Purpose: To investigate the etiology and the treatment of acquired blepharoptosis inpatients,.especially secondary to surgery.Methods: The clinical records of 65 consecutive patients with acquired ptosis were reviewed...Purpose: To investigate the etiology and the treatment of acquired blepharoptosis inpatients,.especially secondary to surgery.Methods: The clinical records of 65 consecutive patients with acquired ptosis were reviewed from an eye center and a comprehensive hospital..Potential factors responsible for acquired ptosis were investigated..Surgical management principles and post-operative exposure keratitis are discussed.Results:.The top three causes of acquired ptosis were postsurgical ptosis(20 / 65, 30.8%), traumatic ptosis(17 / 65,26.2%) and senile aponeurotic ptosis(12 / 65, 18.5%). Twenty patients had post-surgical ptosis secondary to orbital surgery(8 / 20, 40.0%), enucleation and hydroxyapatite(HA) artificial eye implantation(4 / 20, 20%), eyelid surgery(3 / 20,15%), cataract or glaucoma surgery(2 / 20, 10%), conjunctive surgery(2 / 20, 10%).and superior oblique muscle surgery(1 / 20, 5%). The levator palpebrae superioris(LPS) muscle of ten eyes(10 / 20, 50%) was found during exploration and reattached to the tarsal plate, with shortening of the LPS. Nine eyes(9 / 20, 45%) underwent a frontalis suspension(FS) operation because the LPS muscle was missing. One(1 / 20, 5%)patient was not operated on due to a poor Bell's phenomenon.Two patients(2 / 65, 3.1%)—one patient with post-surgical ptosis and another with aponeurotic ptosis—developed exposure keratitis after ptosis correction.Conclusion: Post-surgical ptosis is one of the most common causes of acquired ptosis. It is important to explore LPS muscle during surgery. LPS reattachment is performed if the muscle is found; otherwise, a FS operation is chosen. Exposure keratitis after correction should be monitored.展开更多
Inhibins play important roles in the reproductive system. To evaluate whether inhibin α (1-32) fusion protein plays a role in cervical cancer growth, the plasmid pVAX-inhα was constructed and its effect on prolifera...Inhibins play important roles in the reproductive system. To evaluate whether inhibin α (1-32) fusion protein plays a role in cervical cancer growth, the plasmid pVAX-inhα was constructed and its effect on proliferation and apoptosis of the human cervical cancer cell line (Hela) was checked by flow cytometry and real-time PCR. The expression and localization of inhibin α protein were detected by RT-PCR and confocal mi- croscopy which showed that inhibin α protein was expressed and localized in the nucleus of Hela cells. Over ex- pression of inhibin α gene significantly induced cell apoptosis and ceased S phase of cell cycle. Furthermore, cell proliferation was significantly suppressed 96 h post-transfection and mRNA level of anti-apoptosis genes (Bcl-2, NFκB) were decreased but pro-apoptosis genes (Bax, wild type p53) and inhibin co receptor (TGFβR3) were increased, indicating that inhibin, through its co-receptor, might activate apoptotic and cell growth cascades which regulate proliferation and apoptosis in Hela cells. These results suggest that inhibin α (1-32) fusion pro- tein, located in the cell nucleus, can regulate Hela cells growth and apoptosis by induction of apoptotic pathways such as NFκB, Bcl-2 and p53 families. These findings may have a significant impact on future research regarding cervical cancer cell lines.展开更多
In recent years, fused aromatic dithienobenzodithiophene(DTBDT)-based functional semiconductors have been potential candidates for organic electronics. Due to the favorable features of excellent planarity, strong crys...In recent years, fused aromatic dithienobenzodithiophene(DTBDT)-based functional semiconductors have been potential candidates for organic electronics. Due to the favorable features of excellent planarity, strong crystallinity, high mobility, and so on, DTBDT-based semiconductors have demonstrated remarkable performance in organic electronic devices, such as organic feld-effect transistor(OFET), organic photovoltaic(OPV), organic photodetectors(OPDs). Driven by this success, recent developments in the area of DTBDT-based semiconductors for applications in electronic devices are reviewed, focusing on OFET, OPV, perovskite solar cells(PSCs), and other organic electronic devices with a discussion of the relationship between molecular structure and device performance. Finally, the remaining challenges, and the key research direction in the near future are proposed, which provide a useful guidance for the design of DTBDT-based materials.展开更多
