Acupuncture plays a dominant role in treating functional dyspepsia (FD). By reviewing and e- valuating clinical ROT and fundamental research with high quality in the past 17 years, it is found that specific acupoint...Acupuncture plays a dominant role in treating functional dyspepsia (FD). By reviewing and e- valuating clinical ROT and fundamental research with high quality in the past 17 years, it is found that specific acupoints are the chief in the treatment of FD; additionally, there are differences between specific acupoints and non-specific acupoints in therapeutic effect, explaining that the specificity of meridian points plays an im- portant role in treatment. However, because of inadequate high-quality researches in clinics, the specificity of acupoints can't be proved until the researches of clinical effect and mechanism of therapeutic difference are intensified.展开更多
Cistanoside compounds were studied as the scavengers of hydroxyl and superoxide anion free radicals with spin trapping ESR method in vitro. Low-temperature ESR technique, experimental technique of immunotoxicology and...Cistanoside compounds were studied as the scavengers of hydroxyl and superoxide anion free radicals with spin trapping ESR method in vitro. Low-temperature ESR technique, experimental technique of immunotoxicology and biochemical method were used to detect the level of reactive oxygen radicals in kidney tissue of rats and SOD level and GSH-Px activity in rat serum. The results indicated that cistanoside compounds could inhibit reactive oxygen free radicals in vitro and prevent and repair the free radical damages for diabetic nephropathy. The experimental data of 揷arbon-particle detection in mouse serum?showed that cistanoside compounds could improve the phagocytotis index of macrophages (Mj) in mice blood and increase the weights of immune organs of mice.展开更多
AIM: To investigate whether ANNs and LDA could recognize patients with ABG in a database, containing only clinical and biochemical variables, of a pool of patients with and without ABG, by selecting the most predictiv...AIM: To investigate whether ANNs and LDA could recognize patients with ABG in a database, containing only clinical and biochemical variables, of a pool of patients with and without ABG, by selecting the most predictive variables and by reducing input data to the minimum.METHODS: Data was collected from 350 consecutive outpatients (263 with ABG, 87 with non-atrophic gastritis and/or celiac disease [controls]). Structured questionnaires with 22 items (anagraphic, anamnestic, clinical, and biochemical data) were filled out for each patient. All patients underwent gastroscopy with biopsies. ANNs and LDA were applied to recognize patients with ABG.Experiment 1: random selection on 37 variables, experiment 2: optimization process on 30 variables, experiment 3:input data reduction on 8 variables, experiment 4: use of only clinical input data on 5 variables, and experiment 5:use of only serological variables.RESULTS: In experiment 1, overall accuracies of ANNs and LDA were 96.6% and 94.6%, respectively, for predicting patients with ABG. In experiment 2, ANNs and LDA reached an overall accuracy of 98.8% and 96.8%,respectively. In experiment 3, overall accuracy of ANNs was 98.4%. In experiment 4, overall accuracies of ANNs and LDA were, respectively, 91.3% and 88.6%. In experiment 5, overall accuracies of ANNs and LDA were,respectively, 97.7% and 94.5%.CONCLUSION: This preliminary study suggests that advanced statistical methods, not only ANNs, but also LDA,may contribute to better address bioptic sampling during gastroscopy in a subset of patients in whom ABG may be suspected on the basis of aspecific gastrointestinal symptoms or non-digestive disorders.展开更多
A function projective synchronization of two identical hyperchaotic systems is defined and the theorem of sufficient condition is given. Based on the active control method and symbolic computation Maple, the scheme of...A function projective synchronization of two identical hyperchaotic systems is defined and the theorem of sufficient condition is given. Based on the active control method and symbolic computation Maple, the scheme of function projective synchronization is developed to synchronize the two identical new hyperchaotic systems constructed by Yan up to a scaling function matrix with different initial values. Numerical simulations are used to verify the effectiveness of the scheme.展开更多
