The structural,thermal expansion,and magnetic properties of the Nc/2^16.5^0.5 compound are investigated by means of x-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements.The Nd2^616.560.5 compound has a rhombohedral Th2Znn...The structural,thermal expansion,and magnetic properties of the Nc/2^16.5^0.5 compound are investigated by means of x-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements.The Nd2^616.560.5 compound has a rhombohedral Th2Znn-type structure.There exists a small negative thermal expansion resulting from a spontaneous magnetostriction in the magnetic state of the^2^16.5 Cr0.5 compound.The average thermal expansion coefficient is-1.06×10^6/K in a temperature range 299-394 K.The spontaneous magnetostrictive deformation and the Curie temperature are discussed.展开更多
The internal behaviors of carriers in InGaAsP single-junction solar cell are investigated by using electroluminescence(EL) measurements. Two emission peaks can be observed in current-dependent electroluminescence spec...The internal behaviors of carriers in InGaAsP single-junction solar cell are investigated by using electroluminescence(EL) measurements. Two emission peaks can be observed in current-dependent electroluminescence spectra at low temperatures, and carrier localization exists for both peaks under low excitation. The trends of power index α extracted from excitation-dependent EL spectra at different temperatures imply that there exists a competition between Shockley–Read–Hall recombination and Auger recombination. Auger recombination becomes dominant at high temperatures, which is probably responsible for the lower current density of InGaAsP solar cell. Besides, the anomalous “S-shape” tendency with the temperature of band-edge peak position can be attributed to potential fluctuation and carrier redistribution, demonstrating delocalization, transfer, and redistribution of carriers in the continuum band-edge. Furthermore, the strong reduction of activation energy at high excitations indicates that electrons and holes escaped independently, and the faster-escaping carriers are holes.展开更多
Dear Editor,A variant with single substitution in the LRR-only protein CsLRR1,which regulates cucumber resistance to powdery mildew through a salicylic-acid-mediated pathway,provides a major source of resistance for c...Dear Editor,A variant with single substitution in the LRR-only protein CsLRR1,which regulates cucumber resistance to powdery mildew through a salicylic-acid-mediated pathway,provides a major source of resistance for cucumber breeding.Cucumber powdery mildew(PM),mainly caused by the biotrophic pathogen Podosphaera xanthii(synonym Podosphaera fusca),poses a serious threat to cucumber crops globally,leading to substantial reductions in fruit yield and quality(Martinez-Cruz et al.,2017).展开更多
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of incising spinal pia mater to relieve pressure and unilateral open-door laminoplasty with internal screw fixation for treatment of the dated spinal cord injury. Methods Fr...Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of incising spinal pia mater to relieve pressure and unilateral open-door laminoplasty with internal screw fixation for treatment of the dated spinal cord injury. Methods From March, 2009 to July, 2010, 16 cases with chronic cervical cord injury underwent spinal dura mater incision and unilateral open-door laminoplasty with internal screw fixation. Nerve functions of preand postoperation were evaluated by Frankel classification and the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scale. The improvement rate of JOA score at the indicated time was recorded. Results Postoperative Frankel classification rating of 16 patients improved obviously. JOA scores at the 1st month, 3rd month, 6th month, and 12th month after surgery were 7.9±2.3, 8.5±1.6, 8.9±2.1, and 12.4±2.5, respectively, and significantly increased compared with that prior to surgery (5.5±0.6). At the end of follow-up period, JOA score was significantly higher than that of pre-treatment (P<0.05). The recovery was relatively rapid during the first 3 months following the surgery, then entered a platform period. Conclusion It is effective for patients with dated spinal cord injury to undergo spinal decompression and laminoplasty.展开更多
AIM:To explore the association between mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 4 (SMAD4) gene polymorphisms and gastric cancer risk.METHODS:Five tagging single nucleotide polymor-phisms (tSNPs) in the SMAD4 gene were ...AIM:To explore the association between mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 4 (SMAD4) gene polymorphisms and gastric cancer risk.METHODS:Five tagging single nucleotide polymor-phisms (tSNPs) in the SMAD4 gene were selected and genotyped in 322 gastric cancer cases and 351 cancerfree controls in a Chinese population by using the polymerase chain reactionrestriction fragment length polymorphism method.Immunohistochemistry was used to examine SMAD4 protein expression in 10 normal gastric tissues adjacent to tumors.RESULTS:In the single-locus analysis,two significantly decreased risk polymorphisms for gastric cancer were observed:the SNP3 rs17663887 TC genotype (adjusted odds ratio=0.38,95% confidence interval:0.21-0.71),compared with the wild-type TT genotype and the SNP5 rs12456284 GG genotype (0.31,0.16-0.60),and with the wild-type AA genotype.In the combined analyses of these two tSNPs,the combined genotypes with 2-3 protective alleles (SNP3 C and SNP5 G allele) had a significantly decreased risk of gastric cancer (0.28,0.16-0.49) than those with 0-1 protective allele.Furthermore,individuals with 0-1 protective allele had significantly decreased SMAD4 protein expression levels in the norma tissues adjacent to tumors than those with 2-3 protective alleles (P=0.025).CONCLUSION:These results suggest that genetic variants in the SMAD4 gene play a protective role in gastric cancer in a Chinese population.展开更多
