Mapping and identification of QTLs for seed fatty acids in soybean(Glycine max L.)

Soybean is one of the most important sources of vegetable oil.The oil content and fatty acid ratio have attracted significant attention due to their impacts on the shelf-life of soybean oil products and consumer health.In this study,a high-density genetic map derived from Guizao 1 and Brazil 13 was used to analyze the quantitative trait loci of palmitic acid(PA),stearic acid(SA),oleic acid(OA),linoleic acid(LA),linolenic acid(LNA),and oil content(OC).A total of 54 stable QTLs were detected in the genetic map linkage analysis,which shared six bin intervals.Among them,the bin interval on chromosome 13(bin106-bin118 and bin123-bin125)was found to include stable QTLs in multiple environments that were linked to OA,LA,and LNA.Eight differentially expressed genes(DEGs)within these QTL intervals were determined as candidate genes according to the combination of parental resequencing,bioinformatics and RNA sequencing data.All these results are conducive to breeding soybean with the ideal fatty acid ratio for food,and provide the genetic basis for mining genes related to the fatty acid and oil content traits in soybean.

Impact of Vegetation Restoration on Soil Fungal Community Structure in Karst Rocky Desertification Areas

In this paper,managed forest(MF)and natural forest(NF)in the Huajiang Demonstration Zone of Guanling,Guizhou were selected as research objects,and cropland(CL)was taken as control.High-throughput sequencing technology was used to study the characteristics of fungal community composition and species diversity in the surface(0-10 cm)soil of each restoration measure,in order to reveal the dominant soil fungal groups and fungal community composition in karst rocky desertification areas,which was conducive to a more comprehensive understanding of the soil conditions of different vegetation restoration measures.Research has shown that vegetation restoration significantly affected the diversity of soil fungal community,with significant increases in Sob index,Ace index,and Chao index.The vegetation restoration has significantly changed the composition of fungal community.The dominant fungi in the CL topsoil are Sordariomycetes(62.28%),Dothideomycetes(12.34%),and Eurotiomycetes(9.12%);the dominant fungi in the MF soil are Sordariomycetes(45.05%),Dothideomycetes(14.74%),and Mortierellomycetes(10.40%);the dominant fungi in the NF soil are unclassified fungal community(26.38%),Sordariomycetes(19.78%),and Agaricomycetes(13.82%).Vegetation restoration has changed the key fungal groups in the soil.Sordariomycetes,Fusarium,and Setophoma are the key dominant fungal groups in CL soil;Dioszegia is key dominant fungal group in MF soil;c_unclassified_k_Fungi,p_unclassified_k_Fungi,o_unclassified_k_Fungi,f_unclassified_k_Fungi,g_unclassified_k_Fungi,Teichospora,and Diaporthe are key dominant fungal groups in NF soil.

Observation of Charge Density Wave in Layered Hexagonal Cu1.89Te Single Crystal

We report comprehensive transport, electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy studies on transition-metal chalcogenides Cu1.89Te single crystals. The metallic Cu1.89Te displays successive metal-semiconductor transitions at low temperatures and almost ideal linear MR when magnetic field up to 33 T. Through the electron diffraction patterns, the stable room-temperature phase is identified as a 3 × 3 × 2 modulated superstructure based on the Nowotny hexagonal structure. The superlattice spots of transmission electron microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy clearly show the structural transitions from the room-temperature commensurate Ⅰ phase, named as C-Ⅰ phase, to the low temperature commensurate Ⅱ(C-Ⅱ) phase. All the results can be understood in terms of charge density wave(CDW) instability, yielding intuitive evidences for the CDW formations in Cu1.89Te. The additional Raman modes below room temperature further reveal that the zone-folded phonon modes may play an important role on the CDW transitions. Our research sheds light on the novel electron features of Cu1.89Te at low temperature, and may provide potential applications for future nano-devices.

