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Summary: Ultraviolet (UV) radiation influences development and genome stability in organisms; however, its impact on meiosis, a special cell division essential for the delivery of genetic information across generations in eukaryotes, has not yet been elucidated.In this study, by performing cytogenetic studies, we reported that UV radiation does not damage meiotic chromosome integrity but attenuates centromere‐mediated chromosome stability and induces unreduced gametes in Arabidopsis thaliana.We showed that functional centromere‐specific histone 3 (CENH3) is required for obligate crossover formation and plays a role in the protection of sister chromatid cohesion under UV stress. Moreover, we found that UV specifically alters the orientation and organization of spindles and phragmoplasts at meiosis II, resulting in meiotic restitution and unreduced gametes. We determined that UV‐induced meiotic restitution does not rely on the UV Resistance Locus8‐mediated UV perception and the Tapetal Development and Function1‐ and Aborted Microspores‐dependent tapetum development, but possibly occurs via altered JASON function and downregulated Parallel Spindle1.This study provides evidence that UV radiation influences meiotic genome stability and gametophytic ploidy consistency in flowering plants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) modeling is a widely used double‐exponential model for describing diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI) signal, with a slow component related to pure molecular diffusion and a fast component associated with microcirculatory perfusion, which compensates for the limitations of traditional DWI. IVIM is a noninvasive technique for obtaining liver pathological information and characterizing liver lesions, and has potential applications in the initial diagnosis and treatment monitoring of liver diseases. Recent studies have demonstrated that IVIM‐derived parameters are useful for evaluating liver lesions, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), liver fibrosis and liver tumors. However, the results are not stable. Therefore, it is necessary to summarize the current applications of IVIM in liver disease research, identify existing shortcomings, and point out the future development direction. In this review, we searched for studies related to hepatic IVIM‐DWI applications over the past two decades in the PubMed database. We first introduce the fundamental principles and influential factors of IVIM, and then discuss its application in NAFLD, liver fibrosis, and focal hepatic lesions. It has been found that IVIM is still unstable in ensuring the robustness and reproducibility of measurements in the assessment of liver fibrosis grade and liver tumors differentiation, due to inconsistent and substantial overlap in the range of IVIM‐derived parameters for different fibrotic stages. In the end, the future direction of IVIM‐DWI in the assessment of liver diseases is discussed, emphasizing the need for further research on the stability of IVIM‐derived parameters, particularly perfusion‐related parameters, in order to promote the clinical practice of IVIM‐DWI. Level of Evidence: 5 Technical Efficacy: Stage 3 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article titled "Metal-Contact-Induced Transition of Electrical Transport in Monolayer MoS2: From Thermally Activated to Variable-Range Hopping" was published in Advanced Electronic Materials in 2019. The article acknowledges additional funders that were not initially listed in the manuscript. The authors apologize for any inconvenience caused, but assure that these additions do not impact the conclusions of the paper. The authors of the article are Songang Peng, Zhi Jin, Yao Yao, Ling Li, Dayong Zhang, Jingyuan Shi, Xinnan Huang, Jiebin Niu, Yanhui Zhang, and Guanghui Yu. [Extracted from the article]

2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have attracted intensive interests for its unique electronic, optical, and thermal properties. Doping is necessary to expand the application. However, the stability of doped materials has been overlooked. This study focuses on the stability of monolayer‐doped MoS2 with different vanadium (V) concentrations. It provides a quantitative assessment of the etching results. Findings indicate that the stability of MoS2 under different etching atmospheres follows the series of lightly doped MoS2, pristine MoS2, moderately doped MoS2, and highly doped MoS2. This research indicates that the stability of the material is linked to the bonding energy of cations and anions, as well as the amount of lattice distortion, which competes with one another. Low levels of V doping do not lead to significant lattice distortion, and the binding energy between sulfur (S) and V surpasses that of molybdenum (Mo), which is the primary factor. Excessive doping results in lattice distortion, which leads to a multitude of defects and a reduction in durability. This work is important for guiding the assessment of the reliability, the protection of degradation, and application scenarios of TMDs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Doping in transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) has received extensive attention for its prospect in the application of photoelectric devices. Currently researchers focus on the doping ability and doping distribution in monolayer TMD and have obtained a series of achievements. Bilayer TMD has more excellent properties compared with monolayer TMD. Moreover, bilayer TMD with different stacking structures presents varying performance due to the difference in interlayer coupling. Herein, this work focuses on doping ability of dopants in different bilayer stacking structures that has not been studied yet. Results of this work show that the doping ability of V atoms in bilayer AA' and AB stacked WS 2 is different, and the doping concentration of V atoms in AB stacked WS 2 is higher than in AA' stacked WS 2 . Moreover, dopants from top and bottom layer can be distinguished by scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) image. Density functional theory (DFT) calculation further confirms the doping rule. This study reveals the mechanism of the different doping ability caused by stacking structures in bilayer TMD and lays a foundation for further preparation of controllable-doping bilayer TMD materials., (© 2024 Wiley‐VCH GmbH.)

The potential host range of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been expanding alongside its evolution during the pandemic, with rabbits and hares being considered important potential hosts, supported by a report of rabbit sero-prevalence in nature. We measured the binding affinities of rabbit and hare angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) with receptor-binding domains (RBDs) from SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, and its variants and found that rabbit and hare ACE2s had broad variant tropism, with significantly enhanced affinities to Omicron BA.4/5 and its subsequent-emerged sub-variants (>10 fold). The structures of rabbit ACE2 complexed with either SARS-CoV-2 prototype (PT) or Omicron BA.4/5 spike (S) proteins were determined, thereby unveiling the importance of rabbit ACE2 Q34 in RBD-interaction and elucidating the molecular basis of the enhanced binding with Omicron BA.4/5 RBD. These results address the highly enhanced risk of rabbits infecting SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variants and the importance of constant surveillance.IMPORTANCEThe severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has swept the globe and caused immense health and economic damage. SARS-CoV-2 has demonstrated a broad host range, indicating a high risk of interspecies transmission and adaptive mutation. Therefore, constant monitoring for potential hosts is of immense importance. In this study, we found that Omicron BA.4/5 and subsequent-emerged sub-variants exhibited enhanced binding to both rabbit and hare angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), and we elucidated the structural mechanism of their recognition. From the structure, we found that Q34, a unique residue of rabbit ACE2 compared to other ACE2 orthologs, plays an important role in ACE2 recognition. These results address the probability of rabbits/hares being potential hosts of SARS-CoV-2 and broaden our knowledge regarding the molecular mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 interspecies transmission., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.