Role of polymerase β in DNA metabolism and genomic instability

The major role of DNA polymerase β was thought to be limited in its involvement in short patch base excision repair by removing 5’-deoxyribose phosphate and base insertion. However, the recent researches indicate that polymerase β might take part in a wide spectrum of DNA metabolism reactions, including long patch base excision repair, DNA replication, recombination, meiosis and transleisional DNA synthesis. Because of its wide and important cellular function, an inappropriate intracellular polymerase β level might be associated with genomic instability. Down-regulation or mutation of polymerase β is mutagenic due to deficient in DNA repair, while overexpression of this error-prone β polymerase might perturb the normal function of other accurate polymerases and cause genomic instability as well.     

径向谐和激励下圆形隧道衬砌的动力稳定性

对径向谐和激励下圆形隧道的动力稳定性进行了研究，从动荷载下衬砌结构的振动方程出发，得到了隧道衬砌动力失稳临界频率计算公式，对可能影响隧道衬砌动力稳定性的因素进行了参数分析，探讨了系统参数，如地基土的性质、衬砌径厚比、外激励的性质以及系统的阻尼对衬砌动力稳定性的影响，计算结果表明：隧道周围土体的性质以及系统阻尼对衬砌的动力稳定性影响不大；相反，衬砌的厚度和外激励特性对衬砌的动力不稳定区域影响较大     

Pilot study of the ultrasonographic examination of the intact and transected medial glenohumeral ligament in dogs

Medial glenohumeral ligament injury is commonly reported during medial shoulder joint instability in dogs. Arthroscopy is considered the gold standard procedure, but it is invasive and requires distension of the joint. Ultrasonographic examination of the medial glenohumeral ligament has been studied as a possible, less invasive alternative to arthroscopy however it has not been considered a useful method of assessment due to the interference of the probe with the pectoral muscles. The aims of this prospective analytical randomized pilot study were to develop a standardized ultrasound protocol for visualizing the canine medial glenohumeral ligament and to compare goniometry and ultrasound findings in cadaver dogs with versus without transection of the medial glenohumeral ligament. Nine adult Beagle cadavers (18 shoulders) were used. The first six shoulders were used in a preliminary study to describe an ultrasound technique to identify the medial glenohumeral ligament. Arthroscopy was performed on the remaining 12 shoulders, with six randomly selected medial glenohumeral ligaments from these shoulders, transected during the procedure. Ultrasound examination was performed after each arthroscopic procedure by an ultrasonographer blinded to the patient group. Four medial glenohumeral ligaments (67%) were correctly identified during the preliminary study. Ultrasonographic examination failed to diagnose the transection of all six medial glenohumeral ligaments in the second part of the study. No difference was observed in the ligament thickness between the dogs with and without a transected medial glenohumeral ligament. Dogs with a transected medial glenohumeral ligament had a wider articular space compared to dogs without a transected ligament (P < 0.001), and an articular space wider than 8.2 mm was discriminatory of a transected medial glenohumeral ligament in all the shoulders. In conclusion, the medial glenohumeral ligament could be identified with a medial ultrasonographic approach of the shoulder and a wider articular space can be a sign of a medial shoulder joint instability. Further studies are needed to confirm these preliminary findings in living dogs, with and without shoulder instability.     

水流作用下临水岸坡稳定性计算模型

河流崩岸是我国堤防安全面临的重大问题,汛期前后崩岸诱发大量的滑体进入河道,影响航运,给沿岸人民正常生产生活带来重大影响。针对水流作用下临水岸坡失稳问题,综合考虑坡表静水压力、内部孔隙水压力、边坡几何形状等因素的影响,构建了楔形岸坡稳定计算模型,并结合长江干流芙蓉大堤段崩岸实例,分析了各因素对岸坡稳定的作用。结果表明,坡表与地下水位升降及二者之差,对岸坡稳定影响较大,且水流的淘刷深度也直接影响着岸坡整体稳定。     

