Objective: To explore an intervention method to reduce the mortality of alloxan diabetes model, and to preliminarily analyze the mechanism of alloxan induced animal death. Methods: Healthy New Zealand rabbits were ran...Objective: To explore an intervention method to reduce the mortality of alloxan diabetes model, and to preliminarily analyze the mechanism of alloxan induced animal death. Methods: Healthy New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into injection group, control group, experimental group and blank group. The single injection group was injected with 100 mg/kg alloxan once. The control group was given 5% glucose solution and 100 mg/kg alloxan was injected in two times. The experimental group was given 5% glucose solution orally, 100 mg/kg alloxan, 7 mL 0.9% NaCl intravenously and 5 mL 5% glucose intraperitoneally immediately, and blood glucose was continuously monitored, 10 mL 5% glucose intravenously and 10 mL 5% glucose intraperitoneally every 4 h in the hypoglycemic stage. The blank group does nothing. Liver and kidney tissues at different time periods were stained with HE and organ index was evaluated. Results: 1) A single injection of 100 mg/kg alloxan without any intervention resulted in 100% mortality. Before modeling, oral administration of 5% glucose solution, divided into two injections of 100 mg/kg alloxan, mortality reached 100%;A single injection of 100 mg/kg alloxan and continuous intervention of normal saline and glucose for 20 h can significantly reduce the mortality of alloxan induced diabetic rabbit model. 2) Liver and kidney tissues were damaged in different degrees at different time periods, and liver and kidney indexes were significantly increased after alloxan injection compared with the normal group, with statistical significance (P > 0.05). Conclusion: 1) Every 4 hours of hypoglycemia, 10 ml 5% glucose was injected intravenously 10 ml 5% glucose intraperitoneally. It can reduce the death rate of alloxan diabetic rabbit model and shorten the time of blood glucose measurement. 2) After the injection of alloxan, acute lesions of liver and kidney may occur in different degrees, or one of the causes of acute death of experimental animals.展开更多
Purpose: Bioinformatics-based approach to screen and analyze differentially expressed genes associated with the biological characteristics of Ewing sarcoma. Means: The GSE17674 dataset was selected for analysis, obtai...Purpose: Bioinformatics-based approach to screen and analyze differentially expressed genes associated with the biological characteristics of Ewing sarcoma. Means: The GSE17674 dataset was selected for analysis, obtained by data retrieval based on the GEO public database. The R language limma toolkit was used to screen DEmRNAs. After the data were normalized, the Metascape online analysis software and the R language clusterProfiler package were used to analyze the GO function and KEGG pathway enrichment of DEmRNAs lines, respectively. The string database was selected for PPI analysis, and the results were imported into Cytoscape software to derive the core modules and predicted core genes. The genes selected above were analyzed for tissue localization specificity. Results: Through the analysis of GSE17674, differentially expressed genes were screened out, and GO and KEGG analyses were performed on the differentially expressed genes. The GO functional enrichment analysis was mainly enriched in the process of muscle system, muscle contraction, myocyte development, contractile fibers, myogenic fibers, myofibers, myofibrillar segments, actin binding, structural composition of muscle, and actin filament binding. KEGG pathway analysis showed that the core pathways associated with the development of ES were the core genes for myocardial contraction, congestive cardiomyopathy, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Five Hub genes were obtained based on Cytoscape prediction. Tissue localization specificity analysis of Hub genes was performed, and a total of 2 Hub genes with tissue specificity were screened;MYH6 was specifically expressed in cardiac cells and MYL1 was specifically expressed in skeletal muscle cells. Conclusions: The differential genes screened will help to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the highly invasive and metastasis-prone biological characteristics of ES, as well as provide new ideas for clinical drug-targeted treatment of ES.展开更多
Owing to the inherent advantages of low cost and high capacity,cobalt(Co)-free lithium(Li)-rich layered oxides have become one of the most promising cathodes for next-generation high-energy lithium-ion batteries.Howev...Owing to the inherent advantages of low cost and high capacity,cobalt(Co)-free lithium(Li)-rich layered oxides have become one of the most promising cathodes for next-generation high-energy lithium-ion batteries.However,these familial cathodes suffer from serious voltage decay due to many reasons,such as oxygen release and transition metal(TM)migration,which are closely related to nanoscale strain evolution.Here,by combining the synergistic effects of surface integration,bulk doping,and concentration gradient,we successfully construct a Co-free Li-rich layered cathode with a very small volumetric strain(1.05%)between 2.0 and 4.8 V,approaching the critical value of zero strain.Various characterizations indicate that the constructed zero-strain cathode can significantly suppress the TM migration,interfacial reactions,and structural degradation including cracks,lattice defects,phase evolution,and nanovoids,leading to improved voltage stability of Co-free Li-rich layered oxides during the prolonged cycles.This work provides a strategy to eliminate the lattice strain of Li-rich layered cathodes and facilitates the up-scaled application of the as-prepared cathode materials.展开更多
