Effects of axylitol-casein complex on insulin resistance and gut microbiota composition in high-fat-diet+streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus mice

This study investigated the effects of a xylitol-casein non-covalent complex(XC)on parameters related to type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM),in addition to related changes in gut microbiome composition and functions.High-fat-diet(HFD)+streptozotocin(STZ)-induced T2DM mice were treated with xylitol(XY),casein(CN),and XC,after which fecal samples were collected for gut microbiota composition and diversity analyses based on 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing and multivariate statistics.XC decreased body weight and improved glucose tolerance,insulin sensitivity,pancreas impairment,blood lipid levels,and liver function in T2DM mice compared to XY-and CN-treated mice.Furthermore,XC modulated theα-diversity,β-diversity and gut microbiota composition.Based on Spearman’s correlation analysis,the relative abundances of Alistipes,Bacteroides,and Faecalibaculum were positively correlated and those of Akkermansia,Lactobacillus,Bifidobacterium,and Turicibacter were negatively correlated with the phenotypes related to the improvement of T2DM.In conclusion,we found that XC alleviated insulin resistance by restoring the gut microbiota of T2DM mice.Our results provide strong evidence for the beneficial effects of XC on T2DM and motivation for further investigation in animal models and,eventually,human trials.

Depositional model of the Member Deng-2 marginal microbial mound-bank complex of the Dengying Formation in the southwestern Sichuan Basin, SW China: Implications for the Ediacaran microbial mound construction and hydrocarbon exploration

Recent advances in hydrocarbon exploration have been made in the Member Deng-2 marginal microbial mound-bank complex reservoirs of the Dengying Formation in the western Sichuan Basin, SW China,where the depositional process is regarded confusing. The microfacies, construction types, and depositional model of the Member Deng-2 marginal microbial mound-bank complex have been investigated using unmanned aerial vehicle photography, outcrop section investigation, thin section identification,and seismic reflections in the southwestern Sichuan Basin. The microbialite lithologic textures in this region include thrombolite, dendrolite, stromatolite, fenestral stromatolite, spongiostromata stone,oncolite, aggregated grainstone, and botryoidal grapestone. Based on the comprehensive analysis of“depositional fabrics-lithology-microfacies”, an association between a fore mound, mound framework,and back mound subfacies has been proposed based on water depth, current direction, energy level and lithologic assemblages. The microfacies of the mound base, mound core, mound flank, mound cap, and mound flat could be recognized among the mound framework subfacies. Two construction types of marginal microbial mound-bank complex have been determined based on deposition location, mound scale, migration direction, and sedimentary facies association. Type Jinkouhe microbial mound constructions(TJMMCs) develop along the windward margin owing to their proximity to the seaward subfacies fore mound, with a northeastwardly migrated microbial mound on top of the mud mound,exhibiting the characteristics of large-sized mounds and small-sized banks in the surrounding area. Type E'bian microbial mound constructions(TEMMCs) primarily occur on the leeward margin, resulting from the presence of onshore back mound subfacies, with the smaller southwestward migrated microbial mounds existing on a thicker microbial flat. The platform margin microbial mound depositional model can be correlated with certain lateral comparison profile and seismic reflection structures in the 2D seismic section, which can provide references for future worldwide exploration. Microbial mounds with larger buildups and thicker vertical reservoirs are typically targeted on the windward margin, while small-sized microbial mounds and flats with better lateral connections are typically focused on the leeward margin.

The Impact of Storyline Complexity on L2 Learners’Written Performance

Task-based Language Teaching(TBLT)research has provided ample evidence that cognitive complexity is an important aspect of task design that influences learner’s performance in terms of fluency,accuracy,and syntactic complexity.Despite the substantial number of empirical investigations into task complexity in journal articles,storyline complexity,one of the features of it,is scarcely investigated.Previous research mainly focused on the impact of storyline complexity on learners’oral performance,but the impact on learners’written performance is less investigated.Thus,this study aims at investigating the effects of narrative complexity of storyline on senior high school students’written performance,as displayed by its complexity,fluency,and accuracy.The present study has important pedagogical implications.That is,task design and assessment should make a distinction between different types of narrative tasks.For example,the task with single or dual storyline.Results on task complexity may contribute to informing the pedagogical choices made by teachers when prioritizing work with a specific linguistic dimension.