Aluminum ablation by multiple femtosecond laser pulses is investigated via time-resolved shadowgraphs and scanning electron microscope （SEM） images of the ablation spot. The spatial distribution of the ejected mater...Aluminum ablation by multiple femtosecond laser pulses is investigated via time-resolved shadowgraphs and scanning electron microscope （SEM） images of the ablation spot. The spatial distribution of the ejected material and the radius of the shock wave generated during the ablation are found to vary with the increase in the number of pulses. In the initial two pulses, nearly concentric and semicircular stripes within the shock wave front are observed, unlike in subsequent pulses. Ablation by multiple femtosecond pulses exhibits different characteristics compared with the case induced by single femtosecond pulse because of the changes to the aluminum target surface induced by the preceding pulses.展开更多
Aornial mealnocarpa Elliot is a rare tree species that combined edible,medicinal,ornamental and ecological values. This article analyzes the economic value,domestic research and development status and development tren...Aornial mealnocarpa Elliot is a rare tree species that combined edible,medicinal,ornamental and ecological values. This article analyzes the economic value,domestic research and development status and development trend of A. mealnocarpa. Heilongjiang Province has been hurried to introduce A. mealnocarpa,lack of understanding of the characteristics of the tree species,resulting in serious cold damage and great economic losses. For these issues,proposals are put forward to promote the development of A. mealnocarpa planting industry.展开更多
Structural, thermal expansion, and magnetic properties of the Dy_2Fe_(16)Cr compound are investigated by means of x-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements. The Dy_2Fe_(16)Cr compound has a hexagonal Th_2Ni_(17...Structural, thermal expansion, and magnetic properties of the Dy_2Fe_(16)Cr compound are investigated by means of x-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements. The Dy_2Fe_(16)Cr compound has a hexagonal Th_2Ni_(17)-type structure. There exists a negative thermal expansion resulting from a strong spontaneous magnetostriction in the magnetic state of the Dy_2Fe_(16)Cr compound. The average thermal expansion coefficient is-0.794 × 10^(-5)/K in the temperature range 292–407 K. The spontaneous magnetostrictive deformation and the Curie temperature are discussed.展开更多
Occurrence or absence of centennial-scale climatic variability during Marine Isotope Stage(MIS)7e,the first peak interval of the Penultimate Interglacial,remains ambiguous due to the limited available high-resolved re...Occurrence or absence of centennial-scale climatic variability during Marine Isotope Stage(MIS)7e,the first peak interval of the Penultimate Interglacial,remains ambiguous due to the limited available high-resolved records.Here,we present a decadal-resolved stalagmiteδ^(18)O record from northern China spanning from 242.3 to 236.8 ka BP,covering MIS7e.The composite KLSδ^(18)O record,integrating this study with the previous record in the same cave,shows a descending trend from TerminationⅢto MIS7e,which follows the increasing Northern Hemisphere summer insolation(NHSI).This observation further emphasizes the important influence of NHSI on the glacial/interglacial transition.There are more large-amplitude,millennial-to centennial-scale variability occurring during TerminationⅢcompared with MIS7e,implying that ice-sheet decay potentially plays an important role in climatic excursions.Four centennial-scale summer monsoon collapses,peaking at~242.1,~240.8,~239.3 and~238.2 ka BP,are detected in our new record,indicating the pervasiveness of the intra-interglacial climatic instability.Given the lack of solar activity and freshwater outbursts data during MIS7e,it is not possible to conclude about the drivers of the identified abrupt climatic anomalous.Following the dynamic mechanisms of sub-millennial climatic anomalous during early Holocene,we tentatively propose that slowdown of the meridional overturning circulation caused by freshwater fluxes into North Atlantic and/or attenuated solar irradiance is the potential forcing for the abrupt climate events within MIS7e.Additionally,attenuated solar irradiance could also result in climatic anomalies through low-latitude processes.展开更多
北京石花洞石笋物质旋回微层及其气候重建研究在古气候领域已有广泛报道.而本文所研究的石笋(XMG),自20世纪90年代初后突变发育了疏松-致密型微层,这种微层类型以前在石花洞从未发现.扫描电子显微镜(scanning electron microscope, SEM...北京石花洞石笋物质旋回微层及其气候重建研究在古气候领域已有广泛报道.而本文所研究的石笋(XMG),自20世纪90年代初后突变发育了疏松-致密型微层,这种微层类型以前在石花洞从未发现.扫描电子显微镜(scanning electron microscope, SEM)观测显示,这种疏松-致密层偶是由方解石组构(calcite fabric)差异引起,不透光疏松层是粒状镶嵌结构微晶方解石,而透光致密层是晶簇状纤维晶方解石.在对该石笋观测站点的现生碳酸盐SEM分析后,发现其可分为3种类型, I型是旱季1~3月沉积的晶粒较大且晶面较为平整的菱面体及其组合体;II型是旱-雨季过渡时期(4~5和10~12月)生长的大、小晶体混生型;III型是雨季生成的晶粒细小(粒径<4μm)的微晶.菱面晶体所含杂质少,形成条件为滴水慢且稳定、方解石饱和指数偏高、洞穴CO2浓度低以及洞穴扰动最小,这类晶体构成了透光纤维晶方解石层;而微晶伴有较多杂质,当季新水补给、洞穴CO2浓度升高以及旅游活动增加等因素均利于其生成.由于疏松的微晶方解石亚层形成于洞穴开放之后,故推测洞穴开放后人为干扰所引起的洞穴环境改变,很可能是其突变发育的关键因素.展开更多
Interfaces of microlayers, in most stalagmites from China, consist of opaque and organic materials. Observed with microscope, the interfaces seem dark under transmitted light and luminiferous under reflected fluoresce...Interfaces of microlayers, in most stalagmites from China, consist of opaque and organic materials. Observed with microscope, the interfaces seem dark under transmitted light and luminiferous under reflected fluorescent light. Stalagmites in which the two optical characters are unified spatially would be most suitable for cross-dating use, and can play an important role in the study on speleochronology and speleoclimatology.展开更多
