Neuropathological characteristics of abnormal white matter functional signaling in adolescents with major depression

BACKGROUND Major depression disorder(MDD)constitutes a significant mental health concern.Epidemiological surveys indicate that the lifetime prevalence of depression in adolescents is much higher than that in adults,with a corresponding increased risk of suicide.In studying brain dysfunction associated with MDD in adolescents,research on brain white matter(WM)is sparse.Some researchers even mistakenly regard the signals generated by the WM as noise points.In fact,studies have shown that WM exhibits similar blood oxygen level-dependent signal fluctuations.The alterations in WM signals and their relationship with disease severity in adolescents with MDD remain unclear.AIM To explore potential abnormalities in WM functional signals in adolescents with MDD.METHODS This study involved 48 adolescent patients with MDD and 31 healthy controls(HC).All participants were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Scale and the mini international neuropsychiatric interview(MINI)suicide inventory.In addition,a Siemens Skyra 3.0T magnetic resonance scanner was used to obtain the subjects'image data.The DPABI software was utilized to calculate the WM signal of the fractional amplitude of low frequency fluctuations(fALFF)and regional homogeneity,followed by a two-sample t-test between the MDD and HC groups.Independent component analysis(ICA)was also used to evaluate the WM functional signal.Pearson’s correlation was performed to assess the relationship between statistical test results and clinical scales.RESULTS Compared to HC,individuals with MDD demonstrated a decrease in the fALFF of WM in the corpus callosum body,left posterior limb of the internal capsule,right superior corona radiata,and bilateral posterior corona radiata[P<0.001,family-wise error(FWE)voxel correction].The regional homogeneity of WM increased in the right posterior limb of internal capsule and left superior corona radiata,and decreased in the left superior longitudinal fasciculus(P<0.001,FWE voxel correction).The ICA results of WM overlapped with those of regional homogeneity.The fALFF of WM signal in the left posterior limb of the internal capsule was negatively correlated with the MINI suicide scale(P=0.026,r=-0.32),and the right posterior corona radiata was also negatively correlated with the MINI suicide scale(P=0.047,r=-0.288).CONCLUSION Adolescents with MDD involves changes in WM functional signals,and these differences in brain regions may increase the risk of suicide.

张广才岭南段两个侏罗纪花岗岩体的地球化学特征及其地质意义

通过LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年和岩石化学分析,研究了张广才岭南段上营北岩体和帽儿山岩体的形成年代,地球化学特征和形成环境。上营北岩体为中粗粒钾长花岗岩,帽儿山岩体为中细粒黑云母钾长花岗岩。上营北岩体的加权平均年龄为178.9±2.7 Ma,帽儿山岩体为183.7±2.4 Ma,均为早侏罗世侵入岩。上营北岩体和帽儿山岩体主量元素都具有Si O_2和K_2O含量较高,Ti O_2、Mg O、Ca O含量较低,TFe O/Mg O值较高的特点;上营北岩体A/CNK=0.98~1.08,里特曼指数σ=1.51~2.66;帽儿山岩体含铝指数A/CNK=1.00~1.01,里特曼指数σ=2.12~2.36。上营北岩体稀土元素配分模式为海鸥型,轻重稀土分馏不明显;帽儿山岩体稀土元素配分模式为右倾型,轻稀土较重稀土富集;两个岩体均富集Rb、K,Ba、Nb、Ta、Sr、Ti、P、Ho、Er、U、Eu等元素出现不同程度的亏损。地球化学特征分析显示上营北岩体和帽儿山岩体均为A_2型花岗岩,为后造山型花岗岩,形成于兴蒙造山带后造山的伸展环境。

药物涂层球囊治疗对冠状动脉再狭窄老年患者靶血管内膜反应、靶病变血运重建的影响

目的探讨药物涂层球囊治疗冠状动脉再狭窄老年患者对靶血管内膜反应、靶病变血运重建的影响及安全性。方法选取2017年11月—2019年1月锦州医科大学附属第一医院收治的冠状动脉再狭窄老年患者198例,根据随机数字表法分为研究组与对照组,每组99例。对照组采取切割球囊治疗,研究组采取药物涂层球囊治疗。对两组治疗前和治疗3个月、6个月后靶血管内膜反应、心功能、中国心血管病人生活质量评定问卷(CCQQ)评分、不良心血管事件发生率、管腔再狭窄率及靶病变血运重建发生率进行比较。结果两组最小腔径、最小管腔面积比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),两组左室射血分数、NT-proBNP及每搏输出量比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),两组不良心血管事件总发生率比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),对照组靶病变血运重建发生率高于研究组(P<0.05)。两组CCQQ评分比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论药物涂层球囊治疗冠状动脉再狭窄老年患者可明显改善靶血管内膜反应,降低靶病变血运重建发生率,促进心功能恢复,可以改善生活质量。

