Supplementing the early diet of broilers with soy protein concentrate can improve intestinal development and enhance short-chain fatty acid-producing microbes and short-chain fatty acids,especially butyric acid

Background:Research on nutrition in early-life commonly focuses on the maturation of the intestine because the intestinal system is crucial for ensuring continued growth.To explore the importance of early nutrition regulation in animals,soy protein concentrate(SPC)was added to the early diet of broilers to investigate its effects on amino acid digestibility,intestinal development,especially intestinal microorganisms,and broiler metabolites.A total of 192 oneday-old Arbor Acres(AA)male broilers were randomly assigned to two experimental treatments with 8 replicates of 12 birds.The control group was fed a basal diet(control),and the treatment group was fed a basal diet supplemented with 12%SPC(SPC12)during the first 10 d(starter phase).From d 11 to 21(grower phase)and d 22 to 42(finisher phase),a basal diet was fed to both treatment groups.Results:SPC reduced the pH value and acid-binding capacity of the starter diet(P<0.05,d 10);SPC in the early diet enhanced the gizzard weight(P<0.05,d 10 and d 42)and the ileum weight(P<0.05,d 10)and decreased the weight and length of the jejunum(P<0.05,d 10)and the relative length of the duodenum and jejunum(P<0.05,d 10).At the same time,SPC enhanced villus height(P<0.05,d 10)and muscle thickness in the jejunum and ileum(P<0.05,d 10)and increased the number of goblet cells in the duodenum(P<0.05,d 10).Meanwhile,SPC increased the Chao1 index and the ACE index(P<0.05,d 10)and altered the composition of caecal microflora at d 10.SPC also increased the relative abundance of Alistipes,Anaerotruncus,Erysipelatoclostridium,Intestinimonas and Flavonifractor bacteria(P<0.05,d 10).At the same time,the concentrations of caecal butyric acid and total short-chain fatty acids(SCFAs)were also increased in the SPC12 group(P<0.05,d 10).Conclusions:In summary,the results showed that supplementing the starter diet of broilers with SPC has a significant effect on the early development of the intestine and the microflora.

Application effect of quality control circle in postoperative functional exercise compliance of breast neoplasms patients:a meta-analysis

Background:Good adherence to post-operative exercise is crucial for long-term exercise intervention programs aimed at improving compliance,motivation for functional exercise,and quality of life among breast cancer patients.This study aims to evaluate the application effect of quality control circles on postoperative functional exercise compliance in breast neoplasm patients.Methods:A comprehensive search was conducted in CNKI,Wanfang,VIP,CBM,PubMed,Cochrane Library,Web of Science and CINAHL databases from their establishment to May 06,2023.Manual search and backtracking of relevant literature were also conducted.The search terms included a combination of subject terms and free words.Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software on eligible literature.Results:Initially,517 papers were retrieved,and after removing duplicates 238 papers using NoteExpress software,279 titles and abstracts were reviewed.Subsequently,225 non-compliant papers were excluded,leaving 54 full texts to be read.After excluding 38 non-compliant papers,16 eligible papers were included for Meta-analysis.These papers comprised a total of 1,342 patients(679 in the test group and 663 in the control group).The heterogeneity test using a fixed effects model showed P=0.22 and I2=21%.The Meta-analysis results demonstrated that the implementation of quality control circles alongside usual care significantly improved compliance with postoperative functional exercise in breast cancer patients(odds ratio=6.68,95%confidence interval(4.97,8.98),P<0.00001).Conclusion:Quality control circles activities can effectively enhance compliance with post-operative functional exercise among breast cancer patients,aiding in the recovery of affected limb function,improvement of self-care ability,and early reintegration into society and normal life,thereby enhancing quality of life.It is important to continually accumulate experience in applying relevant quality control circles activities in clinical work and promptly enhance the level of care accordingly,as the functional exercise of breast cancer patients after surgery involves a long-term and gradual improvement process.

