BACKGROUND Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists(GLP-1RAs)play a key role in managing type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Transitioning between different GLP-1RA has been proposed as a treatment strategy.AIM To investi...BACKGROUND Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists(GLP-1RAs)play a key role in managing type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Transitioning between different GLP-1RA has been proposed as a treatment strategy.AIM To investigate switching patterns between GLP-1RA and their impact on glycemic control.METHODS A retrospective study involving patients with T2DM who initiated GLP-1RA therapy between 2009 and 2021 and transitioned to another GLP-1RA.Baseline glycated hemoglobin(HbA1c)was defined as the most recent measurement within 1 year prior to switching,and follow-up HbA1c was the first measurement recorded 4-15 months post-switch.RESULTS Among 70654 patients initiating GLP-1RA therapy,18047(25.5%)switched regimens.In the 13970 patients with available HbA1c,levels decreased from 8.5%±1.6%to 7.6%±1.4%(P<0.001).HbA1c decreased in 78.3%(10943/13970)of these patients,with the most frequent improvement observed in those switching from daily to weekly GLP-1RA(81%,5582/6890).CONCLUSION Switching between GLP-1RAs can serve as a practical alternative to treatment intensification for effectively managing T2DM.展开更多
This paper is concerned with further relaxations of the stability analysis of nonlinear Roesser-type two-dimensional (2D) systems in the Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy form. To achieve the goal, a novel slack matrix variable t...This paper is concerned with further relaxations of the stability analysis of nonlinear Roesser-type two-dimensional (2D) systems in the Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy form. To achieve the goal, a novel slack matrix variable technique, which is homogenous polynomially parameter-dependent on the normalized fuzzy weighting functions with arbitrary degree, is developed and the algebraic properties of the normalized fuzzy weighting functions are collected into a set of augmented matrices. Consequently, more information about the normalized fuzzy weighting functions is involved and the relaxation quality of the stability analysis is significantly improved. Moreover, the obtained result is formulated in the form of linear matrix inequalities, which can be easily solved via standard numerical software. Finally, a numerical example is provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed result.展开更多
The aim of this study was to determine the types of urinary incontinence prevalent among Kuwaiti women with Type two Diabetes Mellitus attending the outpatient clinic at the Urology center and suggest appropriate nurs...The aim of this study was to determine the types of urinary incontinence prevalent among Kuwaiti women with Type two Diabetes Mellitus attending the outpatient clinic at the Urology center and suggest appropriate nursing interventions. Urinary incontinence is not a life threatening condition but it can be emotionally devastating and therefore affects the sufferer’s quality of life. This cross-sectional descriptive survey consisted of 250 Kuwaiti women with type two diabetes mellitus receiving treatment at the outpatient department at Sabah Al-Ahmad Urology Center, Kuwait. The questionnaire comprised of a total of 33 questions, twelve of which explored participants’ socio demographic characteristics, risk factors and symptoms of their urinary incontinence. The remaining 21 items were adapted from King’s Health Questionnaire (KHQ) formulated in 1997 at King’s college, London, for the assessment of quality of life in women with urinary incontinence. Data collection was from February to May 2014. The result revealed that mixed urinary incontinence was the most prevalent type of urinary incontinence affecting Kuwaiti women with type two diabetes mellitus. Symptoms of both stress incontinence and urge incontinence (Over active bladder) were not mutually exclusive as they were present in 247 (98.8%) and 240 (96%) of the participants respectively. Key risk factors for developing incontinence were over three years duration of diabetes mellitus in 115 (56%) and delivery of one or more children reported by 206 (82%) of the participants. Analysis and result of King Health Questionnaire on quality of life will be reported in separate paper on the psychosocial impact of urinary incontinence on diabetic Kuwaiti women. In conclusion, urinary incontinence had a devastating effect on the lives of sufferers and therefore should be prevented at all cost by nurses providing anticipatory guidance to all pregnant and diabetic women and routinely teaching pelvic floor exercises to all postnatal women. However, in the event that there are symptoms of urinary incontinence then thorough investigation and early treatment is advocated.展开更多
The correlation between liver enzymes and lipid profile in T2D patients in the Yemeni population has been evaluated. This is a case-control study comprising 142 T2D patients and 142 healthy control subjects were carri...The correlation between liver enzymes and lipid profile in T2D patients in the Yemeni population has been evaluated. This is a case-control study comprising 142 T2D patients and 142 healthy control subjects were carried out at the outpatient clinics of Ibn-Sina hospital, Mukalla, during the period from January to May 2020. Serum fasting blood glucose (FBG), total cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) were analyzed using the Cobas Integra Plus 400 autoanalyzer. Also, anthropometric and blood pressure measurements were taken from each participant. Independent sample T-test and Pearson correlation coefficient were used. T2D patients had significantly higher FBG (P ≤ 0.0001), total cholesterol (P ≤ 0.0001), LDL-C (P ≤ 0.0001), and GGT (P ≤ 0.0001) while HDL-C was significantly lower in T2D patients (P = 0.021). In correlation analysis, serum GGT was positively associated with FBG (r = 0.216;P ≤ 0.0001), total cholesterol (r = 0.196;P = 0.0001), triglyceride (r = 0.123;P = 0.038), and LDL-C (r = 0.209;P ≤ 0.0001). Also, serum ALT was positively associated with FBG (r = 0.145, P = 0.014) and triglyceride (r = 0.172, P = 0.004). In conclusion, higher levels of ALT and GGT are used as the predictive biomarkers for NAFLD in T2D patients with hyperlipidemia. Thus, routine screening of liver enzymes and lipid profile in T2D patients is recommended for the early detection of liver abnormalities and diminish diabetes complications.展开更多
Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the dominant reason for end-stage kidney disease linked with a rise in cardiovascular mortality rate. However, besides DN, type 2 diabetic patients may also suffer from various...Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the dominant reason for end-stage kidney disease linked with a rise in cardiovascular mortality rate. However, besides DN, type 2 diabetic patients may also suffer from various non-diabetic renal diseases (NDRD). Aim: The objective of the current research was to assess the occurrence and type of NDRD diagnosed by kidney biopsy in type 2 diabetic subjects, evaluate the association of various clinical and laboratory characteristics with histopathology findings, and identify essential predictors of NDRD. Methods: Retrospective analysis has been performed through medical record revision of 101 patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing percutaneous renal biopsy at Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (Jinan, China) between January 2015 and December 2020. Results: Renal biopsy results showed that NDRD was found in 59 patients (58.42%), while DN existed in 32 patients (31.68%) and 10 patients (9.90%) showed DN complicated with NDRD. Membranous nephropathy was prevailing NDRD (42%), followed by focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (11.6%) and IgA nephropathy (10.1%). In univariate analysis, patients with NDRD had older age (p Conclusions: Clinical parameters such as short duration of diabetes, older age, higher hemoglobin level, and lower proteinuria might be associated with NDRD in type 2 diabetic patients. An early diagnosis of NDRD poses a favorable renal prognosis because it requires a different approach than DN, further larger multicenter randomized prospective investigations focused on identifying possible risk markers of NDRD are still in priority.展开更多
