Melatonin delays leaf senescence in pak choi(Brassica rapa subsp.chinensis)by regulating biosynthesis of the second messenger cGMP

Melatonin(MT)is a low molecular weight compound with multiple biological functions in plants.It is known to delay leaf senescence in various species.However,no data are available on the MT signaling pathway in postharvest vegetables.This study demonstrates that MT increases cGMP concentration and the expression of the cGMP synthesis gene BcGC1 in pak choi.The c GMP inhibitor LY83583 destroys effect of MT delaying the leaf senescence.LY83583 also prevents MT treatment from reducing the expression of chlorophyll metabolism-related genes(BcNYC1,BcNOL,BcPPH1/2,BcSGR1/2,and BcPAO)and senescence genes(BcSAG12 and BcSAG21).It also inhibits MT from reducing the activity of the key chlorophyll catabolism enzymes Mg-dechelatase,pheophytinase,and pheide a oxygenase.Thus,the ability of MT to maintain high levels of chlorophyll metabolites is also destroyed.The Arabidopsis c GMP synthetic gene mutant atgc1 was used to confirm that delayed leaf senescence caused by MT is mediated,at least in part,by the second messenger c GMP.

Incidence and risk factors of in-hospital venous thromboembolism in non-oncological urological inpatients:A single center experience

Objective To determine incidence and risk factors for venous thromboembolism(VTE)development of in-hospital VTE in urological inpatients who underwent non-oncological surgery in a tertiary hospital in China.Methods Consecutive 1453 inpatients who were admitted to a non-oncological urological ward in the tertiary hospital from January 1,2018 to December 31,2018 were enrolled in the study,and the VTE events were diagnosed by ultrasound or computed tomographic pulmonary angiography.Patients’occurrence of VTE and characteristics which may contribute to the development of VTE were collected and analyzed as incidence and risk factors.Results The incidence of VTE in non-oncological urological inpatients is 2.3%.In our cohort,patients who experienced previous VTE(adjusted odds ratios[aOR]14.272,95%CI 3.620-56.275),taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents before admission(aOR 10.181,95%CI 2.453-42.256),D-dimer(max)≥1μg/mL(aOR 22.456,95%CI 6.468-77.967),lower extremity swelling(aOR 10.264,95%CI 2.242-46.994),chest symptoms(aOR 79.182,95%CI 7.132-879.076),operation time of more than or equal to 180 min(aOR 10.690,95%CI 1.356-84.300),and Caprini score(max)of more than or equal to 5(aOR 34.241,95%CI 1.831-640.235)were considered as risk factors for VTE.Conclusion In this study,we found that the incidence of VTE in non-oncological surgery was about 2.3%,which was higher than some previous studies.Risk factors could be used for early detection and diagnosis of VTE.

Crystallization Regulation and Morphological Evolution for HTM-free Tin-Lead (1.28eV) Alloyed Perovskite Solar Cells

There have been huge achievements of all-perovskite tandem solar cells,which recently realized the highest power conversion efficiency of 24.8%.However,the complex device structure and complicated manufacture processes severely restrict the further development of all-perovskite tandem solar cells.In this work,we successfully fabricated high-efficiency hole transport material-free(HTM-free)Sn−Pb alloyed narrow bandgap perovskite solar cells(PSCs)by introducing guanidinium thiocyanate(GASCN)and hydroiodic acid(HI)into the perovskite precursor solution.GASCN and HI play a positive synergy effect during perovskite crystallization process resulting in larger grain size,fewer surface defects,and lower trap density to suppress the Sn^(2+)oxidation degradation.Furthermore,they could effectively adjust the energy level of perovskite materials,reduce the energy level difference between perovskite and ITO resulting in more efficiently transport of free hole charge carriers.As a result,with adding GASCN and HI,the achieved highest power conversion efficiency of HTM-free devices increased from 12.58%to 17.85%,which is one of the highest PCEs among all values reported to date for the HTM-free narrow-bandgap(1.2-1.4 eV)Sn−Pb binary PSCs.Moreover,the optimized device shows improved environmental stability.Our additive strategy manifests a remarkable step towards the facile,cost-efficient fabrication of HTM-free perovskite-based tandem solar cells with both high efficiency and simple fabrication process.

