A lupus patient with a clinically quiescent disease stage will be described who had severely depressed C4 levels while levels of C3 en CH50 were normal. Additional testing revealed a homozygous C4Aisotype deficiency a...A lupus patient with a clinically quiescent disease stage will be described who had severely depressed C4 levels while levels of C3 en CH50 were normal. Additional testing revealed a homozygous C4Aisotype deficiency as the cause of the very low C4 levels. It should be emphasized that in SLE, a (very) low C4 level does not always means (subclinical) disease activity.展开更多
This paper presents a simultaneous H2/H∞ stabilization problem for the chemical reaction systems which can be modeled as a finite collection of subsystems. A single dynamic output feedback controller which simultaneo...This paper presents a simultaneous H2/H∞ stabilization problem for the chemical reaction systems which can be modeled as a finite collection of subsystems. A single dynamic output feedback controller which simultaneously stabilizes the multiple subsystems and captures the mixed H2/H∞ control performance is designed. To ensure that the stability condition, the H2 characterization and the H∞ characterization can be enforced within a unified matrix inequality framework, a novel technique based on orthogonal complement space is developed. Within such a framework, the controller gain is parameterized by the introduction of a common free positive definite matrix, which is independent of the multiple Lyapunov matrices. An iterative linear matrix inequality （ILMI） algorithm using Matlab Yalmip toolbox is established to deal with the proposed framework. Simulation results of a typical chemical reaction system are exploited to show the validity of the proposed methodology.展开更多
The complement system is a key component of the body's immune system. When abnormally activated, this system can induce inflammation and damage to normal tissues and participate in the development and progression ...The complement system is a key component of the body's immune system. When abnormally activated, this system can induce inflammation and damage to normal tissues and participate in the development and progression of a variety of diseases. In the past, many scholars believed that alcoholic liver disease(ALD) is induced by the stress of ethanol on liver cells, including oxidative stress and dysfunction of mitochondria and protease bodies, causing hepatocyte injury and apoptosis. Recent studies have shown that complement activation is also involved in the genesis and development of ALD. This review focuses on the roles of complement activation in ALD and of therapeutic intervention in complement-activation pathways. We intend to provide new ideas on the diagnosis and treatment of ALD.展开更多
The whole-genome sequence of Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis, an anaerobic thermophilic bacterium isolated from the Tengchong hot spring in China, was completed in 2002. However, in vivo studies on the genes of this ...The whole-genome sequence of Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis, an anaerobic thermophilic bacterium isolated from the Tengchong hot spring in China, was completed in 2002. However, in vivo studies on the genes of this strain have been hindered in the absence of genetic manipulation system. In order to establish such a system, the plasmid pBOL01 containing the replication origin of the T. tengcongensis chromosome and a kanamycin resistance cassette, in which kanamycin resistance gene expression was controlled by the tte1482 promoter from T. tengcongensis, was constructed and introduced into T. tengcongensis via electroporation. Subsequently, the high transformation efficiency occurred when using freshly cultured T. tengcongensis cells without electroporation treatment, suggesting that T. tengcongensis is naturally competent under appropriate growth stage. A genetic transformation system for this strain was then established based on these important components, and this system was proved to be available for studying physiological characters of T. tengcongensis in vivo by means of hisG gene disruption and complementation.展开更多
