Developing high efficient and stable red-emitting phosphors is very important in the areas of white lightingemitting diode(white-LED)and plant growth.Herein,series of Eu3+-activated MF2(M2+=Ca2+,Sr2+,Ba...Developing high efficient and stable red-emitting phosphors is very important in the areas of white lightingemitting diode(white-LED)and plant growth.Herein,series of Eu3+-activated MF2(M2+=Ca2+,Sr2+,Ba2+)red-emitting nanoparticles(NPs)were synthesized at room temperature.Excited at 394 nm,these resulting NPs can emit dazzling red emissions and their fluorescence intensities are sensitive to both dopant content and host compound.Moreover,it is found that the studied samples have admirable thermal stability,high quantum efficiencies and color purities,which can be regulated via changing host material.To assess the possible application of final products,three different white-LEDs were packaged by using Eu3+-activated MF2(M2+=Ca2+,Sr2+,Ba2+)red-emitting NPs.Clearly,these manufactured white-LEDs can produce glaring warm white with satisfied electroluminescence behaviors,i.e.low correlated color temperature(80).Furthermore,via using the designed NPs,three red-emitting LEDs were also fabricated so as to identify their applications in plant growth.Our findings imply that Eu3+-activated MF2(M2+=Ca2+,Sr2+,Ba2+)NPs are well-suited for dual-functional lighting as red-emitting converters in the realms of white-LED and artificial plant growth LED.展开更多
Super-high strength NbTaTiZr high-entropy alloys(NbTaTiZr HEAs)have been successfully fabricated by the mechanical alloying(MA)with spark plasma sintering(SPS)technology,which is 2-fold compared with that of NbTaTiZr ...Super-high strength NbTaTiZr high-entropy alloys(NbTaTiZr HEAs)have been successfully fabricated by the mechanical alloying(MA)with spark plasma sintering(SPS)technology,which is 2-fold compared with that of NbTaTiZr HEAs prepared by vacuum arc melting(VAM).After the SPS process,the bulk NbTaTiZr alloy samples are provided with dual-phase body-centered cubic(BCC)structure and nanoscale grain size about 500 nm that is obviously smaller than that of NbTaTiZr HEA fabricated by VAM.When the sintering temperature is 800℃,the compressive fracture strength is the highest reaching at 2511±78 MPa.When the sintering temperature is 1000℃,the fracture strain is the highest reaching at 12.8%,and compressive fracture strength and yield strength also reach at 2274±91 MPa and 2172±47 MPa,respectively.The excellent mechanical properties of bulk NbTaTiZr alloy samples are attributed to the merits of MA and SPS,and the collaboration effect of ultra-fine grains strengthening,solid solution strengthening and interstitial solid solution strengthening.展开更多
Stress shielding is caused by the mismatch of stiffness between bone and implant materials,which may give rise to bone resorption and loosening,thereby causing implantation failure.There is a huge gap between Young’s...Stress shielding is caused by the mismatch of stiffness between bone and implant materials,which may give rise to bone resorption and loosening,thereby causing implantation failure.There is a huge gap between Young’s modulus of human bone and low Young’s modulusβTi alloys.A porous structure design can achieve the target of low Young’s modulus,and thus achieve the matching between human bone and implant materials.However,a suitable space holder(SH)that can be applied at high temperatures and sintering pressure has not been reported.In this study,the TiZrNbTa/Ti titanium matrix composite(TMC)with high strength and large ductility was used as scaffold materials and combined the SH technique with the spark plasma sintering(SPS)technique to obtain a porous structure.A novel space holder,i.e.,MgO particles was adopted,which can withstand high-temperature sintering accompanied by a sintering pressure.The porous TiZrNbTa/Ti with 40 vol.%MgO added exhibits a maximum strength of 345.9±10.4 MPa and Young’s modulus of 24.72±0.20 GPa,respectively.It possesses higher strength compared with human bone and matches Young’s modulus of human bone,which exhibits great potential for clinical application.展开更多
Wastewater-based epidemiology has emerged as a transformative surveillance tool for estimating substance consumption and monitoring disease prevalence,particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.It enables the populatio...Wastewater-based epidemiology has emerged as a transformative surveillance tool for estimating substance consumption and monitoring disease prevalence,particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.It enables the population-level monitoring of illicit drug use,pathogen prevalence,and environmental pollutant exposure.In this perspective,we summarize the key challenges specific to the Chinese context:(1)Sampling inconsistencies,necessitating standardized 24-hour composite protocols with high-frequency autosamplers(≤15 min/event)to improve the representativeness of samples.展开更多
Background This research outlines the development and validation of the Alimetry®Gut-Brain Wellbeing Survey-Youth Version(AGBW-Y),a novel tool for assessing mental health in young people with chronic gastroduoden...Background This research outlines the development and validation of the Alimetry®Gut-Brain Wellbeing Survey-Youth Version(AGBW-Y),a novel tool for assessing mental health in young people with chronic gastroduodenal symptoms aged 12–17 years.Methods In Phase 1,global feedback was gathered from 19 pediatric clinicians in the gastroenterology feld and 33 young people over multiple rounds to make the adult AGBW Survey more age-appropriate for young people.In Phase 2,rigorous psychometric testing was conducted in a sample of 128 patients aged 12–17 years with chronic gastroduodenal symptoms,using an anonymous survey.Results Based on the feedback from Phase 1,an interdisciplinary team of experts improved the survey’s language and usability for young people to enhance the scale’s clarity,acceptability,and face and content validity.The fnal AGBW-Y comprises a patient preface,10 closed-ended questions,and an open-ended question.It assesses general mental health,alongside subscales of depression,stress,and anxiety.Phase 2 demonstrated excellent psychometric properties of the scale,including high internal consistency reliability(α=0.91 for the total scale;α=0.75–0.85 for subscales)and strong convergent,divergent,and concurrent validity with large efect sizes.Conclusions The AGBW-Y is a brief,reliable,and valid tool to assess mental health in young people aged 12–17 years with chronic gastroduodenal symptoms.This novel scale was developed through rigorous co-design with clinicians and young people,ensuring it is contextually relevant and clinically impactful.The AGBW-Y complements existing physiological assessments,enabling evaluations that can guide psychological referrals,support multidisciplinary care,and evaluate treatment outcomes.展开更多