BACKGROUND The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)in children and adolescents is increasing,yet there is limited information on the available pharmacological interventions to combat T2DM and prevent associated...BACKGROUND The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)in children and adolescents is increasing,yet there is limited information on the available pharmacological interventions to combat T2DM and prevent associated comorbidities.AIM To assess the effectiveness of current pharmacological treatments in managing T2DM in children and adolescents.The protocol of the study was registered in PROSPERO(CRD42022382165).METHODS Searches were performed in PubMed,EMBASE,Scopus,and ClinicalTrials.gov for publications between 1990 to September 2024 without language restrictions.Randomized control trials(RCTs)of pharmacotherapy in children and adolescents with T2DM(aged<19 years)were included.The primary outcome was a change in glycated hemoglobin(HbA1c)from baseline to follow-up.Secondary outcomes were changes in body weight,body mass index(BMI),total cholesterol,triglycerides,high density lipoprotein,and low-density lipoprotein from baseline,and incidence of adverse events during study periods.Screening,full-text review,data extraction,and assessments of risk of bias were done by two reviewers.Conflicts on each step were resolved by a third reviewer.Data analysis was performed using Review Manager Version 6.5(RevMan 6.5)and‘R’software via RStudio,‘meta’and‘netmeta’.RESULTS A total of 12 studies having low to moderate risk of bias with 1658 participants,and follow-up duration 12-52 weeks were included.In our network meta-analysis,compared to control(s),the reduction of HbA1c was sig-nificantly larger for dulaglutide[mean difference(MD),95%confidence interval:-1.20,-2.12 to-0.28],followed by dapagliflozin(-0.94,-1.44 to-0.44),liraglutide(-0.91,-1.37 to-0.45),empagliflozin(-0.87,-1.40 to-0.34),exenatide(-0.59,-1.07 to-0.11)and linagliptin(-0.45,-0.87 to-0.02)while other drugs had little or no effect.While liraglutide was associated with a change in body weight[MD-2.41(-4.68,-0.14)kg],no other drug treatment was associated with significant changes in body weight,BMI,and lipids.Apart from level 1 hypoglycemia with liraglutide[risk difference(RD):0.20,0.04-0.37]and minor adverse events with dulaglutide(RD:0.24,0.08-0.40),no other treatment was associated with excess risk of hypoglycemia or minor or major adverse events.CONCLUSION Pharmacotherapy of T2DM with dulaglutide,dapagliflozin,liraglutide,empagliflozin,exenatide,and linagliptin in children is associated with modest reduction of HbA1c.Larger RCTs with longer follow-up durations are needed to guide better therapeutic decision making.展开更多
BACKGROUND Current evidence suggests that commonly used antidiabetic drugs have varying effects on cancer risk.Some antidiabetics offer protective effects against cancer,whereas others may increase risk in specific po...BACKGROUND Current evidence suggests that commonly used antidiabetic drugs have varying effects on cancer risk.Some antidiabetics offer protective effects against cancer,whereas others may increase risk in specific populations.AIM To comprehensively compare the effects of different antidiabetic drugs on the risk of various cancers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)through a systematic review and network meta-analysis.METHODS Four databases(PubMed,EMBASE,Cochrane Library,and Web of Science)were searched from their inception until April 11,2025.Published randomized controlled trials that enrolled at least 100 participants and had an intervention duration of at least 1 year were included.The inclusion criteria were studies involving adult patients with T2DM and interventions that compared different classes of antidiabetic drugs with a placebo or another antidiabetic drug.Network meta-analysis was conducted using Stata 17.0 software.Confidence in network meta-analysis was used to assess the quality of evidence regarding the risk of cancer associated with different antidiabetic drugs.RESULTS A total of 13535 articles were identified.After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria,87 high-quality studies involving 216106 patients and 26 different drugs across seven classes were included in this study.Indirect evidence from network meta-analysis revealed some heterogeneity;however,this did not affect the reliability of the results.The results indicated that antidiabetic drugs did not increase the overall risk of cancer compared with placebo.In contrast,some antidiabetic medications demonstrated a more pronounced advantage in reducing cancer risk,such as dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors for thyroid and rectal cancers;sodium-glucose co-transporter type 2 inhibitors for lung and bronchial cancers;sulfonylureas for gastric and colon cancers;biguanides for pancreatic cancer;insulin for bladder cancer;glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for prostate,uterine,hepatocellular,renal,and hematologic cancers;and thiazolidinediones for breast cancer.CONCLUSION Antidiabetic drugs reduce cancer risk in patients with T2DM.However,given the limitations in the number and quality of the included studies,our conclusions should be interpreted with caution.More large-scale,high-quality clinical trials are required to validate our findings towards the optimization of comprehensive cancer management strategies for patients with T2DM.展开更多
Objective Epidemiological studies have shown that vitamin D status affects glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).However,findings from intervention studies remain inconsistent.Therefore,a...Objective Epidemiological studies have shown that vitamin D status affects glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).However,findings from intervention studies remain inconsistent.Therefore,a network meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the comparative efficacy of various vitamin D supplementation strategies on glucose indicators in adults with T2DM.Methods Eligible studies published before September 12,2024,were retrieved from PubMed,EMBASE,Cochrane Library,and Web of Science.A network meta-analysis of multiple dosage strategies—low(<1,000 IU/day,LDS),medium(1,000–2,000 IU/day,MDS),high(2,000–4,000 IU/day,HDS),and extremely high(≥4,000 IU/day,EHDS)—was performed.Results The network meta-analysis of 40 RCTs indicated that,compared with placebo,vitamin D_(3)supplementation increased 25-hydroxyvitamin D[25-(OH)-D]levels,with pooled mean difference(MD)showing a stepwise increase from LDS to EHDS.Ranking probabilities showed a corresponding rise in 25-(OH)-D levels from LDS(46.7%)to EHDS(91.2%).EHDS reduced fasting blood glucose(FBG)relative to no treatment.LDS significantly decreased hemoglobin A1c(HbA1c),and vitamin D_(2) significantly affected FBG levels.MDS led to a significant change in fasting insulin(FIN)compared to both placebo(MD:-4.76;95%CI-8.91 to-0.61)and no treatment(MD:-7.30;95%CI-14.44 to-0.17).Conclusion The findings suggest that vitamin D supplementation may be a viable approach for improving glycemic control in adults with T2DM,with lower doses potentially offering benefit.The analysis also showed a dose-dependent increase in 25-(OH)-D levels.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:To explore the mechanism of Tangfukang formula(糖复康方,TFK)in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).METHODS:We employed network pharmacology combined with experimental validation to explore the potential ...OBJECTIVE:To explore the mechanism of Tangfukang formula(糖复康方,TFK)in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).METHODS:We employed network pharmacology combined with experimental validation to explore the potential mechanism of TFK against T2DM.Initially,we filtered bioactive compounds with the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP)and Symptom Mapping(Sym Map),and gathered targets of TFK and T2DM.Subsequently,we constructed a protein-protein interaction(PPI)network,enriched core targets through Gene Ontology(GO)and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG),and adopted molecular docking to study the binding mode of compounds and the signaling pathway.Finally,we employed a KKAy mice model to investigate the effect and mechanism of TFK against T2DM.Biochemical assay,histology assay,and Western blot(WB)were used to assess the mechanism.RESULTS:There were 492 bioactive compounds of TFK screened,and 1226 overlapping targets of TFK against T2DM identified.A compound-T2DM-related target network with 997 nodes and 4439 edges was constructed.KEGG enrichment analysis identified some core pathways related to T2DM,including adenosine 5-monophosphate-activated protein kinase(AMPK)signaling pathway.Molecular docking study revealed that compounds of TFK,including citric acid,could bind to the active pocket of AMPK crystal structure with free binding energy of-4.8,-8 and-7.9,respectively.Animal experiments indicated that TFK decreased body weight,fasting blood glucose,fasting serum insulin,homeostasis model of insulin resistance,glycosylated serum protein,total cholesterol,triglyceride,and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,and improve oral glucose tolerance test results.TFK reduced steatosis in liver tissue,and infiltration of inflammatory cells,and protected liver cells to a certain extent.WB analysis revealed that,TFK upregulated the phosphorylation of AMPK and branchedchainα-ketoacid dehydrogenase proteins.CONCLUSION:TFK has the potential to effectively manage T2DM,possibly by regulating the AMPK signaling pathway.The present study lays a new foundation for the therapeutic application of TFK in the treatment of T2DM.展开更多
