Bone is a highly calcified and vascularized tissue.The vascular system plays a vital role in supporting bone growth and repair,such as the provision of nutrients,growth factors,and metabolic waste transfer.Moreover,th...Bone is a highly calcified and vascularized tissue.The vascular system plays a vital role in supporting bone growth and repair,such as the provision of nutrients,growth factors,and metabolic waste transfer.Moreover,the additional functions of the bone vasculature,such as the secretion of various factors and the regulation of bone-related signaling pathways,are essential for maintaining bone health.In the bone microenvironment,bone tissue cells play a critical role in regulating angiogenesis,including osteoblasts,bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs),and osteoclasts.Osteogenesis and bone angiogenesis are closely linked.The decrease in osteogenesis and bone angiogenesis caused by aging leads to osteoporosis.Long noncoding RNAs(lncRNAs)are involved in various physiological processes,including osteogenesis and angiogenesis.Recent studies have shown that lncRNAs could mediate the crosstalk between angiogenesis and osteogenesis.However,the mechanism by which lncRNAs regulate angiogenesis-osteogenesis crosstalk remains unclear.In this review,we describe in detail the ways in which lncRNAs regulate the crosstalk between osteogenesis and angiogenesis to promote bone health,aiming to provide new directions for the study of the mechanism by which lncRNAs regulate bone metabolism.展开更多
Hydraulic fracture growth is significantly influenced by the minimum horizontal principal stress gradient and the fracturing fluid pressure gradient.However,these gradients are often neglected in scaled physical model...Hydraulic fracture growth is significantly influenced by the minimum horizontal principal stress gradient and the fracturing fluid pressure gradient.However,these gradients are often neglected in scaled physical modeling experiments due to difficulties in reproducing them.This study uses centrifugal hypergravity to simulate both gradients and investigate their effects on fracture propagation.Artificial mortar specimens(ϕ200 mm×400 mm)are fractured under 1g(normal gravity),50g,and 100g.Results show that compared to 1g,fractures under 50g and 100g exhibit increasingly uneven propagation,with higher g-values leading to greater asymmetry.To interpret this,a theoretical analysis based on fracture mechanics is conducted.When the fluid pressure gradient exceeds the stress gradient,a positive net gradient is generated,increasing net pressure at the lower fracture tip.This raises the stress intensity factor at the lower tip,promoting downward growth.As g increases,the disparity becomes more significant,resulting in greater fracture deviation.In conclusion,this study,for the first time,has verified and explained that the net gradient can change the propagation of hydraulic fractures,providing important guidance for wellbore placement under stress gradients.展开更多
M-N-C(M=Fe,Co,Ni,etc.) catalyst owns high catalytic activity in the oxygen catalytic reaction which is the most likely to replace the Pt-based catalysts.But it is still a challenge to further increase the active site ...M-N-C(M=Fe,Co,Ni,etc.) catalyst owns high catalytic activity in the oxygen catalytic reaction which is the most likely to replace the Pt-based catalysts.But it is still a challenge to further increase the active site density.This article constructs the high-efficiency FeMn-N/S-C-1000 catalyst to realize ORR/OER bifunctional catalysis by hetero-atom,bimetal(Fe,Mn) doped simultaneously strategy.When evaluated it as bi-functional electro-catalysts,FeMn-N/S-C-1000 exhibits excellent catalytic activity(E_(1/2)=0.924 V,E_(j=10)=1.617 V) in alkaline media,outperforms conventional Pt/C,RuO_(2) and most non-precious-metal catalysts reported recently,Such outstanding performance is owing to N,S co-coordinated with metal to form multi-types of single atom,dual atom active sites to carry out bi-catalysis.Importantly,nitrite poison test provides the proof that the active sites of FeMn-N/S-C are more than that of single-atom catalysts to promote catalytic reactions directly.To better understand the local structure of Fe and Mn active sites,XAS and DFT were employed to reveal that FeMn-N_5/S-C site plays the key role during catalysis.Notably,the FeMn-N/S-C-1000 based low-temperature rechargeable flexible Zn-air also exhibits superior discharge performance and extraordinary durability at-40℃.This work will provide a new idea to design diatomic catalysts applied in low-temperature rechargeable batteries.展开更多
