Buxu Tongyu Granule Alleviates Myocardial Ischemia by Activating Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Soluble Guanylate Cyclase to Inhibit Abnormal Vasomotion

Myocardial ischemia is a serious threat to human health,and vascular dysfunction is its main cause.Buxu Tongyu(BXTY)Granule is an effective traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)for treating myocardial ischemia.However,the underlying mechanism of BXTY is still unclear.In this study,we demonstrate that BXTY ameliorates myocardial ischemia by activating the soluble guanylate cyclase(sGC)-30,50-cyclic guanosine monophosphate(cGMP)-protein kinase G(PKG)signaling pathway in vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMCs)to dilate the arteries.BXTY was given by gavage for ten consecutive days before establishing an animal model of acute myocardial ischemia in mice via the intraperitoneal injection of pituitrin.The results showed that BXTY alleviated the symptoms of myocardial ischemia induced by pituitrin in mice,including electrocardiogram abnormalities and changes in plasma enzymes.In addition,BXTY dilated pre-constricted blood vessels and inhibited the vasoconstriction of the superior mesenteric artery in a dose-dependent but endothelial-independent manner.These effects were eliminated by preincubating vascular rings with the sGC inhibitors NS 2028 or ODQ,or with the PKG inhibitor KT 5823.Moreover,BXTY increased the protein expression of sGC-b1 and the intracellular second messenger cGMP level in mouse aortic vascular smooth muscle cells(MOVAs).NS 2028 or ODQ reversed these effects of BXTY.The expression level of the cGMP downstream effector protein PKG-1 increased after treating MOVAs with BXTY.NS 2028,ODQ,or KT 5823 also reversed this effect of BXTY.In conclusion,BXTY can improve the symptoms of acute myocardial ischemia in mice,and activating the sGC-cGMP-PKG pathway in VSMCs to induce vasodilation is its key pharmacodynamic mechanism.

Machine Learning-Based Intelligent Auscultation Techniques in Congenital Heart Disease:Application and Development

Congenital heart disease(CHD),the most prevalent congenital ailment,has seen advancements in the“dual indi-cator”screening program.This facilitates the early-stage diagnosis and treatment of children with CHD,subse-quently enhancing their survival rates.While cardiac auscultation offers an objective reflection of cardiac abnormalities and function,its evaluation is significantly influenced by personal experience and external factors,rendering it susceptible to misdiagnosis and omission.In recent years,continuous progress in artificial intelli-gence(AI)has enabled the digital acquisition,storage,and analysis of heart sound signals,paving the way for intelligent CHD auscultation-assisted diagnostic technology.Although there has been a surge in studies based on machine learning(ML)within CHD auscultation and diagnostic technology,most remain in the algorithmic research phase,relying on the implementation of specific datasets that still await verification in the clinical envir-onment.This paper provides an overview of the current stage of AI-assisted cardiac sounds(CS)auscultation technology,outlining the applications and limitations of AI auscultation technology in the CHD domain.The aim is to foster further development and refinement of AI auscultation technology for enhanced applications in CHD.

Flexible transparent wood enabled by epoxy resin and ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether

Transparent wood has potential application in intelligent building,solar cell,electronics,and other advanced materials,while its single functionability hinders its further development.Flexible transparent wood(FTW)was prepared by alkaline pretreatment and bleaching treat-ment of paulownia wood followed by impregnation of epoxy resin and ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether(EDGE).The eff ect of delignifi cation degree on the optical and mechani-cal properties of FTW was studied,and the infl uence of the epoxy/EDGE ratio on the fl exibility and mechanical proper-ties of FTW was also investigated.The results showed that higher delignifi cation degree resulted in higher transmit-tance of FTW.More EDGE addition led to better fl exibility of FTW,while overmuch addition of EDGE will reduce the mechanical properties.The optimal FTW sample resulted in a high transmittance of 89%and an ultrahigh haze value of 97%with outstanding fl exibility and excellent mechanical properties.The investigation of FTW broadens the research fi eld of transparent wood,and provides great possibility for its application in fl exible wearable devices and fl exible materials.

