As naturally sourced proteins,peanut proteins have garnered significant attention from the food industry,owing to their numerous advantages,such as easy extraction,non-pungency,and high bioavailability.Furthermore,pea...As naturally sourced proteins,peanut proteins have garnered significant attention from the food industry,owing to their numerous advantages,such as easy extraction,non-pungency,and high bioavailability.Furthermore,peanut proteins are highly digestible in the gastrointestinal tract and boast a high net protein utilization rate,making them an appealing protein source in food products and a promising alternative to animal protein.In this paper,the recent works on the extraction method,modification method,and application of peanut proteins were reviewed.Both advantages and disadvantages of current extraction and modification were discussed.Recently updated information about peanut protein research was summarized.Based on these,the prospection of peanut proteins research was presented,which may be instructive for future research in this field.Future research is still needed for accessible modification methods to develop the functional properties of peanut proteins.展开更多
A series of factors can be involved in the perioperative period to cause an increase in cancer-related mortality.Unfortunately,volatile anesthesia might aggravate the deleterious effects. In this article,we review the...A series of factors can be involved in the perioperative period to cause an increase in cancer-related mortality.Unfortunately,volatile anesthesia might aggravate the deleterious effects. In this article,we review the association of diverse volatile anesthetic agents with immune system and cancer cell biology,and examine the effects on angeogenesis and postoperative metastasis or recurrence.Isoflurane,haloflurane and enflurane enhance immunosuppression and upregulate hypoxia-inducible-factor 1and matrix metalloproteinases,leading to the cancer malignant progression,whereas roles of desflurane and sevoflurane are still unclear.As the effects of volatile anesthetics on tumor immunity have been known,it will be beneficial for using selective drugs into anesthesia and operation in cancer patients.展开更多
A series of novel 4'-O-carbamoyl analogs of clarithromycin were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activity. All of the desired compounds showed excellent activity against erythromycin-susc...A series of novel 4'-O-carbamoyl analogs of clarithromycin were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activity. All of the desired compounds showed excellent activity against erythromycin-susceptible S.pneumoniae.Particularly,4-fluorobenzyl carbamate 7a demonstrated potent activity against erythromycin-resistant S.pneumoniae encoded by the mef gene,and remarkably improved activity against erythromycin-resistant S.pneumoniae encoded by the erm gene,and the erm and mef genes.展开更多
This study develops low-fat microwaved peanut snacks(LMPS)using partially defatted peanuts(PDP)with different defatting ratios,catering to people’s pursuit of healthy,low-fat cuisine.The effects of defatting treatmen...This study develops low-fat microwaved peanut snacks(LMPS)using partially defatted peanuts(PDP)with different defatting ratios,catering to people’s pursuit of healthy,low-fat cuisine.The effects of defatting treatment on the structural characteristics,texture,color,and nutrient composition of LMPS were comprehensively explored.The structural characteristics of LMPS were characterized using X-ray micro-computed tomography(Micro-CT)and scanning electron microscope(SEM).The results demonstrated that the porosity,pore number,pore volume,brightness,brittleness,protein content,and total sugar content of LMPS all significantly increased(P<0.05)with the increase in the defatting ratio.At the micro level,porous structure,cell wall rupture,and loss of intracellular material could be observed in LMPS after defatting treatments.LMPS made from PDP with a defatting ratio of 64.44%had the highest internal pore structural parameters(porosity 59%,pore number 85.3×10^(5),pore volume 68.23 mm3),the brightest color(L^(*) 78.39±0.39),the best brittleness(3.64±0.21)mm^(–1)),and the best nutrition(high protein content,(34.02±0.38)%;high total sugar content,(17.45±0.59)%;low-fat content,(27.58±0.85)%).The study provides a theoretical basis for the quality improvement of LMPS.展开更多
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is the most prevalent type of chronic liver disease.However,the disease is underappreciated as a remarkable chronic disorder as there are rare managing strategies.Several studies...Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is the most prevalent type of chronic liver disease.However,the disease is underappreciated as a remarkable chronic disorder as there are rare managing strategies.Several studies have focused on determining NAFLD-caused hepatocyte death to elucidate the disease pathoe-tiology and suggest functional therapeutic and diagnostic options.Pyroptosis,ferroptosis,and necroptosis are the main subtypes of non-apoptotic regulated cell deaths(RCDs),each of which represents particular characteristics.Considering the complexity of the findings,the present study aimed to review these types of RCDs and their contribution to NAFLD progression,and subsequently discuss in detail the role of necroptosis in the pathoetiology,diagnosis,and treatment of the disease.The study revealed that necroptosis is involved in the occurrence of NAFLD and its progression towards steatohepatitis and cancer,hence it has potential in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.Nevertheless,further studies are necessary.展开更多
Perovskite solar cells(PSCs)have attracted aggressive attention in the photovoltaic field in light of the rapid increasing power conversion efficiency.However,their large-scale application and commercialization are li...Perovskite solar cells(PSCs)have attracted aggressive attention in the photovoltaic field in light of the rapid increasing power conversion efficiency.However,their large-scale application and commercialization are limited by the toxicity issue of lead(Pb).Among all the lead-free perovskites,tin(Sn)-based perovskites have shown potential due to their low toxicity,ideal bandgap structure,high carrier mobility,and long hot carrier lifetime.Great progress of Sn-based PSCs has been realized in recent years,and the certified efficiency has now reached over 14%.Nevertheless,this record still falls far behind the theoretical calculations.This is likely due to the uncontrolled nucleation states and pronounced Sn(Ⅳ)vacancies.With insights into the methodologies resolving both issues,ligand engineering-assisted perovskite film fabrication dictates the state-of-the-art Sn-based PSCs.Herein,we summarize the role of ligand engineering during each state of film fabrication,ranging from the starting precursors to the ending fabricated bulks.The incorporation of ligands to suppress Sn~(2+)oxidation,passivate bulk defects,optimize crystal orientation,and improve stability is discussed,respectively.Finally,the remained challenges and perspectives toward advancing the performance of Sn-based PSCs are presented.We expect this review can draw a clear roadmap to facilitate Sn-based PSCs via ligand engineering.展开更多
