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2. Semantic-enhanced graph neural network for named entity recognition in ancient Chinese books
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Yongrui Xu, Caixia Mao, Zhiyong Wang, Guonian Jin, liangji Zhong, and Tao Qian
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Named entity recognition ,Graph neural network ,Ancient Chinese ,Graph attention mechanism ,Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Named entity recognition (NER) plays a crucial role in the extraction and utilization of knowledge of ancient Chinese books. However, the challenges of ancient Chinese NER not only originate from linguistic features such as the use of single characters and short sentences but are also exacerbated by the scarcity of training data. These factors together limit the capability of deep learning models, like BERT-CRF, in capturing the semantic representation of ancient Chinese characters. In this paper, we explore the semantic enhancement of NER in ancient Chinese books through the utilization of external knowledge. We propose a novel model based on Graph Neural Networks that integrates two different forms of external knowledge: dictionary-level and chapter-level information. Through the Graph Attention Mechanism (GAT), these external knowledge are effectively incorporated into the model’s input context. Our model is evaluated on the C_CLUE dataset, showing an improvement of 3.82% over the baseline BAC-CRF model. It also achieves the best score compared to several state-of-the-art dictionary-augmented models.
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3. Periodic solutions for a class of non-autonomous Hamiltonian systems with $p(t)$-Laplacian
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Zhiyong Wang and Zhengya Qian
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auxiliary functions ,$p(t)$-laplacian systems ,periodic solution ,(c) condition ,generalized mountain pass theorem ,Mathematics ,QA1-939 - Abstract
We investigate the existence of infinitely many periodic solutions for the $p(t)$-Laplacian Hamiltonian systems. By virtue of several auxiliary functions, we obtain a series of new super-$p^+$ growth and asymptotic-$p^+$ growth conditions. Using the minimax methods in critical point theory, some multiplicity theorems are established, which unify and generalize some known results in the literature. Meanwhile, we also present an example to illustrate our main results are new even in the case $p(t)\equiv p=2$.
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4. Population genetic admixture and evolutionary history in the Shandong Peninsula inferred from integrative modern and ancient genomic resources
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Haoran Su, Mengge Wang, Xiangping Li, Shuhan Duan, Qiuxia Sun, Yuntao Sun, Zhiyong Wang, Qingxin Yang, Yuguo Huang, Jie Zhong, Jing Chen, Xiucheng Jiang, Jinyue Ma, Ting Yang, Yunhui Liu, Lintao Luo, Yan Liu, Junbao Yang, Gang Chen, Chao Liu, Yan Cai, and Guanglin He
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Population genetics ,Northern Han ,Evolution ,Genomics ,Adaptation ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Abstract Background Ancient northern East Asians (ANEA) from the Yellow River region, who pioneered millet cultivation, play a crucial role in understanding the origins of ethnolinguistically diverse populations in modern China and the entire landscape of deep genetic structure and variation discovery in modern East Asians. However, the direct links between ANEA and geographically proximate modern populations, as well as the biological adaptive processes involved, remain poorly understood. Results Here, we generated genome-wide SNP data for 264 individuals from geographically different Han populations in Shandong. An integrated genomic resource encompassing both modern and ancient East Asians was compiled to examine fine-scale population admixture scenarios and adaptive traits. The reconstruction of demographic history and hierarchical clustering patterns revealed that individuals from the Shandong Peninsula share a close genetic affinity with ANEA, indicating long-term genetic continuity and mobility in the lower Yellow River basin since the early Neolithic period. Biological adaptive signatures, including those related to immune and metabolic pathways, were identified through analyses of haplotype homozygosity and allele frequency spectra. These signatures are linked to complex traits such as height and body mass index, which may be associated with adaptations to cold environments, dietary practices, and pathogen exposure. Additionally, allele frequency trajectories over time and a haplotype network of two highly differentiated genes, ABCC11 and SLC10A1, were delineated. These genes, which are associated with axillary odor and bilirubin metabolism, respectively, illustrate how local adaptations can influence the diversification of traits in East Asians. Conclusions Our findings provide a comprehensive genomic dataset that elucidates the fine-scale genetic history and evolutionary trajectory of natural selection signals and disease susceptibility in Han Chinese populations. This study serves as a paradigm for integrating spatiotemporally diverse ancient genomes in the era of population genomic medicine.
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5. Integration of mult-omics and nucleotide metabolism reprogramming signature analysis reveals gastric cancer immunological and prognostic features
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Shaofei Chen and Zhiyong Wang
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Gastric cancer ,Nucleotide metabolism ,Prognosis ,Immunotherapy efficacy ,SERPINE1 ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 ,Cytology ,QH573-671 - Abstract
Abstract Background Gastric cancer is a frequent and lethal solid tumor that has a poor prognosis and treatment result. Reprogramming of nucleotide metabolism is a characteristic of cancer development and progression. Methods We used a variety of machine learning techniques to create a novel nucleotide metabolism-related index (NMRI) using gastric cancer sample data obtained from the TCGA and GEO databases. This index is based on genes associated to nucleotide metabolism. Gastric cancer patients were categorized into high and low NMRI groups based on NMRI results. The clinical features, tumor immune microenvironment, response to chemotherapy, and response to immunotherapy were then thoroughly examined. In vitro experiments were then used to confirm the biological role of SERPINE1 in gastric cancer. Results The four nucleotide metabolism-related genes that make up NMRI (GAMT, ORC1, CNGB3, and SERPINE1) were verified in an external dataset and are a valid predictor of prognosis for patients with gastric cancer. The high NMRI group was more responsive to immunotherapy and had greater levels of immune cell infiltration than the low NMRI group. The proliferation and migration of stomach cancer was shown to be decreased by SERPINE1 knockdown in vitro. Conclusions This study's NMRI can reliably predict a patient's prognosis for stomach cancer and pinpoint the patient group that will benefit from immunotherapy, offering important new information on the clinical treatment of stomach cancer.
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6. Machine-learning prediction of a novel diagnostic model using mitochondria-related genes for patients with bladder cancer
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Jian Li, Zhiyong Wang, and Tianen Wang
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Mitochondria ,Bladder cancer ,Diagnostic model ,Machine Learning ,Immune infiltration ,GEO datasets ,Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Bladder cancer (BC) is the ninth most-common cancer worldwide and it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Mitochondrial Dysfunction is involved in the progression of BC. This study aimed to developed a novel diagnostic model based on mitochondria-related genes (MRGs) for BC patients using Machine Learning. In this study, we analyzed GSE13507 datasets and identified 752 DE-MRGs in BC specimens. Functional enrichment analysis uncovered the significant roles of 752 DE-MRGs in key processes such as cellular and organ development, as well as gene regulation. The analysis revealed the crucial functions of these genes in transcriptional regulation and protein-DNA interactions. Then, we performed LASSO and SVM-RFE, and identified four critical diagnostic genes including GLRX2, NMT1, OXSM and TRAF3IP3. Based on the above four genes, we developed a novel diagnostic model whose diagnostic value was confirmed in GSE13507, GSE3167 and GSE37816 datasets. Moreover, we reported the expressing pattern of GLRX2, NMT1, OXSM and TRAF3IP3 in BC samples. Immune cell infiltration analysis revealed that the four genes were associated with several immune cells. Finally, we performed RT-PCR and confirmed NMT1 was highly expressed in BC cells. Functional experiments revealed that knockdown of NMT1 suppressed the proliferation of BC cells. Overall, we have formulated a diagnostic potential that offered a comprehensive framework for delving into the underlying mechanisms of BC. Before proceeding with clinical implementation, it is essential to undertake further investigative efforts to validate its diagnostic effectiveness in BC patients.
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7. Transcriptome analysis reveals the potential lncRNA-mRNA modules involved in genetic male sterility and fertility of Chinese cabbage (brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis)
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Xiaochun Wei, Xiaoqing Wang, Yanyan Zhao, Weiwei Chen, Ujjal Kumar Nath, Shuangjuan Yang, Henan Su, Zhiyong Wang, Wenjing Zhang, Baoming Tian, Fang Wei, Yuxiang Yuan, and Xiaowei Zhang
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Chinese cabbage ,Genic male sterility ,GO analysis ,LncRNA ,Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
Abstract Background Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a crucial role in regulating gene expression vital for the growth and development of plants. Despite this, the role of lncRNAs in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis) pollen development and male fertility remains poorly understood. Results In this study, we characterized a recessive genic male sterile mutant (366–2 S), where the delayed degradation of tapetum and the failure of tetrad separation primarily led to the inability to form single microspores, resulting in male sterility. To analyze the role of lncRNAs in pollen development, we conducted a comparative lncRNA sequencing using anthers from the male sterile mutant line (366–2 S) and the wild-type male fertile line (366–2 F). We identified 385 differentially expressed lncRNAs between the 366–2 F and 366–2 S lines, with 172 of them potentially associated with target genes. To further understand the alterations in mRNA expression and explore potential lncRNA-target genes (mRNAs), we performed comparative mRNA transcriptome analysis in the anthers of 366–2 S and 366–2 F at two stages. We identified 1,176 differentially expressed mRNAs. Remarkably, GO analysis revealed significant enrichment in five GO terms, most notably involving mRNAs annotated as pectinesterase and polygalacturonase, which play roles in cell wall degradation. The considerable downregulation of these genes might contribute to the delayed degradation of tapetum in 366–2 S. Furthermore, we identified 15 lncRNA-mRNA modules through Venn diagram analysis. Among them, MSTRG.9997-BraA04g004630.3 C (β-1,3-glucanase) is associated with callose degradation and tetrad separation. Additionally, MSTRG.5212-BraA02g040020.3 C (pectinesterase) and MSTRG.13,532-BraA05g030320.3 C (pectinesterase) are associated with cell wall degradation of the tapetum, indicating that these three candidate lncRNA-mRNA modules potentially regulate pollen development. Conclusion This study lays the foundation for understanding the roles of lncRNAs in pollen development and for elucidating their molecular mechanisms in regulating male sterility in Chinese cabbage.
