Deep neural network based on multi-level wavelet and attention for structured illumination microscopy

Structured illumination microscopy(SIM)is a popular and powerful super-resolution(SR)technique in biomedical research.However,the conventional reconstruction algorithm for SIM heavily relies on the accurate prior knowledge of illumination patterns and signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)of raw images.To obtain high-quality SR images,several raw images need to be captured under high fluorescence level,which further restricts SIM’s temporal resolution and its applications.Deep learning(DL)is a data-driven technology that has been used to expand the limits of optical microscopy.In this study,we propose a deep neural network based on multi-level wavelet and attention mechanism(MWAM)for SIM.Our results show that the MWAM network can extract high-frequency information contained in SIM raw images and accurately integrate it into the output image,resulting in superior SR images compared to those generated using wide-field images as input data.We also demonstrate that the number of SIM raw images can be reduced to three,with one image in each illumination orientation,to achieve the optimal tradeoff between temporal and spatial resolution.Furthermore,our MWAM network exhibits superior reconstruction ability on low-SNR images compared to conventional SIM algorithms.We have also analyzed the adaptability of this network on other biological samples and successfully applied the pretrained model to other SIM systems.

Growth differentiation factor 11 promotes macrophage polarization towards M2 to attenuate myocardial infarction via inhibiting Notch1 signaling pathway

Background:Myocardial infarctions(MI)is a major threat to human health especially in people exposed to cold environment.The polarization of macrophages towards different functional phenotypes(M1 macrophages and M2 macrophages)is closely related to MI repairment.The growth differentiation factor 11(GDF11)has been reported to play a momentous role in inflammatory associated diseases.In this study,we examined the regulatory role of GDF11 in macrophage polarization and elucidated the underlying mechanisms in MI.Methods:In vivo,the mice model of MI was induced by permanent ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery(LAD),and mice were randomly divided into the sham group,MI group,and MI+GDF11 group.The protective effect of GDF11 on myocardial infarction and its effect on macrophage polarization were verified by echocardiography,triphenyl tetrazolium chloride staining and immunofluorescence staining of heart tissue.In vitro,based on the RAW264.7 cell line,the effect of GDF11 in promoting macrophage polarization toward the M2 type by inhibiting the Notch1 Signaling pathway was validated by qRT-PCR,Western blot,and flow cytometry.Results:We found that GDF11 was significantly downregulated in the cardiac tissue of MI mice.And GDF11 supplementation can improve the cardiac function.Moreover,GDF11 could reduce the proportion of M1 macrophages and increase the accumulation of M2 macrophages in the heart tissue of MI mice.Furthermore,the cardioprotective effect of GDF11 on MI mice was weakened after macrophage clearance.At the cellular level,application of GDF11 could inhibit the expression of M1 macrophage(classically activated macrophage)markers iNOS,interleukin(IL)-1β,and IL-6 in a dose-dependent manner.In contrast,GDF11 significantly increased the level of M2 macrophage markers including IL-10,CD206,arginase 1(Arg1),and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF).Interestingly,GDF11 could promote M1 macrophages polarizing to M2 macrophages.At the molecular level,GDF11 significantly down-regulated the Notch1 signaling pathway,the activation of which has been demonstrated to promote M1 polarization in macrophages.Conclusions:GDF11 promoted macrophage polarization towards M2 to attenuate myocardial infarction via inhibiting Notch1 signaling pathway.

Spatial and temporal temperature variations in Xinjiang,China during 1961-2008

This study examines spatial and temporal changes in 16 extreme temperature indices at 37 weather stations in Xinjiang and their associations with changes in climate means during 1961-2008.Linear regression analyses reveal that significant increasing trends in temperature were observed over Xinjiang,with the rate of 0.13 °C/decade,0.24 °C/decade,and 0.52 °C/decade for annual mean temperature,annual maximum,and minimum temperature,respectively.Annual frequency of cool nights(days) has decreased by 2.45 days/decade(0.86 days/decade),whereas the frequency of warm nights(days) has increased by 4.85 days/decade(1.62 days/decade).Seasonally,the frequencies of summer warm nights and days are changing more rapidly than the corresponding frequencies for cool nights and days.However,normalization of the extreme and mean series shows that the rate of changes in extreme temperature events are generally less than those of mean temperatures,except for winter cold nights which are changing as rapidly as the winter mean minimum temperatures.These results indicate that there have been seasonally and diurnally asymmetric changes in extreme temperature events relative to recent increases in temperature means in Xinjiang.

