Growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11) is an important circulating factor that regulates aging. However, the role of GDF11 in bone metabolism remains unclear. The present study was undertaken to investigate the re...Growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11) is an important circulating factor that regulates aging. However, the role of GDF11 in bone metabolism remains unclear. The present study was undertaken to investigate the relationship between serum GDF11 level, bone mass, and bone turnover markers in postmenopausal Chinese women. Serum GDF11 level, bone turnover biochemical markers, and bone mineral density (BMD) were determined in 169 postmenopausal Chinese women (47-78 years old). GDF11 serum levels increased with aging. There were negative correlations between GDF11 and BMD at the various skeletal sites. After adjusting for age and body mass index (BMI), the correlations remained statistically significant. In the multiple linear stepwise regression analysis, age or years since menopause, BMI, GDF11, and estradiol were independent predictors of BMD. A significant negative correlation between GDF11 and bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP) was identified and remained significant after adjusting for age and BMI. No significant correlation was noted between cross-linked N-telopeptides of type I collagen (NTX) and GDF11. In conclusion, GDF11 is an independent negative predictor of BMD and correlates with a biomarker of bone formation, BAP, in postmenopausal Chinese women. GDF11 potentially exerts a negative effect on bone mass by regulating bone formation.展开更多
Objectives Bai Ku Yao(White-trousers Yaos)is a special branch of Yao minority in China.They are now living in both Lihu and Baxu villages,Nandan County, Guangxi,China.The population size is about 30,000.The special cu...Objectives Bai Ku Yao(White-trousers Yaos)is a special branch of Yao minority in China.They are now living in both Lihu and Baxu villages,Nandan County, Guangxi,China.The population size is about 30,000.The special customs and culture of Bai Ku Yao,including their special clothing,intra-ethnic marriages and alcohol intake are still completely conserved to the present day.In previous epidemiologic studies,we found that the serum lipid levels and the prevalence of hyperlipidaemia were lower in Bai Ku Yao than in Han Chinese from the same region.This ethnic difference in serum lipid profiles is still not well known.We hypothesized that there may be significant differences in some genetic polymorphismsssociation of low density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-R) genepolymorphism and several environmental factors with serum lipid levels in the Guangxi Bai Ku Yao and Han populations.Methods A total of 1024 subjects of Bai Ku Yao and 792 participants of Han Chinese were stud- ied by a stratified randomized cluster sampling.Epidemiological survey was carried out using internationally standardized methods.Information on demographics,socioeconomic status, and lifestyle factors was collected with standardized questionnaires. The height,weight,waist circumference,blood pressure, and serum total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),apolipoprotein(Apo) A1, and ApoB were measured.Body massindex(BMI,kg/m2) was calculated.Genotyping of the LDL-RAvaⅡwas performed by polymerse chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism combined with gel electrophoresis,and then confirmed by direct sequencing.Results(l)The height,weight,serum TC,HDL-C,LDL-C,ApoAl levels and the ratio of ApoAl to ApoB were lower in Bai Ku Yao than in Han Chinese(P【0.01 for all),whereas the percentage of subjects who consumed alcohol or smoked cigarettes was higher in Bai Ku Yao than in Han Chinese(P【0.01 for each).