Garcinielliptone G from Garcinia subelliptica Induces Apoptosis in Acute Leukemia Cells

Cytotoxicity and apoptosis-inducing properties of compounds isolated from Garcinia subelliptica leaves were investigated. The hexane-soluble portion of MeOH extracts of G. subelliptica leaves that showed cytotoxic activity was separated to yield seven compounds 1–7. Chemical structure analysis using NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry confirmed that compound 1 was canophyllol, and compounds 2–7 were garcinielliptones N, O, J, G, F, and garcinielliptin oxide, respectively. Among them, garcinielliptone G (5) showed growth inhibition by causing apoptosis in THP-1 and Jurkat cells derived from human acute monocytic leukemia and T lymphocyte cells, respectively. Apoptosis induced by garcinielliptone G (5) was demonstrated by the detection of early apoptotic cells with fluorescein-labeled Annexin V and increases in cleaved caspase-3 and cleaved PARP protein levels. However, the addition of caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK did not affect growth arrest or apoptosis induction. These results suggest that garcinielliptone G (5) can induce both caspase-3 activation and caspase-independent apoptosis. Therefore, garcinielliptone G (5) may be a potential candidate for acute leukemia treatment.     

差分收敛法对双原子分子高J值转动谱线的预言

为了更精确地预言转动量子数J ≥ 100时双原子分子R支和Q支的振转跃迁谱线, 本文在考虑了转动能级展开式中高阶小项H_v的前提下重新推导出能更好地预言R支和Q支跃迁谱线的物理解析公式. 另一方面, 通过对差分收敛法计算过程的细致分析, 从物理误差的角度提出了一个在没有实验数据作为参照时仍然能有效收敛的重要物理判据. 应用这些新公式和新判据对TiF和CO分子R支振转跃迁谱线和TiF分子Q支振转跃迁谱线进行了研究. 结果表明: 包含高阶小项H_v的新公式的预言结果精度比原有不含H_v的公式的结果提高了一个数量级; 新判据的使用能更有效地减小预言谱线的可能误差, 提高预言结果精度. 最后通过与最小二乘法计算结果的对比, 进一步说明新公式和新判据在预言R支和Q支振转跃迁谱线数据方面的有效性和准确性.     

Towards a Computational Comparative Neuroprimatology: Framing the language-ready brain

We make the case for developing a Computational Comparative Neuroprimatology to inform the analysis of the function and evolution of the human brain.First, we update the mirror system hypothesis on the evolution of the language-ready brain by (i) modeling action and action recognition and opportunistic scheduling of macaque brains to hypothesize the nature of the last common ancestor of macaque and human (LCA-m); and then we (ii) introduce dynamic brain modeling to show how apes could acquire gesture through ontogenetic ritualization, hypothesizing the nature of evolution from LCA-m to the last common ancestor of chimpanzee and human (LCA-c). We then (iii) hypothesize the role of imitation, pantomime, protosign and protospeech in biological and cultural evolution from LCA-c to Homo sapiens with a language-ready brain.Second, we suggest how cultural evolution in Homo sapiens led from protolanguages to full languages with grammar and compositional semantics.Third, we assess the similarities and differences between the dorsal and ventral streams in audition and vision as the basis for presenting and comparing two models of language processing in the human brain: A model of (i) the auditory dorsal and ventral streams in sentence comprehension; and (ii) the visual dorsal and ventral streams in defining “what language is about” in both production and perception of utterances related to visual scenes provide the basis for (iii) a first step towards a synthesis and a look at challenges for further research.     

Adaptive RAKE receiver in chaos based pilot-added DS-CDMA system

This paper presents the theoretical analysis of adaptive multiuser RAKE receiver scheme in frequency selective fading channel for direct-sequence code division multiple access (DS-CDMA) system. Least mean square (LMS) algorithm is used to estimate the channel coefficients. Chaotic sequences are used as spreading sequence and corresponding bit error rate (BER) in closed form is derived for imperfect channel estimation conditions. Performances of chaotic sequences are compared with pseudorandom noise (PN) sequences. Under perfect synchronization assumption, various simulation results are shown to investigate the performance of the proposed system.     