Oxygen anion redox reaction provides a high theoretical capacity for Li-rich manganese-based cathodes.However,irreversible surface oxygen release often results in further oxygen loss and exacerbates the decomposition ...Oxygen anion redox reaction provides a high theoretical capacity for Li-rich manganese-based cathodes.However,irreversible surface oxygen release often results in further oxygen loss and exacerbates the decomposition of the electrolyte,which could reduce the capacity contribution from the anionic redox and produce more acidic substances to corrode the surface of the material.In this paper,the surface oxygen release is suppressed by moderating oxygen anion redox activity via constructing chemical bonds between M(M=Fe and La)in LaFeO_(3)and surface oxygen anions of Li_(1.2)Mn_(0.6)Ni_(0.2)O_(2).The constructed interface layer stabilizes the surface lattice oxygen and retards the electrolyte from being attacked by the nucleophilic oxygen generated in the process of oxygen release,as evidenced by Differential Electrochemical Mass Spectrometry(DEMS)and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy(XPS)detections.Moreover,in the charge and discharge process,the formed FeF_(3),located at the cathode electrolyte interfacial layer,is conducive to the stability of the cathode surface.The modified Li_(1.2)Mn_(0.6)Ni_(0.2)O_(2)electrode with 3 wt%LaFeO_(13)exhibits a high specific capacity of 189.5 mA h g-at 1C(200 mA g^(-1))after 150 cycles with capacity retentions of 96.6%,and 112.6 mA h g^(-1)(84.7%)at 5C after 200 cycles higher than the pristine sample.This study provides a rational design chemical bonding method to suppress the oxygen release from the cathode surface and enhance cyclic stability.展开更多
Alfalfa is the most widely cultivated perennial legume forage crop worldwide.Drought is one of the major environmental factors influencing alfalfa productivity.However,the molecular mechanisms underlying alfalfa respo...Alfalfa is the most widely cultivated perennial legume forage crop worldwide.Drought is one of the major environmental factors influencing alfalfa productivity.However,the molecular mechanisms underlying alfalfa responses to drought stress are still largely unknown.This study identified a drought-inducible gene of unknown function,designated as Medicago sativa DROUGHT-INDUCED UNKNOWN PROTEIN 1(MsDIUP1).MsDIUP1 was localized to the nucleus,chloroplast,and plasma membranes.Overexpression of MsDIUP1 in Arabidopsis resulted in increased tolerance to drought,with higher seed germination,root length,fresh weight,and survival rate than in wild-type(WT)plants.Consistently,analysis of MsDIUP1 over-expression(OE)alfalfa plants revealed that MsDIUP1 also increased tolerance to drought stress,accompanied by physiological changes including reduced malondialdehyde(MDA)content and increased osmoprotectants accumulation(free proline and soluble sugar),relative to the WT.In contrast,disruption of MsDIUP1 expression by RNA interference(RNAi)in alfalfa resulted in a droughthypersensitive phenotype,with a lower chlorophyll content,higher MDA content,and less osmoprotectants accumulation than that of the WT.Transcript profiling of alfalfa WT,OE,and RNAi plants during drought stress showed differential responses for genes involved in stress signaling,antioxidant defense,and osmotic adjustment.Taken together,these results reveal a positive role for MsDIUP1 in regulating drought tolerance.展开更多
The complex orogeny of the Himalaya and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(QTP)fosters habitat fragmentation that drives morphological differentiation of mountain plant species.Consequently,determining phylogenetic relationshi...The complex orogeny of the Himalaya and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(QTP)fosters habitat fragmentation that drives morphological differentiation of mountain plant species.Consequently,determining phylogenetic relationships between plant subgenera using morphological characters is unreliable.Therefore,we used both molecular phylogeny and historical biogeographic analysis to infer the ancestral states of several vegetative and reproductive characters of the montane genus Incarvillea.We determined the taxonomic position of the genus Incarvillea within its family and inferred the biogeographical origin of taxa through Bayesian inference(BI),maximum likelihood(ML)and maximum parsimony(MP)analyses using three molecular data sets(trnL-trnF sequences,nr ITS sequences,and a data set of combined sequences)derived from 81%of the total species of the genus Incarvillea.Within the genus-level phylogenetic framework,we examined the character evolution of 10 key morphological characters,and inferred the ancestral area and biogeographical history of the genus.Our analyses revealed that the genus Incarvillea is monophyletic and originated in Central Asia during mid-Oligocene ca.29.42 Ma.The earliest diverging lineages were subsequently split into theWestern Himalaya and Sino-Himalaya during the early Miocene ca.21.12 Ma.These lineages resulted in five re-circumscribed subgenera(Amphicome,Olgaea,Niedzwedzkia,Incarvillea,and Pteroscleris).Moreover,character mapping revealed the ancestral character states of the genus Incarvillea(e.g.,suffruticose habit,cylindrical capsule shape,subligneous capsule texture,absence of capsule wing,and loculicidal capsule dehiscence)that are retained at the earliest diverging ancestral nodes across the genus.Our phylogenetic tree of the genus Incarvillea differs from previously proposed phylogenies,thereby recommending the placement of the subgenus Niedzwedzkia close to the subgenus Incarvillea and maintaining two main divergent lineages.展开更多
Low initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE) is an important impediment to practical application of Li-rich layered oxides (LLOs), which is due to the irreversible oxygen release. It is generally considered that surface oxy...Low initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE) is an important impediment to practical application of Li-rich layered oxides (LLOs), which is due to the irreversible oxygen release. It is generally considered that surface oxygen vacancies are conducive to the improvement of ICE of LLOs. To reveal the relation of oxygen vacancies and ICE, sample PLO (Li-Mn-Cr-O) and its treated product (TLO) are comprehensive investigated in this work. During the treated process, part of oxygen atoms return to original constructed vacancies. It makes oxygen vacancies in sample TLO much poorer than those in sample PLO, and induces the formation of Li-poor spinel-layered integrated structure. Electrochemical measurement indicates the ICE of sample PLO is only 80.8%, while sample TLO is almost full reversible with the ICE of ~97.1%. In term of high-energy X-ray diffraction, scanning transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and synchrotron hard/soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy, we discover that the ICE is difficult to be improved significantly just by building oxygen vacancies. LLOs with high ICE not only have to construct suitable oxygen vacancies, but also require other components with Li-poor structure to stabilize oxygen. This work provides deep insight into the mechanism of high ICE, and will contribute to the design and development of LLOs for next-generation high-energy lithium-ion batteries.展开更多
