Aiming at the requirement of damage testing and evaluation of equivalent target plate based on the explosion of intelligent ammunition, this paper proposes a novel method for damage testing and evaluation method of ci...Aiming at the requirement of damage testing and evaluation of equivalent target plate based on the explosion of intelligent ammunition, this paper proposes a novel method for damage testing and evaluation method of circumferential equivalent target plate. Leveraging the dispersion characteristics parameters of fragment, we establish a calculation model of the fragment power situation and the damage calculation model under the condition of fragment ultimate penetration equivalent target plate. The damage model of equivalent target plate involves the fragment dispersion density, the local perforation damage criterion, the tearing damage model, and the damage probability. We use the camera to obtain the image of the equivalent target plate with fragment perforation, and research the algorithm of fragment distribution position recognition and fragment perforation area calculation method on the equivalent target plate by image processing technology. Based on the obtained parameters of the breakdown position and perforation area of fragments on equivalent target plate, we apply to damage calculation model of equivalent target plate, and calculate the damage probability of each equivalent target plate, and use the combined probabilistic damage calculation method to obtain the damage evaluation results of the circumferential equivalent target plate in an intelligent ammunition explosion experiment. Through an experimental testing, we verify the feasibility and rationality of the proposed damage evaluation method by comparison, the calculation results can reflect the actual damage effect of the equivalent target plate.展开更多
The serious environmental threat caused by petroleum-based plastics has spurred more researches in developing substitutes from renewable sources.Starch is desirable for fabricating bioplastic due to its abundance and ...The serious environmental threat caused by petroleum-based plastics has spurred more researches in developing substitutes from renewable sources.Starch is desirable for fabricating bioplastic due to its abundance and renewable nature.However,limitations such as brittleness,hydrophilicity,and thermal properties restrict its widespread application.To overcome these issues,covalent adaptable network was constructed to fabricate a fully bio-based starch plastic with multiple advantages via Schiff base reactions.This strategy endowed starch plastic with excellent thermal processability,as evidenced by a low glass transition temperature(T_(g)=20.15℃).Through introducing Priamine with long carbon chains,the starch plastic demonstrated superior flexibility(elongation at break=45.2%)and waterproof capability(water contact angle=109.2°).Besides,it possessed a good thermal stability and self-adaptability,as well as solvent resistance and chemical degradability.This work provides a promising method to fabricate fully bio-based plastics as alternative to petroleum-based plastics.展开更多
To solve the problem of target damage assessment when fragments attack target under uncertain projectile and target intersection in an air defense intercept,this paper proposes a method for calculating target damage p...To solve the problem of target damage assessment when fragments attack target under uncertain projectile and target intersection in an air defense intercept,this paper proposes a method for calculating target damage probability leveraging spatio-temporal finite multilayer fragments distribution and the target damage assessment algorithm based on cloud model theory.Drawing on the spatial dispersion characteristics of fragments of projectile proximity explosion,we divide into a finite number of fragments distribution planes based on the time series in space,set up a fragment layer dispersion model grounded in the time series and intersection criterion for determining the effective penetration of each layer of fragments into the target.Building on the precondition that the multilayer fragments of the time series effectively assail the target,we also establish the damage criterion of the perforation and penetration damage and deduce the damage probability calculation model.Taking the damage probability of the fragment layer in the spatio-temporal sequence to the target as the input state variable,we introduce cloud model theory to research the target damage assessment method.Combining the equivalent simulation experiment,the scientific and rational nature of the proposed method were validated through quantitative calculations and comparative analysis.展开更多
