We examine systematically the observed X-ray luminosity jumps(or flares) from quiescent states in millisecond binary pulsars(MSBPs) and high-mass X-ray binary pulsars(HMXBPs). We rely on the published X-ray light curv...We examine systematically the observed X-ray luminosity jumps(or flares) from quiescent states in millisecond binary pulsars(MSBPs) and high-mass X-ray binary pulsars(HMXBPs). We rely on the published X-ray light curves of seven pulsars: four HMXBPs, two MSBPs and the ultraluminous X-ray pulsar M82 X-2. We discuss the physics of their flaring activities or lack thereof, paying special attention to their emission properties when they are found on the propeller line, inside the Corbet gap or near the light-cylinder barrier. We provide guiding principles for future interpretations of faint X-ray observations, as well as a method of constraining the propeller lines and the dipolar surface magnetic fields of pulsars using a variety of quiescent states. In the process, we clarify some disturbing inaccuracies that have made their way into the published literature.展开更多
Background:Cancer cells selectively promote the translation of oncogenic tran-scripts to stimulate cancer progression.Although growing evidence has revealed that tRNA modifications and related genes participate in thi...Background:Cancer cells selectively promote the translation of oncogenic tran-scripts to stimulate cancer progression.Although growing evidence has revealed that tRNA modifications and related genes participate in this process,their roles in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma(HNSCC)remain largely unchar-acterized.Here,we sought to investigate the function and mechanisms of the transfer RNA(tRNA)N7-methylguanosine(m'G)modification in regulating the occurrence and development of HNSCC.Methods:Cell lost of-function and gain-of function assays,xenograft models,conditional knockout and knockin mouse models were used to study the physi-ological functions of tRNA m'G modification in HNSCC tumorigenesis.tRNA modification and expression profiling,mRNA translation profiling and res-cue assays were performed to uncover the underlying molecular mechanisms.Single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA seq)was conducted to explore the tumor microenvironment changes.Results:The tRNA.m7G methyltransferase complex components Methyltransferase-like 1(METTL1)/WD repeat domain 4(WDR4)were upregulated in HNSCC and associated with a poor prognosis.Functionally,METTL1/WDR4 promoted HNSCC progression and metastasis in cell-based and transgenic mouse models.Mechanistically,ablation of METTL1 reduced the m'G levels of 16 tRNAS,inhibiting the translation of a subset of oncogenic transcripts,including genes related to the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin(PI3K/AKT/mTOR)signaling pathway.In addition,chemical modulators of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway reversed the effects of Mettll in mouse HNSCC.Furthermore,scRNA-seq results revealed that Mettll knockout in mouse tumor cells altered the immune landscape and cell-cell interaction between the tumor and stromal compartment.Conclusions:The tRNA m?G methyltransferase METTLI was found to promote the development and malignancy of HNSCC through regulating global mRNA translation,including the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway,and found to alter immune landscape.METTLI could be a promising treatment target for HNSCC patients.展开更多