CNKSR2 interactome analysis indicates its association with the centrosome/microtubule system

The protein connector enhancer of kinase suppressor of Ras 2(CNKSR2),present in both the postsynaptic density and cytoplasm of neurons,is a scaffolding protein with several protein-binding domains.Variants of the CNKSR2 gene have been implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders,particularly intellectual disability,although the precise mechanism involved has not yet been fully understood.Research has demonstrated that CNKSR2 plays a role in facilitating the localization of postsynaptic density protein complexes to the membrane,thereby influencing synaptic signaling and the morphogenesis of dendritic spines.However,the function of CNKSR2 in the cytoplasm remains to be elucidated.In this study,we used immunoprecipitation and high-resolution liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to identify the interactors of CNKSR2.Through a combination of bioinformatic analysis and cytological experiments,we found that the CNKSR2 interactors were significantly enriched in the proteome of the centrosome.We also showed that CNKSR2 interacted with the microtubule protein DYNC1H1 and with the centrosome marker CEP290.Subsequent colocalization analysis confirmed the centrosomal localization of CNKSR2.When we downregulated CNKSR2 expression in mouse neuroblastoma cells(Neuro 2A),we observed significant changes in the expression of numerous centrosomal genes.This manipulation also affected centrosome-related functions,including cell size and shape,cell proliferation,and motility.Furthermore,we found that CNKSR2 interactors were highly enriched in de novo variants associated with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder.Our findings establish a connection between CNKSR2 and the centrosome,and offer new insights into the underlying mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders.

Influence of pyrolytic carbon coatings on complex permittivity and microwave absorbing properties of Al_2O_3 fiber woven fabrics

The pyrolytic carbon （PyC） coatings were fabricated on A1203 fiber fabrics by the method of chemical vapor deposition （CVD）. The microstructures of A1203 fibers with and without PyC coatings were characterized by SEM and Raman spectroscopy. The influence of deposition time of PyC on the DC conductivity （ad） of A1203 filaments and complex permittivity of fabrics at X band （8.2-12.4 GHz） were investigated. The values of Crd and complex permittivity increase with increasing deposition time of PyC. The electron relaxation polarization and conductance loss were supposed to be contributed to the increase of ε＇ and ε＂, respectively. In addition, the reflection loss （RL） of fabrics was calculated. The results show that the microwave absorbing properties of Al2O3 fiber fabrics can be improved by PyC coatings. The best RL results are for 60 min-deposition sample, of which the minimum value is about -40.4 dB at about 9.5 GHz and the absorbing frequency band （AFB） is about 4 GHz.

mTOR Complex1-S6K1信号通路在2型糖尿病发生发展中的作用

随着人们生活水平的提高，全身代谢性疾病逐渐成为影响人类生活质量的主要疾病之一。在近年的调查研究中发现，糖尿病的发生率较过去20年间呈数倍增加，尤其糖尿病并发症引起的死亡率较前大大提升。所以深入研究糖尿病的发生、发展机制成为目前治疗糖尿病的关键。mTOR信号通路是雷帕霉素的靶分子，是丝氨酸／苏氨酸蛋白激酶，在感受营养信号、调节细胞生长和增殖中起关键性的作用。mTORComplexl-S6K1信号通路可受如生长因子、激素、能量信号等多种因素的调节，在糖尿病的发生、发展中起重要作用。本文将详细阐述mTORComplexl-S6K1信号通路在糖尿病的发生发展中的作用机制。

CaCl_(2)和MgCl_(2)及其复合溶液制备α-半水石膏

为提高磷石膏的利用率和附加值,采用常压水热合成法以磷石膏为主要原材料制备α-半水石膏材料,主要研究不同质量分数的CaCl_(2)、MgCl_(2)及其复合溶液对磷石膏常压水热制备α-半水石膏脱水速率、物相组成和微晶形貌的影响。研究发现,磷石膏在95℃的CaCl_(2)溶液、MgCl_(2)溶液及CaCl_(2)-MgCl_(2)复合溶液中均可脱水转晶生成α-半水石膏。在CaCl_(2)溶液和MgCl_(2)溶液中,随着盐溶液浓度的增加,α-半水石膏的生成速率加快,其中经质量分数为35%的CaCl_(2)溶液反应4 h后或质量分数为25%的MgCl_(2)溶液反应1 h后,磷石膏可完全反应成α-半水石膏。在CaCl_(2)-MgCl_(2)复合溶液中,随着MgCl_(2)溶液浓度的增加,磷石膏的脱水转化速率逐渐加快,当CaCl_(2)质量分数≤19%和MgCl_(2)质量分数≥11%时,磷石膏水热反应1 h即可形成颗粒分布较为完整的α-半水石膏。

