In recent times, lithium-ion batteries have been widely used owing to their high energy density, extended cycle lifespan, and minimal self-discharge rate. The design of high-speed rechargeable lithium-ion batteries fa...In recent times, lithium-ion batteries have been widely used owing to their high energy density, extended cycle lifespan, and minimal self-discharge rate. The design of high-speed rechargeable lithium-ion batteries faces a significant challenge owing to the need to increase average electric power during charging. This challenge results from the direct influence of the power level on the rate of chemical reactions occurring in the battery electrodes. In this study, the Taguchi optimization method was used to enhance the average electric power during the charging process of lithium-ion batteries. The Taguchi technique is a statistical strategy that facilitates the systematic and efficient evaluation of numerous experimental variables. The proposed method involved varying seven input factors, including positive electrode thickness, positive electrode material, positive electrode active material volume fraction, negative electrode active material volume fraction, separator thickness, positive current collector thickness, and negative current collector thickness. Three levels were assigned to each control factor to identify the optimal conditions and maximize the average electric power during charging. Moreover, a variance assessment analysis was conducted to validate the results obtained from the Taguchi analysis. The results revealed that the Taguchi method was an eff ective approach for optimizing the average electric power during the charging of lithium-ion batteries. This indicates that the positive electrode material, followed by the separator thickness and the negative electrode active material volume fraction, was key factors significantly infl uencing the average electric power during the charging of lithium-ion batteries response. The identification of optimal conditions resulted in the improved performance of lithium-ion batteries, extending their potential in various applications. Particularly, lithium-ion batteries with average electric power of 16 W and 17 W during charging were designed and simulated in the range of 0-12000 s using COMSOL Multiphysics software. This study efficiently employs the Taguchi optimization technique to develop lithium-ion batteries capable of storing a predetermined average electric power during the charging phase. Therefore, this method enables the battery to achieve complete charging within a specific timeframe tailored to a specificapplication. The implementation of this method can save costs, time, and materials compared with other alternative methods, such as the trial-and-error approach.展开更多
A new isochromanone,cladosporinisochromanone(1),accompanied by 15 known compounds(2–16)were obtained from secondary metabolites produced by marine-derived fungus Cladosporium sp.DLT-5.NMR and HRESIMS spectra elucidat...A new isochromanone,cladosporinisochromanone(1),accompanied by 15 known compounds(2–16)were obtained from secondary metabolites produced by marine-derived fungus Cladosporium sp.DLT-5.NMR and HRESIMS spectra elucidation determined the planar structure of 1.Subsequent electronic circular dichroism(ECD)experiment assigned the absolute configuration of 1.Compounds 1,2,4–6,and 10 displayed different degrees of neuroprotective activities on human neuroblastoma cells SH-SY5Y.Five compounds(1,3–5,and 13)emerged resistance to protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B(PTP1B),further kinetic analysis and molecular docking study indicated that the most potent compound 13(IC50value of 10.74±0.61μmol/L)was found as a noncompetitive inhibitor for PTP1B.Surface plasmon resonance(SPR)and molecular docking studies also demonstrated the interaction between compound 12 and Niemann-Pick C1 Like 1(NPC1L1),which has been identified as significant therapeutic target for hypercholesteremia.In addition,compounds 3,6,and 14 showed attractive inhibitory activity against the phytopathogenic fungi:Colletotrichum capsici.Therefore,library of Cladosporium metabolites is enriched and new active uses of known compounds are explored.展开更多