Expanded bed adsorption(EBA),a promising and practical separation technique,has been widely studied in the past two decades.The development of adsorbents for EBA process is a challenging course,with the special design...Expanded bed adsorption(EBA),a promising and practical separation technique,has been widely studied in the past two decades.The development of adsorbents for EBA process is a challenging course,with the special design and preparation according to the target molecules and specific expanded bed systems.Many types of supporting matrices for expanded bed adsorbents have been developed,and their preparation methods are being consummated gradually.These matrices are activated and then coupled with ligands to form functionalized adsorbents,including ion-exchange adsorbents,affinity adsorbents,mixed mode adsorbents,hydrophobic charge induction chromatography adsorbents and others.In this review,the preparation of the matrices for EBA process is summa-rized,and the coupling of ligands to the matrices to prepare functionalized adsorbents is discussed as well.展开更多
This paper highlights the role of automation technologies for improving the safety, productivity, and environmental sustainability of underground coal mining processes. This is accomplished by reviewing the impact tha...This paper highlights the role of automation technologies for improving the safety, productivity, and environmental sustainability of underground coal mining processes. This is accomplished by reviewing the impact that the introduction of automation technology has made through the longwall shearer automation research program of Longwall Automation Steering Committee(LASC). This result has been achieved through close integration of sensing, processing, and control technologies into the longwall mining process. Key to the success of the automation solution has been the development of new sensing methods to accurately measure the location of longwall equipment and the spatial configuration of coal seam geology. The relevance of system interoperability and open communications standards for facilitating effective automation is also discussed. Importantly, the insights gained through the longwall automation development process are now leading to new technology transfer activity to benefit other underground mining processes.展开更多
The short-range wireless communication technology has advanced considerably and provides the feasibility of train-train(T2T)communication link in the communication-based train control system.The introduction of the T2...The short-range wireless communication technology has advanced considerably and provides the feasibility of train-train(T2T)communication link in the communication-based train control system.The introduction of the T2T link would reduce the headway and improve operational efficiency.Formal methods are system design techniques that use rigorously specified mathematical models to ensure all behaviors work as expected.And it is exactly the functional safety verification needed.Therefore,to deal with the functional safety verification of the T2T link,an untimed colored petri net model is first constructed.Secondly,the verification process is performed.Conclusions can be drawn from the state space report and the computation tree logic queries.Lastly,the model is parameterized,and then data log files are obtained for further performance measurement.Results show that the proposed criteria are satisfied and there are no defects in the basic design requirements.The transmission delay has considered the reconnection,transmission errors and the interruption.The probability of the delay lower than 150 ms accounts for 98.106%,which meets the specification and the previous field test.展开更多
Ecosystem services are spatially heterogeneous and temporal variability, which results in trade-offs,synergies and neutrality. The trade-off is a key problem in ecosystem management and requires optimized decision-mak...Ecosystem services are spatially heterogeneous and temporal variability, which results in trade-offs,synergies and neutrality. The trade-off is a key problem in ecosystem management and requires optimized decision-making research. This paper reviews methods for identifying trade-offs and suggest future model developments. We conclude that(1) ecosystem service assessment depends on quantitative indicators and its modeling;(2)scenario analysis, multi-objective analysis and production possibility boundary are an effective means of ecosystem service trade-off decision-making;(3) future research needs to strengthen ecosystem service supply and demand flow and assist decision-making ecosystem mapping. Finally, integrated models should be developed to simulate and diagnose different scenarios and to optimize measures in land and ecosystem management for sustainability.展开更多
DNA methylation is one of the most signaficant epigenetic events which greatly influence gene activation, gene imprinting, chromatin stability, and so on. The level of methylation in genome and certain regions should ...DNA methylation is one of the most signaficant epigenetic events which greatly influence gene activation, gene imprinting, chromatin stability, and so on. The level of methylation in genome and certain regions should be in a normal range, because any variation would cause physiological dysfunction. In account of essential roles of DNA methylation in the living system, the detection of methylation in both overall genome and specific positions has drawn great interest. So far many biological and chemical methods have been developed to detect DNA methylation. Herein, we summerize some novel methods mainly based on chemical modification and analytic methods in DNA detection.展开更多
