Letting F be a homogeneous(α_(1),α_(2))metric on the reductive homogeneous manifold G/H,we first characterize the natural reductiveness of F as a local f-product between naturally reductive Riemannian metrics.Second...Letting F be a homogeneous(α_(1),α_(2))metric on the reductive homogeneous manifold G/H,we first characterize the natural reductiveness of F as a local f-product between naturally reductive Riemannian metrics.Second,we prove the equivalence among several properties of F for its mean Berwald curvature and S-curvature.Finally,we find an explicit flag curvature formula for G/H when F is naturally reductive.展开更多
A smooth curve on a homogeneous manifold G/H is called a Riemannian equigeodesic if it is a homogeneous geodesic for any G-invariant Riemannian metric.The homogeneous manifold G/H is called Riemannian equigeodesic,if ...A smooth curve on a homogeneous manifold G/H is called a Riemannian equigeodesic if it is a homogeneous geodesic for any G-invariant Riemannian metric.The homogeneous manifold G/H is called Riemannian equigeodesic,if for any x∈G/H and any nonzero y∈Tx(G/H),there exists a Riemannian equigeodesic c(t) with c(0)=x and ■(0)=y.These two notions can be naturally transferred to the Finsler setting,which provides the definitions for Finsler equigeodesics and Finsler equigeodesic spaces.We prove two classification theorems for Riemannian equigeodesic spaces and Finsler equigeodesic spaces,respectively.Firstly,a homogeneous manifold G/H with a connected simply connected quasi compact G and a connected H is Riemannian equigeodesic if and only if it can be decomposed as a product of Euclidean factors and compact strongly isotropy irreducible factors.Secondly,a homogeneous manifold G/H with a compact semisimple G is Finsler equigeodesic if and only if it can be locally decomposed as a product,in which each factor is Spin(7)/G2,G2/SU (3) or a symmetric space of compact type.These results imply that the symmetric space and the strongly isotropy irreducible space of compact type can be interpreted by equigeodesic properties.As an application,we classify the homogeneous manifold G/H with a compact semisimple G such that all the G-invariant Finsler metrics on G/H are Berwald.It suggests a new project in homogeneous Finsler geometry,i.e.,to systematically study the homogeneous manifold G/H on which all the G-invariant Finsler metrics satisfy a certain geometric property.展开更多
Using a navigation process with the datum(F,V),in which F is a Finsler metric and the smooth tangent vector field V satisfies F(−V(x))>1 everywhere,a Lorentz Finsler metric F˜can be induced.Isoparametric functions ...Using a navigation process with the datum(F,V),in which F is a Finsler metric and the smooth tangent vector field V satisfies F(−V(x))>1 everywhere,a Lorentz Finsler metric F˜can be induced.Isoparametric functions and isoparametric hypersurfaces with or without involving a smooth measure can be defined for F˜.When the vector field V in the navigation datum is homothetic,we prove the local correspondences between isoparametric functions and isoparametric hypersurfaces before and after this navigation process.Using these correspondences,we provide some examples of isoparametric functions and isoparametric hypersurfaces on a Funk space of Lorentz Randers type.展开更多
Bozek(1980)has introduced a class of solvable Lie groups Gn with arbitrary odd dimension to construct irreducible generalized symmetric Riemannian space such that the identity component of its full isometry group is s...Bozek(1980)has introduced a class of solvable Lie groups Gn with arbitrary odd dimension to construct irreducible generalized symmetric Riemannian space such that the identity component of its full isometry group is solvable.In this article,the authors provide the set of all left-invariant minimal unit vector fields on the solvable Lie group Gn,and give the relationships between the minimal unit vector fields and the geodesic vector fields,the strongly normal unit vectors respectively.展开更多
Cross-linking agents are frequently used to restore corneal properties after decellularization,and it is especially important to select an appropriate method to avoid excessive cross-linking.In addition,how to promote...Cross-linking agents are frequently used to restore corneal properties after decellularization,and it is especially important to select an appropriate method to avoid excessive cross-linking.In addition,how to promote wound healing and how to improve scar formation require further investigation.To ensure the safety and efficacy of animal-derived products,we designed bioartificial corneas(BACs)according to the criteria for Class III medical devices.Our BACs do not require cross-linking agents and increase mechanical strength via self-cross-linking of aldehyde-modified hyaluronic acid(AHA)and carboxymethyl chitosan(CMC)on the surface of decellularized porcine corneas(DPCs).The results showed that the BACs had good biocompatibility and transparency,and the modification enhanced their antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties in vitro.Preclinical animal studies showed that the BACs can rapidly regenerate the epithelium and restore vision within a month.After 3 months,the BACs were gradually filled with epithelial,stromal,and neuronal cells,and after 6 months,their transparency and histology were almost normal.In addition,side effects such as corneal neovascularization,conjunctival hyperemia,and ciliary body hyperemia rarely occur in vivo.Therefore,these BACs show promise for clinical application for the treatment of infectious corneal ulcers and as a temporary covering for corneal perforations to achieve the more time.展开更多
