Federated Learning(FL),as an emergent paradigm in privacy-preserving machine learning,has garnered significant interest from scholars and engineers across both academic and industrial spheres.Despite its innovative ap...Federated Learning(FL),as an emergent paradigm in privacy-preserving machine learning,has garnered significant interest from scholars and engineers across both academic and industrial spheres.Despite its innovative approach to model training across distributed networks,FL has its vulnerabilities;the centralized server-client architecture introduces risks of single-point failures.Moreover,the integrity of the global model—a cornerstone of FL—is susceptible to compromise through poisoning attacks by malicious actors.Such attacks and the potential for privacy leakage via inference starkly undermine FL’s foundational privacy and security goals.For these reasons,some participants unwilling use their private data to train a model,which is a bottleneck in the development and industrialization of federated learning.Blockchain technology,characterized by its decentralized ledger system,offers a compelling solution to these issues.It inherently prevents single-point failures and,through its incentive mechanisms,motivates participants to contribute computing power.Thus,blockchain-based FL(BCFL)emerges as a natural progression to address FL’s challenges.This study begins with concise introductions to federated learning and blockchain technologies,followed by a formal analysis of the specific problems that FL encounters.It discusses the challenges of combining the two technologies and presents an overview of the latest cryptographic solutions that prevent privacy leakage during communication and incentives in BCFL.In addition,this research examines the use of BCFL in various fields,such as the Internet of Things and the Internet of Vehicles.Finally,it assesses the effectiveness of these solutions.展开更多
BACKGROUND Liver fibrosis is a formidable global medical challenge,with no effective clinical treatment currently available.Yinhuang granule(YHG)is a proprietary Chinese medicine comprising Scutellariae Radix and Loni...BACKGROUND Liver fibrosis is a formidable global medical challenge,with no effective clinical treatment currently available.Yinhuang granule(YHG)is a proprietary Chinese medicine comprising Scutellariae Radix and Lonicerae Japonicae Flos.It is frequently used for upper respiratory tract infections,pharyngitis,as well as acute and chronic tonsillitis.AIM To investigate the potential of YHG in alleviating carbon tetrachloride(CCl4)-induced liver fibrosis in mice.METHODS To induce a hepatic fibrosis model in mice,this study involved intraperitoneal injections of 2 mL/kg of CCl4 twice a week for 4 wk.Meanwhile,liver fibrosis mice in the low dose of YHG(0.4 g/kg)and high dose of YHG(0.8 g/kg)groups were orally administered YHG once a day for 4 wk.Serum alanine/aspartate aminotransferase(ALT/AST)activity and liver hydroxyproline content were detected.Sirius red and Masson's trichrome staining assay were conducted.Realtime polymerase chain reaction,western-blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were conducted.Liver glutathione content,superoxide dismutase activity level,reactive oxygen species and protein carbonylation amount were detected.RESULTS The administration of YHG ameliorated hepatocellular injury in CCl4-treated mice,as reflected by decreased serum ALT/AST activity and improved liver histological evaluation.YHG also attenuated liver fibrosis,evident through reduced liver hydroxyproline content,improvements in Sirius red and Masson's trichrome staining,and lowered serum hyaluronic acid levels.Furthermore,YHG hindered the activation of hepatic stellate cells(HSCs)and ameliorated oxidative stress injury and inflammation in liver from CCl4-treated mice.YHG prompted the nuclear accumulation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)and upregulated the expression of Nrf2-dependent downstream antioxidant genes.In addition,YHG promoted mitochondrial biogenesis in liver from CCl4-treated mice,as demonstrated by increased liver adenosine triphosphate content,mitochondrial DNA levels,and the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1 alpha and nuclear respiratory factor 1.CONCLUSION YHG effectively attenuates CCl4-induced liver fibrosis in mice by inhibiting the activation of HSCs,reducing inflammation,alleviating liver oxidative stress damage through Nrf2 activation,and promoting liver mitochondrial biogenesis.展开更多
In Fused Filament Fabrication(FFF),the state of material flow significantly influences printing outcomes.However,online monitoring of these micro-physical processes within the extruder remains challenging.The flow sta...In Fused Filament Fabrication(FFF),the state of material flow significantly influences printing outcomes.However,online monitoring of these micro-physical processes within the extruder remains challenging.The flow state is affected by multiple parameters,with temperature and volumetric flow rate(VFR)being the most critical.The study explores the stable extrusion of flow with a highly sensitive acoustic emission(AE)sensor so that AE signals generated by the friction in the annular region can reflect the flow state more effectively.Nevertheless,the large volume and broad frequency range of the data present processing challenges.This study proposes a method that initially selects short impact signals and then uses the Fast Kurtogram(FK)to identify the frequency with the highest kurtosis for signal filtration.The results indicate that this approach significantly enhances processing speed and improves feature extraction capabilities.By correlating AE characteristics under various parameters with the quality of extruded raster beads,AE can monitor the real-time state of material flow.This study offers a concise and efficient method for monitoring the state of raster beads and demonstrates the potential of online monitoring of the flow states.展开更多