Constructing a batch of differentiable entropy functions touniformly approximate an objective function by means of the maximum-entropy principle, a new clustering algorithm, called maximum-entropy clustering algorithm...Constructing a batch of differentiable entropy functions touniformly approximate an objective function by means of the maximum-entropy principle, a new clustering algorithm, called maximum-entropy clustering algorithm, is proposed based on optimization theory. This algorithm is a soft generalization of the hard C-means algorithm and possesses global convergence. Its relations with other clustering algorithms are discussed.展开更多
A novel approach is designed to optimize the synthesis of sulfonic-functionalized silica material. Results from 29Si and 27AI NMR suggest that the AI acts as the bridging atom connecting the methanesulfonate and silic...A novel approach is designed to optimize the synthesis of sulfonic-functionalized silica material. Results from 29Si and 27AI NMR suggest that the AI acts as the bridging atom connecting the methanesulfonate and silica matrix. Further pyridine-FTIR spectra followed by catalytic activity tests demonstrate that compared with previous methods, our new approach results in higher Lewis acid site concentration, higher thermal stability and superior catalytic activity. Moreover, the whole catalysis preparation procedure is environmentally friendly. Specifically, the silica matrix is synthesized through hydrolysis of tetrae- thylorthosilicate employing formic acid as hydro-catalyst, in which no surfactant species or precursors were involved.展开更多
This contribution provides a summary of proposed theoretical and computational studies on excited state dynamics in molecular aggregates, as an important part of the National Natural Science Foundation (NNSF) Major Pr...This contribution provides a summary of proposed theoretical and computational studies on excited state dynamics in molecular aggregates, as an important part of the National Natural Science Foundation (NNSF) Major Project entitled "Theoretical study of the low-lying electronic excited state for molecular aggregates". This study will focus on developments of novel methods to simulate excited state dynamics of molecular aggregates, with the aim of understanding several important chemical physics processes, and providing a solid foundation for predicting the opto-electronic properties of organic functional materials and devices. The contents of this study include: (1) The quantum chemical methods for electronic excited state and electronic couplings targeted for dynamics in molecular aggregates; (2) Methods to construct effective Hamiltonian models, and to solve their dynamics using system-bath approaches; (3) Non-adiabatic mixed quantum-classic methods targeted for molecular aggregates; (4) Theoretical studies of charge and energy transfer, and related spectroscopic phenomena in molecular aggregates.展开更多
基金the State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China (Grant No .2006CB504501)
文摘Acupuncture plays a dominant role in treating functional dyspepsia (FD). By reviewing and e- valuating clinical ROT and fundamental research with high quality in the past 17 years, it is found that specific acupoints are the chief in the treatment of FD; additionally, there are differences between specific acupoints and non-specific acupoints in therapeutic effect, explaining that the specificity of meridian points plays an im- portant role in treatment. However, because of inadequate high-quality researches in clinics, the specificity of acupoints can't be proved until the researches of clinical effect and mechanism of therapeutic difference are intensified.
文摘Cistanoside compounds were studied as the scavengers of hydroxyl and superoxide anion free radicals with spin trapping ESR method in vitro. Low-temperature ESR technique, experimental technique of immunotoxicology and biochemical method were used to detect the level of reactive oxygen radicals in kidney tissue of rats and SOD level and GSH-Px activity in rat serum. The results indicated that cistanoside compounds could inhibit reactive oxygen free radicals in vitro and prevent and repair the free radical damages for diabetic nephropathy. The experimental data of 揷arbon-particle detection in mouse serum?showed that cistanoside compounds could improve the phagocytotis index of macrophages (Mj) in mice blood and increase the weights of immune organs of mice.