Understanding of mineral change mechanisms in coal mine groundwater reservoir and their influences on effluent water quality:a experimental study

This paper presents results of an experimental study to characterize the law of mineral change of fallen rock in coal mine groundwater reservoir ant its influence on water quality.The minerals of the underground reservoir of Daliuta Coal Mine is taken as the research object.Simulation experiments were designed and conducted to simulate water–rock action in the laboratory.The mineral composition was analyzed by X-ray diffractometer(XRD),the surface morphology of the mineral was analyzed by scanning electron microscope(SEM),and the specific surface area,total pore volume and average pore diameter of the mineral were measured by fast specific surface/pore analyzer(BET).The experimental results show that the sandstone and mudstone in the groundwater reservoir of Daliuta Coal Mine account for 70%and 30%,respectively.The pore diameter is 15.62–17.55 nm,and pore volume is 0.035 cc/g.Its pore structure is a key factor in the occurrence of water–rock interaction.According to the water–rock simulation experiment,the quartz content before the water–rock action is about 34.28%,the albite is about 21.84%,the feldspar is about 17.48%,and the kaolinite is about 8.00%.After the water–rock action,they are 36.14%,17.78%,11.62%,and 16.75%,respectively.The content of albite and orthoclase is reduced while the content of kaolinite is increased,that is,the Na+content becomes higher,and the Ca2+and Mg2+contents become lower.This research builds a good theoretical foundation for revealing the role of water and rock in underground coal reservoirs.

THE INTRAMOLECULAR COUPLING REACTION OF 2-NITROETHYL-1, 3-DICARBONYL COMPOUND INDUCED BY LOW-VALENT TITANIUM

Low-valent titanium reagent prepared in situ from TiCl_4 and Zn was employed to induce the intramolecular coupling of nitro group with carbonyl group to give substituted hydroxyl pyrrolines, pyrroles and lactam in good yields.

Characterization of Microsatellite Markers and Their Application to Genetic Diversity Analysis of <i>Brachypodium sylvaticum</i>var. <i>breviglume</i>from Yunnan, China

Southwestern China is abundant in a large species diversity of grasses and Brachypodium sylvaticum var. breviglume is unquestionably appropriate to serve as an ideal model to investigate the adaptation, evolution and diversification of grasses in this region. In this study, a total of 37 microsatellite markers were screened and genetic variation was estimated for 100 individuals from the five natural populations of the species. Our results showed that seven of them were polymorphic for the five studied populations, while the other thirty were monomorphic. These seven SSR loci exhibited a high level of genetic diversity among populations, i.e. allele number varied from 5 to 24, with an average of 13.29;expected heterozygosity (He) ranged from 0.439 to 0.561, with an average of 0.488;percentage of polymorphic loci (PPL) ranged from 85.71% to 100%, with an average of 97. 14%. The FCA and UPGMA analyses revealed that the five populations were divided into three clusters. Our results indicate that these newly characterized SSR markers are useful for the exploration of genetic diversity and evolutionary history of the B. sylvaticum var. breviglume populations in Yunnan, China.

