158 research outputs found
Integrated design and Research on driving and controlling structure of robot intelligent joint
at present, the robot industry is widely concerned in China, and there are more robot production and R & D enterprises. However,
robots are subject to many restrictions in the application process, including industry development, enterprise structure, robot R & D and robot
manufacturing. Many small enterprises have a series of characteristics such as low production and short cycle, so it is necessary to continuously
optimize and update the robot to meet the needs of enterprises. The emergence of integrated design of drive control structure can eff ectively solve
these problems. In the current development process, there is a high demand for the personalization and intelligence of robots. Therefore, this paper
designs and studies the drive control structure integration of robot intelligent joint, in order to promote the development of robot industry
Exploration on new ideas of robot teaching reform in Colleges and universities
with the proposal of intelligent manufacturing 2025 action program, it points out the development direction for the
transformation and upgrading of China’s manufacturing industry, and also gives suffi cient power to relevant industries. The research on the
cultivation of innovative engineering science and technology talents in the Chinese Academy of engineering has shown that China’s future
modernization and economic development need scientifi c and technological talents with diversifi ed attributes, which also puts forward new
requirements for robot teaching and talent cultivation in relevant colleges and universities. In view of this, in the process of robot teaching, it
is necessary for university teachers to innovate their teaching ideas, improve the quality of professional teaching, break through the shackles
of traditional teaching, build an effi cient talent training system through the integration of modern teaching ideas, complete the reform and
innovation of robot teaching, and cultivate more talents with social developmentPractical professional talents suitable for the development
of the industry. Based on this, this paper analyzes the current situation of robot teaching in Colleges and universities, and puts forward
some ideas and suggestions for the teaching reform, in order to add fuel and raise wages for the teaching reform of robot in Colleges and
universities
Is I-Voting I-Llegal?
The Voting Rights Act was passed to prevent racial discrimination in all voting booths. Does the existence of a racial digital divide make Internet elections for public office merely a computer geek\u27s pipe dream? Or can i-voting withstand scrutiny under the current state of the law? This i-Brief will consider the current state of the law, and whether disproportionate benefits will be enough to stop this extension of technology dead in its tracks
Melatonin enhances the anti-tumor effect of fisetin by inhibiting COX-2/iNOS and NF-κB/p300 signaling pathways.
Melatonin is a hormone identified in plants and pineal glands of mammals and possesses diverse physiological functions. Fisetin is a bio-flavonoid widely found in plants and exerts antitumor activity in several types of human cancers. However, the combinational effect of melatonin and fisetin on antitumor activity, especially in melanoma treatment, remains unclear. Here, we tested the hypothesis that melatonin could enhance the antitumor activity of fisetin in melanoma cells and identified the underlying molecular mechanisms. The combinational treatment of melanoma cells with fisetin and melatonin significantly enhanced the inhibitions of cell viability, cell migration and clone formation, and the induction of apoptosis when compared with the treatment of fisetin alone. Moreover, such enhancement of antitumor effect by melatonin was found to be mediated through the modulation of the multiply signaling pathways in melanoma cells. The combinational treatment of fisetin with melatonin increased the cleavage of PARP proteins, triggered more release of cytochrome-c from the mitochondrial inter-membrane, enhanced the inhibition of COX-2 and iNOS expression, repressed the nuclear localization of p300 and NF-κB proteins, and abrogated the binding of NF-κB on COX-2 promoter. Thus, these results demonstrated that melatonin potentiated the anti-tumor effect of fisetin in melanoma cells by activating cytochrome-c-dependent apoptotic pathway and inhibiting COX-2/iNOS and NF-κB/p300 signaling pathways, and our study suggests the potential of such a combinational treatment of natural products in melanoma therapy
Rational Design of a Two-Photon Fluorescent Probe for Human Cytochrome P450 3A and the Visualization of Mechanism-Based Inactivation
Mechanism-based inactivation (MBI) can mediate adverse reactions and hepatotoxicity from drugs, which is a result of their conversion into highly reactive metabolites catalyzed by enzymes such as cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A). In the present research, we optimized the key interaction domain of the fluorophore with the target protein to develop a two-photon fluorescent probe for CYP3A that is involved in the metabolism of more than half of all clinical drugs. The developed BN-1 probe exhibited appropriate selectivity and sensitivity for the semi-quantitative detection and imaging of endogenous CYP3A activity in various living systems, thereby providing a high-throughput screening system enabling evaluation of MBI-associated hepatotoxicity by CYP3A. Using BN-1 as a fluorescent molecular tool facilitates the efficient discovery and characterization of CYP3A-induced MBI in natural systems.</p
Molecular Design Strategy to Construct the Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probe for Selectively Sensing Human Cytochrome P450 2J2
