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152. Advances in photobiomodulation for cognitive improvement by near-infrared derived multiple strategies
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Wei-tong Pan, Pan-miao Liu, Daqing Ma, and Jian-jun Yang
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Cognitive ,Near-infrared light ,Photobiomodulation ,Nanoparticles ,Photothermal ,Medicine - Abstract
Abstract Cognitive function is an important ability of the brain, but cognitive dysfunction can easily develop once the brain is injured in various neuropathological conditions or diseases. Photobiomodulation therapy is a type of noninvasive physical therapy that is gradually emerging in the field of neuroscience. Transcranial photobiomodulation has been commonly used to regulate neural activity in the superficial cortex. To stimulate deeper brain activity, advanced photobiomodulation techniques in conjunction with photosensitive nanoparticles have been developed. This review addresses the mechanisms of photobiomodulation on neurons and neural networks and discusses the advantages, disadvantages and potential applications of photobiomodulation alone or in combination with photosensitive nanoparticles. Photobiomodulation and its associated strategies may provide new breakthrough treatments for cognitive improvement.
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153. Melanin-like polydopamine nanoparticles mediating anti-inflammatory and rescuing synaptic loss for inflammatory depression therapy
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Ting-ting Zhu, He Wang, Han-wen Gu, Ling-sha Ju, Xin-miao Wu, Wei-tong Pan, Ming-ming Zhao, Jian-jun Yang, and Pan-miao Liu
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Polydopamine nanoparticles ,Lipopolysaccharide ,Neuroinflammation ,Synaptic loss ,Depression ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 ,Medical technology ,R855-855.5 - Abstract
Abstract Inflammatory depression is closely related to neuroinflammation. However, current anti-inflammatory drugs have low permeability to cross blood–brain barrier with difficulties reaching the central nervous system to provide therapeutic effectiveness. To overcome this limitation, the nano-based drug delivery technology was used to synthesize melanin-like polydopamine nanoparticles (PDA NPs) (~ 250 nm) which can cross the blood–brain barrier. Importantly, PDA NPs with abundant phenolic hydroxyl groups function as excellent free radical scavengers to attenuate cell damage caused by reactive oxygen species or acute inflammation. In vitro experiments revealed that PDA NPs exhibited excellent antioxidative properties. Next, we aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect of PDA NPs on inflammatory depression through intraperitoneal injection to the lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory depression model in mice. PDA NPs significantly reversed the depression-like behavior. PDA NPs was also found to reduce the peripheral and central inflammation induced by LPS, showing that alleviated splenomegaly, reduced serum inflammatory cytokines, inhibited microglial activation and restored synaptic loss. Various experiments also showed that PDA NPs had good biocompatibility both in vivo and in vitro. Our work suggested that PDA NPs may be biocompatible nano-drugs in treating inflammatory depression but their clinical application requires further study. Graphical Abstract
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154. IoT adaptive threshold energy management algorithm based on energy harvesting
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Miao, Liu, Huo, Zhuo-Miao, Rong, Yao, Mu, Hai-Wei, and Sun, Zhen-Xing
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155. Edge-Guided Hyperspectral Image Compression With Interactive Dual Attention.
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Yuanyuan Guo, Yulong Tao, Yanwen Chong, Shaoming Pan, and Miao Liu
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156. Underwater object detection by fusing features from different representations of sonar data.
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Fei Wang 0041, Wanyu Li, Miao Liu, Jingchun Zhou, and Weishi Zhang
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157. Minimizing Delay for MIMO-NOMA Resource Allocation in UAV-Assisted Caching Networks.
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Yue Yin, Miao Liu 0002, Guan Gui 0001, Haris Gacanin, and Hikmet Sari
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- 2023
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158. Joint User Pairing and Resource Allocation in Air-to-Ground Communication-Caching-Charging Integrated Network Based on NOMA.
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Yue Yin, Guan Gui 0001, Miao Liu 0002, Haris Gacanin, Hikmet Sari, and Fumiyuki Adachi
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159. In the Eye of the Beholder: Gaze and Actions in First Person Video.
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Yin Li 0003, Miao Liu, and James M. Rehg
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- 2023
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160. Combination Effects of Sulfur Fertilizer and Rhizobium Inoculant on Photosynthesis Dynamics and Yield Components of Soybean
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Yingdong Bi, Chao Fan, Wenwei Liang, Yi Liao, Dezhi Han, Wei Li, Xiangjin Chen, Miao Liu, Jianxin Liu, Shufeng Di, Guang Yang, Yufeng Wang, Yuehui Liu, Yongcai Lai, Wencheng Lu, and Guotai Li
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soybean ,sulfur fertilization ,rhizobium inoculation ,yield components ,yield ,Agriculture - Abstract
Sulfur (S) fertilization and rhizobium inoculation are important agronomic practices for improving soybean growth and yield. However, their combined effects on yield components and the resultant impacts on yield need further investigation. Our study aimed to verify the combined effects of S fertilizer and rhizobium inoculant on the yield components and seed yield of soybeans, as well as photosynthesis dynamics during the V5–R6 growth stages. A randomized block design incorporating two factors was employed for field experiments on soybean, involving the application of five rates of sulfur (0, 5.0, 9.8, 14.8, and 19.6 kg S ha−1) with rhizobium inoculation or without. A reduction of 50% in mineral fertilizer according to farmer practice (FP) was applied alongside different rates of sulfur for field experiments on soybeans. The findings indicated that the application of sulfur fertilization significantly enhanced soybean yield by increasing the number of grains per plant (NG) and the number of pods per plant (NP). Maximum grain yield was reached under treatment with an S rate of 19.6 kg S ha−1, which increased NG by 39% more than an S rate of 0 kg S ha−1. Correlation analysis indicated that higher photosynthesis was closely associated with increased yield components. This study demonstrated that applying S fertilizers could improve soybean production by combining the appropriate sulfur concentration and rhizobia inoculation.
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161. The Verification and Fusion Analysis of Passive Microwave Soil Moisture Products in the Three Northeastern Provinces of China
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Chunnuan Wang, Tao Yu, Xingfa Gu, Chunmei Wang, Xingming Zheng, Qiuxia Xie, Jian Yang, Qiyue Liu, Lili Zhang, Juan Li, Lingling Li, Miao Liu, Meiyu Ru, and Xinxin Qiu
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triple collocation ,soil moisture ,remote sensing ,data fusion ,Meteorology. Climatology ,QC851-999 - Abstract
The utilization of remote sensing soil moisture products in agricultural and hydrological studies is on the rise. Conducting a regional applicability analysis of these soil moisture products is essential as a preliminary step for their effective utilization. The triple collocation (TC) method enables the estimation of the standard deviation of errors in products when true soil moisture values are unavailable. It assesses data uncertainty and mitigates the influence of product errors on fusion, thereby enhancing product accuracy significantly. In this study, the TC uncertainty error analysis was employed to integrate Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP), the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR-2), and the European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative (ESA CCI) active (ESA CCI A) and passive (ESA CCI P) products, with ground-based measurements serving as a reference. Traditional evaluation metrics, such as the correlation coefficient (R), bias, root mean square error (RMSE), and unin situed root mean square error (ubRMSE), were employed to evaluate the accuracy of the product. The findings indicate that SMAP and ESA CCI P products demonstrate strong spatiotemporal continuity within the research area and exhibit low uncertainty across various land types. The products derived from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR-2) exhibit a high level of temporal and spatial continuity; however, there is a requirement for enhancing their accuracy. The products of ESA CCI A exhibit notable spatiotemporal disjunction, contributing significantly to their elevated level of uncertainty. After fusion with TC analysis, the correlation coefficient (R = 0.7) of the TC-2 product derived from the fusion of SMAP, AMSR-2, and ESA CCI P products is significantly higher than the correlation coefficient of the TC-1 product (R = 0.65) obtained from the fusion of SMAP, AMSR-2, and ESA CCI A products at a 95% confidence level. The integration of data can efficiently mitigate the challenges associated with spatiotemporal gaps and inaccuracies in products, offering a dependable foundation for the subsequent utilization of remote sensing products.