Room temperature phosphorescent(RTP)materials have a variety of applications ranging from bioimaging,optoelectronic devices to information security protection.However,the preparation procedures for these materials are...Room temperature phosphorescent(RTP)materials have a variety of applications ranging from bioimaging,optoelectronic devices to information security protection.However,the preparation procedures for these materials are always tedious and time-consuming.Here,we report a micro-wave approach to prepare RTP carbon dots(CDs)in only 8 min.The micro-wave promoted the carbon and boron bond formation using natural compounds glucose and boric acids.This result has been confirmed using TEM,FTIR,XPS and XRD measurements.The C-B hetero atomized material presented a long afterglow property.With the irradiation with UV light,we observed an eight-second RTP by naked eyes after the lamp was turned off,and the phosphorescence lifetime was 487 ms.This excellent performance was mainly due to the formation of B-C bonds that promoted the intersystem crossings(ISC)and non-radiation transition of triplet states.Moreover,the glass state of the materials also helped to stabilize the triplet states of B-CDs and made its non-irradiation inactivated,which resulted in the characteristics of yellow green RTP.These results have demonstrated that micro-wave is a convenient and effective strategy to make hetero atomized RTP material,providing new possibilities for their industrial productions.展开更多
Let H be a subgroup of a finite group G. H is nearly SS-embedded in G if there exists an S-quasinormal subgroup K of G, such that HK is S-quasinormal in G and H ∩ K ≤ HseG, where HseG is the subgroup of H, generated...Let H be a subgroup of a finite group G. H is nearly SS-embedded in G if there exists an S-quasinormal subgroup K of G, such that HK is S-quasinormal in G and H ∩ K ≤ HseG, where HseG is the subgroup of H, generated by all those subgroups of H which are S-quasinormally embedded in G. In this paper, the authors investigate the influence of nearly SS-embedded subgroups on the structure of finite groups.展开更多
The open-circuit voltage(V_(oc))is one of the important parameters that influence the power conversion efficiency(PCE)of polymer solar cells.Its value is mainly determined by the energy level offset between the highes...The open-circuit voltage(V_(oc))is one of the important parameters that influence the power conversion efficiency(PCE)of polymer solar cells.Its value is mainly determined by the energy level offset between the highest occupied molecular orbital(HOMO)of the donor and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital(LUMO)of the acceptor.Therefore,decreasing the HOMO value of the polymer could lead to a high V_(oc)and thus increasing the cell efficiency.Here we report a facile way to lower the polymer HOMO energy level by using methoxyl substituted-benzodithiophene(BDT)unit.The polymer with the methoxyl functionl group(POBDT(S)-T1)exhibited a HOMO value of-5.65 eV,which is deeper than that(-5.52 eV)of polymer without methoxyl unit(PBDT(S)-T1).As a result,POBDT(S)-T1-based solar cells show a high V_(oc)of 0.98 V and PCE of 9.2%.In contrast,PBDT(S)-T1-based devices show a relatively lower V_(oc)of 0.89 V and a moderate PCE of 7.4%.The results suggest that the involvement of methoxyl group into conjugated copolymers can efficiencly lower their HOMO energy levels.展开更多
The effects of end-capped modifications of a polymer donor with high molecular weight on non-fullerene solar cells are largely ignored,even if the chain-end-functionalized method of conjugated polymers is an effective...The effects of end-capped modifications of a polymer donor with high molecular weight on non-fullerene solar cells are largely ignored,even if the chain-end-functionalized method of conjugated polymers is an effective strategy in modulating polymeric optical-electronic properties.In this study,we design and synthesize an end-capped polymer,PM6TPO,via a reaction with the parent polymer PM6.Meanwhile,the conventional detection methods of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight(MALDI-TOF),and ^(1)H nuclear magnetic resonance(^(1)H NMR) were replaced by simple solution-based inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry(ICP-MS) to evaluate the end-capped efficacy of PM6TPO.By introducing end-capped groups on a high molecular weight polymer donor,we could finely tune the aggregated behavior,strengthen the miscibility between the donor and acceptor without sacrificing the strong aggregated properties,and reduce the non-radiative recombination with a lower energy loss.Therefore,the PM6TPO-based organic solar cell(OSC)realized a higher open-circuit voltage of 0.843 V and PCE of 17.26% than that of the non-end-capped parent polymer,PM6(0.824 V and 16.21%,respectively).This work not only provides a straightforward method for verifying the end-capped efficacy of a high molecular weight polymer but also indicates a new research direction for improving the photovoltaic performance of non-fullerene-based solar cells.展开更多