A series of novel dimers of 15-membered macrolides was synthesized and evaluated. The dimers exhibited excellent activity against erythromycin-susceptible S. pneumonia, but did not show any improved activity against e...A series of novel dimers of 15-membered macrolides was synthesized and evaluated. The dimers exhibited excellent activity against erythromycin-susceptible S. pneumonia, but did not show any improved activity against erythromycin-resistant S. pneumoniae encoded by erm gene. ？2009 Shu Tao Ma. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All fights reserved.展开更多
[Objectives]The effect of acetosyringone seed soaking on the transformation of maize seed buds was analyzed,so as to improve the genetic transformation efficiency of maize and to provide technical support for transgen...[Objectives]The effect of acetosyringone seed soaking on the transformation of maize seed buds was analyzed,so as to improve the genetic transformation efficiency of maize and to provide technical support for transgenic breeding of maize.[Methods]The seeds of the"Zheng 58"maize inbred line were used as experimental materials.When the seeds were germinated,AS was added to the water at concentrations of 70,140,210,and 280μmol/L,respectively,and the seeds germinated without the addition of AS served as the CK.The Agrobacterium-mediated method was used to transform bud growth points of maize seeds,and green fluorescent protein detection was performed on the young shoots transformed with EGFP(enhanced green fluorescent protein)gene.The effect of soaking seeds with acetosyringone solution on the transformation of maize bud growth points by Agrobacterium was studied according to the detection results.[Results]Soaking seeds in acetosyringone solutions for germination had the effect of inhibiting the germination of maize seeds and inhibiting sprout elongation,and the higher the concentration of acetosyringone,the stronger the inhibition.When the concentration of acetosyringone solution was 280μmol/L,the germination rate of seeds was only 36.2%of the CK,while soaking seeds with 70-140μmol/L acetosyringone solution for germination could not only ensure a higher germination rate of maize seeds,but also significantly increased the transformation efficiency of maize bud growth points.When the seeds were soaked with 70μmol/L acetosyringone solution for germination,the positive rate of transformed maize buds was the highest,reaching 32.1%.[Conclusions]When maize bud growth points were used as the receptor of Agrobacterium transformation,soaking seeds with 70-140μmol/L acetosyringone for germination basically did not affect the germination of seeds,and was beneficial to the activation of Agrobacterium,thereby promoting the transformation.展开更多
Many real-world systems can be modeled by weighted small-world networks with high clustering coefficients. Recent studies for rigorously analyzing the weighted spectral distribution（W SD） have focused on unweighted ...Many real-world systems can be modeled by weighted small-world networks with high clustering coefficients. Recent studies for rigorously analyzing the weighted spectral distribution（W SD） have focused on unweighted networks with low clustering coefficients. In this paper, we rigorously analyze the W SD in a deterministic weighted scale-free small-world network model and find that the W SD grows sublinearly with increasing network order（i.e., the number of nodes） and provides a sensitive discrimination for each input of this model. This study demonstrates that the scaling feature of the W SD exists in the weighted network model which has high and order-independent clustering coefficients and reasonable power-law exponents.展开更多
The morbidity and mortality of myeloproliferative neoplasms(MPNs)are primarily caused by arterial and venous complications,progression to myelofibrosis,and transformation to acute leukemia.However,identifying molecula...The morbidity and mortality of myeloproliferative neoplasms(MPNs)are primarily caused by arterial and venous complications,progression to myelofibrosis,and transformation to acute leukemia.However,identifying molecular-based biomarkers for risk stratification of patients with MPNs remains a challenge.We have previously shown that interferon regulatory factor-8(IRF8)and IRF4 serve as tumor suppressors in myeloid cells.In this study,we evaluated the expression of IRF4 and IRF8 and the JAK2V617F mutant allele burden in patients with MPNs.Patients with decreased IRF4 expression were correlated with a more developed MPN phenotype in myelofibrosis(MF)and secondary AML(sAML)transformed from MPNs versus essential thrombocythemia(ET).Negative correlations between the JAK2V617F allele burden and the expression of IRF8(P<0.05)and IRF4(P<0.001)and between white blood cell(WBC)count and IRF4 expression(P<0.05)were found in ET patients.IRF8 expression was negatively correlated with the JAK2V617F allele burden(P<0.05)in polycythemia vera patients.Complete response(CR),partial response(PR),and no response(NR)were observed in 67.5%,10%,and 22.5%of ET patients treated with hydroxyurea(HU),respectively,in 12 months.At 3 months,patients in the CR group showed high IRF4 and IRF8 expression compared with patients in the PR and NR groups.In the 12-month therapy period,low IRF4 and IRF8 expression were independently associated with the unfavorable response to HU and high WBC count.Our data indicate that the expression of IRF4 and IRF8 was associated with the MPN phenotype,which may serve as biomarkers for the response to HU in ET.展开更多