Teinturier grapes are characterized by the typical accumulation of anthocyanins in grape skin,flesh,and vegetative tissues,endowing them with high utility value in red wine blending and nutrient-enriched foods develop...Teinturier grapes are characterized by the typical accumulation of anthocyanins in grape skin,flesh,and vegetative tissues,endowing them with high utility value in red wine blending and nutrient-enriched foods developing.However,due to the lack of genome information,the mechanism involved in regulating teinturier grape coloring has not yet been elucidated and their genetic utilization research is still insufficient.Here,the cultivar‘Yan73’was used for assembling the telomere-to-telomere(T2T)genome of teinturier grapes by combining the High Fidelity(HiFi),Hi-C and ultralong Oxford Nanopore Technologies(ONT)reads.Two haplotype genomes were assembled,at the sizes of 501.68 Mb and 493.38 Mb,respectively.In the haplotype 1 genome,the transposable elements(TEs)contained 32.77%of long terminal repeats(LTRs),while in the haplotype 2 genome,31.53%of LTRs were detected in TEs.Furthermore,obvious inversions were identified in chromosome 18 between the two haplotypes.Transcriptome profiling suggested that the gene expression patterns in‘Cabernet Sauvignon’and‘Yan73’were diverse depending on tissues,developmental stages,and varieties.The transcription program of genes in the anthocyanins biosynthesis pathway between the two cultivars exhibited high similarity in different tissues and developmental stages,whereas the expression levels of numerous genes showed significant differences.Compared with other genes,the expression levels of VvMYBA1 and VvUFGT4 in all samples,VvCHS2 except in young shoots and VvPAL9 except in the E-L23 stage of‘Yan73’were higher than those of‘Cabernet Sauvignon’.Further sequence alignments revealed potential variant gene loci and structure variations of anthocyanins biosynthesis related genes and a 816 bp sequence insertion was found in the promoter of VvMYBA1 of‘Yan73’haplotype 2 genome.The‘Yan73’T2T genome assembly and comparative analysis provided valuable foundations for further revealing the coloring mechanism of teinturier grapes and the genetic improvement of grape coloring traits.展开更多
This work demonstrated that melatonin increases continuously in seeds,particularly seed coats,during berry ripening.Exogenous melatonin treatments significantly increased the proanthocyanidin(PA)content,partially thro...This work demonstrated that melatonin increases continuously in seeds,particularly seed coats,during berry ripening.Exogenous melatonin treatments significantly increased the proanthocyanidin(PA)content,partially through ethylene signaling,in seed coats.VvMYB14 expression exhibited patterns similar to melatonin accumulation over time,which was largely induced by melatonin treatment in seed coats during berry ripening.Additionally,VvMYB14 bound to the MBS element of the VvMYBPA1 promoter to activate expression.VvMYB14 overexpression largely upregulated expression of VvMYBPA1,VvMYBPA2 and VvLAR1 and increased the PA content in grape seed-derived calli.Similar increases in AtTT2 and AtBAN expression and PA content were found in VvMYB14-overexpressing Arabidopsis seeds.It was also observed that VvMYB14 overexpression increased ethylene production and thereby induced expression of VvERF104,which bound to the ERF element of the VvMYBPA2 promoter and activated its expression.Additionally,VvERF104 suppression reduced the VvMYB14 overexpression-induced increases in expression of VvMYBPA2 and VvLAR1 and PA content.Further experiments revealed that melatonin-induced increases in the expression of VvMYBPA1,VvMYBPA2,VvERF104 and VvLAR1 and PA accumulation were significantly reduced in VvMYB14-suppressing grape calli and leaves.Collectively,VvMYB14 mediates melatonin-induced PA biosynthesis by directly transactivating VvMYBPA1 expression and indirectly upregulating VvMYBPA2 expression via VvERF104.展开更多
We investigate the magnetic damping parameter of Fe 1−x Cr x thin films using the time-resolved magneto-optical Kerr effect technique.It is demonstrated that the overall effective damping parameter is enhanced with th...We investigate the magnetic damping parameter of Fe 1−x Cr x thin films using the time-resolved magneto-optical Kerr effect technique.It is demonstrated that the overall effective damping parameter is enhanced with the increasing Cr concentration.The effective damping at high fieldα0 is found to be significantly enhanced when increasing the Cr concentration with theα0=0.159 in the Fe 45 Cr 55 enhanced by 562%compared with that ofα0=0.024 in the pure Fe film.This study provides a new approach of controlling the effective damping parameter with a desired magnitude via varying Cr composition.展开更多