As the second most abundant natural polymer,accounting for approximately 30%of the organic carbon in the biosphere,lignin plays an essential role in plant development.However,a high lignin content affects the nutritio...As the second most abundant natural polymer,accounting for approximately 30%of the organic carbon in the biosphere,lignin plays an essential role in plant development.However,a high lignin content affects the nutritional quality of alfalfa(Medicago sativa L.),the most widely cultivated perennial legume forage crop.Histological analysis indicated that G-lignin and S-lignin were present in the stem,leaf,and petiole of alfalfa,and the deposition of lignin increased gradually in descending internodes.Neutral detergent fiber(NDF),acid detergent fiber(ADF),and acid detergent lignin(ADL)contents continually increased from the top to the bottom of the stem,and ADL content showed a similar trend in leaves.Alfalfa leaves and stems from five different nodes(1,2,4,6,and 8)were used as materials to investigate molecular regulatory mechanisms in lignin synthesis by RNA sequencing.Respectively 8074 and 7752 differentially expressed genes(DEGs)were identified in leaves and stems,and 1694 DEGs were common to the two tissues.‘‘Phenylpropanoid biosynthesis”was the most enriched pathway in both leaves and stems,and 134 key regulatory genes in lignin synthesis were identified by a weighted gene co-expression network analysis.The NAC family transcription factor MsNST1 gene was highly expressed in old leaf and stem tissues.The deposition pattern of G-and S-lignin differed among M.truncatula wild-type,nst1 mutants,and overexpression lines,and the transcription levels of lignin synthesis genes such as HCT,F5H,and COMT in these three materials also differed.These results suggest that MsNST1 affects lignin synthesis in alfalfa.These findings provide a genetic basis and abundant gene resources for further study of the molecular mechanisms of lignin synthesis,laying a foundation for low-lignin alfalfa breeding research.展开更多
The instabilities of a pendent viscous thin film underneath two corrugated ceilings are studied numerically and theoretically in comparison with the case of a flat wall. With the same initial interface perturbations, ...The instabilities of a pendent viscous thin film underneath two corrugated ceilings are studied numerically and theoretically in comparison with the case of a flat wall. With the same initial interface perturbations, it is shown numerically that both the supercritical instability and the subcritical instability can be retarded by the in-phase corrugated ceilings. The lubrication approximation is used to explain the retardation effect of the corrugated ceiling on the supercritical instability of the pendant film, where the linear growth rate is revealed to be power three of the initial film thickness.展开更多
Herein we report a covalent cage TPE-Zn_(4)based on a tetraphenylethylene molecule via subcomponent self-assembly,which is templated by zinc ions.TPE-Zn_(4)features a quadrangular prismatic cage structure,which is cha...Herein we report a covalent cage TPE-Zn_(4)based on a tetraphenylethylene molecule via subcomponent self-assembly,which is templated by zinc ions.TPE-Zn_(4)features a quadrangular prismatic cage structure,which is characterized by NMR,mass spectrum,and single-crystal X-ray diffractions.TPE-Zn_(4)emitted orange fluorescence(λ_(em)=620 nm)in DMSO solution under the irradiation of UV light(λ_(ex)=395 nm)and can be applied as a fluorescence sensor for selectively detecting Pd^(2+).The fluorescence of TPE-Zn_(4)was quenched by Pd^(2+)in DMSO solution,and a very low detection limit of 62.3 n M was achieved.Mechanism studies reveal that the Pd^(2+)can replace the Zn^(2+),and the heavy atom effect and chelation-enhanced quenching effect between the Pd^(2+)and the cage probably cause the fluorescence quenching.展开更多
非化学计量微米氧化硅(SiO_(x))由于其高理论容量和低成本,有望成为锂离子电池石墨负极材料的替代品.然而,SiO_(x)的实际应用仍然受到其较差的固有导电性和循环过程中明显的体积变化的阻碍.在本工作中,为了同时解决这些问题,我们使用可...非化学计量微米氧化硅(SiO_(x))由于其高理论容量和低成本,有望成为锂离子电池石墨负极材料的替代品.然而,SiO_(x)的实际应用仍然受到其较差的固有导电性和循环过程中明显的体积变化的阻碍.在本工作中,为了同时解决这些问题,我们使用可规模化的溶剂热和热还原方法制备了具有TiO_(1-y)Ny-C涂层的SiO_(x)基负极材料(SiO_(x)@TiON-C).我们通过系统性研究发现,TiO_(1-y)Ny-C涂层可以适应SiO_(x)循环过程中大的体积变化且有效提高其导电性.因此,SiO_(x)@TiON-C负极具有突出的储锂性能.具体而言,SiO_(x)@TiON-C负极可以在500 mA g^(-1)的电流密度下循环500圈后仍保持750.2 mA h g^(-1)的优异可逆容量,75.1%的初始库仑效率和优异的倍率性能.这项工作为促进下一代锂离子电池微米SiO_(x)基负极材料的实际商业化提供了一种很有前途的方法.展开更多
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs)play an important role in the industry,and the development of new materials for the selective separation of PAHs is of great significance.In this work,we report a hexahedral metal...Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs)play an important role in the industry,and the development of new materials for the selective separation of PAHs is of great significance.In this work,we report a hexahedral metal-organic cage with low symmetry by subcomponent self-assembly.In this cage,the eight ZnII centers adopt an interestin∧∧/△△△△△△or∧∧∧∧∧∧/△△configuration.This cage with a cavity volume of 520˚A3 can bind anthracene,phenanthrene,and pyrene to form 1:1 host-guest complexes,while the bigger triphenylene,chrysene,perylene,and coronene cannot be encapsulated.The binding constant Ka of pyrene is about 1.110×10^(3)(mol/L)^(−1),which is more than an order of magnitude larger than that of anthracene and phenanthrene(111(mol/L)^(−1),277(mol/L)^(−1),respectively).X-ray structure studies reveal that the pyrene is located in the cavity and stabilized by multiple C–H…πinteractions.After separation from a mixture of PAHs,pyrene with>96.1%purity can be obtained.This work provides a useful method for the first time for the selective separation of pyrene from PAHs mixture by utilizing a metal-organic cage as the material,making it a useful tool for purifying and separating specific compounds from complex mixtures.展开更多
Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is a global problem that affects about half of the world’s population and requires sufficient attention in clinical and scientific work. Due to differences in economic and medical c...Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is a global problem that affects about half of the world’s population and requires sufficient attention in clinical and scientific work. Due to differences in economic and medical conditions among countries around the world, there is currently no unified treatment plan for anti-HP. In China, empirical quadruple therapy is mainly used. With the abuse of antibiotics, many patients face the problem of secondary eradication after failure, and the resistance rate of HP is gradually increasing. After eradication failure, drug sensitivity cultivation is carried out to choose sensitive antibiotics for treatment. A new strategy is currently needed to address how to improve the eradication rate of HP during the first eradication. This article aims to discuss the first-line treatment plans and research progress for eradicating HP based on drug sensitivity testing before eradication. Compared with traditional empirical therapies, treatment based on drug sensitivity results can effectively improve the eradication rate of HP, and reduce drug resistance rates, and adverse reactions, among other benefits. .展开更多
Summary What is already known about this topic?Pneumoconiosis,recognized as one of the most detrimental occupational diseases in China,exhibits a multimorbidity profile due to a plethora of comorbidities and complicat...Summary What is already known about this topic?Pneumoconiosis,recognized as one of the most detrimental occupational diseases in China,exhibits a multimorbidity profile due to a plethora of comorbidities and complications.These factors significantly influence the treatment outcomes,progression,prognosis,and overall quality of life of the afflicted patients.展开更多
Objective:Psoriasis is often closely related to metabolic syndrome (MS),herein we conducted this study to investigate the clinical characteristics of a large sample of psoriasis patients with MS in Xinjiang,China.Meth...Objective:Psoriasis is often closely related to metabolic syndrome (MS),herein we conducted this study to investigate the clinical characteristics of a large sample of psoriasis patients with MS in Xinjiang,China.Methods:The prevalence of MS,age,height,weight,body mass index (BMI),red blood cell count,white blood cell count,platelet count,aspartate aminotransferase level,alanine aminotransferase level,and other clinical data were analyzed in 2,492 patients with psoriasis.The patients were divided into 2 groups based on the presence of MS and their clinical features were compared.Studentt test was used for independent samples,and the chi-square test was used for count data.Results:Among the 2,492 patients,349 had MS and 1,269 were considered overweight/obese.There were significant differences in sex,age,disease course,age at onset,BMI,systolic blood pressure (SBP),and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) between the patients with MS and those without (allP < 0.05).The red blood cell count (P < 0.001),white blood cell count (P = 0.013),erythrocyte sedimentation rate (P < 0.001),blood urea nitrogen level (P < 0.001),triglyceride level (P < 0.001),total cholesterol level (P < 0.001),and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level (P = 0.002) were significantly higher in the MS group than in the psoriasis-only group.The high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level was significantly lower in the MS group than in the psoriasis-only group (P < 0.001).The alanine aminotransferase (P = 0.145) and albumin levels (P = 0.192) were not significantly different between the 2 groups (P > 0.05).Binary logistic regression analysis showed that sex,age,BMI,SBP,DBP,and fasting plasma glucose were independent risk factors for MS in patients with psoriasis,and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was considered a protective factor for these patients.Conclusion:The prevalence of MS in patients with psoriasis is high.Female sex,age,BMI,SBP,DBP,and fasting plasma glucose may be risk factors for psoriasis complicated by MS.展开更多
Color rendition,luminous efficacy and reliability are three key technical parameters for white light-emitting diodes(wLEDs)that are dominantly determined by down-conversion phosphors.However,there is usually an inevit...Color rendition,luminous efficacy and reliability are three key technical parameters for white light-emitting diodes(wLEDs)that are dominantly determined by down-conversion phosphors.However,there is usually an inevitable trade-off between color rendition and luminescence efficacy because the spectrum of red phosphor(that is,spectral broadness and position)cannot satisfy them simultaneously.In this work,we report a very promising red phosphor that can minimize the aforementioned trade-off via structure and band-gap engineering,achieved by introducing isostructural LiSi_(2)N_(3) into CaAlSiN_(3):Eu^(2+).The solid solution phosphors show both substantial spectra broadening(88→117 nm)and blueshift(652→642 nm),along with a significant improvement in thermal quenching(only a 6%reduction at 150℃),which are strongly associated with electronic and crystal structure evolutions.The broadband and robust red phosphor thus enables fabrication of super-high color rendering wLEDs(Ra=95 and R9=96)concurrently with the maintenance of a high-luminous efficacy(101 lm W^(−1)),validating its superiority in highperformance solid state lightings over currently used red phosphors.展开更多