Industrial-scale experiments were conducted to study the effects of tertiary air declination angle(TDA)on the coal combustion and steam temperature characteristics in the first 350-MW supercritical down-fired boiler i...Industrial-scale experiments were conducted to study the effects of tertiary air declination angle(TDA)on the coal combustion and steam temperature characteristics in the first 350-MW supercritical down-fired boiler in China with the multiple-injection and multiple-staging combustion(MIMSC)technology at medium and high loads.The experimental results indicated that as the TDA increased from 0°to 15°,the overall gas temperature in the lower furnace rose and the symmetry of temperature field was enhanced.The ignition distance of the fuel-rich coal/air flow decreased.In near-burner region,the concentration of O2 decreased while the concentrations of CO and NO increased.The concentration of NO decreased in near-tertiary-air region.The carbon in fly ash decreased significantly from 8.40%to 6.45%at a load of 260 MW.At a TDA of 15°,the ignition distances were the shortest(2.07 m and 1.73 m)at a load of 210 MW and 260 MW,respectively.The main and reheat steam temperatures were the highest(557.2℃ and 559.4℃ at a load of 210 MW,558.4℃ and 560.3℃ at a load of 260 MW).The carbon in fly ash was the lowest(4.83%)at a load of 210 MW.On changing the TDA from 15°to 25°,the flame kernel was found to move downward and the main and reheat steam temperatures dropped obviously.The change of TDA has little effect on NO_(x) emissions(660–681 mg/m^(3) at 6%O_(2)).In comprehensive consideration of the pulverized coal combustion characteristics and the unit economic performance,an optimal TDA of 15°is recommended.展开更多
MEF2D fusions are found in a special subtype of B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia(BCP-ALL)with poor prognosis.In this study,we conducted high-throughput drug screenings using cell line and ex vivo cell mod...MEF2D fusions are found in a special subtype of B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia(BCP-ALL)with poor prognosis.In this study,we conducted high-throughput drug screenings using cell line and ex vivo cell model harboring,respectively,MEF2D::HNRNPUL1(MH)and MEF2D::BCL9(MB),the two major MEF2D fusions.We identified CUDC-907 as a highly potent dual-target inhibitor of PI3K/HDAC,demonstrating remarkable efficacy in inducing robust lethality while maintaining selectivity for MEF2D fusion-expressing cells.CUDC-907 effectively induced apoptosis and promoted the down-regulation of pre-BCR signaling.We discovered that the hyperactivation of the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway,HDAC9,and BCL2 contributed to the sustained state of MEF2D fusion(+)BCP-ALL.展开更多
Acute myeloid leukemia(AML)is an aging-related malignancy,with patients aged≥60 years old facing significantly poorer prognosis.Umbilical cord blood(UCB)has emerged as a promising source with effective anti-aging rol...Acute myeloid leukemia(AML)is an aging-related malignancy,with patients aged≥60 years old facing significantly poorer prognosis.Umbilical cord blood(UCB)has emerged as a promising source with effective anti-aging roles.Here,we conducted a prospective,phase 2,single-arm trial of UCB infusion as an adjuvant consolidation therapy in elderly AML patients(ChiCTR-OPC15006492).A total of 51 patients were enrolled(median age 66 years;range,60-75)and received two cycles of consolidation chemotherapy combined with UCB infusion.At a median follow-up of 27.3 months(range,9.3-100),the median overall survival(OS)was not yet reached and the median event-free survival(EFS)was 72.2 months(range,5.4-100).The 2-year OS and EFS rates were 76.9%and 62.8%,respectively.No acute graft-versus-host disease(aGVHD)or toxicity-related death occurred in any patient.The median times to platelet and neutrophil recovery were 11.5 days(range,6-17)and 12.2 days(range,0-21),respectively.Singlecell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)identified enhanced anti-tumor and anti-aging properties of UCB,manifested through activation of immune responses and telomere synthesis/maintenance.Thesefindings suggest that UCB infusion is an effective and safe postremission adjuvant therapy for elderly AML patients.This study provides evidence that anti-aging therapy may serve as a new and promising dimension in combined cancer treatment.展开更多
Pituitary neuroendocrine tumors(PitNETs)are pathologically characterized by dysregulation of neuroendocrine function and systemic disruption of hormonal homeostasis,yet their regulatory effects on peripheral immune ne...Pituitary neuroendocrine tumors(PitNETs)are pathologically characterized by dysregulation of neuroendocrine function and systemic disruption of hormonal homeostasis,yet their regulatory effects on peripheral immune networks remain poorly characterized.Here,we systematically analyzed bulk RNA sequencing(RNA‑seq)from 883 PitNET tumors,108 PitNET‑associated peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMC)samples,and 175 healthy PBMC controls,combined with 69 single‑cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)samples covering tumors,normal pituitaries,as well as tumor‑derived and normal PBMCs.We identified a systemic immune disequilibrium in PitNET patients,characterized by increased circulating lymphocyte proportions,accompanied by upregulated cytokine-receptor interaction signatures.Notably,tumor resection reversed this imbalance,as supported by the normalization of monocyte and neutrophil counts,validated by flow cytometry and routine blood data from 600 samples(200 healthy controls and 200 PitNET patients with paired pre-and post-surgery follow‑up).Trajectory analysis identified terminally differentiated,secretory-specialized cell populations with lineage-specific hormone and cytokine hypersecretion.Ligand-receptor inference suggested these tumor-derived factors potentially engage circulating immune cell receptors.A random‑forest classifier based on PBMC transcriptomes distinguished PitNET subtypes,underscoring the diagnostic potential of peripheral immune signatures.Furthermore,in an estrogen-induced rat model,elevated PRL level coincided with the same peripheral immune skewing.Overall,our work provides a valuable resource and demonstrates PitNETs can be systemic immune modulators,where intrinsic hormone secretory activity and monocyte-lymphocyte imbalance collectively drive peripheral immune dysfunction.展开更多
