The effect of Na-excess content in the precursor on the structural and electrochemical performances of sodium nickel manganese oxide(NNMO)prepared by sol-gel and electrospinning methods is investigated in this paper.X...The effect of Na-excess content in the precursor on the structural and electrochemical performances of sodium nickel manganese oxide(NNMO)prepared by sol-gel and electrospinning methods is investigated in this paper.X-ray diffraction results of the prepared NNMO without adding Na-excess content indicate sodium loss,while the mixed phase of P2/O′3-type layered NNMO presented after adding Na-excess content.Compared with the sol-gel method,the secondary phase of NiO is more suppressed by using the electrospinning method,which is further confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscope images.N_(2) adsorption-desorption isotherms show no remarkably difference in specific surface areas between different preparation methods and Na-excess contents.The analysis of X-ray absorption near edge structure indicates that the oxidation states of Ni and Mn are+2 and+4,respectively.For the electrochemical properties,superior electrochemical performance is observed in the NNMO electrode with a low Na-excess content of 5wt%.The highest specific capacitance is 36.07 F·g^(-1)at0.1 A·g^(-1)in the NNMO electrode prepared by using the sol-gel method.By contrast,the NNMO electrode prepared using the electrospinning method with decreased Na-excess content shows excellent cycling stability of 100%after charge-discharge measurements for 300 cycles.Therefore,controlling the Na excess in the precursor together with the preparation method is important for improving the electrochemical performance of Na-based electrode materials in supercapacitors.展开更多
A segmented basis set of quadruple zeta valence quality plus polarization functions(QZP)for H through Xe was developed to be used in conjunction with the ZORA Hamiltonian.This set was augmented with diffuse functions ...A segmented basis set of quadruple zeta valence quality plus polarization functions(QZP)for H through Xe was developed to be used in conjunction with the ZORA Hamiltonian.This set was augmented with diffuse functions to describe electrons farther away from the nuclei adequately.Using the ZORA-CCSD(T)/QZP-ZORA theoretical model,atomic ionization energies and bond lengths,harmonic vibrational frequencies,and atomization energies of some molecules were calculated.The addition of core-valence corrections has been shown to improve the agreement between theoretical and experimental results for molecular properties.For atomization energies,a similar observation emerges when considering spin-orbit couplings.With the augmented QZP-ZORA set,static mean dipole polarizabilities of a set of atoms were calculated and compared with previously published recommended and experimental values.Performance evaluations of the ZORA and Douglas–Kroll–Hess Hamiltonians were made for each property studied.展开更多
The tumor suppressor p53 is a transcription factor with a powerful antitumor activity that is controlled by its negative regulator murine double minute 2(MDM2,also termed HDM2 in humans)through a feedback mechanism.At...The tumor suppressor p53 is a transcription factor with a powerful antitumor activity that is controlled by its negative regulator murine double minute 2(MDM2,also termed HDM2 in humans)through a feedback mechanism.At the same time,TP53 is the most frequently mutated gene in human cancers.Mutant p53 proteins lose wild-type p53 tumor suppression functions but acquire new oncogenic properties,among which are deregulating cell proliferation,increasing chemoresistance,disrupting tissue architecture,and promoting migration,invasion and