[Objective]To better understand the functions of High Mobility Group B (HMGB) proteins in the transcriptional regulation of plant stress responses.[Method]We cloned the At2G33450 gene encoding At2G34450 protein in A...[Objective]To better understand the functions of High Mobility Group B (HMGB) proteins in the transcriptional regulation of plant stress responses.[Method]We cloned the At2G33450 gene encoding At2G34450 protein in Arabidopsis thaliana.Binary vectors carrying the above gene were transformed into Arabidopsis to detect the influences of environmental stimuli to transgenic Arabidopsis.[Result] Under salt or drought stress the transgenic Arabidopsis plants over-expressed At2G33450 displayed retarded germination and subsequent growth compared with wild-type plants.[Conclusion]Our results provide a novel basis for understanding the biological functions of HMGB protein family members that differently affect germination and seedling growth of Arabidopsis plants under various stress conditions.展开更多
OBJECTIVE A system was established to evaluate the metastasis and prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma by analyzing the tumor differentiation, the TNM stage, the mode of invasion, and the expression of E-cadherin...OBJECTIVE A system was established to evaluate the metastasis and prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma by analyzing the tumor differentiation, the TNM stage, the mode of invasion, and the expression of E-cadherin and S100A4. METHODS Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity of 86 cases was the focus of our study. In this system, the histopathological grade and the histochemical patterns were estimated on a 0-3 point scale, the total points graded from 0 to 13. RESULTS The incidence of metastasis and prognosis in the cases with total points more than 8 was significantly higher than that with total points less than 7 (P 〈 0.05,χ^2= 22.0658 and P 〈 0.05, χ^2= 10.7047). The system had a significant higher specificity than that of 'DIAGS index' system (Differentiation, Invasion mode, Adhesion molecules, Glycosaminoglycan, and the Sugar chain) in the evaluation of metastasis (P 〈 0.05, u = 2.2339). Moreover, the specificity for evaluation of metastasis in the system was significantly higher than that of E-cadherin (P 〈 0.05, u = 2.4996) or S100A4 (P 〈 0.05, u = 2.4289) only. Furthermore the specificity for evaluation of unfavorable prognosis in the system was also significantly higher than that of E-cadherin (P 〈 0.05, u = 2.1313) or S100A4 only (P 〈 0.05, u = 2.0301). CONCLUSION This is a valuable evaluation system with high specificity to predict metastatic potential and prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma.展开更多
In order to investigate the benefit of multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO) technique applying to the high altitude platform(HAP), a 2×2 MIMO statistical model, which can accurately describe the channel between H...In order to investigate the benefit of multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO) technique applying to the high altitude platform(HAP), a 2×2 MIMO statistical model, which can accurately describe the channel between HAP and high-speed train, is presented. And dual polarization diversity is particularly considered. Based on first-order three-state Markov chain, the single-input single-output(SISO) channel, a subset of the MIMO channel is first established. The ray tracing approach applied to the digital relief model(DRM) which covers the railway between Xi'an and Zhengzhou is used to obtain the state probability vector and matrix of the state transition probability. The proposed model considers both Doppler shift and temporal correlation, and the polarization correlation and spatial correlation statistical properties of large-scale fading and smallscale fading are analyzed. Moreover, useful numerical results on the MIMO HAP channel outage capacity are provided based on which, significant capacity gains with respect to the conventional SISO case are illustrated. Such statistical channel model can be applied to the future wireless communication system between HAP and high-speed train.展开更多
One of the key elements in real estate management is streamlining the construction process. Thus, the facilities can be built on a faster, cheaper, and higher quality base. Consequently, it will enhance the owner’s c...One of the key elements in real estate management is streamlining the construction process. Thus, the facilities can be built on a faster, cheaper, and higher quality base. Consequently, it will enhance the owner’s competitiveness. Due to the high cost and lengthy duration of mega-construction projects in recent years, Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) contracts are getting popular in delivering constructed projects in the public sector. With BOT, the public owners are able to focus on the effectiveness of fair resource allocation as well as bring the efficiency of private enterprise into governmental operations. This paper uses Taiwan High Speed Rail project to exemplify the BOT method in executing the constructed projects in the chain of real estate management processes. The paper explains the reasons for building HSR and adopting BOT approach. The detail of the HSR project and the feasibility analysis of the project will be presented in this paper. The feasibility analysis comprises the comparisons of different transportation means, the financial analysis, and other benefits from HSR. Finally, conclusions will be drawn.展开更多
GaN (gallium nitride) buck-rectifier has been proposed to realize high power density ISOP (input series and output parallel)-IPOS (input parallel and output series) converter-based dc distribution system. The ul...GaN (gallium nitride) buck-rectifier has been proposed to realize high power density ISOP (input series and output parallel)-IPOS (input parallel and output series) converter-based dc distribution system. The ultra-low loss bi-directional switch can be developed by the GaN power device because of the low on-resistance, the high-speed switching behavior and its own device structure. The buck-rectifier using the GaN bi-directional switches has the potential to achieve higher power density than the commonly utilized boost-rectifier. Availability of the GaN-HEMT (high electron mobility transistor) for the buck rectifier has been verified taking the theoretical limit of the on-resistance and the switching loss energy into account. Design consideration for a high power density buck-rectifier has been also conducted and the application effect of the GaN bidirectional switches has been evaluated quantitatively. The ISOP-IPOS converter-based dc (direct current) distribution system takes full advantage of the buck-rectifier and the rectifier using GaN devices contributes to realizing higher power density dc distribution system.展开更多