Household garbage images are usually faced with complex backgrounds,variable illuminations,diverse angles,and changeable shapes,which bring a great difficulty in garbage image classification.Due to the ability to disc...Household garbage images are usually faced with complex backgrounds,variable illuminations,diverse angles,and changeable shapes,which bring a great difficulty in garbage image classification.Due to the ability to discover problem-specific features,deep learning and especially convolutional neural networks(CNNs) have been successfully and widely used for image representation learning.However,available and stable household garbage datasets are insufficient,which seriously limits the development of research and application.Besides,the state-of-the-art in the field of garbage image classification is not entirely clear.To solve this problem,in this study,we built a new open benchmark dataset for household garbage image classification by simulating different lightings,backgrounds,angles,and shapes.This dataset is named 30 classes of household garbage images(HGI-30),which contains 18 000 images of 30 household garbage classes.The publicly available HGI-30 dataset allows researchers to develop accurate and robust methods for household garbage recognition.We also conducted experiments and performance analyses of the state-of-the-art deep CNN methods on HGI-30,which serves as baseline results on this benchmark.展开更多
Even with implementation of current influenza vaccines,influenza still claims up to 500,000 lives worldwide annually,indicating a need for a better vaccine strategy.We have developed a technology to generate unique S_...Even with implementation of current influenza vaccines,influenza still claims up to 500,000 lives worldwide annually,indicating a need for a better vaccine strategy.We have developed a technology to generate unique S_(60)-HA1 pseudovirus nanoparticles(PVNPs)that display the receptor-binding HA1 domains of influenza viruses.Each self-assembled S_(60)-HA1 PVNP consists of a T=1 icosahedral S_(60) nanoparticle that resembles the inner shell of norovirus capsid and 60 surface-displayed HA1 antigens that are excellent vaccine targets.Soluble S_(60)-HA1 PVNPs presenting HA1 antigens of H7N9 influenza virus subtypes have been produced efficiently in large amount.Their three-dimensional(3D)structures have been solved by cryogenic electron microscopy.The PVNP-displayed HA1 antigens react with HA-specific antibody,and retain authentic sialic acid binding specificity and hemagglutinate human erythrocytes.The PVNPs are highly immunogenic,eliciting high titers of HA1-specific antibodies in mice and the mouse sera strongly inhibited hemagglutinations of homologous and heterologous influenza virus HA proteins.Therefore,the S_(60)-HA1 PVNPs may provide useful reagents to study influenza viruses and offer a potential new vaccine tactic to fight the deadly influenza disease.展开更多
Rotavirus(RV)causes acute gastroenteritis in infants and children worldwide.Recent studies showed that glycans such as histo-blood group antigens(HBGAs)function as cell attachment factors affecting RV host susceptibil...Rotavirus(RV)causes acute gastroenteritis in infants and children worldwide.Recent studies showed that glycans such as histo-blood group antigens(HBGAs)function as cell attachment factors affecting RV host susceptibility and prevalence.P[8]is the predominant RV genotype in humans,but the structural basis of how P[8]RVs interact with glycan ligands remains elusive.In this study,we characterized the interactions between P[8]VP8~*s and glycans which showed that VP8~*,the RV glycan binding domain,recognized both mucin core 2 and H type 1 antigens according to the ELISA-based oligosaccharide binding assays.Importantly,we determined the structural basis of P[8]RV-glycans interaction from the crystal structures of a Rotateq P[8]VP8~*in complex with core 2 and H type 1 glycans at 1.82.3?,respectively,revealing a common binding pocket and similar binding mode.Structural and sequence analysis demonstrated that the glycan binding site is conserved among RVs in the P[Ⅱ]genogroup,while genotype-specific amino acid variations determined different glycan binding preference.Our data elucidated the detailed structural basis of the interactions between human P[8]RVs and different host glycan factors,shedding light on RV infection,epidemiology,and development of anti-viral agents.展开更多
The ternary phase diagrams of polyetherimide （PEI）/N,N-dimethylacetamide （DMAc） with H2O and BuOH as non-solvent were simulated using solubility parameter and Flory-Huggins theory. The phase diagrams show that 5.5...The ternary phase diagrams of polyetherimide （PEI）/N,N-dimethylacetamide （DMAc） with H2O and BuOH as non-solvent were simulated using solubility parameter and Flory-Huggins theory. The phase diagrams show that 5.5% H2O/BuOH system containing 5% BuOH and 0.5% H2O or 6.5% H2O/BuOH system containing 6.2% BuOH and 0.3% H2O is required to induce liquid- liquid demixing for 20 wt-% PEI/DMAc casting solution. Therefore, BuOH can enhance the phase separation of the PEI casting solution and hereby induce higher porosity of the membrane, and the diffusion of BuOH into the water coagulation bath causes larger pore size easily compared with DMAc. Our predictions that the membrane pure water flux first increases then decreases, and the rejection ratio of bovine serum albumin decreases with the increasing concentration of BuOH were validated by the experiments using the prepared membranes.展开更多
Human noroviruses （huNoVs） recognize histo-blood group antigens （HBGAs） as attachment factors, in which genogroup （G） I and GII huNoVs use distinct binding interfaces. The genetic and evolutionary relationships ...Human noroviruses （huNoVs） recognize histo-blood group antigens （HBGAs） as attachment factors, in which genogroup （G） I and GII huNoVs use distinct binding interfaces. The genetic and evolutionary relationships of GII huNoVs under selection by the host HBGAs have been well elucidated via a number of structural studies; however, such relationships among GI NoVs remain less clear due to the fact that the structures of HBGA-binding interfaces of only three GI NoVs with similar binding profiles are known. In this study the crystal structures of the P dimers of a Lewis-binding strain, the GI.8 Boxer virus （BV） that does not bind the A and H antigens, in complex with the Lewis b （Le^b） and Ley antigens, respectively, were determined and compared