基金Key Projects in Science and Technology Development from Guangzhou,China(No.11BppZXaa2060017)
文摘Purpose: To investigate the etiology and the treatment of acquired blepharoptosis inpatients,.especially secondary to surgery.Methods: The clinical records of 65 consecutive patients with acquired ptosis were reviewed from an eye center and a comprehensive hospital..Potential factors responsible for acquired ptosis were investigated..Surgical management principles and post-operative exposure keratitis are discussed.Results:.The top three causes of acquired ptosis were postsurgical ptosis(20 / 65, 30.8%), traumatic ptosis(17 / 65,26.2%) and senile aponeurotic ptosis(12 / 65, 18.5%). Twenty patients had post-surgical ptosis secondary to orbital surgery(8 / 20, 40.0%), enucleation and hydroxyapatite(HA) artificial eye implantation(4 / 20, 20%), eyelid surgery(3 / 20,15%), cataract or glaucoma surgery(2 / 20, 10%), conjunctive surgery(2 / 20, 10%).and superior oblique muscle surgery(1 / 20, 5%). The levator palpebrae superioris(LPS) muscle of ten eyes(10 / 20, 50%) was found during exploration and reattached to the tarsal plate, with shortening of the LPS. Nine eyes(9 / 20, 45%) underwent a frontalis suspension(FS) operation because the LPS muscle was missing. One(1 / 20, 5%)patient was not operated on due to a poor Bell's phenomenon.Two patients(2 / 65, 3.1%)—one patient with post-surgical ptosis and another with aponeurotic ptosis—developed exposure keratitis after ptosis correction.Conclusion: Post-surgical ptosis is one of the most common causes of acquired ptosis. It is important to explore LPS muscle during surgery. LPS reattachment is performed if the muscle is found; otherwise, a FS operation is chosen. Exposure keratitis after correction should be monitored.
基金National natural Science Foundation of China(31272446)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2011PY020 and 52902-0900206126).
文摘Inhibins play important roles in the reproductive system. To evaluate whether inhibin α (1-32) fusion protein plays a role in cervical cancer growth, the plasmid pVAX-inhα was constructed and its effect on proliferation and apoptosis of the human cervical cancer cell line (Hela) was checked by flow cytometry and real-time PCR. The expression and localization of inhibin α protein were detected by RT-PCR and confocal mi- croscopy which showed that inhibin α protein was expressed and localized in the nucleus of Hela cells. Over ex- pression of inhibin α gene significantly induced cell apoptosis and ceased S phase of cell cycle. Furthermore, cell proliferation was significantly suppressed 96 h post-transfection and mRNA level of anti-apoptosis genes (Bcl-2, NFκB) were decreased but pro-apoptosis genes (Bax, wild type p53) and inhibin co receptor (TGFβR3) were increased, indicating that inhibin, through its co-receptor, might activate apoptotic and cell growth cascades which regulate proliferation and apoptosis in Hela cells. These results suggest that inhibin α (1-32) fusion pro- tein, located in the cell nucleus, can regulate Hela cells growth and apoptosis by induction of apoptotic pathways such as NFκB, Bcl-2 and p53 families. These findings may have a significant impact on future research regarding cervical cancer cell lines.
基金the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2017YFA0204504)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51873221,52073292,51673207,21774003,and 51373183)+2 种基金Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dutch Research Project(1A111KYSB20190072)Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission(Z181100004418012)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(2212032).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21774003)Beihang University Youth Talent Support Program(YWF-18-BJ-J-218)。
文摘In recent years, fused aromatic dithienobenzodithiophene(DTBDT)-based functional semiconductors have been potential candidates for organic electronics. Due to the favorable features of excellent planarity, strong crystallinity, high mobility, and so on, DTBDT-based semiconductors have demonstrated remarkable performance in organic electronic devices, such as organic feld-effect transistor(OFET), organic photovoltaic(OPV), organic photodetectors(OPDs). Driven by this success, recent developments in the area of DTBDT-based semiconductors for applications in electronic devices are reviewed, focusing on OFET, OPV, perovskite solar cells(PSCs), and other organic electronic devices with a discussion of the relationship between molecular structure and device performance. Finally, the remaining challenges, and the key research direction in the near future are proposed, which provide a useful guidance for the design of DTBDT-based materials.