Coptis chinensis Franch.and Panax ginseng C.A.Mey.are traditional herbal medicines with millennia of documented use and broad therapeutic applications,including anti-diabetic properties.However,the synergistic effect ...Coptis chinensis Franch.and Panax ginseng C.A.Mey.are traditional herbal medicines with millennia of documented use and broad therapeutic applications,including anti-diabetic properties.However,the synergistic effect of total alkaloids from Coptis chinensis and total ginsenosides from Panax ginseng on type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)and its underlying mechanism remain unclear.The research demonstrated that the optimal ratio of total alkaloids from Coptis chinensis and total ginsenosides from Panax ginseng was 4∶1,exhibiting maximal efficacy in improving insulin resistance and gluconeogenesis in primary mouse hepatocytes.This combination demonstrated significant synergistic effects in improving glucose tolerance,reducing fasting blood glucose(FBG),the weight ratio of epididymal white adipose tissue(eWAT),and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance(HOMA-IR)in leptin receptor-deficient(db/db)mice.Subsequently,a T2DM liver-specific network was constructed based on RNA sequencing(RNA-seq)experiments and public databases by integrating transcriptional properties of disease-associated proteins and protein-protein interactions(PPIs).The network recovery index(NRI)score of the combined treatment group with a 4∶1 ratio exceeded that of groups treated with individual components.The research identified that activated adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase(AMPK)/acetyl-CoA carboxylase(ACC)signaling in the liver played a crucial role in the synergistic treatment of T2DM,as verified by western blot experiment in db/db mice.These findings demonstrate that the 4∶1 combination of total alkaloids from Coptis chinensis and total ginsenosides from Panax ginseng significantly improves insulin resistance and glucose and lipid metabolism disorders in db/db mice,surpassing the efficacy of individual treatments.The synergistic mechanism correlates with enhanced AMPK/ACC signaling pathway activity.展开更多
In this paper,we study the uniqueness of positive solutions to the following semilinear equations{-Δu=λ|x|^(α)ue^(u^(2)),in B_(1),u=0,onδB_(1)ueu2;in B_(1);u=0;on@B_(1);whereλ>0,α>-2;B_(1)denotes the unit ...In this paper,we study the uniqueness of positive solutions to the following semilinear equations{-Δu=λ|x|^(α)ue^(u^(2)),in B_(1),u=0,onδB_(1)ueu2;in B_(1);u=0;on@B_(1);whereλ>0,α>-2;B_(1)denotes the unit disk in R^(2):By delicate and relatively complicated computation of radial solutions to the above equation and the asymptotic expansion of solutions near the boundary of B_(1),the uniqueness of positive solutions is obtained.The results of this paper extend the uniqueness result for the semilinear equation with critical exponential growth in CHEN et al.(2022)to the case that includes a Henon term.展开更多
The goal of this paper is to investigate the long-time dynamics of solutions to a Kirchhoff type suspension bridge equation with nonlinear damping and memory term.For this problem we establish the well-posedness and e...The goal of this paper is to investigate the long-time dynamics of solutions to a Kirchhoff type suspension bridge equation with nonlinear damping and memory term.For this problem we establish the well-posedness and existence of uniform attractor under some suitable assumptions on the nonlinear term g(u),the nonlinear damping f(u_(t))and the external force h(x,t).Specifically,the asymptotic compactness of the semigroup is verified by the energy reconstruction method.展开更多
The grain-filling processes at different grain positions of curved-panicle type Longjing 29 and semi-erect-panicle type Longjing 31, two major rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars in Heilongjiang Province, were simulate...The grain-filling processes at different grain positions of curved-panicle type Longjing 29 and semi-erect-panicle type Longjing 31, two major rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars in Heilongjiang Province, were simulated by Richards growth eq-uation, so as to determine the reason of great differences in head rice rate of different rice cul- tivar among different years and to improve the processing quality of different rice cul- tivar through cultivation regulation measures. The results showed that the yield of Longjing 29 was slightly higher than that of Longjing 31, but the head rice rate of Longjing 29 was significantly lower than that of Longjing 31. More grains on sec- ondary rachis branch resulted in lower plumpness, lower seed-setting rate and lower milled rice rate of Longjing 29. The grain-filling rates at the six grain positions of Longjing 31 reached the peaks simultaneously, so the synchronous grain filling char- acteristic of Longjing 31 was more obvious. The grain-filling rate on the primary rachis branch of Longjing 31 was higher, and it reached the peak in the middle peri- od. Although the grain-filling rate on the secondary rachis branch of Longjing 31 was lower, it early reached the peak. In addition, the middle and late filling period of Longjing 31 was longer, resulting in plump and compact grains on the secondary rachis branch of Longjing 31. After the grain-filling rate on the primary rachis branch was decreased, the grain-filling rate on the secondary rachis branch of Longjing 29 started to be increased greatly, characterized by asynchronous grain filling. In the early grain filling stage, the grains on the upper, middle and basal secondary rachis branch were all significantly suppressed by those on the primary rachis branch of Longjing 29. The initial growth potential and maximum filling rate of grains on the secondary rachis branch of Longjing 29 were all lower. The grain-filling rate on the secondary rachis branch of Longjing 29 late reached the peak. Even worse, the mid- dle and late filling period of Longjing 29 was shorter. Therefore, the grains of Longjing 29 had poor plumpness. Synchronous grain filling led to small difference in grain quality within the same panicle, and this was also the reason for stable head rice rate of Longjing 31 among different years. In contrast, asynchronous grain filling led to great difference in grain quality within the same panicle of Longjing 29. In addi- tion, low temperature often occurred during the fast filling of grains on the secondary rachis branch of Longjing 29. Thus, the head rice rate of Longjing 29 was decreased.展开更多
On the bases of archaeological discoveries, the earliest domestication of rice has been confirmed in the middle and lower Changjiang River basin, while in the region wild rice populations are found in shallow swamps u...On the bases of archaeological discoveries, the earliest domestication of rice has been confirmed in the middle and lower Changjiang River basin, while in the region wild rice populations are found in shallow swamps under a climate with freezing winter cold. These findings lead us to-examine the past ideas about domestication and differentiation of rice. Historically, in 1930s two sub-species, indica and japonica, were proposed on the basis of sterility in F1 hybrids between them. Soon after that, the two types were classified by the associations of a number of genetically independent traits. The characteristic associations of traits have been explained by the hybrid sterility or reproductive barriers which were assumed to comprise a set of duplicate recessive lethal genes and to be an inner genetic mechanism to lead to the varietal differentiations In 1980s, the hybrid sterility between Indica and Japonica types was analyzed, and Indica, Japonica, and wide-compatibility type which gives fertile hybrids when cross to Indica and Japonica types, are proved to contain an allele, S5', S5' and S5^n, respectively at a locus on chromosome 6. And those gametes having Sj allele are found to be partially aborted in the hybrid genotypes of S5'/S5' while no gamete abortion occurs in S5'/S5^n and S5'/S5^n genotypes. Since then, the gene S5^n has been used in hybrid rice breeding to obtain fertile and vigorous hybrids between subspecies, and the long-disputed problem of hybrid sterility has been solved. Also in such studies the characteristic association of traits found in each of vadetal groups is better explained by founder effects. On the other hand, a large number of native cultivars of rice were surveyed with enzyme polymorphism in 1980s and later with molecular markers. As a result, profound genetic diversity is found in cultivated rice as well as in wild rice. These findings seem to lead us to the idea of multiple independent domestications of rice. However, before reaching such a conclusion, at least two factors, i.e., long-distance-dissemination of some genotypes and the possibilities of introgression by local wild rice to primitive cultivars need to be examined. Taking the two factors as well as the historical events into consideration, it is considered here that the perennial japonica cultivars which are close to wild rice in the Changjiang River basin were disseminated to East India through Assam or along the Bengal Bay, where they were transformed under the introgressions of local wild rice and formed a secondary center, from which some genotypes seem to be disseminated to colonies in Southeast Asia under the influence of Hinduism. Later some of the genotypes were introduced into China and constituted so called Indica type. This may be a reasonable picture for the varietal differentiation.展开更多