with those of the three previously known GI huNoVs, i.e. GI.1 Nor- walk virus （NV）, GI.2 FUV258 （FUV） and GI.7 TCH060 （TCH） that bind the A/HILe antigens. The HBGA binding interface of BV is composed of a conserved central binding pocket （CBP） that interacts with the β-galactose of the precursor, and a well-developed Le epitope-bind- ing site formed by five amino acids, including three consecutive residues from the long P-loop and one from the S-loop of the P1 subdomain, a feature that was not seen in the other GI NoVs. On the other hand, the H epitope/acetamido binding site observed in the other GI NoVs is greatly degenerated in BV. These data explain the evolutionary path of GI NoVs selected by the poly- morphic human HBGAs. While the CBP is conserved, the regions surrounding the CBP are flexible, providingfreedom for changes. The loss or degeneration of the H epitope/acetamido binding site and the reinforcement of the Le binding site of the GI,8 BV is a typical example of such change selected by the host Lewis epitope.展开更多
As a potential alternative cathode material,α-LiFeO2 suffers a realization handicap,mainly due to its poor electrical conductivity and low lithium ion diffusion rate.In this work,we have successfully synthesized α-L...As a potential alternative cathode material,α-LiFeO2 suffers a realization handicap,mainly due to its poor electrical conductivity and low lithium ion diffusion rate.In this work,we have successfully synthesized α-LiFeO2/rGO nanocomposite through a layer by layer self-assembly modification process and annealing treatment.Due to the strong electrostatic attraction between opposite cha rged spices,α-LiFeO2 nanoparticles were homogeneously dispersed on the graphene sheet to form a typical interconnected conducting network which was bene ficial for electronic conductivity and ionic diffu sivity.In comparison to pristine α-LiFeO2,the α-LiFeO2/rGO displayed an excellent electrochemical perfo rmance with average discharge capacities of 238.9,187.2,178.4,121.8 and 99.5 mA hg^-1 at 0.1,0.2,0.5,1 and 2 C,respectively.Besides,the specific capacity retained 164.9 mA h g^-1 and 107.98 mA h g^-1 after 50 cycles at 0.5 C and 1 C,respectively.The remarkable progress in rate capability and cycling ability of this new nanocomposite developed a new approach to improve the electrochemical performance of α-LiFeO2.展开更多
Zn diffusion into InP was carried out ex-situ using a new Zn diffusion technique with zinc phosphorus particles placed around InP materials as zinc source in a semi-closed chamber formed by a modified diffusion furnac...Zn diffusion into InP was carried out ex-situ using a new Zn diffusion technique with zinc phosphorus particles placed around InP materials as zinc source in a semi-closed chamber formed by a modified diffusion furnace. The optical characteristics of the Zn-diffused InP layer for the planar-type InGaAs/InP PIN photodetectors grown by molecular beam epitaxy （MBE） has been investigated by photoluminescence （PL） measurements. The temperature-dependent PL spectrum of Zn-diffused InP samples at different diffusion temperatures showed that band-to-acceptor transition dominates the PL emission, which indicates that Zn was commendably diffused into InP layer as the acceptor. High quality Zn-diffused InP layer with typically smooth surface was obtained at 580 ℃for 10 min. Furthermore, more interstitial Zn atoms were activated to act as acceptors after a rapid annealing process. Based on the above Zn-diffusion technique, a 50μm planar-type InGaAs/InP PIN photodector device was fabricated and exhibited a low dark current of 7.73 pA under a reverse bias potential of -5 V and a high break- down voltage of larger than 41 V （1 〈 10μA）. In addition, a high responsivity of 0.81 A/W at 1.31/~m and 0.97 A/W at 1.55μm was obtained in the developed PIN photodetector.展开更多
Increasing evidence has shown a strong association between tumor-suppressor genes and inflammation.However,the role of BRD7 as a novel tumor suppressor in inflammation remains unknown.In this study,by observing BRD7 k...Increasing evidence has shown a strong association between tumor-suppressor genes and inflammation.However,the role of BRD7 as a novel tumor suppressor in inflammation remains unknown.In this study,by observing BRD7 knockout mice for 6–12 months,we discovered that compared with BRD7+/+mice,BRD7^(−/−)mice were more prone to inflammation,such as external inflammation and abdominal abscess.By using mouse embryo fibroblast(MEF)cells from the BRD7 knockout mouse,an in vitro lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-stimulated MEF cell line was established.The mRNA levels of interleukin-6(IL-6),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),chemokine(C-X-C motif)ligand 1(CXCL-1)and inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS)were significantly increased in BRD7^(−/−)MEF cells compared with BRD7+/+MEF cells after LPS stimulation for 1 or 6 h.In addition,the cytoplasm-to-nucleus translocation of nuclear factor kappa-B(NF-κB;p65)and an increased NF-κB reporter activity were observed in BRD7^(−/−)MEF cells at the 1 h time point but not at the 6 h time point.Furthermore,an in vivo dextran sodium sulfate(DSS)-induced acute colitis model was created.As expected,the disease activity index(DAI)value was significantly increased in the BRD7^(−/−)mice after DSS treatment for 1–5 days,which was demonstrated by the presence of a significantly shorter colon,splenomegaly and tissue damage.Moreover,higher expression levels of IL-6,TNF-α,p65,CXCL-1 and iNOS,and an increased level of NF-κB(p65)nuclear translocation were also found in the DSS-treated BRD7^(−/−)mice.These findings suggest that BRD7 has an anti-inflammatory role during early acute inflammation by inhibiting activation of the NF-кB signaling pathway,which provides evidence to aid in understanding the therapeutic effects of BRD7 on inflammatory diseases.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 50871074 and 61474082the Henan Agricultural University Start-up under Grant No 20190703Y00005.
