The application of Li-rich Mn-based cathodes, the most promising candidates for high-energy-density Liion batteries, in all-solid-state batteries can further enhance the safety and stability of battery systems.However...The application of Li-rich Mn-based cathodes, the most promising candidates for high-energy-density Liion batteries, in all-solid-state batteries can further enhance the safety and stability of battery systems.However, the utilization of high-capacity Li-rich cathodes has been limited by sluggish kinetics and severe interfacial issues in all-solid-state batteries. Here, a multi-functional interface modification strategy involving dispersed submicron single-crystal structure and multi-functional surface modification layer obtained through in-situ interfacial chemical reactions was designed to improve the electrochemical performance of Li-rich Mn-based cathodes in all-solid-state batteries. The design of submicron single-crystal structure promotes the interface contact between the cathode particles and the solid-state electrolyte,and thus constructs a more complete ion and electron conductive network in the composite cathode.Furthermore, the Li-gradient layer and the lithium molybdate coating layer constructed on the surface of single-crystal Li-rich particles accelerate the transport of Li ions at the interface, suppress the side reactions between cathodes and electrolyte, and inhibit the oxygen release on the cathode surface. The optimized Li-rich cathode materials exhibit excellent electrochemical performance in halide all-solid-state batteries. This study emphasizes the vital importance of reaction kinetics and interfacial stability of Lirich cathodes in all-solid-state batteries and provides a facile modification strategy to enhance the electrochemical performance of all-solid-state batteries based on Li-rich cathodes.展开更多
Dear Editor,Nanoparticle albumin bound(nab)–paclitaxel is a member of the taxane agents that has been proven efficient and widely applied in breast cancer as well as other kind of cancers.The taxane-induced macular e...Dear Editor,Nanoparticle albumin bound(nab)–paclitaxel is a member of the taxane agents that has been proven efficient and widely applied in breast cancer as well as other kind of cancers.The taxane-induced macular edema has been recognized as an uncommon side effect which might regress after the drug withdraw.Here we presented our case as a rarely observed macular edema secondary to nab–paclitaxel therapy as follows.The consent from the patient was achieved and the research was approved by the Ethics Committee of Xijing Hospital(KY20202009-C-1).展开更多
BACKGROUND Bile duct ligation(BDL)in animals is a classical method for mimicking cholestatic fibrosis.Although different surgical techniques have been described in rats and rabbits,mouse models can be more cost-effect...BACKGROUND Bile duct ligation(BDL)in animals is a classical method for mimicking cholestatic fibrosis.Although different surgical techniques have been described in rats and rabbits,mouse models can be more cost-effective and reproducible for investigating cholestatic fibrosis.Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)has made great advances for noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis.More comprehensive liver fibrotic features of BDL on MRI are important.However,the utility of multiparameter MRI to detect liver fibrosis in a BDL mouse model has not been assessed.AIM To evaluate the correlation between the pathological changes and multiparameter MRI characteristics of liver fibrosis in a BDL mouse model.METHODS Twenty-eight healthy adult male balb/c mice were randomly divided into four groups:sham,week 2 BDL,week 4 BDL,and week 6 BDL.Multiparameter MRI sequences,included magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography,T1-weighted,T2-weighted,T2 mapping,and pre-and post-enhanced T1 mapping,were performed after sham and BDL surgery.Peripheral blood and liver tissue were collected after MRI.For statistical analysis,Student’s t-test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient were used.RESULTS Four mice died after BDL surgery;seven,six,five and six mice were included separately from the four groups.Signal intensities of liver parenchyma showed no difference on TI-and T2-weighted images.Bile duct volume,ΔT1 value,T2 value,and the rate of liver fibrosis increased steadily in week 2 BDL,week 4 BDL and week 6 BDL groups compared with those in the sham group(P<0.01).Alanine aminotransferase and aspartate transaminase levels initially surged after surgery,followed by a gradual decline over time.Strong correlations were found between bile duct volume(r=0.84),T2 value(r=0.78),ΔT1 value(r=0.62),and hepatic fibrosis rate(all P<0.01)in the BDL groups.CONCLUSION The BDL mouse model induces changes that can be observed on MRI.The MRI parameters correlate with the hepatic fibrosis rate and allow for detection of cholestatic fibrosis.展开更多