Pitfalls of acid leaching method for determining organic and inorganic carbon contents in marine sediments

Organic and inorganic carbon contents of marine sediments are important to reconstruct marine productivity,global carbon cycle, and climate change. A proper method to separate and determine organic and inorganic carbons is thus of great necessity. Although the best method is still disputable, the acid leaching method is widely used in many laboratories because of its ease-of-use and high accuracy. The results of the elemental analysis of sediment trap samples reveal that organic and inorganic carbon contents cannot be obtained using the acid leaching method, causing an infinitely amplified error when the carbon content of the decarbonated sample is 12%±1% according to a mathematical derivation. Acid fumigation and gasometric methods are used for comparison, which indicates that other methods can avoid this problem in organic carbon analysis. For the first time, this study uncovers the pitfalls of the acid leaching method, which limits the implication in practical laboratory measurement, and recommends alternative solutions of organic/inorganic carbon determination in marine sediments.

Assessing changes in extreme precipitation over Xinjiang using regional climate model of PRECIS

In this paper, an analysis, with the simulation of PRECIS(Providing Regional Climate for Impact Studies), was made for future precipitation extremes, under SRES(Special Report on Emission Scenarios) A2 and B2 in IPCC(Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) AR4. The precipitation extremes were calculated and analyzed by ETCCDI(Climate Change Detection and Indices). The results show that:(1) In Present Scenario(1961–1900), PRECIS could capture the spatial pattern of precipitation in Xinjiang.(2) The simulated annual precipitation and seasonal precipitation in Xinjiang had a significantly positive trend and its variability had been deeply impacted by terrain. There was a strong association between increasing trend and the extreme precipitation's increase in frequency and intensity during 1961–2008. Under SRES A2 and B2, extreme precipitation indicated an increasing tendency at the end of the 21 st century. The extreme summer precipitation increased prominently in a year.(3) PRECIS's simulation under SRES A2 and B2 indicated increased frequency of heavy precipitation events and also enhancement in their intensity towards the end of the 21 st century. Both A2 and B2 scenarios show similar patterns of projected changes in precipitation extremes towards the end of the 21 st century. However, the magnitude of changes in B2 scenario was on the lower side. In case of extreme precipitation, variation between models can exceed both internal variability and variability of different SRES.

Observations of marine snow and fecal pellets in a sediment trap mooring in the northern South China Sea

Sediment traps are an important tool for studying the source, composition and sedimentation processes of sinking particulate matter in the ocean. An in situ observational mooring(TJ-A-1) is located in the northern South China Sea(20.05°N, 117.42°E) at a water depth of 2 100 m and equipped with two sediment traps deployed at 500 m and 1 950 m. Samples were collected at 18-day intervals, and 20 samples were obtained at both depths from May 2014 to May 2015. Large amounts of fecal matter and marine snow were collected in the lower trap. The fluxes of marine snow and fecal pellets exhibited a fluctuating decrease between May 2014 and early August 2014 and then stabilized at a relatively low level. Scanning electron microscopy observations revealed that the main components of the marine snow and fecal pellets were diatoms, coccolithophores, radiolarians, and other debris, all of which are planktons mostly produced in photic zone. Used in conjunction with the particle collection range estimates from the lower trap and data on ocean surface chlorophyll, these marine snow and fecal pellets were related to the lateral transport of deep water and not vertical migrations from overlying water column. Moreover, the source area might be southwest of Taiwan.