文摘The structural,thermal expansion,and magnetic properties of the Nc/2^16.5^0.5 compound are investigated by means of x-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements.The Nd2^616.560.5 compound has a rhombohedral Th2Znn-type structure.There exists a small negative thermal expansion resulting from a spontaneous magnetostriction in the magnetic state of the^2^16.5 Cr0.5 compound.The average thermal expansion coefficient is-1.06×10^6/K in a temperature range 299-394 K.The spontaneous magnetostrictive deformation and the Curie temperature are discussed.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program,China (Grant No.2018YFB2003305)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.61774165 and 61827823)the Key Laboratory Fund in Suzhou Institute of Suzhou Nano-Tech and NanoBionis (SINANO),Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No.Y4JAQ21005)。
文摘The internal behaviors of carriers in InGaAsP single-junction solar cell are investigated by using electroluminescence(EL) measurements. Two emission peaks can be observed in current-dependent electroluminescence spectra at low temperatures, and carrier localization exists for both peaks under low excitation. The trends of power index α extracted from excitation-dependent EL spectra at different temperatures imply that there exists a competition between Shockley–Read–Hall recombination and Auger recombination. Auger recombination becomes dominant at high temperatures, which is probably responsible for the lower current density of InGaAsP solar cell. Besides, the anomalous “S-shape” tendency with the temperature of band-edge peak position can be attributed to potential fluctuation and carrier redistribution, demonstrating delocalization, transfer, and redistribution of carriers in the continuum band-edge. Furthermore, the strong reduction of activation energy at high excitations indicates that electrons and holes escaped independently, and the faster-escaping carriers are holes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant nos.32030093 and 31672176)the Jiangsu Agricultural Innovation of New Cultivars (PZCZ201720)+2 种基金the"JBGS"Project of Seed Industry Revitalization in Jiangsu Province (JBGS[2021]018)the National Key Research and Development Project of China (2016YFD0101900)the Nanjing Agricultural University Startup Fund (130804131).
文摘Dear Editor,A variant with single substitution in the LRR-only protein CsLRR1,which regulates cucumber resistance to powdery mildew through a salicylic-acid-mediated pathway,provides a major source of resistance for cucumber breeding.Cucumber powdery mildew(PM),mainly caused by the biotrophic pathogen Podosphaera xanthii(synonym Podosphaera fusca),poses a serious threat to cucumber crops globally,leading to substantial reductions in fruit yield and quality(Martinez-Cruz et al.,2017).
文摘Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of incising spinal pia mater to relieve pressure and unilateral open-door laminoplasty with internal screw fixation for treatment of the dated spinal cord injury. Methods From March, 2009 to July, 2010, 16 cases with chronic cervical cord injury underwent spinal dura mater incision and unilateral open-door laminoplasty with internal screw fixation. Nerve functions of preand postoperation were evaluated by Frankel classification and the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scale. The improvement rate of JOA score at the indicated time was recorded. Results Postoperative Frankel classification rating of 16 patients improved obviously. JOA scores at the 1st month, 3rd month, 6th month, and 12th month after surgery were 7.9±2.3, 8.5±1.6, 8.9±2.1, and 12.4±2.5, respectively, and significantly increased compared with that prior to surgery (5.5±0.6). At the end of follow-up period, JOA score was significantly higher than that of pre-treatment (P<0.05). The recovery was relatively rapid during the first 3 months following the surgery, then entered a platform period. Conclusion It is effective for patients with dated spinal cord injury to undergo spinal decompression and laminoplasty.
