Net transport of cholesterol from cells of the human EA.hy 926 endothelial cell line to high density lipoproteins

EA.hy 926 cells, a human endothelial cell line, show characteristics of differentiated endothelial cells. The cells express saturable binding of apo E-free 125I-high density lipoprotein3 (HDL3). Bmax increased from 71 to 226 ng HDL3 bound/mg cell protein after cholesterol loading of the confluent endothelial cells with cationized low density lipoprotein (LDL). The affinity did not change after cholesterol enrichment (Kd was 37 micrograms HDL3 protein/ml for control cells and 31 micrograms/ml for loaded cells). Incubation of cholesterol-loaded EA.hy 926 cells with native HDL and LDL had different effects on cellular cholesterol levels. Incubation with HDL decreased both esterified and unesterified cellular cholesterol, but LDL did not change total cellular cholesterol. However, LDL tended to increase cellular cholesteryl esters, with a concomitant decrease of unesterified cellular cholesterol. Incubation of endothelial cells with both HDL and LDL also resulted in decreased total cellular cholesterol levels. These data show that cationized LDL-loaded human endothelial EA.hy 926 cells can be used to study the net transport of cellular cholesterol to HDL, the first step in reverse cholesterol transport.     

Ligands with affinity to specific sequences of DNA base pairs. X. Synthesis and binding of netropsin analogs, containing a chelating copper ion peptide, with DNA

An analogue of netropsin has been synthesized consisting of two N-propylpyrrolcarboxamide units linked covalently to a copper-chelating tripeptide Gly-Gly-L-His by means of two and three glycine residues. Binding to DNA and synthetic polynucleotides of netropsin analogue containing three glycine residues between Gly-Gly-L-His tripeptide and the N-end of netropsin analogue (His-Nt) has been studied. It is shown that this netropsin analogue chelates a copper ion with 1:1 stoichiometry, similar to a free Gly-Gly-L-His peptide. It is found that this netropsin analogue occupies 3 to 4 base pairs upon binding to poly(dA).poly(dT) and poly[d(AT)].poly[d(AT)] polymers, irrespective of whether it binds in Cu(2+)-ligated or unligated forms. Binding constants and binding site sizes have been calculated for netropsin analogue complexes with DNA, poly(dA).poly(dT) and poly[d(AT)].poly[d(AT)] polymers at the [Cu2+]/[His-Nt] ratio equal to 0 and 1.0. In the three-component system including His-Nt and Cu(2+)-His-Nt, cooperative effects are recognized which can be explained by heterodimer generation on interaction of His-Nt and Cu(2+)-His-Nt at adjacent binding sites.     

砂岩油藏注水井深部酸化技术

吐哈油田长期注水开发后,注入水外源性伤害和地层内源性伤害不断在地层深部累积,采用常规酸化措施效果不理想。为此,通过长岩心污染模拟实验,研究了深部污染的污染特征及酸化解堵机理,通过解堵液缓速和工艺过程的综合应用实现深部解堵。应用AcidGuide专家系统对单井进行全面的污染诊断分析,并进行了参数优化设计,形成了适应吐哈油田深部酸化解堵的技术体系,现场应用取得良好效果,为类似低渗透油藏水井增注措施提供参考。     

检测骨架图形特征点的新方法

端点、折点、歧点和交点是骨架图形的重要特点是，提出用快速查表法检测侯选特征点，再进行侯选特征点聚集，用局部结构分析，去除假特征点，判别真特征点的类型，并对折点给以大致的定量描述。实验结果表明，该方法能快速有效地找出骨架图形的特征点，在目标识别、字符识别等应用中起着关键作用。     

DDS的雷达杂波信号模拟系统的研究

介绍了雷达杂波信号的建模与仿真原理，给出了一个基于直接数字频率合成的雷达杂波信号模拟系统的设计实例，该系统采用丁软硬件相结合形式，能灵活生成包括地杂波、海杂波、云雨杂波、箔条杂波在内的多种信号波形的雷达杂波回波信号。     

网络化永久性油气藏远程动态实时监测系统设计

本文设计了一种应用于油气藏永久性实时动态监测系统。该系统用光纤Bragg光栅(FBG)传感器作为井下永久性传感器,测量目的层的温度、压力等参数的模拟信号;在井口建立数据采集处理系统,将模拟信号解调成数字信号;通过GPRS无线移动通信网络传输到监测中心的数据库服务器上,并以Web形式发布到Internet网络上,同时提供移动用户浏览接口,且当数据异常时可以发送报警短消息。该系统实现了油气藏的远程实时动态监测,可以为油藏管理人员和技术人员及时、准确地做出决策提供可靠依据。