BACKGROUND Liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension(PHT)can lead to lymphatic abnormalities and coagulation dysfunction.Because lymphangiogenesis may relieve liver cirrhosis and PHT,the present study investigated the g...BACKGROUND Liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension(PHT)can lead to lymphatic abnormalities and coagulation dysfunction.Because lymphangiogenesis may relieve liver cirrhosis and PHT,the present study investigated the gene expression alterations in the lymphatic system and the effectiveness of platelet-mediated lymphangiogenesis in improving liver cirrhosis and PHT.AIM To investigate the role of lymphangiogenesis in preclinical PHT models.METHODS Immunohistochemistry and transcriptome sequencing of bile duct ligation(BDL)and control lymphatic samples were conducted to reveal the indicated signaling pathways.Functional enrichment analyses were performed on the differentially expressed genes and hub genes.Adenoviral infection of vascular endothelial growth factor C(VEGF-C),plateletrich plasma(PRP),and VEGF3 receptor(VEGFR)inhibitor MAZ-51 was used as an intervention for the lymphatic system in PHT models.Histology,hemodynamic tests and western blot analyses were performed to demonstrate the effects of lymphatic intervention in PHT patients.RESULTS Lymphangiogenesis was increased in the BDL rat model.Transcriptome sequencing analysis of the extrahepatic lymphatic system revealed its close association with platelet adherence,aggregation,and activation.The role of PHT in the rat model was investigated by activating(PRP)and inhibiting(MAZ-51)the lymphatic system.PRP promoted lymphangiogenesis,which increased lymphatic drainage,alleviated portal pressure,reduced liver fibrosis,inhibited inflammation,inhibited angiogenesis,and suppressed mesenteric artery remodeling.MAZ-51 reversed the above improvements.CONCLUSION Via VEGF-C/VEGFR-3,platelets impede fibrosis,angiogenesis,and mesenteric artery remodeling,ultimately alleviating PHT.Thus,platelet intervention is a therapeutic approach for cirrhosis and PHT.展开更多
A class of nonlocal boundary value probl em s for elliptic systems in the unbounded domains are considered. Under suitable c onditions, the existence of solution and the comparison theorem for the boundary value prob...A class of nonlocal boundary value probl em s for elliptic systems in the unbounded domains are considered. Under suitable c onditions, the existence of solution and the comparison theorem for the boundary value problems are studied.展开更多
The lymphatic vasculature forms an organized network that covers the whole body and is involved in fluid homeostasis,metabolite clearance,and immune surveillance.The recent identification of functional lymphatic vesse...The lymphatic vasculature forms an organized network that covers the whole body and is involved in fluid homeostasis,metabolite clearance,and immune surveillance.The recent identification of functional lymphatic vessels in the meninges of the brain and the spinal cord has provided novel insights into neurophysiology.They emerge as major pathways for fluid exchange.The abundance of immune cells in lymphatic vessels and meninges also suggests that lymphatic vessels are actively involved in neuroimmunity.The lymphatic system,through its role in the clearance of neurotoxic proteins,autoimmune cell infiltration,and the transmission of pro-inflammatory signals,participates in the pathogenesis of a variety of neurological disorders,including neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases and traumatic injury.Vascular endothelial growth factor C is the master regulator of lymphangiogenesis,a process that is critical for the maintenance of central nervous system homeostasis.In this review,we summarize current knowledge and recent advances relating to the anatomical features and immunological functions of the lymphatic system of the central nervous system and highlight its potential as a therapeutic target for neurological disorders and central nervous system repair.展开更多
The whole airspace phased array telemetry,track and command(TT&C)system is regarded as the development tendency of next generation TT&C system,and the distribution of the antenna units and the beamforming tech...The whole airspace phased array telemetry,track and command(TT&C)system is regarded as the development tendency of next generation TT&C system,and the distribution of the antenna units and the beamforming technology have sparked wide interest in this field.A method for antenna distribution is proposed based on the linear subarrays technology.A symmetrical truncated cone conformal array is composed of the linear subarrays placed on the generatrix.The impact of truncated cone bottom radius and elevation angle on beamforming are studied and simulated.Simulation results verify the system design.展开更多
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus(SFTSV)is an emerging tick-borne bunyavirus that causes hemorrhagic fever-like disease(SFTS)in humans with a case fatality rate up to 30%.To date,the molecular biology ...Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus(SFTSV)is an emerging tick-borne bunyavirus that causes hemorrhagic fever-like disease(SFTS)in humans with a case fatality rate up to 30%.To date,the molecular biology involved in SFTSV infection remains obscure.There are seven major genotypes of SFTSV(C1-C4 and J1-J3)and previously a reverse genetic system was established on a C3 strain of SFTSV.Here,we reported successfully establishment of a reverse genetics system based on a SFTSV C4 strain.First,we obtained the 5’-and 3’-terminal untranslated region(UTR)sequences of the Large(L),Medium(M)and Small(S)segments of a laboratory-adapted SFTSV C4 strain through rapid amplification of cDNA ends analysis,and developed functional T7 polymerase-based L-,M-and S-segment minigenome assays.Then,fulllength cDNA clones were constructed and infectious SFTSV were recovered from co-transfected cells.Viral infectivity,growth kinetics,and viral protein expression profile of the rescued virus were compared with the laboratory-adapted virus.Focus formation assay showed that the size and morphology of the foci formed by the rescued SFTSV were indistinguishable with the laboratory-adapted virus.However,one-step growth curve and nucleoprotein expression analyses revealed the rescued virus replicated less efficiently than the laboratory-adapted virus.Sequence analysis indicated that the difference may be due to the mutations in the laboratory-adapted strain which are more prone to cell culture.The results help us to understand the molecular biology of SFTSV,and provide a useful tool for developing vaccines and antivirals against SFTS.展开更多
