Towards Innovative Research Approaches to Investigating the Role of Emotional Variables in Promoting Language Teachers’ and Learners’ Mental Health

The adequacy of language education largely depends on the favorable and unfavorable emotions that teachers and students experience throughout the education process.Simply said,emotional factors play a key role in improving the quality of language teaching and learning.Furthermore,these emotional factors also promote the well-being of language teachers and learners and place them in a suitable mental condition.In view of the favorable impact of emotional factors on the mental health of language teachers and learners,many educational scholars around the world have studied these factors,their background,and their pedagogical consequences.Nonetheless,the majority of previous studies have employed traditional research methods in assessing these variables and their influences on language teachers’and learners’mental health.Because of the complex and dynamic quality of emotional factors,traditional research approaches often fail to evaluate these factors and their dynamic,non-linear connections with teachers’and learners’mental health and well-being.Accordingly,some novel research approaches are required to measure the dynamicity and complexity of emotional factors in language education settings.To address this call,the current state-of-the-art conceptual article seeks to provide new insights for investigating emotional factors and their potential impact on language teachers’and learners’mental states.This study also intends to offer a comprehensive list of emerging methods that take into account the complex and dynamic nature of emotional variables.Finally,the study outlines the potential implications of this review for educational researchers.

配位不饱和Au-O-Ti^(3+)活性位点的构建及其在低温丙烯气相环氧化反应中强化氢气效率的研究

自1998年以来,人们广泛认为Au/Ti基催化剂的Au-O-Ti^(4+)位点是在相对高温条件下丙烯气相环氧化反应的活性位点,但该类催化剂的H_(2)有效利用率普遍较低。本工作发现了一种在相对低温条件下丙烯气相环氧化反应的新活性位点Au-O-Ti^(3+)。值得注意的是,该活性位点主导反应时,最佳温度可从200℃显著降低至138℃,并使催化剂保持前所未有的43.6%的H_(2)有效利用率、90.7%的环氧丙烷(PO)选择性和超过100 h的稳定性。本工作通过调整处理后S-1晶种中Si-OH和Bu3NH+的量,定量构建了Au-O-Ti^(3+)活性位点。并且利用原位紫外-可见光谱(operando UV-vis)技术研究了Ti-OOH反应中间体的动态演化过程,结果表明,在Au-O-Ti^(3+)活性位点上的Ti-OOH的生成速率比在Au-O-Ti^(4+)活性位点上的明显增高。此外,氨程序升温脱附(NH3-TPD)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)表征以及密度泛函数理论(DFT)计算表明,在相对低温条件下,Au-O-Ti^(3+)活性位点中配位不饱和Ti^(3+)位点促进了Au和Ti^(3+)之间的电子转移,从而增强了催化剂对O_(2)的吸附能力,有效促进H_(2)O_(2)的原位生成,并进一步促进活性中间体Ti-OOH的形成。本工作所报道的结果为强化丙烯直接气相环氧化反应的H_(2)有效利用率提供了新的思路,而且为低温下丙烯直接气相环氧化反应的工业化推进开辟了新的机会。