基金Supported by a grant from Bracco Imaging Spa, Milan, Italy, and a grant from the Italian Ministry of University and Research (No. 2002-2003)
文摘AIM: To investigate whether ANNs and LDA could recognize patients with ABG in a database, containing only clinical and biochemical variables, of a pool of patients with and without ABG, by selecting the most predictive variables and by reducing input data to the minimum.METHODS: Data was collected from 350 consecutive outpatients (263 with ABG, 87 with non-atrophic gastritis and/or celiac disease [controls]). Structured questionnaires with 22 items (anagraphic, anamnestic, clinical, and biochemical data) were filled out for each patient. All patients underwent gastroscopy with biopsies. ANNs and LDA were applied to recognize patients with ABG.Experiment 1: random selection on 37 variables, experiment 2: optimization process on 30 variables, experiment 3:input data reduction on 8 variables, experiment 4: use of only clinical input data on 5 variables, and experiment 5:use of only serological variables.RESULTS: In experiment 1, overall accuracies of ANNs and LDA were 96.6% and 94.6%, respectively, for predicting patients with ABG. In experiment 2, ANNs and LDA reached an overall accuracy of 98.8% and 96.8%,respectively. In experiment 3, overall accuracy of ANNs was 98.4%. In experiment 4, overall accuracies of ANNs and LDA were, respectively, 91.3% and 88.6%. In experiment 5, overall accuracies of ANNs and LDA were,respectively, 97.7% and 94.5%.CONCLUSION: This preliminary study suggests that advanced statistical methods, not only ANNs, but also LDA,may contribute to better address bioptic sampling during gastroscopy in a subset of patients in whom ABG may be suspected on the basis of aspecific gastrointestinal symptoms or non-digestive disorders.
基金*The project supported by the Natural Science Foundations of Zhejiang Province under Grant No. Y604056 and the Doctoral Foundation of Ningbo City under Grant No. 2005A61030
文摘A function projective synchronization of two identical hyperchaotic systems is defined and the theorem of sufficient condition is given. Based on the active control method and symbolic computation Maple, the scheme of function projective synchronization is developed to synchronize the two identical new hyperchaotic systems constructed by Yan up to a scaling function matrix with different initial values. Numerical simulations are used to verify the effectiveness of the scheme.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20876139, 20776129) and the National Basic Research Program of China (2007CB707805).
文摘Expanded bed adsorption(EBA),a promising and practical separation technique,has been widely studied in the past two decades.The development of adsorbents for EBA process is a challenging course,with the special design and preparation according to the target molecules and specific expanded bed systems.Many types of supporting matrices for expanded bed adsorbents have been developed,and their preparation methods are being consummated gradually.These matrices are activated and then coupled with ligands to form functionalized adsorbents,including ion-exchange adsorbents,affinity adsorbents,mixed mode adsorbents,hydrophobic charge induction chromatography adsorbents and others.In this review,the preparation of the matrices for EBA process is summa-rized,and the coupling of ligands to the matrices to prepare functionalized adsorbents is discussed as well.
