Cobalt oxide,as one of the most fascinating examples of correlated electronic system,exhibits several exotic transport characteristics,such as superconductivity,charge ordering,and topological frustration.In this stud...Cobalt oxide,as one of the most fascinating examples of correlated electronic system,exhibits several exotic transport characteristics,such as superconductivity,charge ordering,and topological frustration.In this study,we are reporting the observation of another intriguing transport phenomenon in calcium cobaltates.Specifically,under a large magnetic field of 7 T,we observed an anomalously enhanced thermal conductivity that was accompanied with a largely suppressed thermopower.This observation reveals a hitherto undiscovered correlation between the two transport factors.Within the premise of Heisenberg model,we have shown that the observed experimental results can be explained consistently only if the magnon excitation is taken into account.Our study offers an insight into the puzzling origin of large thermopower observed in layered cobaltates and provides a specific strategy for further optimization of thermopower.展开更多
Preeclampsia, a complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and proteinuria, has been found to reduce the subsequent risk for breast cancer in female offspring. As this pro- tective effect could be due to ...Preeclampsia, a complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and proteinuria, has been found to reduce the subsequent risk for breast cancer in female offspring. As this pro- tective effect could be due to exposure to preeclampsia-specific proteins during intrauterine life, the proteomic profiles of umbilical cord blood plasma between preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies were compared. Umbilical cord plasma samples, depleted of 14 abundant proteins, were subjected to proteomic analysis using the quantitative method of nanoACQUITY ultra performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry with elevated energy mode of acquisitionE (NanoUPLC-MSE). Sixty-nine differentially expressed proteins were identified, of which 15 and 6 proteins were only detected in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies, respectively.Additionally, expression of 8 proteins (gelsolin, complement C5, keratin type I cytoskeletal 10, pigment epithelium-derived factor, complement factor B, complement component C7, hemoglobin subunit gamma-2 and alpha-fetoprotein) were up-regulated in preeclampsia with a fold change of 1〉 2.0 when compared to normotensive pregnancies. The identification of alpha-fetoprotein in pre- eclamptic umbilical cord blood plasma supported the validity of this screen as alpha-fetoprotein has anti-estrogenic properties and has previously been linked to preeclampsia as well as a reduced breast cancer risk. The findings of this pilot study may provide new insights into the mechanistic link between preeclampsia and potentially reduced breast cancer susceptibility in adult life.展开更多
基金the supports from National Natural Science Foundation of China through grant#52002383Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology through grant#202003N4365+1 种基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52001012)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.2214070).
文摘Cobalt oxide,as one of the most fascinating examples of correlated electronic system,exhibits several exotic transport characteristics,such as superconductivity,charge ordering,and topological frustration.In this study,we are reporting the observation of another intriguing transport phenomenon in calcium cobaltates.Specifically,under a large magnetic field of 7 T,we observed an anomalously enhanced thermal conductivity that was accompanied with a largely suppressed thermopower.This observation reveals a hitherto undiscovered correlation between the two transport factors.Within the premise of Heisenberg model,we have shown that the observed experimental results can be explained consistently only if the magnon excitation is taken into account.Our study offers an insight into the puzzling origin of large thermopower observed in layered cobaltates and provides a specific strategy for further optimization of thermopower.
基金supported by a grant from the US National Institutes of Health(Grant No.R01CA090902)
文摘Preeclampsia, a complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and proteinuria, has been found to reduce the subsequent risk for breast cancer in female offspring. As this pro- tective effect could be due to exposure to preeclampsia-specific proteins during intrauterine life, the proteomic profiles of umbilical cord blood plasma between preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies were compared. Umbilical cord plasma samples, depleted of 14 abundant proteins, were subjected to proteomic analysis using the quantitative method of nanoACQUITY ultra performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry with elevated energy mode of acquisitionE (NanoUPLC-MSE). Sixty-nine differentially expressed proteins were identified, of which 15 and 6 proteins were only detected in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies, respectively.Additionally, expression of 8 proteins (gelsolin, complement C5, keratin type I cytoskeletal 10, pigment epithelium-derived factor, complement factor B, complement component C7, hemoglobin subunit gamma-2 and alpha-fetoprotein) were up-regulated in preeclampsia with a fold change of 1〉 2.0 when compared to normotensive pregnancies. The identification of alpha-fetoprotein in pre- eclamptic umbilical cord blood plasma supported the validity of this screen as alpha-fetoprotein has anti-estrogenic properties and has previously been linked to preeclampsia as well as a reduced breast cancer risk. The findings of this pilot study may provide new insights into the mechanistic link between preeclampsia and potentially reduced breast cancer susceptibility in adult life.