Interactions between brain-resident and periph-eral infiltrated immune cells are thought to contribute to neuroplasticity after cerebral ischemia.However,con-ventional bulk sequencing makes it challenging to depict th...Interactions between brain-resident and periph-eral infiltrated immune cells are thought to contribute to neuroplasticity after cerebral ischemia.However,con-ventional bulk sequencing makes it challenging to depict this complex immune network.Using single-cell RNA sequencing,we mapped compositional and transcriptional features of peri-infarct immune cells.Microglia were the predominant cell type in the peri-infarct region,displaying a more diverse activation pattern than the typical pro-and anti-inflammatory state,with axon tract-associated micro-glia(ATMs)being associated with neuronal regeneration.Trajectory inference suggested that infiltrated monocyte-derived macrophages(MDMs)exhibited a gradual fate trajectory transition to activated MDMs.Inter-cellular crosstalk between MDMs and microglia orchestrated anti-inflammatory and repair-promoting microglia phenotypes and promoted post-stroke neurogenesis,with SOX2 and related Akt/CREB signaling as the underlying mechanisms.This description of the brain's immune landscape and its relationship with neurogenesis provides new insight into promoting neural repair by regulating neuroinflammatory responses.展开更多
Lithium-oxygen(Li-O_(2))batteries have been considered as an ideal solution to solving the global energy crisis.Silver(Ag)and Agbased catalyst have been extensively studied due to their high catalytic activities in Li...Lithium-oxygen(Li-O_(2))batteries have been considered as an ideal solution to solving the global energy crisis.Silver(Ag)and Agbased catalyst have been extensively studied due to their high catalytic activities in Li-O_(2)batteries.However,it remains a challenge to track the catalytic mechanism during the charge/discharge process.Here,a nanoscale processing method was used to assemble a Li-O_(2)nanobattery in an aberration-corrected environmental transmission electron microscope(ETEM),where a single Ag nanowire(NW)was used as catalyst for O_(2)electrode.A visualization of the lithium ion insertion process during the electrochemical reactions was achieved in this nanobattery.Numerous Ag nanoparticles(NPs)were observed on the surface of the Ag NW,which were covered by the discharge product Li2O_(2).By simultaneously studying the evolution of the interface and the phase transformation,it can be concluded that these Ag NPs wrapped around Ag NW acted as catalyst during the subsequent charge/discharge reaction.Based on these studies,Ag NPs decorated on porous carbon were synthesized,it can simultaneously improve the cycling stability(100 cycles)and the maximum specific capacity(17,371 mAh·g^(−1)at a current density of 100 mA·g^(−1))in a coin cell Li-O_(2)battery.This study suggests that nanoscale Ag may be a promising catalyst for Li-O_(2)battery.展开更多
Vascular cell functionality is critical to blood vessel homeostasis. Constitutive NF-κB activation in vascular cells results in chronic vascular inflammation, leading to various cardiovascular diseases. However, how ...Vascular cell functionality is critical to blood vessel homeostasis. Constitutive NF-κB activation in vascular cells results in chronic vascular inflammation, leading to various cardiovascular diseases. However, how NF-κB regulates human blood vessel homeostasis remains largely elusive. Here, using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing, we generated RelA knockout human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and differentiated them into various vascular cell derivatives to study how NF- KS modulates human vascular cells under basal and inflammatory conditions. Multi-dimensional phenotypic assessments and transcriptomic analyses revealed that RelA deficiency affected vascular cells via modulatinginflammation, survival, vasculogenesis, cell differentia- tion and extracellular matrix organization in a cell type- specific manner under basal condition, and that RelA protected vascular cells against apoptosis and modu- lated vascular inflammatory response upon tumor necrosis factor a (TNFa) stimulation. Lastly, further evaluation of gene expression patterns in IKBo knockout vascular cells demonstrated that IKBa acted largely independent of RelA signaling. Taken together, our data reveal a protective role of NF-κB/ReiA in modulating human blood vessel homeostasis and map the human vascular transcriptomic landscapes for the discovery of novel therapeutic targets.展开更多
