The Nature of the Elongated Granulations and Stretched Dark Lanes in a Newly Emerging Flux Region

In this study,we explore the elongated granulations and stretched dark lanes within the emerging anti-Hale active region NOAA AR 12720.Utilizing high-resolution observations from the New Vacuum Solar Telescope,we discern a prevalence of elongated granules and stretched dark lanes associated with the emergence of new magnetic flux positioned between two primary opposing magnetic polarities.These elongated granulations and stretched dark lanes exhibit an alignment of strong transverse fields and a significant inclination angle.The endpoints of these features separate from each other,with their midpoints predominantly characterized by blueshifted signals in the photosphere.This suggests a close association between elongated granules and stretched dark lanes with the newly emerging flux.Additionally,we find that the stretched dark lanes display a more pronounced correlation with strong blueshifts and photospheric transverse magnetic fields compared to the elongated granulations.The transverse magnetic field within these stretched dark lanes reaches magnitudes of approximately 300-400 G,and the inclination angle demonstrates an“arch-like”pattern along the trajectory of the stretched dark lane.Based on these observed characteristics,we infer the presence of an emerging flux tube with an“arch-like”shape situated along the stretched dark lane.Consequently,we conclude that the stretched dark lanes likely represent manifestations of the emerging flux tube,while the elongated granulations may correspond to the gaps between the emerging flux tubes.

外源性碱性成纤维细胞生长因子促进大鼠创面愈合的机制

背景:深入揭示外源性碱性成纤维细胞生长因子促进创面愈合的分子机制。目的:探讨外源性碱性成纤维细胞生长因子对大鼠创面修复中巨噬细胞表型转换和肉芽再生的影响。方法:(1)体外细胞实验:分为正常对照组、低剂量碱性成纤维细胞生长因子组、高剂量碱性成纤维细胞生长因子组以及碱性成纤维细胞生长因子+丙戊酸组,其中低、高剂量碱性成纤维细胞生长因子组细胞培养基中分别添加100,200μg/L碱性成纤维细胞生长因子,碱性成纤维细胞生长因子+丙戊酸组细胞培养基中添加200μg/L碱性成纤维细胞生长因子和20 mmol/L Notch1/Jagged1激动剂丙戊酸。通过EdU实验、划痕实验、小管生成实验检测碱性成纤维细胞生长因子对人脐静脉内皮细胞增殖、迁移和血管新生的影响。(2)体内动物实验:SD大鼠按照随机数字表法分为模型组、低剂量碱性成纤维细胞生长因子组、高剂量碱性成纤维细胞生长因子组以及碱性成纤维细胞生长因子+丙戊酸组,构建大鼠全层皮肤缺损开放性创面模型,其中低、高剂量碱性成纤维细胞生长因子组皮下注射100,200μg/L碱性成纤维细胞生长因子,碱性成纤维细胞生长因子+丙戊酸组大鼠皮下注射200μg/L碱性成纤维细胞生长因子的同时腹腔注射10 mg/kg丙戊酸。给药7,14 d检测大鼠创面的愈合率;TUNEL检测创面组织中的细胞凋亡情况;酶联免疫吸附实验检测大鼠血清中丙二醛、超氧化物歧化酶、肿瘤坏死因子α和白细胞介素10水平;免疫荧光检测创面组织中巨噬细胞的表型转换情况;免疫组化检测创面组织中增殖细胞核抗原、CD31和血管内皮生长因子的表达;Western blot法检测创面组织中Notch1、Jagged1的表达。结果与结论:(1)与正常对照组相比,碱性成纤维细胞生长因子能明显促进人脐静脉内皮细胞的增殖、迁移和血管新生,并且具有剂量依赖性;(2)与模型组相比,碱性成纤维细胞生长因子能明显促进创面的愈合,下调创面组织中的细胞凋亡率;降低大鼠血清中丙二醛和肿瘤坏死因子α水平,升高超氧化物歧化酶和白细胞介素10水平;促使创面组织中巨噬细胞向M2型转换,上调创面组织中增殖细胞核抗原、CD31和血管内皮生长因子的表达;抑制创面组织中Notch1、Jagged1的表达,并且均具有剂量依赖性。丙戊酸可部分逆转碱性成纤维细胞生长因子对创面愈合的促进作用。结果表明,碱性成纤维细胞生长因子能明显促进创面愈合与肉芽再生以及诱导巨噬细胞向M2型转换,这可能与调控Notch1/Jagged1信号有关。

