Effect of Earth Models on Coulomb Stress Change Caused by Surface Load - Yawen She; Guangyu Fu; Tai Liu (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2021)

Combined Use of Bacillus subtilis yb-114,246 and Bacillus licheniformis yb-214,245 Improves Body Growth Performance of Chinese Huainan Partridge Shank Chickens by Enhancing Intestinal Digestive Profiles - Jiajun Yang; Kehe Huang; Jing Wang; Dong Wu; Zongliang Liu; Pengcheng Yu; Zhanyong Wei; Fu Chen (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2021)

Comparison of Machine Learning Algorithms for the Quality Assessment of Wearable ECG Signals Via Lenovo H3 Devices - Fan Fu; Wentao Xiang; Yukun An; Bin Liu; Xianqing Chen; Songsheng Zhu; Jianqing Li (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2021)
Purpose Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals collected from wearable devices are easily corrupted with surrounding noise and artefacts, where the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of wearable ECG signals is significantly lower than that from hospital ECG machines. To meet the requirements for monitoring heart disease via wearable devices, eliminating useless or poor-quality ECG signals (e.g., lead-falls and low SNRs) can be solved by signal quality assessment algorithms. Methods To compensate for the deficiency of the existing ECG quality assessment system, a wearable ECG signal dataset from heart disease patients collected by Lenovo H3 devices was constructed. Then, this paper compares the performance of three machine learning algorithms, i.e., the traditional support vector machine (SVM), least-squares SVM (LS-SVM) and long short-term memory (LSTM) algorithms. Different non-morphological signal quality indices (i.e., the approximate entropy (ApEn), sample entropy (SaEn), fuzzy measure entropy (FMEn), Hurst exponent (HE), kurtosis (K) and power spectral density (PSD) features) extracted from the original ECG signals are fed into the three algorithms as input. Results The true positive rate, true negative rate, sensitivity and accuracy are used to evaluate the performance of each method, and the LSTM algorithm achieves the best results on these metrics (97.14%, 86.8%, 97.46% and 95.47%, respectively). Conclusions Among the three algorithms, the LSTM-based quality assessment method is the most suitable for the signals collected by the Lenovo H3 devices. The results also show that the combination of statistical features can effectively evaluate the quality of ECG signals.

Mapping QTLs controlling low-temperature germinability in rice by using single segment substitution lines derived from 4 AA-genome species of wild rice - Ruiqin Pei; Zhengao Zhang; Mingchuan Huang; Guangshan Hou; Jijing Luo; Haitao Zhu; GuiFu Liu; Xuelin Fu; Guiquan Zhang; Shaokui Wang (Euphytica, 2021)

Effect of the near-infrared activated photocatalyst Cu2(OH)PO4 nanoparticles on the growth of harmful algal blooms causing Microcystis aeruginosa - Michael Engda Asgodom; Dingyi Liu; Haibin Fu; Huifang Xie; Jinming Kong (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Correction to: Central Blockade of E-Prostanoid 3 Receptor Ameliorated Hypertension Partially by Attenuating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats - Fang-Fang Wang; Juan Bai; Xiao-Jing Yu; Xiao-Lian Shi; Jin-Jun Liu; Kai-Li Liu; Li-Yan Fu; Qing Su; Hong-Bao Li; Kai B. Kang; Qiu-Yue Yi; Shu-Qiu Wang; et al. (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2021)

Central Blockade of E-Prostanoid 3 Receptor Ameliorated Hypertension Partially by Attenuating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats - Fang-Fang Wang; Juan Ba; Xiao-Jing Yu; Xiao-Lian Shi; Jin-Jun Liu; Kai-Li Liu; Li-Yan Fu; Qing Su; Hong-Bao Li; Kai B. Kang; Qiu-Yue Yi; Shu-Qiu Wang; et al. (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2021)