苏北盆地江苏油田CO_(2)驱油技术进展及应用

CCUS(碳捕集、利用与封存)技术对绿色低碳转型、实现“双碳”目标意义重大,而CO_(2)驱油埋存是其重要内容。苏北盆地江苏油田针对复杂断块油藏提高采收率的技术瓶颈开展CO_(2)驱油技术攻关及多种类型矿场试验,形成了以重力稳定驱、驱吐协同等为特点的复杂断块油藏CO_(2)驱油的4种差异化模式,成功开展了花26断块“仿水平井”重力稳定驱等技术先导试验,建成了10×10^(4) t的复杂断块油藏CCUS示范工程。江苏油田累计注入液碳量30.34×10^(4) t,累计增油量9.83×10^(4) t,实现了较好的增产效果及经济效益。技术研究及试验可为其他复杂断块油藏的CO_(2)驱开发提供参考借鉴。

X连锁迟发性脊椎骨骺发育不良家系TRAPPC2基因缺失突变的高通量测序分析

目的·研究一个X连锁迟发性脊椎骨骺发育不良(spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda,SEDT)家系的致病基因及突变类型。方法·提取一个SEDT家系6名成员外周血基因组DNA。应用Clearseq遗传性疾病试剂盒靶向捕获先证者基因组样本中与罕见遗传性疾病相关的致病区域,并进行高通量测序,过滤去除高频突变。采用外显子组隐马尔科夫模型(exome hidden Markov model,XHMM)分析拷贝数变异(copy number variant,CNV),并进一步对6名家系成员基因缺失片段的拷贝数进行实时定量PCR分析。结果·高通量测序分析结果显示,先证者X染色体存在2.5 kb缺失(chrX:13732385~13734927),该区域覆盖转运蛋白复合体亚单位2(transport protein particle complex subunit 2,TRAPPC2)基因的第4~6个外显子。定量PCR结果证实先证者及其表哥均存在该缺失,先证者母亲为杂合缺失,先证者父亲、姐姐和表型正常的舅舅拷贝数均正常。结论·TRAPPC2基因第4~6个外显子片段的缺失为SEDT的致病性突变;同时高通量测序分析中运用XHMM算法可检测到致病基因多个外显子的缺失。

Synthesis, Characterization and Vulcanizing Properties of Rare Earth Complexes with 2-Mercaptobenthiazole

Eight complexes of rare earth with 2 mercaptobenthiazole, RELCl 2·RE(OH) 3· x H 2O (L=2 mercaptobenthiazole, RE= La～Gd, Y, except for Pm, x =0, 2～4), were synthesized in unhydrous ethanol and characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectra and thermal analyses. The results show that the ligand is coordinated to the RE ion through both the exocyclic sulfur and the thiazole nitrogen. The vulcanizing properties of the La complex as accelerator were studied in the traditional tire rubber, which indicate that the cross linked rubber accelerated by the rare earth complex has good physical and dynamic mechanical properties by comparison.

Crystal Structure and Luminescence Property of Lanthanide Complexes with 2-Fluorobenzoic Acid and 2,2′-Bipyridine

The two compounds of [Ln（2-FBA）3·2,2＇-bpy ]2（2-FBA = 2-fluorobenzoato, 2,2＇-bpy = 2,2＇-bipyridine, Ln = Eu（1 ）, Dy（2）） were synthesized and their structures were determined by X-ray diffraction method. Crystallized complexes 1 and 2 are isomorphous, monoelinie system with P21/n space group. The two complexes are binuclear molecule with an inversion center. The two lanthanide ions are linked by four bridged 2-FBA ligands and each lanthanide ion is further bonded to one chelated bidentate 2-FBA ligand and one 2,2＇-bipyridine molecule. The coordination number of metal ion is eight. The europium complex exhibits strong red fluorescence. ^5D0→^7Fj（j = 1 - 4） transition emission of Eu^3＋ ion was observed.

