Objective To identify and determine the optimal method to screening for fetal Down＇s syndrome （DS）. Methods Three large cohorts with 17 118, 39 903, 16 646 subjects were enrolled for the first trimester double mark...Objective To identify and determine the optimal method to screening for fetal Down＇s syndrome （DS）. Methods Three large cohorts with 17 118, 39 903, 16 646 subjects were enrolled for the first trimester double marker （pregnancy-associated plasma protein A and free [B-human chorionic gonadotropin） screening （FTDMS）, second trimester double marker （c{-fetoprotein and free B-human chorionic gonadotropin） screening （STDMS）, and second trimester triple marker （a-fetoprotein, free 13-human chorionic gonadotropin and unconjugated estriol 3） screening （STTMS）, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, false positive rate （FPR）, false negative rate （FNR） and the areas under ROC curves （AUCs） were estimated in order to determine the optimal screening method in women under or above 35 years old. Results For women under 35 years old, STTMS was the best method with a detection rate of 68.8% and FPR of 4.3% followed by the STDMS with a detection rate （sensitivity） of 66.7% and FPR of 4.9%. The FTDMS had a lower detection rate of 61.1% and FPR of 6.3%. For women above 35 years old, the detection rate of all the methods was similar, but STTMS method had a lowest FPR of 15.9%. For women under 35 years old AUCs were 0.77 （95% CI, 0.64 to 0.91）, 0.81 （95% CI, 0.71 to 0.91）, and 0.82 （95% CI, 0.69 to 0.96） for FTDMS, STDMS, and STTMS methods, respectively; for those above 35 years old, AUCs were 0.70 （95% CI, 0.56 to 0.83）, 0.70 （95% CI, 0.59 to 0.82）, 0.78 （95% Cl, 0.58 to 0.97） for FTDMS, STDMS and SITMS, respectively. Conclusion Findings from our study revealed that STDMS is optimal for the detection of fetal DS in pregnant women aged under 35. For individual women, if economic condition permits, STFMS is the best choice, while for women aged above 35, STTMS is the best choice in this regard.展开更多
The human skin has the ability to sense tactile touch and a great range of pressures.Therefore,in prosthetic or robotic systems,it is necessary to prepare pressure sensors with high sensitivity in a wide measurement r...The human skin has the ability to sense tactile touch and a great range of pressures.Therefore,in prosthetic or robotic systems,it is necessary to prepare pressure sensors with high sensitivity in a wide measurement range to provide human-like tactile sensation.Herein,we developed a flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor that is highly sensitive in a broad pressure range by using lotus leaf micropatterned polydimethylsiloxane and multilayer superposition.By superposing four layers of micropatterned constructive substrates,the multilayer piezoresistive pressure sensor achieves a broad pressure range of 312 kPa,a high sensitivity of 2.525 kPa^(−1),a low limit of detection(LOD)of<12 Pa,and a fast response time of 45 ms.Compared with the traditional flexible pressure sensor,the pressure range of this sensor can be increased by at least an order of magnitude.The flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor also shows high robustness:after testing for at least 1000 cycles,it shows no sign of fatigue.More importantly,these sensors can be potentially applied in various human motion detection scenarios,including tiny pulse monitoring,throat vibration detection,and large under-feet pressure sensing.The proposed fabrication strategy may guide the design of other kinds of multifunctional sensors to improve the detection performance.展开更多
Objective This study was aimed at investigating the carrier rate of,and molecular variation in,α-andβ-globin gene mutations in Hunan Province.Methods We recruited 25,946 individuals attending premarital screening fr...Objective This study was aimed at investigating the carrier rate of,and molecular variation in,α-andβ-globin gene mutations in Hunan Province.Methods We recruited 25,946 individuals attending premarital screening from 42 districts and counties in all 14 cities of Hunan Province.Hematological screening was performed,and molecular parameters were assessed.Results The overall carrier rate of thalassemia was 7.1%,including 4.83%forα-thalassemia,2.15%forβ-thalassemia,and 0.12%for