Designing an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)is rather essential for the field of electrocatalytic hydrogen production.We here report a three-dimensional(3D)graphene nanowire grown on our...Designing an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)is rather essential for the field of electrocatalytic hydrogen production.We here report a three-dimensional(3D)graphene nanowire grown on our self-made porous nickel tube prepared by a microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition(MPCVD)method.Then,the MoS2 nanosheets are in situ grown on graphene in a vertically stacked manner through a simple hydrothermal synthesis method.It is found that these vertical graphene nanosheets can be used as an effective support to anchor MoS2 nanosheets stably and evenly on its surface.As a result,the prepared catalyst exhibits excellent HER electrocatalytic activity,which is attributed to plentiful edge active sites provided by the vertical MoS2 nanosheets and the efficient electron transport pathway provided by graphene on a matrix with good conductivity.In addition,the outwardly extending nanowire-like structure of the catalyst increases its surface area,as well as reduces the steric hindrance between active sites and the electrolyte.展开更多
In May 2025,the 78 th World Health Assembly adopted a global roadmap to address the health effects of air pollution.Within this framework,the World Health Organization(WHO)proposed an ambitious target of reducing mort...In May 2025,the 78 th World Health Assembly adopted a global roadmap to address the health effects of air pollution.Within this framework,the World Health Organization(WHO)proposed an ambitious target of reducing mortality from anthropogenic air pollution by 50% by 2040 relative to 2015.This sets a significantly higher benchmark for global air quality actions.展开更多
Dynamical decoupling(DD)is normally ineffective when applied to DC measurement.In its straightforward implementation,DD nulls out DC signal as well while suppressing noise.This work proposes a phase relay method that ...Dynamical decoupling(DD)is normally ineffective when applied to DC measurement.In its straightforward implementation,DD nulls out DC signal as well while suppressing noise.This work proposes a phase relay method that is capable of continuously interrogating the DC signal over many DD cycles.We illustrate its efficacy when applied to the measurement of a weak DC magnetic field with an atomic spinor Bose-Einstein condensate.Sensitivities approaching standard quantum limit or Heisenberg limit are potentially realizable for a coherent spin state or a squeezed spin state of 10000 atoms,respectively,while ambient laboratory level noise is suppressed by DD.Our work offers a practical approach to mitigate the limitations of DD to DC measurement and would find other applications for resorting coherence in quantum sensing and quantum information processing research.展开更多
Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is the most common primary liver cancer,accounting for about 90%of liver cancer cases.It is currently the fifth most common cancer in the world and the third leading cause of cancer-relate...Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is the most common primary liver cancer,accounting for about 90%of liver cancer cases.It is currently the fifth most common cancer in the world and the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality.Moreover,recurrence of HCC is common.Microvascular invasion(MVI)is a major factor associated with recurrence in postoperative HCC.It is difficult to evaluate MVI using traditional imaging modalities.Currently,MVI is assessed primarily through pathological and immunohistochemical analyses of postoperative tissue samples.Needle biopsy is the primary method used to confirm MVI diagnosis before surgery.As the puncture specimens represent just a small part of the tumor,and given the heterogeneity of HCC,biopsy samples may yield false-negative results.Radiomics,an emerging,powerful,and non-invasive tool based on various imaging modalities,such as computed tomography,magnetic resonance imaging,ultrasound,and positron emission tomography,can predict the HCC-MVI status preoperatively by delineating the tumor and/or the regions at a certain distance from the surface of the tumor to extract the image features.Although positive results have been reported for radiomics,its drawbacks have limited its clinical translation.This article reviews the application of radiomics,based on various imaging modalities,in preoperative evaluation of HCC-MVI and explores future research directions that facilitate its clinical translation.展开更多
This paper describes the data release of the LAMOST pilot survey,which includes data reduction,calibration,spectral analysis,data products and data access.The accuracy of the released data and the information about th...This paper describes the data release of the LAMOST pilot survey,which includes data reduction,calibration,spectral analysis,data products and data access.The accuracy of the released data and the information about the FITS headers of spectra are also introduced.The released data set includes 319000 spectra and a catalog of these objects.展开更多
PM2.5 separator directly affects the accuracy of PM2.5 sampling.The specification testing and evaluation for PM2.5 separator is particularly important,especially under China’s wide variation of terrain and climate.In...PM2.5 separator directly affects the accuracy of PM2.5 sampling.The specification testing and evaluation for PM2.5 separator is particularly important,especially under China’s wide variation of terrain and climate.In this study,first a static test apparatus based on polydisperse aerosol was established and calibrated to evaluate the performance of the PM2.5 separators.A uniform mixing chamber was developed to make particles mix completely.The aerosol concentration relative standard deviations of three test points at the same horizontal chamber position were less than 0.57%,and the particle size distribution obeyed logarithmic normal distribution with an R2 of 0.996.The flow rate deviation between the measurement and the set point flow rate agreed to within±1.0%in the range of-40 to 50℃.Secondly,the separation,flow and loading characteristics of three cyclone separators(VSCC-A,SCC-A and SCC112)were evaluated using this system.The results showed that the 50%cutoff sizes(D50)of the three cyclones were 2.48,2.47 and 2.44μm when worked at the manufacturer’s recommended flow rates,respectively.The geometric standard deviation(GSD)of the capture efficiency of VSCCA was 1.23,showed a slightly sharper than SCC-A(GSD=1.27),while the SCC112 did not meet the relevant indicator(GSD=1.2±0.1)with a GSD=1.44.The flow rate and loading test had a great effect on D50,while the GSD remained almost the same as before.In addition,the maintenance frequency under different air pollution conditions of the cyclones was summarized according to the loading test.展开更多