文摘Objective: To explore an intervention method to reduce the mortality of alloxan diabetes model, and to preliminarily analyze the mechanism of alloxan induced animal death. Methods: Healthy New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into injection group, control group, experimental group and blank group. The single injection group was injected with 100 mg/kg alloxan once. The control group was given 5% glucose solution and 100 mg/kg alloxan was injected in two times. The experimental group was given 5% glucose solution orally, 100 mg/kg alloxan, 7 mL 0.9% NaCl intravenously and 5 mL 5% glucose intraperitoneally immediately, and blood glucose was continuously monitored, 10 mL 5% glucose intravenously and 10 mL 5% glucose intraperitoneally every 4 h in the hypoglycemic stage. The blank group does nothing. Liver and kidney tissues at different time periods were stained with HE and organ index was evaluated. Results: 1) A single injection of 100 mg/kg alloxan without any intervention resulted in 100% mortality. Before modeling, oral administration of 5% glucose solution, divided into two injections of 100 mg/kg alloxan, mortality reached 100%;A single injection of 100 mg/kg alloxan and continuous intervention of normal saline and glucose for 20 h can significantly reduce the mortality of alloxan induced diabetic rabbit model. 2) Liver and kidney tissues were damaged in different degrees at different time periods, and liver and kidney indexes were significantly increased after alloxan injection compared with the normal group, with statistical significance (P > 0.05). Conclusion: 1) Every 4 hours of hypoglycemia, 10 ml 5% glucose was injected intravenously 10 ml 5% glucose intraperitoneally. It can reduce the death rate of alloxan diabetic rabbit model and shorten the time of blood glucose measurement. 2) After the injection of alloxan, acute lesions of liver and kidney may occur in different degrees, or one of the causes of acute death of experimental animals.
文摘Purpose: Bioinformatics-based approach to screen and analyze differentially expressed genes associated with the biological characteristics of Ewing sarcoma. Means: The GSE17674 dataset was selected for analysis, obtained by data retrieval based on the GEO public database. The R language limma toolkit was used to screen DEmRNAs. After the data were normalized, the Metascape online analysis software and the R language clusterProfiler package were used to analyze the GO function and KEGG pathway enrichment of DEmRNAs lines, respectively. The string database was selected for PPI analysis, and the results were imported into Cytoscape software to derive the core modules and predicted core genes. The genes selected above were analyzed for tissue localization specificity. Results: Through the analysis of GSE17674, differentially expressed genes were screened out, and GO and KEGG analyses were performed on the differentially expressed genes. The GO functional enrichment analysis was mainly enriched in the process of muscle system, muscle contraction, myocyte development, contractile fibers, myogenic fibers, myofibers, myofibrillar segments, actin binding, structural composition of muscle, and actin filament binding. KEGG pathway analysis showed that the core pathways associated with the development of ES were the core genes for myocardial contraction, congestive cardiomyopathy, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Five Hub genes were obtained based on Cytoscape prediction. Tissue localization specificity analysis of Hub genes was performed, and a total of 2 Hub genes with tissue specificity were screened;MYH6 was specifically expressed in cardiac cells and MYL1 was specifically expressed in skeletal muscle cells. Conclusions: The differential genes screened will help to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the highly invasive and metastasis-prone biological characteristics of ES, as well as provide new ideas for clinical drug-targeted treatment of ES.
基金the funding supports of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Project 52004070,51874104)Key Technology and Supporting Platform of Genetic Engineering of Materials under States Key Project of Research and Development Plan of China(Project 2016YFB0700600)。
文摘Owing to the inherent advantages of low cost and high capacity,cobalt(Co)-free lithium(Li)-rich layered oxides have become one of the most promising cathodes for next-generation high-energy lithium-ion batteries.However,these familial cathodes suffer from serious voltage decay due to many reasons,such as oxygen release and transition metal(TM)migration,which are closely related to nanoscale strain evolution.Here,by combining the synergistic effects of surface integration,bulk doping,and concentration gradient,we successfully construct a Co-free Li-rich layered cathode with a very small volumetric strain(1.05%)between 2.0 and 4.8 V,approaching the critical value of zero strain.Various characterizations indicate that the constructed zero-strain cathode can significantly suppress the TM migration,interfacial reactions,and structural degradation including cracks,lattice defects,phase evolution,and nanovoids,leading to improved voltage stability of Co-free Li-rich layered oxides during the prolonged cycles.This work provides a strategy to eliminate the lattice strain of Li-rich layered cathodes and facilitates the up-scaled application of the as-prepared cathode materials.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22175070,22293041,51902081,and 21871106)Key Fund in Hebei Province Department of Education China(ZD2022042)。
文摘Oxygen anion redox reaction provides a high theoretical capacity for Li-rich manganese-based cathodes.However,irreversible surface oxygen release often results in further oxygen loss and exacerbates the decomposition of the electrolyte,which could reduce the capacity contribution from the anionic redox and produce more acidic substances to corrode the surface of the material.In this paper,the surface oxygen release is suppressed by moderating oxygen anion redox activity via constructing chemical bonds between M(M=Fe and La)in LaFeO_(3)and surface oxygen anions of Li_(1.2)Mn_(0.6)Ni_(0.2)O_(2).The constructed interface layer stabilizes the surface lattice oxygen and retards the electrolyte from being attacked by the nucleophilic oxygen generated in the process of oxygen release,as evidenced by Differential Electrochemical Mass Spectrometry(DEMS)and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy(XPS)detections.Moreover,in the charge and discharge process,the formed FeF_(3),located at the cathode electrolyte interfacial layer,is conducive to the stability of the cathode surface.The modified Li_(1.2)Mn_(0.6)Ni_(0.2)O_(2)electrode with 3 wt%LaFeO_(13)exhibits a high specific capacity of 189.5 mA h g-at 1C(200 mA g^(-1))after 150 cycles with capacity retentions of 96.6%,and 112.6 mA h g^(-1)(84.7%)at 5C after 200 cycles higher than the pristine sample.This study provides a rational design chemical bonding method to suppress the oxygen release from the cathode surface and enhance cyclic stability.
