Mapping the evolution of liver aging research:A bibliometric analysis

BACKGROUND With the increasing of the global aging population,healthy aging and prevention of age-related diseases have become increasingly important.The liver,a vital organ involved in metabolism,detoxification,digestion,and immunity,holds a pivotal role in the aging process of organisms.Although extensive research on liver aging has been carried out,no bibliometric analysis has been conducted to evaluate the scientific progress in this area.AIM To analyze basic knowledge,development trends,and current research frontiers in the field via bibliometric methods.METHODS We conducted bibliometric analyses via a range of analytical tools including Python,the bibliometrix package in R,CiteSpace,and VOSviewer.We retrieved publication data on liver aging research from the Web of Science Core Collection Database.A scientific knowledge map was constructed to display the contributions from different authors,journals,countries,institutions,as well as patterns of co-occurrence keywords and co-cited references.Additionally,gene regulation pathways associated with liver aging were analyzed via the STRING database.RESULTS We identified 4288 articles on liver aging,authored by 24034 contributors from 4092 institutions across 85 countries.Notably,the years 1991 and 2020 presented significant bursts in publication output.The United States led in terms of publications(n=1008,25.1%),citations(n=55205),and international collaborations(multiple country publications=214).Keywords such as“lipid metabolism”,“fatty liver disease”,“inflammation”,“liver fibrosis”and“target”were prominent,highlighting the current research hotspots.Notably,the top 64 genes,each of which appeared in at least 8 articles,were involved in pathways essential for cell survival and aging,including the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B,Forkhead box O and p53 signaling pathways.CONCLUSION This study highlights key areas of liver aging and offers a comprehensive overview of research trends,as well as insights into potential value for collaborative pursuits and clinical implementations.

Numerical modeling of flow in continuous bends from Daliushu to Shapotou in Yellow River

The upper reach of the Yellow River from Daliushu to Shapotou consists of five bends and has complex topography. A two-dimensional Re-Normalisation Group （RNG） k-ε model was developed to simulate the flow in the reach. In order to take the circulation currents in the bends into account, the momentum equations were improved by adding an additional source term. Comparison of the numerical simulation with field measurements indicates that the improved two-dimensional depth-averaged RNG k-e model can improve the accuracy of the numerical simulation. A rapid adaptive algorithm was constructed, which can automatically adjust Manning＇s roughness coefficient in different parts of the study river reach. As a result, not only can the trial computation time be significantly shortened, but the accuracy of the numerical simulation can also be greatly improved. Comparison of the simulated and measured water surface slopes for four typical cases shows that the longitudinal and transverse slopes of the water surface increase with the average velocity upstream. In addition, comparison was made between the positions of the talweg and the main streamline, which coincide for most of the study river reach. However, deviations between the positions of the talweg and the main streamline were found at the junction of two bends, at the position where the river width suddenly decreases or increases.

Magnetic Solid-Phase Extraction of Phthalate Esters from Environmental Water Samples using Fibrous Phenyl-functionalized Fe3O4@SiO2@KCC-1

A new kind of phenyl-functionalized magnetic fibrous mesoporous silica(Fe3 O4@Si O2@KCC-1-phenyl) was prepared by copolymerization as an efficient adsorbent for the magnetic extraction of phthalate esters from environmental water samples. The obtained Fe3 O4@Si O2@KCC-1-phenyl showed monodisperse fibrous spherical morphology, fairly strong magnetic response(29 emu/g), and an abundant π-electron system, which allowed rapid isolation of the Fe3 O4@Si O2@KCC-1-phenyl from solutions upon applying an appropriate magnetic field. Several variables that affect the extraction efficiency of the analytes,including the type of the elution solvent, amount of adsorbent, extraction time and reusability, were investigated and optimized. Under optimum conditions, the Fe3 O4@Si O2@KCC-1-phenyl was used for the extraction of four phthalate esters from environmental water samples followed by high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis. Validation experiments indicated that the developed method presented good linearity(0.1-20 ng/m L), low limit of detection(7.5-29 μg/L, S/N =3). The proposed method was applied to the determination of phthalate esters in different real water samples, with relative recoveries of 93%-103.4%and relative standard deviation of 0.8%-8.3%.

腹部超声联合阴道灌注0.9%氯化钠诊断幼女阴道异物的临床价值

目的分析腹部超声联合阴道灌注0.9%氯化钠对幼女阴道异物的诊断价值。方法回顾性分析2018年1月—2021年12月就诊于赣州市妇幼保健院妇科的102例疑似阴道异物幼女临床资料。患儿均接受经腹部超声、阴道灌注0.9%氯化钠检查。以宫腔镜诊治结果作为金标准,分析经腹部超声单独检测或腹部超声联合阴道灌注0.9%氯化钠诊断阴道异物的准确性、有效性。结果宫腔镜结果显示,患儿中阴道炎有21例(20.59%),阴道异物有81例(79.42%),其中棉絮状物、谷物、头发丝等线状物最为常见;单独诊断、联合诊断出阴道异物分别有69例和79例,与宫腔镜诊断结果的K值分别为0.689和0.897。将宫腔镜诊断结果作为金标准,单独诊断、联合诊断阴道异物的敏感性分别为0.765(95%CI:0.594,0.816)、0.951(95%CI:0.826,0.995),特异性分别为0.667(95%CI:0.563,0.786)、0.905(95%CI:0.795,0.972),准确度分别为0.745(95%CI:0.586,0.813)、0.941(95%CI:0.817,0.984),单独诊断、联合诊断的敏感性、特异性、准确度可信区间无重叠,说明有统计学意义。结论阴道灌注0.9%氯化钠可增强幼女阴道异物在超声下的显影,提升诊断准确性、有效性,且操作简单、损伤小,起到清洁阴道作用。