Background The mutation frequencies of three common deafness genes （MT-RNR1 m.1555A〉G,GJB2,and SLC26A4） among patients with nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss （NSHL） were different in previous studies.Incons...Background The mutation frequencies of three common deafness genes （MT-RNR1 m.1555A〉G,GJB2,and SLC26A4） among patients with nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss （NSHL） were different in previous studies.Inconsistent selection criteria for recruiting patients could have led to differences in estimating the frequencies of genetic mutations thus resulting in different mutation frequencies among these studies.The aim of this study was to reveal the differences in the mutation spectrums of the three common genes between familial and sporadic Chinese Han patients.Methods Totally,301 familial probands and 703 sporadic patients with NSHL were enrolled in this study.Three genes,MT-RNR1 m.1555A〉G,GJB2,and SLC26A4,were screened for mutation in our study cohort.A X2 test was performed to compare the mutation frequencies between the two groups.Results The study showed that the disease-causing mutation frequencies of MT-RNR1 m.1555A〉G,GJB2,and SLC26A4 were 12.29%,14.62%,and 18.27% in familial probands and 3.56%,18.63%,and 18.92% in sporadic patients,respectively.The mutation frequency of MT-RNR1 m.1555A〉G in familial probands was significantly higher than in sporadic patients （X2 test,P=0.000）,while there were no significant differences in the mutation frequencies of GJB2 and SLC26A4 between the familial and sporadic groups （X2 test,P 〉0.05）.Conclusions It is necessary to reveal the differences in gene mutation frequencies between patients of different sources or characteristics by comparative studies in order to avoid selection bias.The mutations of GJB2,SLC26A4,and MTRNR1 m.1555A〉G are the most important etiological factors in Chinese Han patients,among which SLC26A4 might be the most frequent.展开更多
以氨基-1,2,4-三唑和2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑(HDNMNT)为原料,通过中和反应合成出两种新型含能离子盐——2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑3-氨基-1,2,4-三唑盐(3-ATDNMNT)和2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑4-氨基-1,2,4-三唑盐(4-ATDNMNT),收率分别为9...以氨基-1,2,4-三唑和2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑(HDNMNT)为原料,通过中和反应合成出两种新型含能离子盐——2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑3-氨基-1,2,4-三唑盐(3-ATDNMNT)和2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑4-氨基-1,2,4-三唑盐(4-ATDNMNT),收率分别为95.4%和96.7%;利用FT-IR、1 H NMR、13C NMR、15 N NMR及元素分析等方法对其结构进行表征;采用量子化学方法计算了3-ATDNMNT和4-ATDNMNT的爆轰性能;在标准状态下(膨胀比为70∶1),利用最小自由能原理,分别计算了两种离子盐在丁羟复合推进剂中的能量性能。结果表明,3-ATDNMNT的爆速和爆压分别为8.587km/s和33.58GPa,4-ATDNMNT的爆速和爆压分别为8.693km/s和34.31GPa。以3-ATDNMNT部分取代丁羟复合推进剂中的AP后,丁羟复合推进剂的理论比冲可达2 635.7N·s/kg。以4-ATDNMNT部分取代丁羟复合推进剂中的AP后,当HTPB、Al、AP及4-ATDNMNT各组分质量分数分别为10%、5%、15%及70%时,获得该丁羟复合推进剂的最高理论比冲为2 677.2N·s/kg。展开更多
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文摘We examine systematically the observed X-ray luminosity jumps(or flares) from quiescent states in millisecond binary pulsars(MSBPs) and high-mass X-ray binary pulsars(HMXBPs). We rely on the published X-ray light curves of seven pulsars: four HMXBPs, two MSBPs and the ultraluminous X-ray pulsar M82 X-2. We discuss the physics of their flaring activities or lack thereof, paying special attention to their emission properties when they are found on the propeller line, inside the Corbet gap or near the light-cylinder barrier. We provide guiding principles for future interpretations of faint X-ray observations, as well as a method of constraining the propeller lines and the dipolar surface magnetic fields of pulsars using a variety of quiescent states. In the process, we clarify some disturbing inaccuracies that have made their way into the published literature.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:81872409,82173362Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,Grant/Award Numbers:2018A030313610,2019A1515110110,2020A1515010291+1 种基金The Open Funding of the State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases,Grant/Award Number:SKLOD2021OF02and the use was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University(2016074).The nude mouse experi-ments performed were approved by the Laboratory Ani-mal Center of Sun Yat-SenUniversity(SYSU-IACUC-2021-000092).The transgenic mouse experiments performed were approved by the Laboratory Animal Center of Sun Yat-Sen University(SYSU-IACUC-2020-000569).