metastasis as well as several other pro-oncogenic activities.The oncogenic p53 mutation Y220C creates an extended surface crevice in the DNA-binding domain destabilizing p53 and causing its denaturation and aggregation.This cavity accommodates stabilizing small molecules that have therapeutic values.The development of suitable small-molecule stabilizers is one of the therapeutic strategies for reactivating the Y220C mutant protein.In this review,we summarize approaches that target p53-Y220C,including reactivating this mutation with small molecules that bind Y220C to the hydrophobic pocket and developing immunotherapies as the goal for the near future,which target tumor cells that express the p53-Y220C neoantigen.展开更多
目的探讨EBV mi R-BART17-3p影响原发免疫性血小板减少症(ITP)患儿Treg/Th17平衡的机制。方法收集ITP患儿(ITP组,20例)和健康儿童(对照组,20例)外周血并分离CD_(4)^(+)T细胞。采用实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应法、Western blot法、酶联...目的探讨EBV mi R-BART17-3p影响原发免疫性血小板减少症(ITP)患儿Treg/Th17平衡的机制。方法收集ITP患儿(ITP组,20例)和健康儿童(对照组,20例)外周血并分离CD_(4)^(+)T细胞。采用实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应法、Western blot法、酶联免疫吸附法检测EBV mi R-BART17-3p、T细胞免疫球蛋白黏蛋白3(Tim-3)、叉头框蛋白P3(Fox P3)、白细胞介素17A(IL-17A)和转化生长因子-β(TGF-β)的m RNA、蛋白表达水平及含量。采用双荧光素酶报告基因实验考察EBV mi R-BART17-3p对Tim-3表达水平的影响。将15只BALB/C小鼠随机分为空白对照组、模型组、观察组,各5只。腹腔注射抗血小板抗体MWReg30以复制ITP小鼠模型,建模4 d后观察组小鼠予尾静脉注射携带EBV mi R-BART17-3p inhibitor的腺病毒载体。细胞染色并观察形态,检测外周血中TGF-β、IL-17A含量及血小板计数,采用流式细胞仪分别检测CD_(4)^(+)T细胞中Th17和Treg水平,并计算二者百分比。结果与对照组比较,ITP组患儿外周血EBV mi R-BART17-3p表达水平显著升高,Tim-3和TGF-βm RNA表达水平显著降低(P<0.05);Tim-3 m RNA表达水平与EBV mi R-BART17-3p表达水平呈显著负相关(r=-0.732,P<0.001)。Tim-3慢病毒载体p LKO.1-sh-Tim-3(sh-Tim-3)可显著降低Tim-3、Fox P3、TGF-β水平(P<0.05)。mi R-BART17-3p mimic显著升高了CD_(4)^(+)T细胞中mi R-BART17-3p的表达水平,并显著降低了Tim-3、Fox P3、TGF-βm RNA和蛋白表达水平(P<0.05);mi R-BART17-3p mimic可显著降低TGF-β含量,Tim-3+mi R-BART17-3p过表达逆转了mi R-BART17-3p mimic对TGF-β的抑制作用。动物实验结果显示,沉默EBV mi R-BART17-3p可促进Treg分化,减少脾脏和骨髓组织中的巨核细胞计数,并显著增加外周血中血小板计数。结论EBV mi R-BART17-3p可通过Fox P3/Tim-3途径调节ITP患儿Treg/Th17的免疫失衡。展开更多
基金financially supported by (i) Suranaree University of Technology,(ii) Thailand Science Research and Innovation,and (iii) National Science,Research and Innovation Fund(project codes 90464 and 160363)。
文摘The effect of Na-excess content in the precursor on the structural and electrochemical performances of sodium nickel manganese oxide(NNMO)prepared by sol-gel and electrospinning methods is investigated in this paper.X-ray diffraction results of the prepared NNMO without adding Na-excess content indicate sodium loss,while the mixed phase of P2/O′3-type layered NNMO presented after adding Na-excess content.Compared with the sol-gel method,the secondary phase of NiO is more suppressed by using the electrospinning method,which is further confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscope images.N_(2) adsorption-desorption isotherms show no remarkably difference in specific surface areas between different preparation methods and Na-excess contents.The analysis of X-ray absorption near edge structure indicates that the oxidation states of Ni and Mn are+2 and+4,respectively.For the electrochemical properties,superior electrochemical performance is observed in the NNMO electrode with a low Na-excess content of 5wt%.The highest specific capacitance is 36.07 F·g^(-1)at0.1 A·g^(-1)in the NNMO electrode prepared by using the sol-gel method.By contrast,the NNMO electrode prepared using the electrospinning method with decreased Na-excess content shows excellent cycling stability of 100%after charge-discharge measurements for 300 cycles.Therefore,controlling the Na excess in the precursor together with the preparation method is important for improving the electrochemical performance of Na-based electrode materials in supercapacitors.
