Collaborative f iltering, as one of the most popular techniques, plays an important role in recommendation systems. However,when the user-item rating matrix is sparse,its performance will be degenerate. Recently,domai...Collaborative f iltering, as one of the most popular techniques, plays an important role in recommendation systems. However,when the user-item rating matrix is sparse,its performance will be degenerate. Recently,domain-specific recommendation approaches have been developed to address this problem.The basic idea is to partition the users and items into overlapping domains, and then perform recommendation in each domain independently. Here, a domain means a group of users having similar preference to a group of products. However, these domain-specific methods consisting of two sequential steps ignore the mutual benefi t of domain segmentation and recommendation. Hence, a unified framework is presented to simultaneously realize recommendation and make use of the domain information underlying the rating matrix in this paper. Based on matrix factorization,the proposed model learns both user preferences of multiple domains and preference selection vectors to select relevant features for each group of products. Besides, local context information is utilized from the user-item rating matrix to enhance the new framework.Experimental results on two widely used datasets, e.g., Ciao and Epinions, demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed model.展开更多
To understand the mechanism of benzothiadiazole (BTH)-induced susceptible rubber clone resistance to powdery mildew on gene level, a differentially expressed cDNA library was constructed by suppression subtractive hyb...To understand the mechanism of benzothiadiazole (BTH)-induced susceptible rubber clone resistance to powdery mildew on gene level, a differentially expressed cDNA library was constructed by suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) with rubber Reyan 7-33-97 clone. The constructed cDNA library was high integrity through detection of the critical processes of SSH, such as efficiency of adaptor connection, subtraction and conversion, as well as the type of recombinant genes. The positive rate was 99% after identification with random 400 white spots. The size of the cDNA clone inserted fragments was various but most in 400 bp - 1000 bp. There were 23 cDNA sequences matching the function of energy and basic metabolism, signal transduction, membrane and transport, secondary metabolism and so on after detection of the 42 positive clone sequences selected randomly from the cDNA library and comparison on nucleic acid sequences in Genbank. 7 ESTs were logged in Genbank and accession numbers were GW873071 and GW874604- GW874610. The results implicated that BTH could effectively induced rubber tree resistance to powdery mildew through increasing expresses of defense-related genes in leaves of rubber tree susceptible clone. It should provide a new approach for rubber disease management.展开更多
Hierarchically porous materials play an important role in facilitating mass transport and improving efficiency of adsorption and separation processes. In this paper, a new strategy is proposed to realize a hierarchica...Hierarchically porous materials play an important role in facilitating mass transport and improving efficiency of adsorption and separation processes. In this paper, a new strategy is proposed to realize a hierarchically porous metal-organic framework （[Cu2（OH）（L）]＇（DMF）0.8 （FJU-11, H3L=3,5-（4-carboxybenzyloxy）benzoic acid, DMF= N,N-dimethylformamide） via using semi-rigid multi-carboxylic acids. Interestingly, FJU-11 possesses the large adsorption capacities and small isosteric heats toward CO2. The column breakthrough experiment for FJU-11 highlights its potential application in the separation of the flue gas.展开更多
Naturally occurring interleukin-2(IL-2)is a pleiotropic glycoprotein that regulates immune responses by controlling the differentia-tion and homeostasis of T cells.Non-glycosylated IL-2 has been used in clinical setti...Naturally occurring interleukin-2(IL-2)is a pleiotropic glycoprotein that regulates immune responses by controlling the differentia-tion and homeostasis of T cells.Non-glycosylated IL-2 has been used in clinical settings for three decades.However,the function of the O-glycan of native IL-2 remains elusive.Herein,to stress this issue,we report a highly efficient semi-synthesis of homogeneous glycosylated IL-2 with various glycoproteoforms on a multi-milligram scale.The glycopeptide fragment was prepared by chemical synthesis and then merged with recombinant fragment via a serine ligation to generate the desired glycoprotein in a single opera-tion.Biological evaluation of the homogenous glycoprotein library reveals that the activity of IL-2 in activating individual T cell subset is glycan dependent,thus highlighting the possibility of further improving current clinical medicine.展开更多