Giant-Capacitance-Induced Wide Quantum Hall Plateaus in Graphene on LaAlO3/SrTiO3 Heterostructures

Hybrid structures of two distinct materials provide an excellent opportunity to optimize functionalities.We report the realization of wide quantum Hall plateaus in graphene field-effect devices on the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 heterostructures.Well-defined quantized Hall resistance plateaus at filling factors ν=±2 can be obtained over wide ranges of the magnetic field and gate voltage,e.g.,extending from 2 T to a maximum available magnetic field of 9 T.By using a simple band diagram model,it is revealed that these wide plateaus arise from the ultralarge capacitance of the ultra-thin LAO layer acting as the dielectric layer.This is distinctly different from the case of epitaxial graphene on Si C substrates,where the realization of giant Hall plateaus relies on the charge transfer between the graphene layer and interface states in SiC.Our results offer an alternative route towards optimizing the quantum Hall performance of graphene,which may find its applications in the further development of quantum resistance metrology.

Association of MiR-21 expression and hypertension:A Meta-analysis

Objective:To systematically evaluate the relationship between the miR-21 level in peripheral blood and hypertension.Methods:A systematic literature searching of CNKI,Wanfang and VIP databases,PubMed,Web of Science and EMBASE by keywords was performed up to the end of November 2020.All statistical analysis was performed using the state16.0 software.Results:A total of 9 studies including 577 hypertension patients and 344 healthy controls were selected.The combined effect SMD was 1.53(95%CI:0.58-2.47,P=0.002).It is suggested that the level of miR-21 in peripheral blood of patients with hypertension is higher than that of controls.In subgroup analysis,the level of miR-21 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMC)in hypertensives was higher than that in controls(SMD=3.49,95%CI:1.24-5.74),and the difference was statistically significant(P=0.002).But the association was not found in plasma(P=0.375).No publication bias was found in our study by Begg's funnel plot and Egger's test.Conclusion:The increased level of miR-21 in peripheral blood,especially in PBMC,is a risk factor for hypertension.Limited by the number of included studies,the conclusion still needs to be verified by more high-quality studies.

Synthesis and self-association of dibenzothiophene derivatives for simulation of hydrogen bonding interaction in asphaltenes

The dibenzothiophene derivatives, namely 2-（dibenzothiophene-2-carbonyl）benzoic acid and 2-（diben- zothiophene-2-carbonyl）alkyl benzoate, were synthesized and characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance （1H NMR）, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis. The self- association behavior of these dibenzothiophene derivatives in CH2C12 and CH3CN was investigated using UV-visible absorption spectroscopy, fourier transform infrared spec- troscopy, and atomic force microscopy. It was found that the carboxylic acid exhibited a strong self-association trend in CH2C12 solution at a concentration of about 5 × 10^-7 M. Hydrogen bonding of carboxyl in the dibenzoth- iophene derivatives was confirmed to be the main driving force for the formation of the carboxylic acid aggregates.

Cysteine residues 87 and 320 in the amino terminal domain of NMDA receptor GluN2A govern its homodimerization but do not influence GluN2A/GluN1 heteromeric assembly

N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptors（NMDARs） play a central role in various physiological and pathological processes in the central nervous system.And they are commonly composed of four subunits,two GluN1 subunits and two GluN2 or GluN3 subunits.The different subunit compositions make NMDARs a heterogeneous population with distinct electrophysiological and pharmacological properties and thus with different abilities to conduct neuronal activities.The subunit composition,assembly process,and final structure of assembled NMDARs have been studied for years but no consensus has been achieved.In this study,we investigated the role of the amino terminal domain（ATD） of GluN2A in regulating NMDAR assembly.The ATD of GluN2A was first expressed in heterogeneous cells and the homodimer formation was investigated by fluorescent resonance energy transfer and non-reducing SDS- PAGE electrophoresis.Each of the three cysteine residues located in the ATD was mutated into alanine,and the homodimerization of the ATD or GluN2A,as well as the heteromeric assembly of NMDARs was assessed by non-reducing SDS- PAGE electrophoresis,co-immunoprecipitation and immunocytochemistry.We found that two cysteine residues,C87 and C320,in the ATD of the GluN2A subunit were required for the formation of disulfide bonds and GluN2A ATD homodimers.Furthermore,the disruption of GluN2A ATD domain dimerization had no influence on the assembly and surface expression of NMDARs.These results suggest that the two ATD domains of GluN2A are structurally adjacent in fully-assembled NMDARs.However,unlike GluN1,the homomerization of the ATD domain of GluN2A is not required for the assembly of NMDARs,implying that GluN2A and GluN1 play unequal roles in NMDAR assembly.