Based on the multiplicity results of Benci and Fortunato [4], we consider some elliptic systems with strongly indefinite quadratic part, and establish the existence of infinitely many nontrivial solutions in a suitabl...Based on the multiplicity results of Benci and Fortunato [4], we consider some elliptic systems with strongly indefinite quadratic part, and establish the existence of infinitely many nontrivial solutions in a suitable family of products of fractional Sobolev spaces.展开更多
The carbon dissolution in solvent plays a key role in the process of solution growth route for SiC single crystal,which could determine the growth rate and quality of the products.However,the carbon dissolving ability...The carbon dissolution in solvent plays a key role in the process of solution growth route for SiC single crystal,which could determine the growth rate and quality of the products.However,the carbon dissolving ability of binary alloy solvent still needs to be improved.Here,we demonstrate the improved carbon dissolution and enlarged carbon supersaturation in Cr-Ce-Si ternary solvent,showing great potential for SiC solution growth.The phase relations of Cr-Ce-Si-C system were determined by using CALPHAD method based on thermodynamic parameters of CeCr_(2)Si_(2)C.It is indicated that the Cr-Ce-Si ternary solvent shows much larger carbon solubility in temperature range from 1700 to 2000℃compared to Cr-Si binary one,Furthermore,the carbon supersaturation in solvent is also significantly increased in low temperature range after the addition of Ce,leading to a rapid growth rate.Our work not only demonstrates the feasibility of adding Ce in the alloy solvent for rapid growth of SiC crystal,but also provides an example for investigating the C solubility in ternary solvent.展开更多
Carbon solubility in Fe-Mn melts （XFe =0. 102 3-0. 789 9, XMn =0. 055 1-0. 638 0） was measured experimentally at various temperatures. Using Gibbs-Duhem equation, in combination with the experimental results in this...Carbon solubility in Fe-Mn melts （XFe =0. 102 3-0. 789 9, XMn =0. 055 1-0. 638 0） was measured experimentally at various temperatures. Using Gibbs-Duhem equation, in combination with the experimental results in this work, quoting experimental data reported in references, and by strict thermodynamic derivation and calculation, the relation equations between the activity interaction parameters in Fe-C system and temperature were obtained. The calculation equation of lnyFe. in Fe-C system was also obtained. The calculated results show that these relation equations can be used to calculate the activity coefficients of carbon and iron in Fe-C system and can satisfy the necessary condition to satisfy Gibbs-Duhem equation and the necessary condition to satisfy the stability condition of system at high carbon content. The calculation formula for lnTc in Fe-Mn-C system was also obtained.展开更多
Diamond single crystals grown from Fe-Ni-C system at high temperature-high pressure (HPHT) usually contain inclusions related to the metallic catalyst. During the diamond growth, the metallic inclusions are trapped by...Diamond single crystals grown from Fe-Ni-C system at high temperature-high pressure (HPHT) usually contain inclusions related to the metallic catalyst. During the diamond growth, the metallic inclusions are trapped by the growth front or are formed through reaction between the contaminants trapped in the diamond. In the present paper, the metallic inclusions related to the catalyst were systematically examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The chemical composition and crystal structure of the metallic inclusions were for the first time determined by selected area electron diffraction pattern (SADP) combined with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS). It is shown that the inclusions are mainly composed of orthorhombic FeSi2, fcc (FeNi)23C6, and orthorhombic Fe3C, hexagonal Ni3C.展开更多
Some dislocations, which are generated in the diamond single crystal during the diamond crystal growth from Fe-Ni-C system, may affect diamond crystal growth mode at high temperature-high pressure (HPHT). The concentr...Some dislocations, which are generated in the diamond single crystal during the diamond crystal growth from Fe-Ni-C system, may affect diamond crystal growth mode at high temperature-high pressure (HPHT). The concentric dislocation loops were successfully examined by Moire images. The surface morphologies of growing and as-grown diamond single crystals were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The concentric dislocation loops formation process and their effect on the diamond crystal growth mode were analyzed. It should be noted that whatever the nature of the dislocation is, should the Burgers vector of dislocation has a component at the direction normal to the growth interface, the dislocation will make the face parallel to the growth interface grow into spiral face. The presence of consecutive spiral steps on the diamond crystal surface also provides a direct evidence of the dislocation mechanism of diamond crystal growth.展开更多
This article considers Cauchy problem u(t) - (uv)(x) = 0, v(t) - u(x) = 0, u(x, 0) = u(0) (x) > 0, v(x, 0) = v(0)(x). A necessary and sufficient condition in guaranteeing that Cauchy problem admits a global C-1-sol...This article considers Cauchy problem u(t) - (uv)(x) = 0, v(t) - u(x) = 0, u(x, 0) = u(0) (x) > 0, v(x, 0) = v(0)(x). A necessary and sufficient condition in guaranteeing that Cauchy problem admits a global C-1-solution on t greater than or equal to 0 is obtained.展开更多