帕博利珠单抗单药或联合化疗对PD-L1≥50%晚期NSCLC疗效的回顾性分析

目的该研究旨在评估及比较帕博利珠单抗联合含铂化疗(pembrolizumab plus platinum-based chemotherapy,PC)或帕博利珠单抗单药治疗(pembrolizumab monotherapy, PM)对程序性死亡配体1(programmed death ligand 1, PD-L1)肿瘤比例评分(tumor proportion score, TPS)≥50%的晚期非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC)患者的疗效。方法回顾性分析比较PM和PC作为一线治疗时,对PD-L1-TPS≥50%且无表皮生长因子受体(epidermal growth factor receptor,EGFR)和间变性淋巴瘤激酶(anaplastic lymphoma kinase, ALK)突变NSCLC患者的疗效。结果研究纳入115例PC和91例PM治疗患者。至2020年12月30日,中位随访时间为17.13个月。PC和PM组中位无进展生存期(progression-free survival, PFS)分别为12.37个月和9.60个月(HR:0.44, P<0.001)。中位总生存期(overall survival, OS)分别为未能评估(not evaluable, NE)和28.91个月(HR:0.40, P=0.005)。亚组分析发现,除脑转移患者外,PC对大多数患者的PFS均有显著改善。PC和PM组的1年OS率分别为89.3%和76.1%;客观缓解率分别为61.7和46.9%(P=0.004)。结论标准含铂化疗基础上联合帕博利珠单抗似乎是初治、PD-L1≥50%、无EGFR或ALK突变的晚期NSCLC患者治疗的更优方案,需前瞻性研究验证该结论。

Equivalent efficacy assessment of QL1101 and bevacizumab in nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer patients:A two-year follow-up data update

Objective: Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) monoclonal antibodies are an effective means of treating non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC). Here, we aim to update the equivalent efficacy assessment between QL1101 and bevacizumab based on two-year follow-up data.Methods: In total, 535 eligible NSCLC patients were enrolled in this randomized controlled trial. Patients were randomly assigned 1:1 to the QL1101 group and the bevacizumab group. The full end time of this study was defined as 24 months after the last enrolled patient was randomized. The primary endpoint was the objective response rate(ORR);equivalence was confirmed if the two-sided 90% confidence interval(90% CI) of the relative risk was within the range of 0.75-1.33. The secondary endpoints were progression-free survival(PFS) and overall survival(OS).Results: The two-year updated data showed similar ORR(QL1101 vs. bevacizumab: 53.1% vs. 54.3%;relative risk=0.977;90% CI: 0.838-1.144), PFS(235 d vs. 254 d, log-rank P=0.311), and OS(577 d vs. 641 d, log-rank P=0.099) results between the QL1101 group and the bevacizumab group. The mean shrinkage ratio of targeted lesions was also similar between the QL1101 group and the bevacizumab group(22.5% vs. 23.5%). For patients who received QL1101 maintenance therapy, similar results were shown between the QL1101 group(n=157) and the bevacizumab group(n=148)(PFS: 253 d vs. 272 d, log-rank P=0.387;OS: 673 d vs. 790 d, log-rank P=0.101;mean tumor shrinkage rate: 26.6% vs. 27.5%).Conclusions: This study reported that QL1101 had similar efficacy in treating nonsquamous NSCLC in terms of ORR, PFS and OS based on two-year updated data, providing a basis for the clinical application of QL1101.

Impact of typhoon Lekima(2019)on material transport in Laizhou Bay using Lagrangian coherent structures

Typhoon has an impact on an estuary and coastal environment.However,the present research lacks the detailed description of material transport processes during typhoon passage,such as the transport channels and barriers in the course of material transport and material accumulation area,etc.Therefore,Lagrangian coherent structures(a method developed for describing the transport structure of fluids in recent years)was introduced to investigate and predict the floating material and debris transport process in the Laizhou Bay,Bohai Sea,during typhoon Lekima in 2019.Results show that the Lagrangian coherent structure could well explain the complex flow phenomena in the bay.During the typhoon,the general direction of floating material transport in the Laizhou Bay was anticlockwise.There was a channel for material transport in the northwest and south of the bay,and there are transportation obstacles in the northeast-southwest direction in the middle of the bay.Therefore,the typhoon might worsen the water quality.These results provide references for precise countermeasures to control the formulation of pollution in the Laizhou Bay.