Characteristics of Atmospheric Rivers over the East Asia in Middle Summers from 2001 to 2016 - Gang Fu; Shan Liu; Xiaodong Li; Pengyuan Li; Lijia Chen (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2021)

miR-23b Attenuates LPS-Induced Inflammatory Responses in Acute Lung Injury via Inhibition of HDAC2 - Zhi-Feng Luo; Xiang-Hui Jiang; Huan Liu; Li-Yuan He; Xiong Luo; Fu-Chun Chen; Yu-Lin Tan (Biochemical Genetics, 2021)

Polymetamorphic events in the Jiao-Liao-Ji Belt, North China Craton：Evidence from integrated zircon, xenotime, and monazite LA–ICP–MS U–Pb dating - Ping-Hua Liu; Fu-Lai Liu; Zhong-Hua Tian; Da Wang; Jia Cai; Wen Zhang (International Geology Review, 2021)

In vitro anti-biofilm efficacy of sanguinarine against carbapenem-resistant Serratia marcescens - Yuting Fu; Wanting Liu; Miao Liu; Jianing Zhang; Min Yang; Ting Wang; Weidong Qian (Biofouling, 2021)

Equivalent effect of extracellular proteins and polysaccharides on biofilm formation by clinical isolates of Staphylococcus lugdunensis - Weidong Qian; Wenjing Wang; Jianing Zhang; Miao Liu; Yuting Fu; Mingming Li; Jing Jin; Wei Cui; Chengbin Wang (Biofouling, 2021)

Applied properties and life cycle assessment of flexible packaging lamination processes: a comparative study - Haowei He; Yabo Fu; Youzhong Zhao; Siqi Liu; Guangshen Zuo; Pengfei Guo; Wencai Xu (The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2021)

Spatio-temporal precipitation changes and their localized predictors in the Taihang Mountain region, North China - Tonggang Fu; Hui Gao; Hongzhu Liang; Jintong Liu (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2021)

Cloning and functional analysis of EpGHQH1 in shikonin production of Echium plantagineum - Jiangyan Fu; Guihua Lu; Minkai Yang; Hua Zhao; Wencai Jie; Aliya Fazal; Xuan Wang; Zhongling Wen; Rongjun Fang; Bao Liu; Tongming Yin; Jinliang Qi; et al. (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2021)

Influence of Potassium Supply and Harvest Time on Selected Growth, Physiology, and Quality Factors of Ephedra sinica Stapf. - Anli Liu; Siqi Li; Jiayue Liu; Fuying Mao; Linfei Li; Nana Cen; Xueyan Fu; Yunsheng Zhao (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2021)

Refining the empirical global pressure and temperature model with the ERA5 reanalysis and radiosonde data - Tao Li; Lei Wang; Ruizhi Chen; Wenju Fu; Beizhen Xu; Peng Jiang; Jian Liu; Haitao Zhou; Yi Han (Journal of Geodesy, 2021)

Syndecan-3 contributes to the regulation of the microenvironment at the node of Ranvier following end-to‑side neurorrhaphy: sodium image analysis - Chiung-Hui Liu; Yu-Chen Kuo; Che-Yu Wang; Chao-Chun Hsu; Ying-Jui Ho; Yun-Chi Chiang; Fu-Der Mai; Wei-Jhih Lin; Wen-Chieh Liao (Histochemistry and Cell Biology, 2021)

A thorough screening based on QTLs controlling zinc and copper accumulation in the grain of different wheat genotypes - Ying Liu; Yaru Chen; Yang Yang; Qiaofeng Zhang; Bisheng Fu; Jin Cai; Wei Guo; Liang Shi; Jizhong Wu; Yahua Chen (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

The impact of meteorological conditions on Air Quality Index under different urbanization gradients: a case from Taipei - Zhipeng Zhu; Yuxuan Qiao; Qunyue Liu; Conghua Lin; Emily Dang; Weicong Fu; Guangyu Wang; Jianwen Dong (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021)

Nrf2 deficiency aggravates the kidney injury induced by subacute cadmium exposure in mice - Chengjie Chen; Xue Han; Gang Wang; Dan Liu; Lina Bao; Congcong Jiao; Junjun Luan; Yongyong Hou; Yuanyuan Xu; Huihui Wang; Qiang Zhang; Hua Zhou; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2021)