Two novel anionic single-walled metal-organic nanotubes(MONTs),[(CH_(3))_(2)NH_(2)][ln(cdc)(thb)].2DMF.9.5H_(2)O(FJU-105)and[(CH_(3))_(2)NH_(2)][ln(cdc)(H-btc)]-2DMA·11H_(2)O(FJU-106)(H_(2)cdc=9H-carbazole-3,6-di...Two novel anionic single-walled metal-organic nanotubes(MONTs),[(CH_(3))_(2)NH_(2)][ln(cdc)(thb)].2DMF.9.5H_(2)O(FJU-105)and[(CH_(3))_(2)NH_(2)][ln(cdc)(H-btc)]-2DMA·11H_(2)O(FJU-106)(H_(2)cdc=9H-carbazole-3,6-dicarboxylic acid,H_(2)thb=2,5-thiophene dicarboxylic acid,H3btc=1,3,5-benzene tricarboxylic acid),are achieved by employing[ln_(6)(cdc)_(6)]^(6+)metalloring cluster with largest diameter as the secondary building blocks(SBUs).The inner surface of FJU-106 is functionalized by uncoordinated-COOH groups of the H-btc linkers,leading to a higher proton conduction than FJU-105.At 70℃,FJU-106 displays the proton conduction performances among MONTs,up to 1.80×10^(-2)S·cm(^-1).And FJU-105 and FJU-106 are the first examples of MONT proton conductors operating at subzero temperature.展开更多
Preliminary characterization of bound extracellular polymeric substances（bEPS） of cyanobacteria is crucial to obtain a better understanding of the formation mechanism of cyanobacterial bloom. However,the characteriz...Preliminary characterization of bound extracellular polymeric substances（bEPS） of cyanobacteria is crucial to obtain a better understanding of the formation mechanism of cyanobacterial bloom. However,the characterization of bEPS can be affected by extraction methods. Five sets（including the control） of bEPS from Microcystis extracted by different methods were characterized using three-dimensional excitation and emission matrix（3DEEM） fluorescence spectroscopy combined chemical spectrophotometry; and the characterization results of bEPS samples were further compared. The agents used for extraction were NaOH,pure water and phosphate buffered saline（PBS） containing cationic exchange resins,and hot water. Extraction methods affected the fluorescence signals and intensities in the bEPS. Five fluorescence peaks were observed in the excitation and emission matrix fluorescence spectra of bEPS samples. Two peaks（peaks T1 and T2） present in all extractions were identified as protein-like fluorophores,two（peaks A and C） as humic-like fluorophores,and one（peak E） as a fulvic-like substance.Among these substances,the humic-like and fulvic-like fluorescences were only seen in the bEPS extracted with hot water. Also,NaOH solution extraction could result in strong fluorescence intensities compared to the other extraction methods. It was suggested that NaOH at pH 10.0 was the most appropriate method to extract bEPS from Microcystis. In addition,dialysis could affect the yields and characteristics of extracted bEPS during the determination process. These results will help us to explore the issues of cyanobacterial blooms.展开更多
Although widely applied in treating hematopoietic malignancies,transplantation of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells(HSPCs)is impeded by HSPC shortage.Whether circulating HSPCs(cHSPCs)in steady-state blood could be u...Although widely applied in treating hematopoietic malignancies,transplantation of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells(HSPCs)is impeded by HSPC shortage.Whether circulating HSPCs(cHSPCs)in steady-state blood could be used as an alternative source remains largely elusive.Here we develop a three-dimensional culture system(3DCS)including arginine,glycine,aspartate,and a series of factors.Fourteen-day culture of peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMNCs)in 3DCS led to 125-and 70-fold increase of the frequency and number of CD34+cells.Further,3DCS-expanded cHSPCs exhibited the similar reconstitution rate com-pared to CD34+HSPCs in bone marrow.Mechanistically,3DCS fabricated an immunomodulatory niche,secreting cytokines as TNF to support cHSPC survival and proliferation.Finally,3DCS could also promote the expansion of cHSPCs in patients who failed in HSPC mobilization.Our 3DCS successfully expands rare cHSPCs,providing an alternative source for the HSPC therapy,particularly for the patients/donors who have failed in HSPC mobilization.展开更多
Coxsackievirus A10(CVA10)is one of the major etiological agents of hand,foot,and mouth disease.There are no vaccine and antiviral drugs for controlling CVA10 infection.Reverse genetic tools for CVA10 will benefit its ...Coxsackievirus A10(CVA10)is one of the major etiological agents of hand,foot,and mouth disease.There are no vaccine and antiviral drugs for controlling CVA10 infection.Reverse genetic tools for CVA10 will benefit its mechanistic study and development of vaccines and antivirals.Here,two infectious clones for the prototype and a Myc-tagged CVA10 were constructed.Viable CVA10 viruses were harvested by transfecting the viral m RNA into human rhabdomyosarcoma(RD)cells.Rescued CVA10 was further confirmed by next generation sequencing and characterized experimentally.We also constructed the vectors for CVA10 subgenomic replicon with luciferase reporter and viral capsid with EGFP reporter,respectively.Co-transfection of the viral replicon RNA and capsid expresser in human embryonic kidney 293 T(HEK293 T)cells led to the production of single round infectious particles(SRIPs).Based on CVA10 replicon RNA,SRIPs with either the enterovirus A71(EVA71)capsid or the CVA10 capsid were generated.Infection by EVA71 SRIPs required SCARB2,while CVA10 SRIPs did not.Finally,we showed great improvement of the replicon activity and SRIPs production by insertion of a cis-active hammerhead ribozyme(HHRib)before the 50-untranslated region(UTR).In summary,reverse genetic tools for prototype strain of CVA10,including both the infectious clone and the SRIPs system,were successfully established.These tools will facilitate the basic and translational study of CVA10.展开更多
