Investigation on external stimuli engendered magnetic ordering in polycrystalline CaCu3Ti4O12 quadruple perovskite

The consequences of high energy mechanical milling, microwave-assisted heating and rapid thermal cooling on magnetic ordering in polycrystalline CaCu₃Ti₄O₁₂ cubic perovskite have been investigated by means of X-ray powder diffractometry (300?K), dc magnetization in field – cooled and zero – field cooled modes (H = 100?Oe and 1000?Oe, T?=?5–300?K) (M – T curves) and M – H loop characteristics (T?=?5?K and 300?K, H_max = 70?kOe). The M – T curves of unmilled and 16?h milled samples show pure antiferromagnetic and weak ferromagnetic ordering, respectively, 1?h and 6?h milled samples demonstrate the coexistence of both the phases while microwave-assisted and quenched samples exhibit classic antiferromagnetic transition and a low temperature paramagnetic–like contribution with different weights, well supported by the M – H loop characteristics. The observed transformations in the magnetic ordering are attributed to the ball-milling induced stress which curtails hybridization of empty Ti-3d orbitals with Cu-3d and O-2p orbitals and secondary phase formation. Oxygen vacancies associated with bound magnetic polarons originate ferromagnetism in the milled samples while unpaired electrons inhabited at the empty sites are the cause of paramagnetic centers. The low-temperature Curie – tail in M – T curve for quenched and microwave assisted samples is attributed to Ti³⁺ cations.     

Dynamic Stabilization of DNA Assembly by Using Pyrrole-Imidazole Polyamide

We used N-methylpyrrole (Py)-N-methylimidazole-(Im) polyamide as an exogenous agent to modulate the formation of DNA assemblies at specific double-stranded sequences. The concept was demonstrated on the hybridization chain reaction that forms linear DNA. Through a series of melting curve analyses, we demonstrated that the binding of Py−Im polyamide positively influenced both the HCR initiation and elongation steps. In particular, Py−Im polyamide was found to drastically stabilize the DNA duplex such that its thermal stability approached that of an equivalent hairpin structure. Also, the polyamide served as an anchor between hairpin pairs in the HCR assembly, thus improving the originally weak interstrand stability. We hope that these proof-of-concept results can inspire future use of Py−Im polyamide as a molecular tool to modulate the formation of DNA assemblies.     

Transporters in the neurohypophysial neuroendocrine system, with special reference to vesicular glutamate transporters (BNPI and DNPI): a review.

Recent advances in gene technology have helped to identify novel proteins and allowed study of their distribution and functions in the mammalian brain. One class of these proteins is that of transporters, which exist in plasma and organellar membranes of neurons and other cells to move substances selectively across membranes. These transporters can be categorized further into subclasses by their structural property, substrate selectivity, and site of action. Some of them have been identified in the hypothalamus, which is the only brain site where a neural signal is converted to a humoral one, namely, a hormone for a target organ. This unique neural mechanism has long attracted attention as the neuroendocrine system, part of which has been extensively studied as the hypothalamic-neurohypophysial system involved in secretion of vasopressin and oxytocin. However, transporters in this system have been less well studied. A morphological examination of novel transporters would give us cues to a better understanding of the neuronal organization and function of the system. In this review, we first summarize recent findings on expression of transporter gene and immunoreactivity in the hypothalamus. In the second part, we explain our observations on two vesicular glutamate (inorganic phosphate) transporters (BNPI and DNPI) in the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei and neurohypophysis. Further study of these and other transporters will provide a basis on which to reevaluate the organization and function of the hypothalamic-neurohypophysial system.     

靶向抗癌药格列卫与其治疗白血病疗效监测

Gleevec是抑制致癌的融合蛋白BCR-ABL的一种分子靶向治疗药物,BCR-ABL是一种与慢性髓细胞性白血病(CML)有关的酪氨酸激酶抑制剂。用Gleevec选择性地抑制BCR-ABL活性在治疗CML中显示出很好的效果,特别是在CML慢性期,因此,监测疗效非常重要。现就Gleevec的研究进展及如何监测其在CML中的疗效作一简单综述。     

He－Ne激光对小麦属间杂交影响的研究

１９８８～１９９２年，作者采用Ｈｅ－Ｎｅ激光辐照黑麦花粉与杂交相结合的方法，对小麦属间杂交（普通小麦×黑麦）进行了研究。属间杂交所获种子的结实率极显著高于对照，为１１３．２５～３４１．６０％。籽粒千粒重和饱满度均超过对照，差异极显著。Ｌ＿１代籽粒出苗率和植株成活率分别比对照提高５８．１８～８３．０６％，４１．３５～８７．７８％，差异均超过极显著水平。Ｌ＿１代种子、植株和穗的大多数形态特征呈中间型或似父本，其余特点象母本。在Ｌ＿１代植株中均获得了染色体自然加倍的双二倍体，即小黑麦种子。现已获得了Ｌ＿１、Ｌ＿２、Ｌ＿３和Ｌ＿４代的小黑麦后代材料。Ｈｅ－Ｎｅ激光诱变小麦属间杂交，使杂种染色体自然加倍，为小麦属间杂交育种工作提供了新的简便途径。     