Inflammation and coagulation constantly influence each other and are constantly in balance.Emerging evidence supports this statement in acute inflammatory diseases,such as sepsis,but it also seems to be very important...Inflammation and coagulation constantly influence each other and are constantly in balance.Emerging evidence supports this statement in acute inflammatory diseases,such as sepsis,but it also seems to be very important in chronic inflammatory settings,such as inflammatory bowel disease(IBD).Patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis have an increased risk of thromboembolic events,and several abnormalities concerning coagulation components occur in the endothelial cells of intestinal vessels,where most severe inflammatory abnormalities occur.The aims of this review are to update and classify the type of coagulation system abnormalities in IBD,and analyze the strict and delicate balance between coagulation and inflammation at the mucosal level.Recent studies on possible therapeutic applications arising from investigations on coagulation abnormalities associated with IBD pathogenesis will also be briefly presented and critically reviewed.展开更多
The copolymerization of CO and styrene catalyzed by Pd/C toward the formation of polyketones （PK）was studied in the N-valeronitrile-N＆#39;-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate （[C4CNmim]＋PF6-） medium. The synth...The copolymerization of CO and styrene catalyzed by Pd/C toward the formation of polyketones （PK）was studied in the N-valeronitrile-N＆#39;-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate （[C4CNmim]＋PF6-） medium. The synthe-sized PK was characterized by Fourier transform infrared（FTIR）, elemental analysis, 13C-nuclear magnetic resonance （13C-NMR）, differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）, thermogravimetric analysis （TGA） and gel permeation chro-matography （GPC）. The supported ionic liquid film on the surface of Pd/C catalyst can prevent the products from covering the hole of active carbon due to its chemical stability and weak coordination ability with metal ions, and thus efficiently improve the catalytic activity. The effects of different amounts of ionic liquid on the catalytic activity and reusability of the catalyst and the molecular weight of PK were discussed. When the usage of ionic liquid is 10wt%（0.1 g ionic liquid/1 g active carbon carrier） and the theoretical content of Pd2＋is 5wt%（0.05 g Pd2＋/1 g active car-bon carrier）, the highest catalytic activity 2 963.64 gSTCO/（gPd＆#183;h） is achieved with the molecular weight and polydispersity index of PK as Mn=9 684, Mw=13 452 and Mw/Mn=1.389.展开更多
Electron probe microanalysis and SEM were employed to study the phase equilibria and diffusion paths in C Ni 8Ta, C Ni 3Ta, C Ni 2Ta diffusion couples after annealed at 1100 ℃ for 120 h or at 1200 ℃ for 120 h ...Electron probe microanalysis and SEM were employed to study the phase equilibria and diffusion paths in C Ni 8Ta, C Ni 3Ta, C Ni 2Ta diffusion couples after annealed at 1100 ℃ for 120 h or at 1200 ℃ for 120 h and then at 1100 ℃ for 24 h. Attempt was made to use the calculated stability diagram of carbon activity to explain the experimental observations. The phases formed in the diffusion layers were all in the prediced ranges.展开更多
Mg-based alloys are potential candidate materials for a fabrication of lightweight boron carbide based composites through a reactive melt infiltration approach. In this paper, the effect of a mechanical purification o...Mg-based alloys are potential candidate materials for a fabrication of lightweight boron carbide based composites through a reactive melt infiltration approach. In this paper, the effect of a mechanical purification of molten AZ91 alloy’s surface on its wettability with polycrystalline B_(4)C is experimentally evaluated for the first time. For this purpose, sessile drop experiments were performed under the same operating conditions(700℃/5 min;Ar atmosphere), by using both the classical contact heating(CH) and the improved capillary purification(CP) procedure. It was found that the evolution of contact angle values was strongly influenced by the applied procedure. In particular, by using the classical CH procedure, the presence of a native oxide layer on the metal surface hinders the observations of melting process, resulting in a misleading conclusion that the system is non-wettable. Contrarily, during the wetting test performed by applying the CP procedure, the surface oxide layer was mechanically removed by squeezing the molten AZ91 alloy through a capillary. Accordingly, the oxide-free AZ91 drop with a regular and spherical shape was successfully obtained and dispensed on the B_(4)C substrate. A reliable contact angle value of θ =83° was measured at the AZ91/B_(4)C triple line at 700 ℃, which in turn proves that B_(4)C is wetted by the liquid AZ91 alloy. In contradiction to the literature, these good wetting conditions were assisted by a non-reactive wetting mechanism occurring at the AZ91/B_(4)C interface. To succeed in the fabrication of AZ91/B_(4)C composites by liquid metal infiltration, such experimental observations make it reasonable to expect a spontaneous infiltration process exclusively driven by capillarity, which in turn increases the efficiency of the process by the absence of reaction products that could be a potentially detrimental factor.展开更多
WormGUIDES is an open-source dynamic embryonic system designed to facilitate global understanding of cellular decisions in the developing nervous system of the nematode C. elegans. WormGUIDES was designed to allow inv...WormGUIDES is an open-source dynamic embryonic system designed to facilitate global understanding of cellular decisions in the developing nervous system of the nematode C. elegans. WormGUIDES was designed to allow investigation and exploration of the observational results of the C. elegans life cycle from laboratory experiments. In the process of a mechanistic C. elegans model development, some functionalities of WormGUIDES needed to be enhanced to support model validation and verification. In this study, a new way to visualize 3-dimentional vectors within WormGUIDES was investigated and presented. Then, the practical values of this method were demonstrated by visualizing two biologically significant directions (i.e., division orientation and cell polarity) of individual embryonic cells in C. elegans. Lastly, a mathematic approach was designed to illustrate the differences between these two sets of vectors and provide easy indications of the location of these individual cells that have large data discrepancies within the C. elegans embryonic system.展开更多
Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NP-SLE) is one of the major cause of morbidity in systemic lupus erythematosus patients and its treatment depends on identification of pathogenic mechanisms. We describe ...Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NP-SLE) is one of the major cause of morbidity in systemic lupus erythematosus patients and its treatment depends on identification of pathogenic mechanisms. We describe the rare case of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NP-SLE) complicated by pericardial effusion combined to low C4 level persisting and hyperprolactinaemia. A cyclophosphamide therapy showed a good response in a 21-year old woman with disturbances in thought processes and an acute confusional state with sierositis. This paper confirms that a cyclophosphamide therapy contributes to control a disease activity by a mechanism of prolactin level reduction. Other studies occur to evaluate this hypothesis.展开更多
Two kinds of movement mode are used for the beam diagnostic probe drive, one is driven by the compressed air and another is driven by the stepping motor. The slits are important for the beam tuning and physics experim...Two kinds of movement mode are used for the beam diagnostic probe drive, one is driven by the compressed air and another is driven by the stepping motor. The slits are important for the beam tuning and physics experiments which are used to limit the beam. More than ten sets of slits are installed along the ECRS to CSRm beam transport line. The stepping motor controller for slits and other beam diagnostic probes is developed based on the microprocessor AT89C51. Fig. 1 shows the structure of stepping motor for the beam diagnostic system.展开更多
Both natural and human-induced disturbances affect the normal functioning and services of mangrove ecosystems.To address the consequences of intense human and climatic disturbances on sedimentation and carbon burial,s...Both natural and human-induced disturbances affect the normal functioning and services of mangrove ecosystems.To address the consequences of intense human and climatic disturbances on sedimentation and carbon burial,sediment cores from the last remaining mangrove Kandelia obovata forest and an adjacent mudflat in the densely populated and typhoon-prone Zhujiang(Pearl)River estuary of China,were analyzed using methods including^(210)Pb dating andδ^(13)C analysis.Results indicate that after damming in the 1950s,during 1960-1980,the natural establishment of K.obovata forests initiated the insitu sedimentation.As these forests matured during 1980-1990,they significantly boosted siltation in the region on mudflat.During 1990-2015,the invasion of Spartina alterniflora and land reclamation for aquaculture caused infiltration of coarse sediments and the impacts of typhoons were recorded within the K.obovata forest,while no clear typhoon record was observed on the mudflat.Since 2015,reforestation efforts with S.apetala that began in 1999 have reversed the effects of earlier deforestation.Over time,mangroves established a rapid autochthonous carbon burial that grew as the forests age,potentially surpassing the influx of allochthonous carbon due to deforestation.The reforestation also immediately improved carbon burial on the mudflat,which stabilized after a decade due to the rapid growth and high biomass of S.apetala.Overall,the K.obovata forest demonstrated a stronger sedimentation and carbon burial capabilities than the mudflat,with a surplus of 35.2 Mg C/hm^(2)in soil organic carbon stock and 1.0 Mg C/(hm^(2)·a)in burial rate.Organic matter dissolved in soil was mainly humus-like components,and mangrove inputs likely increased the degree of humification.This study offered direct evidence regarding the impact of multiple disturbances on local and regional sedimentation and carbon burial,and future management strategies.展开更多
This article presents a new synergistic extraction system composed of Cyanex 272(C272,bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)phosphinic acid)and iso-octanol for Sc_(3+) separation.The proposed synergistic system possessed an Sc^(3...This article presents a new synergistic extraction system composed of Cyanex 272(C272,bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)phosphinic acid)and iso-octanol for Sc_(3+) separation.The proposed synergistic system possessed an Sc^(3+) extraction efficiency of 93.5%and a back-extraction efficiency of 82.7%,with selectivity coefficients of β_(Sc/Fe)=459 and β_(Sc/Al)=4241,which are considerably higher as compared to the current extraction systems.The extraction mechanism was studied and interpreted.The enhanced extraction efficiency is attributed to the increased hydrophobicity of the ternary complex,whereas the back-extraction efficiency can be ascribed to the attenuated stability of the complex.C272 and C272–iso-octanol systems also possess considerable surface activity,which is beneficial for the phase separation in solvent extraction.Based on the solvent extraction results,a preliminary study was conducted on polymer inclusion membranes(PIMs)using the binary system for Sc^(3+) separation to avoid the formation of the third phase,achieving an optimal initial flux of PIM of 6.71×10^(−4)mol·m^(−2)·h^(−1).Our results provide valuable information on highly efficient Sc^(3+) separation,and the study on PIM extraction has shown a green alternative to solvent extraction.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82100639,No.82200630,and No.81970526Postdoctoral Scientific Research Foundation of Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,No.202401023+3 种基金Clinical Research Program of Ninth People’s Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,No.JYLJ202124Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning,No.20244Y0195 and No.20234Y0132the Fundamental Research Program Funding of Ninth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,No.JYZZ162Science Foundation of Xinjiang Uygur Natural Autonomous Region,No.2022D01F17.
