162 results on '"Dayong Xu"'
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2. Freshwater water quality criteria for phthalate esters and recommendations for the revision of the water quality standards
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Yajun Hong, Sa Xiao, Saraschandra Naraginti, Wei Liao, Chenglian Feng, Dayong Xu, Changsheng Guo, Xiaowei Jin, and Fazhi Xie
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Emerging contaminants ,Phthalate esters ,Water quality criteria ,Ecological risk assessment ,Environmental pollution ,TD172-193.5 ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
With increasing urbanization and rapid industrialization, more and more environmental problems have arisen. Phthalates (PAEs) are the foremost and most widespread plasticizers and are readily emitted from these manufactured products into the environment. PAEs act as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and can have serious impacts on aquatic organisms as well as human health. In this study, the water quality criteria (WQC) of five PAEs (dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)) for freshwater aquatic organisms were developed using a species sensitivity distribution (SSD) and a toxicity percentage ranking (TPR) approach. The results showed that long-term water quality criteria (LWQC) of PAEs using the SSD method could be 13.7, 11.1, 2.8, 7.8, and 0.53 μg/L, respectively. Criteria continuous concentrations (CCC) of PAEs were derived using the TPR method and determined to be 28.4, 13.1, 1.3, 2.5, and 1.6 μg/L, respectively. The five PAEs are commonly measured in China surface waters at concentrations between ng/L and μg/L. DBP, DEHP, and di-n-octyl phthalate (DnOP) were the most frequently detected PAEs, with occurrence rates ranging from 67% to 100%. The ecological risk assessment results of PAEs showed a decreasing order of risk at the national level, DEHP, DBP, DMP, DEP, DnOP. The results of this study will be of great benefit to China and other countries in revising water quality standards for the conservation of aquatic species.
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- 2024
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3. A new online detection method of tobacco impurities for tobacco robot
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Lei Zhang, Dailin Li, Dayong Xu, Erqiang Zhang, Zhenyu Liu, Jiakang Li, Jinsong Du, and Shanlian Li
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tobacco industry ,tobacco robot ,real-time processing ,automated inspection ,tobacco impurity detection ,Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 - Abstract
In the tobacco industry, impurity detection is an important prerequisite for ensuring the quality of tobacco. However, in the actual production process, the complex background environment and the variability of impurity shapes can affect the accuracy of impurity detection by tobacco robots, which leads to a decrease in product quality and an increase in health risks. To address this problem, we propose a new online detection method of tobacco impurities for tobacco robot. Firstly, a BCFormer attention mechanism module is designed to effectively mitigate the interference of irrelevant information in the image and improve the network's ability to identify regions of interest. Secondly, a Dual Feature Aggregation (DFA) module is designed and added to Neck to improve the accuracy of tobacco impurities detection by augmenting the fused feature maps with deep semantic and surface location data. Finally, to address the problem that the traditional loss function cannot accurately reflect the distance between two bounding boxes, this paper proposes an optimized loss function to more accurately assess the quality of the bounding boxes. To evaluate the effectiveness of the algorithm, this paper creates a dataset specifically designed to detect tobacco impurities. Experimental results show that the algorithm performs well in identifying tobacco impurities. Our algorithm improved the mAP value by about 3.01% compared to the traditional YOLOX method. The real-time processing efficiency of the model is as high as 41 frames per second, which makes it ideal for automated inspection of tobacco production lines and effectively solves the problem of tobacco impurity detection.
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- 2024
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4. Peer assumption: an illusory consensus hidden in the criminal responsibility of juvenile offender—evidence from psychology
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Sanyang Liu, Yangxue Su, Yumiao Fu, Haifeng Li, Dayong Xu, Min Zhou, and Weibo Jian
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juvenile delinquent ,criminal responsibility ,dialectical thinking ,self-control ,empathy ,Psychology ,BF1-990 - Abstract
IntroductionThere is a consensus hidden in the criminal legislation of many countries that the criminal responsibility capacity of juvenile offenders is not significantly different from that of their peers. The purpose of this paper was to test this hypothesis. The research objects of this paper were 187 juvenile offenders in J Province, China, who are under detention measures, and 2,449 students from junior high school, senior high school and university in S Province as comparison objects. We subjected the gathered materials to independent-samples t-tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).Results(1) The self-control ability (109.30, 123.59) and empathy ability (63.86, 72.45) of juvenile offenders were significantly different from those of ordinary minors, but the difference of dialectical thinking ability was not statistically significant; (2) Except for the influence of mother’s education level and family income on dialectical thinking ability, the other variables had no statistical significance on the three kinds of ability. Therefore, it was suggested that the correction plan and means for juvenile offenders should focus on the improvement of self-control ability and empathy ability.
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- 2024
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5. The complete mitochondrial genome of a new species of the genus Schizothorax from Sichuan, China (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae)
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Ying Wang, Pan Shang, Yuanxing Dai, Dayong Xu, Yanzhen Dong, and Zhiqiu Huang
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Cyprinidae ,Schizothorax gulinensis ,mitochondrial genome ,phylogenetic ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
AbstractSchizothorax gulinensis sp. nov. is a new species of the genus Schizothorax from Sichuan, China (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). In this study, we have first reported the complete mitochondrial genome of S. gulinensis with Illumina sequencing. There were 16,587 nucleotide pairs in the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of S. gulinensis, including 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), and 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs), as well as one non-coding control region (CR). The proportion of nucleotides in mitochondrial genome was 29.67% (A), 25.45% (T), 17.84% (G), 27.05% (C), and A + T content was 55.12%. All PCGs have the same start codon of the standard ATG, excepting for that of NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (nad1) which was the ATC, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5 (nad5) which was the ATT and cytochrome c oxidase 1 (cox1) which was the ATC. Phylogenetic analysis results supported that S. gulinensis was closely related to Schizothorax grahami. The complete mitochondrial sequence of S. gulinensis will contribute to mitochondrial genome database and provide useful resources for population genetics and evolution analyses.
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- 2023
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6. TMT-Based Quantitative Proteomics Reveal the Metabolic Changes Underlying Growth Superiority in a Novel Gymnocypris Hybrid, Gymnocypris przewalskii ♀ × G. eckloni ♂
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Yanzhen Dong, Junming Zhou, Dayong Xu, Yun Zhao, and Dongming Qi
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Gymnocypris hybrid ,proteomics ,metabolic changes ,growth ,Gymnocypris przewalskii ♀ × G. eckloni ♂ ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Hybrid breeding is an effective approach to generate better varieties and prevent variety degradation. The present study investigated the metabolic changes underlying growth superiority in the novel Gymnocypris hybrid (GH), Gymnocypris przewalskii ♀ (GP) × G. eckloni ♂ (GE). The ranking of survival rate was GH > GE > GP, whereas the ranking of growth rate was GE > GH > GP. A proteomic analysis of G. hybrid and its parents was conducted to elucidate the metabolic changes underlying growth superiority. Identified pathways were primarily associated with amino acid, carbohydrate, energy, lipid, and nucleotide metabolism. These metabolic pathways, which are closely associated with growth, are controlled through regulation of the expression of numerous proteins, including adenosylhomocysteinase, hydroxypyruvate reductase, glutamate-cysteine ligase, L-lactate dehydrogenase, creatine kinase, GDP-L-fucose synthase, pyruvate kinase, fructose-bisphosphate aldolase, carbonic anhydrase, phosphopyruvate hydratase, phosphoglycerate kinase, S-(hydroxymethyl) glutathione dehydrogenase, and AMP deaminase. Real-time PCR assays showed that the level of mRNA expression of differentially expressed genes was positively correlated with growth. Proteins that were differentially expressed in GH exhibited fewer differences from GP and more differences from GE. These data are the first to reveal the molecular mechanism whereby growth is regulated in G. hybrid and its parents at the protein level. The study thus provides important information for genetic breeding and improvement of G. hybrid for aquaculture production.
