Sequential energy transfer is ubiquitous in natural light-harvesting systems(LHSs),which greatly promotes the exploitation of light energy.The LHSs in nature are sophisticated supramolecular assemblies of chlorophyll ...Sequential energy transfer is ubiquitous in natural light-harvesting systems(LHSs),which greatly promotes the exploitation of light energy.The LHSs in nature are sophisticated supramolecular assemblies of chlorophyll molecules that carry out efficient light harvesting through cascade energy transfer process.Inspired by nature,scientists have paid much attention to fabricate stepwise LHSs based on assorted supramolecular scaffolds in recent years.Light-harvesting antennas and energy acceptors can be accommodated in particular scaffolds,which offer great convenience for energy transfer between them.These systems not only further mimic photosynthesis,but also demonstrate many potential applications,such as photocatalysis,tunable luminescence,and information encryption,etc.In this review article,aiming at offering a practical guide to this emerging research field,the introduction of construction strategies towards sequential LHSs will be presented.Different scaffolds are classified and highlighted,including host-guest assemblies,metal-coordination assemblies,as well as bio-macromolecular and other supramolecular scaffolds.展开更多
To the Editor:Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3(SCA3)is the predominant subtype,representing 48-73%of all SCAs in the Chinese population.[1]It primarily manifests as progressive ataxia,characterized by unsteady gait,dysar...To the Editor:Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3(SCA3)is the predominant subtype,representing 48-73%of all SCAs in the Chinese population.[1]It primarily manifests as progressive ataxia,characterized by unsteady gait,dysarthria,and limb clumsiness,due to cerebellar and interconnected gray matter damage.Notably,extracerebellar features such as extrapyramidal and oculomotor abnormalities,and spasticity,often remain underrecognized.This complexity can lead to misdiagnosis,underscoring the necessity for a more comprehensive understanding of both cerebellar and extracerebellar symptoms.展开更多
Epstein-Barr virus(EBV)-associated gastric cancer(GC)manifests an intriguing immunotherapy response.However,the cellular basis for EBV-imprinted tumour immunity and on-treatment response remains undefined.This study a...Epstein-Barr virus(EBV)-associated gastric cancer(GC)manifests an intriguing immunotherapy response.However,the cellular basis for EBV-imprinted tumour immunity and on-treatment response remains undefined.This study aimed to finely characterize the dynamic tumour immune contexture of human EBV(+)GC treated with immunochemotherapy by longitudinal scRNA-seg and paired scTCR/BCR-seq.EBV(+)GC exhibits an inflamed-immune phenotype with increased T-cell and B-cell infiltration.展开更多
To the Editor:Cockayne syndrome(CS;Mendelian Inheritance in Man#133540,216400)is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder described by Edward Cockayne in 1936.[1]The prevalence of CS is 2.7 per million li...To the Editor:Cockayne syndrome(CS;Mendelian Inheritance in Man#133540,216400)is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder described by Edward Cockayne in 1936.[1]The prevalence of CS is 2.7 per million live births,[2]and the disease is probably underdiagnosed.The major clinical features are progressive growth failure and microcephaly as well as other characteristics such as a“cachectic dwarfism”appearance with sunken eyes,cutaneous photosensitivity,mental retardation,demyelinating peripheral neuropathy,pigmentary retinopathy,cataracts,deafness,dental anomalies,and premature death.[1,3]There is considerable variation in the severity of the disorder,leading to classification into three main types.展开更多
Fluorescent materials that respond to multiple stimuli have broad applications ranging from sensing and bioimaging to information encryption.Herein,we report the design and synthesis of a single-fluorophorebased amphi...Fluorescent materials that respond to multiple stimuli have broad applications ranging from sensing and bioimaging to information encryption.Herein,we report the design and synthesis of a single-fluorophorebased amphiphile DCSO,which shows temperature-,solvent-,humidity-,and radiation-dependent fluorescence.DCSO consists of a dicyanostilbene(DCS)group as a rigid hydrophobic core with oligo(ethylene glycol)(OEG)chains at both ends as a flexible hydrophilic periphery.The DCS group acts as a highly efficient fluorophore,while the OEG chain endows the molecule with thermo-responsiveness.Fluorescent colors can vary from blue to green to yellow in response to external stimuli.On the basis of light radiation,we demonstrate that this system can be applied to time-dependent information encryption,in which the correct information can only be read at a specific time under irradiation.This work further demonstrates the usefulness and application of single-fluorophore-based luminescent materials with multiple stimuli-responsive functions.展开更多
