Nonhydrolyzable Heptose Bis- and Monophosphate Analogues Modulate Pro-inflammatory TIFA-NF-κB Signaling

d -Glycero-d -manno-heptose-1β,7-bisphosphate (HBP) and d -glycero-d -manno-heptose-1β-phosphate (H1P) are bacterial metabolites that were recently shown to stimulate inflammatory responses in host cells through the activation of the TIFA-dependent NF-κB pathway. To better understand structure-based activity in relation to this process, a family of nonhydrolyzable phosphonate analogues of HBP and H1P was synthesized. The inflammation modulation by which these molecules induce the TIFA-NF-κB signal axis was evaluated in vivo at a low-nanomolar concentration (6 nM) and compared to that of the natural metabolites. Our data showed that three phosphonate analogues had similar stimulatory activity to HBP, whereas two phosphonates antagonized HBP-induced TIFA-NF-κB signaling. These results open new horizons for the design of pro-inflammatory and innate immune modulators that could be used as vaccine adjuvant.     

Association of solid fuel use with risk of stunting in children living in China

Stunting adversely affects physical and mental outcomes of children. It has not been examined whether household air pollution from solid fuel combustion is a risk factor for stunting in children. In a total of 41,439 children aged 6-17 across China, height was measured using a unified protocol. Multivariable linear regression models and logistic regression models were used to assess the associations of solid fuel use for cooking/heating with stunting in children. Adjusted for covariates, cooking/heating with solid fuel was significantly associated with a lower z-score for height for age and sex (β = −0.21 [−0.32 to −0.09] and −0.17 [−0.31 to −0.03], respectively) and an increased risk of stunting with an estimated ORs of 1.34 [1.07~1.68] and 1.37 [1.02~1.83], respectively. The risk of stunting associated with solid fuel use was statistically significant in high-age children. And the effect was greater on girls than on boys, though the difference was not statistically significant. Our study suggested that Chinese children living in households using solid fuel had a significantly higher risk of stunting than those living in households using cleaner fuel.     

基于MATLAB的乙酸乙酯皂化反应速率常数测定实验的数据处理与图形绘制研究

设计了Matlab语言程序,并用于"乙酸乙酯皂化反应速率常数测定"的物理化学实验的数据处理与图形绘制,处理结果与所作的图形均符合实验要求。与手工作图相比,具有简洁、快捷与直观等特点,而且可避免人为因素的误差。     

码头钢吊桥液压设备设计

对码头吊桥液压设备进行了设计,包括液压缸的结构、液压动力站结构、管路安装、现地电气控制以及液压原理,该设计在轮渡码头方面得到了广泛地应用。     

Artillery structural dynamic responses uncertain optimization based on robust Nash game method

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology - To coordinate the contradiction between artillery launching performance indexes under parameter uncertainty, this paper proposes an artillery...     

液压支架顶梁部件焊接的变形分析

针对顶梁部件焊接过程中的变形,采用ANSYS有限元分析的方式对焊接过程中的温度场及变形进行仿真分析,结果显示,温度应力及残余应力的影响是产生变形的主要原因.针对顶梁的焊接变形,提出了相应的控制措施,以减小顶梁的焊接变形,提高液压支架的生产效率及性能,为煤矿的开采提供有效的理论支撑.     

Effect of Temperature and Strain Rate on the Hot Deformation Behaviour of Ferritic Stainless Steel

Metals and Materials International - The flow behaviour and microstructure characteristics of a ferritic stainless steel were investigated using plain strain compression test on a Gleeble 3500...