A multicenter prospective study on the management of hepatoblastoma in children:a report from the Chinese Children's Cancer Group

Background This study aimed to identify survival risk factors in Chinese children with hepatoblastoma(HB)and assess the effectiveness of the new treatment protocol proposed by the Chinese Children's Cancer Group(CCCG)in 2016.Methods A multicenter,prospective study that included 399 patients with HB from January 2015 to June 2020 was con-ducted.Patient demographics,treatment protocols,and other related information were collected.Cox regression models and Kaplan-Meier curve methods were used.Results The 4-year event-free survival(EFS)and overall survival(OS)were 76.9 and 93.5%,respectively.The 4-year EFS rates for the very-low-risk,low-risk,intermediate-risk,and high-risk groups were 100%,91.6%,81.7%,and 51.0%,respec-tively.The 4-year 0S was 100%,97.3%,94.4%,and 86.8%,respectively.Cox regression analysis found that age,tumor rupture(R+),and extrahepatic tumor extension(E+)were independent prognostic factors.A total of 299 patients had complete remission,and 19 relapsed.Patients with declining alpha-fetoprotein(AFP)>75%after the first two cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy had a better EFS and OS than those≤75%.Conclusions The survival outcome of HB children has dramatically improved since the implementation of CCCG-HB-2016 therapy.Age≥8 years,R+,and E+were independent risk factors for prognosis.Patients with a declining AFP>75%after the first two cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy had better EFS and OS.

A robust graphene oxide memristor enabled by organic pyridinium intercalation for artificial biosynapse application

Graphene oxide(GO)-based memristors offer the promise of low cost,eco-friendliness,and mechanical flexibility,making them attractive candidates for outstanding flexible electronic devices.However,their resistive transitions often display abrupt change rather than bidirectional progressive tuning,which largely limits their applications for biological synapse emulation and neuromorphic computing.Here,a memristor with a novel layered structure of GO/pyridinium/GO is presented with tunable bidirectional feature.The inserted organic pyridinium intercalation succeeds in serving as a satisfactory buffer layer to intrinsically control the formation of conductive filaments during device operation,leading to progressive conductance regulation.Thus,the essential synaptic behaviors including analog memory characteristics,excitatory postsynaptic current,paired pulse facilitation,prepulse inhibition,spike-timing-dependent plasticity,and spike-rate-dependent plasticity are replicated.The emulation of brain-like“learning-forgetting-relearning”process is also implemented.Additionally,the instant responses of the memristor can be stimulated by low operational voltages and short pulse widths.This study paves one way for GO-based memristors to actuate appealing features such as bidirectional tuning and fast speed switching that are desirable for the development of bio-inspired neuromorphic systems.

Venous thromboembolism in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in China:a report from the Chinese Children’s Cancer Group-ALL-2015

Venous thromboembolism(VTE)is a complication in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL).The Chinese Children’s Cancer Group-ALL-2015 protocol was carried out in China,and epidemiology,clinical characteristics,and risk factors associated with VTE were analyzed.We collected data on VTE in a multiinstitutional clinical study of 7640 patients with ALL diagnosed in 20 hospitals from January 2015 to December 2019.First,VTE occurred in 159(2.08%)patients,including 90(56.6%)during induction therapy and 108(67.92%)in the upper extremities.T-ALL had a 1.74-fold increased risk of VTE(95%CI 1.08–2.8,P=0.022).Septicemia,as an adverse event of ALL treatment,can significantly promote the occurrence of VTE(P<0.001).Catheter-related thrombosis(CRT)accounted for 75.47%(n=120);and,symptomatic VTE,58.49%(n=93),which was more common in patients aged 12–18 years(P=0.023),non-CRT patients(P<0.001),or patients with cerebral thrombosis(P<0.001).Of the patients with VTE treated with anticoagulation therapy(n=147),4.08%(n=6)had bleeding.The VTE recurrence rate was 5.03%(n=8).Patients with VTE treated by non-ultrasoundguided venous cannulation(P=0.02),with residual thrombus(P=0.006),or with short anticoagulation period(P=0.026)had high recurrence rates.Thus,preventing repeated venous puncture and appropriately prolonged anticoagulation time can reduce the risk of VTE recurrence.

