The Lower Paleozoic shale in south China has a very high maturity and experienced strong tectonic defor- mation. This character is quite different from the North America shale and has inhibited the shale gas evaluatio...The Lower Paleozoic shale in south China has a very high maturity and experienced strong tectonic defor- mation. This character is quite different from the North America shale and has inhibited the shale gas evaluation and exploration in this area. The present paper reports a com- prehensive investigation of maturity, reservoir properties, fluid pressure, gas content, preservation conditions, and other relevant aspects of the Lower Paleozoic shale from the Sichuan Basin and its surrounding areas. It is found that within the main maturity range (2.5 % 〈 EqRo 〈 3.5 %) of the shale, its porosity develops well, having a positive cor- relation with the TOC content, and its gas content is con- trolled mainly by the preservation conditions related to the tectonic deformation, but shale with a super high maturity (EqRo 〉 3.5 %) is considered a high risk for shale gas exploration. Taking the southern area of the Sichuan Basin and the southeastern area of Chongqing as examples of uplifted/folded and faulted/folded areas, respectively, geo- logical models of shale gas content and loss were proposed. For the uplifted/folded area with a simple tectonic defor- mation, the shale system (with a depth 〉 2000 m) has lar- gely retained overpressure during uplifting without a great loss of gas, and an industrial shale gas potential is generally possible. However, for the faulted/folded area with a strong tectonic deformation, the sealing condition of the shale system was usually destroyed to a certain degree with a great loss of free gas, which decreased the pressure coefficient and resulted in a low production capacity. It is predicted that the deeply buried shale (〉3000 m) has a greater gas potential and will become the focus for further exploration and development in most of the south China region (outside the Sichuan Basin).展开更多
Objective: To investigate the correlation between JNK signal and the apoptosis of VSMC as well as the expression of Cathepsin B and to explore the role of JNK signal in the development of cerebral aneurysm. Methods: R...Objective: To investigate the correlation between JNK signal and the apoptosis of VSMC as well as the expression of Cathepsin B and to explore the role of JNK signal in the development of cerebral aneurysm. Methods: Rat models of cerebral aneurysm were established and histopathologic changes of cerebral aneurysm and the apoptosis of VSMC were analyzed. Rat models were respectively subject to subcutaneous injection of Cathepsin B si RNA and JNK inhibitor SP600125. Western blot technique was used to detect the expression of proteins like Cathepsin B, Caspase-3, and p-JNK. Spearman's rho was used to examine the correlation between p-JNK and Cathepsin B, as well as the expression of relevant proteins. Results:The success rate of modeling rats with cerebral aneurysm was 88.75%. After the respective injection of Cathepsin B si RNA, SP600125 and their combination, the cell densities of VSMC of rats with cerebral aneurysm all increased significantly(P<0.05 or P<0.01), but the apoptosis rate of VSMC decreased significantly(P<0.01). Compared with normal rats, the expression of Cathepsin B, Caspase-3 and p-JNK in cerebral aneurysm models increased significantly. Effectively intervening Cathepsin B genes with Cathepsin B si RNA could significantly inhibit the expression of Cathepsin B and Caspase-3, but hardly influence the expression of p-JNK. JNK inhibitor SP600125 had no influence on the expression of Cathepsin B and Caspase-3, but effectively inhibited the expression of p-JNK. In cerebral aneurysm tissues, positive correlation was observed between the expression of p-JNK and Cathepsin B, the correlation coefficient was r=0.640. Conclusion: After the attack of cerebral aneurysm, proteins like Cathepsin B, Caspase-3 and p-JNK are all involved in the apoptosis of VSMCs. This process may be realized by Cathepsin B which activates the apoptosis mechanism of Caspase-3 and mediate the apoptosis of VSMC through the JNK signaling pathway. Therefore, silencing Cathepsin B gene or inhibiting the conduction through JNK signaling pathway can mitigate the apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells in cerebral aneurysm.展开更多