Rapid and simultaneous determination of moisture and berberine content in Coptidis Rhizoma and Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex by near-infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics

Coptidis Rhizoma(Chinese:Huanglian)and Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex(Chinese:Huangbo)are widely used Traditional Chinese Medicine,and often used in combination because of their similar pharmacological effects in clinical practice.However,the quality control methods of the two drugs are different and complicated,which is time consuming and laborious in practical application.In this paper,rapid and simultaneous determination of moisture and berberine in Coptidis Rhizoma(CR)and Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex(PC)was realized by near-infrared spectroscopy(NIRs)combined with global models.Competitive adaptive reweighted sampling(CARS)and successive projection algorithm(SPA)method were applied for variable selection.Principal component analysis(PCA)and partial least squares regression method(PLSR)were applied for qualitative and quantitative analysis,respectively.The characteristic variables of berberine showed similarity and consistency in distribution,providing basis for the global models.For moisture content,the global model had relative standard error of prediction set(RSEP)value of 3.04%and 2.53%for CR and PC,respectively.For berberine content,the global model had RSEP value of 5.41%and 3.97%for CR and PC,respectively.These results indicated the global models based on CARS-PLS method achieved satisfactory prediction for moisture and berberine content,improving the determination e±ciency.Furthermore,the greater range and larger number of samples enhanced the reliance of the global model.The NIRs combined with global models could be a powerful tool for quality control of CR and PC.

CO_2 conversion by thermal plasma with carbon as reducing agent: high CO yield and energy efficiency

A key problem in CO_2 conversion by thermal plasma is suppressing the inverse reactions,CO?+?O?→?CO_2 and CO?+?0.5O_2?→?CO_2, to simultaneously obtain high CO yield and energy efficiency. This can be done by quickly quenching the decomposed gas or rapidly taking away free oxygen from decomposed gas. In this paper, experiments of CO_2 conversion by thermal plasma with carbon as a reducing agent are presented. Carbon quickly devoured free oxygen in thermal plasma decomposed gas, and not only is the inverse reaction completely suppressed, but the discharge energy to form oxygen atoms, oxygen molecular, and thermal energy is also reused.A CO_2 conversion rate of 67%–94% and the corresponding electric energy efficiency of about 70% are achieved, both are much higher than that seen so far by other plasma implementations.

Welding Distortion Control of Thin Al Alloy Plate by Static Thermal Tensioning

The mechanism and effectiveness of welding distortion mitigation by static thermal tensioning were investigated by both finite element analysis and experiments. It shows that preset thermal tensioning can reduce longitudinal plastic compression remained in the weld and its adjacent zone significantly, so decrease the longitudinal residual stress and the susceptibility to welding distortion.

Improvement of NIR models for quality parameters of leech and earthworm medicines using outlier multiple diagnoses

Leeches and earthworms are the main ingredients of Shuxuetong injection compositions,whichare natural biomedicines.Near infrared(NIR)diffuse reflection spectroscopy has been used forquality assurance of Chinese medicines.In the present work,NIR spectroscopy was proposed as arapid and nondestructive technique to assess the moisture content(MC),soluble solid content(SSC)and hypoxanthine content(HXC)of leeches and earthworms.This study goal was toimprove NIR models for accurate quality control of leech and earthworm using outlier multiplediagnoses(OMD).OMD was composed of four outlier detection methods:spectrum outlier di-agnostic(MD),leverage diagnostic(LD),principal component scores diagnostic(PCSD)andfactor loading diagnostic(FLD),Conventional outlier diagnoses(MD,LD)and OMD werecompared,and the best NIR models were those based on OMD.The correlation coefficients(R)for leech were 0.9779,0.9616 and 0.9406 for MC,SSC and HXC,respectively.The values ofrelative standard error of prediction(RSEP)for leech were 2.3%,5.1%and 9.0%for MC,SSC and HXC,respectively.The values of R for earthworm were 0.9478,0.9991 and 0.9605 for MC,SSC and HXC,respectively.The values of RSEP for earthworm were 8.8%,2.4%and 12%for MC,SSC and HXC,respectively.The performance of the NIR models was certainly improved by OMD.