bothα-andβ-thalassemia.The highest carrier rate of thalassemia was in Yongzhou(14.57%).The most abundant genotype ofα-thalassemia andβ-thalassemia was-α^(3.7)/αα(50.23%)andβ^(IVS-Ⅱ-654)/β^(N)(28.23%),respectively.Fourα-globin mutations[CD108(ACC>AAC),CAP+29(G>C),Hb Agrinio and Hb Cervantes]and sixβ-globin mutations[CAP+8(C>T),IVS-Ⅱ-848(C>T),-56(G>C),beta nt-77(G>C),codon 20/21(-TGGA)and Hb Knossos]had not previously been identified in China.Furthermore,this study provides the first report of the carrier rates of abnormal hemoglobin variants andα-globin triplication in Hunan Province,which were 0.49%and 1.99%,respectively.Conclusion Our study demonstrates the high complexity and diversity of thalassemia gene mutations in the Hunan population.The results should facilitate genetic counselling and the prevention of severe thalassemia in this region.展开更多
Objective To investigate the role and molecular mechanism of membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 3 （MAGI3） in glioma cell proliferation. Methods The expression levels of MAGI3 and PTEN were assessed in gli...Objective To investigate the role and molecular mechanism of membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 3 （MAGI3） in glioma cell proliferation. Methods The expression levels of MAGI3 and PTEN were assessed in glioma samples by Western blotting. MAGI3 was stably transfected into C6 glioma cells to obtain C6-MAGI3 cells. Then, the proliferation, the expression levels of MAGI3 and PTEN, and Akt phosphorylation were evaluated in C6 and C6-MAGI3 cells. Xenograft tumor models were established by subcutaneous injection of C6 and C6-MAGI3 cells into nude mice, and the growth rates of xenografts in the mice were compared. The potential role of MAGI3 expression in PI3K/Akt signaling activation was further investigated by examining the correlation between MAGI3 expression and the expression of PI3K/Akt signaling downstream target genes in a glioma dataset using gene set enrichment analysis （GSEA）. Results Expression levels of MAGI3 and PTEN were significantly downregulated in gliomas. Overexpression of MAGI3 in the glioma C6 cell line upregulated PTEN protein expression, inhibited the phosphorylation of Akt, and suppressed cell proliferation. MAGI3 overexpression also inhibited the growth of C6 glioma tumor xenografts in nude mice. Analysis based on the GEO database confirmed the negative correlation between activation of PI3K/Akt pathway and MAGI3 mRNA levels in human glioma samples. Conclusion The loss of MAGI3 expression in downregulation of PTEN expression, leading potential glioma suppressor. glioma may enhance the proliferation of glioma cells via to the activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway. MAGI3 is a展开更多
Runs of homozygosity （ROHs） are a class of important but poorly studied genomic variations and may be in- volved in individual susceptibility to diseases. To better understand ROH and its relationship with lung canc...Runs of homozygosity （ROHs） are a class of important but poorly studied genomic variations and may be in- volved in individual susceptibility to diseases. To better understand ROH and its relationship with lung cancer, we performed a genome-wide ROH analysis of a subset of a previous genome-wide case-control study （1,473 cases and 1,962 controls） in a Han Chinese population. ROHs were classified into two classes, based on lengths, intermedi- ate and long ROils, to evaluate their association with lung cancer risk using existing genome-wide single nucleofide polymorphism （SNP） data. We found that the overall level of intermediate ROHs was significantly associated with a decreased risk of lung cancer （odds ratio = 0.63; 95% confidence interval： 0.51-0.77; P = 4.78 × 10-6 ）, while the long ROHs seemed to be a risk factor of lung cancer. We also identified one ROH region at 14q23A that was con- sistently associated with lung cancer risk in the study. These results indicated that ROHs may be a new class of variation which may be associated with lung cancer risk, and genetic variants at 14q23.1 may be involved in the development of lung cancer.展开更多