Structured illumination microscopy based on asymmetric three-beam interference

Structured illumination microscopy(SIM)is a rapidly developing super-resolution technology.It has been widely used in various application fields of biomedicine due to its excellent two-and three-dimensional imaging capabilities.Furthermore,faster three-dimensional imaging methods are required to help enable more research-oriented living cell imaging.In this paper,a fast and sensitive three-dimensional structured illumination microscopy based on asymmetric three-beam interference is proposed.An innovative time-series acquisition method is employed to halve the time required to obtain each raw image.A segmented half-wave plate as a substantial linear polarization modulation method is applied to the three-dimensional SIM system for the first time.Although it needs to acquire 21 raw images instead of 15 to reconstruct one super-resolution image,the SIM setup proposed in this paper is 30%faster than the traditional spatial light modulator-SIM(SLM-SIM)in imaging each super-resolution image.The related theoretical derivation,hardware system,and verification experiment are elaborated in this paper.The stable and fast 3D super-resolution imaging method proposed in this paper is of great significance to the research of organelle interaction,intercellular communication,and other biomedical fields.

Nonuniform Distribution of Capping Ligands Promoting Aggregation of Silver Nanoparticles for Use as a Substrate for SERS

Citrate-reduced silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are used extensively for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) studies, but are typically found to aggregate using an aggregation agent. This study is aimed at developing a simple, stable, and reproducible aggregated method for Ag-NPs without any aggregation agents in aqueous solutions. The aggregation is induced by the process of centrifugation, water washing and ultrasonication. A mechanism based on the nonuniform distribution of capping ligands is proposed to account for the aggregated structure formation. UV-Vis-NIR extinction spectra and TEM allowed us to identify the existence of Ag-NPs aggregation. Further, due to the polydisperse mixture of Ag-NPs (20~65 nm) used in the present work, Ag-NPs are aggregated closely, which contribute to the observation of low-concentration SERS from the residual citrate layer or even the single-molecule SERS of R6Gon aggregation. After the evaporation of droplet of Ag-NPs aggregation on the Si substrate, citrate or R6Gcould also be detected but with marked redor blue-shifts.

Oxygen-vacancy-anchoring Ni_(x)O_(y) loading towards efficient hydrogen evolution via photo-thermal coupling reaction

Oxygen vacancy(Vo)is a significant component in defect engineering.The present work reports the anchoring effects of initial Vo for further loading modifications and the reducing capacity of photoinduced Vo for pure water splitting.Herein,we propose Ni-loaded Cu-doped TiO_(2)(NCT)materials by successive doping and loading.The continuously added Ni ions should accumulate around the Vos and gradually grow into complete nickel oxide crystals,achieving a higher average valence state of the Ni species.NiO crystals can be detected on a 0.5%NCT sample,while the structure of Ni_(2)O_(3) has been confirmed with a higher nickel mass ratio.Moreover,the introduction of nickel oxide effectively improves the photochemical and electrochemical performance by the interface charge separation,finally reaching an H2 yield of 30.6 pmol/g-cat on 0.5%NCT for Vo-based photo-thermal coupling reaction,which consists of Vo generation in photo and Vo consumption in thermal environment.In situ infrared spectroscopy further indicated that the presence of high valence state nickel oxide hindered the H2 formation but effectively promoted the conventional oxidizing reaction,with an H2 yield of 20.6 mmol/g-cat in a methanol-water reaction on the 2.0%NCT material.In summary,Vo controls the morphological structure of Ni loading and produces diverse effects for reactions with dissimilar mechanisms,which provides a novel way to design modifications for promoting various chemical reactions.

Erratum to:Impact of typhoon Lekima(2019)on material transport in Laizhou Bay using Lagrangian coherent structures

Erratum to:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-021-0384-7 The authors’affiliations of this article contain a few mistakes.The correct ones are given below:1 College of Environmental Science and Engineering,Ocean University of China,Qingdao 266100,China 2 Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology,Ministry of Education of China,Ocean University of China,Qingdao 266100,China The online version of the original articles can be found at:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-021-0384-7.