Application of particle swarm optimization-based least square support vector machine in quantitative analysis of extraction solution of yangxinshi tablet using near infrared spectroscopy

A particle swarm optimization(PSO)-based least square support vector machine(LS-SVM)method was investigated for quantitative analysis of extraction solution of Y angxinshi tablet using near infrared(NIR)spectroscopy.The usable spectral region(5400-6200cm^(-1))was identified,then the first derivative spectra smoothed using a Savitzky-Golay filter were employed to establish calibration models.The PSO algorithm was applied to select the LS-SVM hyper-parameters(including the regularization and kernel parametens).The calibration models of total flavonoids,puerarin,salvianolic acid B and icarin were established using the optimumn hyper-parameters of LS SVM.The performance of LS SVM models were compared with partial least squares(PLS)regression,feed forward back propagation network(BPANN)and support vector machine(SVM).Experimental results showed that both the calibration results and prediction accuracy of the PSO-based LS SVM method were superior to PLS,BP-ANN and SVM.For PSO-based LS-SVM models,the determination cofficients(R2)for the calibration set were above 0.9881,and the RSEP values were controlled within 5.772%.For the validation set,the RMSEP values were close to RMSEC and less than 0.042,the RSEP values were under 8.778%,which were much lower than the PLS,BP-ANN and SVM models.The PSO-based LS SVM algorithm employed in this study exhibited excellent calibration performance and prediction accuracy,which has definite practice significance and application value.

Targeting FAPα-positive lymph node metastatic tumor cells suppresses colorectal cancer metastasis

Lymphatic metastasis is the main metastatic route for colorectal cancer, which increases the risk of cancer recurrence and distant metastasis. The properties of the lymph node metastatic colorectal cancer(LNM-CRC) cells are poorly understood, and effective therapies are still lacking. Here, we found that hypoxia-induced fibroblast activation protein alpha(FAPα) expression in LNM-CRC cells. Gain-or loss-function experiments demonstrated that FAPα enhanced tumor cell migration, invasion, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, stemness, and lymphangiogenesis via activation of the STAT3 pathway. In addition, FAPα in tumor cells induced extracellular matrix remodeling and established an immunosuppressive environment via recruiting regulatory T cells, to promote colorectal cancer lymph node metastasis(CRCLNM). Z-GP-DAVLBH, a FAPα-activated prodrug, inhibited CRCLNM by targeting FAPα-positive LNM-CRC cells. Our study highlights the role of FAPα in tumor cells in CRCLNM and provides a potential therapeutic target and promising strategy for CRCLNM.

Theoretical study on the effect of H_(2)O on the formation mechanism of NO_(x) precursors during indole pyrolysis

The incineration technology of kitchen waste is one of the effective technologies to achieve the resource utilization of municipal solid waste.Pyrolysis is an important stage of incineration.Indole is a rich initial product in the pyrolysis process of kitchen waste,and the presence of H_(2)O has a significant impact on the decomposition of indole to form NO_(x) precursors.Therefore,this study uses density functional theory method to study the effect of H_(2)O on the thermal decomposition of indole to produce NH_(3),HNCO,and HCN.When H_(2)O participates in the reaction,it can provide oxidative groups to generate a new product HNCO,which is different from the previous findings by indole pyrolysis without the presence of H_(2)O.Meanwhile,this study theoretically proves that NH_(3) is easier to form than HCN.This is consistent with the phenomenon that NH_(3) release is higher than HCN release in pyrolysis experiment.In addition,compared with the individual pyrolysis of indole,the participation of H_(2)O reduces the energy barriers for the formation of NH_(3) and HCN during indole pyrolysis,thereby promoting the formation of NH_(3) and HCN.

