瞬态抑制器(Transient Voltage Suppressor, TVS)是一类能将单个或连续的瞬态高电压电信号迅速抑制在安全范围内并保护与之相连电子系统的半导体器件的统称,被广泛应用于各类敏感电子系统的保护电路中。首先,结合前期研究成果,概括目前...瞬态抑制器(Transient Voltage Suppressor, TVS)是一类能将单个或连续的瞬态高电压电信号迅速抑制在安全范围内并保护与之相连电子系统的半导体器件的统称,被广泛应用于各类敏感电子系统的保护电路中。首先,结合前期研究成果,概括目前TVS器件在机载雷击与电磁脉冲防护方面的发展与技术瓶颈。其次,根据TVS器件能量等级、电压等级以及工作机理的差异,对不同TVS器件技术进行分类与总结,梳理TVS器件设计中的各类新结构与工艺创新。最后,针对未来航空航天设备更高的防护要求,从芯片材料、工艺与封装角度进行技术展望,提出可能的发展方向。展开更多
BACKGROUND Duodenal mucosal ablation(DMA)using irreversible electroporation(IRE)with a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist has been clinically shown to reduce liver lipid deposition in non-alcoholic fatty liver d...BACKGROUND Duodenal mucosal ablation(DMA)using irreversible electroporation(IRE)with a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist has been clinically shown to reduce liver lipid deposition in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD).However,the specific metabolic contributions of DMA using IRE in NAFLD remain unclear.AIM To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of DMA using IRE in NAFLD rat models.METHODS Seven-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent DMA using IRE after 8 weeks on a high-fat diet.Two weeks post-treatment,duodenal and liver tissues and blood samples were collected.We evaluated differences in the duodenal wall structure,liver lipid deposition,enteroendocrine,claudin,and zonula ocludens-1 in the duodenal mucosa.RESULTS DMA using IRE could be safely performed in rats with NAFLD without duodenal bleeding,perforation,or stenosis.The duodenum healed well 2 weeks after DMA and was characterized by slimmer villi,narrower and shallower crypts,and thicker myenterons compared with the sham-control setting.Liver lipid deposition was reduced and serum lipid index parameters were considerably improved in the DMA setting.However,these improvements were independent of food intake and weight loss.In addition,enteroendocrine parameters,such as claudin,and zonula ocludens-1 levels in the duodenal mucosa,differed between the different settings in the DMA group.CONCLUSION By altering enteroendocrine and duodenal permeability,simple DMA using IRE ameliorated liver lipid deposition and improved serum lipid parameters in NAFLD rats.展开更多
Objective Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)incorporates traditional diagnostic methods and several major treatment modalities including Chinese herbal medicine,Chinese patent medicine,and non-pharmacological methods s...Objective Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)incorporates traditional diagnostic methods and several major treatment modalities including Chinese herbal medicine,Chinese patent medicine,and non-pharmacological methods such as acupuncture and tuina.Even though TCM is used daily by more than 70,000 healthcare facilities and over 700,000 clinical practitioners in China,there is a poor understanding of the extent to which TCM diagnostic methods are used,how different treatment modalities are deployed in general,and what major factors may affect the integration of TCM and Western medicine.This study aimed to fill this void in the literature.Methods In the 2021 National Healthcare Improvement Evaluation Survey,we included three questions gauging the perception and practices of TCM amongst physicians working in TCM-related facilities,investigating the frequency of their deployment of TCM diagnostic methods,and predominant TCM treatment methods.Our empirical analysis included descriptive statistics,intergroup chi-square analysis,and binary logistic regression to examine the association between different types of facilities and individual characteristics and TCM utilization patterns.Results A total of 7618 clinical physicians comprised our study sample.Among them,84.27%have integrated TCM and Western medicine in their clinical practice,and 80.77%of TCM practitioners used the 4 diagnostic methods as a tool in their clinical practice.Chinese herbal medicine was the most widely utilized modality by Chinese TCM physicians(used by 88.49%of respondents),compared with the Chinese patent medicine and non-pharmacological TCM methods,which were used by 73.14%,and 69.39%,respectively.Herbal tea as an out-of-pocket health-maintenance intervention is also a notable practice,recommended by 29.43%of physicians.Significant variations exist across certain institutions,departments,and individual practitioners.Conclusion Given that most of the surveyed physicians integrated TCM with Western medicine in their clinical practices,the practice of“pure TCM”appears to be obsolete in China’s tertiary healthcare institutions.Notably,remarkable variation exists in the use of different TCM modalities across institutions and among individuals,which might be related to and thus limited by the practitioners’experience.Future research focusing on the efficacy and safety of TCM interventions for specific diseases,the development of standardized clinical guidelines,and the enhancement of TCM education and training are called for to optimize TCM-Western medicine integration.展开更多