One of the key challenges for question answering is to bridge the lexical gap between questions and answers because there may not be any matching word between them. Machine translation models have been shown to boost ...One of the key challenges for question answering is to bridge the lexical gap between questions and answers because there may not be any matching word between them. Machine translation models have been shown to boost the performance of solving the lexical gap problem between question-answer pairs. In this paper, we introduce an attention-based deep learning model to address the answer selection task for question answering. The proposed model employs a bidirectional long short-term memory （LSTM） encoder-decoder, which has been demonstrated to be effective on machine translation tasks to bridge the lexical gap between questions and answers. Our model also uses a step attention mechanism which allows the question to focus on a certain part of the candidate answer. Finally, we evaluate our model using a benchmark dataset and the results show that our approach outperforms the existing approaches. Integrating our model significantly improves the performance of our question answering system in the TREC 2015 LiveQA task.展开更多
The huge performance enhancements of the organometal halide perovskite solar cells(OHPSCs) have appealed enormous attention within recent ten years. Although the rapid growth of the device power conversion efficiency(...The huge performance enhancements of the organometal halide perovskite solar cells(OHPSCs) have appealed enormous attention within recent ten years. Although the rapid growth of the device power conversion efficiency(PCE) has attained over 25%, the contamination of health-hazardous components still holds back its sustainable applications. To reduce the lead usage, many groups have tried chemical lead reduction solutions: substituting the lead by other group 14 metal elements to realize the low-lead OHPSCs. Unfortunately, neither the PCE nor the stability, low-lead OHPSCs all lag far behind the state-ofthe-art conventional lead-based OHPSCs. In this work, we present a physical lead reduction(PLR) concept by reducing the perovskite film thickness to restrict the perovskite hazard risk with minor scarification in device performances. Through the simulation of transfer matrix model, we theoretically demonstrated that by introducing the optical space layer, the device PCE could maintain 96% of the original maximum value while attenuating the perovskite film thickness to one-third. This means that the usage of lead can be reduced by $70% with PLR concept, which could have broad appeal as a new lead reduction strategy towards high performance OHPSCs.展开更多
Iridium complexes with dicyanovinyl-grafted phenylpyridine/l-phenylisoquinoline as ligands are synthesized and their photo- physical, electrochemical, and sensitization properties in DSSCs are investigated. The iridiu...Iridium complexes with dicyanovinyl-grafted phenylpyridine/l-phenylisoquinoline as ligands are synthesized and their photo- physical, electrochemical, and sensitization properties in DSSCs are investigated. The iridium complexes present significantly enhanced absorption from 400 to 525 nm. The 1-phenylisoquinoline-based iridium complex show bathochromic-shift emission in DMSO solution compared with their phenylpyridine-based counterpart, while their absorption response and photoluminescence peak in solid show little difference despite extension of the conjugated system. Using DSSCs, the conversion efficiency of 0.62% and open-circuit current of 1.4 mA/cm2 is achieved. The poor performance is attributed to the excited-state properties of iridium complexes according to the TD-DFT calculation.展开更多
More than 85%of patients with uveal melanoma(UM)carry a GNAQ or GNA11 mutation at a hotspot codon(Q209)that encodes G proteinαsubunit q/11 polypeptides(Gα_(q/11)).GNAQ/11 relies on palmitoylation for membrane associ...More than 85%of patients with uveal melanoma(UM)carry a GNAQ or GNA11 mutation at a hotspot codon(Q209)that encodes G proteinαsubunit q/11 polypeptides(Gα_(q/11)).GNAQ/11 relies on palmitoylation for membrane association and signal transduction.Despite the palmitoylation of GNAQ/11 was discovered long before,its implication in UM remains unclear.Here,results of palmitoylation-targeted mutagenesis and chemical interference approaches revealed that the loss of GNAQ/11 palmitoylation substantially affected tumor cell proliferation and survival in UM cells.Palmitoylation inhibition through the mutation of palmitoylation sites suppressed GNAQ/11^(Q209L)-induced malignant transformation in NIH3T3 cells.Importantly,the palmitoylation-deficient oncogenic GNAQ/11 failed to rescue the cell death initiated by the knock down of endogenous GNAQ/11 oncogenes in UM cells,which are much more dependent on Gα_(q/11) signaling for cell survival and proliferation than other melanoma cells without GNAQ/11 mutations.Furthermore,the palmitoylation inhibitor,2-bromopalmitate,also specifically disrupted Gα_(q/11) downstream signaling by interfering with the MAPK pathway and BCL2 survival pathway in GNAQ/11-mutant UM cells and showed a notable synergistic effect when applied in combination with the BCL2 inhibitor,ABT-199,in vitro.The findings validate that GNAQ/11 palmitoylation plays a critical role in UM and may serve as a promising therapeutic target for GNAQ/11-driven UM.展开更多
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province[grant number ZR2020QC218]Key R&D plan of Shandong Province[grant number 2019YYSP005]+2 种基金Major Science and Technology Projects of Shandong Province[grant number2019JZZY010722]Qingdao Municipal Science and Technology Benefit People Project[grant number 20-3-4-34-nsh]Breeding Plan of Shandong Provincial Qingchuang Research Team[grant number 2021-Innovation Team of Functional Plant Protein-Based Food]。
文摘As naturally sourced proteins,peanut proteins have garnered significant attention from the food industry,owing to their numerous advantages,such as easy extraction,non-pungency,and high bioavailability.Furthermore,peanut proteins are highly digestible in the gastrointestinal tract and boast a high net protein utilization rate,making them an appealing protein source in food products and a promising alternative to animal protein.In this paper,the recent works on the extraction method,modification method,and application of peanut proteins were reviewed.Both advantages and disadvantages of current extraction and modification were discussed.Recently updated information about peanut protein research was summarized.Based on these,the prospection of peanut proteins research was presented,which may be instructive for future research in this field.Future research is still needed for accessible modification methods to develop the functional properties of peanut proteins.