Optimization inversion analysis of a geo-stress field in a deep mine area: a case study - Qiang Fu; Qin-jie Liu; Ke Yang (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

The construction of high precision geostrophic currents based on new gravity models of GOCE and satellite altimetry data - Wenyan Sui; Junru Guo; Jun Song; Zhiliang Liu; Meng Wang; Xibin Li; Yanzhao Fu; Yongquan Li; Yu Cai; Linhui Wang; Lingli Li; Xiaofang Guo; et al. (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2021)

Knockdown of Arginyl-tRNA Synthetase Attenuates Ischemia-Induced Cerebral Cortex Injury in Rats After Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion - Yang Liu; Xue-Bin Hu; Li-Zhi Zhang; Zi Wang; Rong Fu (Translational Stroke Research, 2021)
Some researchers have previously shown that RNAi knockdown of arginyl-tRNA synthetase (ArgRS) before or after a hypoxic injury can rescue animals from death, based on the model organism, C. elegans . However, there has been no study on the application of arginyl-tRNA synthetase knockdown in treating mammalian ischemic stroke, and its potential mechanism and effect on ischemic brain damage are still unknown. Here, we focused on the Rars gene, which encodes an arginyl-tRNA synthetase, and examined the effects of Rars knockdown in a permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion model in rats. To achieve this aim, adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were given right cerebral cortex injections of short hairpin RNA (shRNA) adenovirus (AV) particles to knock down arginyl-tRNA synthetase, and a non-targeting control (NTC) vector or phosphate-buffered solution served as the controls. After 4 days, the rats were exposed to permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (pMCAO). Then, the right cerebral cortex level of arginyl-tRNA synthetase was examined, and the effects of the Rars knockdown were evaluated by differences in infarction volume, oxidative stress, blood-brain barrier, mitochondrial function, and glucose metabolism at 1 day and 3 days after MCAO. The injection of shRNA adenovirus particles successfully suppressed the expression of arginyl-tRNA synthetase in the cerebral cortex. We observed an improvement in oxidative stress, mitochondrial function, and glucose utilization and a reduction in brain edema compared with the non-targeting control rats with suppressed expression of arginyl-tRNA synthetase mRNA in the ipsilateral ischemic cortex of the brain. Our findings indicate that knockdown of arginyl-tRNA synthetase in the cerebral cortex exerted neuroprotective effects, which were achieved not only by the improvement of oxidative stress and glucose utilization but also by the maintenance of mitochondrial morphological integrity and the preservation of mitochondrial function. Knockdown of ArgRS administration could be a promising approach to protect ischemic stroke.

Lactobacillus rhamnosus JYLR-005 Prevents Thiram-Induced Tibial Dyschondroplasia by Enhancing Bone-Related Growth Performance in Chickens - Fang Liu; Anan Kong; Pengfei Fu; Qin-qin Cao; Kun-sheng Tao; Di-yi Liu; Xue-bing Wang; Zong-xi Tong; Mujeeb Ur Rehman; Shu-cheng Huang (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2021)

Baseline sensitivity of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum to metconazole and the analysis of cross-resistance with carbendazim, dimethachlone, boscalid, fluazinam, and fludioxonil - Shengming Liu; Liuyuan Fu; Jinpeng Chen; Shuan Wang; Jinliang Liu; Jia Jiang; Zhiping Che; Yuee Tian; Genqiang Chen (Phytoparasitica, 2021)

Engrafted primary type-2 astrocytes improve the recovery of the nigrostriatal pathway in a rat model of Parkinson's disease - Yanyun Sun; Xiao-jun Lu; Xinghui Fu; Ye Zhang; Yan Zhan; Jiabing Liu; Lingxia Zhao; Chun-lin Xia (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2021)

IL-21 enhances STAT3/Blimp-1 signaling pathway in B cells and contributes to plasma cell differentiation in newly diagnosed patients with myasthenia gravis - Yanan Xu; Xiaoyu Huang; Fengzhan Li; Tan Liu; Tingting Yang; Fei Chen; Jie Zhu; Meng Pan; Yong Zhang; Yuzhong Wang; Linlin Fu; Chenghua Xiao; et al. (Immunologic Research, 2021)