The Clinical Evaluation of Minimally Invasive Treatment for Axillary Osmidrosis

Background: Traditional treatment of axillary odour is the surgical removal of skin and subcutaneous tissue along the edge of the axillary hair in a fusiform shape, which requires the restriction of upper limb activity, has large scars and a high recurrence rate. Minimally invasive methods have developed in recent years. The subcutaneous trimming method with small incision reduces the incision compared to traditional incision, but still requires skin incision, which does not achieve true, minimally invasive treatment. Simple negative pressure suction is difficult to destroy the sweat glands and sebaceous glands in the dermis layer. Thus, we hypothesized that combination of three minimally invasive methods might be more effective. Objective: To explore the clinical effect of combined treatment of axillary osmidrosis by three minimally invasive methods of microwave, scraping & suction and scratching. Methods: From October 2015 to October 2020, 80 patients with underarm odor were enrolled and lacal swelling anesthetic was applied. Microwave was used to treat sweat glands and sebaceous glands in the dermis following the pores. The curettage-aspiration was used to scrape and suck the apocrine sweat glands in the subcutaneous fat layer and the junction between the subcutaneous fat and dermis. To achieve the purpose of minimally invasive and thorough treatment of underarm odor, the spoon scraped the remaining sweat gland tissue. Results: Among 80 patients on 160 sides, all cases (100.00%) were cured on 160 sides at 1 month post-operative follow-up, 75 cases (93.75%) were cured on 150 sides, 5 cases (6.25%) on 5 sides were ineffective at 6-month post-operative follow-up, 74 cases (92.50%) were cured on 148 sides, 6 cases (7.50%) on 5 sides were ineffective at 1-year post-operative follow-up. Complications occurred in 5 cases (6.25%) after operation: 2 cases (2.50%) with skin necrosis on 3 sides, 1 case (1.25%) with uneven skin on 2 sides, 1 case (1.25%) with axillary abscess on 2 sides, and 1 case (1.25%) with keloids on 2 sides. Conclusion: The combination of three minimally invasive methods of microwave, scraping & suction and scratching to treat underarm odor is simple operation, has high cure rate, quick postoperative recovery, and few complications. It is an effective method for minimally invasive and thorough treatment of underarm odor in clinic.

Hepatitis B virus core protein as a Rab-GAP suppressor driving liver disease progression

Chronic hepatitis B virus(HBV)infection can lead to advanced liver pathology.Here,we establish a transgenic murine model expressing a basic core promoter(BCP)-mutated HBV genome.Unlike previous studies on the wild-type virus,the BCP-mutated HBV transgenic mice manifest chronic liver injury that culminates in cirrhosis and tumor development with age.Notably,agonistic anti-Fas treatment induces fulminant hepatitis in these mice even at a negligible dose.As the BCP mutant exhibits a striking increase in HBV core protein(HBc)expression,we posit that HBc is actively involved in hepatocellular injury.Accordingly,HBc interferes with Fis1-stimulated mitochondrial recruitment of Tre-2/Bub2/Cdc16 domain family member 15(TBC1D15).HBc may also inhibit multiple Rab GTPase-activating proteins,including Rab7-specific TBC1D15 and TBC1D5,by binding to their conserved catalytic domain.In cells under mitochondrial stress,HBc thus perturbs mitochondrial dynamics and prevents the recycling of damaged mitochondria.Moreover,sustained HBc expression causes lysosomal consumption via Rab7 hyperactivation,which further hampers late-stage autophagy and substantially increases apoptotic cell death.Finally,we show that adenovirally expressed HBc in a mouse model is directly cytopathic and causes profound liver injury,independent of antigen-specific immune clearance.These findings reveal an unexpected cytopathic role of HBc,making it a pivotal target for HBV-associated liver disease treatment.The BCP-mutated HBV transgenic mice also provide a valuable model for understanding chronic hepatitis B progression and for the assessment of therapeutic strategies.

Non-coding RNAs expression in SARS-CoV-2 infection:pathogenesis,clinical significance,and therapeutic targets

The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic has been looming globally for three years,yet the diagnostic and treatment methods for COVID-19 are still undergoing extensive exploration,which holds paramount importance in mitigating future epidemics.Host non-coding RNAs(ncRNAs)display aberrations in the context of COVID-19.Specifically,microRNAs(miRNAs),long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs),and circular RNAs(circRNAs)exhibit a close association with viral infection and disease progression.In this comprehensive review,an overview was presented of the expression profiles of host ncRNAs following SARS-CoV-2 invasion and of the potential functions in COVID-19 development,encompassing viral invasion,replication,immune response,and multiorgan deficits which include respiratory system,cardiac system,central nervous system,peripheral nervous system as well as long COVID.Furthermore,we provide an overview of several promising host ncRNA biomarkers for diverse clinical scenarios related to COVID-19,such as stratification biomarkers,prognostic biomarkers,and predictive biomarkers for treatment response.In addition,we also discuss the therapeutic potential of ncRNAs for COVID-19,presenting ncRNA-based strategies to facilitate the development of novel treatments.Through an in-depth analysis of the interplay between ncRNA and COVID-19 combined with our bioinformatic analysis,we hope to offer valuable insights into the stratification,prognosis,and treatment of COVID-19.

