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1. Lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg versus less than 140 mm Hg in patients with high cardiovascular risk with and without diabetes or previous stroke: an open-label, blinded-outcome, randomised trial

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Ai, Xinyue, An, Chun, An, Yuhong, Bai, Shiru, Bai, Xueke, Bi, Jingao, Bin, Xiaoling, Bu, Miaomiao, Bu, Peili, Bu, Wei, Cai, Lvping, Cai, Nana, Cai, Shuhui, Cai, Ting, Cai, Wenjing, Cao, Bin, Cao, Bingbing, Cao, Huaping, Cao, Libo, Cao, Xiancun, Chai, Hui, Chai, Yonggui, Chai, Zhiyong, Chang, Chunduo, Chang, Jianbao, Chang, Shuyue, Chang, Yunling, Chao, Huanhuan, Che, Hang, Che, Qianqiu, Chen, Danlin, Chen, Dongsheng, Chen, Faxiu, Chen, Guang, Chen, Hairong, Chen, Hao, Chen, Huahua, Chen, Huijun, Chen, Jiafu, Chen, Jian, Chen, Jiasen, Chen, Jing, Chen, Jinzi, Chen, Junrong, Chen, lichun, Chen, Lijuan, Chen, Liyuan, Chen, Qun, Chen, Run, Chen, Shaoxing, Chen, Song, Chen, Tieshuang, Chen, Xianghong, Chen, Xiaowu, Chen, Xudong, Chen, Xue, Chen, Xunchun, Chen, Yao, Chen, Yongli, Chen, Yuanyue, Chen, Yuhong, Chen, Yuyi, Chen, Zhangying, Chen, Zhidong, Chen, Zuyi, Cheng, Caiming, Cheng, Jianbin, Cheng, Xiaoxia, Chu, Junjie, Cui, Ruifeng, Cui, Xiaolin, Cui, Xuechen, Cui, Yang, Cui, Zhonghua, Dai, Wanhong, Dai, Xing, Ding, Chunxia, Ding, Huihong, Ding, Qiuhong, Ding, Yaozong, Ding, Yingjie, Dong, Jiajia, Dong, Lei, Dong, Qi, Dong, Yumei, Du, Bing, Du, Hong, Du, Jie, Du, Laijing, Du, Meiling, Du, Qiong, Du, Tianmin, Du, Xue, Duan, Ru, Duan, Xiaojing, Duan, Xiaoting, Fan, Dandan, Fan, Xiaohong, Fan, Xin, Fang, Fang, Fang, Jing, Fang, Xibo, Fang, Yang, Feng, Erke, Feng, Hejin, Feng, Ling, Feng, Rui, Feng, Zhaohui, Fu, Hongmei, Fu, Qiuai, Gao, Haofei, Gao, Li, Gao, Lina, Gao, Liwei, Gao, Lu, Gao, Min, Gao, Qian, Gao, Yan, Gao, Yuan, Ge, Jinzhuo, Geng, Hongxu, Geng, Hui, Geng, Leijun, Geng, Lianqing, Gou, Hongyan, Gu, Qin, Guan, Lili, Guan, Shuo, Guan, Wenchi, Guan, Zheng, Guang, Bin, Guo, Anran, Guo, Changhong, Guo, Gaofeng, Guo, Lizhi, Guo, Qing, Guo, Qiue, Guo, Ying, Guo, Zhihua, Han, Aihong, Han, Meihong, Han, Suhui, Han, Xinru, Han, Yajun, Hao, Feng, Hao, Jingmin, Hao, Shiguo, He, Chuanhui, He, Dejian, He, Mengyuan, He, Miaomiao, He, Shaojuan, He, Wenkai, He, Xiaoyu, He, Yuxiang, Hong, Jige, Hou, Chuanxing, Hou, Jing, Hu, Danli, Hu, Jian, Hu, Jun, Hu, Lingai, Hu, Mengying