Metal foams are a fascinating group of materials that possess distinct physicochEMIcal properties and interconnected strut features with high surface area-to-volume ratios, high specific strength and lightweight natur...Metal foams are a fascinating group of materials that possess distinct physicochEMIcal properties and interconnected strut features with high surface area-to-volume ratios, high specific strength and lightweight nature. These characteristics make them ideal for applications in vibration damping, heat insulation and weight reduction. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the application of interfering energy conversion such as electromagnetic wave (EMW) and sound, where the metal foams could emerge as a solution. This paper will present a comprehensive review of the preparation methods as well as the interference energy converting mechanisms for metal foams. Typically, the progress and prospective aspects of metal foams for EMW absorption, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and sound absorption have been emphasized. Through this review, we aspire to offer valuable insights for the development of multifunctional applications with metal foam materials.展开更多
Multi-component transition group metal borides(MMB_(2))have become a research hotspot due to their new composition design concepts and superior properties compared with conventional ceramics.Most of the current method...Multi-component transition group metal borides(MMB_(2))have become a research hotspot due to their new composition design concepts and superior properties compared with conventional ceramics.Most of the current methods,however,are complicated and time-consuming,the mass production remains a chal-lenge.Herein,we proposed a new high-efficiency strategy for synthesis of MMB_(2)using molten aluminum as the medium for the first time.The prepared Al-containing multi-component borides(TiZrHfNbTa)B_(2)microcrystals had a homogeneous composition with a hexagonal AlB_(2)structure and ultra-high hardness value of∼35.3 GPa,which was much higher than data reported in the literature and the rule of mix-ture estimations.Furthermore,combined with the First-principles calculation results,we found that the Poisson’s ratio(v)values exhibit a clearly ascending trend from 0.17 at VEC=3.5 to 0.18 at VEC=3.4,then to 0.201 at VEC=3.2 with the increasing of Al content.This indicates that the intrinsic toughness of multi-component boride microcrystals is obviously enhanced by the trace-doped Al elements.Besides,the fabricated Al-containing multi-component boride microcrystals have superior oxidation activation en-ergy and structural stability.The enhanced oxidation resistance is mainly attributed to the formation of a protective Al2 O3 oxide layer and the lattice distortion,both of which lead to sluggish diffusion of O_(2).These findings propose a new unexplored avenue for the fabrication of MMB_(2)materials with supe-rior comprehensive performance including ultra-hardness and intrinsically improved thermo-mechanical properties.展开更多
Acquired brain injury(ABI)is an injury that affects the brain structure and function.Traditional ABI treatment strategies,including medications and rehabilitation therapy,exhibit their ability to improve its impairmen...Acquired brain injury(ABI)is an injury that affects the brain structure and function.Traditional ABI treatment strategies,including medications and rehabilitation therapy,exhibit their ability to improve its impairments in cognition,emotion,and physical activity.Recently,near-infrared(NIR)photobiomodulation(PBM)has emerged as a promising physical intervention method for ABI,demonstrating that low-level light therapy can modulate cellular metabolic processes,reduce the in flammation and reactive oxygen species of ABI microenvironments,and promote neural repair and regeneration.Preclinical studies using ABI models have been carried out,revealing the potential of PBM in promoting brain injury recovery although its clinical application is still in its early stages.In this review,we first inspected the possible physical and biological mechanisms of NIR-PBM,and then reported the pathophysiology and physiology of ABI underlying NIR-PBM intervention.Therefore,the potential of NIR-PBM as a therapeutic intervention in ABI was demonstrated and it is also expected that further work can facilitate its clinical applications.展开更多
Dysregulated expression of microRNAs （miRNAs） in various tissues has been associated with a variety of diseases, including cancers. Here we demonstrate that miRNAs are present in the serum and plasma of humans and o...Dysregulated expression of microRNAs （miRNAs） in various tissues has been associated with a variety of diseases, including cancers. Here we demonstrate that miRNAs are present in the serum and plasma of humans and other animals such as mice, rats, bovine fetuses, calves, and horses. The levels of miRNAs in serum are stable, reproducible, and consistent among individuals of the same species. Employing Solexa, we sequenced all serum miRNAs of healthy Chinese subjects and found over 100 and 91 serum miRNAs in male and female subjects, respectively. We also identified specific expression patterns of serum miRNAs for lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and diabetes, providing evidence that serum miRNAs contain fingerprints for various diseases. Two non-small cell lung cancer-specific serum miRNAs obtained by Solexa were further validated in an independent trial of 75 healthy donors and 152 cancer patients, using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays. Through these analyses, we conclude that serum miRNAs can serve as potential biomarkers for the detection of various cancers and other diseases.展开更多
The utilization of electromagnetic waves is rapidly advancing into the millimeter-wave frequency range,posing increasingly severe challenges in terms of electromagnetic pollution prevention and radar stealth.However,e...The utilization of electromagnetic waves is rapidly advancing into the millimeter-wave frequency range,posing increasingly severe challenges in terms of electromagnetic pollution prevention and radar stealth.However,existing millimeter-wave absorbers are still inadequate in addressing these issues due to their monotonous magnetic resonance pattern.In this work,rare-earth La^(3+)and non-magnetic Zr^(4+)ions are simultaneously incorporated into M-type barium ferrite(BaM)to intentionally manipulate the multi-magnetic resonance behavior.By leveraging the contrary impact of La^(3+)and Zr^(4+)ions on magnetocrystalline anisotropy field,the restrictive relationship between intensity and frequency of the multi-magnetic resonance is successfully eliminated.The magnetic resonance peak-differentiating and imitating results confirm that significant multi-magnetic resonance phenomenon emerges around 35 GHz due to the reinforced exchange coupling effect between Fe^(3+)and Fe^(2+)ions.Additionally,Mosbauer spectra analysis,first-principle calculations,and least square fitting collectively identify that additional La^(3+)doping leads to a profound rearrangement of Zr^(4+)occupation and thus makes the portion of polarization/conduction loss increase gradually.As a consequence,the La^(3+)-Zr^(4+)co-doped BaM achieves an ultra-broad bandwidth of 12.5+GHz covering from 27.5 to 40+GHz,which holds remarkable potential for millimeter-wave absorbers around the atmospheric window of 35 GHz.展开更多