文摘Background:Cancer cells selectively promote the translation of oncogenic tran-scripts to stimulate cancer progression.Although growing evidence has revealed that tRNA modifications and related genes participate in this process,their roles in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma(HNSCC)remain largely unchar-acterized.Here,we sought to investigate the function and mechanisms of the transfer RNA(tRNA)N7-methylguanosine(m'G)modification in regulating the occurrence and development of HNSCC.Methods:Cell lost of-function and gain-of function assays,xenograft models,conditional knockout and knockin mouse models were used to study the physi-ological functions of tRNA m'G modification in HNSCC tumorigenesis.tRNA modification and expression profiling,mRNA translation profiling and res-cue assays were performed to uncover the underlying molecular mechanisms.Single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA seq)was conducted to explore the tumor microenvironment changes.Results:The tRNA.m7G methyltransferase complex components Methyltransferase-like 1(METTL1)/WD repeat domain 4(WDR4)were upregulated in HNSCC and associated with a poor prognosis.Functionally,METTL1/WDR4 promoted HNSCC progression and metastasis in cell-based and transgenic mouse models.Mechanistically,ablation of METTL1 reduced the m'G levels of 16 tRNAS,inhibiting the translation of a subset of oncogenic transcripts,including genes related to the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin(PI3K/AKT/mTOR)signaling pathway.In addition,chemical modulators of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway reversed the effects of Mettll in mouse HNSCC.Furthermore,scRNA-seq results revealed that Mettll knockout in mouse tumor cells altered the immune landscape and cell-cell interaction between the tumor and stromal compartment.Conclusions:The tRNA m?G methyltransferase METTLI was found to promote the development and malignancy of HNSCC through regulating global mRNA translation,including the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway,and found to alter immune landscape.METTLI could be a promising treatment target for HNSCC patients.
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Key Basic Research Program of China （No. 2014CB943001）, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Major Project （No. 81120108009）, the Key Medical Technology Research Program of China People＇s Liberation Army （No. BWS11J026）, and the Nursery Fotmdation of China People＇s Liberation Army （No. 14KMZ04）.
文摘Background The mutation frequencies of three common deafness genes （MT-RNR1 m.1555A〉G,GJB2,and SLC26A4） among patients with nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss （NSHL） were different in previous studies.Inconsistent selection criteria for recruiting patients could have led to differences in estimating the frequencies of genetic mutations thus resulting in different mutation frequencies among these studies.The aim of this study was to reveal the differences in the mutation spectrums of the three common genes between familial and sporadic Chinese Han patients.Methods Totally,301 familial probands and 703 sporadic patients with NSHL were enrolled in this study.Three genes,MT-RNR1 m.1555A〉G,GJB2,and SLC26A4,were screened for mutation in our study cohort.A X2 test was performed to compare the mutation frequencies between the two groups.Results The study showed that the disease-causing mutation frequencies of MT-RNR1 m.1555A〉G,GJB2,and SLC26A4 were 12.29%,14.62%,and 18.27% in familial probands and 3.56%,18.63%,and 18.92% in sporadic patients,respectively.The mutation frequency of MT-RNR1 m.1555A〉G in familial probands was significantly higher than in sporadic patients （X2 test,P=0.000）,while there were no significant differences in the mutation frequencies of GJB2 and SLC26A4 between the familial and sporadic groups （X2 test,P 〉0.05）.Conclusions It is necessary to reveal the differences in gene mutation frequencies between patients of different sources or characteristics by comparative studies in order to avoid selection bias.The mutations of GJB2,SLC26A4,and MTRNR1 m.1555A〉G are the most important etiological factors in Chinese Han patients,among which SLC26A4 might be the most frequent.
文摘以氨基-1,2,4-三唑和2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑(HDNMNT)为原料,通过中和反应合成出两种新型含能离子盐——2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑3-氨基-1,2,4-三唑盐(3-ATDNMNT)和2-偕二硝甲基-5-硝基四唑4-氨基-1,2,4-三唑盐(4-ATDNMNT),收率分别为95.4%和96.7%;利用FT-IR、1 H NMR、13C NMR、15 N NMR及元素分析等方法对其结构进行表征;采用量子化学方法计算了3-ATDNMNT和4-ATDNMNT的爆轰性能;在标准状态下(膨胀比为70∶1),利用最小自由能原理,分别计算了两种离子盐在丁羟复合推进剂中的能量性能。结果表明,3-ATDNMNT的爆速和爆压分别为8.587km/s和33.58GPa,4-ATDNMNT的爆速和爆压分别为8.693km/s和34.31GPa。以3-ATDNMNT部分取代丁羟复合推进剂中的AP后,丁羟复合推进剂的理论比冲可达2 635.7N·s/kg。以4-ATDNMNT部分取代丁羟复合推进剂中的AP后,当HTPB、Al、AP及4-ATDNMNT各组分质量分数分别为10%、5%、15%及70%时,获得该丁羟复合推进剂的最高理论比冲为2 677.2N·s/kg。