Phenotypic characteristics of ramie (Boehmeria nivea L) germplasm resources based on UAV remote sensing - Dandan Cui; Guoxian Cui; Ruifang Yang; Wei She; Yaoduan Liu; Hui Wang; Xiaohui Su; Jilong Wang; Wanhui Liu; Xinhui Wang; Jieyi Liu; Hongyu Fu (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2021)

Response of palladium in receiving water bodies to rainfall-runoff - Fangfang Ding; Yuyan Liu; Zucheng Wang; Caiye Ji; Dan Wu; Lin Wang; Bo Fu; Lan Zhang; Haofeng Liu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Dynamic processes of the Dora Kamiyama rockslide in the Tibetan Plateau, China: geomorphic implication - Liyong Wang; Zongji Yang; Gang Liu; Shihao Liu; Xiaolong Fu; Jianping Qiao (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2021)

Formation mechanism and risk assessment of unstable rock mass at the Yumenkou tunnel entrance, Shanxi province, China - Zhong Fu Wang; Si Ming He; Han Dong Liu; Dong Dong Li (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2021)

The substrate‐dependent regulatory effects of the AfeI /R system in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans reveals the novel regulation strategy of quorum sensing in acidophiles - Xue‐Yan Gao; Chang‐Ai Fu; Likai Hao; Xiu‐Feng Gu; Rui Wang; Jian‐Qiang Lin; Xiang‐Mei Liu; Xin Pang; Cheng‐Jia Zhang; Jian‐Qun Lin; Lin‐Xu Chen (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary A LuxI/R‐like quorum sensing (QS) system (AfeI/R) has been reported in the acidophilic and chemoautotrophic Acidithiobacillus spp. However, the function of AfeI/R remains unclear because of the difficulties in the genetic manipulation of these bacteria. Here, we constructed different afeI mutants of the sulfur‐ and iron‐oxidizer A . ferrooxidans , identified the N‐acyl homoserine lactones (acyl‐HSLs) synthesized by AfeI, and determined the regulatory effects of AfeI/R on genes expression, extracellular polymeric substance synthesis, energy metabolism, cell growth and population density of A . ferrooxidans in different energy substrates. Acyl‐HSLs‐mediated distinct regulation strategies were employed to influence bacterial metabolism and cell growth of A . ferrooxidans cultivated in either sulfur or ferrous iron. Based on these findings, an energy‐substrate‐dependent regulation mode of AfeI/R in A . ferrooxidans was illuminated that AfeI/R could produce different types of acyl‐HSLs and employ specific acyl‐HSLs to regulate specific genes in response to different energy substrates. The discovery of the AfeI/R‐mediated substrate‐dependent regulatory mode expands our knowledge on the function of QS system in the chemoautotrophic sulfur‐ and ferrous iron‐oxidizing bacteria, and provides new insights in understanding energy metabolism modulation, population control, bacteria‐driven bioleaching process, and the coevolution between the acidophiles and their acidic habitats.

The key iron assimilation genes ClFTR1 , ClNPS6 were crucial for virulence of Curvularia lunata via initiating its appressorium formation and virulence factors - Yuanyuan Lu; Jiaying Sun; Yibo Gao; Kexin Liu; Mingyue Yuan; Weida Gao; Fen Wang; Dandan Fu; Nan Chen; Shuqin Xiao; Chunsheng Xue (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary Iron is virtually an essential nutrient for all organisms, to understand how iron contributes to virulence of plant pathogenic fungi, we identified ClFTR1 and ClNPS6 in maize pathogen Curvularia lunata ( Cochliobolus lunatus ) in this study. Disruption of ClNPS6 significantly impaired siderophore biosynthesis. ClFTR1 and ClNPS6 did mediate oxidative stress but had no significant impact on vegetative growth, conidiation, cell wall integrity and sexual reproduction. Conidial germination delayed and appressoria formation reduced in Δ Clftr1 comparing with wild type (WT) CX‐3. Genes responsible for conidial germination, appressoria formation, non‐host selective toxin biosynthesis and cell wall degrading enzymes were also downregulated in the transcriptome of Δ Clftr1 and Δ Clnps6 compared with WT. The conidial development, toxin biosynthesis and polygalacturonase activity were impaired in the mutant strains with ClFTR1 and ClNPS6 deletion during their infection to maize. ClFTR1 and ClNPS6 were upregulated expression at 12–24 and 48–120 hpi in WT respectively. ClFTR1 positively regulated conidial germination, appressoria formation in the biotrophy‐specific phase. ClNPS6 positively regulates non‐host selective toxin biosynthesis and cell wall degrading enzyme activity in the necrotrophy‐specific phase. Our results indicated that ClFTR1 and ClNPS6 were key genes of pathogen known to conidia development and virulence factors.