The sulfur cathodes operating via solid phase conversion of sulfur have natural advantages in suppressing polysulfide dissolution and lowering the electrolyte dosage,and thus realizing significant improvements in both...The sulfur cathodes operating via solid phase conversion of sulfur have natural advantages in suppressing polysulfide dissolution and lowering the electrolyte dosage,and thus realizing significant improvements in both cycle life and energy density.To realize an ideal solid-phase conversion of sulfur,a deep understanding of the regulation path of reaction mechanism and a corresponding intentional material and/or cathode design are highly essential.Herein,via covalently fixing of sulfur onto the triallyl isocyanurate,a series of S-triallyl isocyanurate organosulfur polymer composites(STIs) are developed.Relationship between the structure and the electrochemical conversion behavior of STIs is systematically investigated.It is found that the structure of STIs varies with the synthetic temperature,and correspondingly the electrochemical redox of sulfur can be controlled from conventional "solid-liquid-solid" conversion to the "solid-solid" one.Among the STI series,the STI-5 composite realizes an ideal solid-phase conversion and demonstrates great potential for building a Li-S battery with high-energy density and long-cyclelife:it realizes stable cycling over 1000 cycles in carbonate electrolyte,with a degradation rate of0.053% per cycle;the corresponding pouch cell shows almost no capacity decay for 125 cycles under the conditions of high sulfur loading(4.5 mg cm^(-2)) and lean electrolyte(8 μL mg_s^(-1)).In addition,the tailoring strategy of STI can also apply to other precursors with allyl functional groups to develop new organosulfur polymers for "solid-solid" sulfur cathodes.The vulcanized triallyl phosphate(STP) and triallylamine(STA) both show great lithium storage potential.This strategy successfully develops a new family of organosulfur polymers as cathodes for Li-S batteries via solid-phase conversion of sulfur,and brings insights to the mechanism study in Li-S batteries.展开更多
Sleep benefits the restoration of energy metabolism and thereby suppo rts neuronal plasticity and cognitive behaviors.Sirt6 is a NAD+-dependent protein deacetylase that has been recognized as an essential regulator of...Sleep benefits the restoration of energy metabolism and thereby suppo rts neuronal plasticity and cognitive behaviors.Sirt6 is a NAD+-dependent protein deacetylase that has been recognized as an essential regulator of energy metabolism because it modulates various transcriptional regulators and metabolic enzymes.The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of Sirt6 on cerebral function after chronic sleep deprivation(CSD).We assigned C57BL/6J mice to control or two CSD groups and subjected them to AAV2/9-CMV-EGFP or AAV2/9-CMV-Sirt6-EGFP infection in the prelimbic cortex(PrL).We then assessed cerebral functional connectivity(FC) using resting-state functional MRI,neuron/astrocyte metabolism using a metabolic kinetics analysis;dendritic spine densities using sparse-labeling;and miniature excitato ry postsynaptic currents(mEPSCs) and action potential(AP) firing rates using whole-cell patchclamp recordings.In addition,we evaluated cognition via a comprehensive set of behavioral tests.Compared with controls,Sirt6 was significantly decreased(P<0.05) in the PrL after CSD,accompanied by cognitive deficits and decreased FC between the PrL and accumbens nucleus,piriform cortex,motor co rtex,somatosensory co rtex,olfactory tubercle,insular cortex,and cerebellum.Sirt6 ove rexpression reve rsed CSD-induced cognitive impairment and reduced FC.Our analysis of metabolic kinetics using [1-13C] glucose and [2-13C] acetate showed that CSD reduced neuronal Glu4and GABA2synthesis,which could be fully restored via forced Sirt6 expression.Furthermore,Sirt6 ove rexpression reversed CSD-induced decreases in AP firing rates as well as the frequency and amplitude of mEPSCs in PrL pyramidal neurons.These data indicate that Sirt6 can improve cognitive impairment after CSD by regulating the PrL-associated FC network,neuronal glucose metabolism,and glutamatergic neurotransmission.Thus,Sirt6 activation may have potential as a novel strategy for treating sleep disorder-related diseases.展开更多
Introduction of the photothermal effect into transition-metal oxide photoanodes has been proven to be an effective method to improve the photoelectrochemical(PEC)water-splitting performance.However,the precise role of...Introduction of the photothermal effect into transition-metal oxide photoanodes has been proven to be an effective method to improve the photoelectrochemical(PEC)water-splitting performance.However,the precise role of the photothermal effect on the PEC performance of photoanodes is still not well understood.Herein,spinel-structured ZnFe_(2)O_(4)nanoparticles are deposited on the surface of hematite(Fe_(2)O_(3)),and the ZnFe_(2)O_(4)/Fe_(2)O_(3)photoanode achieves a high photocurrent density of 3.17 mA cm^(-2)at 1.23 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode(VRHE)due to the photothermal effect of ZnFe_(2)O_(4).Considering that the hopping of electron small polarons induced by oxygen vacancies is thermally activated,we clarify that the main reason for the enhanced PEC performance via the photothermal effect is the promoted mobility of electron small polarons that are bound to positively charged oxygen vacancies.Under the synergistic effect of oxygen vacancies and the photothermal effect,the electron conductivity and PEC performance are significantly improved,which provide fundamental insights into the impact of the photothermal effect on the PEC performance of small polaron-type semiconductor photoanodes.展开更多
