A new species of the genus Tylototriton is described,from Yuexi county,Anhui province,in the south of the Dabie Mountains.It is based on morphological and molecular analysis.The new species is identified as belonging ...A new species of the genus Tylototriton is described,from Yuexi county,Anhui province,in the south of the Dabie Mountains.It is based on morphological and molecular analysis.The new species is identified as belonging to the Tylototriton asperrimus group and shares a number of similarities with T.wenxianensis,T.broadoridgus and T.dabienicus.The diagnostic characteristics of the new species are as follows： the head length is greater than the width of the head; bony ridges on the head are prominent and necked-in; the distal digit ends,ventral digits,peripheral area of the cloaca and the tail＇s lower edge are orange.The result from the molecular analysis of the genus Tylototriton（including the type specimen of the new species） based on three mitochondrial genes（ND1,ND2 and CYTB） indicated that the new species was close to T.wenxianensis,T.dabienicus,and T.broadoridgus,but formed an independent clade.This result was consistent with the morphological analysis above,which supports the theory that the population distributed in the south of the Dabie Mountains,namely in from Yuexi county,Anhui province,represented a distinct species,Tylototriton anhuiensis sp.nov.展开更多
A new species of rhacophorid of the genus Rhacophorus is described from the Dabie Mountains of west Anhui, east China. The new species, Rhacophorus zhoukaiyae sp. nov. is distinguished from its congeners by a combinat...A new species of rhacophorid of the genus Rhacophorus is described from the Dabie Mountains of west Anhui, east China. The new species, Rhacophorus zhoukaiyae sp. nov. is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of the following characters： 1） the ventral surface and front-and-rear of the femur is paler yellowish and decorated with irregular grayish blotching, and without obvious spots on the dorsum of the hand and foot webbing; 2） the outer metatarsal tubercle is small; 3） outer fingers are half-webbed and outer toes two third webbed; 4） the skin on the dorsum is smooth and without compressed warts; 5） the throat, chest and belly are pure paler yellowish; 6） the dorsal part of the fingers and toes are grayish-white; 7） the iris is golden-yellow. In addition, the phylogenetic tree showed that all the individuals of R. zhoukaiyae sp. nov. clustered into one distinct clade which suggested the validity of this species. This results could also be used to the support of species delimitation. Currently, this species is known only from mid-elevation montane evergreen forest in the Dabie Mountains of west Anhui, China.展开更多
A kind of graphitic carbon nitride(TSC-550) with high polymerization degree and improved surface property was prepared by a new precursor of thiosemicarbazide. The sulfur motif and high nitrogen content in thiosemicar...A kind of graphitic carbon nitride(TSC-550) with high polymerization degree and improved surface property was prepared by a new precursor of thiosemicarbazide. The sulfur motif and high nitrogen content in thiosemicarbazide promoted the polymerization of thiosemicarbazide to form graphitic carbon nitride framework with high degree of polymerization, which significantly influenced the electronic structure and surface chemical properties. TSC-550 possessed a narrow bandgap of 2.19 eV that facilitated the utilization of visible light, and possessed a less positive charge, acidic surface that resulted in enhanced hydrogen adsorption ability in water solution, which promoted the H;evolution kinetics. In addition, the extended π-conjugated electronic system promoted the separation and migration of photogenerated charge carries in plane of TSC-550 framework, as well as the increasing interlayer C–N interactions in TSC-550 created conductive paths across the layers to tunnel interlayers for rapid electron transportation. As a result, TSC-550 nanosheets showed excellent photocatalytic H;production activity,the AQY achieved 36.4% at 425 nm.展开更多
AIM To investigate the effects of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin(CPE) on gastric cancer cells which highly expressed claudin-4(CL4) protein.METHODS In this study, we detected expression of CL4 protein in differen...AIM To investigate the effects of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin(CPE) on gastric cancer cells which highly expressed claudin-4(CL4) protein.METHODS In this study, we detected expression of CL4 protein in different gastric cancer cell lines. Then, we investigated the effects of CPE on SGC7901 cells which highly expressed CL4 protein and the effects of CPE on sub-cutaneous tumor in nude mice models.RESULTS CL4 are highly expressed in SGC7901 cells. CPE expressedsignificant cytotoxicity in SGC7901 cells. Suppression of CL4 expression significantly decreased CPE-mediated cytotoxicity. CPE also inhibited tumor growth in subcutaneous tumor xenograft models.CONCLUSION CPE showed CL4 mediated cytotoxicity on gastric cancer cells SGC7901 and inhib-ited tumor growth in nude mice models.展开更多