As global greenhouse gases continue rising,the urgency of more ambitious action is clearer than ever before.China is the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and one of the countries affected most by climate c...As global greenhouse gases continue rising,the urgency of more ambitious action is clearer than ever before.China is the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and one of the countries affected most by climate change.The evidence about the impacts of climate change on the environment and human health may encourage China to take more decisive action to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate impacts.展开更多
Brucellosis is a zoonosis that causes economic losses worldwide,as well as human morbidity and poverty.It is caused by Brucella spp.,which are animal pathogens~([1]).Among the 13 identified species,Brucella melitensis...Brucellosis is a zoonosis that causes economic losses worldwide,as well as human morbidity and poverty.It is caused by Brucella spp.,which are animal pathogens~([1]).Among the 13 identified species,Brucella melitensis is the most common and is frequently isolated from both humans and livestock~([2]).展开更多
Growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenomas(GHPAs)cause acromegaly,a condition characterized by persistent excess of growth hormone(GH)and its target hormone,insulin-like growth factor 1(IGF-1).This hormonal imbalance...Growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenomas(GHPAs)cause acromegaly,a condition characterized by persistent excess of growth hormone(GH)and its target hormone,insulin-like growth factor 1(IGF-1).This hormonal imbalance gives rise to diverse comorbidities,ultimately resulting in a shortened lifespan compared to the general population(Piccard et al.,2012).Extensive research has demonstrated that tumors exert a pivotal promoting effects on inflammation,and conversely,inflammatory responses exert reciprocal influence on various biological processes of tumors(Fridlender et al.,2009;Piccard et al.,2012).The microbiome profoundly impacts brain function,behavior,and neuroendocrine responses to stress.Through the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal(HPA)axis,the neuroendocrine system modulates the composition and permeability of the gastrointestinal tract,indicating a bidirectional network between gut microbiome and neuroendocrine system(Farzi et al.,2018).In the present study,we explored the microbiome profile in patients with GH adenomas and its potential role in inflammation,utilizing Mendelian randomization(MR)to reveal the casual relationship between microbiome and inflammation markers.展开更多
The initial step in the resource utilization of Chinese medicine residues(CMRs)involves dehydration pretreatment,which results in high concentrations of organic wastewater and leads to environmental pollution.Meanwhil...The initial step in the resource utilization of Chinese medicine residues(CMRs)involves dehydration pretreatment,which results in high concentrations of organic wastewater and leads to environmental pollution.Meanwhile,to address the issue of anaerobic systems failing due to acidification under shock loading,a microaerobic expanded granular sludge bed(EGSB)and moving bed sequencing batch reactor(MBSBR)combined process was proposed in this study.Microaeration facilitated hydrolysis,improved the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus pollutants,maintained a low concentration of volatile fatty acids(VFAs),and enhanced system stability.In addition,microaeration promoted microbial richness and diversity,enriching three phyla:Bacteroidota,Synergistota and Firmicutes associated with hydrolytic acidification.Furthermore,aeration intensity in MBSBR was optimized.Elevated levels of dissolved oxygen(DO)impacted biofilm structure,suppressed denitrifying bacteria activity,led to nitrate accumulation,and hindered simultaneous nitrification and denitrification(SND).Maintaining a DO concentration of 2 mg/L enhanced the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus while conserving energy.The combined process achieved removal efficiencies of 98.25%,90.49%,and 98.55%for chemical oxygen demand(COD),total nitrogen(TN),and total phosphorus(TP),respectively.Typical pollutants liquiritin(LQ)and glycyrrhizic acid(GA)were completely degraded.This study presents an innovative approach for the treatment of high-concentration organic wastewater and provides a reliable solution for the pollution control in utilization of CMRs resources.展开更多
Beryllium(^(9)Be)serves as a crucial neutron multiplier and reflection material,being extensively employed in the nuclear industry.The evaluated nuclear data are utilized in the design of the nuclear devices.Following...Beryllium(^(9)Be)serves as a crucial neutron multiplier and reflection material,being extensively employed in the nuclear industry.The evaluated nuclear data are utilized in the design of the nuclear devices.Following the interaction between neutrons and^(9)Be,all neutrons generated stem from the^(9)Be(n,2n)^(8)Be reaction channel,except for the elastic scattering reaction channel.Nevertheless,the data of the outgoing neutron double differential cross section of the reaction channel provided by the latest internationally evaluated libraries still exhibit considerable discrepancies.A shielding integral experiment based on slab^(9)Be samples with measurements of neutron spectra leaked from different angles is an effective approach to verify the double differential cross-section data.Hence,in this study,a shielding integral