Application of transmesenteric vein extrahepatic portosystemic shunt in treatment of symptomatic portal hypertension with cavernous transformation of portal vein

Purpose:To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a transmesenteric vein extrahepatic portosystemic shunt(TmEPS)for the treatment of cavernous transformation of the portal vein(CTPV).Materials and methods:The clinical data of 20 patients with CTPV who underwent TmEPS between December 2020and January 2022 at Henan Provincial People’s Hospital were retrospectively collected.The superior mesenteric vein(SMV)trunk was patent or partially occluded in these patients.An extrahepatic portosystemic shunt between the inferior vena cava and the SMV was established using a stent graft through an infraumbilical median longitudinal mini-laparotomy.The technical success,efficacy,and complication rates were evaluated,and the preand postoperative SMV pressures were compared.Patients’clinical outcomes and shunt patency were assessed.Results:TmEPS was successfully performed in 20 patients.The initial puncture success rate of the balloon-assisted puncture technique is 95%.The mean SMV pressure decreased from 29.1±2.9 mmHg to 15.6±3.3 mmHg(p<0.001).All symptoms of portal hypertension resolved.No fatal procedural complications occurred.During the follow-up period,hepatic encephalopathy occurred in two patients.The remaining patients remained asymptomatic.All shunts were patent.Conclusions:TmEPS is a feasible,safe,and effective treatment option for patients with CTPV.

调节circRNA内的miRNA结合位点以提高其翻译效率

环状RNA(circRNA)是具有共价闭合的环状结构的RNA,其中有些circRNA具有翻译能力。然而,调节circRNA翻译效率的方法及其应用仍需我们进一步探索。本文利用T7 RNA聚合酶和优化的PIE方法,转录形成含有CVB3 IRES翻译起始元件和荧光素酶蛋白编码序列的RNA,并在体外环化形成环状RNA。我们将环状RNA转染到细胞中,并成功翻译成具有活性的荧光素酶。在荧光素酶编码序列两侧插入miRNA结合位点显著降低了circRNA的翻译效率。随后萤火虫荧光素酶编码序列中的miRNA结合位点的同义突变导致体外合成的circRNA翻译效率增加。我们还证明了特定miRNA结合位点的突变也可以增强合成circRNA的翻译效率。进一步的体内实验通过生物发光成像表明,miRNA结合位点的同义突变促进了体外合成circRNA在体内的翻译。本研究表明,调节circRNA内的miRNA结合位点影响了circRNA的翻译效率,这有望作为未来临床成像应用的多功能工具。

Recycling and utilization of coal gasification residues for fabricating Fe/C composites as novel microwave absorbents

Under the background of a transformation of the global energy structure,coal gasification technology has a wide application prospect,but its by-product,the coal gasification residue(CGR),is still not being efficiently utilized for recycling.The CGR contains abundant carbon components,which could be applied to the microwave absorption field as the carbon matrix.In this study,Fe/CGR composites are fabricated via a two-step method,including the impregnation of Fe^(3+)and the reduction process.The influence of the different loading capacities of the Fe component on the morphology and electromagnetic properties is studied.Moreover,the loading content of Fe and the surface morphology of the Fe/CGR can be reasonably controlled by adjusting the concentration of the ferric nitrate solution.Meanwhile,Fe particles are evenly inserted on the CGR framework,which expands the Fe/CGR interfaces to enhance interfacial polarization,thus further improving the microwave-absorbing(MA)properties of composites.Particularly,as the Fe^(3+)concentration is 1.0 mol/L,the Fe/CGR composite exhibits outstanding performance.The reflection loss reaches-39.3 dB at 2.5 mm,and the absorption bandwidth covers 4.1 GHz at 1.5 mm.In this study,facile processability,resource recycling,appropriately matched impedance,and excellent MA performance are achieved.Finally,the Fe/CGR composites not only enhance the recycling of the CGR but also pioneer a new path for the synthesis of excellent absorbents.