不同叶顶间隙下斜流泵内部 流动特性的数值模拟

为研究轮缘叶顶间隙对斜流泵性能和流动不稳定特性的影响,基于SST k-ω湍流模型对某斜流泵选取了0, 0.25, 1.00, 2.00 mm 4种尺寸的叶顶间隙进行数值计算,分析间隙区域内压差分布、泄漏量、叶顶泄漏涡旋强度以及进口轴面速度分布.结果表明:不同运行工况下,斜流泵泄漏量从叶轮进口到叶轮出口先增大后减小,其与间隙区内压差变化趋势相吻合.叶顶泄漏量随着间隙尺寸的增大而增大,导致泵的能量损失增大.经对比发现,间隙尺寸是影响叶顶泄漏量的主要因素.小流量工况下,随着叶顶间隙尺寸的增大,叶顶泄漏流与主流卷吸作用形成的泄漏涡强度逐渐增强.部分泄漏流进入相邻叶片通道,导致其流动失稳.随着叶顶间隙的增大,斜流泵能量损失明显增多,且内流不稳定性明显加剧.增大流量后,不同间隙下叶顶泄漏涡旋转强度均逐渐降低.     

途安车怠速不稳故障的诊断与排除

针对途安车怠速不稳等故障现象,介绍了故障排除过程,为专业及维修人员提供参考。     

放疗后复发鼻咽癌微卫星不稳定和杂合性缺失改变的研究

目的比较放疗后复发鼻咽癌（NPC）与初诊NPC中染色体微卫星不稳定（MSI）和杂合性缺失（LOH）发生情况。方法选择1p、3p、3q、4q、9q、11q、13q、14q的12个微卫星多态性位点,显微切割分离22例初诊和18例放疗后复发NPC组织和正常组织,提取DNA,经PCR扩增及聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳和硝酸银染色,进行MSI及LOH分析研究。结果（1）8个位点发生了LOH：复发癌与初诊癌相比,LOH发生率在D1S2697位点为28.6%比20.0%,在D13S133位点为30.0%比20.0%,在D9S1682位点为7.7%比9.1%;D5S433和D14S65位点只在复发癌中发生LOH,分别为33.3%和6.7%;D13S263、D4S350、D14S258位点只在初诊癌发生LOH,分别为20.0%、33.3%、16.6%。（2）11个位点发生了MSI：4个位点在复发癌和初诊癌中都发生MSI,4个位点只在复发癌中发生MSI,3个位点只在初诊癌中发生MSI。结论 D1S2697、D13S133、D5S433位点可能含有与放疗后复发NPC相关的肿瘤抑制基因,放疗后复发NPC中MSI发生率呈增高趋势,提示部分放疗后复发NPC与原发癌可能属不同细胞克隆起源。     

Somaclonal variation in three Argentinean varieties of Triticum aestivum with different karyotypic instability*

Three cultivars of wheat showing different levels of spontaneous karyotypic instability were studied regarding their stability in vitro for a number of characters, i.e. chromosome structure, gliadin pattern, glume and grain colour, awn type, chlorophyll pigmentation and plant morphology. The progenies of somaclones derived from immature embryos of both aneuploid and euploid plants were used in this study along with foundation seeds and a large number of their sexual progeny in order to discriminate between pre-existent variability and any novel variation induced by the in vitro culture. Only one translocation not described before and a new gliadin pattern were detected which could be ascribed to the effects of tissue culture, suggesting that this technique is not effective for inducing novel variation for breeding purposes in wheat.     

我国克服油菜细胞质雄性不育系(CMS)育性不稳定的研究进展

油菜细胞质雄性不育系(CMS)育性不稳定是一个较为复杂的问题,它受遗传、地理、气候和栽培条件的影响。从CMS育性不稳定的成因,传统育种方法的改进,油菜不育新材料的利用以及油菜杂种优势利用新途径的开创4方面阐述了我国克服油菜CMS育性不稳定育种工作的成绩和进展,并展望了油菜CMS育性稳定性研究工作的前景。     

一次春季冰雹天气的中尺度系统分析

对2007年5月5日江苏出现的大范围雷雨、大风和区域性冰雹天气的环流背景场进行了分析,结果表明：这次强对流天气是由北方南下的冷空气触发所致,锋前对流层低层的增温和500hPa冷空气的先行南下使潜在的对流不稳定性加剧;地面冷锋前中尺度低压的发展是对流性天气发展的主要因素;强烈的上升运动和低层水汽通量辐合提供了有利于冰雹产生的过冷水滴的碰撞增长条件;冰雹天气的产生与地面物理量场有很好的配置关系。