AIM: To test a new safe and simple technique for circular-stapled esophagojejunostomy in laparoscopic total gastrectomy(LATG). METHODS: We selected 26 patients with gastric cancer who underwent LATG and Roux-en-Y gast...AIM: To test a new safe and simple technique for circular-stapled esophagojejunostomy in laparoscopic total gastrectomy(LATG). METHODS: We selected 26 patients with gastric cancer who underwent LATG and Roux-en-Y gastrointestinal reconstruction with semi-end-to-end esophagojejunal anastomosis. RESULTS: LATG with semi-end-to-end esophagojejunal anastomosis was successfully performed in all 26 patients. The average operation time was 257 ± 36 min, with an average anastomosis time of 51 ± 17 min and an average intraoperative blood loss of 88 ± 46 mL. The average postoperative hospital stay was 8 ± 3 d. There were no complications and no mortality in this series.CONCLUSION: The application of semi-end-to-end esophagojejunal anastomosis after LATG is a safe and feasible procedure, which can be easily performed and has a short operation time in terms of anastomosis.展开更多
The terahertz(THz)resonance,chirality,and polarization conversion properties of a double-layer chiral metasurface have been experimentally investigated by THz time domain spectroscopy system and polarization detection...The terahertz(THz)resonance,chirality,and polarization conversion properties of a double-layer chiral metasurface have been experimentally investigated by THz time domain spectroscopy system and polarization detection method.The special symmetric geometry of each unit cell with its adjacent cells makes a strong chiral electromagnetic response in this metasurface,which leads to a strong polarization conversion effect.Moreover,compared with the traditional THz transmission resonance sensing for film thickness,the polarization sensing characterized by polarization elliptical angle(PEA)and polarization rotation angle(PRA)shows a better Q factor and figure of merit(FoM).The results show that the Q factors of the PEA and PRA reach 43.8 and 49.1 when the interval film is 20µm,while the Q factor of THz resonance sensing is only 10.6.And these PEA and PRA can play a complementary role to obtain a double-parameter sensing method with a higher FoM,over 4 times than that of resonance sensing.This chiral metasurface and its polarization sensing method provide new ideas for the development of high-efficiency THz polarization manipulation,and open a window to the high sensitive sensing by using THz polarization spectroscopy.展开更多
For many years,unprotected left main stenosis(ULMS)has been remained as the forbidden fruit of interventional cardiology.However,with the remarkable improvement in medical device technology,procedural techniques and a...For many years,unprotected left main stenosis(ULMS)has been remained as the forbidden fruit of interventional cardiology.However,with the remarkable improvement in medical device technology,procedural techniques and antithrombotic agents during the last decades,percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)with stenting for ULMS has become technically feasible and has exhibited favorable clinical outcomes.展开更多
Shen Yuan Gan(SYG) is a Chinese herbal prescription composed of total saponins of Panax ginseng and total oligosaccharide esters of Polygala tenuifolia(2:1).Our previous studies have demonstrated that SYG has ant...Shen Yuan Gan(SYG) is a Chinese herbal prescription composed of total saponins of Panax ginseng and total oligosaccharide esters of Polygala tenuifolia(2:1).Our previous studies have demonstrated that SYG has antidepressant-like effects in various mouse models of behavioral depression.The present study aimed to test whether SYG affected chronic mild stress(CMS)-induced depression and cognitive impairment in mice.We found that a 5-week CMS schedule induced significant degradation of the coat state,decreased sucrose intake in the sucrose-preference test,and increased the latency to feed in the noveltysuppressed feeding test.All of these CMS-induced changes were ameliorated by SYG(100 and 200 mg/kg) and fluoxetine(10 mg/kg).In addition,SYG restored the decreased monoamine neurotransmitter concentrations(serotonin,dopamine,norepinephrine and acetylcholine) induced by CMS in the prefrontal cortex.Interestingly,SYG ameliorated CMS-induced cognitive impairment in the step-through test,and increased the acetylcholine level in the prefrontal cortex.These results suggest that SYG has an antidepressant-like action and enhances cognition by modulating the serotonin,dopamine,norepinephrine,and acetylcholine levels in the prefrontal cortex.展开更多