Enhanced energy-storage density and temperature stability of Pb_(0.89)La_(0.06)Sr_(0.05)(Zr_(0.95)Ti_(0.05))O_(3) anti-ferroelectric thin film capacitor

As the fundamental energy storage components in electronic systems,dielectric capacitors with high power densities were demanded.In this work,the anti-ferroelectric Pb_(0.89)La_(0.06)Sr_(0.05)(Zr_(0.95)Ti_(0.05))O_(3)(PLSZT)ceramics and thin film capacitor were successfully fabricated by a solid-state reaction route and pulsed laser deposition method,respectively.The ferroelectric,dielectric,energy-storage properties,and temperature stability of anti-ferroelectric PLSZT capacitor were investigated in detail.By compared with the PLSZT ceramic(energy storage density is 1.29 J/cm^(3) with an efficiency of 78.7%under 75 kV/cm),the anti-ferroelectric PLSZT thin film capacitors exhibited the enhanced energy storage density of 52.6 J/cm^(3) with efficiency of 67.7%under an electric field as high as 2068.9 kV/cm,and the enhanced energy-storage temperature stabilities from room temperature(RT)to more than 200℃ were demonstrated,and the oxygen defects mechanism and size effect were discussed.Moreover,the fast charging(~0.05 μs)and discharging(~0.15 μs)time were certified for the anti-ferroelectric PLSZT film capacitor.These findings broaden the horizon for PLSZT anti-ferroelectrics in high energy storage properties and show promising for manufacturing pulse power capacitor.

Ultra-sensitive Dirac-point-based biosensing on terahertz metasurfaces comprising patterned graphene and perovskites

Biosensors are a focus of research on terahertz metasurfaces. However, reports of ultra-sensitive biosensors based on Dirac points are rare. Here, a new terahertz metasurface is proposed that consists of patterned graphene and perovskites. This serves as an ultra-sensitive Dirac-point-based biosensor for qualitative detection of sericin.Theoretically, sericin may make graphene n-doped and drive the Fermi level to shift from the valence band to the Dirac point, causing a dramatic decrease in conductivity. Correspondingly, the dielectric environment on the metasurface undergoes significant change, which is suited for ultra-sensitive biosensing. In addition, metal halide perovskites, which are up-to-date optoelectronic materials, have a positive effect on the phase during terahertz wave transmission. Thus, this sensor was used to successfully detect sericin with a detection limit of 780 pg/m L, achieved by changing the amplitude and phase. The detection limit of this sensor is as much as one order of magnitude lower than that of sensors in published works. These results show that the Dirac-pointbased biosensor is a promising platform for a wide range of ultra-sensitive and qualitative detection in biosensing and biological sciences.

Microfluidic integrated metamaterials for active terahertz photonics

A depletion layer played by aqueous organic liquids flowing in a platform of microfluidic integrated metamaterials is experimentally used to actively modulate terahertz(THz)waves.The polar configuration of water molecules in a depletion layer gives rise to a damping of THz waves.The parallel coupling of the damping effect induced by a depletion layer with the resonant response by metamaterials leads to an excellent modulation depth approaching 90%in intensity and a great difference over 210°in phase shift.Also,a tunability of slow-light effect is displayed.Joint time-frequency analysis performed by the continuous wavelet transforms reveals the consumed energy with varying water content,indicating a smaller moment of inertia related to a shortened relaxation time of the depletion layer.This work,as part of THz aqueous photonics,diametrically highlights the availability of water in THz devices,paving an alternative way of studying THz wave–liquid interactions and developing active THz photonics.

Improved electrical and magnetic transport properties of La(0.8)Ba(0.2)MnO3 thin films by oxygen annealing

Dear Editors,The properties of mixed-valence manganites are sensitive to the synthesis conditions[1].For oxide films grown by pulsed laser deposition(PLD),the physical properties are affected obviously by the growth oxygen pressure and annealing treatment[2-5].Using the PLD method,manganite oxides are usually grown at different oxygen pressures to investigate

On the cutoff law of laser induced high harmonic spectra

The currently well accepted cutoff law for laser induced high harmonic spectra predicts the cutoff energy as a linear combination of two interaction energies, the ponderomotive energy Up and the atomic biding energy Ip, with coefficients 3.17 and 1.32, respectively. Even though, this law has been there for twenty years or so, the background information for these two constants, such as how they relate to fundamental physics and mathematics constants, is still unknown. This simple fact, keeps this cutoff law remaining as an empirical one. Based on the cutoff property of Bessel functions and the Einstein photoelectric law in the multiphoton case, we show these two coefficients are algebraic constants, 9 - 4√2 ≈ 3.34 and 2√2-1≈1.83, respectively. A recent spectra calculation and an experimental measurement support the new cutoff law.