Development of new technology for coal gasification purification and research on the formation mechanism of pollutants

Coal-fired power generation is the main source of CO_(2)emission in China.To solve the problems of declined efficiency and increased costs caused by CO_(2)capture in coal-fired power systems,an integrated gasification fuel cell(IGFC)power generation technology was developed.The interaction mechanisms among coal gasification and purification,fuel cell and other components were further studied for IGFCs.Towards the direction of coal gasification and purification,we studied gasification reaction characteristics of ultrafine coal particles,ash melting characteristics and their effects on coal gasification reactions,the formation mechanism of pollutants.We further develop an elevated temperature/pressure swing adsorption rig for simultaneous H_(2)S and CO_(2)removals.The results show the validity of the Miura-Maki model to describe the gasification of Shenhua bituminous coal with a good fit between the predicted DTG curves and experimental data.The designed 8–6–1 cycle procedure can effectively remove CO_(2)and H_(2)S simultaneously with removal rate over 99.9%.In addition,transition metal oxides used as mercury removal adsorbents in coal gasified syngas were shown with great potential.The techniques presented in this paper can improve the gasification efficiency and reduce the formation of pollutants in IGFCs.

Study on Carbonation Damage Constitutive Curve and Microscopic Damage Mechanism of Tailing Recycled Concrete

To improve the resource utilization of recycled aggregate concrete(RAC)and make use of the unique pozzolanic activation characteristics of iron ore tailing(IOT),the constitutive curves of tailing recycled concrete(TRC)before and after carbonization were analyzed theoretically,experimentally and microscopically.Firstly,according to the experimental data,the damage constitutive and related damage parameters of TRC were theoretically established by Weibull probability distribution function.Secondly,the comprehensive damage parameter b under different working conditions was studied.Finally,the damage mechanism was formed by EDS and SEM.The results showed that the damage constitutive model based on Weibull probability distribution function was in good agreement with the experimental results.Under each carbonization period,the b first decreased and then rose with the increase of tailings content.When its content was 30%,the b values of TRC were minimized,which were 22.14%,20.99%,25.39%lower than those of NAC,and 41.09%,34.89%,35.44%lower than those of RAC,indicating that IOT had a relatively good optimization effect on the constitutive curve of RAC.The microscopic analysis results also proved that the IOT addition with a proper amount would improve the matrix structure of RAC and increased its compactness,but when the content was higher,it would also cause harmful cracks in its matrix structure and reduced its density.Therefore,the optimal tailing content was about 30%.This paper provided a new method for damage constitutive calculation and analysis of TRC before and after carbonization.

A Novel Metric for Assessing National Strength in Scientific Research:Understanding China’s Research Output in Quantum Technology through Collaboration

Purpose:The 5th Plenary Session of the 19th Communist Party of China(CPC)Central Committee clearly states that developing science and technology through self-reliance and self-strengthening provides the strategic underpinning for China’s development.Based on this background,this paper explores a metric model for assessing national scientific research strength through collaboration on research papers.Design/methodology/approach:We propose a novel metric model for assessing national scientific research strength,which sets two indicators,national scientific self-reliance(SR)and national academic contribution(CT),to reflect“self-reliance”and“self-strengthening”respectively.Taking the research papers in quantum technology as an example,this study analyzes the scientific research strength of various countries around the world,especially China in quantum technology.Findings:The results show that the research of quantum technology in China has always been relatively independent with fewer international collaboration papers and located in a more marginal position in cooperation networks.China’s academic contribution(CT)to global quantum technology research is increasing and has been greater than that of the United States in 2020.Combining the two indicators,CT and SR,China’s research strength in the quantum field closely follows the United States,and the United States is the most powerful with high research autonomy.Research limitations:This paper only reflects China’s scientific research strength in quantum technology from collaboration on research papers and doesn’t consider the segmentation of quantum technology and the industrial upstream and downstream aspects,which need further study.Practical implications:The model is helpful to better understand the national scientific research strength in a certain field from“self-reliance”and“self-strengthening”.ScienceOriginality/value:We propose a novel metric model to measure the national scientific research strength from the perspective of“self-reliance”and“self-strengthening”,which provides a solid basis for the assessment of the strength level of scientific research in countries/regions and institutions.