MR动态增强特征对乳腺癌诊断的价值(英文)

Objective:The aim of the study was to further explore the diagnostic value of breast dynamic contrast enhancement (DCE), and improve specificity of breast cancer diagnosis. Methods:The 93 patients with 105 breast masses were performed with routine magnetic resonance (MR) scan and DCE scan. Results:1. Morphological manifestations and pathologic findings:105 masses of enhance forms could be divided into six types:(1) No enhancement, 9 masses (breast cyst); (2) The heterogeneous enhancement, 31 masses (fiber adenoma, 9; breast cancer, 11; mammary gland hyperplasia, 10; leafy tumor, 1); (3) The unheterogeneous enhancement, 42 masses (fiber adenoma, 5; the hyperplasia, 3; breast cancer, 33; leafy tumor, 1); (4) Ring enhancement, 17 masses (breast cancer, 15; fiber adenoma, 1 and inflammation, 1); (5) Reticular enhancement, 2 cases (gigantic breast, 1 and inflammation, 1). (6) Duct shape enhancement, 4 (hyperplasia, 1; duct carcinoma, 3). 2. Enhancement slope and pathology results:The maximum slope in 62 malignant masses was equally 19.19 ± 8.13, maximum slopes in 43 benign masses was equally 9.46 ± 6.64, the difference had a very significance (P < 0.01). In 42 masses with II type curves, the maximum slope of 24 malignant focuses were 17.52 ± 6.39, while 18 benign focuses 8.33 ± 5.47, the difference had a very significance (P < 0.01). Use a test-receiver to work curve (ROC curve) progress analysis, with 14.85 for critical point, sensibility for 67%, specificity for 83%; with 17.10 for critical value, the specificity was 100%. 3. Curve type and pathological results:According to general type standard, type I of single-phase curve, 20 masses; type II of platform type curve, 42 and III type curve type of washout, 43. A group of six kinds of forms were as follows:(1) No increased signal strength curve, 9 (cyst); (2) The curve signal strength slowly increasing, 6 (hyperplasia 2, fiber adenoma 2, chronic inflammation 1, duct carcinoma 1); (3) The intensity of curve after rapid increase early, continued to increase slowly 5 (hyperplasia 4, inflammatory breast cancer 1); (4) Curve early signal strength increasing rapidly formed the stop after middle-late platform (platform type), 42 (hyperplasia 9, fiber adenoma 8, leafy tumor 1, and breast cancer 24); (5) Early signal strength rapid increase arrived the peak then rapid declined (outflow type), 40 (hyperplasia 1, fiber adenoma 5, leafy tumor 1, breast 33); (6) Early signal strength increase quickly reached a peak, after platform period, then rising quickly again, and all of 3 for breast cancer. Conclusion:Enhancement morphological characteristics of breast cancer such as duct or ring enhancement had diagnostic value. Maximum slope in benign or malignant lesions, particularly in the differential diagnosis of type II curve played an important role. Formation mechanism of type II curve might be that an obstacle blood backflow of blood vessels by vascular tumor emboli or tumor compression.

cDNA Microarray Analysis of Insulin Resistance-associated Genes in Fructose-fed Rats

This study was conducted to investigate the gene expression in fructose-fed rat skeletal muscle by cDNA chip which could provide support to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying insulin resistance. The rats were divided into two groups,one of which was normal control and the other was fed with fructose-rich diet. The mRNA was isolated and purified from the skeletal muscle of two groups. The mRNA from two kinds of tissue was reverse transcribed to cDNA with Cy3-dU TP and Cy5-dUTP separately to prepare hybridization probes. The mixed probes were hybridized to cDNA microarray. The microarray was scanned,analyzed and repeated for two times. Among the total 4 096 tested genes,140 genes were differently expressed,62 up-regulated,78 down-regulated,the expression of Ptprd and Gilz and multiple genes of oxidative metabolism is associated in insulin resistance. The differential expression of gene may be related to the pathogenesis of insulin resistance.