Pomalidomide is an immunomodulatory agent (IMiD) that has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.In this work,we developed a sensitive and v...Pomalidomide is an immunomodulatory agent (IMiD) that has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.In this work,we developed a sensitive and validated LC-MS/MS method for high-throughput determination of pomalidomide over the range of 1.006-100.6 ng/mL(R^(2)=0.9991) in human plasma and pharmacokinetic studies.A liquid-liquid extraction method using ethyl acetate was applied to extract pomalidomide and afatinib (as an internal standard,IS) from human plasma.Chromatographic separation was performed on a Hedera ODS column (150 mm×2.1 mm,5μm) with security guard C18 column (4 mm×2.0 mm) at 40℃.Methanol and 10 mmol/L aqueous solution of ammonium acetate containing 0.1%formic acid were used as a gradient elution mobile phase,and the flow rate was 0.4 mL/min.A triple quadruple tandem mass spectrometer using multiplex reaction monitoring mode (MRM) with electrospray ionization (ESI) positive ionization was employed.The precursor to product ion transitions for the quantitative analysis of pomalidomide and the IS were m/z 274.2→163.1 and m/z 486.1→371.1,respectively.This established method has been validated according to regulatory guideline,and the results were all within the acceptance criteria.The validated LC-MS/MS method was successfully applied to analyze samples obtained from clinical pharmacokinetics study after oral administration of pomalidomide (4 mg) capsules in human.展开更多
Recently,to ameliorate the forthcoming energy crisis,sustainable energy conversion and storage devices have been extensively investigated.Potassium-ion batteries(KIBs)have aroused widespread attention in these very ac...Recently,to ameliorate the forthcoming energy crisis,sustainable energy conversion and storage devices have been extensively investigated.Potassium-ion batteries(KIBs)have aroused widespread attention in these very active research applications due to their earth abundance and similar low redox potential compared to Li-ion batteries(LIBs).It is critical to develop electrode materials with large ion diffusion channels and robust structures for long cycling performance in KIBs.Metal coordination materials,including metal-organic frameworks,Prussian blue,and Prussian blue analogue,as well as their composites and derivatives,are known as promising materials for high-performance KIBs due to their open frameworks,large interstitial voids,functionality and tailorability.In this review,we give an overview of the recent advances on the application of metal coordination materials in KIBs.In addition,the methods to enhance their K-ion storage properties are summarized and discussed,such as morphology engineering,doping,as well as compositing with other materials.Ultimately,some prospects for future research of metal coordination materials for KIBs are also proposed.展开更多
基金jointly supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China (973 Program: 2012CB214700)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB10040300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41321002)
文摘The Lower Paleozoic shale in south China has a very high maturity and experienced strong tectonic defor- mation. This character is quite different from the North America shale and has inhibited the shale gas evaluation and exploration in this area. The present paper reports a com- prehensive investigation of maturity, reservoir properties, fluid pressure, gas content, preservation conditions, and other relevant aspects of the Lower Paleozoic shale from the Sichuan Basin and its surrounding areas. It is found that within the main maturity range (2.5 % 〈 EqRo 〈 3.5 %) of the shale, its porosity develops well, having a positive cor- relation with the TOC content, and its gas content is con- trolled mainly by the preservation conditions related to the tectonic deformation, but shale with a super high maturity (EqRo 〉 3.5 %) is considered a high risk for shale gas exploration. Taking the southern area of the Sichuan Basin and the southeastern area of Chongqing as examples of uplifted/folded and faulted/folded areas, respectively, geo- logical models of shale gas content and loss were proposed. For the uplifted/folded area with a simple tectonic defor- mation, the shale system (with a depth 〉 2000 m) has lar- gely retained overpressure during uplifting without a great loss of gas, and an industrial shale gas potential is generally possible. However, for the faulted/folded area with a strong tectonic deformation, the sealing condition of the shale system was usually destroyed to a certain degree with a great loss of free gas, which decreased the pressure coefficient and resulted in a low production capacity. It is predicted that the deeply buried shale (〉3000 m) has a greater gas potential and will become the focus for further exploration and development in most of the south China region (outside the Sichuan Basin).
