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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39316497

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Cancer is a complex genomic mutation disease, and identifying cancer driver genes promotes the development of targeted drugs and personalized therapies. The current computational method takes less consideration of the relationship among features and the effect of noise in protein-protein interaction(PPI) data, resulting in a low recognition rate. In this paper, we propose a cancer driver genes identification method based on dynamic incentive model, DIM. This method firstly constructs a hypergraph to reduce the impact of false positive data in PPI. Then, the importance of genes in each hyperedge in hypergraph is considered from three perspectives, network and functional score(NFS) is proposed. By analyzing the relation among features, the dynamic incentive model is proposed to fuse NFS, the differential expression score of mRNA and the differential expression score of miRNA. DIM is compared with some classical methods on breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, and pan-cancer datasets. The results show that DIM has the best performance on statistical evaluation indicators, functional consistency and the partial area under the ROC curve, and has good cross-cancer capability.

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Front Med (Lausanne) ; 11: 1436753, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39185469

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Background: Ultrasound-guided microwave ablation (MWA) has become a popular method for treating malignant liver tumors. However, few studies have investigated its use in the treatment of hepatoalveolar echinococcosis (HAE). This study aimed to explore the effectiveness and safety of contrast-enhanced ultrasound combined with two-dimensional ultrasound-guided MWA for the treatment of HAE in difficult/dangerous locations. Methods: Data from 81 patients, who were diagnosed with hepatic alveolar hydatid disease in difficult/dangerous locations between January 2018 and January 2023, and underwent contrast-enhanced ultrasonography combined with two-dimensional ultrasound-guided MWA, were analyzed. After undergoing MWA, patients were followed up to determine whether the lesions recurred and to evaluate the therapeutic effect of MWA. Preoperatively, individualized strategies were designed for lesions in different locations, and different auxiliary ablation technologies were used for contrast-enhanced ultrasound combined with two-dimensional ultrasound-guided MWA to achieve complete inactivation of lesions in difficult/dangerous locations. Results: MWA was performed on 89 HAE lesions in 81 patients. The median diameter of the lesions was 2.86 cm (interquartile range [IQR] 2.36-3.49 cm). The complete ablation rate after surgery was 100%, with a recurrence rate of 11.11%, and median follow-up of 24 months (IQR 12-48 months). The incidence of minor complications was 14.81%; no serious complications or deaths occurred. Compared with before surgery, TB, DB, alanine aminotransferase, and aspartate aminotransferase levels increased (p < 0.001), albumin platelets and activated partial thromboplastin time decreased (p < 0.05), with no statistical difference in prothrombin time (p > 0.05). Conclusion: MWA may be a safe and effective method for treating HAE in difficult/dangerous locations, and may represent a new and alternative option for this patient population.

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Nano Lett ; 24(36): 11156-11162, 2024 Sep 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39214568

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Miniaturized hyperspectral imaging based on filter arrays has attracted much attention in consumer applications, such as food safety and biomedical applications. In this Letter, we demonstrate a miniaturized hyperspectral imager using a reconfigurable filter array to tackle the existing trade-off issue between the spectral and spatial resolutions. Utilizing tens of intermediate states of a vanadium dioxide cavity, we increase the total number of physical spectral channels by tens of times from a 2 × 2 mosaic filter unit, providing both high spatial and spectral resolutions for spectral imaging. The reconfigurable filter has a good spectral resolvability of 10 nm in the visible range with a wavelength inaccuracy of less than 2.1 nm. Hyperspectral imaging is demonstrated with a frame rate of 4.5 Hz.

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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 103(33): e39266, 2024 Aug 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39151510

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RATIONALE: Congenital sensorineural hearing loss is a significant global health issue, primarily driven by genetic factors, such as mutations in the GJB2 gene. This report presents a Chinese girl with congenital deafness and a novel mutation of the GJB2 gene. PATIENT CONCERNS: A newborn Chinese girl exhibited signs of congenital deafness. DIAGNOSIS: Congenital deafness was confirmed through comprehensive newborn hearing screenings that included otologic, audiologic, and physical examinations. Genetic analysis revealed a compound heterozygous mutation involving c.188delT and c.235delC in the GJB2 gene, indicating a genetic basis for her hearing loss. INTERVENTIONS: The patient underwent cochlear implantation, which resulted in stable auditory outcomes. OUTCOMES: Despite follow-up difficulties, stable auditory outcomes were achieved post-cochlear implantation, highlighting the potential efficacy of this intervention in GJB2-related hearing loss. LESSONS: This case study enriches our understanding of GJB2 mutations and underscores the critical role of genetic testing in diagnosing congenital sensorineural hearing loss. It emphasizes the necessity for early intervention and sustained interdisciplinary care to enhance the quality of life for patients with genetic hearing impairment.