experiment of^(9)Be samples of different thicknesses was conducted using a nanosecond pulsed deuterium-tritium neutron source established by the China Institute of Atomic Energy.The neutron time-of-flight spectra of three thicknesses(4.4 cm,8.8 cm,and 13.2 cm)and six angles(47°,58°,73°,107°,122°,and 133°)were measured by the neutron time-of-flight method,and 18 sets of experimental data were obtained.Additionally,the MCNP-4C program was used to obtain the simulated results of the leakage neutron spectra using the evaluated nuclear data of^(9)Be from the CENDL-3.2,ENDF/B-Ⅷ.0,JENDL-5,and JEFF-3.3 libraries.The simulated results of the leakage neutron spectra were compared with the experimental results,and the results showed that in the elastic scattering energy region,the simulated results from the CENDL-3.2,ENDF/B-Ⅷ.0,and JENDL-5 libraries were slightly higher at small angles and slightly lower at large angles.In the(n,2n)energy region,the simulated results from the CENDL-3.2 library were significantly different from the experimental results in terms of spectral shape,and the simulated results from the ENDF/B-Ⅷ.0 and the JENDL-5 libraries were in good agreement with the experimental results at small angles but low at large angles.The simulated results from the JEFF-3.3 library showed serious underestimation at all angles.展开更多
Retrieving high-fidelity images from optical speckles remains challenging,especially when the information in speckles is severely insufficient.To address classification through scattering media under such constraints,...Retrieving high-fidelity images from optical speckles remains challenging,especially when the information in speckles is severely insufficient.To address classification through scattering media under such constraints,we propose Speckle Transformer,a vision-transformer-based model that directly classifies objects using raw speckle patterns without intermediate image retrieval.By leveraging inherent features within speckles to extract discriminative features,our approach achieves nearly 90%accuracy for classifying speckles encoded with different images,outperforming traditional retrieval-classification pipelines by up to five times,even with extreme information sparsity(i.e.,1/1024 speckle regions of interest).In addition,we quantify speckle information capacity via information entropy analysis,demonstrating that classification accuracy correlates strongly with the information entropy of speckle autocorrelation.We not only overcome limitations of conventional methods but also establish a paradigm for real-time classification in scattering environments with constrained data.展开更多
The progressive impact of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei(EHP)infection on gut microbial function in Litopenaeus vannamei remains poorly understood beyond static comparisons between healthy and infected individuals.To clo...The progressive impact of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei(EHP)infection on gut microbial function in Litopenaeus vannamei remains poorly understood beyond static comparisons between healthy and infected individuals.To close this knowledge gap,metagenomic sequencing was used to characterize the gut microbiomes of normal,long,medium,and short-sized adult shrimp categorized by increasing severity of infection.EHP infection suppressed digestive activity while inducing immune responses compared with healthy shrimp.Increasing infection severity was associated with a gradual decline in gutα-diversity and an expansion of potential pathogens and virulence factors(VFs).In addition,dysbiosis in gut microbiota composition and function,as well as reduced network stability among differential species,intensified with infection severity.Accordingly,we identified 24 EHP-discriminatory species that contributed an overall 83.3%accuracy in diagnosing infection severity without false negatives.Functional pathway analysis revealed significant suppression of metabolic,degradative,and biosynthetic processes in EHP-infected shrimp compared with healthy controls.Among them,map00630 glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism and map00280 valine,leucine and isoleucine degradation were consistently depleted in infected individuals,thereby impairing their digestive function and anti-inflammatory responses.Additionally,EHP infection diversified VFs directly affecting shrimp gut microbiome.These findings support a conceptual model linking EHP pathogenesis to the parasite-gut microbiome-shrimp physiology axis.展开更多