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8. CmDOF18 positively regulates salinity tolerance in Chrysanthemum morifolium by activating the oxidoreductase system
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Peiling Li, Tingting Fang, Xinran Chong, Juanjuan Chen, Jianhua Yue, and Zhiyong Wang
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Chrysanthemum morifolium ,Salinity stress ,DOF transcription factor ,Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
Abstract Background Chrysanthemum, one of the four major cut flowers all over the world, is very sensitive to salinity during cultivation. DNA binding with one finger (DOF) transcription factors play important roles in biological processes in plants. The response mechanism of CmDOF18 from chrysanthemum to salt stress remains unclear. Results In this study, CmDOF18 was cloned from Chrysanthemum morifolium, and its expression was induced by salinity stress. The gene encodes a 291-amino acid protein with a typical DOF domain. CmDOF18 was localized to the nucleus in onion epidermal cells and showed transcriptional activation in yeast. CmDOF18 transgenic plants were generated to identify the role of this gene in resistance to salinity treatment. Chrysanthemum plants overexpressing CmDOF18 were more resistant to salinity stress than wild-type plants. Under salinity stress, the malondialdehyde content and leaf electrolyte conductivity in CmDOF18-overexpressing transgenic plants were lower than those in wild-type plants, while the proline content, chlorophyll content, superoxide dismutase activity and peroxidase activity were higher than those in wild-type plants. The opposite findings were observed in gene-silenced plants compared with wild-type plants. The gene expression levels of oxidoreductase increased in CmDOF18-overexpressing transgenic plants but decreased in CmDOF18-SRDX gene-silenced transgenic plants. Conclusion In summary, we analyzed the function of CmDOF18 from chrysanthemum, which may regulate salinity stress in plants, possibly due to its role in the regulation of oxidoreductase.
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9. Unveiling the vital role of soil microorganisms in selenium cycling: a review
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Zhihui Jiang, Zhiyong Wang, Yong Zhao, and Mu Peng
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selenium ,soil ,microorganisms ,biogeochemical cycling ,selenium reduction ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 - Abstract
Selenium (Se) is a vital trace element integral to numerous biological processes in both plants and animals, with significant impacts on soil health and ecosystem stability. This review explores how soil microorganisms facilitate Se transformations through reduction, oxidation, methylation, and demethylation processes, thereby influencing the bioavailability and ecological functions of Se. The microbial reduction of Se compounds, particularly the conversion of selenate and selenite to elemental Se nanoparticles (SeNPs), enhances Se assimilation by plants and impacts soil productivity. Key microbial taxa, including bacteria such as Pseudomonas and Bacillus, exhibit diverse mechanisms for Se reduction and play a substantial role in the global Se cycle. Understanding these microbial processes is essential for advancing soil management practices and improving ecosystem health. This review underscores the intricate interactions between Se and soil microorganisms, emphasizing their significance in maintaining ecological balance and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
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10. Phytoremediation efficiency of poplar hybrid varieties with diverse genetic backgrounds in soil contaminated by multiple toxic metals (Cd, Hg, Pb, and As)
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Mengge Li, Qimeng Heng, Chaobo Hu, Zhiyong Wang, Yawei Jiang, Xintong Wang, Xuelian He, Jean Wan Hong Yong, Turki M. Dawoud, Siddiq Ur Rahman, Junfeng Fan, and Yi Zhang
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Populus ,Hybrid variety ,Phytoremediation ,Inter-specific hybrid ,Intra-specific hybrid ,Environmental pollution ,TD172-193.5 ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
Fifteen poplar varieties were used in a field trial to investigate the phytoremediation efficiency, stress resistance, and wood property of poplar hybrid varieties with diverse genetic backgrounds under the composite pollution of heavy metals. The coefficient of variation and clone repeatability for growth traits and Cd concentration were large. The Cd accumulation of poplar varieties 107 and QHQ reached 1.9 and 1.7 mg, respectively, followed by QHB, Ti, 69, and Pa, in which Cd accumulation reached 1.3 mg. Most of the intra-specific hybrid varieties (69, QH1, SL4, T3, and ZL46) had low Cd concentrations and small biomass, resulting in weak Cd accumulation and low phytoremediation efficiency for Cd-polluted soil. By contrast, the inter-sectional and inter-specific hybrid varieties exhibited better growth performance and accumulated higher concentrations of heavy metals than the intra-specific hybrids. The bioconcentration factor and translocation factor of Hg, As, and Pb were less than 1, indicating that poplars have low phytoremediation efficiency for these heavy metals. The hybrids between section Aigeiros and Tacamahaca (QHQ and QHB) and the inter-specific hybrid 107 within section Aigeiros were more resistant to composite heavy metal stress than the other poplar varieties were partially because of their high levels of free proline that exceeded 93 μg·g−1 FW. According to the correlation analysis of the concentrations of the different heavy metals, the poplar roots absorbed different heavy metals in a cooperative manner, indicating that elite poplar varieties with superior capacity for accumulating diverse heavy metals can be bred feasibly. Compared with the intra-specific hybrid varieties, the inter-sectional (QHQ and QHB) and inter-specific (107) hybrid varieties had higher pollution remediation efficiency, larger biomass, higher cellulose content, and lower lignin content, which is beneficial for pulpwood. Therefore, breeding and extending inter-sectional (QHQ and QHB) and inter-specific hybrid varieties can improve the phytoremediation of composite pollution.
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11. East meets west: integrating Yin-Yang theory with immunology teaching
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Zhiyong Wang, Min Wang, Mao Lin, Yanxin Lu, Qiang Xia, and Pei Wei
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immune equilibrium ,immunology teaching ,Yin-Yang theory ,gut microbiota ,mucosal immunity ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
This perspective article delves into a novel integration of Yin-Yang theory—an ancient Chinese philosophical cornerstone—with the sophisticated realm of immunology. Given the intricate concepts inherent in immunology, many students find it challenging to comprehend the delicate mechanisms governing immune equilibrium and regulation. Given the deep-rooted understanding of Yin-Yang theory among Chinese students, we advocate for an educational strategy that contextualizes the concept of immune equilibrium within the framework of Yin-Yang, thereby offering a more intuitive and engaging learning experience. This method not only capitalizes on the cultural significance of Yin-Yang, but also corresponds to its principles of equilibrium and harmony, thus mirroring the homeostatic essence of immune responses. This article critically assesses this technique’s capacity to bolster immune comprehension amongst Chinese students, while also considering its limitations. Despite these limitations, the fusion of these seemingly divergent fields holds substantial promise for augmenting immunology education, promoting critical thinking, and advancing cross-cultural academic discourse. The amalgamation of age-old philosophical insights with modern scientific exploration prompts a reassessment of educational methodologies within immunology, underscoring a novel pedagogical approach that bridges traditional wisdom with contemporary scientific education.
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12. Application and comparison of several adaptive sampling algorithms in reduced order modeling
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Xirui Liu, Zhiyong Wang, Hongjun Ji, and Helin Gong
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Adaptive sampling algorithm ,Reduced order model ,Pseudo-gradient sampling ,Adaptive sparse grid sampling ,Adaptive training set extension ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 ,Social sciences (General) ,H1-99 - Abstract
Model Order Reduction (MOR) techniques have extensive applications across scientific and engineering disciplines, such as neutron field reconstruction of nuclear reactor cores, thermoelastic field reconstruction, fluid, and solid mechanics. In the process of building a Reduced Order Model (ROM), the selection of the basis functions in the offline stage is crucial and directly depends on the parameter space sampling strategy. This problem has always been a challenge in MOR. Research into adaptive sampling algorithms has become a hot topic in recent years. To better understand the application of these algorithms to MOR, this paper focuses on three prevalent adaptive sampling algorithms: pseudo-gradient sampling, adaptive sparse grid sampling, adaptive training set extension. These have been successfully applied in various applications, including nuclear reactor cores, molten salt reactor system, power system for convection problems. We systematically assess and compare their performance, finding that adaptive sampling algorithms excel in sampling divergent and oscillating areas and are generally better than the standard sampling strategy. Specifically, the pseudo-gradient sampling algorithm is effective for small-scale scenarios, while the other two algorithms are designed for large-scale sampling. Their practicality is confirmed through successful applications in nuclear reactor cores.
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13. Study on thermal expansion coefficient and absorbing properties of fiber reinforced resin-based absorbing composites
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By Zhuohui Zhou, Yanli Wang, Wanqi Zhao, Zhiyong Wang, and Yan Zhao
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Absorbing composites ,Thermal expansion coefficient ,Glass fiber fabric ,Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials ,TA401-492 - Abstract
In this paper, non-woven fabric and glass fiber fabric were used to prepare resin-based absorbing composite. The thermal expansion coefficient and the microwave absorbing properties of the absorbing composites with different glass fiber volume fraction were studied. The results show that the simulation results of the thermal expansion coefficient calculated by Schapery model are inconsistent with the experimental results, the metallographic results were studied to reveal that it is the added absorbent in the composite that partially replaced the resin at the interface between resin and fiber bundle causes the parameters of the material substituted in the Schapery model to be improper. A different simulation model was proposed to introduce a set of different parameters of the material to reduce the error between simulation and experiment results and the simulation results show that the error is reduced from a maximum of 53 % to a minimum of 3 %. Meanwhile the microwave absorbing properties show that the absorbing peaks of the composite materials move to low frequency with the increasing glass fiber volume fraction and the minimum reflection loss (RL) first increase and then decrease. The metallographic results show that the different distribution of absorbent in the composites within different reinforced fibers causes the movement of the absorbing peaks and the change of its minimum RL. Those research results lay a foundation for the further popularization and application of the absorbing composites.