Long non-coding RNA-AK138945 regulates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury via the miR-1-GRP94 signaling pathway

Objective:Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury(MIRI)is one of the leading causes of death from cardiovascular disease in humans,especially in individuals exposed to cold environments.Long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs)regulate MIRI through multiple mechanisms.This study explored the regulatory effect of lncRNA-AK138945 on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury and its mechanism.Methods:In vivo,8-to 12-weeks-old C57BL/6 male mice underwent ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery for 50 minutes followed by reperfusion for 48 hours.In vitro,the primary cultured neonatal mouse ventricular cardiomyocytes(NMVCs)were treated with 100μmol/L hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2)).The knockdown of lncRNA-AK138945 was evaluated to detect cardiomyocyte apoptosis,and a glucose-regulated,endoplasmic reticulum stress-related protein 94(GRP94)inhibitor was used to detect myocardial injury.Results:We found that the expression level of lncRNA-AK138945 was reduced in MIRI mouse heart tissue and H2O2-treated cardiomyocytes.Moreover,the proportion of apoptosis in cardiomyocytes increased after lncRNA-AK138945 was silenced.The expression level of Bcl2 protein was decreased,and the expression level of Bad,Caspase 9 and Caspase 3 protein was increased.Our further study found that miR-1a-3p is a direct target of lncRNA-AK138945,after lncRNA-AK138945 was silenced in cardiomyocytes,the expression level of miR-1a-3p was increased while the expression level of its downstream protein GRP94 was decreased.Interestingly,treatment with a GRP94 inhibitor(PU-WS13)intensified H2O2-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis.After overexpression of FOXO3,the expression levels of lncRNA-AK138945 and GRP94 were increased,while the expression levels of miR-1a-3p were decreased.Conclusion:LncRNA-AK138945 inhibits GRP94 expression by regulating miR-1a-3p,leading to cardiomyocyte apoptosis.The transcription factor Forkhead Box Protein O3(FOXO3)participates in cardiomyocyte apoptosis induced by endoplasmic reticulum stress through up-regulation of lncRNA-AK138945.

糖基化在新型冠状病毒侵染中的机制及药物研发中的应用

冠状病毒(Coronavirus,CoV)是一类具有包膜的正股单链RNA病毒,可感染人类和多种动物。2019年末,一种新的β-冠状病毒SARS-CoV-2(Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2)开始在人际间传播,该病毒引发的疾病"COVID-19"(Coronavirus disease 2019)对全球公共卫生构成严重威胁。糖基化是一种存在于蛋白质上的翻译后修饰,可影响蛋白质的折叠、稳定性及和受体之间的结合等,研究表明SARS-CoV-2包膜中的病毒嗜性决定因子-刺突蛋白(Spike,S)及宿主细胞上的主要受体血管紧张素转化酶2(Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2,ACE2)均为高度糖基化蛋白。为探明糖基化修饰在SARS-CoV-2病毒侵染及与宿主免疫应答中的作用,本文综述了该病毒的侵染机制,体外重组病毒S蛋白和宿主受体ACE2的糖基化类型及糖基化对病毒与宿主相互作用的影响,并提出基于糖基化的COVID-19诊断和药物研发新策略。

Temporal and spatial evolution of a deep-reaching anticyclonic eddy in the South China Sea