BACKGROUND The TGF-β/SMAD3 and VEGFR-1 signaling pathways play important roles in gastric cancer metastasis.SMAD3 phosphorylation is a crucial prognostic marker in gastric cancer.AIM To determine the prognostic value...BACKGROUND The TGF-β/SMAD3 and VEGFR-1 signaling pathways play important roles in gastric cancer metastasis.SMAD3 phosphorylation is a crucial prognostic marker in gastric cancer.AIM To determine the prognostic value and relationship of SMAD3 phospho-isoforms and VEGFR-1 in gastric cancer.METHODS This was a single-center observational study which enrolled 98 gastric cancer patients and 82 adjacent normal gastric tissues from patients aged 32-84 years(median age 65)between July 2006 and April 2007.Patients were followed up until death or the study ended(median follow-up duration of 28.5 mo).The samples were used to generate tissue microarrays(TMAs)for immunohistochemical(IHC)staining.The expressions of TGF-β1,pSMAD3C(S423/425),pSMAD3L(S204),and VEGFR-1 in gastric cancer(GC)tumor tissue and normal tissue were measured by IHC staining using TMAs obtained from 98 GC patients.Prognosis and survival information of the patients was recorded by Outdo Biotech from May 2007 to July 2015.The relationship between TGF-β1,pSMAD3C(S423/425),pSMAD3L(S204),and VEGFR-1 protein expression levels was analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient.The relationship between protein expression levels and clinicopathological parameters was analyzed using the Chi-squared test.A survival curve was generated using the Kaplan-Meier survival analysis.RESULTS TGFβ-1 and VEGFR-1 expression was significantly upregulated in gastric cancer tissue compared to adjacent noncancerous tissue.The positive expression of phosphorylated isoforms of Smad3 varied depending on the phosphorylation site[pSMAD3C(S423/425):51.0%and pSMAD3L(S204):31.6%].High expression of pSMAD-3L(S204)was significantly correlated with larger tumors(P=0.038)and later N stages(P=0.035).Additionally,high expression of VEGFR-1 was closely correlated with tumor size(P=0.015)and pathological grading(P=0.013).High expression of both pSMAD3L(S204)and VEGFR-1 was associated with unfavorable outcomes in terms of overall survival(OS).Multivariate analysis indicated that high expression of pSMAD3L(S204)and VEGFR-1 were independent risk factors for prognosis in GC patients.VEGFR-1 protein expression was correlated with TGF-β1(r=0.220,P=0.029),pSMAD3C(S423/425)(r=0.302,P=0.002),and pSMAD3L(S204)(r=0.201,P=0.047),respectively.Simultaneous overexpression of pSMAD3L(S204)and VEGFR-1 was associated with poor OS in gastric cancer patients.CONCLUSION Co-upregulation of pSMAD3L(S204)and VEGFR-1 can serve as a predictive marker for poor gastric cancer prognosis,and pSMAD3L(204)may be involved in enhanced gastric cancer metastasis in a VEGFR-1-dependent manner.展开更多
目的探讨血清肌酐/半胱氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂C(sCr/CysC)比值对胰腺癌早期诊断和预后评估的价值。方法回顾性分析苏州大学附属第一医院2020年1月至2021年12月收治的60例初诊胰腺癌患者、30例胰腺良性肿瘤患者和30例健康对照者的临床资料。...目的探讨血清肌酐/半胱氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂C(sCr/CysC)比值对胰腺癌早期诊断和预后评估的价值。方法回顾性分析苏州大学附属第一医院2020年1月至2021年12月收治的60例初诊胰腺癌患者、30例胰腺良性肿瘤患者和30例健康对照者的临床资料。比较三组间sCr/CysC比值、C反应蛋白(CRP)、L3骨骼肌指数(L3-SMI)、Alb和CA199水平的差异。采用ROC曲线分析sCr/CysC比值对胰腺癌的诊断效能。根据sCr/CysC比值中位数将胰腺癌患者分为高比值组和低比值组,应用Kaplan-Meier生存曲线和Cox回归模型分析sCr/CysC比值对胰腺癌预后的预测价值。结果与胰腺良性肿瘤组和健康对照组相比,胰腺癌组的sCr/CysC比值和Alb水平显著降低,而CRP水平明显升高(均P<0.05)。与低sCr/CysC比值组相比,高比值组患者的性别构成、年龄和L3 SMI水平差异有统计学意义(均P<0.05)。sCr/CysC比值对胰腺癌的诊断ROC曲线下面积为0.640(95%CI:0.524~0.756,P<0.05),在cut-off值为0.69时敏感性为46.7%,特异性为83.3%。相关分析显示,sCr/CysC比值与L3-SMI呈正相关(r=0.425,P<0.01)。生存分析表明,高sCr/CysC比值组患者的中位生存期显著长于低比值组(379 d vs 210 d,P<0.01)。Cox回归分析确认sCr/CysC比值是胰腺癌预后的独立危险因素(HR=0.151,95%CI:0.028~0.826,P<0.05)。结论sCr/CysC比值可能是胰腺癌早期诊断和预后评估的有效指标,有望为胰腺癌的临床诊疗提供参考。展开更多
