We report on ambipolar modulation doping of monolayer FeSe epitaxial films grown by molecular beam epitaxy and in situ spectroscopic measurements via a cryogenic scanning tunneling microscopy.It is found that hole dop...We report on ambipolar modulation doping of monolayer FeSe epitaxial films grown by molecular beam epitaxy and in situ spectroscopic measurements via a cryogenic scanning tunneling microscopy.It is found that hole doping kills superconductivity in monolayer FeSe films on metallic Ir(001)substrates,whereas electron doping from polycrystalline IrO_(2)/SrTiO_(3)substrate enhances significantly the superconductivity with an energy gap of 10.3 meV.By exploring substrate-dependent superconductivity,we elucidate the essential impact of substrate work functions on the superconductivity of monolayer FeSe films.Our results therefore offer a valuable reference guide for further enhancement of the transition temperature Tc in FeSe-based superconductors by interface engineering.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Current data is lacking about the progression of ascending aortic dilatation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR) in aortic stenosis(AS) patients with bicuspid aortic valve(BAV) and tricuspid...BACKGROUND: Current data is lacking about the progression of ascending aortic dilatation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR) in aortic stenosis(AS) patients with bicuspid aortic valve(BAV) and tricuspid aortic valve(TAV). This study aims to assess the ascending aortic dilatation rate(mm/year) after TAVR in patients with BAV versus TAV using a multidetector computed tomography(MDCT) fol ow-up and to determine the predictors of ascending aortic dilatation rate.METHODS: Severe AS patients undergoing TAVR from March 2013 to March 2018 at our center with MDCT follow-ups were included. BAV and TAV were identified using baseline MDCT. Baseline and follow-up MDCT images were analyzed,and the diameters of ascending aorta were measured. Study end point is ascending aortic dilatation rate(mm/year). Furthermore,factors predicting ascending aortic dilatation rate were also investigated.RESULTS: Two hundred and eight patients were included,comprised of 86 BAV and 122 TAV patients. Five,4,3,2,and 1-year MDCT follow-ups were achieved in 7,9,30,46,and 116 patients. The ascending aortic diameter was significantly increased after TAVR in both BAV group(43.7±4.4 mm vs. 44.0±4.5 mm;P<0.001) and TAV group(39.1±4.8 mm vs. 39.7±5.1 mm;P<0.001). However,no difference of ascending aortic dilatation rate was found between BAV and TAV group(0.2±0.8 mm/year vs. 0.3±0.8 mm/year,P=0.592). Multivariate linear regression revealed paravalvular leakage(PVL) grade was independently associated with ascending aortic dilatation rate in the whole population and BAV group,but not TAV group. No aortic events occurred during follow-ups.CONCLUSION: Ascending aortic size continues to grow after TAVR in BAV patients,but the dilatation rate is mild and comparable to that of TAV patients. PVL grade is associated with ascending aortic dilatation rate in BAV patients post-TAVR.展开更多
Dear editor,Transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR)is a safe and effective first-line therapeutic management for patients with severe aortic stenosis.The evidence of multiple randomized clinical trials proves the...Dear editor,Transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR)is a safe and effective first-line therapeutic management for patients with severe aortic stenosis.The evidence of multiple randomized clinical trials proves the safety and efficacy of TAVR in patients.[1-2]However,new-onset conduction disorders,atrial fi brillation,and acute coronary syndrome are still common complications after TAVR procedures.Acute life-threatening complications such as myocardial infarction may result in fatal clinical outcomes.The COVID-19 pandemic makes periodic and timely follow-ups for patients after TAVR more diffi cult.An ambulatory electrocardiogram(AECG)monitoring system by a smart wearable device has recently emerged as a tool to monitor cardiac events before and after TAVR.[3]Smartwatches can monitor and record multiple biometric parameters,like heart rate,step counts,sleep cycles,oxygen saturation,and analyze QRS complexes and P waves after triggering incidences。展开更多
Dear editor,Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a safe and effective treatment for severe aortic valve stenosis and aortic regurgitation. Multiple randomized trials have proved its therapeutic advantages ...Dear editor,Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a safe and effective treatment for severe aortic valve stenosis and aortic regurgitation. Multiple randomized trials have proved its therapeutic advantages in patients at any level of surgical risks.