等温核酸放大技术在重金属检测方面的应用

等温核酸放大技术是一种可以实现重金属污染物痕量分析的高灵敏性检测方法,在分析检测中有着广泛且重要的作用。本文综述了几种不同的等温核酸放大技术及其在重金属检测方面的应用,阐述分析了各方法的检测原理,为之后建立更加灵敏、快速、准确的检测方法提供了参考。虽然等温核酸放大技术目前主要停留在实验室阶段,并且检测目标有限,但是由于该技术的高灵敏性、特异性以及与其他学科紧密的联系性,具有潜在的应用前景。     

Design and Synthesis of a Novel PLK1 Inhibitor Scaffold Using a Hybridized 3D-QSAR Model

Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) plays an important role in cell cycle progression and proliferation in cancer cells. PLK1 also contributes to anticancer drug resistance and is a valuable target in anticancer therapeutics. To identify additional effective PLK1 inhibitors, we performed QSAR studies of two series of known PLK1 inhibitors and proposed a new structure based on a hybridized 3D-QSAR model. Given the hybridized 3D-QSAR models, we designed and synthesized 4-benzyloxy-1-(2-arylaminopyridin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamides, and we inspected its inhibitory activities to identify novel PLK1 inhibitors with decent potency and selectivity.     

Inheritance Of Resistance To Mammalian Herbivores and Of Plant Defensive Chemistry In A <Emphasis Type="Italic">Eucalyptus</Emphasis> Species

Hybridization in plants provides an opportunity to investigate the patterns of inheritance of hybrid resistance to herbivores, and of the plant mechanisms conferring this resistance such as plant secondary metabolites. We investigated how inter-race differences in resistance of Eucalyptus globulus to a generalist mammalian herbivore, Trichosurus vulpecula, are inherited in their F₁ hybrids. We assessed browsing damage of three-year-old trees in a common environment field trial on four hybrid types of known progeny. The progency were artificial intra-race crosses and reciprocal inter-race F₁ hybrids of two geographically distinct populations (races) of E. globulus; north-eastern Tasmania and south-eastern Tasmania. Populations of trees from north-eastern Tasmania are relatively susceptible to browsing by T. vulpecula, while populations from south-eastern Tasmania are more resistant. We assessed the preferences of these trees in a series of paired feeding trials with captive animals to test the field trial results and also investigated the patterns of inheritance of plant secondary metabolites. Our results demonstrated that the phenotypic expression of resistance of the inter-race F₁ hybrids supported the additive pattern of inheritance, as these hybrids were intermediate in resistance compared to the pure parental hybrids. The expression of plant secondary metabolites in the F₁ hybrids varied among groups of individual compounds. The most common pattern supported was dominance towards one of the parental types. Together, condensed tannins and essential oils appeared to explain the observed patterns of resistance among the four hybrid types. While both chemical groups were inherited in a dominant manner in the inter-race F₁ hybrids, the direction of dominance was opposite. Their combined concentration, however, was inherited in an additive manner, consistent with the phenotypic differences in browsing.     

PVA电纺纤维后杂化反应膜的形态和保水性能

用电纺方法制备了直径为200 nm左右的PVA纳米纤维毡，采用溶胶-凝胶法将其与原硅酸四乙酯（TEOS）溶胶杂化，通过控制反应时间制得不同的杂化薄膜。FTIR表明PVA的羟基与TEOS水解物发生了缩合反应。FESEM观察发现电纺纤维杂化后直径变粗，且随着反应时间的延长杂化纤维间的空隙逐渐被SiO₂填充。力学性能测试发现，少量SiO₂的填充有利于提高薄膜的强度。保水性能测试表明杂化反应时间越长所得薄膜的保水性能越高。     

地高辛标记HBV DNA探针的应用

按随机引物法以地高辛标记HBV DNA探针,与按缺口翻译法以~(32)P标记的探针进行了比较。这两种探针与乙肝血源疫苗及患者血清标本中HBV DNA进行杂交,结果两种探针均可要出1pg同源序列DNA,而地高辛标记的探针,在0.1Pg水平仍可呈现弱着色反应。该探针在一20℃储存6个月,其敏感性不减弱。这种探针在常规诊断实验室更易推广使用。