Paroxysmal dyskinesias are a group of neurological diseases characterized by intermittent episodes of involuntary movements with different causes.Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia(PKD)is the most common type of paroxy...Paroxysmal dyskinesias are a group of neurological diseases characterized by intermittent episodes of involuntary movements with different causes.Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia(PKD)is the most common type of paroxysmal dyskinesia and can be divided into primary and secondary types based on the etiology.Clinically,PKD is characterized by recurrent and transient attacks of involuntary movements precipitated by a sudden voluntary action.The major cause of primary PKD is genetic abnormalities,and the inheritance pattern of PKD is mainly autosomal-dominant with incomplete penetrance.The proline-rich transmembrane protein 2(PRRT2)was the first identified causative gene of PKD,accounting for the majority of PKD cases worldwide.An increasing number of studies has revealed the clinical and genetic characteristics,as well as the underlying mechanisms of PKD.By seeking the views of domestic experts,we propose an expert consensus regarding the diagnosis and treatment of PKD to help establish standardized clinical evaluation and therapies for PKD.In this consensus,we review the clinical manifestations,etiology,clinical diagnostic criteria and therapeutic recommendations for PKD,and results of genetic analyses in PKD patients performed in domestic hospitals.展开更多
As the first version of synthetic hydrogel,poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)hydrogels have found broad applications.However,their poor mechanical performances have been longstanding hurdles for practical deployments.H...As the first version of synthetic hydrogel,poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)hydrogels have found broad applications.However,their poor mechanical performances have been longstanding hurdles for practical deployments.Herein,we report on strengthening the poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)hydro-gels with biochar nanoparticles and hydrophobic aggregations,which are induced by solvent exchange and reinforced by freeze-thaw.Both the vast anchoring points on the multifunc-tional surfaces of the biochar nanoparticles and the aggregates formed between poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)chains engender strong and dissipative physical crosslinks.The result-ing hydrogels exhibit marked mechanical properties,encom-passing high stretchability~7,high fracture toughness~1360 J m−2,high elastic modulus~180 kPa,low friction coefficient~0.2,self-recovery,and non-swellability.Furthermore,we demonstrate the versatility of the proposed strategy by using water/ionic liquid binary solvent as the sol-vent system,Laponite as the nano-reinforcement,and dryanneal as the hydrophobic aggregation enhancer to synthesize mechanically robust hydrogels.Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacry-late)hydrogels of superior mechanical properties are expected to enable previously inaccessible applications in biomedicine and engineering.展开更多
The plastic pollution has become one of the top environmental concerns.Substantial effort has been devoted into recycling waste plastic materials in a facile and economical way.In this work,we have successfully recycl...The plastic pollution has become one of the top environmental concerns.Substantial effort has been devoted into recycling waste plastic materials in a facile and economical way.In this work,we have successfully recycled a common type of plastic waste,i.e.,polystyrene(PS),into value-added functional materials through a cost-effective and facile dip-coating method.The resulted mixture of waste PS and SiO_(2),referred to as PS/SiO_(2),coated textile material is superhydrophobic and superoleophilic,showing an excellent resistance towards corrosive solutions(acid,alkaline,and saline),high temperature treatment,and mechanical abrasion.As a proof-of-concept application,the PS/SiO_(2)-coated textile is used to selectively separate oil/water mixtures through either absorption or filtration method.It also exhibits a surface self-cleaning property,which may be used as fabrics for dust-preventing cloths.Our work offers a new strategy to treat the waste for preparation of novel low-cost superhydrophobic materials for various applications.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21702020)is gratefully acknowledged。
文摘Sequential energy transfer is ubiquitous in natural light-harvesting systems(LHSs),which greatly promotes the exploitation of light energy.The LHSs in nature are sophisticated supramolecular assemblies of chlorophyll molecules that carry out efficient light harvesting through cascade energy transfer process.Inspired by nature,scientists have paid much attention to fabricate stepwise LHSs based on assorted supramolecular scaffolds in recent years.Light-harvesting antennas and energy acceptors can be accommodated in particular scaffolds,which offer great convenience for energy transfer between them.These systems not only further mimic photosynthesis,but also demonstrate many potential applications,such as photocatalysis,tunable luminescence,and information encryption,etc.In this review article,aiming at offering a practical guide to this emerging research field,the introduction of construction strategies towards sequential LHSs will be presented.Different scaffolds are classified and highlighted,including host-guest assemblies,metal-coordination assemblies,as well as bio-macromolecular and other supramolecular scaffolds.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China to Zhiying Wu(Nos.82071260,82230062).