AIM: To establish if PTCHla transcriptional regulation region (TRR) is methylated in gastric cancer and its influence in gastric tumorigenesis.METHODS: The CpG islands in PTCHla TRR were analyzed by Methyl Primer ...AIM: To establish if PTCHla transcriptional regulation region (TRR) is methylated in gastric cancer and its influence in gastric tumorigenesis.METHODS: The CpG islands in PTCHla TRR were analyzed by Methyl Primer Express v1.0 software. The region from -643 to -355 bp (the transcription initiation site of PTCHla was designated as 0) that contained 19 CpG sites was chosen for bisulfitesequencing PCR (BSP) and methylation-specific PCR (MSP) detection. The gastric cancer cell line AGS was treated with 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine (5-Aza-dC; 1 μmol/L) for 3 d. Alterations in PTCHla TRR methylation in treated AGS cells was measured through BSP clone sequences, and their PTCH1 expression was measured by quantitative RT-PCR. The cell cycle and apoptosis were observed with flow cytometry through propidium iodide (PI) staining or annexin V/PI double staining. The prevalence of PTCHla TRR methylation was investigated in 170 gastric cancer tissue samples and the adjacent normal tissues by MSP. The correlation of PTCH1a TRR methylation with PTCH1 expression or with patients' clinical features was analyzed.RESULTS: Methylation of PTCHla TRR was observed in AGS ceils and a subset of gastric cancer tissues (32%, 55/170), while no methylation amplification products were observed in any normal tissues by MSP. The methylation of PTCH1α TRR was correlated negatively with PTCH1 expression (Spearman's r = -0.380, P = 0.000). However, methylation of PTCHla TRR was not related to the gastric cancer patients' clinical features, such as sex, age of onset, clinical stage, lymph node metastasis or histological grade. The methylation of PTCHla TRR in AGS cells was almost converted to non-methylation after 5-Aza-dC treatment, which increased PTCH1 expression (5.3 ± 2.5 times; n = 3) and apoptosis rate (3.0 ± 0.26 times; P 〈 0.05; n = 3).CONCLUSION: Methylation of PTCH1α TRR is present in a subset of gastric cancers and correlated negatively with PTCH1 expression. This may be an early event in gastric tumorigenesis and a new treatment target.展开更多
Helium(He)is commercially produced from natural gas by low-temperature condensation.The process is energy extensive because of the extremely low He concentration(<0.3%)and the operation at cryogenic temperature.Her...Helium(He)is commercially produced from natural gas by low-temperature condensation.The process is energy extensive because of the extremely low He concentration(<0.3%)and the operation at cryogenic temperature.Herein we demonstrated DD3R zeolite membrane was efficient to extract He from natural gas at atmosphere temperature.The membrane performance was evaluated in terms of temperature,pressure and molar fractions.The overall membrane performance was dominated by the diffusivity selectivity.The single He permeance and ideal He/CH4 selectivity were 5.8×10-9mol·m-2·s-1·Pa-1and 79 under a feed pressure of 1.3 MPa.Even though He concentration was as low as 0.22%,the He permeance and He/CH4 mixture selectivity were 3.0×10-9mol·m-2·s-1·Pa-1and 44 at 0.7 MPa.During the longterm operation(~130 h)the membrane performance was stable even the feed mixture containing3.6%ethane as contaminations.The results approved the feasibility of DD3R zeolite membranes for He extraction from natural gas.展开更多
Prostate cancer(PCa)is one of the most common malignancies in Western countries.Studies have shown that androgen contributes to the progression of PCa,but how androgen promotes PCa remains largely unknown.Here,we demo...Prostate cancer(PCa)is one of the most common malignancies in Western countries.Studies have shown that androgen contributes to the progression of PCa,but how androgen promotes PCa remains largely unknown.Here,we demonstrated that androgen suppressed the expression of miR-760 depending on the interaction between androgen and androgen receptor(AR).miR-760 was downregulated in prostate cancer tissues compared with normal tissues.Functional experiments showed that miR-760 downregulation promoted the proliferation and growth of LNCaP and 22rv1 cells.In contrast,miR-760 ectopic expression inhibited the proliferation of LNCaP and 22 rv1 cells.DNA synthesis was suppressed by miR-760.Mechanistically,miR-760 bound to the 3 fUTR of interleukin 6(IL6).A mutation in the binding site disrupted their interaction.In addition,silencing of IL6 suppressed the proliferation of LNCaP and 22 rv1 cells.IL6 was upregulated in PCa tissues.Our study reveals that androgen downregulates miR-760 to promote the growth of PCa cells by regulating IL6.展开更多
The contradiction between the strength and ductility of metallic materials is a major scientific problemthat has been researched for a long time. Dual-phase equiatomic and non-equiatomic Ti-Zr-Nb-Ta highentropy alloys...The contradiction between the strength and ductility of metallic materials is a major scientific problemthat has been researched for a long time. Dual-phase equiatomic and non-equiatomic Ti-Zr-Nb-Ta highentropy alloys (HEAs) with super-high strength and excellent ductility have been successfully developedvia mechanical alloying (MA) combined with spark plasma sintering (SPS) technology. This is adjustedby altering the atomic ratios of the different phases. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electronmicroscopy (TEM) were performed to confirm the dual-phase microstructure. After the SPS process, theaverage grain size of the aforementioned equiatomic Ti25Zr25Nb25Ta25 HEAs (134 ± 50 nm) evaluated byelectron back-scattering diffraction (EBSD) is smaller than that of the Ti-Zr-Nb-Ta HEAs (150 μm), whichwere fabricated using arc melting. According to the Hall-Petch formula, the grain boundary strengthening contribution in the Ti-Zr-Nb-Ta system is 33-fold higher than those fabricated using the arc-meltingprocess. When the alloy phase comprises the equivalent dual-phase, equiatomic Ti25Zr25Nb25Ta25 HEAshave good comprehensive performance compared to non-equiatomic Ti-Zr-Nb-Ta HEAs prepared usingthe same process. The yield strength of equiatomic Ti25Zr25Nb25Ta25 HEAs (2212 ± 38 MPa) is two-foldhigher than that of Ti-Zr-Nb-Ta HEAs (1100 ± 90 MPa) fabricated via arc melting. This can be attributed tothe ultra-fine grain size. Notably, the equiatomic Ti25Zr25Nb25Ta25 HEAs possess approximately the samebiocompatibility as commercial pure Ti (CP-Ti), indicating that the equiatomic Ti25Zr25Nb25Ta25 HEAs areprovided with a possibility as an advanced biomaterial for the applications of the medical field.展开更多
Trajectory clustering, potential source contribution function (PSCF) and concentration-weighted trajectory (CWT) methods were applied to investigate the transport pathways and identify potential sources of PM2.s a...Trajectory clustering, potential source contribution function (PSCF) and concentration-weighted trajectory (CWT) methods were applied to investigate the transport pathways and identify potential sources of PM2.s and PMIo in different seasons from June 2014 to May 2015 in Beijing. The cluster analyses showed that Beijing was affected by trajectories from the south and southeast in summer and autumn. In winter and spring, Beijing was not only affected by the trajectories from the south and southeast, but was also affected by trajectories from the north and northwest. In addition, the analyses of the pressure profile of backward trajectories showed that backward trajectories, which have important influence on Beijing, were mainly distributed above 970 hPa in summer and autumn and below 950 hPa in spring and winter. This indicates that PM2.s and PMIo were strongly affected by the near surface air masses in summer and autumn and by high altitude air masses in winter and spring. Results of PSCF and CV/T analyses showed that the largest potential source areas were identified in spring, followed by winter and autumn, then summer. In addition, potential source regions of PMIo were similar to those of PM2.5. There were a clear seasonal and spatial variation of the potential source areas of Beijing and the airflow in the horizontal and vertical directions. Therefore, more effective regional emission reduction measures in Beijing's surrounding provinces should be implemented to reduce emissions of regional sources in different seasons.展开更多