Ji-Chuan decoction ameliorates slow transit constipation via regulation of intestinal glial cell apoptosis

BACKGROUND Slow transit constipation(STC)is a common intestinal disease with increasing incidence.STC results from various factors,such as the enteric nervous system and metabolic changes.As a classical formula of traditional Chinese medicine,Ji-Chuan decoction(JCD)has been extensively and effectively used in STC treatment,yet its pharmacological mechanism remains unclear.AIM To explore the integrated regulatory pattern of JCD against STC through hyphenated techniques from metabolism,network pharmacology and molecular methods.METHODS STC model mice were generated by intragastric administration of compound diphenoxylate(10 mg/kg/d)for 14 d.The STC mice in the low dose of JCD(3.04 g/kg),middle dose of JCD(6.08 g/kg)and high dose of JCD(12.16 g/kg)groups were orally administered JCD solution once a day for 2 wk.The acetylcholine(ACH)level was examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The pathological features of colon tissue were observed by hematoxylin and eosin staining.The differentially expressed metabolites and metabolic pathways were tested by nontargeted metabolomics.The main targets and core ingredients of JCD were identified by network pharmacology,and the expression of AKT was confirmed by immunohistochemistry.Finally,the pathways involved in JCD treatment were predicted using a combination of differentially expressed metabolites and targets,and intestinal glial cell apoptosis was demonstrated by immunofluorescence.RESULTS JCD significantly promoted intestinal motility,increased the levels of the excitatory neurotransmitter ACH and reduced intestinal inflammation in STC mice.Untargeted metabolomics results showed that JCD significantly restored metabolic dysfunction and significantly affected taurine and hypotaurine metabolism.Network pharmacology and molecular experiments showed that JCD regulates AKT protein expression,and the core component is quercetin.Combined analysis demonstrated that apoptosis may be an important mechanism by which JCD relieves constipation.Further experiments showed that JCD reduced enteric glial cell(EGC)apoptosis.CONCLUSION This work demonstrated that reducing EGC apoptosis may be the critical mechanism by which JCD treats STC.These findings call for further molecular research to facilitate the clinical application of JCD.

基于人工智能的描述符预测合金催化材料形成能

合金材料因其丰富可调的几何结构和电子性质,在催化和材料科学领域得到了广泛的应用.其中合金形成能作为一个重要的物理量,对合金材料的形成和催化活性有重要影响.近年来,随着人工智能和数据库的发展,利用机器学习的方法研究和设计新的材料成为新的研究焦点.基于此,通过人工智能的多任务压缩感知算法,结合AB2合金形成能数据库展开了合金形成能描述符和预测研究.首先建立了相应合金形成能的通用描述符,并展开了特征敏感性分析,揭示出合金材料组分的电子性质和几何性质的影响及其相互依赖关系.研究结果显示,该描述符的预测误差低于8.10 kJ·mol^(-1),具有清晰的物理可阐述性,并预测了大量未知合金材料的形成能.

A Plasmonic Mass Spectrometry Approach for Detection of Small Nutrients and Toxins

Nutriology relies on advanced analytical tools to study the molecular compositions of food and provide key information on sample quality/safety. Small nutrients detection is challenging due to the high diversity and broad dynamic range of molecules in food samples, and a further issue is to track low abundance toxins. Herein, we developed a novel plasmonic matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry(MALDI MS)approach to detect small nutrients and toxins in complex biological emulsion samples. Silver nanoshells(SiO_2@-Ag) with optimized structures were used as matrices andachieved direct analysis of ~ 6 n L of human breast milk without any enrichment or separation. We performed identification and quantitation of small nutrients and toxins with limit-of-detection down to 0.4 pmol(for melamine) and reaction time shortened to minutes, which is superior to the conventional biochemical method currently in use. The developed approach contributes to the near-future application of MALDI MS in a broad field and personalized design of plasmonic materials for real-case bio-analysis.

Comparison of Salt Tolerance in Brassicas and Some Related Species

In this paper the salt tolerance in Brassicas and some related species was compared. When seedlings germinated on sand cultures with liquid MS medium were considered, the relative germination rate, root length, shoot length and fresh seedling weight were significantly correlated with each other (P 0.01), and only the relative shoot lengths were significantly different among the tested genotypes (P 0.05);When both seedlings germinated on MS and MS plus 0.4% NaCl were considered, only the relative shoot length of seedlings germinated on MS was significantly different from that germinated on MS + 0.4% NaCl (P 0.05), and also only the relative shoot lengths were significantly different among the tested genotypes (P 0.01). Raphanus sativa cv. Changfeng, B. juncea cv. JC and Brassica napus cv. ZS 10 showed low salt tolerance in terms of relative germination rate, root length, shoot length and fresh seedling weight;B. oleracea cv. JF-1, Sinapis alba cv. HN-2 showed high salt tolerance in terms of relative germination rate, root length, shoot length and fresh seedling weight. Based on our result we suggest that relative shoot length might be convenient to rank the salt tolerance but cluster analysis based on multiple parameters of relative germination rate, root length, shoot length and fresh seedling weight might be more accurate in screening for salt tolerance in Brassicas and related species.