Subject(s)
Connexin 26 , Connexins , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural , Humans , Female , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/genetics , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/diagnosis , Connexins/genetics , Infant, Newborn , Mutation , Cochlear Implantation , China , Asian People/genetics , East Asian People
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Front Pharmacol ; 15: 1398294, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38860174

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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines that can significantly impact quality of life and lead to various complications. Currently, 5-aminosalicylic acid derivatives, corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, and biologics are the major treatment strategies for UC, but their limitations have raised concerns. Atractylenolides (ATs), sesquiterpene metabolites found in Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz., have shown promising effects in treating UC by exerting immune barrier modulation, alleviating oxidative stress, gut microbiota regulation, improving mitochondrial dysfunction and repairing the intestinal barrier. Furthermore, ATs have been shown to possess remarkable anti-fibrosis, anti-thrombus, anti-angiogenesis and anti-cancer. These findings suggest that ATs hold important potential in treating UC and its complications. Therefore, this review systematically summarizes the efficacy and potential mechanisms of ATs in treating UC and its complications, providing the latest insights for further research and clinical applications.

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J Med Chem ; 67(13): 10967-10985, 2024 Jul 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38943600

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Antibody-based targeted therapy in cancer faces a challenge due to uneven antibody distribution in solid tumors, hindering effective drug delivery. We addressed this by developing peptide mimetics with nanomolar-range affinity for Receptor Tyrosine Kinase-Like Orphan Receptor 1 (ROR1) using computational methods. These peptides showed both specific targeting and deep penetration in vitro and in vivo. Additionally, we created peptide-drug conjugates (PDCs) by linking targeting peptides to toxin drugs via various linkers and enhancing their in vivo half-life with fatty side chains for albumin binding. The antitumor candidate II-3 displayed exceptional affinity (KD = 1.72 × 10-9 M), internalization efficiency, anticancer potency (IC50 = 0.015 ± 0.002 µM), and pharmacokinetics (t1/2 = 2.6 h), showcasing a rational approach for designing PDCs with favorable tissue distribution and strong tumor penetration.


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Peptides , Humans , Animals , Peptides/chemistry , Peptides/pharmacology , Mice , Cell Line, Tumor , Antineoplastic Agents/chemistry , Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology , Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacokinetics , Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use , Immunoconjugates/chemistry , Immunoconjugates/pharmacology , Immunoconjugates/pharmacokinetics , Immunoconjugates/therapeutic use , Neoplasms/drug therapy , Female , Mice, Inbred BALB C
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Front Pharmacol ; 15: 1349259, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38590641

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Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic synovitis of the affected joints. Total glucosides of paeony (TGP) capsules have been widely used clinically for the treatment of RA with good efficacy and safety. However, its effect on inflammatory cytokines remains unclear. Objectives: This study aimed to summarize the effect of TGP on the expression level of serum inflammatory cytokines in RA animal models and its potential mechanisms. Methods: Six databases were searched up to 14 August 2023, relevant animal experiment studies were screened, data were extracted, and the SYRCLE animal experiment bias risk assessment tool was used for risk assessment. Results: A total of 24 studies were included, including 581 animals. Results showed that compared with the model control group, TGP decreased the levels of TNF-α, IL-1ß, IL-6, and PGE2 and increased the levels of TGF-ß1 after 1-2 weeks of intervention, decreased the levels of TNF-α, IL-1ß, IL-6, IL-2, IL-17, IL-17α, IL-21, VEGF, IFN-γ and PGE2 and increased the levels of IL-10 and IL-4 after 3-4 weeks of intervention, decreased the levels of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-17α and increased the level of IL-10 after 8 weeks of intervention. There was no significant difference in the effects of TGP on the levels of IL-10, IL-17, and IFN-γ after 1-2 weeks of intervention and IL-1 and TGF-ß1 after 3-4 weeks of intervention. Conclusion: In summary, based on the existing studies, this study found that compared with the control group of the RA animal model, TGP can reduce the levels of serum pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-1ß, and IL-6 and increase the levels of serum anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-10, exerting an anti-inflammatory effect by regulating and improving the levels of inflammatory cytokines, and thus alleviating the disease. Given the low quality of the included studies and the lack of sufficient evidence, more high-quality studies are still needed to validate the results of this study.