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- 2024
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7. The Putative Cytochrome b5 Domain-Containing Protein CaDap1 Homologue Is Involved in Antifungal Drug Tolerance, Cell Wall Chitin Maintenance, and Virulence in Candida albicans
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Dayong Xu, Manman Wang, Xing Zhang, Hongchen Mao, Haitao Xu, Biao Zhang, Xin Zeng, and Feng Li
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Candida albicans ,CaDAP1 ,drug susceptibility ,chitin content ,virulence ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Candida albicans (Ca), a prominent opportunistic fungal pathogen in humans, has garnered considerable attention due to its infectious properties. Herein, we have identified and characterized CaCDAP1 (Ca orf19.1034), a homolog of ScDAP1 found in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. CaCDAP1 encodes a 183-amino acid protein with a conserved cytochrome b5-like heme-binding domain. The deletion of CaDAP1 renders Ca cells susceptible to caspofungin and terbinafine. CaDAP1 deletion confers resistance to Congo Red and Calcofluor White, and sensitivity to sodium dodecyl sulfate. The deletion of CaDAP1 results in a 50% reduction in chitin content within the cell wall, the downregulation of phosphorylation levels in CaMkc1, and the upregulation of phosphorylation levels in CaCek1. Notably, CaDAP1 deletion results in the abnormal hyphal development of Ca cells and diminishes virulence in a mouse systemic infection model. Thus, CaDAP1 emerges as a critical regulator governing cellular responses to antifungal drugs, the synthesis of cell wall chitin, and virulence in Ca.
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- 2024
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8. Transcriptional Analysis Revealing the Improvement of ε-Poly-L-lysine Production from Intracellular ROS Elevation after Botrytis cinerea Induction
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Chen Zhang, Zhanyang Zhang, Ya Cheng, Ni Ni, Siyu Tong, Wangbao Da, Chunyan Liu, Qiran Diao, Ziyan Chen, Bingyue Xin, Huawei Zeng, Xin Zeng, and Dayong Xu
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biocontrol ,Botrytis cinerea ,ε-poly-L-lysine ,reactive oxygen species ,transcriptome analysis ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Gray mold, caused by Botrytis cinerea, poses significant threats to various crops, while it can be remarkably inhibited by ε-poly-L-lysine (ε-PL). A previous study found that B. cinerea extracts could stimulate the ε-PL biosynthesis of Streptomyces albulus, while it is unclear whether the impact of the B. cinerea signal on ε-PL biosynthesis is direct or indirect. This study evaluated the role of elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) in efficient ε-PL biosynthesis after B. cinerea induction, and its underlying mechanism was disclosed with a transcriptome analysis. The microbial call from B. cinerea could arouse ROS elevation in cells, which fall in a proper level that positively influenced the ε-PL biosynthesis. A systematic transcriptional analysis revealed that this proper dose of intracellular ROS could induce a global transcriptional promotion on key pathways in ε-PL biosynthesis, including the embden-meyerhof-parnas pathway, the pentose phosphate pathway, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, the diaminopimelic acid pathway, ε-PL accumulation, cell respiration, and energy synthesis, in which sigma factor HrdD and the transcriptional regulators of TcrA, TetR, FurA, and MerR might be involved. In addition, the intracellular ROS elevation also resulted in a global modification of secondary metabolite biosynthesis, highlighting the secondary signaling role of intracellular ROS in ε-PL production. This work disclosed the transcriptional mechanism of efficient ε-PL production that resulted from an intracellular ROS elevation after B. cinerea elicitors’ induction, which was of great significance in industrial ε-PL production as well as the biocontrol of gray mold disease.
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- 2024
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9. Genome-wide association studies identify OsWRKY53 as a key regulator of salt tolerance in rice
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Jun Yu, Chengsong Zhu, Wei Xuan, Hongzhou An, Yunlu Tian, Baoxiang Wang, Wenchao Chi, Gaoming Chen, Yuwei Ge, Jin Li, Zhaoyang Dai, Yan Liu, Zhiguang Sun, Dayong Xu, Chunming Wang, and Jianmin Wan
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Abstract Salinity stress progressively reduces plant growth and productivity, while plant has developed complex signaling pathways to confront salt stress. However, only a few genetic variants have been identified to mediate salt tolerance in the major crop rice, and the molecular mechanism remains poorly understood. Here, we identify ten candidate genes associated with salt-tolerance (ST) traits by performing a genome-wide association analysis in rice landraces. We characterize two ST-related genes, encoding transcriptional factor OsWRKY53 and Mitogen-activated protein Kinase Kinase OsMKK10.2, that mediate root Na+ flux and Na+ homeostasis. We further find that OsWRKY53 acts as a negative modulator regulating expression of OsMKK10.2 in promoting ion homeostasis. Furthermore, OsWRKY53 trans-represses OsHKT1;5 (high-affinity K + transporter 1;5), encoding a sodium transport protein in roots. We show that the OsWRKY53-OsMKK10.2 and OsWRKY53-OsHKT1;5 module coordinate defenses against ionic stress. The results shed light on the regulatory mechanisms underlying plant salt tolerance.
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- 2023
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10. Hypoxia mediates immune escape of pancreatic cancer cells by affecting miR-1275/AXIN2 in natural killer cells
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Zhenglin Ou, Yebin Lu, Dayong Xu, and Zhen Luo
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pancreatic cancer ,hypoxia ,miR-1275 ,Axin2 ,natural killer (NK) cells ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
Given the increasing incidence of pancreatic cancer and the low survival rate, the exploration of the complex tumor microenvironment and the development of novel treatment options is urgent. NK cells, known for their cytotoxic abilities and modulation of other immune cells, are vital in recognizing and killing cancer cells. However, hypoxic conditions in the tumor microenvironment have been found to impair NK cell functionality and contribute to tumor immune escape. Therefore, we aimed to uncover the mechanism through which hypoxia mediates the immune escape of pancreatic cancer cells, focusing on the influence of miR-1275/AXIN2 on NK cells. Using a combination of GEO dataset screening, Tumor Immune Estimation Resource 2.0 immunoscore screening, and the Cancer Genome Atlas data, we identified a correlation between miR-1275 and NK cells. The down-regulation of miR-1275 was associated with decreased NK cell activity and survival in patients with pancreatic cancer. Pathway analysis further linked miR-1275 expression with the hypoxic HIF1A pathway. In vitro experiments were conducted using the NK-92 cell, revealing that hypoxia significantly reduced miR-1275 expression and correspondingly decreased the cell-killing ability of NK cells. Upregulation of miR-1275 increased perforin, IFN-γ and TNF-α expression levels and enhanced NK cell cytotoxicity. Additionally, miR-1275 was found to bind to and inhibit AXIN2 expression, which when overexpressed, partially alleviated the promotive effect of upregulated miR-1275 on NK-92 cell killing ability. In conclusion, this research underscores the critical role of the miR-1275/AXIN2 axis in hypoxia-mediated immune escape in pancreatic cancer, thus opening new potential avenues for treatment strategies.
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- 2023
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11. Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Growth Superiority in a Novel Gymnocypris Hybrid, Gymnocypris przewalskii ♀ × Gymnocypris eckloni ♂
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Yun Zhao, Junming Zhou, Yanzhen Dong, Dayong Xu, and Dongming Qi
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hybrid F1 ,growth performance ,transcriptome ,Gymnocypris eckloni ,Gymnocypris przewalskii ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Artificial hybrid breeding can optimize parental traits to cultivate excellent hybrids with enhanced economic value. In this study, we investigated the growth performance and transcriptomes of Gymnocypris przewalskii (♀) and Gymnocypris eckloni (♂) and their F1 hybrid fishes. Hatched individuals of G. przewalskii (GP) and G. eckloni (GE) of the same size and their F1 hybrids (GH) were separately cultured for eight months in three cement tanks (n = 3). The growth indexes were measured, which showed that the growth rate of the groups was GE > GH > GP, while the survival rate was GH > GE > GP. The RNA-Seq data analysis of the muscles from the three Gymnocypris fish strains revealed that gene transcription has a significant impact on F1 hybrid fish and its parents. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in GH show less differences with GP, but more with GE. qRT-PCR was used to confirm the expression profiles of the chosen DEGs, and the results showed positive correlations with the RNA-seq data. KEGG enrichment results indicated that the DEGs were related to a variety of molecular functions, such as glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, arachidonic acid formation, citrate cycle, and the MAPK, PI3K-Akt, or mTOR signal pathways. Subsequent analysis indicated that there may be a significant correlation between the differential expression of IGF2 and a difference in the growth of GE and GP.
