简介:1.IntrodnctionThispaperextendsthestudyofthesingularmatrixvariatebetadistributionofrank1[1]tothecaseofageneralrank.Astherelateddistributiontonormalsampling,thematrixvariatebetadistribution(alsocalledthemultivariatebetadistribution)hasbeenstudiedextens...
简介:Aprobabilitydensityfunction(PDF)isderivedofbetadistributionwithbothλ3(skewness)andλ4(kurtosis)asparametersforweaklynonlinearwavesurfaceelevationbyuseofamethodrecentlyproposedbySrokosz.ThisPDFnotonlyhasasimplerformthanthewell-knownGram-CharlierSeriesPDFderivedbyLonguet-Higgins,butalsoovercomesanobviousshortcomingofthelatterthatwhentheseriesisunsuitablytruncated,theresultingPDFislocallynegative.TotestthederivedbetaPDF,laboratorialexperimentsofwindwavesareconducted.TheexperimentaldataindicatethatthetheoreticalrequirementsoftheparametersinthebetaPDFarefulfilled.TheexperimentalresultsshowthatthepresentPDFisinbetteragreementwiththemeasureddatathanthebetaPDFonlyincludingparameterλ3,andalsothantheGram-CharlierSeriesPDFtruncateduptothetermofH6.
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简介:AbstractThalassemia, classified as the main types α- and β-thalassemia, is a single gene disorder resulting from globin chain synthesis impairment through the mutation or deletion of globin genes. The incidence of thalassemia is high worldwide, with high associated mortality. Therefore, treatment is important to improve patient outcomes. This paper reviews the current status of β-thalassemia major in China, including its epidemiology and treatment.
简介:ObjectivesToinvestigatetheeffectsoftestosteroneenanthate(TE)onserumlipidsandlipoproteinsmetabolismandtheexpressionofandrogenreceptor(AR),estrogenreceptorbeta(ER-β)andplateletderivedgrowthfactorbeta(PDGFR-β)inaorticvascularsmoothmuscletissues(VSMTs).MethodsFortyagedmaleratswererandomlydividedinto4groups,groupA(placebogroup),groupB(2.5mg/kgintramuscularinjectionofTEonceaweek),groupC(5.0mg/kgintramuscularinjectionofTEonceaweek),groupD(10.0mg,/kgintramuscularinjectionofTEonceaweek).Allanimalswerefedfreelyduring16-weektreatmentperiods.TheexpressionofAR,ER-βandPDGFR-βwerestudiedbyWesternbolt.ResultsAverageserumLDL-CwasloweringroupDthanthatingroupA(p<0.01).Comparedwiththeothergroups,averageserumTCwasalsoloweringroupD(p<0.05).ARexpressioninaorticvascularsmoothmuscletissuescouldberegulatedbyTE:99.50±21.74,125.38±28.68and101.98±15.42forTEconcentrationsat2.5mg/kg,5.0mg/kgand10.0mg/kg,respectively,theexpressionofER-βcouldberegulatedbyTE:92.34±18.68,47.72±18.12,82.13±23.50,andtheexpressionofPDGFR-βcouldberegulatedaswellbyTE:219.70±45.59,50.16±9.72,125.36±15.74(DataforAR,ER-βandPDGFR-βproteinbandintensitywereexpressedwithx±s,withcontrolgrouptakenas100).ConclusionsThisstudyindicatesthatandrogenshavesignificanteffectsonserumlipidsandlipoproteinmetabolism.Testosteroneenanthateat5.0mg/kgcanstimulatetheexpressionofAR,butinhibitetheexpressionofPDGFR.Testosteroneenanthateattheconcentrationsof5.0mg/kgand10.0mg/kgcaninhibitetheexpressionofER-β.
简介:Inthepresentpaper,weproposetheqanalogueofSza′sz-Beta-Stancuoperators.Byestimatethemoments,weestablishdirectresultsintermsofthemodulusofsmoothness.Investigatetherateofpoint-wiseconvergenceandweightedapproximationpropertiesoftheqoperators.Voronovskajatypetheoremisalsoobtained.Ourresultsgeneralizeandsupplementsomeconvergenceresultsoftheq-Sza′sz-Betaoperators,thustheyimprovetheexistingresults.