文摘To the Editor:Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3(SCA3)is the predominant subtype,representing 48-73%of all SCAs in the Chinese population.[1]It primarily manifests as progressive ataxia,characterized by unsteady gait,dysarthria,and limb clumsiness,due to cerebellar and interconnected gray matter damage.Notably,extracerebellar features such as extrapyramidal and oculomotor abnormalities,and spasticity,often remain underrecognized.This complexity can lead to misdiagnosis,underscoring the necessity for a more comprehensive understanding of both cerebellar and extracerebellar symptoms.
基金supported by the National Key Plan for Scientific Research and Development of China(2020YFA0509304 and 2021YFA0805300)the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB39000000)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82030034,32121002,and 81971123)CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(2021-I2M-C&T-B-012)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(YD9110002027)the Guangzhou Key Research Program on Brain Science(202007030008)。
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81930065,82173128 to R-H.X.,82073377,81772587 to M.Z.Q.,82172861 to Q.Z.)CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS)(2019-12M-5-036,to R.-H.X.)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong(2021A1515012439 to M.Z.Q.2021A1515011743 to Q.Z.)Opening Fund of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging(No.GPKLBI202108 of 2018B030322006 to H.Y.Z.)Ministry of Education Frontiers Science Centre for Precision Oncology,University of Macao(SP2023-00001-FSCPO to H.Y.Z.).
文摘Epstein-Barr virus(EBV)-associated gastric cancer(GC)manifests an intriguing immunotherapy response.However,the cellular basis for EBV-imprinted tumour immunity and on-treatment response remains undefined.This study aimed to finely characterize the dynamic tumour immune contexture of human EBV(+)GC treated with immunochemotherapy by longitudinal scRNA-seg and paired scTCR/BCR-seq.EBV(+)GC exhibits an inflamed-immune phenotype with increased T-cell and B-cell infiltration.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U2005201 to Wang N.and No.82071260 to Wu Z.Y.)
文摘To the Editor:Cockayne syndrome(CS;Mendelian Inheritance in Man#133540,216400)is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder described by Edward Cockayne in 1936.[1]The prevalence of CS is 2.7 per million live births,[2]and the disease is probably underdiagnosed.The major clinical features are progressive growth failure and microcephaly as well as other characteristics such as a“cachectic dwarfism”appearance with sunken eyes,cutaneous photosensitivity,mental retardation,demyelinating peripheral neuropathy,pigmentary retinopathy,cataracts,deafness,dental anomalies,and premature death.[1,3]There is considerable variation in the severity of the disorder,leading to classification into three main types.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21702020)partially supported by the Starry Night Science Fund of Zhejiang University Shanghai Institute for Advanced Study(No.SN-ZJU-SIAS-006).
文摘Fluorescent materials that respond to multiple stimuli have broad applications ranging from sensing and bioimaging to information encryption.Herein,we report the design and synthesis of a single-fluorophorebased amphiphile DCSO,which shows temperature-,solvent-,humidity-,and radiation-dependent fluorescence.DCSO consists of a dicyanostilbene(DCS)group as a rigid hydrophobic core with oligo(ethylene glycol)(OEG)chains at both ends as a flexible hydrophilic periphery.The DCS group acts as a highly efficient fluorophore,while the OEG chain endows the molecule with thermo-responsiveness.Fluorescent colors can vary from blue to green to yellow in response to external stimuli.On the basis of light radiation,we demonstrate that this system can be applied to time-dependent information encryption,in which the correct information can only be read at a specific time under irradiation.This work further demonstrates the usefulness and application of single-fluorophore-based luminescent materials with multiple stimuli-responsive functions.