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- 2024
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12. Cytotoxicity induced by abamectin in hepatopancreas cells of Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis: An in vitro assay
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Yuhang Hong, Yi Huang, Yanzhen Dong, Dayong Xu, Qiang Huang, and Zhiqiu Huang
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Abamectin ,Eriocheir sinensis ,Hepatopancreas cells ,Oxidative stress ,DNA damage ,Apoptosis ,Environmental pollution ,TD172-193.5 ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
Toxic effects of abamectin on non-target aquatic organisms have been well documented due to its extensive use in both agricultural and aquacultural areas. However, knowledge of the abamectin induced cytotoxicity in crustacean hepatopancreas is still incomplete. In this study, we investigated the cytotoxic effects of abamectin on hepatopancreas cells of Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis by an in vitro assay. The results showed that abamectin inhibited cell viability with elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in a dose-dependent manner. Increased olive tail moment (OTM) values and 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) contents indicate the DNA damage under abamectin exposure. The up-regulation of the typical apoptosis-related protein BCL2-associated X protein (Bax) and the down-regulation of B cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) demonstrate apoptosis in hepatopancreas cells. Meanwhile, the activities of both caspase-3 and caspase-9 were increased, indicating caspase-mediated apoptosis. In addition, qRT-PCR results showed the up-regulation of antioxidant genes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT). The mRNA expression of Cap ‘n′ Collar isoform-C (CncC) and c-Jun NH2-terminal kinases (JNK) was also significantly increased, implying the involvement of the Nrf2/MAPK pathway in the antioxidative response. The alteration of innate immune-associated genes Toll-like receptor (TLR) and myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (Myd88) also indicates the influence of abamectin on immune status. In summary, the present study reveals the cytotoxicity of abamectin on hepatopancreas cells of E. sinensis and this in vitro cell culture model could be used for further assessment of pesticide toxicity.
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- 2023
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13. Mechanism of immune escape mediated by receptor tyrosine kinase KIT in thyroid cancer
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Zhen Luo, Jin Xu, Dayong Xu, Jiaojiao Xu, Rongjun Zhou, Keping Deng, Zheng Chen, Fang Zou, Libo Yao, and Yuqin Hu
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CD8+ T cells ,immune escape ,KIT ,MAPK pathway ,migration and invasion ,programmed death‐ligand 1 ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
Abstract Objective Thyroid cancer (TC) is one of the fastest‐growing malignant tumors. This study sought to explore the mechanism of immune escape mediated by receptor tyrosine kinase (KIT) in TC. Methods The expression microarray of TC was acquired through the GEO database, and the difference analysis and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes pathway enrichment analysis were carried out. KIT levels in TC cell lines (K1/SW579/BCPAP) and human normal thyroid cells were detected using reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis. TC cells were transfected with overexpressed (oe)‐KIT and CD8+ T cells were cocultured with SW579 cells. Subsequently, cell proliferation, migration, and invasion abilities, CD8+ T cell proliferation, cytokine levels (interferon‐γ [IFN‐γ]/tumor necrosis factor‐α [TNF‐α]) were determined using colony formation assay, Transwell assays, flow cytometry, and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. The phosphorylation of MAPK pathway‐related protein (ERK) was measured by western blot analysis. After transfection with oe‐KIT, cells were treated with anisomycin (an activator of the MAPK pathway), and the protein levels of p‐ERK/ERK and programmed death‐ligand 1 (PD‐L1) were detected. Results Differentially expressed genes (N = 2472) were obtained from the GEO database. KIT was reduced in TC samples and lower in tumor cells than those in normal cells. Overexpression of KIT inhibited immune escape of TC cells. Specifically, the proliferation, migration, and invasion abilities of TC cells were lowered, the proliferation level of CD8+ T cells was elevated, and IFN‐γ and TNF‐α levels were increased. KIT inhibited the activation of the MAPK pathway in TC cells and downregulated PD‐L1. Conclusion KIT suppressed immune escape of TC by blocking the activation of the MAPK pathway and downregulating PD‐L1.
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- 2023
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14. OsCIPK9 Interacts with OsSOS3 and Affects Salt-Related Transport to Improve Salt Tolerance
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Zhenling Zhou, Weijie Tang, Zhiguang Sun, Jingfang Li, Bo Yang, Yan Liu, Baoxiang Wang, Dayong Xu, Jianchang Yang, and Yunhui Zhang
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OsCIPK9 ,OsSOS3 ,sat-related transporters ,salt tolerance ,rice ,Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
Salt is harmful to crop production. Therefore, it is important to understand the mechanism of salt tolerance in rice. CIPK genes have various functions, including regulating salt tolerance and other types of stress and nitrogen use efficiency. In rice, OsCIPK24 is known to regulate salt tolerance, but other OsCIPKs could also function in salt tolerance. In this study, we identified another OsCIPK—OsCIPK9—that can regulate salt tolerance. Knockout of OsCIPK9 in rice could improve salt tolerance. Through expression analyses, OsCIPK9 was found to be mainly expressed in the roots and less expressed in mature leaves. Meanwhile, OsCIPK9 had the highest expression 6 h after salt treatment. In addition, we proved the interaction between OsCIPK9 and OsSOS3. The RNA-seq data showed that OsCIPK9 strongly responded to salt treatment, and the transporters related to salt tolerance may be downstream genes of OsCIPK9. Finally, haplotype analyses revealed that Hap6 and Hap8 mainly exist in indica, potentially providing a higher salt tolerance. Overall, a negative regulator of salt tolerance, OsCIPK9, which interacted with OsSOS3 similarly to OsCIPK24 and influenced salt-related transporters, was identified, and editing OsCIPK9 potentially could be helpful for breeding salt-tolerant rice.
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- 2023
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15. Effects of Salt Stress on Grain Yield and Quality Parameters in Rice Cultivars with Differing Salt Tolerance
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Zhikang Li, Tianyang Zhou, Kuanyu Zhu, Weilu Wang, Weiyang Zhang, Hao Zhang, Lijun Liu, Zujian Zhang, Zhiqin Wang, Baoxiang Wang, Dayong Xu, Junfei Gu, and Jianchang Yang
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salt stress ,rice starch ,grain yield ,rice quality ,structure and physicochemical properties ,Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
Rice yield and grain quality are highly sensitive to salinity stress. Salt-tolerant/susceptible rice cultivars respond to salinity differently. To explore the variation in grain yield and quality to moderate/severe salinity stress, five rice cultivars differing in degrees of salt tolerance, including three salt-tolerant rice cultivars (Lianjian 5, Lianjian 6, and Lianjian 7) and two salt-susceptible rice cultivars (Wuyunjing 30 and Lianjing 7) were examined. Grain yield was significantly decreased under salinity stress, while the extent of yield loss was lesser in salt-tolerant rice cultivars due to the relatively higher grain filling ratio and grain weight. The milling quality continued to increase with increasing levels. There were genotypic differences in the responses of appearance quality to mild salinity. The appearance quality was first increased and then decreased with increasing levels of salinity stress in salt-tolerant rice but continued to decrease in salt-susceptible rice. Under severe salinity stress, the protein accumulation was increased and the starch content was decreased; the content of short branched-chain of amylopectin was decreased; the crystallinity and stability of the starch were increased, and the gelatinization temperature was increased. These changes resulted in the deterioration of cooking and eating quality of rice under severe salinity-stressed environments. However, salt-tolerant and salt-susceptible rice cultivars responded differently to moderate salinity stress in cooking and eating quality and in the physicochemical properties of the starch. For salt-tolerant rice cultivars, the chain length of amylopectin was decreased, the degrees of order of the starch structure were decreased, and pasting properties and thermal properties were increased significantly, whereas for salt-susceptible rice cultivars, cooking and eating quality was deteriorated under moderate salinity stress. In conclusion, the selection of salt-tolerant rice cultivars can effectively maintain the rice production at a relatively high level while simultaneously enhancing grain quality in moderate salinity-stressed environments. Our results demonstrate specific salinity responses among the rice genotypes and the planting of salt-tolerant rice under moderate soil salinity is a solution to ensure rice production in China.