Effects of Shenqi Xiangyi granules in advanced gastric cancer chemotherapy

BACKGROUND Owing to the absence of specific symptoms in early-stage gastric cancer,most patients are diagnosed at intermediate or advanced stages.As a result,treatment often shifts from surgery to other therapies,with chemotherapy and targeted therapies being the primary options for advanced gastric cancer treatment.A total of 116 patients with advanced gastric cancer,admitted from January 2021 to December 2023,were selected and divided into two groups of 58 each using the random number table method.The control group received FOLFOX4 chemothe-rapy(oxaliplatin+calcium+folinate+5-fluorouracil)combined with intravenous sindilizumab.The observation group received the same treatment as the control group,supplemented by oral administration of Senqi Shiyiwei granules.Both groups underwent treatment cycles of 3 weeks,with a minimum of two cycles.The therapeutic efficacy,immune mechanisms,and treatment-related toxicity and side effects were compared between the groups.The objective remission rate in the observation group(55.17%)was higher than that of the control group(36.21%)(P<0.05).After two treatment cycle,CD3+,CD4+,and CD4+/CD8+levels were higher in the observation group compared to the control group,while CD8+,regulatory T cells,and natural killer cells were lower(P<0.05).Additionally,the incidence of leukopenia,nausea,and vomiting was lower in observed group(P<0.05).No significant differences were observed in the incidence of other adverse reactions(P>0.05).CONCLUSION Adjuvant therapy with Shenqixian granules may enhance the efficacy of simudizumab combined with FOLFOX4 chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer and the immune function by increasing immune cell counts,making it a valuable option in clinical treatment.

氢氧化镁-活性炭复合材料的制备及其对糖浆脱色工艺优化

为寻找绿色环保且具有高吸附性的糖浆脱色材料,本文通过原位生成氢氧化镁沉积在活性炭表面,制备了氢氧化镁-活性炭复合材料,采用扫描电镜(SEM)、能谱仪(EDS)、比表面积和空隙度分析仪(BET)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)对制备的复合材料进行了表征,并以脱色率为指标,复合材料投入量、pH、脱色温度、脱色时间为影响因素,采用单因素及正交试验优化赤砂糖回溶糖浆脱色的最佳工艺。结果证明所制备的氢氧化镁-活性炭复合材料为多孔性,其比表面积和空隙率大、晶型结构良好、吸附能力强。糖浆脱色的最佳工艺为:复合材料用量为0.70 g,pH为10.00,脱色温度为50℃,脱色时间为50 min。在该工艺条件下的脱色率可达到80.7%,脱色效果明显优于商用活性炭。综上表明,氢氧化镁-活性炭复合材料对糖浆具有较理想的脱色效果,作为一种绿色材料在工业制糖方面具有一定的应用前景。

Population dynamics on anaerobic sludge granulation in UASB reactors

Three UASB reactors were operated to investigate the population dynamics of anaerobic sludge granulation. It is found that the increase of bacterial population relates to the bacterial status in anaerobic food chain and relates to sludge organic loading rates. In order to form granular sludge, it is necessary to have sufficient amount of different groups of bacteria in the sludge. In our experiment, the population of fermentative bacteria, propionate degraders, butyrate degraders and methanogens is about 107-8, 105-7, 105-7 and 105-7 cells/ml respectively at the appearance of granular sludge. Filamentous methanogenic bacteria are found to be the important species in sludge granulation. Based on the results obtained, a descriptive model is proposed to describe the microbial characteristics of granulation.

