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BACKGROUND: Exogenous inhibition of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) was believed to alleviate acute pancreatitis (AP). This study aimed to comprehensively explore the key biological behavior of NETs including timing and pathogenesis in AP by integrating of single cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq) and bulk RNA-seq. METHODS: Differentially expressed NETs-related genes and the hub genes of NETs were screened by bulk RNA-seq. ScRNA-seq was used to identify the cell types in pancreas of AP mice and to depict the transcriptomic maps in neutrophils. The mouse AP models were build to verify the timing of initiation of NETs and underlying pathogenesis of damage on pancreas acinar cells. RESULTS: Tlr4 and Ccl3 were screened for hub genes by bulk RNA-seq. The trajectory analysis of neutrophils showed that high expression of Ccl3, Cybb and Padi4 can be observed in the middle stage during AP. Macrophages might be essential in the biological behavior of neutrophils and NETs. Through animal models, we presented that extensive NETs structures were formed at mid-stage of inflammation, accompanied by more serious pancreas and lung damage. NETs might promote necroptosis and macrophage infiltration in AP, and the damage on pancreatic injury could be regulated by Tlr4 pathway. Ccl3 was considered to recruit neutrophils and promote NETs formation. CONCLUSION: The findings explored the underlying timing and pathogenesis of NETs in AP for the first time, which provided gene targets for further studies.
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In this Letter, we present a robust, wide-range, and precise monitoring scheme for transmitter (Tx) impairments in coherent digital subcarrier multiplexing (DSCM) systems. The proposed scheme employs frequency-domain pilot tones (FPTs) to compensate for frequency offset (FO), polarization aliasing, and carrier phase noise, thus isolating Tx impairments from channel distortions. It then implements 4 × 4 real-valued MIMO to compensate for Tx impairments by equalizing symmetric subcarriers. Tx impairment monitoring is derived from the equalizer coefficients. By considering the phase shift caused by Tx impairments, a wide-range and precise monitoring of Tx impairments including IQ skew, IQ phase, and gain imbalances is achieved. We experimentally validated our approach using a 48-GBaud, four-subcarrier, dual-polarization coherent DSCM system. The results confirm the method's capability for a wide-range, robust, and precise Tx impairment monitoring in coherent DSCM systems, maintaining performance even in the presence of ultra-fast polarization variation.
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A robust, in-service, and joint monitoring of a dual-polarization (DP) transceiver IQ skew for a coherent DSCM system is proposed and experimentally validated. Unlike traditional monitoring schemes, the proposed scheme realizes robust transceiver impairments monitoring without channel impairment compensation, including chromatic dispersion (CD), polarization variation, and carrier phase noise. This enhances the stability and precision of the monitoring process and reduces computational complexity by eliminating sophisticated DSP for impairment compensation. A complex system model for a single-tone signal is given first. Based on the model, the proposed scheme enables monitoring of the DP transmitter and the receiver IQ skew using the inserted frequency domain pilots (FPTs). Experimental results show that the proposed scheme can estimate the transceiver IQ skew within 16 ps with an estimation error of less than 0.2 ps and is robust to CD, polarization variation, phase noise, and amplified spontaneous emission noise. To the best of our knowledge, the proposed scheme achieves in-service transceiver IQ skew monitoring for coherent DSCM systems for the first time.
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@#Abstract: Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of outbreaks of infectious diseases in schools in Yunnan Province from 2004 to 2021, to provide a scientific basis for prevention and control strategies. Methods The data on outbreaks of infectious diseases in schools in Yunnan Province from 2004 to 2021 from the National Emergency Public Health Events Information Management System and on-site epidemiological surveys were collected and analyzed using descriptive epidemiology method. Results From 2004 to 2021, a total of 1 806 outbreaks of infectious diseases in schools in Yunnan Province was reported. The majority of the reports were of general events (90.25%), affecting 2 183 493 people with reported cases numbering 94 643 and 13 deaths. The main modes of transmission were respiratory infectious diseases. The top three reported diseases were chickenpox (588), influenza (300) and hand-foot-and-mouth disease (267), accounting for 64.0% of the total reported events. The events were distributed in 121 counties and districts throughout the province, concentrated in March–June and September–January of the following year. The main outbreaks were of chickenpox, with an average duration of 19 days. Most public health emergencies (1 386) occurred in kindergartens and primary schools, and the median time to discover the outbreak was 7 days (ranging from 4 to 13 days). Conclusions Respiratory infectious diseases are the main type of outbreak of infectious diseases in schools in Yunnan Province. Kindergartens and primary schools are the focus of prevention and control. Early reporting and effective handling will help control the spread of events and reduce hazards. At the same time, the prevention and control of school infectious diseases and the emergency drill of the plan during peak periods need to be particularly strengthened.