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Health Inf Sci Syst ; 12(1): 21, 2024 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38464463

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Cancer is a complex gene mutation disease that derives from the accumulation of mutations during somatic cell evolution. With the advent of high-throughput technology, a large amount of omics data has been generated, and how to find cancer-related driver genes from a large number of omics data is a challenge. In the early stage, the researchers developed many frequency-based driver genes identification methods, but they could not identify driver genes with low mutation rates well. Afterwards, researchers developed network-based methods by fusing multi-omics data, but they rarely considered the connection among features. In this paper, after analyzing a large number of methods for integrating multi-omics data, a hierarchical weak consensus model for fusing multiple features is proposed according to the connection among features. By analyzing the connection between PPI network and co-mutation hypergraph network, this paper firstly proposes a new topological feature, called co-mutation clustering coefficient (CMCC). Then, a hierarchical weak consensus model is used to integrate CMCC, mRNA and miRNA differential expression scores, and a new driver genes identification method HWC is proposed. In this paper, the HWC method and current 7 state-of-the-art methods are compared on three types of cancers. The comparison results show that HWC has the best identification performance in statistical evaluation index, functional consistency and the partial area under ROC curve. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13755-024-00279-6.

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Front Immunol ; 15: 1250884, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38482018

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Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) are important components of the synovial membrane. They can contribute to joint damage through crosstalk with inflammatory cells and direct actions on tissue damage pathways in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recent evidence suggests that, compared with FLS in normal synovial tissue, FLS in RA synovial tissue exhibits significant differences in metabolism. Recent metabolomic studies have demonstrated that metabolic changes, including those in glucose, lipid, and amino acid metabolism, exist before synovitis onset. These changes may be a result of increased biosynthesis and energy requirements during the early phases of the disease. Activated T cells and some cytokines contribute to the conversion of FLS into cells with metabolic abnormalities and pro-inflammatory phenotypes. This conversion may be one of the potential mechanisms behind altered FLS metabolism. Targeting metabolism can inhibit FLS proliferation, providing relief to patients with RA. In this review, we aimed to summarize the evidence of metabolic changes in FLS in RA, analyze the mechanisms of these metabolic alterations, and assess their effect on RA phenotype. Finally, we aimed to summarize the advances and challenges faced in targeting FLS metabolism as a promising therapeutic strategy for RA in the future.


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Arthritis, Rheumatoid , Synoviocytes , Synovitis , Humans , Synoviocytes/metabolism , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/metabolism , Synovial Membrane/metabolism , Synovitis/metabolism , Fibroblasts/metabolism
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Commun Chem ; 7(1): 2, 2024 Jan 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38172516

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The integration of dual asymmetric catalysis is highly beneficial for the synthesis of organic molecules with multiple stereocenters. However, two major issues that need to be addressed are the intrinsic deactivation of dual-species and the extrinsic conflict of reaction conditions. To overcome these concerns, we have utilized the compartmental and thermoresponsive properties of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) to develop a cross-linked PNIPAM-hydrogel-supported bifunctional catalyst. This catalyst is designed with Rh(diene) species situated on the outer surface and Ru(diamine) species positioned within the interior of the hydrogel. The compartmental function of PNIPAM in the middle overcomes intrinsic mutual deactivations between the dual-species. The thermoresponsive nature of PNIPAM allows for precise control of catalytic pathways in resolving external conflicts by controlling the reaction switching between an Rh-catalyzed enantioselective 1,4-addition at 50°C and a Ru-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) at 25°C. As we envisioned, this sequential 1,4-addition/reduction dual enantioselective cascade reaction achieves a transformation from incompatibility to compatibility, resulting in direct access to γ-substituted cyclic alcohols with dual stereocenters in high yields and enantio/diastereoselectivities. Mechanistic investigation reveals a reversible temperature transition between 50°C and 25°C, ensuring a cascade process comprising a 1,4-addition followed by the ATH process.