(2) The frequency of A+ allele in Bai Ku Yao was 34.5%,and the frequencies of A-A-,A-A+ and A+A + genotypes were 42.6%,45.9%and 11.5%;respectively. The frequency of A+ allele in Han Chinese was 19.3%(P【0.001),and the frequencies of A-A-,A-A + and A+A+ genotypes were 64.9%,31.6%and 3.5%(P【0.001);respectively. The frequencies of A-A-,A-A+ and A+A+ genotypes in Bai Ku Yao were significant difference between males and females,between normal TC and high TC subgroup, and between normal LDL-C and high LDL-C subgroup (P【0.05 for all),whereas the frequencies of A- and A+ ? alleles in Han Chinese were significant difference between males and females(P【0.05).(3) Serum LDL-C levels in Bai Ku Yao were significant difference among the A-A-, A-A+ and A+A+ genotypes(P【0.05),the A+ carriers had higher serum LDL-C levels.Serum HDL-C levels in Han Chiese were significant difference among the A-A-,A-A + and A+A+ genotypes(P【0.01),the A+ carriers had higher serum HDL-C levels.(4) After adjusting other factors,the prevalence of LDL-C abnormality was still higher in Han Chiese than in Bai Ku Yao.The prevalence of TC abnormality in Han Chinese was almost twice high as in Bai Ku Yao. The age and diet were common risk factor for TC abnormality. No effect of AvaⅡgenotype or alcohol consumption on the TC abnormality was found,but the combination of geno-type and alcohol consumption can increase the prevalence of TC abnormality[Exp(B) =(1.154)].Age was negatively cor- related with TG level.Conclusions Serum TC and LDL-C levels were lower in Bai Ku Yao than in Han Chinese.There were significant differences in the AvaⅡallele and genotype frequencies between the he A+ carriers in Bai Ku Yao had higher serum LDL-C levels,whereas the A+ carriers in Han had higher serum HDL-C levels.Interactions between alcohol consumption or cigarette smoking and the LDL-R AvaⅡgenotype were also observed.The differences in the serum lipid profiles between the two ethnic groups might partly result from different genotypic frequency of LDL-R AvaⅡpolymorphism or differentgene-enviromental interactions.Bai Ku Yao and Han population,the frequency of A + allele was higher in Bai Ku Yao than in Han.T between the two ethnic groups.Therefore,the aim of the present study was to detect the展开更多
Direct coal liquefaction(DCL)is an important and effective method of converting coal into high-valueadded chemicals and fuel oil.In DCL,heating the direct coal liquefaction solvent(DCLS)from low to high temperature an...Direct coal liquefaction(DCL)is an important and effective method of converting coal into high-valueadded chemicals and fuel oil.In DCL,heating the direct coal liquefaction solvent(DCLS)from low to high temperature and pre-hydrogenation of the DCLS are critical steps.Therefore,studying the dissolution of hydrogen in DCLS under liquefaction conditions gains importance.However,it is difficult to precisely determine hydrogen solubility only by experiments,especially under the actual DCL conditions.To address this issue,we developed a prediction model of hydrogen solubility in a single solvent based on the machine-learning quantitative structure–property relationship(ML-QSPR)methods.The results showed that the squared correlation coefficient R^(2)=0.92 and root mean square error RMSE=0.095,indicating the model’s good statistical performance.The external validation of the model also reveals excellent accuracy and predictive ability.Molecular polarization(a)is the main factor