BACKGROUND Glycation is an important step in aging and oxidative stress,which can lead to endothelial dysfunction and cause severe damage to the eyes or kidneys of diabetics.Inhibition of the formation of advanced gly...BACKGROUND Glycation is an important step in aging and oxidative stress,which can lead to endothelial dysfunction and cause severe damage to the eyes or kidneys of diabetics.Inhibition of the formation of advanced glycation end products(AGEs)and their cell toxicity can be a useful therapeutic strategy in the prevention of diabetic retinopathy(DR).Gardenia jasminoides Ellis(GJE)fruit is a selective inhibitor of AGEs.Genipin is an active compound of GJE fruit,which can be employed to treat diabetes.AIM To confirm the effect of genipin,a vital component of GJE fruit,in preventing human retinal microvascular endothelial cells(hRMECs)from AGEs damage in DR,to investigate the effect of genipin in the down-regulation of AGEs expression,and to explore the role of the CHGA/UCP2/glucose transporter 1(GLUT1)signal pathway in this process.METHODS In vitro,cell viability was tested to determine the effects of different doses of glucose and genipin in hRMECs.Cell Counting Kit-8(CCK-8),colony formation assay,flow cytometry,immunofluorescence,wound healing assay,transwell assay,and tube-forming assay were used to detect the effect of genipin on hRMECs cultured in high glucose conditions.In vivo,streptozotocin(STZ)induced mice were used,and genipin was administered by intraocular injection(IOI).To explore the effect and mechanism of genipin in diabetic-induced retinal dysfunction,reactive oxygen species(ROS),mitochondrial membrane potential(MMP),and 2-[N-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl)amino]-2-deoxy-d-glucose(2-NBDG)assays were performed to explore energy metabolism and oxidative stress damage in high glucose-induced hRMECs and STZ mouse retinas.Immunofluorescence and Western blot were used to investigate the expression of inflammatory cytokines[vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF),SCG3,tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α),interleukin(IL)-1β,IL-18,and nucleotide-binding domain,leucine-rich-containing family,pyrin domain-containing 3(NLRP3)].The protein expression of the receptor of AGEs(RAGE)and the mitochondria-related signal molecules CHGA,GLUT1,and UCP2 in high glucose-induced hRMECs and STZ mouse retinas were measured and compared with the genipin-treated group.RESULTS The results of CCK-8 and colony formation assay showed that genipin promoted cell viability in high glucose(30 mmol/L D-Glucose)-induced hRMECs,especially at a 0.4μmol/L dose for 7 d.Flow cytometry results showed that high glucose can increase apoptosis rate by 30%,and genipin alleviated cell apoptosis in AGEs-induced hRMECs.A high glucose environment promoted ATP,ROS,MMP,and 2-NBDG levels,while genipin inhibited these phenotypic abnormalities in AGEs-induced hRMECs.Furthermore,genipin remarkably reduced the levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-18,and NLRP3 and impeded the expression of VEGF and SCG3 in AGEs-damaged hRMECs.These results showed that genipin can reverse high glucose induced damage with regard to cell proliferation and apoptosis in vitro,while reducing energy metabolism,oxidative stress,and inflammatory injury caused by high glucose.In addition,ROS levels and glucose uptake levels were higher in the retina from the untreated eye than in the genipin-treated eye of STZ mice.The expression of inflammatory cytokines and pathway protein in the untreated eye compared with the genipin-treated eye was significantly increased,as measured by Western blot.These results showed that IOI of genipin reduced the expression of CHGA,UCP2,and GLUT1,maintained the retinal structure,and decreased ROS,glucose uptake,and inflammation levels in vivo.In addition,we found that SCG3 expression might have a higher sensitivity in DR than VEGF as a diagnostic marker at the protein level.CONCLUSION Our study suggested that genipin ameliorates AGEs-induced hRMECs proliferation,apoptosis,energy metabolism,oxidative stress,and inflammatory injury,partially via the CHGA/UCP2/GLUT1 pathway.Control of advanced glycation by IOI of genipin may represent a strategy to prevent severe retinopathy and vision loss.展开更多
Background Lipid metabolism differs significantly between grazing and stall-feeding lambs,affecting the quality of livestock products.As two critical organs of lipid metabolism,the differences between feeding patterns...Background Lipid metabolism differs significantly between grazing and stall-feeding lambs,affecting the quality of livestock products.As two critical organs of lipid metabolism,the differences between feeding patterns on rumen and liver metabolism remain unclear.In this study,16S rRNA,metagenomics,transcriptomics,and untargeted metabolomics were utilized to investigate the key rumen microorganisms and metabolites,as well as liver genes and metabolites associated with fatty acid metabolism under indoor feeding(F)and grazing(G).Results Compared with grazing,indoor feeding increased ruminal propionate content.Using metagenome sequencing in combination with 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing,the results showed that the abundance of propionate-producing Succiniclasticum and hydrogenating bacteria Tenericutes was enriched in the F group.For rumen metabolism,grazing caused up-regulation of EPA,DHA and oleic acid and down-regulation of decanoic acid,as well as,screening for 2-ketobutyric acid as a vital differential metabolite,which was enriched in the propionate metabolism pathway.In the liver,indoor feeding increased 3-hydroxypropanoate and citric acid content,causing changes in propionate metabolism and citrate cycle,while decreasing the ETA content.Then,the liver transcriptome revealed that 11 lipid-related genes were differentially expressed in the two feeding patterns.Correlation analysis showed that the expression of CYP4A6,FADS1,FADS2,ALDH6A1 and CYP2C23 was significantly associated with the propionate metabolism process,suggesting that propionate metabolism may be an important factor mediating the hepatic lipid metabolism.Besides,the unsaturated fatty acids in muscle,rumen and liver also had a close correlation.Conclusions Overall,our data demonstrated that rumen microbial-driven metabolite from grazing lambs potentially regulates multiple hepatic lipid-related genes,ultimately affecting body fatty acid metabolism.展开更多