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16. The Distribution Characteristics and Ecological Risks of Alkylphenols and the Relationships between Alkylphenols and Different Types of Land Use
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Yajun Hong, Miao Chen, Ziwei Zhu, Wei Liao, Chenglian Feng, Zhenfei Yan, Yu Qiao, Yaru Mei, and Dayong Xu
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emerging contaminants ,endocrine disrupting chemicals ,alkylphenols ,distribution characteristics ,ecological risks ,types of land use ,Chemical technology ,TP1-1185 - Abstract
In this study, the spatial distribution characteristics of nine alkylphenols (APs) in the Yongding River and Beiyun River were analyzed. The differences in the concentrations and spatial distribution patterns of nine APs were systematically evaluated using principal component analysis (PCA). The relationships between the concentration distribution patterns and the risks associated with nine APs were investigated under various categories of land use conditions in the region. The results demonstrated that the APs were widely present in both rivers, and the pollution risks associated with the APs were more severe in the Yongding River than in the Beiyun River. The results show that the contamination risks associated with 4-NP were the most serious in the two rivers, with detection percentages of 100% and 96.3%, respectively. In the Yongding River, the APs showed a tendency of low concentration levels in the upper reaches and high levels in the middle and lower regions. Meanwhile, the overall concentration levels of the APs in the Beiyun River were relatively high. However, despite the differences between the upper and middle regions of the Yongding River, the distribution pattern of the APs in the Beiyun River was basically stable. The concentration levels and risk quotient of the APs were negatively correlated with the vegetation cover land use type and positively correlated with the cropland and unused land use types within 500 m, 1 km, and 2 km. The purpose of this study was to provide theoretical data support and a basis for AP pollution risk evaluations in the Yongding River and Beiyun River.
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17. ATAC‐seq exposes differences in chromatin accessibility leading to distinct leaf shapes in mulberry
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Lei Wang, Yuming Feng, Jiangying Wang, Xin Jin, Qiaonan Zhang, Michael Ackah, Yuhua Wang, Dayong Xu, and Weiguo Zhao
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ATAC‐seq ,biochemical ,leaf shape ,mulberry ,Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
Abstract Mulberry leaf shape is an important agronomic trait indicating yield, growth, development, and habitat variation. China was the earliest country in the world to grow mulberry for sericulture, and it is also one of the great contributions of the Chinese nation to human civilization. ATAC‐seq (Assay for Transposase Accessible Chromatin using sequencing) is a recently developed technique for genome‐wide analysis of chromatin accessibility. The samples used for ATAC sequencing in this study were divided into two groups of whole leaves (CK‐1 and CK‐2) and lobed leaves (HL‐1 and HL‐2), with two replicates in each group. The related motif analysis, differential expression motif screening, and functional annotation of mulberry leaf shape differences were performed by raw letter analysis to finally obtain the transcription factors (TFs) that lead to the production of heteromorphic leaves. These transcription factors are common in plants, especially the TCP family, shown to be associated with leaf development and growth in other woody plants and are a potential transcription factor responsible for leaf shape differences in mulberry. Dissecting the regulatory mechanisms of leaf shape of different forms of mulberry leaves by ATAC‐seq is an important way to protect mulberry germplasm resources and improve mulberry yield. It is conducive to cultivating mulberry varieties with high resistance to adversity, promoting the sustainable development of sericulture, and protecting and improving the ecological environment.
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18. Are medical record front page data suitable for risk adjustment in hospital performance measurement? Development and validation of a risk model of in-hospital mortality after acute myocardial infarction
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Chao Zhang, Lin Li, Yan Liu, Jun Wang, Xueke Bai, Qianying Wang, Jing Zhang, Zhong Li, Lili Sun, Yuzhen Zhang, Qian Wang, Lei Wu, Bo Yu, Hui Dai, Tianyu Liu, Guang Ma, Xiaoping Gao, Jie Wu, Shu Zhang, Junli Wang, Yan Han, Guiling Li, Yi Tian, Zheng Wan, Chuanyu Gao, Yin Zhou, Jian Liu, Xin Jin, Jian Guan, Yu Huang, Feng Sun, Ruijun Zhang, Wei Luo, Xuexin Li, Weiwei Zhou, Long Chen, Weimin Li, Qing Huang, Yong Yi, Bin Xu, Zhenqiu Lin, Chun Yuan, Ping Yang, Haifeng Wang, Zhiming Li, Kaihong Chen, Guangming Yang, Chun Wu, Liang Lu, Ge Zhang, Yong Gao, Hongyan Li, Xiaofei Li, Hua Lu, Yanlong Liu, Yuhong Liu, Ting Jiang, Yuhui Lin, Chaoqun Wu, Danwei Zhang, Tiannan Zhou, Guangda He, Shiping Weng, Shuying Xie, Lirong Wu, Jiulin Chen, Tianfa Li, Qin Yu, Shiguo Hao, Xuemei Wu, Yachen Zhang, Zhifeng Liu, Zhongxin Wang, Hao Jia, Bayin Bate, Badeng Qiqige, Xiang Jin, Fengqin Liu, Dayong Xu, Xuejin He, Shui Yang, Jiping Wang, Lihua Gu, Shijiao Chen, Yongchao Zhi, Shengcheng Zhou, Lingjiao Jin, Yong Leng, Liangchuan Zhang, Tianyun Deng, Yuanjin Wang, Wenhua Zhang, Xinmin Ma, Xuan Ge, Xiaoping Wu, Yanming He, Fanju Meng, Dexi Liao, Guangyong Liu, Wen Qin, Wen Long, Xiangwen Chen, Baohong Zhang, Yonghou Yin, Bin Tian, Chaoyong Wu, Baoqi Liu, Zhihui Zhao, Haiming Li, Yansong Guo, Xinjing Chen, Liquan Xiang, Lin Ning, Xiuqi Li, Xing’an Wu, Congjun Tan, Mingfang Feng, Meili Wang, Liangfa Wen, Xiang Fu, Qunxing Xie, Yanni Zhuang, Jiaqian Lu, Qiuling Hu, Chunhui Xiao, Xiaoli Hu, Yongshuan Wu, Qiuli Wang, Youlin Xu, Xuefei Yu, Jianhong Zhang, You Zhang, Wentang Niu, Xiaolei Ma, Xiaowen Pan, Lifu Miao, Yanping Yin, Zhiying Zhang, Shutang Feng, Aiping Wang, Jiangli Zhang, Feipeng Li, Lijun Yu, Xinxin Zhao, Yuansheng Shen, Lizhen He, Zhiyi Rong, Xueqiao Wang, Rongjun Wan, Jianglin Tang, Guanghan Wu, Xiaohe Wu, Sang Ge, Pian Pu, Pingcuo Duoji, Yuming Du, Jianping Shi, Peihua Zhao, Jingsheng Sun, Hongxiang Li, Wen Liang, Zhiwen Dong, Zhenhai Zhao, Yaofeng Yuan, Zhirong Li, Jinbo Gao, Qiu’e Guo, Ruiqing Zhao, Guangjun Song, Lize Wang, Haiyun Song, Jinwen He, Jinming He, Keyong Shang, Changjiang Liu, Kuituan Xi, Rihui Liu, Peng Guo, Chaoyang Guo, Xiangjun Liu, Rujun Zhao, Zeyong Yu, Wenzhou Li, Xudong Jing, Huanling Wang, Xiyuan Zhao, Meifa Wei, Shengde Chen, Yong Fang, Ying Liao, Suzhe Cheng, Yunke Zhou, Xiaoxia Niu, Huifang Cao, Zebin Feng, Feilong Duan, Haiming Yi, Yuanxun Xu, Anran Guo, Xianshun Zhou, Hongzhuan Cai, Peng Zheng, Gaofeng Guo, Minwu Bao, Shaoliang Chen, Haibo Jia, Hongjuan Peng, Duanping Dai, Shaoxiong Hong, Song Chen, Dongya Zhang, Yudong Li, Jianbu Gao, Shouzhong Yang, Junhu An, Chenyang Shen, Yunfeng Liu, Huan Qu, Saiyong Chen, Dehai Jiao, Manhong Wang, Qiu Wang, Yingliang Xue, Cheng Yuan, Jianqing Zhang, Chunmei Wei, Yanmei Shen, Hehua Zhang, Hongmei Pan, Xiaowen Ma, Yanli Liang, Tianbiao Wang, Daguo Zhao, Xiaoming Tu, Zhenyan Gao, Fangning Wang, Qiang Yang, Xiaoping Kang, Jianbin Fang, Dongmei Liu, Chengning Shen, Mengfei Li, Yingmin Guan, Wenfeng Wang, Ting Xiao, Fengyun Jiang, Kaiyou Wu, Songguo Wang, Xujie Fu, Lifang Gao, Kai Fu, Xiaojing Duan, Rui Xiao, Ruixia Wu, Hongtu Zhang, Yuerong Ma, Zhonghui Cao, Zhansheng Ba, Wanhai Fu, Jianjun Jiang, Yafei Mi, Shiyu Zheng, Yang Zhong, Fangjiang Li, Xiaoyuan Wang, Pingshuan Dong, Laijing Du, Zhaofa He, Meihua Jin, Zhuoyan Chen, Manli Cheng, Yuqiang Ji, Youhua Zhou, Jvyuan Li, Yizhi Pan, Tianxun Wang, Guiyu Huang, Jianjun Pan, Qingliang Cai, Yuanming Yi, Xuelian Deng, Wenhua Chen, RongCai; Bing Zhang, Yousheng Xu, Zhengqiu Wang, Jun Shu, Puxia Suo, Aimin Zhang, Yongfen Kang, Yuemin Sun, Bo Bian, Xuejun Hu, Dawa Ciren, Guojiong Jia, Jieli Pan, Guofu Li, Hongliang Zhang, Longliang Zhan, Junping Fang, Xinli Yu, Dacheng Wang, Dajun Liu, Xinhong Cao, Haisheng Zhu, Wanchuan Liu, Zhaohai Zhou, Wuwang Fang, Manxin Chen, Fuqin Han, Jianye Fu, Yunmei Wang, Binglu Liu, Yanliang Zhang, Xiupin Yuan, Qingfei Lin, Yuliang Zhu, Zhiqiang Cai, Xingping Li, Lirong Ao, Shubing Wu, Fusheng Zhao, Renfei Liu, Wenwei Ai, Jianbao Chang, Haijie Zhao, Qijun Ran, Xuan Ma, Shijun Jiang, Xiaochun Shu, Zhiru Peng, Jianbin Wang, Li Yang; Yu Shen, Xingcun Shang, Zhisong Liao, Meiying Cai, Lining You, Shuqin Li, Yingjia Li, Jianxun Yang, Song Ai, Jianfei Ma, Lailin Deng, Keyu Wang, Shitang Gao, Banghua He, Youyi Lu, Weirong Yang, Zhizhong Zhang, Xiaohong Chi, Ru Duan, and Guangli Wang