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IEEE Trans Pattern Anal Mach Intell ; 46(6): 4331-4347, 2024 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38265906

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Individuals have unique facial expression and head pose styles that reflect their personalized speaking styles. Existing one-shot talking head methods cannot capture such personalized characteristics and therefore fail to produce diverse speaking styles in the final videos. To address this challenge, we propose a one-shot style-controllable talking face generation method that can obtain speaking styles from reference speaking videos and drive the one-shot portrait to speak with the reference speaking styles and another piece of audio. Our method aims to synthesize the style-controllable coefficients of a 3D Morphable Model (3DMM), including facial expressions and head movements, in a unified framework. Specifically, the proposed framework first leverages a style encoder to extract the desired speaking styles from the reference videos and transform them into style codes. Then, the framework uses a style-aware decoder to synthesize the coefficients of 3DMM from the audio input and style codes. During decoding, our framework adopts a two-branch architecture, which generates the stylized facial expression coefficients and stylized head movement coefficients, respectively. After obtaining the coefficients of 3DMM, an image renderer renders the expression coefficients into a specific person's talking-head video. Extensive experiments demonstrate that our method generates visually authentic talking head videos with diverse speaking styles from only one portrait image and an audio clip.


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Facial Expression , Head Movements , Speech , Video Recording , Humans , Speech/physiology , Head Movements/physiology , Algorithms , Head , Imaging, Three-Dimensional/methods , Face/anatomy & histology , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods
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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 16(5): 6198-6207, 2024 Feb 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38276960

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Enhancing the durability and functionality of existing materials through sustainable pathways and appropriate structural design represents a time- and cost-effective strategy for the development of advanced wearable devices. Herein, a facile graphene oxide (GO) modification method via the hydroxyl-yne click reaction is present for the first time. By the click coupling between propiolate esters and hydroxyl groups on GO under mild conditions, various functional molecules are successfully grafted onto the GO. The modified GO is characterized by FTIR, XRD, TGA, XPS, and contact angle, proving significantly improved dispersibility in various solvents. Besides the high efficiency, high selectivity, and mild reaction conditions, this method is highly practical and accessible, avoiding the need for prefunctionalizations, metals, or toxic reagents. Subsequently, a rGO-PDMS sponge-based piezoresistive sensor developed by modified GO-P2 as the sensitive material exhibits impressive performance: high sensitivity (335 kPa-1, 0.8-150 kPa), wide linear range (>500 kPa), low detection limit (0.8 kPa), and long-lasting durability (>5000 cycles). Various practical applications have been demonstrated, including body joint movement recognition and real-time monitoring of subtle movements. These results prove the practicality of the methodology and make the rGO-PDMS sponge-based pressure sensor a real candidate for a wide array of wearable applications.

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ACS Sens ; 9(1): 126-138, 2024 01 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38170944

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Cardiac monitoring after heart surgeries is crucial for health maintenance and detecting postoperative complications early. However, current methods like rigid implants have limitations, as they require performing second complex surgeries for removal, increasing infection and inflammation risks, thus prompting research for improved sensing monitoring technologies. Herein, we introduce a nanosensor platform that is biodegradable, biocompatible, and integrated with multifunctions, suitable for use as implants for cardiac monitoring. The device has two electrochemical biosensors for sensing lactic acid and pH as well as a pressure sensor and a chemiresistor array for detecting volatile organic compounds. Its biocompatibility with myocytes has been tested in vitro, and its biodegradability and sensing function have been proven with ex vivo experiments using a three-dimensional (3D)-printed heart model and 3D-printed cardiac tissue patches. Moreover, an artificial intelligence-based predictive model was designed to fuse sensor data for more precise health assessment, making it a suitable candidate for clinical use. This sensing platform promises impactful applications in the realm of cardiac patient care, laying the foundation for advanced life-saving developments.