基金supported by the Strategic Pilot Projects of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA26030103)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31722055 and 31672476)the Key Science and Technology Foundation of Gansu Province(19ZD2NA002)。
文摘Alfalfa is the most widely cultivated perennial legume forage crop worldwide.Drought is one of the major environmental factors influencing alfalfa productivity.However,the molecular mechanisms underlying alfalfa responses to drought stress are still largely unknown.This study identified a drought-inducible gene of unknown function,designated as Medicago sativa DROUGHT-INDUCED UNKNOWN PROTEIN 1(MsDIUP1).MsDIUP1 was localized to the nucleus,chloroplast,and plasma membranes.Overexpression of MsDIUP1 in Arabidopsis resulted in increased tolerance to drought,with higher seed germination,root length,fresh weight,and survival rate than in wild-type(WT)plants.Consistently,analysis of MsDIUP1 over-expression(OE)alfalfa plants revealed that MsDIUP1 also increased tolerance to drought stress,accompanied by physiological changes including reduced malondialdehyde(MDA)content and increased osmoprotectants accumulation(free proline and soluble sugar),relative to the WT.In contrast,disruption of MsDIUP1 expression by RNA interference(RNAi)in alfalfa resulted in a droughthypersensitive phenotype,with a lower chlorophyll content,higher MDA content,and less osmoprotectants accumulation than that of the WT.Transcript profiling of alfalfa WT,OE,and RNAi plants during drought stress showed differential responses for genes involved in stress signaling,antioxidant defense,and osmotic adjustment.Taken together,these results reveal a positive role for MsDIUP1 in regulating drought tolerance.
基金supported by the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research(STEP)Program(2019QZKK0502)the Strategic Priority Research Programof Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA20050203)+2 种基金NSFC-Yunnan joint fund to support key projects(U1802242)the Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31590823)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31570203).
文摘The complex orogeny of the Himalaya and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(QTP)fosters habitat fragmentation that drives morphological differentiation of mountain plant species.Consequently,determining phylogenetic relationships between plant subgenera using morphological characters is unreliable.Therefore,we used both molecular phylogeny and historical biogeographic analysis to infer the ancestral states of several vegetative and reproductive characters of the montane genus Incarvillea.We determined the taxonomic position of the genus Incarvillea within its family and inferred the biogeographical origin of taxa through Bayesian inference(BI),maximum likelihood(ML)and maximum parsimony(MP)analyses using three molecular data sets(trnL-trnF sequences,nr ITS sequences,and a data set of combined sequences)derived from 81%of the total species of the genus Incarvillea.Within the genus-level phylogenetic framework,we examined the character evolution of 10 key morphological characters,and inferred the ancestral area and biogeographical history of the genus.Our analyses revealed that the genus Incarvillea is monophyletic and originated in Central Asia during mid-Oligocene ca.29.42 Ma.The earliest diverging lineages were subsequently split into theWestern Himalaya and Sino-Himalaya during the early Miocene ca.21.12 Ma.These lineages resulted in five re-circumscribed subgenera(Amphicome,Olgaea,Niedzwedzkia,Incarvillea,and Pteroscleris).Moreover,character mapping revealed the ancestral character states of the genus Incarvillea(e.g.,suffruticose habit,cylindrical capsule shape,subligneous capsule texture,absence of capsule wing,and loculicidal capsule dehiscence)that are retained at the earliest diverging ancestral nodes across the genus.Our phylogenetic tree of the genus Incarvillea differs from previously proposed phylogenies,thereby recommending the placement of the subgenus Niedzwedzkia close to the subgenus Incarvillea and maintaining two main divergent lineages.
基金We thank the funding supports of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Project Nos.51874104 and 52004070)the Key Technology and Supporting Platform of Genetic Engineering of Materials under States Key Project of Research and Development Plan of China(Project No.2016YFB0700600).The authors thank Cheng-Hao Chuang for the assistant with X-ray spectroscopy measurement.
