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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 120(30): e2301622120, 2023 Jul 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37459527

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Potassium vanadium fluorophosphate (KVPO4F) is regarded as a promising cathode candidate for potassium-ion batteries due to its high working voltage and satisfactory theoretical capacity. However, the usage of electrochemically inactive binders and redundant current collectors typically results in inferior electrochemical performance and low energy density, thus implying the important role of rational electrode structure design. Herein, we have reported a scalable and cost-effective synthesis of a cellulose-derived KVPO4F self-supporting electrode, which features a special surface hydroxyl chemistry, three-dimensional porous and conductive framework, as well as super flexible and stable architecture. The cellulose not only serves as a flexible substrate, a pore-forming agent, and a versatile binder for KVPO4F/conductive carbon but also enhances the K-ion migration ability. Benefiting from the special hydroxyl chemistry-induced storage mechanism and electrode structural stability, the flexible freestanding KVPO4F cathode exhibits high-rate performance (53.0% capacity retention with current densities increased 50-fold, from 0.2 C to 10 C) and impressive cycling stability (capacity retention up to 74.9% can be achieved over 1,000 cycles at a rate of 5 C). Such electrode design and surface engineering strategies, along with a deeper understanding of potassium storage mechanisms, provide invaluable guidance for better electrode design to boost the performance of potassium-ion energy storage systems.

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Nano Lett ; 24(32): 9801-9807, 2024 Aug 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39087900

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Cation-doped cubic Li7La3Zr2O12 is regarded as a promising solid electrolyte for safe and energy-dense solid-state lithium batteries. However, it suffers from the formation of Li2CO3 and high electronic conductivity, which give rise to an unconformable Li/Li7La3Zr2O12 interface and lithium dendrites. Herein, composite AlF3-Li6.4La3Zr1.4Ta0.6O12 solid electrolytes were created based on thermal AlF3 decomposition and F/O displacement reactions under a high-temperature sintering process. When the AlF3 is thermally decomposed, it leaves Al2O3/AlF3 meliorating the grain boundaries and F- ions partially displacing O2- ions in the grains. Due to the higher electronegativity of F- in the grains and the grain-boundary modification, these AlF3-Li6.4La3Zr1.4Ta0.6O12 deliver optimized electronic conduction and chemical stability against the formation of Li2CO3. The Li/AlF3-Li6.4La3Zr1.4Ta0.6O12/Li cell exhibits a low interfacial resistance of ∼16 Ω cm2 and an ultrastable long-term cycling behavior for 800 h under a current density of 200 µA/cm2, leading to Li//LiCoO2 solid-state batteries with good rate performance and cycling stability.

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BMC Med Imaging ; 24(1): 19, 2024 Jan 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38238662

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BACKGROUND: Human vision has inspired significant advancements in computer vision, yet the human eye is prone to various silent eye diseases. With the advent of deep learning, computer vision for detecting human eye diseases has gained prominence, but most studies have focused only on a limited number of eye diseases. RESULTS: Our model demonstrated a reduction in inherent bias and enhanced robustness. The fused network achieved an Accuracy of 0.9237, Kappa of 0.878, F1 Score of 0.914 (95% CI [0.875-0.954]), Precision of 0.945 (95% CI [0.928-0.963]), Recall of 0.89 (95% CI [0.821-0.958]), and an AUC value of ROC at 0.987. These metrics are notably higher than those of comparable studies. CONCLUSIONS: Our deep neural network-based model exhibited improvements in eye disease recognition metrics over models from peer research, highlighting its potential application in this field. METHODS: In deep learning-based eye recognition, to improve the learning efficiency of the model, we train and fine-tune the network by transfer learning. In order to eliminate the decision bias of the models and improve the credibility of the decisions, we propose a model decision fusion method based on the D-S theory. However, D-S theory is an incomplete and conflicting theory, we improve and eliminate the existed paradoxes, propose the improved D-S evidence theory(ID-SET), and apply it to the decision fusion of eye disease recognition models.


