Like a G6-nal:transcriptional control of G-protein coupled receptors during oligodendroglial development

Multilayered control of myelination:Quick,saltatory conduction of action potentials along nerve fibers requires the electrical insulation of axons by myelinating glia.In the central nervous system,this role is taken up by oligodendrocytes.Oligodendrocytes are marked by the expression of the lineage determinants Sox10 and Olig2 and arise from oligodendrocyte precursor cells(OPCs)during embryonal stages.While the majority of OPCs differentiate into mature oligodendrocytes when nearby axonal segments require myelination,a small subpopulation of OPCs persist as a progenitor pool.Therefore,the timing of myelination and maintenance of the OPC pool both need to be precisely regulated.Different transcription factors either positively or negatively affect oligodendrocyte differentiation and maintenance of the OPC pool as components of a complex gene regulatory network(reviewed in Sock and Wegner,2021).Network activity is additionally influenced by extracellular signaling molecules that bind to receptors on the oligodendroglial cell surface and activate intracellular signaling pathways.How the receptors are linked to the network is poorly understood so far,but pivotal to understanding the overall regulation of central nervous system(CNS)myelination in response to environmental cues.Relevant insights were recently gained for Gpr37(Schmidt et al.,2024),a G-protein coupled receptor(GPCR)with known relevance in differentiating oligodendrocytes(Yang et al,2016).

Insights into the hydrogen evolution reaction in vanadium redox flow batteries:A synchrotron radiation based X-ray imaging study

The parasitic hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)in the negative half-cell of vanadium redox flow batteries(VRFBs)causes severe efficiency losses.Thus,a deeper understanding of this process and the accompanying bubble formation is crucial.This benchmarking study locally analyzes the bubble distribution in thick,porous electrodes for the first time using deep learning-based image segmentation of synchrotron X-ray micro-tomograms.Each large three-dimensional data set was processed precisely in less than one minute while minimizing human errors and pointing out areas of increased HER activity in VRFBs.The study systematically varies the electrode potential and material,concluding that more negative electrode potentials of-200 m V vs.reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE)and lower cause more substantial bubble formation,resulting in bubble fractions of around 15%–20%in carbon felt electrodes.Contrarily,the bubble fractions stay only around 2%in an electrode combining carbon felt and carbon paper.The detected areas with high HER activity,such as the border subregion with more than 30%bubble fraction in carbon felt electrodes,the cutting edges,and preferential spots in the electrode bulk,are potential-independent and suggest that larger electrodes with a higher bulk-to-border ratio might reduce HER-related performance losses.The described combination of electrochemical measurements,local X-ray microtomography,AI-based segmentation,and 3D morphometric analysis is a powerful and novel approach for local bubble analysis in three-dimensional porous electrodes,providing an essential toolkit for a broad community working on bubble-generating electrochemical systems.

Demonstrating grating-based phase-contrast imaging of laser-driven shock waves

Single-shot X-ray phase-contrast imaging is used to take high-resolution images of laser-driven strong shock waves.Employing a two-grating Talbot interferometer,we successfully acquire standard absorption,differential phase-contrast,and dark-field images of the shocked target.Good agreement is demonstrated between experimental data and the results of two-dimensional radiation hydrodynamics simulations of the laser-plasma interaction.The main sources of image noise are identified through a thorough assessment of the interferometer’s performance.The acquired images demonstrate that grating-based phase-contrast imaging is a powerful diagnostic tool for high-energy-density science.In addition,we make a novel attempt at using the dark-field image as a signal modality of Talbot interferometry to identify the microstructure of a foam target.