U1 small nuclear ribonucleoproteins(U1 snRNP)associates with 5ʹsplice sites in the form of ribonucleoprotein particles and is highly conserved among species.The physiological functions of U1 snRNP in a lepidopteran mo...U1 small nuclear ribonucleoproteins(U1 snRNP)associates with 5ʹsplice sites in the form of ribonucleoprotein particles and is highly conserved among species.The physiological functions of U1 snRNP in a lepidopteran model insect Bombyx mori is mostly unknown.Here,we showed that U1 snRNP plays an important role in the development of silkworm.Knockout of U1 snRNP in silkworm showed either delayed or stationary 1st instar larva development compared with the wild-type group.U1 snRNP deletion mutants exhibited abnormal cellular phenotypes with enlarged cell nucleus,scant cytoplasm and enlarged nuclei.RNA-seq analysis revealed that genes involved in metabolic pathway,biosynthesis of secondary metabolites and steroid hormone biosynthesis were significantly affected by U1 snRNP depletion.Taken together,our study suggests that U1 snRNP homeostasis plays an important role in silkworm development.展开更多
Topological nodal-line semimetal is a new emerging material, which is viewed as a three-dimensional (3D) analog of graphene with the conduction and valence bands crossing at Dirac nodes, resulting in a range of exot...Topological nodal-line semimetal is a new emerging material, which is viewed as a three-dimensional (3D) analog of graphene with the conduction and valence bands crossing at Dirac nodes, resulting in a range of exotic transport properties. Herein, we report on the direct quantum transport evidence of the 3D topological nodal-line semimetal phase of ZrSiS with angular-dependent magnetoresistance (MR) and the combined de Hass-van Alphen (dHvA) and Shubnikov-de Hass (SdH) oscillations. Through fitting by a two-band model, the MR results demonstrate high topological nodal-line fermion densities of approximately 6 × 10^21 cm^-3 and a perfect electron/hole compensation ratio of 0.94, which is consis- tent with the semi-classical expression fitting of Hall conductance Gxy and the theoretical calculation. Both the SdH and dHvA oscillations provide clear evidence of 3D topological nodal-line semimetal characteristic.展开更多
To the Editor:Congenital heart disease(CHD)is the most common severe congenital malformation which threatens the health of the fetus and the primary factor of intrauterine death.Prenatal detection of severe CHD could ...To the Editor:Congenital heart disease(CHD)is the most common severe congenital malformation which threatens the health of the fetus and the primary factor of intrauterine death.Prenatal detection of severe CHD could reduce the neonatal mortality and morbidity.The detection rate ranges between 25.0%and 59.7%in the prenatal ultrasonographic examination.^([1])We need to identify new strategies to improve detection rates of CHD prenatally.Deep-learning(DL)-based computer-aided diagnosis(CAD)has been highly and rapidly developed in recent years.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 62073256)the Shaanxi Provincial Science and Technology Department (Grant No. 2023-YBGY-342)。
文摘Aiming at the requirement of damage testing and evaluation of equivalent target plate based on the explosion of intelligent ammunition, this paper proposes a novel method for damage testing and evaluation method of circumferential equivalent target plate. Leveraging the dispersion characteristics parameters of fragment, we establish a calculation model of the fragment power situation and the damage calculation model under the condition of fragment ultimate penetration equivalent target plate. The damage model of equivalent target plate involves the fragment dispersion density, the local perforation damage criterion, the tearing damage model, and the damage probability. We use the camera to obtain the image of the equivalent target plate with fragment perforation, and research the algorithm of fragment distribution position recognition and fragment perforation area calculation method on the equivalent target plate by image processing technology. Based on the obtained parameters of the breakdown position and perforation area of fragments on equivalent target plate, we apply to damage calculation model of equivalent target plate, and calculate the damage probability of each equivalent target plate, and use the combined probabilistic damage calculation method to obtain the damage evaluation results of the circumferential equivalent target plate in an intelligent ammunition explosion experiment. Through an experimental testing, we verify the feasibility and rationality of the proposed damage evaluation method by comparison, the calculation results can reflect the actual damage effect of the equivalent target plate.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U23A6005 and 32171721)State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering(202305,2023ZD01,2023C02)+1 种基金Guangdong Province Basic and Application Basic Research Fund(2023B1515040013)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2023ZYGXZR045).