In this paper,three kinds of discrete formulae for the Caputo fractional derivative are studied,including the modified L1 discretisation forα∈(O,1),and L2 discretisation and L2C discretisation forα∈(1,2).The trunc...In this paper,three kinds of discrete formulae for the Caputo fractional derivative are studied,including the modified L1 discretisation forα∈(O,1),and L2 discretisation and L2C discretisation forα∈(1,2).The truncation error estimates and the properties of the coeffcients of all these discretisations are analysed in more detail.Finally,the theoretical analyses areverifiedby thenumerical examples.展开更多
The nearby bright M-dwarf star L 98–59 has three terrestrial-sized planets.One challenge remaining in characterizing atmospheres around such planets is that it is not known a priori whether they possess any atmospher...The nearby bright M-dwarf star L 98–59 has three terrestrial-sized planets.One challenge remaining in characterizing atmospheres around such planets is that it is not known a priori whether they possess any atmospheres.Here we report on study of the atmospheres of L 98–59 c and L 98–59 d using near-infrared spectral data from the G141 grism of Hubble Space Telescope(HST)/Wide Field Camera 3.We can reject the hypothesis of a clear atmosphere dominated by hydrogen and helium at a confidence level of ~3σ for both planets.Thus they could have a primary hydrogen-dominated atmosphere with an opaque cloud layer,or could have lost their primary hydrogen-dominated atmosphere and re-established a secondary thin atmosphere,or have no atmosphere at all.We cannot distinguish between these scenarios for the two planets using the current HST data.Future observations with the James Webb Space Telescope would be capable of confirming the existence of atmospheres around L 98–59 c and d and determining their compositions.展开更多
文摘In recent times, lithium-ion batteries have been widely used owing to their high energy density, extended cycle lifespan, and minimal self-discharge rate. The design of high-speed rechargeable lithium-ion batteries faces a significant challenge owing to the need to increase average electric power during charging. This challenge results from the direct influence of the power level on the rate of chemical reactions occurring in the battery electrodes. In this study, the Taguchi optimization method was used to enhance the average electric power during the charging process of lithium-ion batteries. The Taguchi technique is a statistical strategy that facilitates the systematic and efficient evaluation of numerous experimental variables. The proposed method involved varying seven input factors, including positive electrode thickness, positive electrode material, positive electrode active material volume fraction, negative electrode active material volume fraction, separator thickness, positive current collector thickness, and negative current collector thickness. Three levels were assigned to each control factor to identify the optimal conditions and maximize the average electric power during charging. Moreover, a variance assessment analysis was conducted to validate the results obtained from the Taguchi analysis. The results revealed that the Taguchi method was an eff ective approach for optimizing the average electric power during the charging of lithium-ion batteries. This indicates that the positive electrode material, followed by the separator thickness and the negative electrode active material volume fraction, was key factors significantly infl uencing the average electric power during the charging of lithium-ion batteries response. The identification of optimal conditions resulted in the improved performance of lithium-ion batteries, extending their potential in various applications. Particularly, lithium-ion batteries with average electric power of 16 W and 17 W during charging were designed and simulated in the range of 0-12000 s using COMSOL Multiphysics software. This study efficiently employs the Taguchi optimization technique to develop lithium-ion batteries capable of storing a predetermined average electric power during the charging phase. Therefore, this method enables the battery to achieve complete charging within a specific timeframe tailored to a specificapplication. The implementation of this method can save costs, time, and materials compared with other alternative methods, such as the trial-and-error approach.