Magnesium(Mg)alloys can be regarded as the most promising biodegradable implant materials for orthopedic and stent applications due to their good biocompatibility and low Young’s modulus which is near to that of natu...Magnesium(Mg)alloys can be regarded as the most promising biodegradable implant materials for orthopedic and stent applications due to their good biocompatibility and low Young’s modulus which is near to that of natural bone.However,its applicability is hindered because it exhibits a high corrosion rate in the physiological environments.In this work,we fabricated Mg66Zn30Ca4/Fe bulk metallic glass composites via spark plasma sintering(SPS).We studied the influence of different contents of Fe on the properties of the composites.The results indicated that Fe was uniformly distributed on the surface of Mg66Zn30Ca4 metallic glass(MG)as a second phase,which led to an improvement in the corrosion resistance and mechanical strength.The standard potential of Mg66Zn30Ca4/Fe bulk metallic glass(BMG)composites increased as compared to Mg66Zn30Ca4,while their mechanical strength improved from 355 MPa to 616 MPa.Furthermore,cytotoxicity was investigated via the CCK-8 assay and calcein-AM staining,which revealed that the extraction mediums diluted 6 times(EM×6)of the Mg66Zn30Ca4 and Mg66Zn30Ca4/Fe did not cause cell toxicity on day 3 and 5,while the EM×6 of the Mg66Zn30Ca4 showed cytotoxicity on day 1,3 and 5.Thus,Mg66Zn30Ca4/Fe BMG composites exhibit significant potential for fabricating implants with good mechanical strength and corrosion resistance.展开更多
Compared with event-related potential(ERP)which is widely used in psychology research,functional near-infrared imaging(fNIRI)is a new technique providing hemodynamic information related to brain activity,except for el...Compared with event-related potential(ERP)which is widely used in psychology research,functional near-infrared imaging(fNIRI)is a new technique providing hemodynamic information related to brain activity,except for electrophysiological signals.Here,we use both these techniques to study ocular attention.We conducted a series of experiments with a classic paradigm of ocular nonselective attention,and monitored responses with fNIRI and ERP respectively.The results showed that fNIRI measured brain activations in the left prefrontal lobe,while ERPs showed activation in frontal lobe.More importantly,only with the combination measurements of fNIRI and ERP,we were then able to find the pinpoint source of ocular nonselective attention,which is in the left and upper corner in Brodmann area 10.These results demonstrated that fNIRI is a reliable technique in psychology,and the combination of fNIRI and ERP can be promising to reveal more information in the research of brain mechanism.展开更多
A pseudo-dynamic testing program was generated on a fabricated composite frame with steel plate shear walls (SPSWs) to study its seismic perlbrmance. The specimen was a three-storey single-bay frame, which was compo...A pseudo-dynamic testing program was generated on a fabricated composite frame with steel plate shear walls (SPSWs) to study its seismic perlbrmance. The specimen was a three-storey single-bay frame, which was composed of H- section steel columns and composite beams, and was assembled by bolted height-adjustable steel beam-to-column connections (BHA connections). Beam-only-connected SPSWs were selected as lateral load resisting members. The specimen was subjected to four ground motions of progressively increasing intensity. The results showed that: (1) beam-only-connected S PSWs provided sufficient lateral load resistance, lateral stiffness, and energy dissipation capacity to the fabricated frame via the tension ficld action developed in their infill panels; (2) the fabricated frame, assembled by BHA connections, exhibited substantial redundancy and good ductility; (3) an undesirable failure mode of the fabricated frame, in huge earthquakes, included severe cracking in composite beams and block shear failure in SPSWs' connections; (4) the inter-storey shear force distribution determined by ASCE/SE1 7-10 was verified with experimental data.展开更多
OBJECTIVE Although it is generally believed that nicotine accounts for the beneficial effect of smoking on ulcerative colitis,the underlying mechanisms remain not well understood.Our previous finding that nicotine inh...OBJECTIVE Although it is generally believed that nicotine accounts for the beneficial effect of smoking on ulcerative colitis,the underlying mechanisms remain not well understood.Our previous finding that nicotine inhibits inflammatory responses through inducing miRNA-124 prompted us to ask whether the miRNA is involved in the protective action of nicotine on UC.METHODS MiR-124 expres.sion in colon tissues and cells was determined by q-PCR and in situ hybridization.The effect of miR-124 on protective role of nicotine in ulcerative colitis was evaluated in DSS-treated mice and IL-6-treated Caco-2 colon epithelial cells.Expression of p-STAT3/STAT3 was detected by immunohistochemistry and Western-blot analysis.RESULTS miR-124 expression is upregulated in colon tissues from UC patients and DSS-induced colitis mice.Nicotine treatment further elevated miR-124 level in lympho.cytes isolated from human ulcerative colonic mucosa and ulcerative colon tissues from DSS mice,both in infiltrated lymphocytes and epithelial cells.Administration of nicotine also reduced weight loss,improved DAI and decreased HE score in DSS-induced colitis mice.Moreover,knockdown of miR-124 in vivo significantly diminished the beneficial effect of nicotine on murine colitis,and in vitro on IL-6-treated Caco-2 colon epithelial cells.Further analysis indicated that nicotine inhibited STAT3 activation in vivo and in IL-6-treated Caco-2 colon epithelial cells and Jurkat human T lymphocytes,in which miR-124 knockdown led to increased activation of STAT3.Blocking STAT3 activity alone is beneficial for DSS colitis and also abolished nicotine′s protective effect in this model.CONCLUSION These data indicated that nicotine exerts its protective action in UC through inducing miR-124 and its effect on STAT3,and suggest that the miR-124/STAT3 system is a potential target for the therapeutic intervention of UC.展开更多
基金supported by Public Welfare Science and Technology Plan Project of Ningbo(No.2023S074)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12374087)One health Interdisciplinary Research Project in Ningbo University(No.HY202405).