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Anemia is prevalent in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR) and has been linked to impaired outcomes after the procedure. Few studies have evaluated the impact of anemia and new...BACKGROUND: Anemia is prevalent in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR) and has been linked to impaired outcomes after the procedure. Few studies have evaluated the impact of anemia and new ischemic lesions post TAVR.METHODS: We prospectively enrolled 158 patients who received TAVR in our center. Anemia was defined according to the World Health Organization criteria as hemoglobin <12 g/dL in women and <13 g/dL in men. All patients underwent diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging(DW-MRI) procedure before and within 4–7 days after TAVR. RESULTS: Anemia was present in 85(53.8%) patients who underwent TAVR, and 126(79.7%) patients had 718 new DW-MRI positive lesions with a mean of 4.54±5.26 lesions per patient. The incidence of new ischemic lesions was 81.2% in patients with anemia versus 78.1% in patients without anemia(P=0.629). Moreover, anemic patients had bigger total volume/lesions in the anterior cerebral artery/middle cerebral artery(ACA/MCA) and MCA regions compared to the non-anemic patients(31.89±55.78 mm^(3) vs. 17.08±37.39 mm^(3), P=0.049;and 54.54±74.72 mm^(3) vs. 33.75±46.03 mm^(3), P=0.034). Anemia was independently associated with the volume/lesion in the ACA/MCA(β=16.796, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 2.001 to 31.591, P=0.026) and in the MCA zone(β=0.020, 95% CI 0.001 to 0.040, P=0.041). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with pre-procedural anemia may have bigger total volume/lesions in the ACA/MCA and MCA regions compared to the non-anemic patients. Whether the consequences of bigger total volume/lesions impact neurological and cognitive outcomes remains to be investigated.展开更多
Air filters with a low resistance,high filtration efficiency,and long lifetime are important to ensure good indoor air quality.In this study,the lattice Boltzmann method is applied on six types of fibrous filter media...Air filters with a low resistance,high filtration efficiency,and long lifetime are important to ensure good indoor air quality.In this study,the lattice Boltzmann method is applied on six types of fibrous filter media with lognormal-distribution models,which consider the influence of the solid fraction,number of fibers,and average fiber diameter.The influences of the filtration velocity and fiber layout on the resistance,efficiency,and quality factor are discussed.The resistance is found to be relatively low when the solid fraction inside the filter media is uniformly distributed.The filter media with a random lognormal-distribution model demonstrated the best filtration performance in terms of quality factor.However,when the solid fraction is uniform along the thickness of the filter media,the comprehensive filtration performance is the best when a small fiber is near the inlet and a large one is close to the outlet.This study provides a viable numerical method for performance optimization of air-filtration devices for the next-generation cleanroom industry.展开更多
The human body is one of the most sophisticated material systems.It is still a considerable challenge to biomimic the“life-design”process to construct a part of“life”in vivo.Herein,we mimicked the natural fibronec...The human body is one of the most sophisticated material systems.It is still a considerable challenge to biomimic the“life-design”process to construct a part of“life”in vivo.Herein,we mimicked the natural fibronectin(FN)fibrillogenesis system using ligand–receptor interaction-induced self-assembly to construct in situ artificial fibrous FN in vivo,based on exogenous FN mimic peptide(FNMP).We performed the in vivo study with a tumor-bearing mouse model,to which the particle formulated FNMP raw materials were delivered with high efficiency to the tumor site through intravenous(iv)administration.In the tumor,the presence of overexpressed integrin receptors on the cell surface induced the self-assembly of the FNMP into fibrous structures,thereby,creating an artificial fibrous FN.However,the FNMP-based artificial fibrous FN showed different biological functionality from the natural fibrous FN,inhibiting the growth and migration of cells,making our constructed FN able to inhibit tumor growth,invasion,and metastasis.Thus,this study opens an avenue for the precise construction of biomimetic materials for in vivo biomedical applications.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12141403)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1403100)。
文摘We report on ambipolar modulation doping of monolayer FeSe epitaxial films grown by molecular beam epitaxy and in situ spectroscopic measurements via a cryogenic scanning tunneling microscopy.It is found that hole doping kills superconductivity in monolayer FeSe films on metallic Ir(001)substrates,whereas electron doping from polycrystalline IrO_(2)/SrTiO_(3)substrate enhances significantly the superconductivity with an energy gap of 10.3 meV.By exploring substrate-dependent superconductivity,we elucidate the essential impact of substrate work functions on the superconductivity of monolayer FeSe films.Our results therefore offer a valuable reference guide for further enhancement of the transition temperature Tc in FeSe-based superconductors by interface engineering.