文摘Paroxysmal dyskinesias are a group of neurological diseases characterized by intermittent episodes of involuntary movements with different causes.Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia(PKD)is the most common type of paroxysmal dyskinesia and can be divided into primary and secondary types based on the etiology.Clinically,PKD is characterized by recurrent and transient attacks of involuntary movements precipitated by a sudden voluntary action.The major cause of primary PKD is genetic abnormalities,and the inheritance pattern of PKD is mainly autosomal-dominant with incomplete penetrance.The proline-rich transmembrane protein 2(PRRT2)was the first identified causative gene of PKD,accounting for the majority of PKD cases worldwide.An increasing number of studies has revealed the clinical and genetic characteristics,as well as the underlying mechanisms of PKD.By seeking the views of domestic experts,we propose an expert consensus regarding the diagnosis and treatment of PKD to help establish standardized clinical evaluation and therapies for PKD.In this consensus,we review the clinical manifestations,etiology,clinical diagnostic criteria and therapeutic recommendations for PKD,and results of genetic analyses in PKD patients performed in domestic hospitals.
基金P.X.acknowledges the support from Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission Foundation(No.20206238)The work at the Southern University of Science and Technology is supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province[2214050008118]the Stable Support Plan Program of Shenzhen Natural Science Fund Grant[K21326303],and the Science,Technology,and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality[ZDSYS20210623092005017].
文摘As the first version of synthetic hydrogel,poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)hydrogels have found broad applications.However,their poor mechanical performances have been longstanding hurdles for practical deployments.Herein,we report on strengthening the poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)hydro-gels with biochar nanoparticles and hydrophobic aggregations,which are induced by solvent exchange and reinforced by freeze-thaw.Both the vast anchoring points on the multifunc-tional surfaces of the biochar nanoparticles and the aggregates formed between poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)chains engender strong and dissipative physical crosslinks.The result-ing hydrogels exhibit marked mechanical properties,encom-passing high stretchability~7,high fracture toughness~1360 J m−2,high elastic modulus~180 kPa,low friction coefficient~0.2,self-recovery,and non-swellability.Furthermore,we demonstrate the versatility of the proposed strategy by using water/ionic liquid binary solvent as the sol-vent system,Laponite as the nano-reinforcement,and dryanneal as the hydrophobic aggregation enhancer to synthesize mechanically robust hydrogels.Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacry-late)hydrogels of superior mechanical properties are expected to enable previously inaccessible applications in biomedicine and engineering.
基金the support from Beijing Institute of Technology Research Fund Program for Young Scholars and the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22105021)H.Z.thanks the financial support from ITC via Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center(NPMM)+1 种基金the start-up grant(No.9380100)grants(Nos.9610478,7020013,and 1886921)from City University of Hong Kong。
文摘The plastic pollution has become one of the top environmental concerns.Substantial effort has been devoted into recycling waste plastic materials in a facile and economical way.In this work,we have successfully recycled a common type of plastic waste,i.e.,polystyrene(PS),into value-added functional materials through a cost-effective and facile dip-coating method.The resulted mixture of waste PS and SiO_(2),referred to as PS/SiO_(2),coated textile material is superhydrophobic and superoleophilic,showing an excellent resistance towards corrosive solutions(acid,alkaline,and saline),high temperature treatment,and mechanical abrasion.As a proof-of-concept application,the PS/SiO_(2)-coated textile is used to selectively separate oil/water mixtures through either absorption or filtration method.It also exhibits a surface self-cleaning property,which may be used as fabrics for dust-preventing cloths.Our work offers a new strategy to treat the waste for preparation of novel low-cost superhydrophobic materials for various applications.