Electrochemical Realization of 3D Interconnected MoS_(3)/PPy Nanowire Frameworks as Sulfur-Equivalent Cathode Materials for Li-S Batteries

The development of freestanding and binder-free electrode is an effective approach to perform the inherent capacity of active materials and promote the mechanism study by minimizing the interference from additives.Herein,we construct a freestanding cathode composed of MoS_(3)/PPy nanowires(NWs)deposited on porous nickel foam(NF)(MoS_(3)/PPy/NF)through electrochemical methods,which can work efficiently as sulfur-equivalent cathode material for Li-S batteries.The structural stability of the MoS_(3)/PPy/NF cathode is greatly enhanced due to its significant tolerance to the volume expansion of MoS_(3)during the lithiation process,which we ascribe to the flexible 3D framework of PPy NWs,leading to superior cycling performance compared to the bulk-MoS_(3)/NF reference.Eliminating the interference of binder and carbon additives,the evolution of the chemical and electronic structure of Mo and S species during the discharge/charge was studied by X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy(XANES).The formation of lithium polysulfides was excluded as the driving cathode reaction mechanism,suggesting the great potential of MoS_(3)as a promising sulfur-equivalent cathode material to evade the shuttle effect for Li-S batteries.The present study successfully demonstrates the importance of structural design of freestanding electrode enhancing the cycling performances and revealing the corresponding mechanisms.

Therapeutic potential of lysosomal cathepsins for neurodegenerative diseases

Lysosomes are ubiquitous and dynamic organelles with a central role in degradation and recycling of damaged cell components and misfolded proteins,otherwise known as autophagy.Autophagy plays a fundamental role in the process of correcting cell homeostasis and cellular survival.Unsurprisingly,this process is essential in the central nervous system,as neurons are not able to easily eliminate altered proteins given their post-mitotic state.

Role of the adipocyte immune brain axis in Parkinson's disease:friend or foe?

The classical role of adipocytokines is a negative feedback mechanism,providing information about bodily energy reserves to the brain,and thus controlling satiety and food intake (Campfield et al.,1995).Adipose tissue forms the largest endocrine organ of the body.After the initial description of leptin and its receptor,LEPR/OBR,with its main active isoform OBRb,there was an initial hope for a drugable pathway to counteract the increasing burden of overweight/adiposity,metabolic syndrome,and related disorders (Figure1).

A review on glass welding by ultra-short laser pulses

Glass welding by ultra-short pulsed(USP)lasers is a piece of technology that offers high strength joints with hermetic sealing.The joints are typically formed in glass that is transparent to the laser by exploiting nonlinear absorption effects that occur under extreme conditions.Though the temperature reached during the process is on the order of a few 1000°C,the heat affected zone(HAZ)is confined to only tens of micrometers.It is this controlled confinement of the HAZ during the joining process that makes this technology so appealing to a multitude of applications because it allows the foregoing of a subsequent tempering step that is typically essential in other glass joining techniques,thus making it possible to effectively join highly heat sensitive components.In this work,we give an overview on the process,development and applications of glass welding by USP lasers.

3D particle tracking velocimetry for the determination of temporally resolved particle trajectories within laser powder bed fusion of metals

Within this work,we present a system for the measurement of the three-dimensional(3D)trajectories of spatters and entrained particles during laser powder bed fusion(L-PBF)of metals.It is comprised of two ultrahigh-speed cameras and a reconstruction task specific processing reconstruction algorithm.The system enables an automated determination of 3D measures from the trajectories of a large number of tracked particles.Ambiguity evolving from an underdetermined geometrical situation induced by a two-camera setup is resolved within the tracking using a priori knowledge of L-PBF of metals.All processing steps were optimized to run on a graphics processing unit to allow the processing of large amounts of data within an appropriate time frame.The overall approach was validated by a comparison of the measurement results to synthetic images with a known 3D ground truth.

The role of lysosomes in alpha-synucleinopathies: a focus on glial cells

Lysosomes are the major degradative compartments within eukaryotic cells.Besides their role in the degradation and recycling of intra-and extracellular molecules,they further mediate important biological processes,such as immune signaling and perpetuation of nutrientand energy homeostasis.

Coordination of Schwann cell myelination and node formation at the transcriptional level

Formation of the node of Ranvier as a highly coordinated event:Saltatory conduction ensures that information in the vertebrate nervous system is rapidly transmitted over large distances and efficiently processed in complex networks.It requires the insulation of axonal segments by myelin and the formation of highly structured nodes of Ranvier that are interspersed at regular intervals between successive myelin sheaths and regenerate the action potential as it propagates along the nerve(Rasband and Peles,2021).

Sox9 in the developing central nervous system:a jack of all trades?