细胞分裂后期促进复合亚基2在肝细胞癌组织中的表达及临床意义

目的探究细胞分裂后期促进复合亚基2(Anaphase promoting complex subunit 2,ANAPC2)在肝细胞癌(Hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC)组织中的表达和其相关潜在功能机制。方法使用组织芯片免疫组化评估HCC及正常肝脏组织中ANAPC2蛋白表达的水平,并基于基因芯片和RNA测序的高通量数据库,计算ANAPC2 mRNA在HCC中的表达水平。利用单细胞测序技术进一步验证ANAPC2在HCC细胞层面的表达水平,并运用CRISPR敲除探究ANAPC2基因对HCC细胞生长的影响。使用Pearson相关分析筛选出ANAPC2的共表达基因,对该基因集进行功能富集分析。结果与正常肝组织相比,HCC组织中ANAPC2蛋白的表达出现了上调趋势。高通量数据集检索共纳入3861个HCC和3136个非癌肝组织样本,发现ANAPC2 mRNA在HCC组织中高表达(SMD=0.18,95%CI:0.04~0.32,P<0.05),sROC曲线下面积为0.67(95%CI:0.63~0.71)。在HCC单细胞水平也证实了ANAPC2的表达上调,ANAPC2基因的敲除可显著抑制HCC细胞的生长。ANAPC2共表达基因显著富集的信号通路包括细胞周期和有丝分裂等。结论HCC中,ANAPC2在转录及翻译阶段均表达上调,发挥了一定的促癌功能。

Hydrothermal Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Six Complexes Constructed from 1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic Acid and 4'-(4-Pyridyl)-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine Mixed Ligands

Six new transition metal complexes, [Zn（HBTC）（PYTPY）]n·n PYTPY（1）, [Cu（HBTC）（PYTPY）]n·n PYTPY（2）, [Co（HBTC）（PYTPY）]n·n DMF（3）, [Mn（HBTC）（PYTPY）]n·n DMF（4）, [Cd（HBTC）（PYTPY）（H2O）]n·2nH2O（5）, and [Co（HBTC）（PYTPY）（H2O）2]（6）,（H3BTC = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, PYTPY = 4＇-（4-pyridyl）-2,2＇：6＇,2＇＇-terpyridine, DMF = N,N？-dimethylformamide）, have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Complexes 1~5 all feature one-dimensional chain structures, and complex 6 exhibits a zero-dimensional structure. Complexes 1~5 present three-dimensional（3D） supramolecular frameworks via π-π stacking interactions, whenas 6 has also a 3D supramolecular structure assembled by hydrogen bonding. Meanwhile, complexes 1 ~ 6 exhibit the thermal stabilities and photoluminescent properties.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Thermal Behavior and Photoluminescent Property of Complex [Zn(L)(SO_4)]·0.5H_2O

Complex [Zn（L）（SO4）]0.5H20 （L = 2-（2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl）-lH-imidazo[4,5- J][1,10]phenanthroline） has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. The compound was characterized by elemental analysis, IR, TG and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 9.9916（7）, b = 12.3834（9）, c = 29.259（2） A, fl = 97.7720（10）°, V = 3587.0（4） A^3, Z = 2, C76H41CI4F4NI60952Zn2, Mr = 1734.91, Dc = 1.606 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1754, p（MoKa） = 0.959 mm-1, R = 0.0492 and wR = 0.1385. The asymmetric unit of 1 contains one Zn（lI） atom, two L ligands, one sulfate anion and half a water molecule. Each Zn（lI） atom is five-coordinated by four nitrogen atoms from two different L ligands and one sulfate oxygen atom in a tetragonal pyramidal coordination environment. The N-H＇＂O hydrogen bonds link the discrete structure of 1 into a 2D supramolecular architecture. The photoluminescent property of 1 has also been studied in the solid state at room temperature.

Synthesis,crystal structure and fluorescence of a new europium complex with 2-bromobenzoate and 2,2'-bipyridine

A new complex of {[Eu2(2-BrBA)6(2,2’-bpy)2]2·CH3CH2OH·H2O} (2-BrBA=2-bromobenzoate; 2,2’-bpy=2,2’-bipyridine) was prepared by solvent method and characterized with X-ray single-crystal diffraction, IR spectroscopy, UV spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy. The complex crystallized in triclinic crystal system, Pī space group, with a=1.17196(4) nm, b=2.36142(9) nm, c=2.59151(9) nm, α=113.266(2)°, β=101.100(2)°, and γ=94.400(2)°. Two independent dinuclear molecules were contained in the asymmetric unit. The two molecules were similar to each other. Each Eu(Ⅲ) ion was nine-coordinated with seven oxygen atoms from five 2-BrBA ligands and two nitrogen atoms from 2,2’-bpy molecule. The carboxylate groups acted as bidentate-chelating, bidentate-bridging and chelating-bridging coordination modes. The complex adopted a distorted monocapped square-antiprism coordination geometry. Five peaks at 579, 591, 613, 652, and 697 nm appeared in the fluorescence spectrum, corresponding to 5D0→7F0, 5D0→7F1, 5D0→7F2, 5D0→7F3, and 5D0→7F4 transition emissions of the Eu(Ⅲ) ion, respectively.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and DNA Binding Studies of a Nickel(II) Complex with 2-Aminomethylbenzimidazole and Demethylcantharate