基于膜一体化技术的中药制药流程再造

中药制造业属于高能耗、高物耗(特别是水资源)、以热加工为主的过程工业。“双碳”目标下,中药制药流程的精制、浓缩、挥发油富集、制药工艺用水及注射剂安全保障、溶媒回收与废水处理等工序都面临严重的挑战。膜科技具有重大国家科技战略需求,是我国中药制药工业亟需推广的高新技术,多种膜过程的集成,几乎可与中药制药流程的各主要工序兼容。本工作提出面向中药绿色制造过程的特种膜系列概念,并就“双碳”目标下,采用中药特种“膜一体化”绿色制造技术,再造中药制药流程的有关科学技术问题开展讨论,其中涉及基于本课题组提出的中药“溶液环境”特征参数监控技术的浓缩能耗计算模式,以玉屏风散为模型药物,所获取的膜(反渗透、膜蒸馏)浓缩与蒸发浓缩的能量效率对比结果。提出了中药制药流程“全生命周期碳中和”的概念;以膜科技为核心的分离技术集成是实现中药工业生态园的重要途径。

Data-driven engineering framework with AI algorithm of Ginkgo Folium tablets manufacturing

Smart manufacturing still remains critical challenges for pharmaceutical manufacturing.Here,an original data-driven engineering framework was proposed to tackle the challenges.Firstly,from sporadic indicators to five kinds of systematic quality characteristics,nearly 2,000,000 real-world data points were successively characterized from Ginkgo Folium tablet manufacturing.Then,from simplex to the multivariate system,the digital process capability diagnosis strategy was proposed by multivariate C_(pk)integrated Bootstrap-t.The C_(pk)of Ginkgo Folium extracts,granules,and tablets were discovered,which was 0.59,0.42,and 0.78,respectively,indicating a relatively weak process capability,especially in granulating.Furthermore,the quality traceability was discovered from unit to end-to-end analysis,which decreased from 2.17 to 1.73.This further proved that attention should be paid to granulating to improve the quality characteristic.In conclusion,this paper provided a data-driven engineering strategy empowering industrial innovation to face the challenge of smart pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Reprogrammed mouse astrocytes retain a“memory”of tissue origin and possess more tendencies for neuronal differentiation than reprogrammed mouse embryonic fibroblasts

Direct reprogramming of a variety of somatic cells with the transcription factors Oct4(also called Pou5f1),Sox2 with either Klf4 and Myc or Lin28 and Nanog generates the induced pluripotent stem cells(iPSCs)with marker similarity to embryonic stem cells.However,the difference between iPSCs derived from different origins is unclear.In this study,we hypothesized that reprogrammed cells retain a“memory”of their origins and possess additional potential of related tissue differentiation.We reprogrammed primary mouse astrocytes via ectopic retroviral expression of OCT3/4,Sox2,Klf4 and Myc and found the iPSCs from mouse astrocytes expressed stem cell markers and formed teratomas in SCID mice containing derivatives of all three germ layers similar to mouse embryonic stem cells besides semblable morphologies.To test our hypothesis,we compared embryonic bodies(EBs)formation and neuronal differentiation between iPSCs from mouse embryonic fibroblasts(MEFsiPSCs)and iPSCs from mouse astrocytes(mAsiPSCs).We found that mAsiPSCs grew slower and possessed more potential for neuronal differentiation compared to MEFsiPSCs.Our results suggest that mAsiPSCs retain a“memory”of the central nervous system,which confers additional potential upon neuronal differentiation.

