The adrenal gland secretes a variety of hormones that regulate physiological functions,and adrenal lesions can lead to insidious or sudden onset diseases that are easily misdiagnosed.Recently,several young patients wi...The adrenal gland secretes a variety of hormones that regulate physiological functions,and adrenal lesions can lead to insidious or sudden onset diseases that are easily misdiagnosed.Recently,several young patients with unknown sudden and refractory cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest(CA)were successfully treated in our emergency department by the application of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation(VA-ECMO).These life-threatening conditions were finally determined to be caused by adrenal lesions,which highlight the bridging role of VA-ECMO.[1]展开更多
The refractive-lens technique has been well developed over a long period of evolution,offering powerful imaging functionalities,such as microscopes,telescopes,and spectroscopes.Nevertheless,the ever-growing requiremen...The refractive-lens technique has been well developed over a long period of evolution,offering powerful imaging functionalities,such as microscopes,telescopes,and spectroscopes.Nevertheless,the ever-growing requirements continue to urge further enhanced imaging capabilities and upgraded devices that are more compact for convenience.Metamaterial as a fascinating concept has inspired unprecedented new explorations in physics,material science,and optics,not only in fundamental researches but also novel applications.Along with the imaging topic,this paper reviews the progress of the flat lens as an important branch of metamaterials,covering the early superlens with super-diffraction capability and current hot topics of metalenses including a paralleled strategy of multilevel diffractive lenses.Numerous efforts and approaches have been dedicated to areas ranging from the new fascinating physics to feasible applications.This review provides a clear picture of the flat-lens evolution from the perspective of metamaterial design,elucidating the relation and comparison between a superlens and metalens,and addressing derivative designs.Finally,application scenarios that favor the ultrathin lens technique are emphasized with respect to possible revolutionary imaging devices,followed by conclusive remarks and prospects.展开更多
Metamaterials are artificial structures with the ability to efficiently control light-field,attracting intensive attention in the past few decades.People have studied the working principles,design strategies,and fabri...Metamaterials are artificial structures with the ability to efficiently control light-field,attracting intensive attention in the past few decades.People have studied the working principles,design strategies,and fabrication methods of metamaterials,making this field cross and combine with many disciplines,including physics,material science,electronics,and chemistry.In recent years,with the rapid development of high-efficiency and multifunctional metasurfaces,which are a two-dimensional version of metamaterials,great efforts have been made to push this material to practical applications.In particular,the introduction of artificial intelligent(AI)algorithms enables metamaterials-based photonic devices that exhibit excellent performances and intelligent functionalities.In this review,we first introduce the basic concepts,working principles,design methods,and applications of metamaterials,and then focus on the rapidly developing metamaterials research combined with AI algorithms.Finally,we conclude this review with personal perspectives on the current problems and future directions of metamaterials research and developments.展开更多
The metabolic interdependence,interactions,and coordination of functions between chloroplasts and mitochondria are established and intensively studied.However,less is known about the regulatory components that control...The metabolic interdependence,interactions,and coordination of functions between chloroplasts and mitochondria are established and intensively studied.However,less is known about the regulatory components that control these interactions and their responses to external stimuli.Here,we outline how chloroplastic and mitochondrial activities are coordinated via common components involved in signal transduction pathways,gene regulatory events,and post-transcriptional processes.The endoplasmic reticulum emerges as a point of convergence for both transcriptional and post-transcriptional pathways that coordinate chloroplast and mitochondrial functions.Although the identification of molecular components and mechanisms of chloroplast and mitochondrial signaling increasingly suggests common players,this raises the question of how these allow for distinct organelle-specific downstream pathways.Outstanding questions with respect to the regulation of post-transcriptional pathways and the cell and/or tissue specificity of organelle signaling are crucial for understanding how these pathways are integrated at a wholeplant level to optimize plant growth and its response to changing environmental conditions.展开更多
Mammalian mitochondria have small genomes encoding very limited numbers of proteins.Over one thousand proteins and noncoding RNAs encoded by the nuclear genome must be imported from the cytosol into the mitochondria.H...Mammalian mitochondria have small genomes encoding very limited numbers of proteins.Over one thousand proteins and noncoding RNAs encoded by the nuclear genome must be imported from the cytosol into the mitochondria.Here,we report the identification of hundreds of circular RNAs(mecciRNAs)encoded by the mitochondrial genome.We provide both in vitro and in vivo evidence to show that mecciRNAs facilitate the mitochondrial entry of nuclear-encoded proteins by serving as molecular chaperones in the folding of imported proteins.Known components involved in mitochondrial protein and RNA importation,such as TOM40 and PNPASE,interact with mecciRNAs and regulate protein entry.The expression of mecciRNAs is regulated,and these transcripts are critical for the adaption of mitochondria to physiological conditions and diseases such as stresses and cancers by modulating mitochondrial protein importation.mecciRNAs and their associated physiological roles add categories and functions to the known eukaryotic circular RNAs and shed novel light on the communication between mitochondria and the nucleus.展开更多