文摘The serious environmental threat caused by petroleum-based plastics has spurred more researches in developing substitutes from renewable sources.Starch is desirable for fabricating bioplastic due to its abundance and renewable nature.However,limitations such as brittleness,hydrophilicity,and thermal properties restrict its widespread application.To overcome these issues,covalent adaptable network was constructed to fabricate a fully bio-based starch plastic with multiple advantages via Schiff base reactions.This strategy endowed starch plastic with excellent thermal processability,as evidenced by a low glass transition temperature(T_(g)=20.15℃).Through introducing Priamine with long carbon chains,the starch plastic demonstrated superior flexibility(elongation at break=45.2%)and waterproof capability(water contact angle=109.2°).Besides,it possessed a good thermal stability and self-adaptability,as well as solvent resistance and chemical degradability.This work provides a promising method to fabricate fully bio-based plastics as alternative to petroleum-based plastics.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62073256)the Shaanxi Provincial Science and Technology Department(Grant No.2023-YBGY-342).
文摘To solve the problem of target damage assessment when fragments attack target under uncertain projectile and target intersection in an air defense intercept,this paper proposes a method for calculating target damage probability leveraging spatio-temporal finite multilayer fragments distribution and the target damage assessment algorithm based on cloud model theory.Drawing on the spatial dispersion characteristics of fragments of projectile proximity explosion,we divide into a finite number of fragments distribution planes based on the time series in space,set up a fragment layer dispersion model grounded in the time series and intersection criterion for determining the effective penetration of each layer of fragments into the target.Building on the precondition that the multilayer fragments of the time series effectively assail the target,we also establish the damage criterion of the perforation and penetration damage and deduce the damage probability calculation model.Taking the damage probability of the fragment layer in the spatio-temporal sequence to the target as the input state variable,we introduce cloud model theory to research the target damage assessment method.Combining the equivalent simulation experiment,the scientific and rational nature of the proposed method were validated through quantitative calculations and comparative analysis.
基金supported by grants from the Major Innovation Project of Shandong Province(2022CXGC010605)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32002023 and 32172518)+1 种基金the Regional Joint Key Innovation Project of NSFC(U22A20491)Shaanxi Key R&D Plan Project(2023-ZDLNY-21).
文摘Teinturier grapes are characterized by the typical accumulation of anthocyanins in grape skin,flesh,and vegetative tissues,endowing them with high utility value in red wine blending and nutrient-enriched foods developing.However,due to the lack of genome information,the mechanism involved in regulating teinturier grape coloring has not yet been elucidated and their genetic utilization research is still insufficient.Here,the cultivar‘Yan73’was used for assembling the telomere-to-telomere(T2T)genome of teinturier grapes by combining the High Fidelity(HiFi),Hi-C and ultralong Oxford Nanopore Technologies(ONT)reads.Two haplotype genomes were assembled,at the sizes of 501.68 Mb and 493.38 Mb,respectively.In the haplotype 1 genome,the transposable elements(TEs)contained 32.77%of long terminal repeats(LTRs),while in the haplotype 2 genome,31.53%of LTRs were detected in TEs.Furthermore,obvious inversions were identified in chromosome 18 between the two haplotypes.Transcriptome profiling suggested that the gene expression patterns in‘Cabernet Sauvignon’and‘Yan73’were diverse depending on tissues,developmental stages,and varieties.The transcription program of genes in the anthocyanins biosynthesis pathway between the two cultivars exhibited high similarity in different tissues and developmental stages,whereas the expression levels of numerous genes showed significant differences.Compared with other genes,the expression levels of VvMYBA1 and VvUFGT4 in all samples,VvCHS2 except in young shoots and VvPAL9 except in the E-L23 stage of‘Yan73’were higher than those of‘Cabernet Sauvignon’.Further sequence alignments revealed potential variant gene loci and structure variations of anthocyanins biosynthesis related genes and a 816 bp sequence insertion was found in the promoter of VvMYBA1 of‘Yan73’haplotype 2 genome.The‘Yan73’T2T genome assembly and comparative analysis provided valuable foundations for further revealing the coloring mechanism of teinturier grapes and the genetic improvement of grape coloring traits.
基金supported by National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFD1000200)Agriculture Improved Variety Project of Shandong Province(2020LZGC008)+2 种基金Major Project of Science and Technology of Shandong Province(2022CXGC010605)Fruit Industrial Technology System of Shandong Province(SDAIT06-03)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31872068 and 32072537).