Boosting electrocatalytic hydrogen generation by a renewable porous wood membrane decorated with Fe-doped NiP alloys

Porous biomass electrodes have emerged as a critical material for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).However,most approaches for synthesizing porous electrodes from biomass require high energy consumption,which is resulted from the smash of biomass and the undergoing of serial assembly.Herein,a self-supported wood-derived"breathable"membrane is utilized directly as electrodes for highefficient HER via an assembly of Fe-doped NiP alloys.The well-designed hierarchical porous structures in natural wood membrane(NWM)are unusually beneficial for electrolytes accessibility and hydrogen gas removal.The obtained wood-derived membrane exhibits a high electrocatalytic activity and good cycling durability in acidic and alkaline electrolytes.Remarkably,the Fe_(0.074) NiP alloys/NWM electrode affords a large current density of 100 m A cm^(-2) at extremely low overpotentials of 168 mV in acidic electrolyte and174 m V in alkaline electrolyte.Density functional theory calculations unveil that the Fe atom doped in NiP alloys can create much more charge accumulation around Fe and Ni active sites,which helps decrease the △GH_(*)and △G_(H2O)and significantly promote the HER process.This new insight will promote further explorations of economic,high-efficient,and biodegradable wood-derived electrocatalysts for HER.

水稻细胞分裂素氧化酶9参与调控水稻叶夹角发育

叶片直立是决定作物株型、光合效率和产量的重要农艺性状之一。细胞分裂素(CTK)是调控农作物株型、抗逆和产量的重要激素,但其在水稻(Oryza sativa)叶片直立生长中的作用仍不清晰。该文报道了水稻细胞分裂素氧化酶/脱氢酶9(OsCKX9)影响叶枕发育并正调控叶夹角。组织学切片显示, osckx9突变体叶夹角的变化是由于叶枕近轴端和远轴端细胞的不对称分裂所致。qRT-PCR检测表明,OsCKX9在叶枕中的表达量较高。激素处理表明,OsCKX9能被t Z、iP、c Z、6-BA和eBL等诱导表达。激素测定显示, osckx9突变体的叶枕处积累了大量的CTK,且其对eBL的敏感度显著低于野生型。综上,OsCKX9正调控水稻叶夹角,该研究为解析水稻叶夹角的遗传基础和培育理想株型提供了基因资源。

An efficient CuZr-based metallic glasses electrode material for electrocatalytic degradation of azo dyes

Metallic glasses have received a lot of attention on wastewater treatment due to their unique atomic structure,and the use of metallic glasses as electrodes has produced unexpected electrocatalytic degradation effects for many pollutants through combining with electrochemical technology.However,it still is a formidable challenge to find a metallic glass electrode material with both efficient and clean for the catalytic degradation of pollutants.In this work,the Cu_(55)Zr_(45)metallic glassy ribbons are used as an electrode to degrade azo dyes and show the excellent degradation effect,which can reach 95.6%within 40 min.In the degradation process,almost no additives are produced and Cu_(55)Zr_(45)metallic glassy ribbons have excellent effects under different pH conditions.Meanwhile,it exhibits good stability for degradation efficiency during the 8 cycle degradation tests of the amorphous alloy electrode.When the copper nanoparticles are exposed on the surface of the ribbons,the oxidized copper obtained synergistically produce activated radicals is the primary degradation mechanism,where the auxiliary degradation mechanisms include electron transfer and the promotion of active chlorine.This research develops a new type of electrode material for wastewater treatment,and the economy and high efficiency of Cu55Zr45metallic glass endow it the expandable functional applications.

基于聚吡咯/蛭石/海藻纤维复合半导体材料的瞬态压阻传感器

电子皮肤、人机交互和健康监测等领域推动了柔性压力传感器的快速发展.然而,同时满足耐用和瞬态的需求对柔性压力传感器是一个巨大的挑战.本文开发了一种用于柔性瞬态压阻传感器的安全、耐受的聚吡咯/蛭石/海藻酸盐半导体框架.将带负电荷的蛭石纳米片插层到可生物降解的海藻酸盐织物中,进一步用高灵敏度的导电聚吡咯修饰.由此产生的多维框架实现了柔性传感器的稳定性,并且在使用寿命结束后可以在不留下电子垃圾的情况下逐渐降解.所获得的瞬态压阻传感器显示出了快速的响应时间(81/99 ms)和出色的抗疲劳性能.此外,我们开发了一种有效的机器学习模型用于人体动作识别和预测,准确率为100%.本工作为柔性瞬态电子学中有机-无机界面的设计提供了一种有前景的策略,并在基于舒适生物纤维的柔性平台中展现了广阔的应用前景.

