The basic leucine zipper(bZIP)transcription factor family is one of the largest and most diverse families in plants,regulating plant growth and development and playing an essential role in response to abiotic and biot...The basic leucine zipper(bZIP)transcription factor family is one of the largest and most diverse families in plants,regulating plant growth and development and playing an essential role in response to abiotic and biotic stresses.However,little is known about the biological functions of bZIP proteins in yellowhorn(Xanthoceras sorbifolium).Recently,64 XsbZIP genes were identifi ed in the yellowhorn genome and found to be disproportionately distributed in linkage groups.The XsbZIP proteins clustered into 11 groups based on their phylogenetic relationships with AtbZIP,ZmbZIP and GmbZIP proteins.Five intron patterns in the basic and hinge regions and additional conserved motifs were defi ned,both supporting the group classifi cation and possibly contributing to their functional diversity.Compared to tandem duplication,the segment duplication greatly contributed to the expansion of yellowhorn bZIP genes.In addition,most XsbZIP genes harbor several stress responsive cis-elements in their promoter regions.Moreover,the RNA-seq and qRT-PCR data indicated XsbZIP genes were extensively involved in response to various stresses,including salt(NaCl),cold and abscisic acid,with possibly diff erent molecular mechanisms.These results provide a new understanding of the biological functions of bZIP transcription factors in yellowhorn.展开更多
The clinic applications of bioabsorbable magnesium(Mg)and its alloys have been significantly restricted owing to their poor corrosion resistance.Besides elemental alloying,surface modification and functionality is a m...The clinic applications of bioabsorbable magnesium(Mg)and its alloys have been significantly restricted owing to their poor corrosion resistance.Besides elemental alloying,surface modification and functionality is a major approach to increasing corrosion resistance for magnesium alloys.This article reviews the cutting-edge advances and progress of biodegradable surface coatings upon Mg alloys over the last decades,aims to build up a knowledge framework of surface modification on biodegradable Mg alloys.A considerable number of conversion,deposition,mechanical and functional coatings and their preparation methods are discussed.The emphasis has been placed on the composition of chemical conversion and deposited coatings to overcome the disadvantages of adhesion,corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of a single coating for biomedical materials.The issues have been addressed on the integration of the structural and functional factors of the composite coatings.展开更多
1.Introduction Sudden cardiac death(SCD)refers to sudden death due to a variety of cardiac causes.It is manifested as a sudden loss of consciousness,cardiac arrest,and respiratory arrest and generally shows early symp...1.Introduction Sudden cardiac death(SCD)refers to sudden death due to a variety of cardiac causes.It is manifested as a sudden loss of consciousness,cardiac arrest,and respiratory arrest and generally shows early symptoms that are atypical and not easily detected[1].According to a recent study,nearly 544000 patients suffer from SCD every year in China[2].展开更多
The Accelerator Driven Sub-critical(ADS)system is a strategic plan to solve the nuclear waste problem for nuclear power plants in China.High-energy particle accelerators and colliders contain long strings of supercond...The Accelerator Driven Sub-critical(ADS)system is a strategic plan to solve the nuclear waste problem for nuclear power plants in China.High-energy particle accelerators and colliders contain long strings of superconducting devices,superconducting radio frequency cavities,and magnets,which may require cooling by 2 K superfluid helium(HeliumⅡ).2 K superfluid helium cryogenic system has become a research hot spot in the field of superconducting accelerators.In this study,the ADS Injector-I 2 K cryogenic system is examined in detail.The cryogenic system scheme design,key equipment,and technology design,such as the 2 K Joule–Thomson(J–T)heat exchanger and cryomodules CM1+CM2 design,are examined,in addition to the commissioning and operation of the cryogenic system.The ADS Injector-I 2 K cryogenic system is the first 100 W superfluid helium system designed and built independently in China.The ADS proton beam reached 10 Me V at 10 m A in July 2016 and 10 Me V at 2 m A in continuous mode in January 2017 and has been operated reliably for over 15,000 h,proving that the design of ADS Injector-I 2 K cryogenic system,the key equipment,and technology research are reasonable,reliable,and meet the requirements.The research into key technologies provides valuable engineering experience that can be helpful for future projects such as CI-ADS(China Initiative Accelerator-Driven System),SHINE(Shanghai High Repetition Rate XFEL and Extreme Light Facility),PAPS(Platform of Advanced Photon Source Technology),and CEPC(Circular Electron-Positron Collider),thereby developing national expertise in the field of superfluid helium cryogenic systems.展开更多