基金Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.30800926,No.30872084,No.81001274,and No.30972444the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,No.BK2010080
文摘AIM:To explore the association between mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 4 (SMAD4) gene polymorphisms and gastric cancer risk.METHODS:Five tagging single nucleotide polymor-phisms (tSNPs) in the SMAD4 gene were selected and genotyped in 322 gastric cancer cases and 351 cancerfree controls in a Chinese population by using the polymerase chain reactionrestriction fragment length polymorphism method.Immunohistochemistry was used to examine SMAD4 protein expression in 10 normal gastric tissues adjacent to tumors.RESULTS:In the single-locus analysis,two significantly decreased risk polymorphisms for gastric cancer were observed:the SNP3 rs17663887 TC genotype (adjusted odds ratio=0.38,95% confidence interval:0.21-0.71),compared with the wild-type TT genotype and the SNP5 rs12456284 GG genotype (0.31,0.16-0.60),and with the wild-type AA genotype.In the combined analyses of these two tSNPs,the combined genotypes with 2-3 protective alleles (SNP3 C and SNP5 G allele) had a significantly decreased risk of gastric cancer (0.28,0.16-0.49) than those with 0-1 protective allele.Furthermore,individuals with 0-1 protective allele had significantly decreased SMAD4 protein expression levels in the norma tissues adjacent to tumors than those with 2-3 protective alleles (P=0.025).CONCLUSION:These results suggest that genetic variants in the SMAD4 gene play a protective role in gastric cancer in a Chinese population.
基金Project supported by the Science and Technology Development Fund Planning Project for the Universities of Tianjin,China(Grant No.20140902)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City,China(Grant No.16JCQNJC01900)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51376136and 61474082)the Science and Technology Achievement Award Project for the Universities of Tianjin,China
文摘Aluminum ablation by multiple femtosecond laser pulses is investigated via time-resolved shadowgraphs and scanning electron microscope （SEM） images of the ablation spot. The spatial distribution of the ejected material and the radius of the shock wave generated during the ablation are found to vary with the increase in the number of pulses. In the initial two pulses, nearly concentric and semicircular stripes within the shock wave front are observed, unlike in subsequent pulses. Ablation by multiple femtosecond pulses exhibits different characteristics compared with the case induced by single femtosecond pulse because of the changes to the aluminum target surface induced by the preceding pulses.
基金Supported by Key Science and Technology Project of Mudanjiang City(Z2017n0093)Fundamental Research Funds for Province-level Scientific Research Institutes of Heilongjiang Province(2018-01)
文摘Aornial mealnocarpa Elliot is a rare tree species that combined edible,medicinal,ornamental and ecological values. This article analyzes the economic value,domestic research and development status and development trend of A. mealnocarpa. Heilongjiang Province has been hurried to introduce A. mealnocarpa,lack of understanding of the characteristics of the tree species,resulting in serious cold damage and great economic losses. For these issues,proposals are put forward to promote the development of A. mealnocarpa planting industry.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 50871074 and 61474082
文摘Structural, thermal expansion, and magnetic properties of the Dy_2Fe_(16)Cr compound are investigated by means of x-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements. The Dy_2Fe_(16)Cr compound has a hexagonal Th_2Ni_(17)-type structure. There exists a negative thermal expansion resulting from a strong spontaneous magnetostriction in the magnetic state of the Dy_2Fe_(16)Cr compound. The average thermal expansion coefficient is-0.794 × 10^(-5)/K in the temperature range 292–407 K. The spontaneous magnetostrictive deformation and the Curie temperature are discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.42172208,41772184&41731174)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No.XDB26020000)。
文摘Occurrence or absence of centennial-scale climatic variability during Marine Isotope Stage(MIS)7e,the first peak interval of the Penultimate Interglacial,remains ambiguous due to the limited available high-resolved records.Here,we present a decadal-resolved stalagmiteδ^(18)O record from northern China spanning from 242.3 to 236.8 ka BP,covering MIS7e.The composite KLSδ^(18)O record,integrating this study with the previous record in the same cave,shows a descending trend from TerminationⅢto MIS7e,which follows the increasing Northern Hemisphere summer insolation(NHSI).This observation further emphasizes the important influence of NHSI on the glacial/interglacial transition.There are more large-amplitude,millennial-to centennial-scale variability occurring during TerminationⅢcompared with MIS7e,implying that ice-sheet decay potentially plays an important role in climatic excursions.Four centennial-scale summer monsoon collapses,peaking at~242.1,~240.8,~239.3 and~238.2 ka BP,are detected in our new record,indicating the pervasiveness of the intra-interglacial climatic instability.Given the lack of solar activity and freshwater outbursts data during MIS7e,it is not possible to conclude about the drivers of the identified abrupt climatic anomalous.Following the dynamic mechanisms of sub-millennial climatic anomalous during early Holocene,we tentatively propose that slowdown of the meridional overturning circulation caused by freshwater fluxes into North Atlantic and/or attenuated solar irradiance is the potential forcing for the abrupt climate events within MIS7e.Additionally,attenuated solar irradiance could also result in climatic anomalies through low-latitude processes.
文摘Interfaces of microlayers, in most stalagmites from China, consist of opaque and organic materials. Observed with microscope, the interfaces seem dark under transmitted light and luminiferous under reflected fluorescent light. Stalagmites in which the two optical characters are unified spatially would be most suitable for cross-dating use, and can play an important role in the study on speleochronology and speleoclimatology.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 12001523,11971046,12131003,and 11871081)the Scientific Research Project of Beijing Municipal Education Commission (No. KM201910005012)Beijing Natural Science Foundation Project (No. Z200002)。
文摘Household garbage images are usually faced with complex backgrounds,variable illuminations,diverse angles,and changeable shapes,which bring a great difficulty in garbage image classification.Due to the ability to discover problem-specific features,deep learning and especially convolutional neural networks(CNNs) have been successfully and widely used for image representation learning.However,available and stable household garbage datasets are insufficient,which seriously limits the development of research and application.Besides,the state-of-the-art in the field of garbage image classification is not entirely clear.To solve this problem,in this study,we built a new open benchmark dataset for household garbage image classification by simulating different lightings,backgrounds,angles,and shapes.This dataset is named 30 classes of household garbage images(HGI-30),which contains 18 000 images of 30 household garbage classes.The publicly available HGI-30 dataset allows researchers to develop accurate and robust methods for household garbage recognition.We also conducted experiments and performance analyses of the state-of-the-art deep CNN methods on HGI-30,which serves as baseline results on this benchmark.