Pathological neovascularisation, which is a critical component of diseases such as age-related macular degeneration（AMD）, diabetic retinopathy（DR） and retinopathy of prematurity（ROP）, is a frequent cause of comp...Pathological neovascularisation, which is a critical component of diseases such as age-related macular degeneration（AMD）, diabetic retinopathy（DR） and retinopathy of prematurity（ROP）, is a frequent cause of compromised vision or blindness. Researchers continuously investigate the role of the complement system in the pathogenesis of retinopathy. Studies have confirmed the role of factors H and I in the development of AMD, and factors H and B in the development of DR. Other components, such as C2, C3, and C5, have also been considered. However, findings on the involvement of the complement system in the pathogenesis of ROP are still inconclusive. This paper presents a review of the current literature data, pointing to the novel results and achievements from research into the role of complement components in the development of retinopathy. There is still a need to continue research in new directions, and to gather more detailed information about this problem which will be useful in the treatment of these diseases.展开更多
Summary： The effect of the complement Clq expression on total hepatic ischemia-reperfusion （I/R） injury in rats was investigated. Sixty healthy male Sprague Dawley （SD） rats weighing 180-200 g were randomly divid...Summary： The effect of the complement Clq expression on total hepatic ischemia-reperfusion （I/R） injury in rats was investigated. Sixty healthy male Sprague Dawley （SD） rats weighing 180-200 g were randomly divided into 5 groups： sham-operation group （S group, n=12）; group of I/R for 1 h （FR 1 h group, n=12）; group of I/R for 3 h （I/R 3 h group, n=12）; group of I/R for 6 h （I/R 6 h group, n=12）; group of UR for 24 h （I/R 24 h group, n=12）. The hepatic I/R model of rats was established, and liver tissues were obtained 1 h, 3 h, 6 h and 24 h after hepatic I/R, respectively. Furthermore, the tissues were stained using hematoxylin-eosin, and the liver injuries of rats were observed using a microscope. The malondialdehyde （MDA） level and superoxide dismutase （SOD） activity in liver tissue were determined Real-time polymerase chain reaction （PCR） and Western blotting were used to detect the expression levels of Clq mRNA and protein, respectively. As compared with the S group, the histopathological changes in I/R 1 h-24 h groups were gradually aggravated with the extension of FR time. As compared with the S group, SOD activity and MDA content in the I/R groups were reduced and increased respec- tively with the extension of UR time （P〈0.01）. Furthermore, the Clq expression at mRNA and protein levels in the I/R groups （especially in the I/R 3 h group） was significantly higher than that in the S group （P〈0.05）. It is suggested that Clq expression may play a principal role in hepatic I/R injury, particularly at the early stage ofperfusion.展开更多
In the current article we propose a new efficient, reliable and breakdown-free algorithm for solving general opposite-bordered tridiagonal linear systems. An explicit formula for computing the determinant of an opposi...In the current article we propose a new efficient, reliable and breakdown-free algorithm for solving general opposite-bordered tridiagonal linear systems. An explicit formula for computing the determinant of an opposite-bordered tridiagonal matrix is investigated. Some illustrative examples are given.展开更多
文摘A lupus patient with a clinically quiescent disease stage will be described who had severely depressed C4 levels while levels of C3 en CH50 were normal. Additional testing revealed a homozygous C4Aisotype deficiency as the cause of the very low C4 levels. It should be emphasized that in SLE, a (very) low C4 level does not always means (subclinical) disease activity.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61174064)National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(No.2012CB720502)
文摘This paper presents a simultaneous H2/H∞ stabilization problem for the chemical reaction systems which can be modeled as a finite collection of subsystems. A single dynamic output feedback controller which simultaneously stabilizes the multiple subsystems and captures the mixed H2/H∞ control performance is designed. To ensure that the stability condition, the H2 characterization and the H∞ characterization can be enforced within a unified matrix inequality framework, a novel technique based on orthogonal complement space is developed. Within such a framework, the controller gain is parameterized by the introduction of a common free positive definite matrix, which is independent of the multiple Lyapunov matrices. An iterative linear matrix inequality （ILMI） algorithm using Matlab Yalmip toolbox is established to deal with the proposed framework. Simulation results of a typical chemical reaction system are exploited to show the validity of the proposed methodology.