Sox9–gliogenesis and beyond:Neurons and glial cells are the major neuroectodermal cell types of the vertebrate central nervous system(CNS).Their generation from common progenitor cells takes place mostly during embryonic and early postnatal development.After closure of the neural tube,neural epithelial progenitor cells(NEPs)establish the ventricular zone(VZ).By asymmetrical cell division,NEPs first give rise to neuronal precursor cells(NPs)that then differentiate into various types of neurons.Later,NEPs predominantly produce glial precursor cells that become either astroglia or oligodendroglia.

Deciphering the Origins of P1-Induced Power Losses in Cu(In_(x),Ga_(1–x))Se2(CIGS)Modules Through Hyperspectral Luminescence

In this report,we show that hyperspectral high-resolution photoluminescence mapping is a powerful tool for the selection and optimiz1ation of the laser ablation processes used for the patterning interconnections of subcells on Cu(Inx,Ga1-x)Se2(CIGS)modules.In this way,we show that in-depth monitoring of material degradation in the vicinity of the ablation region and the identification of the underlying mechanisms can be accomplished.Specifically,by analyzing the standard P1 patterning line ablated before the CIGS deposition,we reveal an anomalous emission-quenching effect that follows the edge of the molybdenum groove underneath.We further rationalize the origins of this effect by comparing the topography of the P1 edge through a scanning electron microscope(SEM)cross-section,where a reduction of the photoemission cannot be explained by a thickness variation.We also investigate the laser-induced damage on P1 patterning lines performed after the deposition of CIGS.We then document,for the first time,the existence of a short-range damaged area,which is independent of the application of an optical aperture on the laser path.Our findings pave the way for a better understanding of P1-induced power losses and introduce new insights into the improvement of current strategies for industry-relevant module interconnection schemes.

B-cell and antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2:infection,vaccination,and hybrid immunity

The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)in 2019 prompted scientific,medical,and biotech communities to investigate infection-and vaccine-induced immune responses in the context of this pathogen.B-cell and antibody responses are at the center of these investigations,as neutralizing antibodies(nAbs)are an important correlate of protection(COP)from infection and the primary target of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine modalities.In addition to absolute levels,nAb longevity,neutralization breadth,immunoglobulin isotype and subtype composition,and presence at mucosal sites have become important topics for scientists and health policy makers.The recent pandemic was and still is a unique setting in which to study de novo and memory B-cell(MBC)and antibody responses in the dynamic interplay of infection-and vaccine-induced immunity.It also provided an opportunity to explore new vaccine platforms,such as mRNA or adenoviral vector vaccines,in unprecedented cohort sizes.Combined with the technological advances of recent years,this situation has provided detailed mechanistic insights into the development of B-cell and antibody responses but also revealed some unexpected findings.In this review,we summarize the key findings of the last 2.5 years regarding infection-and vaccine-induced B-cell immunity,which we believe are of significant value not only in the context of SARS-CoV-2 but also for future vaccination approaches in endemic and pandemic settings.

Materials genome engineering accelerates the research and development of organic and perovskite photovoltaics

The emerging photovoltaic(PV)technologies,such as organic and perovskite PVs,have the characteristics of complex compositions and processing,resulting in a large multidimensional parameter space for the development and optimization of the technologies.Traditional manual methods are time-consuming and laborintensive in screening and optimizing material properties.Materials genome engineering(MGE)advances an innovative approach that combines efficient experimentation,big database and artificial intelligence(AI)algorithms to accelerate materials research and development.High-throughput(HT)research platforms perform multidimensional experimental tasks rapidly,providing a large amount of reliable and consistent data for the creation of materials databases.Therefore,the development of novel experimental methods combining HT and AI can accelerate materials design and application,which is beneficial for establishing material-processing-property relationships and overcoming bottlenecks in the development of emerging PV technologies.This review introduces the key technologies involved in MGE and overviews the accelerating role of MGE in the field of organic and perovskite PVs.

