In this paper,we will conclude the results of Bufeng-1(BF-1)A/B data processing,calibration workflow,and validation of the calibrated sea surface winds,land surface soil moisture,and sea surface height measurements.Si...In this paper,we will conclude the results of Bufeng-1(BF-1)A/B data processing,calibration workflow,and validation of the calibrated sea surface winds,land surface soil moisture,and sea surface height measurements.Since 2019,the BF-1 mission has operated in-orbit for over 4 years.The Earth reflected delay Doppler maps(DDMs)are continuously collected to perform global sea surface and land observations.At the same time,the intermediate frequency(IF)raw data are also obtained for 12 seconds every pass in diagnostic mode.To begin with,a brief description of the spaceborne Global Navigation Satellite System Reflectometry(GNSS-R)technique will be provided in the introduction.Next,we will present the overview of Chinese BF-1 mission and the data specifications used in our research.In the next section,the BF-1 mission-related spaceborne power calibration and validation are presented to show the support to power DDM observable production for sea surface and land surface applications.Then,the status of Chinese Beidou System(BDS)Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power(EIRP)acquisition programme is then introduced.Furthermore,the latest sea surface height(SSH)measurements results including two modes(group delay and carrier phase)and wind speed derivation based on machine learning(ML)method will be spatial-temporal aligned and validated with auxiliary datasets including Denmark Technology University(DTU)mean sea surface(MSS)products and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts(ECMWF)ERA5 reanalysis.The previous published results of sea surface winds retrieval under Hurricane conditions and soil moisture retrieval are also reviewed for the BF-1 mission applications.Finally,the conclusion of BF-1 derived results will be discussed to draw out ongoing/future works.展开更多
High-energy gamma-ray radiography has exceptional penetration ability and has become an indispensable nondestructive testing(NDT)tool in various fields.For high-energy photons,point projection radiography is almost th...High-energy gamma-ray radiography has exceptional penetration ability and has become an indispensable nondestructive testing(NDT)tool in various fields.For high-energy photons,point projection radiography is almost the only feasible imaging method,and its spatial resolution is primarily constrained by the size of the gamma-ray source.In conventional industrial applications,gamma-ray sources are commonly based on electron beams driven by accelerators,utilizing the process of bremsstrahlung radiation.The size of the gamma-ray source is dependent on the dimensional characteristics of the electron beam.Extensive research has been conducted on various advanced accelerator technologies that have the potential to greatly improve spatial resolution in NDT.In our investigation of laser-driven gamma-ray sources,a spatial resolution of about 90μm is achieved when the areal density of the penetrated object is 120 g/cm^(2).A virtual source approach is proposed to optimize the size of the gamma-ray source used for imaging,with the aim of maximizing spatial resolution.In this virtual source approach,the gamma ray can be considered as being emitted from a virtual source within the convertor,where the equivalent gamma-ray source size in imaging is much smaller than the actual emission area.On the basis of Monte Carlo simulations,we derive a set of evaluation formulas for virtual source scale and gamma-ray emission angle.Under optimal conditions,the virtual source size can be as small as 15μm,which can significantly improve the spatial resolution of high-penetration imaging to less than 50μm.展开更多
Lung cancer is a highly heterogeneous malignancy with a complex pathogenesis, involving a series of endogenous alterations such as genetic mutations, epigenetic modifications, and oxidative stress. Recent advancements...Lung cancer is a highly heterogeneous malignancy with a complex pathogenesis, involving a series of endogenous alterations such as genetic mutations, epigenetic modifications, and oxidative stress. Recent advancements in lung cancer research, especially at the genomic and molecular biology levels, have continuously provided new potential targets and perspectives for the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. Therefore, this article summarizes the recent progress in the study of endogenous factors related to the pathogenesis of lung cancer, aiming to enhance the understanding of intrinsic factors in lung cancer and to organize ideas for subsequent related research.展开更多
Tissue engineering chambers (TECs) represent a new and attractive in vivo tissue engineering model that can successfully generate mature adipose tissue. However, the newly formed adipose tissue is not able to fill the...Tissue engineering chambers (TECs) represent a new and attractive in vivo tissue engineering model that can successfully generate mature adipose tissue. However, the newly formed adipose tissue is not able to fill the volume of the chamber as expected. To investigate whether the capsule surrounding the newly formed adipose tissue limits the adipose tissue volume in the chamber, we detected fibrotic parameters two months after these chambers were implanted into rats. The results showed that the newly formed adipose tissue was surrounded by a thick layer of capsule, and the protein levels of transforming growth factor-<em>β</em>1 (TGF-<em>β</em>1), phosphorylated Smad2 (p-Smad2), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), collagen type I (COL-I) and α-smooth muscle actin (<em>α</em>-SMA) in the capsule were increased. The levels of these proteins decreased following systemic administration of P144 (a peptide inhibitor of TGF-<em>β</em>1). Furthermore, the capsule thickness was significantly reduced, and the adipose tissue volume was markedly greater when using P144. These findings indicate that capsule formation, which is mediated through a TGF-<em>β</em>1 signaling pathway, restricted the volume of the engineered adipose tissue that was formed. This study may provide a new approach to regenerate amounts of adipose tissue for the reconstruction of large soft tissue defects.展开更多