Enhancing the catalytic hydrolysis efficiency of microcystins(MCs)at ambient temperature has been a persistent challenge in water treatment.We employed N_(2)/low-temperature plasma technology to modify the surface of ...Enhancing the catalytic hydrolysis efficiency of microcystins(MCs)at ambient temperature has been a persistent challenge in water treatment.We employed N_(2)/low-temperature plasma technology to modify the surface of natural pyrites(NP),and the resulting nitrogenmodified pyrites(NPN)with a nanorod structure and new Fe-Nx sites are more efficient for the hydrolysis of microcystins-LR(MC-LR).Kinetic experiments revealed that NPN exhibited significantly higher hydrolysis activity(k_(obs)=0.1471 h^(-1))than NP(0.0914 h^(-1)).Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(LC/MS)for the intermediates produced by hydrolyzing MC-LR,in situ attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(in situ ATR-FTIR)and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)analysis unfolded that the Fe and N atoms of Fe-Nx sites on the surface act of NPN as Lewis acid and Bronsted basic respectively,selectively breaking amide bond on MC-LR molecule.This study demonstrates the effectiveness of plasma technology in modifying mineral materials to enhance their catalytic activity,providing a new method for eliminating MCs in practical water treatment.展开更多
Existing Transformer-based image captioning models typically rely on the self-attention mechanism to capture long-range dependencies,which effectively extracts and leverages the global correlation of image features.Ho...Existing Transformer-based image captioning models typically rely on the self-attention mechanism to capture long-range dependencies,which effectively extracts and leverages the global correlation of image features.However,these models still face challenges in effectively capturing local associations.Moreover,since the encoder extracts global and local association features that focus on different semantic information,semantic noise may occur during the decoding stage.To address these issues,we propose the Local Relationship Enhanced Gated Transformer(LREGT).In the encoder part,we introduce the Local Relationship Enhanced Encoder(LREE),whose core component is the Local Relationship Enhanced Module(LREM).LREM consists of two novel designs:the Local Correlation Perception Module(LCPM)and the Local-Global Fusion Module(LGFM),which are beneficial for generating a comprehensive feature representation that integrates both global and local information.In the decoder part,we propose the Dual-level Multi-branch Gated Decoder(DMGD).It first creates multiple decoding branches to generate multi-perspective contextual feature representations.Subsequently,it employs the Dual-Level Gating Mechanism(DLGM)to model the multi-level relationships of these multi-perspective contextual features,enhancing their fine-grained semantics and intrinsic relationship representations.This ultimately leads to the generation of high-quality and semantically rich image captions.Experiments on the standard MSCOCO dataset demonstrate that LREGT achieves state-of-the-art performance,with a CIDEr score of 140.8 and BLEU-4 score of 41.3,significantly outperforming existing mainstream methods.These results highlight LREGT’s superiority in capturing complex visual relationships and resolving semantic noise during decoding.展开更多
In situ and simultaneous remediation of a variety of pollutants in sediments remains a challenge.In this study,we report that the combination of electrocoagulation(EC)and electrooxidation(EO)is efficient in the immobi...In situ and simultaneous remediation of a variety of pollutants in sediments remains a challenge.In this study,we report that the combination of electrocoagulation(EC)and electrooxidation(EO)is efficient in the immobilization of phosphorus and heavymetals and in the oxidation of ammonium and toxic organicmatter.The integratedmixed metal oxide(MMO)/Fe anode system allowed the facile removal of ammonium and phosphorus in the overlying water(99% of 10 mg/L NH_(4)^(+)-N and 95% of 10 mg/L P disappeared in 15 and 30 min,respectively).Compared with the controls of the single Fe anode and single MMO anode systems,the dual MMO/Fe anode system significantly improved the removal of phenanthrene and promoted the transition of Pb and Cu from the mobile species to the immobile species.The concentrations of Pb and Cu in the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure extracts were reduced by 99%and 97% after an 8 hr operation.Further tests with four real polluted samples indicated that substantial proportions of acid-soluble fraction Pb and Cu were reduced(30%-31% for Pb and 16%–23% for Cu),and the amounts of total organic carbon and NH_(4)^(+)-N decreased by 56%–71% and 32%–63%,respectively.It was proposed that the in situ electrogenerated Fe(II)at the Fe anode and the active oxygen/chlorine species at the MMO anode are conducive to outstanding performance in the co-treatment of multiple pollutants.The results suggest that the EC/EO method is a powerful technology for the in situ remediation of sediments contaminated with different pollutants.展开更多
