Nitrogen-doped carbon catalysts with hierarchical porous structure are promising oxygen evolution reaction(OER)catalysts due to the faster mass transfer and better charge carrying ability.Herein,an exquisite high nitr...Nitrogen-doped carbon catalysts with hierarchical porous structure are promising oxygen evolution reaction(OER)catalysts due to the faster mass transfer and better charge carrying ability.Herein,an exquisite high nitrogen-containing ligand was designed and readily synthesized from the low-cost biomolecule adenine.Accordingly,three new MOFs(TJU-103,TJU-104 and TJU-105)were prepared using the Co(II)or Mn(II)ions as metal nodes.Through rationally controlling pyrolysis condition,in virtue of the high nitrogen content in well-defined periodic structure of the pristine MOFs,TJU-104–900 among the derived MOFs with hierarchical porous structure,i.e.,N-doped graphitic carbon encapsulating homogeneously distributed cobalt nanoparticles,could be conveniently obtained.Thanks to the synergistic effect of the hierarchical structure and well dispersed active components(i.e.,C=O,Co–Nx,graphitic C and N,pyridinic N),it could exhibit an overpotential of 280 mV@10mA/cm^(2)on carbon cloth for OER activity.This work provides the inspiration for fabrication of nitrogen-doped carbon/metal electrocatalysts from cost-effective and abundant biomolecules,which is promising for practical OER application.展开更多
Resistance/sensitivity to polymyxin-B(PB)antibiotic has been employed as one among other epidemiologically relevant biotyping-scheme for Vibrio cholerae into Classical/El Tor biotypes.However,recent studies have re-ve...Resistance/sensitivity to polymyxin-B(PB)antibiotic has been employed as one among other epidemiologically relevant biotyping-scheme for Vibrio cholerae into Classical/El Tor biotypes.However,recent studies have re-vealed some pitfalls bordering on PB-sensitivity/resistance(PBR/S)necessitating study.Current study assesses the PBR/S cosmopolitan prevalence,epidemiology/distribution among O1/O139 and nonO1/nonO139 V.cholerae strains.Relevant databases(Web of Science,Scopus and PubMed)were searched to retrieve data from environ-mental and clinical samples employing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses(PRISMA).Random-effect-model(REM)and common-effect-model(CEM)of meta-analysis was performed to de-termine prevalence of PBR/S V.cholerae strains,describe the cosmopolitan epidemiological potentials and biotype relevance.Heterogeneity was determined by meta-regression and subgroup analyses.The pooled analyzed iso-lates from articles(7290),with sensitive and resistance are 2219(30.44%)and 5028(69.56%).Among these PB-sensitive strains,more than 1944(26.67%)were O1 strains,132(1.81%)were nonO1 strains while mis-reported Classical biotype were 2080(28.53)respectively indicating potential spread of variant/dual biotype.A significant PB-resistance was observed in the models(CEM=0.66,95%CI[0.65;0.68],p-value=0.001;REM=0.83[0.74;0.90],p=0.001)as both models had a high level of heterogeneity(I^(2)=98.0%;^(2)_(df=33)=1755.09,Qp=2.4932).Egger test(z=5.4017,p<0.0001)reveal publication bias by funnel plot asymmetry.The subgroup analysis for continents(Asia,Africa)and sources(acute diarrhea)revealed(98%CI(0.73;0.93);55%CI(0.20;0.86)),and 92%CI(0.67;0.98).The Epidemiological prevalence for El tor/variant/dual biotype showed 88%CI(0.78;0.94)with O1 strains at 88%CI(0.78;0.94).Such global prevalence,distribution/spread of phenotypes/genotypes ne-cessitates updating the decades-long biotype classification scheme.An antibiotic stewardship in the post antibiotic era is suggestive/recommended.Also,there is need for holistic monitoring/evaluation of clinical/epidemiological relevance of the disseminating strains in endemic localities.展开更多
Driven by many applications in a wide span of scientifc fields,a myriad of advanced ultrafast imaging techniques have emerged in the last decade,featuring record-high imaging speeds above a trllion-frame-per-second wi...Driven by many applications in a wide span of scientifc fields,a myriad of advanced ultrafast imaging techniques have emerged in the last decade,featuring record-high imaging speeds above a trllion-frame-per-second with long sequence depths.Although bringing remarkable insights into various ultrafast phenomena,their application out of a laboratory environment is however limited in most cases,either by the cost,complexity of the operation or by heavy data processing.We then report a versatile single-shot imaging technique combining sequentially timed lloptical mapping photography(STAMP)with acousto-optics programmable dispersive fhItering(AOPDF)and digital in-line holography(DIH).On the