Considerable microwave absorption performance at elevated temperatures is highly demanded in both civil and military fields.Single dielectric or magnetic absorbers are difficult to attain efficient and broadband micro...Considerable microwave absorption performance at elevated temperatures is highly demanded in both civil and military fields.Single dielectric or magnetic absorbers are difficult to attain efficient and broadband microwave absorption at the high temperature range of 373 K-573 K,and the evolution mechanism of the microwave absorption is still unclear especially for the magnetic absorbers.Herein,ZnO coated flaky-FeCo composite is proposed to break through the bottleneck,which possesses microwave absorption(RL<-10 dB)that covering the whole X band(8.2 GHz-12.4 GHz)at the temperature range of 298 K-573 K with a thickness of only~2 mm.Moreover,attenuation mechanism and evolution of the microwave absorption properties for the FeCo@ZnO flaky material at elevated temperature has been clearly disclosed by the composition and microstructure characterizations,electromagnetic performance measurements and first principles calculations for the first time.Moreover,the Poynting vector,volume loss density,magnetic field(H)and electric field(E)are simulated by HFSS to understand the interaction between EM waves and the samples at different temperatures,further elaborating the attenuation mechanism in high-temperature environment.This study provides guidance in designing and developing high-temperature microwave absorbers for the next generation.展开更多
Magnetocaloric materials undergoing reversible phase transitions are highly desirable for magnetic refrigeration applications.(Mn,Fe)_(2)(P,Si)alloys exhibit a giant magnetocaloric effect accompanied by a magnetoelast...Magnetocaloric materials undergoing reversible phase transitions are highly desirable for magnetic refrigeration applications.(Mn,Fe)_(2)(P,Si)alloys exhibit a giant magnetocaloric effect accompanied by a magnetoelastic transition,while the noticeable irreversibility causes drastic degradation of the magnetocaloric properties during consecutive cooling cycles.In the present work,we performed a comprehensive study on the magnetoelastic transition of the(Mn,Fe)_(2)(P,Si)alloys by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,in situ field-and temperature-dependent neutron powder diffraction as well as density functional theory calculations(DFT).We found a generalized relationship between the thermal hysteresis and the transition-induced elastic strain energy for the(Mn,Fe)_(2)(P,Si)family.The thermal hysteresis was greatly reduced from 11 to 1 K by a mere 4 at.%substitution of Fe by Mo in the Mn_(1.15)Fe_(0.80)P_(0.45)Si_(0.55)alloy.This reduction is found to be due to a strong reduction in the transition-induced elastic strain energy.The significantly enhanced reversibility of the magnetoelastic transition leads to a remarkable improvement of the reversible magnetocaloric properties,compared to the parent alloy.Based on the DFT calculations and the neutron diffraction experiments,we also elucidated the underlying mechanism of the tunable transition temperature for the(Mn,Fe)_(2)(P,Si)family,which can essentially be attributed to the strong competition between the covalent bonding and the ferromagnetic exchange coupling.The present work provides not only a new strategy to improve the reversibility of a first-order magnetic transition but also essential insight into the electron-spin-lattice coupling in giant magnetocaloric materials.展开更多
Socio-sexual environment can have critical impacts on reproduction and survival of animals.Consequently,they need to prepare themselves by allocating more resources to competitive traits that give them advantages in t...Socio-sexual environment can have critical impacts on reproduction and survival of animals.Consequently,they need to prepare themselves by allocating more resources to competitive traits that give them advantages in the particular social setting they have been perceiving.Evidence shows that a male usually raises his investment in sperm after he detects the current or future increase of sperm competition because relative sperm numbers can determine his paternity share.This leads to the wide use of testis size as an index of the sperm competition level,yet testis size does not always reflect sperm production.To date,it is not clear whether male animals fine-tune their resource allocation to sperm production and other traits as a response to social cues during their growth and development.Using a polygamous insect Ephestia kuehniella,we tested whether and how larval social environment affected sperm production,testis size,and body weight.We exposed the male larvae to different juvenile socio-sexual cues and measured these traits.We demonstrate that regardless of sex ratio,group-reared males produced more eupyrenes(fertile and nucleate sperm)but smaller testes than singly reared ones,and that body weight and apyrene(infertile and anucleate sperm)numbers remained the same across treatments.We conclude that the presence of larval social,but not sexual cues is responsible for the increase of eupyrene production and decrease of testis size.We suggest that male larvae increase investment in fertile sperm cells and reduce investment in other testicular tissues in the presence of conspecific juvenile cues.展开更多