, Hu, Zhiyuan, Huang, Anhui, Huang, Chunxia, Huang, Haolin, Huang, Jianlan, Huang, Sha, Huang, Siqi, Huang, Weijun, Huang, Wenxiu, Huang, Xinghe, Huang, Xinsheng, Huang, Xinxin, Hui, Jiliang, Hui, Lijun, Hui, Zhongsheng, Huo, Fangjie, Ji, Runqing, Jia, Guojiong, Jia, Hao, Jia, Jingjing, Jia, Jingmei, Jia, Xiaoling, Jiang, Hua, Jiang, Jingcheng, Jiang, Qian, Jiang, Xianyan, Jiang, Xiaoyuan, Jiang, Yanxiang, Jiao, Yunhong, Jie, Liying, Jin, Binbin, Jin, Lingjiao, Jin, Renshu, Jin, Rong, Jin, Xiang, Jin, Xianping, Jin, Yongfan, Jin, Zepu, Jin, Zhenan, Jing, Chengrong, Jing, Jiajie, Jing, Ruiling, Kang, Liping, Kang, Yu, Kong, Jianqiong, Kou, Shijie, Kou, Xianli, Kulaxihan, Lai, Jijia, Lei, Lubi, Li, Baoxiang, Li, Bin, Li, Bing, Li, Chaohui, Li, Cheng, Li, Chunmei, Li, Chunyan, Li, Daqing, Li, Deen, Li, Di, Li, Feng, Li, Guanyi, Li, Haiyang, Li, Hongwei, Li, Jia, Li, Jialin, Li, Jianan, Li, Jianguang, Li, Jiaying, Li, Jing, Li, Jinmei, Li, Lala, Li, Li, Li, Lijun, Li, Liping, Li, Lize, Li, Mingju, Li, Minglan, Li, Mingyan, Li, Na, Li, Nan, Li, Nana, Li, Qiang, Li, Qianru, Li, Rui, Li, Ruihong, Li, Shanshan, Li, Shilin, Li, Si, Li, Suwen, Li, Tongshe, Li, Tongying, Li, Wanke, Li, Wei, Li, Wenbo, Li, Wenjuan, Li, Xi, Li, Xiangxia, Li, Xiao, Li, Xiaohui, Li, Xingyan, Li, Xiujuan, Li, Yan, Li, Yanfang, Li, Yang, Li, Yanxia, Li, Yaona, Li, Yichong, Li, Ying, Li, Yuqing, Li, Zheng, Li, Zhengye, Liang, Chuanliang, Liang, Jihua, Liang, Jin, Liang, Ke, Liang, Linju, Liang, Tingchen, Liang, Xia, Liang, Xianfeng, Liang, Yanli, Liang, Zhenye, Lie, Zhenbang, Lin, Qingfei, Lin, Ruifang, Lin, Xiao, Lin, Zhiqiang, Liu, Aijun, Liu, Chao, Liu, Chunxia, Liu, Cong, Liu, Fang, Liu, Guaiyan, Liu, Hongjun, Liu, Jiamin, Liu, Jiangling, Liu, Jianqi, Liu, Jieyun, Liu, Jihong, Liu, Jing, Liu, Jinsha, Liu, Juan, Liu, Junfang, Liu, Liming, Liu, Lin, Liu, Ling, Liu, Lu, Liu, Qiang, Liu, Qiaoling, Liu, Qiaoxia, Liu, Qiuxia, Liu, Shaobo, Liu, Xiaobao, Liu, Xiaocheng, Liu, Xiaoyuan, Liu, Xinbo, Liu, Xu, Liu, Yang, Liu, Yanhu, Liu, Yanming, Liu, Yaqin, Liu, Yong, Liu, Zhihong, Long, Jing, Lu, Futang, Lu, Huamei, Lu, Jiapeng, Lu, Junhong, Lu, Weibin, Lu, Yanrong, Lu, Yuchun, Luan, Tianwei, Luo, Qingwei, Luo, Qun, Luo, Tian, Luo, Xia, Luo, Yongmei, Lv, Jing, Lv, Jinhai, Lv, Lei, Lv, Lili, Lv, Meng, Ma, Aiqing, Ma, Huaimin, Ma, Huihuang, Ma, Jie, Ma, Jinbao, Ma, Li, Ma, Lingzhen, Ma, Nan, Ma, Qiaojuan, Ma, Shumei, Ma, Tengfei