A new mixed-ligand nickel（Ⅱ） complex, [Ni（L）（DCA）（H2O）]·2H2O （L = C8H9N3, 2-aminomethyl-benzimidazole, DCA2- = 7-oxabicyclo[2,2,1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylate, demethylcantharate, C8H8O5）, has been synthesized and characterized. The structure of the complex was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It is of monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 7.7211（7）, b = 12.0799（12）, c = 19.7867（19）, β = 100.390（6）°, V = 1815.2（3） nm3, Dc = 1.625 g·cm-3, Ζ = 4, F（000） = 928, R = 0.0314 and wR = 0.0822. In addition, the interaction between the complex and DNA was studied by means of fluorescence spectra and viscosity. The results indicate that the complex binds to DNA by the mode of partial intercalation with the Stern-Volmer constants Ksv of 3.81 × 104 mol·L-1.

Metal 2-Hydroxy-1-Naphthaldehyde Thiosemicarbazone (Me-HNT) Complexes-A New Kind of Biomimic Enzyme Catalyst

Metal (Me=Fe(III), Mo(VI), Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Zn(II) and Cu(II)) 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde thiosemicarbazone complexes (MeHNT) were synthesized and used as mimic-enzyme catalysts to mimic the active group of horseradish peroxidase (HRP). The results showed that Fe-HNT, Mo-HNT are effective catalysts, which have similar catalytic activity as HRP. The sequence of catalytic activities of tested biomimic peroxidas is Mo-HNT > Fe-HNT > Zn-HNT > Ni-HNT > Mn-HNT. Among them, Fe-HNT is used as a mimic-enzyme catalyst in determination of ascorbic acid and glucose by coupling the catalytic reaction of glucose oxidase.

Three-dimensional Potential Energy Surface and Bound States of the Ar2-Ne Complex

The first three-dimensional interaction potential energy surface （PES） of the Ar2-Ne complex is developed using the single and double excitation coupled cluster theory with noniterative treatment of triple excitations CCSD（T）. The aug-cc-pVQZ basis sets are employed for all atoms, including an additional （3s3p2d2flg） set of midpoint bond functions. The calculated single point energies are fitted to an analytic two-dimensional potential model at each of seven fixed rAr~ values. The seven model potentials are then used to construct the three- dimensional PES by interpolating along （r-re） using a sixth-order polynomial. The PES is used in the following rovibrational energy levels calculations. The comparisons of theoretical transition frequencies and spectroscopic constants with the experimental results are given.

Syntheses, Structures and Photoluminescence of the Cadmium(Ⅱ) and Copper(Ⅱ) Complexes Based on 4'-(4''-Pyridyl)-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine and 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic Acid Ligands

Two new metal-organic complexes [Cd2（1,4-BDC）（4-pytyp）（H2O）4]·（1,4-BDC）（1） and [Cu2（1,4-BDC）（4-pytyp）2（H2O）2]·（1,4-BDC）·8H2O（2）（4-pytyp = 4＇-（4＇＇-pyridyl）-2,2＇：6＇,2＇＇-terpyridine, 1,4-H2 BDC = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid） have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared analysis and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The scrutiny of single-crystal structure reveals that complex 1 forms to a 3D supramolecular network linked by π-π stacking interactions and hydrogen bonds. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that complex 2 exhibits a 3D supramolecular network linked through complicated hydrogen bonds. The thermogravimetric analysis and photoluminescent properties of 1 and 2 are discussed in detail.

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New One-dimensional Nickel(Ⅱ) Complex with 2-Pyridinecarboxyic Acid and 4,4′-Bipyridine Ligands

A new metal-organic coordination polymer [Ni[（2-pya）2（4,4′-bipy）]n·6nH2O （2-pya = 2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, 4,4′-bipy = 4,4′-pyridine） 1 has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum, TG and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The complex crystallizes in tetragonal, space group I4 1/α with a = b = 22.5642（19）, c = 10.7118（18） A, V = 5453.8（11） A^3, C22H28N4NiO10, Mr= 567.19, Dc = 1.382 g/cm^3, μ（MoKα） = 0.769 mm^-1, F（000） =2368, Z = 8, the final R = 0.0572 and wR = 0.1254 for 1401 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. It exhibits a one-dimensional chain-like structure by mixed ligands of 2-pyridinedicarboxylic acid and 4,4′-pyridine.