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Aprendizado Profundo , Oftalmopatias , Humanos , Redes Neurais de Computação
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Biol Chem ; 404(6): 633-643, 2023 05 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36632703

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Dipeptidyl peptidases constitute a class of non-classical serine proteases that regulate an array of biological functions, making them pharmacologically attractive enzymes. With this work, we identified and characterized a dipeptidyl peptidase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MtDPP) displaying a strong preference for proline residues at the P1 substrate position and an unexpectedly high thermal stability. MtDPP was also characterized with alanine replacements of residues of its active site that yielded, for the most part, loss of catalysis. We show that MtDPP catalytic activity is inhibited by well-known human DPP4 inhibitors. Using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry we also describe that in vitro, MtDPP mediates the truncation of the C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10, indicating a plausible role in immune modulation for this mycobacterial enzyme.


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Dipeptidil Peptidases e Tripeptidil Peptidases , Mycobacterium tuberculosis , Humanos , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/metabolismo , Dipeptidil Peptidase 4/química , Dipeptidil Peptidase 4/metabolismo , Peptídeos , Serina Endopeptidases/metabolismo , Especificidade por Substrato
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Bull Environ Contam Toxicol ; 111(4): 53, 2023 Oct 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37805967

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To understand the effects of mining activities on soil cadmium and rice, a typical mining area was selected. The Cd content in a considerable number of soils exceeded the standard limitation GB/T 36,783 - 2018, with a rate of 42.03%. Further analysis revealed soil total Cd content was strongly correlated with soil bioavailability of Cd (R2 0.721**), pH (R2 0.386**) and soil total content of lead(R2 0.678**). It suggests that soil total Cd content and soil pH significantly affect rice Cd levels, and that acid soil increases soil Cd bioavailability [Soil Cd (B)] and accumulation in rice grain. Furthermore, a mathematical dynamic fitting is developed to describe the relationship between rice Cd content, soil pH, and soil Cd bioavailability in acidic soil (pH 5-5.5). Rice Cd content (mg/kg) = - 179.2 + 67.24 × (Soil pH) - 12.81× [Soil Cd (B)] - 6.28 × 153(Soil pH) 2 + 65.79 × [Soil Cd (B)]2. This study identifies the main types of pollutants emitted by industrial activities and recommends Cd as the most concerning pollutant for rice planting and paddy soil.


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Poluentes Ambientais , Metais Pesados , Oryza , Poluentes do Solo , Humanos , Cádmio/análise , Solo/química , Oryza/química , Poluentes do Solo/análise , Metais Pesados/análise , Poluentes Ambientais/análise , China
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BMC Gastroenterol ; 22(1): 428, 2022 Oct 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36203138

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BACKGROUND: ColoDefense1.0 assay has demonstrated its excellent sensitivity and specificity for early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) by detecting the methylation levels of SDC2 and SEPT9, while exhibited limitations on relatively large sample capacity required and limited detection throughput by applying triplicate PCR reactions for each sample. In this study, ColoDefense1.0 was simplified and optimized into ColoDefense2.0 in a single PCR reaction. METHODS: A total 529 stool specimens were collected, and 244 CRC patients, 34 patients with advanced adenomas (AA), 64 with small polyps (SP) and 187 control subjects were divided in training and validation cohorts. Methylation levels of SEPT9 and SDC2 were examined by qPCR reactions in triplicate or single. RESULTS: The stool DNA quantity stored in preservative buffer at 37 °C up to 7 days exhibited no significant decrease. In the training cohort, when the number of replicates reduced from 3 to 1, the overall performance of ColoDefense2.0 was identical to that of ColoDefense1.0, showing sensitivities of 71.4% for AA and 90.8% for all stage CRC with a specificity of 92.9%. In the validation cohort, sensitivities of SP, AA and CRC using ColoDefense2.0 were 25.0%, 55.0% and 88.2%, increased from 14.1% (20.3%), 40.0% (40.0%) and 79.4% (67.6%) using SDC2 (SEPT9) alone; along with an overall specificity of 90.2%, decreased from 94.1% (95.1%) using SDC2 (SEPT9) alone. CONCLUSION: The simplified ColoDefense test maintained the overall performance while reduced the number of PCR reactions to 1/3, and provided an effective and convenient tool to detect early CRC and precancerous lesions and potentially improve the compliance of screening.