To the Editor:Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is the second most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide[1].Repeated liver resection remains a valid and safe curative therapy option for recurrent HCC in a minority...To the Editor:Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is the second most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide[1].Repeated liver resection remains a valid and safe curative therapy option for recurrent HCC in a minority of patients,because of multifocal intrahepatic or extra-hepatic recurrence and tumors in unresectable locations[2].HCC nodules less than 3 cm located in the hepatic dome beneath the diaphragm may represent one of the most difficult sites for resection[3].Therefore,some local invasive therapies,such as radiofrequency ablation(RFA),microwave ablation,transarterial chemoembolization(TACE)and laser hyperthermia,have been developed and applied in clinical HCC treatment[4].RFA has high frequency energy which heats the surrounding tissues and causes severe complications such as acute massive hemorrhage,thermal injury to viscera,pneumothorax and cardiac tamponade[5].展开更多
The stimulator of interferon genes(STING),an integral adaptor protein in the DNA-sensing pathway,plays a pivotal role in the innate immune response against infections.Additionally,it presents a valuable therapeutic ta...The stimulator of interferon genes(STING),an integral adaptor protein in the DNA-sensing pathway,plays a pivotal role in the innate immune response against infections.Additionally,it presents a valuable therapeutic target for infectious diseases and cancer.We observed that fangchinoline(Fan),a bis-benzylisoquinoline alkaloid(BBA),effectively impedes the replication of vesicular stomatitis virus(VSV),encephalomyocarditis virus(EMCV),influenza A virus(H1N1),and herpes simplex virus-1(HSV-1)in vitro.Fan treatment significantly reduced the viral load,attenuated tissue inflammation,and improved survival in a viral sepsis mouse model.Mechanistically,Fan activates the antiviral response in a STING-dependent manner,leading to increased expression of interferon(IFN)and interferon-stimulated genes(ISGs)for potent antiviral effects in vivo and in vitro.Notably,Fan interacts with STING,preventing its degradation and thereby extending the activation of IFN-based antiviral responses.Collectively,our findings highlight the potential of Fan,which elicits antiviral immunity by suppressing STING degradation,as a promising candidate for antiviral therapy.展开更多
To explore fracturing technology for vertical wells in ultra-shallow shale gas reservoirs,a coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-damage(THM-D)fracturing and production integration model is established in this study.In addi...To explore fracturing technology for vertical wells in ultra-shallow shale gas reservoirs,a coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-damage(THM-D)fracturing and production integration model is established in this study.In addition,a new coupled hydro-mechanical damage model is established to calculate fracture evolution.These two models are validated through theoretical models and field data,respectively.Based on these models,the quality of fracturing under different geological parameters,fracturing parameters,and fracturing technology is compared and analyzed.The results show that the distribution of natural fractures significantly influences fracturing and production.In addition,due to the high leak-off in the ultra-shallow shale reservoir,the total fracture length and cumulative production after 720 days of carbon dioxide fracturing are only 70.35%and 77.26%of the values achieved by hydraulic fracturing,respectively.Therefore,it is necessary to consider reducing carbon dioxide leak-off in the design of carbon dioxide fracturing in ultra-shallow shale reservoirs.Fracturing efficiency also should be considered when designing fracturing time.When the injection rate is 5 m^(3)/min,the efficiency drops sharply if the fracturing time exceeds 67.45 min.The production of hydraulic fracturing and carbon dioxide fractured wells has also been studied when fracturing methods without proppant are used.This study found that a satisfactory production rate can also be achieved in ultra-shallow shale gas reservoirs when fracturing without proppant.展开更多