Prevalence of bacteria, fungi, and virus coinfections with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant among patients with severe COVID-19 in Guangzhou, China, winter 2022

The status of coinfection during the national outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)Omicron BA.5.2 or BF.7 in China in the winter of 2022,which is suspected to contribute substantially to the overloaded severe cases,needs to be investigated.We analyzed the coinfection status of 385 severe patients infected with the Omicron variant in Guangzhou using metagenomic sequencing.We found that 317(82.3%)patients were coinfected with at least one additional pathogen(s),including bacteria(58.7%),fungi(27.1%)and viruses(73.5%).Pseudomonas aeruginosa(P.aeruginosa)(24.2%),Staphylococcus aureus(S.aureus)(14.0%),andKlebsiella pneumoniae(K.pneumonia)(13.4%)ranked as the top three coinfected bacteria.Aspergillus fumigatus(A.fumigatus)(39.5%),Pneumocystis jirovecii(P.jirovecii)(24.4%)andCanidia albicans(C.albicans)(22.1%)were the top three coinfected fungi.Epstein-Barr virus(EBV)(63.1%),Human herpesvirus 7(HHV-7)(34.8%),and Herpes simplex virus 1(HSV-1)(32.6%)were the top three coinfected viruses.Of note,the detection of multiple coinfections of potential pathogenic bacteria,fungi,and viruses,despite lacking consistent patterns,highlighted a complicated synergistic contribution to disease severity.Our study presents the most comprehensive spectrum of bacterial,fungal,and viral coinfections in Omicron-associated severe coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),implying that the coinfection of conditional pathogens might synergistically deteriorate the Omicron infection outcomes.

Green LED irradiation promotes the quality of cabbage through delaying senescence and regulating glucosinolate metabolism

Light-emitting diode(LED)irradiation can affect postharvest vegetable and fruit shelf life and nutritional quality.In this study,11 kinds of glucosinolates(GLS)and 6 types of GLS breakdown products were identified in cabbage leaves.To investigate the effects of LED irradiation on quality and GLS metabolism,postharvest cabbage was irradiated with 25μmol/(m2·s)green LED(GL)light at room temperature for 12 d.The dark condition and natural light were used as controls.GL irradiation inhibited the respiration rate and the accumulation of malondialdehyde,and maintained higher cabbage sensory score,chlorophyll content,and antioxidant enzyme activities,thus extending its postharvest shelf life.Additionally,GL irradiation promoted GLS profile accumulation,including glucoraphanin,glucoiberin,gluconapin,gluconasturtiin,glucobrassicin,and sinigrin,which could have resulted from upregulated expression of the transcription factors MYB28 and MYB51,and the key genes involved in GLS biosynthesis(CYP83A1,CYP83B1,ST5b,and UGT74B1).Furthermore,GLS degradation was promoted by this treatment during the late stage of shelf life,as higher myrosinase activity and relative MYR and ESM expression levels were found in treated cabbage leaves,resulting in higher isothiocyanate(ITC)and indole-3-carbinol contents after day 6.Therefore,GL irradiation was beneficial for cabbage preservation.

管理会计数字化转型的动因与路径——基于美的集团的扎根理论研究

如何实现管理会计数字化转型?实践中已有较为充分的探索,其中不乏成功的经验与案例,但现有研究对管理会计数字化转型的前置动因与实现路径还缺乏系统的理论解释。本文基于组织学习构建动态能力的视角,以美的集团为例,运用扎根理论方法研究管理会计数字化转型的机理。研究发现,战略、技术、组织、文化等因素是管理会计数字化转型成功的重要动因,管理会计数字化的实现是通过组织学习形成数字化动态能力,管理会计数字化动态能力具体表现为四个方面:基于价值创造的精益化管理、敏捷决策支持系统、客制化多维报表体系、智能财务孵化器,管理会计数字化带来的成效包括提升信息质量以及促进高质量发展。本文由此提出基于组织学习构建管理会计数字化动态能力的理论框架,期望能为管理会计数字化实践提供管理启示。

CDK7-YAP-LDHD axis promotes D-lactate elimination and ferroptosis defense to support cancer stem cell-like properties