Sodium-ion-based electrochromic device(SECD)has been identified as an appealing cost-effective alternative of lithium-based counterparts,only if it can address the challenges in association with the inadequate electro...Sodium-ion-based electrochromic device(SECD)has been identified as an appealing cost-effective alternative of lithium-based counterparts,only if it can address the challenges in association with the inadequate electrochromic performance.In this regard,the quantized strategy is a particularly promising approach owing to the large surface-to-volume ratio and high reaction activity.However,quantum dots inevitably suffer from volume changes and undesired aggregation during electrochemical cycling.Herein,bioinspired from the robust connection of alveoli in lung,we propose a stable electrode,where WO_(3) quantum dots(WQDs)are robustly anchored on Ti_(3)C_(2) MXene through the strong chemical bonds of W-O-Ti.Theoretical results reveal the fundamental mechanism of the volume changes within WQDs and the dynamic diffusion process of sodium ions.The WQD@MXene electrodes exhibit a nearly twofold enhancement in cycling performance(1000 vs 500 cycles),coloration speed(3.2 vs 6.0 s),and areal capacity(87.5 vs 43.9 mAhm^(-2) at 0.1 mA cm^(-2)),compared to those of the pristine WQD electrode.As a proof-of-concept demonstration,a smart house system integrated with SECDs demonstrates a“3-in-1”device,enabling a combination of energy-saving,energy storage,and display functionalities.The present work significantly advances the versatile applications of cost-effective electrochromic electronics in interdisciplinary.展开更多
Background:Drug-induced liver injury is happening more often,and acetaminophen-induced liver injury is the main cause of drug-induced liver injury.We found that the protective effect of cucurbitacin B(CuB)in acetamino...Background:Drug-induced liver injury is happening more often,and acetaminophen-induced liver injury is the main cause of drug-induced liver injury.We found that the protective effect of cucurbitacin B(CuB)in acetaminophen-induced liver injury is still unclear.Therefore,we constructed an in vitro model of acute liver injury using BRL-3A cells to explore the possible therapeutic impact and mechanism of CuB.Methods:In this study,cell viability assay,reactive oxygen species assay,immunofluorescence assay,RT-qPCR,and Western blot were used to investigate the therapeutic effect and mechanism of CuB on BRL-3A cells injured by acetaminophen.Results:In the present study,CuB could significantly improve the viability of BRL-3A cells,reduce intracellular lipid reactive oxygen species,aspartate aminotransferase,alanine aminotransferase,and malondialdehyde,and increase the intracellular glutathione and mitochondrial membrane potential.CuB significantly increased the protein levels of intracellular transporters cystine/glutamate transporter Xct(SLC7A11)and glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4).Further investigation of the mechanism showed that CuB inhibited lipid peroxidation by activating nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)nuclear translocation and upregulating heme oxygenase 1(HO-1)and NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1(NQO1).Conclusion:CuB reduces acute liver damage caused by acetaminophen via the Nrf2 pathway.展开更多
Lead(Pb)plays a significant role in the nuclear industry and is extensively used in radiation shielding,radiation protection,neutron moderation,radiation measurements,and various other critical functions.Consequently,...Lead(Pb)plays a significant role in the nuclear industry and is extensively used in radiation shielding,radiation protection,neutron moderation,radiation measurements,and various other critical functions.Consequently,the measurement and evaluation of Pb nuclear data are highly regarded in nuclear scientific research,emphasizing its crucial role in the field.Using the time-of-flight(ToF)method,the neutron leakage spectra from three^(nat)Pb samples were measured at 60°and 120°based on the neutronics integral experimental facility at the China Institute of Atomic Energy(CIAE).The^(nat)Pb sample sizes were30 cm×30 cm×5 cm,30 cm×30 cm×10 cm,and 30 cm×30 cm×15 cm.Neutron sources were generated by the Cockcroft-Walton accelerator,producing approximately 14.5 MeV and 3.5 MeV neutrons through the T(d,n)^(4)He and D(d,n)^(3)He reactions,respectively.Leakage neutron spectra were also calculated by employing the Monte Carlo code of MCNP-4C,and the nuclear data of Pb isotopes from four libraries:CENDL-3.2,JEFF-3.3,JENDL-5,and ENDF/B-Ⅷ.0 were used individually.By comparing the simulation and experimental results,improvements and deficiencies in the evaluated nuclear data of the Pb isotopes were analyzed.Most of the calculated results were consistent with the experimental results;however,a few areas did not fit well.In the(n,el)energy range,the simulated results from CENDL-3.2 were significantly overestimated;in the(n,inl)D and the(n,inl)C energy regions,the results from CENDL-3.2 and ENDF/B-Ⅷ.0 were significantly overestimated at 120°,and the results from JENDL-5 and JEFF-3.3 are underestimated at 60°in the(n,inl)D energy region.The calculated spectra were analyzed by comparing them with the experimental spectra in terms of the neutron spectrum shape and C/E values.The results indicate that the theoretical simulations,using different data libraries,overestimated or underestimated the measured values in certain energy ranges.Secondary neutron energies and angular distributions in the data files have been presented to explain these discrepancies.展开更多
文摘瞬态抑制器(Transient Voltage Suppressor, TVS)是一类能将单个或连续的瞬态高电压电信号迅速抑制在安全范围内并保护与之相连电子系统的半导体器件的统称,被广泛应用于各类敏感电子系统的保护电路中。首先,结合前期研究成果,概括目前TVS器件在机载雷击与电磁脉冲防护方面的发展与技术瓶颈。其次,根据TVS器件能量等级、电压等级以及工作机理的差异,对不同TVS器件技术进行分类与总结,梳理TVS器件设计中的各类新结构与工艺创新。最后,针对未来航空航天设备更高的防护要求,从芯片材料、工艺与封装角度进行技术展望,提出可能的发展方向。
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program,No.2023YFF0713700 and No.2023YFF0713705Common Technology R&D Platform of Shaanxi Province,No.2023GXJS-01-1-2the Cyrus Tang Foundation Chung Ying Young Scholars Program.