Shoot branching is an important crop agronomic trait that directly affects plant architecture and crop productivity.Although phytochrome B(phy B),BRANCHED1(BRC1),and abscisic acid(ABA) mediate axillary bud outgrowth,i...Shoot branching is an important crop agronomic trait that directly affects plant architecture and crop productivity.Although phytochrome B(phy B),BRANCHED1(BRC1),and abscisic acid(ABA) mediate axillary bud outgrowth,it is unknown if there is any integrating factor among them in the Plantae.We report that mutation of Csphy B or inactivation of Csphy B by shade inhibits lateral bud outgrowth in cucumber.Cucumber PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTOR 4(Cs PIF4) interacts with Csphy B and directly binds to the promoter of CsBRC1 to activate CsBRC1 expression.CsBRC1 also directly promotes the expression of ABA biosynthesis gene 9-CIS-EPOXICAROTENOID DIOXIGENASE 3(CsNCED3).Functional disruption of Cs PIF4 decreased expression of CsBRC1 and CsNCED3,reduced ABA accumulation,and increased bud outgrowth in cucumber.Csnced3 mutants had reduced ABA levels and increased lateral bud outgrowth.These results suggest that a regulatory network involving Csphy B-Cs PIF4-CsBRC1 exists that integrates light signaling and ABA biosynthesis to modulate bud outgrowth.This provides a strategy to manipulate branch numbers in crop breeding to realize ideal branching characteristics to maximize yield.展开更多
Organic anticorrosive aviation coatings are an effective guarantee for aviation structure,since aircraft corrosion can lead to great economic losses.Whether it is during ground parking or air cruises,organic aviation ...Organic anticorrosive aviation coatings are an effective guarantee for aviation structure,since aircraft corrosion can lead to great economic losses.Whether it is during ground parking or air cruises,organic aviation coatings are important barriers to the corrosion of aviation structure.With the vigorous development of the aviation industry,organic aviation coatings continue to meet the challenges of diverse,complex,and harsh service environments.This review analyzes and summarizes the research status of the types and development of organic aviation coatings,influencing factors and mechanisms,experimental methods,calendar life research methods,and modification methods.It also summarizes the research results that have been achieved to date.The current research deficiencies in the equivalence relationship between atmospheric exposure and artificial acceleration,failure criteria and life prediction were pointed out,and nano-modification technology,and future research strategies and directions that need breakthroughs are discussed.展开更多
Severe plastic deformation is known to induce grain refinement and gradient structure on metals’surfaces and improve their mechanical properties.However,the fundamental mechanisms behind the grain refinement and micr...Severe plastic deformation is known to induce grain refinement and gradient structure on metals’surfaces and improve their mechanical properties.However,the fundamental mechanisms behind the grain refinement and micromechanical properties of materials subjected to severe plastic deformation are not still well studied.Here,ultrasonic surface rolling process(USRP)was used to create a gradient microstructure,consisting of amorphous,equiaxed nano-grained,nano-laminated,ultrafine laminated and ultrafine grained structure on the surface of TB8βtitanium alloy.High energy and strain drove element co-segregation on sample surface leading to an amorphous structure during USRP processing.In situ transmission electron microscope compression tests were performed in the submicron sized pillar extracted from gradient structure and coarse grain,in order to reveal the micromechanics behavior of different grain morphologies.The ultrafine grained layer exhibited the lowest yield stress in comparison with single crystal and amorphous-nanocrystalline layers;the ultrafine grained layer and single crystal had an excellent strain hardening rate.The discrepancy among the grain sizes and activated dislocation sources led to the above mentioned different properties.Dislocation activities were observed in both compression test and microstructure evolution of USRP-treated TB8 alloy.An evolution of dislocation tangles and dislocation walls into low angle grain boundaries and subsequent high angle grain boundaries caused the grain refinement,where twinning could not be found and no phase transformation occurred.展开更多
Dear editor,Pigs are widely used for studying human disease mechanisms and gene therapy,particularly as the primary donors for xenotransplantation,because of their anatomical,physiological,and metabolic similarities t...Dear editor,Pigs are widely used for studying human disease mechanisms and gene therapy,particularly as the primary donors for xenotransplantation,because of their anatomical,physiological,and metabolic similarities to those of humans,as well as their shorter growth cycles,higher reproductive rates,and lower feeding costs than nonhuman primates(Gao et al.,2023).展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81901430)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2022A1515010379)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Projects in Guangzhou(No.2023A04J0555)the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Physical Activity and Health Promotion(No.2021B1212040014),China.