文摘This paper highlights the role of automation technologies for improving the safety, productivity, and environmental sustainability of underground coal mining processes. This is accomplished by reviewing the impact that the introduction of automation technology has made through the longwall shearer automation research program of Longwall Automation Steering Committee(LASC). This result has been achieved through close integration of sensing, processing, and control technologies into the longwall mining process. Key to the success of the automation solution has been the development of new sensing methods to accurately measure the location of longwall equipment and the spatial configuration of coal seam geology. The relevance of system interoperability and open communications standards for facilitating effective automation is also discussed. Importantly, the insights gained through the longwall automation development process are now leading to new technology transfer activity to benefit other underground mining processes.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61963023)。
文摘The short-range wireless communication technology has advanced considerably and provides the feasibility of train-train(T2T)communication link in the communication-based train control system.The introduction of the T2T link would reduce the headway and improve operational efficiency.Formal methods are system design techniques that use rigorously specified mathematical models to ensure all behaviors work as expected.And it is exactly the functional safety verification needed.Therefore,to deal with the functional safety verification of the T2T link,an untimed colored petri net model is first constructed.Secondly,the verification process is performed.Conclusions can be drawn from the state space report and the computation tree logic queries.Lastly,the model is parameterized,and then data log files are obtained for further performance measurement.Results show that the proposed criteria are satisfied and there are no defects in the basic design requirements.The transmission delay has considered the reconnection,transmission errors and the interruption.The probability of the delay lower than 150 ms accounts for 98.106%,which meets the specification and the previous field test.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFC0503803)National Natural Science Foundation of China(41867012)Qinghai Province Science and Technology Basic Condition Platform Construction Special Project(2018-ZJ-T09)
文摘Ecosystem services are spatially heterogeneous and temporal variability, which results in trade-offs,synergies and neutrality. The trade-off is a key problem in ecosystem management and requires optimized decision-making research. This paper reviews methods for identifying trade-offs and suggest future model developments. We conclude that(1) ecosystem service assessment depends on quantitative indicators and its modeling;(2)scenario analysis, multi-objective analysis and production possibility boundary are an effective means of ecosystem service trade-off decision-making;(3) future research needs to strengthen ecosystem service supply and demand flow and assist decision-making ecosystem mapping. Finally, integrated models should be developed to simulate and diagnose different scenarios and to optimize measures in land and ecosystem management for sustainability.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (90813031, 30973605, 21072155 & 20802055)National Key Foundation for Infectious Diseases (Protection and treatment of AIDs, virus hepatitis, 2008ZX10003-005)+1 种基金Open funding of the State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe 111 Project
文摘DNA methylation is one of the most signaficant epigenetic events which greatly influence gene activation, gene imprinting, chromatin stability, and so on. The level of methylation in genome and certain regions should be in a normal range, because any variation would cause physiological dysfunction. In account of essential roles of DNA methylation in the living system, the detection of methylation in both overall genome and specific positions has drawn great interest. So far many biological and chemical methods have been developed to detect DNA methylation. Herein, we summerize some novel methods mainly based on chemical modification and analytic methods in DNA detection.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 69735010) the Doctorate Foundation of Xi' an Jiaotong University.
文摘Constructing a batch of differentiable entropy functions touniformly approximate an objective function by means of the maximum-entropy principle, a new clustering algorithm, called maximum-entropy clustering algorithm, is proposed based on optimization theory. This algorithm is a soft generalization of the hard C-means algorithm and possesses global convergence. Its relations with other clustering algorithms are discussed.
文摘A novel approach is designed to optimize the synthesis of sulfonic-functionalized silica material. Results from 29Si and 27AI NMR suggest that the AI acts as the bridging atom connecting the methanesulfonate and silica matrix. Further pyridine-FTIR spectra followed by catalytic activity tests demonstrate that compared with previous methods, our new approach results in higher Lewis acid site concentration, higher thermal stability and superior catalytic activity. Moreover, the whole catalysis preparation procedure is environmentally friendly. Specifically, the silica matrix is synthesized through hydrolysis of tetrae- thylorthosilicate employing formic acid as hydro-catalyst, in which no surfactant species or precursors were involved.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21290194)
文摘This contribution provides a summary of proposed theoretical and computational studies on excited state dynamics in molecular aggregates, as an important part of the National Natural Science Foundation (NNSF) Major Project entitled "Theoretical study of the low-lying electronic excited state for molecular aggregates". This study will focus on developments of novel methods to simulate excited state dynamics of molecular aggregates, with the aim of understanding several important chemical physics processes, and providing a solid foundation for predicting the opto-electronic properties of organic functional materials and devices. The contents of this study include: (1) The quantum chemical methods for electronic excited state and electronic couplings targeted for dynamics in molecular aggregates; (2) Methods to construct effective Hamiltonian models, and to solve their dynamics using system-bath approaches; (3) Non-adiabatic mixed quantum-classic methods targeted for molecular aggregates; (4) Theoretical studies of charge and energy transfer, and related spectroscopic phenomena in molecular aggregates.