, Ma, Xiange, Ma, Xiaowen, Ma, Yuehua, Mai, Lanxian, Mei, Xiao, Meng, Gen, Miao, Ruichao, Miao, Xue, Miao, Xuyan, Min, Tingting, Mo, Shubing, Morigentu, Nan, Tingyan, Ni, Jinyang, Ni, Shuguo, Nie, Yu, Ning, Benxing, Ning, Xiaowei, Niu, Manman, Niu, Qingying, Niu, Wentang, Niu, Xiaoxia, Ou, Fang, Pan, Biyun, Pan, Chengjie, Pan, Congming, Pan, Jieli, Pan, Xiaowen, Pan, Ziying, Pei, Guangzhong, Pei, Lingyu, Pei, Min, Pei, Yanzhen, Peng, Yinyu, Peng, Yuming, Pu, Zhaokun, Qi, Fengjun, Qi, Liwei, Qi, Meiqiong, Qi, Yan, Qian, Jun, Qin, Lei, Qin, Zhonghua, Qing, Lan, Qiu, Lixia, Qiu, Weiyu, Qiu, Xiaoling, Qu, Yueli, Quan, Minghua, Ren, Dingping, Ren, Hong, Ren, Lingzhi, Ren, Tingting, Ren, Wei, Ren, Yihui, Rong, Yufang, Ruan, Jiahui, Shang, Peiqin, Shao, Minyan, Shao, Xuefeng, Shao, Yuling, Shen, Junrong, Shen, Rui, Sheng, Lin, Shi, Jiangjie, Shi, Xun, Shi, Yanhong, Shi, Yeju, Shi, Yujiao, Shu, Bo, Song, Bingchun, Song, Dan, Song, Jinhui, Song, Jinwang, Song, Jinxian, Song, Wei, Song, Xiaoping, Song, Yawen, Su, He, Su, Qinfeng, Su, Shuhong, Su, Xiaozhou, Sun, Chengxiang, Sun, Fangfang, Sun, Gongping, Sun, Jiangnan, Sun, Mengmeng, Sun, Rongrong, Sun, Shuting, Sun, Songtao, Sun, Ying, Sun, Yongmiao, Sun, Yunhong, Sun, Zhiqiang, Suo, Mengying, Tan, Binghu, Tang, Chunyan, Tang, Zhongli, Tao, Yu, Tian, Changming, Tian, Hongmei, Tian, Jian, Tian, Xiaomin, Wan, Huaibin, Wan, Qin, Wan, Rongjun, Wang, Bobin, Wang, Chao, Wang, Chaoqun, Wang, Chengliang, Wang, Di, Wang, Enfang, Wang, Feng, Wang, Gang, Wang, Guangqiang, Wang, Guixiang, Wang, Haifeng, Wang, Haijun, Wang, Haiyang, Wang, Jianfang, Wang, Jianfeng, Wang, Jing, Wang, Junping, Wang, Junying, Wang, Kang, Wang, Lei, Wang, Lin, Wang, Lize, Wang, Meng, Wang, Pan, Wang, Qi, Wang, Qiong, Wang, Qiuli, Wang, Qiuxue, Wang, Ran, Wang, Shaojin, Wang, Shuai, Wang, Tao, Wang, Tiantian, Wang, Tinghui, Wang, Tongyan, Wang, Wanhong, Wang, Wenjuan, Wang, Wenyan, Wang, Wenying, Wang, Wenzhuan, Wang, Xiaofei, Wang, Xiaoyan, Wang, Xitong, Wang, Xu, Wang, Yan, Wang, Yanfang, Wang, Yang, Wang, Yanping, Wang, Yanying, Wang, Yaoxin, Wang, Yingli, Wang, Yiting, Wang, Yue, Wang, Yumei, Wang, Yuzhuo, Wang, Zhenhua, Wang, Zhifang, Wang, Zhimin, Wei, Chunli, Wei, Lixia, Wei, Pei, Wei, Shuying, Wei, Xiqing, Wen, Hong, Wen, Yun, Wu, Chaoqun, Wu, Hairong, Wu, Lihua, Wu, Lingxiang, Wu, Qi, Wu, Shaorong, Wu, Wenting, Wu, Xueyi, Wu, Yongshuan, Wu, Zhihao, Wu, Zhuying, Wu, Zongyin, Wuhanbilige, Xia, Jun, Xia, Yang, Xiang, Jing, Xiao, Heliu, Xiao, Yaying, Xie, Meiling, Xie, Yinyan, Xin, Huiling, Xing, Jing, Xiu, Guoquan, Xu, Baohua, Xu, Chuangze, Xu, En, Xu, Jian, Xu, Shuli, Xu, Wei, Xu, Wen, Xue, Na, Xue, Tingting, Xue, Wei, Yan, Haiyan, Yan, Xiaofang, Yan, Yanqing, Yang, Bo, Yang, Hui, Yang, Huiyu, Yang, Jinhua, Yang, Kun, Yang, Man, Yang, Mengya, Yang, Ning, Yang, Ping, Yang, Xiajiao, Yang, Xiaomo, Yang, Xin, Yang, Xiujuan, Yang, Xuemei, Yang, Xuming, Yang, Yan, Yang, Yanhua, Yang, Yi, Yang, Yuanyuan, Yang, Zhimei, Yang, Zhiming, Yao, Hui, Yao, Lu, Ye, Jinling, Ye, Wenhua, Yi, Mingjiao, Yi, Shaowei, Yi, Wenyi, Yi, Zhimin, Yin, Guangxia, Yin, Guoyuan, Yu, Guibin, Yu, Hairong, Yu, Huaitao, Yu, Lijie, Yu, Lijun, Yu, Nana, Yu, Qin, Yu, Xinli, Yu, Yi, Yuan, Biao, Zeng, Chunmei, Zhai, Na, Zhai, Xiaojuan, Zhan, Hongju, Zhang, Aizhen, Zhang, Baohua, Zhang, Bin, Zhang, Caizhu, Zhang, Chaoying, Zhang, Chengbo, Zhang, Chunlai, Zhang, Churuo, Zhang, Fan, Zhang, Feiqin, Zhang, Ge, Zhang, Haibo, Zhang, Hailin, Zhang, Hanxue, Zhang, Huaixing, Zhang, Hui, Zhang, Huijuan, Zhang, Jinguo, Zhang, Jingyu, Zhang, Jinyun, Zhang, Jisheng, Zhang, Jun, Zhang, Lei, Zhang, Li, Zhang, Liang, Zhang, Lifeng, Zhang, Lina, Zhang, Liping, Zhang, Min, Zhang, Ping, Zhang, Qiang, Zhang, Rufang, Zhang, Ruifen, Zhang, Shengde, Zhang, Siqi, Zhang, Sufang, Zhang, Tingting, Zhang, Wanyue, Zhang, Weiliang, Zhang, Xiaohan, Zhang, Xiaohong, Zhang, Xiaojuan, Zhang, Xin, Zhang, Xue, Zhang, Xuewei, Zhang, Yachen, Zhang, Yang, Zhang, Yanyan, Zhang, Yaojie, Zhang, Yingyu, Zhang, Yuan, Zhang, Yun, Zhang, Yunfeng, Zhang, Zaozhang, Zhang, Zhichao, Zhao, Baihui, Zhao, Dan, Zhao, Fuxian, Zhao, Guizeng, Zhao, Haijie, Zhao, Honglei, Zhao, Huizhen, Zhao, Jindong, Zhao, Juan, Zhao, Liming, Zhao, Ling, Zhao, Lingshan, Zhao, Qingxia, Zhao, Qiuping, Zhao, Wanchen, Zhao, Wangxiu, Zhao, Weiyi, Zhao, Xiaodi, Zhao, Xiaojing, Zhao, Xiaoli, Zhao, Xiaoyan, Zhao, Xiling, Zhao, Yannan, Zhao, Yiyuan, Zheng, Shuzhen, Zheng, Xin, Zhi, Lixia, Zhong, Hui, Zhong, Qing, Zhong, Xin, Zhong, Yunzhi, Zhou, Jianfeng, Zhou, Jihu, Zhou, Ke, Zhou, Liangliang, Zhou, Ling, Zhou, Na, Zhou, Shengcheng, Zhou, Suyun, Zhou, Tao, Zhou, Wanren, Zhou, Weifeng, Zhou, Weijuan, Zhou, Xiaohong, Zhou, Yunke, Zhou, Yuquan, Zhou, Zhaohai, Zhou, Zhiming, Zhu, Bingpo, Zhu, Jifa, Zhu, Jing, Zhu, Mengnan, Zhu, Youcun, Zong, Dafei, Zuo, Hongbo, and Zuo, Zhaokai