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162. 2-Azidobenzaldehyde-Based [4+2] Annulation for the Synthesis of Quinoline Derivatives
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Xiaofeng Zhang, Miao Liu, Weiqi Qiu, and Wei Zhang
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quinolines ,azidobenzaldehyde ,[4+2] annulation ,heterocyclic ,bioactive ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
Quinoline is a privileged heterocyclic ring which can be found in many drug molecules and bioactive compounds. The development of synthetic methods for making quinoline derivatives continuously attracts the interest of organic and medicinal chemists. This paper highlights 2-azidobenzaldehyde-based [4+2] annulation for the synthesis of quinoline derivatives including fused and spiro-quinolines, quinoline-4-ols, 4-aminoquinolines, and related compounds.
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163. Rhizosphere Ventilation Effects on Root Development and Bacterial Diversity of Peanut in Compacted Soil
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Haiyan Liang, Liyu Yang, Xinhua He, Qi Wu, Dianxu Chen, Miao Liu, and Pu Shen
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nitrogen-fixing bacterial communities ,peanut ,root morphology ,root enzyme activity ,soil ventilation ,Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
Soil compaction is one of the crucial factors that restrains the root respiration, energy metabolism and growth of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) due to hypoxia, which can be alleviated by ventilation. We therefore carried out a pot experiment with three treatments: no ventilation control (CK), (2) ventilation volumes at 1.2 (T1), and 1.5 (T2) times of the standard ventilation volume (2.02 L/pot). Compared to no-ventilation in compacted soil, ventilation T1 significantly increased total root length, root surface area, root volume and tips at the peanut anthesis stage (62 days after sowing), while T2 showed a negative impact on the above-mentioned root morphological characteristics. At the podding stage (S2, 95 days after sowing), both ventilation treatments improved root morphology, especially under T1. Compared to CK, both ventilation T1 and T2 decreased the activities of enzymes involving the anaerobic respiration, including root lactate dehydrogenase, pyruvate decarboxylase and alcohol dehydrogenase. The activities of antioxidant enzymes of root superoxide dismutase, peroxidase and catalase also decreased at S1, while superoxide dismutase and peroxidase significantly increased under T1 at S2. The ventilation of compacted soil changed soil nitrogen-fixing bacterial communities, with highest bacterial alpha diversity indices under T1. The Pearson correlation analyses indicated a positive relationship between the relative abundance of Bradyrhizobiaceae and root activity, and between unclassified_family of Rhizobiales and the root surface area, while Enterobacteriaceae had a negative impact on the root nodule number. The Pearson correlation test showed that the root surface, tips and activity positively correlated with root superoxide dismutase and peroxidase activities. These results demonstrate that soil ventilation could enhance plant root growth, the diversity and function of soil nitrogen-fixing bacterial communities. The generated results from this present study could serve as important evidence in alleviating soil hypoxia caused by compaction.
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164. Estimation of Protein and Amino Acid Requirements in Layer Chicks Depending on Dynamic Model
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Miao Liu, Zhi-Yuan Xia, Hong-Lin Li, Yu-Xuan Huang, Alainaa Refaie, Zhang-Chao Deng, and Lv-Hui Sun
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Jing Tint 6 ,layer chicks ,amino acids ,dynamic model ,requirements ,Veterinary medicine ,SF600-1100 ,Zoology ,QL1-991 - Abstract
Four trials were conducted to establish a protein and amino acid requirement model for layer chicks over 0–6 weeks by using the analytical factorization method. In trial 1, a total of 90 one-day-old Jing Tint 6 chicks with similar body weight were selected to determine the growth curve, carcass and feather protein deposition, and amino acid patterns of carcass and feather proteins. In trials 2 and 3, 24 seven-day-old and 24 thirty-five-day-old Jing Tint 6 chicks were selected to determine the protein maintenance requirements, amino acid pattern, and net protein utilization rate. In trial 4, 24 ten-day-old and 24 thirty-eight-day-old Jing Tint 6 chicks were selected to determine the standard terminal ileal digestibility of amino acids. The chicks were fed either a corn–soybean basal diet, a low nitrogen diet, or a nitrogen-free diet throughout the different trials. The Gompertz equation showed that there is a functional relationship between body weight and age, described as BWt(g) = 2669.317 × exp(−4.337 × exp(−0.019t)). Integration of the test results gave a comprehensive dynamic model equation that could accurately calculate the weekly protein and amino acid requirements of the layer chicks. By applying the model, it was found that the protein requirements for Jing Tint 6 chicks during the 6-week period were 21.15, 20.54, 18.26, 18.77, 17.79, and 16.51, respectively. The model-predicted amino acid requirements for Jing Tint 6 chicks during the 6-week period were as follows: Aspartic acid (0.992–1.284), Threonine (0.601–0.750), Serine (0.984–1.542), Glutamic acid (1.661–1.925), Glycine (0.992–1.227), Alanine (0.909–0.961), Valine (0.773–1.121), Cystine (0.843–1.347), Methionine (0.210–0.267), Isoleucine (0.590–0.715), Leucine (0.977–1.208), Tyrosine (0.362–0.504), Phenylalanine (0.584–0.786), Histidine (0.169–0.250), Lysine (0.3999–0.500), Arginine (0.824–1.147), Proline (1.114–1.684), and Tryptophan (0.063–0.098). In conclusion, this study constructed a dynamic model for the protein and amino acid requirements of Jing Tint 6 chicks during the brooding period, providing an important insight to improve precise feeding for layer chicks through this dynamic model calculation.
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165. Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Soil C:N:P:K Eco-Stoichiometry of Farmland and Grassland in the Agro-Pastoral Ecotone in Inner Mongolia, China
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Yanli Zhang, Miao Liu, Li Han, Jinhu Yang, Xinyao Zhao, Jiahui Qu, Lijun Li, Yunlong Bai, Dong Yan, and Guannan Hou
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C:N:P:K stoichiometry ,spatial distribution ,land use pattern ,agro-pastoral ecotone ,environmental factors ,Agriculture - Abstract
Ecological stoichiometry (ES) is an important index that reflects the balance of various elements in ecological processes. Therefore, it is of great significance to understand the soil nutrient cycle to clarify the environmental control of soil carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). In this study, we analyzed the spatial distribution of soil C, N, P, and K contents and the C:N:P:K stoichiometric characteristics of 0–20 cm and 20–40 cm of farmland and grassland in four agro-pastoral areas in Inner Mongolia. Spearman correlation was used to analyze the effects of environmental factors on the soil C:N:P:K stoichiometric relationship. The results showed that there was no fixed Redfield ratio for the soil stoichiometric relationship of farmland and grassland in Inner Mongolia, and the values were 15:2:1:9 to 145:10:1:26 and 25:1:1:29 to 228:15:1:65, respectively. The stoichiometric relationships between farmland and grassland were consistent with the law of geographical and spatial heterogeneity. The ratios of C:N, C:P, C:K, N:P, and N:K showed an N distribution from west to east, while the ratio of P:K showed a V distribution. The stoichiometric relationships in grassland soil were mainly affected by soil organic carbon and total nitrogen content, while those in farmland were mainly affected by total nitrogen and total phosphorus content. The annual mean precipitation has a significant effect on stoichiometric relationships in farmland, while the annual mean temperature has a more significant effect on grassland. In conclusion, the spatial distribution difference in the soil stoichiometric relationship in the agro-pastoral ecotone of Inner Mongolia was more significant than the difference in the land use pattern. The influences of annual mean temperature and annual mean precipitation on soil ecological stoichiometry were in accordance with the geographical spatial similarity law. Compared with grassland, the stoichiometric relationship of farmland soil was greatly affected by fertilization, and farmland in this region was mainly limited by carbon and nitrogen. Thus, field management should be carried out according to local conditions. This study is of great significance as it promotes the rational utilization of land resources and the sustainable development of agriculture.