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Neoplasias Colorretais , Sindecana-2 , Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Neoplasias Colorretais/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Colorretais/genética , Neoplasias Colorretais/patologia , DNA , Metilação de DNA , Detecção Precoce de Câncer , Humanos , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Sindecana-2/genética
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Am J Otolaryngol ; 43(5): 103597, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35987100

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BACKGROUND: The complication of brachial plexus injury (BPI) after surgical suture of chylous fistula caused by neck dissection is extremely rare. For the first time, we investigated the treatment and prevention strategy of BPI caused by surgical suture of neck dissection induced chylous fistula. METHODS: Forty-two patients undergoing surgical suture of neck dissection induced chylous fistula were identified between January 2015 to March 2022 at a single tertiary academic center. All patients were divided into two groups, medial anterior scalene muscle (MASM) group (24 patients) and lateral anterior scalene muscle (LASM) group (18 patients), according to the location of fistula regarding scalene muscle described in the surgical records. The incidence of BPI between the two groups after surgical suture was summarized and compared. RESULTS: There was significant difference in the incidence of different degrees of BPI between the two groups. In the MASM group, the incidence of BPI was 0 % (0/24), while in the LASM group, 6 cases suffered different degrees of BPI immediately after operation and the incidence of BPI was 33.3 % (6/18) (p < 0.05). The neurological function of all BPI cases recovered within 1-3 months after the suture was removed in time. CONCLUSION: The incidence of BPI in patients of LASM group was significantly higher than that of MASM group. When suturing this kind of fistula, the depth of the needle should be properly controlled to avoid BPI. In case of BPI, the suture should be removed as soon as possible to promote the recovery of neurological function.


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Plexo Braquial , Quilo , Fístula , Plexo Braquial/lesões , Fístula/epidemiologia , Fístula/etiologia , Fístula/prevenção & controle , Humanos , Esvaziamento Cervical/efeitos adversos , Suturas/efeitos adversos
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Am J Otolaryngol ; 43(3): 103381, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35339772

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BACKGROUND: Preoperative tracheotomy is an effective option that secures upper airway patency in laryngeal carcinoma patients suffering from upper airway obstruction, but the influence of this treatment on oncologic outcomes of laryngeal carcinoma remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of preoperative tracheotomy on overall survival in supraglottic carcinoma patients with tumor obstruction of the upper airway, and explore the potential causes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study collected 243 consecutive patients with advanced stage supraglottic carcinoma from 2005 to 2010. Preoperative tracheotomy in the management of upper airway obstruction in patients with supraglottic carcinoma was analyzed. RESULTS: The mean age was 60.9 years at diagnosis, with men accounting for 98.4% of all patients. Thirty nine (16.0%) patients presenting with tumor obstruction of the upper airway required preoperative tracheotomy. T4 stage patients had higher rate of tracheotomy than those of patients with T3 stage (36.8% vs 12.2%). Patients with upper airway obstruction presented with greater tumor area compared with patients without (13.7 cm2 vs 9.0 cm2). The optimal cutoff value of tumor area for tracheotomy and OS rate were both at 10 cm2. Supraglottic patients with upper airway obstruction receiving preoperative tracheotomy had poorer OS rate compared with patients without. T stage and tumor area were correlated with upper airway obstruction, and these two variables were independent predictors of OS rate in supraglottic carcinoma patients. CONCLUSIONS: Advanced stage supraglottic carcinoma patients with upper airway obstruction undergoing preoperative tracheotomy experienced worse overall survival. Advanced T stage and greater tumor size were associated with upper airway obstruction, indicating that the negative influence of tumor obstruction on survival may be cause by these two preoperative variables. Therefore, preoperative tracheotomy acts only as an alternative procedure, and is not a prognostic agent.