沿直线分布电荷体系电场线的解析解

通过求解电场线所满足的微分方程,得到了沿直线分布电荷体系电场线的严格解析解,根据所得电场线簇方程,讨论了各种沿直线分布电荷体系的电场线特点,并在计算机上利用Mathematica软件绘出了相应的电场线分布图.     

Apis mellifera syriaca Venom: Evaluation of Its Anticoagulant Effect,Proteolytic Activity,and Cytotoxicity along with Its Two Main Compounds—MEL and PLA2—On HeLa Cancer Cells

Bee venom (BV) is one of the most remarkable natural products that has been a subject of studies since ancient times. Recent studies have shown that Apis mellifera syriaca venom possesses antibacterial as well as cytotoxic effects on cancer cell lines. The venom contains a variety of bioactive molecules—mainly melittin (MEL) and phospholipase A2 (PLA2), as well as other compounds that are not well characterized. In this work, we continue the biological characterization of A. mellifera syriaca venom by testing its anticoagulant effect on human plasma using the prothrombin time (PT) test, as well as assessing its proteolytic activity. In addition, the cytotoxicity of the crude venom—and of its two main components, MEL and PLA2—was tested on HeLa cancer cell lines for the first time. The results obtained showed the capacity of A. mellifera syriaca venom to increase clotting time, thereby proving its anticoagulant effect. Moreover, the venom did not demonstrate a significant proteolytic activity unless administrated at concentrations ≥ 5 mg/mL. Finally, we showed that crude A. mellifera syriaca venom, along with MEL, exhibit a strong in vitro cytotoxic effect on HeLa cancer cell lines, even at low concentrations. In summary, our findings could serve as a basis for the development of new natural-based drug candidates in the therapeutic field.     

混合染料荧光选择性增强受激拉曼散射Stokes波

报道用不同混合比的罗丹明6G(R6G)和罗丹明B(RB)混合染料荧光选择性放大CCl₄和苯的受激拉曼散射不同阶次Stokes波。CCl₄二至五阶Stokes波分别被混合摩尔比为20∶2,20∶13及20∶40(R6g∶RB)的R6G和RB的混合染料荧光放大;一阶Stokes波强度被混合溶液削弱。这是由于到二至五阶Stokes波分别位于以上三种混合溶液荧光峰附近,并且都远离了R6G和RB的吸收峰,混合溶液的荧光增强作用大于吸收作用,因此这几阶Stokes被混合溶液荧光放大。而CCl₄的一阶Stokes位于RB吸收峰附近,又远离各混合溶液荧光峰,溶液的吸收作用大于荧光增强作用,导致一阶Stokes被混合溶液削弱。文章还报道了苯的一、二和三阶Stokes波分别被不同混合比的R6G和DCM的混合乙醇溶液放大,并预测了该方法应用前景。     

圆偏振飞秒激光脉冲与低压氙气体靶相互作用软X射线辐射实验研究

利用平场光栅谱仪,分别在2和3 kPa的低气压下,测量了脉宽35 fs的圆偏振超强超短激光脉冲与5 mm长氙气体靶相互作用产生的波长在5～60 nm范围内的离子谱线。2 kPa时最强的跃迁为XeⅧ：4d105s(2S_1/2)—4d95s5p(2P_3/2)的17.085 6 nm线,3 kPa时最强的跃迁为11.343 nm的XeⅦ 4d105s2(1S0)—4d95s25f(3P₁)跃迁。两种气压下,Xe均被电离到XeⅦ,XeⅧ,XeⅨ态。     

有耗介质层上多导体传输线的电磁耦合时域分析方法

目前,针对空间电磁场作用有耗介质层上传输线的电磁耦合,仍缺乏有效的数值分析方法.因此,本文提出一种高效的时域混合算法,很好地解决了有耗介质层上传输线电磁耦合建模难的问题.首先,对经典传输线方程进行改进,推导了适用于有耗介质层上多导体传输线电磁耦合分析的修正传输线方程.然后,结合时域有限差分方法和相应插值技术,求解修正传输线方程,获得多导线及其端接负载上的电压和电流响应,并实现空间电磁场辐射与多导线瞬态响应的同步计算.最后,通过相应计算实例的数值模拟,与CST软件的仿真结果进行对比,验证了时域混合算法的正确性和高效性.