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166. Expression Patterns and Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Drought Tolerance of Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] Conferred by Transcription Factor Gene GmNAC19
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Xiyan Cui, Minghao Tang, Lei Li, Jiageng Chang, Xiaoqin Yang, Hongli Chang, Jiayu Zhou, Miao Liu, Yan Wang, Ying Zhou, Fengjie Sun, and Zhanyu Chen
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soybean ,drought stress and tolerance ,NAC transcription factor ,proline ,malondialdehyde ,superoxide dismutase ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Abstract
NAC transcription factors are commonly involved in the plant response to drought stress. A transcriptome analysis of root samples of the soybean variety ‘Jiyu47’ under drought stress revealed the evidently up-regulated expression of GmNAC19, consistent with the expression pattern revealed by quantitative real-time PCR analysis. The overexpression of GmNAC19 enhanced drought tolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae INVSc1. The seed germination percentage and root growth of transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana were improved in comparison with those of the wild type, while the transgenic soybean composite line showed improved chlorophyll content. The altered contents of physiological and biochemical indices (i.e., soluble protein, soluble sugar, proline, and malondialdehyde) related to drought stress and the activities of three antioxidant enzymes (i.e., superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, and catalase) revealed enhanced drought tolerance in both transgenic Arabidopsis and soybean. The expressions of three genes (i.e., P5CS, OAT, and P5CR) involved in proline synthesis were decreased in the transgenic soybean hairy roots, while the expression of ProDH involved in the breakdown of proline was increased. This study revealed the molecular mechanisms underlying drought tolerance enhanced by GmNAC19 via regulation of the contents of soluble protein and soluble sugar and the activities of antioxidant enzymes, providing a candidate gene for the molecular breeding of drought-tolerant crop plants.
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167. Social Presence, Negative Emotions, and Self-Protective Behavioral Intentions of Nonsmokers in Response to Secondhand Smoking in Virtual Reality: Quasi-Experimental Design
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Miao Liu, Yicheng Zhu, Zihan Xu, and Sitong Meng
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Information technology ,T58.5-58.64 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
BackgroundThe application of virtual reality (VR) in health care has grown rapidly in China, where approximately half of the population is directly exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS). As VR headsets have become increasingly popular and short video platforms have incorporated 360° videos in China, new formats and opportunities for health campaigns about SHS have emerged. ObjectiveIn a simulated environment of exposure to SHS, this study aims to explore the emotional and behavioral responses to enhanced social presence brought about by VR in contrast to flat-screen videos. It also aims to examine whether and to what extent video modality (360° video vs flat-screen video) and contextual cues (high threat vs low threat) influence psychometric and intentional variables among viewers. MethodsA total of 245 undergraduate and graduate students who were nonsmokers and from a large university in China participated in this study between October 2020 and January 2021. This study created 4 different versions of a SHS experience in a café with a 2 (360° video on a head-mounted display vs flat-screen display) × 2 (high threat vs low threat) experimental design. It developed and tested a path model examining the effects of experience modality and threat levels on social presence, emotions (anger and disgust), and eventually behavioral intentions (staying away and asking for help). ResultsWe found that both video modality (P
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- 2023
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168. Sol-gel synthesis of magnesium aluminate and synergistic degradation of Cr(VI) ion by adsorption and photocatalysis
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Miao Liu, Yi Wang, Yingjun Wu, Chunyang Liu, and Xin Liu
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chelating agents ,MgAl2O4 ,oxalic acid ,adsorption ,reduction capacity ,Technology - Abstract
Introduction: Magnesium aluminate (MgAl2O4) is a new adsorbent, which can be used to adsorb dyes and drugs, but it has not been used to adsorb Cr(VI) ions.Methods: A conventional polyacrylamide gel route with the different chelating agents including ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), oxalic acid and salicylic acid have been applied to synthesis the MgAl2O4 nanoparticles with the high adsorption capacity and photocatalytic reduction capacity for the adsorption and reduction of Cr(VI). The phase compositions, microstructure characteristics, optical properties, adsorption capacities and photocatalytic reduction capacities of MgAl2O4 nanoparticles can be effectively regulated by changing the type of chelating agent.Results and discussion: The pure phase MgAl2O4 nanoparticles were obtained by using EDTA and oxalic acid as chelating agents, but a small amount of MgO impurity appeared in the MgAl2O4 nanoparticles obtained by salicylic acid as chelating agents, which inhibited the adsorption and photocatalytic reduction ability of MgAl2O4 nanoparticles. The optimal MgAl2O4 content, Cr(VI) initial concentration and pH value were 0.75 mg/L, 100 mg/L and 5, respectively. The photocatalytic reduction capacity of MgAl2O4 nanoparticles obtained by oxalic acid as chelating agents was 3.56 times that of MgAl2O4 nanoparticles obtained by salicylic acid as chelating agents. The high adsorption capacity of MgAl2O4 nanoparticles is mainly due to electrostatic adsorption, while the high photocatalytic reduction capacity is mainly due to the high reduction capacity of active free radicals generated by the conduction electrons and valence band holes of MgAl2O4 nanoparticles.
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169. A cyclic peptide-based PROTAC induces intracellular degradation of palmitoyltransferase and potently decreases PD-L1 expression in human cervical cancer cells
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Yu-Ying Shi, Di-Rong Dong, Gang Fan, Meng-Yuan Dai, and Miao Liu
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cyclic peptide PROTAC ,PD-L1 ,DHHC3 ,immunotherapy ,cervical cancer ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
IntroductionOur previous research has found that degradation of palmitoyltransferase in tumor cells using a linear peptide PROTAC leads to a significant decrease in PD-L1 expression in tumors. However, this degradation is not a sustained and efficient process. Therefore, we designed a cyclic peptide PROTAC to achieve this efficient anti-PD-L1 effect.MethodsWe designed and synthesized an improvement in linear peptide PROTAC targeting palmitoyltransferase DHHC3, and used disulfide bonds to stabilize the continuous N- and C-termini of the peptides to maintain their structure. Cellular and molecular biology techniques were used to test the effect of this cyclic peptide on PD-L1.ResultsIn human cervical cancer cells, our cyclic peptide PROTAC can significantly downregulate palmitoyl transferase DHHC3 and PD-L1 expressions. This targeted degradation effect is enhanced with increasing doses and treatment duration, with a DC50 value much lower than that of linear peptides. Additionally, flow cytometry analysis of fluorescence intensity shows an increase in the amount of cyclic peptide entering the cell membrane with prolonged treatment time and higher concentrations. The Cellular Thermal Shift Assay (CETSA) method used in this study indicates effective binding between our novel cyclic peptide and DHHC3 protein, leading to a change in the thermal stability of the latter. The degradation of PD-L1 can be effectively blocked by the proteasome inhibitor MG132. Results from clone formation experiments illustrate that our cyclic peptide can enhance the proliferative inhibition effect of cisplatin on the C33A cell line. Furthermore, in the T cell-C33A co-culture system, cyclic peptides target the degradation of PD-L1, thereby blocking the interaction between PD-L1 and PD-1, and promoting the secretion of IFN-γ and TNF-α in the co-culture system supernatant.ConclusionOur results demonstrate that a disulfide-bridged cyclic peptide PROTAC targeting palmitoyltransferase can provide a stable and improved anti-PD-L1 activity in human tumor cells.