文摘BACKGROUND Liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension(PHT)can lead to lymphatic abnormalities and coagulation dysfunction.Because lymphangiogenesis may relieve liver cirrhosis and PHT,the present study investigated the gene expression alterations in the lymphatic system and the effectiveness of platelet-mediated lymphangiogenesis in improving liver cirrhosis and PHT.AIM To investigate the role of lymphangiogenesis in preclinical PHT models.METHODS Immunohistochemistry and transcriptome sequencing of bile duct ligation(BDL)and control lymphatic samples were conducted to reveal the indicated signaling pathways.Functional enrichment analyses were performed on the differentially expressed genes and hub genes.Adenoviral infection of vascular endothelial growth factor C(VEGF-C),plateletrich plasma(PRP),and VEGF3 receptor(VEGFR)inhibitor MAZ-51 was used as an intervention for the lymphatic system in PHT models.Histology,hemodynamic tests and western blot analyses were performed to demonstrate the effects of lymphatic intervention in PHT patients.RESULTS Lymphangiogenesis was increased in the BDL rat model.Transcriptome sequencing analysis of the extrahepatic lymphatic system revealed its close association with platelet adherence,aggregation,and activation.The role of PHT in the rat model was investigated by activating(PRP)and inhibiting(MAZ-51)the lymphatic system.PRP promoted lymphangiogenesis,which increased lymphatic drainage,alleviated portal pressure,reduced liver fibrosis,inhibited inflammation,inhibited angiogenesis,and suppressed mesenteric artery remodeling.MAZ-51 reversed the above improvements.CONCLUSION Via VEGF-C/VEGFR-3,platelets impede fibrosis,angiogenesis,and mesenteric artery remodeling,ultimately alleviating PHT.Thus,platelet intervention is a therapeutic approach for cirrhosis and PHT.
文摘A class of nonlocal boundary value probl em s for elliptic systems in the unbounded domains are considered. Under suitable c onditions, the existence of solution and the comparison theorem for the boundary value problems are studied.
基金supported by the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNo.82030071+1 种基金the Science and Technology Major Project of ChangshaNo.kh2103008(both to JZH)
文摘The lymphatic vasculature forms an organized network that covers the whole body and is involved in fluid homeostasis,metabolite clearance,and immune surveillance.The recent identification of functional lymphatic vessels in the meninges of the brain and the spinal cord has provided novel insights into neurophysiology.They emerge as major pathways for fluid exchange.The abundance of immune cells in lymphatic vessels and meninges also suggests that lymphatic vessels are actively involved in neuroimmunity.The lymphatic system,through its role in the clearance of neurotoxic proteins,autoimmune cell infiltration,and the transmission of pro-inflammatory signals,participates in the pathogenesis of a variety of neurological disorders,including neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases and traumatic injury.Vascular endothelial growth factor C is the master regulator of lymphangiogenesis,a process that is critical for the maintenance of central nervous system homeostasis.In this review,we summarize current knowledge and recent advances relating to the anatomical features and immunological functions of the lymphatic system of the central nervous system and highlight its potential as a therapeutic target for neurological disorders and central nervous system repair.