文摘Bone is a highly calcified and vascularized tissue.The vascular system plays a vital role in supporting bone growth and repair,such as the provision of nutrients,growth factors,and metabolic waste transfer.Moreover,the additional functions of the bone vasculature,such as the secretion of various factors and the regulation of bone-related signaling pathways,are essential for maintaining bone health.In the bone microenvironment,bone tissue cells play a critical role in regulating angiogenesis,including osteoblasts,bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs),and osteoclasts.Osteogenesis and bone angiogenesis are closely linked.The decrease in osteogenesis and bone angiogenesis caused by aging leads to osteoporosis.Long noncoding RNAs(lncRNAs)are involved in various physiological processes,including osteogenesis and angiogenesis.Recent studies have shown that lncRNAs could mediate the crosstalk between angiogenesis and osteogenesis.However,the mechanism by which lncRNAs regulate angiogenesis-osteogenesis crosstalk remains unclear.In this review,we describe in detail the ways in which lncRNAs regulate the crosstalk between osteogenesis and angiogenesis to promote bone health,aiming to provide new directions for the study of the mechanism by which lncRNAs regulate bone metabolism.
基金supports of Basic Science Center Program for Multiphase Evolution in Hyper-gravity of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51988101)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52109138 and 52122403)Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(No.2023QNRC001).
文摘Hydraulic fracture growth is significantly influenced by the minimum horizontal principal stress gradient and the fracturing fluid pressure gradient.However,these gradients are often neglected in scaled physical modeling experiments due to difficulties in reproducing them.This study uses centrifugal hypergravity to simulate both gradients and investigate their effects on fracture propagation.Artificial mortar specimens(ϕ200 mm×400 mm)are fractured under 1g(normal gravity),50g,and 100g.Results show that compared to 1g,fractures under 50g and 100g exhibit increasingly uneven propagation,with higher g-values leading to greater asymmetry.To interpret this,a theoretical analysis based on fracture mechanics is conducted.When the fluid pressure gradient exceeds the stress gradient,a positive net gradient is generated,increasing net pressure at the lower fracture tip.This raises the stress intensity factor at the lower tip,promoting downward growth.As g increases,the disparity becomes more significant,resulting in greater fracture deviation.In conclusion,this study,for the first time,has verified and explained that the net gradient can change the propagation of hydraulic fractures,providing important guidance for wellbore placement under stress gradients.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21603171)the Basic Research Foundation of Xi’an Jiaotong University(xjh012020027)。
文摘M-N-C(M=Fe,Co,Ni,etc.) catalyst owns high catalytic activity in the oxygen catalytic reaction which is the most likely to replace the Pt-based catalysts.But it is still a challenge to further increase the active site density.This article constructs the high-efficiency FeMn-N/S-C-1000 catalyst to realize ORR/OER bifunctional catalysis by hetero-atom,bimetal(Fe,Mn) doped simultaneously strategy.When evaluated it as bi-functional electro-catalysts,FeMn-N/S-C-1000 exhibits excellent catalytic activity(E_(1/2)=0.924 V,E_(j=10)=1.617 V) in alkaline media,outperforms conventional Pt/C,RuO_(2) and most non-precious-metal catalysts reported recently,Such outstanding performance is owing to N,S co-coordinated with metal to form multi-types of single atom,dual atom active sites to carry out bi-catalysis.Importantly,nitrite poison test provides the proof that the active sites of FeMn-N/S-C are more than that of single-atom catalysts to promote catalytic reactions directly.To better understand the local structure of Fe and Mn active sites,XAS and DFT were employed to reveal that FeMn-N_5/S-C site plays the key role during catalysis.Notably,the FeMn-N/S-C-1000 based low-temperature rechargeable flexible Zn-air also exhibits superior discharge performance and extraordinary durability at-40℃.This work will provide a new idea to design diatomic catalysts applied in low-temperature rechargeable batteries.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22076098,22376118 and 21577078)the Outstanding Youth Project of the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(2023AFA054)the 111 Project of China(No.D20015).