文摘This work demonstrated that melatonin increases continuously in seeds,particularly seed coats,during berry ripening.Exogenous melatonin treatments significantly increased the proanthocyanidin(PA)content,partially through ethylene signaling,in seed coats.VvMYB14 expression exhibited patterns similar to melatonin accumulation over time,which was largely induced by melatonin treatment in seed coats during berry ripening.Additionally,VvMYB14 bound to the MBS element of the VvMYBPA1 promoter to activate expression.VvMYB14 overexpression largely upregulated expression of VvMYBPA1,VvMYBPA2 and VvLAR1 and increased the PA content in grape seed-derived calli.Similar increases in AtTT2 and AtBAN expression and PA content were found in VvMYB14-overexpressing Arabidopsis seeds.It was also observed that VvMYB14 overexpression increased ethylene production and thereby induced expression of VvERF104,which bound to the ERF element of the VvMYBPA2 promoter and activated its expression.Additionally,VvERF104 suppression reduced the VvMYB14 overexpression-induced increases in expression of VvMYBPA2 and VvLAR1 and PA content.Further experiments revealed that melatonin-induced increases in the expression of VvMYBPA1,VvMYBPA2,VvERF104 and VvLAR1 and PA accumulation were significantly reduced in VvMYB14-suppressing grape calli and leaves.Collectively,VvMYB14 mediates melatonin-induced PA biosynthesis by directly transactivating VvMYBPA1 expression and indirectly upregulating VvMYBPA2 expression via VvERF104.
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFA0300803)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61427812 and 11774160)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China(Grant No.BK20192006)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.021014380113)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Universities of Ministry of Education of China(Grant No.NCET-13-0094).
文摘We investigate the magnetic damping parameter of Fe 1−x Cr x thin films using the time-resolved magneto-optical Kerr effect technique.It is demonstrated that the overall effective damping parameter is enhanced with the increasing Cr concentration.The effective damping at high fieldα0 is found to be significantly enhanced when increasing the Cr concentration with theα0=0.159 in the Fe 45 Cr 55 enhanced by 562%compared with that ofα0=0.024 in the pure Fe film.This study provides a new approach of controlling the effective damping parameter with a desired magnitude via varying Cr composition.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82071467)the International(Regional)Cooperation and Exchange Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82111330075)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation for Youth Scholars of China(81801053)the Innovation Team Support Plan of Universities in Liaoning Province(LT2019015)the Liaoning Provincial Key Research and Development Guidance Program(2019JH8/10300002)the Liaoning Revitalization Talents Plan(XLYC1802097).
文摘Interactions between brain-resident and periph-eral infiltrated immune cells are thought to contribute to neuroplasticity after cerebral ischemia.However,con-ventional bulk sequencing makes it challenging to depict this complex immune network.Using single-cell RNA sequencing,we mapped compositional and transcriptional features of peri-infarct immune cells.Microglia were the predominant cell type in the peri-infarct region,displaying a more diverse activation pattern than the typical pro-and anti-inflammatory state,with axon tract-associated micro-glia(ATMs)being associated with neuronal regeneration.Trajectory inference suggested that infiltrated monocyte-derived macrophages(MDMs)exhibited a gradual fate trajectory transition to activated MDMs.Inter-cellular crosstalk between MDMs and microglia orchestrated anti-inflammatory and repair-promoting microglia phenotypes and promoted post-stroke neurogenesis,with SOX2 and related Akt/CREB signaling as the underlying mechanisms.This description of the brain's immune landscape and its relationship with neurogenesis provides new insight into promoting neural repair by regulating neuroinflammatory responses.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22279111)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M702756)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(No.B2020203037).
