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Sarcopenia is characterized by a progressive reduction in muscle mass or muscle physiological function associated with aging, but the relevant molecular mechanisms are not clear. Here, we identify the role of the myogenesis modifier CPNE1 in sarcopenia. CPNE1 is upregulated in aged skeletal muscles and young skeletal muscle satellite cells with palmitate-induced atrophy. The overexpression of CPNE1 hinders proliferation and differentiation and increases muscle atrophy characteristics in young skeletal muscle-derived satellite cells. In addition, CPNE1 overexpression disrupts the balance of mitochondrial fusion and division and causes endoplasmic reticulum stress. We found that the effects of CPNE1 on mitochondrial function are dependent on the PERK/eIF2α/ATF4 pathway. The overexpression of CPNE1 in young muscles alters membrane lipid composition, reduces skeletal muscle fibrosis regeneration, and exercise capacity in mice. These effects were reversed by PERK inhibitor GSK2606414. Moreover, immunoprecipitation indicates that CPNE1 overexpression greatly increased the acetylation of PERK. Therefore, CPNE1 is an important modifier that drives mitochondrial homeostasis to regulate myogenic cell proliferation and differentiation via the PERK-eIF2α pathway, which could be a valuable target for age-related sarcopenia.

Objective: The association of the gut microbiome with bone turnover markers (BTMs) in postmenopausal women is poorly understood. Methods: Fecal samples were collected from 97 Chinese postmenopausal women, and the serum CTX and P1NP were determined. Individuals with serum CTX lower or higher than the median value were divided into LCTX and P1NP groups; and individuals with serum P1NP lower or higher than the median value were grouped into LP1NP and HP1NP groups. Microbiota profiles were determined by high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Results: In postmenopausal women, only Faecalibacterium showed significant alteration in the HCTX group compared with the LCTX group (P=0.004, q=0.143). Linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) analysis revealed that Clostridiaceae (P=0.015, LDA=2.89), Faecalibacterium (P=0.017, LDA=4.60), Prevotella (P=0.040, LDA=3.61) and Clostridium (P=0.007, LDA=2.79) were abundant in the LCTX group, and Facklamia (P=0.044, LDA=3.10) was enriched in the HCTX group. Peptostreptococcaceae (P=0.048, LDA=2.83) and the SMB53 (P=0.028, LDA=2.05) genus were enriched in the LPINP group, and Veillonellaceae (P=0.025, LDA=4.43) and the S24_7 (P=0.023, LDA=3.08) family were enriched in the HPINP group. Six taxa correlated with BTMs in all subjects, including Clostridium (Clostridiaceae) that was negatively correlated with serum CTX amounts significantly (r=-0.34, P

The Li-rich cathode material for long cycle performance and long-term storage performance is a challenge for next-generation lithium-ion batteries due to the rapid capacity degradation over cycling and the formation of residual lithium on the surface during long-term storage. Herein, an elevated performance of Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2 materials via CeO2 inlay is reported, which was prepared from Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2 by sol-gel inlay with CeO2. It was proved by scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy that cerium oxide cladding not only covered the surface of the material but also diffused into the interior of the material change crystal structure. Cerium oxide on the cladding not only reduces the material's contact with water and carbon dioxide in the air, but also prevents the material from being corroded by electrolyte during electrochemical test. The position of the transition metal atom is replaced Ce atoms, which increases the unit cell volume and the stability of the Li-rich material during the cycling. The results show that the storage property and the electrochemical cycling property of the material have been improved obviously. The CeO2 inlaid lithium rich material discharged 204.6 mAh/g for the first time at the current of 1C, and 164.4 mAh/g after 150 charge and discharge cycles with corresponding capacity retention rate of 80.35%, compared with the retention rate of 57.26% for pristine Li-rich material capacity. After being stored in humid air for 40 days, the CeO2 inlaid lithium-rich material showed better electrochemical performance than the pristine one. It is powerfully demonstrated that the CeO2 inlay strategy here holds huge promise for surface modification of electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

Different content of Ti4+ has been successfully doped into the lattice sites of Cr3+ in NaCrO2 by the two step solid-state reaction. The analysis results of crystal structure demonstrate that the interslab (NaO2) spacing is increased with Ti doping content, which contributes to widening the sodium ion migration channel and then facilitating the rapid (de)intercalation capability of sodium ions. During charge-discharge processes, these O3-Na1-xCr1-xTixO2 (x = 0.03, 0.05, 0.1) layered oxides exhibit delayed O3-P3 phase transition and increased average discharge voltage due to stronger Ti-O bond relative to Cr-O bond. In particular, the Na0.95Cr0.95Ti0.05O2 shows the optimal electrochemical performance which releases a discharge specific capacity of 96.7 mAh g−1 at 1 C (100 mA g−1) with 80.1% capacity retention after 800 cycles. Even under the high rate of 30 C, it can deliver a discharge specific capacity of 67 mAh g−1.