one hand,a high degree of simplicity is reached through the AOPDF,which enables full control over the acquisition parameters via an electrically driven phase and amplitude spectro-temporal tailoring of the imaging pulses.Here,contrary to most single-shot techniques,the frame rate,exposure time,and frame intensities can be independently adjusted in a wide range of pulse durations and chirp values without resorting to complex shaping stages,making the system remarkably agile and user-friendly.On the other hand,the use of DIH,which does not require any reference beam,allows to achieve an even higher technical simplicity by allowing its lensless operation but also for reconstructing the object on a wide depth of field,contrary to classical techniques that only provide images in a single plane.The imaging speed of the system as well as its flexibility are demonstrated by visualizing ultrashort events on both the picosecond and nanosecond timescales.The virtues and limitations as welll as the potential improvements of this on-demand ultrafast imaging method are critically discussed.展开更多
Early efforts to classify Mortierellaceae were based on macro-and micromorphology,but sequencing and phylogenetic studies with ribosomal DNA(rDNA)markers have demonstrated conflicting taxonomic groupings and polyphyle...Early efforts to classify Mortierellaceae were based on macro-and micromorphology,but sequencing and phylogenetic studies with ribosomal DNA(rDNA)markers have demonstrated conflicting taxonomic groupings and polyphyletic genera.Although some taxonomic confusion in the family has been clarified,rDNA data alone is unable to resolve higher level phylogenetic relationships within Mortierellaceae.In this study,we applied two parallel approaches to resolve the Mortierel-laceae phylogeny:low coverage genome(LCG)sequencing and high-throughput,multiplexed targeted amplicon sequenc-ing to generate sequence data for multi-gene phylogenetics.We then combined our datasets to provide a well-supported genome-based phylogeny having broad sampling depth from the amplicon dataset.Resolving the Mortierellaceae phylogeny into monophyletic genera resulted in 13 genera,7 of which are newly proposed.Low-coverage genome sequencing proved to be a relatively cost-effective means of generating a high-confidence phylogeny.The multi-gene phylogenetics approach enabled much greater sampling depth and breadth than the LCG approach,but has limitations too.We present this work to resolve some of the taxonomic confusion and provide a genus-level framework to empower future studies on Mortierellaceae diversity and evolution.展开更多
Nowadays,a number of promising strategies are being developed that aim at combining diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities into clinically effective formulations.Thus,the combination of a modified release provided by...Nowadays,a number of promising strategies are being developed that aim at combining diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities into clinically effective formulations.Thus,the combination of a modified release provided by an organic encapsulation and the intrinsic physico-chemical properties from an inorganic counterpart opens new perspectives in biomedical applications.Herein,a biocompatible magnetic lipid nanocomposite vehicle was developed through an efficient,green and simple method to simultaneously incorporate magnetic nanoparticles and an anticancer drug(doxorubicin)into a natural nano-matrix.The theranostic performance of the final magnetic formulation was validated in vitro and in vivo,in melanoma tumors.The systemic administration of the proposed magnetic hybrid nanocomposite carrier enhanced anti-tumoral activity through a synergistic combination of magnetic hyperthermia effects and antimitotic therapy,together with MRI reporting capability.The application of an alternating magnetic field was found to play a dual role,(i)acting as an extra layer of control(remote,on-demand)over the chemotherapy release and(ii)inducing a local thermal ablation of tumor cells.This combination of chemotherapy with thermotherapy establishes a synergistic platform for the treatment of solid malignant tumors under lower drug dosing schemes,which may realize the dual goal of reduced systemic toxicity and enhanced anti-tumoral efficacy.展开更多
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21875165,22272118)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.22120210529)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality,China(Nos.22ZR1464100,19DZ2271500)the Recruitment Program of Global Experts of China,and Research Grants from the City University of Hong Kong(Nos.CityU 11308420,6000716,9667217).