摘要Developing high efficient and stable red-emitting phosphors is very important in the areas of white lightingemitting diode(white-LED)and plant growth.Herein,series of Eu3+-activated MF2(M2+=Ca2+,Sr2+,Ba2+)red-emitting nanoparticles(NPs)were synthesized at room temperature.Excited at 394 nm,these resulting NPs can emit dazzling red emissions and their fluorescence intensities are sensitive to both dopant content and host compound.Moreover,it is found that the studied samples have admirable thermal stability,high quantum efficiencies and color purities,which can be regulated via changing host material.To assess the possible application of final products,three different white-LEDs were packaged by using Eu3+-activated MF2(M2+=Ca2+,Sr2+,Ba2+)red-emitting NPs.Clearly,these manufactured white-LEDs can produce glaring warm white with satisfied electroluminescence behaviors,i.e.low correlated color temperature(80).Furthermore,via using the designed NPs,three red-emitting LEDs were also fabricated so as to identify their applications in plant growth.Our findings imply that Eu3+-activated MF2(M2+=Ca2+,Sr2+,Ba2+)NPs are well-suited for dual-functional lighting as red-emitting converters in the realms of white-LED and artificial plant growth LED.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51871077)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2021A1515012626)+3 种基金Shenzhen Knowledge Innovation Plan-Fundamental Research(Discipline Distribution)(No.JCYJ20180507184623297)Shenzhen Science and Technology Plan-Technology Innovation(No.KQJSCX20180328165656256)Development and Reform Commission of Shenzhen Municipality-Shenzhen R&D Center for Al-based Hydrogen Hydrolysis Materials(No.ZX20190229)the Startup Foundation from Shenzhen and Startup Foundation from Harbin Institute of Technology(Shenzhen)。
摘要Super-high strength NbTaTiZr high-entropy alloys(NbTaTiZr HEAs)have been successfully fabricated by the mechanical alloying(MA)with spark plasma sintering(SPS)technology,which is 2-fold compared with that of NbTaTiZr HEAs prepared by vacuum arc melting(VAM).After the SPS process,the bulk NbTaTiZr alloy samples are provided with dual-phase body-centered cubic(BCC)structure and nanoscale grain size about 500 nm that is obviously smaller than that of NbTaTiZr HEA fabricated by VAM.When the sintering temperature is 800℃,the compressive fracture strength is the highest reaching at 2511±78 MPa.When the sintering temperature is 1000℃,the fracture strain is the highest reaching at 12.8%,and compressive fracture strength and yield strength also reach at 2274±91 MPa and 2172±47 MPa,respectively.The excellent mechanical properties of bulk NbTaTiZr alloy samples are attributed to the merits of MA and SPS,and the collaboration effect of ultra-fine grains strengthening,solid solution strengthening and interstitial solid solution strengthening.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51871077)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2021A1515012626)+3 种基金the Shenzhen Knowledge Innovation Plan-Fundamental Re-search(Discipline Distribution)(No.JCYJ20180507184623297)the S henzhen Science and Technology Plan-Technology Innovation(No.KQJSCX20180328165656256)the Development and Reform Commission of Shenzhen Municipality-Shenzhen R&D Center for Al-based Hydrogen Hydrolysis Materials(No.ZX20190229)the Startup Foundation from Shenzhen and Startup Foundation from Harbin Institute of Technology(Shenzhen).
摘要Stress shielding is caused by the mismatch of stiffness between bone and implant materials,which may give rise to bone resorption and loosening,thereby causing implantation failure.There is a huge gap between Young’s modulus of human bone and low Young’s modulusβTi alloys.A porous structure design can achieve the target of low Young’s modulus,and thus achieve the matching between human bone and implant materials.However,a suitable space holder(SH)that can be applied at high temperatures and sintering pressure has not been reported.In this study,the TiZrNbTa/Ti titanium matrix composite(TMC)with high strength and large ductility was used as scaffold materials and combined the SH technique with the spark plasma sintering(SPS)technique to obtain a porous structure.A novel space holder,i.e.,MgO particles was adopted,which can withstand high-temperature sintering accompanied by a sintering pressure.The porous TiZrNbTa/Ti with 40 vol.%MgO added exhibits a maximum strength of 345.9±10.4 MPa and Young’s modulus of 24.72±0.20 GPa,respectively.It possesses higher strength compared with human bone and matches Young’s modulus of human bone,which exhibits great potential for clinical application.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant no.42307534)Discovery Project(DP220101790)+1 种基金The University of Queensland ScholarshipAustralian Research Council Discovery Project(DP220101790).
摘要Wastewater-based epidemiology has emerged as a transformative surveillance tool for estimating substance consumption and monitoring disease prevalence,particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.It enables the population-level monitoring of illicit drug use,pathogen prevalence,and environmental pollutant exposure.In this perspective,we summarize the key challenges specific to the Chinese context:(1)Sampling inconsistencies,necessitating standardized 24-hour composite protocols with high-frequency autosamplers(≤15 min/event)to improve the representativeness of samples.
基金funded by a New Zealand Health Research Council Programme Grant 3715588.
摘要Background This research outlines the development and validation of the Alimetry®Gut-Brain Wellbeing Survey-Youth Version(AGBW-Y),a novel tool for assessing mental health in young people with chronic gastroduodenal symptoms aged 12–17 years.Methods In Phase 1,global feedback was gathered from 19 pediatric clinicians in the gastroenterology feld and 33 young people over multiple rounds to make the adult AGBW Survey more age-appropriate for young people.In Phase 2,rigorous psychometric testing was conducted in a sample of 128 patients aged 12–17 years with chronic gastroduodenal symptoms,using an anonymous survey.Results Based on the feedback from Phase 1,an interdisciplinary team of experts improved the survey’s language and usability for young people to enhance the scale’s clarity,acceptability,and face and content validity.The fnal AGBW-Y comprises a patient preface,10 closed-ended questions,and an open-ended question.It assesses general mental health,alongside subscales of depression,stress,and anxiety.Phase 2 demonstrated excellent psychometric properties of the scale,including high internal consistency reliability(α=0.91 for the total scale;α=0.75–0.85 for subscales)and strong convergent,divergent,and concurrent validity with large efect sizes.Conclusions The AGBW-Y is a brief,reliable,and valid tool to assess mental health in young people aged 12–17 years with chronic gastroduodenal symptoms.This novel scale was developed through rigorous co-design with clinicians and young people,ensuring it is contextually relevant and clinically impactful.The AGBW-Y complements existing physiological assessments,enabling evaluations that can guide psychological referrals,support multidisciplinary care,and evaluate treatment outcomes.