文摘The whole airspace phased array telemetry,track and command(TT&C)system is regarded as the development tendency of next generation TT&C system,and the distribution of the antenna units and the beamforming technology have sparked wide interest in this field.A method for antenna distribution is proposed based on the linear subarrays technology.A symmetrical truncated cone conformal array is composed of the linear subarrays placed on the generatrix.The impact of truncated cone bottom radius and elevation angle on beamforming are studied and simulated.Simulation results verify the system design.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31900146Open Research Fund Program of the State Key Laboratory of Virology of China(No.2020IOV003)Team project of Health Commission of Hubei Province(WJ2019C003)。
文摘Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus(SFTSV)is an emerging tick-borne bunyavirus that causes hemorrhagic fever-like disease(SFTS)in humans with a case fatality rate up to 30%.To date,the molecular biology involved in SFTSV infection remains obscure.There are seven major genotypes of SFTSV(C1-C4 and J1-J3)and previously a reverse genetic system was established on a C3 strain of SFTSV.Here,we reported successfully establishment of a reverse genetics system based on a SFTSV C4 strain.First,we obtained the 5’-and 3’-terminal untranslated region(UTR)sequences of the Large(L),Medium(M)and Small(S)segments of a laboratory-adapted SFTSV C4 strain through rapid amplification of cDNA ends analysis,and developed functional T7 polymerase-based L-,M-and S-segment minigenome assays.Then,fulllength cDNA clones were constructed and infectious SFTSV were recovered from co-transfected cells.Viral infectivity,growth kinetics,and viral protein expression profile of the rescued virus were compared with the laboratory-adapted virus.Focus formation assay showed that the size and morphology of the foci formed by the rescued SFTSV were indistinguishable with the laboratory-adapted virus.However,one-step growth curve and nucleoprotein expression analyses revealed the rescued virus replicated less efficiently than the laboratory-adapted virus.Sequence analysis indicated that the difference may be due to the mutations in the laboratory-adapted strain which are more prone to cell culture.The results help us to understand the molecular biology of SFTSV,and provide a useful tool for developing vaccines and antivirals against SFTS.
文摘Based on the multiplicity results of Benci and Fortunato [4], we consider some elliptic systems with strongly indefinite quadratic part, and establish the existence of infinitely many nontrivial solutions in a suitable family of products of fractional Sobolev spaces.
基金supported by the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission Project(Z211100004821004)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51872028)。
文摘The carbon dissolution in solvent plays a key role in the process of solution growth route for SiC single crystal,which could determine the growth rate and quality of the products.However,the carbon dissolving ability of binary alloy solvent still needs to be improved.Here,we demonstrate the improved carbon dissolution and enlarged carbon supersaturation in Cr-Ce-Si ternary solvent,showing great potential for SiC solution growth.The phase relations of Cr-Ce-Si-C system were determined by using CALPHAD method based on thermodynamic parameters of CeCr_(2)Si_(2)C.It is indicated that the Cr-Ce-Si ternary solvent shows much larger carbon solubility in temperature range from 1700 to 2000℃compared to Cr-Si binary one,Furthermore,the carbon supersaturation in solvent is also significantly increased in low temperature range after the addition of Ce,leading to a rapid growth rate.Our work not only demonstrates the feasibility of adding Ce in the alloy solvent for rapid growth of SiC crystal,but also provides an example for investigating the C solubility in ternary solvent.
基金Item Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (50374002)
文摘Carbon solubility in Fe-Mn melts （XFe =0. 102 3-0. 789 9, XMn =0. 055 1-0. 638 0） was measured experimentally at various temperatures. Using Gibbs-Duhem equation, in combination with the experimental results in this work, quoting experimental data reported in references, and by strict thermodynamic derivation and calculation, the relation equations between the activity interaction parameters in Fe-C system and temperature were obtained. The calculation equation of lnyFe. in Fe-C system was also obtained. The calculated results show that these relation equations can be used to calculate the activity coefficients of carbon and iron in Fe-C system and can satisfy the necessary condition to satisfy Gibbs-Duhem equation and the necessary condition to satisfy the stability condition of system at high carbon content. The calculation formula for lnTc in Fe-Mn-C system was also obtained.
文摘Diamond single crystals grown from Fe-Ni-C system at high temperature-high pressure (HPHT) usually contain inclusions related to the metallic catalyst. During the diamond growth, the metallic inclusions are trapped by the growth front or are formed through reaction between the contaminants trapped in the diamond. In the present paper, the metallic inclusions related to the catalyst were systematically examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The chemical composition and crystal structure of the metallic inclusions were for the first time determined by selected area electron diffraction pattern (SADP) combined with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS). It is shown that the inclusions are mainly composed of orthorhombic FeSi2, fcc (FeNi)23C6, and orthorhombic Fe3C, hexagonal Ni3C.
基金Thi work was supported by the Nstional Natural ScienceFoundation of China (Grant. No 593T1027).
文摘Some dislocations, which are generated in the diamond single crystal during the diamond crystal growth from Fe-Ni-C system, may affect diamond crystal growth mode at high temperature-high pressure (HPHT). The concentric dislocation loops were successfully examined by Moire images. The surface morphologies of growing and as-grown diamond single crystals were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The concentric dislocation loops formation process and their effect on the diamond crystal growth mode were analyzed. It should be noted that whatever the nature of the dislocation is, should the Burgers vector of dislocation has a component at the direction normal to the growth interface, the dislocation will make the face parallel to the growth interface grow into spiral face. The presence of consecutive spiral steps on the diamond crystal surface also provides a direct evidence of the dislocation mechanism of diamond crystal growth.