基金The research described in this study was supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases(NIAID,No.R56 AI148426-01A1 to M.T.)Cincinnati Children Hospital Medical Center(CCHMC,Innovation Funds 2018-2020,GAP Fund 2020-2021,and Research Innovation and Pilot Grant 2020-2021 to M.T.)+1 种基金the Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training(CCTST)of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine(Pilot Collaborative Studies Grant 2018-2019 to M.T.)that was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health(No.UL1TR001425).
文摘Even with implementation of current influenza vaccines,influenza still claims up to 500,000 lives worldwide annually,indicating a need for a better vaccine strategy.We have developed a technology to generate unique S_(60)-HA1 pseudovirus nanoparticles(PVNPs)that display the receptor-binding HA1 domains of influenza viruses.Each self-assembled S_(60)-HA1 PVNP consists of a T=1 icosahedral S_(60) nanoparticle that resembles the inner shell of norovirus capsid and 60 surface-displayed HA1 antigens that are excellent vaccine targets.Soluble S_(60)-HA1 PVNPs presenting HA1 antigens of H7N9 influenza virus subtypes have been produced efficiently in large amount.Their three-dimensional(3D)structures have been solved by cryogenic electron microscopy.The PVNP-displayed HA1 antigens react with HA-specific antibody,and retain authentic sialic acid binding specificity and hemagglutinate human erythrocytes.The PVNPs are highly immunogenic,eliciting high titers of HA1-specific antibodies in mice and the mouse sera strongly inhibited hemagglutinations of homologous and heterologous influenza virus HA proteins.Therefore,the S_(60)-HA1 PVNPs may provide useful reagents to study influenza viruses and offer a potential new vaccine tactic to fight the deadly influenza disease.
基金This research was supported by grants from the National Science and Technology Major Project(2018ZX10711-001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(No.81601813).
文摘Rotavirus(RV)causes acute gastroenteritis in infants and children worldwide.Recent studies showed that glycans such as histo-blood group antigens(HBGAs)function as cell attachment factors affecting RV host susceptibility and prevalence.P[8]is the predominant RV genotype in humans,but the structural basis of how P[8]RVs interact with glycan ligands remains elusive.In this study,we characterized the interactions between P[8]VP8~*s and glycans which showed that VP8~*,the RV glycan binding domain,recognized both mucin core 2 and H type 1 antigens according to the ELISA-based oligosaccharide binding assays.Importantly,we determined the structural basis of P[8]RV-glycans interaction from the crystal structures of a Rotateq P[8]VP8~*in complex with core 2 and H type 1 glycans at 1.82.3?,respectively,revealing a common binding pocket and similar binding mode.Structural and sequence analysis demonstrated that the glycan binding site is conserved among RVs in the P[Ⅱ]genogroup,while genotype-specific amino acid variations determined different glycan binding preference.Our data elucidated the detailed structural basis of the interactions between human P[8]RVs and different host glycan factors,shedding light on RV infection,epidemiology,and development of anti-viral agents.
文摘The ternary phase diagrams of polyetherimide （PEI）/N,N-dimethylacetamide （DMAc） with H2O and BuOH as non-solvent were simulated using solubility parameter and Flory-Huggins theory. The phase diagrams show that 5.5% H2O/BuOH system containing 5% BuOH and 0.5% H2O or 6.5% H2O/BuOH system containing 6.2% BuOH and 0.3% H2O is required to induce liquid- liquid demixing for 20 wt-% PEI/DMAc casting solution. Therefore, BuOH can enhance the phase separation of the PEI casting solution and hereby induce higher porosity of the membrane, and the diffusion of BuOH into the water coagulation bath causes larger pore size easily compared with DMAc. Our predictions that the membrane pure water flux first increases then decreases, and the rejection ratio of bovine serum albumin decreases with the increasing concentration of BuOH were validated by the experiments using the prepared membranes.
基金The research described in this article was supported by the National Basic Research Program （973 Program） （Nos. 2011CB910304 and 2011CB915501） and the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos. 31400639 and 31170702）. The research of Xi Jiang and Ming Tan＇s labs is supported by the US National Institute of Health （R01 AI089634/P01 HD13021 to X.J. and R21 AI092434/ NCRR 8ULITR000077-04 to M.T.）.