Deuteron separation energy is not only the basis for validating the nuclear mass models and nucleon-nucleon interaction potential,but also can determine the stability of a nuclide to certain extent.Bayesian neural net...Deuteron separation energy is not only the basis for validating the nuclear mass models and nucleon-nucleon interaction potential,but also can determine the stability of a nuclide to certain extent.Bayesian neural network(BNN)approach,which has strong predictive power and can naturally give theoretical errors of predicted values,had been successfully applied to study the different kinds of separations except the deuteron separation.In this paper,several typical nuclear mass models,such as macroscopic model BW2,macroscopic-microscopic model WS4,and microscopic model HFB-31,are chosen to study the deuteron separation energy combining BNN approach.The root-mean-square deviations of these models are partly reduced.In addition,the inclusion of physical parameters related to the pair and shell effects in the input layer can further improve the theoretical accuracy for the deuteron separation energy.The results show that the theoretical predictions are more reliable as more physical features of BNN approach are included.展开更多
Objective To determine the effects of alcohol on the invasion and proliferation of gastric cancer.Methods In an in vitro study,gastric cancer cells were treated with different concentrations of alcohol.The protein lev...Objective To determine the effects of alcohol on the invasion and proliferation of gastric cancer.Methods In an in vitro study,gastric cancer cells were treated with different concentrations of alcohol.The protein levels of matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)2/7/9/13,Cyclin D and PCNA were determined by Western blot.The transcription levels of MMP2/7/9/13 were determined by qRT-PCR.An MMPs inhibitor(GM6001)was used to analyze the role of MMPs in the invasion of gastric cancer cells.In an in vivo experiment,the effects of alcohol on the proliferation of gastric cancer was analyzed in a heterotopic transplantation animal tumor model.Results The protein levels of MMP2/7/9/13 were increased in gastric cancer cells(AGS and HGC-27)compared with normal gastric epithelial cells(GES).Alcohol treatment resulted in further elevation of the MMPs expression in the cancer cells and promoted the invasion of the gastric cancer cells.GM6001 inhibited these effects.In addition,alcohol treatment promoted the expression of Cyclin D and PCNA in cancer cells and gastric tumor proliferation in the animal model.Conclusion Alcohol consumption promoted the invasion and proliferation of gastric cancer.Confirmation should be obtained in further studies in additional models.展开更多
基金partly supported by the Graduate Student Academic Innovation Research Project of Anhui University(yqh100101)the National Key Research and Development Programme(2016YFC1200700)
文摘A new species of the genus Tylototriton is described,from Yuexi county,Anhui province,in the south of the Dabie Mountains.It is based on morphological and molecular analysis.The new species is identified as belonging to the Tylototriton asperrimus group and shares a number of similarities with T.wenxianensis,T.broadoridgus and T.dabienicus.The diagnostic characteristics of the new species are as follows： the head length is greater than the width of the head; bony ridges on the head are prominent and necked-in; the distal digit ends,ventral digits,peripheral area of the cloaca and the tail＇s lower edge are orange.The result from the molecular analysis of the genus Tylototriton（including the type specimen of the new species） based on three mitochondrial genes（ND1,ND2 and CYTB） indicated that the new species was close to T.wenxianensis,T.dabienicus,and T.broadoridgus,but formed an independent clade.This result was consistent with the morphological analysis above,which supports the theory that the population distributed in the south of the Dabie Mountains,namely in from Yuexi county,Anhui province,represented a distinct species,Tylototriton anhuiensis sp.nov.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 31272332, 31071894, 30911120031, 30670243)Anhui Province Higher Education Revitalization Plan+2 种基金2014 Colleges and Universities Outstanding Youth Talent Support ProgramFoundation for Graduate Student Academic Innovation Research Project of Anhui University (yqh100081)the Foundation for College Student Innovation & Venture Project of Anhui University(201610357026)
文摘A new species of rhacophorid of the genus Rhacophorus is described from the Dabie Mountains of west Anhui, east China. The new species, Rhacophorus zhoukaiyae sp. nov. is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of the following characters： 1） the ventral surface and front-and-rear of the femur is paler yellowish and decorated with irregular grayish blotching, and without obvious spots on the dorsum of the hand and foot webbing; 2） the outer metatarsal tubercle is small; 3） outer fingers are half-webbed and outer toes two third webbed; 4） the skin on the dorsum is smooth and without compressed warts; 5） the throat, chest and belly are pure paler yellowish; 6） the dorsal part of the fingers and toes are grayish-white; 7） the iris is golden-yellow. In addition, the phylogenetic tree showed that all the individuals of R. zhoukaiyae sp. nov. clustered into one distinct clade which suggested the validity of this species. This results could also be used to the support of species delimitation. Currently, this species is known only from mid-elevation montane evergreen forest in the Dabie Mountains of west Anhui, China.
