Human-like adrenal features in Chinese tree shrews revealed by multi-omics analysis of adrenal cell populations and steroid synthesis

The Chinese tree shrew(Tupaia belangeri chinensis)has emerged as a promising model for investigating adrenal steroid synthesis,but it is unclear whether the same cells produce steroid hormones and whether their production is regulated in the same way as in humans.Here,we comprehensively mapped the cell types and pathways of steroid metabolism in the adrenal gland of Chinese tree shrews using single-cell RNA sequencing,spatial transcriptome analysis,mass spectrometry,and immunohistochemistry.We compared the transcriptomes of various adrenal cell types across tree shrews,humans,macaques,and mice.Results showed that tree shrew adrenal glands expressed many of the same key enzymes for steroid synthesis as humans,including CYP11B2,CYP11B1,CYB5A,and CHGA.Biochemical analysis confirmed the production of aldosterone,cortisol,and dehydroepiandrosterone but not dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate in the tree shrew adrenal glands.Furthermore,genes in adrenal cell types in tree shrews were correlated with genetic risk factors for polycystic ovary syndrome,primary aldosteronism,hypertension,and related disorders in humans based on genome-wide association studies.Overall,this study suggests that the adrenal glands of Chinese tree shrews may consist of closely related cell populations with functional similarity to those of the human adrenal gland.Our comprehensive results(publicly available at http://gxmujyzmolab.cn:16245/scAGMap/)should facilitate the advancement of this animal model for the investigation of adrenal gland disorders.

Reduction of Electron Leakage in a Deep Ultraviolet Nitride Laser Diode with a Double-Tapered Electron Blocking Layer

A double-tapered AlGaN electron blocking layer (EBL) is proposed to apply in a deep ultraviolet semiconductor laser diode. Compared with the inverse double-tapered EBL, the laser with the double-tapered EBL shows a higher slope efficiency, which indicates that effective enhancement in the transportation of electrons and holes is achieved. Particularly, comparisons among the double-tapered EBL, the inverse double-tapered EBL, the singletapered EBL and the inverse single-tapered EBL show that the double-tapered EBL has the best performance in terms of current leakage.

Improvement of radiative recombination rate in deep ultraviolet laser diodes with step-like quantum barrier and aluminum-content graded electron blocking layer

The design of the active region structures,including the modifications of structures of the quantum barrier(QB)and electron blocking layer(EBL),in the deep ultraviolet(DUV)Al Ga N laser diode(LD)is investigated numerically with the Crosslight software.The analyses focus on electron and hole injection efficiency,electron leakage,hole diffusion,and radiative recombination rate.Compared with the reference QB structure,the step-like QB structure provides high radiative recombination and maximum output power.Subsequently,a comparative study is conducted on the performance characteristics with four different EBLs.For the EBL with different Al mole fraction layers,the higher Al-content Al Ga N EBL layer is located closely to the active region,leading the electron current leakage to lower,the carrier injection efficiency to increase,and the radiative recombination rate to improve.

Analysis of dipole noise level characteristics of NACA0015 hydrofoil under different working conditions

In this paper,the flow field around NACA0015 hydrofoil is calculated under the condition of two-phase cavitating flow to provide a theoretical guidance for reducing the cavitation noise.A modified turbulence model coupled with the Zwart cavitation model is used to calculate the flow field.According to the computed sound source data,the dipole sound pressure distribution diagrams for the extremely short time and the complete time around the hydrofoil under different working conditions are obtained.The sound pressure distribution and the sound pressure amplitude are analyzed in detail.In addition,the field points around the hydrofoil are selected to generate the corresponding frequency response function curves,which are analyzed from the aspects of the trend,the variation and the extreme value.The results show that the dipole characteristics are gradually diminished and finally disappear with the increase of the frequency.At the frequency of the vapor volume fraction fluctuation,the noise level at the field point will have an extreme value.