affecting the dissolution of hydrogen in DCLS.The hydrogen solubility in acyclic alkanes increases with increasing carbon number.Whereas in polycyclic aromatics,it decreases with increasing ring number,and in hydrogenated aromatics,it increases with hydrogenation degree.This work provides a new reference for the selection and proportioning of DCLS,i.e.,a solvent with higher hydrogen solubility can be added to provide active hydrogen for the reaction and thus reduce the hydrogen pressure.Besides,it brings important insight into the theoretical significance and practical value of the DCL.展开更多
Density functional theory (DFT) was used to calculate molecular descriptors (properties) for 12 fluoro-quinolone with anti-S.pneumoniae activity. Principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analy...Density functional theory (DFT) was used to calculate molecular descriptors (properties) for 12 fluoro-quinolone with anti-S.pneumoniae activity. Principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) were employed to reduce dimensionality and investigate in which variables should be more effective for classifying fluoroquinolones according to their degree of an-S.pneumoniae activity. The PCA results showed that the variables ELUMO, Q3, Q5, QA, logP, MR, VOL and △EHL of these compounds were responsible for the anti-S.pneumoniae activity. The HCA results were similar to those obtained with PCA.The methodologies of PCA and HCA provide a reliable rule for classifying new fluoroquinolones with antiS.pneumoniae activity. By using the chemometric results, 6 synthetic compounds were analyzed through the PCA and HCA and two of them are proposed as active molecules with anti-S.pneumoniae, which is consistent with the results of clinic experiments.展开更多
低压台区拓扑信息的准确记录是进行台区线损分析、三相不平衡治理等工作的基础。针对目前拓扑档案排查成本高且效率低的问题,提出一种基于自适应k近邻(adaptive k nearest neighbor,AKNN)异常检验和自适应密度峰值(adaptive density pea...低压台区拓扑信息的准确记录是进行台区线损分析、三相不平衡治理等工作的基础。针对目前拓扑档案排查成本高且效率低的问题,提出一种基于自适应k近邻(adaptive k nearest neighbor,AKNN)异常检验和自适应密度峰值(adaptive density peaks clustering,ADPC)聚类的低压台区拓扑识别方法。该方法利用动态时间弯曲(dynamic time warping,DTW)距离度量低压台区用户间电压序列的相似性,通过AKNN异常检验算法检验并校正异常的用户与变压器之间的关系(简称“户变关系”),在得到正确户变关系的基础上,采用ADPC聚类算法对台区内用户进行相位识别;最后,通过实际台区算例分析验证了该方法不需要人为设置参数,能有效实现低压台区的拓扑识别,具有较高的适用性与准确性。展开更多
背景:观察性研究表明他汀类药物可能对骨密度具有保护作用,这使其成为潜在的骨质疏松症治疗药物之一。目的:通过孟德尔随机化方法来评估药物靶点介导的脂质表型与骨密度之间的因果关系。方法:从IEU Open GWAS数据库获取了与他汀类药物...背景:观察性研究表明他汀类药物可能对骨密度具有保护作用,这使其成为潜在的骨质疏松症治疗药物之一。目的:通过孟德尔随机化方法来评估药物靶点介导的脂质表型与骨密度之间的因果关系。方法:从IEU Open GWAS数据库获取了与他汀类药物相关的单核苷酸多态性以及骨密度相关数据。主要分析方法是逆方差加权法,同时也使用了加权中位数法、简单中位数法、加权中值方法和MR-Egger回归法。使用β值和95%CI来评估他汀类药物与骨密度之间的因果关系;另外,进行敏感性分析以验证结果的可靠性,使用Cochran’s Q检验来评估异质性,使用MR-Egger截距检验是否存在水平多效性。使用留一法分析确定是否有单个或多个单核苷酸多态性影响了结果。结果与结论:他汀类药物作用靶点——3-羟基-3-甲基戊二酰辅酶A还原酶介导的低密度脂蛋白胆固醇与足跟定量超声骨密度(β=-0.086,95%CI:-0.117至-0.055,P=5.42×10^(-8))和全身骨密度(β=-0.193,95%CI:-0.288至-0.098,P=7.35×10^(-5))呈显著相关。该研究结果支持了他汀类药物对骨密度的保护作用。这些发现不仅加深了对胆固醇相关基因和骨骼健康关系的理解,还揭示了改善骨密度的潜在治疗靶点。展开更多
背景:多项临床研究观察表明肥胖与骨质疏松症之间存在密切关系,但肥胖与骨质疏松症之间是否存在遗传因果效应尚不清楚。目的:利用大规模全基因组关联研究的汇总数据,通过孟德尔随机化分析探究肥胖和骨质疏松之间的关联。方法:肥胖数据...背景:多项临床研究观察表明肥胖与骨质疏松症之间存在密切关系,但肥胖与骨质疏松症之间是否存在遗传因果效应尚不清楚。目的:利用大规模全基因组关联研究的汇总数据,通过孟德尔随机化分析探究肥胖和骨质疏松之间的关联。方法:肥胖数据来自人体特征遗传调查(GIANT)和英国生物样本库(UKBB)的汇总统计数据。骨质疏松症的数据来自从骨质疏松症遗传因素联盟(GeFOS)获得的2种骨密度表型:全身骨密度和跟骨骨密度。逆方差加权法为主要分析方法,基于Egger回归的孟德尔随机化法(Mendelian randomization method based on Egger regression,MR-Egger)和加权中位数法作为补充方法来计算肥胖遗传变异与骨质疏松症之间的因果关联。采用敏感性分析来验证结果的可靠性,利用Cochran’s Q检验分析结果的异质性,利用MR-Egger截距检验分析结果的水平多效性,留一法评估合并的逆方差加权法估计值是否具有潜在影响的单核苷酸多态性。结果与结论:①肥胖对骨质疏松症的影响:除身体质量指数与前臂骨密度外,身体质量指数、腰臀比、经身体质量指数调整的腰臀比与全身骨密度、跟骨骨密度、前臂骨密度、腰椎骨密度及股骨颈骨密度两两之间呈正向因果关系;进一步Meta分析显示,肥胖会增加骨密度的风险(OR=1.08,95%CI:1.05-1.11,P<0.01);②骨质疏松症对肥胖的影响:除了前臂骨密度、腰椎骨密度作为暴露因素对肥胖有因果关系外,其他数据集均显示全身骨密度、跟骨骨密度、股骨颈骨密度与肥胖之间不呈现因果效应;进一步Meta分析显示,骨密度并不会增加肥胖的风险(OR=0.99,95%CI:0.98-1.01,P<0.01)。③结果证实:肥胖与骨质疏松之间存在因果关系,即肥胖可能是骨质疏松症的危险性因素,但未发现骨质疏松症对于肥胖的因果关联。展开更多