文摘A series of factors can be involved in the perioperative period to cause an increase in cancer-related mortality.Unfortunately,volatile anesthesia might aggravate the deleterious effects. In this article,we review the association of diverse volatile anesthetic agents with immune system and cancer cell biology,and examine the effects on angeogenesis and postoperative metastasis or recurrence.Isoflurane,haloflurane and enflurane enhance immunosuppression and upregulate hypoxia-inducible-factor 1and matrix metalloproteinases,leading to the cancer malignant progression,whereas roles of desflurane and sevoflurane are still unclear.As the effects of volatile anesthetics on tumor immunity have been known,it will be beneficial for using selective drugs into anesthesia and operation in cancer patients.
基金supported by Major R&D Program of New Drugs-National S&T Key Special Subject of China (No.2009ZX09103-115)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20872081)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong(No.Y2006C31)
文摘A series of novel 4'-O-carbamoyl analogs of clarithromycin were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activity. All of the desired compounds showed excellent activity against erythromycin-susceptible S.pneumoniae.Particularly,4-fluorobenzyl carbamate 7a demonstrated potent activity against erythromycin-resistant S.pneumoniae encoded by the mef gene,and remarkably improved activity against erythromycin-resistant S.pneumoniae encoded by the erm gene,and the erm and mef genes.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,U21A20270)the Key R&D Program of Shandong Province,China(2023TZXD074)+2 种基金the Bingtuan Science and Technology Program,China(2023AB002)the National Peanut Industry Technology System of China(CARS-13-08B)the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFD2100402)。
文摘This study develops low-fat microwaved peanut snacks(LMPS)using partially defatted peanuts(PDP)with different defatting ratios,catering to people’s pursuit of healthy,low-fat cuisine.The effects of defatting treatment on the structural characteristics,texture,color,and nutrient composition of LMPS were comprehensively explored.The structural characteristics of LMPS were characterized using X-ray micro-computed tomography(Micro-CT)and scanning electron microscope(SEM).The results demonstrated that the porosity,pore number,pore volume,brightness,brittleness,protein content,and total sugar content of LMPS all significantly increased(P<0.05)with the increase in the defatting ratio.At the micro level,porous structure,cell wall rupture,and loss of intracellular material could be observed in LMPS after defatting treatments.LMPS made from PDP with a defatting ratio of 64.44%had the highest internal pore structural parameters(porosity 59%,pore number 85.3×10^(5),pore volume 68.23 mm3),the brightest color(L^(*) 78.39±0.39),the best brittleness(3.64±0.21)mm^(–1)),and the best nutrition(high protein content,(34.02±0.38)%;high total sugar content,(17.45±0.59)%;low-fat content,(27.58±0.85)%).The study provides a theoretical basis for the quality improvement of LMPS.
文摘Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is the most prevalent type of chronic liver disease.However,the disease is underappreciated as a remarkable chronic disorder as there are rare managing strategies.Several studies have focused on determining NAFLD-caused hepatocyte death to elucidate the disease pathoe-tiology and suggest functional therapeutic and diagnostic options.Pyroptosis,ferroptosis,and necroptosis are the main subtypes of non-apoptotic regulated cell deaths(RCDs),each of which represents particular characteristics.Considering the complexity of the findings,the present study aimed to review these types of RCDs and their contribution to NAFLD progression,and subsequently discuss in detail the role of necroptosis in the pathoetiology,diagnosis,and treatment of the disease.The study revealed that necroptosis is involved in the occurrence of NAFLD and its progression towards steatohepatitis and cancer,hence it has potential in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.Nevertheless,further studies are necessary.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61935016,62275213 and 62205264),the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21961160720)the Fundamental Research Funds for Xi'an Jiaotong University(xzy012022092,xzd012022003 and xzy022022057)+1 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB3803300)the open research fund of Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory(2021SLABFK02)。
文摘Perovskite solar cells(PSCs)have attracted aggressive attention in the photovoltaic field in light of the rapid increasing power conversion efficiency.However,their large-scale application and commercialization are limited by the toxicity issue of lead(Pb).Among all the lead-free perovskites,tin(Sn)-based perovskites have shown potential due to their low toxicity,ideal bandgap structure,high carrier mobility,and long hot carrier lifetime.Great progress of Sn-based PSCs has been realized in recent years,and the certified efficiency has now reached over 14%.Nevertheless,this record still falls far behind the theoretical calculations.This is likely due to the uncontrolled nucleation states and pronounced Sn(Ⅳ)vacancies.With insights into the methodologies resolving both issues,ligand engineering-assisted perovskite film fabrication dictates the state-of-the-art Sn-based PSCs.Herein,we summarize the role of ligand engineering during each state of film fabrication,ranging from the starting precursors to the ending fabricated bulks.The incorporation of ligands to suppress Sn~(2+)oxidation,passivate bulk defects,optimize crystal orientation,and improve stability is discussed,respectively.Finally,the remained challenges and perspectives toward advancing the performance of Sn-based PSCs are presented.We expect this review can draw a clear roadmap to facilitate Sn-based PSCs via ligand engineering.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2087208 1)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong(No.Y2006C3 1)Shandong Science and Technology Promotion Project(No.2005GG3202098).