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Obstrução das Vias Respiratórias , Carcinoma , Neoplasias Laríngeas , Obstrução das Vias Respiratórias/etiologia , Obstrução das Vias Respiratórias/cirurgia , Carcinoma/patologia , Humanos , Neoplasias Laríngeas/complicações , Neoplasias Laríngeas/patologia , Neoplasias Laríngeas/cirurgia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Traqueotomia
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Bioprocess Biosyst Eng ; 45(8): 1319-1329, 2022 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35786774

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Kinases modulate the various physiological activities of microbial fermenting strains including the conversion of lignocellulose-derived phenolic aldehydes (4-hydroxyaldehyde, vanillin, and syringaldehyde). Here, we comprehensively investigated the gene transcriptional profiling of the kinases under the stress of phenolic aldehydes for ethanologenic Zymomonas mobilis using DNA microarray. Among 47 kinase genes, three genes of ZMO0003 (adenylylsulfate kinase), ZMO1162 (histidine kinase), and ZMO1391 (diacylglycerol kinase), were differentially expressed against 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and vanillin, in which the overexpression of ZMO1162 promoted the phenolic aldehydes conversion and ethanol fermentability. The perturbance originated from plasmid-based expression of ZMO1162 gene contributed to a unique expression profiling of genome-encoding genes under all three phenolic aldehydes stress. Differentially expressed ribosome genes were predicted as one of the main contributors to phenolic aldehydes conversion and thus finally enhanced ethanol fermentability for Z. mobilis ZM4. The results provided an insight into the kinases on regulation of phenolic aldehydes conversion and ethanol fermentability for Z. mobilis ZM4, as well as the target object for rational design of robust biorefinery strains.


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Zymomonas , Aldeídos/metabolismo , Etanol/metabolismo , Fermentação , Zymomonas/genética , Zymomonas/metabolismo
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Small ; 17(21): e2100397, 2021 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33887090

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Hard carbons (HCs) are emerging as promising anodes for potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) due to overwhelming advantages including cost effectiveness and outstanding physicochemical properties. However, the fundamental K+ storage mechanism in HCs and the key structural parameters that determining K+ storage behaviors remain unclear and require further exploration. Herein, HC materials with controllable micro/mesopore structures are first synthesized by template-assisted spray pyrolysis technology. Detailed experimental analyses including in situ Raman and in situ electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis reveal two different K+ storage ways in the porous hard carbon (p-HC), e.g., the adsorption mechanism at high potential region and the intercalation mechanism at low potential region. Both are strongly dependent on the evolution of microstructure and significantly affect the electrochemical performance. Specifically, the adequate micropores act as the active sites for efficient K+ storage and ion-buffering reservoir to relieve the volume expansion, ensuring enhanced specific capacity and good structural stability. The abundant mesopores in the porous structure provide conductive pathways for ion diffusion and/or electrolyte infiltration, endowing fast ionic/electronic transport kinetics. All these together contribute to the high energy density of activated carbon//p-HCs potassium ion hybrid capacitors (74.5 Wh kg-1 , at 184.4 W kg-1 ).

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Small ; 15(5): e1804413, 2019 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30624013

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Solid-state batteries are hindered from practical applications, largely due to the retardant ionic transportation kinetics in solid electrolytes (SEs) and across electrode/electrolyte interfaces. Taking advantage of nanostructured UIO/Li-IL SEs, fast lithium ion transportation is achieved in the bulk and across the electrode/electrolyte interfaces; in UIO/Li-IL SEs, Li-containing ionic liquid (Li-IL) is absorbed in Uio-66 metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The ionic conductivity of the UIO/Li-IL (15/16) SE reaches 3.2 × 10-4 S cm-1 at 25 °C. Owing to the high surface tension of nanostructured UIO/Li-IL SEs, the contact between electrodes and the SE is excellent; consequently, the interfacial resistances of Li/SE and LiFePO4 /SE at 60 °C are about 44 and 206 Ω cm2 , respectively. Moreover, a stable solid conductive layer is formed at the Li/SE interface, making the Li plating/stripping stable. Solid-state batteries from the UIO/Li-IL SEs show high discharge capacities and excellent retentions (≈130 mA h g-1 with a retention of 100% after 100 cycles at 0.2 C; 119 mA h g-1 with a retention of 94% after 380 cycles at 1 C). This new type of nanostructured UIO/Li-IL SEs is very promising for solid-state batteries, and will open up an avenue toward safe and long lifespan energy storage systems.