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2024
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16. Osteogenically committed hUCMSCs-derived exosomes promote the recovery of critical-sized bone defects with enhanced osteogenic properties.

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Li, Shuyi, Rong, Qiong, Zhou, Yang, Che, Yuejuan, Ye, Ziming, Liu, Junfang, Wang, Jinheng, and Zhou, Miao

Subjects
BONE regeneration, MESENCHYMAL stem cells, EXOSOMES
Abstract

Low viability of seed cells and the concern about biosafety restrict the application of cell-based tissue-engineered bone (TEB). Exosomes that bear similar bioactivities to donor cells display strong stability and low immunogenicity. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells-derived exosomes (hUCMSCs-Exos) show therapeutic efficacy in various diseases. However, little is known whether hUCMSCs-Exos can be used to construct TEB to repair bone defects. Herein, PM-Exos and OM-Exos were separately harvested from hUCMSCs which were cultured in proliferation medium (PM) or osteogenic induction medium (OM). A series of in-vitro studies were performed to evaluate the bioactivities of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs) when co-cultured with PM-Exos or OM-Exos. Differential microRNAs (miRNAs) between PM-Exos and OM-Exos were sequenced and analyzed. Furthermore, PM-Exos and OM-Exos were incorporated in 3D printed tricalcium phosphate scaffolds to build TEBs for the repair of critical-sized calvarial bone defects in rats. Results showed that PM-Exos and OM-Exos bore similar morphology and size. They expressed representative surface markers of exosomes and could be internalized by hBMSCs to promote cellular migration and proliferation. OM-Exos outweighed PM-Exos in accelerating the osteogenic differentiation of hBMSCs, which might be attributed to the differentially expressed miRNAs. Furthermore, OM-Exos sustainably released from the scaffolds, and the resultant TEB showed a better reparative outcome than that of the PM-Exos group. Our study found that exosomes isolated from osteogenically committed hUCMSCs prominently facilitated the osteogenic differentiation of hBMSCs. TEB grafts functionalized by OM-Exos bear a promising application potential for the repair of large bone defects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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17. Geometric regulation of collective cell tangential ordering migration.

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Dong, Hao, Zhou, Yuming, Ma, Xuehe, Liu, Junfang, Xing, Fulin, Yang, Jianyu, Sun, Qiushuo, Hu, Qingsong, Hu, Fen, Pan, Leiting, and Xu, Jingjun

Subjects
CELLULAR control mechanisms, POTTS model, CELL migration, CELL motility, GEOMETRIC shapes
Abstract

Collective cell migration is a coordinated movement of multi-cell systems essential for various processes throughout life. The collective motions often occur under spatial restrictions, hallmarked by the collective rotation of epithelial cells confined in circular substrates. Here, we aim to explore how geometric shapes of confinement regulate this collective cell movement. We develop quantitative methods for cell velocity orientation analysis, and find that boundary cells exhibit stronger tangential ordering migration than inner cells in circular pattern. Furthermore, decreased tangential ordering movement capability of collective cells in triangular and square patterns are observed, due to the disturbance of cell motion at unsmooth corners of these patterns. On the other hand, the collective cell rotation is slightly affected by a convex defect of the circular pattern, while almost hindered with a concave defect, also resulting from different smoothness features of their boundaries. Numerical simulations employing cell Potts model well reproduce and extend experimental observations. Together, our results highlight the importance of boundary smoothness in the regulation of collective cell tangential ordering migration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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29. Enhanced Sensing Performance of SnXTi1‐XO2‐TiXSn1‐XO2 Core–Shell Heterostructure via Increasing the Density of Unsaturated Sn and Ti Atoms.