To test the standard model(SM)precisely and to look for the clues deviating from SM,a proposal for determining the effective electro-weak mixing angles sin2θefff(particularly f=lept,c,b)is proposed.It is via observin...To test the standard model(SM)precisely and to look for the clues deviating from SM,a proposal for determining the effective electro-weak mixing angles sin2θefff(particularly f=lept,c,b)is proposed.It is via observing the asymmetries(the forward-backward one AFB,the left-right one ALR and the combined left-right forward-backward one ALRFB)of the doubly heavy-flavored hadrons in the production at a super Z-factory(an e+e-collider designed with a luminosity as high as possible for modernday techniques runs around the center-of-mass energy s1/2=mZ).To see the sensitivity,uncertainties as well as the event accumulation precisely,the observables for describing the asymmetries of the produced hadrons are computed numerically with varying effective mixing angles,and based on the result analyses,it is concluded that the proposal may offer an independent complement determination of the effective mixing angles.展开更多
BACKGROUND Gut microbiota is an emerging field of research,with related research having breakthrough development in the past 15 years.Bibliometric analysis can be applied to analyze the evolutionary trends and emergin...BACKGROUND Gut microbiota is an emerging field of research,with related research having breakthrough development in the past 15 years.Bibliometric analysis can be applied to analyze the evolutionary trends and emerging hotspots in this field.AIM To study the subject trends and knowledge structures of gut microbiota related research fields from 2004 to 2018.METHODS The literature data on gut microbiota were identified and downloaded from the PubMed database.Through biclustering analysis,strategic diagrams,and social network analysis diagrams,the main trend and knowledge structure of research fields concerning gut microbiota were analyzed to obtain and compare the research hotspots in each period.RESULTS According to the strategic coordinates and social relationship network map,Clostridium Infections/microbiology,Clostridium Infections/therapy,RNA,Ribosomal,16S/genetics,Microbiota/genetics,Microbiota/immunology,Dysbiosis/immunology,Infla-mmation/immunology,Fecal Microbiota Transplantation/methods,Fecal Microbiota Transplantation can be used as an emerging research hotspot in the past 5 years(2014-2018).CONCLUSION Some subjects were not yet fully studied according to the strategic coordinates;and the emerging hotspots in the social network map can be considered as directions of future research.展开更多
The aorta,with ascending,arch,thoracic and abdominal segments,responds to the heartbeat,senses metabolites and distributes blood to all parts of the body.However,the heterogeneity across aortic segments and how metabo...The aorta,with ascending,arch,thoracic and abdominal segments,responds to the heartbeat,senses metabolites and distributes blood to all parts of the body.However,the heterogeneity across aortic segments and how metabolic pathologies change it are not known.Here,a total of 216612 individual cells from the ascending aorta,aortic arch,and thoracic and abdominal segments of mouse aortas under normal conditions or with high blood glucose levels,high dietary salt,or high fat intake were profiled using single-cell RNA sequencing.We generated a compendium of 10 distinct cell types,mainly endothelial(EC),smooth muscle(SMC),stromal and immune cells.The distributions of the different cells and their intercommunication were influenced by the hemodynamic microenvironment across anatomical segments,and the spatial heterogeneity of ECs and SMCs may contribute to differential vascular dilation and constriction that were measured by wire myography.Importantly,the composition of aortic cells,their gene expression profiles and their regulatory intercellular networks broadly changed in response to high fat/salt/glucose conditions.Notably,the abdominal aorta showed the most dramatic changes in cellular composition,particularly involving ECs,fibroblasts and myeloid cells with cardiovascular risk factor-related regulons and gene expression networks.Our study elucidates the nature and range of aortic cell diversity,with implications for the treatment of metabolic pathologies.展开更多
基金the fundamental research funds for the Central Universities(2572018BS01)the innovation project of state key laboratory of tree genetics and breeding(Northeast Forestry University)(Grant No.2019A02).