Production of Carbon Nanotubes and Hydrogen Catalyzed with Ni/MCM-41 Catalysts

Methane catalytic decomposition (MCD) over Ni/MCM-41 catalysts was tested in a microreactor to simultaneously produce hydrogen and carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The methane conversion reached 30% to 47% at a moderate temperature range from 400°C to 600°C and the catalytic activity of the catalysts remains stable during 500 min steam on time. CNTs were chiefly formed through tip-growth mode, due to the weak interaction between the metallic Ni and the support. Most of the Ni particles are located on the tip of the produced CNTs, which avoids rapid deactivation of the catalyst resulted from carbon encapsulation. Large Ni particles usually lead to the formation of CNTs with big diameter. During the reaction, the shape of Ni particles changed from pseudo-sphere to diamond-like. All the CNTs consist of multiple layer walls and are curved in certain degree.

PELLR: A Permutated ELLPACK-R Format for SpMV on GPUs

The sparse matrix vector multiplication (SpMV) is inevitable in almost all kinds of scientific computation, such as iterative methods for solving linear systems and eigenvalue problems. With the emergence and development of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), high efficient formats for SpMV should be constructed. The performance of SpMV is mainly determinted by the storage format for sparse matrix. Based on the idea of JAD format, this paper improved the ELLPACK-R format, reduced the waiting time between different threads in a warp, and the speed up achieved about 1.5 in our experimental results. Compared with other formats, such as CSR, ELL, BiELL and so on, our format performance of SpMV is optimal over 70 percent of the test matrix. We proposed a method based on parameters to analyze the performance impact on different formats. In addition, a formula was constructed to count the computation and the number of iterations.

Keggin Structure and Surface Acidity of 12-Phosphotungstic Acid Grafted Zr-MCM-48 Mesoporous Molecular Sieves

A zirconium modified MCM-48 mesoporous material was synthesized by surfactant-templated method. Surface grafting Zr-MCM-48 with tungstophosphoric acid led to a great enhancement of both the number of the Br?nsted acid sites and acidity strength in comparison with the bare support. At 100°C, the 30 wt% H3PW12O40/Zr-MCM-48 contained 174 μmol/g Br?nsted acid sites which were 14.5 times greater than that of Zr-MCM-48. The Keggin structure of the grafted heteropolyacid was rather stable after calcination at 400°C for 2 h, approximately 93.3% of Keggin structure in the dispersed heteropolyacid were remained without destruction but slightly distorted in some degree, as evidenced by FTIR characterization and 31P NMR-MAS analysis. This H3PW12O40/Zr-MCM-48 solid with three dimensional mesoporous system, large surface area and very strong Br?nsted acidity will be a promising catalyst for acid catalytic reactions.

Bi_(2)O_(2)CO_(3)/ZnIn_(2)S_(4)上活性氧物种和光活性电荷的协同作用实现5-羟甲基糠醛的选择性光氧化转化

光氧化转化可再生生物质衍生物为高附加值的化学品具有重要意义,但由于在控制氧化物种和理想的反应途径方面存在挑战,其选择性通常较低.本工作报道了利用CO_(2)气体介导的固固相变法制备Bi_(2)O_(2)CO_(3)/ZnIn_(2)S_(4)异质结构,用于光氧化转化生物质衍生的5-羟甲基糠醛(HMF)生成2,5-二甲酰基呋喃(DFF),其选择性高达98.1%,产率达882.6μmol g^(-1)h^(-1).金属碳酸盐/氧化物异质界面诱导了光活性电子和空穴的有效转移,优化了表面氧的活化,促进了·OOH和空穴的协同作用,进而可以选择性地将HMF转化为DFF.本工作表明异质界面上电子-空穴对和活性氧物种的调控有助于利用可再生原料实现可持续发展.