文摘A series of novel dimers of 15-membered macrolides was synthesized and evaluated. The dimers exhibited excellent activity against erythromycin-susceptible S. pneumonia, but did not show any improved activity against erythromycin-resistant S. pneumoniae encoded by erm gene. ？2009 Shu Tao Ma. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All fights reserved.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(C2017301071)"Science and Technology Innovation Project"of Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences(F18C10002).
文摘[Objectives]The effect of acetosyringone seed soaking on the transformation of maize seed buds was analyzed,so as to improve the genetic transformation efficiency of maize and to provide technical support for transgenic breeding of maize.[Methods]The seeds of the"Zheng 58"maize inbred line were used as experimental materials.When the seeds were germinated,AS was added to the water at concentrations of 70,140,210,and 280μmol/L,respectively,and the seeds germinated without the addition of AS served as the CK.The Agrobacterium-mediated method was used to transform bud growth points of maize seeds,and green fluorescent protein detection was performed on the young shoots transformed with EGFP(enhanced green fluorescent protein)gene.The effect of soaking seeds with acetosyringone solution on the transformation of maize bud growth points by Agrobacterium was studied according to the detection results.[Results]Soaking seeds in acetosyringone solutions for germination had the effect of inhibiting the germination of maize seeds and inhibiting sprout elongation,and the higher the concentration of acetosyringone,the stronger the inhibition.When the concentration of acetosyringone solution was 280μmol/L,the germination rate of seeds was only 36.2%of the CK,while soaking seeds with 70-140μmol/L acetosyringone solution for germination could not only ensure a higher germination rate of maize seeds,but also significantly increased the transformation efficiency of maize bud growth points.When the seeds were soaked with 70μmol/L acetosyringone solution for germination,the positive rate of transformed maize buds was the highest,reaching 32.1%.[Conclusions]When maize bud growth points were used as the receptor of Agrobacterium transformation,soaking seeds with 70-140μmol/L acetosyringone for germination basically did not affect the germination of seeds,and was beneficial to the activation of Agrobacterium,thereby promoting the transformation.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61402485,61573262,and 61303061)
文摘Many real-world systems can be modeled by weighted small-world networks with high clustering coefficients. Recent studies for rigorously analyzing the weighted spectral distribution（W SD） have focused on unweighted networks with low clustering coefficients. In this paper, we rigorously analyze the W SD in a deterministic weighted scale-free small-world network model and find that the W SD grows sublinearly with increasing network order（i.e., the number of nodes） and provides a sensitive discrimination for each input of this model. This study demonstrates that the scaling feature of the W SD exists in the weighted network model which has high and order-independent clustering coefficients and reasonable power-law exponents.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program(No.2016YFC0902800 to Ruibao Ren)the Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81530006 to Ruibao Ren)+1 种基金Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Program on Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research(No.2019CXJQ01 to Ruibao Ren)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81870112 to Ruibao Ren).
文摘The morbidity and mortality of myeloproliferative neoplasms(MPNs)are primarily caused by arterial and venous complications,progression to myelofibrosis,and transformation to acute leukemia.However,identifying molecular-based biomarkers for risk stratification of patients with MPNs remains a challenge.We have previously shown that interferon regulatory factor-8(IRF8)and IRF4 serve as tumor suppressors in myeloid cells.In this study,we evaluated the expression of IRF4 and IRF8 and the JAK2V617F mutant allele burden in patients with MPNs.Patients with decreased IRF4 expression were correlated with a more developed MPN phenotype in myelofibrosis(MF)and secondary AML(sAML)transformed from MPNs versus essential thrombocythemia(ET).Negative correlations between the JAK2V617F allele burden and the expression of IRF8(P<0.05)and IRF4(P<0.001)and between white blood cell(WBC)count and IRF4 expression(P<0.05)were found in ET patients.IRF8 expression was negatively correlated with the JAK2V617F allele burden(P<0.05)in polycythemia vera patients.Complete response(CR),partial response(PR),and no response(NR)were observed in 67.5%,10%,and 22.5%of ET patients treated with hydroxyurea(HU),respectively,in 12 months.At 3 months,patients in the CR group showed high IRF4 and IRF8 expression compared with patients in the PR and NR groups.In the 12-month therapy period,low IRF4 and IRF8 expression were independently associated with the unfavorable response to HU and high WBC count.Our data indicate that the expression of IRF4 and IRF8 was associated with the MPN phenotype,which may serve as biomarkers for the response to HU in ET.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51706054)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2019M660633).