Early terrestrial and lunar anorthosites:Comparative geochemistry and evolutionary processes

In a paper in 1970,Brian Windley first recognised that early terrestrial and lunar anorthosites both have calcic plagioclase,and low TiO_(2)and high CaO and Al_(2)O_(3)contents.Despite these similarities,the geochemistry of early terrestrial and lunar anorthosites has not been rigorously compared and contrasted.To this end,we compiled 425 analyses from 212 early terrestrial anorthosite occurrences and 306 analyses from 16 lunar anorthosite occurrences.This was supplemented by a compilation of plagioclase anorthite(An)contents and pyroxene Mg#from early terrestrial and lunar anorthosites.Early terrestrial anorthosites have lower whole-rock An contents but similar Mg#to lunar anorthosites.The CaO contents of lunar anorthosites are higher than those of early terrestrial anorthosites for a given MgO and Al_(2)O_(3)content,early terrestrial anorthosites have higher SiO_(2)contents than lunar anorthosites at a given MgO content,and lunar anorthosites have higher Eu/Eu*anomaly ratios yet broadly similar La/Yb and Nd/Sm ratios than early terrestrial anorthosites.Some early terrestrial anorthosites have less fractionated chondrite-normalised rare earth element(REE)patterns and less prominent positive Eu anomalies than lunar anorthosites.Lunar anorthosites have higher plagioclase An contents,yet a similar range of pyroxene Mg#compared to their early terrestrial counterparts.Some early terrestrial anorthosites are more fractionated than some lunar anorthosites.Our interpretations imply that most early terrestrial anorthosites crystallised from basaltic parental magmas that were generated by high-degree partial melting of sub-arc asthenosphere mantle wedge sources that were hydrated by slab-derived fluids,with the remainder being associated with mid-ocean ridge and mantle plume settings.Some of the arc-related early terrestrial anorthosites were influenced by crustal contamination.In addition,early terrestrial anorthosites originated from partial melting of the mantle at various depths with variable garnet residua,whereas lunar anorthosites formed without any significant garnet residua.Lower plagioclase CaO contents and pyroxene Mg#in early terrestrial anorthosites can be explained by higher proportions of clinopyroxene and olivine fractionation in terrestrial magma chambers than in the lunar magma ocean where orthopyroxene and olivine fractionation occurred.Low TiO_(2)contents in both terrestrial and lunar anorthosites reflect rutile and/or ilmenite fractionation.

Harnessing naturally occurring mutations for T-cell therapy:a potential new avenue to enhance treatment efficacy

In a recent study published in Nature,Garcia et al.use a sophisticated approach to identify fitness-enhancing mutations for T cells that was inspired by cancer evolution.1 The identified CARD11-PIK3R3 gene fusion enhanced tumor rejection and persistence of engineered T cells in multiple tumor models and might have the potential to improve efficacy of adoptive T-cell therapies in cancer patients.

Linking leaf elemental traits to biomass across forest biomes in the Himalayas

Plants require a number of essential elements in different proportions for ensuring their growth and development.The elemental concentrations in leaves reflect the functions and adaptations of plants under specific environmental conditions.However,less is known about how the spectrum of leaf elements associated with resource acquisition,photosynthesis and growth regulates forest biomass along broad elevational gradients.We examined the influence of leaf element distribution and diversity on forest biomass by analyzing ten elements(C,N,P,K,Ca,Mg,Zn,Fe,Cu,and Mn)in tree communities situated every 100 meters along an extensive elevation gradient,ranging from the tropical forest(80 meters above sea level)to the alpine treeline(4200 meters above sea level)in the Kangchenjunga Landscape in eastern Nepal Himalayas.We calculated communityweighted averages(reflecting dominant traits governing biomass,i.e.,mass-ratio effect)and functional divergence(reflecting increased trait variety,i.e.,complementarity effect)for leaf elements in a total of 1,859 trees representing 116 species.An increasing mass-ratio effect and decreasing complementarity in leaf elements enhance forest biomass accumulation.A combination of elements together with elevation explains biomass(52.2%of the variance)better than individual elemental trait diversity(0.05%to 21%of the variance).Elevation modulates trait diversity among plant species in biomass accumulation.Complementarity promotes biomass at lower elevations,but reduces biomass at higher elevations,demonstrating an interaction between elevation and complementarity.The interaction between elevation and mass-ratio effect produces heterogeneous effects on biomass along the elevation gradient.Our research indicates that biomass accumulation can be disproportionately affected by elevation due to interactions among trait diversities across vegetation zones.While higher trait variation enhances the adaptation of species to environmental changes,it reduces biomass accumulation,especially at higher elevations.