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Medicine - Abstract
Objectives To develop a model of in-hospital mortality using medical record front page (MRFP) data and assess its validity in case-mix standardisation by comparison with a model developed using the complete medical record data.Design A nationally representative retrospective study.Setting Representative hospitals in China, covering 161 hospitals in modelling cohort and 156 hospitals in validation cohort.Participants Representative patients admitted for acute myocardial infarction. 8370 patients in modelling cohort and 9704 patients in validation cohort.Primary outcome measures In-hospital mortality, which was defined explicitly as death that occurred during hospitalisation, and the hospital-level risk standardised mortality rate (RSMR).Results A total of 14 variables were included in the model predicting in-hospital mortality based on MRFP data, with the area under receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.78 among modelling cohort and 0.79 among validation cohort. The median of absolute difference between the hospital RSMR predicted by hierarchical generalised linear models established based on MRFP data and complete medical record data, which was built as ‘reference model’, was 0.08% (10th and 90th percentiles: −1.8% and 1.6%). In the regression model comparing the RSMR between two models, the slope and intercept of the regression equation is 0.90 and 0.007 in modelling cohort, while 0.85 and 0.010 in validation cohort, which indicated that the evaluation capability from two models were very similar.Conclusions The models based on MRFP data showed good discrimination and calibration capability, as well as similar risk prediction effect in comparison with the model based on complete medical record data, which proved that MRFP data could be suitable for risk adjustment in hospital performance measurement.
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19. RESEARCH ON THE LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN LIAOYANG
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Dayong Xu
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Agricultural products ,logistics ,Business ,HF5001-6182 - Abstract
As the agricultural industry, has been an important symbol of national economic development, agricultural development also affects the economic development. In view of this, this paper elaborates the basic theories of agricultural products distribution, combined with the actual situation of agricultural development in Liaoyang area, a more comprehensive analysis of the status quo of the logistics of agricultural products the distribution area of Liaoyang, focusing on its current development process to explore the problems that the main problems of agricultural product logistics as the foundation and implementation of information system construction, from the construction of logistics and the corresponding perfect distribution system and increase investment in infrastructure and other aspects of the strategy and construction Yee.
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20. RESEARCH ON ENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISES
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Dayong Xu
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Entrepreneurial ability ,Emerging technology enterprises ,Business ,HF5001-6182 - Abstract
Emerging technologies are receiving more and more attention from the business community and academia. At present, the research on the entrepreneurial capabilities of emerging technology enterprises is still insufficient. In particular, how to improve the entrepreneurial capabilities of such enterprises in China, there is still no specific research. Therefore, this topic takes the emerging technology enterprises in Anshan as the starting point to study the mechanism and path of the entrepreneurial ability improvement of emerging technology enterprises and provides practical and feasible countermeasures for Liaoning Province and even related enterprises in China.
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21. RESEARCH ON DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF ANSHAN TIANXIN MEDIA
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Dayong Xu
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Tianxin Media ,problems ,development strategy ,Business ,HF5001-6182 - Abstract
This paper introduces the relevant theories of strategic management into the formulation of the company's development strategy and promotes the benign development of the company through the analysis, selection and implementation of the company's development strategy. Through the main problems existing in the company's operation, it puts forward corresponding strategies and provides some strategic thinking for the company's development to adapt to changes in the external environment. It hopes to provide valuable suggestions for Tianxin Media's sustainable and healthy development in the future.
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22. Spatial Potential Energy Weighted Maximum Simplex Algorithm for Hyperspectral Endmember Extraction
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Meiping Song, Ying Li, Tingting Yang, and Dayong Xu
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hyperspectral endmember extraction ,spectral angular distance ,maximum simplex volume ,spatial potential energy ,Science - Abstract
Most traditional endmember extraction algorithms focus on spectral information, which limits the effectiveness of endmembers. This paper develops a spatial potential energy weighted maximum simplex algorithm (SPEW) for hyperspectral endmember extraction, combining the relevance of hyperspectral spatial context with spectral information to effectively extract endmembers. Specifically, for pixels in a uniform spatial area, SPEW assigns a high weight to pixels with higher spatial potential energy. For pixels scattered in a spatial area, the high weights are assigned to the representative pixels with a smaller spectral angle distance. Then, the optimal endmember collection is determined by the simplex with maximum volume in the space of representative pixels. SPEW not only reduces the complexity of searching for the maximum simplex volume but also improves the performance of endmember extraction. In particular, compared with other newly proposed spatial-spectral hyperspectral endmember extraction methods, SPEW can effectively extract the hidden endmembers in a spatial area without adjusting any parameters. Experiments on synthetic and real data show that the SPEW algorithm has also provides better results than the traditional algorithms.
