BACKGROUND Diabetic cardiomyopathy(DCM)is the leading cause of cardiovascular diseaserelated mortality.Farrerol(FA)possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.However,its role in regulating endothelial ferr...BACKGROUND Diabetic cardiomyopathy(DCM)is the leading cause of cardiovascular diseaserelated mortality.Farrerol(FA)possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.However,its role in regulating endothelial ferroptosis in DCM remains unknown.AIM To investigate the beneficial effects of FA on cardiac microvascular dysfunction in DCM from the perspective of ferroptosis in endothelial cells(ECs).METHODS The mice were fed a high-fat diet and injected with streptozotocin to induce DCM.DCM mice were orally administered FA(10 and 40 mg/kg/day)and a tail vein injection of the miR-29b-3p mimic or inhibitor for 24 weeks.Cardiac function and myocardial fibrosis were also analyzed.Cardiac microvascular function was assessed using immunofluorescence and transmission electron microscopy.Ferroptosis was analyzed using RNA sequencing,immunofluorescence,and western blotting.RESULTS FA administration improved cardiac function,alleviated myocardial fibrosis,strengthened endothelial barrier function,suppressed endothelial inflammation,and preserved the microvascular structure in DCM mice.This improvement was associated with the inhibition of endothelial ferroptosis and downregulation of miR-29b-3p in ECs.Similar efficacy was observed after tail vein injection of the miR-29b-3p inhibitor.Inhibition of miR-29b-3p in vivo showed an anti-cardiac fibrotic effect by improving microvascular dysfunction and ferroptosis in ECs,whereas overexpression of miR-29b-3p showed the opposite effects in DCM mice.Luciferase reporter assay revealed that miR-29b-3p binds to SIRT1.In cultured ECs,FA reduced high glucose and free fatty acid(HG/FFA)-induced lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis and inhibited endothelial-mediated inflammation.However,the overexpression of miR-29b-3p partially abolished the protective effects of FA against HG/FFA-induced injury in ECs.This finding suggests that the mechanism of action of FA in improving DCM is related to the downregulation of miR-29b-3p and activation of SIRT1 expression.CONCLUSION Therefore,FA has a potential therapeutic effect on cardiac microvascular dysfunction by suppressing EC ferroptosis through the miR-29b-3p/SIRT1 axis.展开更多
Land subsidence is a major factor that affects metro line （ML） stability. In this study, an improved multi- temporal interferometric synthetic aperture radar （InSAR） （MTI） method to detect land subsidence near M...Land subsidence is a major factor that affects metro line （ML） stability. In this study, an improved multi- temporal interferometric synthetic aperture radar （InSAR） （MTI） method to detect land subsidence near MLs is presented. In particular, our multi-temporal InSAR method provides surface subsidence measurements with high observation density. The MTI method tracks both point-like targets and distributed targets with temporal radar back- scattering steadiness. First, subsidence rates at the point targets with low-amplitude dispersion index （ADI） values are extracted by applying a least-squared estimator on an optimized freely connected network. Second, to reduce error propagation, the pixels with high-ADI values are classified into several groups according to ADI intervals and processed using a Pearson correlation coefficient and hierarchical analysis strategy to obtain the distributed targets. Then, nonlinear subsidence components at all point-like and distributed targets are estimated using phase unwrapping and spatiotemporal filtering on the phase residuals. The proposed MTI method was applied to detect land subsidence near MLs of No. 1 and 3 in the Baoshan district of Shanghai using 18 TerraSAR-X images acquired between April 21, 2008 and October 30, 2010. The results show that the mean subsidence rates of the stations distributed along the two MLs are -12.9 and -14.0 ram/year. Furthermore, three subsidence funnels near the MLs are discovered through the hierarchical analysis. The testing results demonstrate the satisfactory capacity of the proposed MTI method in providing detailed subsidence information near MLs.展开更多
Resource exploitation in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone(CCZ)is of major research interest worldwide,but its influence on the environment is poorly understood,especially due to the lack of baseline values for metals in th...Resource exploitation in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone(CCZ)is of major research interest worldwide,but its influence on the environment is poorly understood,especially due to the lack of baseline values for metals in the surrounding sediment.This work aimed to establish the baseline values of 17 metals(Ba,Ca,K,Mg,Mn,Na,Ag,As,B,Cd,Co,Cr,Cu,Hg,Ni,Pb,and Zn)using normalization,the cumulative frequency curve method considering a total of 172 samples taken from 8 multitube cores and 1 box sediment core collected in the western CCZ during the COMRA-45 cruise campaign from August to September 2017.The baseline values of the evaluated metals were as follows:1932 mg/kg for Ba,29512 mg/kg for Ca,18150 mg/kg for K,17120 mg/kg for Mg,6747 mg/kg for Mn,28546 mg/kg for Na,0.571 mg/kg for Ag,5.00 mg/kg for As,94.4 mg/kg for B,0.626 mg/kg for Cd,104 mg/kg for Co,76.1 mg/kg for Cr,370 mg/kg for Cu,0.028 mg/kg for Hg,190 mg/kg for Ni,27.5 mg/kg for Pb and 156 mg/kg for Zn.Our findings would fill the baseline value gap in the study area and further improve accuracy of environmental impact assessments on the impact of resource exploitation.展开更多