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170. Evaluation of urban flooding and potential exposure risk in central and southern Liaoning urban agglomeration, China
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Yongheng Wang, Chunlin Li, Yuanman Hu, Jianshu Lv, Miao Liu, Zaiping Xiong, and Yongxin Wang
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Urban flooding ,Potential regional exposure risk ,Potential population exposure risk ,Urban agglomeration ,Ecology ,QH540-549.5 - Abstract
Urban flooding is an important natural hazard that affects urban security in the context of global climate change and urbanization. The simulation of stormwater inundation and risk assessment in urban environments is critical for the sustainable development of urban agglomerations. However, few studies have focused on rainstorm flooding at the urban agglomeration scale. In this study, the Central and Southern Liaoning Urban Agglomeration (CSLN) was selected a case study. A method was proposed to assess the urban flooding and potential exposure risk. The urban flooding of CSLN was characterized by the average flooding depth (AFD) of each sub-catchment, and exposure risk was indicated by potential regional and population exposure risk. The results illustrate that the AFD increased with an increase in the rainfall return period, especially in the urban core. The AFD of each city in the CSLN ranged from 10 to 80 mm, and there were strong differences among cities. The spatial distribution of urban flooding in the nine cities presented aggregation characteristics, and hotspots were mainly concentrated in the old urban districts. The potential regional exposure risk tended to increase as the rainfall return period increased from 10 to 100 years; however, there were significant differences among cities. Among them, the area of potential regional exposure risk in Shenyang was the largest, increasing from 365 km2 under a 10-year rainfall return period to 463 km2 under a 100-year rainfall return period. The largest proportion of potential regional exposure risk was in Anshan, which increased from 3% under 10-year to 13.8% under 100-year rainfall return periods. Most cities had some potential population exposure risk. More residents in populous cities, such as Shenyang and Dalian, were subject to higher exposure risks. However, Benxi, Anshan, and Tieling had a high proportion of severely affected areas, although the size of their cities is much smaller than that of Shenyang and Dalian. Urban flooding and potential exposure risk were apparently higher in the business and government zones than in the industrial and greenspace zones. These methods and results may provide references for rainstorm flooding mitigation through urban planning in urban agglomeration areas.
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171. Enhanced open biomass burning detection: The BranTNet approach using UAV aerial imagery and deep learning for environmental protection and health preservation
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Hongyu Wang, Zhaomin Yao, Tian Li, Zhan Ying, Xiaodan Wu, Shanhu Hao, Miao Liu, Zhiguo Wang, and Tianci Gu
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Deep Learning ,Environmental Monitoring ,Fire Recognition ,Transfer Learning ,Transformer ,Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) ,Ecology ,QH540-549.5 - Abstract
Open biomass burning (OBB) in agriculture presents a significant and well-documented challenge, posing severe consequences for both environmental and human health. OBB releases air pollutants that degrade air quality and contribute to climate change, leading to premature deaths in regions with high concentrations of open crop straw burning (OCSB) emissions. Although policies aimed at prohibiting OBB are in place, the efficacy of these regulations in mitigating OCSB emissions remains ambiguous. Consequently, early prevention and monitoring of open biomass combustion are imperative for environmental preservation. Traditional monitoring techniques, reliant on fixed-position cameras, are constrained by their location and monitoring intensity, making concealed fire recognition a complex problem. To address this limitation and monitor the human living environment more flexibly and accurately, we propose a new method to identify straw fires in UAV Aerial Image Using CNN Branch Reinforce Transformer which named BranTNet, enabling early detection and rapid response to crop straw fires. By integrating computer vision technology and deep learning algorithms, straw fires in UAV-acquired aerial survey images can be detected and categorized. In the realm of artificial intelligence algorithms, we skillfully merge convolution and attention mechanisms, harnessing the full potential of both methodologies. Moreover, we seamlessly incorporate transfer learning, skillfully unifying self-training convolution modules with pre-trained transformer modules. This strategic amalgamation not only minimizes time costs but also ensures optimal experimental outcomes. Regarding data, we meticulously collected a substantial number of authentic samples, ensuring the sufficiency of our experimental dataset. The experimental results demonstrate that our proposed method exhibits exceptional accuracy and robustness in detecting and identifying straw fires in UAV aerial survey images. Our approach outperforms the use of convolution or attention mechanisms alone. By integrating this approach with drone technology, we unlock the potential for developing more versatile and precise monitoring solutions, expanding the application of drones to diverse domains. This progress contributes significantly to the early detection and prevention of crop straw fires, fundamentally reducing environmental pollution, curbing carbon emissions, and advancing the cause of carbon neutrality. This innovative technique for monitoring and preventing OBB holds substantial promise in mitigating the adverse effects of OBB on the environment and human health.
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172. Identification of EGFR as an essential regulator in chondrocytes ferroptosis of osteoarthritis using bioinformatics, in vivo, and in vitro study
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Hong Sun, Guoxuan Peng, Kunhao Chen, Zhilin Xiong, Yong Zhuang, Miao Liu, Xu Ning, Hua Yang, and Jin Deng
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Osteoarthritis ,Ferroptosis ,Biomarkers ,Ferroptosis related patterns ,Competing endogenous RNA ,EGFR ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 ,Social sciences (General) ,H1-99 - Abstract
Objective: The mechanisms of chondrocytes ferroptosis in osteoarthritis (OA) have not yet been fully elucidated. This study aimed to identify key ferroptosis related genes (FRGs) involved in chondrocytes ferroptosis. Methods: LASSO, SVM-RFE, and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) were performed to screen key differentially expressed FRGs (DEFRGs). Functional analyses were conducted using GO, and KEGG analyses. Unsupervised clustering analysis was used to identify ferroptosis related patterns. The CeRNA network was constructed to predict the upstream miRNAs and lncRNAs. Finally, we validated the role of EGFR in chondrocytes ferroptosis using in vivo and in vitro experiments. Results: A total of 42 DEFRGs were identified between OA and normal cartilages. GO and KEGG analyses indicated that these DEFRGs were significantly engaged in ferroptosis related biological processes and pathways, such as cellular response to oxidative stress, positive regulation of programmed cell death, MAPK and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways. Moreover, four key DEFRGs, including ACSF2, AURKA, EGFR, and KLHL24, were considered as potential biomarkers of OA. Moreover, two distinct ferroptosis related patterns were determined, and a total of 882 differentially expressed genes were identified which might participate in extracellular matrix degradation and inflammatory response. In addition, the CeRNA network showed that EGFR could be competitively regulated by 3 lncRNAs and 4 miRNAs. Significantly, the expression of EGFR was downregulated in human OA cartilages, OA mouse model, and erastin induced chondrocytes. EGFR inhibition could induce the occurrence of chondrocytes ferroptosis and ECM degradation which could be reversed by the addition of Ferrostatin-1. Conclusion: Our study has identified ACSF2, AURKA, EGFR, and KLHL24 as ferroptosis-related biomarkers in OA. Furthermore, we have conducted a preliminary investigation into the role of EGFR in regulating chondrocytes ferroptosis. These findings offer novel insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying OA.