Cell therapy has been a promising strategy for cardiac repair after myocardial infarction(MI),but a poor ischemic environment and low cell delivery efficiency remain significant challenges.The spleen serves as a hemat...Cell therapy has been a promising strategy for cardiac repair after myocardial infarction(MI),but a poor ischemic environment and low cell delivery efficiency remain significant challenges.The spleen serves as a hematopoietic stem cell niche and secretes cardioprotective factors after MI,but it is unclear whether it could be used for human pluripotent stem cell(hiPSC)cultivation and provide a proper microenvironment for cell grafts against the ischemic environment.Herein,we developed a splenic extracellular matrix derived thermoresponsive hydrogel(SpGel).Proteomics analysis indicated that SpGel is enriched with proteins known to modulate the Wnt signaling pathway,cell-substrate adhesion,cardiac muscle contraction and oxidation-reduction processes.In vitro studies demonstrated that hiPSCs could be efficiently induced into endothelial cells(iECs)and cardiomyocytes(iCMs)with enhanced function on SpGel.The cytoprotective effect of SpGel on iECs/iCMs against oxidative stress damage was also proven.Furthermore,in vivo studies revealed that iEC/iCM-laden SpGel improved cardiac function and inhibited cardiac fibrosis of infarcted hearts by improving cell survival,revascularization and remuscularization.In conclusion,we successfully established a novel platform for the efficient generation and delivery of autologous cell grafts,which could be a promising clinical therapeutic strategy for cardiac repair and regeneration after MI.展开更多
Rapid integration into the host tissue is critical for long-term patency after small diameter tissue engineering vascular grafts(sdTEVGs)transplantation.Neural recognition may be required for host integration and func...Rapid integration into the host tissue is critical for long-term patency after small diameter tissue engineering vascular grafts(sdTEVGs)transplantation.Neural recognition may be required for host integration and functionalization of the graft.However,immune rejection and inflammation hinder nerve regeneration of sdTEVGs.Here,a CRISPR/dCas9-nanocarrier was used for targeted programming of regulatory T cells(Treg cells)in situ to promote nerve regeneration of sdTEVGs by preventing excessive inflammation.Treg cells and(C-C chemokine receptor)CCR2+macrophage recruitment occurred after transplantation.The nanodelivery system upregulated ten eleven translocation(TET2)in Treg cells in vitro.Reprogrammed Treg cells upregulated anti-inflammatory cytokines and decreased the proportion of CCR2+macrophages.IL-6 concentrations decreased to the levels required for nerve regeneration.Implantation of CRISPR/dCas9 nanodelivery system-modified sdTEVGs in rats resulted in Treg cell editing,control of excessive inflammation,and promoted nerve regeneration.After 3 months,nerve regeneration was similar to that observed in normal blood vessels;good immune homeostasis,consistency of hemodynamics,and matrix regeneration were observed.Neural recognition promotes further integration of the graft into the host,with unobstructed blood vessels without intimal hyperplasia.Our findings provide new insights into vascular implant functionalization by the host.展开更多
Small-diameter tissue-engineered vascular grafts(sdTEVGs)with hyperglycemia resistance have not been constructed.The intimal hyperplasia caused by hyperglycemia remains problem to hinder the patency of sdTEVGs.Here,in...Small-diameter tissue-engineered vascular grafts(sdTEVGs)with hyperglycemia resistance have not been constructed.The intimal hyperplasia caused by hyperglycemia remains problem to hinder the patency of sdTEVGs.Here,inspired by bionic regulation of nerve on vascular,we found the released neural exosomes could inhibit the abnormal phenotype transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMCs).The transformation was a prime culprit causing the intimal hyperplasia of sdTEVGs.To address this concern,sdTEVGs were modified with an on-demand programmable dual-responsive system of ultrathin hydrogels.An external primary Reactive Oxygen Species(ROS)-responsive Netrin-1 system was initially triggered by local inflammation to induce nerve remolding of the sdTEVGs overcoming the difficulty of nerve regeneration under hyperglycemia.Then,the internal secondary ATP-responsive DENND1A(guanine nucleotide exchange factor)system was turned on by the neurotransmitter ATP from the immigrated nerve fibers to stimulate effective release of neural exosomes.The results showed nerve fibers grow into the sdTEVGs in diabetic rats 30 days after transplantation.At day 90,the abnormal VSMCs phenotype was not detected in the sdTEVGs,which maintained long-time patency without intima hyperplasia.Our study provides new insights to construct vascular grafts resisting hyperglycemia damage.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12131012,12001007,11821101)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(1222003,Z180004)the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui province(1908085QA03)。