文摘Nitrogen-doped carbon catalysts with hierarchical porous structure are promising oxygen evolution reaction(OER)catalysts due to the faster mass transfer and better charge carrying ability.Herein,an exquisite high nitrogen-containing ligand was designed and readily synthesized from the low-cost biomolecule adenine.Accordingly,three new MOFs(TJU-103,TJU-104 and TJU-105)were prepared using the Co(II)or Mn(II)ions as metal nodes.Through rationally controlling pyrolysis condition,in virtue of the high nitrogen content in well-defined periodic structure of the pristine MOFs,TJU-104–900 among the derived MOFs with hierarchical porous structure,i.e.,N-doped graphitic carbon encapsulating homogeneously distributed cobalt nanoparticles,could be conveniently obtained.Thanks to the synergistic effect of the hierarchical structure and well dispersed active components(i.e.,C=O,Co–Nx,graphitic C and N,pyridinic N),it could exhibit an overpotential of 280 mV@10mA/cm^(2)on carbon cloth for OER activity.This work provides the inspiration for fabrication of nitrogen-doped carbon/metal electrocatalysts from cost-effective and abundant biomolecules,which is promising for practical OER application.
基金funds provided by African German Network of Excellence in Science 2022 (AGNES-2022).
文摘Resistance/sensitivity to polymyxin-B(PB)antibiotic has been employed as one among other epidemiologically relevant biotyping-scheme for Vibrio cholerae into Classical/El Tor biotypes.However,recent studies have re-vealed some pitfalls bordering on PB-sensitivity/resistance(PBR/S)necessitating study.Current study assesses the PBR/S cosmopolitan prevalence,epidemiology/distribution among O1/O139 and nonO1/nonO139 V.cholerae strains.Relevant databases(Web of Science,Scopus and PubMed)were searched to retrieve data from environ-mental and clinical samples employing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses(PRISMA).Random-effect-model(REM)and common-effect-model(CEM)of meta-analysis was performed to de-termine prevalence of PBR/S V.cholerae strains,describe the cosmopolitan epidemiological potentials and biotype relevance.Heterogeneity was determined by meta-regression and subgroup analyses.The pooled analyzed iso-lates from articles(7290),with sensitive and resistance are 2219(30.44%)and 5028(69.56%).Among these PB-sensitive strains,more than 1944(26.67%)were O1 strains,132(1.81%)were nonO1 strains while mis-reported Classical biotype were 2080(28.53)respectively indicating potential spread of variant/dual biotype.A significant PB-resistance was observed in the models(CEM=0.66,95%CI[0.65;0.68],p-value=0.001;REM=0.83[0.74;0.90],p=0.001)as both models had a high level of heterogeneity(I^(2)=98.0%;^(2)_(df=33)=1755.09,Qp=2.4932).Egger test(z=5.4017,p<0.0001)reveal publication bias by funnel plot asymmetry.The subgroup analysis for continents(Asia,Africa)and sources(acute diarrhea)revealed(98%CI(0.73;0.93);55%CI(0.20;0.86)),and 92%CI(0.67;0.98).The Epidemiological prevalence for El tor/variant/dual biotype showed 88%CI(0.78;0.94)with O1 strains at 88%CI(0.78;0.94).Such global prevalence,distribution/spread of phenotypes/genotypes ne-cessitates updating the decades-long biotype classification scheme.An antibiotic stewardship in the post antibiotic era is suggestive/recommended.Also,there is need for holistic monitoring/evaluation of clinical/epidemiological relevance of the disseminating strains in endemic localities.
基金This work was supported by the French Agence Nationale de la Recherche and Labex EMC3,the European Union with the European Regional Development Fund,and the Regional Council of Normandie(TOFU and IFROST projects).
文摘Driven by many applications in a wide span of scientifc fields,a myriad of advanced ultrafast imaging techniques have emerged in the last decade,featuring record-high imaging speeds above a trllion-frame-per-second with long sequence depths.Although bringing remarkable insights into various ultrafast phenomena,their application out of a laboratory environment is however limited in most cases,either by the cost,complexity of the operation or by heavy data processing.We then report a versatile single-shot imaging technique combining sequentially timed lloptical mapping photography(STAMP)with acousto-optics programmable dispersive fhItering(AOPDF)and digital in-line holography(DIH).On the one hand,a high degree of simplicity is reached through the AOPDF,which enables full control over the acquisition parameters via an electrically driven phase and amplitude spectro-temporal tailoring of the imaging pulses.Here,contrary to most single-shot techniques,the frame rate,exposure time,and frame intensities can be independently adjusted in a wide range of pulse durations and chirp values without resorting to complex shaping stages,making the system remarkably agile and user-friendly.On the other hand,the use of DIH,which does not require any reference beam,allows to achieve an even higher technical simplicity by allowing its lensless operation but also for reconstructing the object on a wide depth of field,contrary to classical techniques that only provide images in a single plane.The imaging speed of the system as well as its flexibility are demonstrated by visualizing ultrashort events on both the picosecond and nanosecond timescales.The virtues and limitations as welll as the potential improvements of this on-demand ultrafast imaging method are critically discussed.