文摘BACKGROUND Duodenal mucosal ablation(DMA)using irreversible electroporation(IRE)with a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist has been clinically shown to reduce liver lipid deposition in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD).However,the specific metabolic contributions of DMA using IRE in NAFLD remain unclear.AIM To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of DMA using IRE in NAFLD rat models.METHODS Seven-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent DMA using IRE after 8 weeks on a high-fat diet.Two weeks post-treatment,duodenal and liver tissues and blood samples were collected.We evaluated differences in the duodenal wall structure,liver lipid deposition,enteroendocrine,claudin,and zonula ocludens-1 in the duodenal mucosa.RESULTS DMA using IRE could be safely performed in rats with NAFLD without duodenal bleeding,perforation,or stenosis.The duodenum healed well 2 weeks after DMA and was characterized by slimmer villi,narrower and shallower crypts,and thicker myenterons compared with the sham-control setting.Liver lipid deposition was reduced and serum lipid index parameters were considerably improved in the DMA setting.However,these improvements were independent of food intake and weight loss.In addition,enteroendocrine parameters,such as claudin,and zonula ocludens-1 levels in the duodenal mucosa,differed between the different settings in the DMA group.CONCLUSION By altering enteroendocrine and duodenal permeability,simple DMA using IRE ameliorated liver lipid deposition and improved serum lipid parameters in NAFLD rats.
基金The Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences——A Strategic Study on Healthy China Development and Health System Reform(2021-I2M-1-046).
文摘Objective Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)incorporates traditional diagnostic methods and several major treatment modalities including Chinese herbal medicine,Chinese patent medicine,and non-pharmacological methods such as acupuncture and tuina.Even though TCM is used daily by more than 70,000 healthcare facilities and over 700,000 clinical practitioners in China,there is a poor understanding of the extent to which TCM diagnostic methods are used,how different treatment modalities are deployed in general,and what major factors may affect the integration of TCM and Western medicine.This study aimed to fill this void in the literature.Methods In the 2021 National Healthcare Improvement Evaluation Survey,we included three questions gauging the perception and practices of TCM amongst physicians working in TCM-related facilities,investigating the frequency of their deployment of TCM diagnostic methods,and predominant TCM treatment methods.Our empirical analysis included descriptive statistics,intergroup chi-square analysis,and binary logistic regression to examine the association between different types of facilities and individual characteristics and TCM utilization patterns.Results A total of 7618 clinical physicians comprised our study sample.Among them,84.27%have integrated TCM and Western medicine in their clinical practice,and 80.77%of TCM practitioners used the 4 diagnostic methods as a tool in their clinical practice.Chinese herbal medicine was the most widely utilized modality by Chinese TCM physicians(used by 88.49%of respondents),compared with the Chinese patent medicine and non-pharmacological TCM methods,which were used by 73.14%,and 69.39%,respectively.Herbal tea as an out-of-pocket health-maintenance intervention is also a notable practice,recommended by 29.43%of physicians.Significant variations exist across certain institutions,departments,and individual practitioners.Conclusion Given that most of the surveyed physicians integrated TCM with Western medicine in their clinical practices,the practice of“pure TCM”appears to be obsolete in China’s tertiary healthcare institutions.Notably,remarkable variation exists in the use of different TCM modalities across institutions and among individuals,which might be related to and thus limited by the practitioners’experience.Future research focusing on the efficacy and safety of TCM interventions for specific diseases,the development of standardized clinical guidelines,and the enhancement of TCM education and training are called for to optimize TCM-Western medicine integration.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82025030,No.72394404)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFC3702700)the National Research Program for Key Issues in Air Pollution Control of China(No.DQGG0401).