Spatiotemporal variations of ozone(O_(3))taken from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service(CAMS)and the second Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications(MERRA-2)were intercompared and evalu...Spatiotemporal variations of ozone(O_(3))taken from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service(CAMS)and the second Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications(MERRA-2)were intercompared and evaluated with ground and ozone-sonde observations over China in 2018 and 2019.Intercomparison of the surface ozone from CAMS and MERRA-2 reanalysis showed significant negative bias(CAMS minus MERRA-2,same below)at Tibetan Plateau of up to 80μg/m^(3),and the average R^(2)was about 0.6 across China.Evaluated with the ground observations from China National Environmental Monitoring Center(CNEMC),we found that CAMS and MERRA-2 reanalysis were capable of capturing the key patterns of monthly and diurnal variations of surface ozone over China except for the western region,and MERRA-2 overestimated the observations compared to CAMS.Vertically,the CAMS profiles overestimated the ozone-sonde from the World Ozone and Ultraviolet Radiation Data Center(WOUDC)above 200 h Pa with the magnitude reaching up to 150μg/m3,while little bias was found between the reanalysis and observations below 200 h Pa.Intercomparison drawn from the vertical distribution between CAMS and MERRA-2 reanalysis showed that the negative bias appeared throughout the troposphere over China,while the positive bias emerged in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere(UTLS)with high order of magnitude exceeding 100μg/m^(3),indicating large uncertainties at higher altitudes.In summary,we concluded that CAMS reanalysis showed better agreement with the observations in contrast to MERRA-2,and the large discrepancy especially at higher altitudes between these two reanalysis datasets could not be ignored.展开更多
Objective： To investigate potential prognostic factors affecting patient outcomes and to evaluate the optimal methods and effects of radiotherapy（RT） in the management of extramedullary plasmacytoma（EMP）.Methods...Objective： To investigate potential prognostic factors affecting patient outcomes and to evaluate the optimal methods and effects of radiotherapy（RT） in the management of extramedullary plasmacytoma（EMP）.Methods： Data from 55 patients with EMP between November 1999 and August 2015 were collected. The median age was 51（range, 22–77） years. The median tumor size was 3.5（range, 1.0–15.0） cm. The median applied dose was 50.0（range, 30.0–70.0） Gy. Thirty-nine patients（70.9%） presented with disease in the head or neck region. Twelve patients received RT alone, 9 received surgery（S） alone, 3 received chemotherapy（CT） alone, and 3 patients did not receive any treatment. Combination therapies were applied in 28 patients.Results：The median follow-up duration was 56 months.The 5-year local recurrence-free survival（LRFS）,multiple myeloma-free survival（MMFS）,progression-free survival（PFS）and overall survival（OS）rates were 79.8%,78.6%,65.2% and 76.0%,respectively.Univariate analysis revealed that RT was a favourable factor for all examined endpoints.Furthermore,head and neck EMPs were associated with superior LRFS,MMFS and PFS.Tumor size〈4 cm was associated with superior MMFS,PFS and OS;serum M protein negativity was associated with superior MMFS and PFS;age≥50 years and local recurrence were associated with poor MMFS.The dose≥45 Gy group exhibited superior 5-year LRFS,MMFS and PFS rates（94.7%,94.4%,90.0%,respectively）,while the corresponding values for the dose〈45 Gy group were 62.5%（P=0.008）,53.3%（P=0.036）and 41.7%（P〈0.001）.Conclusions：Involved-site RT of at least 45 Gy should be considered for EMP.Furthermore,patients with head and neck EMP,tumor size〈4 cm,age〈50 years and serum M protein negativity had better outcomes.展开更多
Objective: To investigate better dosimetric distribution of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) vs. 5F intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and 3D conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) in patients with locally advance...Objective: To investigate better dosimetric distribution of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) vs. 5F intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and 3D conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) when treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Methods: 3D-CRT, 5F-IMRT and VMAT plans for preoperative radiotherapy were 66011designed in 12 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. The conformity index (CI) and homogeneity index (HI) in target volume, and the dose and volume of the organs at risk (OAR) irradiated including small bowel, bladder and bilatera1 femoral heads were compared among the three plans. Results: The CI for planning target volume (PTV) 2 and HI for PTV1 of VMRT and 5F-IMRT were superior to 3D-CRT. The CI of VMAT, 5F-IMRT and 3D-CRT plans were 0.71, 0.69 and 0.62 (p = 0.011 and p = 0.019, respectively). The HI of the VMAT and 5F-IMRT plans were both 1.04 and 3D-CRT planning was 1.06 (p = 0.022 and p = 0.006, respectively). The V35 - V45 of small bowel in VMAT were significantly less than in 5F-IMRT and 3D-CRT. V35 was 47.0, 56.4, and 72.8 cm3 for VMAT, 5F-IMRT, and 3D-CRT (p = 0.021 and p = 0.034, respectively), while V40 was 30.5, 35.5, 45.1 cm3 (p = 0.024 and p = 0.032, respectively) and V45 was 15.1, 18.1, 30.0 cm3 (p = 0.033 and p = 0.032, respectively). The D5, V30 and V50 of bladder in 3D-CRT were less than in VMAT and 5F-IMRT planning (p = 0.034, 0.004, 0.002 and p = 0.027, 0.003, 0.002, respectively). The Dmean of left femoral head in VMAT and 5F-IMRT were less than in 3D-CRT planning (p = 0.028 and p = 0.022, respectively) and the Dmean, V30 of right femoral head in VMAT and 5F-IMRT were better than in 3D-CRT planning (p = 0.044, 0.036 and p = 0.023, 0.028, respectively). Conclusions: Dosimetric analyses demonstrated that IMRT is superior to 3D-CRT in the conformity and homogeneity of dose distribution to the target volume, and provide a better protection to OARs sparing in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer for preoperative radiotherapy. With similar target coverage, VMRT is superior to 5F-IMRT in normal tissue sparing.展开更多
Multi‐agent reinforcement learning relies on reward signals to guide the policy networks of individual agents.However,in high‐dimensional continuous spaces,the non‐stationary environment can provide outdated experi...Multi‐agent reinforcement learning relies on reward signals to guide the policy networks of individual agents.However,in high‐dimensional continuous spaces,the non‐stationary environment can provide outdated experiences that hinder convergence,resulting in ineffective training performance for multi‐agent systems.To tackle this issue,a novel reinforcement learning scheme,Mutual Information Oriented Deep Skill Chaining(MioDSC),is proposed that generates an optimised cooperative policy by incorporating intrinsic rewards based on mutual information to improve exploration efficiency.These rewards encourage agents to diversify their learning process by engaging in actions that increase the mutual information between their actions and the environment state.In addition,MioDSC can generate cooperative policies using the options framework,allowing agents to learn and reuse complex action sequences and accelerating the convergence speed of multi‐agent learning.MioDSC was evaluated in the multi‐agent particle environment and the StarCraft multi‐agent challenge at varying difficulty levels.The experimental results demonstrate that MioDSC outperforms state‐of‐the‐art methods and is robust across various multi‐agent system tasks with high stability.展开更多