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22522818 and 22308381)Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum-Beijing(No.2462023QNXZ002).
摘要Designing an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)is rather essential for the field of electrocatalytic hydrogen production.We here report a three-dimensional(3D)graphene nanowire grown on our self-made porous nickel tube prepared by a microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition(MPCVD)method.Then,the MoS2 nanosheets are in situ grown on graphene in a vertically stacked manner through a simple hydrothermal synthesis method.It is found that these vertical graphene nanosheets can be used as an effective support to anchor MoS2 nanosheets stably and evenly on its surface.As a result,the prepared catalyst exhibits excellent HER electrocatalytic activity,which is attributed to plentiful edge active sites provided by the vertical MoS2 nanosheets and the efficient electron transport pathway provided by graphene on a matrix with good conductivity.In addition,the outwardly extending nanowire-like structure of the catalyst increases its surface area,as well as reduces the steric hindrance between active sites and the electrolyte.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42307550 and 82425051)the Energy Foundation(G-2407-35711).
摘要In May 2025,the 78 th World Health Assembly adopted a global roadmap to address the health effects of air pollution.Within this framework,the World Health Organization(WHO)proposed an ambitious target of reducing mortality from anthropogenic air pollution by 50% by 2040 relative to 2015.This sets a significantly higher benchmark for global air quality actions.
基金Project supported by the NSAF(Grant No.U1930201)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12274331,91836101,and 91836302)+1 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2018YFA0306504)Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology(Grant No.2021ZD0302100).
摘要Dynamical decoupling(DD)is normally ineffective when applied to DC measurement.In its straightforward implementation,DD nulls out DC signal as well while suppressing noise.This work proposes a phase relay method that is capable of continuously interrogating the DC signal over many DD cycles.We illustrate its efficacy when applied to the measurement of a weak DC magnetic field with an atomic spinor Bose-Einstein condensate.Sensitivities approaching standard quantum limit or Heisenberg limit are potentially realizable for a coherent spin state or a squeezed spin state of 10000 atoms,respectively,while ambient laboratory level noise is suppressed by DD.Our work offers a practical approach to mitigate the limitations of DD to DC measurement and would find other applications for resorting coherence in quantum sensing and quantum information processing research.
基金Supported by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology, No. 19411951200Clinical Research Plan of SHDC, No. SHDC2020CR3020Athe Research Startup Fund of Huashan Hospital Fudan University, No.2021QD035
摘要Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is the most common primary liver cancer,accounting for about 90%of liver cancer cases.It is currently the fifth most common cancer in the world and the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality.Moreover,recurrence of HCC is common.Microvascular invasion(MVI)is a major factor associated with recurrence in postoperative HCC.It is difficult to evaluate MVI using traditional imaging modalities.Currently,MVI is assessed primarily through pathological and immunohistochemical analyses of postoperative tissue samples.Needle biopsy is the primary method used to confirm MVI diagnosis before surgery.As the puncture specimens represent just a small part of the tumor,and given the heterogeneity of HCC,biopsy samples may yield false-negative results.Radiomics,an emerging,powerful,and non-invasive tool based on various imaging modalities,such as computed tomography,magnetic resonance imaging,ultrasound,and positron emission tomography,can predict the HCC-MVI status preoperatively by delineating the tumor and/or the regions at a certain distance from the surface of the tumor to extract the image features.Although positive results have been reported for radiomics,its drawbacks have limited its clinical translation.This article reviews the application of radiomics,based on various imaging modalities,in preoperative evaluation of HCC-MVI and explores future research directions that facilitate its clinical translation.
摘要This paper describes the data release of the LAMOST pilot survey,which includes data reduction,calibration,spectral analysis,data products and data access.The accuracy of the released data and the information about the FITS headers of spectra are also introduced.The released data set includes 319000 spectra and a catalog of these objects.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2016YFF0103004 and 2017YFC0209504)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.91544218)+1 种基金the Science and Technological Fund of Anhui Province for Outstanding Youth(No.1808085J19)the Special Research of Public Welfare Industry of Environmental Protection(201409011)
摘要PM2.5 separator directly affects the accuracy of PM2.5 sampling.The specification testing and evaluation for PM2.5 separator is particularly important,especially under China’s wide variation of terrain and climate.In this study,first a static test apparatus based on polydisperse aerosol was established and calibrated to evaluate the performance of the PM2.5 separators.A uniform mixing chamber was developed to make particles mix completely.The aerosol concentration relative standard deviations of three test points at the same horizontal chamber position were less than 0.57%,and the particle size distribution obeyed logarithmic normal distribution with an R2 of 0.996.The flow rate deviation between the measurement and the set point flow rate agreed to within±1.0%in the range of-40 to 50℃.Secondly,the separation,flow and loading characteristics of three cyclone separators(VSCC-A,SCC-A and SCC112)were evaluated using this system.The results showed that the 50%cutoff sizes(D50)of the three cyclones were 2.48,2.47 and 2.44μm when worked at the manufacturer’s recommended flow rates,respectively.The geometric standard deviation(GSD)of the capture efficiency of VSCCA was 1.23,showed a slightly sharper than SCC-A(GSD=1.27),while the SCC112 did not meet the relevant indicator(GSD=1.2±0.1)with a GSD=1.44.The flow rate and loading test had a great effect on D50,while the GSD remained almost the same as before.In addition,the maintenance frequency under different air pollution conditions of the cyclones was summarized according to the loading test.