In the present study, 28 Chinese medicinal herbs belonging to traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes were selected to explore the application of network pharmacology in developing new C...In the present study, 28 Chinese medicinal herbs belonging to traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes were selected to explore the application of network pharmacology in developing new Chinese herbal medicine formulae for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM). These herbs have the highest appearance rate in the literature, and their compounds are listed. The human protein–protein interaction network and the T2DM disease protein interaction network were constructed. Then, the related algorithm for network topology was used to perform interventions on the interaction network of disease proteins and normal human proteins to test different Chinese herbal medicine compound combinations, according to the information on the interaction of compounds–targets in two databases, namely TarN et and the Medicinal Plants Database. Results of the intervention scores indicate that the method proposed in this study can provide new effective combinations of Chinese herbal medicines for T2DM. Network pharmacology can effectively promote the modernization and development of TCM.展开更多
Carbonate reservoirs exhibit strong heterogeneity in the distribution of pore types that can be quantitatively characterized by applying Xu–Payne multi-porosity model.However,there are some prerequisites to this mode...Carbonate reservoirs exhibit strong heterogeneity in the distribution of pore types that can be quantitatively characterized by applying Xu–Payne multi-porosity model.However,there are some prerequisites to this model the porosity and saturation need to be provided.In general,these application conditions are difficult to satisfy for seismic data.In order to overcome this problem,we present a two-step method to estimate the porosity and saturation and pore type of carbonate reservoirs from seismic data.In step one,the pore space of the carbonate reservoir is equivalent to a single-porosity system with an effective pore aspect ratio;then,a 3D rock-physics template(RPT)is established through the Gassmann’s equations and effective medium models;and then,the effective aspect ratio of pore,porosity and fluid saturation are simultaneously estimated from the seismic data based on 3D RPT.In step two,the pore space of the carbonate reservoir is equivalent to a triple-porosity system.Combined with the inverted porosity and saturation in the first step,the porosities of three pore types can be inverted from the seismic elastic properties.The application results indicate that our method can obtain accurate physical properties consistent with logging data and ensure the reliability of characterization of pore type.展开更多
The characteristics of plant type and physiological indices for photosynthesis were analyzed using two super hybrid rices, Liangyoupeijiu and LiangyouE32 as materials, and an indica hybrid, Shan-you63 as a control. Ba...The characteristics of plant type and physiological indices for photosynthesis were analyzed using two super hybrid rices, Liangyoupeijiu and LiangyouE32 as materials, and an indica hybrid, Shan-you63 as a control. Based on the present analysis and various theories and breeding practices on rice plant type, a model of plant ideotype for super hybrid rice (indica) in the lower reaches of Yangtze River Valley was proposed. This was: a length of 35 - 40 cm for top leaf with a width of 2 cm, and that of 50 - 55 cm and 55-60 cm, respectively, for the second and third leaves from top, meanwhile, having a leaf angle of 5°, 10°and 15° respectively, and a curvature of 1 - 1. 5 cm-1for the leaf face at heading stage; the uppermost three leaves keeping their activities for as long as 70 d, which could lead a LAI of 3 at full ripeness; loose plant type with thin (SLW=2.5-3 g cm-2, dry weight) and curve-slant leaves during early growing stage, and compact plant type by thick (SLW=4 - 5 g cm-2) and erect leaves during the middle and late growing stages; with a coefficient of light extinction of 0. 3 - 0. 4, which allowed for an optimal LAI high of 8-10 during the middle growth period; plant height of 110-120 cm, with 2 - 4 cm basal internode and a long uppermost internode occupying 45% of total stem length; 25 - 28 cm panicle with 8-10 spikelets per centimeter showing bend-type in ripening; a rich chlorophyll which led to a high net photosynthetic rate, and tolerance to light shading and photooxidation which is of benefit to increasing the adaptability to varying light conditions.展开更多
In recent years,a series of highly saturated leakage-type gas hydrates have been discovered in the western Qiongdongnan Basin(QDNB),South China Sea.Based on the molecular compositional and isotopic characteristics of ...In recent years,a series of highly saturated leakage-type gas hydrates have been discovered in the western Qiongdongnan Basin(QDNB),South China Sea.Based on the molecular compositional and isotopic characteristics of the gas samples relevant to the gas hydrates collected from the two leakage-type gas hydrate accumulations in the GMGS5 and GMGS6 drilling zones,a detailed geochemical gas-to-gas correlation was conducted in this study,in order to further understand the geochemical characteristics and possible hydrocarbon sources of these gas hydrates.The natural gas relevant to the gas hydrates in the GMGS5 block is characterized by wet gas(67.96%<%C_(1)<98.58%,C_(1)/C_(1+)<0.9)and significant molecular and carbon isotope fractionation within the depth profile,whereas the gas samples from the GMGS6 block exhibit the characteristics of dry gas(99.25%<%C_(1)<99.81%,C_(1)/C_(1+)>0.9)and lack molecular and carbon isotope fractionation.Approximately 40%‒60%of the methane within the gas hydrate is of microbial origin,while the C^(2+)gas components are typical coal-type gas that are derived from thermogenic source rocks or deeply-buried natural gas fields.In addition,typical in situ primary microbial methane(−80.6‰<δ^(13)C-C_(1)<−67.7‰)was discovered in well W b,which was applied to estimate the contribution of the microbial gas to the gas hydrates.The gas-to-gas correlation results show that the hydrate gases within the two leakage-type gas hydrate accumulations in the GMGS5 and GMGS6 blocks are geochemically different,suggesting that they may have been derived from different source kitchens.Our results further indicate that the deeply-buried thermogenic gas significantly contributed to the shallowly-buried gas hydrates in the western QDNB and multiple effective thermogenic source kitchens provided the hydrocarbon gas in the gas hydrate accumulations.展开更多
The establishment of a mathematical model for the ion exchange process is key to creating a theoretical basis for the mining of ion-adsorption type rare earth ores.Ore samples from Xinfeng,Xunwu and Anyuan were used a...The establishment of a mathematical model for the ion exchange process is key to creating a theoretical basis for the mining of ion-adsorption type rare earth ores.Ore samples from Xinfeng,Xunwu and Anyuan were used as the test ore samples in the present study and equilibrium batch tests of ore sample leaching using various ammonium sulfate concentrations were performed.The results show that,after leaching,there is a negative exponential relationship between the ratio of the solid-phase rare earth ion concentration to the aqueous-phase rare earth ion concentration and the initial ammonium ion concentration.However,there is a linear relationship between the natural logarithm of the ratio of the solidphase ammonium ion concentration to the aqueous-phase ammonium ion concentration and the initial ammonium ion concentration.Based on the above two functional relationships,a two-parameter model for the equilibrium ion exchange process of ion-adsorption type rare earth ores was established.Using the established model to analyze the test data the model error for the Xunwu ore sample is found to be less than 5%.The proposed model is more accurate compared with the Kerr model.The two-parameter model proposed in this study provides theoretical support for the numerical simulation of column leaching(in-situ leaching)of ion-adsorption type rare earth ores.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists(GLP-1RAs)play a key role in managing type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Transitioning between different GLP-1RA has been proposed as a treatment strategy.AIM To investigate switching patterns between GLP-1RA and their impact on glycemic control.METHODS A retrospective study involving patients with T2DM who initiated GLP-1RA therapy between 2009 and 2021 and transitioned to another GLP-1RA.Baseline glycated hemoglobin(HbA1c)was defined as the most recent measurement within 1 year prior to switching,and follow-up HbA1c was the first measurement recorded 4-15 months post-switch.RESULTS Among 70654 patients initiating GLP-1RA therapy,18047(25.5%)switched regimens.In the 13970 patients with available HbA1c,levels decreased from 8.5%±1.6%to 7.6%±1.4%(P<0.001).HbA1c decreased in 78.3%(10943/13970)of these patients,with the most frequent improvement observed in those switching from daily to weekly GLP-1RA(81%,5582/6890).CONCLUSION Switching between GLP-1RAs can serve as a practical alternative to treatment intensification for effectively managing T2DM.