基金Supported by the China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA(CARS-21)the Financial Fund of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,China(No.NFZX2021)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81973568)。
文摘A new isochromanone,cladosporinisochromanone(1),accompanied by 15 known compounds(2–16)were obtained from secondary metabolites produced by marine-derived fungus Cladosporium sp.DLT-5.NMR and HRESIMS spectra elucidation determined the planar structure of 1.Subsequent electronic circular dichroism(ECD)experiment assigned the absolute configuration of 1.Compounds 1,2,4–6,and 10 displayed different degrees of neuroprotective activities on human neuroblastoma cells SH-SY5Y.Five compounds(1,3–5,and 13)emerged resistance to protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B(PTP1B),further kinetic analysis and molecular docking study indicated that the most potent compound 13(IC50value of 10.74±0.61μmol/L)was found as a noncompetitive inhibitor for PTP1B.Surface plasmon resonance(SPR)and molecular docking studies also demonstrated the interaction between compound 12 and Niemann-Pick C1 Like 1(NPC1L1),which has been identified as significant therapeutic target for hypercholesteremia.In addition,compounds 3,6,and 14 showed attractive inhibitory activity against the phytopathogenic fungi:Colletotrichum capsici.Therefore,library of Cladosporium metabolites is enriched and new active uses of known compounds are explored.
基金Supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China,No.82060450,No.82360517,No.81460374,and No.31460304Nature Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province of China,No.20232BAB206086,No.20192BAB205072,No.20203BBGL73206,No.2017BCB23086,No.2017BAB205062,and No.20181BAB205050.
文摘BACKGROUND The TGF-β/SMAD3 and VEGFR-1 signaling pathways play important roles in gastric cancer metastasis.SMAD3 phosphorylation is a crucial prognostic marker in gastric cancer.AIM To determine the prognostic value and relationship of SMAD3 phospho-isoforms and VEGFR-1 in gastric cancer.METHODS This was a single-center observational study which enrolled 98 gastric cancer patients and 82 adjacent normal gastric tissues from patients aged 32-84 years(median age 65)between July 2006 and April 2007.Patients were followed up until death or the study ended(median follow-up duration of 28.5 mo).The samples were used to generate tissue microarrays(TMAs)for immunohistochemical(IHC)staining.The expressions of TGF-β1,pSMAD3C(S423/425),pSMAD3L(S204),and VEGFR-1 in gastric cancer(GC)tumor tissue and normal tissue were measured by IHC staining using TMAs obtained from 98 GC patients.Prognosis and survival information of the patients was recorded by Outdo Biotech from May 2007 to July 2015.The relationship between TGF-β1,pSMAD3C(S423/425),pSMAD3L(S204),and VEGFR-1 protein expression levels was analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient.The relationship between protein expression levels and clinicopathological parameters was analyzed using the Chi-squared test.A survival curve was generated using the Kaplan-Meier survival analysis.RESULTS TGFβ-1 and VEGFR-1 expression was significantly upregulated in gastric cancer tissue compared to adjacent noncancerous tissue.The positive expression of phosphorylated isoforms of Smad3 varied depending on the phosphorylation site[pSMAD3C(S423/425):51.0%and pSMAD3L(S204):31.6%].High expression of pSMAD-3L(S204)was significantly correlated with larger tumors(P=0.038)and later N stages(P=0.035).Additionally,high expression of VEGFR-1 was closely correlated with tumor size(P=0.015)and pathological grading(P=0.013).High expression of both pSMAD3L(S204)and VEGFR-1 was associated with unfavorable outcomes in terms of overall survival(OS).Multivariate analysis indicated that high expression of pSMAD3L(S204)and VEGFR-1 were independent risk factors for prognosis in GC patients.VEGFR-1 protein expression was correlated with TGF-β1(r=0.220,P=0.029),pSMAD3C(S423/425)(r=0.302,P=0.002),and pSMAD3L(S204)(r=0.201,P=0.047),respectively.Simultaneous overexpression of pSMAD3L(S204)and VEGFR-1 was associated with poor OS in gastric cancer patients.CONCLUSION Co-upregulation of pSMAD3L(S204)and VEGFR-1 can serve as a predictive marker for poor gastric cancer prognosis,and pSMAD3L(204)may be involved in enhanced gastric cancer metastasis in a VEGFR-1-dependent manner.