Hot corrosion has been extensively observed in various high temperature applications,which might cause large economic losses.To deepen the insight and understanding of hot corrosion,herein,we provide a detailed discus...Hot corrosion has been extensively observed in various high temperature applications,which might cause large economic losses.To deepen the insight and understanding of hot corrosion,herein,we provide a detailed discussion on hot corrosion induced by molten sulfate salt,in which Na_(2)SO_(4)is the main chemical reactant.The hot corrosion is triggered and sustained by the negative solubility gradient of protective oxide from the oxide/salt interface to salt/gas interface.In this work,we reviewed several key factors,including temperature,gas composition,molten salt composition,alloy element and external stress,influencing the hot corrosion of alloy beneath the molten salt.The application of anti-corrosion coating seems to be the most effective and commercial mothed to mitigate hot corrosion.Therefore,the progress of the development of effective coatings,e.g.,Ni-Cr coatings,aluminide coatings,silicide coatings and MCrAlY(X)coatings,has also been summarized.展开更多
The irreversible motion of magnetic domain walls in ferromagnets can dissipate a large portion of the elastic energy,and the associated damping capacity is proportional to the magnetostriction constant.In contrast,her...The irreversible motion of magnetic domain walls in ferromagnets can dissipate a large portion of the elastic energy,and the associated damping capacity is proportional to the magnetostriction constant.In contrast,here we found that the damping capacity of the large magnetostriction Fe-Ga alloys can be enhanced by 2-3 times through introducing structural defects including interfacial dislocations and stacking faults,despite that these defects deteriorate the magnetostriction.These structural defects were introduced by aging the BCC(body-centered-cubic)solution-treated precursor,for which the formation of mechanically harder FCT(face-centered-tetragonal)and/or FCC(face-centered-cubic)phases can result in high-density partial dislocations at the semi-coherent phase interfaces and quasi-periodically stacked nano-layer substructure inside the FCC variants.The structural defects act as extra damping sources besides the magnetic domain walls because the structural accommodation of the semi-coherent phase interfaces between BCC and FCT/FCC nanoprecipitates with different elastic moduli and the nano-layer substructure towards long-range ordered periodical stacking can dissipate a large portion of mechanical energy.These findings suggest that introducing structural defects provides fresh freedom to design high damping ferromagnetic materials.展开更多
In recent years,various particulate materials have played important roles in medical applications.However,nano-and micron-sized particles of the same material could exhibit distinct properties due to different particl...In recent years,various particulate materials have played important roles in medical applications.However,nano-and micron-sized particles of the same material could exhibit distinct properties due to different particle sizes.This finding provided a simple and effective way to improve the biological applications of particulate materials.Therefore,as a highly promising member,the effect of the particle size change of the magnesium metal organic framework-74(Mg-MOF74)was well worth evaluating.Here we firsth assessed the in vitro and in vivo toxicity of micron/nanoscale Mg-MOF74(m-Mg-MOF74/n-Mg-MOF74)in detail.Our in vitro study revealed that compared to micron-sized subjects,n-Mg-MOF74 provided a wider range of safe concentrations.Furthermore,both micron/nanoscale Mg-MOF74 showed good biocompatibility and allowed all the rats under the treatment to survive through the expected experimental periods,with n-Mg-MOF74 still showing lower cardiotoxicity.These advantages of nanoscale Mg-MOF74might benefit from its sustainable and balanced release of Ma^2+both inside and outside the cells.Based on the biosafety evaluation,advanced bio-functional assessments of m/n-Mg-MOF74 including early osteogenesis and angiogenesis were alsoperformed.Similarly,the suitable dose groups of n-Mg-MOF74 achieved optimal early osteogenic promotion and angiogenic stimulation effects.Overall,our combined data delineated the toxicity and biological behaviors of Ma-MOF74 of different scales,and sugqested nanoscale Mg-MOF74 as a better choice for future applications.This result revealed that particle size reductior might be a viable strategy to improve and expand medical applications of MOFs or other particulate materials.展开更多
基金Ruiyi Emergency Medical Research Fund(2021-22)Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province(2020SK53707)。
文摘The adrenal gland secretes a variety of hormones that regulate physiological functions,and adrenal lesions can lead to insidious or sudden onset diseases that are easily misdiagnosed.Recently,several young patients with unknown sudden and refractory cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest(CA)were successfully treated in our emergency department by the application of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation(VA-ECMO).These life-threatening conditions were finally determined to be caused by adrenal lesions,which highlight the bridging role of VA-ECMO.[1]
基金the financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFA1404300)National Natural Science Foundation of China(91850204,92250304,62288101).