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173. Epidemiological characteristics of common respiratory infectious diseases in children before and during the COVID-19 epidemic
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Bing Wang, Xiangzhen Gai, Yuling Han, Yanqin Liu, Yun Zhang, Jing Sun, Miao Liu, Huafeng Yu, Zhenju Peng, Xiaoling Wei, Yuna Chang, Xiang Ma, and Zhongtao Gai
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pertussis ,measles ,scarlet fever ,pulmonary tuberculosis ,mumps ,influenza ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 - Abstract
BackgroundSince the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), public's awareness of infection prevention and control has increased overall, and various prevention and control measures have been adopted. These measures may also have a certain impact on the occurrence of other infectious diseases. Therefore, we collected information on children with several respiratory infectious diseases in Jinan Children's Hospital in China from 2016 to 2022 and analyzed their changes.MethodWe collected data on age, sex and number of cases of pertussis, measles, scarlet fever, pulmonary tuberculosis, mumps and influenza, which were diagnosed by clinical and laboratory criteria, from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2022 in Jinan Children's Hospital in Jinan, Shandong Province, China. Data on the number of people affected by these diseases in China from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention were compared. Then, we processed the data by using WPS Excel 2019 and SPSS.ResultsA total of 12,225 cases were included in this study in Jinan Children's Hospital, which consisted of 3,688 cases of pertussis (2,200 cases before COVID-19 and 1,488 during COVID-19), 680 cases of measles (650 cases before COVID-19 and 30 during COVID-19), 4,688 cases of scarlet fever (4,001 cases before COVID-19 and 687 during COVID-19), 114 cases of tuberculosis (86 cases before COVID-19 and 28 during COVID-19), 449 cases of mumps (340 cases before COVID-19 and 109 during COVID-19) and 2,606 cases of influenza (1,051 cases before COVID-19 and 1,555 during COVID-19). The numbers of children in the hospital with pertussis, measles, scarlet fever, mumps and influenza decreased substantially during COVID-19 in 2020–2022 compared with numbers in 2016–2019, while numbers of patients in China with all six respiratory infectious diseases, including pulmonary tuberculosis, declined during the pandemic. A rebound of pertussis, scarlet fever and influenza was observed in 2021 and 2022.ConclusionsThe study found that viral pathogens such as those causing measles, mumps and influenza all decreased during the pandemic, after which influenza rebounded. Infection diseases caused by bacteria such as scarlet fever and pertussis also decreased during COVID-19, and then a rebound occurred. However, tuberculosis stayed relatively constant.
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174. Editorial: The challenge of immunity evaluation and immunotherapy in gynecologic and urologic oncology
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Ruirong Tan, Miao Liu, Yiguan Zhang, and Rui Li
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immunity ,immunotherapy ,gynecologic oncology ,protac ,immune evaluation ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Published
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175. Expert consensus on diagnosis and treatment of ulcerative colitis with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine: A nursing perspective
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Bing Xu, Miao Liu, Hairong Hu, Jing Zhang, Yanping Huang, and Ling Tang
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consensus ,continuing care ,integrated traditional chinese and western medicine nursing ,nursing perspective ,traditional chinese medicine ,ulcerative colitis ,Nursing ,RT1-120 - Abstract
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic nonspecific intestinal inflammatory disease of unclear etiology, characterized by continuous and diffuse inflammatory changes of colorectal mucosa. In recent years, the incidence rate of UC in China has increased year by year, but there is no effective cure method in Western medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment based on syndrome differentiation has the unique advantages of simplicity, convenience, effectiveness, and low cost. Therefore, integration of Chinese and Western medicine has become an important strategy for UC diagnosis and treatment, and has made significant progress in UC. On the basis of learning from a number of consensuses at home and abroad, combined with Chinese research results and the actual clinical situation of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, the UC group of the Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine has formulated the expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of UC with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine. In this consensus, the pathogenesis, etiology and pathogenesis, diagnosis, integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment, and chronic disease management with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine for UC were recommended by experts. This article interprets the consensus from the perspective of nursing in order to provide reference basis for clinical nursing workers.
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176. Glutathione S-transferase genetic polymorphisms and fluoride-induced reproductive toxicity in men with idiopathic infertility
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Jun He, Yi Mu, Miao Liu, Bang-Wei Che, Wen-Jun Zhang, Ke-Hang Chen, and Kai-Fa Tang
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fluorine ,glutathione s-transferase ,idiopathic male infertility ,oxidative stress ,polymorphism ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Male infertility caused by idiopathic oligoasthenospermia (OAT) is known as idiopathic male infertility. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) and fluoride may play important roles in idiopathic male infertility, but their effects are still unknown. Our study examined the relationship between GST polymorphisms and fluoride-induced toxicity in idiopathic male infertility and determined the underlying mechanism. Sperm, blood, and urine samples were collected from 560 males. Fluoride levels were measured by a highly selective electrode method, and GST genotypes were identified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Semen parameters, DNA fragmentation index (DFI), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and oxidative stress (OS) biomarkers were statistically assessed at the P < 0.05 level. Compared with healthy fertile group, semen parameters, fluoride levels, OS biomarkers, sex hormone levels, and MMP and DFI levels were lower in the idiopathic male infertility group. For glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1[-]) and glutathione S-transferase T1 (GSTT1[-]) or glutathione S-transferase P1 (GSTP1) mutant genotypes, levels of semen fluoride, OS, MMP, and DFI were considerably higher, and the mean levels of sperm parameters and testosterone were statistically significant in GSTM1(+), GSTT1(+), and GSTP1 wild-type genotypes. Both semen and blood fluoride levels were associated with oxidative stress in idiopathic male infertility patients. Elevated fluoride in semen with the genotypes listed above was linked to reproductive quality in idiopathic male infertility patients. In conclusion, GST polymorphisms and fluorine may have an indicative relationship between reproductive quality and sex hormone levels, and OS participates in the development of idiopathic male infertility.
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177. Effects of mild/asymptomatic COVID-19 on semen parameters and sex-related hormone levels in men: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Bang-Wei Che, Pan Chen, Ying Yu, Wei Li, Tao Huang, Wen-Jun Zhang, Sheng-Han Xu, Jun He, Miao Liu, and Kai-Fa Tang
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coronavirus disease 2019 ,male infertility ,meta-analysis ,semen quality ,severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has yet to be proven to alter male reproductive function, particularly in the majority of mild/asymptomatic patients. The purpose of this study was to explore whether mild/asymptomatic COVID-19 affects semen quality and sex-related hormone levels. To find suitable comparative studies, a systematic review and meta-analysis was done up to January 22, 2022, by using multiple databases (Web of Science, PubMed, and Embase). Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used to identify and choose the studies. Meta-analysis was used to examine the semen parameters and sex-related hormones of mild/asymptomatic COVID-19 patients before and after infection. The effects of semen collection time, fever, and intensity of verification on semen following infection were also investigated. A total of 13 studies (n = 770) were included in the analysis, including three case-control studies, six pre-post studies, and four single-arm studies. A meta-analysis of five pre-post studies showed that after infection with COVID-19, sperm concentration (I2 = 0; P = 0.003), total sperm count (I2 = 46.3%; P = 0.043), progressive motility (I2 = 50.0%; P < 0.001), total sperm motility (I2 = 76.1%; P = 0.047), and normal sperm morphology (I2 = 0; P = 0.001) decreased. Simultaneously, a systematic review of 13 studies found a significant relationship between semen collection time after infection, inflammation severity, and semen parameter values, with fever having only bearing on semen concentration. Furthermore, there was no significant difference in sex-related hormone levels before and after infection in mild/asymptomatic patients. Mild/asymptomatic COVID-19 infection had a significant effect on semen quality in the short term. It is recommended to avoid initiating a pregnancy during this period of time.