The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID‐19)is still causing a wide range of infections and deaths due to the high variability of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS‐CoV‐2).Therefore,it is necessary ...The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID‐19)is still causing a wide range of infections and deaths due to the high variability of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS‐CoV‐2).Therefore,it is necessary to establish a reliable and convenient pseudovirus‐based neutralization assay to develop drug targeted variants of SARS‐CoV‐2.Based on the HIV‐1 backbone,we generated a high titer luciferase(Luc)‐expressing pseudovirus packaging system.Three dominant S mutant substitution pseudovirus were also established and identified compared to wide type in hACE2‐overexpressingHEK‐293T cells(293T‐ACE2 cells).Compared to serine protease inhibitor camostat mesylate,the cysteine protease inhibitor E‐64d could significantly block all SARS‐CoV‐2 mutant S pseudovirus infection in 293T‐ACE2 cells.Furthermore,the neutralization ability of two antibodies targeted receptor‐binding domain(RBD)of SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein(S)was evaluated,which showeddifferent inhibition dose–effect curves among four types of S pseudovirus.Overall,we developed a pseudovirus‐based neutralization assay for SARS‐CoV‐2,which would be readily adapted to SARS‐CoV‐2 variants for evaluating antibodies.展开更多
基金supported in part by the Humanity&Social Science general project of Ministry of Education under Grants No.14YJAZH046National Science Foundation of China under Grants No.61402304the Beijing Educational Committee Science and Technology Development Planned under Grants No.KM201610028015
文摘Collaborative f iltering, as one of the most popular techniques, plays an important role in recommendation systems. However,when the user-item rating matrix is sparse,its performance will be degenerate. Recently,domain-specific recommendation approaches have been developed to address this problem.The basic idea is to partition the users and items into overlapping domains, and then perform recommendation in each domain independently. Here, a domain means a group of users having similar preference to a group of products. However, these domain-specific methods consisting of two sequential steps ignore the mutual benefi t of domain segmentation and recommendation. Hence, a unified framework is presented to simultaneously realize recommendation and make use of the domain information underlying the rating matrix in this paper. Based on matrix factorization,the proposed model learns both user preferences of multiple domains and preference selection vectors to select relevant features for each group of products. Besides, local context information is utilized from the user-item rating matrix to enhance the new framework.Experimental results on two widely used datasets, e.g., Ciao and Epinions, demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed model.
文摘To understand the mechanism of benzothiadiazole (BTH)-induced susceptible rubber clone resistance to powdery mildew on gene level, a differentially expressed cDNA library was constructed by suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) with rubber Reyan 7-33-97 clone. The constructed cDNA library was high integrity through detection of the critical processes of SSH, such as efficiency of adaptor connection, subtraction and conversion, as well as the type of recombinant genes. The positive rate was 99% after identification with random 400 white spots. The size of the cDNA clone inserted fragments was various but most in 400 bp - 1000 bp. There were 23 cDNA sequences matching the function of energy and basic metabolism, signal transduction, membrane and transport, secondary metabolism and so on after detection of the 42 positive clone sequences selected randomly from the cDNA library and comparison on nucleic acid sequences in Genbank. 7 ESTs were logged in Genbank and accession numbers were GW873071 and GW874604- GW874610. The results implicated that BTH could effectively induced rubber tree resistance to powdery mildew through increasing expresses of defense-related genes in leaves of rubber tree susceptible clone. It should provide a new approach for rubber disease management.