47例非小细胞肺癌伴神经内分泌分化的临床特点、治疗及预后

背景与目的非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NS CL C)伴神经内分泌分化(neuroendocrine differentiation,NED)是一个新的病理分类,在临床中并不常见,本文拟探讨NSCLC-NED的临床病理特征、影像学特点、治疗及预后。方法收集解放军总医院第五医学中心2009年1月-2017年11月期间收治的47例NSCLC-NED患者的临床资料,总结其人口学资料、影像学特点、病理特征及治疗和预后,分析不同因素与预后之间的相关性。结果47例NSCLC-NED患者中,中位年龄61岁(45岁-78岁),男性38例,女性9例;37例为低分化癌伴NED,10例为中分化癌伴NED;2例驱动基因阳性(1例为EGFR敏感突变,1例为ALK融合),一线化疗的客观有效率(objective response rate,ORR)为34.5%,中位无进展生存期(progressionfree survival,PFS)为4个月;整体中位总生存期(overall survival,OS)为11个月,OS超过2年者仅2例(4.2%,2/47)。结论NSCLC-NED不同于单纯的NSCLC或肺神经内分泌肿瘤,男性、≤70岁、重度吸烟、肿瘤分化程度较低者较常出现NED,且发病时多为IV期。该类患者驱动基因阳性比例低于普通腺癌人群,对化疗较不敏感,总生存期偏短,提示预后较差。

Donor-Derived CD19-Targeted T Cell Infusion Eliminates B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Minimal Residual Disease with No Response to Donor Lymphocytes after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Leukemia relapse is still the leading cause of treatment failure after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) for B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). Relapsed patients with BALL after allo-HSCT have a very short median survival. Minimal residual disease (MRD) is predictive of forthcoming hematological relapse after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT);furthermore, eliminating MRD effectively prevents relapse. Donor lymphoblastic infusion (DLI) is the main established approach to treat B-ALL with MRD after allo-HSCT. However, about one-third of patients with MRD are non-responsive to DLI and their prognosis worsens. Although donor-derived cluster of differentiation (CD)19-directed chimeric antigen receptor-modified (CAR) T cells (CART19s) can potentially cure leukemia, the efficiency and safety of infusions with these cells have not yet been investigated in patients with MRD after HSCT. Between September 2014 and February 2018, six patients each received one or more infusions of CART19s from HSCT donors. Five (83.33%) achieved MRD-negative remission, and one case was not responsive to the administration of CAR T cells. Three of the six patients are currently alive without leukemia. No patient developed acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD), and no patient died of cytokine release syndrome. Donor-derived CAR T cell infusions seem to be an effective and safe intervention for patients with MRD in B-ALL after allo-HSCT and for those who were not responsive to DLI.

表面活性剂——超声提取莲子心总生物碱工艺研究

对超声辅助乙醇提取莲子心总生物碱的工艺进行了研究。考察超声功率、超声时间、浸泡时间、乙醇体积分数、料液比对生物碱提取率的影响,在此基础上用正交试验进行条件优化。并在优化的工艺条件下,考察吐温20、吐温60、吐温80、司盘80、APG0810、APG1214表面活性剂对提取率的影响。结果表明,在超声功率105 W、超声时间40 min、浸泡时间30 min、乙醇体积分数70%、料液比1:30、APG08103加入量0.02 g/mL的条件下,生物碱提取率为157.268 mg/g,比单纯超声提取(138.231 mg/g)提高13.8%,证明表面活性剂可显著提高超声提取莲子心生物碱的效果。