基金supported by the Advanced Technique Research of Valvular Heart Disease Treatment Project(2015C03028)Role of TPP1 in anti-senescence and functional optimization of aged mesenchymal stem cells(81570233)+2 种基金Zhejiang Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease(2018E50002)Role of FAIM in survival and functional improvement for aged mesenchymal stem cells(81770253)Zhejiang Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascularand Cerebrovascular Disease(2018E50002)
文摘BACKGROUND: Current data is lacking about the progression of ascending aortic dilatation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR) in aortic stenosis(AS) patients with bicuspid aortic valve(BAV) and tricuspid aortic valve(TAV). This study aims to assess the ascending aortic dilatation rate(mm/year) after TAVR in patients with BAV versus TAV using a multidetector computed tomography(MDCT) fol ow-up and to determine the predictors of ascending aortic dilatation rate.METHODS: Severe AS patients undergoing TAVR from March 2013 to March 2018 at our center with MDCT follow-ups were included. BAV and TAV were identified using baseline MDCT. Baseline and follow-up MDCT images were analyzed,and the diameters of ascending aorta were measured. Study end point is ascending aortic dilatation rate(mm/year). Furthermore,factors predicting ascending aortic dilatation rate were also investigated.RESULTS: Two hundred and eight patients were included,comprised of 86 BAV and 122 TAV patients. Five,4,3,2,and 1-year MDCT follow-ups were achieved in 7,9,30,46,and 116 patients. The ascending aortic diameter was significantly increased after TAVR in both BAV group(43.7±4.4 mm vs. 44.0±4.5 mm;P<0.001) and TAV group(39.1±4.8 mm vs. 39.7±5.1 mm;P<0.001). However,no difference of ascending aortic dilatation rate was found between BAV and TAV group(0.2±0.8 mm/year vs. 0.3±0.8 mm/year,P=0.592). Multivariate linear regression revealed paravalvular leakage(PVL) grade was independently associated with ascending aortic dilatation rate in the whole population and BAV group,but not TAV group. No aortic events occurred during follow-ups.CONCLUSION: Ascending aortic size continues to grow after TAVR in BAV patients,but the dilatation rate is mild and comparable to that of TAV patients. PVL grade is associated with ascending aortic dilatation rate in BAV patients post-TAVR.
文摘Dear editor,Transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR)is a safe and effective first-line therapeutic management for patients with severe aortic stenosis.The evidence of multiple randomized clinical trials proves the safety and efficacy of TAVR in patients.[1-2]However,new-onset conduction disorders,atrial fi brillation,and acute coronary syndrome are still common complications after TAVR procedures.Acute life-threatening complications such as myocardial infarction may result in fatal clinical outcomes.The COVID-19 pandemic makes periodic and timely follow-ups for patients after TAVR more diffi cult.An ambulatory electrocardiogram(AECG)monitoring system by a smart wearable device has recently emerged as a tool to monitor cardiac events before and after TAVR.[3]Smartwatches can monitor and record multiple biometric parameters,like heart rate,step counts,sleep cycles,oxygen saturation,and analyze QRS complexes and P waves after triggering incidences。
文摘Dear editor,Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a safe and effective treatment for severe aortic valve stenosis and aortic regurgitation. Multiple randomized trials have proved its therapeutic advantages in patients at any level of surgical risks.