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14. Comprehensive proteomic characterization of urethral stricture disease in the Chinese population
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Jiangtao Gao, Hui Liu, Lingling Li, Chunmei Guo, Zhiyong Wang, Mengya Cheng, Subei Tan, Lu Chen, Jijing Shi, Hui Wu, Chao Feng, Guoying Yu, and Chen Ding
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proteomics ,USD ,scar formation ,immune infiltration ,biomarkers ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
BackgroundMale urethral stricture disease (USD) is predominantly characterized by scar formation. There are few effective therapeutic drugs, and comprehensive molecular characterizations of USD formation remain undefined.MethodsThe proteomic profiling of twelve scar tissues and five matched normal adjacent tissues (NATs). Proteomic analysis methods were applied to explore the molecular characterizations of USD formation, including uncovering mechanistic pathways and providing novel biomarkers for scar formation.ResultsComparative proteomic analysis showed that the extracellular matrix (ECM) and complement cascade signaling were predominant in scar tissues. COL11A1 and CD248 significantly contributed to the accumulation of ECM components. Our study presented diverse molecular mechanisms of scar formation across different ages and suggested the potential effects of PXK in Age 1 (
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15. Spatial convergence characteristics of low carbon economy and economic growth quality: based on Guangdong urban data
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Xiangsong Ye, Longju Zhou, and Zhiyong Wang
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low carbon economy ,quality of economic growth ,convergence ,new development philosophy ,Mathematics ,QA1-939 - Abstract
As China's economy transitions from a stage of high-speed growth to a stage of high-quality development, the concept of low-carbon and green economic development has gained increasing popularity. Mastering the regional differences and changing patterns of low-carbon economy and economic growth quality is an important prerequisite for further promoting low-carbon economic development and improving the quality of economic growth. Taking the data of 21 prefecture-level cities in Guangdong Province from 2008 to 2019 as examples, we calculated the low-carbon economy and the quality index of economic growth, and analyzed the convergences between them through coefficient of variation analysis and a panel data convergence model with fixed effects. The results showed that: First, the convergence of low-carbon economy was better than the convergence of economic growth quality. Second, the low-carbon economy of Guangdong Province had σ convergence, and the imbalance between regions of low-carbon economy was alleviated, but the quality of economic growth of Guangdong Province did not have σ convergence. Third, there was absolute and conditional β convergence in the quality of low-carbon economy and economic growth in Guangdong Province. Fourth, the convergence rate of low-carbon economy in Guangdong Province showed "club difference"; the same was true of σ convergence, absolute β convergence, conditional β convergence, and dimensional convergence of economic growth quality in various regions of Guangdong Province. The exploration conducted in this article was conducive to better grasping the changing patterns of low-carbon economy and economic growth quality, enriching relevant research. The conclusions of this paper can provide decision-making basis for China to formulate urban and regional economic policies, achieve high-quality economic development, and "double carbon goal".
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16. Effects of nitrate- and ammonium- nitrogen on anatomical and physiological responses of Catalpa bungei under full and partial root-zone drought
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Ting Xu, Zhiyong Wang, Ziye Wang, Mengfan Guo, Xintong Wang, Xuelian He, Junhui Wang, Siddiq Ur Rahman, Mohammed Bourhia, Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsahli, and Yi Zhang
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Heterogeneous drought ,Ammonium ,Nitrate ,Antioxidant defense ,WUE i ,CATALPA bungei ,Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
Abstract Catalpa bungei is a precious timber species distributed in North China where drought often occurs. To clarify adaptive responses of C. bungei to partial- and full- root-zone drought under the influence of nitrogen forms, a two-factor experiment was conducted in which well-watered (WW), partial root-zone drought in horizontal direction (H-PRD) and in vertical direction (V-PRD), and full root-zone drought (FRD) were combined with nitrate-nitrogen (NN) and ammonium-nitrogen (AN) treatments. C. bungei responded to FRD by sharply closing stomata, decreasing gas exchange rate and increasing leaf instantaneous water use efficiency (WUE i). Under FRD condition, the growth of seedlings was severely inhibited and the effect of N forms was covered up by the drastic drought effect. In comparison, stomata conductance and gas exchanges were moderately inhibited by PRDs. WUE i in V-PRD treatment was superior to H-PRD due to the active stomata regulation resulting from a higher ABA level and active transcription of genes in abscisic acid (ABA) signaling pathway under V-PRD. Under both PRDs and FRD, nitrate benefited antioxidant defense, stomata regulation and leaf WUE i. Under V-PRD, WUE i in nitrate treatment was superior to that in ammonium treatment due to active stomata regulation by signaling network of nitric oxide (NO), Ca2+ and ABA. Under FRD, WUE i was higher in nitrate treatment due to the favoring photosynthetic efficiency resulting from active NO signal and antioxidant defense. The interactive effect of water and N forms was significant on wood xylem development. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) largely contributes to stress tolerance and xylem development.
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17. Differentiated adaptative genetic architecture and language-related demographical history in South China inferred from 619 genomes from 56 populations
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Qiuxia Sun, Mengge Wang, Tao Lu, Shuhan Duan, Yan Liu, Jing Chen, Zhiyong Wang, Yuntao Sun, Xiangping Li, Shaomei Wang, Liuyi Lu, Liping Hu, Libing Yun, Junbao Yang, Jiangwei Yan, Shengjie Nie, Yanfeng Zhu, Gang Chen, Chuan-Chao Wang, Chao Liu, Guanglin He, and Renkuan Tang
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Demographical history ,Biological adaptation ,Genetic structure ,Genomic diversity ,Han Chinese ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Abstract Background The underrepresentation of human genomic resources from Southern Chinese populations limited their health equality in the precision medicine era and complete understanding of their genetic formation, admixture, and adaptive features. Besides, linguistical and genetic evidence supported the controversial hypothesis of their origin processes. One hotspot case was from the Chinese Guangxi Pinghua Han people (GPH), whose language was significantly similar to Southern Chinese dialects but whose uniparental gene pool was phylogenetically associated with the indigenous Tai-Kadai (TK) people. Here, we analyzed genome-wide SNP data in 619 people from four language families and 56 geographically different populations, in which 261 people from 21 geographically distinct populations were first reported here. Results We identified significant population stratification among ethnolinguistically diverse Guangxi populations, suggesting their differentiated genetic origin and admixture processes. GPH shared more alleles related to Zhuang than Southern Han Chinese but received more northern ancestry relative to Zhuang. Admixture models and estimates of genetic distances showed that GPH had a close genetic relationship with geographically close TK compared to Northern Han Chinese, supporting their admixture origin hypothesis. Further admixture time and demographic history reconstruction supported GPH was formed via admixture between Northern Han Chinese and Southern TK people. We identified robust signatures associated with lipid metabolisms, such as fatty acid desaturases (FADS) and medically relevant loci associated with Mendelian disorder (GJB2) and complex diseases. We also explored the shared and unique selection signatures of ethnically different but linguistically related Guangxi lineages and found some shared signals related to immune and malaria resistance. Conclusions Our genetic analysis illuminated the language-related fine-scale genetic structure and provided robust genetic evidence to support the admixture hypothesis that can explain the pattern of observed genetic diversity and formation of GPH. This work presented one comprehensive analysis focused on the population history and demographical adaptative process, which provided genetic evidence for personal health management and disease risk prediction models from Guangxi people. Further large-scale whole-genome sequencing projects would provide the entire landscape of southern Chinese genomic diversity and their contributions to human health and disease traits.
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18. Building a High-Performance Graph Storage on Top of Tree-Structured Key-Value Stores
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Heng Lin, Zhiyong Wang, Shipeng Qi, Xiaowei Zhu, Chuntao Hong, Wenguang Chen, and Yingwei Luo
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graph database ,high-performance ,graph storage ,Electronic computers. Computer science ,QA75.5-76.95 - Abstract
Graph databases have gained widespread adoption in various industries and have been utilized in a range of applications, including financial risk assessment, commodity recommendation, and data lineage tracking. While the principles and design of these databases have been the subject of some investigation, there remains a lack of comprehensive examination of aspects such as storage layout, query language, and deployment. The present study focuses on the design and implementation of graph storage layout, with a particular emphasis on tree-structured key-value stores. We also examine different design choices in the graph storage layer and present our findings through the development of TuGraph, a highly efficient single-machine graph database that significantly outperforms well-known Graph DataBase Management System (GDBMS). Additionally, TuGraph demonstrates superior performance in the Linked Data Benchmark Council (LDBC) Social Network Benchmark (SNB) interactive benchmark.
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19. Siamese Biattention Pooling Network for Change Detection in Remote Sensing
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Hengzhi Chen, Kun Hu, Patrick Filippi, Wei Xiang, Thomas Bishop, and Zhiyong Wang
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Attention ,change detection (CD) ,deep learning (DL) ,remote sensing ,Ocean engineering ,TC1501-1800 ,Geophysics. Cosmic physics ,QC801-809 - Abstract
Change detection (CD) in remote sensing aims to identify variations in image pairs captured at the same location but different times. While recent deep learning approaches, particularly those incorporating attention mechanisms, have achieved encouraging results on this task, they often fall short of comprehensively exploiting the change relevant patterns that are present in paired images. In this study, we propose a novel deep learning architecture, namely Siamese Bi-Attention Pooling Network (SBA-PN), to emphasize broad-scale change patterns by exploiting both intraimage and interimage contexts. The overall structure of SBA-PN aligns with the U-Net based encoder-decoder paradigm. A Siamese Transformer-like encoder formulates paired multiscale feature maps. To effectively emphasize change relevant patterns, a spatial optimal pooling module is devised, replacing the conventional self-attention mechanism. A contrastive pixel-wise supervision scheme is designed for shallow encoder layers in pursuit of change-aware feature maps. Next, the decoder mirrors the multiscale design, which formulates difference maps using a novel biattention mechanism from paired feature maps. During the decoding phase, a channel deviation pooling module is devised to further emphasize salient change regions. Comprehensive experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method with the state-of-the-art performance on two commonly used benchmark datasets, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU)-CD and LEarning VIsion Remote sensing (LEVIR)-CD.
