In recent years,long-term continuous sea-ice datasets have been developed,and they cover the periods before and after the satellite era.How these datasets differ from one another before the satellite era,and whether o...In recent years,long-term continuous sea-ice datasets have been developed,and they cover the periods before and after the satellite era.How these datasets differ from one another before the satellite era,and whether one is more reliable than the other,is important but unclear because the sea-ice record before 1979 is sparse and not continuous.In this letter,two sets of sea-ice datasets are evaluated:one is the HadISST1 dataset from the Hadley Centre,and the other is the SIBT1850(Gridded Monthly Sea Ice Extent and Concentration,from 1850 Onward)dataset from the National Snow and Ice Data Center(NSIDC).In view of its substantial importance for climate,the winter sea ice in the Barents and Kara seas(BKS)is of particular focus.A reconstructed BKS sea-ice extent(SIE)is developed using linear regression from the mean of observed surface air temperature at two adjacent islands,Novaya Zemlya and Franz Josef Land(proxy).One validation illustrates that the proxy is substantially coherent with the BKS sea-ice anomaly in the observations and the CMIP5(phase 5 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project)historical experiments.This result indicates that the proxy is reasonable.Therefore,the establishment of the reconstructed BKS SIE is also reasonable.The evaluation results based on the proxy suggest that the sea-ice concentration prior to the satellite era in the NSIDC dataset is more realistic and reliable than that in the Hadley Centre dataset,and thus is more appropriate for use.展开更多
Objective： To search for the best procedure on preparation ofacellular bovine pericardium,so to provide scaffolds for constructing tissue-engineering Methods： The bovine pericardiums were treated with 5 methods, whi...Objective： To search for the best procedure on preparation ofacellular bovine pericardium,so to provide scaffolds for constructing tissue-engineering Methods： The bovine pericardiums were treated with 5 methods, which were divided into 6 groupsGroup A： Fresh bovinepericardium; Group B： Trypsin-detergent group;Group C： Freeze-thaw-detergent 24 h group; Group I）： Freeze-thaw-detergent 48 h group; Group Fz Freeze-thaw-nuclease group; Group F： Detergent-nuclease group. Then, by HE staining and scanning electron microscope to observe the effects ofdecellularization and fibrous changes among the 6 groups; by water content testingonechanical testing to observe the changes in physical properties of the matrix; by detecting the DNA content of each group to determine the effect of deeellularization qualitatively; by eytotoxieity test to detect the biocompatibility of bovine pericardium in each group. Results： The 5 methods can all remove the cellular components effectively, compared with the fresh bovine pericardium,the water content of each deeellularized group were increased （P〈0.05）, while the DNA content decreased （P〈0.05）, with statistically significant differences. Of group E, the fibers were a little disorder, with the largest tension and the elastic modulus increased, while the rupture tensile rate decreased. Compared with fresh bovine pericardium,the largest tension of the other decellularization groups were all decreased （P〈0.05）. The fibers of group B, group D were irregularly arranged and also with ruptures, both the elastic modulus and the rupture tensile rate decreased（P〈0.05）. In group C and F, the fibers were dense and their direction was normal, the elastic modulus and the rupture tensile rate were similar to the fresh bovine pericardium （P〉0.05）. Cytotoxicity results showed that the cell toxicity of group B, group C, group D, group E and group F were respectively 0.9, 0.6, 1.0, 1.0 and 0.5, each group were qualified toxicity test, in which group C and group F were with the lowest eytotoxieity. Conclusion： Group C and group F can remove the cell components of bovine pericardium successfully,while maintaining the major structural components and the histological and biological properties of bovine pericardium,and with low cytotoxicity.However, group C is more economical than group F,and easier to operate. So the method on freeze-thaw-detergent 24 h can be the best choice to produce a decellularized bovine pericardium.展开更多