基金funded by Zhejiang Province Science and Technology Department Key R&D Program(2018C03084,2021C03097).
文摘BACKGROUND: Anemia is prevalent in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR) and has been linked to impaired outcomes after the procedure. Few studies have evaluated the impact of anemia and new ischemic lesions post TAVR.METHODS: We prospectively enrolled 158 patients who received TAVR in our center. Anemia was defined according to the World Health Organization criteria as hemoglobin <12 g/dL in women and <13 g/dL in men. All patients underwent diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging(DW-MRI) procedure before and within 4–7 days after TAVR. RESULTS: Anemia was present in 85(53.8%) patients who underwent TAVR, and 126(79.7%) patients had 718 new DW-MRI positive lesions with a mean of 4.54±5.26 lesions per patient. The incidence of new ischemic lesions was 81.2% in patients with anemia versus 78.1% in patients without anemia(P=0.629). Moreover, anemic patients had bigger total volume/lesions in the anterior cerebral artery/middle cerebral artery(ACA/MCA) and MCA regions compared to the non-anemic patients(31.89±55.78 mm^(3) vs. 17.08±37.39 mm^(3), P=0.049;and 54.54±74.72 mm^(3) vs. 33.75±46.03 mm^(3), P=0.034). Anemia was independently associated with the volume/lesion in the ACA/MCA(β=16.796, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 2.001 to 31.591, P=0.026) and in the MCA zone(β=0.020, 95% CI 0.001 to 0.040, P=0.041). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with pre-procedural anemia may have bigger total volume/lesions in the ACA/MCA and MCA regions compared to the non-anemic patients. Whether the consequences of bigger total volume/lesions impact neurological and cognitive outcomes remains to be investigated.
基金This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51508267)the Six Talent Peaks Project of Jiangsu Province(JNHB-043)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20130946)Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(SJCX20_0324)the Scientific Research Foundation from Nanjing Tech University(No.44214122).
文摘Air filters with a low resistance,high filtration efficiency,and long lifetime are important to ensure good indoor air quality.In this study,the lattice Boltzmann method is applied on six types of fibrous filter media with lognormal-distribution models,which consider the influence of the solid fraction,number of fibers,and average fiber diameter.The influences of the filtration velocity and fiber layout on the resistance,efficiency,and quality factor are discussed.The resistance is found to be relatively low when the solid fraction inside the filter media is uniformly distributed.The filter media with a random lognormal-distribution model demonstrated the best filtration performance in terms of quality factor.However,when the solid fraction is uniform along the thickness of the filter media,the comprehensive filtration performance is the best when a small fiber is near the inlet and a large one is close to the outlet.This study provides a viable numerical method for performance optimization of air-filtration devices for the next-generation cleanroom industry.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51890891,21807020,51573031,and 51573032)the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(51725302)+2 种基金Science Fund for Creative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11621505)CAS Interdisciplinary Innovation Team,and Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecular Design&Synthesis(130028911)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(CZD19014).
文摘The human body is one of the most sophisticated material systems.It is still a considerable challenge to biomimic the“life-design”process to construct a part of“life”in vivo.Herein,we mimicked the natural fibronectin(FN)fibrillogenesis system using ligand–receptor interaction-induced self-assembly to construct in situ artificial fibrous FN in vivo,based on exogenous FN mimic peptide(FNMP).We performed the in vivo study with a tumor-bearing mouse model,to which the particle formulated FNMP raw materials were delivered with high efficiency to the tumor site through intravenous(iv)administration.In the tumor,the presence of overexpressed integrin receptors on the cell surface induced the self-assembly of the FNMP into fibrous structures,thereby,creating an artificial fibrous FN.However,the FNMP-based artificial fibrous FN showed different biological functionality from the natural fibrous FN,inhibiting the growth and migration of cells,making our constructed FN able to inhibit tumor growth,invasion,and metastasis.Thus,this study opens an avenue for the precise construction of biomimetic materials for in vivo biomedical applications.