Ideal nanoscale phase-separated morphology is the primary condition to obtain high photovoltaic conversion efficiency(PCE)and high stability of organic solar cells(OSCs).However,the differences in solubility,miscibili...Ideal nanoscale phase-separated morphology is the primary condition to obtain high photovoltaic conversion efficiency(PCE)and high stability of organic solar cells(OSCs).However,the differences in solubility,miscibility and crystallinity between donors and acceptors make it difficult to achieve the optimal active layer morphology of OSCs.Herein,the volatile solid additive 3,5-dibromotoluene(DTL)with strong electronegativity and dipole moment has been developed for OSCs.DTL can interact with the acceptor,modulating its crystallization and stacking,enhancing donor/acceptor miscibility,reducing trap density,inhibiting carrier recombination,and balancing charge transport.Notably,the introduction of DTL finely tunes the energy level of the accepto r,which greatly enhances the open-circuit voltage(V_(OC))of the device compared to the conventional additive 1,8-diiodooctane(DIO).As a result,the DTL-treated PM6:L8-BObased OSCs obtained a high PCE of 18.87%and enhanced stability.Furthermore,the PM6:PM1:L8-BO+DTL-based OSCs achieved a champion PCE of 19.11%.This work deepens the working mechanism of additive strategy for regulating the morphology and improving performance,providing an effective method for achieving high-performance OSCs.展开更多
Following the COVID-19 outbreak,a vast array of chlorine disinfectants was used to eliminate the virus,leading to inevitable discharge into aquatic ecosystems.These environments also contain various anthropogenic micr...Following the COVID-19 outbreak,a vast array of chlorine disinfectants was used to eliminate the virus,leading to inevitable discharge into aquatic ecosystems.These environments also contain various anthropogenic micropollutants,such as pharmaceuticals,which pose threats to the survival and activities of biological communities.Consequently,the presence of discharged chlorine disinfectants and pharmaceuticals can simultaneously impact the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems.To investigate the combined effects of chlorine disinfectants and pharmaceuticals on the periphyton and zoobenthos(Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri)community composition and function,we conducted a 12-flume reactor experiment using sodium hypochlorite and representative pharmaceuticals(abundant in the Yangtze River)as influents.Results demonstrated that the discharge of chlorine disinfectants further altered the composition of river prokaryotic communities.Eukaryotic organisms within the periphyton exhibited greater resilience to chlorine exposure compared to prokaryotic communities.Metagenomic analysis revealed that prokaryotic communities with different compositions can execute similar functions,while RNA sequencing indicated that co-exposure promoted biological processes such as focal adhesion and ribosome synthesis,but inhibited activities related to nitrogen metabolism and resistance to folate antimicrobials.Additionally,co-exposure induced oxidative stress in L.hoffmeisteri,leading to stronger environmental adaptation.展开更多
Triphenylamine(TPA)is the most promising donor fragment for the construction of long-wavelength thermally activated delayed fluorescence(TADF)emitters owing to its suitable dihedral angle that could enhance radiative ...Triphenylamine(TPA)is the most promising donor fragment for the construction of long-wavelength thermally activated delayed fluorescence(TADF)emitters owing to its suitable dihedral angle that could enhance radiative decay to compete with the serious non-radiative decay.However,the moderate electron-donating capacity of TPA seriously limits the selection of acceptor for constructing longwavelength TADF emitters with narrow bandgaps.To address this issue,in this work,the peripheral benzene of TPA was replaced with 1,4-benzodioxane and anisole to obtain two new electrondonating units N-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)-N-phenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-amine(TPADBO,−5.02 eV)and 4-methoxy-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-phenylaniline(TPAMO,−5.00 eV),which possess much shallower highest occupied molecule orbital(HOMO)energy levels than the prototype TPA(−5.33 eV).Based on TPA and the modified TPA donor fragments,three TADF emitters were designed and synthesized,namely Py-TPA,Py-TPADBO and Py-TPAMO,with the same acceptor fragment 12-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)pyrido[2′,3′:5,6]pyrazino[2,3-f][1,10]phenanthroline(Py).Among them,Py-TPAMO exhibits the highest photoluminescence quantum yield of 78.4%and the smallest singlet-triplet energy gap,which is because the introduction of anisole does not cause significant molecule deformation for the excited Py-TPAMO.And Py-TPAMO-based OLEDs successfully realize a maximum external quantum efficiency of 25.5%with the emission peak at 605 nm.This work provides a series of candidate of donor fragments for the development of efficient long-wavelength TADF emitters.展开更多