Activation of hydrogen peroxide by molybdenum disulfide as Fenton-like catalyst and cocatalyst:Phase-dependent catalytic performance and degradation mechanism

Molybdenum disulfide(Mo S_(2))has attracted great attention in hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2))activation as a Fenton-like catalyst and cocatalyst,but the distinct mechanism of generating^(·)OH remains unclear.In this paper,the metallic 1T phase and semiconducting 2H phase of Mo S_(2)nanosheets were prepared and applied in MoS_(2)/H_(2)O_(2)and MoS_(2)/Fe^(2+)/H_(2)O_(2)systems with and without light irradiation.Compared with2H-MoS_(2),1T-MoS_(2)exhibited superior removal rates in degrading organic pollutants in the two systems under light irradiation.However,the phase had little effect on activating H_(2)O_(2)in the Mo S_(2)/H_(2)O_(2)system under dark conditions.This is because it was difficult for the surface^(·)OH_(ads)generated in the Mo S_(2)/H_(2)O_(2)system to diffuse into solution,while the^(·)OH_(free)radicals were mainly responsible for degrading organic pollutants.When introducing light irradiation,external energy may accelerate the desorption of^(·)OH_(ads)into^(·)OH_(free.)Interestingly,the conversion between Mo^(4+)and Mo^(5+)triggered the decomposition of H_(2)O_(2)in the Fenton-like reaction,while the cycle of Mo^(4+)/Mo^(6+)promoted the regeneration of Fe^(3+)when employing 1T-MoS_(2)as a cocatalyst.Meanwhile,the 1T-MoS_(2)catalysts exhibited excellent stability and ability to degrade various organics in the two systems.This work offers deeper insight into the Mo S_(2)-based Fenton-like and cocatalytic mechanisms.

Zinc-catecholete frameworks biomimetically grown on marine polysaccharide microfibers for soft electronic platform

Integrating functional nanomaterials on nonplanar organisms has emerged as a rising technology,while significant mismatch would cause interface failure and poor durability.Herein,we demonstrate a facile strategy to assemble crystalline catecholate frameworks with honeycomb lattice on seaweed-derived polysaccharide microfibers,which is expected to form biomimetic connections and maintain durable stability.By physiological coagulation,well-aligned ZnO nanoarrays are tightly attached on alginate fibers,which is fractionally adopted as sacrifice for heteroepitaxial growth of zinc-catecholate frameworks(Zn3(HHTP)2).Benefiting from amplification effect of in-situ formed heterojunctions,promoted interfacial charge transfer is achieved,which allows for fabricating broadband photodetectors.Combined with high porosity for gas adsorption,the heteroepitaxial catecholate framework further enables its use as highly selective ppb-level triethylamine sensors.This work provides a promising strategy for heteroepitaxial growth of catecholate frameworks on organo-substrates and opens new applications in wearable sensor platform based on comfortable biofibers.

TaBZR1 enhances wheat salt tolerance via promoting ABA biosynthesis and ROS scavenging

Brassinosteroids(BRs)are vital plant steroid hormones involved in numerous aspects of plant life including growth,development,and responses to various stresses.However,the underlying mechanisms of how BR regulates abiotic stress responses in wheat(Triticum aestivum L.)remain to be elucidated.Here,we find that BR signal core transcription factor BRASSINAZOLE-RESISTANT1(TaBZR1)is significantly up-regulated by salt treatment.Overexpression of Tabzr1-1D(a gain-of-function TaBZR1 mutant protein)improves wheat salt tolerance.Furthermore,we show that TaBZR1 binds directly to the G-box motif in the promoter of ABA biosynthesis gene TaNCED3 to activate its expression and promotes ABA accumulation.Moreover,TaBZR1 associates with the promoters of ROS-scavenging genes TaGPX2 and TaGPX3 to activate their expression.Taken together,our results elucidate that TaBZR1 improves salt-stress tolerance by activating some genes involved in the biosynthesis of ABA and ROS scavenging in wheat,which gives us a new strategy to improve the salt tolerance of wheat.

Arabidopsis ABCG14 forms a homodimeric transporter for multiple cytokinins and mediates long-distance transport of isopentenyladeninetype cytokinins