Objective In this study,we aimed to determine the incidence of adverse drug reactions(ADRs)of atezolizumab,identify ADR signals that are significantly related to atezolizumab,and provide a reference for the rational u...Objective In this study,we aimed to determine the incidence of adverse drug reactions(ADRs)of atezolizumab,identify ADR signals that are significantly related to atezolizumab,and provide a reference for the rational use of atezolizumab in the clinic through the statistical analysis of its adverse drug events(ADEs)reported in the American Food and Drug Administration(FDA)Adverse Event Reporting System(FAERS)database.Methods In total,4796 cases of atezolizumab ADEs reported in the American FAERS database from 2017 to 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.Results The top three ADEs were febrile neutropenia(3.7%),anemia(2.9%),and acute renal failure(2.3%).In addition,the incidence rates of some ADEs were significantly different according to sex and age.The systematic organ classification of atezolizumab ADEs involved 32 systems,among which the top three were blood and lymphatic system disorders(585 cases,12.2%),gastrointestinal disorders(433 cases,9.0%),and infections and infestations(401 cases,8.4%).The reporting odds ratio(ROR)method was used to detect the ADR signals of atezolizumab.The ROR(95%confidence interval)of the top ADE,febrile neutropenia,was 39.236(33.757–45.604).In addition,we found 121 cases of complications associated with immune-related ADEs.Conclusion The ADRs of atezolizumab reported in the FAERS database were consistent with those mentioned in the instructions for atezolizumab use,suggesting that atezolizumab has an acceptable and controllable drug effect.展开更多
Due to their biocompatibility,low operating voltage,and substantial signal amplification capability,ion-selective organic electrochemical transistors(IS-OECTs)show tremendous potential for biofluid-related ion detecti...Due to their biocompatibility,low operating voltage,and substantial signal amplification capability,ion-selective organic electrochemical transistors(IS-OECTs)show tremendous potential for biofluid-related ion detections.However,IS-OECT performances are severely limited by the nonlinear correlation of effective ion-selective membranes(ISMs)potential and effective gate bias demonstrating maximum transconductance(g_(m)),which results in tremendously unstable and degraded current sensitivity(S_(1))in wide ion concentration ranges.Here,by introducing gate bias modulation to ensure the IS-OECTs yield consistent high gm in all ion concentration subranges,a wider detection range and an ultrahigh sensitivity can be simultaneously achieved.Specifically,ascribed to the gate bias modulated from 0.7 to 0.95 V,Ca^(2+)and NH_(4)^(+)-IS-OECTs based on small footprint(640µm^(2))n-type vertical OECTs(vOECTs)possess approximately 3 mA/dec over a wide ionic range of 10^(−5)to 10^(−1)M,respectively,which is the highest SI when compared to ever reported for Ca^(2+)and NH_(4)^(+)ion-sensitive transistors.This work introduces a general approach for ultrahigh sensitivity and wide detection range IS-OECTs,and could be extended to other transistor-based biomolecule and ion sensors,offering valuable insights for advancing high-performance bioelectronics.展开更多
Tumor-associated macrophages(TAMs)mostly exhibit M2-like(alternatively activated)properties and play posi-tive roles in angiogenesis and tumorigenesis.Vascular en-dothelial growth factor(VEGF)is a key angiogenic facto...Tumor-associated macrophages(TAMs)mostly exhibit M2-like(alternatively activated)properties and play posi-tive roles in angiogenesis and tumorigenesis.Vascular en-dothelial growth factor(VEGF)is a key angiogenic factor.During tumor development,TAMs secrete VEGF and other factors to promote angiogenesis;thus,anti-treatment against TAMs and VEGF can repress cancer development,which has been demonstrated in clinical trials and on an experimental level.In the present work,we show that miR-150 is an oncomir because of its promotional effect on VEGF.MiR-150 targets TAMs to up-regulate their secre-tion of VEGF in vitro.With the utilization of cell-derived vesicles,named microvesicles(MVs),we transferred an-tisense RNA targeted to miR-150 into mice and found that the neutralization of miR-150 down-regulates miR-150 and VEGF levels in vivo and attenuates angiogenesis.There-fore,we proposed the therapeutic potential of neutralizing miR-150 to treat cancer and demonstrated a novel,natu-ral,microvesicle-based method for the transfer of nucleic acids.展开更多
Ophiocordyceps sinensis is well known as a traditional Chinese medicine and has widely been used for over 2,000 years to stimulate immune system, decrease blood pressure and to inhibit tumor growth. While miRNAs are i...Ophiocordyceps sinensis is well known as a traditional Chinese medicine and has widely been used for over 2,000 years to stimulate immune system, decrease blood pressure and to inhibit tumor growth. While miRNAs are increasingly recognized for their roles in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in animals and plants, miRNAs in fungi were less studied until the discovery of microRNA-like RNA(milRNA). High-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics approaches were used to identify conserved and novel milRNAs in O. sinensis. 40 conserved milRNAs were identified, while 23 pre-miRNA candidates encoding 31 novel milRNAs were predicted. Furthermore, the potential target genes of milRNAs in human were predicted and gene ontology analysis was applied to these genes. Enrichment analysis of GO-represented biological process showed that target genes of both conserved and novel milRNAs are involved in development, metabolic and immune processes, indicating the potential roles of milRNAs of O. sinensis in pharmacological effects as health food and traditional Chinese medicine. This study is the first report on genome-wide analysis of milRNAs in O. sinensis and it provides a useful resource to further study the potential roles of milRNAs as active components of O. sinensis in health food or traditional Chinese medicine.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52271180)the Leading Goose R&D Program of Zhejiang Province(2022C01110).
