1.Introduction With the superior performance of high energy density,lightweight and long life span,lithium-ion battery(LIB)are perceived as an attractive and reliable power source for modern-used portable electronics,...1.Introduction With the superior performance of high energy density,lightweight and long life span,lithium-ion battery(LIB)are perceived as an attractive and reliable power source for modern-used portable electronics,ecofriendly electric vehicles and power distribution,and thereby a remarkable solution to assuage energy dependence on fossil fuel and environmental concern.Nevertheless,the unexpected Li plating together with the Li dendrites growth on graphite anode surface has been a profound hindrance to the practical application of LIB,of which induces inferior Coulombic efficiency,poor lifespan and safety concern[1].展开更多
Li metal has become a strong candidate for anode due to its high theoretical specific capacity and lowest electrochemical potential.However,the poor reversibility caused by continuous chemical and electrochemical degr...Li metal has become a strong candidate for anode due to its high theoretical specific capacity and lowest electrochemical potential.However,the poor reversibility caused by continuous chemical and electrochemical degradation hinders the practical application of Li metal.Solid-solution-based metal alloy phases have been proposed as hosts for regulating the non-dendrite electrodeposition,but the fundamental understanding remains unclear due to the drastically different deposition behaviors of Li on them.Here we found the difference in the diffusion coefficient of Li atoms on solid-solution-based metal alloy phases(Li-Mg and Li-Ag alloys)was a major contributor to the different deposition behaviors.The low Li atom diffusion coefficient of Li-Mg alloy showed a preferential Li accumulation on the upper surface rather than the inward-growth plating of Li atoms into alloy foil in Li-Ag alloy.By the process of secondary recrystallization,we improved the diffusion coefficient of Li atoms in Li-Mg alloy that facilitates the inward transfer rather than surface plating of Li atoms.In this case,the recrystallized Li-Mg alloy underwent a solidsolution phase change in the delithiation-lithiation cycles which yielded a high Coulombic efficiency of 99.3%with a reversible gravimetric capacity of 2,874 mAh·g−1 and superior cycling stability over 5,000 h without dendrite growth.展开更多
Antibody-mediated rejection(AMR)is one of the major causes of graft loss after transplantation.Recently,the regulation of B cell differentiation and the prevention of donor-specific antibody(DSA)production have gained...Antibody-mediated rejection(AMR)is one of the major causes of graft loss after transplantation.Recently,the regulation of B cell differentiation and the prevention of donor-specific antibody(DSA)production have gained increased attention in transplant research.Herein,we established a secondary allogeneic in vivo skin transplant model to study the effects of romidepsin(FK228)on DSA.The survival of grafted skins was monitored daily.The serum levels of DSA and the number of relevant immunocytes in the recipient spleens were evaluated by flow cytometry.Then,we isolated and purified B cells from B6mouse spleens in vitro by magnetic bead sorting.The B cells were cultured with interleukin-4(IL-4)and anti-clusters of differentiation 40(CD40)antibody with or without FK228 treatment.The immunoglobulin G1(IgG1)and IgM levels in the supernatant were evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-q PCR)and western blotting were conducted to determine the corresponding levels of messenger RNA(mRNA)and protein expression in cultured cells and the recipient spleens.The results showed that FK228 significantly improved the survival of allogeneic skin grafts.Moreover,FK228 inhibited DSA production in the serum along with the suppression of histone deacetylase 1(HADC1)and HDAC2 and the upregulation of the acetylation of histones H2A and H3.It also inhibited the differentiation of B cells to plasma cells,decreased the transcription of positive regulatory domain-containing 1(Prdm1)and X-box-binding protein 1(Xbp1),and decreased the expression of phosphorylated inositol-requiring enzyme 1α(p-IRE1α),XBP1,and B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein-1(Blimp-1).In conclusion,FK228 could decrease the production of antibodies by B cells via inhibition of the IRE1α-XBP1 signaling pathway.Thus,FK228 is considered as a promising therapeutic agent for the clinical treatment of AMR.展开更多
Novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)has caused the disastrous pandemic of Coronavirus Disease-2019(COVID-19).1,2,3 Although the epidemiological,clinical,and immunological characteristics o...Novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)has caused the disastrous pandemic of Coronavirus Disease-2019(COVID-19).1,2,3 Although the epidemiological,clinical,and immunological characteristics of COVID-19 have been reported,4,5,6 the kinetics of immune responses and their association with clinical outcomes remain poorly understood.Here,we summarize the characteristics of cellular immune responses in a total of 157 COVID-19 patients enrolled in Tongji Hospital between February and March 2020 and compare the properties between 95 survived and 62 deceased patients with different onset time.The demographic and clinical characteristics of these patients are shown in Supplementary Table 1.No significant difference in age,gender,clinical symptoms,and imaging features was recorded between survived and deceased patients.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U2033204)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2021M703053)+1 种基金supported by the China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(BX20220286)supported by Youth Innovative Promotion Association CAS (Y201768)
文摘1.Introduction With the superior performance of high energy density,lightweight and long life span,lithium-ion battery(LIB)are perceived as an attractive and reliable power source for modern-used portable electronics,ecofriendly electric vehicles and power distribution,and thereby a remarkable solution to assuage energy dependence on fossil fuel and environmental concern.Nevertheless,the unexpected Li plating together with the Li dendrites growth on graphite anode surface has been a profound hindrance to the practical application of LIB,of which induces inferior Coulombic efficiency,poor lifespan and safety concern[1].