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J Phys Chem A ; 122(4): 1114-1123, 2018 Feb 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29272128

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Quantum chemical calculations have been performed to study the photocycle of [Ru(bpy)3]2+, a complex that is extensively used as an electron donor in photocatalytic reactions. After the initial spin-allowed excitation from the nonmagnetic ground state to a singlet state of metal-to-ligand charge transfer character, the system undergoes a rapid intersystem crossing to a triplet state of equal character. The calculations indicate a lifetime of 10 fs, in good agreement with experimental estimates. Important factors for this extremely fast intersystem crossing are the large spin-orbit coupling and the large vibrational overlap of the states involved. Both MLCT states are delocalized over the three bipyridine ligands, but the delocalized electron can easily increase its degree of localization. The hopping parameters have been calculated and found to be large for the localization on two ligands and subsequently on one. The combination of localization and geometry relaxation creates a rather long-lived trapped triplet MLCT state with a calculated lifetime of 9 µs. The addition of methyl groups on the bipyridine ligands decreases the ligand field and consequently lowers the metal-centered triplet states. This could eventually lead to opening of a fast deactivation channel of the 3MLCT states to the initial nonmagnetic states via the triplet ligand field states as occurs in the corresponding Fe(II) complex.

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Phys Chem Chem Phys ; 19(8): 5880-5887, 2017 Feb 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28176996

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Although the bulk conductivity of lithium ion conducting Li3xLa0.67-xTiO3 electrolytes reaches the level of 10-3 S cm-1, the grain boundary conductivity is orders of magnitude lower; the origin of the low grain boundary conductivity should be thoroughly understood as a prerequisite to improve the overall conductivity. Samples with grain sizes ranging from 25 nm to 3.11 µm were prepared. According to SEM and TEM investigations, the grain boundaries are free of any second phase; however, the grain boundary conductivity is still ∼4 orders of magnitude lower than the bulk conductivity. The grain boundary conductivity decreases with decreasing grain size, indicating that the low grain boundary conductivity is not dominated only by the crystallographic grain boundary. Since electrons are attracted to the grain boundaries, as reflected by the dramatically enhanced grain boundary conductivity when electrons are introduced, the grain boundary core in Li3xLa0.67-xTiO3 should be positively charged, causing the depletion of lithium ions in the adjacent space-charge layers. The very low grain boundary conductivity can be accounted for by the lithium ion depletion in the space-charge layer.

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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 19787, 2024 08 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39187566

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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) in controlling gene expression have been highlighted by increasing evidence, and their dysregulation has been linked to various diseases. However, the limited role of circRNAs in the adipogenesis of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) has been explored. High-throughput sequencing of circRNA was carried out on BMSCs and AD induction 7d BMSCs. Then a substantial upregulation of circNDUFA13 was detected among circRNAs in AD induction 7d BMSCs. We found that the adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs was positively linked with circNDUFA13 expression levels. Adipogenesis in BMSCs was effectively inhibited by circNDUFA13 knockdown, whereas overexpression of circNDUFA13 promoted adipogenesis. It was noted that circNDUFA13 regulated the adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs by directly interacting with the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), which activates CEBPß transcription. The in vitro model also validated the in vivo findings. our results suggest that circNDUFA13 controlled the adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs by targeting STAT3 and CEBPß activation.