基金Supported by City Hospital Trust Fund and the University of Birmingham Scientific Project Grant
摘要AIM: To establish if PTCHla transcriptional regulation region (TRR) is methylated in gastric cancer and its influence in gastric tumorigenesis.METHODS: The CpG islands in PTCHla TRR were analyzed by Methyl Primer Express v1.0 software. The region from -643 to -355 bp (the transcription initiation site of PTCHla was designated as 0) that contained 19 CpG sites was chosen for bisulfitesequencing PCR (BSP) and methylation-specific PCR (MSP) detection. The gastric cancer cell line AGS was treated with 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine (5-Aza-dC; 1 μmol/L) for 3 d. Alterations in PTCHla TRR methylation in treated AGS cells was measured through BSP clone sequences, and their PTCH1 expression was measured by quantitative RT-PCR. The cell cycle and apoptosis were observed with flow cytometry through propidium iodide (PI) staining or annexin V/PI double staining. The prevalence of PTCHla TRR methylation was investigated in 170 gastric cancer tissue samples and the adjacent normal tissues by MSP. The correlation of PTCH1a TRR methylation with PTCH1 expression or with patients' clinical features was analyzed.RESULTS: Methylation of PTCHla TRR was observed in AGS ceils and a subset of gastric cancer tissues (32%, 55/170), while no methylation amplification products were observed in any normal tissues by MSP. The methylation of PTCH1α TRR was correlated negatively with PTCH1 expression (Spearman's r = -0.380, P = 0.000). However, methylation of PTCHla TRR was not related to the gastric cancer patients' clinical features, such as sex, age of onset, clinical stage, lymph node metastasis or histological grade. The methylation of PTCHla TRR in AGS cells was almost converted to non-methylation after 5-Aza-dC treatment, which increased PTCH1 expression (5.3 ± 2.5 times; n = 3) and apoptosis rate (3.0 ± 0.26 times; P 〈 0.05; n = 3).CONCLUSION: Methylation of PTCH1α TRR is present in a subset of gastric cancers and correlated negatively with PTCH1 expression. This may be an early event in gastric tumorigenesis and a new treatment target.
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21908097,22035002)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFC2101203)+1 种基金Jiangsu Specially-Appointed Professors Program and"333 Talent Project"of Jiangsu ProvinceState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering(ZK202002)。
摘要Helium(He)is commercially produced from natural gas by low-temperature condensation.The process is energy extensive because of the extremely low He concentration(<0.3%)and the operation at cryogenic temperature.Herein we demonstrated DD3R zeolite membrane was efficient to extract He from natural gas at atmosphere temperature.The membrane performance was evaluated in terms of temperature,pressure and molar fractions.The overall membrane performance was dominated by the diffusivity selectivity.The single He permeance and ideal He/CH4 selectivity were 5.8×10-9mol·m-2·s-1·Pa-1and 79 under a feed pressure of 1.3 MPa.Even though He concentration was as low as 0.22%,the He permeance and He/CH4 mixture selectivity were 3.0×10-9mol·m-2·s-1·Pa-1and 44 at 0.7 MPa.During the longterm operation(~130 h)the membrane performance was stable even the feed mixture containing3.6%ethane as contaminations.The results approved the feasibility of DD3R zeolite membranes for He extraction from natural gas.
基金The research was financially supported by the Capital Special Scientific Projectsfor Health Development(2018-2-1025).
摘要Prostate cancer(PCa)is one of the most common malignancies in Western countries.Studies have shown that androgen contributes to the progression of PCa,but how androgen promotes PCa remains largely unknown.Here,we demonstrated that androgen suppressed the expression of miR-760 depending on the interaction between androgen and androgen receptor(AR).miR-760 was downregulated in prostate cancer tissues compared with normal tissues.Functional experiments showed that miR-760 downregulation promoted the proliferation and growth of LNCaP and 22rv1 cells.In contrast,miR-760 ectopic expression inhibited the proliferation of LNCaP and 22 rv1 cells.DNA synthesis was suppressed by miR-760.Mechanistically,miR-760 bound to the 3 fUTR of interleukin 6(IL6).A mutation in the binding site disrupted their interaction.In addition,silencing of IL6 suppressed the proliferation of LNCaP and 22 rv1 cells.IL6 was upregulated in PCa tissues.Our study reveals that androgen downregulates miR-760 to promote the growth of PCa cells by regulating IL6.
基金The work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51871077)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2021A1515012626)+3 种基金the Shenzhen Knowledge Innovation Plan-Fundamental Research(Discipline Distribution)(No.JCYJ20180507184623297)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Plan-Technology Innovation(No.KQJSCX20180328165656256)the Development and Reform Commission of Shenzhen Municipality-Shenzhen R&D Center for Albased Hydrogen Hydrolysis Materials(No.ZX20190229)the Startup Foundation from Shenzhen and Startup Foundation from Harbin Institute of Technology(Shenzhen).
摘要The contradiction between the strength and ductility of metallic materials is a major scientific problemthat has been researched for a long time. Dual-phase equiatomic and non-equiatomic Ti-Zr-Nb-Ta highentropy alloys (HEAs) with super-high strength and excellent ductility have been successfully developedvia mechanical alloying (MA) combined with spark plasma sintering (SPS) technology. This is adjustedby altering the atomic ratios of the different phases. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electronmicroscopy (TEM) were performed to confirm the dual-phase microstructure. After the SPS process, theaverage grain size of the aforementioned equiatomic Ti25Zr25Nb25Ta25 HEAs (134 ± 50 nm) evaluated byelectron back-scattering diffraction (EBSD) is smaller than that of the Ti-Zr-Nb-Ta HEAs (150 μm), whichwere fabricated using arc melting. According to the Hall-Petch formula, the grain boundary strengthening contribution in the Ti-Zr-Nb-Ta system is 33-fold higher than those fabricated using the arc-meltingprocess. When the alloy phase comprises the equivalent dual-phase, equiatomic Ti25Zr25Nb25Ta25 HEAshave good comprehensive performance compared to non-equiatomic Ti-Zr-Nb-Ta HEAs prepared usingthe same process. The yield strength of equiatomic Ti25Zr25Nb25Ta25 HEAs (2212 ± 38 MPa) is two-foldhigher than that of Ti-Zr-Nb-Ta HEAs (1100 ± 90 MPa) fabricated via arc melting. This can be attributed tothe ultra-fine grain size. Notably, the equiatomic Ti25Zr25Nb25Ta25 HEAs possess approximately the samebiocompatibility as commercial pure Ti (CP-Ti), indicating that the equiatomic Ti25Zr25Nb25Ta25 HEAs areprovided with a possibility as an advanced biomaterial for the applications of the medical field.