不同来源间充质干细胞治疗卵巢早衰的机制

背景:已经有大量细胞及动物实验证实了间充质干细胞具有改善卵巢功能的作用,部分临床试验也已完成并初步证实了其有效性,为卵巢早衰女性带来了希望。目的:总结并分析近年来关于不同来源间充质干细胞治疗卵巢早衰的机制、研究进展及相关临床试验,为间充质干细胞治疗卵巢早衰的进一步研究及临床应用提供理论依据。方法:以“间充质干细胞,卵巢早衰”及“mesenchymal stem cells,premature ovarian failure”分别作为中、英文关键词,在中国知网、万方数据库、中华医学库及PubMed数据库对相关文献进行检索,最终纳入符合要求的72篇文献进行综述。结果与结论:目前常用于治疗卵巢早衰的间充质干细胞种类有7类,分别为脐带间充质干细胞、骨髓间充质干细胞、胎盘间充质干细胞、经血间充质干细胞、羊膜间充质干细胞、羊水间充质干细胞及脂肪间充质干细胞,涉及作用机制主要包括抑制凋亡促进增殖、抗炎及抑制氧化应激、归巢、促血管生成、抗纤维化、旁分泌、免疫调节、自噬及改善微环境。细胞和动物实验均表明不同来源间充质干细胞可以通过各种机制对卵巢早衰有较好的干预效果,一定程度上延缓了卵巢早衰的进展。如果将来能成功运用于临床,能够很大程度上缓解患者来自心理及生理上的痛苦。但目前临床研究因干细胞来源伦理、具体给药方式及剂量、是否引发严重不良反应等方面缺乏全面且准确的证据,故在未来仍需进行深入探讨,同时远期安全性也有待进一步观察。

Influence of temperature on the characteristics of aerobic granulation in sequencing batch airlift reactors

Aerobic granular sludge was cultivated in sequencing batch airlift reactors （SBAR） at 25, 30, and 35℃, respectively. The effect of temperature on the granules characteristics was analyzed and the microbial community structures of the granules were probed using scanning electron microscope （SEM） and polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （PCR-DGGE）. The results showed that 30℃ is optimum for matured granule cultivation, where the granules had a more compact structure, better settling ability and higher bioactivity, the oxygen utilization rate （OUR） reached 1.14 mg O2/（g MLVSS.min） with COD removal rate of 97% and TP removal rate of 75%. The removal efficiency of NH3-N increased from 68.5% to 87.5% along with the temperature increment from 25 to 35℃. The DGGE profiles revealed that the microbial community structure at 25℃ showed the least similarity with those at other temperatures. The sequencing results indicated that the majority of dominant microbes belonged to Actinobacteria and Proteobacterium. Thermomonas sp., Ottowia sp. and Curtobacteriurn ammoniigenes might play important roles at different temperatures, respectively.

Granulation of filamentous microorganisms in a sequencing batch reactor with saline wastewater

Proliferation of filamentous microorganisms frequently leads to operational failure for activate sludge systems. In this study, it was found that filamentous microorganisms could grow in compact granular structure with 5% sodium chloride in the substrate. In the early period of experiment, coccoid and rode-like bacteria predominated in the yellowish-brown granules, and later the white and the black granules were developed by filamentous microorganisms. The filamentous granules exhibited low porosity and fast settling velocity, and were more compact even than bacteria granules. It was hypothesized that the elevated pH in the later period might be a possible reason for the compact growth of filamentous granules. However, the bacteria granules showed the high bioactivity in terms of specific oxygen utilizing rate, and comprised of a wider diversity of compounds based on the thermogravimetric evaluation. The findings in this study demonstrated that filamentous microbes could form compact granular structure, which may encourage the utilization of filamentous microorganisms rather than the inhibition of their growth, as the latter is frequently used for sludge bulking control.

Sludge granulation and efficiency of phase separator in UASB reactor treating combined industrial effluent

Sludge granulation and the effect of gas-liquid-solid separator （GLSS） design on the efficiency of upflow anaerobic sludge blanket （UASB） and upflow anaerobic sludge filter （UASF） reactors, operating at HRTs ranging from 3 to 12 h was investigated. VSS/TS ratio gradually increased in both the reactors with increasing sludge age （from 0.5 to more than 0.7 for UASB reactor and 0.012 to 0.043 for UASF reactor）. X-Ray diffraction analysis of the UASF sludge showed the presence of expanding clays revealing its additional absorption capability. Fuoraphyllite and albite precipitation related to excellular polymers of the microbial shell structure, showed the extended growth of microorganisms during sludge granulation. A gradual decrease （82%-69%） in COD removal with decreasing HRT was apparent in UASF reactor. In case of UASB reactor, this decrease was marginal because addition of GLSS device significantly improved （14%-20%） the overall efficiency of the UASB reactor. GLSS enhanced the efficiency of the UASB reactor by increasing the settleability of suspended particles and accelerating the coagulation of colloidal particles due to the velocity gradient.