文摘Low initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE) is an important impediment to practical application of Li-rich layered oxides (LLOs), which is due to the irreversible oxygen release. It is generally considered that surface oxygen vacancies are conducive to the improvement of ICE of LLOs. To reveal the relation of oxygen vacancies and ICE, sample PLO (Li-Mn-Cr-O) and its treated product (TLO) are comprehensive investigated in this work. During the treated process, part of oxygen atoms return to original constructed vacancies. It makes oxygen vacancies in sample TLO much poorer than those in sample PLO, and induces the formation of Li-poor spinel-layered integrated structure. Electrochemical measurement indicates the ICE of sample PLO is only 80.8%, while sample TLO is almost full reversible with the ICE of ~97.1%. In term of high-energy X-ray diffraction, scanning transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and synchrotron hard/soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy, we discover that the ICE is difficult to be improved significantly just by building oxygen vacancies. LLOs with high ICE not only have to construct suitable oxygen vacancies, but also require other components with Li-poor structure to stabilize oxygen. This work provides deep insight into the mechanism of high ICE, and will contribute to the design and development of LLOs for next-generation high-energy lithium-ion batteries.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32071862 and 31722055)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2020M683609)the Key Science and Technology Foundation of Gansu Province(19ZD2NA002).
文摘As the second most abundant natural polymer,accounting for approximately 30%of the organic carbon in the biosphere,lignin plays an essential role in plant development.However,a high lignin content affects the nutritional quality of alfalfa(Medicago sativa L.),the most widely cultivated perennial legume forage crop.Histological analysis indicated that G-lignin and S-lignin were present in the stem,leaf,and petiole of alfalfa,and the deposition of lignin increased gradually in descending internodes.Neutral detergent fiber(NDF),acid detergent fiber(ADF),and acid detergent lignin(ADL)contents continually increased from the top to the bottom of the stem,and ADL content showed a similar trend in leaves.Alfalfa leaves and stems from five different nodes(1,2,4,6,and 8)were used as materials to investigate molecular regulatory mechanisms in lignin synthesis by RNA sequencing.Respectively 8074 and 7752 differentially expressed genes(DEGs)were identified in leaves and stems,and 1694 DEGs were common to the two tissues.‘‘Phenylpropanoid biosynthesis”was the most enriched pathway in both leaves and stems,and 134 key regulatory genes in lignin synthesis were identified by a weighted gene co-expression network analysis.The NAC family transcription factor MsNST1 gene was highly expressed in old leaf and stem tissues.The deposition pattern of G-and S-lignin differed among M.truncatula wild-type,nst1 mutants,and overexpression lines,and the transcription levels of lignin synthesis genes such as HCT,F5H,and COMT in these three materials also differed.These results suggest that MsNST1 affects lignin synthesis in alfalfa.These findings provide a genetic basis and abundant gene resources for further study of the molecular mechanisms of lignin synthesis,laying a foundation for low-lignin alfalfa breeding research.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.91752203,11490553,and 11521091)
文摘The instabilities of a pendent viscous thin film underneath two corrugated ceilings are studied numerically and theoretically in comparison with the case of a flat wall. With the same initial interface perturbations, it is shown numerically that both the supercritical instability and the subcritical instability can be retarded by the in-phase corrugated ceilings. The lubrication approximation is used to explain the retardation effect of the corrugated ceiling on the supercritical instability of the pendant film, where the linear growth rate is revealed to be power three of the initial film thickness.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21731002,21871172 and 22171106)the Guangdong Major Project of Basic and Applied Research(No.2019B030302009)+4 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.21622103)Guangdong Natural Science Foundation(No.2022A1515011937)Guangzhou Science and Technology Program(No.202002030411)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M711327)Jinan University。
文摘Herein we report a covalent cage TPE-Zn_(4)based on a tetraphenylethylene molecule via subcomponent self-assembly,which is templated by zinc ions.TPE-Zn_(4)features a quadrangular prismatic cage structure,which is characterized by NMR,mass spectrum,and single-crystal X-ray diffractions.TPE-Zn_(4)emitted orange fluorescence(λ_(em)=620 nm)in DMSO solution under the irradiation of UV light(λ_(ex)=395 nm)and can be applied as a fluorescence sensor for selectively detecting Pd^(2+).The fluorescence of TPE-Zn_(4)was quenched by Pd^(2+)in DMSO solution,and a very low detection limit of 62.3 n M was achieved.Mechanism studies reveal that the Pd^(2+)can replace the Zn^(2+),and the heavy atom effect and chelation-enhanced quenching effect between the Pd^(2+)and the cage probably cause the fluorescence quenching.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52102225 and 51874104)the Start-up Research Grant of Guangdong University of Technology,China (220413729)。
文摘非化学计量微米氧化硅(SiO_(x))由于其高理论容量和低成本,有望成为锂离子电池石墨负极材料的替代品.然而,SiO_(x)的实际应用仍然受到其较差的固有导电性和循环过程中明显的体积变化的阻碍.在本工作中,为了同时解决这些问题,我们使用可规模化的溶剂热和热还原方法制备了具有TiO_(1-y)Ny-C涂层的SiO_(x)基负极材料(SiO_(x)@TiON-C).我们通过系统性研究发现,TiO_(1-y)Ny-C涂层可以适应SiO_(x)循环过程中大的体积变化且有效提高其导电性.因此,SiO_(x)@TiON-C负极具有突出的储锂性能.具体而言,SiO_(x)@TiON-C负极可以在500 mA g^(-1)的电流密度下循环500圈后仍保持750.2 mA h g^(-1)的优异可逆容量,75.1%的初始库仑效率和优异的倍率性能.这项工作为促进下一代锂离子电池微米SiO_(x)基负极材料的实际商业化提供了一种很有前途的方法.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22171106,21731002,21975104,21871172 and 22201101)the Guangdong Major Project of Basic and Applied Research(No.2019B030302009)+3 种基金Guangdong Natural Science Foundation(No.2022A1515011937)the Guangzhou Science and Technology Program(No.202002030411)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.21622103)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M711327),and Jinan University.
