The human obesity gene map: the 1997 update

An update of the human obesity gene map incorporating published results up to October 1997 is presented. Evidence from Mendelian disorders exhibiting obesity as a clinical feature; single-gene mutation rodent models; quantitative trait loci uncovered in human genome-wide scans and in crossbreeding experiments with mouse, rat, and pig models; association and case-control studies with candidate genes; and linkage studies with genes and other markers is reviewed. All chromosomal locations of the animal loci are converted into human genome locations based on syntenic relationships between the genomes. A complete listing of all of these loci reveals that all but chromosome Y of the 24 human chromosomes are represented. Some chromosomes show at least three putative loci related to obesity on both arms (1, 2, 6, 8, 11, and 20) and several on one chromosome arm only (3p, 4q, 5q, 7q, 12q, 13q, 15q, 15p, 22q, and Xq). Studies reporting negative association and linkage results are also listed, with the exception of the unlinked markers from genome-wide scans.     

油溶性减阻功能聚合物的研制

介绍了以混合α-烯烃为原料,制备了具有减阻功能的共聚物。讨论了催化剂浓度、聚合温度、预聚合时间、原料单体中杂质含量对共聚物特性粘度和转化率的影响。试验表明,在较低的催化剂浓度和预聚合温度下,能得到较高分子量的聚合物。气相色谱法和DSC法测定其组成和单体混合物的组成基本一致,表明共聚物是一种无规的梳状结构聚合物。该聚合物达到较高特性粘度时,能获得较好的减阻率。     

Urban radiowave propagation: a 3-D path-integral wave analysis

A discussion concerning the need for three-dimensional (3-D) urban radiowave propagation models is presented and followed by a review of previously published work on this topic using the asymptotic path-integral technique. The limitations and advantages of this technique are explained and it is applied to study diffraction by a small number of canonical geometries. The validity of this technique is verified by comparison with controlled laboratory measurements taken at millimetric wave frequencies. Finally, its ability to classify field components according to their distribution in space is employed in order to analyze the observed field strength distributions in the model environments     

Endothelin-1 concentrations and optimisation of arterial oxygenation and venous admixture by selective pulmonary artery infusion of prostaglandin E1 during thoracotomy

PURPOSE: To demonstrate a superselective intraarterial chemotherapy as a therapeutic alternative in the treatment of previously treated recurrent lymph node metastases in breast cancer. METHODS: 14 patients with recurrent lymph node metastases in cases of breast cancer were presented to be treated by intraarterial chemotherapy of 25 mg mitoxantrone/m2 over a period of 24 hours. In two patients with superclavicular lymph node involvement an intraarterial therapy could not be carried out because of a vascular connection to the anterior spinal artery. Involved lymph stations could be reached in superselective technique by side branches of the subclavian artery. Heparin coverage was given intravenously. Every patient had had surgery, radiation, systemic chemo- and hormonal therapy before and was now graded as inoperable. Therapy indication was given by local tumour-induced symptoms. RESULTS: In the 12 treated cases complete remission was seen in three, partial remission in 4, a steady state in two and a progressive disease in three. There were no complications or severe side effects. CONCLUSION: Intraarterial chemotherapy is an effective and well tolerated treatment in recurrent lymph node metastases in cases of breast cancer even if conventional therapies can no longer be used.     

The oxidative inducation test applied to medical PVC and other polymers

We have examined the applicability of this simple and effective test to polymer systems widely used in the medical industry. First, it was found that not every polymer examined exhibited a distinct onset of autocatalytic oxidation detectable by DSC. However, for cases where distinct onsets are found, powerful insights can be obtained. These included activation energy of the degradation, thermal oxidative shelf life prediction, and correlation, with product performances. Actual examples are presented to illustrate the utility of the test.     

砷化镓声电荷转移延迟线的设计与工艺研究

由于声电荷转移(ACT)这一新颖的高速缓冲抽样技术的发明,使得新一代高速高频信号处理器件的实现成为可能。本文研究了第二代平面结构的ACT器件转移沟道的电位分布特性,给出了平面结构ACT延迟线的设计,并研究了ACT器件的工艺实现。     

EFFECTS OF COLD EXPANSION OF A HOLE ON FATIGUE CRACK INITIATION LOCATION AND LIFE OF AN LY12CZ ALLOY

Abstract— In the present study the effects of cold expansion of a hole on the location of fatigue crack initiation and life of LY12CZ alloy sheets are experimentally investigated and a quantitative expression of fatigue crack initiation life presented. Test results and analysis show that there may exist an optimum amount of cold expansion, for which both the coefficient of the resistance to fatigue crack initiation and the threshold are increased, and that the direction of cold expansion has no appreciable effect on fatigue crack initiation life. Observations show that, after cold expansion the fatigue crack nearly always initiates on the final entry face from which the mandrel is introduced into the hole during the final cold expansion process. Therefore it may be thought that the entry face is less resistant to fatigue crack initiation. In addition, the assumption of equivalence of residual stresses and also the strain hardening conditions on both the entry and exit faces may be questionable.     

The experiment about a plane mirror cavity with dielectric tubes

This paper introduce the experiment about a new type of quasi-optic cavity Making a experimental model, measuring all parameters of the cavity, giving experiment results. It shows that theoritical research in reference[1] is correct Its results coincide with theory. At same time, it also indicates the cavity is hopeful device in MMW.