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Liu, Junfang, Duan, Zhiqing, and Duan, Yunqing

Subjects
*TIN, *SEMICONDUCTOR materials, *ATOMS, *ELECTRON capture, *RAW materials
Abstract

The strategy of combining different semiconductor materials is adjudged an effective approach to improve the sensing performances of semiconductor materials. However, the specific synergistic mechanism for the excellent gas‐sensitive performances of composite materials has not been elucidated. Herein, a facile solvothermal method is employed to synthesize SnXTi1‐XO2‐TiXSn1‐XO2 core–shell heterostructures using SnCl4•5H2O and tetrabutyl titanate (TBOT) as raw materials. When the molar ratio of SnCl4•5H2O/TBOT is 1.8/3.0, the afforded composite exhibited the highest gas sensing performances compared with other composites prepared with other molar ratios. The enhanced sensing performance is attributed to the simultaneous incorporation of Sn and Ti ions into each other's lattice, leading to an increase in the density of unsaturated Sn and Ti atoms on the surface. Ultimately, more oxygen vacancies are formed by the unsaturated Sn and Ti atoms, which benefits electron capture and the redox reaction of adsorbed gases. Thus, the concept of increased unsaturated metal atoms and oxygen vacancy resulting from the doping of different metal ions into each other's lattice has deepened the understanding of gas sensing and the catalytic reaction mechanisms. The lattice synergy of different metals provides a pathway for the design of advanced gas‐sensing materials and catalysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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31. How Did the Southwest China Mountains Turn Green from 2000 to 2020? A Case Study in Chongqing.

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Cheng, Jie, Qian, Mingjie, Liu, Junfang, Chen, Xiaofeng, Zuo, Yiting, Zhao, Zhongqiu, and Zhang, Jianjun

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AFFORESTATION, FOREST protection, MODIS (Spectroradiometer), NORMALIZED difference vegetation index, EFFECT of human beings on climate change, FORESTS & forestry, FOREST conservation
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Vegetation, as a comprehensive ecological indicator of environmental change, plays an essential role in terrestrial ecosystems. Dramatic climate change and increasing anthropogenic disturbances have led to a profound change in vegetation cover. This study employed Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and other relevant data in Southwest China mountains, using Chongqing as a case study, to explore the variation in Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and its spatial differentiation mechanisms, quantify the relative contributions of climate change and human activities to these variations, and assess the effects of ecological policies, including afforestation, mountain closure forestry and natural forest conservation, and agricultural improvement. Results showed that the spatial distribution of annual NDVI, on average, varied 0.109 to 0.929, with the rate varying from −0.033 to 0.017 yr−1. NDVI was improved in 83.4% areas of Chongqing, and human activities contributed 69.1% of revegetation, whereas climate contributed 30.9%. On the other hand, human activities and climate change contributed 76.3% and 23.7% to vegetation degradation in 17.6% areas, respectively. Moreover, the explanatory power of anthropogenic factors on spatial differentiation of NDVI were stronger than that of climatic factors, and land use type was the dominant factor. The cumulative afforestation area, effective irrigation rate, fertilizer application, and total agricultural machinery power of the whole city was extremely significantly correlated with NDVI (p < 0.01), and the vegetation cover fluctuation in the region affected by natural forest protection and mountain closure forestry project was much more stable than that in non-protected areas, which to a certain extent reflected the effective implementation of local ecological protection, agricultural improvement, and other related policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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40. Smp24, a Scorpion-Venom Peptide, Exhibits Potent Antitumor Effects against Hepatoma HepG2 Cells via Multi-Mechanisms In Vivo and In Vitro.