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文摘This paper is concerned with further relaxations of the stability analysis of nonlinear Roesser-type two-dimensional (2D) systems in the Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy form. To achieve the goal, a novel slack matrix variable technique, which is homogenous polynomially parameter-dependent on the normalized fuzzy weighting functions with arbitrary degree, is developed and the algebraic properties of the normalized fuzzy weighting functions are collected into a set of augmented matrices. Consequently, more information about the normalized fuzzy weighting functions is involved and the relaxation quality of the stability analysis is significantly improved. Moreover, the obtained result is formulated in the form of linear matrix inequalities, which can be easily solved via standard numerical software. Finally, a numerical example is provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed result.
文摘The aim of this study was to determine the types of urinary incontinence prevalent among Kuwaiti women with Type two Diabetes Mellitus attending the outpatient clinic at the Urology center and suggest appropriate nursing interventions. Urinary incontinence is not a life threatening condition but it can be emotionally devastating and therefore affects the sufferer’s quality of life. This cross-sectional descriptive survey consisted of 250 Kuwaiti women with type two diabetes mellitus receiving treatment at the outpatient department at Sabah Al-Ahmad Urology Center, Kuwait. The questionnaire comprised of a total of 33 questions, twelve of which explored participants’ socio demographic characteristics, risk factors and symptoms of their urinary incontinence. The remaining 21 items were adapted from King’s Health Questionnaire (KHQ) formulated in 1997 at King’s college, London, for the assessment of quality of life in women with urinary incontinence. Data collection was from February to May 2014. The result revealed that mixed urinary incontinence was the most prevalent type of urinary incontinence affecting Kuwaiti women with type two diabetes mellitus. Symptoms of both stress incontinence and urge incontinence (Over active bladder) were not mutually exclusive as they were present in 247 (98.8%) and 240 (96%) of the participants respectively. Key risk factors for developing incontinence were over three years duration of diabetes mellitus in 115 (56%) and delivery of one or more children reported by 206 (82%) of the participants. Analysis and result of King Health Questionnaire on quality of life will be reported in separate paper on the psychosocial impact of urinary incontinence on diabetic Kuwaiti women. In conclusion, urinary incontinence had a devastating effect on the lives of sufferers and therefore should be prevented at all cost by nurses providing anticipatory guidance to all pregnant and diabetic women and routinely teaching pelvic floor exercises to all postnatal women. However, in the event that there are symptoms of urinary incontinence then thorough investigation and early treatment is advocated.
文摘The correlation between liver enzymes and lipid profile in T2D patients in the Yemeni population has been evaluated. This is a case-control study comprising 142 T2D patients and 142 healthy control subjects were carried out at the outpatient clinics of Ibn-Sina hospital, Mukalla, during the period from January to May 2020. Serum fasting blood glucose (FBG), total cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) were analyzed using the Cobas Integra Plus 400 autoanalyzer. Also, anthropometric and blood pressure measurements were taken from each participant. Independent sample T-test and Pearson correlation coefficient were used. T2D patients had significantly higher FBG (P ≤ 0.0001), total cholesterol (P ≤ 0.0001), LDL-C (P ≤ 0.0001), and GGT (P ≤ 0.0001) while HDL-C was significantly lower in T2D patients (P = 0.021). In correlation analysis, serum GGT was positively associated with FBG (r = 0.216;P ≤ 0.0001), total cholesterol (r = 0.196;P = 0.0001), triglyceride (r = 0.123;P = 0.038), and LDL-C (r = 0.209;P ≤ 0.0001). Also, serum ALT was positively associated with FBG (r = 0.145, P = 0.014) and triglyceride (r = 0.172, P = 0.004). In conclusion, higher levels of ALT and GGT are used as the predictive biomarkers for NAFLD in T2D patients with hyperlipidemia. Thus, routine screening of liver enzymes and lipid profile in T2D patients is recommended for the early detection of liver abnormalities and diminish diabetes complications.
文摘Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the dominant reason for end-stage kidney disease linked with a rise in cardiovascular mortality rate. However, besides DN, type 2 diabetic patients may also suffer from various non-diabetic renal diseases (NDRD). Aim: The objective of the current research was to assess the occurrence and type of NDRD diagnosed by kidney biopsy in type 2 diabetic subjects, evaluate the association of various clinical and laboratory characteristics with histopathology findings, and identify essential predictors of NDRD. Methods: Retrospective analysis has been performed through medical record revision of 101 patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing percutaneous renal biopsy at Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (Jinan, China) between January 2015 and December 2020. Results: Renal biopsy results showed that NDRD was found in 59 patients (58.42%), while DN existed in 32 patients (31.68%) and 10 patients (9.90%) showed DN complicated with NDRD. Membranous nephropathy was prevailing NDRD (42%), followed by focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (11.6%) and IgA nephropathy (10.1%). In univariate analysis, patients with NDRD had older age (p Conclusions: Clinical parameters such as short duration of diabetes, older age, higher hemoglobin level, and lower proteinuria might be associated with NDRD in type 2 diabetic patients. An early diagnosis of NDRD poses a favorable renal prognosis because it requires a different approach than DN, further larger multicenter randomized prospective investigations focused on identifying possible risk markers of NDRD are still in priority.