<b>Objectives:</b> Allogeneic myoblast transplantation (AMT), cyclosporine immunosuppression and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were used to treat end-stage heart failure (HF) subjects without hope...<b>Objectives:</b> Allogeneic myoblast transplantation (AMT), cyclosporine immunosuppression and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were used to treat end-stage heart failure (HF) subjects without hope of obtaining a heart transplant. <b>Background:</b> Severe myocardial infarction conveys serious complications such as ventricular aneurysm, wall thinning and rupture with fatal consequences. <b>Methods: </b>After meeting Inclusion/Exclusion criteria and signing Patient Informed Consents, 10 HF subjects having mean thinnest wall thickness of 2.21 ± 0.55 mm and ventricular aneurysms were admitted under intensive care. Each subject took daily cyclosporine for three weeks. On the third day of cyclosporine administration, approximately 1 billion myoblasts were implanted <span>through 20 injections into the infarcted myocardium following CABG. <b>Results: </b><u>Safety</u> No subject suffered death, viral infection, malignant arrhythmia, reduction in cardiac output, immune rejection, or aneurysm growth. No significant difference was found before versus after treatment in the mean levels of blood routine, liver and kidney enzymes, electrolytes and fibrinogen. <u>Efficacy</u> Emission computed tomography (ECT) and magnetic resonance (MR) demonstrated significant increases in viability and perfusion. Mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) significantly increased (P < 0.05) by 20.1% and 19.3% at 6 months and at 2 years postoperatively. New York Heart Association (NYHA) class improved by 2 grades, including 6-minute walk test (6 MWT) distance increase, and reductions in the number of episodes of angina pectoris, chest tightness, shortness of breath after exercise, and nighttime sit-up breathing. <b>Conclusions: </b>For the first time, AMT in adjunct use with CABG and cyclosporine demonstrated that cell survived and engrafted in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy;in this small study the cell transplant was safe. The improvement in heart function and quality of life could be secondary to combined effect of bypass and cell transplant. A larger randomized clinical trial is required to confirm the efficacy.展开更多
BACKGROUND According to statistics,the incidence of proximal gastric cancer has gradually increased in recent years,posing a serious threat to human health.Tubular gastroesophageal anastomosis and double-channel anast...BACKGROUND According to statistics,the incidence of proximal gastric cancer has gradually increased in recent years,posing a serious threat to human health.Tubular gastroesophageal anastomosis and double-channel anastomosis are two relatively mature anti-reflux procedures.A comparison of these two surgical procedures,tubular gastroesophageal anastomosis and double-channel anastomosis,has rarely been reported.Therefore,this study aimed to investigate the effects of these two reconstruction methods on the quality of life of patients with proximal gastric cancer after proximal gastrectomy.AIM To compare short-term clinical results of laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy with double-channel anastomosis vs tubular gastric anastomosis.METHODS Patients who underwent proximal gastrectomy at our hospital between January 2020 and January 2023 were enrolled in this retrospective cohort study.The patients were divided into an experimental group(double-channel anastomosis,33 cases)and a control group(tubular gastric anastomosis,30 cases).Baseline characteristics,surgical data,postoperative morbidities,and postoperative nutrition were recorded.RESULTS The differences in baseline data,surgical data,and postoperative complications(20.0%vs 21.2%)were not statistically significant between the two groups.There were no statistically significant differences in the levels of postoperative nutrition indicators between the two groups of patients during the preoperative period and at 3 months postoperatively.In addition,the levels of postoperative nutrition indicators in patients in the experimental group declined significantly less at 6 months and 12 months postoperatively compared with those of the control group(P<0.05).At 12 months postoperatively,the difference in anastomotic reflux esophagitis between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05)with the experimental group showing less reflux esophagitis.CONCLUSION Both double-channel anastomosis and tubular gastric anastomosis after proximal gastrectomy are safe and feasible.Double-channel anastomosis has a better anti-reflux effect and is more beneficial in improving the postoperative nutritional status.展开更多
基金supported by the ESA&NRSCC Dragon 5 Cooperation[Grant No.58070]the National Natural Science Foundation of China[Grant No.42101409]+2 种基金China Spacesat[Grant No.SK2020014]funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 with contributions by“European Union Next Generation EU/PRTR”[Grant No.RYC2019-027000-I]is also supported by Spanish National Research Council[Grant No.20215AT007].