Using density functional methods,some properties were studied such as the energies and compositions of frontier molecular orbitals and the atomic charges,which are related to the reactive behavior of thioureas contain...Using density functional methods,some properties were studied such as the energies and compositions of frontier molecular orbitals and the atomic charges,which are related to the reactive behavior of thioureas containing different N-substituent groupings.The calculation results indicate that the N-substituent groupings have significant effect on the flotation performance of thiourea collectors.The order of electron-donating ability is N-propyl-N'-benzyl-thiourea(PBZYTU)>N-propyl-N'-ethyl-thiourea (PETU)>N-propyl-N'-allyl-thiourea(PALTU)>>N-propyl-N'-acetyl-thiourea(PACTU)>N-propyl-N'-ethoxycarbonyl-thiourea (PECTU)>N-propyl-N'-benzoyl-thiourea(PBZOYTU),and the order of feedback-electron-accepting ability is PBZOYTU> PACTU>PECTU>>PALTU>PETU>PBZYTU.This implies that PBZOYTU,PACTU or PECTU can react with copper atoms having(t2g) 6 (eg) 3Cu(II)or t 6e 4Cu(I)configuration on the surfaces of copper sulfide minerals through normal covalent bond and back donation covalent bond,and exhibit excellently collecting performance for copper sulfide minerals.These are consistent with the experimental data reported in the literatures.展开更多
Density functional theory(DFT)-B3LYP level with the 6-311G**(d,p) basis set was used to calculate a set of molecular quantum chemical descriptors of 12 chloroanilines. Quantitative structure-activity relationshi...Density functional theory(DFT)-B3LYP level with the 6-311G**(d,p) basis set was used to calculate a set of molecular quantum chemical descriptors of 12 chloroanilines. Quantitative structure-activity relationship(QSAR) models of the bioconcentration factors(BCF) of the anilines in fish were established using some of the following calculated descriptors: EHOMO, ENHOMO, ELUMO, ENLUMO, ΔE1(= ELUMO- EHOMO), ΔE2(= ENLUMO- ENHOMO), dipole moment(μ), molecular volume(V), vibrational energy of 0 K(Ev), thermodynamic energy(E), heat capacity(Cv), entropy(Sm) and the charge of benzene ring(Qph). Using the variable selection and leaps-and-bounds regression, the quantum chemical descriptors derived directly from the molecular structures were employed to develop a linear QSAR model between the bioconcentration factors(BCF) and two descriptors(Sm, ENHOMO) of 12 chloroanilines. Statistically, the most significant one is a two-parameter linear equation with the correlation coefficient(R^2) of 0.981 and cross-validated correlation coefficient(Rcv^2) of 0.967. The established QSAR model has good stability and predictability based on the results from Rcv2 of leave-one-out cross-validation, AIC, FIT and tα/2. The quantum chemical analyses were performed from two aspects of frontier molecular orbital and entropy. The results show that two structural describers are crucial to the bioconcentration activity of chloroanilines.展开更多