Synergistic oxidation-reforming of biomass for high quality syngas production based on a bifunctional catalyst

Conventional O_(2)gasification for low-rank biomass/sludge conversion is prone to high CO_(2)concentrations in the syngas because of its high O content and low calorific value.This study establishes a synergistic oxidationreforming reaction route for the conversion of low-rank carbon-containing resources into high-quality syngas.The efficient oxidation-reforming reaction is based on the bifunctional catalyst NiO-Fe_(2)O_(3)/Al_(2)O_(3),which includes Fe_(2)O_(3) oxidation sites and NiO reforming sites.Hydrogen temperature-programmed reduction,together with X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy experiments,demonstrated that the two functional active sites have strong interactions with the support,leading to efficient cooperation between the oxidation reaction and reforming reaction with regards to both the reaction sequence and C/H/O element balance.Syngas produced from biomass/sludge based on oxidation-reforming reactions has an extremely low CO_(2)concentration of approximately 3%,and the valid gas(CO,H_(2))concentration exceeds 95%.The valid gas yield of walnut shell reached 1452.9 mL/g,the total gas yield was 1507.2 mL/g,and the H_(2)/CO ratio was 1.02,which are all very close to the theoretical maximum values of 1553.1 mL/g and 1.01,respectively,demonstrating that the inherent CO_(2)/H_(2)O along with CH4/tar species were efficiently converted to H_(2)and CO through oxidation-reforming reactions.During a 60-cycle test,NiO-Fe_(2)O_(3)/Al_(2)O_(3) exhibited good redox stability.

Characteristics of molecular classification in 52 endometrial cancer and atypical hyperplasia patients receiving fertility-sparing treatment

Objective To investigate the molecular classification of endometrial cancer(EC)and atypical endometrial hyperplasia(AEH)patients treated with fertility-sparing treatment(FST),and its relationship with clinicopathological factors and treatment efficacy.Methods:A total of 52​EC and AEH patients who received FST and molecular classification tested by next generation sequencing in Peking University People's Hospital from June 2020 to December 2022,were retrospectively collected.We analyzed the relationship between molecular classification and clinicopathological factors and treatment outcomes.Results(1)Of the 52 patients,including 46​EC and 6 AEH patients,42(80.8%)achieved complete remission(CR)after FST,with a median time to achieve CR of 9 months.Ten cases(23.8%)had recurrence.(2)Patients were distributed into 4 molecular subgroups as 39 cases(75%)of copy number low(CNL),7 cases(13.5%)of microsatellite instability-high(MSI-H),4 cases(7.7%)of POLE mutations(POLEmut),and 2 cases(3.8%)of copy number high(CNH).Patients with MSI-H subgroup had more family history of tumor(6/7),more with loss of expression of mismatch repair(MMR)protein(7/7),and higher expression level of Ki-67(3/3).(3)Patients with MSI-H subgroup had the lowest CR rate at 6 months(0/7,P​=​0.014),and survival analysis showed that such patients were less likely to achieve CR than those with CNL(P​=​0.022).For CNL patients,median 6-month CR rate was 40.6%.In addition,CR was obtained in 3(3/4)POLEmut patients and 2(2/2)CNH patients,respectively.Conclusions Molecular classification relates with the treatment response in patients with EC and AEH receiving FST.Patients with MSI-H subgroup have poor treatment efficacy,and patients with CNL need to be further divided to predict treatment benefit.There are also a few successful cases in POLEmut and CNH subtgroups,which needs further research.

Role of steroid receptor-associated and regulated protein in tumor progression and progesterone receptor signaling in endometrial cancer

Background:Steroid receptor-associated and regulated protein(SRARP)suppresses tumor progression and modulates steroid receptor signaling by interacting with estrogen receptors and androgen receptors in breast cancer.In endometrial cancer(EC),progesterone receptor(PR)signaling is crucial for responsiveness to progestin therapy.The aim of this study was to investigate the role of SRARP in tumor progression and PR signaling in EC.Methods:Ribonucleic acid sequencing data from the Cancer Genome Atlas,Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium,and Gene Expression Omnibus were used to analyze the clinical significance of SRARP and its correlation with PR expression in EC.The correlation between SRARP and PR expression was validated in EC samples obtained from Peking University People’s Hospital.SRARP function was investigated by lentivirus-mediated overexpression in Ishikawa and HEC-50B cells.Cell Counting Kit-8 assays,cell cycle analyses,wound healing assays,and Transwell assays were used to evaluate cell proliferation,migration,and invasion.Western blotting and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction were used to evaluate gene expression.The effects of SRARP on the regulation of PR signaling were determined by co-immunoprecipitation,PR response element(PRE)luciferase reporter assay,and PR downstream gene detection.Results:Higher SRARP expression was significantly associated with better overall survival and disease-free survival and less aggressive EC types.SRARP overexpression suppressed growth,migration,and invasion in EC cells,increased E-cadherin expression,and decreased N-cadherin and Wnt family member 7A(WNT7A)expression.SRARP expression was positively correlated with PR expression in EC tissues.In SRARP-overexpressing cells,PR isoform B(PRB)was upregulated and SRARP bound to PRB.Significant increases in PRE-based luciferase activity and expression levels of PR target genes were observed in response to medroxyprogesterone acetate.Conclusions:This study illustrates that SRARP exerts a tumor-suppressive effect by inhibiting the epithelial-mesenchymal transition via Wnt signaling in EC.In addition,SRARP positively modulates PR expression and interacts with PR to regulate PR downstream target genes.