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178. Detection rates of adenomas, advanced adenomas, and colorectal cancers among the opportunistic colonoscopy screening population: a single-center, retrospective study
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Yan Gong, Yansong Zheng, Rilige Wu, Miao Liu, Hong Li, Qiang Zeng, Xiuyuan Hao, and Rongman Jia
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Abstract. Background:. Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is effective in reducing CRC incidence and mortality. The aim of this study was to retrospectively determine and compare the detection rate of adenomas, advanced adenomas (AAs) and CRCs, and the number needed to screen (NNS) of individuals in an average-risk Chinese population of different ages and genders. Methods:. This was a retrospective study performed at the Institute of Health Management, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital. Colonoscopy results were analyzed for 53,152 individuals finally enrolled from January 2013 to December 2019. The detection rate of adenomas, AAs, or CRCs was computed and the characteristics between men and women were compared using chi-squared test. Results:. The average age was 48.8 years (standard deviation [SD], 8.5 years) for men and 50.0 years (SD, 9.0 years) for women, and the gender rate was 66.27% (35,226) vs. 33.73% (17,926). The detection rates of adenomas, AAs, serrated adenomas, and CRCs were 14.58% (7750), 3.09% (1641), 1.23% (653), and 0.59% (313), respectively. Men were statistically significantly associated with higher detection rates than women in adenomas (17.20% [6058/35,226], 95% confidence interval [CI] 16.74–17.53% vs. 9.44% [1692/17,926], 95% CI 8.94–9.79%, P
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179. Effect of advanced paternal age on reproductive outcomes in IVF cycles of non-male-factor infertility: a retrospective cohort study
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Xin-Mei Lu, Yu-Bing Liu, Dou-Dou Zhang, Xiang Cao, Tian-Cheng Zhang, Miao Liu, Hui-Juan Shi, Xi Dong, and Su-Ying Liu
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embryo development ,implantation ,in vitro fertilization ,paternal age ,pregnancy ,sperm ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Advanced paternal age has been overlooked, and its effect on fertility remains controversial. Previous studies have focused mainly on intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles in men with oligozoospermia. However, few studies have reported on men with semen parameters within reference ranges. Therefore, we conducted a retrospective cohort study analyzing the reproductive outcomes of couples with non-male-factor infertility undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. In total, 381 cycles included were subgrouped according to paternal age ( 0.05). The pregnancy rate was not significantly different in the 35–39-year-old group (42.0%; P > 0.05), but was significantly lower in the ≥40-year-old group (26.1%; P < 0.05) than that in the 0.05), but showed a declining trend. The miscarriage rate significantly increased in the 35–39-year-old group (44.8%) compared with that in the
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180. Anterior cruciate ligament remnant preservation attenuates apoptosis and enhances the regeneration of hamstring tendon graft
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Cheng-Chang Lu, Cheng-Jung Ho, Shu-Jung Chen, Zi-Miao Liu, Paul P-H. Chou, Mei-Ling Ho, and Yin-Chun Tien
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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction ,Hamstring tendon ,Remnant preservation ,Apoptosis ,Ligamentization ,anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction ,Diseases of the musculoskeletal system ,RC925-935 - Abstract
AimsThe effects of remnant preservation on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and its relationship with the tendon graft remain unclear. We hypothesized that the co-culture of remnant cells and bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) decreases apoptosis and enhances the activity of the hamstring tendons and tenocytes, thus aiding ACL reconstruction.MethodsThe ACL remnant, bone marrow, and hamstring tendons were surgically harvested from rabbits. The apoptosis rate, cell proliferation, and expression of types I and III collagen, transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and tenogenic genes (scleraxis (SCX), tenascin C (TNC), and tenomodulin (TNMD)) of the hamstring tendons were compared between the co-culture medium (ACL remnant cells (ACLRCs) and BMSCs co-culture) and control medium (BMSCs-only culture). We also evaluated the apoptosis, cell proliferation, migration, and gene expression of hamstring tenocytes with exposure to co-culture and control media.ResultsCompared to BMSCs-only culture medium, the co-culture medium showed substantially decreased early and late apoptosis rates, attenuation of intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathways, and enhanced proliferation of the hamstring tendons and tenocytes. In addition, the expression of collagen synthesis, TGF-β, VEGF, and tenogenic genes in the hamstring tendons and tenocytes significantly increased in the co-culture medium compared to that in the control medium.ConclusionIn the presence of ACLRCs and BMSCs, the hamstring tendons and tenocytes significantly attenuated apoptosis and enhanced the expression of collagen synthesis, TGF-β, VEGF, and tenogenic genes. This in vitro study suggests that the ACLRCs mixed with BMSCs could aid regeneration of the hamstring tendon graft during ACL reconstruction.Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2023;12(1):9–21.
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181. Neoadjuvant docetaxel and capecitabine (TX) versus docetaxel and epirubicin (TE) for locally advanced or early her2-negative breast cancer: an open-label, randomized, multi-center, phase II Trial
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Houpu Yang, Ling Xu, Shan Guan, Xiaopeng Hao, Zhicheng Ge, Fuzhong Tong, Yingming Cao, Peng Liu, Bo Zhou, Lin Cheng, Miao Liu, Hongjun Liu, Fei Xie, Siyuan Wang, Yuan Peng, Chaobin Wang, and Shu Wang
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Breast neoplasms ,Neoadjuvant therapy ,Anthracycline ,Taxane ,Capecitabine ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Purpose The combination of taxanes and anthracyclines is still the mainstay of chemotherapy for early breast cancer. Capecitabine is an active drug with a favorable toxicity profile, showing strong anti-tumor activity against metastatic breast cancer. This trial assessed the efficacy and safety of the TX regimen (docetaxel and capecitabine) and compared it with the TE (docetaxel and epirubicin) regimen in locally advanced or high risk early HER2-negative breast cancer. Patients and methods This randomized clinical trial was conducted at five academic centers in China. Eligible female patients were randomly assigned (1:1) to the TX (docetaxel 75 mg/m2 d1 plus capecitabine 1000 mg/m2 twice d1–14, q3w) or TE (docetaxel 75 mg/m2 d1 plus epirubicin 75 mg/m2 d1, q3w) groups for four cycles. The primary endpoint was a pathological complete response in the breast (pCR). Secondary endpoints included pCR in the breast and axilla, invasive disease-free survival (iDFS), overall survival (OS), and safety. Results Between September 1, 2012, and December 31, 2018, 113 HER2-negative patients were randomly assigned to the study groups (TX: n = 54; TE: n = 59). In the primary endpoint analysis, 14 patients in the TX group achieved a pCR, and nine patients in the TE group achieved a pCR (25.9% vs. 15.3%), with a not significant difference of 10.6% (95% CI -6.0–27.3%; P = 0.241). In a subgroup with high Ki-67 score, TX increased the pCR rate by 24.2% (95% CI 2.2–46.1%; P = 0.029). At the end of the 69-month median follow-up period, both groups had equivalent iDFS and OS rates. TX was associated with a higher incidence of hand-foot syndrome and less alopecia, with a manageable toxicity profile. Conclusion The anthracycline-free TX regimen yielded comparable pCR and long-term survival rates to the TE regimen. Thus, this anthracycline-free regimen could be considered in selected patients. Trial Registration ACTRN12613000206729 on 21/02/2013, retrospectively registered.