Effects of particle characteristics on the granulation ability of iron ores during the sintering process

The granulation behavior of iron ores is essential for subsequent parameter optimization and efficient granulation, especially under changing material conditions. In this study, the effects of surface properties and particle size were analyzed using a laboratory granulation method; an estimation of the granulation of sintering blends was subsequently conducted for the base ores. Circularity and porosity were observed to negatively affect the granulation of iron ores, whereas wettability positively affected the granulation and was the most influential factor, indicating that wetting of iron ores is desirable during granulation. When iron ores with complex size distributions were granulated, the equivalent surface area was the main influencing factor for coarse particles larger than 1 mm and the ratio of adhering fines to intermediates was the main factor for fine particles smaller than 1 mm. By combining the granulation of coarse and fine particles with their proportioning, we proposed a calculation method for estimating the granulation ability of sintering blends. Good verification was demonstrated with the designed schemes. The results suggest that the developed method is effective for predicting the granulation of iron ore mixtures.

Endoscopic management of a rare granulation polyp in a colonic diverticulum

There are many case reports on colon diverticula that cause irritable bowel syndrome,constipation,bleeding,diverticulitis,stricture due to multiple recurrences of diverticulitis,and perforation.However,few articles have examined neoplasms that arise from a diverticulum,such as adenoma and adenocarcinoma,and there have been no reports of granulation polyps that arise from a colon diverticulum after recurrent diverticulitis.We observed a rare granulation polyp that arose from a diverticulum as a result of repeated episodes of local diverticulitis.Narrow band imaging magnified colonoscopy was very useful to diagnose the polyp as a granulation polyp because of the absence of a pit pattern on the surface of the polyp.We successfully resected the polyp using endoscopic mucosal resection.We inverted the diverticulum,and the resected stalk of the polyp was used to close the diverticulum with an over-thescope clip.If a granulomatous polyp could arise from a diverticulum,differential diagnosis between a colon neoplasm and a granulomatous polyp would not only be difficult but also necessary for suitable endoscopic treatment.

DEM modeling of high shear wet granulation of a simple system

High shear wet granulation(HSWG) is one of the most poorly understood processes with known difficulties in optimization and scale up. The purpose of the current study is to develop a DEM model which can be applied under dynamic process conditions with high predictive capacity to improve process insight. The DEM model is used to predict agglomeration as a function of impeller speed and liquid addition rate in a high shear wet granulator. The DEM model tracks dynamic formation and breakage of liquid bridges between particles as liquid binder in the system is added, and corrects for the change in material properties as a function of the binder content.

Hemozoin triggers tumor necrosis factor alpha-mediated release of lysozyme by human adherent monocytes:new evidences on leukocyte degranulation in P.falciparum malaria