文摘The basic leucine zipper(bZIP)transcription factor family is one of the largest and most diverse families in plants,regulating plant growth and development and playing an essential role in response to abiotic and biotic stresses.However,little is known about the biological functions of bZIP proteins in yellowhorn(Xanthoceras sorbifolium).Recently,64 XsbZIP genes were identifi ed in the yellowhorn genome and found to be disproportionately distributed in linkage groups.The XsbZIP proteins clustered into 11 groups based on their phylogenetic relationships with AtbZIP,ZmbZIP and GmbZIP proteins.Five intron patterns in the basic and hinge regions and additional conserved motifs were defi ned,both supporting the group classifi cation and possibly contributing to their functional diversity.Compared to tandem duplication,the segment duplication greatly contributed to the expansion of yellowhorn bZIP genes.In addition,most XsbZIP genes harbor several stress responsive cis-elements in their promoter regions.Moreover,the RNA-seq and qRT-PCR data indicated XsbZIP genes were extensively involved in response to various stresses,including salt(NaCl),cold and abscisic acid,with possibly diff erent molecular mechanisms.These results provide a new understanding of the biological functions of bZIP transcription factors in yellowhorn.
基金This research was financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51571134)SDUST Research Fund(2014TDJH104).
文摘The clinic applications of bioabsorbable magnesium(Mg)and its alloys have been significantly restricted owing to their poor corrosion resistance.Besides elemental alloying,surface modification and functionality is a major approach to increasing corrosion resistance for magnesium alloys.This article reviews the cutting-edge advances and progress of biodegradable surface coatings upon Mg alloys over the last decades,aims to build up a knowledge framework of surface modification on biodegradable Mg alloys.A considerable number of conversion,deposition,mechanical and functional coatings and their preparation methods are discussed.The emphasis has been placed on the composition of chemical conversion and deposited coatings to overcome the disadvantages of adhesion,corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of a single coating for biomedical materials.The issues have been addressed on the integration of the structural and functional factors of the composite coatings.
基金Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(No.2019-I2M-5-023)Hainan Provincial Science and Technology Major Project(No.ZDKJ201804)+2 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81871611)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81760352)Project of Hainan Provincial Department of Education(No.Hnjg2019ZD-16)
文摘1.Introduction Sudden cardiac death(SCD)refers to sudden death due to a variety of cardiac causes.It is manifested as a sudden loss of consciousness,cardiac arrest,and respiratory arrest and generally shows early symptoms that are atypical and not easily detected[1].According to a recent study,nearly 544000 patients suffer from SCD every year in China[2].