Nano-delivery systems have been applied to deliver various synthetic/botanical pesticides to increase the efficiency of pesticide use and reduce the volumes of pesticides applied.Previous studies have supported the hy...Nano-delivery systems have been applied to deliver various synthetic/botanical pesticides to increase the efficiency of pesticide use and reduce the volumes of pesticides applied.Previous studies have supported the hypothesis that the nanocarriers can help expand the insecticidal target of pesticides to include non-target pests.However,the potential mechanism underlying this interesting phenomenon remains unclear.Herein,a widely applied star polycation(SPc)nanocarrier was synthesized to construct a thiamethoxam(TMX)nano-delivery system.The SPc-based delivery system could promote the translocation of exogenous substances across the membrane of Sf9 cells,increase the cytotoxicity of TMX against Sf9 cells by nearly 20%,and expand the insecticidal target of TMX to include Spodoptera frugiperda(the fall armyworm),with a 27.5%mortality increase at a concentration of 0.25 mg/mL.Moreover,the RNA-seq analysis demonstrated that the SPc could upregulate various transport-related genes,such as Rab,SORT1,CYTH,and PIKfive,for the enhanced cellular uptake of TMX.Furthermore,enhanced cell death in larvae treated with the TMX-SPc complex was observed through changes in the expression levels of death-related genes,such as Casp7,BIRC5,MSK1,and PGAM5.The SPc-based nano-delivery system improved the cellular uptake of TMX and expanded its insecticidal target by adjusting the expression levels of death-related genes.The current study mainly identified the transport and cell death genes related to nanocarrier-based insecticidal target expansion,which is beneficial for understanding the bioactivity enhancement of the nano-delivery system.展开更多
A medium-entropy high-speed steel(ME-HSS)coating with the 76 at.%of Fe and multiple alloying elements was prepared by the wide-band laser cladding.Compared with the commercial W6 Mo5 Cr4 V2(M2)HSS coating which contai...A medium-entropy high-speed steel(ME-HSS)coating with the 76 at.%of Fe and multiple alloying elements was prepared by the wide-band laser cladding.Compared with the commercial W6 Mo5 Cr4 V2(M2)HSS coating which contains a large number of network lamellar M2 C-type carbides along the grain boundaries,the presented ME-HSS coating has a high quantity of fi ner and more uniformly dispersed M C-type carbides;on the other hand,the coating has less retained austenite and much lower brittleness as well as similar secondary hardening eff ect and tempering hardness.展开更多
基金National Key R&D Program of China (2023YFB2503900)National Natural Science Foundation of China (22222904, 22179133 and 12374176)CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research (YSBR-058)。
文摘The application of Li-rich Mn-based cathodes, the most promising candidates for high-energy-density Liion batteries, in all-solid-state batteries can further enhance the safety and stability of battery systems.However, the utilization of high-capacity Li-rich cathodes has been limited by sluggish kinetics and severe interfacial issues in all-solid-state batteries. Here, a multi-functional interface modification strategy involving dispersed submicron single-crystal structure and multi-functional surface modification layer obtained through in-situ interfacial chemical reactions was designed to improve the electrochemical performance of Li-rich Mn-based cathodes in all-solid-state batteries. The design of submicron single-crystal structure promotes the interface contact between the cathode particles and the solid-state electrolyte,and thus constructs a more complete ion and electron conductive network in the composite cathode.Furthermore, the Li-gradient layer and the lithium molybdate coating layer constructed on the surface of single-crystal Li-rich particles accelerate the transport of Li ions at the interface, suppress the side reactions between cathodes and electrolyte, and inhibit the oxygen release on the cathode surface. The optimized Li-rich cathode materials exhibit excellent electrochemical performance in halide all-solid-state batteries. This study emphasizes the vital importance of reaction kinetics and interfacial stability of Lirich cathodes in all-solid-state batteries and provides a facile modification strategy to enhance the electrochemical performance of all-solid-state batteries based on Li-rich cathodes.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81970814,No.82371071)Youth Science and Technology Nova Program of Shaanxi Province(No.2016KJXX-19)Xijing Supportive Grant(No.XJZT19ML19).
文摘Dear Editor,Nanoparticle albumin bound(nab)–paclitaxel is a member of the taxane agents that has been proven efficient and widely applied in breast cancer as well as other kind of cancers.The taxane-induced macular edema has been recognized as an uncommon side effect which might regress after the drug withdraw.Here we presented our case as a rarely observed macular edema secondary to nab–paclitaxel therapy as follows.The consent from the patient was achieved and the research was approved by the Ethics Committee of Xijing Hospital(KY20202009-C-1).