Background:Hemorrhage remains a formidable complication of severe acute pancreatitis(SAP),with a high mortality rate.However,there is currently no effective method for identifying SAP patients who are at high risk for...Background:Hemorrhage remains a formidable complication of severe acute pancreatitis(SAP),with a high mortality rate.However,there is currently no effective method for identifying SAP patients who are at high risk for massive bleeding.The present study aimed to explore risk factors for predicting massive bleeding in SAP patients and to develop a predictive nomogram,which could facilitate early prediction,and timely appropriate interventions.Methods:We conducted a multivariate logistic regression analysis to examine the relationship between massive bleeding and variables including patient demographics,disease severity,laboratory indexes and local pancreatic complications.A novel nomogram was constructed based on these factors,and was vali-dated both internally and externally assessing its discrimination,calibration,and clinical applicability.Results:The study involved 351 patients in the training cohort,104 patients in the internal validation cohort,and 123 patients in the external validation cohort.Logistic regression analysis identified several independent risk factors for massive bleeding,including computed tomography severity index score above 8 points,Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score greater than 16 points,abdominal com-partment syndrome,pancreatic fistula,and sepsis.The nomogram constructed from these factors yielded an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC)of 0.896 and a coefficient of determination(R²)of 0.093.The Hosmer-Lemeshow test indicated good model fitness(P=0.654).Furthermore,the nomogram demonstrated reliable performance in both validation cohorts.Conclusions:The nomogram showed strong predictive capability for massive bleeding and could be a valuable tool for clinicians in identifying SAP patients at high risk for this complication at an early stage.展开更多
基金Supported by Medical Health Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Provincial,No.2025KY1721 and No.2022KY1292Science and Technology Projects of Shaoxing City,No.2022KY104.
文摘BACKGROUND Diabetic cardiomyopathy(DCM)is the leading cause of cardiovascular diseaserelated mortality.Farrerol(FA)possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.However,its role in regulating endothelial ferroptosis in DCM remains unknown.AIM To investigate the beneficial effects of FA on cardiac microvascular dysfunction in DCM from the perspective of ferroptosis in endothelial cells(ECs).METHODS The mice were fed a high-fat diet and injected with streptozotocin to induce DCM.DCM mice were orally administered FA(10 and 40 mg/kg/day)and a tail vein injection of the miR-29b-3p mimic or inhibitor for 24 weeks.Cardiac function and myocardial fibrosis were also analyzed.Cardiac microvascular function was assessed using immunofluorescence and transmission electron microscopy.Ferroptosis was analyzed using RNA sequencing,immunofluorescence,and western blotting.RESULTS FA administration improved cardiac function,alleviated myocardial fibrosis,strengthened endothelial barrier function,suppressed endothelial inflammation,and preserved the microvascular structure in DCM mice.This improvement was associated with the inhibition of endothelial ferroptosis and downregulation of miR-29b-3p in ECs.Similar efficacy was observed after tail vein injection of the miR-29b-3p inhibitor.Inhibition of miR-29b-3p in vivo showed an anti-cardiac fibrotic effect by improving microvascular dysfunction and ferroptosis in ECs,whereas overexpression of miR-29b-3p showed the opposite effects in DCM mice.Luciferase reporter assay revealed that miR-29b-3p binds to SIRT1.In cultured ECs,FA reduced high glucose and free fatty acid(HG/FFA)-induced lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis and inhibited endothelial-mediated inflammation.However,the overexpression of miR-29b-3p partially abolished the protective effects of FA against HG/FFA-induced injury in ECs.This finding suggests that the mechanism of action of FA in improving DCM is related to the downregulation of miR-29b-3p and activation of SIRT1 expression.CONCLUSION Therefore,FA has a potential therapeutic effect on cardiac microvascular dysfunction by suppressing EC ferroptosis through the miR-29b-3p/SIRT1 axis.