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20. Differentiated genomic footprints suggest isolation and long-distance migration of Hmong-Mien populations
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Guanglin He, Peixin Wang, Jing Chen, Yan Liu, Yuntao Sun, Rong Hu, Shuhan Duan, Qiuxia Sun, Renkuan Tang, Junbao Yang, Zhiyong Wang, Libing Yun, Liping Hu, Jiangwei Yan, Shengjie Nie, Lanhai Wei, Chao Liu, and Mengge Wang
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Genetic diversity ,Demographic history ,Admixture events ,Hmong-Mien speaker ,Differentiated genetic structure ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Abstract Background The underrepresentation of Hmong-Mien (HM) people in Asian genomic studies has hindered our comprehensive understanding of the full landscape of their evolutionary history and complex trait architecture. South China is a multi-ethnic region and indigenously settled by ethnolinguistically diverse HM, Austroasiatic (AA), Tai-Kadai (TK), Austronesian (AN), and Sino-Tibetan (ST) people, which is regarded as East Asia’s initial cradle of biodiversity. However, previous fragmented genetic studies have only presented a fraction of the landscape of genetic diversity in this region, especially the lack of haplotype-based genomic resources. The deep characterization of demographic history and natural-selection-relevant genetic architecture of HM people was necessary. Results We reported one HM-specific genomic resource and comprehensively explored the fine-scale genetic structure and adaptative features inferred from the genome-wide SNP data of 440 HM individuals from 33 ethnolinguistic populations, including previously unreported She. We identified solid genetic differentiation between HM people and Han Chinese at 7.64‒15.86 years ago (kya) and split events between southern Chinese inland (Miao/Yao) and coastal (She) HM people in the middle Bronze Age period and the latter obtained more gene flow from Ancient Northern East Asians. Multiple admixture models further confirmed that extensive gene flow from surrounding ST, TK, and AN people entangled in forming the gene pool of Chinese coastal HM people. Genetic findings of isolated shared unique ancestral components based on the sharing alleles and haplotypes deconstructed that HM people from the Yungui Plateau carried the breadth of previously unknown genomic diversity. We identified a direct and recent genetic connection between Chinese inland and Southeast Asian HM people as they shared the most extended identity-by-descent fragments, supporting the long-distance migration hypothesis. Uniparental phylogenetic topology and network-based phylogenetic relationship reconstruction found ancient uniparental founding lineages in southwestern HM people. Finally, the population-specific biological adaptation study identified the shared and differentiated natural selection signatures among inland and coastal HM people associated with physical features and immune functions. The allele frequency spectrum of cancer susceptibility alleles and pharmacogenomic genes showed significant differences between HM and northern Chinese people. Conclusions Our extensive genetic evidence combined with the historical documents supported the view that ancient HM people originated from the Yungui regions associated with ancient “Three-Miao tribes” descended from the ancient Daxi-Qujialing-Shijiahe people. Then, some have recently migrated rapidly to Southeast Asia, and some have migrated eastward and mixed respectively with Southeast Asian indigenes, Liangzhu-related coastal ancient populations, and incoming southward ST people. Generally, complex population migration, admixture, and adaptation history contributed to the complicated patterns of population structure of geographically diverse HM people.
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21. High genetic diversity and different type VI secretion systems in Enterobacter species revealed by comparative genomics analysis
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Mu Peng, Weiyuan Lin, Aifen Zhou, Zhihui Jiang, Fangzhen Zhou, and Zhiyong Wang
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Enterobacter ,Comparative genomics ,Pan-genomics ,Type VI secretion system ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 - Abstract
Abstract The human-pathogenic Enterobacter species are widely distributed in diverse environmental conditions, however, the understanding of the virulence factors and genetic variations within the genus is very limited. In this study, we performed comparative genomics analysis of 49 strains originated from diverse niches and belonged to eight Enterobacter species, in order to further understand the mechanism of adaption to the environment in Enterobacter. The results showed that they had an open pan-genome and high genomic diversity which allowed adaptation to distinctive ecological niches. We found the number of secretion systems was the highest among various virulence factors in these Enterobacter strains. Three types of T6SS gene clusters including T6SS-A, T6SS-B and T6SS-C were detected in most Enterobacter strains. T6SS-A and T6SS-B shared 13 specific core genes, but they had different gene structures, suggesting they probably have different biological functions. Notably, T6SS-C was restricted to E. cancerogenus. We detected a T6SS gene cluster, highly similar to T6SS-C (91.2%), in the remote related Citrobacter rodenitum, suggesting that this unique gene cluster was probably acquired by horizontal gene transfer. The genomes of Enterobacter strains possess high genetic diversity, limited number of conserved core genes, and multiple copies of T6SS gene clusters with differentiated structures, suggesting that the origins of T6SS were not by duplication instead by independent acquisition. These findings provide valuable information for better understanding of the functional features of Enterobacter species and their evolutionary relationships.
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22. Series Arc Fault Identification Method Based on Lightweight Convolutional Neural Network
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Aixia Tang, Zhiyong Wang, Shigang Tian, Hongxin Gao, Yong Gao, and Fengyi Guo
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Depthwise separable convolution ,fault diagnosis ,fault line selection ,lightweight design ,series arc fault ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 - Abstract
The fast and accurate series arc fault (SAF) identification method and its hardware implementation are the key to the development of arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) or arc fault detection device (AFDD). The SAF experiments under household multi-branch circuit conditions were conducted. And a novel SAF identification model based on lightweight one-dimensional (1-D) convolutional neural network was proposed. First, the main-circuit current signal was used as the input of the model. The 1-D convolutional layers and 1-D maximum pooling layers of the model were used to extract the features of the current signal. The fully connected neural network (FCNN) was used to identify whether or not there is a SAF in the circuit and determine the branch-circuit where the fault is located. Second, the second to fourth standard convolutional layers of the model were improved by using depthwise separable convolution, and the batch normalization layers were added to the model, so as to realize the optimal design of the model. Finally, the model was deployed to an embedded device and its performance was tested. When the sampling frequency is higher than 5 kHz, the accuracy of fault identification and fault line selection of the model in the embedded device is higher than 98.05% and 99.11%, respectively. The average runtime of single identification is 5.26 ms. It meets the technical requirements of household AFCI or AFDD.
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23. Comparison of electron-beam-welded joints manufactured by rolled and selective laser melted reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steel
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Zhiyong Wang, Jianguo Ma, Zhihong Liu, Zhenfei Liu, Haoxiang Deng, Yudong Su, Nengtao Zhou, Hua Zhai, and Jiefeng Wu
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First wall ,Selective laser melting ,RAFM steel ,Cubic texture ,Ductile-brittle mixed fracture ,Mining engineering. Metallurgy ,TN1-997 - Abstract
As the core component of China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor (CFETR), the forming and manufacturing of the first wall faces severe challenges due to the constraints of materials, service environment and geometric structure. The microstructure and mechanical properties of welded joints obtained by rolled and laser selective melted (SLMed) reduced activation ferritic/martensitic (RAFM) steel were investigated in depth. The microstructure analysis results showed that the weld metal (WM) was composed of coarse lath martensite and δ-ferrite, while the microstructure were mainly coarse grains in heat affected zone (HAZ) which was easy to break. The average grains size of SLMed RAFM steel (S-RAFMs) was smaller than that of rolled RAFM steel (R-RAFMs), since the rapid melting and solidification of laser in the additive manufacturing process prevented grains to grow. The microstructure of R-RAFMs joint was relatively more uniform and there was no obvious texture and preferred orientation, while the WM of S-RAFMs joint had a weak cubic texture. The results of mechanical properties showed that the S-RAFMs joints exhibited higher strength (UTS = 697.46 MPa) and the R-RAFMs joints exhibited better plasticity (EL = 13.49 %) under the same tensile conditions. The tensile and impact fracture morphologies showed that the fracture mechanism of two joints was ductile-brittle mixed fracture, and the dimples of R-RAFMs joints were finer and denser. It was clearly observed that the hardness of WM (∼390–430 HV0.3) was higher than that of the base metal (BM) (∼190–230 HV0.3) from the hardness distributions along the width directions. The average hardness of BM in R-RAFMs joint (227 HV0.3) was lower than S-RAFMs joint (197.3 HV0.3), which was mainly related to the fine grain strengthening effect during SLM forming. The above results may provide theoretical guidance for the high-performance manufacturing of the first wall and promote the application of SLM and EBW technology in the field of nuclear fusion.
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24. Evolutionary profiles and complex admixture landscape in East Asia: New insights from modern and ancient Y chromosome variation perspectives
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Zhiyong Wang, Mengge Wang, Liping Hu, Guanglin He, and Shengjie Nie
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Founding lineage ,Y-chromosome genetic diversity ,Genomic resources ,East Asian ,Evolutionary history ,Ancient DNA ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 ,Social sciences (General) ,H1-99 - Abstract
Human Y-chromosomes are characterized by nonrecombination and uniparental inheritance, carrying traces of human history evolution and admixture. Large-scale population-specific genomic sources based on advanced sequencing technologies have revolutionized our understanding of human Y chromosome diversity and its anthropological and forensic applications. Here, we reviewed and meta-analyzed the Y chromosome genetic diversity of modern and ancient people from China and summarized the patterns of founding lineages of spatiotemporally different populations associated with their origin, expansion, and admixture. We emphasized the strong association between our identified founding lineages and language-related human dispersal events correlated with the Sino-Tibetan, Altaic, and southern Chinese multiple-language families related to the Hmong-Mien, Tai-Kadai, Austronesian, and Austro-Asiatic languages. We subsequently summarize the recent advances in translational applications in forensic and anthropological science, including paternal biogeographical ancestry inference (PBGAI), surname investigation, and paternal history reconstruction. Whole-Y sequencing or high-resolution panels with high coverage of terminal Y chromosome lineages are essential for capturing the genomic diversity of ethnolinguistically diverse East Asians. Generally, we emphasized the importance of including more ethnolinguistically diverse, underrepresented modern and spatiotemporally different ancient East Asians in human genetic research for a comprehensive understanding of the paternal genetic landscape of East Asians with a detailed time series and for the reconstruction of a reference database in the PBGAI, even including new technology innovations of Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) for new genetic variation discovery.
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25. Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of CRA8.1.6, which confers clubroot resistance in turnip (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa)
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Xiaochun Wei, Shixiong Xiao, Yanyan Zhao, Luyue Zhang, Ujjal Kumar Nath, Shuangjuan Yang, Henan Su, Wenjing Zhang, Zhiyong Wang, Baoming Tian, Fang Wei, Yuxiang Yuan, and Xiaowei Zhang
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turnip ,clubroot ,fine mapping ,C-terminal ,CRA08-InDel ,Plant culture ,SB1-1110 - Abstract
Clubroot disease poses a significant threat to Brassica crops, necessitating ongoing updates on resistance gene sources. In F2 segregants of the clubroot-resistant inbred line BrT18-6-4-3 and susceptible DH line Y510, the genetic analysis identified a single dominant gene responsible for clubroot resistance. Through bulk segregant sequencing analysis and kompetitive allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assays, CRA8.1.6 was mapped within 110 kb (12,255–12,365 Mb) between markers L-CR11 and L-CR12 on chromosome A08. We identified B raA08g015220.3.5C as the candidate gene of CRA8.1.6. Upon comparison with the sequence of disease-resistant material BrT18-6-4-3, we found 249 single-nucleotide polymorphisms, seven insertions, six deletions, and a long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposon (5,310 bp) at 909 bp of the first intron. However, the LTR retrotransposon was absent in the coding sequence of the susceptible DH line Y510. Given the presence of a non-functional LTR insertion in other materials, it showed that the LTR insertion might not be associated with susceptibility. Sequence alignment analysis revealed that the fourth exon of the susceptible line harbored two deletions and an insertion, resulting in a frameshift mutation at 8,551 bp, leading to translation termination at the leucine-rich repeat domain’s C-terminal in susceptible material. Sequence alignment of the CDS revealed a 99.4% similarity to Crr1a, which indicate that CRA8.1.6 is likely an allele of the Crr1a gene. Two functional markers, CRA08-InDel and CRA08-KASP1, have been developed for marker-assisted selection in CR turnip cultivars. Our findings could facilitate the development of clubroot-resistance turnip cultivars through marker-assisted selection.