Introducing liquid-crystalline small-molecule donors(SMDs)into binary systems based on the strong intermolecular interactions of SMDs is a facile and effective strategy to tune the active layer morphology and improve ...Introducing liquid-crystalline small-molecule donors(SMDs)into binary systems based on the strong intermolecular interactions of SMDs is a facile and effective strategy to tune the active layer morphology and improve the performance of organic solar cells(OSCs).Contrary to conventional understanding,this research proposes a new strategy for ternary OSCs implicating that"weakly crystalline materials can also optimize the morphology of the active layer and improve the OSCs performance".Herein,we designed and synthesized two liquid-crystalline SMDs,Z1 and Z2,based on benzodifuran(BDF)units.The amorphous Z2-incorporated ternary devices present an unexpectedly improved power conversion efficiency(PCE)>18%with good stability.By contrast,the highly ordered Z1-based ternary devices possess a significantly depressed efficiency.Multiple characterizations reveal that the Z2-based ternary blend films possess improved miscibility and efficient charge transport.This novel strategy for the selection of the third component is significant for the fabrication of high-efficiency ternary OSCs.展开更多
Thermal protection systems are very essential for high temperature thermal conductivity measurement system to reduce the heat loss to environment at the range of 600-1800 K. A compound multi-layer insulations structur...Thermal protection systems are very essential for high temperature thermal conductivity measurement system to reduce the heat loss to environment at the range of 600-1800 K. A compound multi-layer insulations structure which composed of inner carbon fibrous materials and outer alternately arranged alumina fibrous materials and high reflectivity foils is proposed for use in high temperature cylinder thermal protection systems. A coupled conductive and radiation governing equations is presented for heat transfer analysis of the structure. The finite volume method and the discrete ordinate method are used to solve the goveming equations. The optimization structure of the compound multi-layer insulations is investigated by considering the pressure of the gas, the density of the carbon fibrous materials, the density of the alumina fibrous materials, the number of reflective foil layers and the emissivity of reflective foils. The results show that the compound structure has the best thermal insulation performance when the pressure of the gas is below 0.01 kPa, the density of carbon fibrous materials is 180 kg m^-3, the density of alumina fibrous materials is 256 kg m^-3 and the number of reflective foil layers is 39. In addition, the thermal insulation performance is much better when the emissivity of reflective foils is lower.展开更多
基金Supported by Doctor Initial Fund of Liaocheng University~~
文摘[Objective]To better understand the functions of High Mobility Group B (HMGB) proteins in the transcriptional regulation of plant stress responses.[Method]We cloned the At2G33450 gene encoding At2G34450 protein in Arabidopsis thaliana.Binary vectors carrying the above gene were transformed into Arabidopsis to detect the influences of environmental stimuli to transgenic Arabidopsis.[Result] Under salt or drought stress the transgenic Arabidopsis plants over-expressed At2G33450 displayed retarded germination and subsequent growth compared with wild-type plants.[Conclusion]Our results provide a novel basis for understanding the biological functions of HMGB protein family members that differently affect germination and seedling growth of Arabidopsis plants under various stress conditions.
基金supported by a grant from the Project Sponsored by the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars,State Education Ministry,China(No.2005383).
文摘OBJECTIVE A system was established to evaluate the metastasis and prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma by analyzing the tumor differentiation, the TNM stage, the mode of invasion, and the expression of E-cadherin and S100A4. METHODS Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity of 86 cases was the focus of our study. In this system, the histopathological grade and the histochemical patterns were estimated on a 0-3 point scale, the total points graded from 0 to 13. RESULTS The incidence of metastasis and prognosis in the cases with total points more than 8 was significantly higher than that with total points less than 7 (P 〈 0.05,χ^2= 22.0658 and P 〈 0.05, χ^2= 10.7047). The system had a significant higher specificity than that of 'DIAGS index' system (Differentiation, Invasion mode, Adhesion molecules, Glycosaminoglycan, and the Sugar chain) in the evaluation of metastasis (P 〈 0.05, u = 2.2339). Moreover, the specificity for evaluation of metastasis in the system was significantly higher than that of E-cadherin (P 〈 0.05, u = 2.4996) or S100A4 (P 〈 0.05, u = 2.4289) only. Furthermore the specificity for evaluation of unfavorable prognosis in the system was also significantly higher than that of E-cadherin (P 〈 0.05, u = 2.1313) or S100A4 only (P 〈 0.05, u = 2.0301). CONCLUSION This is a valuable evaluation system with high specificity to predict metastatic potential and prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
基金sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.91538104,No.91438205)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No.2011M500664)
文摘In order to investigate the benefit of multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO) technique applying to the high altitude platform(HAP), a 2×2 MIMO statistical model, which can accurately describe the channel between HAP and high-speed train, is presented. And dual polarization diversity is particularly considered. Based on first-order three-state Markov chain, the single-input single-output(SISO) channel, a subset of the MIMO channel is first established. The ray tracing approach applied to the digital relief model(DRM) which covers the railway between Xi'an and Zhengzhou is used to obtain the state probability vector and matrix of the state transition probability. The proposed model considers both Doppler shift and temporal correlation, and the polarization correlation and spatial correlation statistical properties of large-scale fading and smallscale fading are analyzed. Moreover, useful numerical results on the MIMO HAP channel outage capacity are provided based on which, significant capacity gains with respect to the conventional SISO case are illustrated. Such statistical channel model can be applied to the future wireless communication system between HAP and high-speed train.