简介:Texturepatternmappingisoneofthemostimportanttechniquesforhighqualityimagesyn-thesis.Itcanlargelyenhancethevisualrichnessofraster-scanimages.Inthispaperispresentedanewmethodofmappingplanartexturepatternontobeta-splinecurvedsurfaces——bilinearmappingmethodwhichcanmapplanartexturepatternontocurvedsurfaceswithlessdistortion,andalsocanfulfillthegeometrictransformationofthetexturepatternonthecurvedsurfacesbyoperatingthepatternwin-dow.ItisvaluabletobothCAD/CAMinartisticfieldandcomputergraphics.
简介:AbstractBackground:Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are considered to be important regulators in cancer biology. In this study, we focused on the effect of circRNA baculoviral inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) repeat containing 6 (circBIRC6) on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) progression.Methods:The NSCLC and adjacent non-tumor tissues were collected at Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was conducted for assessing the levels of circBIRC6, amyloid beta precursor protein binding protein 2 (APPBP2) messenger RNA (mRNA), baculoviral IAP repeat containing 6 mRNA (BIRC6), and microRNA-217 (miR-217). Western blot assay was adopted for measuring the protein levels of APPBP2, E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and vimentin. Colony formation assay, transwell assay, and flow cytometry analysis were utilized for evaluating cell colony formation, metastasis, and apoptosis. Dualluciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation assay were carried out to determine the interaction between miR-217 and circBIRC6 and APPBP2 in NSCLC tissues. The murine xenograft model assay was used to investigate the function of circBIRC6 in tumor formation in vivo. Differences were analyzed via Student's t test or one-way analysis of variance. Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis was used to analyze linear correlation.Results:CircBIRC6 was overexpressed in NSCLC tissues and cells. Knockdown of circBIRC6 repressed the colony formation and metastasis and facilitated apoptosis of NSCLC cells in vitro and restrained tumorigenesis in vivo. Mechanically, circBIRC6 functioned as miR-217 sponge to promote APPBP2 expression in NSCLC cells. MiR-217 inhibition rescued circBIRC6 knockdown-mediated effects on NSCLC cell colony formation, metastasis, and apoptosis. Overexpression of miR-217 inhibited the malignant phenotypes of NSCLC cells, while the effects were abrogated by elevating APPBP2.Conclusion:CircBIRC6 aggravated NSCLC cell progression by elevating APPBP2 via sponging miR-217, which might provide a fresh perspective on NSCLC therapy.
简介:BACKGROUND:ToevaluateandsummarizetheeffectsofcerebralperfusionandvascularreserveonthetreatmentofSICAS.Recently,researchonβ-amyloidproteinhasfocusedontheregulatoryeffectsofes-trogenorphytoestrogenonitsdeposition.However,therehavebeenonlyafewreportsondynamicchangesofβ-amyloidproteindepositioninhippocampusofovariectomizedrats.OBJECTIVE:Tomeasureβ-amyloidproteindepositioninthehippocampalformationofovariectomizedratsbyusingimmunohistochemistry;toobservetime-dependentdynamicchanges.DESIGN:Randomizedcontrolledanimalstudy.SETTING:ThirdXiangyaHospitalofCentralSouthUniversity.MATERIALS:TheexperimentwascarriedoutintheCentralLaboratoryoftheThirdXiangyaHospitalofCentralSouthUniversityfromNovember2005toDecember2006.FiftyhealthyfemaleSpragueDawley(SD)rats,weighing(293±10)g,wereprovidedbytheAnimalLaboratoryofXiangyaMedicalCollege,CentralSouthUniversity.Allratshadneitherachildbearinghistorynorhepaticorrenaldisease,orskeletaldeformity.β-amyloidproteinimmunohistochemicalkitwasprovidedbyWuhanBosterCompany.Theex-perimentwasinaccordancewithanimalethicsstandards.METHODS:Allratswererandomlydividedintofivegroups,includingnormalcontrolgroup(n=10),shamoperationgroup(n=10),andovariectomizedgroup(n=30).Afteranesthesiaintheovariectomizedgroup,thebilateralovarieswereseparatedandresected.Thesamevolumeoffatwasresectedintheshamoperationgroup.Ratsfromthenormalcontrolgroup,however,didnotreceiveanysurgicaltreatments.Ratsinthenormalcontrolgroupandshamoperationgroupweresacrificedbyanesthesia7weeksaftersurgery.Everytenratsfromtheovariectomizedgroupwasrespectivelysacrificedat7,15,and30weeksaftersurgery.Immunohistochemistrywasusedtodetectβ-amyloidproteindepositioninhippocampalsections.Cellcountingandgrayvaluemeasurementsservedtorecordthedynamicchangesin