Reprogrammed cellular metabolism is essential for maintaining cancer stem cells(CSCs)state.Here,we report that mitochondrial D-lactate catabolism is a necessary initiating oncogenic event during tumorigenesis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC).We discover that cyclin-dependent kinase 7(CDK7)phosphorylates nuclear Yes-associated protein 1(YAP)at S127 and S397 sites and enhances its transcription function,which promotes D-lactate dehydrogenase(LDHD)protein expression.Moreover,LDHD is enriched significantly in ESCC-CSCs rather than differentiated tumor cells and high LDHD status is connected with poor prognosis in ESCC patients.Mechanistically,the CDK7-YAP-LDHD axis helps ESCC-CSCs escape from ferroptosis induced by D-lactate and generates pyruvate to satisfy energetic demands for their elevated self-renewal potential.Hence,we conclude that esophageal CSCs adopt a D-lactate elimination and pyruvate accumulation mode dependent on CDK7-YAP-LDHD axis,which drives stemness-associated hallmarks of ESCC-CSCs.Reasonably,targeting metabolic checkpoints may serve as an effective strategy for ESCC therapy.

Antigenic characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants XBB.1.5,BQ.1,BQ.1.1,BF.7 and BA.2.75.2

Dear Editor,Recently,a number of new Omicron subvariants related to BA.4/5 and BA.2.75 have emerged and shown remarkable antibody evasion capacities,in particular BF.7,BQ.1,BQ.1.1,BA.2.75.2,XBB and XBB.1.5.1 Unsurprisingly,these new subvariants are quickly gaining prevalence worldwide.In fact,some of them have outcompeted BA.5 in the USA according to CDC’s national genomic surveillance data in which,as of 6th February 2023,XBB.1.5,BQ.1.1,BQ.1,XBB and BF.7 have achieved a dominance of 66.4%,19.9%,7.3%,2.3%and 0.5%in the USA,as compared to 0.5%for BA.5.In this report,using plasma samples collected from individuals following different vaccination strategies and COVID-19 convalescent donors,we performed pseudoviral neutralization assays to confirm severe reductions in neutralization titers against BF.7,BQ.1,BQ.1.1,BA.2.75.2,XBB and XBB.1.5 in comparison to other Omicron sub-lineages.XBB and XBB.1.5 were shown to be remarkably resistant to plasma neutralization in all tested cohorts.By comparing the differential neutralization profiles,we found that a heterologous booster with an aerosolized vaccine following 2 doses of inactivated vaccine seemed to be superior to other vaccination strategies.

Insight into the high-temperature tribological mechanism of VAlTiCrW high entropy alloy film:AlV_(3)O_(9)from tribochemistry

High-entropy alloys have made significant progress in high mechanical properties,wear resistance,and corrosion resistance properties.Excellent tribological properties,especially high-temperature lubrication,have become another sought performance.In this work,VAlTiCrW high-entropy alloy film with body-centered cubic(BCC)structure was prepared on superalloy substrate by magnetron sputtering.It is found that the VAlTiCrW film shows very low friction coefficient of 0.15 and a low wear rate of 10^(-5) orders of magnitude at 800℃.After 800℃oxidation,the film can still obtain a friction coefficient of no more than 0.2 at 700℃.XRD and TEM revealed the formation of ternary oxide AlV_(3)O_(9)with preferred orientation of(002)crystal plane with large spacing of 0.71 nm on the wear surface of the film,a high-temperature lubricating phase that has not been reported,realizes the low friction coefficient.This AlV_(3)O_(9)can be formed by tribochemical reaction under the thermal-mechanical action at 700℃,but pre-oxidation at 800℃is the prerequisite in order to form the precursors of V-rich and Al-rich oxide layer.

A biomimetic adipocyte mesenchymal stem cell membrane-encapsulated drug delivery system for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis(RA)is a chronic,progressive,and inflammatory systemic autoimmune disease.Effective drug therapy for RA is hindered by severe side effects due to inefficient delivery to the disease site and broad drug distribution.Inspired by biomimetic biology,this study developed a drug delivery system of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell membrane-encapsulated nanoparticles for the treatment of RA.The intact adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell(ADSC)membrane was coated on poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA)nanoparticles and loaded with tacrolimus(FK506),a T cell inhibitor.The ADSC membrane encapsulated on nanoparticles retains the original homing properties of ADSC,targeting the inflamed joints and enhancing tacrolimus anti-inflammatory effect.Both in vitro and in vivo experiments proved that the synergistic effect of the ADSC-membrane and tacrolimus effectively inhibited inflammation in vivo and reduced the expression of pro-inflammatory factors(IL-1β,IL-6,tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)),and increased the expression of anti-inflammatory factors(IL-10).In addition,collagen-induced arthritis(CIA)model results also showed that the drug delivery system could effectively reduce the destruction of articular cartilage and bone in mice without causing any adverse effects.This study provided a new biomimetic targeting strategy to reshape the inflammatory microenvironment by modulating T cell subsets,providing new inspiration for RA treatment.