文摘BACKGROUND The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)in children and adolescents is increasing,yet there is limited information on the available pharmacological interventions to combat T2DM and prevent associated comorbidities.AIM To assess the effectiveness of current pharmacological treatments in managing T2DM in children and adolescents.The protocol of the study was registered in PROSPERO(CRD42022382165).METHODS Searches were performed in PubMed,EMBASE,Scopus,and ClinicalTrials.gov for publications between 1990 to September 2024 without language restrictions.Randomized control trials(RCTs)of pharmacotherapy in children and adolescents with T2DM(aged<19 years)were included.The primary outcome was a change in glycated hemoglobin(HbA1c)from baseline to follow-up.Secondary outcomes were changes in body weight,body mass index(BMI),total cholesterol,triglycerides,high density lipoprotein,and low-density lipoprotein from baseline,and incidence of adverse events during study periods.Screening,full-text review,data extraction,and assessments of risk of bias were done by two reviewers.Conflicts on each step were resolved by a third reviewer.Data analysis was performed using Review Manager Version 6.5(RevMan 6.5)and‘R’software via RStudio,‘meta’and‘netmeta’.RESULTS A total of 12 studies having low to moderate risk of bias with 1658 participants,and follow-up duration 12-52 weeks were included.In our network meta-analysis,compared to control(s),the reduction of HbA1c was sig-nificantly larger for dulaglutide[mean difference(MD),95%confidence interval:-1.20,-2.12 to-0.28],followed by dapagliflozin(-0.94,-1.44 to-0.44),liraglutide(-0.91,-1.37 to-0.45),empagliflozin(-0.87,-1.40 to-0.34),exenatide(-0.59,-1.07 to-0.11)and linagliptin(-0.45,-0.87 to-0.02)while other drugs had little or no effect.While liraglutide was associated with a change in body weight[MD-2.41(-4.68,-0.14)kg],no other drug treatment was associated with significant changes in body weight,BMI,and lipids.Apart from level 1 hypoglycemia with liraglutide[risk difference(RD):0.20,0.04-0.37]and minor adverse events with dulaglutide(RD:0.24,0.08-0.40),no other treatment was associated with excess risk of hypoglycemia or minor or major adverse events.CONCLUSION Pharmacotherapy of T2DM with dulaglutide,dapagliflozin,liraglutide,empagliflozin,exenatide,and linagliptin in children is associated with modest reduction of HbA1c.Larger RCTs with longer follow-up durations are needed to guide better therapeutic decision making.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82305205Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by China Association of Chinese Medicine,No.2023-QNRC2-A05+1 种基金Safeguard Project of Guang’anmen Hospital,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,No.GAMHH9324001Special Program for the Training of Outstanding Young Scientific and Technological Talents Under the Basic Scientific Research Operating Expenses of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,No.ZZ18-YQ-011.
文摘BACKGROUND Current evidence suggests that commonly used antidiabetic drugs have varying effects on cancer risk.Some antidiabetics offer protective effects against cancer,whereas others may increase risk in specific populations.AIM To comprehensively compare the effects of different antidiabetic drugs on the risk of various cancers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)through a systematic review and network meta-analysis.METHODS Four databases(PubMed,EMBASE,Cochrane Library,and Web of Science)were searched from their inception until April 11,2025.Published randomized controlled trials that enrolled at least 100 participants and had an intervention duration of at least 1 year were included.The inclusion criteria were studies involving adult patients with T2DM and interventions that compared different classes of antidiabetic drugs with a placebo or another antidiabetic drug.Network meta-analysis was conducted using Stata 17.0 software.Confidence in network meta-analysis was used to assess the quality of evidence regarding the risk of cancer associated with different antidiabetic drugs.RESULTS A total of 13535 articles were identified.After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria,87 high-quality studies involving 216106 patients and 26 different drugs across seven classes were included in this study.Indirect evidence from network meta-analysis revealed some heterogeneity;however,this did not affect the reliability of the results.The results indicated that antidiabetic drugs did not increase the overall risk of cancer compared with placebo.In contrast,some antidiabetic medications demonstrated a more pronounced advantage in reducing cancer risk,such as dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors for thyroid and rectal cancers;sodium-glucose co-transporter type 2 inhibitors for lung and bronchial cancers;sulfonylureas for gastric and colon cancers;biguanides for pancreatic cancer;insulin for bladder cancer;glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for prostate,uterine,hepatocellular,renal,and hematologic cancers;and thiazolidinediones for breast cancer.CONCLUSION Antidiabetic drugs reduce cancer risk in patients with T2DM.However,given the limitations in the number and quality of the included studies,our conclusions should be interpreted with caution.More large-scale,high-quality clinical trials are required to validate our findings towards the optimization of comprehensive cancer management strategies for patients with T2DM.
文摘Objective Epidemiological studies have shown that vitamin D status affects glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).However,findings from intervention studies remain inconsistent.Therefore,a network meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the comparative efficacy of various vitamin D supplementation strategies on glucose indicators in adults with T2DM.Methods Eligible studies published before September 12,2024,were retrieved from PubMed,EMBASE,Cochrane Library,and Web of Science.A network meta-analysis of multiple dosage strategies—low(<1,000 IU/day,LDS),medium(1,000–2,000 IU/day,MDS),high(2,000–4,000 IU/day,HDS),and extremely high(≥4,000 IU/day,EHDS)—was performed.Results The network meta-analysis of 40 RCTs indicated that,compared with placebo,vitamin D_(3)supplementation increased 25-hydroxyvitamin D[25-(OH)-D]levels,with pooled mean difference(MD)showing a stepwise increase from LDS to EHDS.Ranking probabilities showed a corresponding rise in 25-(OH)-D levels from LDS(46.7%)to EHDS(91.2%).EHDS reduced fasting blood glucose(FBG)relative to no treatment.LDS significantly decreased hemoglobin A1c(HbA1c),and vitamin D_(2) significantly affected FBG levels.MDS led to a significant change in fasting insulin(FIN)compared to both placebo(MD:-4.76;95%CI-8.91 to-0.61)and no treatment(MD:-7.30;95%CI-14.44 to-0.17).Conclusion The findings suggest that vitamin D supplementation may be a viable approach for improving glycemic control in adults with T2DM,with lower doses potentially offering benefit.The analysis also showed a dose-dependent increase in 25-(OH)-D levels.
基金Tsinghua Precision Medicine Foundation:Tangfukang Plays the Therapeutic Role in Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Qi and Yin Deficiency Syndrome by Regulating the Intestinal Flora Mediated Branched-chain Amino Acids-Phosphatidylinositide 3-Kinases-Protein Kinase B Signaling Pathway(grant number 10001020105)National Natural Science Foundation of China:Tangfukang Plays the Therapeutic Role in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Regulating the Intestinal Flora Mediated Adiponectin-adenosine 5-Monophosphate-activated Protein Kinase-branched-chain Amino Acids Signaling Pathway(grant number 82104812)。
文摘OBJECTIVE:To explore the mechanism of Tangfukang formula(糖复康方,TFK)in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).METHODS:We employed network pharmacology combined with experimental validation to explore the potential mechanism of TFK against T2DM.Initially,we filtered bioactive compounds with the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP)and Symptom Mapping(Sym Map),and gathered targets of TFK and T2DM.Subsequently,we constructed a protein-protein interaction(PPI)network,enriched core targets through Gene Ontology(GO)and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG),and adopted molecular docking to study the binding mode of compounds and the signaling pathway.Finally,we employed a KKAy mice model to investigate the effect and mechanism of TFK against T2DM.Biochemical assay,histology assay,and Western blot(WB)were used to assess the mechanism.RESULTS:There were 492 bioactive compounds of TFK screened,and 1226 overlapping targets of TFK against T2DM identified.A compound-T2DM-related target network with 997 nodes and 4439 edges was constructed.KEGG enrichment analysis identified some core pathways related to T2DM,including adenosine 5-monophosphate-activated protein kinase(AMPK)signaling pathway.Molecular docking study revealed that compounds of TFK,including citric acid,could bind to the active pocket of AMPK crystal structure with free binding energy of-4.8,-8 and-7.9,respectively.Animal experiments indicated that TFK decreased body weight,fasting blood glucose,fasting serum insulin,homeostasis model of insulin resistance,glycosylated serum protein,total cholesterol,triglyceride,and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,and improve oral glucose tolerance test results.TFK reduced steatosis in liver tissue,and infiltration of inflammatory cells,and protected liver cells to a certain extent.WB analysis revealed that,TFK upregulated the phosphorylation of AMPK and branchedchainα-ketoacid dehydrogenase proteins.CONCLUSION:TFK has the potential to effectively manage T2DM,possibly by regulating the AMPK signaling pathway.The present study lays a new foundation for the therapeutic application of TFK in the treatment of T2DM.