基金supported by the National Key Foundation for Exploring Scientific Instrument(No.2012YQ060147)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB05040402)the Key Program of the Chinese 473 Academy of Sciences(No.KJZD-EW-TZ-G06-01)
摘要Trajectory clustering, potential source contribution function (PSCF) and concentration-weighted trajectory (CWT) methods were applied to investigate the transport pathways and identify potential sources of PM2.s and PMIo in different seasons from June 2014 to May 2015 in Beijing. The cluster analyses showed that Beijing was affected by trajectories from the south and southeast in summer and autumn. In winter and spring, Beijing was not only affected by the trajectories from the south and southeast, but was also affected by trajectories from the north and northwest. In addition, the analyses of the pressure profile of backward trajectories showed that backward trajectories, which have important influence on Beijing, were mainly distributed above 970 hPa in summer and autumn and below 950 hPa in spring and winter. This indicates that PM2.s and PMIo were strongly affected by the near surface air masses in summer and autumn and by high altitude air masses in winter and spring. Results of PSCF and CV/T analyses showed that the largest potential source areas were identified in spring, followed by winter and autumn, then summer. In addition, potential source regions of PMIo were similar to those of PM2.5. There were a clear seasonal and spatial variation of the potential source areas of Beijing and the airflow in the horizontal and vertical directions. Therefore, more effective regional emission reduction measures in Beijing's surrounding provinces should be implemented to reduce emissions of regional sources in different seasons.
基金financially supported by the Shenzhen Knowledge Innovation Plan–Fundamental Research(Discipline Distribution)(No.JCYJ20180507184623297)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51871077 and 51771233)+1 种基金the Shenzhen Science and Technology Plan–Technology Innovation(No.KQJSCX20180328165656256)Startup Foundation from Shenzhen and Startup Foundation from Harbin Institute of Technology(Shenzhen),Development and Reform Commission of Shenzhen Municipality-Shenzhen R&D Center for Al-based Hydrogen Hydrolysis Materials(No.ZX20190229)。
摘要Magnesium(Mg)alloys can be regarded as the most promising biodegradable implant materials for orthopedic and stent applications due to their good biocompatibility and low Young’s modulus which is near to that of natural bone.However,its applicability is hindered because it exhibits a high corrosion rate in the physiological environments.In this work,we fabricated Mg66Zn30Ca4/Fe bulk metallic glass composites via spark plasma sintering(SPS).We studied the influence of different contents of Fe on the properties of the composites.The results indicated that Fe was uniformly distributed on the surface of Mg66Zn30Ca4 metallic glass(MG)as a second phase,which led to an improvement in the corrosion resistance and mechanical strength.The standard potential of Mg66Zn30Ca4/Fe bulk metallic glass(BMG)composites increased as compared to Mg66Zn30Ca4,while their mechanical strength improved from 355 MPa to 616 MPa.Furthermore,cytotoxicity was investigated via the CCK-8 assay and calcein-AM staining,which revealed that the extraction mediums diluted 6 times(EM×6)of the Mg66Zn30Ca4 and Mg66Zn30Ca4/Fe did not cause cell toxicity on day 3 and 5,while the EM×6 of the Mg66Zn30Ca4 showed cytotoxicity on day 1,3 and 5.Thus,Mg66Zn30Ca4/Fe BMG composites exhibit significant potential for fabricating implants with good mechanical strength and corrosion resistance.
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(grant No.30070261,60025514).
摘要Compared with event-related potential(ERP)which is widely used in psychology research,functional near-infrared imaging(fNIRI)is a new technique providing hemodynamic information related to brain activity,except for electrophysiological signals.Here,we use both these techniques to study ocular attention.We conducted a series of experiments with a classic paradigm of ocular nonselective attention,and monitored responses with fNIRI and ERP respectively.The results showed that fNIRI measured brain activations in the left prefrontal lobe,while ERPs showed activation in frontal lobe.More importantly,only with the combination measurements of fNIRI and ERP,we were then able to find the pinpoint source of ocular nonselective attention,which is in the left and upper corner in Brodmann area 10.These results demonstrated that fNIRI is a reliable technique in psychology,and the combination of fNIRI and ERP can be promising to reveal more information in the research of brain mechanism.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51378147)
摘要A pseudo-dynamic testing program was generated on a fabricated composite frame with steel plate shear walls (SPSWs) to study its seismic perlbrmance. The specimen was a three-storey single-bay frame, which was composed of H- section steel columns and composite beams, and was assembled by bolted height-adjustable steel beam-to-column connections (BHA connections). Beam-only-connected SPSWs were selected as lateral load resisting members. The specimen was subjected to four ground motions of progressively increasing intensity. The results showed that: (1) beam-only-connected S PSWs provided sufficient lateral load resistance, lateral stiffness, and energy dissipation capacity to the fabricated frame via the tension ficld action developed in their infill panels; (2) the fabricated frame, assembled by BHA connections, exhibited substantial redundancy and good ductility; (3) an undesirable failure mode of the fabricated frame, in huge earthquakes, included severe cracking in composite beams and block shear failure in SPSWs' connections; (4) the inter-storey shear force distribution determined by ASCE/SE1 7-10 was verified with experimental data.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(8147325981603116)
摘要OBJECTIVE Although it is generally believed that nicotine accounts for the beneficial effect of smoking on ulcerative colitis,the underlying mechanisms remain not well understood.Our previous finding that nicotine inhibits inflammatory responses through inducing miRNA-124 prompted us to ask whether the miRNA is involved in the protective action of nicotine on UC.METHODS MiR-124 expres.sion in colon tissues and cells was determined by q-PCR and in situ hybridization.The effect of miR-124 on protective role of nicotine in ulcerative colitis was evaluated in DSS-treated mice and IL-6-treated Caco-2 colon epithelial cells.Expression of p-STAT3/STAT3 was detected by immunohistochemistry and Western-blot analysis.RESULTS miR-124 expression is upregulated in colon tissues from UC patients and DSS-induced colitis mice.Nicotine treatment further elevated miR-124 level in lympho.cytes isolated from human ulcerative colonic mucosa and ulcerative colon tissues from DSS mice,both in infiltrated lymphocytes and epithelial cells.Administration of nicotine also reduced weight loss,improved DAI and decreased HE score in DSS-induced colitis mice.Moreover,knockdown of miR-124 in vivo significantly diminished the beneficial effect of nicotine on murine colitis,and in vitro on IL-6-treated Caco-2 colon epithelial cells.Further analysis indicated that nicotine inhibited STAT3 activation in vivo and in IL-6-treated Caco-2 colon epithelial cells and Jurkat human T lymphocytes,in which miR-124 knockdown led to increased activation of STAT3.Blocking STAT3 activity alone is beneficial for DSS colitis and also abolished nicotine′s protective effect in this model.CONCLUSION These data indicated that nicotine exerts its protective action in UC through inducing miR-124 and its effect on STAT3,and suggest that the miR-124/STAT3 system is a potential target for the therapeutic intervention of UC.