基金the financial support of Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico and Coordenacao de Aperfeic oamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Brazilian Agencies)。
文摘A segmented basis set of quadruple zeta valence quality plus polarization functions(QZP)for H through Xe was developed to be used in conjunction with the ZORA Hamiltonian.This set was augmented with diffuse functions to describe electrons farther away from the nuclei adequately.Using the ZORA-CCSD(T)/QZP-ZORA theoretical model,atomic ionization energies and bond lengths,harmonic vibrational frequencies,and atomization energies of some molecules were calculated.The addition of core-valence corrections has been shown to improve the agreement between theoretical and experimental results for molecular properties.For atomization energies,a similar observation emerges when considering spin-orbit couplings.With the augmented QZP-ZORA set,static mean dipole polarizabilities of a set of atoms were calculated and compared with previously published recommended and experimental values.Performance evaluations of the ZORA and Douglas–Kroll–Hess Hamiltonians were made for each property studied.
基金funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation(Grant No.075-15-2020-795 of 29.09.2020,unique project ID:RF-190220X0027).
文摘The tumor suppressor p53 is a transcription factor with a powerful antitumor activity that is controlled by its negative regulator murine double minute 2(MDM2,also termed HDM2 in humans)through a feedback mechanism.At the same time,TP53 is the most frequently mutated gene in human cancers.Mutant p53 proteins lose wild-type p53 tumor suppression functions but acquire new oncogenic properties,among which are deregulating cell proliferation,increasing chemoresistance,disrupting tissue architecture,and promoting migration,invasion and metastasis as well as several other pro-oncogenic activities.The oncogenic p53 mutation Y220C creates an extended surface crevice in the DNA-binding domain destabilizing p53 and causing its denaturation and aggregation.This cavity accommodates stabilizing small molecules that have therapeutic values.The development of suitable small-molecule stabilizers is one of the therapeutic strategies for reactivating the Y220C mutant protein.In this review,we summarize approaches that target p53-Y220C,including reactivating this mutation with small molecules that bind Y220C to the hydrophobic pocket and developing immunotherapies as the goal for the near future,which target tumor cells that express the p53-Y220C neoantigen.
文摘目的探讨EBV mi R-BART17-3p影响原发免疫性血小板减少症(ITP)患儿Treg/Th17平衡的机制。方法收集ITP患儿(ITP组,20例)和健康儿童(对照组,20例)外周血并分离CD_(4)^(+)T细胞。采用实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应法、Western blot法、酶联免疫吸附法检测EBV mi R-BART17-3p、T细胞免疫球蛋白黏蛋白3(Tim-3)、叉头框蛋白P3(Fox P3)、白细胞介素17A(IL-17A)和转化生长因子-β(TGF-β)的m RNA、蛋白表达水平及含量。采用双荧光素酶报告基因实验考察EBV mi R-BART17-3p对Tim-3表达水平的影响。将15只BALB/C小鼠随机分为空白对照组、模型组、观察组,各5只。腹腔注射抗血小板抗体MWReg30以复制ITP小鼠模型,建模4 d后观察组小鼠予尾静脉注射携带EBV mi R-BART17-3p inhibitor的腺病毒载体。细胞染色并观察形态,检测外周血中TGF-β、IL-17A含量及血小板计数,采用流式细胞仪分别检测CD_(4)^(+)T细胞中Th17和Treg水平,并计算二者百分比。结果与对照组比较,ITP组患儿外周血EBV mi R-BART17-3p表达水平显著升高,Tim-3和TGF-βm RNA表达水平显著降低(P<0.05);Tim-3 m RNA表达水平与EBV mi R-BART17-3p表达水平呈显著负相关(r=-0.732,P<0.001)。Tim-3慢病毒载体p LKO.1-sh-Tim-3(sh-Tim-3)可显著降低Tim-3、Fox P3、TGF-β水平(P<0.05)。mi R-BART17-3p mimic显著升高了CD_(4)^(+)T细胞中mi R-BART17-3p的表达水平,并显著降低了Tim-3、Fox P3、TGF-βm RNA和蛋白表达水平(P<0.05);mi R-BART17-3p mimic可显著降低TGF-β含量,Tim-3+mi R-BART17-3p过表达逆转了mi R-BART17-3p mimic对TGF-β的抑制作用。动物实验结果显示,沉默EBV mi R-BART17-3p可促进Treg分化,减少脾脏和骨髓组织中的巨核细胞计数,并显著增加外周血中血小板计数。结论EBV mi R-BART17-3p可通过Fox P3/Tim-3途径调节ITP患儿Treg/Th17的免疫失衡。
