Model for injury to the foreleg of the Thoroughbred racehorse

A discussion is presented of contributing factors to the injury to the foreleg of the Thoroughbred racehorse. The critical part of the step is taken to be the first 10-20 ms after ground contact as the hoof slides forward and stops. Large nonaxial loads associated with the deceleration of the hoof are shown to arise. Results of accelerometer measurements on the hoof of a horse running at racing speed are presented as well as mechanical properties of the racing surface. The mechanical properties of the track surface, the type of shoe, and the degree of fatigue of the horse all work together to determine the level of risk.     

Absence of detectable human herpesvirus 8 in the semen of human immunodeficiency virus-infected men without Kaposi's sarcoma

The prevalence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)/Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)-associated herpesvirus was investigated in the semen of 99 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected men (median CD4 cell count, 357/mm3) by use of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay capable of detecting <10 copies of HHV-8 DNA. Of the subjects, 95 (96%) self-identified as men who have sex with men (MSM), and 3 had a history of clinical KS. Seminal cell specimens were negative for HHV-8 in 98 subjects. None of the 26 without KS (27.1% of 96 tested) who were seropositive for HHV-8 by IFA for latency-associated nuclear antigens had HHV-8 detected in their semen. The only subject with any evidence for seminal HHV-8 DNA was seropositive for HHV-8 and had active KS. HHV-8 was detected in 10 (10.4%) of 96 peripheral blood mononuclear cell specimens. The prevalence of HHV-8 DNA by PCR in semen of HIV-infected MSM without KS is low.     

Effects of the glucocorticoid agonist, RU28362, and the antagonist RU486 on lung phosphatidylcholine and antioxidant enzyme development in the genetically obese Zucker rat

The biochemical maturation of the lung in late gestation and in the young animal is regulated by glucocorticoids. The present study was aimed at dissociating the different glucocorticoid receptor sites involved in these regulatory functions. The obese Zucker rat was selected as a model for this study as it exhibits hypersensitivity to glucocorticoid hormone action by virtue of its elevated receptor numbers and activity. Two synthetic steroid analogues were administered to obese animals; RU28362, a specific type II receptor agonist, and the type II antagonist RU486. RU28362 promoted a strong catabolic effect, which was associated with reduced food intake and the abolition of growth in the rats. The agonist, RU28362, attenuated developmental increases in antioxidant enzyme activities, and altered the growth of the tissue. At the age studied, development of the lung phosphatidylcholine (PC) system was almost complete, but RU28362 increased disaturated PC 16:0/16:0 concentrations by almost 2-fold, and altered the molecular composition of total pulmonary PC. RU486 attenuated the growth of the rats and reduced their food intake. Treatment with the type II antagonist attenuated lung growth and increased the activities of pulmonary copper zinc (Cu/Zn) and manganese (Mn) superoxide dismutases. RU486 had no effect on lung PC concentrations and molecular composition. The data suggest a role for type I glucocorticoid receptors in the regulation of the antioxidant enzyme system in the lung, as type II antagonism will channel endogenous glucocorticoid binding to the type I site. Type II receptor binding would appear to play a role in regulating the lung PC content.     

Resonance assignment of methionine methyl groups and chi 3 angular information from long-range proton-carbon and carbon-carbon J correlation in a calmodulin-peptide complex

Several simple 3D experiments are used to provide J correlations between methionine C epsilon methyl carbons and either the C gamma H2 protons or C beta and C gamma. The intensity of the J correlations provides information on the size of the three-bond J couplings and thereby on the chi 3 torsion angle. In addition, a simple 3D version of the HMBC experiment provides a sensitive link between the C epsilon H3 methyl protons and C gamma. The methods are demonstrated for a 20 kDa complex between calmodulin and a 26-residue peptide fragment of skeletal muscle myosin light chain kinase.     

位山引黄灌区泥沙淤积原因及处理对策

位山灌区是黄河下游大型引黄灌区 ,渠系泥沙淤积严重 ,泥沙处理困难。通过采用远距离输沙、集中处理沉沙区泥沙、分散沉沙和节水减淤等技术措施 ,减少了渠系的泥沙淤积。对清淤产生的泥沙 ,采取综合开发利用的技术和管理措施 ,取得了比较可靠的效果。     

国内从丝状真菌中提取甲壳素／壳聚糖研究状况

作为一种资源丰富、用途广泛的天然高分子化合物－－甲壳素／壳聚糖产品的开发研究引起了越来越多的研究机构的重视，用生物发酵法，以黑曲霉、雅致毛霉、米根霉、蓝色犁头霉等丝状真菌为原料来提取甲壳素／壳聚糖的研究近几年来作为一种新的路线被提出，本文对该领域的研究进行了分析和展望。     

功能化的介孔分子筛碱催化性能的研究

以苯甲醛与氰乙酸乙酯的Knoevenagel缩合为模型反应，研究了用γ－氨丙基三乙氧基硅烷或γ－乙二胺丙基三甲氧基硅烷功能化的纯硅介也分子筛HMS（Hexagonal mesoporous silica）的碱催化性能。结果表明，除个别碱基负载量高的样品外，功能化样品对反应显示很高的催化活性，反应的初期活性不仅取决于催化剂上活性中心的密度，而且与载体的孔道结构有关。大孔径载体有利于反应物、产物的扩散，故在高负载量时，大孔径样品比小孔样品有更高的活性。此外，还考察了反应温度、溶剂、反应物配比和催化剂用量等条件的影响以及催化剂的重复使用情况。结果表明，反应可在低于100℃的温和条件下进行，有明显的溶剂效应，反应物配比和催化剂用量存在一最佳值；随使用次数的增加，催化剂逐渐中毒而失活。     

利用系统分析方法进行单井措施优选

油井措施增油一直是油田控制产量递减、含水上升的主要做法，但是随着油田开采程度加深，地下油水分布十分复杂，选择油水井措施难度越来越大。为此，运用系统分析方法进行单井措施优选，通过对区块水驱油、水驱水、井间干扰以及油井的液、油、含水率间关系，综合判断出区块内滞留区、死油区和动用好的区域，指出今后挖潜方向。此方法均应用动态数据，客观性较强、准确性较高，克服了以往选择单井措施的盲目性和主观性。并将该方法在大庆油田杏八、九区基础井网提液试验过程中得到应用，效果较好。