The temporal and spatial evolution of a deep-reaching anticyclonic eddy(AE) is studied using a combination of satellite measurements, moored observations and ocean model reanalysis data in the South China Sea(SCS). Three evolutionary stages in eddy's lifecycle are identified from changes in eddy dynamical characteristics estimated from satellite altimetry: birth(22 days), growth(64 days), and decay(47 days). Similar patterns are also distinguished from dynamic signals in HYCOM.Further, flows reversal and upwelling of cold water below 1500 m were captured by the in-situ records when this energetic,highly nonlinear and long-lived(over 19 weeks) AE passed by our mooring position. Its detailed vertical structure is examined through temperature anomalies, vertical shear of horizontal velocities, and horizontal streamlines estimated from ocean model reanalysis data. Results from the model reveal a mesoscale AE with first-mode baroclinic structure: a bowl-shaped anticyclonic flow in the upper ocean connected to a slant-cylinder cyclonic flow at depth, with a transition layer at depths between 400 and 700 m. It is in good agreement with moored observations but showing a shallower transition depth, suggesting a slight deficiency in the model due to limited deep-sea observations. Last, we estimate eddy heat transport at different depths and stages along the AE's path based on the model data. The result reveals that pronounced heat fluxes occur during growth stage(depths <400 m),counting for 73.03% of the total value. In the decay stage, major heat transport occurs at deeper depth(depths >700–1500 m).Dynamical characteristics suggest that the vertical structure and temporal evolution of the eddy play significant roles in basinscale movement and heat transferring. Considering that mesoscale eddies are ubiquitous in the SCS, our results support a recently-proposed mechanism, whereby upper ocean flows produce changes in the deep-sea circulation, potentially influencing boundary layer dynamics. For the first time to track and link an individual AE observed by satellite altimetry and ocean model,comparisons indicate that assimilative HYCOM outputs may be useful for examining the deep ocean properties within the SCS,especially under the impact of such an intensified surface-detected eddy.

Cy5.5-MSA-G250 nanoparticles(CMGNPs)induce M1 polarity of RAW264. 7 macrophage cells via TLR4-dependent manner

Cy5.5-MSA-G250 nanoparticles(CMGNPs)had been proved to have unique advantages for cancer treatment,including excellent photothermal performance,tumor cell-selective cytotoxicity,direct visualization,and good biocompatibility.However,to cellular systems,the CMGNPs are considered as fo reign invaders,and the effect of CMGNPs on immunity system is still unknown.Therefore,more efforts are needed to understand the role of CMGNPs on the immunity system.In this study,we attempted to screen the pro-inflammatory responses on RAW264.7 macrophages after treated with the CMGNPs.In vitro experiments clearly showed that CMGNPs not only enhances phagocytosis capacity of RAW264.7 cells,but also promotes Ml polarization,associated with changes in cell morphology and increased expression of inflammatory cytokines.This ability to induce Ml polarization may be beneficial to CMGNPs to achieve better anticancer effects in clinical trials.Moreover,the observed Ml macrophages’ polarization triggered by CMGNPs can be abolished after adding TLR4 inhibitor,CLI095,suggesting that TLR4 is involved in CMGNP-induced inflammation.

Seasonal variability of tides in the deep northern South China Sea

Tides are the major energy source for ocean mixing, regulating the variation of oceanic circulation and sediment transport in the deep sea. Here twenty months of high-resolution current profiles, which were observed via a mooring system at a water depth of 2100 m in the northern South China Sea(SCS), are used to investigate seasonal variability in deep-sea tides.Spectral analysis shows that tides in this region are dominated by diurnal tide, and both diurnal and semidiurnal tide are vertical mode-1 dominant. Baroclinic diurnal tidal current exhibits pronounced seasonal variability, showing its kinetic energy was the strongest in summer, and the maximum depth-averaged value was up to 86.7 cm^2 s^(-2), which was about 1.5 times of that in winter and twice that in spring and autumn. In contrast, baroclinic semidiurnal tide displays no evident seasonal variability. Such seasonal variability in baroclinic tide was mainly modulated by the barotropic forcing from the Luzon Strait. On the other hand,two anticyclonic eddies and one cyclonic eddy, which originated off southwestern Taiwan in winter, crossed the mooring system.The cyclonic eddy had weak impact on current velocity in the deep sea, but the two deep-reaching anticyclonic eddies enhanced the current velocity through the full-water column by inducing strong subinertial flows. Consequently, the kinetic energy of tides was strengthened and the incoherent variance of baroclinic diurnal tide increased in winter, which contributed ～85% of the variability in diurnal tide. Meanwhile, the velocity of baroclinic diurnal tide was reduced in winter, which was attributed to the weakened stratification induced by the passage of anticyclonic eddies in the deep sea. The seasonal variability of tides in the deep northern SCS can provide a dynamic mechanism for interpreting sediment transport processes in the deep sea on different time scales.