Correlation, Regression and Path Analyses of Seed Yield Components in <i>Crambe abyssinica</i>, a Promising Industrial Oil Crop

In the present study correlation, regression and path analyses were carried out to decide correlations among the agro- nomic traits and their contributions to seed yield per plant in Crambe abyssinica. Partial correlation analysis indicated that plant height (X1) was significantly correlated with branching height and the number of first branches (P 2) was significantly correlated with pod number of primary inflorescence (P 3) was significantly correlated with number of secondary branches (P -grain weight (P 4) was significantly correlated with seed yield per plant (P 7) was significantly correlated with seed yield per plant (P -grain weight (P -grain weight (X8) was significantly correlated with seed yield per plant (P -grain weight contributed significantly to seed yield per plant at P 7) and 1000-grain weight (X8) to seed yield per plant (Y) is Y = 0.006 X7 + 1.222 X8 - 7.191. The path coefficient of pod number per plant to seed yield per plant was 0.967 and that of 1000-grain weight was 0.194. The determination coefficient of pod number per plant and 1000-grain weight to seed yield per plant was 0.983 and the determination coefficient of other agronomic traits was 0.130. Coefficient of variance indicated that the length of primary inflorescence showed the greatest variation, followed by seed yield per plant, pod number per plant, number of secondary branches, branching height, pod number of primary inflorescence, number of first branches, seed yield per plot, 1000-grain weight and plant height. It was suggested that seed yield per plant in Crambe might be improved by increasing the pod number per plant through selection or cultivation, but the negative correlation between pod number per plant and 1000-grain weight also needs to be considered.

集成式油位温度传感器工作原理探析及应用

以Honeywell GTCP331-500B型APU滑油指示系统为研究对象,重点阐述了系统关键部件之集成电容式油位计和RTD探测计的构造、工作原理,描述了开尔文四线检测法。将理论分析应用于民用航空器APU滑油指示系统的故障处理过程之中,给出了有效的解决方案,以期提升民用航空器APU维修效率和降低维修成本。

AI in Human-computer Gaming:Techniques,Challenges and Opportunities

With the breakthrough of AlphaGo,human-computer gaming AI has ushered in a big explosion,attracting more and more researchers all over the world.As a recognized standard for testing artificial intelligence,various human-computer gaming AI systems(AIs)have been developed,such as Libratus,OpenAI Five,and AlphaStar,which beat professional human players.The rapid development of human-computer gaming AIs indicates a big step for decision-making intelligence,and it seems that current techniques can handle very complex human-computer games.So,one natural question arises:What are the possible challenges of current techniques in human-computer gaming and what are the future trends?To answer the above question,in this paper,we survey recent successful game AIs,covering board game AIs,card game AIs,first-person shooting game AIs,and real-time strategy game AIs.Through this survey,we 1)compare the main difficulties among different kinds of games and the corresponding techniques utilized for achieving professional human-level AIs;2)summarize the mainstream frameworks and techniques that can be properly relied on for developing AIs for complex human-computer games;3)raise the challenges or drawbacks of current techniques in the successful AIs;and 4)try to point out future trends in human-computer gaming AIs.Finally,we hope that this brief review can provide an introduction for beginners and inspire insight for researchers in the field of AI in human-computer gaming.

Probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 protect chicks from damage caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis colonization