文摘Letting F be a homogeneous(α_(1),α_(2))metric on the reductive homogeneous manifold G/H,we first characterize the natural reductiveness of F as a local f-product between naturally reductive Riemannian metrics.Second,we prove the equivalence among several properties of F for its mean Berwald curvature and S-curvature.Finally,we find an explicit flag curvature formula for G/H when F is naturally reductive.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12131012, 12001007 and 11821101)Beijing Natural Science Foundation (Grant No. 1222003)Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (Grant No. 1908085QA03)。
文摘A smooth curve on a homogeneous manifold G/H is called a Riemannian equigeodesic if it is a homogeneous geodesic for any G-invariant Riemannian metric.The homogeneous manifold G/H is called Riemannian equigeodesic,if for any x∈G/H and any nonzero y∈Tx(G/H),there exists a Riemannian equigeodesic c(t) with c(0)=x and ■(0)=y.These two notions can be naturally transferred to the Finsler setting,which provides the definitions for Finsler equigeodesics and Finsler equigeodesic spaces.We prove two classification theorems for Riemannian equigeodesic spaces and Finsler equigeodesic spaces,respectively.Firstly,a homogeneous manifold G/H with a connected simply connected quasi compact G and a connected H is Riemannian equigeodesic if and only if it can be decomposed as a product of Euclidean factors and compact strongly isotropy irreducible factors.Secondly,a homogeneous manifold G/H with a compact semisimple G is Finsler equigeodesic if and only if it can be locally decomposed as a product,in which each factor is Spin(7)/G2,G2/SU (3) or a symmetric space of compact type.These results imply that the symmetric space and the strongly isotropy irreducible space of compact type can be interpreted by equigeodesic properties.As an application,we classify the homogeneous manifold G/H with a compact semisimple G such that all the G-invariant Finsler metrics on G/H are Berwald.It suggests a new project in homogeneous Finsler geometry,i.e.,to systematically study the homogeneous manifold G/H on which all the G-invariant Finsler metrics satisfy a certain geometric property.
基金Supported by Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.1222003)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12131012,11821101 and 12001007)Natural Science Foundation of Anhui province(Grant Nos.2008085QA03 and 1908085QA03)。
文摘Using a navigation process with the datum(F,V),in which F is a Finsler metric and the smooth tangent vector field V satisfies F(−V(x))>1 everywhere,a Lorentz Finsler metric F˜can be induced.Isoparametric functions and isoparametric hypersurfaces with or without involving a smooth measure can be defined for F˜.When the vector field V in the navigation datum is homothetic,we prove the local correspondences between isoparametric functions and isoparametric hypersurfaces before and after this navigation process.Using these correspondences,we provide some examples of isoparametric functions and isoparametric hypersurfaces on a Funk space of Lorentz Randers type.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 12001007,12201358)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (No. ZR2021QA051)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (No. 1908085QA03)Starting Research Funds of Shandong University of Science and Technology (Nos. 0104060511817, 0104060540626)
文摘Bozek(1980)has introduced a class of solvable Lie groups Gn with arbitrary odd dimension to construct irreducible generalized symmetric Riemannian space such that the identity component of its full isometry group is solvable.In this article,the authors provide the set of all left-invariant minimal unit vector fields on the solvable Lie group Gn,and give the relationships between the minimal unit vector fields and the geodesic vector fields,the strongly normal unit vectors respectively.
基金National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.31625011)the National Key Research and Development Program(No.2016YFC1101100).
文摘Cross-linking agents are frequently used to restore corneal properties after decellularization,and it is especially important to select an appropriate method to avoid excessive cross-linking.In addition,how to promote wound healing and how to improve scar formation require further investigation.To ensure the safety and efficacy of animal-derived products,we designed bioartificial corneas(BACs)according to the criteria for Class III medical devices.Our BACs do not require cross-linking agents and increase mechanical strength via self-cross-linking of aldehyde-modified hyaluronic acid(AHA)and carboxymethyl chitosan(CMC)on the surface of decellularized porcine corneas(DPCs).The results showed that the BACs had good biocompatibility and transparency,and the modification enhanced their antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties in vitro.Preclinical animal studies showed that the BACs can rapidly regenerate the epithelium and restore vision within a month.After 3 months,the BACs were gradually filled with epithelial,stromal,and neuronal cells,and after 6 months,their transparency and histology were almost normal.In addition,side effects such as corneal neovascularization,conjunctival hyperemia,and ciliary body hyperemia rarely occur in vivo.Therefore,these BACs show promise for clinical application for the treatment of infectious corneal ulcers and as a temporary covering for corneal perforations to achieve the more time.
基金This work was supported by the Key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81830055)National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.31625011)+1 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program(No.2016YFC1101100)the National Science Fund for Outstanding Young Scholars(No.31822021).