Integrative analysis of transcriptome reveals the possible mechanism of delayed leaf senescence in pak choi(Brassica rapa subsp.chinensis)following melatonin treatment

Melatonin(MT)is a low molecular weight compound with a wide variety of biological functions in plants.It is known to delay senescence in various fruits and vegetables.This study demonstrates that MT(100μmol/L)delayed the senescence of pak choi stored at 20°C.A total of 1121 differentially expressed genes(DEGs)were identified in an MT-treated group in comparison to untreated pak choi.Analysis of DEGs revealed that MT-induced delay in senescence involved reduction in the expression of chlorophyll metabolism genes and regulation of the expression of hormone-related genes and leaf senescence-related transcription factors.MT decreased the activity of chlorophyll metabolism-related enzymes Mg-dechelatase,pheophytinase,and pheide a oxygenase,decreased the concentrations of abscisic acid and jasmonic acid,and increased auxin concentration.MT delayed the impact of senescence-related transcription factors BcNAC41 and BcNAC87 on tobacco leaf senescence.This study provides an insight into the molecular mechanisms of MT-induced delay of postharvest senescence in pak choi and confirms its potential as a preservation technique.

BGB-A445,a novel non-ligand-blocking agonistic anti-OX40 antibody,exhibits superior immune activation and antitumor effects in preclinical models

t OX40 is a costimulatory receptor that is expressed primarily on activated CD4+,CD8+,and regulatory T cells.The ligation of OX40 to its sole ligand OX40L potentiates T cell expansion,differentiation,and activation and also promotes dendritic cells to mature to enhance their cytokine production.Therefore,the use of agonistic anti-Ox40 antibodies for cancer immunotherapy has gained great interest.However,most of the agonistic anti-OX40 antibodies in the clinic are OX40L-competitive and show limited efficacy.Here,we discovered that BGB-A445,a non-ligand-competitive agonistic anti-OX40 antibody currently under clinical investigation,induced optimal T cell activation without impairing dendritic cell function.In addition,BGB-A445 dose-dependently and significantly depleted regulatory T cells in vitro and in vivo via antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity.In the MC38 syngeneic model established in humanized OX40 knock-in mice,BGB-A445 demonstrated robust and dose-dependent antitumor efficacy,whereas the ligand-competitive anti-Ox40 antibody showed antitumor efficacy characterized by a hook effect.Furthermore,BGB-A445 demonstrated a strong combination antitumor effect with an anti-PD-1 antibody.Taken together,our findings show that BGB-A445,which does not block OX40-OX40L interaction in contrast to clinical-stage anti-OX40 antibodies,shows superior immune-stimulating effects and antitumor efficacy and thus warrants further clinical investigation.

Startup drift compensation of RLG based on monotone constrained RBF neural network

Serious startup drift of the Ring Laser Gyroscope(RLG)is observed during cold startup process,which will dramatically degrade the performances of the corresponding Inertial Navigation System(INS).In this paper,correlation analysis method,which analyzes the relationship between the startup drift of the RLG and the temperature change,is used to determine the significant temperature-related terms during gyroscope startup.Based on the significant temperature-related terms and the startup time length,a startup drift compensation model for RLG based on monotonicity-constrained Radial Basis Function(RBF)neural network is proposed and validated.Compared with the raw RLG data without compensation,the standard deviation of the RLG output with the proposed constrained RBF network model is decreased by more than 46%,and the peak-to-peak value is decreased by more than 35%.Compared with the traditional multiple regression model,the standard deviation and peak-to-peak value of the RLG output are decreased by more than 10%and 6%,respectively.Compared with the common RBF network model,the standard deviation and peak-to-peak value of the RLG output are decreased by more than 8%and 3%,respectively.Navigation experiments also validate the effectiveness of the compensation model.