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Biosensing Techniques , Wearable Electronic Devices , Humans , Artificial Intelligence , Prostheses and Implants , Monitoring, Physiologic
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Eur J Med Chem ; 264: 116032, 2024 Jan 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38104378

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Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) represents an ideal target for antibody drug development, abnormal expression of the HER2 gene is associated with multiple tumor types. Pertuzumab, as the first monoclonal antibody inhibitor of HER2 dimerization, has been FDA-approved for HER2-positive patients. In order to enhance the activity of HER2-targeted peptide-drug conjugates (PDCs) developed based on pertuzumab, a novel class of conjugates 1-9 was designed and synthesized by fusing the N-terminal peptide sequence of the second mitochondria-derived activator of caspases (SMAC) with P1, followed by conjugation with CPT molecules. Compound 4 exhibited excellent in vitro anti-tumor activity across the three HER2-positive cell lines, comparable to the activity of CPT. Apoptosis induction assays indicated that the synergistic effect of the SMAC sequence enhanced the pro-apoptotic activity of the conjugate. Western Blot analysis and Caspase activity studies validated the mechanism through which SMAC peptides, in synergy with CPT, enhance the activity of PDCs. In vivo studies demonstrated that compound 4 possesses superior anti-tumor activity compared to CPT and can effectively mitigate potential renal toxicity associated with free SMAC peptides. In conclusion, conjugate 4 exhibited excellent anti-tumor activity both in vitro and in vivo, offering potential for further development as a novel peptide-conjugated drug.


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Caspases , Receptor, ErbB-2 , Humans , Receptor, ErbB-2/metabolism , Caspases/metabolism , Cell Death , Peptides/pharmacology , Antibodies, Monoclonal , Cell Line, Tumor
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Health Inf Sci Syst ; 11(1): 55, 2023 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37981988

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Essential proteins play a vital role in development and reproduction of cells. The identification of essential proteins helps to understand the basic survival of cells. Due to time-consuming, costly and inefficient with biological experimental methods for discovering essential proteins, computational methods have gained increasing attention. In the initial stage, essential proteins are mainly identified by the centralities based on protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks, which limit their identification rate due to many false positives in PPI networks. In this study, a purified PPI network is firstly introduced to reduce the impact of false positives in the PPI network. Secondly, by analyzing the similarity relationship between a protein and its neighbors in the PPI network, a new centrality called neighborhood similarity centrality (NSC) is proposed. Thirdly, based on the subcellular localization and orthologous data, the protein subcellular localization score and ortholog score are calculated, respectively. Fourthly, by analyzing a large number of methods based on multi-feature fusion, it is found that there is a special relationship among features, which is called dominance relationship, then, a novel model based on dominance relationship is proposed. Finally, NSC, subcellular localization score, and ortholog score are fused by the dominance relationship model, and a new method called NSO is proposed. In order to verify the performance of NSO, the seven representative methods (ION, NCCO, E_POC, SON, JDC, PeC, WDC) are compared on yeast datasets. The experimental results show that the NSO method has higher identification rate than other methods.

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Nanomaterials (Basel) ; 13(20)2023 Oct 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37887929

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When designing nano-structured metamaterials with an iterative optimization method, a fast deep learning solver is desirable to replace a time-consuming numerical solver, and the related issue of data shift is a subtle yet easily overlooked challenge. In this work, we explore the data shift challenge in an AI-based electromagnetic solver and present innovative solutions. Using a one-dimensional grating coupler as a case study, we demonstrate the presence of data shift through the probability density method and principal component analysis, and show the degradation of neural network performance through experiments dealing with data affected by data shift. We propose three effective strategies to mitigate the effects of data shift: mixed training, adding multi-head attention, and a comprehensive approach that combines both. The experimental results validate the efficacy of these approaches in addressing data shift. Specifically, the combination of mixed training and multi-head attention significantly reduces the mean absolute error, by approximately 36%, when applied to data affected by data shift. Our work provides crucial insights and guidance for AI-based electromagnetic solvers in the optimal design of nano-structured metamaterials.

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Nano Lett ; 23(22): 10441-10448, 2023 Nov 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37818981

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The low performance of sensors based on an all-dielectric metasurface limits their application compared to metallic counterparts. Here, for the first time, an all-dielectric BIC (bound states in the continuum) metasurface is employed for highly sensitive phase interrogation refractive index sensing. The proposed sensor is well analyzed, fabricated, and characterized. Experimentally, a high-performance BIC-based microfluidic sensing chip with a Q factor of 1200 is achieved by introducing symmetry breaking. A refractive index sensor with high figure of merit of 418 RIU-1 is demonstrated, which is beneficial to the phase interrogation. Notably, we measure a record phase interrogation sensitivity of 2.7 × 104 deg/RIU to the refractive index, thus enabling the all-dielectric BIC to rival the refractive index detection capabilities of metal-based sensors such as surface plasmon resonance. This scheme establishes a pivotal role of the all-dielectric metasurface in the field of ultrahigh sensitivity sensors and opens possibilities for trace detection in biochemical analysis and environment monitoring.