As a foodborne pathogen of global importance,Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis(S.Enteritidis)is a threat to public health that is mainly spread by poultry products.Intestinal Enterobacteriaceae can inhibit the colonization of S.Enteritidis and are regarded as a potential antibiotic substitute.We investigated,in chicks,the anti-S.Enteritidis effects of Escherichia coli(E.coli)Nissle 1917,the most wellknown probiotic member of Enterobacteriaceae.Eighty 1-d-old healthy female AA broilers were randomly divided into 4 groups,with 20 in each group,namely the negative control(group P),the E.coli Nissle 1917-treated group(group N),the S.Enteritidis-infected group(group S)and the E.coli Nissle1917-treated and S.Enteritidis-infected group(group NS).From d 5 to 7,chicks in groups N and NS were orally gavaged once a day with E.coli Nissle 1917 and in groups P and S were administered the same volume of sterile PBS.At d 8,the chicks in groups S and NS were orally gavaged with S.Enteritidis and in groups P and N were administered the same volume of sterile PBS.Sampling was conducted 24 h after challenge.Results showed that gavage of E.coli Nissle 1917 reduced the spleen index,Salmonella loads,and inflammation(P<0.05).It improved intestinal morphology and intestinal barrier function(P<0.05).S.Enteritidis infection significantly reduced mRNA expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2(ACE2)and solute carrier family 6-member 19(SLC6A19)in the cecum and the content of Gly,Ser,Gln,and Trp in the serum(P<0.05).Pretreatment with E.coli Nissle 1917 yielded mRNA expression of ACE2and SLC6A19 in the cecum and levels of Gly,Ser,Gln,and Trp in the serum similar to that of uninfected chicks(P<0.05).Additionally,E.coli Nissle 1917 altered cecum microbiota composition and enriched the abundance of E.coli,Lactobacillales,and Lachnospiraceae.These findings reveal that the probiotic E.coli Nissle 1917 reduced S.Enteritidis infection and shows enormous potential as an alternative to antibiotics.

Prediction of intravenous immunoglobulin resistance in Kawasaki disease in children

Background We aimed to explore predictive measures for intravenous immunoglobulin(IVIG)resistance in children with Kawasaki disease(KD).Methods Patients diagnosed with KD were enrolled in this study.Univariate analysis and multiple logistic regression were utilized to analyze the clinical features and laboratory results prior to IVIG-treatment of the two groups.Independent predictors of IVIG resistance were analyzed,and a predictive model for KD children with IVIG resistance was constructed.Results A total of 277 children with KD,180 boys and 97 girls,aged 2-128(median 23)months,were enrolled in the study.Compared with the IVIG-responsive group,the IVIG-resistant group had higher levels of the peripheral neutrophil count,mean platelet volume,mean platelet volume-to-lymphocyte ratio and C-reactive protein,and total serum bilirubin,but lower levels of peripheral lymphocyte count,serum albumin and serum prealbumin.Age(in months),peripheral neutrophil count,lymphocyte count and mean platelet volume and serum albumin were independent indicators for IVIG resistance by multivariate logistic regression analysis.A logistic regression model and a scoring system were set up,where cut-off values of—0.46 and 6.5 points yielded sensitivities of 83.9%and 77.4%,and specificities of 74.8%and 61.0%,respectively.The areas under the curve(AUC)were 0.808 in the logistic regression model,and 0.750 in the scoring system.Conclusion Our model for predicting IVIG-resistant children with KD,involving age(months),peripheral neutrophil count,lymphocyte count and mean platelet volume and serum albumin prior to IVIG-treatment,is helpful for clinical prediction of children with IVIG-resistant KD.

Non-intrusive sleep pattern recognition with ubiquitous sensing in elderly assistive environment

The quality of sleep may be a reflection of an el- derly individual＇s health state, and sleep pattern is an im- portant measurement. Recognition of sleep pattern by itself is a challenge issue, especially for elderly-care community, due to both privacy concerns and technical limitations. We propose a novel multi-parametric sensing system called sleep pattern recognition system （SPRS）. This system, equipped with a combination of various non-invasive sensors, can mon- itor an elderly user＇s sleep behavior. It accumulates the de- tecting data from a pressure sensor matrix and ultra wide band （UWB） tags. Based on these two types of complemen- tary sensing data, SPRS can assess the user＇s sleep pattern automatically via machine learning algorithms. Compared to existing systems, SPRS operates without disrupting the users＇ sleep. It can be used in normal households with minimal deployment. Results of tests in our real assistive apartment at the Smart Elder-care Lab are also presented in this paper.

TWO-STAGE ORDERING DECISION FOR A SHORT-LIFE-CYCLE PRODUCT

This paper investigates the ordering decision problem for a short-life-cycle product under Bayesian updating. For a product characterized by a single manufacturing cycle and two selling periods, we depict a Two-Stage （TS） ordering strategy with a stochastic dynamic programming model in the view of the whole system, and prove that the expected profit function of the whole system is concave on the first ordering quantity and the remedial ordering quantity, respectively. Then, the optimal ordering decision is developed. Finally, characteristics of the optimal ordering quantities are analyzed with several examples. Our results show that the suggested TS decision model is better than a Quick Response （QR） decision model.