文摘Metal foams are a fascinating group of materials that possess distinct physicochEMIcal properties and interconnected strut features with high surface area-to-volume ratios, high specific strength and lightweight nature. These characteristics make them ideal for applications in vibration damping, heat insulation and weight reduction. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the application of interfering energy conversion such as electromagnetic wave (EMW) and sound, where the metal foams could emerge as a solution. This paper will present a comprehensive review of the preparation methods as well as the interference energy converting mechanisms for metal foams. Typically, the progress and prospective aspects of metal foams for EMW absorption, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and sound absorption have been emphasized. Through this review, we aspire to offer valuable insights for the development of multifunctional applications with metal foam materials.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52271033 and 52071179)the Key program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51931003)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(No.BK20221493)Jiangsu Province Leading Edge Technology Basic Research Major Project(No.BK20222014)Foundation of“Qinglan Project”for Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu Province.
文摘Multi-component transition group metal borides(MMB_(2))have become a research hotspot due to their new composition design concepts and superior properties compared with conventional ceramics.Most of the current methods,however,are complicated and time-consuming,the mass production remains a chal-lenge.Herein,we proposed a new high-efficiency strategy for synthesis of MMB_(2)using molten aluminum as the medium for the first time.The prepared Al-containing multi-component borides(TiZrHfNbTa)B_(2)microcrystals had a homogeneous composition with a hexagonal AlB_(2)structure and ultra-high hardness value of∼35.3 GPa,which was much higher than data reported in the literature and the rule of mix-ture estimations.Furthermore,combined with the First-principles calculation results,we found that the Poisson’s ratio(v)values exhibit a clearly ascending trend from 0.17 at VEC=3.5 to 0.18 at VEC=3.4,then to 0.201 at VEC=3.2 with the increasing of Al content.This indicates that the intrinsic toughness of multi-component boride microcrystals is obviously enhanced by the trace-doped Al elements.Besides,the fabricated Al-containing multi-component boride microcrystals have superior oxidation activation en-ergy and structural stability.The enhanced oxidation resistance is mainly attributed to the formation of a protective Al2 O3 oxide layer and the lattice distortion,both of which lead to sluggish diffusion of O_(2).These findings propose a new unexplored avenue for the fabrication of MMB_(2)materials with supe-rior comprehensive performance including ultra-hardness and intrinsically improved thermo-mechanical properties.
基金supported by the University of Macao(MYRG2022-00054-FHS and MYRGGRG2023-00038-FHS-UMDF)the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund(FDCT0048/2021/AGJ and FDCT0020/2019/AMJ)Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(EF017/FHS-YZ/2021/GDSTC).
文摘Acquired brain injury(ABI)is an injury that affects the brain structure and function.Traditional ABI treatment strategies,including medications and rehabilitation therapy,exhibit their ability to improve its impairments in cognition,emotion,and physical activity.Recently,near-infrared(NIR)photobiomodulation(PBM)has emerged as a promising physical intervention method for ABI,demonstrating that low-level light therapy can modulate cellular metabolic processes,reduce the in flammation and reactive oxygen species of ABI microenvironments,and promote neural repair and regeneration.Preclinical studies using ABI models have been carried out,revealing the potential of PBM in promoting brain injury recovery although its clinical application is still in its early stages.In this review,we first inspected the possible physical and biological mechanisms of NIR-PBM,and then reported the pathophysiology and physiology of ABI underlying NIR-PBM intervention.Therefore,the potential of NIR-PBM as a therapeutic intervention in ABI was demonstrated and it is also expected that further work can facilitate its clinical applications.
基金Acknowledgments We thank Drs Fengyong Liu and Sheng Luan at UC Berkeley, USA, for their discussion and help with the writing of the manuscript. This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China （no. 30225037, 30471991, 30570731）, National Basic Research Program of China （973 Program） （no. 2006CB503909, 2004CB518603）, the ＂111＂ Project, and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province （no. BK2004082, BK2006714）.
文摘Dysregulated expression of microRNAs （miRNAs） in various tissues has been associated with a variety of diseases, including cancers. Here we demonstrate that miRNAs are present in the serum and plasma of humans and other animals such as mice, rats, bovine fetuses, calves, and horses. The levels of miRNAs in serum are stable, reproducible, and consistent among individuals of the same species. Employing Solexa, we sequenced all serum miRNAs of healthy Chinese subjects and found over 100 and 91 serum miRNAs in male and female subjects, respectively. We also identified specific expression patterns of serum miRNAs for lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and diabetes, providing evidence that serum miRNAs contain fingerprints for various diseases. Two non-small cell lung cancer-specific serum miRNAs obtained by Solexa were further validated in an independent trial of 75 healthy donors and 152 cancer patients, using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays. Through these analyses, we conclude that serum miRNAs can serve as potential biomarkers for the detection of various cancers and other diseases.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.:52271180,51802155,12304020)National Key R&D Program of China(No.:2021YFB3502500)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20230909)Priority Academic Program Development(PAPD)of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutionsthe Center for Microscopy and Analysis at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
文摘The utilization of electromagnetic waves is rapidly advancing into the millimeter-wave frequency range,posing increasingly severe challenges in terms of electromagnetic pollution prevention and radar stealth.However,existing millimeter-wave absorbers are still inadequate in addressing these issues due to their monotonous magnetic resonance pattern.In this work,rare-earth La^(3+)and non-magnetic Zr^(4+)ions are simultaneously incorporated into M-type barium ferrite(BaM)to intentionally manipulate the multi-magnetic resonance behavior.By leveraging the contrary impact of La^(3+)and Zr^(4+)ions on magnetocrystalline anisotropy field,the restrictive relationship between intensity and frequency of the multi-magnetic resonance is successfully eliminated.The magnetic resonance peak-differentiating and imitating results confirm that significant multi-magnetic resonance phenomenon emerges around 35 GHz due to the reinforced exchange coupling effect between Fe^(3+)and Fe^(2+)ions.Additionally,Mosbauer spectra analysis,first-principle calculations,and least square fitting collectively identify that additional La^(3+)doping leads to a profound rearrangement of Zr^(4+)occupation and thus makes the portion of polarization/conduction loss increase gradually.As a consequence,the La^(3+)-Zr^(4+)co-doped BaM achieves an ultra-broad bandwidth of 12.5+GHz covering from 27.5 to 40+GHz,which holds remarkable potential for millimeter-wave absorbers around the atmospheric window of 35 GHz.