文摘As global greenhouse gases continue rising,the urgency of more ambitious action is clearer than ever before.China is the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and one of the countries affected most by climate change.The evidence about the impacts of climate change on the environment and human health may encourage China to take more decisive action to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate impacts.
基金supported by a Gansu Province Health Industry Scientific Research Plan Project(No.GSWSKY2018-10)The Major Science and Technology Innovation Project of Gansu Provincial Health and Health Industry(GSWSKY2024-7)。
文摘Brucellosis is a zoonosis that causes economic losses worldwide,as well as human morbidity and poverty.It is caused by Brucella spp.,which are animal pathogens~([1]).Among the 13 identified species,Brucella melitensis is the most common and is frequently isolated from both humans and livestock~([2]).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82372624 to X.J.)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2024A1515013102 and 2022A1515012430 to X.J.)The funders had no role in study design,data collection and interpretation,or the decision to submit the work for publication.
文摘Growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenomas(GHPAs)cause acromegaly,a condition characterized by persistent excess of growth hormone(GH)and its target hormone,insulin-like growth factor 1(IGF-1).This hormonal imbalance gives rise to diverse comorbidities,ultimately resulting in a shortened lifespan compared to the general population(Piccard et al.,2012).Extensive research has demonstrated that tumors exert a pivotal promoting effects on inflammation,and conversely,inflammatory responses exert reciprocal influence on various biological processes of tumors(Fridlender et al.,2009;Piccard et al.,2012).The microbiome profoundly impacts brain function,behavior,and neuroendocrine responses to stress.Through the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal(HPA)axis,the neuroendocrine system modulates the composition and permeability of the gastrointestinal tract,indicating a bidirectional network between gut microbiome and neuroendocrine system(Farzi et al.,2018).In the present study,we explored the microbiome profile in patients with GH adenomas and its potential role in inflammation,utilizing Mendelian randomization(MR)to reveal the casual relationship between microbiome and inflammation markers.
基金funding from the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2019YFC1906600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52200049)+3 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022TQ0089)the Heilongjiang Province Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.LBH-Z22181)the State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment(Harbin Institute of Technology)(No.2023DX06)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities。
文摘The initial step in the resource utilization of Chinese medicine residues(CMRs)involves dehydration pretreatment,which results in high concentrations of organic wastewater and leads to environmental pollution.Meanwhile,to address the issue of anaerobic systems failing due to acidification under shock loading,a microaerobic expanded granular sludge bed(EGSB)and moving bed sequencing batch reactor(MBSBR)combined process was proposed in this study.Microaeration facilitated hydrolysis,improved the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus pollutants,maintained a low concentration of volatile fatty acids(VFAs),and enhanced system stability.In addition,microaeration promoted microbial richness and diversity,enriching three phyla:Bacteroidota,Synergistota and Firmicutes associated with hydrolytic acidification.Furthermore,aeration intensity in MBSBR was optimized.Elevated levels of dissolved oxygen(DO)impacted biofilm structure,suppressed denitrifying bacteria activity,led to nitrate accumulation,and hindered simultaneous nitrification and denitrification(SND).Maintaining a DO concentration of 2 mg/L enhanced the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus while conserving energy.The combined process achieved removal efficiencies of 98.25%,90.49%,and 98.55%for chemical oxygen demand(COD),total nitrogen(TN),and total phosphorus(TP),respectively.Typical pollutants liquiritin(LQ)and glycyrrhizic acid(GA)were completely degraded.This study presents an innovative approach for the treatment of high-concentration organic wastewater and provides a reliable solution for the pollution control in utilization of CMRs resources.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11775311,U2167203,U2067205 and 12075105)Research and development project of China National Nuclear Corporation(FD010241222552)+2 种基金Continuous-Support Basic Scientific Research Project(BJ010261223282)Major Science and Technology Projects of Gansu Province(22ZD6GB020)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(lzujbky-2024-jdzx10)。