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26. Nematicidal activity and action mode of a methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein from Pseudomonas syringae against Caenorhabditis elegans
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Jiaoqing Li, Haiyan Dai, Anum Bashir, Zhiyong Wang, Yimin An, Xun Yu, Liangzheng Xu, and Lin Li
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Pseudomonas syringae ,Methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein ,Caenorhabditis elegans ,Receptor protein ,Nematicidal activity ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 ,Social sciences (General) ,H1-99 - Abstract
The conventional phytopathogen Pseudomonas syringae reportedly possesses several virulence determinants against Caenorhabditis elegans; however, their action mechanisms remain elusive. This study reports the nematicidal activity and action receptor of a methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein (MCP03) of a wild-type P. syringae MB03 against C. elegans. Purified MCP03 exhibited nematicidal toxicity against C. elegans at a half-lethal concentration of 124.4 μg mL−1, alongside detrimental effects on the growth and brood size of C. elegans. Additionally, MCP03-treated worms exhibited severe pathological destruction of the intestine and depressed wrinkles of the cuticle. Yeast two-hybrid assays identified a subunit of COP9 signalosome, namely CSN-5, which functioned as an MCP03 action receptor. In vitro pull-down verified the binding interaction between MCP03 and CSN-5. RNA interference assays confirmed that MCP03 antagonizes CSN-5, thereby adversely affecting the brood size and cuticle integrity of C. elegans. Following MCP03 infection, the expression of genes related to reproduction, growth, and cuticle formation, such as kgb-1, unc-98, and col-117, was considerably downregulated, indicating pathological changes in MCP03-treated nematodes. Therefore, we proposed that MCP03 antagonizes CSN-5, causing lethality as well as detrimental effects on the fertility, growth, and morphogenesis of C. elegans, which can provide new insights into the signaling pathways and mechanisms underlying the nematicidal action of MCP03 toward C. elegans.
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27. Flow field analysis of cigarette filter through micro-CT-based geometries and CFD simulation
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Yunfei Song, Zixuan Liu, Zhiwei Sun, Wen Du, Zhiguo Wang, Zhigang Hu, Ming Ma, and Zhiyong Wang
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Micro-CT reverse engineering ,Computational fluid dynamics ,Cigarette filter ,Wrapped paper ,Porous media ,Flue gas ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 ,Social sciences (General) ,H1-99 - Abstract
The cigarette filter is an essential component of modern cigarettes and studying the flow distribution within the cigarette filter is of great significance in reducing the harm of cigarettes and optimizing smoking sensations. As the object of numerical simulation research, a three-dimensional model of the cigarette was accurately constructed through micro-CT reverse engineering, achieving a scanning accuracy of 4.05 μm. An overall porous media model of the cigarette filter was established to characterize the pressure distribution inside the filter. Based on the three-dimensional reconstruction, a local simulation model of the cavity-filtered filter was created by extracting a 1/36 geometric model. The simulation results of the overall porous media model of the cigarette filter were used as the pressure boundary conditions for the local simulation model of the cavity-filtered filter, and the effects of the wrapped paper and cavity on the flow field were analyzed. The results show that the simulated pressure drop in the overall porous media model of the cigarette filter had a deviation of less than 3.5% compared to the experimental results. This suggests that the porous media model can effectively predict the changes in pressure drop within the filter. When both wrapped paper and cavity were present, the velocity at the interface between acetate fiber and wrapped paper increased by 141.54%, while the pressure approached 0 Pa. Similarly, at the interface between acetate fiber and cavity, the velocity increased by 130.77%. It indicates that both wrapped paper and cavity significantly influenced the flow field characteristics within the cigarette filter. Additionally, as the porosity of the wrapped paper gradually increased from 0.69 to 0.99 in the radial direction, the fluid velocity increased by 14.46%, while the fluid pressure decreased by 29.09%. These changes were particularly evident when the porosity was below 0.87.
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28. Malaria resistance-related biological adaptation and complex evolutionary footprints inferred from one integrative Tai-Kadai-related genomic resource
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Shuhan Duan, Mengge Wang, Zhiyong Wang, Yan Liu, Xiucheng Jiang, Haoran Su, Yan Cai, Qiuxia Sun, Yuntao Sun, Xiangping Li, Jing Chen, Yijiu Zhang, Jiangwei Yan, Shengjie Nie, Liping Hu, Renkuan Tang, Libing Yun, Chuan-Chao Wang, Chao Liu, Junbao Yang, and Guanglin He
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Biological adaptation ,Genetic admixture ,Population history ,Tai-Kadai people ,Malaria resistance ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 ,Social sciences (General) ,H1-99 - Abstract
Pathogen‒host adaptative interactions and complex population demographical processes, including admixture, drift, and Darwen selection, have considerably shaped the Neolithic-to-Modern Western Eurasian population structure and genetic susceptibility to modern human diseases. However, the genetic footprints of evolutionary events in East Asia remain unknown due to the underrepresentation of genomic diversity and the design of large-scale population studies. We reported one aggregated database of genome-wide SNP variations from 796 Tai-Kadai (TK) genomes, including that of Bouyei first reported here, to explore the genetic history, population structure, and biological adaptative features of TK people from southern China and Southeast Asia. We found geography-related population substructure among TK people using the state-of-the-art population genetic structure reconstruction techniques based on the allele frequency spectrum and haplotype-resolved phased fragments. We found that the northern TK people from Guizhou harbored one TK-dominant ancestry maximized in the Bouyei people, and the southern TK people from Thailand were more influenced by Southeast Asians and indigenous people. We reconstructed fitted admixture models and demographic graphs, which showed that TK people received gene flow from ancient southern rice farmer-related lineages related to the Hmong-Mien and Austroasiatic people and from northern millet farmers associated with the Sino-Tibetan people. Biological adaptation focused on our identified unique TK lineages related to Bouyei, which showed many adaptive signatures conferring Malaria resistance and low-rate lipid metabolism. Further gene enrichment, the allele frequency distribution of derived alleles, and their correlation with the incidence of Malaria further confirmed that CR1 played an essential role in the resistance of Malaria in the ancient ''Baiyue'' tribes.
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29. Direct antitumor activity of bevacizumab: an overlooked mechanism?
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Zhiyong Wang, Jiaqi Li, Jinjin Guo, and Pei Wei
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vascular endothelial growth factor A ,bevacizumab ,antiangiogenesis ,direct antitumor activity ,tumor cells ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Published
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30. Long-term oral ACEI/ARB therapy is associated with disease severity in elderly COVID-19 omicron BA.2 patients with hypertension
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Zhe Zhang, Shengyong Wu, Zhiyong Wang, Yue Wang, Hui Chen, Cheng Wu, and Lize Xiong
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors ,Angiotensin receptor antagonists ,COVID-19 ,Hypertension ,Aged patients ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Abstract Objective To explore the effects of long-term oral ACEIs/ARBs on the incidence of exacerbation and in-hospital mortality in elderly COVID-19 Omicron BA.2 patients with hypertension, especially patients aged 80 years or older. Materials and methods In this retrospective study, patients suffering mild and rcommon COVID-19 with hypertension who were hospitalized in the Shanghai Fourth People’s Hospital between April 2022 and June 2022 were enrolled. Primary outcomes included the incidence of exacerbation and in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes included the incidence of respiratory failure of patients, use of mechanical ventilation, nucleic acid conversion time (NCT), hospitalization costs, and the temporal trend of the incidence of exacerbations and in-hospital mortality in different age groups. The data were analysed using propensity score weighting (PSW). Results In the entire cohort, there were 298 ACEI/ARB users and 465 non-ACEI/ARB users. The ACEI/ARB group showed a lower incidence of exacerbation (OR = 0.64, 95% CI for OR: 0.46–0.89, P = 0.0082) and lower in-hospital mortality (OR = 0.49, 95% CI for OR: 0.27–0.89, P = 0.0201) after PSW. Sensitivity analysis obtained the same results. The results of the subgroup of patients aged 80 years and older obtained a similar conclusion as the whole cohort. Most of the study indicators did not differ statistically significantly in the subgroup of patients aged 60 to 79 years except for rates of mechanical ventilation and respiratory failure. Conclusion Antihypertensive therapy with ACEIs/ARBs might reduce the incidence of exacerbation and in-hospital mortality. The findings of this study support the use of ACEIs/ARBs in COVID-19 patients infected by Omicron BA.2, especially in patients aged 80 years or older with hypertension.
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31. On-water surface synthesis of electronically coupled 2D polyimide-MoS2 van der Waals heterostructure
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Anupam Prasoon, Hyejung Yang, Mike Hambsch, Nguyen Ngan Nguyen, Sein Chung, Alina Müller, Zhiyong Wang, Tianshu Lan, Philippe Fontaine, Thomas D. Kühne, Kilwon Cho, Ali Shaygan Nia, Stefan C. B. Mannsfeld, Renhao Dong, and Xinliang Feng
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Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Abstract
Abstract The water surface provides a highly effective platform for the synthesis of two-dimensional polymers (2DP). In this study, we present an efficient on-water surface synthesis of crystalline monolayer 2D polyimide (2DPI) through the imidization reaction between tetra (4-aminophenyl) porphyrin (M1) and perylenetracarboxylic dianhydride (M2), resulting in excellent stability and coverage over a large area (tens of cm2). We further fabricate innovative organic-inorganic hybrid van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs) by combining with exfoliated few-layer molybdenum sulfide (MoS2). High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) reveals face-to-face stacking between MoS2 and 2DPI within the vdWH. This stacking configuration facilitates remarkable charge transfer and noticeable n-type doping effects from monolayer 2DPI to MoS2, as corroborated by Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence measurements, and field-effect transistor (FET) characterizations. Notably, the 2DPI-MoS2 vdWH exhibits an impressive electron mobility of 50 cm2/V·s, signifying a substantial improvement over pristine MoS2 (8 cm2/V·s). This study unveils the immense potential of integrating 2D polymers to enhance semiconductor device functionality through tailored vdWHs, thereby opening up exciting new avenues for exploring unique interfacial physical phenomena.