Cytokinins(CKs),primarily trans-zeatin(tZ)and isopentenyladenine(iP)types,play critical roles in plant growth,development,and various stress responses.Long-distance transport of tZ-type CKs meidated by Arabidopsis ATP-binding cassette transporter subfamily G14(AtABCG14)has been well studied;however,less is known about the biochemical properties of AtABCG14 and its transporter activity toward iP-type CKs.Here we reveal the biochemical properties of AtABCG14 and provide evidence that it is also required for long-distance transport of iP-type CKs.AtABCG14 formed homodimers in human(Homo sapiens)HEK293T,tobacco(Nicotiana tabacum),and Arabidopsis cells.Transporter activity assays of AtABCG14 in Arabidopsis,tobacco,and yeast(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)showed that AtABCG14 may directly transport multiple CKs,including iP-and tZ-type species.AtABCG14 expression was induced by iP in a tZ-type CKdeficient double mutant(cypDM)of CYP735A1 and CYP735A2.The atabcg14 cypDM triple mutant exhibited stronger CK-deficiency phenotypes than cypDM.Hormone profiling,reciprocal grafting,and 2H6-iP isotope tracer experiments showed that root-to-shoot and shoot-to-root long-distance transport of iP-type CKs were suppressed in atabcg14 cypDM and atabcg14.These results suggest that AtABCG14 participates in three steps of the circular long-distance transport of iP-type CKs:xylem loading in the root for shootward transport,phloem unloading in the shoot for shoot distribution,and phloemunloading in the root for root distribution.We found that AtABCG14 displays transporter activity toward multiple CK species and revealed its versatile roles in circular long-distance transport of iP-type CKs.These findings provide newinsights into the transport mechanisms of CKs and other plant hormones.

Isolation of a strong matrix attachment region (MAR) and identification of its function in vitro and in vivo

Inclusion of MARs in transgene cassettes enhances their expression and reduces position-effect variations in the transgenic host. Four new MARs (TM2, TM3, AM1 and AM2) were isolated from tobacco and Arabidopsis by PCR method. The nuclei isolated from suspension-cultured cells of rice were used to prepare nuclear matrix. With a characterized MAR (TM1) as a positive control, the Matrix-MAR interactions were tested by an in vitro binding assay to identify the DNA sequences as MARs and their binding strength to nuclear matrix in vitro was compared. The results showed that TM2 and TM3 had stronger binding strength than TM1. To determine the functions of the four new MARs in vivo, binary vectors pBI121 carrying a uidA GUS reporter gene were modified with direct repeat MARs inserted on both sides of the reporter gene cassette and were transferred into tobaccos via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation procedure. Quantitative GUS assays of the transgenic tobaccos showed that when flanking a GUS reporter gene

Approximations for modulus of gradients and their applications to neighborhood filters

我们为坡度 | u (x) 的模量定义不可分的近似|为功能 f：由由于 Calderon 和 Zygmund 修改古典结果的 n。当为分离数据适用于数字区别时，我们的不可分的近似比 pointwise 定义衍生物的是更稳定的。我们使用我们的结果设计并且分析邻居过滤器。这些过滤器对应于行为优良有关于坡度 | u (x)| 的模量减少的传导性的非线性的热方程。我们也显示出一些数字实验并且评估我们的过滤器的有效性。

Linear-grating hybridized electromagnetic-triboelectric nanogenerator for sustainably powering portable electronics

Utilizing a nanogenerator to scavenge mechanical energy from our living environment is an effective method to solve the power source issue of portable electronics. We report a linear-grating hybridized electromagnetic-triboelectric nanogenerator for scavenging the mechanical energy generated from sliding motions to sustainably power certain portable electronics. The hybridized nano- generator consists of a slider and a stator in the structural design, and possesses a 66-segment triboelectric nanogenerator （TENG） and a 9-segment electromagnetic generator （EMG） in the functional design. At a sliding acceleration of 20 m/s2 the hybridized nanogenerator can deliver maximum powers of 102.8 mW for the TENG at a loading resistance of 0.4 Mr2 and 103.3 mW for the EMG at a loading resistance of 6 kf2. With an optimal hybridized combination of the TENG with a transformer and the EMG with a power management circuit, a 10 mF capacitor can be easily charged to 2.8 V in 20 s. A packaged hybridized nanogenerator with a light weight of 140 g and small dimensions of 12 cm× 4 cm× 1.6 cm excels in scavenging low-frequency sliding energy to sustainably power portable electronics.

Leaf senescence:progression,regulation,and application

Leaf senescence,the last stage of leaf development,is a type of postmitotic senescence and is characterized by the functional transition from nutrient assimilation to nutrient remobilization which is essential for plants’fitness.The initiation and progression of leaf senescence are regulated by a variety of internal and external factors such as age,phytohormones,and environmental stresses.Significant breakthroughs in dissecting the molecular mechanisms underpinning leaf senescence have benefited from the identification of senescence-altered mutants through forward genetic screening and functional assessment of hundreds of senescence-associated genes(SAGs)via reverse genetic research in model plant Arabidopsis thaliana as well as in crop plants.Leaf senescence involves highly complex genetic programs that are tightly tuned by multiple layers of regulation,including chromatin and transcription regulation,post-transcriptional,translational and post-translational regulation.Due to the significant impact of leaf senescence on photosynthesis,nutrient remobilization,stress responses,and productivity,much effort has been made in devising strategies based on known senescence regulatory mechanisms to manipulate the initiation and progression of leaf senescence,aiming for higher yield,better quality,or improved horticultural performance in crop plants.This review aims to provide an overview of leaf senescence and discuss recent advances in multi-dimensional regulation of leaf senescence from genetic and molecular network perspectives.We also put forward the key issues that need to be addressed,including the nature of leaf age,functional stay-green trait,coordination between different regulatory pathways,source-sink relationship and nutrient remobilization,as well as translational researches on leaf senescence.