With the improvements in the density and quality of satellite altimetry data,a high-precision and high-resolution mean sea surface model containing abundant information regarding a marine gravity field can be calculat...With the improvements in the density and quality of satellite altimetry data,a high-precision and high-resolution mean sea surface model containing abundant information regarding a marine gravity field can be calculated from long-time series multi-satellite altimeter data.Therefore,in this study,a method was proposed for determining marine gravity anomalies from a mean sea surface model.Taking the Gulf of Mexico(15°–32°N,80°–100°W)as the study area and using a removal-recovery method,the residual gridded deflections of the vertical(DOVs)are calculated by combining the mean sea surface,mean dynamic topography,and XGM2019e_2159 geoid,and then using the inverse Vening-Meinesz method to determine the residual marine gravity anomalies from the residual gridded DOVs.Finally,residual gravity anomalies are added to the XGM2019e_2159 gravity anomalies to derive marine gravity anomaly models.In this study,the marine gravity anomalies were estimated with mean sea surface models CNES_CLS15MSS,DTU21MSS,and SDUST2020MSS and the mean dynamic topography models CNES_CLS18MDT and DTU22MDT.The accuracy of the marine gravity anomalies derived by the mean sea surface model was assessed based on ship-borne gravity data.The results show that the difference between the gravity anomalies derived by DTU21MSS and CNES_CLS18MDT and those of the ship-borne gravity data is optimal.With an increase in the distance from the coast,the difference between the gravity anomalies derived by mean sea surface models and ship-borne gravity data gradually decreases.The accuracy of the difference between the gravity anomalies derived by mean sea surface models and those from ship-borne gravity data are optimal at a depth of 3–4 km.The accuracy of the gravity anomalies derived by the mean sea surface model is high.展开更多
SnO_(2)electron transport layer(ETL)is a vital component in perovskite solar cells(PSCs),due to its excellent photoelectric properties and facile fabrication process.In this study,we synthesized a water-soluble and ad...SnO_(2)electron transport layer(ETL)is a vital component in perovskite solar cells(PSCs),due to its excellent photoelectric properties and facile fabrication process.In this study,we synthesized a water-soluble and adhesive polyelectrolyte with ethanolamine(EA)and poly-acrylic acid(PAA).The linear PAA was crosslinked by EA,forming a 3D network that stabilized the SnO_(2)nanoparticle dispersion.An organic–inorganic hybrid ETL is developed by introducing the cross-linked PAA-EA into SnO_(2)ETL,which prevents nano particle agglomeration and facilitates uniform SnO_(2)film formation with fewer defects.Additionally,the PAA-EA-modified SnO_(2)facilitated a uniform and compact perovskite film,enhancing the interface contact and carrier transport.Consequently,the PAA-EA-modified PSCs exhibited excellent PCE of 24.34%and 22.88%with high reproducibility for areas of 0.045 and 1.00 cm~2,respectively.Notably,owing to structure reinforce effect of PAA-EA in SnO_(2)ETL,flexible device demonstrated an impressive PCE of 23.34%while maintaining 90.1%of the initial PCE after 10,000 bending cycles with a bending radius of 5 mm.This successful approach of polyelectrolyte reinforced hybrid organic–inorganic ETL displays great potential for flexible,large-area PSCs application.展开更多
Obesity and type-2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)are metabolic disorders.Obesity increases the risk of T2DM,and as obesity is becoming increasingly common,more individuals suffer from T2DM,which poses a considerable burden o...Obesity and type-2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)are metabolic disorders.Obesity increases the risk of T2DM,and as obesity is becoming increasingly common,more individuals suffer from T2DM,which poses a considerable burden on health systems.Traditionally,pharmaceutical therapy together with lifestyle changes is used to treat obesity and T2DM to decrease the incidence of comorbidities and allcause mortality and to increase life expectancy.Bariatric surgery is increasingly replacing other forms of treatment of morbid obesity,especially in patients with refractory obesity,owing to its many benefits including good long-term outcomes and almost no weight regain.The bariatric surgery options have markedly changed recently,and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy(LSG)is gradually gaining popularity.LSG has become an effective and safe treatment for type-2 diabetes and morbid obesity,with a high cost-benefit ratio.Here,we review the mechanism associated with LSG treatment of T2DM,and we discuss clinical studies and animal experiments with regard to gastrointestinal hormones,gut microbiota,bile acids,and adipokines to clarify current treatment modalities for patients with obesity and T2DM.展开更多
目的 总结经皮穴位电刺激及其相关技术治疗术后疼痛的证据,为临床实践提供依据。方法 系统检索BMJ Best Practice、JBI、UpToDate、GIN、NICE、SIGN、RNAO、医脉通、梅斯医学网站、国家中医药管理局、Epistemonikos、Cochrane Library、...目的 总结经皮穴位电刺激及其相关技术治疗术后疼痛的证据,为临床实践提供依据。方法 系统检索BMJ Best Practice、JBI、UpToDate、GIN、NICE、SIGN、RNAO、医脉通、梅斯医学网站、国家中医药管理局、Epistemonikos、Cochrane Library、PubMed、Embase、Web of Science、CBM、CNKI、万方、维普和中华医学期刊全文数据库中关于经皮穴位电刺激及其相关技术治疗术后疼痛的证据,由经过循证培训的小组成员对文献质量进行评价,对证据进行提取、汇总并分级。结果 共纳入13篇文献,包括1篇指南,3篇系统评价和9篇随机对照试验。从治疗适应证、治疗获益、刺激参数、干预时机、穴位选择和操作者资质6个方面汇总了24条证据。结论 经皮穴位电刺激治疗可以缓解术后疼痛,不同的刺激参数、干预时机及穴位选择会影响疗效,建议临床应用时结合各医院科室的实际情况,有针对性地选择证据,以提升其有效性。展开更多
After the release of the new curriculum plan,interdisciplinary learning has emerged as a pivotal aspect of curriculum reform in compulsory education.This shift has necessitated a corresponding reform in the teaching a...After the release of the new curriculum plan,interdisciplinary learning has emerged as a pivotal aspect of curriculum reform in compulsory education.This shift has necessitated a corresponding reform in the teaching and learning methods of fundamental education courses.The implementation of interdisciplinary learning has consequently become a pressing challenge in educational practice.To successfully execute interdisciplinary learning,several key preparations are imperative.Firstly,educators must recognize the significance of interdisciplinary teaching.Secondly,they should clearly understand that the essence of interdisciplinary learning lies in the enhancement of students’core qualities.Thirdly,teachers need to prioritize their professional development,cultivating a robust understanding of interdisciplinary knowledge and bolstering their proficiency in interdisciplinary teaching.Lastly,students themselves must foster a diverse range of interests,cultivate high-level thinking abilities,and develop effective learning habits across multiple fields.展开更多
基金supported by High-performance Reliable Multi-Party Secure Computing Technology and Product Project for Industrial Internet No.TC220H056.
