Experimental Study on Seismic Behaviors of Transfer Floor from Inclined Column to Framed Short -leg Shear Wall

According to the pseudo static tests on two specimens of Transfer floor from inclined column to framed short-leg shear wall,which are subjected to the vertical loads and the horizontal cyclic loads,in this paper the stress distributions,final failure model of the specimens,paths of the load transfer and the mechanical behaviors of the transfer beam are studied in detail,the ductility and energy dissipation of the specimens are also specially studied.The results show that this kind of transfer structure can have good seismic behaviors.     

Preprocess Method of PCB Line Detection

In the visual inspection systems of PCB line detection, a good preprocess effect of test image is the precondition of the system with fine performance, while the its speed is the determinant of the real-time inspection performance. This paper proposed a preprocess algorithms of PCB test image, which includes two parts-binarization and denoising. The experiment shows that the preprocess algorithm is able to obtain an effective threshold for the binarization of the defect image, eliminating the noise and enhancing the speed highly.     

Molecular Characterization of Arbuscular mycorrhizal Symbiosis for Defense,Nutrient Absorption andSecondary Metabolism in Plants简

Arbscular mycorrhiza （AM）,a symbiosis between plants and members of fungi Glomeromycota,improves the resistance,nutrition and material metabolism of plant.Arbuscules generated by symbiotic development,is the main site of nutrient exchange and genetic material recombination,resulting in physiological changes and gene expression regulation.AM regulates pathogenesis-related protein （PRs） genes and antioxidant enzyme genes against biotic and abiotic stresses.Nutrient exchange induced by AM is directly involved in uptake,transformation and utilization of nutrient elements in plants.Importantly,transporter genes play an important role in phosphate,nitrogen and carbon acquisition.In AM interactions,phosphate transporter （PT） genes,from both arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant root,are induced and there product promote phosphate acquisition; increasing expression of ammonium transporter （AMT） genes and arginine biosynthesis/degradation enzyme genes is in charge of nitrogen acquisition;and promotion mechanism of carbon acquisition is involved in up-regulation of sugar transporter genes.In addition,secondary metabolites,functioned as signal moleculars and defense compounds,are increased with development of AM symbiont by up-regulating related synthetic genes based on different promotion mechanism.Taken together,molecular regulation of plant and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi,induced by infection process,stimulate plant nutrient acquisition and resist to biotic/abiotic stress.     

Sensitive determination of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate in tea infusion using a novel ionic liquid carbon paste electrode

This paper investigates the electrocatalytic oxidation of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the main monomer flavanol found in green tea, with a novel ionic liquid, n-octylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate (OPFP) carbon paste electrode (CPE). Due to the natural viscosity and high conductivity of OPFP, this novel OPFP-CPE exhibited very attractive properties, such as high stability and electrochemical reactivity, low background current, and wide electrochemical window. Therefore, this electrode is a very good alternative to traditional chemically modified electrodes because the electrocatalytic effect can achieved without any further electrode modification. Comparative experiments were carried out using CPE and a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). With OPFP-CPE, highly reproducible and well-defined cyclic voltammograms were obtained for EGCG. Under optimal experimental conditions, the peak current of differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) response increased linearly with EGCG concentration over the range of 5.0 × 10(-7)-1.25 × 10(-5) M. The limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantification (LOQ) were 1.32 × 10(-7) and 4.35 × 10(-7) M, respectively. The method was applied to the determination of EGCG in green tea infusion samples, and the recovery of the spiked EGCG to the diluted (10-fold) tea extract was from 87.62 to 99.51%.     

Proteomic study on usnic-acid-induced hepatotoxicity in rats

Usnic acid, a lichen metabolite, is used as a dietary supplement for weight loss. However, clinical studies have shown that usnic acid causes hepatotoxicity. The present study aims to investigate the mechanism of usnic acid hepatotoxicity in vivo. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis coupled with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry was used to analyze the expression profiles of differentially regulated and expressed proteins in rat liver after usnic acid administration. The results reveal the differential expression of 10 proteins in usnic-acid-treated rats compared to the normal controls. These proteins are associated with oxidative stress, lipid metabolism, and several other molecular pathways. The endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria may be the primary targets of usnic-acid-induced hepatotoxicity.     

Quantitation of the hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives and the glycosides of flavonols and flavones by UV absorbance after identification by LC-MS

A general approach was developed to quantify hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives and the glycosides of flavonols and flavones using UV molar relative response factors (MRRFs). More than 90 standards were analyzed by LC-MS and divided into five groups based on the λ(max) of their band I absorbance profiles. For each group, a commercially available standard was chosen as the group reference standard. Response factors were determined for each standard in each group as purchased (MRRF) and, when possible, after vacuum drying (MRRF(D)). The MRRF(D) values for 17 compounds whose λ(max) values fell within ±2 nm of the group reference standard were 1.01 ± 0.03. MRRF values for compounds whose λ(max) values fell within ±10 nm of the group reference standard were 0.96 ± 0.13. Group reference standards were used to quantify 44 compounds in Chinese lettuce, red onion, and white tea. This approach allows quantitation of numerous compounds for which there are no standards.     

Activation of central melanocortin pathways by fenfluramine

D-fenfluramine (d-FEN) was once widely prescribed and was among the most effective weight loss drugs, but was withdrawn from clinical use because of reports of cardiac complications in a subset of patients. Discerning the neurobiology underlying the anorexic action of d-FEN may facilitate the development of new drugs to prevent and treat obesity. Through a combination of functional neuroanatomy, feeding, and electrophysiology studies in rodents, we show that d-FEN-induced anorexia requires activation of central nervous system melanocortin pathways. These results provide a mechanistic explanation of d-FEN's anorexic actions and indicate that drugs targeting these downstream melanocortin pathways may prove to be effective and more selective anti-obesity treatments.     

Mouse B-type lamins are required for proper organogenesis but not by embryonic stem cells

B-type lamins, the major components of the nuclear lamina, are believed to be essential for cell proliferation and survival. We found that mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) do not need any lamins for self-renewal and pluripotency. Although genome-wide lamin-B binding profiles correlate with reduced gene expression, such binding is not directly required for gene silencing in ESCs or trophectoderm cells. However, B-type lamins are required for proper organogenesis. Defects in spindle orientation in neural progenitor cells and migration of neurons probably cause brain disorganizations found in lamin-B null mice. Thus, our studies not only disprove several prevailing views of lamin-Bs but also establish a foundation for redefining the function of the nuclear lamina in the context of tissue building and homeostasis.     

宁德市陆续发现茶的野生资源

本文记述了闽东茶区宁德市的部分至今幸存的稀有野生茶资源状况，观察记载了梅鹤姑娘坪的门头厂、乌坑和八都镇洋头村大车坪等多种“苦茶”的生物学性状；同时介绍了产地自然环境条件；提出了保护利用野生茶资源的建议意见。为今后深入研究我省茶树物种起源及遗传育种提供宝贵种质材料。