文摘Enhancing the catalytic hydrolysis efficiency of microcystins(MCs)at ambient temperature has been a persistent challenge in water treatment.We employed N_(2)/low-temperature plasma technology to modify the surface of natural pyrites(NP),and the resulting nitrogenmodified pyrites(NPN)with a nanorod structure and new Fe-Nx sites are more efficient for the hydrolysis of microcystins-LR(MC-LR).Kinetic experiments revealed that NPN exhibited significantly higher hydrolysis activity(k_(obs)=0.1471 h^(-1))than NP(0.0914 h^(-1)).Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(LC/MS)for the intermediates produced by hydrolyzing MC-LR,in situ attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(in situ ATR-FTIR)and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)analysis unfolded that the Fe and N atoms of Fe-Nx sites on the surface act of NPN as Lewis acid and Bronsted basic respectively,selectively breaking amide bond on MC-LR molecule.This study demonstrates the effectiveness of plasma technology in modifying mineral materials to enhance their catalytic activity,providing a new method for eliminating MCs in practical water treatment.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(62473105,62172118)Nature Science Key Foundation of Guangxi(2021GXNSFDA196002)+1 种基金in part by the Guangxi Key Laboratory of Image and Graphic Intelligent Processing under Grants(GIIP2302,GIIP2303,GIIP2304)Innovation Project of Guang Xi Graduate Education(2024YCXB09,2024YCXS039).
文摘Existing Transformer-based image captioning models typically rely on the self-attention mechanism to capture long-range dependencies,which effectively extracts and leverages the global correlation of image features.However,these models still face challenges in effectively capturing local associations.Moreover,since the encoder extracts global and local association features that focus on different semantic information,semantic noise may occur during the decoding stage.To address these issues,we propose the Local Relationship Enhanced Gated Transformer(LREGT).In the encoder part,we introduce the Local Relationship Enhanced Encoder(LREE),whose core component is the Local Relationship Enhanced Module(LREM).LREM consists of two novel designs:the Local Correlation Perception Module(LCPM)and the Local-Global Fusion Module(LGFM),which are beneficial for generating a comprehensive feature representation that integrates both global and local information.In the decoder part,we propose the Dual-level Multi-branch Gated Decoder(DMGD).It first creates multiple decoding branches to generate multi-perspective contextual feature representations.Subsequently,it employs the Dual-Level Gating Mechanism(DLGM)to model the multi-level relationships of these multi-perspective contextual features,enhancing their fine-grained semantics and intrinsic relationship representations.This ultimately leads to the generation of high-quality and semantically rich image captions.Experiments on the standard MSCOCO dataset demonstrate that LREGT achieves state-of-the-art performance,with a CIDEr score of 140.8 and BLEU-4 score of 41.3,significantly outperforming existing mainstream methods.These results highlight LREGT’s superiority in capturing complex visual relationships and resolving semantic noise during decoding.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Nos. 2020YFC1808502 and2018YFC1802804)the Open Project Program of the Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection & Safety of Communication Foundation Engineering,China Communications Construction Co.,Ltd
文摘In situ and simultaneous remediation of a variety of pollutants in sediments remains a challenge.In this study,we report that the combination of electrocoagulation(EC)and electrooxidation(EO)is efficient in the immobilization of phosphorus and heavymetals and in the oxidation of ammonium and toxic organicmatter.The integratedmixed metal oxide(MMO)/Fe anode system allowed the facile removal of ammonium and phosphorus in the overlying water(99% of 10 mg/L NH_(4)^(+)-N and 95% of 10 mg/L P disappeared in 15 and 30 min,respectively).Compared with the controls of the single Fe anode and single MMO anode systems,the dual MMO/Fe anode system significantly improved the removal of phenanthrene and promoted the transition of Pb and Cu from the mobile species to the immobile species.The concentrations of Pb and Cu in the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure extracts were reduced by 99%and 97% after an 8 hr operation.Further tests with four real polluted samples indicated that substantial proportions of acid-soluble fraction Pb and Cu were reduced(30%-31% for Pb and 16%–23% for Cu),and the amounts of total organic carbon and NH_(4)^(+)-N decreased by 56%–71% and 32%–63%,respectively.It was proposed that the in situ electrogenerated Fe(II)at the Fe anode and the active oxygen/chlorine species at the MMO anode are conducive to outstanding performance in the co-treatment of multiple pollutants.The results suggest that the EC/EO method is a powerful technology for the in situ remediation of sediments contaminated with different pollutants.