基金US National Science Foundation(NSF)DEB 1737898(GB and NVP),Michigan State University AgBioResearch NIFA project MICL02416(GB),NSF STC BEACON Cooperative Agreement DBI-093954(GB&NVP)US National Science Foundation(The Zygomycetes Genealogy of Life)DEB1354802 and DEB1441677(JS)+1 种基金JGI-the work conducted by the U.S.Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute,a DOE Office of Science User Facility,is supported by the Office of Science of the U.S.Department of Energy under Contract No.DE-AC02-05CH11231Data analyses were performed on the High-Performance Computing Cluster at the University of California-Riverside in the Institute of Integrative Genome Biology supported by NSF DBI-1429826 and NIH S10-OD016290(JS).
文摘Early efforts to classify Mortierellaceae were based on macro-and micromorphology,but sequencing and phylogenetic studies with ribosomal DNA(rDNA)markers have demonstrated conflicting taxonomic groupings and polyphyletic genera.Although some taxonomic confusion in the family has been clarified,rDNA data alone is unable to resolve higher level phylogenetic relationships within Mortierellaceae.In this study,we applied two parallel approaches to resolve the Mortierel-laceae phylogeny:low coverage genome(LCG)sequencing and high-throughput,multiplexed targeted amplicon sequenc-ing to generate sequence data for multi-gene phylogenetics.We then combined our datasets to provide a well-supported genome-based phylogeny having broad sampling depth from the amplicon dataset.Resolving the Mortierellaceae phylogeny into monophyletic genera resulted in 13 genera,7 of which are newly proposed.Low-coverage genome sequencing proved to be a relatively cost-effective means of generating a high-confidence phylogeny.The multi-gene phylogenetics approach enabled much greater sampling depth and breadth than the LCG approach,but has limitations too.We present this work to resolve some of the taxonomic confusion and provide a genus-level framework to empower future studies on Mortierellaceae diversity and evolution.
基金partially supported by NORTE 2020(2014-2020 North Portugal Regional Operational Program)the ERDF(European Regional Development Fund)under Grant NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000019+7 种基金by European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under grant agreement No.686009by“TAMs-targeted and externally controlled nanotheranostics of triple-negative-breast-cancer(Nanother)"project UTAP-EXPL/NTec/0038/2017by“Local specific treatment of triple-negative-breast-cancer through externally triggered target-less drug carriers(MagtargetON)"project NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-031142co-funded by FCT and the ERDF through NORTE2020by 2014-2020 INTERREG Cooperation Programme Spain-Portugal(POCTEP)through the project 0624_2IQBIONEURO_6_Esupport from Raman4clinics COST Action BM1401 and Radiomag COST action TD1402the ERDF and the Spanish MINECO under project ref.PI19/00349(AES 2019)the Instituto de Salud Carlos Ⅲ for the Sara Borrell Grant(CD19/00035).
文摘Nowadays,a number of promising strategies are being developed that aim at combining diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities into clinically effective formulations.Thus,the combination of a modified release provided by an organic encapsulation and the intrinsic physico-chemical properties from an inorganic counterpart opens new perspectives in biomedical applications.Herein,a biocompatible magnetic lipid nanocomposite vehicle was developed through an efficient,green and simple method to simultaneously incorporate magnetic nanoparticles and an anticancer drug(doxorubicin)into a natural nano-matrix.The theranostic performance of the final magnetic formulation was validated in vitro and in vivo,in melanoma tumors.The systemic administration of the proposed magnetic hybrid nanocomposite carrier enhanced anti-tumoral activity through a synergistic combination of magnetic hyperthermia effects and antimitotic therapy,together with MRI reporting capability.The application of an alternating magnetic field was found to play a dual role,(i)acting as an extra layer of control(remote,on-demand)over the chemotherapy release and(ii)inducing a local thermal ablation of tumor cells.This combination of chemotherapy with thermotherapy establishes a synergistic platform for the treatment of solid malignant tumors under lower drug dosing schemes,which may realize the dual goal of reduced systemic toxicity and enhanced anti-tumoral efficacy.