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文摘Growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11) is an important circulating factor that regulates aging. However, the role of GDF11 in bone metabolism remains unclear. The present study was undertaken to investigate the relationship between serum GDF11 level, bone mass, and bone turnover markers in postmenopausal Chinese women. Serum GDF11 level, bone turnover biochemical markers, and bone mineral density (BMD) were determined in 169 postmenopausal Chinese women (47-78 years old). GDF11 serum levels increased with aging. There were negative correlations between GDF11 and BMD at the various skeletal sites. After adjusting for age and body mass index (BMI), the correlations remained statistically significant. In the multiple linear stepwise regression analysis, age or years since menopause, BMI, GDF11, and estradiol were independent predictors of BMD. A significant negative correlation between GDF11 and bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP) was identified and remained significant after adjusting for age and BMI. No significant correlation was noted between cross-linked N-telopeptides of type I collagen (NTX) and GDF11. In conclusion, GDF11 is an independent negative predictor of BMD and correlates with a biomarker of bone formation, BAP, in postmenopausal Chinese women. GDF11 potentially exerts a negative effect on bone mass by regulating bone formation.
文摘Objectives Bai Ku Yao(White-trousers Yaos)is a special branch of Yao minority in China.They are now living in both Lihu and Baxu villages,Nandan County, Guangxi,China.The population size is about 30,000.The special customs and culture of Bai Ku Yao,including their special clothing,intra-ethnic marriages and alcohol intake are still completely conserved to the present day.In previous epidemiologic studies,we found that the serum lipid levels and the prevalence of hyperlipidaemia were lower in Bai Ku Yao than in Han Chinese from the same region.This ethnic difference in serum lipid profiles is still not well known.We hypothesized that there may be significant differences in some genetic polymorphismsssociation of low density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-R) genepolymorphism and several environmental factors with serum lipid levels in the Guangxi Bai Ku Yao and Han populations.Methods A total of 1024 subjects of Bai Ku Yao and 792 participants of Han Chinese were stud- ied by a stratified randomized cluster sampling.Epidemiological survey was carried out using internationally standardized methods.Information on demographics,socioeconomic status, and lifestyle factors was collected with standardized questionnaires. The height,weight,waist circumference,blood pressure, and serum total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),apolipoprotein(Apo) A1, and ApoB were measured.Body massindex(BMI,kg/m2) was calculated.Genotyping of the LDL-RAvaⅡwas performed by polymerse chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism combined with gel electrophoresis,and then confirmed by direct sequencing.Results(l)The height,weight,serum TC,HDL-C,LDL-C,ApoAl levels and the ratio of ApoAl to ApoB were lower in Bai Ku Yao than in Han Chinese(P【0.01 for all),whereas the percentage of subjects who consumed alcohol or smoked cigarettes was higher in Bai Ku Yao than in Han Chinese(P【0.01 for each).(2) The frequency of A+ allele in Bai Ku Yao was 34.5%,and the frequencies of A-A-,A-A+ and A+A + genotypes were 42.6%,45.9%and 11.5%;respectively. The frequency of A+ allele in Han Chinese was 19.3%(P【0.001),and the frequencies of A-A-,A-A + and A+A+ genotypes were 64.9%,31.6%and 3.5%(P【0.001);respectively. The frequencies of A-A-,A-A+ and A+A+ genotypes in Bai Ku Yao were significant difference between males and females,between normal TC and high TC subgroup, and between normal LDL-C and high LDL-C subgroup (P【0.05 for all),whereas the frequencies of A- and A+ ? alleles in Han Chinese were significant difference between males and females(P【0.05).