Spin^{\rm c} -manifolds with Pin(2)-action

We study -manifolds with Pin(2)-action. The main tool is a vanishing theorem for certain indices of twisted -Dirac operators. This theorem is used to show that the Witten genus vanishes on such manifolds provided the first Chern class and the first Pontrjagin class are torsion. We apply the vanishing theorem to cohomology complex projective spaces and give partial evidence for a conjecture of Petrie. For example we prove that the total Pontrjagin class of a cohomology with -action has standard form if the first Pontrjagin class has standard form. We also determine the intersection form of certain 4-manifolds with Pin(2)-action. Received: 26 June 1998     

Skew-Symmetric Differential Operatorsand Combinatorial Identities

 In this paper, we classify all one-function skew-symmetric and super skew-symmetric differential operators by four combinatorial identities related to hyperbolic functions. Received 17 June 1997; in revised form 14 October 1997     

重症新型冠状病毒感染药物治疗的研究进展

新型冠状病毒引起的新型冠状病毒感染(Coronavirus Disease-2019,COVID-19)在全球流行爆发,严重威胁人类生命健康,给全球造成了巨大的医疗、经济和社会破坏。重症COVID-19患者病死率高,目前无特效治疗药物,现有的药物治疗主要是通过抑制病毒复制、抗炎及免疫调节等机制起效。对于COVID-19患者,早期使用合适、有效的治疗药物会降低住院率及死亡率,并降低医疗成本,减轻医务人员负担。本文对重症COVID-19患者治疗药物的研究进行综述,拟为临床救治COVID-19患者的药物选择提供参考。     

COVID-19疫苗相关性心肌炎研究进展

新型冠状病毒感染(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19)给人类健康、社会经济发展及全球医疗和公共卫生系统带来了严重的威胁,因此研发安全有效的特异性疫苗至关重要。目前,基于腺病毒载体和mRNA等技术开发的多款疫苗已在人群中广泛接种,然而疫苗接种可能导致的不良反应不容忽视。除了在临床试验中观察到的接种后疲劳、发烧和肌痛等常见不良反应外,疫苗相关性心肌炎正逐步引起人们的关注。在全球范围内已有多例COVID-19疫苗相关性心肌炎导致死亡的病例报道,对接种人群的健康危害较大。因此,本文对COVID-19疫苗相关性心肌炎的发生概况以及其潜在的发生机制进行综述,认为COVID-19疫苗相关性心肌炎的发生与疫苗的类型、接种剂次以及接种人群特征等因素都存在一定的相关性,而且不同类型疫苗引起心肌炎的机制各不相同。未来仍需结合临床数据开展更多的基础研究,以明确疫苗相关性心肌炎发生的具体机制,从而研发更加安全有效的新型COVID-19疫苗,降低疫苗相关性心肌炎的发生率。     

非线性组合动态传播率模型与我国COVID-19疫情分析和预测

针对传统的流行性传染病学中基本传染数R0难以准确估计以及单一模型预测精度低的缺陷,利用组合动态传播率替换基本传染数R0,提出基于支持向量回归的非线性时变传播率模型并对我国COVID-19疫情进行分析和预测.首先,计算动态传播率的离散值;其次,使用多项式函数、指数函数、双曲函数和幂函数分别对动态传播率的离散值进行拟合并基...     

Pigment study by Raman microscopy of 23 paintings by the Portuguese artist Henrique Pousão (1859–1884)

Twenty‐three paintings by Henrique Pousão—a 19th century Portuguese painter—belonging to the collection of Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis, Porto, Portugal, were analysed by Raman microscopy. The fine focus of a 100× objective allowed the visualisation and individual identification of small grains. As a result, thirty‐seven compounds, namely, anatase, barium white, basic lead sulfate, brochantite, cadmium red, cadmium yellow, calcium carbonate, carbon‐based black, celadonite, chrome green, chrome orange, chrome yellow, cobalt blue, cochineal lake, copper sulfide, emerald green, iron(III) oxyhydroxide, iron(III) oxide, kaolinite, lead antimonate yellow, lead carbonate, lead white, lead sulfate, madder lake, malachite, Prussian blue, quartz, realgar/pararealgar, red lead, rutile, Scheele's green, strontium yellow, ultramarine blue, vermilion, viridian, zinc white and zinc yellow, were identified. Not all these compounds are pigments; some are extenders, others trace components and others probably products of reactions between pigments. Special attention was given to the Raman characterisation of celadonite, chrome orange, basic lead sulfate and lead antimonate yellow. Complementary techniques were used to confirm the identities of certain pigments and to characterise reference samples. Pousão, whose work has not previously been studied spectroscopically, was found to have used a remarkably wide range of pigments over his painting periods, without showing significant preference for any particular set of pigments. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