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Nguyen, Tienthanh, Guo, Ruiyin, Chai, Jinwei, Wu, Jiena, Liu, Junfang, Chen, Xin, Abdel-Rahman, Mohamed A., Xia, Hu, and Xu, Xueqing

Subjects
PEPTIDES, ANTIMICROBIAL peptides, HEPATOCELLULAR carcinoma, CELL survival, CELL cycle, MITOCHONDRIAL membranes, VENOM
Abstract

Scorpion-venom-derived peptides have become a promising anticancer agent due to their cytotoxicity against tumor cells via multiple mechanisms. The suppressive effect of the cationic antimicrobial peptide Smp24, which is derived from the venom of ScorpioMaurus palmatus, on the proliferation of the hepatoma cell line HepG2 has been reported earlier. However, its mode of action against HepG2 hepatoma cells remains unclear. In the current research, Smp24 was discovered to suppress the viability of HepG2 cells while having a minor effect on normal LO2 cells. Moreover, endocytosis and pore formation were demonstrated to be involved in the uptake of Smp24 into HepG2 cells, which subsequently interacted with the mitochondrial membrane and caused the decrease in its potential, cytoskeleton reorganization, ROS accumulation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and alteration of apoptosis- and autophagy-related signaling pathways. The protecting activity of Smp24 in the HepG2 xenograft mice model was also demonstrated. Therefore, our data suggest that the antitumor effect of Smp24 is closely related to the induction of cell apoptosis, cycle arrest, and autophagy via cell membrane disruption and mitochondrial dysfunction, suggesting a potential alternative in hepatocellular carcinoma treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022
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41. Experimental Study on Warm Permafrost Dynamic Characteristics under Cyclic Loading in the Cold Region.

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Song, Liwei, Liu, Junfang, Jin, Yan, Li, Chi, and Cai, Songbao

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CYCLIC loads, COLD regions, PERMAFROST, AXIAL stresses, ROAD construction, STRESS-strain curves, SILT
Abstract

With the rapid development of infrastructure construction, some places have to face the problem of highway foundation disease, especially for the highway built on warm permafrost in cold region. In order to analyze the influence of confining pressure and vehicle load to the warm permafrost, the dynamic triaxial tests were conducted on the frozen soil extracted from highway in Yakeshi City. While the load frequency is 6 Hz and the test temperature is −1.5°C, we changed the confining pressure and axial stress amplitude, respectively, and then gained the deviator stress-strain curves. The test results show that the shape of deviator stress-strain curve is related to the deviator stress amplitude. When σ 3 = 25 kPa and σ 1 − σ 3 | max = 75 kPa, the hysteretic loops approximately appear rectangular and the dynamic modulus increases with loading time increasing for the compression effect. The specimen did not fail when the test stopped, and its hysteretic loop is stable. When σ 3 = 20 kPa and σ 1 − σ 3 | max = 100 kPa, the hysteretic loops become smoother and appear oval. The test stopped while the axial strain reached 5% after loading 1279 times, and the dynamic modulus decreases with loading time increasing. When σ 3 = 30 kPa and σ 1 − σ 3 | max = 115 kPa, the test stopped just after the 154th loop, and the hysteretic loop area linearly decreased with increasing loading time. The research conclusions in this article have numerous reference values for the highway design, construction, and operation built on the warm permafrost. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022
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45. Scorpion Peptide Smp24 Exhibits a Potent Antitumor Effect on Human Lung Cancer Cells by Damaging the Membrane and Cytoskeleton In Vivo and In Vitro.

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Guo, Ruiyin, Liu, Junfang, Chai, Jinwei, Gao, Yahua, Abdel-Rahman, Mohamed A., and Xu, Xueqing

