Relation of tea ingestion to salivary redox and flow rate in healthy subjects

The biochemistry of human saliva can be altered by food intake.The benefits of tea drinking were extensively studied but the influence of tea ingestion on human saliva has not been revealed.The work aimed to investigate the immediate and delayed effect of vine tea,oolong tea and black tea intake on certain salivary biochemistry and flow rate.The saliva samples of healthy subjects were collected before,after and 30 min after tea ingestion.The chemical compositions and antioxidant capacity of tea samples were analyzed to correlate with salivary parameters.Principal component analysis indicated that the effects of vine tea consumption were dominated by increasing salivary flow rate(SFR),production rate of total protein(TPC),thiol(SH),malondialdehyde,catalase activity and antioxidant capacity(FRAP)in saliva.The antioxidant profile of studied tea samples(FRAP,polyphenols,flavonoids)was positively correlated with salivary SFR,TPC,SH and FRAP but negatively correlated with salivary uric acid concentration in saliva.

Hypothesis review:The direct interaction of food nanoparticles with the lymphatic system

Besides digestion and assimilation,there are other modes of direct interaction between food and human body.As it is known,the mucosal layer of the digestive tract interfaces with food after the digestion process.It has been demonstrated to uptake the micro-and nanoparticles via mucosa-associated lymphatic tissues(MALT).On the other hand,food is a typical polydisperse system and contains micro-and nanoparticles with different sizes and properties.Accordingly,it is hypothesized that food nanoparticles can directly interact with MALT and more specifically with the support of the preliminary experimental data from our research,that antioxidant nanoparticles can interact with the lymphatic vessels.This kind of interaction would be of great physiological importance.The confirmation of the hypothesis will establish a significant and novel approach to understand food system and provide answers to currently incomprehensible phenomena such as the biological functions of phytochemicals with low bioavailability.©2012 Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.on behalf of Beijing Academy of Food Sciences.

Hail impact responses and residual tensile properties of CFRP T-joints

Hail impact is a major challenge encountered by aircraft in flight,and thus is a key concern in the design of damage-tolerant composite T-joints in aviation.The study uses the Z-pinning technique(the pre-hole insertion technology)in combination with fillets of two radiuses to manufacture four types of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers(CFRP)T-joints.The T-joints are then subjected to hail impact tests at two energy levels,as well as post-impact quasi-static tensile tests.The results show that increasing the size of the deltoid and Z-pin-induced reinforcement has a limited influence on the responses of the T-joints to hail impact,but a significant influence on their residual tensile strength after impact.These influences are not only dependent on the structural characteristics of the T-joints,but are also closely related to the degree of discrete damage within the T-joints caused by hail impact.Acoustic Emission(AE)technology is used to monitor the quantitative evolution of damage to the T-joints in a timely manner during the loading process,and helps characterize the characteristics of evolution of various types of damage over different periods.The research here can help design lightweight and damage-tolerant T-joints.

Ultrastable and highly efficient CsPbBr_(3) composites achieved by dual-matrix encapsulation for display devices

Perovskite nanocrystals(NCs)with high stabilities and excellent optical perfor-mances are crucial for display applications.However,to date,perovskite emitters with both high photoluminescence(PL)quantum yield(PLQY)and high stabili-ties under harsh synergistic humidity–heat–light aging conditions have not been reported.The promising high-temperature solid-state sintering with single oxide matrices cannot ensure high PLQY and synergistic aging stabilities of perovskites.Herein,both the PLQY and overall(thermal,moisture,and photo)stabilities of all-inorganic perovskite(CsPbBr_(3))NCs are improved by dual-matrix encapsula-tion,which is accomplished by in situ crystallization of CsPbBr_(3)@Cs_(4)PbBr_(6)nanocomposites in silica molecular sieve(MS)templates via advanced solid-state synthesis a using precisely controlled molar ratio of precursor components and cooling rates.The Cs_(4)PbBr_(6)matrix effectively passivates the surfaces of CsPbBr_(3)NCs,and the MS matrix insulates CsPbBr_(3)@Cs_(4)PbBr_(6)from the external environ-ment.The resulting CsPbBr_(3)@Cs_(4)PbBr_(6)/MS composites exhibit the highest PLQY(>90%)among those of the solid-state perovskite NCs and significant stabilities against water,heat,and blue light irradiation,maintaining more than 80%of their initial PL intensities after being aged for 1000 h under synergistic high-humidity(85%),high-temperature(85C),and strong blue light irradiation(350 mW cm2)conditions.To the best of our knowledge,these CsPbBr_(3)@Cs_(4)PbBr_(6)/MS composites represent the most stable perovskite emitters under synergistic humidity–heat–light aging conditions.The liquid crystal display backlight module fabricated using these stable composites demonstrates a wide color gamut of 131%of the National Television Standards Committee standard.We speculate that this dual-matrix encapsulation can be used for industrial mass production.