文摘The refractive-lens technique has been well developed over a long period of evolution,offering powerful imaging functionalities,such as microscopes,telescopes,and spectroscopes.Nevertheless,the ever-growing requirements continue to urge further enhanced imaging capabilities and upgraded devices that are more compact for convenience.Metamaterial as a fascinating concept has inspired unprecedented new explorations in physics,material science,and optics,not only in fundamental researches but also novel applications.Along with the imaging topic,this paper reviews the progress of the flat lens as an important branch of metamaterials,covering the early superlens with super-diffraction capability and current hot topics of metalenses including a paralleled strategy of multilevel diffractive lenses.Numerous efforts and approaches have been dedicated to areas ranging from the new fascinating physics to feasible applications.This review provides a clear picture of the flat-lens evolution from the perspective of metamaterial design,elucidating the relation and comparison between a superlens and metalens,and addressing derivative designs.Finally,application scenarios that favor the ultrathin lens technique are emphasized with respect to possible revolutionary imaging devices,followed by conclusive remarks and prospects.
基金National Key R&D Program of China,Grant/Award Number:2016YFA0202103Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Grant/Award Numbers:2242022R10128,2242022k30006National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:12104223,91850204。
文摘Metamaterials are artificial structures with the ability to efficiently control light-field,attracting intensive attention in the past few decades.People have studied the working principles,design strategies,and fabrication methods of metamaterials,making this field cross and combine with many disciplines,including physics,material science,electronics,and chemistry.In recent years,with the rapid development of high-efficiency and multifunctional metasurfaces,which are a two-dimensional version of metamaterials,great efforts have been made to push this material to practical applications.In particular,the introduction of artificial intelligent(AI)algorithms enables metamaterials-based photonic devices that exhibit excellent performances and intelligent functionalities.In this review,we first introduce the basic concepts,working principles,design methods,and applications of metamaterials,and then focus on the rapidly developing metamaterials research combined with AI algorithms.Finally,we conclude this review with personal perspectives on the current problems and future directions of metamaterials research and developments.
基金supported by Australian Research Council Discovery grant DP21010325.
文摘The metabolic interdependence,interactions,and coordination of functions between chloroplasts and mitochondria are established and intensively studied.However,less is known about the regulatory components that control these interactions and their responses to external stimuli.Here,we outline how chloroplastic and mitochondrial activities are coordinated via common components involved in signal transduction pathways,gene regulatory events,and post-transcriptional processes.The endoplasmic reticulum emerges as a point of convergence for both transcriptional and post-transcriptional pathways that coordinate chloroplast and mitochondrial functions.Although the identification of molecular components and mechanisms of chloroplast and mitochondrial signaling increasingly suggests common players,this raises the question of how these allow for distinct organelle-specific downstream pathways.Outstanding questions with respect to the regulation of post-transcriptional pathways and the cell and/or tissue specificity of organelle signaling are crucial for understanding how these pathways are integrated at a wholeplant level to optimize plant growth and its response to changing environmental conditions.
基金Supported by grants to G. S.: the National Key R&D Program of China (2019YFA0802600 and 2018YFC1004500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31725016, 31930019, and 91940303)and the Strategic Priority Research Program (Pilot Study) “Biological basis of aging and therapeutic strategies” of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDPB10).