文摘Land subsidence is a major factor that affects metro line （ML） stability. In this study, an improved multi- temporal interferometric synthetic aperture radar （InSAR） （MTI） method to detect land subsidence near MLs is presented. In particular, our multi-temporal InSAR method provides surface subsidence measurements with high observation density. The MTI method tracks both point-like targets and distributed targets with temporal radar back- scattering steadiness. First, subsidence rates at the point targets with low-amplitude dispersion index （ADI） values are extracted by applying a least-squared estimator on an optimized freely connected network. Second, to reduce error propagation, the pixels with high-ADI values are classified into several groups according to ADI intervals and processed using a Pearson correlation coefficient and hierarchical analysis strategy to obtain the distributed targets. Then, nonlinear subsidence components at all point-like and distributed targets are estimated using phase unwrapping and spatiotemporal filtering on the phase residuals. The proposed MTI method was applied to detect land subsidence near MLs of No. 1 and 3 in the Baoshan district of Shanghai using 18 TerraSAR-X images acquired between April 21, 2008 and October 30, 2010. The results show that the mean subsidence rates of the stations distributed along the two MLs are -12.9 and -14.0 ram/year. Furthermore, three subsidence funnels near the MLs are discovered through the hierarchical analysis. The testing results demonstrate the satisfactory capacity of the proposed MTI method in providing detailed subsidence information near MLs.
基金The Eastern Pacific Eco-environment Monitoring and Protection Project under contract No.DY135-E2-5-02the Scientific Research Foundation of Third Institute of Oceanography,Ministry of Natural Resources of China under contract No.2017014+1 种基金the Global Change and Air-Sea InteractionⅡunder contract No.GASI-01-NPAC-STsumthe Fund of COMRA-45 Cruise under contract No.DYHC-135-45。
文摘Resource exploitation in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone(CCZ)is of major research interest worldwide,but its influence on the environment is poorly understood,especially due to the lack of baseline values for metals in the surrounding sediment.This work aimed to establish the baseline values of 17 metals(Ba,Ca,K,Mg,Mn,Na,Ag,As,B,Cd,Co,Cr,Cu,Hg,Ni,Pb,and Zn)using normalization,the cumulative frequency curve method considering a total of 172 samples taken from 8 multitube cores and 1 box sediment core collected in the western CCZ during the COMRA-45 cruise campaign from August to September 2017.The baseline values of the evaluated metals were as follows:1932 mg/kg for Ba,29512 mg/kg for Ca,18150 mg/kg for K,17120 mg/kg for Mg,6747 mg/kg for Mn,28546 mg/kg for Na,0.571 mg/kg for Ag,5.00 mg/kg for As,94.4 mg/kg for B,0.626 mg/kg for Cd,104 mg/kg for Co,76.1 mg/kg for Cr,370 mg/kg for Cu,0.028 mg/kg for Hg,190 mg/kg for Ni,27.5 mg/kg for Pb and 156 mg/kg for Zn.Our findings would fill the baseline value gap in the study area and further improve accuracy of environmental impact assessments on the impact of resource exploitation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC Grant Nos.62075029,52130304,62105055,62222503,62474028 and 52073040)The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Program No.ZYGX2021J017)+5 种基金Sichuan Provincial Regional Innovation Cooperation Project(Program No.2022YFQ0078)Creative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province(2023NSFSC1973)The Sichuan Science and Technology Program(Grant No.2024NSFSC0012,2024NSFSC1447)The Sichuan Science and Technology Program(Grant Nos.2024NSFSC1446)National Key R and D Program of China(2023YFB2604101)The China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant Nos.2023M740504,GZC20230380)。
文摘Ideal nanoscale phase-separated morphology is the primary condition to obtain high photovoltaic conversion efficiency(PCE)and high stability of organic solar cells(OSCs).However,the differences in solubility,miscibility and crystallinity between donors and acceptors make it difficult to achieve the optimal active layer morphology of OSCs.Herein,the volatile solid additive 3,5-dibromotoluene(DTL)with strong electronegativity and dipole moment has been developed for OSCs.DTL can interact with the acceptor,modulating its crystallization and stacking,enhancing donor/acceptor miscibility,reducing trap density,inhibiting carrier recombination,and balancing charge transport.Notably,the introduction of DTL finely tunes the energy level of the accepto r,which greatly enhances the open-circuit voltage(V_(OC))of the device compared to the conventional additive 1,8-diiodooctane(DIO).As a result,the DTL-treated PM6:L8-BObased OSCs obtained a high PCE of 18.87%and enhanced stability.Furthermore,the PM6:PM1:L8-BO+DTL-based OSCs achieved a champion PCE of 19.11%.This work deepens the working mechanism of additive strategy for regulating the morphology and improving performance,providing an effective method for achieving high-performance OSCs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52293442,52300249,and 52388101)the Scientific Research Project of China Three Gorges Corporation(No.201903139).