文摘Industrial-scale experiments were conducted to study the effects of tertiary air declination angle(TDA)on the coal combustion and steam temperature characteristics in the first 350-MW supercritical down-fired boiler in China with the multiple-injection and multiple-staging combustion(MIMSC)technology at medium and high loads.The experimental results indicated that as the TDA increased from 0°to 15°,the overall gas temperature in the lower furnace rose and the symmetry of temperature field was enhanced.The ignition distance of the fuel-rich coal/air flow decreased.In near-burner region,the concentration of O2 decreased while the concentrations of CO and NO increased.The concentration of NO decreased in near-tertiary-air region.The carbon in fly ash decreased significantly from 8.40%to 6.45%at a load of 260 MW.At a TDA of 15°,the ignition distances were the shortest(2.07 m and 1.73 m)at a load of 210 MW and 260 MW,respectively.The main and reheat steam temperatures were the highest(557.2℃ and 559.4℃ at a load of 210 MW,558.4℃ and 560.3℃ at a load of 260 MW).The carbon in fly ash was the lowest(4.83%)at a load of 210 MW.On changing the TDA from 15°to 25°,the flame kernel was found to move downward and the main and reheat steam temperatures dropped obviously.The change of TDA has little effect on NO_(x) emissions(660–681 mg/m^(3) at 6%O_(2)).In comprehensive consideration of the pulverized coal combustion characteristics and the unit economic performance,an optimal TDA of 15°is recommended.
基金supported by research grant 82230006,82300167 from the National Natural Science Foundation of Chinathe Overseas Expertise Introduction Project for Discipline Innovation(111 Project,B17029)+4 种基金Shanghai Shenkang Hospital Development Center(No.SHDC2020CR5002)Innovative Research Team of High-level Local Universities in Shanghai,CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS 2021-I2M-5-010)Yangfan Special Project of Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan(23YF1424300)National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2023YFC2508900)Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(No.23141903000).
文摘MEF2D fusions are found in a special subtype of B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia(BCP-ALL)with poor prognosis.In this study,we conducted high-throughput drug screenings using cell line and ex vivo cell model harboring,respectively,MEF2D::HNRNPUL1(MH)and MEF2D::BCL9(MB),the two major MEF2D fusions.We identified CUDC-907 as a highly potent dual-target inhibitor of PI3K/HDAC,demonstrating remarkable efficacy in inducing robust lethality while maintaining selectivity for MEF2D fusion-expressing cells.CUDC-907 effectively induced apoptosis and promoted the down-regulation of pre-BCR signaling.We discovered that the hyperactivation of the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway,HDAC9,and BCL2 contributed to the sustained state of MEF2D fusion(+)BCP-ALL.
基金supported by the Shanghai Science and Technology Development Funds(No.20Z11900200 to R.R.)Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82230088 to R.R.)+5 种基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2019YFA0905900 to J.L.No.2019YFA0905902 to S.W.),National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82170147 to R.R.No.82370157 to J.L.No.81970134 and 82170111 to P.L.)Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Program on Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research(No.2019CXJQ01 to R.R.)the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation(to R.R.).
文摘Acute myeloid leukemia(AML)is an aging-related malignancy,with patients aged≥60 years old facing significantly poorer prognosis.Umbilical cord blood(UCB)has emerged as a promising source with effective anti-aging roles.Here,we conducted a prospective,phase 2,single-arm trial of UCB infusion as an adjuvant consolidation therapy in elderly AML patients(ChiCTR-OPC15006492).A total of 51 patients were enrolled(median age 66 years;range,60-75)and received two cycles of consolidation chemotherapy combined with UCB infusion.At a median follow-up of 27.3 months(range,9.3-100),the median overall survival(OS)was not yet reached and the median event-free survival(EFS)was 72.2 months(range,5.4-100).The 2-year OS and EFS rates were 76.9%and 62.8%,respectively.No acute graft-versus-host disease(aGVHD)or toxicity-related death occurred in any patient.The median times to platelet and neutrophil recovery were 11.5 days(range,6-17)and 12.2 days(range,0-21),respectively.Singlecell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)identified enhanced anti-tumor and anti-aging properties of UCB,manifested through activation of immune responses and telomere synthesis/maintenance.Thesefindings suggest that UCB infusion is an effective and safe postremission adjuvant therapy for elderly AML patients.This study provides evidence that anti-aging therapy may serve as a new and promising dimension in combined cancer treatment.
基金supported by the National Research Center for Translational Medicine under grant number NRCTM(SH)2023-15(to Z-B.W.)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.YG2023ZD06 to Z-B.W.)+3 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(82472640 to Z-B.W.,82373131 and 82573142 to S-J.L.,82200153 to Y-T.D.,82500265 to S-S.Y.)Health care leader of Shanghai Municipal Health Commission(No.2022LJ006 to Z-B.W.)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai,China(25ZR1402349 to S-S.Y.)the Innovative Research Team of HighLevel Local Universities in Shanghai.