文摘Beryllium(^(9)Be)serves as a crucial neutron multiplier and reflection material,being extensively employed in the nuclear industry.The evaluated nuclear data are utilized in the design of the nuclear devices.Following the interaction between neutrons and^(9)Be,all neutrons generated stem from the^(9)Be(n,2n)^(8)Be reaction channel,except for the elastic scattering reaction channel.Nevertheless,the data of the outgoing neutron double differential cross section of the reaction channel provided by the latest internationally evaluated libraries still exhibit considerable discrepancies.A shielding integral experiment based on slab^(9)Be samples with measurements of neutron spectra leaked from different angles is an effective approach to verify the double differential cross-section data.Hence,in this study,a shielding integral experiment of^(9)Be samples of different thicknesses was conducted using a nanosecond pulsed deuterium-tritium neutron source established by the China Institute of Atomic Energy.The neutron time-of-flight spectra of three thicknesses(4.4 cm,8.8 cm,and 13.2 cm)and six angles(47°,58°,73°,107°,122°,and 133°)were measured by the neutron time-of-flight method,and 18 sets of experimental data were obtained.Additionally,the MCNP-4C program was used to obtain the simulated results of the leakage neutron spectra using the evaluated nuclear data of^(9)Be from the CENDL-3.2,ENDF/B-Ⅷ.0,JENDL-5,and JEFF-3.3 libraries.The simulated results of the leakage neutron spectra were compared with the experimental results,and the results showed that in the elastic scattering energy region,the simulated results from the CENDL-3.2,ENDF/B-Ⅷ.0,and JENDL-5 libraries were slightly higher at small angles and slightly lower at large angles.In the(n,2n)energy region,the simulated results from the CENDL-3.2 library were significantly different from the experimental results in terms of spectral shape,and the simulated results from the ENDF/B-Ⅷ.0 and the JENDL-5 libraries were in good agreement with the experimental results at small angles but low at large angles.The simulated results from the JEFF-3.3 library showed serious underestimation at all angles.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.81930048 and 82330061)the Hong Kong Research Grant Council(Grant Nos.15217721,C7074-21GF,and 15125724)+4 种基金the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Commission(Grant Nos.GHP/043/19SZ and GHP/044/19GD)the Guangdong Science and Technology Commission(Grant No.2019BT02X105)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission(Grant No.JCYJ20220818100202005)the Hong Kong Polytechnic University(Grant Nos.P0038180,P0039517,P0043485,and P0045762)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.QTZX25121).
文摘Retrieving high-fidelity images from optical speckles remains challenging,especially when the information in speckles is severely insufficient.To address classification through scattering media under such constraints,we propose Speckle Transformer,a vision-transformer-based model that directly classifies objects using raw speckle patterns without intermediate image retrieval.By leveraging inherent features within speckles to extract discriminative features,our approach achieves nearly 90%accuracy for classifying speckles encoded with different images,outperforming traditional retrieval-classification pipelines by up to five times,even with extreme information sparsity(i.e.,1/1024 speckle regions of interest).In addition,we quantify speckle information capacity via information entropy analysis,demonstrating that classification accuracy correlates strongly with the information entropy of speckle autocorrelation.We not only overcome limitations of conventional methods but also establish a paradigm for real-time classification in scattering environments with constrained data.
基金supported by the Key Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Z25C030002)National Natural Science Foundation of China(32371596)+2 种基金Science and Technology Innovation Yongjiang 2035 Key Research and Development Project of Ningbo(2024Z279)One Health Interdisciplinary Research Project(HZ202404)K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University。
文摘The progressive impact of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei(EHP)infection on gut microbial function in Litopenaeus vannamei remains poorly understood beyond static comparisons between healthy and infected individuals.To close this knowledge gap,metagenomic sequencing was used to characterize the gut microbiomes of normal,long,medium,and short-sized adult shrimp categorized by increasing severity of infection.EHP infection suppressed digestive activity while inducing immune responses compared with healthy shrimp.Increasing infection severity was associated with a gradual decline in gutα-diversity and an expansion of potential pathogens and virulence factors(VFs).In addition,dysbiosis in gut microbiota composition and function,as well as reduced network stability among differential species,intensified with infection severity.Accordingly,we identified 24 EHP-discriminatory species that contributed an overall 83.3%accuracy in diagnosing infection severity without false negatives.Functional pathway analysis revealed significant suppression of metabolic,degradative,and biosynthetic processes in EHP-infected shrimp compared with healthy controls.Among them,map00630 glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism and map00280 valine,leucine and isoleucine degradation were consistently depleted in infected individuals,thereby impairing their digestive function and anti-inflammatory responses.Additionally,EHP infection diversified VFs directly affecting shrimp gut microbiome.These findings support a conceptual model linking EHP pathogenesis to the parasite-gut microbiome-shrimp physiology axis.
基金supported by the Singapore National Research Foundation(NRFCRP26-2021-0003,NRF),for research conducted at the National University of Singaporethe support by the ARTIC(ADT-RP2-Low Loss and Tunable Ferroelectrics for Sub-6G Applications).