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23. RESEARCH ON BRAND CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN GUIZHOU
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Dayong Xu
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Guizhou Province ,agricultural products ,brand ,countermeasures ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 - Abstract
Brand in the current market cannot be ignored in agricultural trade competitiveness. Agricultural brand building for solving agricultural products "difficult to sell, low price," the problem, increase the incomes of agricultural industry practitioners, and promoting regional economic development and improving people's livelihood, help Guizhou Province operators in the agricultural and agro-agricultural market access to the entire community recognition. First of all, this paper reviews the theory of agricultural product brand building, analyzes the significance and Countermeasures of building agricultural product brand, and the specialty, diversity and externality of the brand of agricultural products. Second, the current situation of Guizhou Province agricultural product brand construction and development and problems that the current Guizhou Province agricultural product brand construction mainly has the brand building is not perfect, there is a brand of agricultural products uneven distribution, small scale and low brand value. Third, this paper analyzes the reasons for the lack of agricultural product brand construction and development in Guizhou Province, and points out that the quality of agricultural products is not high, and the brand protection mechanism is imperfect, etc., which delays or even hinders the process of brand building. Finally, this paper puts forward some suggestions for the construction of Guizhou Province agricultural products brand, brand construction of agricultural products according to the model constructed by the combination of Guizhou Province, the development of Industry Association, the role of government policy, play, product quality, and image promotion of regional agricultural products brand building and development in the "colorful Guizhou" tourism etc.
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24. MEASURING STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS BEHAVIOUR IN DOING INFORMATION-RELATED BUSINESS
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Dayong Xu
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Entrepreneurship ,Entrepreneurial intention ,Business ,HF5001-6182 - Abstract
This paper presents part of a study on students’ entrepreneurial intention in doing information-related business when they graduated from their studies. It presents the findings of two objectives of the study: 1) To determine the level of students’ attitude towards behaviour in doing information-related business, 2) To compare students’ attitude towards behaviour in doing information-related business in terms of gender, roles of family background, and students’ family income. Questionnaires were distributed randomly to 175 postgraduate students of Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. In general, students are quite positive about their attitude towards behaviour to start a business venture. However there were no evidences of differences regarding students’ attitude towards behaviour in doing information-related business in terms of gender, role of family background and family income.
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25. RESEARCH ON THE COLD CHAIN LOGISTICS OF BACARDI10.26480/mecj.02.2018.13.15
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Dayong Xu
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cold chain logistics ,temperature control technology ,frozen food ,Business ,HF5001-6182 - Abstract
In recent years, with the development of China's economy, the living standards of the people have been continuously improved, and the demand for food quality and freshness has become higher and higher, especially for fresh produce. Based on the analysis of the current situation of the company and the problems in the management of cold chain logistics, this paper establishes a cold-chain logistics management mode that meets the Bacardi companies. Through to the Bacardi implementation of the principle of cold chain logistics management mode, management mode and purpose is analyzed, the main node to Bacardi company provides intelligent pave the way for the development of cold chain logistics system, which guarantees for the implementation of the cold chain logistics management.
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26. A pervasive phosphorylation cascade modulation of plant transcription factors in response to abiotic stress
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Baoxiang, Wang, Zhiguang, Sun, Yan, Liu, Bo, Xu, Jingfang, Li, Ming, Chi, Yungao, Xing, Bo, Yang, Jian, Li, Jinbo, Liu, Tingmu, Chen, Zhaowei, Fang, Baiguan, Lu, Dayong, Xu, and Bello, Babatunde Kazeem
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27. Hyperspectral Real-Time Online Processing Local Anomaly Detection via Multiline Multiband Progressing.
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Shihui Liu, Meiping Song, Hui Li, Tingting Yang, Bolun Cui, Xin Li, Jiakang Li, and Dayong Xu
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28. A Grid Carrying Capacity Evaluation Method Based on New Energy Growth Uncertainty.
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Dayong Xu and Yuhua Lv
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29. Multiobjective Optimization-Based Hyperspectral Band Selection for Target Detection.
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Meiping Song, Shihui Liu, Dayong Xu, and Haoyang Yu 0001
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30. Diagnosis of a cystic lymphocyte-rich thymoma in a young cat.
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Jing Zhang, Weixiang Xu, Dayong Xu, Changxin Wu, and Li Xing
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THYMOMA ,LYMPHOCYTES ,CAT diseases ,TRIGLYCERIDES ,PLEURAL effusions - Abstract
Thymoma is one of the thymic epithelial tumors arising from the thymic epithelial cells of a variety of animal species including cat, cattle, dog, goat, horse, and pig. The cancer cells of thymoma are always localized within thymus. Feline thymoma was usually identified in the cranial mediastinum of elder cats. In this report, we present the full diagnostic characteristics of a young cat with a cranial mediastinal mass diagnosed as a cystic type B1 thymoma. A 3-yearold male neutered domestic short-haired cat was referred for further diagnosis due to the shortness of breath and pleural accumulation. One single cystic extra-pericardial mass was seen and the boundary between the mass and the surrounding tissue was clearly demarcated in three-view thoracic radiographs. Ultrasound showed pleural effusion and intra-thoracic mass. Pleural fluid biochemistry showed high level of triglycerides and complete blood count revealed the elevated number of basophils and high level of feline serum amyloid A (fSAA). Pleural effusion sediment cytology showed a large number of round cells, mainly small lymphocytes, as well as a moderate number of neutrophils and a small number of large lymphocytes. The high level of triglycerides in pleural fluid instead of serum and high level of fSAA seem to provide informative clues to the diagnosis of thymoma and are worthy of further investigation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. A novel SAPK10-WRKY87-ABF1 biological pathway synergistically enhance abiotic stress tolerance in transgenic rice (Oryza sativa)
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Yan, Liu, Baoxiang, Wang, Jingfang, Li, Zhiguang, Sun, Ming, Chi, Yungao, Xing, Bo, Xu, Bo, Yang, Jian, Li, Jinbo, Liu, Tingmu, Chen, Zhaowei, Fang, Baiguan, Lu, Dayong, Xu, and Bello, Babatunde Kazeem
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32. ARAIL: Learning to rank from incomplete demonstrations.
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Dayong Xu, Fei Zhu, Quan Liu, and Peiyao Zhao
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33. Optimization of submerged and solid state culture conditions for Monascus pigment production and characterization of its composition and antioxidant activity
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Zeng, Huawei, Jie, Qiao, Xin, Zeng, Dayong, Xu, Minghua, Xiong, Feng, Li, Jianfan, Sun, Xuan, Jiang, and Chuanyun, Dai
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34. Enhanced nickel removal and synchronous bioelectricity generation based on substrate types in microbial fuel cell coupled with constructed wetland: performance and microbial response
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Zhan, Cheng, Dayong, Xu, Qingyun, Zhang, Zhengkai, Tao, Ran, Hong, Yu, Chen, Xiaolu, Tang, Shuai, Zeng, and Siyu, Wang
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Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Environmental Chemistry ,General Medicine ,Pollution - Abstract
In this study, an attempt was made to clarify the impact of substrates on the microbial fuel cell coupled with constructed wetland (CW-MFC) towards the treatment of nickel-containing wastewater. Herein, zeolite (ZEO), coal cinder (COA), ceramsite (CER), and granular activated carbon (GAC) were respectively introduced into lab-scaled CW-MFCs to systematically investigate the operational performances and microbial community response. GAC was deemed as the most effective substrate, and the corresponding device yielded favorable nickel removal efficiencies over 99% at different initial concentrations of nickel. GAC-CW-MFC likewise produced a maximum output voltage of 573 mV, power density of 8.95 mW/m
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35. Improving exploration efficiency of deep reinforcement learning through samples produced by generative model.