ALK阳性非小细胞肺癌靶向治疗耐药机制及预后标志物的研究进展

棘皮动物微管相关类蛋白4-间变性淋巴瘤激酶(echinoderm microtubule-associated protein like 4-anaplastic lymphoma kinase,EML4-ALK)融合占非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)患者的3%-5%。随着对该驱动基因的深入研究,以Crizotinib为代表的ALK抑制剂逐渐被开发并应用于临床。然而,不同患者对ALK靶向治疗的反应存在差异,且多数ALK靶向治疗患者最终会不可避免地出现耐药,导致肿瘤进展。利用预后标志物监测患者疗效及时改变治疗方案,以及根据耐药机制选择个体化的后续治疗,可以有效地改善患者的预后。本文将对ALK抑制剂的耐药机制以及相关的预后标志物展开综述,探讨ALK靶向治疗疗效预测以及耐药患者后续治疗方案的选择。

Association oftransforming growth factor-β1 gene variants with risk of coal workers'pneumoconiosis

Objective： The aim of this case-control study was to explore whether five tagging single nucleotide poly- morphisms （tSNPs） within the transforming growth factor-ill （TGF-fll） gene were involved in manifestation of inflammatory and fibrotic processes associated with coal workers pneumoconiosis （CWP）. Methods： The study included 508 CWP patients and 526 controls who were underground coal miners from Xuzhou Mining Business Group. Five tSNPs were selected from the HapMap and detected by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism （PCR-RFLP） method. Results： The single SNP analysis showed that the genotype frequencies of SNP2 （rs1800470, ＋869T/C, extron 1） and SNP5 （rs11466345, intron 5） in CWP cases were significantly different from those in controls. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that SNP2 （rs1800470） CC genotype was associated with decreased risk of CWP （OR = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.32-0.78）, which was evident among subgroups of those never smoke （OR = 0.40, 95%CI = 0.24-0.66）, cases with stage Ⅱ（OR = 0.41, 95%CI = 0.22-0.76） and exposure period （〈 28 y： OR = 0.54, 95%CI = 0.31-0.95; ≥ 28 y： OR = 0.52, 95%CI = 0.32-0.96）. However, the SNP5 （rs11466345） GG genotype was associated with an increased risk of CWP （OR = 2.5, 95%CI = 1.36-4.57）, and further stratification analysis showed that the risk of CWP was increased in both smoking and nonsmoking groups, shorter and longer exposure groups, while the risk of CWP was only increased in patients with stage I and Ⅱ. Conclusion： This study suggests that TGF-β1 polymorphisms may contribute to susceptibility of CWP.

Design of Photonic Crystal Fiber Capable of Carrying Multiple Orbital Angular Momentum Modes Transmission

For the traditional photonic crystal fibers with circular air holes, rectangular air holes are added to the fiber cladding. The periodic arrangement of the inner rectangular air holes allows the fiber structure to better match the annular mode field distribution of the vortex beam. The fiber structure was analyzed and calculated by COMSOL Multiphysics 5.4 finite element software, and the characteristics of fiber were analyzed, such as the dispersion, confinement loss, effective mode area and nonlinear coefficient. The results reveal that the photonic crystal fiber structure capable of carrying 50 orbital angular momentum (OAM) modes at the wavelength of 1.15 to 2.0 μm (850 nm). The effective refractive index difference Δneff between vector modes can reach 1 × 10-3, and larger difference can effectively separate the vector modes and improve the transmission performance of OAM modes. Moreover, the fiber has good performance, such as flat dispersion distribution of the low-order modes, low confinement loss below 10-9 dB·m-1, large effective mode field area and small nonlinear coefficient in the 850 nm wavelength range. Therefore, this fiber structure can be applied to the high-capacity communication system of fiber multiplexing OAM. In addition, the good characteristics of this fiber structure are of great significance for the transmission of vortex beam in fiber.