文摘Sodium-ion-based electrochromic device(SECD)has been identified as an appealing cost-effective alternative of lithium-based counterparts,only if it can address the challenges in association with the inadequate electrochromic performance.In this regard,the quantized strategy is a particularly promising approach owing to the large surface-to-volume ratio and high reaction activity.However,quantum dots inevitably suffer from volume changes and undesired aggregation during electrochemical cycling.Herein,bioinspired from the robust connection of alveoli in lung,we propose a stable electrode,where WO_(3) quantum dots(WQDs)are robustly anchored on Ti_(3)C_(2) MXene through the strong chemical bonds of W-O-Ti.Theoretical results reveal the fundamental mechanism of the volume changes within WQDs and the dynamic diffusion process of sodium ions.The WQD@MXene electrodes exhibit a nearly twofold enhancement in cycling performance(1000 vs 500 cycles),coloration speed(3.2 vs 6.0 s),and areal capacity(87.5 vs 43.9 mAhm^(-2) at 0.1 mA cm^(-2)),compared to those of the pristine WQD electrode.As a proof-of-concept demonstration,a smart house system integrated with SECDs demonstrates a“3-in-1”device,enabling a combination of energy-saving,energy storage,and display functionalities.The present work significantly advances the versatile applications of cost-effective electrochromic electronics in interdisciplinary.
基金supported by Xizang Antonomous Region Science and Technology Plan Project(Key Research and Development Program)(No.XZ202201ZY0031G).
文摘Background:Drug-induced liver injury is happening more often,and acetaminophen-induced liver injury is the main cause of drug-induced liver injury.We found that the protective effect of cucurbitacin B(CuB)in acetaminophen-induced liver injury is still unclear.Therefore,we constructed an in vitro model of acute liver injury using BRL-3A cells to explore the possible therapeutic impact and mechanism of CuB.Methods:In this study,cell viability assay,reactive oxygen species assay,immunofluorescence assay,RT-qPCR,and Western blot were used to investigate the therapeutic effect and mechanism of CuB on BRL-3A cells injured by acetaminophen.Results:In the present study,CuB could significantly improve the viability of BRL-3A cells,reduce intracellular lipid reactive oxygen species,aspartate aminotransferase,alanine aminotransferase,and malondialdehyde,and increase the intracellular glutathione and mitochondrial membrane potential.CuB significantly increased the protein levels of intracellular transporters cystine/glutamate transporter Xct(SLC7A11)and glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4).Further investigation of the mechanism showed that CuB inhibited lipid peroxidation by activating nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)nuclear translocation and upregulating heme oxygenase 1(HO-1)and NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1(NQO1).Conclusion:CuB reduces acute liver damage caused by acetaminophen via the Nrf2 pathway.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11775311 and U2067205)the Stable Support Basic Research Program Grant(BJ010261223282)the Research and Development Project of China National Nuclear Corporation。
文摘Lead(Pb)plays a significant role in the nuclear industry and is extensively used in radiation shielding,radiation protection,neutron moderation,radiation measurements,and various other critical functions.Consequently,the measurement and evaluation of Pb nuclear data are highly regarded in nuclear scientific research,emphasizing its crucial role in the field.Using the time-of-flight(ToF)method,the neutron leakage spectra from three^(nat)Pb samples were measured at 60°and 120°based on the neutronics integral experimental facility at the China Institute of Atomic Energy(CIAE).The^(nat)Pb sample sizes were30 cm×30 cm×5 cm,30 cm×30 cm×10 cm,and 30 cm×30 cm×15 cm.Neutron sources were generated by the Cockcroft-Walton accelerator,producing approximately 14.5 MeV and 3.5 MeV neutrons through the T(d,n)^(4)He and D(d,n)^(3)He reactions,respectively.Leakage neutron spectra were also calculated by employing the Monte Carlo code of MCNP-4C,and the nuclear data of Pb isotopes from four libraries:CENDL-3.2,JEFF-3.3,JENDL-5,and ENDF/B-Ⅷ.0 were used individually.By comparing the simulation and experimental results,improvements and deficiencies in the evaluated nuclear data of the Pb isotopes were analyzed.Most of the calculated results were consistent with the experimental results;however,a few areas did not fit well.In the(n,el)energy range,the simulated results from CENDL-3.2 were significantly overestimated;in the(n,inl)D and the(n,inl)C energy regions,the results from CENDL-3.2 and ENDF/B-Ⅷ.0 were significantly overestimated at 120°,and the results from JENDL-5 and JEFF-3.3 are underestimated at 60°in the(n,inl)D energy region.The calculated spectra were analyzed by comparing them with the experimental spectra in terms of the neutron spectrum shape and C/E values.The results indicate that the theoretical simulations,using different data libraries,overestimated or underestimated the measured values in certain energy ranges.Secondary neutron energies and angular distributions in the data files have been presented to explain these discrepancies.