(3) Serum LDL-C levels in Bai Ku Yao were significant difference among the A-A-, A-A+ and A+A+ genotypes(P【0.05),the A+ carriers had higher serum LDL-C levels.Serum HDL-C levels in Han Chiese were significant difference among the A-A-,A-A + and A+A+ genotypes(P【0.01),the A+ carriers had higher serum HDL-C levels.(4) After adjusting other factors,the prevalence of LDL-C abnormality was still higher in Han Chiese than in Bai Ku Yao.The prevalence of TC abnormality in Han Chinese was almost twice high as in Bai Ku Yao. The age and diet were common risk factor for TC abnormality. No effect of AvaⅡgenotype or alcohol consumption on the TC abnormality was found,but the combination of geno-type and alcohol consumption can increase the prevalence of TC abnormality[Exp(B) =(1.154)].Age was negatively cor- related with TG level.Conclusions Serum TC and LDL-C levels were lower in Bai Ku Yao than in Han Chinese.There were significant differences in the AvaⅡallele and genotype frequencies between the he A+ carriers in Bai Ku Yao had higher serum LDL-C levels,whereas the A+ carriers in Han had higher serum HDL-C levels.Interactions between alcohol consumption or cigarette smoking and the LDL-R AvaⅡgenotype were also observed.The differences in the serum lipid profiles between the two ethnic groups might partly result from different genotypic frequency of LDL-R AvaⅡpolymorphism or differentgene-enviromental interactions.Bai Ku Yao and Han population,the frequency of A + allele was higher in Bai Ku Yao than in Han.T between the two ethnic groups.Therefore,the aim of the present study was to detect the
基金the financial support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB4101302-01)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22178243)the science and technology innovation project of China Shenhua Coal to Liquid and Chemical Company Limited(MZYHG-22-02).
文摘Direct coal liquefaction(DCL)is an important and effective method of converting coal into high-valueadded chemicals and fuel oil.In DCL,heating the direct coal liquefaction solvent(DCLS)from low to high temperature and pre-hydrogenation of the DCLS are critical steps.Therefore,studying the dissolution of hydrogen in DCLS under liquefaction conditions gains importance.However,it is difficult to precisely determine hydrogen solubility only by experiments,especially under the actual DCL conditions.To address this issue,we developed a prediction model of hydrogen solubility in a single solvent based on the machine-learning quantitative structure–property relationship(ML-QSPR)methods.The results showed that the squared correlation coefficient R^(2)=0.92 and root mean square error RMSE=0.095,indicating the model’s good statistical performance.The external validation of the model also reveals excellent accuracy and predictive ability.Molecular polarization(a)is the main factor affecting the dissolution of hydrogen in DCLS.The hydrogen solubility in acyclic alkanes increases with increasing carbon number.Whereas in polycyclic aromatics,it decreases with increasing ring number,and in hydrogenated aromatics,it increases with hydrogenation degree.This work provides a new reference for the selection and proportioning of DCLS,i.e.,a solvent with higher hydrogen solubility can be added to provide active hydrogen for the reaction and thus reduce the hydrogen pressure.Besides,it brings important insight into the theoretical significance and practical value of the DCL.
基金This work was supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China and China Academy of Engineering Physics (No. 10376021) Provincial National Science Foundation of He'nan (No. 2004601107).