基金funding support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22125902,U2032202,and 21975243)the National Program for Support of Topnotch Young Professionals,the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.WK2030020032)+1 种基金the DNL cooperation Fund,CAS(No.DNL202020)the Anhui Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.2208085J15).
文摘Li metal has become a strong candidate for anode due to its high theoretical specific capacity and lowest electrochemical potential.However,the poor reversibility caused by continuous chemical and electrochemical degradation hinders the practical application of Li metal.Solid-solution-based metal alloy phases have been proposed as hosts for regulating the non-dendrite electrodeposition,but the fundamental understanding remains unclear due to the drastically different deposition behaviors of Li on them.Here we found the difference in the diffusion coefficient of Li atoms on solid-solution-based metal alloy phases(Li-Mg and Li-Ag alloys)was a major contributor to the different deposition behaviors.The low Li atom diffusion coefficient of Li-Mg alloy showed a preferential Li accumulation on the upper surface rather than the inward-growth plating of Li atoms into alloy foil in Li-Ag alloy.By the process of secondary recrystallization,we improved the diffusion coefficient of Li atoms in Li-Mg alloy that facilitates the inward transfer rather than surface plating of Li atoms.In this case,the recrystallized Li-Mg alloy underwent a solidsolution phase change in the delithiation-lithiation cycles which yielded a high Coulombic efficiency of 99.3%with a reversible gravimetric capacity of 2,874 mAh·g−1 and superior cycling stability over 5,000 h without dendrite growth.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81873511 and 81471587)。
文摘Antibody-mediated rejection(AMR)is one of the major causes of graft loss after transplantation.Recently,the regulation of B cell differentiation and the prevention of donor-specific antibody(DSA)production have gained increased attention in transplant research.Herein,we established a secondary allogeneic in vivo skin transplant model to study the effects of romidepsin(FK228)on DSA.The survival of grafted skins was monitored daily.The serum levels of DSA and the number of relevant immunocytes in the recipient spleens were evaluated by flow cytometry.Then,we isolated and purified B cells from B6mouse spleens in vitro by magnetic bead sorting.The B cells were cultured with interleukin-4(IL-4)and anti-clusters of differentiation 40(CD40)antibody with or without FK228 treatment.The immunoglobulin G1(IgG1)and IgM levels in the supernatant were evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-q PCR)and western blotting were conducted to determine the corresponding levels of messenger RNA(mRNA)and protein expression in cultured cells and the recipient spleens.The results showed that FK228 significantly improved the survival of allogeneic skin grafts.Moreover,FK228 inhibited DSA production in the serum along with the suppression of histone deacetylase 1(HADC1)and HDAC2 and the upregulation of the acetylation of histones H2A and H3.It also inhibited the differentiation of B cells to plasma cells,decreased the transcription of positive regulatory domain-containing 1(Prdm1)and X-box-binding protein 1(Xbp1),and decreased the expression of phosphorylated inositol-requiring enzyme 1α(p-IRE1α),XBP1,and B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein-1(Blimp-1).In conclusion,FK228 could decrease the production of antibodies by B cells via inhibition of the IRE1α-XBP1 signaling pathway.Thus,FK228 is considered as a promising therapeutic agent for the clinical treatment of AMR.
基金This study was funded by the National Mega Project on Major Infectious Disease Prevention(2017ZX10103005-007)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2019kfyRCPY098).
文摘Novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)has caused the disastrous pandemic of Coronavirus Disease-2019(COVID-19).1,2,3 Although the epidemiological,clinical,and immunological characteristics of COVID-19 have been reported,4,5,6 the kinetics of immune responses and their association with clinical outcomes remain poorly understood.Here,we summarize the characteristics of cellular immune responses in a total of 157 COVID-19 patients enrolled in Tongji Hospital between February and March 2020 and compare the properties between 95 survived and 62 deceased patients with different onset time.The demographic and clinical characteristics of these patients are shown in Supplementary Table 1.No significant difference in age,gender,clinical symptoms,and imaging features was recorded between survived and deceased patients.