Body mass index(BMI)has been increasing globally in recent decades.Previous studies reported that BMI was associated with sex hormone levels,but the results were generated via linear regression or logistic regression,...Body mass index(BMI)has been increasing globally in recent decades.Previous studies reported that BMI was associated with sex hormone levels,but the results were generated via linear regression or logistic regression,which would lose part of information.Quantile regression analysis can maximize the use of variable information.Our study compared the associations among different regression models.The participants were recruited from the Center of Reproductive Medicine,The First Hospital of Jilin University(Changchun,China)between June 2018 and June 2019.We used linear,logistic,and quantile regression models to calculate the associations between sex hormone levels and BMI.In total,448 men were included in this study.The average BMI was 25.7(standard deviation[s.d.]:3.7)kg m^(-2);29.7%(n=133)of the participants were normal weight,45.3%(n=203)of the participants were overweight,and 23.4%(n=105)of the participants were obese.The levels of testosterone and estradiol significantly differed among BMI groups(all P<0.05).In linear regression and logistic regression,BMI was associated with testosterone and estradiol levels(both P<0.05).In quantile regression,BMI was negatively associated with testosterone levels in all quantiles after adjustment for age(all P<0.05).BMI was positively associated with estradiol levels in most quantiles(≤80^(th))after adjustment for age(all P<0.05).Our study suggested that BMI was one of the influencing factors of testosterone and estradiol.Of note,the quantile regression showed that BMI was associated with estradiol only up to the 80^(th) percentile of estradiol.展开更多
4D printing is proposed based on the additive manufacturing of stimuli-responsive materials and structures,which can realize shape changing upon external stimuli.This article reviews the 4D printing methods and actuat...4D printing is proposed based on the additive manufacturing of stimuli-responsive materials and structures,which can realize shape changing upon external stimuli.This article reviews the 4D printing methods and actuating performances of 4D printing structures based on shape memory polymers,hydrogels,liquid crystal elastomers,and electroactive polymers.This article shows that the shape morphing properties of single materials are limited,while 4D printing of composites can integrate the various driving modes of different smart materials.In the end,challenges facing 4D printing such as broadening the scope of smart materials,improving printing processes,the compatibility of printing different materials have been discussed.展开更多
Flexible pressure sensor that enables detection of multimodal signals has greater advantages in human–computer interaction,medical/health care,and other applications.To make a versatile flexible pressure sensor,hiera...Flexible pressure sensor that enables detection of multimodal signals has greater advantages in human–computer interaction,medical/health care,and other applications.To make a versatile flexible pressure sensor,hierarchical and anisotropy structure are key features to improve sensing performance and realize multi-signal detection.However,traditional flexible sensors usually have narrow linear range and single signal detection capability.Herein,a highly sensitive flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor which has broad linear range of pressure is developed by replicating one dimensional microstructures from reed leaf and using multilayer superposition of micropatterned polydimethylsiloxane(m-PDMS).Through superposing 4 layers of parallel micropatterned constructive substrates,the multilayer piezoresistive pressure sensor exhibits a high sensitivity of 2.54 kPa?1,a fast response time of 30 ms,and a broad linear range of 107 kPa.The flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor is also highly robust:there is no fatigue after testing for at least 1000 cycles.Due to the specific anisotropy of the micro-structure,the sensor can measure the tangential force in different directions.It permits multimode signal detection,including pressure,tangential force,and deformation.The versatile flexible pressure sensor enables effective monitoring of multisignals,it reveals great potential for medical and health care,flexible human–computer interaction,and intelligent robot.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81101655)the grant from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2011M501282)the grant from Hunan Provincial Science & Tecnology Departemnt(2009SK3048)