基金supported by grants from National S&T Major Project of China(2018ZX10301201-008)National Natural Science Foundation of China(81600506,81702757,81702346 and 81702927)
文摘To the Editor:Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is the second most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide[1].Repeated liver resection remains a valid and safe curative therapy option for recurrent HCC in a minority of patients,because of multifocal intrahepatic or extra-hepatic recurrence and tumors in unresectable locations[2].HCC nodules less than 3 cm located in the hepatic dome beneath the diaphragm may represent one of the most difficult sites for resection[3].Therefore,some local invasive therapies,such as radiofrequency ablation(RFA),microwave ablation,transarterial chemoembolization(TACE)and laser hyperthermia,have been developed and applied in clinical HCC treatment[4].RFA has high frequency energy which heats the surrounding tissues and causes severe complications such as acute massive hemorrhage,thermal injury to viscera,pneumothorax and cardiac tamponade[5].
基金supported by the Beijing Nova Program,China(Grant No.:20230484342)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by China Association of Chinese Medicine(CACM),China(Grant No.:2023-QNRC2-A02)the Joint Fund of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and USANA Health Sciences corporation,China(Grant No.:BUCM2023-JS-KF-032).
文摘The stimulator of interferon genes(STING),an integral adaptor protein in the DNA-sensing pathway,plays a pivotal role in the innate immune response against infections.Additionally,it presents a valuable therapeutic target for infectious diseases and cancer.We observed that fangchinoline(Fan),a bis-benzylisoquinoline alkaloid(BBA),effectively impedes the replication of vesicular stomatitis virus(VSV),encephalomyocarditis virus(EMCV),influenza A virus(H1N1),and herpes simplex virus-1(HSV-1)in vitro.Fan treatment significantly reduced the viral load,attenuated tissue inflammation,and improved survival in a viral sepsis mouse model.Mechanistically,Fan activates the antiviral response in a STING-dependent manner,leading to increased expression of interferon(IFN)and interferon-stimulated genes(ISGs)for potent antiviral effects in vivo and in vitro.Notably,Fan interacts with STING,preventing its degradation and thereby extending the activation of IFN-based antiviral responses.Collectively,our findings highlight the potential of Fan,which elicits antiviral immunity by suppressing STING degradation,as a promising candidate for antiviral therapy.
基金supported by the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF(China postdoctoral science foundation)(Grant Nos.GZC20241889 and U22B6003)the Science and Technology Cooperation Project of the CNPC-SWPU Innovation Alliance,China(Grant No.2020CX020204).
文摘To explore fracturing technology for vertical wells in ultra-shallow shale gas reservoirs,a coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-damage(THM-D)fracturing and production integration model is established in this study.In addition,a new coupled hydro-mechanical damage model is established to calculate fracture evolution.These two models are validated through theoretical models and field data,respectively.Based on these models,the quality of fracturing under different geological parameters,fracturing parameters,and fracturing technology is compared and analyzed.The results show that the distribution of natural fractures significantly influences fracturing and production.In addition,due to the high leak-off in the ultra-shallow shale reservoir,the total fracture length and cumulative production after 720 days of carbon dioxide fracturing are only 70.35%and 77.26%of the values achieved by hydraulic fracturing,respectively.Therefore,it is necessary to consider reducing carbon dioxide leak-off in the design of carbon dioxide fracturing in ultra-shallow shale reservoirs.Fracturing efficiency also should be considered when designing fracturing time.When the injection rate is 5 m^(3)/min,the efficiency drops sharply if the fracturing time exceeds 67.45 min.The production of hydraulic fracturing and carbon dioxide fractured wells has also been studied when fracturing methods without proppant are used.This study found that a satisfactory production rate can also be achieved in ultra-shallow shale gas reservoirs when fracturing without proppant.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32372699, 32025033, and 32102387)Key R&D Program of Shandong Province,China (2024LZGCQY006)S&T Program of Hebei (22326308D)。
文摘Shoot branching is an important crop agronomic trait that directly affects plant architecture and crop productivity.Although phytochrome B(phy B),BRANCHED1(BRC1),and abscisic acid(ABA) mediate axillary bud outgrowth,it is unknown if there is any integrating factor among them in the Plantae.We report that mutation of Csphy B or inactivation of Csphy B by shade inhibits lateral bud outgrowth in cucumber.Cucumber PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTOR 4(Cs PIF4) interacts with Csphy B and directly binds to the promoter of CsBRC1 to activate CsBRC1 expression.CsBRC1 also directly promotes the expression of ABA biosynthesis gene 9-CIS-EPOXICAROTENOID DIOXIGENASE 3(CsNCED3).Functional disruption of Cs PIF4 decreased expression of CsBRC1 and CsNCED3,reduced ABA accumulation,and increased bud outgrowth in cucumber.Csnced3 mutants had reduced ABA levels and increased lateral bud outgrowth.These results suggest that a regulatory network involving Csphy B-Cs PIF4-CsBRC1 exists that integrates light signaling and ABA biosynthesis to modulate bud outgrowth.This provides a strategy to manipulate branch numbers in crop breeding to realize ideal branching characteristics to maximize yield.