基金Supported by State Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.8143000311National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81660103 and No.81771674+2 种基金111 Project,No.D17011Guangxi BaGui Scholarsthe Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province,No.2015GXNSFFA139004
文摘The complement system is a key component of the body's immune system. When abnormally activated, this system can induce inflammation and damage to normal tissues and participate in the development and progression of a variety of diseases. In the past, many scholars believed that alcoholic liver disease(ALD) is induced by the stress of ethanol on liver cells, including oxidative stress and dysfunction of mitochondria and protease bodies, causing hepatocyte injury and apoptosis. Recent studies have shown that complement activation is also involved in the genesis and development of ALD. This review focuses on the roles of complement activation in ALD and of therapeutic intervention in complement-activation pathways. We intend to provide new ideas on the diagnosis and treatment of ALD.
基金supported by the grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.30621005 and 31030003)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant No.2009CB118905)
文摘The whole-genome sequence of Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis, an anaerobic thermophilic bacterium isolated from the Tengchong hot spring in China, was completed in 2002. However, in vivo studies on the genes of this strain have been hindered in the absence of genetic manipulation system. In order to establish such a system, the plasmid pBOL01 containing the replication origin of the T. tengcongensis chromosome and a kanamycin resistance cassette, in which kanamycin resistance gene expression was controlled by the tte1482 promoter from T. tengcongensis, was constructed and introduced into T. tengcongensis via electroporation. Subsequently, the high transformation efficiency occurred when using freshly cultured T. tengcongensis cells without electroporation treatment, suggesting that T. tengcongensis is naturally competent under appropriate growth stage. A genetic transformation system for this strain was then established based on these important components, and this system was proved to be available for studying physiological characters of T. tengcongensis in vivo by means of hisG gene disruption and complementation.
文摘Pathological neovascularisation, which is a critical component of diseases such as age-related macular degeneration（AMD）, diabetic retinopathy（DR） and retinopathy of prematurity（ROP）, is a frequent cause of compromised vision or blindness. Researchers continuously investigate the role of the complement system in the pathogenesis of retinopathy. Studies have confirmed the role of factors H and I in the development of AMD, and factors H and B in the development of DR. Other components, such as C2, C3, and C5, have also been considered. However, findings on the involvement of the complement system in the pathogenesis of ROP are still inconclusive. This paper presents a review of the current literature data, pointing to the novel results and achievements from research into the role of complement components in the development of retinopathy. There is still a need to continue research in new directions, and to gather more detailed information about this problem which will be useful in the treatment of these diseases.
基金supported by the National Natural SciencFoundation of China(No.2013CFB247)
文摘Summary： The effect of the complement Clq expression on total hepatic ischemia-reperfusion （I/R） injury in rats was investigated. Sixty healthy male Sprague Dawley （SD） rats weighing 180-200 g were randomly divided into 5 groups： sham-operation group （S group, n=12）; group of I/R for 1 h （FR 1 h group, n=12）; group of I/R for 3 h （I/R 3 h group, n=12）; group of I/R for 6 h （I/R 6 h group, n=12）; group of UR for 24 h （I/R 24 h group, n=12）. The hepatic I/R model of rats was established, and liver tissues were obtained 1 h, 3 h, 6 h and 24 h after hepatic I/R, respectively. Furthermore, the tissues were stained using hematoxylin-eosin, and the liver injuries of rats were observed using a microscope. The malondialdehyde （MDA） level and superoxide dismutase （SOD） activity in liver tissue were determined Real-time polymerase chain reaction （PCR） and Western blotting were used to detect the expression levels of Clq mRNA and protein, respectively. As compared with the S group, the histopathological changes in I/R 1 h-24 h groups were gradually aggravated with the extension of FR time. As compared with the S group, SOD activity and MDA content in the I/R groups were reduced and increased respec- tively with the extension of UR time （P〈0.01）. Furthermore, the Clq expression at mRNA and protein levels in the I/R groups （especially in the I/R 3 h group） was significantly higher than that in the S group （P〈0.05）. It is suggested that Clq expression may play a principal role in hepatic I/R injury, particularly at the early stage ofperfusion.
文摘In the current article we propose a new efficient, reliable and breakdown-free algorithm for solving general opposite-bordered tridiagonal linear systems. An explicit formula for computing the determinant of an opposite-bordered tridiagonal matrix is investigated. Some illustrative examples are given.