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182. Optimising the electroluminescence performance of ZnS: Cu/epoxy composites via exploring the relationship between electroluminescence intensity and filler intrinsic attributes
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Wen Qi, Miao Liu, Siqi Chen, Kun He, Luxing Zhao, Boyang Shen, and Xingming Bian
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Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 ,Electricity ,QC501-721 - Abstract
Abstract Electroluminescent composites have considerable potential for applications in photoelectric display, electric field measurement and other fields due to their advantages of simple preparation and uniform luminescence. However, high voltage required by the operation of electroluminescent composites hinders their applications in the electric domain, and research on the relationship between electroluminescence principle of composites and filler intrinsic attributes is insufficient. In this paper, the effects of electric field strength, filler mass fraction and voltage frequency on the electroluminescence intensity of ZnS:Cu/epoxy composites are studied, which are majorly used as the luminescent layer of electroluminescent devices. To enhance the electroluminescence intensity of composites, high‐temperature sintered BaTiO3 and zinc oxide whiskers (ZnOw) particles are introduced in the base matrix. The finite element method is applied to verify that the matrix of high dielectric constant is in favour of improving the electroluminescence intensity of composites. The band structure of the ZnS:Cu particle is calculated based on the density functional theory + U method to analyse the intrinsic relationship between electroluminescence and particle electronic structure. This paper provides a basis for the research of high electroluminescence intensity devices and will be conducive to better understanding on the relationship between electroluminescence principle and filler intrinsic attributes.
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183. LncRNA weighted gene co-expression network analysis reveals novel biomarkers related to prostate cancer metastasis
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Miao Liu, Man-Yun Chen, Jia-Meng Huang, Qian Liu, Lin Wang, Rong Liu, Nian Yang, Wei-Hua Huang, and Wei Zhang
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lncRNA ,Prostate cancer ,Metastasis ,WGCNA ,Systems biology ,Internal medicine ,RC31-1245 ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Abstract Background Most prostate cancer patients die from metastasis and lack accurate efficacious biomarkers to monitor the disease behavior, optimize treatment and assess prognosis. Herein, we aimed to identify meaningful lncRNA biomarkers associated with prostate cancer metastatic progression. Methods By repurposing microarray probes, 11,624 lncRNAs in prostate cancer were obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus database (GSE46691, N = 545; GSE29079, N = 235; GSE94767, N = 130). Weighted gene co-expression network analysis was applied to determine the co-expression lncRNA network pertinent to metastasis. Hub lncRNAs were screened. RNA-seq and clinical data from the Cancer Genome Atlas prostate cancer (TCGA-PRAD) cohort (N = 531) were analyzed. Transwell assay and bioinformatic analysis were performed for mechanism research. Results The high expression levels of nine hub lncRNAs (FTX, AC005261.1, NORAD, LINC01578, AC004542.2, ZFAS1, EBLN3P, THUMPD3-AS1, GAS5) were significantly associated with Gleason score and increased probability of metastatic progression. Among these lncRNAs, ZFAS1 had the consistent trends of expression in all of the analysis from different cohorts, and the Kaplan-Meier survival analyses showed higher expression of ZFAS1 was associated with shorter relapse free survival. In-vitro studies confirmed that downregulation of ZFAS1 decreased prostate cancer cell migration. Conclusion We offered some new insights into discovering lncRNA markers correlated with metastatic progression of prostate cancer using the WGCNA. Some may serve as potential prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets for advanced metastatic prostate cancer.
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184. Study on the technology of brewing red raspberry wine by using new immobilized yeast technology
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Miao Liu, Xiaoyu Qin, and Xiaotong Wu
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Abstract The aim of the present study was to establish a new process for brewing red raspberry wine with immobilized yeast and improve the value of red raspberry. Using the spore filaments of P. chrysogenum as a carrier to co-culture with yeast to obtain immobilized yeast. And the preparation method of immobilized yeast was optimized by single-factor experiment and orthogonal experiments. And the red raspberry wine was brewed in these conditions. The result shows that the optimal preparation conditions for the immobilized yeast of P. chrysogenum were 5 g/L gluconic acid, 5 g/L yeast extract, and the addition amount of P. chrysogenum spores 1 × 105 cfu/ml. Compared with free yeast, the immobilized yeast of P. chrysogenum has better fermenting ability, can better keep the anthocyanins and polyphenols and other active ingredients of red raspberry. The quality of the wine was improved due to increase in aroma components such as alcohols and esters. The immobilized yeast of P. chrysogenum maintained good fermentation performance after three consecutive fermentations.
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185. Visualization Study of Boiling Crisis on Single Rod Surface
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GUO Junliang;LIU Wei;GUI Miao;LIU Yang;KONG Huanjun;SHAN Jianqiang
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critical heat flux ,visualization ,mixing-vane ,Nuclear engineering. Atomic power ,TK9001-9401 ,Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity ,QC770-798 - Abstract
The study of visualized bubble phenomena during critical heat flux (CHF) and CHF mechanistic models has been a topic of discussion. CHF visualization experiments are needed to explore the CHF phenomena and bubble behavior cocurrently, especially with high spatialresolution near the heated surface area. The visualization experiments can also provide input for CHF mechanistic models. In this study, the boiling crisis phenomenon on the surface of a single heated rod and the influence of grid on bubble behavior were explored by visualized method with R134a as fluid. The main purpose of this study is to visualize flow conditions near or at CHF and the effect of mixingvanes on bubble behavior by a highspeed camera. The comparison was made between the CHF data with and without mixingvanes spacer grid under the same flow condition. The square of the test section was 19 mm×19 mm, and a uniform heating rod with a diameter of 95 mm was placed in the center. The channel box was unheated and well insulated to provide an approximately adiabatic boundary condition on the outer wall of the test section. Two grids with mixingvanes were placed in the channel to form 522 mm spans to reduce vibration and ensure channel geometry. In the experiment, the pressure was in the range of 1827 MPa, the mass flux was 6002 100 kg/(m2·s), and the inlet subcooling was 1040 ℃. A highspeed camera was used to observe the phenomena during boiling crisis and the effect of mixingvanes on bubble behavior. The comparison was made between the CHF values spacer under different grids (with and without mixingvanes). The experimental results show that when boiling crisis occurs, the vapor film formed by local film boiling expands circumferentially until stable film boiling is formed on the rod surface. The transition was completed from nuclear boiling stage to film boiling stage. The effect of grid on bubble behavior is mainly reflected in tearing bubbles by strip and spring, and swirl flow caused by mixingvanes. This effect increases the turbulent mixing between the bubble layer and the core, and the mixing-vanes promote the separation of bubbles and enhance the heat transfer between the heated wall and the fluid, thus CHF increases. The turbulent mixing rate will damp along the flow direction after the strengthening of the mixingvanes. The turbulent mixing rate damps faster at low mass flux condition. Thus, the enhancement of CHF is not obvious at low mass flux condition.
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186. New insights into epigenetic regulation of resistance to PD-1/PD-L1 blockade cancer immunotherapy: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities
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Mengyuan Dai, Miao Liu, Hua Yang, Can Küçük, and Hua You
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PD-1/PD-L1 ,Immune checkpoints ,Therapy resistance ,Epigenetic regulation ,DNA methyltransferase ,Histone deacetylase ,Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs ,RC633-647.5 ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Programmed cell death protein 1(PD-1) is a type of immune-inhibitory checkpoint protein, which delivers inhibitory signals to cytotoxic T cells by binding to the programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) displayed on the surface of cancer cells. Antibodies blocking PD-1/PD-L1 interaction have been extensively used in treatment of human malignancies and have achieved promising outcomes in recent years. However, gradual development of resistance to PD-1/PD-L1 blockade has decreased the effectiveness of this immunotherapy in cancer patients. The underlying epigenetic mechanisms need to be elucidated for application of novel strategies overcoming this immunotherapy resistance. Epigenetic aberrations contribute to cancerogenesis by promoting different hallmarks of cancer. Moreover, these alterations may lead to therapy resistance, thereby leading to poor prognosis. Recently, the epigenetic regulatory drugs have been shown to decrease the resistance to PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in certain cancer patients. Inhibitors of the non-coding RNAs, DNA methyltransferases, and histone deacetylases combined with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors have shown considerable therapeutic efficacy against carcinomas as well as blood cancers. Importantly, DNA methylation-mediated epigenetic silencing can inhibit antigen processing and presentation, which promotes cancerogenesis and aggravates resistance to PD-1/PD-L1 blockade immunotherapy. These observations altogether suggest that the combination of the epigenetic regulatory drugs with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors may present potential solution to the resistance caused by monotherapy of PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy.