Cytochrome P450 2J2 (CYP2J2), a key enzyme responsible for oxidative metabolism of various xenobiotics and endogenous compounds, participates in a diverse array of physiological and pathological processes in humans. Its biological role in tumorigenesis and cancer diagnosis remains poorly understood, owing to the lack of molecular tools suitable for real-time monitoring CYP2J2 in complex biological systems. Using molecular design principles we were able to modify the distance between the catalytic unit and metabolic recognition moiety, allowing us to develop a CYP2J2 selective fluorescent probe using a near-infrared fluorophore (E)-2-(2-(6-hydroxy-2, 3-dihydro-1H-xanthen-4-yl)vinyl)-3,3- dimethyl-1-propyl-3H-indol-1-ium iodide (HXPI). To improve the reactivity and isoform specificity, a self-immolative linker was introduced to the HXPI derivatives in order to better fit the narrow substrate channel of CYP2J2, the modification effectively shortened the spatial distance between the metabolic moiety (O-alkyl group) and catalytic center of CYP2J2. After screening a panel of O-alkylated HXPI derivatives, BnXPI displayed the best combination of specificity, sensitivity and applicability for detecting CYP2J2 in vitro and in vivo. Upon O-demethylation by CYP2J2, a self-immolative reaction occurred spontaneously via 1,6-elimination of p-hydroxybenzyl resulting in the release of HXPI. Allowing BnXPI to be successfully used to monitor CYP2J2 activity in real-time for various living systems including cells, tumor tissues, and tumor-bearing animals. In summary, our practical strategy could help the development of a highly specific and broadly applicable tool for monitoring CYP2J2, which offers great promise for exploring the biological functions of CYP2J2 in tumorigenesis.</p
Deep Learning Application in Security and Privacy - Theory and Practice:A Position Paper
Technology is shaping our lives in a multitude of ways. This is fuelled by a
technology infrastructure, both legacy and state of the art, composed of a
heterogeneous group of hardware, software, services and organisations. Such
infrastructure faces a diverse range of challenges to its operations that
include security, privacy, resilience, and quality of services. Among these,
cybersecurity and privacy are taking the centre-stage, especially since the
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect. Traditional
security and privacy techniques are overstretched and adversarial actors have
evolved to design exploitation techniques that circumvent protection. With the
ever-increasing complexity of technology infrastructure, security and
privacy-preservation specialists have started to look for adaptable and
flexible protection methods that can evolve (potentially autonomously) as the
adversarial actor changes its techniques. For this, Artificial Intelligence
(AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) were put forward as
saviours. In this paper, we look at the promises of AI, ML, and DL stated in
academic and industrial literature and evaluate how realistic they are. We also
put forward potential challenges a DL based security and privacy protection
technique has to overcome. Finally, we conclude the paper with a discussion on
what steps the DL and the security and privacy-preservation community have to
take to ensure that DL is not just going to be hype, but an opportunity to
build a secure, reliable, and trusted technology infrastructure on which we can
rely on for so much in our lives
Beta-glucan alters gut microbiota and plasma metabolites in pre-weaning dairy calves
The present study aims to evaluate the alterations in gut microbiome and plasma metabolites of dairy calves with β-glucan (BG) supplementation. Fourteen healthy newborn dairy calves with similar body weight were randomly divided into control (n = 7) and BG (n = 7) groups. All the calves were fed on the basal diet, while calves in the BG group were supplemented with oat BG on d 8 for 14 days. Serum markers, fecal microbiome, and plasma metabolites at d 21 were analyzed. The calves were weaned on d 60 and weighed. The mean weaning weight of the BG group was 4.29 kg heavier than that of the control group. Compared with the control group, the levels of serum globulin, albumin, and superoxide dismutase were increased in the BG group. Oat BG intake increased the gut microbiota richness and decreased the Firmicutes-to-Bacteroidetes ratio. Changes in serum markers were found to be correlated with the plasma metabolites, including sphingosine, trehalose, and 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol sulfate, and gut microbiota such as Ruminococcaceae_NK4A214, Alistipes, and Bacteroides. Overall, these results suggest that the BG promotes growth and health of pre-weaning dairy calves by affecting the interaction between the host and gut microbiota
Modulating gut microbiota and metabolites with dietary fiber oat β-glucan interventions to improve growth performance and intestinal function in weaned rabbits
The effect of oat β-glucan on intestinal function and growth performance of weaned rabbits were explored by multi-omics integrative analyses in the present study. New Zealand White rabbits fed oat β-glucan [200 mg/kg body weight (BW)] for 4 weeks, and serum markers, colon histological alterations, colonic microbiome, colonic metabolome, and serum metabolome were measured. The results revealed that oat β-glucan increased BW, average daily gain (ADG), average daily food intake (ADFI), and decreased serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) contents, but did not affect colonic microstructure. Microbiota community analysis showed oat β-glucan modulated gut microbial composition and structure, increased the abundances of beneficial bacteria Lactobacillus, Prevotellaceae_UCG-001, Pediococcus, Bacillus, etc. Oat β-glucan also increased intestinal propionic acid, valeric acid, and butyric acid concentrations, decreased lysine and aromatic amino acid (AAA) derivative contents. Serum metabolite analysis revealed that oat β-glucan altered host carbohydrate, lipid, and amino acid metabolism. These results suggested that oat β-glucan could inhibit systemic inflammation and protect intestinal function by regulating gut microbiota and related metabolites, which further helps to improve growth performance in weaned rabbits
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