Simulation of Fluid Flow in a Channel Induced by Three Types of Fin-Like Motion

One of many interesting research activities in biofluidmechanics is dedicated to investigations of locomotion in water. Some of propulsion mechanisms observed in the underwater world are used in the development process of underwater autonomic vehicles （AUV）. In order to characterise several solutions according to their manoeuvrability, influence on the surrounding fluid and energetic efficiency, a detailed analysis of fin-like movement is indispensable. In the current paper an analysis of undulatory, oscillatory and combined fin-like movements by means of numerical simulation is carried out. The conservation equation of mass and the conservation equation of momentum axe solved with the Finite Volume Method （FWM） by use of the software CFX-10.0. The undulatory and oscillatory fin movements axe modelled with an equation that is implemented within an additional subroutine and joined with the main solver. N carried out in the computational domain, in which one fin is fixed in a flow-through water duct. Simulations axe carded out in the range of the Re number up to 105. The results show significant influence of applied fin motion on the velocity distribution in the surrounding fluid.     

Simulation of Interstitial Fluid Flow in Ligaments: Comparison among Stokes,Brinkman and Darcy Models

In this paper, we use Stokes, Brinkman and Darcy equations to approximate the porous continuum media of ligament tissues respectively, simulate the flow field with FLUENT software, and study the shear stress on the cell surface due to the interstitial fluid flow. Since the Brinkman equation approaches Stokes equation well in high hydraulic permeability (k_p) condition (k_p ≥1.0×10^-8 m² in our numerical simulation), and it is an approximation to Darcy model in low k_p condition (k_p ≤5.0×10^-12 m² in our numerical simulation), we used the Brinkman model to simulate the interstitial fluid flow in the ligament where k_p is approximately 1.0×10^-16 m². It shows k_p and anisotropic property have a little effect on the flow field, but have a great effect on the shear stress on the membrane of interstitial cells (τ_cell). There is a linear relationship between τ_cell and , when k_p =1.0×10^-16 m² and the maximum τ_cell (τ_cell,max) is approximately 10 Pa. The anisotropic property will affect τ_cell''s distribution on the cell surface. When k_x/k_y>1, low τ_cell dominates the cell, while when k_x/k_y<1, high τ_cell dominants the cell.     

犬不同血管搭桥方法及搭桥血管内流场的计算机数值模拟

目的血管搭桥术后的内膜增生往往导致手术失败,而内膜增生与搭桥血管内的流场密切相关,为改善搭桥血管中的流场结构,作者设计了偏心搭桥手术方法,利用计算机数值模拟技术,探索偏心搭桥和传统搭桥血管中流场的变化,为血管搭桥方法提供优化设计方案。方法16只犬随机分为偏心搭桥组和传统搭桥组进行血管搭桥,测定搭桥前后血管几何数据,搭桥后近心端及远心端吻合口血流量和血压。按测定的血管几何数据,FLUENT 6.2模拟搭桥血管内的流场。结果偏心搭桥近心端和远心端吻合口不在同一平面。传统搭桥中,主体动脉远心端吻合口对应面处存在一个较低壁面剪切应力（WSS）区域及流体停滞点,离脚跟较近的一部分流体会形成涡漩,血流进入主体动脉后,还会表现出迪恩涡二次流;偏心搭桥中,主体动脉吻合口对应面上的低WSS区域和流体停滞点消失,血流接触到吻合口底面后,以切向旋转的方式改变其流动方向,不会形成涡漩,且当血流进入主体动脉后,立即发生螺旋流态且能持续很长一段。结论偏心搭桥能够产生血液旋动流,显著增加远心端血流量、提高WSS。     

Recent Advances in Isolation,Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Terrein

Terrein is a small-molecule polyketide compound with a simple structure mainly isolated from fungi. Since its discovery in 1935, many scholars have conducted a series of research on its structure identification, isolation source, production increase, synthesis and biological activity. Studies have shown that terrein has a variety of biological activities, not only can inhibit melanin production and epidermal hyperplasia, but also has anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-angiopoietic secretion, antibacterial, insecticidal activities, and so on. It has potential application prospects in beauty, medicine, agriculture and other fields. This article reviews the process of structural identification of terrein since 1935, and summarizes the latest advances in its isolation, source, production increase, synthesis, and biological activity evaluation, with a view to providing a reference and helping for the in-depth research of terrein.     