基金supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Key Project of the Education Department of Henan Province(grant No.14A320037)
文摘Objective: To investigate the correlation between JNK signal and the apoptosis of VSMC as well as the expression of Cathepsin B and to explore the role of JNK signal in the development of cerebral aneurysm. Methods: Rat models of cerebral aneurysm were established and histopathologic changes of cerebral aneurysm and the apoptosis of VSMC were analyzed. Rat models were respectively subject to subcutaneous injection of Cathepsin B si RNA and JNK inhibitor SP600125. Western blot technique was used to detect the expression of proteins like Cathepsin B, Caspase-3, and p-JNK. Spearman's rho was used to examine the correlation between p-JNK and Cathepsin B, as well as the expression of relevant proteins. Results:The success rate of modeling rats with cerebral aneurysm was 88.75%. After the respective injection of Cathepsin B si RNA, SP600125 and their combination, the cell densities of VSMC of rats with cerebral aneurysm all increased significantly(P<0.05 or P<0.01), but the apoptosis rate of VSMC decreased significantly(P<0.01). Compared with normal rats, the expression of Cathepsin B, Caspase-3 and p-JNK in cerebral aneurysm models increased significantly. Effectively intervening Cathepsin B genes with Cathepsin B si RNA could significantly inhibit the expression of Cathepsin B and Caspase-3, but hardly influence the expression of p-JNK. JNK inhibitor SP600125 had no influence on the expression of Cathepsin B and Caspase-3, but effectively inhibited the expression of p-JNK. In cerebral aneurysm tissues, positive correlation was observed between the expression of p-JNK and Cathepsin B, the correlation coefficient was r=0.640. Conclusion: After the attack of cerebral aneurysm, proteins like Cathepsin B, Caspase-3 and p-JNK are all involved in the apoptosis of VSMCs. This process may be realized by Cathepsin B which activates the apoptosis mechanism of Caspase-3 and mediate the apoptosis of VSMC through the JNK signaling pathway. Therefore, silencing Cathepsin B gene or inhibiting the conduction through JNK signaling pathway can mitigate the apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells in cerebral aneurysm.
基金Project(2018zzts768) supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central South University,ChinaProject(51204207) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81071980
文摘AIM: To test a new safe and simple technique for circular-stapled esophagojejunostomy in laparoscopic total gastrectomy(LATG). METHODS: We selected 26 patients with gastric cancer who underwent LATG and Roux-en-Y gastrointestinal reconstruction with semi-end-to-end esophagojejunal anastomosis. RESULTS: LATG with semi-end-to-end esophagojejunal anastomosis was successfully performed in all 26 patients. The average operation time was 257 ± 36 min, with an average anastomosis time of 51 ± 17 min and an average intraoperative blood loss of 88 ± 46 mL. The average postoperative hospital stay was 8 ± 3 d. There were no complications and no mortality in this series.CONCLUSION: The application of semi-end-to-end esophagojejunal anastomosis after LATG is a safe and feasible procedure, which can be easily performed and has a short operation time in terms of anastomosis.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFA0701000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61971242,61831012,and 61671491)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City,China(Grant No.19JCYBJC16600)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by Tianjin,China(Grant No.TJSQNTJ-2017-12).
文摘The terahertz(THz)resonance,chirality,and polarization conversion properties of a double-layer chiral metasurface have been experimentally investigated by THz time domain spectroscopy system and polarization detection method.The special symmetric geometry of each unit cell with its adjacent cells makes a strong chiral electromagnetic response in this metasurface,which leads to a strong polarization conversion effect.Moreover,compared with the traditional THz transmission resonance sensing for film thickness,the polarization sensing characterized by polarization elliptical angle(PEA)and polarization rotation angle(PRA)shows a better Q factor and figure of merit(FoM).The results show that the Q factors of the PEA and PRA reach 43.8 and 49.1 when the interval film is 20µm,while the Q factor of THz resonance sensing is only 10.6.And these PEA and PRA can play a complementary role to obtain a double-parameter sensing method with a higher FoM,over 4 times than that of resonance sensing.This chiral metasurface and its polarization sensing method provide new ideas for the development of high-efficiency THz polarization manipulation,and open a window to the high sensitive sensing by using THz polarization spectroscopy.