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32. Trends in migraine incidence among women of childbearing age from 1990 to 2019 and the prediction for 2030: an analysis of national data in China
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Zhuanzhuan Fan, Jian Kang, Wenting Li, Zhiyong Wang, Huifen Qiao, and Fei Xu
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Migraine ,Incidence ,Women ,Childbearing age ,Chinese ,Medicine - Abstract
Abstract Background Migraine is a primary headache, which has been producing heavy disease burden globally. There is no data on the incidence of migraine among women of childbearing age worldwide, including China. This study aimed to investigate the time trend in incidence rate of migraine among women of childbearing age in China from 1999 to 2019, and to make a prediction for 2030. Methods Data on migraine incidence and population among women of childbearing age in China were derived from the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019. Crude and age-standardized incidence rates of migraine (CIR, ASIR) were presented. The trend in migraine during 1990–2019 was examined using annual percent change and average annual percent change based on Joinpoint regression models. Age-period-cohort model was introduced to estimate the independent effect of age, period and cohort on migraine incidence rate among participants over the three decades. Bayesian age-period-cohort analysis was conducted to predict migraine incidence rate for 2030 among women of childbearing age in China. Results For women of childbearing age in China, the case number, CIR and ASIR of migraine kept rising, with a cumulative percentage increase of 10.87%, 2.01% and 5.65%, respectively, from 1990 to 2019. An annual percent increase of 0.18% in the ASIR was observed over the three decades. As for the age, period and cohort effects, the adjusted cohort-specific relative risks constantly increased from 0.91 (95% CI: 0.90, 0.93) in the 1940–1949 cohort to 1.04 (95% CI: 1.03, 1.05) in the 1995–2004 cohort, while the period-specific relative risks initially declined from 1.00 (95% CI: 0.99, 1.00) in 1990–1994 cohort to 0.99 (95% CI: 0.98, 0.99) in 1995–1999 cohort, and then increased to 1.04 (95% CI: 1.03, 1.04) in 2015–2019 cohort. Moreover, the age-specific relative risks of migraine followed a bimodal pattern with peaks at the age-group of 25–29 years (CIR = 1718.27/100000) and 35–39 years (CIR = 1635.18/100000). Projection modeling showed that the CIR and ASIR of migraine will continue to significantly increase from 2020 to 2030. Conclusion Migraine incidence remained an increasing trend from 1990 to 2019 and is projected to continually increase till 2030 among women of childbearing age in China. This study has important public health implication for population-level migraine prevention in China. Precision intervention strategies and approaches shall be considered in campaigns initiated for migraine prevention among Chinese women of childbearing age.
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33. Characterization of Terahertz Dielectric Constant and Pore Structure of Hardened Cement Paste with GEM Model
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Wentao ZHANG, Zhiguo WANG, Zhiyong WANG, Hongxiu DU, and Xiangyu LI
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terahertz spectroscopy ,hardened cement paste ,general effective media model ,refractive index ,dielectric constant ,Chemical engineering ,TP155-156 ,Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials ,TA401-492 ,Technology - Abstract
Purposes A deep understanding of the pore structure of cement paste is important for improving the performance of cement-based materials. Methods In this paper, terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) system was used to test the terahertz time-domain signal of dry cement paste with water cement ratio of 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 and hydration ages of 7, 28 and 56 d in the frequency range of 0.2~2 THz. The refractive index and dielectric constant of cement paste were calculated by using the delay time of time-domain signal. Findings The test results show that the dielectric constant of cement paste decreases with the increase of water-cement ratio at the same age. The dielectric constant of cement paste with the same water cement ratio does not change obviously with age. The relationship between the effective dielectric constant and pore structure of cement paste is established by using the General Effective Media (GEM) model. Through the fitting of experimental data, the dielectric constant of the solid phase of hydration products in cement paste is 8.73. Conclusions According to the GEM model parameter analysis, the porosity of cement paste is the most important factor affecting its effective dielectric constant.
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34. Achieving superplastic TWIP steel welded joint via vacuum electron beam welding
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Jianguo Ma, Haoxiang Deng, Li Liang, Wei Tong, Xingfu Wang, Nanle Yang, Zhiyong Wang, Wei Wen, Le Yang, Jiefeng Wu, and Zhihong Liu
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TWIP steel ,Vacuum electron beam welding ,Mechanical properties ,Multiplex strengthening mechanism ,AlN precipitates ,Mining engineering. Metallurgy ,TN1-997 - Abstract
A crack-free high-Mn TWIP steel welding joint with comparable strength and superplastic was obtained via vacuum electron beam welding (VEBW) where the microstructural evolution, mechanical behaviors and strengthening mechanism of welding joint were investigated. The results indicated that the welding joint with a typical nail-shaped welding cross-section was divided into three zones including the base metal (BM), heat-affected zone (HAZ) and fusion zone (FZ). Massive fine AlN-type precipitates with the hexagonal crystal structure were observed in welding join. The orientation relationship between the γ-austenite matrix and AlN precipitates was determined as [001]γ//[2110]AlN. In FZ, small-sized cellular grains or columnar grains with consistent growth directions were combined into large-sized columnar grains with obvious preferential orientation. Compared with the base mantal, the yield strength, ultimate strength and elongation of the VEBWed specimen were slightly reduced by 6.03%, 4.7% and 13.23%, respectively. However, the impact toughness was obviously decreased from the 87.90 J–68.97 J after the VEBW process, which was mainly attributed to the brittle AlN precipitates, inhomogeneous microstructure and back stress induced by the plastic mismatch between gradient grains. The strength contributions of different regions to overall strength including of BM, HAZ and FZ in welding joint were calculated. Here, the dislocation strengthening and precipitation strengthening were the dominant strengthening mechanisms of FZ, which was attributed to the high level of density and massive fine AlN precipitates induced by micro-elements segregations during the VEBW process.
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35. RACK1 facilitates breast cancer progression by competitively inhibiting the binding of β-catenin to PSMD2 and enhancing the stability of β-catenin
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Ruinan Tian, Jianfei Tian, Xiaoyan Zuo, Sixin Ren, He Zhang, Hui Liu, Zhiyong Wang, Yanfen Cui, Ruifang Niu, and Fei Zhang
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Cytology ,QH573-671 - Abstract
Abstract The receptor for activated C kinase 1 (RACK1) is a key scaffolding protein with multifunctional and multifaceted properties. By mediating protein-protein interactions, RACK1 integrates multiple intracellular signals involved in the regulation of various physiological and pathological processes. Dysregulation of RACK1 has been implicated in the initiation and progression of many tumors. However, the exact function of RACK1 in cancer cellular processes, especially in proliferation, remains controversial. Here, we show that RACK1 is required for breast cancer cell proliferation in vitro and tumor growth in vivo. This effect of RACK1 is associated with its ability to enhance β-catenin stability and activate the canonical WNT signaling pathway in breast cancer cells. We identified PSMD2, a key component of the proteasome, as a novel binding partner for RACK1 and β-catenin. Interestingly, although there is no interaction between RACK1 and β-catenin, RACK1 binds PSMD2 competitively with β-catenin. Moreover, RACK1 prevents ubiquitinated β-catenin from binding to PSMD2, thereby protecting β-catenin from proteasomal degradation. Collectively, our findings uncover a novel mechanism by which RACK1 increases β-catenin stability and promotes breast cancer proliferation.
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36. 3D-Printed Composite Bioceramic Scaffolds for Bone and Cartilage Integrated Regeneration
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Nanjian Xu, Dezhi Lu, Lei Qiang, Yihao Liu, Dalin Yin, Zhiyong Wang, Yongxiang Luo, Chen Yang, Zhenjiang Ma, Hui Ma, and Jinwu Wang
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37. cDNA Cloning and Characterization of Transcription Factor Activating Protein AP2α from Yellow Drum, Nibea albiflora
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Jiacheng LI, Tao GOU, Yao XIAO, Shuai LUO, Baolan WU, Zhiyong WANG, and Fang HAN
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nibea albiflora ,transcription factor activating protein 2α ,vibrio harveyi ,real-time quantitative pcr ,subcellular localization ,protein expression ,Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling ,SH1-691 - Abstract
The transcription factor activating protein 2α (AP2α) is a nuclear transcription factor that specifically binds to DNA and is involved in the regulation of animal embryonic development, cell growth, apoptosis, tumorigenesis, immunity, and other biological processes. In our previous study, the transcription factor AP2α was discovered as a key disease-resistance candidate gene in the yellow drum, Nibea albiflora, in response to a Vibrio harveyi infection through genome-wide association analysis. In the present study, the AP2α gene, which encodes a protein of 424 amino acids, was cloned from a yellow drum. The N-terminal is a trans-activation domain rich in proline and glutamine (P/Q-rich domain), and the middle is a central basic structure (central basic region), which is a highly conserved helix-span-helix motif responsible for DNA binding and protein dimerization. Multiple alignments of amino acid sequences showed that AP2α was highly conserved, with a homology of more than 84.63% among the detected fish, amphibians, birds, and mammals. Quantitative RT-PCR demonstrated that AP2α was widely distributed in the nine tested tissues, with the highest expression in the blood. Moreover, its transcription was significantly activated in the liver, spleen, and head kidney by V. harveyi infection, especially in the liver wherein the transcript level of AP2α reached a peak at 24 h post infection. Subcellular localization by constructing the recombinant eukaryotic expression plasmid pGEFP-AP2α and transfection into HEK293T cells revealed that AP2α was localized in the nucleus. In addition, the soluble GST-AP2α fusion protein was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21. These results demonstrate that AP2α plays an important role in the immune response against V. harveyi in N. albiflora. We provide new insights into the role of AP2α in the innate immunity of teleost fishes and provide a basis for studies on immune mechanisms and disease-resistant breeding in N. albiflora and other marine fish.
