关性结果表明,起泡性与JSPI的β-折叠和无规则卷曲含量成正相关。与JSPI相比,600 W,60℃,60℃+600 W处理后的荧光强度增强、表面疏水性（H0）提高,说明JSPI结构变松散,内部疏水基团暴露出来,疏水性增加,导致起泡性增加。电位结果表明,与JSPI相比,600 W处理的电位从-22.03增强至-24.53 mV（P<0.05）。60℃,60℃+600 W处理电位减弱,导致溶液体系不稳定。粒径结果表明,与JSPI相比,600 W处理粒径减小,60℃处理粒径增加。蛋白粒径减小、或占较低比例存在的粒径较大的蛋白群体均可以提高JSPI的起泡性。     

牛磺酸通过调控AKT/GSK-3β通路抑制结直肠癌细胞侵袭转移

观察糖原合酶激酶-3β(GSK-3β)在牛磺酸(Tau)抑制结直肠癌(CRC)侵袭转移中的作用,探讨Tau抑制结直肠癌侵袭转移分子机制。选用人结直肠癌SW480和HT29细胞为研究对象,用浓度为40～200 mmoL Tau处理细胞;Transwell小室和细胞划痕愈合实验检测细胞侵袭、迁移能力,Western blot检测细胞EMT标志性蛋白(E-cadherin, N-cadherin, Vimentin),基质金属蛋白酶2/7(MMP2/7)和AKT/GSK-3β通路相关蛋白水平。与正常对照组比较,Tau可浓度依赖性抑制CRC细胞侵袭和迁移,上调CRC上皮标志物E-cadherin表达,下调EMT间质标志物N-cadherin, Vimentin和MMPs表达;降低AKT和p-AKT水平,提高PTEN,GSK-3β及p-GSK-3β表达水平(P<0.05)。与p-EGFP-GSK-3β或Tau组比较,p-EGFP-GSK-3β+Tau组细胞迁移和侵袭数量有显著性降低(P<0.01);与Tau组或p-EGFP-GSK-3β组比较,p-EGFP-GSK-3β+Tau组E-Cadherin、GSK-3β蛋白表达有显著升高(P<0.01),而N-Cadherin, Vimentin,β-Catenin, MMP2/7和AKT蛋白表达均有显著降低(P<0.01)。牛磺酸可通过调控AKT/GSK-3β通路抑制结直肠癌细胞侵袭转移。     

Pattern transition and regulation in a subthalamopallidal network under electromagnetic effect

Although the significant roles of magnetic induction and electromagnetic radiation in the neural system have been widely studied, their influence on Parkinson's disease (PD) has yet to be well explored. By virtue of the magnetic flux variable, this paper studies the transition of firing patterns induced by magnetic induction and the regulation effect of external magnetic radiation on the firing activities of the subthalamopallidal network in basal ganglia. We find: (i) The network reproduces five typical waveforms corresponding to the severity of symptoms: weak cluster, episodic, continuous cluster, episodic, and continuous wave. (ii) Magnetic induction is a double-edged sword for the treatment of PD. Although the increase of magnetic coefficient may lead the physiological firing activity to transfer to pathological firing activity, it also can regulate the pathological intensity firing activity with excessive β-band power transferring to the physiological firing pattern with weak β-band power. (iii) External magnetic radiation could inhibit continuous tremulous firing and β-band power of subthalamic nucleus (STN), which means the severity of symptoms weakened. Especially, the bi-parameter plane of the regulation region shows that a short pulse period of magnetic radiation and a medium level of pulse percentage can well regulate pathological oscillation. This work helps to understand the firing activity of the subthalamopallidal network under electromagnetic effect. It may also provide insights into the mechanisms behind the electromagnetic therapy of PD-related firing activity.     

Direct visualization of structural defects in 2D semiconductors

Direct visualization of the structural defects in two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors at a large scale plays a significant role in understanding their electrical/optical/magnetic properties, but is challenging. Although traditional atomic resolution imaging techniques, such as transmission electron microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy, can directly image the structural defects, they provide only local-scale information and require complex setups. Here, we develop a simple, non-invasive wet etching method to directly visualize the structural defects in 2D semiconductors at a large scale, including both point defects and grain boundaries. Utilizing this method, we extract successfully the defects density in several different types of monolayer molybdenum disulfide samples, providing key insights into the device functions. Furthermore, the etching method we developed is anisotropic and tunable, opening up opportunities to obtain exotic edge states on demand.     