文摘In this paper,we will conclude the results of Bufeng-1(BF-1)A/B data processing,calibration workflow,and validation of the calibrated sea surface winds,land surface soil moisture,and sea surface height measurements.Since 2019,the BF-1 mission has operated in-orbit for over 4 years.The Earth reflected delay Doppler maps(DDMs)are continuously collected to perform global sea surface and land observations.At the same time,the intermediate frequency(IF)raw data are also obtained for 12 seconds every pass in diagnostic mode.To begin with,a brief description of the spaceborne Global Navigation Satellite System Reflectometry(GNSS-R)technique will be provided in the introduction.Next,we will present the overview of Chinese BF-1 mission and the data specifications used in our research.In the next section,the BF-1 mission-related spaceborne power calibration and validation are presented to show the support to power DDM observable production for sea surface and land surface applications.Then,the status of Chinese Beidou System(BDS)Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power(EIRP)acquisition programme is then introduced.Furthermore,the latest sea surface height(SSH)measurements results including two modes(group delay and carrier phase)and wind speed derivation based on machine learning(ML)method will be spatial-temporal aligned and validated with auxiliary datasets including Denmark Technology University(DTU)mean sea surface(MSS)products and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts(ECMWF)ERA5 reanalysis.The previous published results of sea surface winds retrieval under Hurricane conditions and soil moisture retrieval are also reviewed for the BF-1 mission applications.Finally,the conclusion of BF-1 derived results will be discussed to draw out ongoing/future works.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12175212,11991071,12004353,11975214,and 11905202)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1603300)+1 种基金the Science Challenge Project(Project No.TZ2018005)the Sciences and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory at CAEP(Grant No.6142A04200103).
文摘High-energy gamma-ray radiography has exceptional penetration ability and has become an indispensable nondestructive testing(NDT)tool in various fields.For high-energy photons,point projection radiography is almost the only feasible imaging method,and its spatial resolution is primarily constrained by the size of the gamma-ray source.In conventional industrial applications,gamma-ray sources are commonly based on electron beams driven by accelerators,utilizing the process of bremsstrahlung radiation.The size of the gamma-ray source is dependent on the dimensional characteristics of the electron beam.Extensive research has been conducted on various advanced accelerator technologies that have the potential to greatly improve spatial resolution in NDT.In our investigation of laser-driven gamma-ray sources,a spatial resolution of about 90μm is achieved when the areal density of the penetrated object is 120 g/cm^(2).A virtual source approach is proposed to optimize the size of the gamma-ray source used for imaging,with the aim of maximizing spatial resolution.In this virtual source approach,the gamma ray can be considered as being emitted from a virtual source within the convertor,where the equivalent gamma-ray source size in imaging is much smaller than the actual emission area.On the basis of Monte Carlo simulations,we derive a set of evaluation formulas for virtual source scale and gamma-ray emission angle.Under optimal conditions,the virtual source size can be as small as 15μm,which can significantly improve the spatial resolution of high-penetration imaging to less than 50μm.
文摘Lung cancer is a highly heterogeneous malignancy with a complex pathogenesis, involving a series of endogenous alterations such as genetic mutations, epigenetic modifications, and oxidative stress. Recent advancements in lung cancer research, especially at the genomic and molecular biology levels, have continuously provided new potential targets and perspectives for the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. Therefore, this article summarizes the recent progress in the study of endogenous factors related to the pathogenesis of lung cancer, aiming to enhance the understanding of intrinsic factors in lung cancer and to organize ideas for subsequent related research.