Ultrastructural variation and key ER chaperones response induced by heat stress in intestinal cells of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus

Abstract The unfolded protein response(UPR)is an important protective and compensatory strategy used during endoplasmic reticulum stress caused by factors including glucose starvation,low pH,or heat shock.However,there is very little information on the possible role(s)of the UPR under adverse conditions experienced by marine invertebrates.We observed that rough endoplasmic reticulum(ER)was dramatically expanded and numerous autophagosomes were accumulated in the intestinal cells of sea cucumbers,Apostichopus japonicus,under heat stress(4 h at 25°C compared with 15°C controls).Moreover,heat stress led to sharp increases in the relative transcript and protein expression levels of two primary ER chaperones:the endoplasmic reticulum resident protein 29-like(ERP29)and protein disulfi de-isomerase A6-like(PDIA6).These results suggest a potential adaptive mechanism to deal with heat-induced stress in sea cucumber intestine.

Discussion on the Effectiveness of Elevating HDL-C in Treating Cardiovascular Diseases of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

High density lipoprotein protects cardiovascular diseases and reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases through cholesterol reverse transport and other mechanisms. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is an independent predictor of negative events in cardiovascular diseases. Low concentration of HDL-C indicates abnormal regulation of HDL anabolism. Various proteins and receptors such as cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) are involved in HDL anabolism. Type 2 Diabetes Mullitu and its related metabolic syndrome, chronic inflammation as well as oxidative stress not only affect the proteins and receptors related to HDL anabolism, but also affect their functional changes, making HDL change from anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, protecting endothelial cell function to pro-inflammatory, pro-oxidative and pro-endothelial cell apoptosis. This article will describe the relationship between HDL-C, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases from the effects of T2DM on HDL anabolism and function, and further explore the effectiveness of elevating HDL-C in treating cardiovascular diseases of patients with type 2 diabetes.

A Cooperative Evolution of Multiple Operators Based Adaptive Quantum Genetic Algorithm for Network Coding Resources Optimization

In order to optimize the network coding resources in a multicast network, an improved adaptive quantum genetic algorithm (AM-QEA) was proposed. Firstly, the optimization problem was translated into a graph decomposition problem. Then the graph decomposition problem was represented by the binary coding, which can be processed by quantum genetic algorithm. At last, a multiple-operators based adaptive quantum genetic algorithm was proposed to optimize the network coding resources. In the algorithm, the individual fitness evaluation operator and population mutation adjustment operator were employed to solve the shortcomings of common quantum genetic algorithm, such as high convergence rate, easy to fall into local optimal solution and low diversity of the population in later stage. The experimental results under various topologies show that the proposed algorithm has the advantages of high multicast success rate, fast convergence speed and strong global search ability in resolving the network coding resource optimization problems.

The Analysis of＂House-for-Pension＂ in China

As China has entered the aging society, the social and family are facing an increasing pressure in pension system. To explore diversified pension model for China has become the key to solve this problem. In 2013 the state council issued an document named Opinions to Speed Up the Derelopment of Pension Services, which clearly put forward that the government should promote the elderly housing reverse mortgage endowment insurance pilot ＂. ＂To implement housing endowment＂, practiced successfully in European and American countries, has proved a good way to solve the problem of lack of pension. This paper makes a analysis of the model, including the necessity,some practice and restricting factors promoting in our country, so as to explore countermeasures and Suggestions of the feasibility.

用于电化学执行器的非金属电极材料研究进展

电化学执行器能够有效地将电能或化学能转化为机械能,在人造肌肉、仿生机器人和小型化医疗设备等领域中具有极大的应用前景.电化学执行器的组成包括电极层和电解质层,其中电极层主要决定执行器驱动性能和电化学性能.传统电化学执行器的电极材料主要由导电性好、驱动应力大的金属材料构成.然而,金属电极存在柔性低、循环稳定性差等问题,使得越来越多的研究人员开始关注非金属电极材料.本文重点介绍了用于电化学执行器的非金属电极材料的最新研究进展,首先介绍了电化学执行器的器件结构及驱动原理,其次根据电化学执行器电极材料的不同,分别从导电聚合物、碳材料、新型二维材料及其复合材料等方面进行了综述,讨论了各种非金属电极材料应用于执行器中的优缺点,最后对未来电化学执行器及其电极材料的发展趋势进行了展望.