Fiber Fabry-Perot Demodulation System Based on Dual Fizeau Interferometers

In this study,we present a dual-Fizeau-interferometer-based high-speed and wide-range fiber-optic Fabry-Perot(F-P)demodulation system.We employ two Fizeau interferometers with air cavity thickness satisfying the quadrature requirement to increase the demodulation speed and broaden the demodulation range in order to address the issues of the existing fiber F-P demodulation system's sluggish demodulation rate and limited range.In order to investigate the demodulation properties of the dual-Fizeau-interferometer-based demodulation system,we derive and create a theoretical model of the system.The theoretical model,which primarily consists of the structural design of the interferometer and the study of the center wavelength of the light sources and their bandwidth selection,is used to construct the optical structure of the demodulation system.According to the calculation results,the demodulated signal exhibits the best contrast ratio when the two light sources'respective center wavelengths are 780nm and 850nm,and their bandwidths are 28nm and 30 nm.Finally,we finish evaluating the demodulation system's demodulation performance,parameter calibration,and assembly debugging.The test results demonstrate the constant operation of the demodulation system,an update rate of 100kHz,a demodulation range of 4.74μm,and a cavity length resolution of approximately 5 nm.Additionally,the system can perform high speed demodulation thanks to the light emitting diode's(LED's)nanosecond level switching speed and the usage of a single point detector.

Sc和Si微合金化提高Al-Cu-Li合金的耐热性

第三代铝锂合金(Al-Cu-Li合金)在航空航天领域应用广泛,但服役温度一般低于100℃.本研究中,我们提出了一种提高Al-Cu-Li合金在200-300℃下耐热性的新思路,即通过添加微量的Sc和Si元素,当T1相在热暴露过程中溶解后,促进θ′相的形核析出.在200-300℃的热暴露过程中,Sc和Si微合金化的Al-Cu-Li合金中有大量的纳米θ′相析出,并具有高的热稳定性,相反,无微合金化的Al-Cu-Li合金中的θ′相则迅速粗化.Sc和Si微合金化的Al-Cu-Li合金在300℃下的抗拉强度为155 MPa,延伸率为9.2%.因此,Sc和Si微合金化的Al-Cu-Li合金在200-300℃下的耐热性显著提高,与商用耐热铝合金2618和2219相比,具有更优异的高温强度和比强度.

热风循环隧道烘箱的流场模拟及结构优化

采用CFD数值模拟方法研究热风循环隧道烘箱的内部温度及流场分布,提出了6种结构优化方案,考察了不同方案下的气流分布特性。结果表明,烘箱出口面局部温差在1 K以内,温度分布较均匀;气流速度分布是影响烘干品质的主要因素,原始结构下出口气流分布极不均匀,出口面角落位置出现局部高速区,最大速度达3.48 m/s,平均速度为0.94 m/s,相对均方根值为0.73;相比原始结构,6种改进方案中,弯头三隔板结构出口面的相对均方根值最低,最大速度降低51.4%,最佳风速区域占比提升至75.17%,整流效果最明显;弯头内设置三块隔板后,风罩内再设置隔板对气流均匀性的改进作用不大。