Objective:Avidly phagocytosed hemozoin(malarial pigment) alters several functions of human monocytes and stimulates generation of several cytokines.Recently,we showed that phagocytosis of hemozoin by human monocytes increases expression and activity of matrix metalloproteinase-9,a proteolytic enzyme available in specific gelatinase granules,which contain several enzymes including lysozyme.Present work investigated active lysozyme release after phagocytosis of hemozoin and its dependence on production of tumor necrosis factor alpha. Methods:After phagocytosis of hemozoin,hemozoin-containing trophozoites or control meals(opsonized nonparasitized red blood cells and latex particles),monocyte supematants were monitored for 2 hours,in presence of blocking anti-human tumor necrosis factor alpha antibodies or recombinant human tumor necrosis factor alpha cytokine in selected experiments.Lysozyme release was evaluated by a specific spectrometric assay measuring lysozyme activity after coincubation of cell supematants with suspensions of Mycrococcus Lysodeikticus,while levels of soluble tumor necrosis factor alpha were analyzed by specific enzyme-linked immunodsorbent assay. Results:Levels of lysozyme activity and soluble tumor necrosis factor alpha protein were increased in hemozoin in-or trophozoites-laden monocytes supematants.Phagocytosis per se(control meals) also increased lysozyme release,but levels were significantly lower than those obtained after phagocytosis of hemozoin or trophozoites. Interestingly,all effects on lysozyme release observed after phagocytosis were abrogated by blocking anti-human tumor necrosis factor alpha antibodies,while they were mimicked by recombinant human tumor necrosis factor alpha cytokine.Conclusions:Present work shows that phagocytosis of hemozoin promotes monocyte degranulation and enhances active lysozyme release.The effect requires tumor necrosis factor alpha mediation.

Interaction between granulation and small-scale magnetic flux observed by Hinode

With the polarimetric observations obtained by the Spectro-Polarimeter on board Hinode, we study the relationship between granular development and magnetic field evolution in the quiet Sun. Six typical cases are displayed to exhibit interaction between granules and magnetic elements, and we have obtained the following results. （1） A granule develops centrosymmetrically when no magnetic flux emerges within the granular cell. （2） A granule develops and splits noncentrosymmetrically while flux emerges at an outer part of the granular cell. （3） Magnetic flux emergence in a cluster of mixed polarities is detected at the position of a granule as soon as the granule breaks up. （4） A dipole emerges accompanied by the development of a granule, and the two elements of the dipole are rooted in the adjacent intergranular lanes and face each other across the granule. Advected by the horizontal granular motion, the positive element of the dipole then cancels with the pre-existing negative flux. （5） Flux cancellation also takes place between a positive element, which is advected by granular flow, and its surrounding negative flux. （6） While magnetic flux cancellation takes place in a granular cell, the granule shrinks and then disappears. （7） Horizontal magnetic fields are enhanced at the places where dipoles emerge and where opposite polarities cancel each other, but only the horizontal fields between the dipolar elements point in an orderly way from the positive elements to the negative ones. Our results reveal that granules and small-scale magnetic fluxes influence each other. Granular flow advects magnetic flux, and magnetic flux evolution suppresses granular development. There exist extremely large Doppler blue-shifts at the site of one canceling magnetic element. This phenomenon may be caused by the upward flow produced by magnetic reconnection below the photosphere.

Fluidised bed granulation of two APIs:QbD approach and development of a NIR in-line monitoring method

The study focused on the fluid-bed granulation process of a product with two active pharmaceutical ingredients,intended for coated tablets preparation and further transfer to industrial scale.The work aimed to prove that an accurate control of the critical granulation parameters can level the input material variability and offer a user-friendly process control strategy.Moreover,an in-line Near-Infrared monitoring method was developed,which offered a real time overview of the moisture level along the granulation process,thus a reliable supervision and control process analytical technology(PAT)tool.The experimental design’s results showed that the use of apparently interchangeable active pharmaceutical ingredients(APIs)and filler sorts that comply with pharmacopoeial specifications,lead to different end-product critical attributes.By adapting critical granulation parameters(i.e.binder spray rate and atomising pressure)as a function of material characteristics,led to granules with average sizes comprised in a narrow range of 280–320μm and low nongranulated fraction of under 5%.Therefore,the accurate control of process parameters according to the formulation particularities achieved the maintenance of product within the design space and removed material related variability.To complete the Quality by design(QbD)strategy,despite its limited spectral domain,the microNIR spectrometer was successfully used as a robust PAT monitoring tool that offered a real time overview of the moisture level and allowed the supervision and control of the granulation process.