Bacterial cellulose cookbook: A systematic review on sustainable and cost-effective substrates

Bacterial cellulose is a versatile material with applications in many industries. However, the widespread uptake of bacterial cellulose faces challenges including high production costs and lack of scalability. One approach to address these obstacles is the use of alternative substrates and media, compared to the Hestrin-Schramm (HS) media. By evaluating and selecting appro- priate media and substrates, the production of bacterial cellulose can be more efficient: enabling sustainable systems and supply chains where less energy and materials are lost, and the output production is increased. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the current landscape of bac- terial cellulose alternative media and substrates (ingredients). Through a systematic review of 198 papers, this review identifies 299 alternative substrates from 12 industries and 101 bacte- rial cellulose-producing strains, which were systematically compared. This review also finds that there are methodological gaps in this field such as data variability, papers mislabelling the HS media or not using a comparison media, and a lack of strain names. This alternative substrate analysis for bacterial cellulose production demonstrates that overall, for some applications al- ternative substrates can be taken into consideration that are not only cheaper, but also produce higher yields than HS media.

碳纳米管/氮化硼混杂填料对尼龙6导热性能的影响及其机理

利用熔融共混工艺,首先制备了尼龙6/氮化硼(PA6/BN)复合材料。根据复合材料的热导率确定BN添加量后,在PA6/BN体系中添加碳纳米管(CNTs)并引入相容剂以改善填料与基体的界面相容性,通过测定材料的热导率,并借助差示扫描量热分析、动态力学热分析、扫描电镜等手段,探讨CNTs/BN混杂填料对于PA6材料性能的影响,在此基础上建立了相应的三维导热模型来解释体系的导热机理。结果表明,2%CNTs和20.83%BN混杂可显著改善复合材料的导热性能,热导率达0.76 W/(m·K),为纯PA6的2.45倍,同时保持较好的绝缘性;复合材料的动态力学分析结果与扫描电镜图及所搭建导热模型吻合较好。该PA6基导热材料有望应用于LED等电子电气的外壳材料。

Acute right insular ischaemic lesions and poststroke left ventricular dysfunction

Introduction Myocardial injury related to acute ischaemic stroke is common even without primary cardiac disease.We intended to determine associations between values of left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)and ischaemic stroke lesion sites.Methods Of a local database,patients with acute first-ever ischaemic stroke confirmed by brain imaging but without pre-existing heart disease were included.The cardiac morphology and LVEF were obtained from transthoracic or transesophageal echocardiography,and impaired LVEF was categorised as mild(35%-50%),moderate(34%-25%)and severe(<25%).Patient age,stroke severity,ischaemic lesion volume,prevalence of troponin I increase(>0.1 ng/mL),atrial fibrillation and cardiac wall motion abnormalities were assessed and compared between patients with and without impaired LVEF after stroke(significance:p<0.05).A multivariate voxelwise lesion analysis correlated LVEF after stroke with sites of ischaemic lesions.Results Of 1209 patients who had a stroke,231(mean age 66.3±14.0 years)met the inclusion criteria;40 patients(17.3%)had an impaired LVEF after stroke.Patients with impaired LVEF had higher infarct volumes(53.8 mL vs 30.0 mL,p=0.042),a higher prevalence of troponin increase(17.5%vs 4.2%,p=0.006),cardiac wall motion abnormalities(42.5%vs 5.2%,p<0.001)and atrial fibrillation(60.0%vs 26.2%,p<0.001)than patients with LVEF of>50%.The multivariate voxelwise lesion analysis yielded associations between decreased LVEF and damaged voxels in the insula,amygdala and operculum of the right hemisphere.Conclusion Our imaging analysis unveils a prominent role of the right hemispheric central autonomic network,especially of the insular cortex,in the brain-heart axis.Our results support preliminary evidence that acute ischaemic stroke in distinct brain regions of the central autonomic network may directly impair cardiac function and thus further supports the concept of a distinct stroke-heart syndrome.