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38. Quercetin Supplementation Improves Intestinal Digestive and Absorptive Functions and Microbiota in Rats Fed Protein-Oxidized Soybean Meal: Transcriptomics and Microbiomics Insights
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Zhiyong Wang, Peng Wang, Yanmin Zhou, and Su Zhuang
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quercetin ,protein oxidation ,soybean meal ,microbiota ,Veterinary medicine ,SF600-1100 ,Zoology ,QL1-991 - Abstract
To clarify the nutritional mechanisms of quercetin mitigation in the digestive and absorptive functions in rats fed protein-oxidized soybean meal, 48 three-week-old male SD rats were randomly allocated into a 2 × 2 factorial design with two soybean meal types (fresh soybean meal or protein-oxidized soybean meal) and two quercetin levels (0 or 400 mg/kg) for a 28-day feeding trial. The protein-oxidized soybean meal treatment decreased (p < 0.05) the relative weights of the pancreas, stomach, and cecum, duodenal villus height, pancreatic and jejunal lipase activities, apparent ileal digestibility of amino acids, and apparent total tract digestibility of dry matter, crude protein, and ether extract. The supplementation of quercetin in the protein-oxidized soybean meal diet reversed (p < 0.05) the decreases in the duodenal length, ileal villus height, lipase activity, apparent ileal digestibility of amino acids, and apparent total tract digestibility of dry matter, crude protein, and ether extract. Transcriptomics revealed that the “alanine transport” and “lipid digestion and absorption” pathways were downregulated by the protein-oxidized soybean meal compared with fresh soybean meal, while the “basic amino acid transmembrane transporter activity” and “lipid digestion and absorption” pathways were upregulated by the quercetin supplementation. Microbiomics revealed that the protein-oxidized soybean meal increased the protein-degrading and inflammation-triggering bacteria in the cecum, while the relative abundances of beneficial bacteria were elevated by the quercetin supplementation.
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39. Fermentation Parameters, Amino Acids Profile, Biogenic Amines Formation, and Bacterial Community of Ensiled Stylo Treated with Formic Acid or Sugar
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Kai Mao, Marcia Franco, Yi Xu, Huan Chai, Jian Wang, Shuai Huang, Zhiyong Wang, Wenjuan Xun, Zuoxiang Liang, Zhu Yu, and Musen Wang
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Stylosanthes guianensis ,ensiling ,putrescine ,cadaverine ,tyramine ,microflora ,Veterinary medicine ,SF600-1100 ,Zoology ,QL1-991 - Abstract
Substantial proteolysis occurs and free amino acids can be degraded to biogenic amines by decarboxylation during stylo (Stylosanthes guianensis) ensiling. High biogenic amine concentrations in silage are harmful to the health of ruminant animals. The purposes of this work were to (1) analyze the biogenic amines and amino acids concentrations, bacterial composition, and fermentation profile of spontaneously fermented stylo silage, (2) explore the effect of formic acid or sugar additive on these silage parameters, and (3) further reveal the correlations between silage amines and fermentation parameters, amino acids, and bacteria. Freshly chopped stylo was treated with distilled water (control), formic acid (4 mL/kg), and sugar (20 g/kg) and fermented for 28 days. The results indicated that putrescine (321 mg/kg dry matter), cadaverine (384 mg/kg dry matter), and tyramine (127 mg/kg dry matter) rapidly increased in concentration and become predominant in the control silage after 28 days of fermentation. Applying formic acid and sugar at ensiling, especially the acidifier, significantly decreased putrescine, cadaverine, tyramine, and total biogenic amine concentrations compared with the control treatment (p < 0.0001). Clostridium pabulibutyricum, Weissella cibaria and W. paramesenteroides were the predominant bacteria in the control silage, and the application of both additives remarkably lowered their relative abundance in comparison with the control treatment (p < 0.001). Correlation analysis showed that putrescine, cadaverine, and tyramine were positively related to pH, butyric acid, non-protein nitrogen, and ammonia nitrogen (p < 0.01). These amines also had significant correlations with C. pabulibutyricum, W. cibaria and W. paramesenteroides (p < 0.001). Putrescine, cadaverine, and tyramine were the main biogenic amines and C. pabulibutyricum was the predominant undesirable bacterium in naturally fermented stylo silage. C. pabulibutyricum, W. cibaria and W. paramesenteroides were positively related to putrescine, cadaverine, and tyramine formation. The application of formic acid or sugar significantly reduced the undesirable bacterial population and improved the fermentation and hygienic quality of the stylo silage. These findings lay the foundation for further elucidating the microbial mechanism underlying the main biogenic amine formation during fermentation of stylo silage.
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40. Genetic associations between circulating immune cells and periodontitis highlight the prospect of systemic immunoregulation in periodontal care
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Xinjian Ye, Yijing Bai, Mengjun Li, Yuhang Ye, Yitong Chen, Bin Liu, Yuwei Dai, Shan Wang, Weiyi Pan, Zhiyong Wang, Yingying Mao, and Qianming Chen
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periodontitis ,immune cell ,Mendelian randomization ,neutrophil ,immunoregulation ,Medicine ,Science ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Periodontitis drives irreversible destruction of periodontal tissue and is prone to exacerbating inflammatory disorders. Systemic immunomodulatory management continues to be an attractive approach in periodontal care, particularly within the context of ‘predictive, preventive, and personalized’ periodontics. The present study incorporated genetic proxies identified through genome-wide association studies for circulating immune cells and periodontitis into a comprehensive Mendelian randomization (MR) framework. Univariable MR, multivariable MR, subgroup analysis, reverse MR, and Bayesian model averaging (MR-BMA) were utilized to investigate the causal relationships. Furthermore, transcriptome-wide association study and colocalization analysis were deployed to pinpoint the underlying genes. Consequently, the MR study indicated a causal association between circulating neutrophils, natural killer T cells, plasmacytoid dendritic cells, and an elevated risk of periodontitis. MR-BMA analysis revealed that neutrophils were the primary contributors to periodontitis. The high-confidence genes S100A9 and S100A12, located on 1q21.3, could potentially serve as immunomodulatory targets for neutrophil-mediated periodontitis. These findings hold promise for early diagnosis, risk assessment, targeted prevention, and personalized treatment of periodontitis. Considering the marginal association observed in our study, further research is required to comprehend the biological underpinnings and ascertain the clinical relevance thoroughly.
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41. Immune checkpoint CD161/LLT1‐associated immunological landscape and diagnostic value in oral squamous cell carcinoma
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Xinyang Hu, Yuexin Dong, Shixin Xie, Yuxian Song, Chenhang Yu, Yijia He, Zhiyong Wang, Qingang Hu, Yanhong Ni, and Liang Ding
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LLT1 ,CD161 ,oral squamous cell carcinoma ,OSCC ,immunotherapy ,immune checkpoint ,Pathology ,RB1-214 - Abstract
Abstract An active host adaptive response is characterized by the existence of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD‐1)+/IFN‐γ+ cytotoxic T cells and IFN‐γ‐induced PD‐L1+ tumor cells (TCs), which predicts high response rate to anti‐PD‐1/L1 therapy. Recently, CD161 and its ligand LLT1 (CLEC2D) have been identified as an emerging checkpoint for immunotherapy. Clarifying its heterogeneous clinical expression pattern and its immune landscape is a prerequisite for maximizing the response rate of CD161 blockade therapy in a specific population of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients. Here, we investigated the expression pattern of CD161/LLT1 and its association with major immunocytes (T cells, B cells, NK cells, and macrophages) by multiplex immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, and flow cytometry in 109 OSCC tissues and 102 peripheral blood samples. TCs showed higher LLT1 levels than tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), whereas CD161 was highly expressed in CD8+ T cells at the tumor front, which was decreased in paracancerous tissue. High expression of TC‐derived LLT1 (LLT1TC) conferred poor clinical outcomes, whereas higher CD161+ and LLT1+ TILs were associated with better prognosis. Meanwhile, patients with high LLT1TC showed a decreased ratio of CD8+/Foxp3+ T cells in situ, but CD161+ TILs correlated with more peripheral CD3+ T cells. Interestingly, treatment of OSCC patients with nivolumab (anti‐PD‐1) could restore tumoral CD161/LLT1 signal. Furthermore, an OSCC subgroup characterized by high LLT1+ TCs and low CD161+CD8+ T cells showed fewer peripheral T cells and a higher risk of lymph node metastasis, leading to a shorter 5‐year survival time (29%). More LLT1TC at the invasive front was another risk characteristic of exhausted T cells. In conclusion, in view of this heterogeneity, the LLT1/CD161 distribution pattern should be determined before CD161‐based immunotherapy.
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42. Causal relationship between physical activity and platelet traits: a Mendelian randomization study
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Mingyuan Jia, Zhiyong Wang, and Fengting Hu
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physical activity ,platelet traits ,Mendelian randomization ,causal relation ,physiological indices ,Physiology ,QP1-981 - Abstract
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to discuss the causal relationship between physical activity and platelet traits.Methods: A dataset from a large-scale European physical activity and platelet traits was collected by using Mendelian randomization of the study. For the analysis, the inverse variance weighting method, weighted median and MR-Egger were used to estimate causal effects. The sensitivity analyses were also performed using Cochran’s Q test, funnel plots and Leave-one-out analysis.Results: Light DIY, other exercises, strenuous sports, walking for pleasure were significantly associated with a decrease in platelet crit. But none of the heavy /light DIY was associated with increase in platelet crit. Other exercises and strenuous sports were associated with decrease in platelet count.Conclusion: Some types of physical activity have a causal relationship with platelet crit and platelet count. However, the types of physical activity we studied have not supported a causal relationship with mean platelet volume and platelet distribution width.
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43. SHAPER: A General Architecture for Privacy-Preserving Primitives in Secure Machine Learning
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Ziyuan Liang, Qi’ao Jin, Zhiyong Wang, Zhaohui Chen, Zhen Gu, Yanhheng Lu, and Fan Zhang
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Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning ,Multi-Party Computation ,Additive Homomorphic Encryption ,Hardware Accelerator ,Computer engineering. Computer hardware ,TK7885-7895 ,Information technology ,T58.5-58.64 - Abstract
Secure multi-party computation and homomorphic encryption are two primary security primitives in privacy-preserving machine learning, whose wide adoption is, nevertheless, constrained by the computation and network communication overheads. This paper proposes a hybrid Secret-sharing and Homomorphic encryption Architecture for Privacy-pERsevering machine learning (SHAPER). SHAPER protects sensitive data in encrypted or randomly shared domains instead of relying on a trusted third party. The proposed algorithm-protocol-hardware co-design methodology explores techniques such as plaintext Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD) and fine-grained scheduling, to minimize end-to-end latency in various network settings. SHAPER also supports secure domain computing acceleration and the conversion between mainstream privacy-preserving primitives, making it ready for general and distinctive data characteristics. SHAPER is evaluated by FPGA prototyping with a comprehensive hyper-parameter exploration, demonstrating a 94x speed-up over CPU clusters on large-scale logistic regression training tasks.