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187. Genome-wide association study uncovers major genetic loci associated with flowering time in response to active accumulated temperature in wild soybean population
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Guang Yang, Wei Li, Chao Fan, Miao Liu, Jianxin Liu, Wenwei Liang, Ling Wang, Shufeng Di, Chao Fang, Haiyang Li, Guohua Ding, Yingdong Bi, and Yongcai Lai
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Genome-wide association study ,Flowering time ,Active accumulated temperature ,Glycine soja ,Haplotypes ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Abstract Flowering time and active accumulated temperature (AAT) are two key factors that limit the expanded production especially for soybean across different regions. Wild soybean provides an important germplasm for functional genomics study in cultivar soybean. However, the studies on genetic basis underlying flowering time in response to AAT especially in wild soybean were rarely reported. In this study, we used 294 wild soybean accessions derived from major soybean production region characterized by different AAT in Northeast of China. Based on genome-wide association study (GWAS), we identified 96 SNPs corresponded to 342 candidate genes that significantly associated with flowering time recorded in two-year experiments. Gene Ontology enrichment analysis suggests that the pathways of photosynthesis light reaction and actin filament binding were significantly enriched. We found three lead SNPs with -log10(p-value) > 32 across the two-year experiments, i.e., Chr02:9490318, Chr04:8545910 and Chr09:49553555. Linkage disequilibrium block analysis shows 28 candidate genes within the genomic region centered on the lead SNPs. Among them, expression levels of three genes (aspartic peptidase 1, serine/threonine-protein kinase and protein SCAR2-like) were significantly differed between two subgroups possessing contrasting flowering time distributed at chromosome 2, 4 and 9, respectively. There are 6, 7 and 3 haplotypes classified on the coding regions of the three genes, respectively. Collectively, accessions with late flowering time phenotype are typically derived from AAT zone 1, which is associated with the haplotypic distribution and expression levels of the three genes. This study provides an insight into a potential mechanism responsible for flowering time in response to AAT in wild soybean, which could promote the understanding of genetic basis for other major crops.
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188. High-potency PD-1/PD-L1 degradation induced by Peptide-PROTAC in human cancer cells
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Meng-Yuan Dai, Yu-Ying Shi, An-Jin Wang, Xue-Lian Liu, Miao Liu, and Hong-Bing Cai
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189. Optimal operation strategies of pumped storage hydropower plant considering the integrated AC grids and new energy utilization
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Yian Yan, Tao Wu, Shanying Li, Huan Xie, Yu Li, Miao Liu, Yan Zhao, Hao Liang, Guangtao Zhang, and Huanhai Xin
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Flexible DC ,Variable speed pumped storage unit ,Mixed-integer programing ,PSHP ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 - Abstract
The large-scale development and utilization of new energy resource extremely promotes the construction and application of the flexible DC power grid especially in China. This paper focuses on the operation stability and new energy transmission of an actual regional power grid in North China, including new energy plants, the flexible DC power grid, a pumped storage hydropower plant (PSHP) with variable speed pumped storage unit (VSPSU) and regional AC power grids. According to the operation rules and goals, the economic operation model of the flexible DC-PSHP system is established by the mixed-integer second-order cone programming. Considering the transmission and consumption of the new energy generation, two operation strategies and three simulation scenarios are proposed. The day-ahead optimal operation schemes of PSHP in different scenarios are given by the case simulation. The results show that the proposed strategies can satisfy the operation demands of the regional power grid both in new energy generation transmission and operation economic benefits.
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190. Dark-DSAR: Lightweight one-step pipeline for action recognition in dark videos.
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Yuwei Yin, Miao Liu, Renjie Yang, Yuanzhong Liu, and Zhigang Tu 0001
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191. Fuzzy object-induced network three-way concept lattice and its attribute reduction.
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Miao Liu and Ping Zhu 0001
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192. Twin Towers End to End model for aspect-based sentiment analysis.
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Ziliang Li, Yuqian Song, Xiaoling Lu, and Miao Liu
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193. Can higher-order structural features improve the performance of graph neural networks for graph classification?
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Xin Chen, Miao Liu, Yue Peng, and Benyun Shi
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194. BIT-MI Deep Learning-based Model to Non-intrusive Speech Quality Assessment Challenge in Online Conferencing Applications.
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Miao Liu, Jing Wang 0037, Liang Xu, Jianqian Zhang, Shicong Li, and Fei Xiang
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195. Ego4D: Around the World in 3, 000 Hours of Egocentric Video.
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Kristen Grauman, Andrew Westbury, Eugene Byrne, Zachary Chavis, Antonino Furnari, Rohit Girdhar, Jackson Hamburger, Hao Jiang 0007, Miao Liu, Xingyu Liu, Miguel Martin, Tushar Nagarajan, Ilija Radosavovic, Santhosh Kumar Ramakrishnan, Fiona Ryan, Jayant Sharma, Michael Wray, Mengmeng Xu, Eric Zhongcong Xu, Chen Zhao 0002, Siddhant Bansal, Dhruv Batra, Vincent Cartillier, Sean Crane, Tien Do, Morrie Doulaty, Akshay Erapalli, Christoph Feichtenhofer, Adriano Fragomeni, Qichen Fu, Abrham Gebreselasie, Cristina González, James Hillis, Xuhua Huang, Yifei Huang, Wenqi Jia, Weslie Khoo, Jáchym Kolár, Satwik Kottur, Anurag Kumar 0003, Federico Landini, Chao Li, Yanghao Li, Zhenqiang Li, Karttikeya Mangalam, Raghava Modhugu, Jonathan Munro, Tullie Murrell, Takumi Nishiyasu, Will Price, Paola Ruiz Puentes, Merey Ramazanova, Leda Sari, Kiran Somasundaram, Audrey Southerland, Yusuke Sugano, Ruijie Tao, Minh Vo, Yuchen Wang, Xindi Wu, Takuma Yagi, Ziwei Zhao 0003, Yunyi Zhu, Pablo Arbeláez, David Crandall 0001, Dima Damen, Giovanni Maria Farinella, Christian Fuegen, Bernard Ghanem, Vamsi Krishna Ithapu, C. V. Jawahar, Hanbyul Joo, Kris Kitani, Haizhou Li 0001, Richard A. Newcombe, Aude Oliva, Hyun Soo Park, James M. Rehg, Yoichi Sato, Jianbo Shi, Mike Zheng Shou, Antonio Torralba 0001, Lorenzo Torresani, Mingfei Yan, and Jitendra Malik
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196. Cost-Efficient Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Trade Execution on Dynamic Market Environment.
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Di Chen 0001, Yada Zhu, Miao Liu 0001, and Jianbo Li
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- 2022
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197. BIT Submission for the Conversational Speaker Diarization Challenge.
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Chenguang Hu, Qingran Zhan, Miao Liu, and Xiang Xie
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- 2022
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198. Binaural Sound Source Localization based on Neural Networks in Mismatched HRTF Condition.
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Kai Qian, Jing Wang 0037, Wenjing Yang, and Miao Liu
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- 2022
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199. MOS Predictor for Synthetic Speech with I-Vector Inputs.
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Miao Liu, Jing Wang 0037, Shicong Li, Fei Xiang, Yue Yao, and Lidong Yang
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- 2022
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200. Learning Multi-Objective Curricula for Robotic Policy Learning.
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Jikun Kang, Miao Liu, Abhinav Gupta 0002, Christopher Pal, Xue (Steve) Liu, and Jie Fu 0001
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- 2022
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