Technological Parameters for Preparation and Granulation of Ammonium Ion-Exchange Material

As a raw material,kaolin was modified to prepare a high-performance ammonium ion-exchange material.According to cation-exchange capacity (CEC) measurement,the prepared ammonium ion-exchange material has an ammonium ion-exchange capacity greater than 75mg/g and can be used to remove ammonia nitrogen in water treatment.A pharmaceutical extruder-rounder was used to study the effects of granulation process.Polyethylene glycol6000 (PEG-6000) was used as the pore-forming agent and calcining temperature of 650℃ was used as the optimal condition.NMR data indicate that 27 Al is mainly converted from hexa-coordinated Al to tetra-coordinated Al during the modification.Compared with 29 Si in the original kaolin,29 Si in the modified kaolin does not have an obvious change.A comparison of the data with Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models shows a good correlation.The Freundlich model describes the process more accurately,and the adsorption process of ammonia nitrogen in water with the ammonium ion-exchange material closely matches the pseudo-second-order reaction.

Promoting sludge granulation by putting xonotlite into the UASB reactors during starting-up stage

Four reactors of up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) were concurrentlyoperated to examine the effects of the xonotlite secondary particles on promoting the sludgegranulation during the starting-up stage at room temperature. The results show that the putting ofthe xonotlite secondary particles into the UASB reactors can increase the basicity of the reactingliquid significantly. The particles can act as the media for biomass accumulation. Thus, thegranulation process of the sludge within the reactor can be largely promoted by the specialperformances of the particles both in physical and chemical aspects.

Combination forecast for urban rail transit passenger flow based on fuzzy information granulation and CPSO-LS-SVM

In order to obtain the trend of urban rail transit traffic flow and grasp the fluctuation range of passenger flow better,this paper proposes a combined forecasting model of passenger flow fluctuation range based on fuzzy information granulation and least squares support vector machine(LS-SVM)optimized by chaos particle swarm optimization(CPSO).Due to the nonlinearity and fluctuation of the passenger flow,firstly,fuzzy information granulation is used to extract the valid data from the window according to the requirement.Secondly,CPSO that has strong global search ability is applied to optimize the parameters of the LS-SVM forecasting model.Finally,the combined model is used to forecast the fluctuation range of early peak passenger flow at Tiyu Xilu Station of Guangzhou Metro Line 3 in 2014,and the results are compared and analyzed with other models.Simulation results demonstrate that the combined forecasting model can effectively track the fluctuation of passenger flow,which provides an effective method for predicting the fluctuation range of short-term passenger flow in the future.

Effects of Formulation Parameters and Process Variables on the Properties of Granules Obtained by Reactive Granulation

In this work, granulation between dodecyl-benzenesulfonic acid and sodium carbonate was investigated in a laboratory-scale high shear mixer. The effects offormulation parameters and process variables, including primary carbonate size, binder content, impeller speed, and operating temperature, were correlated to the properties ofthe product granules. Design ofexperiment and analysis ofvariance were combined to analyze the experimentaldata, and results showed that larger granule sizes with fewer fine particles can be obtained by employing higher binder contents and larger sodium carbonate sizes. The shear force ofthe impeller can extensively break oversized granules. The binder content exerted a contrasting effect on the flowability ofgranules formed with two kinds ofsodium carbonate, likely because ofdifferences in the liquid saturation ofthe solids. The dissolution rate determined by in-line size analysis showed that high binder contents were beneficialto dissolution performance, and the relationships between Hunter color and tested parameters were evaluated. The results ofthis work can be used as a reliable guidance for process controland optimization in powder detergent manufacturing.

On the Effect of the Rotating Chamber Reverse Speed on the Mixing of SiC Ceramic Particles in a Dry Granulation Process

In order to control the accumulation of SiC ceramic particles on the wall of the rotating chamber in the frame of a dry granulation process,the effect of the wall reverse speed on the mixing process is investigated.In particular,an Euler-Euler two-phase flow model is used to analyze the dynamics of both SiC particles and air.The numerical results show that by setting a certain reverse rotating speed of the rotating chamber,the accumulation of SiC particles on the wall can be improved,i.e.,their direction of motion in proximity to the wall can be changed and particles can be forced to re-join the granulation process.Experimental tests conducted to verify the reliability of the numerical findings,demonstrate that when the reverse rotating speed of the rotating chamber is 4 r/min,the sphericity of SiC particles in the rotating chamber is the highest and the fluidity is the best possible one.