文摘Cell therapy has been a promising strategy for cardiac repair after myocardial infarction(MI),but a poor ischemic environment and low cell delivery efficiency remain significant challenges.The spleen serves as a hematopoietic stem cell niche and secretes cardioprotective factors after MI,but it is unclear whether it could be used for human pluripotent stem cell(hiPSC)cultivation and provide a proper microenvironment for cell grafts against the ischemic environment.Herein,we developed a splenic extracellular matrix derived thermoresponsive hydrogel(SpGel).Proteomics analysis indicated that SpGel is enriched with proteins known to modulate the Wnt signaling pathway,cell-substrate adhesion,cardiac muscle contraction and oxidation-reduction processes.In vitro studies demonstrated that hiPSCs could be efficiently induced into endothelial cells(iECs)and cardiomyocytes(iCMs)with enhanced function on SpGel.The cytoprotective effect of SpGel on iECs/iCMs against oxidative stress damage was also proven.Furthermore,in vivo studies revealed that iEC/iCM-laden SpGel improved cardiac function and inhibited cardiac fibrosis of infarcted hearts by improving cell survival,revascularization and remuscularization.In conclusion,we successfully established a novel platform for the efficient generation and delivery of autologous cell grafts,which could be a promising clinical therapeutic strategy for cardiac repair and regeneration after MI.
基金This study was funded by the National Key Research and Development Plan Young Scientists Program Grant(2021YFA1102100)the National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars(2021-JCJQ-ZQ-003)+1 种基金the National Science Foundation of China Grant(31771057)the Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Chongqing Municipality(cstc2020jcyj-jqX0023).
文摘Rapid integration into the host tissue is critical for long-term patency after small diameter tissue engineering vascular grafts(sdTEVGs)transplantation.Neural recognition may be required for host integration and functionalization of the graft.However,immune rejection and inflammation hinder nerve regeneration of sdTEVGs.Here,a CRISPR/dCas9-nanocarrier was used for targeted programming of regulatory T cells(Treg cells)in situ to promote nerve regeneration of sdTEVGs by preventing excessive inflammation.Treg cells and(C-C chemokine receptor)CCR2+macrophage recruitment occurred after transplantation.The nanodelivery system upregulated ten eleven translocation(TET2)in Treg cells in vitro.Reprogrammed Treg cells upregulated anti-inflammatory cytokines and decreased the proportion of CCR2+macrophages.IL-6 concentrations decreased to the levels required for nerve regeneration.Implantation of CRISPR/dCas9 nanodelivery system-modified sdTEVGs in rats resulted in Treg cell editing,control of excessive inflammation,and promoted nerve regeneration.After 3 months,nerve regeneration was similar to that observed in normal blood vessels;good immune homeostasis,consistency of hemodynamics,and matrix regeneration were observed.Neural recognition promotes further integration of the graft into the host,with unobstructed blood vessels without intimal hyperplasia.Our findings provide new insights into vascular implant functionalization by the host.
基金We would like to thank Xing Shen and Yaqing Tang in the Innovative Drug Research Center of Chongqing University and Jing Zhou in the Department of Physiology,Basic Medical College,Peking University,for their support with the work.Thank Zhang San from Shiyanjia Lab(www.shiyanjia.com)for the modulus analysis.This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Plan Young Scientists Program(No:2017YFA0106000)The National Science Fund for Outstanding Young Scholars(No.31822021)+1 种基金the National Science Foundation of China(No:31771057)and The National Key Research and Development Plan(No:2016YFC1101100).
文摘Small-diameter tissue-engineered vascular grafts(sdTEVGs)with hyperglycemia resistance have not been constructed.The intimal hyperplasia caused by hyperglycemia remains problem to hinder the patency of sdTEVGs.Here,inspired by bionic regulation of nerve on vascular,we found the released neural exosomes could inhibit the abnormal phenotype transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMCs).The transformation was a prime culprit causing the intimal hyperplasia of sdTEVGs.To address this concern,sdTEVGs were modified with an on-demand programmable dual-responsive system of ultrathin hydrogels.An external primary Reactive Oxygen Species(ROS)-responsive Netrin-1 system was initially triggered by local inflammation to induce nerve remolding of the sdTEVGs overcoming the difficulty of nerve regeneration under hyperglycemia.Then,the internal secondary ATP-responsive DENND1A(guanine nucleotide exchange factor)system was turned on by the neurotransmitter ATP from the immigrated nerve fibers to stimulate effective release of neural exosomes.The results showed nerve fibers grow into the sdTEVGs in diabetic rats 30 days after transplantation.At day 90,the abnormal VSMCs phenotype was not detected in the sdTEVGs,which maintained long-time patency without intima hyperplasia.Our study provides new insights to construct vascular grafts resisting hyperglycemia damage.