核磁共振定量法测定利培酮含量

采用氢核磁共振定量法和氟核磁共振定量法测定利培酮含量。氢核磁共振定量法以利培酮δ7.29~7.35处质子峰为定量峰,马来酸δ6.02处为内标峰,在恒温300 K,采样时间4.0 s,弛豫延迟时间15 s,扫描次数为32次条件下采集氢谱。氟核磁共振定量法以4-溴-2-氟-乙酰苯胺为内标,在恒温300 K,谱宽12 500.0 Hz,中心频率-43 662.7 Hz下采集氟谱。测试结果显示,利培酮氢核磁共振定量法和氟核磁共振定量法的含量测定结果基本与质量平衡法的结果一致。因此,核磁共振法可用于利培酮绝对含量的测定,具有快速、简单、准确的优势。     

掺杂和取代对红色荧光材料SrAl12O19:Mn4+发光性能的影响

SrAl₁₂O₁₉：Mn⁴⁺是一种用于高显色性白光发光二极管的候选红色荧光材料。本论文研究了Mg²⁺、Zn²⁺和Ge⁴⁺离子的掺杂效应以及Ga³⁺、Ca²⁺和Ba²⁺离子的取代效应对SrAl₁₂O₁₉：Mn⁴⁺荧光材料性能的影响。样品通过高温固相反应制备,焙烧温度在1 250~1 500 ℃之间。利用X射线衍射技术表征了材料的相纯度,用荧光激发光谱和发射光谱表征了材料的荧光性能。研究结果指出,与未进行Mg²⁺或Zn²⁺掺杂的样品相比,Mg²⁺或Zn²⁺离子对Al³⁺格位的掺杂可以使材料的发光强度提高~60%,其原因被认为是掺杂促进了激活剂Mn⁴⁺离子进入晶格,其过程可以表示为：MO+MnO₂⇔M_Al^''+M_Al^·+3O_O^×（M=Mg,Zn）,电子顺磁共振谱支持这一结果。Ge⁴⁺离子的掺杂使材料的发光性能明显下降。Ga³⁺离子可以取代Al³⁺离子形成全范围的固溶体,其中少量Ga³⁺离子的掺杂可以使材料的荧光发射强度提高~13%,而掺杂量进一步提高使材料的荧光性能下降。Ca²⁺和Ba²⁺对Sr²⁺的取代仅形成有限范围的固溶体。Ca²⁺的取代使材料的发光性能提高;而 Ba²⁺的取代使材料的发光强度下降。     

Chloropyridinyl Esters of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents and Related Derivatives as Potent SARS-CoV-2 3CL Protease Inhibitors

We report the design and synthesis of a series of new 5-chloropyridinyl esters of salicylic acid, ibuprofen, indomethacin, and related aromatic carboxylic acids for evaluation against SARS-CoV-2 3CL protease enzyme. These ester derivatives were synthesized using EDC in the presence of DMAP to provide various esters in good to excellent yields. Compounds are stable and purified by silica gel chromatography and characterized using ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, and mass spectral analysis. These synthetic derivatives were evaluated in our in vitro SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro inhibition assay using authentic SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro enzyme. Compounds were also evaluated in our in vitro antiviral assay using quantitative VeroE₆ cell-based assay with RNAqPCR. A number of compounds exhibited potent SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro inhibitory activity and antiviral activity. Compound 9a was the most potent inhibitor, with an enzyme IC₅₀ value of 160 nM. Compound 13b exhibited an enzyme IC₅₀ value of 4.9 µM. However, it exhibited a potent antiviral EC₅₀ value of 24 µM in VeroE6 cells. Remdesivir, an RdRp inhibitor, exhibited an antiviral EC₅₀ value of 2.4 µM in the same assay. We assessed the mode of inhibition using mass spectral analysis which suggested the formation of a covalent bond with the enzyme. To obtain molecular insight, we have created a model of compound 9a bound to SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro in the active site.