基金supported by the Pioneer and Leading Goose R&D Program of Zhejiang Province(No.2024C03106)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U23A20513)+1 种基金Ningbo Top Medical and Health Research Program(No.2022030309)the Innovation Team and Talents Cultivation Program of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(No.ZYYCXTD-D-202002).
文摘Coptis chinensis Franch.and Panax ginseng C.A.Mey.are traditional herbal medicines with millennia of documented use and broad therapeutic applications,including anti-diabetic properties.However,the synergistic effect of total alkaloids from Coptis chinensis and total ginsenosides from Panax ginseng on type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)and its underlying mechanism remain unclear.The research demonstrated that the optimal ratio of total alkaloids from Coptis chinensis and total ginsenosides from Panax ginseng was 4∶1,exhibiting maximal efficacy in improving insulin resistance and gluconeogenesis in primary mouse hepatocytes.This combination demonstrated significant synergistic effects in improving glucose tolerance,reducing fasting blood glucose(FBG),the weight ratio of epididymal white adipose tissue(eWAT),and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance(HOMA-IR)in leptin receptor-deficient(db/db)mice.Subsequently,a T2DM liver-specific network was constructed based on RNA sequencing(RNA-seq)experiments and public databases by integrating transcriptional properties of disease-associated proteins and protein-protein interactions(PPIs).The network recovery index(NRI)score of the combined treatment group with a 4∶1 ratio exceeded that of groups treated with individual components.The research identified that activated adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase(AMPK)/acetyl-CoA carboxylase(ACC)signaling in the liver played a crucial role in the synergistic treatment of T2DM,as verified by western blot experiment in db/db mice.These findings demonstrate that the 4∶1 combination of total alkaloids from Coptis chinensis and total ginsenosides from Panax ginseng significantly improves insulin resistance and glucose and lipid metabolism disorders in db/db mice,surpassing the efficacy of individual treatments.The synergistic mechanism correlates with enhanced AMPK/ACC signaling pathway activity.
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文摘In this paper,we study the uniqueness of positive solutions to the following semilinear equations{-Δu=λ|x|^(α)ue^(u^(2)),in B_(1),u=0,onδB_(1)ueu2;in B_(1);u=0;on@B_(1);whereλ>0,α>-2;B_(1)denotes the unit disk in R^(2):By delicate and relatively complicated computation of radial solutions to the above equation and the asymptotic expansion of solutions near the boundary of B_(1),the uniqueness of positive solutions is obtained.The results of this paper extend the uniqueness result for the semilinear equation with critical exponential growth in CHEN et al.(2022)to the case that includes a Henon term.
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文摘The goal of this paper is to investigate the long-time dynamics of solutions to a Kirchhoff type suspension bridge equation with nonlinear damping and memory term.For this problem we establish the well-posedness and existence of uniform attractor under some suitable assumptions on the nonlinear term g(u),the nonlinear damping f(u_(t))and the external force h(x,t).Specifically,the asymptotic compactness of the semigroup is verified by the energy reconstruction method.
基金Supported by National Key Technology Research and Development Program(2012BAD04B01-02)Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province for Outstanding Young Scientists(JG05-22)+2 种基金Key Science and Technology Program of Heilongjiang Province(GA09B102-3)Youth Foundation for Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation in Heilongjiang Province in 2012Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Sustentation Fund(LBH-Z10038)~~
文摘The grain-filling processes at different grain positions of curved-panicle type Longjing 29 and semi-erect-panicle type Longjing 31, two major rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars in Heilongjiang Province, were simulated by Richards growth eq-uation, so as to determine the reason of great differences in head rice rate of different rice cul- tivar among different years and to improve the processing quality of different rice cul- tivar through cultivation regulation measures. The results showed that the yield of Longjing 29 was slightly higher than that of Longjing 31, but the head rice rate of Longjing 29 was significantly lower than that of Longjing 31. More grains on sec- ondary rachis branch resulted in lower plumpness, lower seed-setting rate and lower milled rice rate of Longjing 29. The grain-filling rates at the six grain positions of Longjing 31 reached the peaks simultaneously, so the synchronous grain filling char- acteristic of Longjing 31 was more obvious. The grain-filling rate on the primary rachis branch of Longjing 31 was higher, and it reached the peak in the middle peri- od. Although the grain-filling rate on the secondary rachis branch of Longjing 31 was lower, it early reached the peak. In addition, the middle and late filling period of Longjing 31 was longer, resulting in plump and compact grains on the secondary rachis branch of Longjing 31. After the grain-filling rate on the primary rachis branch was decreased, the grain-filling rate on the secondary rachis branch of Longjing 29 started to be increased greatly, characterized by asynchronous grain filling. In the early grain filling stage, the grains on the upper, middle and basal secondary rachis branch were all significantly suppressed by those on the primary rachis branch of Longjing 29. The initial growth potential and maximum filling rate of grains on the secondary rachis branch of Longjing 29 were all lower. The grain-filling rate on the secondary rachis branch of Longjing 29 late reached the peak. Even worse, the mid- dle and late filling period of Longjing 29 was shorter. Therefore, the grains of Longjing 29 had poor plumpness. Synchronous grain filling led to small difference in grain quality within the same panicle, and this was also the reason for stable head rice rate of Longjing 31 among different years. In contrast, asynchronous grain filling led to great difference in grain quality within the same panicle of Longjing 29. In addi- tion, low temperature often occurred during the fast filling of grains on the secondary rachis branch of Longjing 29. Thus, the head rice rate of Longjing 29 was decreased.
文摘On the bases of archaeological discoveries, the earliest domestication of rice has been confirmed in the middle and lower Changjiang River basin, while in the region wild rice populations are found in shallow swamps under a climate with freezing winter cold. These findings lead us to-examine the past ideas about domestication and differentiation of rice. Historically, in 1930s two sub-species, indica and japonica, were proposed on the basis of sterility in F1 hybrids between them. Soon after that, the two types were classified by the associations of a number of genetically independent traits. The characteristic associations of traits have been explained by the hybrid sterility or reproductive barriers which were assumed to comprise a set of duplicate recessive lethal genes and to be an inner genetic mechanism to lead to the varietal differentiations In 1980s, the hybrid sterility between Indica and Japonica types was analyzed, and Indica, Japonica, and wide-compatibility type which gives fertile hybrids when cross to Indica and Japonica types, are proved to contain an allele, S5', S5' and S5^n, respectively at a locus on chromosome 6. And those gametes having Sj allele are found to be partially aborted in the hybrid genotypes of S5'/S5' while no gamete abortion occurs in S5'/S5^n and S5'/S5^n genotypes. Since then, the gene S5^n has been used in hybrid rice breeding to obtain fertile and vigorous hybrids between subspecies, and the long-disputed problem of hybrid sterility has been solved. Also in such studies the characteristic association of traits found in each of vadetal groups is better explained by founder effects. On the other hand, a large number of native cultivars of rice were surveyed with enzyme polymorphism in 1980s and later with molecular markers. As a result, profound genetic diversity is found in cultivated rice as well as in wild rice. These findings seem to lead us to the idea of multiple independent domestications of rice. However, before reaching such a conclusion, at least two factors, i.e., long-distance-dissemination of some genotypes and the possibilities of introgression by local wild rice to primitive cultivars need to be examined. Taking the two factors as well as the historical events into consideration, it is considered here that the perennial japonica cultivars which are close to wild rice in the Changjiang River basin were disseminated to East India through Assam or along the Bengal Bay, where they were transformed under the introgressions of local wild rice and formed a secondary center, from which some genotypes seem to be disseminated to colonies in Southeast Asia under the influence of Hinduism. Later some of the genotypes were introduced into China and constituted so called Indica type. This may be a reasonable picture for the varietal differentiation.