文摘Pituitary neuroendocrine tumors(PitNETs)are pathologically characterized by dysregulation of neuroendocrine function and systemic disruption of hormonal homeostasis,yet their regulatory effects on peripheral immune networks remain poorly characterized.Here,we systematically analyzed bulk RNA sequencing(RNA‑seq)from 883 PitNET tumors,108 PitNET‑associated peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMC)samples,and 175 healthy PBMC controls,combined with 69 single‑cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)samples covering tumors,normal pituitaries,as well as tumor‑derived and normal PBMCs.We identified a systemic immune disequilibrium in PitNET patients,characterized by increased circulating lymphocyte proportions,accompanied by upregulated cytokine-receptor interaction signatures.Notably,tumor resection reversed this imbalance,as supported by the normalization of monocyte and neutrophil counts,validated by flow cytometry and routine blood data from 600 samples(200 healthy controls and 200 PitNET patients with paired pre-and post-surgery follow‑up).Trajectory analysis identified terminally differentiated,secretory-specialized cell populations with lineage-specific hormone and cytokine hypersecretion.Ligand-receptor inference suggested these tumor-derived factors potentially engage circulating immune cell receptors.A random‑forest classifier based on PBMC transcriptomes distinguished PitNET subtypes,underscoring the diagnostic potential of peripheral immune signatures.Furthermore,in an estrogen-induced rat model,elevated PRL level coincided with the same peripheral immune skewing.Overall,our work provides a valuable resource and demonstrates PitNETs can be systemic immune modulators,where intrinsic hormone secretory activity and monocyte-lymphocyte imbalance collectively drive peripheral immune dysfunction.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program （973） of China （Nos. 2013CB329601 and 2013CB329604） and the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. 61372191, 61202362, and 61472433）
文摘One of the key challenges for question answering is to bridge the lexical gap between questions and answers because there may not be any matching word between them. Machine translation models have been shown to boost the performance of solving the lexical gap problem between question-answer pairs. In this paper, we introduce an attention-based deep learning model to address the answer selection task for question answering. The proposed model employs a bidirectional long short-term memory （LSTM） encoder-decoder, which has been demonstrated to be effective on machine translation tasks to bridge the lexical gap between questions and answers. Our model also uses a step attention mechanism which allows the question to focus on a certain part of the candidate answer. Finally, we evaluate our model using a benchmark dataset and the results show that our approach outperforms the existing approaches. Integrating our model significantly improves the performance of our question answering system in the TREC 2015 LiveQA task.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2015CB932203)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (91733301, 61722501, 61377025, 91433203, and 61604121)Postdoctoral Innovative Talents Support Project (8206200013)
文摘The huge performance enhancements of the organometal halide perovskite solar cells(OHPSCs) have appealed enormous attention within recent ten years. Although the rapid growth of the device power conversion efficiency(PCE) has attained over 25%, the contamination of health-hazardous components still holds back its sustainable applications. To reduce the lead usage, many groups have tried chemical lead reduction solutions: substituting the lead by other group 14 metal elements to realize the low-lead OHPSCs. Unfortunately, neither the PCE nor the stability, low-lead OHPSCs all lag far behind the state-ofthe-art conventional lead-based OHPSCs. In this work, we present a physical lead reduction(PLR) concept by reducing the perovskite film thickness to restrict the perovskite hazard risk with minor scarification in device performances. Through the simulation of transfer matrix model, we theoretically demonstrated that by introducing the optical space layer, the device PCE could maintain 96% of the original maximum value while attenuating the perovskite film thickness to one-third. This means that the usage of lead can be reduced by $70% with PLR concept, which could have broad appeal as a new lead reduction strategy towards high performance OHPSCs.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(08143034)the National Basic Research Program of China(2013CB328705,2013CB328706)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61275034,61106123)
文摘Iridium complexes with dicyanovinyl-grafted phenylpyridine/l-phenylisoquinoline as ligands are synthesized and their photo- physical, electrochemical, and sensitization properties in DSSCs are investigated. The iridium complexes present significantly enhanced absorption from 400 to 525 nm. The 1-phenylisoquinoline-based iridium complex show bathochromic-shift emission in DMSO solution compared with their phenylpyridine-based counterpart, while their absorption response and photoluminescence peak in solid show little difference despite extension of the conjugated system. Using DSSCs, the conversion efficiency of 0.62% and open-circuit current of 1.4 mA/cm2 is achieved. The poor performance is attributed to the excited-state properties of iridium complexes according to the TD-DFT calculation.
基金This work was supported by the Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81530006 to Ruibao Ren)Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Program on Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research(No.2019CXJQ01 to Ruibao Ren)+2 种基金National Natural ScienceFoundation of China(No.81870112 to Ruibao Ren,No.81770171 to Bo Jiao,and No.81970134 to Ping Liu)Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation(to Ruibao Ren)the Innovative Research Team of High-level Local Universities in Shanghai.
文摘More than 85%of patients with uveal melanoma(UM)carry a GNAQ or GNA11 mutation at a hotspot codon(Q209)that encodes G proteinαsubunit q/11 polypeptides(Gα_(q/11)).GNAQ/11 relies on palmitoylation for membrane association and signal transduction.Despite the palmitoylation of GNAQ/11 was discovered long before,its implication in UM remains unclear.Here,results of palmitoylation-targeted mutagenesis and chemical interference approaches revealed that the loss of GNAQ/11 palmitoylation substantially affected tumor cell proliferation and survival in UM cells.Palmitoylation inhibition through the mutation of palmitoylation sites suppressed GNAQ/11^(Q209L)-induced malignant transformation in NIH3T3 cells.Importantly,the palmitoylation-deficient oncogenic GNAQ/11 failed to rescue the cell death initiated by the knock down of endogenous GNAQ/11 oncogenes in UM cells,which are much more dependent on Gα_(q/11) signaling for cell survival and proliferation than other melanoma cells without GNAQ/11 mutations.Furthermore,the palmitoylation inhibitor,2-bromopalmitate,also specifically disrupted Gα_(q/11) downstream signaling by interfering with the MAPK pathway and BCL2 survival pathway in GNAQ/11-mutant UM cells and showed a notable synergistic effect when applied in combination with the BCL2 inhibitor,ABT-199,in vitro.The findings validate that GNAQ/11 palmitoylation plays a critical role in UM and may serve as a promising therapeutic target for GNAQ/11-driven UM.