文摘目的探讨血清肌酐/半胱氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂C(sCr/CysC)比值对胰腺癌早期诊断和预后评估的价值。方法回顾性分析苏州大学附属第一医院2020年1月至2021年12月收治的60例初诊胰腺癌患者、30例胰腺良性肿瘤患者和30例健康对照者的临床资料。比较三组间sCr/CysC比值、C反应蛋白(CRP)、L3骨骼肌指数(L3-SMI)、Alb和CA199水平的差异。采用ROC曲线分析sCr/CysC比值对胰腺癌的诊断效能。根据sCr/CysC比值中位数将胰腺癌患者分为高比值组和低比值组,应用Kaplan-Meier生存曲线和Cox回归模型分析sCr/CysC比值对胰腺癌预后的预测价值。结果与胰腺良性肿瘤组和健康对照组相比,胰腺癌组的sCr/CysC比值和Alb水平显著降低,而CRP水平明显升高(均P<0.05)。与低sCr/CysC比值组相比,高比值组患者的性别构成、年龄和L3 SMI水平差异有统计学意义(均P<0.05)。sCr/CysC比值对胰腺癌的诊断ROC曲线下面积为0.640(95%CI:0.524~0.756,P<0.05),在cut-off值为0.69时敏感性为46.7%,特异性为83.3%。相关分析显示,sCr/CysC比值与L3-SMI呈正相关(r=0.425,P<0.01)。生存分析表明,高sCr/CysC比值组患者的中位生存期显著长于低比值组(379 d vs 210 d,P<0.01)。Cox回归分析确认sCr/CysC比值是胰腺癌预后的独立危险因素(HR=0.151,95%CI:0.028~0.826,P<0.05)。结论sCr/CysC比值可能是胰腺癌早期诊断和预后评估的有效指标,有望为胰腺癌的临床诊疗提供参考。
文摘In this paper,three kinds of discrete formulae for the Caputo fractional derivative are studied,including the modified L1 discretisation forα∈(O,1),and L2 discretisation and L2C discretisation forα∈(1,2).The truncation error estimates and the properties of the coeffcients of all these discretisations are analysed in more detail.Finally,the theoretical analyses areverifiedby thenumerical examples.
基金the financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China(2020YFC2201400)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Grant Nos.12073092,12103097,and 12103098)+5 种基金the science research grants from the China Manned Space Project(No.CMS-CSST-2021-B09,B12)Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Program(202102080371)the Strategic Priority Program on Space Science,the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA15020601)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M672936)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Sun Yat-sen University,Hainan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.122RC546the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant Nos.12063001。
文摘The nearby bright M-dwarf star L 98–59 has three terrestrial-sized planets.One challenge remaining in characterizing atmospheres around such planets is that it is not known a priori whether they possess any atmospheres.Here we report on study of the atmospheres of L 98–59 c and L 98–59 d using near-infrared spectral data from the G141 grism of Hubble Space Telescope(HST)/Wide Field Camera 3.We can reject the hypothesis of a clear atmosphere dominated by hydrogen and helium at a confidence level of ~3σ for both planets.Thus they could have a primary hydrogen-dominated atmosphere with an opaque cloud layer,or could have lost their primary hydrogen-dominated atmosphere and re-established a secondary thin atmosphere,or have no atmosphere at all.We cannot distinguish between these scenarios for the two planets using the current HST data.Future observations with the James Webb Space Telescope would be capable of confirming the existence of atmospheres around L 98–59 c and d and determining their compositions.