Inhibition of p53 and/or AKT as a new therapeutic approach specifically targeting ALT cancers

While the majority of all human cancers court teract telomere shortening by expressing telomerase,-15%of all cancers maintain telomere length by a telomerase?independent mechanism known as alternative lengthening of telomeres(ALT).Here,we show that high load of intrinsic DNA damage is present in ALT cancer cells,leading to apoptosis stress by activating p53-independent,but JNK/c-IVIyc-dependent apoptotic pathway.Notably,ALT cells expressing wild-type p53 show much lower apoptosis than p53-deficient ALT cells.Mechanistically,we find that intrinsic DNA damage in ALT cells induces low level of p53 that is insufficient to initiate the transcription of apoptosis-related genes,but is sufficient to stimulate the expression of key components of mTORC2(mTOR and Rictor),which in turn leads to phosphorylation of AKT.Activated AKT(p-AKT)thereby stimulates downstream anti-apoptotic events.Therefore,p53 and AKT are the key factors that suppress sponta?neous apoptosis in ALT cells.Indeed,inhibition of p53 or AKT selectively induces rapid death of ALT cells in vitro,and p53 inhibitor severely suppresses the growth of ALT-cell xenograft tumors in mice.These findings reveal a previously unrecognized function of p53 in antiapoptosis and identify that the inhibition of p53 or AKT has a potential as therapeutics for specifically targeting ALT cancers.

cGAS guards against chromosome endto-end fusions during mitosis and facilitates replicative senescence

As a sensor of cytosolic DNA, the role of cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) in innate immune response is well established, yet how its functions in different biological conditions remain to be elucidated. Here, we identify cGAS as an essential regulator in inhibiting mitotic DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair and protecting short telomeres from end-to-end fusion independent of the canonical cGAS-STING pathway. cGAS associates with telomeric/subtelomeric DNA during mitosis when TRF1/TRF2/POT1 are deficient on telomeres. Depletion of cGAS leads to mitotic chromosome end-to-end fusions predominantly occurring between short telomeres. Mechanistically, cGAS interacts with CDK1 and positions them to chromosome ends. Thus, CDK1 inhibits mitotic non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) by blocking the recruitment of RNF8. cGAS-deficient human primary cells are defective in entering replicative senescence and display chromosome end-to-end fusions, genome instability and prolonged growth arrest. Altogether, cGAS safeguards genome stability by controlling mitotic DSB repair to inhibit mitotic chromosome end-to-end fusions, thus facilitating replicative senescence.

Blockchain-based multi-hop permission delegation scheme with controllable delegation depth for electronic health record sharing

Permission delegation has become a new way for data sharing by delegating the authorized permission to other users.A flexible authorization model with strict access control policies is promising for electronic health record(EHR)sharing with security.In this paper,a blockchain-based multi-hop permission delegation scheme with controllable delegation depth for EHR sharing has been presented.We use the interplanetary file system(IPFS)for storing the original EHRs.Smart contracts and proxy re-encryption technology are implemented for permission delegation.In order to ensure data security,we use attribute-based encryption to provide fine-grained access control.Additionally,blockchain is used to achieve traceability and immutability.We deploy smart contracts so that the delegation depth can be set by delegators.Security analysis of the proposed protocol shows that our solution meets the designed goals.Finally,we evaluate the proposed algorithm and implement the scheme on the Ethereum test chain.Our scheme outperforms the competition in terms of performance,according to the results of our experiments.

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Figure 4.AKT is phosphorylated in p53>dependent manner in ALT cells.(A)Western blot determination of total and phosphorylated AKT(S473)in p53-positive(VA13,U20S)and p53-defective(SAOS2,SKLU-1)ALT cells.(B)Knockdown of p53 in U20S or moderate expression of p53 in SAOS2 induces down or up-regulation of p-AKT,respectively.(C)Knockdown of ATM or ATR by siRNA decreases abundance of p53,phosphorylated p53 and p-AKT.(D)Quantitative-PCR determination of the level of ATR or ATM in U20S cells transfected with siRNA to ATR or ATM,respectively.Scramble siRNA(Si-Ctl)was used as control.Data represent the mean±SEM,n=3-4.(E)ATM(KU60019)or ATR(VE-821)inhibitor decreases abundance of p-AKT in U20S cells.U20S cells were treated with indicated concentration of KU60019 or VE-821 for 24 h.(F)The expression of wt-p53,but not mutant p53(p53-s269e)defective of transcription activity,increases the level of p-AKT.(G)PFTa.an inhibitor of p53 transcription activity,suppresses the phosphorylation of AKT.U20S cells were treated with indicated concentration of PFTa for 24 h.