Interfacial energy barrier tuning of hierarchical Bi_(2)O_(3)/WO_(3) heterojunctions for advanced triethylamine sensor

Traditional triethylamine(TEA)sensors suffer from the drawback of serious cross-sensitivity due to the low charge-transfer ability of gas-sensing materials.Herein,an advanced anti-interference TEA sensor is designed by utilizing interfacial energy barriers of hierarchical Bi_(2)O_(3)/WO_(3) composite.Benefiting from abundant slit-like pores,desirable defect features,and amplification effect of heterojunctions,the sensor based on Bi_(2)O_(3)/WO_(3) composite with 40%Bi_(2)O_(3)(0.4-Bi_(2)O_(3)/WO_(3))demonstrates remarkable performance in terms of faster response/recovery time(1.7-fold/1.2-fold),higher response(2.1-fold),and lower power consumption(30℃-decrement)as compared with the pristine WO_(3) sensor.Furthermore,the composite sensor exhibits long-term stability,reproducibility,and negligible response towards interfering molecules,indicating the promising potential of Bi_(2)O_(3)/WO_(3) heterojunctions in anti-interference detection of low-concentration TEA in real applications.This work not only offers a rational solution to design advanced gas sensors by tuning the interfacial energy barriers of heterojunctions,but also provides a fundamental understanding of hierarchical Bi_(2)O_(3) structures in the gas-sensing field.

Biochar aerogel-based electrocatalyst towards efficient oxygen evolution in acidic media

The controllable synthesis of oxygen evolution reaction(OER)electrocatalyst is an urgent need to advance the develop-ment of sustainable energy conversion and storage.However,the OER efficiency in acidic media is seriously hindered by slow reaction kinetics.The traditional acidic OER electrocatalysts are more prone to be oxidized and corroded as results of unstable carrier structures and variable electronic states of active species.Herein,a high-performing biochar aerogel(BA)based electrocatalyst were realistically designed and synthetized via joint utilization of the terrestrial lignin and seaweed polysaccharide as carbon sources.Originating from the induction effect of"egg-box"structure in alginate and the self-template effect of lignosulfonate,the BA decorated with Ru/RuS_(2)particles was synthesized triumphantly.The as-synthesized electrocatalyst required a low overpotential of 228 mV to attain 10 mA cm^(−2)in 0.5 M H_(2)SO_(4)and exhibited a good stability for over 12,000 s.The good activity was strongly dependent on the assembled unique two-dimensional/three-dimensional(2D/3D)channels in carbon aerogels.Notably,the numerous defective sites at carbon could strongly interact with the Ru/RuS_(2)heterojunction for remarkably enhancing the catalytic activity and stability of whole catalytic system in acidic media.This work puts forward a novel and effective strategy towards the enhancement of the acidic OER process by rational regu-lations of the BA and the coupling effect in micro-interface.

Defect promoted photothermoelectric effect in densely aligned ZnO nanorod arrays for self-powered position-sensitive photodetection

Sustainable light energy from ambient environment has attracted particular attention to meet the evergrowing need of small-scale electronics.The modulation of intercorrelated thermal and electronic transport is one of the crucial aspects for reliable photothermoelectric electronics.Herein,a defectpromoted photothermoelectric effect is demonstrated in densely aligned ZnO nanorod array with rich lattice defects.The defect-rich ZnO device delivers high electrical conductivity and large Seebeck coefficient to enable significant improvement of photothermoelectric energy conversion and self-powered photodetection.The position sensitivity reaches approximately 0.19 mV mm^(-1),and the temperature gradient induced electric field makes up for the suppression in the photothermoelectric process.The synergism between intrinsic defects and extra temperature field plays an important role in promoting the photothermoelectric properties of dense ZnO nanorod array.This study is interesting for interpreting the thermo-phototronic phenomena as well as demonstrating the possibility of defect engineering and phonon engineering to enable highly efficient light energy scavenging and self-powered photodetection.