文摘The Accelerator Driven Sub-critical(ADS)system is a strategic plan to solve the nuclear waste problem for nuclear power plants in China.High-energy particle accelerators and colliders contain long strings of superconducting devices,superconducting radio frequency cavities,and magnets,which may require cooling by 2 K superfluid helium(HeliumⅡ).2 K superfluid helium cryogenic system has become a research hot spot in the field of superconducting accelerators.In this study,the ADS Injector-I 2 K cryogenic system is examined in detail.The cryogenic system scheme design,key equipment,and technology design,such as the 2 K Joule–Thomson(J–T)heat exchanger and cryomodules CM1+CM2 design,are examined,in addition to the commissioning and operation of the cryogenic system.The ADS Injector-I 2 K cryogenic system is the first 100 W superfluid helium system designed and built independently in China.The ADS proton beam reached 10 Me V at 10 m A in July 2016 and 10 Me V at 2 m A in continuous mode in January 2017 and has been operated reliably for over 15,000 h,proving that the design of ADS Injector-I 2 K cryogenic system,the key equipment,and technology research are reasonable,reliable,and meet the requirements.The research into key technologies provides valuable engineering experience that can be helpful for future projects such as CI-ADS(China Initiative Accelerator-Driven System),SHINE(Shanghai High Repetition Rate XFEL and Extreme Light Facility),PAPS(Platform of Advanced Photon Source Technology),and CEPC(Circular Electron-Positron Collider),thereby developing national expertise in the field of superfluid helium cryogenic systems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11275036,11745006,11535002,11821505,11675239,11705045,11821505,and 11805140)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.QYZDY-SSWSYS006)。
文摘To test the standard model(SM)precisely and to look for the clues deviating from SM,a proposal for determining the effective electro-weak mixing angles sin2θefff(particularly f=lept,c,b)is proposed.It is via observing the asymmetries(the forward-backward one AFB,the left-right one ALR and the combined left-right forward-backward one ALRFB)of the doubly heavy-flavored hadrons in the production at a super Z-factory(an e+e-collider designed with a luminosity as high as possible for modernday techniques runs around the center-of-mass energy s1/2=mZ).To see the sensitivity,uncertainties as well as the event accumulation precisely,the observables for describing the asymmetries of the produced hadrons are computed numerically with varying effective mixing angles,and based on the result analyses,it is concluded that the proposal may offer an independent complement determination of the effective mixing angles.
基金Supported by the Liaoning Provincial Key R and D Guidance Plan Project in 2018,No.2018225009the Liaoning Colleges and Universities Basic Research Project,No.LFWK201710.
文摘BACKGROUND Gut microbiota is an emerging field of research,with related research having breakthrough development in the past 15 years.Bibliometric analysis can be applied to analyze the evolutionary trends and emerging hotspots in this field.AIM To study the subject trends and knowledge structures of gut microbiota related research fields from 2004 to 2018.METHODS The literature data on gut microbiota were identified and downloaded from the PubMed database.Through biclustering analysis,strategic diagrams,and social network analysis diagrams,the main trend and knowledge structure of research fields concerning gut microbiota were analyzed to obtain and compare the research hotspots in each period.RESULTS According to the strategic coordinates and social relationship network map,Clostridium Infections/microbiology,Clostridium Infections/therapy,RNA,Ribosomal,16S/genetics,Microbiota/genetics,Microbiota/immunology,Dysbiosis/immunology,Infla-mmation/immunology,Fecal Microbiota Transplantation/methods,Fecal Microbiota Transplantation can be used as an emerging research hotspot in the past 5 years(2014-2018).CONCLUSION Some subjects were not yet fully studied according to the strategic coordinates;and the emerging hotspots in the social network map can be considered as directions of future research.
文摘The aorta,with ascending,arch,thoracic and abdominal segments,responds to the heartbeat,senses metabolites and distributes blood to all parts of the body.However,the heterogeneity across aortic segments and how metabolic pathologies change it are not known.Here,a total of 216612 individual cells from the ascending aorta,aortic arch,and thoracic and abdominal segments of mouse aortas under normal conditions or with high blood glucose levels,high dietary salt,or high fat intake were profiled using single-cell RNA sequencing.We generated a compendium of 10 distinct cell types,mainly endothelial(EC),smooth muscle(SMC),stromal and immune cells.The distributions of the different cells and their intercommunication were influenced by the hemodynamic microenvironment across anatomical segments,and the spatial heterogeneity of ECs and SMCs may contribute to differential vascular dilation and constriction that were measured by wire myography.Importantly,the composition of aortic cells,their gene expression profiles and their regulatory intercellular networks broadly changed in response to high fat/salt/glucose conditions.Notably,the abdominal aorta showed the most dramatic changes in cellular composition,particularly involving ECs,fibroblasts and myeloid cells with cardiovascular risk factor-related regulons and gene expression networks.Our study elucidates the nature and range of aortic cell diversity,with implications for the treatment of metabolic pathologies.