文摘Tissue engineering chambers (TECs) represent a new and attractive in vivo tissue engineering model that can successfully generate mature adipose tissue. However, the newly formed adipose tissue is not able to fill the volume of the chamber as expected. To investigate whether the capsule surrounding the newly formed adipose tissue limits the adipose tissue volume in the chamber, we detected fibrotic parameters two months after these chambers were implanted into rats. The results showed that the newly formed adipose tissue was surrounded by a thick layer of capsule, and the protein levels of transforming growth factor-<em>β</em>1 (TGF-<em>β</em>1), phosphorylated Smad2 (p-Smad2), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), collagen type I (COL-I) and α-smooth muscle actin (<em>α</em>-SMA) in the capsule were increased. The levels of these proteins decreased following systemic administration of P144 (a peptide inhibitor of TGF-<em>β</em>1). Furthermore, the capsule thickness was significantly reduced, and the adipose tissue volume was markedly greater when using P144. These findings indicate that capsule formation, which is mediated through a TGF-<em>β</em>1 signaling pathway, restricted the volume of the engineered adipose tissue that was formed. This study may provide a new approach to regenerate amounts of adipose tissue for the reconstruction of large soft tissue defects.
文摘<b>Objectives:</b> Allogeneic myoblast transplantation (AMT), cyclosporine immunosuppression and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were used to treat end-stage heart failure (HF) subjects without hope of obtaining a heart transplant. <b>Background:</b> Severe myocardial infarction conveys serious complications such as ventricular aneurysm, wall thinning and rupture with fatal consequences. <b>Methods: </b>After meeting Inclusion/Exclusion criteria and signing Patient Informed Consents, 10 HF subjects having mean thinnest wall thickness of 2.21 ± 0.55 mm and ventricular aneurysms were admitted under intensive care. Each subject took daily cyclosporine for three weeks. On the third day of cyclosporine administration, approximately 1 billion myoblasts were implanted <span>through 20 injections into the infarcted myocardium following CABG. <b>Results: </b><u>Safety</u> No subject suffered death, viral infection, malignant arrhythmia, reduction in cardiac output, immune rejection, or aneurysm growth. No significant difference was found before versus after treatment in the mean levels of blood routine, liver and kidney enzymes, electrolytes and fibrinogen. <u>Efficacy</u> Emission computed tomography (ECT) and magnetic resonance (MR) demonstrated significant increases in viability and perfusion. Mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) significantly increased (P < 0.05) by 20.1% and 19.3% at 6 months and at 2 years postoperatively. New York Heart Association (NYHA) class improved by 2 grades, including 6-minute walk test (6 MWT) distance increase, and reductions in the number of episodes of angina pectoris, chest tightness, shortness of breath after exercise, and nighttime sit-up breathing. <b>Conclusions: </b>For the first time, AMT in adjunct use with CABG and cyclosporine demonstrated that cell survived and engrafted in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy;in this small study the cell transplant was safe. The improvement in heart function and quality of life could be secondary to combined effect of bypass and cell transplant. A larger randomized clinical trial is required to confirm the efficacy.
基金Supported by the“521 Project”Funding Project Day of Lianyungang。
文摘BACKGROUND According to statistics,the incidence of proximal gastric cancer has gradually increased in recent years,posing a serious threat to human health.Tubular gastroesophageal anastomosis and double-channel anastomosis are two relatively mature anti-reflux procedures.A comparison of these two surgical procedures,tubular gastroesophageal anastomosis and double-channel anastomosis,has rarely been reported.Therefore,this study aimed to investigate the effects of these two reconstruction methods on the quality of life of patients with proximal gastric cancer after proximal gastrectomy.AIM To compare short-term clinical results of laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy with double-channel anastomosis vs tubular gastric anastomosis.METHODS Patients who underwent proximal gastrectomy at our hospital between January 2020 and January 2023 were enrolled in this retrospective cohort study.The patients were divided into an experimental group(double-channel anastomosis,33 cases)and a control group(tubular gastric anastomosis,30 cases).Baseline characteristics,surgical data,postoperative morbidities,and postoperative nutrition were recorded.RESULTS The differences in baseline data,surgical data,and postoperative complications(20.0%vs 21.2%)were not statistically significant between the two groups.There were no statistically significant differences in the levels of postoperative nutrition indicators between the two groups of patients during the preoperative period and at 3 months postoperatively.In addition,the levels of postoperative nutrition indicators in patients in the experimental group declined significantly less at 6 months and 12 months postoperatively compared with those of the control group(P<0.05).At 12 months postoperatively,the difference in anastomotic reflux esophagitis between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05)with the experimental group showing less reflux esophagitis.CONCLUSION Both double-channel anastomosis and tubular gastric anastomosis after proximal gastrectomy are safe and feasible.Double-channel anastomosis has a better anti-reflux effect and is more beneficial in improving the postoperative nutritional status.