基金the Key Medical Professional Development Plan of Beijing Municipal Hospital Administration (ZYLX201817)。
文摘For many years,unprotected left main stenosis(ULMS)has been remained as the forbidden fruit of interventional cardiology.However,with the remarkable improvement in medical device technology,procedural techniques and antithrombotic agents during the last decades,percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)with stenting for ULMS has become technically feasible and has exhibited favorable clinical outcomes.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2011DFA32730,2009ZX09103-336)the S&T Research Project of the PLA,China(BWS11J052)
文摘Shen Yuan Gan(SYG) is a Chinese herbal prescription composed of total saponins of Panax ginseng and total oligosaccharide esters of Polygala tenuifolia(2:1).Our previous studies have demonstrated that SYG has antidepressant-like effects in various mouse models of behavioral depression.The present study aimed to test whether SYG affected chronic mild stress(CMS)-induced depression and cognitive impairment in mice.We found that a 5-week CMS schedule induced significant degradation of the coat state,decreased sucrose intake in the sucrose-preference test,and increased the latency to feed in the noveltysuppressed feeding test.All of these CMS-induced changes were ameliorated by SYG(100 and 200 mg/kg) and fluoxetine(10 mg/kg).In addition,SYG restored the decreased monoamine neurotransmitter concentrations(serotonin,dopamine,norepinephrine and acetylcholine) induced by CMS in the prefrontal cortex.Interestingly,SYG ameliorated CMS-induced cognitive impairment in the step-through test,and increased the acetylcholine level in the prefrontal cortex.These results suggest that SYG has an antidepressant-like action and enhances cognition by modulating the serotonin,dopamine,norepinephrine,and acetylcholine levels in the prefrontal cortex.
基金financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81603072)。
文摘Pomalidomide is an immunomodulatory agent (IMiD) that has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.In this work,we developed a sensitive and validated LC-MS/MS method for high-throughput determination of pomalidomide over the range of 1.006-100.6 ng/mL(R^(2)=0.9991) in human plasma and pharmacokinetic studies.A liquid-liquid extraction method using ethyl acetate was applied to extract pomalidomide and afatinib (as an internal standard,IS) from human plasma.Chromatographic separation was performed on a Hedera ODS column (150 mm×2.1 mm,5μm) with security guard C18 column (4 mm×2.0 mm) at 40℃.Methanol and 10 mmol/L aqueous solution of ammonium acetate containing 0.1%formic acid were used as a gradient elution mobile phase,and the flow rate was 0.4 mL/min.A triple quadruple tandem mass spectrometer using multiplex reaction monitoring mode (MRM) with electrospray ionization (ESI) positive ionization was employed.The precursor to product ion transitions for the quantitative analysis of pomalidomide and the IS were m/z 274.2→163.1 and m/z 486.1→371.1,respectively.This established method has been validated according to regulatory guideline,and the results were all within the acceptance criteria.The validated LC-MS/MS method was successfully applied to analyze samples obtained from clinical pharmacokinetics study after oral administration of pomalidomide (4 mg) capsules in human.
基金the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University(No.IRT16R21)the Chinese 02 Special Fund(No.2017ZX02408003)+4 种基金the Scientific and Technological Project of Henan Province(No.182102210297)the Open Fund of National Joint Engineering Research Center(Nos.HKDNM201807 and HKDNM2019017)the Science Foundation for Youths of Henan University of Science and Technology(No.2013QN006)the Student Research Training Plan of Henan University of Science and Technology(No.2020026)the National Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program(No.202010464031)。
文摘Recently,to ameliorate the forthcoming energy crisis,sustainable energy conversion and storage devices have been extensively investigated.Potassium-ion batteries(KIBs)have aroused widespread attention in these very active research applications due to their earth abundance and similar low redox potential compared to Li-ion batteries(LIBs).It is critical to develop electrode materials with large ion diffusion channels and robust structures for long cycling performance in KIBs.Metal coordination materials,including metal-organic frameworks,Prussian blue,and Prussian blue analogue,as well as their composites and derivatives,are known as promising materials for high-performance KIBs due to their open frameworks,large interstitial voids,functionality and tailorability.In this review,we give an overview of the recent advances on the application of metal coordination materials in KIBs.In addition,the methods to enhance their K-ion storage properties are summarized and discussed,such as morphology engineering,doping,as well as compositing with other materials.Ultimately,some prospects for future research of metal coordination materials for KIBs are also proposed.