文摘Human noroviruses （huNoVs） recognize histo-blood group antigens （HBGAs） as attachment factors, in which genogroup （G） I and GII huNoVs use distinct binding interfaces. The genetic and evolutionary relationships of GII huNoVs under selection by the host HBGAs have been well elucidated via a number of structural studies; however, such relationships among GI NoVs remain less clear due to the fact that the structures of HBGA-binding interfaces of only three GI NoVs with similar binding profiles are known. In this study the crystal structures of the P dimers of a Lewis-binding strain, the GI.8 Boxer virus （BV） that does not bind the A and H antigens, in complex with the Lewis b （Le^b） and Ley antigens, respectively, were determined and compared with those of the three previously known GI huNoVs, i.e. GI.1 Nor- walk virus （NV）, GI.2 FUV258 （FUV） and GI.7 TCH060 （TCH） that bind the A/HILe antigens. The HBGA binding interface of BV is composed of a conserved central binding pocket （CBP） that interacts with the β-galactose of the precursor, and a well-developed Le epitope-bind- ing site formed by five amino acids, including three consecutive residues from the long P-loop and one from the S-loop of the P1 subdomain, a feature that was not seen in the other GI NoVs. On the other hand, the H epitope/acetamido binding site observed in the other GI NoVs is greatly degenerated in BV. These data explain the evolutionary path of GI NoVs selected by the poly- morphic human HBGAs. While the CBP is conserved, the regions surrounding the CBP are flexible, providingfreedom for changes. The loss or degeneration of the H epitope/acetamido binding site and the reinforcement of the Le binding site of the GI,8 BV is a typical example of such change selected by the host Lewis epitope.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21071026)the Outstanding Talent Introduction Project of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China(No.08JC00303)。
文摘As a potential alternative cathode material,α-LiFeO2 suffers a realization handicap,mainly due to its poor electrical conductivity and low lithium ion diffusion rate.In this work,we have successfully synthesized α-LiFeO2/rGO nanocomposite through a layer by layer self-assembly modification process and annealing treatment.Due to the strong electrostatic attraction between opposite cha rged spices,α-LiFeO2 nanoparticles were homogeneously dispersed on the graphene sheet to form a typical interconnected conducting network which was bene ficial for electronic conductivity and ionic diffu sivity.In comparison to pristine α-LiFeO2,the α-LiFeO2/rGO displayed an excellent electrochemical perfo rmance with average discharge capacities of 238.9,187.2,178.4,121.8 and 99.5 mA hg^-1 at 0.1,0.2,0.5,1 and 2 C,respectively.Besides,the specific capacity retained 164.9 mA h g^-1 and 107.98 mA h g^-1 after 50 cycles at 0.5 C and 1 C,respectively.The remarkable progress in rate capability and cycling ability of this new nanocomposite developed a new approach to improve the electrochemical performance of α-LiFeO2.
基金Project supported by the Key R&D Program of Jiangsu Province(No.BE2016085)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61674051)the External Cooperation Program of BIC,Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.121E32KYSB20160071)
文摘Zn diffusion into InP was carried out ex-situ using a new Zn diffusion technique with zinc phosphorus particles placed around InP materials as zinc source in a semi-closed chamber formed by a modified diffusion furnace. The optical characteristics of the Zn-diffused InP layer for the planar-type InGaAs/InP PIN photodetectors grown by molecular beam epitaxy （MBE） has been investigated by photoluminescence （PL） measurements. The temperature-dependent PL spectrum of Zn-diffused InP samples at different diffusion temperatures showed that band-to-acceptor transition dominates the PL emission, which indicates that Zn was commendably diffused into InP layer as the acceptor. High quality Zn-diffused InP layer with typically smooth surface was obtained at 580 ℃for 10 min. Furthermore, more interstitial Zn atoms were activated to act as acceptors after a rapid annealing process. Based on the above Zn-diffusion technique, a 50μm planar-type InGaAs/InP PIN photodector device was fabricated and exhibited a low dark current of 7.73 pA under a reverse bias potential of -5 V and a high break- down voltage of larger than 41 V （1 〈 10μA）. In addition, a high responsivity of 0.81 A/W at 1.31/~m and 0.97 A/W at 1.55μm was obtained in the developed PIN photodetector.
基金by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos 81071686,81328019 and 81572748)the Free Exploration Program of Central South University(grant no.2015zzts097).
文摘Increasing evidence has shown a strong association between tumor-suppressor genes and inflammation.However,the role of BRD7 as a novel tumor suppressor in inflammation remains unknown.In this study,by observing BRD7 knockout mice for 6–12 months,we discovered that compared with BRD7+/+mice,BRD7^(−/−)mice were more prone to inflammation,such as external inflammation and abdominal abscess.By using mouse embryo fibroblast(MEF)cells from the BRD7 knockout mouse,an in vitro lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-stimulated MEF cell line was established.The mRNA levels of interleukin-6(IL-6),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),chemokine(C-X-C motif)ligand 1(CXCL-1)and inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS)were significantly increased in BRD7^(−/−)MEF cells compared with BRD7+/+MEF cells after LPS stimulation for 1 or 6 h.In addition,the cytoplasm-to-nucleus translocation of nuclear factor kappa-B(NF-κB;p65)and an increased NF-κB reporter activity were observed in BRD7^(−/−)MEF cells at the 1 h time point but not at the 6 h time point.Furthermore,an in vivo dextran sodium sulfate(DSS)-induced acute colitis model was created.As expected,the disease activity index(DAI)value was significantly increased in the BRD7^(−/−)mice after DSS treatment for 1–5 days,which was demonstrated by the presence of a significantly shorter colon,splenomegaly and tissue damage.Moreover,higher expression levels of IL-6,TNF-α,p65,CXCL-1 and iNOS,and an increased level of NF-κB(p65)nuclear translocation were also found in the DSS-treated BRD7^(−/−)mice.These findings suggest that BRD7 has an anti-inflammatory role during early acute inflammation by inhibiting activation of the NF-кB signaling pathway,which provides evidence to aid in understanding the therapeutic effects of BRD7 on inflammatory diseases.