文摘Density functional theory (DFT) was used to calculate molecular descriptors (properties) for 12 fluoro-quinolone with anti-S.pneumoniae activity. Principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) were employed to reduce dimensionality and investigate in which variables should be more effective for classifying fluoroquinolones according to their degree of an-S.pneumoniae activity. The PCA results showed that the variables ELUMO, Q3, Q5, QA, logP, MR, VOL and △EHL of these compounds were responsible for the anti-S.pneumoniae activity. The HCA results were similar to those obtained with PCA.The methodologies of PCA and HCA provide a reliable rule for classifying new fluoroquinolones with antiS.pneumoniae activity. By using the chemometric results, 6 synthetic compounds were analyzed through the PCA and HCA and two of them are proposed as active molecules with anti-S.pneumoniae, which is consistent with the results of clinic experiments.
文摘低压台区拓扑信息的准确记录是进行台区线损分析、三相不平衡治理等工作的基础。针对目前拓扑档案排查成本高且效率低的问题,提出一种基于自适应k近邻(adaptive k nearest neighbor,AKNN)异常检验和自适应密度峰值(adaptive density peaks clustering,ADPC)聚类的低压台区拓扑识别方法。该方法利用动态时间弯曲(dynamic time warping,DTW)距离度量低压台区用户间电压序列的相似性,通过AKNN异常检验算法检验并校正异常的用户与变压器之间的关系(简称“户变关系”),在得到正确户变关系的基础上,采用ADPC聚类算法对台区内用户进行相位识别;最后,通过实际台区算例分析验证了该方法不需要人为设置参数,能有效实现低压台区的拓扑识别,具有较高的适用性与准确性。
文摘背景:观察性研究表明他汀类药物可能对骨密度具有保护作用,这使其成为潜在的骨质疏松症治疗药物之一。目的:通过孟德尔随机化方法来评估药物靶点介导的脂质表型与骨密度之间的因果关系。方法:从IEU Open GWAS数据库获取了与他汀类药物相关的单核苷酸多态性以及骨密度相关数据。主要分析方法是逆方差加权法,同时也使用了加权中位数法、简单中位数法、加权中值方法和MR-Egger回归法。使用β值和95%CI来评估他汀类药物与骨密度之间的因果关系;另外,进行敏感性分析以验证结果的可靠性,使用Cochran’s Q检验来评估异质性,使用MR-Egger截距检验是否存在水平多效性。使用留一法分析确定是否有单个或多个单核苷酸多态性影响了结果。结果与结论:他汀类药物作用靶点——3-羟基-3-甲基戊二酰辅酶A还原酶介导的低密度脂蛋白胆固醇与足跟定量超声骨密度(β=-0.086,95%CI:-0.117至-0.055,P=5.42×10^(-8))和全身骨密度(β=-0.193,95%CI:-0.288至-0.098,P=7.35×10^(-5))呈显著相关。该研究结果支持了他汀类药物对骨密度的保护作用。这些发现不仅加深了对胆固醇相关基因和骨骼健康关系的理解,还揭示了改善骨密度的潜在治疗靶点。
文摘背景:多项临床研究观察表明肥胖与骨质疏松症之间存在密切关系,但肥胖与骨质疏松症之间是否存在遗传因果效应尚不清楚。目的:利用大规模全基因组关联研究的汇总数据,通过孟德尔随机化分析探究肥胖和骨质疏松之间的关联。方法:肥胖数据来自人体特征遗传调查(GIANT)和英国生物样本库(UKBB)的汇总统计数据。骨质疏松症的数据来自从骨质疏松症遗传因素联盟(GeFOS)获得的2种骨密度表型:全身骨密度和跟骨骨密度。逆方差加权法为主要分析方法,基于Egger回归的孟德尔随机化法(Mendelian randomization method based on Egger regression,MR-Egger)和加权中位数法作为补充方法来计算肥胖遗传变异与骨质疏松症之间的因果关联。采用敏感性分析来验证结果的可靠性,利用Cochran’s Q检验分析结果的异质性,利用MR-Egger截距检验分析结果的水平多效性,留一法评估合并的逆方差加权法估计值是否具有潜在影响的单核苷酸多态性。结果与结论:①肥胖对骨质疏松症的影响:除身体质量指数与前臂骨密度外,身体质量指数、腰臀比、经身体质量指数调整的腰臀比与全身骨密度、跟骨骨密度、前臂骨密度、腰椎骨密度及股骨颈骨密度两两之间呈正向因果关系;进一步Meta分析显示,肥胖会增加骨密度的风险(OR=1.08,95%CI:1.05-1.11,P<0.01);②骨质疏松症对肥胖的影响:除了前臂骨密度、腰椎骨密度作为暴露因素对肥胖有因果关系外,其他数据集均显示全身骨密度、跟骨骨密度、股骨颈骨密度与肥胖之间不呈现因果效应;进一步Meta分析显示,骨密度并不会增加肥胖的风险(OR=0.99,95%CI:0.98-1.01,P<0.01)。③结果证实:肥胖与骨质疏松之间存在因果关系,即肥胖可能是骨质疏松症的危险性因素,但未发现骨质疏松症对于肥胖的因果关联。
基金Project(50604016)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2007B52)supported by the Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of China+3 种基金Project(NCET-08-0568)supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Chinese UniversityProject(2007CB613602)supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(2007AA06Z122)supported by the National High-tech Research and Development Program of ChinaProject(2007BAB22B01)supported by the National Science and Technology Support Project of China