文摘Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs)play an important role in the industry,and the development of new materials for the selective separation of PAHs is of great significance.In this work,we report a hexahedral metal-organic cage with low symmetry by subcomponent self-assembly.In this cage,the eight ZnII centers adopt an interestin∧∧/△△△△△△or∧∧∧∧∧∧/△△configuration.This cage with a cavity volume of 520˚A3 can bind anthracene,phenanthrene,and pyrene to form 1:1 host-guest complexes,while the bigger triphenylene,chrysene,perylene,and coronene cannot be encapsulated.The binding constant Ka of pyrene is about 1.110×10^(3)(mol/L)^(−1),which is more than an order of magnitude larger than that of anthracene and phenanthrene(111(mol/L)^(−1),277(mol/L)^(−1),respectively).X-ray structure studies reveal that the pyrene is located in the cavity and stabilized by multiple C–H…πinteractions.After separation from a mixture of PAHs,pyrene with>96.1%purity can be obtained.This work provides a useful method for the first time for the selective separation of pyrene from PAHs mixture by utilizing a metal-organic cage as the material,making it a useful tool for purifying and separating specific compounds from complex mixtures.
文摘Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is a global problem that affects about half of the world’s population and requires sufficient attention in clinical and scientific work. Due to differences in economic and medical conditions among countries around the world, there is currently no unified treatment plan for anti-HP. In China, empirical quadruple therapy is mainly used. With the abuse of antibiotics, many patients face the problem of secondary eradication after failure, and the resistance rate of HP is gradually increasing. After eradication failure, drug sensitivity cultivation is carried out to choose sensitive antibiotics for treatment. A new strategy is currently needed to address how to improve the eradication rate of HP during the first eradication. This article aims to discuss the first-line treatment plans and research progress for eradicating HP based on drug sensitivity testing before eradication. Compared with traditional empirical therapies, treatment based on drug sensitivity results can effectively improve the eradication rate of HP, and reduce drug resistance rates, and adverse reactions, among other benefits. .
基金National Key Research&Development Program of China(No.2021 YFC2500700).
文摘Summary What is already known about this topic?Pneumoconiosis,recognized as one of the most detrimental occupational diseases in China,exhibits a multimorbidity profile due to a plethora of comorbidities and complications.These factors significantly influence the treatment outcomes,progression,prognosis,and overall quality of life of the afflicted patients.
基金supported by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Key R&D Program(No. 2021B03001)。
文摘Objective:Psoriasis is often closely related to metabolic syndrome (MS),herein we conducted this study to investigate the clinical characteristics of a large sample of psoriasis patients with MS in Xinjiang,China.Methods:The prevalence of MS,age,height,weight,body mass index (BMI),red blood cell count,white blood cell count,platelet count,aspartate aminotransferase level,alanine aminotransferase level,and other clinical data were analyzed in 2,492 patients with psoriasis.The patients were divided into 2 groups based on the presence of MS and their clinical features were compared.Studentt test was used for independent samples,and the chi-square test was used for count data.Results:Among the 2,492 patients,349 had MS and 1,269 were considered overweight/obese.There were significant differences in sex,age,disease course,age at onset,BMI,systolic blood pressure (SBP),and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) between the patients with MS and those without (allP < 0.05).The red blood cell count (P < 0.001),white blood cell count (P = 0.013),erythrocyte sedimentation rate (P < 0.001),blood urea nitrogen level (P < 0.001),triglyceride level (P < 0.001),total cholesterol level (P < 0.001),and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level (P = 0.002) were significantly higher in the MS group than in the psoriasis-only group.The high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level was significantly lower in the MS group than in the psoriasis-only group (P < 0.001).The alanine aminotransferase (P = 0.145) and albumin levels (P = 0.192) were not significantly different between the 2 groups (P > 0.05).Binary logistic regression analysis showed that sex,age,BMI,SBP,DBP,and fasting plasma glucose were independent risk factors for MS in patients with psoriasis,and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was considered a protective factor for these patients.Conclusion:The prevalence of MS in patients with psoriasis is high.Female sex,age,BMI,SBP,DBP,and fasting plasma glucose may be risk factors for psoriasis complicated by MS.
基金the financial support from the JSPS KAKENHI(No.23560811)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51272259,61575182,5157223 and 51561135015)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.Y16F050012)the Taiwan Science and Technology Authority(No.‘MOST’104-2113-M-002-012-MY3 and No.104-2119-M-002-027-MY3).
文摘Color rendition,luminous efficacy and reliability are three key technical parameters for white light-emitting diodes(wLEDs)that are dominantly determined by down-conversion phosphors.However,there is usually an inevitable trade-off between color rendition and luminescence efficacy because the spectrum of red phosphor(that is,spectral broadness and position)cannot satisfy them simultaneously.In this work,we report a very promising red phosphor that can minimize the aforementioned trade-off via structure and band-gap engineering,achieved by introducing isostructural LiSi_(2)N_(3) into CaAlSiN_(3):Eu^(2+).The solid solution phosphors show both substantial spectra broadening(88→117 nm)and blueshift(652→642 nm),along with a significant improvement in thermal quenching(only a 6%reduction at 150℃),which are strongly associated with electronic and crystal structure evolutions.The broadband and robust red phosphor thus enables fabrication of super-high color rendering wLEDs(Ra=95 and R9=96)concurrently with the maintenance of a high-luminous efficacy(101 lm W^(−1)),validating its superiority in highperformance solid state lightings over currently used red phosphors.