Pain perception has evolved as a warning mechanism to alert organisms to tissue damage and dangerous environments. In humans, however, undesirable, excessive or chronic pain is a common and major societal burden for which available medical treatments are currently suboptimal. New therapeutic options have recently been derived from studies of individuals with congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP). Here we identified 10 different homozygous mutations in PRDM12 (encoding PRDI-BF1 and RIZ homology domain-containing protein 12) in subjects with CIP from 11 families. Prdm proteins are a family of epigenetic regulators that control neural specification and neurogenesis. We determined that Prdm12 is expressed in nociceptors and their progenitors and participates in the development of sensory neurons in Xenopus embryos. Moreover, CIP-associated mutants abrogate the histone-modifying potential associated with wild-type Prdm12. Prdm12 emerges as a key factor in the orchestration of sensory neurogenesis and may hold promise as a target for new pain therapeutics.
P
rogressive
E
ncephalopathy with oedema,
H
ypsarrhythmia and
O
ptic atrophy (PEHO) is a rare, neurodegenerative disorder of unknown aetiology. Nahorski
et al
. identify the first causative recessive mutation in
CCDC88A
, which encodes the actin-binding protein Girdin. The phenotype and brain anatomy of the
Ccdc88a
knockout mouse resemble those of human PEHO syndrome.
Research on the mechanism of vibration cutting was carried out by analyzing the process of vibration cutting and comparing the model of vibration cutting and conventional cutting. Proper speed coefficient k can help to reduce the average cutting force while increase the cutting efficiency according to the velocity and acceleration equation of vibration tool. Dynamic model of conventional cutting and vibration cutting were built respectively. Compared with conventional cutting, it’s easier for vibration cutting to realize productivity gain, high machining accuracy and good surface finish.
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