基金This work was jointly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51972288 and 51672258)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2652018290).
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （21207018, 21273033, 21573042 and 21203024） and the Fujian Science and Technology Department （2014J06003 and 2014H6007）. S. X. gratefully acknowledges the support of the Recruitment Program of Global Young Experts, Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University （NCET- 10-0108）, and the Award ＇MinJiang Scholar Program＇ in Fujian Province.sity （NCET- 10-0108）, and the Award ＇MinJiang Scholar Program＇ in Fujian Province.
文摘Hierarchically porous materials play an important role in facilitating mass transport and improving efficiency of adsorption and separation processes. In this paper, a new strategy is proposed to realize a hierarchically porous metal-organic framework （[Cu2（OH）（L）]＇（DMF）0.8 （FJU-11, H3L=3,5-（4-carboxybenzyloxy）benzoic acid, DMF= N,N-dimethylformamide） via using semi-rigid multi-carboxylic acids. Interestingly, FJU-11 possesses the large adsorption capacities and small isosteric heats toward CO2. The column breakthrough experiment for FJU-11 highlights its potential application in the separation of the flue gas.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22077080,21907064 and 22107068)Special Projects of the Central Government in Guidance of Local Science and Technology Development(2021Szvup077).
文摘Naturally occurring interleukin-2(IL-2)is a pleiotropic glycoprotein that regulates immune responses by controlling the differentia-tion and homeostasis of T cells.Non-glycosylated IL-2 has been used in clinical settings for three decades.However,the function of the O-glycan of native IL-2 remains elusive.Herein,to stress this issue,we report a highly efficient semi-synthesis of homogeneous glycosylated IL-2 with various glycoproteoforms on a multi-milligram scale.The glycopeptide fragment was prepared by chemical synthesis and then merged with recombinant fragment via a serine ligation to generate the desired glycoprotein in a single opera-tion.Biological evaluation of the homogenous glycoprotein library reveals that the activity of IL-2 in activating individual T cell subset is glycan dependent,thus highlighting the possibility of further improving current clinical medicine.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21673039,21573042,21805039,21975044,21971038)the Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology(Nos.2018J07001,2019H6012)。
文摘Two novel anionic single-walled metal-organic nanotubes(MONTs),[(CH_(3))_(2)NH_(2)][ln(cdc)(thb)].2DMF.9.5H_(2)O(FJU-105)and[(CH_(3))_(2)NH_(2)][ln(cdc)(H-btc)]-2DMA·11H_(2)O(FJU-106)(H_(2)cdc=9H-carbazole-3,6-dicarboxylic acid,H_(2)thb=2,5-thiophene dicarboxylic acid,H3btc=1,3,5-benzene tricarboxylic acid),are achieved by employing[ln_(6)(cdc)_(6)]^(6+)metalloring cluster with largest diameter as the secondary building blocks(SBUs).The inner surface of FJU-106 is functionalized by uncoordinated-COOH groups of the H-btc linkers,leading to a higher proton conduction than FJU-105.At 70℃,FJU-106 displays the proton conduction performances among MONTs,up to 1.80×10^(-2)S·cm(^-1).And FJU-105 and FJU-106 are the first examples of MONT proton conductors operating at subzero temperature.
基金supported by the Natural Scientific Foundation of China (Nos.40825004,40971252,41301544)the Water Pollution Control and Management Project (No.2012ZX07101-010)the Shandong Province Natural Science Foundation of China (No.ZR2012DQ003)
文摘Preliminary characterization of bound extracellular polymeric substances（bEPS） of cyanobacteria is crucial to obtain a better understanding of the formation mechanism of cyanobacterial bloom. However,the characterization of bEPS can be affected by extraction methods. Five sets（including the control） of bEPS from Microcystis extracted by different methods were characterized using three-dimensional excitation and emission matrix（3DEEM） fluorescence spectroscopy combined chemical spectrophotometry; and the characterization results of bEPS samples were further compared. The agents used for extraction were NaOH,pure water and phosphate buffered saline（PBS） containing cationic exchange resins,and hot water. Extraction methods affected the fluorescence signals and intensities in the bEPS. Five fluorescence peaks were observed in the excitation and emission matrix fluorescence spectra of bEPS samples. Two peaks（peaks T1 and T2） present in all extractions were identified as protein-like fluorophores,two（peaks A and C） as humic-like fluorophores,and one（peak E） as a fulvic-like substance.Among these substances,the humic-like and fulvic-like fluorescences were only seen in the bEPS extracted with hot water. Also,NaOH solution extraction could result in strong fluorescence intensities compared to the other extraction methods. It was suggested that NaOH at pH 10.0 was the most appropriate method to extract bEPS from Microcystis. In addition,dialysis could affect the yields and characteristics of extracted bEPS during the determination process. These results will help us to explore the issues of cyanobacterial blooms.