基于机器学习方法虚拟筛选Syk的抑制剂

脾酪氨酸激酶(Syk)是一种细胞内的酪氨酸激酶细胞质受体,在类风湿性关节炎(RA)的发病过程中起着至关重要的作用。筛选Syk抑制剂对RA的治疗有着重要的意义。采用C4.5决策树与随机森林(RF)两种机器学习方法分别对Syk抑制剂与非抑制剂建立模型,经过对比,RF具有更好的预测精度。采用RF模型对Syk抑制剂进行虚拟筛选,从ZINC数据库筛选得到潜在的Syk抑制剂分子。研究结果表明,机器学习方法对于虚拟筛选和发现潜在的Syk抑制剂十分有效。     

环境规制强度影响能源效率的门槛效应研究——基于PSTR模型

利用非径向-SBM和CCR模型测算了我国30个省市(暂不包括西藏和港澳台地区)2007-2016年间的环境规制强度以及能源效率,构建面板平滑转移回归模型(PSTR),分析了环境规制强度对我国能源效率的连续非线性变化的影响.研究结果显示,全国环境规制强度对我国能源效率存在非线性效应,二者之间呈倒“U”型关系.环境规制强度小于门槛值0.6376时,环境规制对能源效率产生创新补偿效应,当环境规制强度高于门槛值0.6376时,环境规制对能源效率产生遵循成本效应.而我国东西部地区的环境规制强度与地区能源效率间却存在着与之相反的“U”型效应.     

切应力对牛骨蠕变变形的影响研究

骨尤其是湿骨,在恒定载荷作用下会发生蠕变变形。为了确定切应力是否影响骨的蠕变变形,采用对骨薄板试样分别施加集中载荷和均布载荷的方式,测量试样挠度实时的变化曲线。结果显示,在载荷恒定时,骨试样的挠度随时间不断增加,体现了典型的蠕变特性。集中荷载下骨的蠕变变形远大于均布荷载下骨的蠕变变形,湿骨的蠕变位移比干骨高近7倍。分析认为,对试样粘弹性性质的影响不仅有正应力的作用,也有切应力的作用;切应力产生的蠕变变形约为正应力所产生蠕变变形的0.85倍。     

质谱法定量测定高密度脂蛋白结合蛋白的糖基化水平

采用质谱法对4种高密度脂蛋白(HDL)的结合蛋白重组人载脂蛋白血清淀粉样蛋白A(SAA)、 α1-抗胰蛋白酶(A1AT)、 α2-人体血清糖蛋白(A2HSG)和A载脂蛋白C3(Apo C3)从蛋白质含量(蛋白的绝对定量)、 位点特异性糖基化(糖肽的相对定量)及聚糖位点占有率等方面进行了研究. 利用四极杆-飞行时间质谱仪(Q-TOF)测量糖蛋白标样酶解产物的二级质谱碎片离子, 用Byonic软件发现了新的糖基化位点信息, 即增加了原位点处聚糖糖型的种类. 对于A2HSG, 新增了N-糖基化156位点上的4种糖型, N-糖基化176位点上的6种糖型, O-糖基化319位点的4种O-聚糖和O-糖基化346位点上的1种糖型. 对于Apo C3, 只有O-糖基化94一个位点, 在此位点上新增了9种糖型. 同时, 调整了用于定量蛋白的多肽, 使得定量更加准确. 采用三重四极杆串级质谱仪(UPLC-ESI-QQQ)研究了4种结合蛋白中多肽和糖肽的多反应监测(MRM)行为, 并重新计算了每种聚糖的位点占有率, 优化了现有的定量方法.     

旋转对爆炸成型杆式侵彻体毁伤威力的影响

为进一步提高周向多爆炸成型侵彻体战斗部的毁伤效能，结合数值模拟方法，设计了一种爆炸成型杆式侵彻体战斗部。基于复合装药的爆轰加载控制方式，使得药型罩成型为密实的杆式侵彻体，通过调整半预制药型罩的斜置角度，对毁伤元的旋转速度施加控制，进而提高其空中飞行姿态的稳定性，提高毁伤元的毁伤威力。对不同斜置角度的战斗部原理样机进行了静爆实验，实验结果与模拟结果的对比表明，半预制药型罩斜置角度为1.5°时，爆炸成型杆式侵彻体的着靶姿态最好，对45钢靶板侵彻深度最大。通过药型罩斜置，在保证杆式侵彻体成型质量的同时，可以有效提高侵彻体的侵彻威力。