文摘Federated Learning(FL),as an emergent paradigm in privacy-preserving machine learning,has garnered significant interest from scholars and engineers across both academic and industrial spheres.Despite its innovative approach to model training across distributed networks,FL has its vulnerabilities;the centralized server-client architecture introduces risks of single-point failures.Moreover,the integrity of the global model—a cornerstone of FL—is susceptible to compromise through poisoning attacks by malicious actors.Such attacks and the potential for privacy leakage via inference starkly undermine FL’s foundational privacy and security goals.For these reasons,some participants unwilling use their private data to train a model,which is a bottleneck in the development and industrialization of federated learning.Blockchain technology,characterized by its decentralized ledger system,offers a compelling solution to these issues.It inherently prevents single-point failures and,through its incentive mechanisms,motivates participants to contribute computing power.Thus,blockchain-based FL(BCFL)emerges as a natural progression to address FL’s challenges.This study begins with concise introductions to federated learning and blockchain technologies,followed by a formal analysis of the specific problems that FL encounters.It discusses the challenges of combining the two technologies and presents an overview of the latest cryptographic solutions that prevent privacy leakage during communication and incentives in BCFL.In addition,this research examines the use of BCFL in various fields,such as the Internet of Things and the Internet of Vehicles.Finally,it assesses the effectiveness of these solutions.
基金Supported by Preclinical Study of A New Chinese Herbal Medicine for the Treatment of Ascites of Liver Cirrhosis(Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency Type)with the Clinical Formula of Qigui Xiaogu Cataplasm,No.23S21900100Traditional Chinese Medicine/Chinese and Western Medicine Advantage Specialty Construction Specialty for Department of Hepatology,No.YW(2023-2024)-01-03+2 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No 82074386Construction of Special Disease Alliance of Traditional Chinese Medicine in East China Area and Municipal Level,Shanghai Special Disease Alliance of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Liver Cirrhosis Ascites(Water sickness),and Clinical Research Plan of SHDC,No.SHDC2020CR3095BNational Funded Postdoctoral Researcher Program,No.GZB20230448.
文摘BACKGROUND Liver fibrosis is a formidable global medical challenge,with no effective clinical treatment currently available.Yinhuang granule(YHG)is a proprietary Chinese medicine comprising Scutellariae Radix and Lonicerae Japonicae Flos.It is frequently used for upper respiratory tract infections,pharyngitis,as well as acute and chronic tonsillitis.AIM To investigate the potential of YHG in alleviating carbon tetrachloride(CCl4)-induced liver fibrosis in mice.METHODS To induce a hepatic fibrosis model in mice,this study involved intraperitoneal injections of 2 mL/kg of CCl4 twice a week for 4 wk.Meanwhile,liver fibrosis mice in the low dose of YHG(0.4 g/kg)and high dose of YHG(0.8 g/kg)groups were orally administered YHG once a day for 4 wk.Serum alanine/aspartate aminotransferase(ALT/AST)activity and liver hydroxyproline content were detected.Sirius red and Masson's trichrome staining assay were conducted.Realtime polymerase chain reaction,western-blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were conducted.Liver glutathione content,superoxide dismutase activity level,reactive oxygen species and protein carbonylation amount were detected.RESULTS The administration of YHG ameliorated hepatocellular injury in CCl4-treated mice,as reflected by decreased serum ALT/AST activity and improved liver histological evaluation.YHG also attenuated liver fibrosis,evident through reduced liver hydroxyproline content,improvements in Sirius red and Masson's trichrome staining,and lowered serum hyaluronic acid levels.Furthermore,YHG hindered the activation of hepatic stellate cells(HSCs)and ameliorated oxidative stress injury and inflammation in liver from CCl4-treated mice.YHG prompted the nuclear accumulation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)and upregulated the expression of Nrf2-dependent downstream antioxidant genes.In addition,YHG promoted mitochondrial biogenesis in liver from CCl4-treated mice,as demonstrated by increased liver adenosine triphosphate content,mitochondrial DNA levels,and the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1 alpha and nuclear respiratory factor 1.CONCLUSION YHG effectively attenuates CCl4-induced liver fibrosis in mice by inhibiting the activation of HSCs,reducing inflammation,alleviating liver oxidative stress damage through Nrf2 activation,and promoting liver mitochondrial biogenesis.