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Dayong Xu, Fei Zhu, Quan Liu, and Peiyao Zhao
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36. 64-Slice Spiral Computerized Tomography under Algebraic Reconstruction Algorithm in the Surgical Treatment of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Complicated with Gastric Cancer
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Ke Yang, Zheng Chen, Dayong Xu, and Fang Peng
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ,Article Subject ,General Computer Science ,Artificial Intelligence ,Stomach Neoplasms ,General Mathematics ,General Neuroscience ,Humans ,Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted ,General Medicine ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,Tomography, Spiral Computed ,Algorithms - Abstract
In order to deeply analyze the application of CT images based on artificial intelligence algorithm in clinical treatment of AIDS patients with gastric cancer, and to provide reference for intervention of AIDS patients with gastric cancer, a total of 100 AIDS patients with gastric cancer were included as the research objects. The patients with CD4+ T lymphocyte count less than 200 cells/µL were in the control group (50 cases), whereas those higher than 200 cells/µL were in the experimental group (50 cases). All the patients underwent 64-slice spiral CT scanning. An improved algebraic reconstruction technology (ART) under L0 algorithmic approach (L0-ART) was proposed, and compared with the total variation (TV), filtered back projection (FBP), and weighted total variation (WTV) models. The standard deviation (STD) and average processing time of the L0-ART algorithm were significantly lower than those of the TV, FBP, and WTV algorithms ( P P P
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37. Alternative splicing of <scp> OsGS1;1 </scp> affects nitrogen‐use efficiency, grain development, and amylose content in rice
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Xiaolan Liu, Yunlu Tian, Wenchao Chi, Hanzhi Zhang, Jun Yu, Gaoming Chen, Wei Wu, Xingzhou Jiang, Saisai Wang, Zhixi Lin, Wei Xuan, Jian Ye, Baoxiang Wang, Yan Liu, Zhiguang Sun, Dayong Xu, Chunming Wang, and Jianmin Wan
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Alternative Splicing ,Plant Breeding ,Nitrogen ,Genetics ,Oryza ,Amylose ,Cell Biology ,Plant Science ,Edible Grain ,Genome-Wide Association Study - Abstract
Excessive nitrogen fertilizer application is harmful to the environment and reduces the quality of cereal crops. Maintaining crop yields under low nitrogen (LN) conditions and improving quality are important goals for cereal crop breeding. Although the effects of nitrogen assimilation on crop nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) have been intensively studied, natural variations of the key assimilation genes underlying grain development and quality are largely unclear. Here, we identified an NUE-associated gene, OsGS1;1, encoding glutamine synthase, through genome-wide association analysis, followed by validation experiments and functional analysis. Fifteen single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the OsGS1;1 region led to alternative splicing that generated two functional transcripts: OsGS1;1a and OsGS1;1b. The elite haplotype of OsGS1;1 showed high OsGS1;1b activity, which improved NUE, affected grain development, and reduced amylose content. The results show that OsGS1;1, which is induced under LN conditions, affects grain formation by regulating sugar metabolism and may provide a new avenue for the breeding of high-yield and high-quality rice (Oryza sativa).
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38. Freshwater Water-Quality Criteria for Chloride and Guidance for the Revision of the Water-Quality Standard in China
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Yajun Hong, Ziwei Zhu, Wei Liao, Zhenfei Yan, Chenglian Feng, and Dayong Xu
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chloride ,water-quality standard ,water-quality criteria ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,species sensitivity distribution - Abstract
The chloride in water frequently exceeds the standard; directly quoting foreign water-quality criteria (WQC) or standards will inevitably reduce the scientific value of the water-quality standard (WQS) in China. Additionally, this may lead to the under- or overprotection of water bodies. This study summarized the sources, distribution, pollution status, and hazards of chloride in China’s water bodies. Additionally, we compared and analyzed the basis for setting WQS limits for chloride in China; we systematically analyzed the basis for setting the WQC for chloride in foreign countries, especially the United States. Finally, we collected and screened data on the toxicity of chloride to aquatic organisms; we also used the species sensitivity distribution (SSD) method to derive the WQC value for chloride, which is 187.5 mg·L−1. We put forward a recommended value for freshwater WQS for chloride in China: less than 200 mg·L−1. The study of a freshwater WQC for chloride is not only a key point of environmental research, but also an urgent demand to ensure water ecological protection in China. The results of this study are of great significance for the environmental management of chloride, protection of aquatic organisms, and risk assessment, especially for the revision of WQSs.
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39. Electronic manipulating in hydrated electron simulation of the carbon-halogen bond reductive cleavage
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Kaixin Li, Zhanghao Chen, Xin Jin, Haoting Tian, Zhenxia Song, Qingyun Zhang, Dayong Xu, and Ran Hong
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Hydrated electron e−(aq) reaction with the alkyl halide and aryl halide was simulated synergistically with ab initial molecular dynamics (AIMD) in this study to reveal the morphological and dynamics mechanism. An original method was developed for preparing the proper initial wavefunction guess of AIMD, in which the extra electron was curled properly in a tetrahedral cavity of four water molecules. Our results indicated that the tetrahedral structure of e−(aq) (THE*) is more stable than the prism structure e−(aq) (PHE*) from the energy aspect. The interior weak interaction in THE* is mainly between the hydroxyl group with the extra electron, while the PHE* structure stability is attributed to the weak H-H interaction. The extra electron, with a significant sigma characteristic, collapses in a cavity composed of water molecules in these two structures and has a probability of collapsing to a certain sole water, this probability is inversely proportional to the number of waters; Organic halides prefer the direct reaction with e−(aq) in a neutral or alkaline environment while the hydrogen radical would be the dominant reaction species in an acidic solution. Fluorobenzene and fluoromethane are the hardest molecules to accept the extra electron and also have the highest reaction barriers during the hydrogen radical reactions; AIMD suggested that the LUMO or higher orbitals were the e−(aq) migration destination. The transplanted electron enhanced C-halogen bond vibration before the cleavage actually occurred. The solvation of the departing halogen anions was observed in both fluorobenzene and fluoromethane AIMD, indicating it might have a significant effect on enthalpy. A deformation of fluoromethane product, the methane radical, was detected from the sp3 structure to the sp2 plane structure, resulting in larger energy differences during the reaction than aryl halides. The study provided theoretical insight into the pollutant environmental fate and placed a methodological foundation for AIMD simulation of analogous free radical reactions.
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40. Thermal Decomposition Properties of Industrial Oily Sludge under Different Atmospheres
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Shaobiao Zhang, Huichun Jiang, Dayong Xu, Lili Yang, and Shufeng Xi
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Environmental Chemistry ,General Environmental Science - Published
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41. Prolonged darkness attenuates imidacloprid toxicity through the brain-gut-microbiome axis in zebrafish, Danio rerio
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Yi Huang, Yuhang Hong, Shu Wu, Xiaozhen Yang, Qiang Huang, Yanzhen Dong, Dayong Xu, and Zhiqiu Huang
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Environmental Engineering ,Environmental Chemistry ,Pollution ,Waste Management and Disposal - Published
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42. Mesenchymal stem cell treatment improves outcome of COVID-19 patients via multiple immunomodulatory mechanisms
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Brun Ulfhake, Shumin Zhou, Xiaoyue Wang, Huafei Li, Haoying Xu, Shihua Wang, Xingyan An, Gongxin Peng, Shuang Peng, Tingdong Yan, Robert Chunhua Zhao, Jingqi Liu, Zhen Xu, Guangliang Shan, Georgina M. Ellison-Hughes, Sihuan Xu, Zhi Zheng, Jing Li, Sasanka Chakrabarti, Lee Wei Lim, Eric Gilson, Fengchun Zhang, Huanxing Su, Qin Han, Yinghao Cao, Yan-Qing Ma, Antonio Cano, Jiao Wang, Jinming Gao, Ilia Stambler, Hongcui Cao, Alexey Moskalev, Calogero Caruso, Luchan Deng, Yan Liu, Xuebin Qu, Rongjia Zhu, Zhe Li, Dayong Xu, Zhonghui Zhang, Holly M. Brown-Borg, Kyung Jin Min, Wei Hou, Hongling Li, Kunlin Jin, Ronghua Jin, Jiaqi Zhu, Yingmei Feng, Tao Huang, Jianshe Yan, Yanlei Yang, and Feng Wei
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Mesenchymal stem cell ,CD28 ,Cell Biology ,Neutrophil extracellular traps ,Pharmacology ,Biology ,Proinflammatory cytokine ,Haematopoiesis ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Immune system ,medicine ,biology.protein ,Antibody ,Molecular Biology ,B cell - Abstract
The infusion of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) potentially improves clinical symptoms, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. We conducted a randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled (29 patients/group) phase II clinical trial to validate previous findings and explore the potential mechanisms. Patients treated with umbilical cord-derived MSCs exhibited a shorter hospital stay (P = 0.0198) and less time required for symptoms remission (P = 0.0194) than those who received placebo. Based on chest images, both severe and critical patients treated with MSCs showed improvement by day 7 (P = 0.0099) and day 21 (P = 0.0084). MSC-treated patients had fewer adverse events. MSC infusion reduced the levels of C-reactive protein, proinflammatory cytokines, and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and promoted the maintenance of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies. To explore how MSCs modulate the immune system, we employed single-cell RNA sequencing analysis on peripheral blood. Our analysis identified a novel subpopulation of VNN2+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor-like (HSPC-like) cells expressing CSF3R and PTPRE that were mobilized following MSC infusion. Genes encoding chemotaxis factors — CX3CR1 and L-selectin — were upregulated in various immune cells. MSC treatment also regulated B cell subsets and increased the expression of costimulatory CD28 in T cells in vivo and in vitro. In addition, an in vivo mouse study confirmed that MSCs suppressed NET release and reduced venous thrombosis by upregulating kindlin-3 signaling. Together, our results underscore the role of MSCs in improving COVID-19 patient outcomes via maintenance of immune homeostasis.