Colorectal liver metastasis:molecular mechanism and interventional therapy

Colorectal cancer(CRC)is one of the most frequently occurring malignancy tumors with a high morbidity additionally,CRC patients may develop liver metastasis,which is the major cause of death.Despite significant advances in diagnostic and therapeutic techniques,the survival rate of colorectal liver metastasis(CRLM)patients remains very low.CRLM,as a complex cascade reaction process involving multiple factors and procedures,has complex and diverse molecular mechanisms.In this review,we summarize the mechanisms/pathophysiology,diagnosis,treatment of CRLM.We also focus on an overview of the recent advances in understanding the molecular basis of CRLM with a special emphasis on tumor microenvironment and promise of newer targeted therapies for CRLM,further improving the prognosis of CRLM patients.

Direct conversion of mouse astrocytes into neural progenitor cells and specific lineages of neurons

Background:Cell replacement therapy has been envisioned as a promising treatment for neurodegenerative diseases.Due to the ethical concerns of ESCs-derived neural progenitor cells(NPCs)and tumorigenic potential of iPSCs,reprogramming of somatic cells directly into multipotent NPCs has emerged as a preferred approach for cell transplantation.Methods:Mouse astrocytes were reprogrammed into NPCs by the overexpression of transcription factors(TFs)Foxg1,Sox2,and Brn2.The generation of subtypes of neurons was directed by the force expression of cell-type specific TFs Lhx8 or Foxa2/Lmx1a.Results:Astrocyte-derived induced NPCs(AiNPCs)share high similarities,including the expression of NPC-specific genes,DNA methylation patterns,the ability to proliferate and differentiate,with the wild type NPCs.The AiNPCs are committed to the forebrain identity and predominantly differentiated into glutamatergic and GABAergic neuronal subtypes.Interestingly,additional overexpression of TFs Lhx8 and Foxa2/Lmx1a in AiNPCs promoted cholinergic and dopaminergic neuronal differentiation,respectively.Conclusions:Our studies suggest that astrocytes can be converted into AiNPCs and lineage-committed AiNPCs can acquire differentiation potential of other lineages through forced expression of specific TFs.Understanding the impact of the TF sets on the reprogramming and differentiation into specific lineages of neurons will provide valuable strategies for astrocyte-based cell therapy in neurodegenerative diseases.

The COVID-19 pandemic and Alzheimer’s disease: mutual risks and mechanisms

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS- CoV-2), is a life-threatening disease, especially in elderly individuals and those with comorbidities. The predominant clinical manifestation of COVID-19 is respiratory dysfunction, while neurological presentations are increasingly being recognized. SARS-CoV-2 invades host cells primarily via attachment of the spike protein to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor expressed on cell membranes. Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection and prone to severe clinical outcomes. Recent studies have revealed some common risk fac-tors for AD and COVID-19. An understanding of the association between COVID-19 and AD and the potential related mechanisms may lead to the development of novel approaches to treating both diseases. In the present review, we first summarize the mechanisms by which SARS-CoV-2 invades the central nervous system (CNS) and then discuss the associations and potential shared key factors between COVID-19 and AD, with a focus on the ACE2 receptor, apolipo-protein E (APOE) genotype, age, and neuroinflammation.

Ecosemiotics and biosemiotics:a comparative study

Ecological semiotics belongs to the field of culture,and biological semiotics refers to biology.There are both similarities and differences between ecological semiotics(ecosemiotics)and biological semiotics(biosemiotics)."Co-existence and co-prosperity"are the highest true meaning of human beings and nature.Faced with the increasingly serious ecological crisis,human beings,as the only semiotic animal that can reflect on sign activities,are ultimately responsible for other species and the entire ecological community.