文摘In Fused Filament Fabrication(FFF),the state of material flow significantly influences printing outcomes.However,online monitoring of these micro-physical processes within the extruder remains challenging.The flow state is affected by multiple parameters,with temperature and volumetric flow rate(VFR)being the most critical.The study explores the stable extrusion of flow with a highly sensitive acoustic emission(AE)sensor so that AE signals generated by the friction in the annular region can reflect the flow state more effectively.Nevertheless,the large volume and broad frequency range of the data present processing challenges.This study proposes a method that initially selects short impact signals and then uses the Fast Kurtogram(FK)to identify the frequency with the highest kurtosis for signal filtration.The results indicate that this approach significantly enhances processing speed and improves feature extraction capabilities.By correlating AE characteristics under various parameters with the quality of extruded raster beads,AE can monitor the real-time state of material flow.This study offers a concise and efficient method for monitoring the state of raster beads and demonstrates the potential of online monitoring of the flow states.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China (22075091)the National Science Foundation of Hubei Province (2021CFA066)。
文摘The sulfur cathodes operating via solid phase conversion of sulfur have natural advantages in suppressing polysulfide dissolution and lowering the electrolyte dosage,and thus realizing significant improvements in both cycle life and energy density.To realize an ideal solid-phase conversion of sulfur,a deep understanding of the regulation path of reaction mechanism and a corresponding intentional material and/or cathode design are highly essential.Herein,via covalently fixing of sulfur onto the triallyl isocyanurate,a series of S-triallyl isocyanurate organosulfur polymer composites(STIs) are developed.Relationship between the structure and the electrochemical conversion behavior of STIs is systematically investigated.It is found that the structure of STIs varies with the synthetic temperature,and correspondingly the electrochemical redox of sulfur can be controlled from conventional "solid-liquid-solid" conversion to the "solid-solid" one.Among the STI series,the STI-5 composite realizes an ideal solid-phase conversion and demonstrates great potential for building a Li-S battery with high-energy density and long-cyclelife:it realizes stable cycling over 1000 cycles in carbonate electrolyte,with a degradation rate of0.053% per cycle;the corresponding pouch cell shows almost no capacity decay for 125 cycles under the conditions of high sulfur loading(4.5 mg cm^(-2)) and lean electrolyte(8 μL mg_s^(-1)).In addition,the tailoring strategy of STI can also apply to other precursors with allyl functional groups to develop new organosulfur polymers for "solid-solid" sulfur cathodes.The vulcanized triallyl phosphate(STP) and triallylamine(STA) both show great lithium storage potential.This strategy successfully develops a new family of organosulfur polymers as cathodes for Li-S batteries via solid-phase conversion of sulfur,and brings insights to the mechanism study in Li-S batteries.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.81771160 (to ZZ),81671060 (to CC),31970973 (to JW),21921004 (to FX)Translational Medicine and In terdisciplinary Research Joint Fund of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University,No.ZNJC201934 (to ZZ)。
文摘Sleep benefits the restoration of energy metabolism and thereby suppo rts neuronal plasticity and cognitive behaviors.Sirt6 is a NAD+-dependent protein deacetylase that has been recognized as an essential regulator of energy metabolism because it modulates various transcriptional regulators and metabolic enzymes.The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of Sirt6 on cerebral function after chronic sleep deprivation(CSD).We assigned C57BL/6J mice to control or two CSD groups and subjected them to AAV2/9-CMV-EGFP or AAV2/9-CMV-Sirt6-EGFP infection in the prelimbic cortex(PrL).We then assessed cerebral functional connectivity(FC) using resting-state functional MRI,neuron/astrocyte metabolism using a metabolic kinetics analysis;dendritic spine densities using sparse-labeling;and miniature excitato ry postsynaptic currents(mEPSCs) and action potential(AP) firing rates using whole-cell patchclamp recordings.In addition,we evaluated cognition via a comprehensive set of behavioral tests.Compared with controls,Sirt6 was significantly decreased(P<0.05) in the PrL after CSD,accompanied by cognitive deficits and decreased FC between the PrL and accumbens nucleus,piriform cortex,motor co rtex,somatosensory co rtex,olfactory tubercle,insular cortex,and cerebellum.Sirt6 ove rexpression reve rsed CSD-induced cognitive impairment and reduced FC.Our analysis of metabolic kinetics using [1-13C] glucose and [2-13C] acetate showed that CSD reduced neuronal Glu4and GABA2synthesis,which could be fully restored via forced Sirt6 expression.Furthermore,Sirt6 ove rexpression reversed CSD-induced decreases in AP firing rates as well as the frequency and amplitude of mEPSCs in PrL pyramidal neurons.These data indicate that Sirt6 can improve cognitive impairment after CSD by regulating the PrL-associated FC network,neuronal glucose metabolism,and glutamatergic neurotransmission.Thus,Sirt6 activation may have potential as a novel strategy for treating sleep disorder-related diseases.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51902297,52002361,52003300,and 22109120)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(LQ21B030002)the fund of the Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education,and Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science.