文摘Objective To identify and determine the optimal method to screening for fetal Down＇s syndrome （DS）. Methods Three large cohorts with 17 118, 39 903, 16 646 subjects were enrolled for the first trimester double marker （pregnancy-associated plasma protein A and free [B-human chorionic gonadotropin） screening （FTDMS）, second trimester double marker （c{-fetoprotein and free B-human chorionic gonadotropin） screening （STDMS）, and second trimester triple marker （a-fetoprotein, free 13-human chorionic gonadotropin and unconjugated estriol 3） screening （STTMS）, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, false positive rate （FPR）, false negative rate （FNR） and the areas under ROC curves （AUCs） were estimated in order to determine the optimal screening method in women under or above 35 years old. Results For women under 35 years old, STTMS was the best method with a detection rate of 68.8% and FPR of 4.3% followed by the STDMS with a detection rate （sensitivity） of 66.7% and FPR of 4.9%. The FTDMS had a lower detection rate of 61.1% and FPR of 6.3%. For women above 35 years old, the detection rate of all the methods was similar, but STTMS method had a lowest FPR of 15.9%. For women under 35 years old AUCs were 0.77 （95% CI, 0.64 to 0.91）, 0.81 （95% CI, 0.71 to 0.91）, and 0.82 （95% CI, 0.69 to 0.96） for FTDMS, STDMS, and STTMS methods, respectively; for those above 35 years old, AUCs were 0.70 （95% CI, 0.56 to 0.83）, 0.70 （95% CI, 0.59 to 0.82）, 0.78 （95% Cl, 0.58 to 0.97） for FTDMS, STDMS and SITMS, respectively. Conclusion Findings from our study revealed that STDMS is optimal for the detection of fetal DS in pregnant women aged under 35. For individual women, if economic condition permits, STFMS is the best choice, while for women aged above 35, STTMS is the best choice in this regard.
基金the Project of National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2018YFC2001300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52175271,51822504,52021003,52105299,51905207,and 91948302)+2 种基金Science and Technology Development Plan Project of Jilin Province(No.20210508057RQ)Program for JinlinUniversity Science and Technology Innovative Research Team(No.2017TD-04)Scientific Research Project of EducationDepartment of Jilin Province(No.JJKH20211084KJ).
文摘The human skin has the ability to sense tactile touch and a great range of pressures.Therefore,in prosthetic or robotic systems,it is necessary to prepare pressure sensors with high sensitivity in a wide measurement range to provide human-like tactile sensation.Herein,we developed a flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor that is highly sensitive in a broad pressure range by using lotus leaf micropatterned polydimethylsiloxane and multilayer superposition.By superposing four layers of micropatterned constructive substrates,the multilayer piezoresistive pressure sensor achieves a broad pressure range of 312 kPa,a high sensitivity of 2.525 kPa^(−1),a low limit of detection(LOD)of<12 Pa,and a fast response time of 45 ms.Compared with the traditional flexible pressure sensor,the pressure range of this sensor can be increased by at least an order of magnitude.The flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor also shows high robustness:after testing for at least 1000 cycles,it shows no sign of fatigue.More importantly,these sensors can be potentially applied in various human motion detection scenarios,including tiny pulse monitoring,throat vibration detection,and large under-feet pressure sensing.The proposed fabrication strategy may guide the design of other kinds of multifunctional sensors to improve the detection performance.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China[2021YFC1005300]the science and technology innovation Program of Hunan Province—Major Scientific and Technological Projects for Collaborative Prevention and Control of Birth Defects in Hunan Province[2019SK1010 and 2019SK1011]Hunan Province Clinical Medical Technology Innovation Guidance Project"Screening,prevention and control of single gene disease carriers and panel research in childbearing age people in Hunan Province"[2021SK50602].