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Adipogenia , Proteína beta Intensificadora de Ligação a CCAAT , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais , RNA Circular , Fator de Transcrição STAT3 , Animais , Humanos , Adipogenia/genética , Células da Medula Óssea/metabolismo , Células da Medula Óssea/citologia , Proteína beta Intensificadora de Ligação a CCAAT/metabolismo , Proteína beta Intensificadora de Ligação a CCAAT/genética , Diferenciação Celular , Células Cultivadas , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/metabolismo , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/citologia , RNA Circular/genética , RNA Circular/metabolismo , Fator de Transcrição STAT3/metabolismo , Fator de Transcrição STAT3/genética
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Materials (Basel) ; 16(2)2023 Jan 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36676454

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To better understand the pozzolanic activity in fly ash used as a supplementary cementitious material in cement or concrete, calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) has been synthesized by adding silica fume to a supersaturated calcium hydroxide solution prepared by mixing calcium oxide and ultrapure water. Thermogravimetric analysis results have revealed the variation in the weight loss due to C-S-H in the samples and the conversion ratio of calcium oxide (the µCaO value), which represents the proportion of calcium oxide in the initial reaction mixture used to produce C-S-H, with curing time. The weight loss due to C-S-H and the µCaO value were both maximized (13.5% and 90.4%, respectively) when the initial C/S molar ratio was 1.0 and the curing time was 90 d. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis has indicated that C-S-H in the samples after curing for 7 d had the composition Ca1.5SiO3.5·xH2O. 29Si magic angle spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis has revealed that the degree of polymerization of C-S-H increased with an increase in curing time for samples with an initial C/S molar ratio of 1.0. The ratio of internal to terminal tetrahedra (Q2/Q1) increased from 2.29 to 4.28 with the increase in curing time from 7 d to 90 d. At curing times ≥ 28 d, a leaf-like C-S-H structure was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). An ectopic nucleation-polymerization reaction process is proposed for the formation mechanism of C-S-H.

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Adv Mater ; 35(16): e2209833, 2023 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36780277

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Solid state potassium (K) metal batteries are intriguing in grid-scale energy storage, benefiting from the low cost, safety, and high energy density. However, their practical applications are impeded by poor K/solid electrolyte (SE) interfacial contact and limited capacity caused by the low K self-diffusion coefficient, dendrite growth, and intrinsically low melting point/soft features of metallic K. Herein, a fused-modeling strategy using potassiophilic carbon allotropes molted with K is demonstrated that can enhance the electrochemical performance/stability of the system via promoting K diffusion kinetics (2.37 × 10-8 cm2 s-1 ), creating a low interfacial resistance (≈1.3 Ω cm2 ), suppressing dendrite growth, and maintaining mechanical/thermal stability at 200 °C. A homogeneous/stable K stripping/plating is consequently implemented with a high current density of 2.8 mA cm-2 (at 25 °C) and a record-high areal capacity of 11.86 mAh cm-2 (at 0.2 mA cm-2 ). The enhanced K diffusion kinetics contribute to sustaining intimate interfacial contact, stabilizing the stripping/plating at high current densities. Full cells coupling ultrathin K-C composite anodes (≈50 µm) with Prussian blue cathodes and ß/ß″-Al2 O3 SEs deliver a high energy density of 389 Wh kg-1 with a retention of 94.4% after 150 cycles and fantastic performances at -20 to 120 °C.

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Adv Mater ; 35(40): e2303730, 2023 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37358065

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The softness of sulfur sublattice and rotational PS4 tetrahedra in thiophosphates result in liquid-like ionic conduction, leading to enhanced ionic conductivities and stable electrode/thiophosphate interfacial ionic transport. However, the existence of liquid-like ionic conduction in rigid oxides remains unclear, and modifications are deemed necessary to achieve stable Li/oxide solid electrolyte interfacial charge transport. In this study, by combining the neutron diffraction survey, geometrical analysis, bond valence site energy analysis, and ab initio molecular dynamics simulation, 1D liquid-like Li-ion conduction is discovered in LiTa2 PO8 and its derivatives, wherein Li-ion migration channels are connected by four- or five-fold oxygen-coordinated interstitial sites. This conduction features a low activation energy (0.2 eV) and short mean residence time (<1 ps) of Li ions on the interstitial sites, originating from the Li-O polyhedral distortion and Li-ion correlation, which are controlled by doping strategies. The liquid-like conduction enables a high ionic conductivity (1.2 mS cm-1 at 30 °C), and a 700 h anomalously stable cycling under 0.2 mA cm-2 for Li/LiTa2 PO8 /Li cells without interfacial modifications. These findings provide principles for the future discovery and design of improved solid electrolytes that do not require modifications to the Li/solid electrolyte interface to achieve stable ionic transport.