基金co-supported by the National Science and Technology Major Special Funding,China(No.J2019-I-0016-0015)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52175155)the Supported Fund for Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of Air Force Engineering University,China(No.KGD082520001).
文摘Organic anticorrosive aviation coatings are an effective guarantee for aviation structure,since aircraft corrosion can lead to great economic losses.Whether it is during ground parking or air cruises,organic aviation coatings are important barriers to the corrosion of aviation structure.With the vigorous development of the aviation industry,organic aviation coatings continue to meet the challenges of diverse,complex,and harsh service environments.This review analyzes and summarizes the research status of the types and development of organic aviation coatings,influencing factors and mechanisms,experimental methods,calendar life research methods,and modification methods.It also summarizes the research results that have been achieved to date.The current research deficiencies in the equivalence relationship between atmospheric exposure and artificial acceleration,failure criteria and life prediction were pointed out,and nano-modification technology,and future research strategies and directions that need breakthroughs are discussed.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51771155)the National Science and Technology Major Project(No.J2019-I-0016)。
文摘Severe plastic deformation is known to induce grain refinement and gradient structure on metals’surfaces and improve their mechanical properties.However,the fundamental mechanisms behind the grain refinement and micromechanical properties of materials subjected to severe plastic deformation are not still well studied.Here,ultrasonic surface rolling process(USRP)was used to create a gradient microstructure,consisting of amorphous,equiaxed nano-grained,nano-laminated,ultrafine laminated and ultrafine grained structure on the surface of TB8βtitanium alloy.High energy and strain drove element co-segregation on sample surface leading to an amorphous structure during USRP processing.In situ transmission electron microscope compression tests were performed in the submicron sized pillar extracted from gradient structure and coarse grain,in order to reveal the micromechanics behavior of different grain morphologies.The ultrafine grained layer exhibited the lowest yield stress in comparison with single crystal and amorphous-nanocrystalline layers;the ultrafine grained layer and single crystal had an excellent strain hardening rate.The discrepancy among the grain sizes and activated dislocation sources led to the above mentioned different properties.Dislocation activities were observed in both compression test and microstructure evolution of USRP-treated TB8 alloy.An evolution of dislocation tangles and dislocation walls into low angle grain boundaries and subsequent high angle grain boundaries caused the grain refinement,where twinning could not be found and no phase transformation occurred.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52173235)Venture&Innovation Support Program for Chongqing Overseas Returnees(CX2021018)Science and Technology Innovation and Improving Project of Army Medical University(2021XJS24)。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82270662,82070640)the Postdoctoral Research and Development Fund of West China Hospital,Sichuan University (2023HXBH039)the 1.3.5 Project for Disciplines of Excellence,West China Hospital Sichuan University (ZYJC21014)。
文摘Dear editor,Pigs are widely used for studying human disease mechanisms and gene therapy,particularly as the primary donors for xenotransplantation,because of their anatomical,physiological,and metabolic similarities to those of humans,as well as their shorter growth cycles,higher reproductive rates,and lower feeding costs than nonhuman primates(Gao et al.,2023).