文摘Using density functional methods,some properties were studied such as the energies and compositions of frontier molecular orbitals and the atomic charges,which are related to the reactive behavior of thioureas containing different N-substituent groupings.The calculation results indicate that the N-substituent groupings have significant effect on the flotation performance of thiourea collectors.The order of electron-donating ability is N-propyl-N'-benzyl-thiourea(PBZYTU)>N-propyl-N'-ethyl-thiourea (PETU)>N-propyl-N'-allyl-thiourea(PALTU)>>N-propyl-N'-acetyl-thiourea(PACTU)>N-propyl-N'-ethoxycarbonyl-thiourea (PECTU)>N-propyl-N'-benzoyl-thiourea(PBZOYTU),and the order of feedback-electron-accepting ability is PBZOYTU> PACTU>PECTU>>PALTU>PETU>PBZYTU.This implies that PBZOYTU,PACTU or PECTU can react with copper atoms having(t2g) 6 (eg) 3Cu(II)or t 6e 4Cu(I)configuration on the surfaces of copper sulfide minerals through normal covalent bond and back donation covalent bond,and exhibit excellently collecting performance for copper sulfide minerals.These are consistent with the experimental data reported in the literatures.
基金co-financed by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21075138)special fund of State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control(13K02ESPCT)
文摘Density functional theory(DFT)-B3LYP level with the 6-311G**(d,p) basis set was used to calculate a set of molecular quantum chemical descriptors of 12 chloroanilines. Quantitative structure-activity relationship(QSAR) models of the bioconcentration factors(BCF) of the anilines in fish were established using some of the following calculated descriptors: EHOMO, ENHOMO, ELUMO, ENLUMO, ΔE1(= ELUMO- EHOMO), ΔE2(= ENLUMO- ENHOMO), dipole moment(μ), molecular volume(V), vibrational energy of 0 K(Ev), thermodynamic energy(E), heat capacity(Cv), entropy(Sm) and the charge of benzene ring(Qph). Using the variable selection and leaps-and-bounds regression, the quantum chemical descriptors derived directly from the molecular structures were employed to develop a linear QSAR model between the bioconcentration factors(BCF) and two descriptors(Sm, ENHOMO) of 12 chloroanilines. Statistically, the most significant one is a two-parameter linear equation with the correlation coefficient(R^2) of 0.981 and cross-validated correlation coefficient(Rcv^2) of 0.967. The established QSAR model has good stability and predictability based on the results from Rcv2 of leave-one-out cross-validation, AIC, FIT and tα/2. The quantum chemical analyses were performed from two aspects of frontier molecular orbital and entropy. The results show that two structural describers are crucial to the bioconcentration activity of chloroanilines.