重油燃烧器Y型喷嘴气液两相流动与雾化特性模拟

为改善重油雾化质量,针对沥青站重油燃烧器Y型喷嘴,运用CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics)方法研究了喷嘴结构参数(混合室长度、入口直径比、入口夹角)与雾化参数(重油流量、空气入口压力、重油温度)对喷嘴气液两相流动与雾化特性的影响。结果表明,结构参数与雾化参数直接影响喷嘴内油膜厚度与气液两相速度差;不同参数下,喷嘴气耗率与液滴索泰尔平均直径的变化规律相反;综合考虑两个雾化性能指标,混合室的适宜长度为15~20 mm,入口夹角的合理范围为60°~75°,入口最佳直径比为1.0~1.1;为保证重油获得较好的雾化效果,空气入口压力应大于0.5 MPa,这为优化Y型雾化喷嘴的结构与运行参数提供了参考。

有机工质向心透平变工况特性的数值模拟与极差分析

以R245fa为工质设计向心透平,采用CFD方法对向心透平性能进行全流域三维模拟研究,考察了入口温度、转子转速和膨胀比(进出口压力比)对向心透平工况特性的影响,对主要影响因素进行极差分析。结果表明,向心透平工作转速为设计转速的80%～100%时,输出功率和等熵效率波动较小,工作转速高于设计值时透平性能迅速下降。随入口温度升高,透平输出功率与等熵效率增大;随膨胀比增大,透平输出功率线性增加。透平存在最佳膨胀比使等熵效率最大,且实际运行压比大于最佳膨胀比时,透平等熵效率变化较小。出口压力对向心透平输出功率影响最大,温度的影响最小;转子转速对等熵效率影响最大,入口压力的影响最小。

Responses of nitrification performance,triclosan resistome and diversity of microbes to continuous triclosan stress in activated sludge system

Triclosan(TCS)is commonly found in wastewater treatment plants,which often affects biological treatment processes.The responses of nitrification,antibiotic resistome and microbial community under different TCS concentrations in activated sludge system were evaluated in this study.The experiment was conducted in a sequencing batch reactor(SBR)for 240 days.Quantitative PCR results demonstrated that the abundance of ammonium oxidizing bacteria could be temporarily inhibited by 1 mg/L TCS and then gradually recovered.And the abundances of nitrite oxidizing bacteria(NOB)under 2.5 and 4 mg/L TCS were three orders of magnitude lower than that of seed sludge,which accounted for partial nitrification.When the addition of TCS was stopped,the abundance of NOB increased.The mass balance experiments of TCS demonstrated that the primary removal pathway of TCS changed from adsorption to biodegradation as TCS was continuously added into the SBR system.Moreover,TCS increased the abundance of mexB,indicating the efflux pump might be the main TCS-resistance mechanism.As a response to TCS,bacteria could secrete more protein(PN)than polysaccharide.Three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix revealed that tryptophan PN-like substances might be the main component in PN to resist TCS.High-throughput sequencing found that the relative abundances of Paracoccus,Pseudoxanthomonas and Thauera increased,which could secrete extracellular polymeric substances(EPS).And Sphingopyxis might be the main TCS-degrading bacteria.Overall,TCS could cause partial nitrification and increase the relative abundances of EPS-secreting bacteria and TCS-degrading bacteria.

A new strategy for fabrication of unique heterostructured titanium laminates and visually tracking their synchronous evolution of strain partitions versus microstructure

Heterostructured(HS)material with extraordinary mechanical properties has been regarded as one of the most promising structural materials.Here,we reported a new strategy for preparing heterostructured pure titanium laminates that possess a good combination of strength and ductility by combining gradient structure(GS)and heterogeneous lamella structure(HLS).The deformation characteristic versus microstructure evolution of GS/HLS titanium laminates,namely the strain partitions between different-sized grains(480–25μm)was visualized using a scanning electron microscope(SEM)equipped with electron backscattered diffraction(EBSD)mode combined with the digital image correlation(SEM-DIC)with an ultrahigh spatial resolution for the first time.As a result,the hetero-deformation of unique GS/HLS structure by the characteristic of strain partitions could be accurately captured.While the hetero-deformation could result in the hetero-deformation induced(HDI)stress strengthening and HDI hardening,which were regarded as the key reason that the resulting GS/HLS Ti laminates showed a superior combination of strength and ductility.This could promote a more in-depth understanding of the strengtheningtoughening mechanism of heterostructured material.