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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 30(32): 78521-78536, 2023 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37271788

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The effect of polydopamine (PDA) modification on aminated Fe3O4 nanoparticles (Fe3O4-NH2)/graphite oxide (GO)/ß-cyclodextrin polymer cross-linked by citric acid (CDP-CA) composites were studied for the removal of a cationic dye (methylene blue, MB) and an anionic dye (Congo red, CR) from waters. The micro-structural and magnetic characterizations confirmed the successful preparation of Fe3O4-NH2/GO/CDP-CA and PDA/Fe3O4-NH2/GO/CDP-CA composites. The maximum MB and CR adsorption capacities of Fe3O4-NH2/GO/CDP-CA were 75 mg/g and 104 mg/g, respectively, while the corresponding amounts for PDA/Fe3O4-NH2/GO/CDP-CA composite were 195 mg/g and 64 mg/g, respectively. The dye sorption behaviors of these two composites were explained by their corresponding surface-charged properties according to the measured zeta potential results. Moreover, the high saturation magnetizations and the stable dye removal rate in the adsorption-desorption cycles indicated the good recyclability and reusability of the fabricated composites.


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Cyclodextrins , Graphite , Graphite/chemistry , Citric Acid , Oxides/chemistry , Adsorption , Magnetic Phenomena
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J Cardiothorac Surg ; 18(1): 174, 2023 May 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37161427

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BACKGROUND: Double aortic arch (DAA) combined with descending aortic arch dissection (DAAD) in adults is a rare aorta vascular disease. Due to the abnormal anatomy of the double arch and arch vessels, the clinical symptoms and surgical methods differ from those of typical aortic dissection. METHODS: This study was retrospective analysis of a case series involving three patients (mean age, 47.3 years) with DAA combined DAAD underwent total arch replacement or hybrid aortic repair from September 2010 to June 2019. The patients' demographics, initial symptoms, comorbidities, surgical procedures, and outcomes are summarized. RESULTS: Total arch replacement plus frozen stent implantation under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest was performed for 2 patients, one of them developed disseminated intravascular coagulation and multiple organ failure postoperatively. Case 3 underwent a hybrid procedure with left subclavian artery revascularization and thoracic endovascular aortic repair. The symptoms of hoarseness and dysphagia were obviously improved during the follow up. CONCLUSION: In addition to typical sudden chest and back pain, patients with DAA and DAAD may have hoarseness and dysphagia. Based on the development of DAA, total arch replacement or hybrid surgery may be is an optional treatment.


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Aortic Diseases , Deglutition Disorders , Dissection, Thoracic Aorta , Vascular Ring , Humans , Adult , Middle Aged , Hoarseness , Retrospective Studies , Aortic Diseases/surgery
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Molecules ; 28(10)2023 May 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37241985

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A niobium-doped HZSM-5 (H[Nb]ZSM-5) was prepared by a hydrothermal synthesis method. The morphology, phase structure, composition, pore structure, and acid content of the catalyst were characterized using a series of analysis techniques such as scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), nitrogen adsorption-desorption, and temperature programmed desorption measurements (NH3-TPD). The H[Nb]ZSM-5 catalyst fully remained within the crystal framework and pore structure of HZSM-5. Meanwhile, introduction of niobium (V) endowed the catalyst with both Lewis acid and Bronsted acid sites. Catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) of alkali lignin was carried out through a pyrolysis and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) at 650 °C and atmospheric pressure. The results indicated that H[Nb]ZSM-5 can efficiently and selectively convert lignin into monoaromatic hydrocarbons (MAHs), compared to the control HZSM-5. Catalyzed by H[Nb]ZSM-5, the content of MAHs and aliphatic hydrocarbons reached 43.4% and 20.8%, respectively; while under the catalysis of HZSM-5, these values were 35.5% and 3.2%, respectively. H[Nb]ZSM-5 remarkably lowered the phenol content to approximately 2.8%, which is far lower than the content (24.9%) obtained under HZSM-5 catalysis.

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