文摘Following the COVID-19 outbreak,a vast array of chlorine disinfectants was used to eliminate the virus,leading to inevitable discharge into aquatic ecosystems.These environments also contain various anthropogenic micropollutants,such as pharmaceuticals,which pose threats to the survival and activities of biological communities.Consequently,the presence of discharged chlorine disinfectants and pharmaceuticals can simultaneously impact the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems.To investigate the combined effects of chlorine disinfectants and pharmaceuticals on the periphyton and zoobenthos(Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri)community composition and function,we conducted a 12-flume reactor experiment using sodium hypochlorite and representative pharmaceuticals(abundant in the Yangtze River)as influents.Results demonstrated that the discharge of chlorine disinfectants further altered the composition of river prokaryotic communities.Eukaryotic organisms within the periphyton exhibited greater resilience to chlorine exposure compared to prokaryotic communities.Metagenomic analysis revealed that prokaryotic communities with different compositions can execute similar functions,while RNA sequencing indicated that co-exposure promoted biological processes such as focal adhesion and ribosome synthesis,but inhibited activities related to nitrogen metabolism and resistance to folate antimicrobials.Additionally,co-exposure induced oxidative stress in L.hoffmeisteri,leading to stronger environmental adaptation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 62222503, 52073040 and 52130304)the Sichuan Science and Technology Program (Nos. 2024NSFSC0012,2023NSFSC1973 and 2024NSFSC1446)+2 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Nos. 2023M740504 and GZC20230380)the Sichuan Provincial Human Resources and Social Security Department Programthe Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science&Technology
文摘Triphenylamine(TPA)is the most promising donor fragment for the construction of long-wavelength thermally activated delayed fluorescence(TADF)emitters owing to its suitable dihedral angle that could enhance radiative decay to compete with the serious non-radiative decay.However,the moderate electron-donating capacity of TPA seriously limits the selection of acceptor for constructing longwavelength TADF emitters with narrow bandgaps.To address this issue,in this work,the peripheral benzene of TPA was replaced with 1,4-benzodioxane and anisole to obtain two new electrondonating units N-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)-N-phenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-amine(TPADBO,−5.02 eV)and 4-methoxy-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-phenylaniline(TPAMO,−5.00 eV),which possess much shallower highest occupied molecule orbital(HOMO)energy levels than the prototype TPA(−5.33 eV).Based on TPA and the modified TPA donor fragments,three TADF emitters were designed and synthesized,namely Py-TPA,Py-TPADBO and Py-TPAMO,with the same acceptor fragment 12-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)pyrido[2′,3′:5,6]pyrazino[2,3-f][1,10]phenanthroline(Py).Among them,Py-TPAMO exhibits the highest photoluminescence quantum yield of 78.4%and the smallest singlet-triplet energy gap,which is because the introduction of anisole does not cause significant molecule deformation for the excited Py-TPAMO.And Py-TPAMO-based OLEDs successfully realize a maximum external quantum efficiency of 25.5%with the emission peak at 605 nm.This work provides a series of candidate of donor fragments for the development of efficient long-wavelength TADF emitters.
基金supported by grants from the National Nature Science Foundation of China(82370651 and 82070657).
文摘Background:Hemorrhage remains a formidable complication of severe acute pancreatitis(SAP),with a high mortality rate.However,there is currently no effective method for identifying SAP patients who are at high risk for massive bleeding.The present study aimed to explore risk factors for predicting massive bleeding in SAP patients and to develop a predictive nomogram,which could facilitate early prediction,and timely appropriate interventions.Methods:We conducted a multivariate logistic regression analysis to examine the relationship between massive bleeding and variables including patient demographics,disease severity,laboratory indexes and local pancreatic complications.A novel nomogram was constructed based on these factors,and was vali-dated both internally and externally assessing its discrimination,calibration,and clinical applicability.Results:The study involved 351 patients in the training cohort,104 patients in the internal validation cohort,and 123 patients in the external validation cohort.Logistic regression analysis identified several independent risk factors for massive bleeding,including computed tomography severity index score above 8 points,Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score greater than 16 points,abdominal com-partment syndrome,pancreatic fistula,and sepsis.The nomogram constructed from these factors yielded an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC)of 0.896 and a coefficient of determination(R²)of 0.093.The Hosmer-Lemeshow test indicated good model fitness(P=0.654).Furthermore,the nomogram demonstrated reliable performance in both validation cohorts.Conclusions:The nomogram showed strong predictive capability for massive bleeding and could be a valuable tool for clinicians in identifying SAP patients at high risk for this complication at an early stage.