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Med Phys ; 48(12): 7850-7863, 2021 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34693536

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BACKGROUND: In the domain of natural language processing, Transformers are recognized as state-of-the-art models, which opposing to typical convolutional neural networks (CNNs) do not rely on convolution layers. Instead, Transformers employ multi-head attention mechanisms as the main building block to capture long-range contextual relations between image pixels. Recently, CNNs dominated the deep learning solutions for diabetic retinopathy grade recognition. However, spurred by the advantages of Transformers, we propose a Transformer-based method that is appropriate for recognizing the grade of diabetic retinopathy. PURPOSE: The purposes of this work are to demonstrate that (i) the pure attention mechanism is suitable for diabetic retinopathy grade recognition and (ii) Transformers can replace traditional CNNs for diabetic retinopathy grade recognition. METHODS: This paper proposes a Vision Transformer-based method to recognize the grade of diabetic retinopathy. Fundus images are subdivided into non-overlapping patches, which are then converted into sequences by flattening, and undergo a linear and positional embedding process to preserve positional information. Then, the generated sequence is input into several multi-head attention layers to generate the final representation. The first token sequence is input to a softmax classification layer to produce the recognition output in the classification stage. RESULTS: The dataset for training and testing employs fundus images of different resolutions, subdivided into patches. We challenge our method against current CNNs and extreme learning machines and achieve an appealing performance. Specifically, the suggested deep learning architecture attains an accuracy of 91.4%, specificity = 0.977 (95% confidence interval (CI) (0.951-1)), precision = 0.928 (95% CI (0.852-1)), sensitivity = 0.926 (95% CI (0.863-0.989)), quadratic weighted kappa score = 0.935, and area under curve (AUC) = 0.986. CONCLUSION: Our comparative experiments against current methods conclude that our model is competitive and highlight that an attention mechanism based on a Vision Transformer model is promising for the diabetic retinopathy grade recognition task.


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Diabetes Mellitus , Retinopatia Diabética , Área Sob a Curva , Retinopatia Diabética/diagnóstico por imagem , Fundo de Olho , Humanos , Redes Neurais de Computação
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Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao ; 32(4): 1424-1432, 2021 Apr.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33899411

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Given the facts that urban land is extremely limited and ecological environment protection is confronted with severe challenges, it is of great importance to effectively construct green infrastructure (GI) network and identify relatively important landscape ecological components. We identified and prioritized GI network centers in Fuzhou downtown area using the MSPA and the landscape connectivity evaluation. The least cost path method and gravity model were used to construct the potential corridors at multiple levels. The density analysis and blind area analysis were used to extract and prioritize the GI nodes and to obtain the optimized GI network. The results showed that the first-level GI network centers were mainly distributed in the north and south of Fuzhou downtown, while those in the central region were small and scattered. The comprehensive resistance of landscape was low in the periphery but high in the middle, with poor integral connectivity. The GI corridor system with existing corridors and potential corridors was employed to enhance the connectivity among network centers. Furthermore, the GI nodes were extracted to provide a "transfer station" for material circulation and energy flow, which could partly solve the problems including excessive substrate resistance and the long connection corridor in some areas. The spatial prioritization of GI elements could make the construction of GI network more scientific and also provide reference for the future planning period and construction timing of GI network in Fuzhou.


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Conservação dos Recursos Naturais , Ecossistema , China
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