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFB3502500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51802155 and 51801103)+5 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20180443)the"Shuangchuang Doctor"Foundation of Jiangsu Provincethe Aeronautical Science Foundation of China(No.2018ZF52078)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M671478)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.NT2021023)a project funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)。
文摘Considerable microwave absorption performance at elevated temperatures is highly demanded in both civil and military fields.Single dielectric or magnetic absorbers are difficult to attain efficient and broadband microwave absorption at the high temperature range of 373 K-573 K,and the evolution mechanism of the microwave absorption is still unclear especially for the magnetic absorbers.Herein,ZnO coated flaky-FeCo composite is proposed to break through the bottleneck,which possesses microwave absorption(RL<-10 dB)that covering the whole X band(8.2 GHz-12.4 GHz)at the temperature range of 298 K-573 K with a thickness of only~2 mm.Moreover,attenuation mechanism and evolution of the microwave absorption properties for the FeCo@ZnO flaky material at elevated temperature has been clearly disclosed by the composition and microstructure characterizations,electromagnetic performance measurements and first principles calculations for the first time.Moreover,the Poynting vector,volume loss density,magnetic field(H)and electric field(E)are simulated by HFSS to understand the interaction between EM waves and the samples at different temperatures,further elaborating the attenuation mechanism in high-temperature environment.This study provides guidance in designing and developing high-temperature microwave absorbers for the next generation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51801102,U1832191,12004179,and 11974184)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Nos.BK20180491 and BK20180418)+1 种基金the Open Fund of Large Facilities in Nanjing University of Science and Technologythe Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Neutron Scattering Science and Technology。
文摘Magnetocaloric materials undergoing reversible phase transitions are highly desirable for magnetic refrigeration applications.(Mn,Fe)_(2)(P,Si)alloys exhibit a giant magnetocaloric effect accompanied by a magnetoelastic transition,while the noticeable irreversibility causes drastic degradation of the magnetocaloric properties during consecutive cooling cycles.In the present work,we performed a comprehensive study on the magnetoelastic transition of the(Mn,Fe)_(2)(P,Si)alloys by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,in situ field-and temperature-dependent neutron powder diffraction as well as density functional theory calculations(DFT).We found a generalized relationship between the thermal hysteresis and the transition-induced elastic strain energy for the(Mn,Fe)_(2)(P,Si)family.The thermal hysteresis was greatly reduced from 11 to 1 K by a mere 4 at.%substitution of Fe by Mo in the Mn_(1.15)Fe_(0.80)P_(0.45)Si_(0.55)alloy.This reduction is found to be due to a strong reduction in the transition-induced elastic strain energy.The significantly enhanced reversibility of the magnetoelastic transition leads to a remarkable improvement of the reversible magnetocaloric properties,compared to the parent alloy.Based on the DFT calculations and the neutron diffraction experiments,we also elucidated the underlying mechanism of the tunable transition temperature for the(Mn,Fe)_(2)(P,Si)family,which can essentially be attributed to the strong competition between the covalent bonding and the ferromagnetic exchange coupling.The present work provides not only a new strategy to improve the reversibility of a first-order magnetic transition but also essential insight into the electron-spin-lattice coupling in giant magnetocaloric materials.
基金This work was supported by a China Scholarship Council-Massey University PhD Scholars Programme(CSC No.201806660018)。
文摘Socio-sexual environment can have critical impacts on reproduction and survival of animals.Consequently,they need to prepare themselves by allocating more resources to competitive traits that give them advantages in the particular social setting they have been perceiving.Evidence shows that a male usually raises his investment in sperm after he detects the current or future increase of sperm competition because relative sperm numbers can determine his paternity share.This leads to the wide use of testis size as an index of the sperm competition level,yet testis size does not always reflect sperm production.To date,it is not clear whether male animals fine-tune their resource allocation to sperm production and other traits as a response to social cues during their growth and development.Using a polygamous insect Ephestia kuehniella,we tested whether and how larval social environment affected sperm production,testis size,and body weight.We exposed the male larvae to different juvenile socio-sexual cues and measured these traits.We demonstrate that regardless of sex ratio,group-reared males produced more eupyrenes(fertile and nucleate sperm)but smaller testes than singly reared ones,and that body weight and apyrene(infertile and anucleate sperm)numbers remained the same across treatments.We conclude that the presence of larval social,but not sexual cues is responsible for the increase of eupyrene production and decrease of testis size.We suggest that male larvae increase investment in fertile sperm cells and reduce investment in other testicular tissues in the presence of conspecific juvenile cues.