Subjects
*LUNG cancer, *CYTOSKELETON, *NUCLEAR membranes, *SCORPION venom, *ANTIMICROBIAL peptides, *CANCER cells, *VENOM
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Smp24, a cationic antimicrobial peptide identified from the venom gland of the Egyptian scorpion Scorpio maurus palmatus, shows variable cytotoxicity on various tumor (KG1a, CCRF-CEM and HepG2) and non-tumor (CD34+, HRECs, HACAT) cell lines. However, the effects of Smp24 and its mode of action on lung cancer cell lines remain unknown. Herein, the effect of Smp24 on the viability, membrane disruption, cytoskeleton, migration and invasion, and MMP-2/-9 and TIMP-1/-2 expression of human lung cancer cells have been evaluated. In addition, its in vivo antitumor role and acute toxicity were also assessed. In our study, Smp24 was found to suppress the growth of A549, H3122, PC-9, and H460 with IC50 values from about 4.06 to 7.07 µM and show low toxicity to normal cells (MRC-5) with 14.68 µM of IC50. Furthermore, Smp24 could induce necrosis of A549 cells via destroying the integrity of the cell membrane and mitochondrial and nuclear membranes. Additionally, Smp24 suppressed cell motility by damaging the cytoskeleton and altering MMP-2/-9 and TIMP-1/-2 expression. Finally, Smp24 showed effective anticancer protection in a A549 xenograft mice model and low acute toxicity. Overall, these findings indicate that Smp24 significantly exerts an antitumor effect due to its induction of membrane defects and cytoskeleton disruption. Accordingly, our findings will open an avenue for developing scorpion venom peptides into chemotherapeutic agents targeting lung cancer cells. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022
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48. Lipid-mediated biosynthetic labeling strategy for in vivo dynamic tracing of avian influenza virus infection.

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Liu, Junfang, Su, Minhong, Chen, Xin, Li, Zhongli, Fang, Zekui, and Yi, Li

Subjects
*AVIAN influenza A virus, *VIRUS diseases, *INFLUENZA A virus, H5N1 subtype, *AVIAN influenza, *VIRAL envelopes, *QUANTUM dots, *COATED vesicles
Abstract

Monitoring the infection behavior of avian influenza viruses is crucial for understanding viral pathogenesis and preventing its epidemics among people. A number of viral labeling methods have been utilized for tracking viral infection process, but most of them are laborious or decreasing viral activity. Herein we explored a lipid biosynthetic labeling strategy for dynamical tracking the infection of H5N1 pseudotype virus (H5N1p) in host. Biotinylated lipids (biotinyl Cap-PE) were successfully incorporated into viral envelope when it underwent budding process by taking advantage of host cell-derived lipid metabolism. Biotin-H5N1p virus was effectively in situ–labeled with streptavidin-modified near-infrared quantum dots (NIR SA-QDs) using streptavidin-biotin conjugation with well-preserved virus activities. Dual-labeled imaging obviously shows that H5N1p viruses are primarily taken up in host cells via clathrin-mediated endocytosis. In animal models, Virus-conjugated NIR QDs displayed extraordinary photoluminescence, superior stability, and tissue penetration in lung, allowing us to long-term monitor respiratory viral infection in a noninvasive manner. Importantly, the co-localization of viral hemagglutinin protein and QDs in infected lung further conformed the dynamic infection process of virus in vivo. Hence, this in situ QD-labeling strategy based on cell natural biosynthesis provides a brand-new and reliable tool for noninvasion visualizing viral infection in body in a real-time manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022
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50. Antimicrobial and Anti-inflammatory Effects of a Novel Peptide From the Skin of Frog Microhyla pulchra.

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Tian, Maolin, Liu, Junfang, Chai, Jinwei, Wu, Jiena, and Xu, Xueqing

Subjects
PEPTIDES, BACTERIAL cell membranes, SODIUM dodecyl sulfate, FROGS, RANIDAE, PEPTIDE antibiotics, MOLECULAR cloning
Abstract

Brevinins are an important antimicrobial peptide (AMP) family identified in the skin of Ranidae frogs and generally contain a characteristic ranabox structure at their C-terminal sequence. Herein a novel AMP named brevinin-2MP has been identified from the skin of the frog Microhyla pulchra by molecular cloning. Brevinin-2MP (GVITDTLKGVAKTVAAELLRKAHCKLTNSC) with a high amphipathic α-helix in sodium dodecyl sulfate solutions can destroy bacterial cell membrane and kill microbes. Furthermore, brevinin-2MP has been found to inhibit the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced expression of pro-inflammatory NO, MCP-1, IL-6, and TNF-α via binding unidentified targets on the cell membrane and consequently suppressing the activation of MAPK/NF-κB signaling cascades induced by LPS in RAW 264.7 cells. Consistently, brevinin-2MP significantly alleviates the acute inflammatory response in carrageenan-induced mice paw. In conclusion, brevinin-2MP with anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties will be an ideal candidate drug molecule for bacterial inflammation treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2021
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