从透明颤菌血红蛋白谈到植物缺氧与转基因作物

扼要介绍透明颤菌血红蛋白基因在多种微生物的表达、调节和生理功能,特别是在生物工程方面可能的应用。但最值得重视的是这一基因在烟草中的表达及其生理效应,它为我们提出一个重要的问题,就是植物是否缺氧,透明颤菌血红蛋白基因很可能是构建转基因作物的重要元件。     

木聚糖酶基因克隆、表达与分泌及定点诱变研究进展

木聚糖酶专一性水解木聚糖分子中β14糖苷键,在制浆造纸、食品、纺织、饲料、能源工业中具有广阔的应用前景。随着各种新技术的发展与应用,木聚糖酶基因的研究取得了很大进展,不仅克隆了许多不同来源的木聚糖酶基因,研究了木聚糖酶基因在同源和异源寄主中的表达和分泌,而且还使用定点诱变技术探讨了木聚糖酶的结构与功能的关系并对酶的性质进行改造以满足工业生产的需要 。     

Recent Advances of Genetic Resources,Genes and Genetic Approaches for Flooding Tolerance in Rice

Flooding is one of the most hazardous natural disasters and a major stress constraint to rice production throughout the world, which results in huge economic losses. The frequency and duration of flooding is predicted to increase in near future as a result of global climate change. Breeding of flooding tolerance in rice is a challenging task because of the complexity of the component traits, screening technique, environmental factors and genetic interactions. A great progress has been made during last two decades to find out the flooding tolerance mechanism in rice. An important breakthrough in submergence research was achieved by the identification of major quantitative trait locus (QTL) SUB1 in rice chromosomes that acts as the primary contributor for tolerance. This enabled the use of marker-assisted backcrossing (MABC) to transfer SUB1 QTL into popular varieties which showed yield advantages in flood prone areas. However, SUB1 varieties are not always tolerant to stagnant flooding and flooding during germination stage. So, gene pyramiding approach can be used by combining several important traits to develop new breeding rice lines that confer tolerances to different types of flooding. This review highlights the important germplasm/genetic resources of rice to different types of flooding stress. A brief discussion on the genes and genetic mechanism in rice exhibited to different types of flooding tolerance was discussed for the development of flood tolerant rice variety. Further research on developing multiple stresses tolerant rice can be achieved by combining SUB1 with other tolerance traits/genes for wider adaptation in the rain-fed rice ecosystems.     

CD133(Prominin-1)的结构、功能及其相关抗体的研究进展 *

CD133(Prominin-1)是五次跨膜糖蛋白Prominin家族的成员之一,最初作为特异性标志物用于筛选人造血干细胞和祖细胞,随后用于分离鉴定各种肿瘤干细胞的特定细胞亚群。研究表明,CD133是肿瘤治疗预后的标志物,能与血管内皮生长因子等物质相互作用,参与细胞通路的信号转导,在维持视网膜形态和功能中发挥着重要作用。根据是否与CD133的糖基化表位结合,可将CD133的相关抗体分为糖基化抗体、非糖基化抗体以及其他未指明是否与糖基化表位结合的抗体。围绕CD133近年的研究成果对Prominin家族、CD133的功能、相关抗体和相关研究方法进行综述。     