基金funded by the Cultivating Project of Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Science(No.XDPB1903)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA19040202)+1 种基金the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Nos.91744203,41571130034,and 92044302)the China National Key R&D Program(No.2018YFC0213205)
文摘Spatiotemporal variations of ozone(O_(3))taken from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service(CAMS)and the second Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications(MERRA-2)were intercompared and evaluated with ground and ozone-sonde observations over China in 2018 and 2019.Intercomparison of the surface ozone from CAMS and MERRA-2 reanalysis showed significant negative bias(CAMS minus MERRA-2,same below)at Tibetan Plateau of up to 80μg/m^(3),and the average R^(2)was about 0.6 across China.Evaluated with the ground observations from China National Environmental Monitoring Center(CNEMC),we found that CAMS and MERRA-2 reanalysis were capable of capturing the key patterns of monthly and diurnal variations of surface ozone over China except for the western region,and MERRA-2 overestimated the observations compared to CAMS.Vertically,the CAMS profiles overestimated the ozone-sonde from the World Ozone and Ultraviolet Radiation Data Center(WOUDC)above 200 h Pa with the magnitude reaching up to 150μg/m3,while little bias was found between the reanalysis and observations below 200 h Pa.Intercomparison drawn from the vertical distribution between CAMS and MERRA-2 reanalysis showed that the negative bias appeared throughout the troposphere over China,while the positive bias emerged in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere(UTLS)with high order of magnitude exceeding 100μg/m^(3),indicating large uncertainties at higher altitudes.In summary,we concluded that CAMS reanalysis showed better agreement with the observations in contrast to MERRA-2,and the large discrepancy especially at higher altitudes between these two reanalysis datasets could not be ignored.
文摘Objective： To investigate potential prognostic factors affecting patient outcomes and to evaluate the optimal methods and effects of radiotherapy（RT） in the management of extramedullary plasmacytoma（EMP）.Methods： Data from 55 patients with EMP between November 1999 and August 2015 were collected. The median age was 51（range, 22–77） years. The median tumor size was 3.5（range, 1.0–15.0） cm. The median applied dose was 50.0（range, 30.0–70.0） Gy. Thirty-nine patients（70.9%） presented with disease in the head or neck region. Twelve patients received RT alone, 9 received surgery（S） alone, 3 received chemotherapy（CT） alone, and 3 patients did not receive any treatment. Combination therapies were applied in 28 patients.Results：The median follow-up duration was 56 months.The 5-year local recurrence-free survival（LRFS）,multiple myeloma-free survival（MMFS）,progression-free survival（PFS）and overall survival（OS）rates were 79.8%,78.6%,65.2% and 76.0%,respectively.Univariate analysis revealed that RT was a favourable factor for all examined endpoints.Furthermore,head and neck EMPs were associated with superior LRFS,MMFS and PFS.Tumor size〈4 cm was associated with superior MMFS,PFS and OS;serum M protein negativity was associated with superior MMFS and PFS;age≥50 years and local recurrence were associated with poor MMFS.The dose≥45 Gy group exhibited superior 5-year LRFS,MMFS and PFS rates（94.7%,94.4%,90.0%,respectively）,while the corresponding values for the dose〈45 Gy group were 62.5%（P=0.008）,53.3%（P=0.036）and 41.7%（P〈0.001）.Conclusions：Involved-site RT of at least 45 Gy should be considered for EMP.Furthermore,patients with head and neck EMP,tumor size〈4 cm,age〈50 years and serum M protein negativity had better outcomes.
文摘Objective: To investigate better dosimetric distribution of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) vs. 5F intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and 3D conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) when treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Methods: 3D-CRT, 5F-IMRT and VMAT plans for preoperative radiotherapy were 66011designed in 12 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. The conformity index (CI) and homogeneity index (HI) in target volume, and the dose and volume of the organs at risk (OAR) irradiated including small bowel, bladder and bilatera1 femoral heads were compared among the three plans. Results: The CI for planning target volume (PTV) 2 and HI for PTV1 of VMRT and 5F-IMRT were superior to 3D-CRT. The CI of VMAT, 5F-IMRT and 3D-CRT plans were 0.71, 0.69 and 0.62 (p = 0.011 and p = 0.019, respectively). The HI of the VMAT and 5F-IMRT plans were both 1.04 and 3D-CRT planning was 1.06 (p = 0.022 and p = 0.006, respectively). The V35 - V45 of small bowel in VMAT were significantly less than in 5F-IMRT and 3D-CRT. V35 was 47.0, 56.4, and 72.8 cm3 for VMAT, 5F-IMRT, and 3D-CRT (p = 0.021 and p = 0.034, respectively), while V40 was 30.5, 35.5, 45.1 cm3 (p = 0.024 and p = 0.032, respectively) and V45 was 15.1, 18.1, 30.0 cm3 (p = 0.033 and p = 0.032, respectively). The D5, V30 and V50 of bladder in 3D-CRT were less than in VMAT and 5F-IMRT planning (p = 0.034, 0.004, 0.002 and p = 0.027, 0.003, 0.002, respectively). The Dmean of left femoral head in VMAT and 5F-IMRT were less than in 3D-CRT planning (p = 0.028 and p = 0.022, respectively) and the Dmean, V30 of right femoral head in VMAT and 5F-IMRT were better than in 3D-CRT planning (p = 0.044, 0.036 and p = 0.023, 0.028, respectively). Conclusions: Dosimetric analyses demonstrated that IMRT is superior to 3D-CRT in the conformity and homogeneity of dose distribution to the target volume, and provide a better protection to OARs sparing in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer for preoperative radiotherapy. With similar target coverage, VMRT is superior to 5F-IMRT in normal tissue sparing.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:61872171The Belt and Road Special Foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Hydrology‐Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering,Grant/Award Number:2021490811。
文摘Multi‐agent reinforcement learning relies on reward signals to guide the policy networks of individual agents.However,in high‐dimensional continuous spaces,the non‐stationary environment can provide outdated experiences that hinder convergence,resulting in ineffective training performance for multi‐agent systems.To tackle this issue,a novel reinforcement learning scheme,Mutual Information Oriented Deep Skill Chaining(MioDSC),is proposed that generates an optimised cooperative policy by incorporating intrinsic rewards based on mutual information to improve exploration efficiency.These rewards encourage agents to diversify their learning process by engaging in actions that increase the mutual information between their actions and the environment state.In addition,MioDSC can generate cooperative policies using the options framework,allowing agents to learn and reuse complex action sequences and accelerating the convergence speed of multi‐agent learning.MioDSC was evaluated in the multi‐agent particle environment and the StarCraft multi‐agent challenge at varying difficulty levels.The experimental results demonstrate that MioDSC outperforms state‐of‐the‐art methods and is robust across various multi‐agent system tasks with high stability.