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文摘In the present study, 28 Chinese medicinal herbs belonging to traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes were selected to explore the application of network pharmacology in developing new Chinese herbal medicine formulae for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM). These herbs have the highest appearance rate in the literature, and their compounds are listed. The human protein–protein interaction network and the T2DM disease protein interaction network were constructed. Then, the related algorithm for network topology was used to perform interventions on the interaction network of disease proteins and normal human proteins to test different Chinese herbal medicine compound combinations, according to the information on the interaction of compounds–targets in two databases, namely TarN et and the Medicinal Plants Database. Results of the intervention scores indicate that the method proposed in this study can provide new effective combinations of Chinese herbal medicines for T2DM. Network pharmacology can effectively promote the modernization and development of TCM.
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文摘Carbonate reservoirs exhibit strong heterogeneity in the distribution of pore types that can be quantitatively characterized by applying Xu–Payne multi-porosity model.However,there are some prerequisites to this model the porosity and saturation need to be provided.In general,these application conditions are difficult to satisfy for seismic data.In order to overcome this problem,we present a two-step method to estimate the porosity and saturation and pore type of carbonate reservoirs from seismic data.In step one,the pore space of the carbonate reservoir is equivalent to a single-porosity system with an effective pore aspect ratio;then,a 3D rock-physics template(RPT)is established through the Gassmann’s equations and effective medium models;and then,the effective aspect ratio of pore,porosity and fluid saturation are simultaneously estimated from the seismic data based on 3D RPT.In step two,the pore space of the carbonate reservoir is equivalent to a triple-porosity system.Combined with the inverted porosity and saturation in the first step,the porosities of three pore types can be inverted from the seismic elastic properties.The application results indicate that our method can obtain accurate physical properties consistent with logging data and ensure the reliability of characterization of pore type.
文摘The characteristics of plant type and physiological indices for photosynthesis were analyzed using two super hybrid rices, Liangyoupeijiu and LiangyouE32 as materials, and an indica hybrid, Shan-you63 as a control. Based on the present analysis and various theories and breeding practices on rice plant type, a model of plant ideotype for super hybrid rice (indica) in the lower reaches of Yangtze River Valley was proposed. This was: a length of 35 - 40 cm for top leaf with a width of 2 cm, and that of 50 - 55 cm and 55-60 cm, respectively, for the second and third leaves from top, meanwhile, having a leaf angle of 5°, 10°and 15° respectively, and a curvature of 1 - 1. 5 cm-1for the leaf face at heading stage; the uppermost three leaves keeping their activities for as long as 70 d, which could lead a LAI of 3 at full ripeness; loose plant type with thin (SLW=2.5-3 g cm-2, dry weight) and curve-slant leaves during early growing stage, and compact plant type by thick (SLW=4 - 5 g cm-2) and erect leaves during the middle and late growing stages; with a coefficient of light extinction of 0. 3 - 0. 4, which allowed for an optimal LAI high of 8-10 during the middle growth period; plant height of 110-120 cm, with 2 - 4 cm basal internode and a long uppermost internode occupying 45% of total stem length; 25 - 28 cm panicle with 8-10 spikelets per centimeter showing bend-type in ripening; a rich chlorophyll which led to a high net photosynthetic rate, and tolerance to light shading and photooxidation which is of benefit to increasing the adaptability to varying light conditions.
基金funded by the Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou)(Grant No.GML2019ZD0102)the Chinese Geological Survey Project(Grant No.DD20190230 and DD20220224)。
文摘In recent years,a series of highly saturated leakage-type gas hydrates have been discovered in the western Qiongdongnan Basin(QDNB),South China Sea.Based on the molecular compositional and isotopic characteristics of the gas samples relevant to the gas hydrates collected from the two leakage-type gas hydrate accumulations in the GMGS5 and GMGS6 drilling zones,a detailed geochemical gas-to-gas correlation was conducted in this study,in order to further understand the geochemical characteristics and possible hydrocarbon sources of these gas hydrates.The natural gas relevant to the gas hydrates in the GMGS5 block is characterized by wet gas(67.96%<%C_(1)<98.58%,C_(1)/C_(1+)<0.9)and significant molecular and carbon isotope fractionation within the depth profile,whereas the gas samples from the GMGS6 block exhibit the characteristics of dry gas(99.25%<%C_(1)<99.81%,C_(1)/C_(1+)>0.9)and lack molecular and carbon isotope fractionation.Approximately 40%‒60%of the methane within the gas hydrate is of microbial origin,while the C^(2+)gas components are typical coal-type gas that are derived from thermogenic source rocks or deeply-buried natural gas fields.In addition,typical in situ primary microbial methane(−80.6‰<δ^(13)C-C_(1)<−67.7‰)was discovered in well W b,which was applied to estimate the contribution of the microbial gas to the gas hydrates.The gas-to-gas correlation results show that the hydrate gases within the two leakage-type gas hydrate accumulations in the GMGS5 and GMGS6 blocks are geochemically different,suggesting that they may have been derived from different source kitchens.Our results further indicate that the deeply-buried thermogenic gas significantly contributed to the shallowly-buried gas hydrates in the western QDNB and multiple effective thermogenic source kitchens provided the hydrocarbon gas in the gas hydrate accumulations.
基金Projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51664015,51874147)Jiangxi University of Science and Technology Qingjiang Youth Elite Support Program(JXUSTQJBJ2016007)。
文摘The establishment of a mathematical model for the ion exchange process is key to creating a theoretical basis for the mining of ion-adsorption type rare earth ores.Ore samples from Xinfeng,Xunwu and Anyuan were used as the test ore samples in the present study and equilibrium batch tests of ore sample leaching using various ammonium sulfate concentrations were performed.The results show that,after leaching,there is a negative exponential relationship between the ratio of the solid-phase rare earth ion concentration to the aqueous-phase rare earth ion concentration and the initial ammonium ion concentration.However,there is a linear relationship between the natural logarithm of the ratio of the solidphase ammonium ion concentration to the aqueous-phase ammonium ion concentration and the initial ammonium ion concentration.Based on the above two functional relationships,a two-parameter model for the equilibrium ion exchange process of ion-adsorption type rare earth ores was established.Using the established model to analyze the test data the model error for the Xunwu ore sample is found to be less than 5%.The proposed model is more accurate compared with the Kerr model.The two-parameter model proposed in this study provides theoretical support for the numerical simulation of column leaching(in-situ leaching)of ion-adsorption type rare earth ores.