基金Project supported by the NSF of Fujian Province (A97020)
文摘This article considers Cauchy problem u(t) - (uv)(x) = 0, v(t) - u(x) = 0, u(x, 0) = u(0) (x) > 0, v(x, 0) = v(0)(x). A necessary and sufficient condition in guaranteeing that Cauchy problem admits a global C-1-solution on t greater than or equal to 0 is obtained.
基金Supported by Italian Ministry of University,No. PRIN-2007Catholic University School of Medicine,No. Linea D1-2009
文摘Inflammation and coagulation constantly influence each other and are constantly in balance.Emerging evidence supports this statement in acute inflammatory diseases,such as sepsis,but it also seems to be very important in chronic inflammatory settings,such as inflammatory bowel disease(IBD).Patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis have an increased risk of thromboembolic events,and several abnormalities concerning coagulation components occur in the endothelial cells of intestinal vessels,where most severe inflammatory abnormalities occur.The aims of this review are to update and classify the type of coagulation system abnormalities in IBD,and analyze the strict and delicate balance between coagulation and inflammation at the mucosal level.Recent studies on possible therapeutic applications arising from investigations on coagulation abnormalities associated with IBD pathogenesis will also be briefly presented and critically reviewed.
基金Supported by the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation(No.07JCYBJC00600)
文摘The copolymerization of CO and styrene catalyzed by Pd/C toward the formation of polyketones （PK）was studied in the N-valeronitrile-N＆#39;-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate （[C4CNmim]＋PF6-） medium. The synthe-sized PK was characterized by Fourier transform infrared（FTIR）, elemental analysis, 13C-nuclear magnetic resonance （13C-NMR）, differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）, thermogravimetric analysis （TGA） and gel permeation chro-matography （GPC）. The supported ionic liquid film on the surface of Pd/C catalyst can prevent the products from covering the hole of active carbon due to its chemical stability and weak coordination ability with metal ions, and thus efficiently improve the catalytic activity. The effects of different amounts of ionic liquid on the catalytic activity and reusability of the catalyst and the molecular weight of PK were discussed. When the usage of ionic liquid is 10wt%（0.1 g ionic liquid/1 g active carbon carrier） and the theoretical content of Pd2＋is 5wt%（0.05 g Pd2＋/1 g active car-bon carrier）, the highest catalytic activity 2 963.64 gSTCO/（gPd＆#183;h） is achieved with the molecular weight and polydispersity index of PK as Mn=9 684, Mw=13 452 and Mw/Mn=1.389.
文摘Electron probe microanalysis and SEM were employed to study the phase equilibria and diffusion paths in C Ni 8Ta, C Ni 3Ta, C Ni 2Ta diffusion couples after annealed at 1100 ℃ for 120 h or at 1200 ℃ for 120 h and then at 1100 ℃ for 24 h. Attempt was made to use the calculated stability diagram of carbon activity to explain the experimental observations. The phases formed in the diffusion layers were all in the prediced ranges.
基金the financial support given by the National Science Centre (NCN) in Poland,under the project MINIATURA 2, No. 2018/02/X/ST8/03044 in2019–2020。
文摘Mg-based alloys are potential candidate materials for a fabrication of lightweight boron carbide based composites through a reactive melt infiltration approach. In this paper, the effect of a mechanical purification of molten AZ91 alloy’s surface on its wettability with polycrystalline B_(4)C is experimentally evaluated for the first time. For this purpose, sessile drop experiments were performed under the same operating conditions(700℃/5 min;Ar atmosphere), by using both the classical contact heating(CH) and the improved capillary purification(CP) procedure. It was found that the evolution of contact angle values was strongly influenced by the applied procedure. In particular, by using the classical CH procedure, the presence of a native oxide layer on the metal surface hinders the observations of melting process, resulting in a misleading conclusion that the system is non-wettable. Contrarily, during the wetting test performed by applying the CP procedure, the surface oxide layer was mechanically removed by squeezing the molten AZ91 alloy through a capillary. Accordingly, the oxide-free AZ91 drop with a regular and spherical shape was successfully obtained and dispensed on the B_(4)C substrate. A reliable contact angle value of θ =83° was measured at the AZ91/B_(4)C triple line at 700 ℃, which in turn proves that B_(4)C is wetted by the liquid AZ91 alloy. In contradiction to the literature, these good wetting conditions were assisted by a non-reactive wetting mechanism occurring at the AZ91/B_(4)C interface. To succeed in the fabrication of AZ91/B_(4)C composites by liquid metal infiltration, such experimental observations make it reasonable to expect a spontaneous infiltration process exclusively driven by capillarity, which in turn increases the efficiency of the process by the absence of reaction products that could be a potentially detrimental factor.