基金Data and materials availability:Processed and raw data can be downloaded from NCBI GEO(#GSE122682,and#GSE153421).
文摘Although widely applied in treating hematopoietic malignancies,transplantation of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells(HSPCs)is impeded by HSPC shortage.Whether circulating HSPCs(cHSPCs)in steady-state blood could be used as an alternative source remains largely elusive.Here we develop a three-dimensional culture system(3DCS)including arginine,glycine,aspartate,and a series of factors.Fourteen-day culture of peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMNCs)in 3DCS led to 125-and 70-fold increase of the frequency and number of CD34+cells.Further,3DCS-expanded cHSPCs exhibited the similar reconstitution rate com-pared to CD34+HSPCs in bone marrow.Mechanistically,3DCS fabricated an immunomodulatory niche,secreting cytokines as TNF to support cHSPC survival and proliferation.Finally,3DCS could also promote the expansion of cHSPCs in patients who failed in HSPC mobilization.Our 3DCS successfully expands rare cHSPCs,providing an alternative source for the HSPC therapy,particularly for the patients/donors who have failed in HSPC mobilization.
基金supported by the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center(KY-GW2018-17)Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning(20174Y0099)。
文摘Coxsackievirus A10(CVA10)is one of the major etiological agents of hand,foot,and mouth disease.There are no vaccine and antiviral drugs for controlling CVA10 infection.Reverse genetic tools for CVA10 will benefit its mechanistic study and development of vaccines and antivirals.Here,two infectious clones for the prototype and a Myc-tagged CVA10 were constructed.Viable CVA10 viruses were harvested by transfecting the viral m RNA into human rhabdomyosarcoma(RD)cells.Rescued CVA10 was further confirmed by next generation sequencing and characterized experimentally.We also constructed the vectors for CVA10 subgenomic replicon with luciferase reporter and viral capsid with EGFP reporter,respectively.Co-transfection of the viral replicon RNA and capsid expresser in human embryonic kidney 293 T(HEK293 T)cells led to the production of single round infectious particles(SRIPs).Based on CVA10 replicon RNA,SRIPs with either the enterovirus A71(EVA71)capsid or the CVA10 capsid were generated.Infection by EVA71 SRIPs required SCARB2,while CVA10 SRIPs did not.Finally,we showed great improvement of the replicon activity and SRIPs production by insertion of a cis-active hammerhead ribozyme(HHRib)before the 50-untranslated region(UTR).In summary,reverse genetic tools for prototype strain of CVA10,including both the infectious clone and the SRIPs system,were successfully established.These tools will facilitate the basic and translational study of CVA10.
基金This work was supported by grants 2020‐SKT‐14 and 2021‐YKT‐01 from the Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug ControlLX‐2021‐06 from the Shanghai Drug Administration19DZ2294600 from the Shanghai Science and Technology Committee.
文摘The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID‐19)is still causing a wide range of infections and deaths due to the high variability of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS‐CoV‐2).Therefore,it is necessary to establish a reliable and convenient pseudovirus‐based neutralization assay to develop drug targeted variants of SARS‐CoV‐2.Based on the HIV‐1 backbone,we generated a high titer luciferase(Luc)‐expressing pseudovirus packaging system.Three dominant S mutant substitution pseudovirus were also established and identified compared to wide type in hACE2‐overexpressingHEK‐293T cells(293T‐ACE2 cells).Compared to serine protease inhibitor camostat mesylate,the cysteine protease inhibitor E‐64d could significantly block all SARS‐CoV‐2 mutant S pseudovirus infection in 293T‐ACE2 cells.Furthermore,the neutralization ability of two antibodies targeted receptor‐binding domain(RBD)of SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein(S)was evaluated,which showeddifferent inhibition dose–effect curves among four types of S pseudovirus.Overall,we developed a pseudovirus‐based neutralization assay for SARS‐CoV‐2,which would be readily adapted to SARS‐CoV‐2 variants for evaluating antibodies.