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44. Wheat gliadin hydrolysates based nano-micelles for hydrophobic naringin: Structure characterization, interaction, and in vivo digestion
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Zhiyong Wang, Xiaoyi Cheng, Fanda Meng, Haotong Guo, Zhengqin Liu, Huan Wang, Jing Xu, Hua Jin, and Lianzhou Jiang
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Wheat gliadin ,Enzymolysis ,Micelle ,Naringin ,Delivery ,Nutrition. Foods and food supply ,TX341-641 ,Food processing and manufacture ,TP368-456 - Abstract
In this study, enzymatic hydrolysis was used to fabricate wheat gliadin hydrolysates (WGHs) for the encapsulation and protection of naringin. The exposure of hydrophilic amino acids decreased the critical micelle concentration (from 0.53 ± 0.02 mg/mL to 0.35 ± 0.03 mg/mL) and improved solubility, which provided amphiphilic conditions for the delivery of naringin. The hydrolysates with a degree of hydrolysis (DH) of 9 % had the strongest binding affinity with naringin, and exhibited the smallest particle size (113.7 ± 1.1 nm) and the highest encapsulation rate (83.2 ± 1.3 %). The storage, heat and photochemical stability of naringin were improved via the encapsulation of micelles. Furthermore, the micelles made up of hydrolysates with a DH of 12 % significantly enhanced the bioavailability of naringin (from 19.4 ± 4.3 % to 46.8 ± 1.4 %). Our experiment provides theoretical support for the utilization of delivery systems based on water-insoluble proteins.
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45. Research hotspots and frontiers in post-stroke dysphagia: a bibliometric analysis study
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Bilian Guo, Mengwei Liu, Zhiyong Wang, and Zhipeng Yan
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dysphagia ,stroke ,CiteSpace ,visual analysis ,bibliometric ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
BackgroundDysphagia is a common complication of stroke that can result in serious consequences. In recent years, more and more papers on post-stroke dysphagia have been published in various journals. However, there is still a lack of bibliometric analysis of post-stroke dysphagia. This study visually analyzes the global research situation of post-stroke dysphagia from 2013 to 2022, aiming to explore the current research status, frontier trends, and research hotspots in this field.MethodsArticles and reviews relevant to post-stroke dysphagia were obtained and retrieved from the Web of Science core collection database in the last 10 years (from 2013 to 2022). CiteSpace and Microsoft Excel 2019 were used for bibliographic analysis.ResultsA total of 1,447 articles were included in the analysis. The number of publications showed an overall upward trend, from 72 in 2013 to 262 in 2022. The most influential authors, institutions, journals, and countries were Hamdy S, University of London, Dysphagia, and the People's Republic of China. An analysis of keywords and the literature indicated that current studies in the field of post-stroke dysphagia focused on dysphagia and aspiration, dysphagia classification, dysphagia rehabilitation, and daily living.ConclusionThis bibliometric analysis reveals the latest advancements and emerging trends in the field of post-stroke dysphagia, spanning the years 2013 to 2022. It highlights the paramount importance of conducting large-scale randomized controlled trials examining the efficacy of dysphagia screening protocols and non-invasive intervention techniques in improving the quality of life for these patients. Such research efforts hold significant academic implications for the development of evidence-based treatment strategies in this field.
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46. Al2O3 nanoparticles as surface modifier enables deposition of high quality perovskite films for ultra-flexible photovoltaics
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Zhiyong Wang, Qingshun Dong, Ying Yan, Zikeng Fang, Guojun Mi, Mingzhu Pei, Shuhong Wang, Linghui Zhang, Jing Liu, Min Chen, Hongru Ma, Ruiting Wang, Jie Zhang, Chun Cheng, and Yantao Shi
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Ultra-flexible ,Perovskite solar cell ,Surface modify ,Al2O3 nanoparticles ,Wettability ,Mining engineering. Metallurgy ,TN1-997 - Abstract
Advanced photovoltaics, such as ultra-flexible perovskite solar cells (UF-PSCs), which are known for their lightweight design and high power-to-mass ratio, have been a long-standing goal that we, as humans, have continuously pursued. Unlike normal PSCs fabricated on rigid substrates, producing high-efficiency UF-PSCs remains a challenge due to the difficulty in achieving full coverage and minimizing defects of metal halide perovskite (MHP) films. In this study, we utilized Al2O3 nanoparticles (NPs) as an inorganic surface modifier to enhance the wettability and reduce the roughness of poly-bis(4-phenyl) (2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) amine simultaneously. This approach proves essentials in fabricating UF-PSCs, enabling the deposition of uniform and dense MHP films with full coverage and fewer defects. We systematically investigated the effect of Al2O3 NPs on film formation, combining simulation with experiments. Our strategy not only significantly increases the power conversion efficiency (PCE) from 11.96% to 16.33%, but also promotes reproducibility by effectively addressing the short circuit issue commonly encountered in UF-PSCs. Additionally, our UF-PSCs demonstrates good mechanical stability, maintaining 98.6% and 79.0% of their initial PCEs after 10,000 bending cycles with radii of 1.0 and 0.5 mm, respectively.
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47. A modified Goldstein filter for interferogram denoising of interferometric imaging radar altimeter based on multiple quality-guided graphs.
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Jian Liu, Huili Zhang, Lihua Wang, and Zhiyong Wang
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Aiming at the characteristics that the signal noise ratio (SNR) gradually decreases from the near to far range of the swath, an adaptive phase filtering algorithm based on Goldstein filtering and combined with multiple quality-guided graphs was proposed. Firstly, the components used to determine the filtering parameters were obtained through residue density, pseudo-coherence coefficient and pseudo-SNR, the three quality-guided graphs. Then, the filter parameters were calculated by weighting the three components. Finally, the size of filtering window was determined according to the account of residues, and the interferometric phase noise was removed in frequency domain. Simulated data, TSX/TDX data and airborne interferometric imaging radar altimeter data were used to verify the performance of the new algorithm. Compared with the results of Goldstein filtering and its improved algorithms, the results showed that the proposed algorithm can effectively filter out phase noise while maintaining the edge characteristics of interferometric fringe. The section of filtering result can well match with the section of simulated pure interfeometric phase. Moreover, the algorithm proposed in this paper can effectively remove the noise in the interferogram of TSX/TDX sea ice data, and the residues' filtering rate was above 86%, which can effectively remove the phase residues of the sea ice surface while maintaining the characteristics of the sea ice edge. Experimental results showed that the new algorithm provides an effective phase noise filtering method for imaging radar altimeter data processing.
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48. Extracting the winter wheat using the decision tree based on time series dual-polarization SAR feature and NDVI.
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Huiyang Zhang, Zhiyong Wang, Zhenjin Li, Xiaotong Liu, Kai Wang, Shichang Sun, Silong Cheng, and Zhenhai Gao
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Winter wheat is one of the most important crops in the world. It is great significance to obtain the planting area of winter wheat timely and accurately for formulating agricultural policies. Due to the limited resolution of single SAR data and the susceptibility of single optical data to weather conditions, it is difficult to accurately obtain the planting area of winter wheat using only SAR or optical data. To solve the problem of low accuracy of winter wheat extraction only using optical or SAR images, a decision tree classification method combining time series SAR backscattering feature and NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) was constructed in this paper. By synergy using of SAR and optical data can compensate for their respective shortcomings. First, winter wheat was distinguished from other vegetation by NDVI at the maturity stage, and then it was extracted by SAR backscattering feature. This approach facilitates the semi-automated extraction of winter wheat. Taking Yucheng City of Shandong Province as study area, 9 Sentinel-1 images and one Sentinel-2 image were taken as the data sources, and the spatial distribution of winter wheat in 2022 was obtained. The results indicate that the overall accuracy (OA) and kappa coefficient (Kappa) of the proposed method are 96.10% and 0.94, respectively. Compared with the supervised classification of multi-temporal composite pseudocolor image and single Sentinel-2 image using Support Vector Machine (SVM) classifier, the OA are improved by 10.69% and 5.66%, respectively. Compared with using only SAR feature for decision tree classification, the producer accuracy (PA) and user accuracy (UA) for extracting the winter wheat are improved by 3.08% and 8.25%, respectively. The method proposed in this paper is rapid and accurate, and provide a new technical method for extracting winter wheat.
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49. Nanomaterial-induced pyroptosis: a cell type-specific perspective
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Zhiyong Wang, Min Wang, Xuan Zeng, Xupeng Yue, and Pei Wei
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nanomaterials ,pyroptosis ,therapeutic applications ,toxicology ,non-tumor cells ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
This review presents the advancements in nanomaterial (NM)-induced pyroptosis in specific types of cells. We elucidate the relevance of pyroptosis and delineate its mechanisms and classifications. We also retrospectively analyze pyroptosis induced by various NMs in a broad spectrum of non-tumorous cellular environments to highlight the multifunctionality of NMs in modulating cell death pathways. We identify key knowledge gaps in current research and propose potential areas for future exploration. This review emphasizes the need to focus on less-studied areas, including the pathways and mechanisms of NM-triggered pyroptosis in non-tumor-specific cell types, the interplay between biological and environmental factors, and the interactions between NMs and cells. This review aims to encourage further investigations into the complex interplay between NMs and pyroptosis, thereby providing a basis for developing safer and more effective nanomedical therapeutic applications.
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50. Shifting the paradigm in RNA virus detection: integrating nucleic acid testing and immunoassays through single-molecule digital ELISA
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Zhiyong Wang and Pei Wei
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RNA viruses ,nucleic acid testing ,immunoassays ,digital ELISA ,single molecule detection ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
In this review article, we explore the characteristics of RNA viruses and their potential threats to humanity. We also provide a brief overview of the primary contemporary techniques used for the early detection of such viruses. After thoroughly analyzing the strengths and limitations of these methods, we highlight the importance of integrating nucleic acid testing with immunological assays in RNA virus detection. Although notable methodological differences between nucleic acid testing and immune assays pose challenges, the emerging single-molecule immunoassay-digital ELISA may be applied to technically integrate these techniques. We emphasize that the greatest value of digital ELISA is its extensive compatibility, which creates numerous opportunities for real-time, large-scale testing of RNA viruses. Furthermore, we describe the possible developmental trends of digital ELISA in various aspects, such as reaction carriers, identification elements, signal amplification, and data reading, thus revealing the remarkable potential of single-molecule digital ELISA in future RNA virus detection.
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