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21801052)Hainan University start-up fund(No.KYQD(ZR)1852)the construction program of research platform in Hainan University(No.ZY2019HN09)。
文摘Room temperature phosphorescent(RTP)materials have a variety of applications ranging from bioimaging,optoelectronic devices to information security protection.However,the preparation procedures for these materials are always tedious and time-consuming.Here,we report a micro-wave approach to prepare RTP carbon dots(CDs)in only 8 min.The micro-wave promoted the carbon and boron bond formation using natural compounds glucose and boric acids.This result has been confirmed using TEM,FTIR,XPS and XRD measurements.The C-B hetero atomized material presented a long afterglow property.With the irradiation with UV light,we observed an eight-second RTP by naked eyes after the lamp was turned off,and the phosphorescence lifetime was 487 ms.This excellent performance was mainly due to the formation of B-C bonds that promoted the intersystem crossings(ISC)and non-radiation transition of triplet states.Moreover,the glass state of the materials also helped to stabilize the triplet states of B-CDs and made its non-irradiation inactivated,which resulted in the characteristics of yellow green RTP.These results have demonstrated that micro-wave is a convenient and effective strategy to make hetero atomized RTP material,providing new possibilities for their industrial productions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11371335)the international joint research fund between NSFC and RFBR(No.11211120148)the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(No.20113402110036)
文摘Let H be a subgroup of a finite group G. H is nearly SS-embedded in G if there exists an S-quasinormal subgroup K of G, such that HK is S-quasinormal in G and H ∩ K ≤ HseG, where HseG is the subgroup of H, generated by all those subgroups of H which are S-quasinormally embedded in G. In this paper, the authors investigate the influence of nearly SS-embedded subgroups on the structure of finite groups.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51273203,51261160496,51473009, 21504066)the International Science & Technology Cooperation Program of China(2014DFA52820)+1 种基金the Ministry of Science and Technology (2016YFA0200700)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(YWF-14-HXXY-014,YWF-15-HHXY-003)
文摘The open-circuit voltage(V_(oc))is one of the important parameters that influence the power conversion efficiency(PCE)of polymer solar cells.Its value is mainly determined by the energy level offset between the highest occupied molecular orbital(HOMO)of the donor and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital(LUMO)of the acceptor.Therefore,decreasing the HOMO value of the polymer could lead to a high V_(oc)and thus increasing the cell efficiency.Here we report a facile way to lower the polymer HOMO energy level by using methoxyl substituted-benzodithiophene(BDT)unit.The polymer with the methoxyl functionl group(POBDT(S)-T1)exhibited a HOMO value of-5.65 eV,which is deeper than that(-5.52 eV)of polymer without methoxyl unit(PBDT(S)-T1).As a result,POBDT(S)-T1-based solar cells show a high V_(oc)of 0.98 V and PCE of 9.2%.In contrast,PBDT(S)-T1-based devices show a relatively lower V_(oc)of 0.89 V and a moderate PCE of 7.4%.The results suggest that the involvement of methoxyl group into conjugated copolymers can efficiencly lower their HOMO energy levels.
基金financially supported by the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (2212032)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21774003, 51873221, 52073292, 51673207, 51373183)+1 种基金the Key Laboratory of Bioinspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission (Z181100004418012)the Beihang University Youth Talent Support Program (YWF-18-BJ-J-218)。
文摘The effects of end-capped modifications of a polymer donor with high molecular weight on non-fullerene solar cells are largely ignored,even if the chain-end-functionalized method of conjugated polymers is an effective strategy in modulating polymeric optical-electronic properties.In this study,we design and synthesize an end-capped polymer,PM6TPO,via a reaction with the parent polymer PM6.Meanwhile,the conventional detection methods of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight(MALDI-TOF),and ^(1)H nuclear magnetic resonance(^(1)H NMR) were replaced by simple solution-based inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry(ICP-MS) to evaluate the end-capped efficacy of PM6TPO.By introducing end-capped groups on a high molecular weight polymer donor,we could finely tune the aggregated behavior,strengthen the miscibility between the donor and acceptor without sacrificing the strong aggregated properties,and reduce the non-radiative recombination with a lower energy loss.Therefore,the PM6TPO-based organic solar cell(OSC)realized a higher open-circuit voltage of 0.843 V and PCE of 17.26% than that of the non-end-capped parent polymer,PM6(0.824 V and 16.21%,respectively).This work not only provides a straightforward method for verifying the end-capped efficacy of a high molecular weight polymer but also indicates a new research direction for improving the photovoltaic performance of non-fullerene-based solar cells.
基金Acknowledgements This work was Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11371335, supported by the National Natural Science 11371121), the International Joint Research Fund Between NSFC-RFBR (Grant No. 11211120148), and the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (Grant No. 2013205073).
文摘We determine the automorphism group of the generalized orthogonal graph GO2v+δ(q, m, G) over Fq of characteristic 2, where 1 〈 m 〈 v.