文摘Introduction of the photothermal effect into transition-metal oxide photoanodes has been proven to be an effective method to improve the photoelectrochemical(PEC)water-splitting performance.However,the precise role of the photothermal effect on the PEC performance of photoanodes is still not well understood.Herein,spinel-structured ZnFe_(2)O_(4)nanoparticles are deposited on the surface of hematite(Fe_(2)O_(3)),and the ZnFe_(2)O_(4)/Fe_(2)O_(3)photoanode achieves a high photocurrent density of 3.17 mA cm^(-2)at 1.23 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode(VRHE)due to the photothermal effect of ZnFe_(2)O_(4).Considering that the hopping of electron small polarons induced by oxygen vacancies is thermally activated,we clarify that the main reason for the enhanced PEC performance via the photothermal effect is the promoted mobility of electron small polarons that are bound to positively charged oxygen vacancies.Under the synergistic effect of oxygen vacancies and the photothermal effect,the electron conductivity and PEC performance are significantly improved,which provide fundamental insights into the impact of the photothermal effect on the PEC performance of small polaron-type semiconductor photoanodes.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81870650,No.81570832,and No.81900885Science and Technology Program Chongqing,No.2018GDRC008 and No.XKTS049。
文摘BACKGROUND Glycation is an important step in aging and oxidative stress,which can lead to endothelial dysfunction and cause severe damage to the eyes or kidneys of diabetics.Inhibition of the formation of advanced glycation end products(AGEs)and their cell toxicity can be a useful therapeutic strategy in the prevention of diabetic retinopathy(DR).Gardenia jasminoides Ellis(GJE)fruit is a selective inhibitor of AGEs.Genipin is an active compound of GJE fruit,which can be employed to treat diabetes.AIM To confirm the effect of genipin,a vital component of GJE fruit,in preventing human retinal microvascular endothelial cells(hRMECs)from AGEs damage in DR,to investigate the effect of genipin in the down-regulation of AGEs expression,and to explore the role of the CHGA/UCP2/glucose transporter 1(GLUT1)signal pathway in this process.METHODS In vitro,cell viability was tested to determine the effects of different doses of glucose and genipin in hRMECs.Cell Counting Kit-8(CCK-8),colony formation assay,flow cytometry,immunofluorescence,wound healing assay,transwell assay,and tube-forming assay were used to detect the effect of genipin on hRMECs cultured in high glucose conditions.In vivo,streptozotocin(STZ)induced mice were used,and genipin was administered by intraocular injection(IOI).To explore the effect and mechanism of genipin in diabetic-induced retinal dysfunction,reactive oxygen species(ROS),mitochondrial membrane potential(MMP),and 2-[N-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl)amino]-2-deoxy-d-glucose(2-NBDG)assays were performed to explore energy metabolism and oxidative stress damage in high glucose-induced hRMECs and STZ mouse retinas.Immunofluorescence and Western blot were used to investigate the expression of inflammatory cytokines[vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF),SCG3,tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α),interleukin(IL)-1β,IL-18,and nucleotide-binding domain,leucine-rich-containing family,pyrin domain-containing 3(NLRP3)].The protein expression of the receptor of AGEs(RAGE)and the mitochondria-related signal molecules CHGA,GLUT1,and UCP2 in high glucose-induced hRMECs and STZ mouse retinas were measured and compared with the genipin-treated group.RESULTS The results of CCK-8 and colony formation assay showed that genipin promoted cell viability in high glucose(30 mmol/L D-Glucose)-induced hRMECs,especially at a 0.4μmol/L dose for 7 d.Flow cytometry results showed that high glucose can increase apoptosis rate by 30%,and genipin alleviated cell apoptosis in AGEs-induced hRMECs.A high glucose environment promoted ATP,ROS,MMP,and 2-NBDG levels,while genipin inhibited these phenotypic abnormalities in AGEs-induced hRMECs.Furthermore,genipin remarkably reduced the levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-18,and NLRP3 and impeded the expression of VEGF and SCG3 in AGEs-damaged hRMECs.These results showed that genipin can reverse high glucose induced damage with regard to cell proliferation and apoptosis in vitro,while reducing energy metabolism,oxidative stress,and inflammatory injury caused by high glucose.In addition,ROS levels and glucose uptake levels were higher in the retina from the untreated eye than in the genipin-treated eye of STZ mice.The expression of inflammatory cytokines and pathway protein in the untreated eye compared with the genipin-treated eye was significantly increased,as measured by Western blot.These results showed that IOI of genipin reduced the expression of CHGA,UCP2,and GLUT1,maintained the retinal structure,and decreased ROS,glucose uptake,and inflammation levels in vivo.In addition,we found that SCG3 expression might have a higher sensitivity in DR than VEGF as a diagnostic marker at the protein level.CONCLUSION Our study suggested that genipin ameliorates AGEs-induced hRMECs proliferation,apoptosis,energy metabolism,oxidative stress,and inflammatory injury,partially via the CHGA/UCP2/GLUT1 pathway.Control of advanced glycation by IOI of genipin may represent a strategy to prevent severe retinopathy and vision loss.
基金funded by the Projects of China Agriculture Research System(CARS-38)Key Subject of Ningxia Province(2018BBF02016)。
文摘Background Lipid metabolism differs significantly between grazing and stall-feeding lambs,affecting the quality of livestock products.As two critical organs of lipid metabolism,the differences between feeding patterns on rumen and liver metabolism remain unclear.In this study,16S rRNA,metagenomics,transcriptomics,and untargeted metabolomics were utilized to investigate the key rumen microorganisms and metabolites,as well as liver genes and metabolites associated with fatty acid metabolism under indoor feeding(F)and grazing(G).Results Compared with grazing,indoor feeding increased ruminal propionate content.Using metagenome sequencing in combination with 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing,the results showed that the abundance of propionate-producing Succiniclasticum and hydrogenating bacteria Tenericutes was enriched in the F group.For rumen metabolism,grazing caused up-regulation of EPA,DHA and oleic acid and down-regulation of decanoic acid,as well as,screening for 2-ketobutyric acid as a vital differential metabolite,which was enriched in the propionate metabolism pathway.In the liver,indoor feeding increased 3-hydroxypropanoate and citric acid content,causing changes in propionate metabolism and citrate cycle,while decreasing the ETA content.Then,the liver transcriptome revealed that 11 lipid-related genes were differentially expressed in the two feeding patterns.Correlation analysis showed that the expression of CYP4A6,FADS1,FADS2,ALDH6A1 and CYP2C23 was significantly associated with the propionate metabolism process,suggesting that propionate metabolism may be an important factor mediating the hepatic lipid metabolism.Besides,the unsaturated fatty acids in muscle,rumen and liver also had a close correlation.Conclusions Overall,our data demonstrated that rumen microbial-driven metabolite from grazing lambs potentially regulates multiple hepatic lipid-related genes,ultimately affecting body fatty acid metabolism.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 42274006,42174041,41774001the Research Fund of University of Science and Technology under contract No.2014TDJH101.