Objective To explore the pharmacodynamic material basis and mechanism of action of volatile oil from Chuanxiong(Chuanxiong Rhizoma)-Suhexiang(Styrax)-Bingpian(Borneolum)(hereinafter referred to as C-S-B volatile oil)i...Objective To explore the pharmacodynamic material basis and mechanism of action of volatile oil from Chuanxiong(Chuanxiong Rhizoma)-Suhexiang(Styrax)-Bingpian(Borneolum)(hereinafter referred to as C-S-B volatile oil)in treating angina pectoris based on network pharmacology and to detect its protective effects against rat myocardial damage.Methods Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS)was used to determine the constituents of volatile oils from Chuanxiong(Chuanxiong Rhizoma),Suhexiang(Styrax),and Bingpian(Borneolum),and the targets of the three main constituents were found predicted and screened using the PharmMapper server,and Gene Cards and Coo LGe N databases.The STRING database and Cytoscape software were used to draw the protein-protein interaction(PPI)network,RStudio software was used to analyze Gene Ontology(GO)and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genome and Genome(KEGG)pathways,and Cytoscape software was used to construct the component-target-pathwaydisease network.The rat model of myocardial injury was established by intraperitoneal injection of a large dose of isoprenaline hydrochloride.After continuous intervention with C-S-B volatile oil for 14 d,the ejection fraction(EF)and short axis shortening rate(FS)of the left ventricle were detected.The indices of myocardial damage were detected after hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining.Results Fifteen volatile oil components from the C-S-B formula were identified.There are 470 targets of these volatile oil components and 401 angina-related genes.There are 28 core targets,including CHRM4,ADRA1 A,FGFR1,CHRM2,CYP2 A6,CHRM5,CHRM1,CHRM3,HDAC2,and MPO,etc..The results of the KEGG analysis indicated that the C-S-B formula probably interferes with the following pathways:neuroactive ligand-receptor interactions,calcium signaling,cytochrome P450 metabolism of heteropoietin,among others.The results of animal experiments showed that the C-S-B formula essential oil could significantly improve the following myocardial indices in rats with myocardial injury:EF,FS,left ventricular end-systolic diameter(LVIDs),left ventricular end-diastolic diameter(LVIDd),and stroke volume(SV),and all the differences were statistically significant(P<0.01).Conclusion The mechanism of action of volatile oil components in the C-S-B formula in treating angina pectoris was analyzed using multi-component,multi-target and multi-pathway systems,which has laid a foundation for further revealing its mechanism of action.Animal experiments have shown that the volatile oil of the C-S-B formula can improve EF,FS,and other indices of myocardial damage in a rat model,thus relieving myocardial damage caused by heart hyperactivity,improving cardiac function,and protecting against myocardial damage.展开更多
基金jointly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant numbers 41790473 and41421004]the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [grant number XDA19070402]
文摘In recent years,long-term continuous sea-ice datasets have been developed,and they cover the periods before and after the satellite era.How these datasets differ from one another before the satellite era,and whether one is more reliable than the other,is important but unclear because the sea-ice record before 1979 is sparse and not continuous.In this letter,two sets of sea-ice datasets are evaluated:one is the HadISST1 dataset from the Hadley Centre,and the other is the SIBT1850(Gridded Monthly Sea Ice Extent and Concentration,from 1850 Onward)dataset from the National Snow and Ice Data Center(NSIDC).In view of its substantial importance for climate,the winter sea ice in the Barents and Kara seas(BKS)is of particular focus.A reconstructed BKS sea-ice extent(SIE)is developed using linear regression from the mean of observed surface air temperature at two adjacent islands,Novaya Zemlya and Franz Josef Land(proxy).One validation illustrates that the proxy is substantially coherent with the BKS sea-ice anomaly in the observations and the CMIP5(phase 5 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project)historical experiments.This result indicates that the proxy is reasonable.Therefore,the establishment of the reconstructed BKS SIE is also reasonable.The evaluation results based on the proxy suggest that the sea-ice concentration prior to the satellite era in the NSIDC dataset is more realistic and reliable than that in the Hadley Centre dataset,and thus is more appropriate for use.