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,No.2019JJ40444(to Xiao EH)and 2021JJ30945(to Luo YH).
文摘BACKGROUND Bile duct ligation(BDL)in animals is a classical method for mimicking cholestatic fibrosis.Although different surgical techniques have been described in rats and rabbits,mouse models can be more cost-effective and reproducible for investigating cholestatic fibrosis.Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)has made great advances for noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis.More comprehensive liver fibrotic features of BDL on MRI are important.However,the utility of multiparameter MRI to detect liver fibrosis in a BDL mouse model has not been assessed.AIM To evaluate the correlation between the pathological changes and multiparameter MRI characteristics of liver fibrosis in a BDL mouse model.METHODS Twenty-eight healthy adult male balb/c mice were randomly divided into four groups:sham,week 2 BDL,week 4 BDL,and week 6 BDL.Multiparameter MRI sequences,included magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography,T1-weighted,T2-weighted,T2 mapping,and pre-and post-enhanced T1 mapping,were performed after sham and BDL surgery.Peripheral blood and liver tissue were collected after MRI.For statistical analysis,Student’s t-test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient were used.RESULTS Four mice died after BDL surgery;seven,six,five and six mice were included separately from the four groups.Signal intensities of liver parenchyma showed no difference on TI-and T2-weighted images.Bile duct volume,ΔT1 value,T2 value,and the rate of liver fibrosis increased steadily in week 2 BDL,week 4 BDL and week 6 BDL groups compared with those in the sham group(P<0.01).Alanine aminotransferase and aspartate transaminase levels initially surged after surgery,followed by a gradual decline over time.Strong correlations were found between bile duct volume(r=0.84),T2 value(r=0.78),ΔT1 value(r=0.62),and hepatic fibrosis rate(all P<0.01)in the BDL groups.CONCLUSION The BDL mouse model induces changes that can be observed on MRI.The MRI parameters correlate with the hepatic fibrosis rate and allow for detection of cholestatic fibrosis.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFC2600404)the National Science Foundation of China(32072497).
文摘Nano-delivery systems have been applied to deliver various synthetic/botanical pesticides to increase the efficiency of pesticide use and reduce the volumes of pesticides applied.Previous studies have supported the hypothesis that the nanocarriers can help expand the insecticidal target of pesticides to include non-target pests.However,the potential mechanism underlying this interesting phenomenon remains unclear.Herein,a widely applied star polycation(SPc)nanocarrier was synthesized to construct a thiamethoxam(TMX)nano-delivery system.The SPc-based delivery system could promote the translocation of exogenous substances across the membrane of Sf9 cells,increase the cytotoxicity of TMX against Sf9 cells by nearly 20%,and expand the insecticidal target of TMX to include Spodoptera frugiperda(the fall armyworm),with a 27.5%mortality increase at a concentration of 0.25 mg/mL.Moreover,the RNA-seq analysis demonstrated that the SPc could upregulate various transport-related genes,such as Rab,SORT1,CYTH,and PIKfive,for the enhanced cellular uptake of TMX.Furthermore,enhanced cell death in larvae treated with the TMX-SPc complex was observed through changes in the expression levels of death-related genes,such as Casp7,BIRC5,MSK1,and PGAM5.The SPc-based nano-delivery system improved the cellular uptake of TMX and expanded its insecticidal target by adjusting the expression levels of death-related genes.The current study mainly identified the transport and cell death genes related to nanocarrier-based insecticidal target expansion,which is beneficial for understanding the bioactivity enhancement of the nano-delivery system.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51971001,U1560105 and 51601050)Open Fund from State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubricating(No.LSL-1714)。
文摘A medium-entropy high-speed steel(ME-HSS)coating with the 76 at.%of Fe and multiple alloying elements was prepared by the wide-band laser cladding.Compared with the commercial W6 Mo5 Cr4 V2(M2)HSS coating which contains a large number of network lamellar M2 C-type carbides along the grain boundaries,the presented ME-HSS coating has a high quantity of fi ner and more uniformly dispersed M C-type carbides;on the other hand,the coating has less retained austenite and much lower brittleness as well as similar secondary hardening eff ect and tempering hardness.