文摘Objective In this study,we aimed to determine the incidence of adverse drug reactions(ADRs)of atezolizumab,identify ADR signals that are significantly related to atezolizumab,and provide a reference for the rational use of atezolizumab in the clinic through the statistical analysis of its adverse drug events(ADEs)reported in the American Food and Drug Administration(FDA)Adverse Event Reporting System(FAERS)database.Methods In total,4796 cases of atezolizumab ADEs reported in the American FAERS database from 2017 to 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.Results The top three ADEs were febrile neutropenia(3.7%),anemia(2.9%),and acute renal failure(2.3%).In addition,the incidence rates of some ADEs were significantly different according to sex and age.The systematic organ classification of atezolizumab ADEs involved 32 systems,among which the top three were blood and lymphatic system disorders(585 cases,12.2%),gastrointestinal disorders(433 cases,9.0%),and infections and infestations(401 cases,8.4%).The reporting odds ratio(ROR)method was used to detect the ADR signals of atezolizumab.The ROR(95%confidence interval)of the top ADE,febrile neutropenia,was 39.236(33.757–45.604).In addition,we found 121 cases of complications associated with immune-related ADEs.Conclusion The ADRs of atezolizumab reported in the FAERS database were consistent with those mentioned in the instructions for atezolizumab use,suggesting that atezolizumab has an acceptable and controllable drug effect.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2024YFB3211600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62303094,62273073)+7 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2023YFC2411800,2022YFE0134800)the Key R&D Program of Henan Province of China(251111221700)the Aeronautical Science Foundation of China(20230024080002)the Sichuan Science and Technology Program(2025ZNSFSC0515)the Chengdu Science Technology Bureau(2023-YF06-00028-HZ)the Key Research Project of the Henan Educational Committee of China(24A413001)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(ZYGX2024XJ029)sponsored by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(GZB20230116,2024M750343)。
文摘Due to their biocompatibility,low operating voltage,and substantial signal amplification capability,ion-selective organic electrochemical transistors(IS-OECTs)show tremendous potential for biofluid-related ion detections.However,IS-OECT performances are severely limited by the nonlinear correlation of effective ion-selective membranes(ISMs)potential and effective gate bias demonstrating maximum transconductance(g_(m)),which results in tremendously unstable and degraded current sensitivity(S_(1))in wide ion concentration ranges.Here,by introducing gate bias modulation to ensure the IS-OECTs yield consistent high gm in all ion concentration subranges,a wider detection range and an ultrahigh sensitivity can be simultaneously achieved.Specifically,ascribed to the gate bias modulated from 0.7 to 0.95 V,Ca^(2+)and NH_(4)^(+)-IS-OECTs based on small footprint(640µm^(2))n-type vertical OECTs(vOECTs)possess approximately 3 mA/dec over a wide ionic range of 10^(−5)to 10^(−1)M,respectively,which is the highest SI when compared to ever reported for Ca^(2+)and NH_(4)^(+)ion-sensitive transistors.This work introduces a general approach for ultrahigh sensitivity and wide detection range IS-OECTs,and could be extended to other transistor-based biomolecule and ion sensors,offering valuable insights for advancing high-performance bioelectronics.
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Basic Research Program(973 Program)(No.2014CB542300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.31200969,31200874,81101330,31271378,and 81250044)+2 种基金the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(81025019)the Natural Science Foun-dation of Jiangsu Province(BK2011013 and BK2012014)the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(20120091120044).
文摘Tumor-associated macrophages(TAMs)mostly exhibit M2-like(alternatively activated)properties and play posi-tive roles in angiogenesis and tumorigenesis.Vascular en-dothelial growth factor(VEGF)is a key angiogenic factor.During tumor development,TAMs secrete VEGF and other factors to promote angiogenesis;thus,anti-treatment against TAMs and VEGF can repress cancer development,which has been demonstrated in clinical trials and on an experimental level.In the present work,we show that miR-150 is an oncomir because of its promotional effect on VEGF.MiR-150 targets TAMs to up-regulate their secre-tion of VEGF in vitro.With the utilization of cell-derived vesicles,named microvesicles(MVs),we transferred an-tisense RNA targeted to miR-150 into mice and found that the neutralization of miR-150 down-regulates miR-150 and VEGF levels in vivo and attenuates angiogenesis.There-fore,we proposed the therapeutic potential of neutralizing miR-150 to treat cancer and demonstrated a novel,natu-ral,microvesicle-based method for the transfer of nucleic acids.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2014CB542300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81602697)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BE2016737) the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (020814380070)
文摘Ophiocordyceps sinensis is well known as a traditional Chinese medicine and has widely been used for over 2,000 years to stimulate immune system, decrease blood pressure and to inhibit tumor growth. While miRNAs are increasingly recognized for their roles in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in animals and plants, miRNAs in fungi were less studied until the discovery of microRNA-like RNA(milRNA). High-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics approaches were used to identify conserved and novel milRNAs in O. sinensis. 40 conserved milRNAs were identified, while 23 pre-miRNA candidates encoding 31 novel milRNAs were predicted. Furthermore, the potential target genes of milRNAs in human were predicted and gene ontology analysis was applied to these genes. Enrichment analysis of GO-represented biological process showed that target genes of both conserved and novel milRNAs are involved in development, metabolic and immune processes, indicating the potential roles of milRNAs of O. sinensis in pharmacological effects as health food and traditional Chinese medicine. This study is the first report on genome-wide analysis of milRNAs in O. sinensis and it provides a useful resource to further study the potential roles of milRNAs as active components of O. sinensis in health food or traditional Chinese medicine.