范德华材料Ta_(2)Ni_(3)Te_(5)中巨大的面内振动和输运各向异性

目前,Ta_(2)M3Te_(5)(M=Ni,Pd)层状范德华化合物可承载各种奇异电子态,且具有表现出非平凡输运现象的诱人潜力,因而重新引起人们的兴趣.其特征有Luttinger液体、量子自旋霍尔效应、高阶拓扑结构和超导电性.本文中,我们报道了单晶Ta_(2)Ni_(3)Te_(5)的合成,并揭示了其在每个具有准一维键合特征的层内的多重平面内各向异性.我们的技术结合了偏振拉曼光谱、角度分辨光电发射光谱、第一性原理计算和电/磁输运测量的能力.链状低对称层状结构的声子振动产生了高度各向异性的拉曼响应,不同的链内和链间键合特性导致电子带和声学声子的各向异性色散,这共同导致[100]和[001]方向之间的巨大平面内迁移率各向异性(2000%).这一结果与我们的电输运和霍尔效应测量结果相符.因此,沿不同平面内方向的输运行为也表现出不同的温度和磁场依赖性.本工作揭示的丰富的面内各向异性表明,Ta_(2)Ni_(3)Te_(5)是探索新型二维各向异性电子动力学的一个很有前途的平台,在下一代纳米电子器件中具有潜在的应用前景.

Formation of ZnSe magic-size clusters displaying optical absorption doublets from prenucleation clusters

The formation pathway of colloidal semiconductor ZnSe magic-size clusters(MSCs)in a reaction that display an optical absorption doublet remains poorly understood.The reaction of Zn(OAc)_(2)/OLA(made from zinc acetate and oleylamine)and tri-noctylphosphine selenide(SeTOP)in OLA in the presence of diphenylphosphine(HPPh_(2))is studied,in which dMSC-345 displays a doublet peaking at 328/345 nm.We suggest that the development is from the clusters that form in the initial prenucleation stage of the reaction.The clusters are the precursor compound(PC-299)of MSC-299(displaying an absorption singlet peaking at 299 nm).PC-299 transforms to PC-345 at a later stage.The presence of alcohol(such as methanol or ethylene glycol)promotes another pathway,which is the PC-299 to PC-320 transformation.PC-320 transforms to dMSC-320(with a doublet at 305/320 nm),followed by dMSC-345 via PC-345.The present study provides additional evidence that clusters(PC-299)form and transform(such as to dMSC-345 via PC-345)in the prenucleation stage of ZnSe quantum dots(QDs).

Larger in-plane upper critical field and superconducting diode effect observed in topological superconductor candidate InNbS_(2)nanoribbons

Recently,the coexistence of topology and superconductivity has garnered considerable attention.Specifically,the dimensionality of these materials is crucial for the realization of topological quantum computation.However,the naturally grown materials,especially with one-dimensional feature that exhibits the coexistence of topology and superconductivity,still face challenges in terms of experimental realization and scalability,which hinders the fundamental research development and the potential to revolutionize quantum computing.Here,we report the first experimental synthesis of quasi-one-dimensional InNbS_(2)nanoribbons that exhibit the coexistence of topological order and superconductivity via a chemical vapor transport method.Especially,the inplane upper critical field of InNbS_(2)nanoribbons exceeds the Pauli paramagnetic limit by more than 2.2 times,which can be attributed to the enhanced spin-orbit coupling and the weakened interlayer interaction between the NbS_(2)layers induced by the insertion of In atoms,making InNbS_(2)exhibit spin-momentum locking similar to that of monolayer NbS_(2).Moreover,for the first time,we report the superconducting diode effect in a quasi-one-dimensional superconductor system without any inherent geometric imperfections.The measured maximum efficiency is manifested as 14%,observed atμ0H≈±60 mT,and we propose that the superconducting diode effect can potentially be attributed to the presence of the nontrivial topological band.Our work provides a platform for studying exotic phenomena in condensed matter physics and potential applications in quantum computing and quantum information processing.