Dual ultrasound-guided totally implantable venous access ports via the right internal jugular vein in pediatric patients with cancer:a preliminary experience in a single institution

Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of dual ultrasound-guided(DUG)totally implantable venous access port(TIVAP)implantation(namely,using ultrasoundguided percutaneous puncture with transesophageal echocardiography-guided catheterization)via the right internal jugular vein(IJV)in pediatric patients with cancer.Methods Fifty-five children with cancer requiring chemotherapy underwent DUG-TIVAP implantation via the right IJV.Clinical data were recorded,including the procedure success rate,first attempt success rate,and perioperative and postoperative complications.Results All 55 cases were successfully operated on.The first puncture success rate was 100%.The operation time was 22–41min,with a mean time of 30.8±5.5min.The mean TIVAP implantation time was 253±145 days(range 42–520 days).There were no perioperative complications.The postoperative complication rate was 5.4%(3/55),including skin infections around the port in one case,catheter-related infection in one case,and fibrin sheath formation in one case.The ports were all preserved after anti-infection or thrombolytic therapy.No unplanned port withdrawal was recorded in this study.Conclusions DUG-TIVAP implantation is a technique with a high success rate and a low complication rate;therefore,it provides an alternative for children with cancer.Further randomized controlled studies are needed to confirm the efficacy and safety of DUG-TIVAP via the right IJV in children.

Conductivity and Oxidation Behavior of Fe-16Cr Alloy as Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Interconnect Under Long-Stability and Thermal Cycles

Conductivity and oxidation behavior of Fe-16Cr alloy were investigated under long-term stability operation at 750℃and thermal cycles from room temperature to 750℃.The results showed that the area specific resistance(ASR)of Fe-16Cr alloy increased over time and reached about 56.29 mΩcm~(2)after 40,000 h of long-term stability operation at 750℃by theoretical calculation.The ASR of Fe-16Cr remained about 11 mΩcm~(2)after 52 thermal cycles from room temperature to750℃.The analysis of structure showed that the oxidized phase on the surface of Fe-16Cr was mainly composed of Cr_(2)O_3and Fe Cr_(2)O_(4)spinel phase under long-term stability operation at 750℃.While the Cr_(2)O_(3)phase was mainly observed on the surface of Fe-16Cr alloy after 52 thermal cycles,the oxidation rates of Fe-16Cr alloy were 0.0142μm h~(-1)and 0.06μm cycle~(-1)under long-term stability operation and under thermal cycle,respectively.The property of Fe-16Cr alloy with 2.6 mm thickness met the lifespan requirement of interconnect for solid oxide fuel cell(SOFC)stacks.The Cr element all diff used onto oxidation surface,indicating that it was necessary to spray a coating on the surface to avoid poisoning cell cathode of SOFCs.Two 2-cell stacks were assembled and tested to verify the properties of Fe-16Cr alloy as SOFC interconnect under long-term stability operation and thermal cycle condition.

Single-cell landscape analysis reveals distinct regression trajectories and novel prognostic biomarkers in primary neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma(NB),which is the most common pediatric extracranial solid tumor,varies widely in its clinical presentation and outcome.NB has a unique ability to spontaneously differentiate and regress,suggesting a potential direction for therapeutic intervention.However,the underlying mechanisms of regression remain largely unknown,and more reliable prognostic biomarkers are needed for predicting trajectories for NB.We performed scRNAseq analysis on 17 NB clinical samples and three peritumoral adrenal tissues.Primary NB displayed varied cell constitution,even among tumors of the same pathological subtype.Copy number variation patterns suggested that neuroendocrine cells represent the malignant cell type.Based on the differential expression of sets of related marker genes,a subgroup of neuroendocrine cells was identified and projected to differentiate into a subcluster of benign fibroblasts with highly expressed CCL2 and ZFP36,supporting a progressive pathway of spontaneous NB regression.We also identified prognostic markers(STMN2,TUBA1A,PAGE5,and ETV1)by evaluating intra-tumoral heterogeneity.Lastly,we determined that ITGB1 in M2-like macrophages was associated with favorable prognosis and may serve as a potential diagnostic marker and therapeutic target.In conclusion,our findings reveal novel mechanisms underlying regression and potential prognostic markers and therapeutic targets of NB.