文摘Objective This study was aimed at investigating the carrier rate of,and molecular variation in,α-andβ-globin gene mutations in Hunan Province.Methods We recruited 25,946 individuals attending premarital screening from 42 districts and counties in all 14 cities of Hunan Province.Hematological screening was performed,and molecular parameters were assessed.Results The overall carrier rate of thalassemia was 7.1%,including 4.83%forα-thalassemia,2.15%forβ-thalassemia,and 0.12%for bothα-andβ-thalassemia.The highest carrier rate of thalassemia was in Yongzhou(14.57%).The most abundant genotype ofα-thalassemia andβ-thalassemia was-α^(3.7)/αα(50.23%)andβ^(IVS-Ⅱ-654)/β^(N)(28.23%),respectively.Fourα-globin mutations[CD108(ACC>AAC),CAP+29(G>C),Hb Agrinio and Hb Cervantes]and sixβ-globin mutations[CAP+8(C>T),IVS-Ⅱ-848(C>T),-56(G>C),beta nt-77(G>C),codon 20/21(-TGGA)and Hb Knossos]had not previously been identified in China.Furthermore,this study provides the first report of the carrier rates of abnormal hemoglobin variants andα-globin triplication in Hunan Province,which were 0.49%and 1.99%,respectively.Conclusion Our study demonstrates the high complexity and diversity of thalassemia gene mutations in the Hunan population.The results should facilitate genetic counselling and the prevention of severe thalassemia in this region.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of the People’s Republic of China(No.81272887 and 81141033)Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(No.7131003)
文摘Objective To investigate the role and molecular mechanism of membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 3 （MAGI3） in glioma cell proliferation. Methods The expression levels of MAGI3 and PTEN were assessed in glioma samples by Western blotting. MAGI3 was stably transfected into C6 glioma cells to obtain C6-MAGI3 cells. Then, the proliferation, the expression levels of MAGI3 and PTEN, and Akt phosphorylation were evaluated in C6 and C6-MAGI3 cells. Xenograft tumor models were established by subcutaneous injection of C6 and C6-MAGI3 cells into nude mice, and the growth rates of xenografts in the mice were compared. The potential role of MAGI3 expression in PI3K/Akt signaling activation was further investigated by examining the correlation between MAGI3 expression and the expression of PI3K/Akt signaling downstream target genes in a glioma dataset using gene set enrichment analysis （GSEA）. Results Expression levels of MAGI3 and PTEN were significantly downregulated in gliomas. Overexpression of MAGI3 in the glioma C6 cell line upregulated PTEN protein expression, inhibited the phosphorylation of Akt, and suppressed cell proliferation. MAGI3 overexpression also inhibited the growth of C6 glioma tumor xenografts in nude mice. Analysis based on the GEO database confirmed the negative correlation between activation of PI3K/Akt pathway and MAGI3 mRNA levels in human glioma samples. Conclusion The loss of MAGI3 expression in downregulation of PTEN expression, leading potential glioma suppressor. glioma may enhance the proliferation of glioma cells via to the activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway. MAGI3 is a
基金supported in part the by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81230067,81270044 and 30901233)Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education of China(20093234110001)+1 种基金New Century Excellent Talents in University(NCET-10-0178)a Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘Runs of homozygosity （ROHs） are a class of important but poorly studied genomic variations and may be in- volved in individual susceptibility to diseases. To better understand ROH and its relationship with lung cancer, we performed a genome-wide ROH analysis of a subset of a previous genome-wide case-control study （1,473 cases and 1,962 controls） in a Han Chinese population. ROHs were classified into two classes, based on lengths, intermedi- ate and long ROils, to evaluate their association with lung cancer risk using existing genome-wide single nucleofide polymorphism （SNP） data. We found that the overall level of intermediate ROHs was significantly associated with a decreased risk of lung cancer （odds ratio = 0.63; 95% confidence interval： 0.51-0.77; P = 4.78 × 10-6 ）, while the long ROHs seemed to be a risk factor of lung cancer. We also identified one ROH region at 14q23A that was con- sistently associated with lung cancer risk in the study. These results indicated that ROHs may be a new class of variation which may be associated with lung cancer risk, and genetic variants at 14q23.1 may be involved in the development of lung cancer.