Nasal vaccination of triple-RBD scaffold protein with flagellin elicits long-term protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants including JN.1

Developing a mucosal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 is critical for combatting the epidemic.Here,we investigated long-term immune responses and protection against SARS-CoV-2 for the intranasal vaccination of a triple receptor-binding domain(RBD)scaffold protein(3R-NC)adjuvanted with a flagellin protein(KFD)(3R-NC+KFDi.n).In mice,the vaccination elicited RBD-specific broad-neutralizing antibody responses in both serum and mucosal sites sustained at high level over a year.This long-lasting humoral immunity was correlated with the presence of long-lived RBD-specific IgG-and IgA-producing plasma cells,alongside the Th17 and Tfh17-biased T-cell responses driven by the KFD adjuvant.Based upon these preclinical findings,an open labeled clinical trial was conducted in individuals who had been primed with the inactivated SARS-CoV-2(IAV)vaccine.With a favorable safety profile,the 3R-NC+KFDi.n boost elicited enduring broad-neutralizing IgG in plasma and IgA in salivary secretions.To meet the challenge of frequently emerged variants,we further designed an updated triple-RBD scaffold protein with mutated RBD combinations,which can induce adaptable antibody responses to neutralize the newly emerging variants,including JN.1.Our findings highlight the potential of the KFD-adjuvanted triple-RBD scaffold protein is a promising prototype for the development of a mucosal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Conductive fibers for biomedical applications

Bioelectricity has been stated as a key factor in regulating cell activity and tissue function in electroactive tissues.Thus,various biomedical electronic constructs have been developed to interfere with cell behaviors to promote tissue regeneration,or to interface with cells or tissue/organ surfaces to acquire physiological status via electrical signals.Benefiting from the outstanding advantages of flexibility,structural diversity,customizable mechanical properties,and tunable distribution of conductive components,conductive fibers are able to avoid the damage-inducing mechanical mismatch between the construct and the biological environment,in return to ensure stable functioning of such constructs during physiological deformation.Herein,this review starts by presenting current fabrication technologies of conductive fibers including wet spinning,microfluidic spinning,electrospinning and 3D printing as well as surface modification on fibers and fiber assemblies.To provide an update on the biomedical applications of conductive fibers and fiber assemblies,we further elaborate conductive fibrous constructs utilized in tissue engineering and regeneration,implantable healthcare bioelectronics,and wearable healthcare bioelectronics.To conclude,current challenges and future perspectives of biomedical electronic constructs built by conductive fibers are discussed.

VEGF-B prevents excessive angiogenesis by inhibiting FGF2/FGFR1 pathway

Although VEGF-B was discovered as a VEGF-A homolog a long time ago,the angiogenic effect of VEGF-B remains poorly understood with limited and diverse findings from different groups.Notwithstanding,drugs that inhibit VEGF-B together with other VEGF family members are being used to treat patients with various neovascular diseases.It is therefore critical to have a better understanding of the angiogenic effect of VEGF-B and the underlying mechanisms.Using comprehensive in vitro and in vivo methods and models,we reveal here for the first time an unexpected and surprising function of VEGF-B as an endogenous inhibitor of angiogenesis by inhibiting the FGF2/FGFR1 pathway when the latter is abundantly expressed.Mechanistically,we unveil that VEGF-B binds to FGFR1,induces FGFR1/VEGFR1 complex formation,and suppresses FGF2-induced Erk activation,and inhibits FGF2-driven angiogenesis and tumor growth.Our work uncovers a previously unrecognized novel function of VEGF-B in tethering the FGF2/FGFR1 pathway.Given the anti-angiogenic nature of VEGF-B under conditions of high FGF2/FGFR1 levels,caution is warranted when modulating VEGF-B activity to treat neovascular diseases.