基金supported by the Basic Science Center Program for Ordered Energy Conversion of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51888103)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51961165103)+1 种基金the National Key Research and Development Project(No.2018YFB1502000)the Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities
文摘A kind of graphitic carbon nitride(TSC-550) with high polymerization degree and improved surface property was prepared by a new precursor of thiosemicarbazide. The sulfur motif and high nitrogen content in thiosemicarbazide promoted the polymerization of thiosemicarbazide to form graphitic carbon nitride framework with high degree of polymerization, which significantly influenced the electronic structure and surface chemical properties. TSC-550 possessed a narrow bandgap of 2.19 eV that facilitated the utilization of visible light, and possessed a less positive charge, acidic surface that resulted in enhanced hydrogen adsorption ability in water solution, which promoted the H;evolution kinetics. In addition, the extended π-conjugated electronic system promoted the separation and migration of photogenerated charge carries in plane of TSC-550 framework, as well as the increasing interlayer C–N interactions in TSC-550 created conductive paths across the layers to tunnel interlayers for rapid electron transportation. As a result, TSC-550 nanosheets showed excellent photocatalytic H;production activity,the AQY achieved 36.4% at 425 nm.
基金Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81300268
文摘AIM To investigate the effects of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin(CPE) on gastric cancer cells which highly expressed claudin-4(CL4) protein.METHODS In this study, we detected expression of CL4 protein in different gastric cancer cell lines. Then, we investigated the effects of CPE on SGC7901 cells which highly expressed CL4 protein and the effects of CPE on sub-cutaneous tumor in nude mice models.RESULTS CL4 are highly expressed in SGC7901 cells. CPE expressedsignificant cytotoxicity in SGC7901 cells. Suppression of CL4 expression significantly decreased CPE-mediated cytotoxicity. CPE also inhibited tumor growth in subcutaneous tumor xenograft models.CONCLUSION CPE showed CL4 mediated cytotoxicity on gastric cancer cells SGC7901 and inhib-ited tumor growth in nude mice models.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (12065003)Central Government Guidance Funds for Local Scientific and Technological Development of China (Guike ZY22096024)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi (2019GXNSFDA185011)Scientific Research and Technology Development Project of Guilin (20210104-2)。
文摘Deuteron separation energy is not only the basis for validating the nuclear mass models and nucleon-nucleon interaction potential,but also can determine the stability of a nuclide to certain extent.Bayesian neural network(BNN)approach,which has strong predictive power and can naturally give theoretical errors of predicted values,had been successfully applied to study the different kinds of separations except the deuteron separation.In this paper,several typical nuclear mass models,such as macroscopic model BW2,macroscopic-microscopic model WS4,and microscopic model HFB-31,are chosen to study the deuteron separation energy combining BNN approach.The root-mean-square deviations of these models are partly reduced.In addition,the inclusion of physical parameters related to the pair and shell effects in the input layer can further improve the theoretical accuracy for the deuteron separation energy.The results show that the theoretical predictions are more reliable as more physical features of BNN approach are included.
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(81670561)the Nature Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(QNRC2016022)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(021414380445)the Nature Science Foundation of Nanjing(ZKX14022).
文摘Objective To determine the effects of alcohol on the invasion and proliferation of gastric cancer.Methods In an in vitro study,gastric cancer cells were treated with different concentrations of alcohol.The protein levels of matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)2/7/9/13,Cyclin D and PCNA were determined by Western blot.The transcription levels of MMP2/7/9/13 were determined by qRT-PCR.An MMPs inhibitor(GM6001)was used to analyze the role of MMPs in the invasion of gastric cancer cells.In an in vivo experiment,the effects of alcohol on the proliferation of gastric cancer was analyzed in a heterotopic transplantation animal tumor model.Results The protein levels of MMP2/7/9/13 were increased in gastric cancer cells(AGS and HGC-27)compared with normal gastric epithelial cells(GES).Alcohol treatment resulted in further elevation of the MMPs expression in the cancer cells and promoted the invasion of the gastric cancer cells.GM6001 inhibited these effects.In addition,alcohol treatment promoted the expression of Cyclin D and PCNA in cancer cells and gastric tumor proliferation in the animal model.Conclusion Alcohol consumption promoted the invasion and proliferation of gastric cancer.Confirmation should be obtained in further studies in additional models.