基金funded by Science and Technology Department of jilin Province (Changchun,China,No.20200404186YY).
文摘Body mass index(BMI)has been increasing globally in recent decades.Previous studies reported that BMI was associated with sex hormone levels,but the results were generated via linear regression or logistic regression,which would lose part of information.Quantile regression analysis can maximize the use of variable information.Our study compared the associations among different regression models.The participants were recruited from the Center of Reproductive Medicine,The First Hospital of Jilin University(Changchun,China)between June 2018 and June 2019.We used linear,logistic,and quantile regression models to calculate the associations between sex hormone levels and BMI.In total,448 men were included in this study.The average BMI was 25.7(standard deviation[s.d.]:3.7)kg m^(-2);29.7%(n=133)of the participants were normal weight,45.3%(n=203)of the participants were overweight,and 23.4%(n=105)of the participants were obese.The levels of testosterone and estradiol significantly differed among BMI groups(all P<0.05).In linear regression and logistic regression,BMI was associated with testosterone and estradiol levels(both P<0.05).In quantile regression,BMI was negatively associated with testosterone levels in all quantiles after adjustment for age(all P<0.05).BMI was positively associated with estradiol levels in most quantiles(≤80^(th))after adjustment for age(all P<0.05).Our study suggested that BMI was one of the influencing factors of testosterone and estradiol.Of note,the quantile regression showed that BMI was associated with estradiol only up to the 80^(th) percentile of estradiol.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2018YFB1105100,2018YFC2001300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.5167050531,51822504,91848204)+4 种基金the Joint Foundation for Equipment Pre-research of Ministry of Education(Grant No.2018G944J00084)Key Scientific and Technological Project of Jilin Province(Grant No.20180201051GX)the Program for JLU Science and Technology Innovative Research Team(Grant No.2017TD-04)the National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(Grant No.BX20180126)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2018M641769)。
文摘4D printing is proposed based on the additive manufacturing of stimuli-responsive materials and structures,which can realize shape changing upon external stimuli.This article reviews the 4D printing methods and actuating performances of 4D printing structures based on shape memory polymers,hydrogels,liquid crystal elastomers,and electroactive polymers.This article shows that the shape morphing properties of single materials are limited,while 4D printing of composites can integrate the various driving modes of different smart materials.In the end,challenges facing 4D printing such as broadening the scope of smart materials,improving printing processes,the compatibility of printing different materials have been discussed.
基金This work was supported by the Project of National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFC2001300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52175271,51822504,52021003,52105299,51905207,91948302)+2 种基金Science and technology development plan project of Jilin Province(20210508057RQ)Program for JLU Science and Technology Innovative Research Team(2017TD-04)Scientific Research Project of Education Department of Jilin Province(JJKH20211084KJ)。
文摘Flexible pressure sensor that enables detection of multimodal signals has greater advantages in human–computer interaction,medical/health care,and other applications.To make a versatile flexible pressure sensor,hierarchical and anisotropy structure are key features to improve sensing performance and realize multi-signal detection.However,traditional flexible sensors usually have narrow linear range and single signal detection capability.Herein,a highly sensitive flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor which has broad linear range of pressure is developed by replicating one dimensional microstructures from reed leaf and using multilayer superposition of micropatterned polydimethylsiloxane(m-PDMS).Through superposing 4 layers of parallel micropatterned constructive substrates,the multilayer piezoresistive pressure sensor exhibits a high sensitivity of 2.54 kPa?1,a fast response time of 30 ms,and a broad linear range of 107 kPa.The flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor is also highly robust:there is no fatigue after testing for at least 1000 cycles.Due to the specific anisotropy of the micro-structure,the sensor can measure the tangential force in different directions.It permits multimode signal detection,including pressure,tangential force,and deformation.The versatile flexible pressure sensor enables effective monitoring of multisignals,it reveals great potential for medical and health care,flexible human–computer interaction,and intelligent robot.