文摘Objective： To search for the best procedure on preparation ofacellular bovine pericardium,so to provide scaffolds for constructing tissue-engineering Methods： The bovine pericardiums were treated with 5 methods, which were divided into 6 groupsGroup A： Fresh bovinepericardium; Group B： Trypsin-detergent group;Group C： Freeze-thaw-detergent 24 h group; Group I）： Freeze-thaw-detergent 48 h group; Group Fz Freeze-thaw-nuclease group; Group F： Detergent-nuclease group. Then, by HE staining and scanning electron microscope to observe the effects ofdecellularization and fibrous changes among the 6 groups; by water content testingonechanical testing to observe the changes in physical properties of the matrix; by detecting the DNA content of each group to determine the effect of deeellularization qualitatively; by eytotoxieity test to detect the biocompatibility of bovine pericardium in each group. Results： The 5 methods can all remove the cellular components effectively, compared with the fresh bovine pericardium,the water content of each deeellularized group were increased （P〈0.05）, while the DNA content decreased （P〈0.05）, with statistically significant differences. Of group E, the fibers were a little disorder, with the largest tension and the elastic modulus increased, while the rupture tensile rate decreased. Compared with fresh bovine pericardium,the largest tension of the other decellularization groups were all decreased （P〈0.05）. The fibers of group B, group D were irregularly arranged and also with ruptures, both the elastic modulus and the rupture tensile rate decreased（P〈0.05）. In group C and F, the fibers were dense and their direction was normal, the elastic modulus and the rupture tensile rate were similar to the fresh bovine pericardium （P〉0.05）. Cytotoxicity results showed that the cell toxicity of group B, group C, group D, group E and group F were respectively 0.9, 0.6, 1.0, 1.0 and 0.5, each group were qualified toxicity test, in which group C and group F were with the lowest eytotoxieity. Conclusion： Group C and group F can remove the cell components of bovine pericardium successfully,while maintaining the major structural components and the histological and biological properties of bovine pericardium,and with low cytotoxicity.However, group C is more economical than group F,and easier to operate. So the method on freeze-thaw-detergent 24 h can be the best choice to produce a decellularized bovine pericardium.
基金funding support from the Major Science and Technology Research and Development Special Project of Jiangxi Science and Technology Department(No.20194ABC28009)National Key Research and Development Plan(No.2018YFC1706404)。
文摘Objective To explore the pharmacodynamic material basis and mechanism of action of volatile oil from Chuanxiong(Chuanxiong Rhizoma)-Suhexiang(Styrax)-Bingpian(Borneolum)(hereinafter referred to as C-S-B volatile oil)in treating angina pectoris based on network pharmacology and to detect its protective effects against rat myocardial damage.Methods Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS)was used to determine the constituents of volatile oils from Chuanxiong(Chuanxiong Rhizoma),Suhexiang(Styrax),and Bingpian(Borneolum),and the targets of the three main constituents were found predicted and screened using the PharmMapper server,and Gene Cards and Coo LGe N databases.The STRING database and Cytoscape software were used to draw the protein-protein interaction(PPI)network,RStudio software was used to analyze Gene Ontology(GO)and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genome and Genome(KEGG)pathways,and Cytoscape software was used to construct the component-target-pathwaydisease network.The rat model of myocardial injury was established by intraperitoneal injection of a large dose of isoprenaline hydrochloride.After continuous intervention with C-S-B volatile oil for 14 d,the ejection fraction(EF)and short axis shortening rate(FS)of the left ventricle were detected.The indices of myocardial damage were detected after hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining.Results Fifteen volatile oil components from the C-S-B formula were identified.There are 470 targets of these volatile oil components and 401 angina-related genes.There are 28 core targets,including CHRM4,ADRA1 A,FGFR1,CHRM2,CYP2 A6,CHRM5,CHRM1,CHRM3,HDAC2,and MPO,etc..The results of the KEGG analysis indicated that the C-S-B formula probably interferes with the following pathways:neuroactive ligand-receptor interactions,calcium signaling,cytochrome P450 metabolism of heteropoietin,among others.The results of animal experiments showed that the C-S-B formula essential oil could significantly improve the following myocardial indices in rats with myocardial injury:EF,FS,left ventricular end-systolic diameter(LVIDs),left ventricular end-diastolic diameter(LVIDd),and stroke volume(SV),and all the differences were statistically significant(P<0.01).Conclusion The mechanism of action of volatile oil components in the C-S-B formula in treating angina pectoris was analyzed using multi-component,multi-target and multi-pathway systems,which has laid a foundation for further revealing its mechanism of action.Animal experiments have shown that the volatile oil of the C-S-B formula can improve EF,FS,and other indices of myocardial damage in a rat model,thus relieving myocardial damage caused by heart hyperactivity,improving cardiac function,and protecting against myocardial damage.