Clinical and immune response characteristics among vaccinated persons infected with SARS-CoV-2 delta variant:a retrospective study

Objective:This study aimed to observe the clinical and immune response characteristics of vaccinated persons infected with the delta variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)in Yangzhou,China.Methods:We extracted the medical data of 129 patients with delta-variant infection who were admitted to Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital(Yangzhou,China)between August and September,2021.The patients were grouped according to the number of vaccine doses received into an unvaccinated group:a one-dose group and a two-dose group.The vaccine used was SARS-CoV-2-inactivated vaccine developed by Sinovac.We retrospectively analyzed the patients’epidemiological,clinical,laboratory,and imaging data.Results:Almost all patients with delta-variant infection in Yangzhou were elderly,and patients with severe/critical illness were over 70 years of age.The rates of severe/critical illness(P=0.006),fever(P=0.025),and dyspnea(P=0.045)were lower in the two-dose group than in the unvaccinated group.Compared to the unvaccinated group,the two-dose group showed significantly higher lymphocyte counts and significantly lower levels of C-reactive protein(CRP),interleukin-6(IL-6),and D-dimer during hospitalization and a significantly higher positive rate of immunoglobulin G(IgG)antibodies at admission(all P<0.05).The cumulative probabilities of hospital discharge and negative virus conversion were also higher in the two-dose group than in the unvaccinated group(P<0.05).Conclusions:Two doses of the SARS-CoV-2-inactivated vaccine were highly effective at limiting symptomatic disease and reducing immune response,while a single dose did not seem to be effective.

Even-odd harmonics generated from above-threshold ionization

We are reporting a theoretical prediction： The photoelectrons forming above-threshold-ionization （ATI） peaks emit both even and odd harmonics. These harmonics exhibit plateau and cut-off features similar to those odd-only harmonics observed in ATI experiments.

Conditions for ponderomotive resonances in the Kapitza-Dirac effect

By applying a nonperturbative quantum electrodynamic theory, we study ponderomotive resonances when an electron beam is scattered by a standing photon wave. Our study shows that the pondero- motive parameter Up, the ponderomotive energy per laser-photon energy, for each of the two traveling laser modes possesses a minimum valuehω/（mec2）. Ponderomotive resonances occur only when the ratio of the laser photon energy to the electron rest-mass energy is a fraction, where the denomina- tor is twice the square of a positive integer and the numerator is the total ponderomotive number, which is also a positive integer.

Synthesis,structure,and luminescence properties of melilite Dy^(3+):Lu_(x)CaLa_(0.98-x)Ga_(3)O_(7) phosphors for use in yellow light-emitting devices

Dy^(3+) and Lu^(3+) co-doped CaLaGa_(3)O_(7) phosphors were prepared via high-temperature solid-phase reaction.The electronic structures of LuxCaLa_(0.98-x)Ga_(3)O_(7) were investigated by the first-principles calculations.The influence of Lu^(3+) on yellow light emission was studied using X-ray diffraction(XRD)and photoluminescence(PL) measurements.The XRD results indicate that compared to Dy^(3+):CaLaGa_(3)O_(7),the cell parameters of Dy^(3+):LuCaLaGa_(3)O_(7) tend to decrease,which is due to the smaller radius of Lu^(3+).When pumped by blue GaN laser diode(LD),the emission peaks of phosphors with different Lu^(3+)doping concentrations in the visible region are similar,with the strongest peak at 574 nm in the yellow light region,which is sensitive to human eyes.The optimal doping concentration of Lu^(3+) is confirmed to be1 at%,when all emission spectra and measured fluorescence lifetimes are taken into account.Moreover,the optimal phosphor composition Dy^(3+):Lu_(x)CaLa_(0.98-x)Ga_(3)O_(7)(x=0.01) has an internal quantum efficiency(IQE) of 46.94% and an external quantum efficiency(EQE) of 15.19%.Most notably,the prepared phosphor demonstrates excellent thermal stability and a high activation energy(0.203 eV).In addition,the International Illumination Commission color coordinates of the Dy^(3+):LuxCaLa_(0.98-x)Ga_(3)O_(7) phosphors are in the yellow light area.The above analysis indicates that the Dy^(3+):LuxCaLa_(0.98-x)Ga_(3)O_(7)(x=0.001)phosphor has promising application prospects in yellow light-emitting devices.