文摘Lithium-oxygen(Li-O_(2))batteries have been considered as an ideal solution to solving the global energy crisis.Silver(Ag)and Agbased catalyst have been extensively studied due to their high catalytic activities in Li-O_(2)batteries.However,it remains a challenge to track the catalytic mechanism during the charge/discharge process.Here,a nanoscale processing method was used to assemble a Li-O_(2)nanobattery in an aberration-corrected environmental transmission electron microscope(ETEM),where a single Ag nanowire(NW)was used as catalyst for O_(2)electrode.A visualization of the lithium ion insertion process during the electrochemical reactions was achieved in this nanobattery.Numerous Ag nanoparticles(NPs)were observed on the surface of the Ag NW,which were covered by the discharge product Li2O_(2).By simultaneously studying the evolution of the interface and the phase transformation,it can be concluded that these Ag NPs wrapped around Ag NW acted as catalyst during the subsequent charge/discharge reaction.Based on these studies,Ag NPs decorated on porous carbon were synthesized,it can simultaneously improve the cycling stability(100 cycles)and the maximum specific capacity(17,371 mAh·g^(−1)at a current density of 100 mA·g^(−1))in a coin cell Li-O_(2)battery.This study suggests that nanoscale Ag may be a promising catalyst for Li-O_(2)battery.
文摘Vascular cell functionality is critical to blood vessel homeostasis. Constitutive NF-κB activation in vascular cells results in chronic vascular inflammation, leading to various cardiovascular diseases. However, how NF-κB regulates human blood vessel homeostasis remains largely elusive. Here, using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing, we generated RelA knockout human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and differentiated them into various vascular cell derivatives to study how NF- KS modulates human vascular cells under basal and inflammatory conditions. Multi-dimensional phenotypic assessments and transcriptomic analyses revealed that RelA deficiency affected vascular cells via modulatinginflammation, survival, vasculogenesis, cell differentia- tion and extracellular matrix organization in a cell type- specific manner under basal condition, and that RelA protected vascular cells against apoptosis and modu- lated vascular inflammatory response upon tumor necrosis factor a (TNFa) stimulation. Lastly, further evaluation of gene expression patterns in IKBo knockout vascular cells demonstrated that IKBa acted largely independent of RelA signaling. Taken together, our data reveal a protective role of NF-κB/ReiA in modulating human blood vessel homeostasis and map the human vascular transcriptomic landscapes for the discovery of novel therapeutic targets.
基金supported by grants from the National Science Foundation of China(31830093,32021001 and 31802005)Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB11010600).
文摘U1 small nuclear ribonucleoproteins(U1 snRNP)associates with 5ʹsplice sites in the form of ribonucleoprotein particles and is highly conserved among species.The physiological functions of U1 snRNP in a lepidopteran model insect Bombyx mori is mostly unknown.Here,we showed that U1 snRNP plays an important role in the development of silkworm.Knockout of U1 snRNP in silkworm showed either delayed or stationary 1st instar larva development compared with the wild-type group.U1 snRNP deletion mutants exhibited abnormal cellular phenotypes with enlarged cell nucleus,scant cytoplasm and enlarged nuclei.RNA-seq analysis revealed that genes involved in metabolic pathway,biosynthesis of secondary metabolites and steroid hormone biosynthesis were significantly affected by U1 snRNP depletion.Taken together,our study suggests that U1 snRNP homeostasis plays an important role in silkworm development.
文摘Topological nodal-line semimetal is a new emerging material, which is viewed as a three-dimensional (3D) analog of graphene with the conduction and valence bands crossing at Dirac nodes, resulting in a range of exotic transport properties. Herein, we report on the direct quantum transport evidence of the 3D topological nodal-line semimetal phase of ZrSiS with angular-dependent magnetoresistance (MR) and the combined de Hass-van Alphen (dHvA) and Shubnikov-de Hass (SdH) oscillations. Through fitting by a two-band model, the MR results demonstrate high topological nodal-line fermion densities of approximately 6 × 10^21 cm^-3 and a perfect electron/hole compensation ratio of 0.94, which is consis- tent with the semi-classical expression fitting of Hall conductance Gxy and the theoretical calculation. Both the SdH and dHvA oscillations provide clear evidence of 3D topological nodal-line semimetal characteristic.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFC1000104)。
文摘To the Editor:Congenital heart disease(CHD)is the most common severe congenital malformation which threatens the health of the fetus and the primary factor of intrauterine death.Prenatal detection of severe CHD could reduce the neonatal mortality and morbidity.The detection rate ranges between 25.0%and 59.7%in the prenatal ultrasonographic examination.^([1])We need to identify new strategies to improve detection rates of CHD prenatally.Deep-learning(DL)-based computer-aided diagnosis(CAD)has been highly and rapidly developed in recent years.