贡嘎山亚高山森林自然演替特征与模拟

通过对贡嘎山典型天然林样地动态的调查和群落结构的研究,基本掌握了青藏高原东部亚高山森林植被的演替特征和过程,在自然生态竞争条件下,树木的种源通过扩散,就地下种和萌发新技产生的幼苗只有极少数能够生长成大树,在树木繁育过程中,光照,水分,温度和养分竞争是决定性条件,山地灾变干扰对森林的更新也具有重要作用,提出的贡嗄山森林演替模型（GFSM）在树木个体生命史模型的基础上重现了群落的演替动态,特别是将土壤形成与树木演变结合起来,采用随机过程模拟气候波动及单木生长死亡的不确定性,揭示了亚高山天然条件下的森林个体与群落的行动态,对于解决天然林更新与保护提供了系统的分析预测技术与理论。     

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of CaF2 Structure in Crystalline,Superionic and Molten Phases

Abstract

We describe here a number of molecular dynamics simulations on calcium fluoride over a range of temperatures spanning the transitions to the superionic and molten state. The simulation temperatures are 1400, 1590, 1800, 2000, 2200 K. By using the bond spherical harmonics method with equal neighbor number, we have studied the structure and bond orientation of cation sublattice and anion sublattice in superionic conductor CaF₂. The bond order parameters Q₁ have been calculated both for the computer generated instataneous configurations from the simulation system and for the standard configurations from the normal distribution model of bond orientation. The comparison of Q₁ between the molecular dynamics simulation and the normal distribution model shows that not only the cation sublattice but also the anion sublattice can be described by the normal distribution model. The cations keep their original fcc frame, but in the anion case there is a great deal of random distortions from the original anion sublattice.     

Experiment and Simulation on Adsorption of 3,5,6-Trichloro-2-Pyridinol in Typical Farmland of Purple Soil,Southwestern China

The adsorption behaviors of 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP) are explored by experiment and simulation on typical farmland of purple soil in southwestern China. Samples are collected from three farmlands with seasonal crop rotation of wheat-corn, rice-rape and vegetables respectively, and isothermal adsorption, breakthrough curves (BTCs) of packed and intact soil column experiments are tested. Adsorption parameters are also obtained by inversion simulation of appropriate model. The results reveal that the adsorption varies substantially in different farmlands and environmental conditions. Isothermal adsorption displays a decrease trend from the soil with crop of wheat-corn to rice-rape, then vegetables, and the main influencing factor is content of clay and silt. Langmuir model fits the isothermal adsorption best (R² = 0.99), and the estimated adsorption capacity (q_m) of soil is 2.73, 1.19 and 0.55 mg/g, corresponding to the sample from farmland of wheat-corn, rice-rape and vegetable, respectively. However, the adsorbed amount by unit mass is almost the same in packed columns because of the incomplete interaction between TCP and soil, accounting for 0.59–3.24% of q_m. In intact soil columns, the adsorption on TCP decreases further, 0.13–1.15% of q_m. Thomas model fits TCP's adsorption well in packed soil columns (R² ≥ 0.97) but poorly in intact soil because of the preferential flow, and the fact that the more intensive the preferential flow, the poorer is the performance of the model.     

Rational Design of Novel Phosphoinositide 3‐Kinase Gamma (PI3Kγ) Selective Inhibitors: A Computational Investigation Integrating 3D‐QSAR,Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics Simulation

Phosphoinositide 3‐kinase gamma (PI3Kγ) draws an increasing attention due to its link with deadly cancer, chronic inflammation and allergy. But the development of PI3Kγ selective inhibitors is still a challenging endeavor because of the high sequence homology with the other PI3K isoforms. In order to acquire valuable information about the interaction mechanism between potent inhibitors and PI3Kγ, a series of PI3Kγ isoform‐selective inhibitors were analyzed by a systematic computational method, combining 3D‐QSAR, molecular docking, molecular dynamic (MD) simulations, free energy calculations and decomposition. The general structure–activity relationships were revealed and some key residues relating to selectivity and high activity were highlighted. It provides precious guidance for rational virtual screening, modification and design of selective PI3Kγ inhibitors. Finally, ten novel inhibitors were optimized and P10 showed satisfactory predicted bioactivity, demonstrating the feasibility to develop potent PI3Kγ inhibitors through this computational modeling and optimization.