文摘WormGUIDES is an open-source dynamic embryonic system designed to facilitate global understanding of cellular decisions in the developing nervous system of the nematode C. elegans. WormGUIDES was designed to allow investigation and exploration of the observational results of the C. elegans life cycle from laboratory experiments. In the process of a mechanistic C. elegans model development, some functionalities of WormGUIDES needed to be enhanced to support model validation and verification. In this study, a new way to visualize 3-dimentional vectors within WormGUIDES was investigated and presented. Then, the practical values of this method were demonstrated by visualizing two biologically significant directions (i.e., division orientation and cell polarity) of individual embryonic cells in C. elegans. Lastly, a mathematic approach was designed to illustrate the differences between these two sets of vectors and provide easy indications of the location of these individual cells that have large data discrepancies within the C. elegans embryonic system.
文摘Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NP-SLE) is one of the major cause of morbidity in systemic lupus erythematosus patients and its treatment depends on identification of pathogenic mechanisms. We describe the rare case of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NP-SLE) complicated by pericardial effusion combined to low C4 level persisting and hyperprolactinaemia. A cyclophosphamide therapy showed a good response in a 21-year old woman with disturbances in thought processes and an acute confusional state with sierositis. This paper confirms that a cyclophosphamide therapy contributes to control a disease activity by a mechanism of prolactin level reduction. Other studies occur to evaluate this hypothesis.
文摘Two kinds of movement mode are used for the beam diagnostic probe drive, one is driven by the compressed air and another is driven by the stepping motor. The slits are important for the beam tuning and physics experiments which are used to limit the beam. More than ten sets of slits are installed along the ECRS to CSRm beam transport line. The stepping motor controller for slits and other beam diagnostic probes is developed based on the microprocessor AT89C51. Fig. 1 shows the structure of stepping motor for the beam diagnostic system.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U21A6001)the Guangdong Natural Science Foundation Youth Enhancement Program(No.2024A1515030206)the China Meteorological Administration Climate Change Special Program(No.QBZ202301)。
文摘Both natural and human-induced disturbances affect the normal functioning and services of mangrove ecosystems.To address the consequences of intense human and climatic disturbances on sedimentation and carbon burial,sediment cores from the last remaining mangrove Kandelia obovata forest and an adjacent mudflat in the densely populated and typhoon-prone Zhujiang(Pearl)River estuary of China,were analyzed using methods including^(210)Pb dating andδ^(13)C analysis.Results indicate that after damming in the 1950s,during 1960-1980,the natural establishment of K.obovata forests initiated the insitu sedimentation.As these forests matured during 1980-1990,they significantly boosted siltation in the region on mudflat.During 1990-2015,the invasion of Spartina alterniflora and land reclamation for aquaculture caused infiltration of coarse sediments and the impacts of typhoons were recorded within the K.obovata forest,while no clear typhoon record was observed on the mudflat.Since 2015,reforestation efforts with S.apetala that began in 1999 have reversed the effects of earlier deforestation.Over time,mangroves established a rapid autochthonous carbon burial that grew as the forests age,potentially surpassing the influx of allochthonous carbon due to deforestation.The reforestation also immediately improved carbon burial on the mudflat,which stabilized after a decade due to the rapid growth and high biomass of S.apetala.Overall,the K.obovata forest demonstrated a stronger sedimentation and carbon burial capabilities than the mudflat,with a surplus of 35.2 Mg C/hm^(2)in soil organic carbon stock and 1.0 Mg C/(hm^(2)·a)in burial rate.Organic matter dissolved in soil was mainly humus-like components,and mangrove inputs likely increased the degree of humification.This study offered direct evidence regarding the impact of multiple disturbances on local and regional sedimentation and carbon burial,and future management strategies.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China Regional Innovation and Development Joint Fund(U24A20557)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDC0230403)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22378393,22208356)“Hundred Talents Program”of the Chinese Academy of Sciencesthe Chinese Academy of Sciences stably supports the youth team plan in the field of basic research(YSBR 038)Key Research&Development projects in Qinghai Province(2023-HZ-805).
文摘This article presents a new synergistic extraction system composed of Cyanex 272(C272,bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)phosphinic acid)and iso-octanol for Sc_(3+) separation.The proposed synergistic system possessed an Sc^(3+) extraction efficiency of 93.5%and a back-extraction efficiency of 82.7%,with selectivity coefficients of β_(Sc/Fe)=459 and β_(Sc/Al)=4241,which are considerably higher as compared to the current extraction systems.The extraction mechanism was studied and interpreted.The enhanced extraction efficiency is attributed to the increased hydrophobicity of the ternary complex,whereas the back-extraction efficiency can be ascribed to the attenuated stability of the complex.C272 and C272–iso-octanol systems also possess considerable surface activity,which is beneficial for the phase separation in solvent extraction.Based on the solvent extraction results,a preliminary study was conducted on polymer inclusion membranes(PIMs)using the binary system for Sc^(3+) separation to avoid the formation of the third phase,achieving an optimal initial flux of PIM of 6.71×10^(−4)mol·m^(−2)·h^(−1).Our results provide valuable information on highly efficient Sc^(3+) separation,and the study on PIM extraction has shown a green alternative to solvent extraction.
