Association between the microbiomes of tonsil and saliva samples isolated from pediatric patients subjected to tonsillectomy for the treatment of tonsillar hyperplasia

Oral microbes have the capacity to spread throughout the gastrointestinal system and are strongly associated with multiple diseases. Given that tonsils are located between the oral cavity and the laryngopharynx at the gateway of the alimentary and respiratory tracts, tonsillar tissue may also be affected by microbiota from both the oral cavity (saliva) and the alimentary tract. Here, we analyzed the distribution and association of the microbial communities in the saliva and tonsils of Korean children subjected to tonsillectomy because of tonsil hyperplasia (n = 29). The microbiome profiles of saliva and tonsils were established via 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Based on the alpha diversity indices, the microbial communities of the two groups showed high similarities. According to Spearman’s ranking correlation analysis, the distribution of Treponema, the causative bacterium of periodontitis, in saliva and tonsils was found to have a significant positive correlation. Two representative microbes, Prevotella in saliva and Alloprevotella in tonsils, were negatively correlated, while Treponema 2 showed a strong positive correlation between saliva and tonsils. Taken together, strong similarities in the microbial communities of the tonsils and saliva are evident in terms of diversity and composition. The saliva microbiome is expected to significantly affect the tonsil microbiome. Furthermore, we suggest that our study creates an opportunity for tonsillar microbiome research to facilitate the development of novel microbiome-based therapeutic strategies.Subject terms: Comparative genomics, Metagenomics     

连续刚构铁路桥收缩徐变效应监测与分析

对连续刚构铁路桥箱梁温度场及桥梁线形进行长期、连续监测,通过主梁跨中下挠的理论与实测对比揭示了连续刚构铁路桥收缩徐变效应。对比了国内外常用收缩徐变估算模型,选择CEB-FIP徐变模型对黄河特大连续刚构桥进行了有限元分析。采用实测温度数据,以箱梁内测温度、外侧温度、顶底板温度梯度、左右侧温度梯度作为箱梁温度场的评判指标,对箱梁1年内的四季温度场分布进行分析。在基于相同温度场的条件下,通过理论值与实测值对比,发现分析成果与实测结果较吻合,说明混凝土的收缩徐变是引起连续刚构铁路桥跨中下挠的主要原因,对比结果还说明通过改善箱梁顶底板应力差能够改善收缩徐变长期效应。     

GLOBAL WELL-POSEDNESS FOR FRACTIONAL NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS IN VARIABLE EXPONENT FOURIER-BESOV-MORREY SPACES

In this paper we study the Cauchy problem of the incompressible fractional Navier-Stokes equations in critical variable exponent Fourier-Besov-Morrey space F N^s(·)p(·),h(·),q(R³)with s(·)=4-2α-3/p(·).We prove global well-posedness result with small initial data belonging to FN^4-2α-3/p(·)p(·),h(·)q(R³).The result of this paper extends some recent work.     

北京大学德国研究中心创建记略

在现有的学术体制中,跨学科研究机构的发展往往面临种种限制。作为一个跨学科研究的虚体机构,北京大学德国研究中心的诞生与发展面临种种体制性因素制约。从最初的艰难创业,到一步步获得肯定与嘉奖,每一项成绩的取得都得益于创建者的不懈努力和主管校领导、各相关部门与社会各界的支持。北京大学德国研究中心创建和发展的历程也是我国高等教育发展中跨学科研究机构发展的现实写照。     

日本大学生就业状况及其启示

目前,在经济增长趋缓的大背景下,如何促进大学生就业成为各国的难题。近年日本为应对大学生就业压力,政府、高校、用人单位等社会各方面都积极行动,显著提高了大学生的就业率。我国大学生就业情况比日本更加严峻,日本实施的一系列就业促进政策对改善我国大学生的就业状况具有一定的启示。我国需要从加强就业政策的事中事后监管、充分发挥行业协会的作用、改善高校就业指导模式、加强高职(专科)院校建设等方面入手,不断提升我国的大学生就业状况。     

不同周围流速和电压下的绝缘子积污特性

为了研究绝缘子在不同电压下表现的积污特性，利用流体力学的相关知识和电场理论，建立了模拟风沙的多物理场仿真模型.研究结果表明，周围流动速度较小时，绝缘子两端的电压增大，积污质量发会有一定程度的增加，且积污与电场力的变化密切相关，结合静电场分析会更准确；周围流动速度较大时，即使电压增大，积污质量也不会发生太大的变化.     

牛骨粉加工中干燥动力学模型的研究

骨粉的制备是骨资源化利用的有效途径,它是以骨为原料,通过清洗、脱脂、酶解、干燥、超微粉碎等工序制成,其中干燥是骨粉制备过程中较为关键的步骤。本文以含水率、干燥速率为考察指标,研究温度、重量、酶解对牛肋骨骨粉含水率和干燥速率的影响。根据实验结果,运用数理分析方法,比较3种经典的经验、半经验数学模型,拟合骨粉干燥动力学模型,为骨粉的加工工艺和生产设备设计提供技术参数。试验结果表明:骨粉干燥动力学模型符合Page模型。     

La$_{{1-x}}$Sr$_{x}$TiO$_{3}$ 薄膜的高通量 X 射线衍射

高通量材料合成方法和高通量材料表征手段区别于传统低效率的 "试错法"材料发展方法, 极大地加速了材料科学的变革和发展. 通过设计程序进行了高通量 X 射线衍射实验, 在保证数据分辨率条件下, 高效地表征了 La$_{1-x}$Sr$_{x}$TiO$_{3}$ 薄膜上多个数据位点的晶体结构, 验证了其成分的连续变化性质, 为后续开展更多类型的高通量 X 射线衍射实验提供了指导.     

Dynamic behavior and stability analysis of nonlinear modes in the fourth-order generalized Ginzburg–Landau model with near $$\mathcal{PT}$$ PT -symmetric potentials

Nonlinear Dynamics - Parametrically excited oscillators are used in several domains, in particular to improve the dynamical behaviour of systems like in the case of the parametric amplification or...