文摘With the improvements in the density and quality of satellite altimetry data,a high-precision and high-resolution mean sea surface model containing abundant information regarding a marine gravity field can be calculated from long-time series multi-satellite altimeter data.Therefore,in this study,a method was proposed for determining marine gravity anomalies from a mean sea surface model.Taking the Gulf of Mexico(15°–32°N,80°–100°W)as the study area and using a removal-recovery method,the residual gridded deflections of the vertical(DOVs)are calculated by combining the mean sea surface,mean dynamic topography,and XGM2019e_2159 geoid,and then using the inverse Vening-Meinesz method to determine the residual marine gravity anomalies from the residual gridded DOVs.Finally,residual gravity anomalies are added to the XGM2019e_2159 gravity anomalies to derive marine gravity anomaly models.In this study,the marine gravity anomalies were estimated with mean sea surface models CNES_CLS15MSS,DTU21MSS,and SDUST2020MSS and the mean dynamic topography models CNES_CLS18MDT and DTU22MDT.The accuracy of the marine gravity anomalies derived by the mean sea surface model was assessed based on ship-borne gravity data.The results show that the difference between the gravity anomalies derived by DTU21MSS and CNES_CLS18MDT and those of the ship-borne gravity data is optimal.With an increase in the distance from the coast,the difference between the gravity anomalies derived by mean sea surface models and ship-borne gravity data gradually decreases.The accuracy of the difference between the gravity anomalies derived by mean sea surface models and those from ship-borne gravity data are optimal at a depth of 3–4 km.The accuracy of the gravity anomalies derived by the mean sea surface model is high.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2019YFB1503201)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52172238,52102304,51902264)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(2020JM-093)the Open project of Shaanxi Laboratory of Aerospace Power(2021SXSYS-01-03)the Science Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality(JCYJ20190807111605472)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(3102019JC0005,5000220118)。
文摘SnO_(2)electron transport layer(ETL)is a vital component in perovskite solar cells(PSCs),due to its excellent photoelectric properties and facile fabrication process.In this study,we synthesized a water-soluble and adhesive polyelectrolyte with ethanolamine(EA)and poly-acrylic acid(PAA).The linear PAA was crosslinked by EA,forming a 3D network that stabilized the SnO_(2)nanoparticle dispersion.An organic–inorganic hybrid ETL is developed by introducing the cross-linked PAA-EA into SnO_(2)ETL,which prevents nano particle agglomeration and facilitates uniform SnO_(2)film formation with fewer defects.Additionally,the PAA-EA-modified SnO_(2)facilitated a uniform and compact perovskite film,enhancing the interface contact and carrier transport.Consequently,the PAA-EA-modified PSCs exhibited excellent PCE of 24.34%and 22.88%with high reproducibility for areas of 0.045 and 1.00 cm~2,respectively.Notably,owing to structure reinforce effect of PAA-EA in SnO_(2)ETL,flexible device demonstrated an impressive PCE of 23.34%while maintaining 90.1%of the initial PCE after 10,000 bending cycles with a bending radius of 5 mm.This successful approach of polyelectrolyte reinforced hybrid organic–inorganic ETL displays great potential for flexible,large-area PSCs application.
文摘Obesity and type-2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)are metabolic disorders.Obesity increases the risk of T2DM,and as obesity is becoming increasingly common,more individuals suffer from T2DM,which poses a considerable burden on health systems.Traditionally,pharmaceutical therapy together with lifestyle changes is used to treat obesity and T2DM to decrease the incidence of comorbidities and allcause mortality and to increase life expectancy.Bariatric surgery is increasingly replacing other forms of treatment of morbid obesity,especially in patients with refractory obesity,owing to its many benefits including good long-term outcomes and almost no weight regain.The bariatric surgery options have markedly changed recently,and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy(LSG)is gradually gaining popularity.LSG has become an effective and safe treatment for type-2 diabetes and morbid obesity,with a high cost-benefit ratio.Here,we review the mechanism associated with LSG treatment of T2DM,and we discuss clinical studies and animal experiments with regard to gastrointestinal hormones,gut microbiota,bile acids,and adipokines to clarify current treatment modalities for patients with obesity and T2DM.
文摘目的 总结经皮穴位电刺激及其相关技术治疗术后疼痛的证据,为临床实践提供依据。方法 系统检索BMJ Best Practice、JBI、UpToDate、GIN、NICE、SIGN、RNAO、医脉通、梅斯医学网站、国家中医药管理局、Epistemonikos、Cochrane Library、PubMed、Embase、Web of Science、CBM、CNKI、万方、维普和中华医学期刊全文数据库中关于经皮穴位电刺激及其相关技术治疗术后疼痛的证据,由经过循证培训的小组成员对文献质量进行评价,对证据进行提取、汇总并分级。结果 共纳入13篇文献,包括1篇指南,3篇系统评价和9篇随机对照试验。从治疗适应证、治疗获益、刺激参数、干预时机、穴位选择和操作者资质6个方面汇总了24条证据。结论 经皮穴位电刺激治疗可以缓解术后疼痛,不同的刺激参数、干预时机及穴位选择会影响疗效,建议临床应用时结合各医院科室的实际情况,有针对性地选择证据,以提升其有效性。
文摘After the release of the new curriculum plan,interdisciplinary learning has emerged as a pivotal aspect of curriculum reform in compulsory education.This shift has necessitated a corresponding reform in the teaching and learning methods of fundamental education courses.The implementation of interdisciplinary learning has consequently become a pressing challenge in educational practice.To successfully execute interdisciplinary learning,several key preparations are imperative.Firstly,educators must recognize the significance of interdisciplinary teaching.Secondly,they should clearly understand that the essence of interdisciplinary learning lies in the enhancement of students’core qualities.Thirdly,teachers need to prioritize their professional development,cultivating a robust understanding of interdisciplinary knowledge and bolstering their proficiency in interdisciplinary teaching.Lastly,students themselves must foster a diverse range of interests,cultivate high-level thinking abilities,and develop effective learning habits across multiple fields.