文摘One of the key elements in real estate management is streamlining the construction process. Thus, the facilities can be built on a faster, cheaper, and higher quality base. Consequently, it will enhance the owner’s competitiveness. Due to the high cost and lengthy duration of mega-construction projects in recent years, Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) contracts are getting popular in delivering constructed projects in the public sector. With BOT, the public owners are able to focus on the effectiveness of fair resource allocation as well as bring the efficiency of private enterprise into governmental operations. This paper uses Taiwan High Speed Rail project to exemplify the BOT method in executing the constructed projects in the chain of real estate management processes. The paper explains the reasons for building HSR and adopting BOT approach. The detail of the HSR project and the feasibility analysis of the project will be presented in this paper. The feasibility analysis comprises the comparisons of different transportation means, the financial analysis, and other benefits from HSR. Finally, conclusions will be drawn.
文摘GaN (gallium nitride) buck-rectifier has been proposed to realize high power density ISOP (input series and output parallel)-IPOS (input parallel and output series) converter-based dc distribution system. The ultra-low loss bi-directional switch can be developed by the GaN power device because of the low on-resistance, the high-speed switching behavior and its own device structure. The buck-rectifier using the GaN bi-directional switches has the potential to achieve higher power density than the commonly utilized boost-rectifier. Availability of the GaN-HEMT (high electron mobility transistor) for the buck rectifier has been verified taking the theoretical limit of the on-resistance and the switching loss energy into account. Design consideration for a high power density buck-rectifier has been also conducted and the application effect of the GaN bidirectional switches has been evaluated quantitatively. The ISOP-IPOS converter-based dc (direct current) distribution system takes full advantage of the buck-rectifier and the rectifier using GaN devices contributes to realizing higher power density dc distribution system.
基金the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2017YFA0204504)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51873221,52073292,51673207,21774003,and 51373183)+2 种基金Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dutch Research Project(1A111KYSB20190072)Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission(Z181100004418012)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(2212032).
文摘Introducing liquid-crystalline small-molecule donors(SMDs)into binary systems based on the strong intermolecular interactions of SMDs is a facile and effective strategy to tune the active layer morphology and improve the performance of organic solar cells(OSCs).Contrary to conventional understanding,this research proposes a new strategy for ternary OSCs implicating that"weakly crystalline materials can also optimize the morphology of the active layer and improve the OSCs performance".Herein,we designed and synthesized two liquid-crystalline SMDs,Z1 and Z2,based on benzodifuran(BDF)units.The amorphous Z2-incorporated ternary devices present an unexpectedly improved power conversion efficiency(PCE)>18%with good stability.By contrast,the highly ordered Z1-based ternary devices possess a significantly depressed efficiency.Multiple characterizations reveal that the Z2-based ternary blend films possess improved miscibility and efficient charge transport.This novel strategy for the selection of the third component is significant for the fabrication of high-efficiency ternary OSCs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51225602)
文摘Thermal protection systems are very essential for high temperature thermal conductivity measurement system to reduce the heat loss to environment at the range of 600-1800 K. A compound multi-layer insulations structure which composed of inner carbon fibrous materials and outer alternately arranged alumina fibrous materials and high reflectivity foils is proposed for use in high temperature cylinder thermal protection systems. A coupled conductive and radiation governing equations is presented for heat transfer analysis of the structure. The finite volume method and the discrete ordinate method are used to solve the goveming equations. The optimization structure of the compound multi-layer insulations is investigated by considering the pressure of the gas, the density of the carbon fibrous materials, the density of the alumina fibrous materials, the number of reflective foil layers and the emissivity of reflective foils. The results show that the compound structure has the best thermal insulation performance when the pressure of the gas is below 0.01 kPa, the density of carbon fibrous materials is 180 kg m^-3, the density of alumina fibrous materials is 256 kg m^-3 and the number of reflective foil layers is 39. In addition, the thermal insulation performance is much better when the emissivity of reflective foils is lower.