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43. Optimization of biomass carbon sources for simultaneous Pb(II) removal and bioelectricity generation in microbial fuel cell: based on agricultural waste types and pretreatment approaches
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Qingyun Zhang, Lu Wang, Dayong Xu, Zhengkai Tao, Jingjing Li, Yu Chen, Zhan Cheng, Xiaolu Tang, and Siyu Wang
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment - Published
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44. ARAIL: Learning to rank from incomplete demonstrations
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Peiyao Zhao, Dayong Xu, Quan Liu, and Fei Zhu
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Information Systems and Management ,Computer science ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Control (management) ,02 engineering and technology ,Machine learning ,computer.software_genre ,Theoretical Computer Science ,Artificial Intelligence ,Robustness (computer science) ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Function (engineering) ,media_common ,business.industry ,05 social sciences ,050301 education ,Imitation learning ,Computer Science Applications ,Control and Systems Engineering ,020201 artificial intelligence & image processing ,Learning to rank ,Artificial intelligence ,business ,0503 education ,computer ,Software - Abstract
Generative Adversarial Imitation Learning (GAIL) has been successfully applied to imitation learning in control tasks. However, most GAIL-like approaches require complete and high-quality demonstrations that are scarcely available in practice, which leads to unsatisfactory performances. Researches have proposed algorithms for incomplete demonstrations, which, however, are supposed to be effective only when exceptionally high-quality demonstrations are provided. To solve the problem, the Action-Rank Adversarial Imitation Learning (ARAIL) algorithm is introduced to target the issue of incomplete demonstrations. By reconstructing the standard GAIL framework and introducing the ranker model, ARAIL reshapes the reward function from the discriminator and auxiliary information from the ranker. The primary insight is that the ranker makes a better assessment of missing actions, which in turn helps to learn a better policy. We empirically compare our approach with SOTA algorithms on Atari and Mujoco platforms with imitation learning benchmarks, demonstrating that ARAIL improves both performance and robustness on various levels of incompleteness of actions in demonstrations.
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45. Simulation Research on Human Evacuation in Subway with a Single-point Fire Scenario
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Zhilei, Wang, Min, Hua, Dayong, Xu, and Xuhai, Pan
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- 2014
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46. Minimum safety liquid levels for cylindrical storage tanks to prevent buckling under fluctuating wind loads
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Dayong Xu, Jie Zhang, Lijing Zhang, and Xuhai Pan
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Control and Systems Engineering ,General Chemical Engineering ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,Management Science and Operations Research ,Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,Food Science - Published
- 2023
47. OsTUB1 confers salt insensitivity by interacting with Kinesin13A to stabilize microtubules and ion transporters in rice
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Gaoming Chen, Wei Xuan, Pingzhi Zhao, Xiangmei Yao, Chao Peng, Yunlu Tian, Jian Ye, Baoxiang Wang, Jun He, Wenchao Chi, Jun Yu, Yuwei Ge, Jin Li, Zhaoyang Dai, Dayong Xu, Chunming Wang, and Jianmin Wan
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Plant Breeding ,Symporters ,Physiology ,Gene Expression Regulation, Plant ,Tubulin ,Sodium ,Oryza ,Plant Science ,Cation Transport Proteins ,Microtubules ,Plant Roots ,Plant Proteins - Abstract
Salt stress is one of the major environmental factors limiting plant growth and development. Although microtubule (MT) organization is known to be involved in response to salt stress, few tubulin genes have been identified that confer salt insensitivity in plants. In this study, we identified a MT encoding gene, OsTUB1, that increased the survival rate of rice plants under salt stress by stabilizing MT organization and ion transporters. We found that OsTUB1 interacted with Kinesin13A protein, which was essential for OsTUB1-regulated MT organization under salt stress. Further molecular evidence revealed that a OsTUB1-Kinesin13A complex protected rice from salt stress by sustaining membrane-localized Na
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48. Improving Glycerol Utilization During High-Temperature Xylitol Production with Kluyveromyces Marxianus Using a Transient Crispr/Cas9 System
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Lili Ren, Yanyan Liu, Yitong Xia, Yi Huang, Yu Liu, Youming Wang, Pengfei Li, Kechao Chang, Dayong Xu, Feng Li, and Biao Zhang
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- 2022
49. Quantitative Evaluation of Extramural Vascular Invasion of Rectal Cancer by Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Zheng Chen, Da Hu, Guannan Ye, and Dayong Xu
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ROC Curve ,Article Subject ,Rectal Neoplasms ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Neoplasm Invasiveness ,Magnetic Resonance Imaging ,Retrospective Studies - Abstract
This study was carried out to explore the preoperative predictive value of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) in extramural vascular invasion (EMVI) in patients with rectal cancer. 124 patients with rectal cancer were randomly divided into two groups, with 62 groups in each group. One group used conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and was recorded as the control group. The other group used DCE-MRI and was recorded as the experimental group. The diagnostic value was evaluated by comparing the MRI quantitative parameters of EMVI positive and EMVI negative patients, as well as the area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC), diagnostic sensitivity, and specificity of the two groups. The results showed that the Ktrans and Ve values of EMVI positive patients in the experimental group and the control group were 1.08 ± 0.97 and 1.03 ± 0.93, and 0.68 ± 0.29 and 0.65 ± 0.31, respectively, which were significantly higher than those in EMVI negative patients ( P < 0.05 ). The AUC of EMVI diagnosis in the experimental group and the control group were 0.732 and 0.534 ( P < 0.05 ), the sensitivity was 0.913 and 0.765 ( P < 0.05 ), and the specificity was 0.798 and 0.756 ( P > 0.05 ), respectively. In conclusion, DCE-MRI has a higher diagnostic value than conventional MRI in predicting EMVI in patients with rectal cancer, which was worthy of further clinical promotion.
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50. Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Adjuvant Treatment of a Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report
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Dayong Xu, Robert Chunhua Zhao, Li Li, Kun Liu, Dunyao Bai, Yan Liu, Yan Zhang, Yue Zhu, Dezhong Chen, Yixun Liu, Xin Li, Jieli Luo, Rongjia Zhu, and Junfang Hu
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0301 basic medicine ,Pharmacology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,business.industry ,Critically ill ,Public health ,medicine.medical_treatment ,030106 microbiology ,Treatment process ,Mesenchymal stem cell ,Case presentation ,Umbilical cord ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Infectious Diseases ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Medicine ,Pharmacology (medical) ,030212 general & internal medicine ,business ,Intensive care medicine ,Adjuvant - Abstract
Background: COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) has become a global public health emergency since patients were first detected in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 Currently, there are no satisfying antiviral medications and vaccines available Case Presentation: We reported the treatment process and clinical outcome of a 48-year-old man critically ill COVID-19 patient who received transfusion of allogenic human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) Conclusions: We proposed that UC-MSC transfusion might be a new option for critically ill COVID-19 Although only one case we were shown, more similar clinical cases are inquired for further evidence providing the potential effectiveness of UC-MSC treatment © 2020 Zhu et al
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- 2020
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