文摘Mammalian mitochondria have small genomes encoding very limited numbers of proteins.Over one thousand proteins and noncoding RNAs encoded by the nuclear genome must be imported from the cytosol into the mitochondria.Here,we report the identification of hundreds of circular RNAs(mecciRNAs)encoded by the mitochondrial genome.We provide both in vitro and in vivo evidence to show that mecciRNAs facilitate the mitochondrial entry of nuclear-encoded proteins by serving as molecular chaperones in the folding of imported proteins.Known components involved in mitochondrial protein and RNA importation,such as TOM40 and PNPASE,interact with mecciRNAs and regulate protein entry.The expression of mecciRNAs is regulated,and these transcripts are critical for the adaption of mitochondria to physiological conditions and diseases such as stresses and cancers by modulating mitochondrial protein importation.mecciRNAs and their associated physiological roles add categories and functions to the known eukaryotic circular RNAs and shed novel light on the communication between mitochondria and the nucleus.
基金funded by the U.S.Department of Energy,National Energy Technology Laboratory(NETL)under the contract number DE-FE0031548。
文摘Hot corrosion has been extensively observed in various high temperature applications,which might cause large economic losses.To deepen the insight and understanding of hot corrosion,herein,we provide a detailed discussion on hot corrosion induced by molten sulfate salt,in which Na_(2)SO_(4)is the main chemical reactant.The hot corrosion is triggered and sustained by the negative solubility gradient of protective oxide from the oxide/salt interface to salt/gas interface.In this work,we reviewed several key factors,including temperature,gas composition,molten salt composition,alloy element and external stress,influencing the hot corrosion of alloy beneath the molten salt.The application of anti-corrosion coating seems to be the most effective and commercial mothed to mitigate hot corrosion.Therefore,the progress of the development of effective coatings,e.g.,Ni-Cr coatings,aluminide coatings,silicide coatings and MCrAlY(X)coatings,has also been summarized.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51871174,52071256,and 51831006)the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing in NPU(No.SKLSP202003)the State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials(No.2019016)。
文摘The irreversible motion of magnetic domain walls in ferromagnets can dissipate a large portion of the elastic energy,and the associated damping capacity is proportional to the magnetostriction constant.In contrast,here we found that the damping capacity of the large magnetostriction Fe-Ga alloys can be enhanced by 2-3 times through introducing structural defects including interfacial dislocations and stacking faults,despite that these defects deteriorate the magnetostriction.These structural defects were introduced by aging the BCC(body-centered-cubic)solution-treated precursor,for which the formation of mechanically harder FCT(face-centered-tetragonal)and/or FCC(face-centered-cubic)phases can result in high-density partial dislocations at the semi-coherent phase interfaces and quasi-periodically stacked nano-layer substructure inside the FCC variants.The structural defects act as extra damping sources besides the magnetic domain walls because the structural accommodation of the semi-coherent phase interfaces between BCC and FCT/FCC nanoprecipitates with different elastic moduli and the nano-layer substructure towards long-range ordered periodical stacking can dissipate a large portion of mechanical energy.These findings suggest that introducing structural defects provides fresh freedom to design high damping ferromagnetic materials.
基金This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81601613,81771122,81970985,and 81970984)Key research program of Sichuan Science and technology Department(No.2018SZ0037).
文摘In recent years,various particulate materials have played important roles in medical applications.However,nano-and micron-sized particles of the same material could exhibit distinct properties due to different particle sizes.This finding provided a simple and effective way to improve the biological applications of particulate materials.Therefore,as a highly promising member,the effect of the particle size change of the magnesium metal organic framework-74(Mg-MOF74)was well worth evaluating.Here we firsth assessed the in vitro and in vivo toxicity of micron/nanoscale Mg-MOF74(m-Mg-MOF74/n-Mg-MOF74)in detail.Our in vitro study revealed that compared to micron-sized subjects,n-Mg-MOF74 provided a wider range of safe concentrations.Furthermore,both micron/nanoscale Mg-MOF74 showed good biocompatibility and allowed all the rats under the treatment to survive through the expected experimental periods,with n-Mg-MOF74 still showing lower cardiotoxicity.These advantages of nanoscale Mg-MOF74might benefit from its sustainable and balanced release of Ma^2+both inside and outside the cells.Based on the biosafety evaluation,advanced bio-functional assessments of m/n-Mg-MOF74 including early osteogenesis and angiogenesis were alsoperformed.Similarly,the suitable dose groups of n-Mg-MOF74 achieved optimal early osteogenic promotion and angiogenic stimulation effects.Overall,our combined data delineated the toxicity and biological behaviors of Ma-MOF74 of different scales,and sugqested nanoscale Mg-MOF74 as a better choice for future applications.This result revealed that particle size reductior might be a viable strategy to improve and expand medical applications of MOFs or other particulate materials.