Study on the Degradation of Chlortetracycline Hydrochloride in Mariculture Wastewater by Zn0.75Mn0.75Fe1.5O4/ZnFe2O4/ZnO Photocatalyst - Jiayuan Fu; Xiaocai Yu; Zejun Li; Yongxia Zhang; Wanting Zhu; Jinghua Liu (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2021)

Optimization of agricultural water–food–energy nexus in a random environment: an integrated modelling approach - Mo Li; Vijay P. Singh; Qiang Fu; Dong Liu; Tianxiao Li; Yan Zhou (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2021)

Modes of genetic adaptations underlying functional innovations in the rumen - Xiangyu Pan; Yudong Cai; Zongjun Li; Xianqing Chen; Rasmus Heller; Nini Wang; Yu Wang; Chen Zhao; Yong Wang; Han Xu; Songhai Li; Ming Li; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Distinct Effects of Social Stress on Working Memory in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Qianqian Li; Jun Yan; Jinmin Liao; Xiao Zhang; Lijun Liu; Xiaoyu Fu; Hao Yang Tan; Dai Zhang; Hao Yan (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)
Stress might exaggerate the compulsion and impair the working memory of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This study evaluated the effect of stress on the cognitive neural processing of working memory in OCD and its clinical significance using a “number calculation working memory” task. Thirty-eight patients and 55 gender- and education-matched healthy controls were examined. Stress impaired the performance of the manipulation task in patients. Healthy controls showed less engagement of the medial prefrontal cortex and striatum during the task under stress versus less stress, which was absent in the patients with OCD. The diagnosis × stress interaction effect was significant in the right fusiform, supplementary motor area, precentral cortex and caudate. The failure of suppression of the medial prefrontal cortex and striatum and stress-related hyperactivation in the right fusiform, supplementary motor area, precentral cortex, and caudate might be an OCD-related psychopathological and neural response to stress.

Respiratory Control by Phox2b-expressing Neurons in a Locus Coeruleus–preBötzinger Complex Circuit - Na Liu; Congrui Fu; Hongxiao Yu; Yakun Wang; Luo Shi; Yinchao Hao; Fang Yuan; Xiangjian Zhang; Sheng Wang (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)

Different effects of canopy and understory nitrogen addition on soil organic carbon and its related processes in a subtropical forest - Xiaofei Lu; Wendan Ren; Enqing Hou; Songbo Tang; Lingling Zhang; Zhanfeng Liu; Yongbiao Lin; Shenglei Fu; Dazhi Wen; Yuanwen Kuang (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2021)

Expression and function of WNT4 involved in larvae development and limb regeneration in Portunus trituberculatus - Zhiming Ren; Yuanyuan Fu; Lei Liu; Xiao Liu; Chunlin Wang (Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2021)

Planting models and mulching material strategies to reduce bundle sheath cell leakage and improve photosynthetic capacity and maize production in semi-arid climate - Lixin Fu; Honglei Ren; Shengjun Xu; Shaoxin Hu; Jianfei Yang; Chang Liu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Correlation between urbanization and ecosystem services in Xiamen, China - Zhipeng Zhu; Weicong Fu; Qunyue Liu (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021)

Genetic variants in N6-methyladenosine are associated with bladder cancer risk in the Chinese population - Hanting Liu; Jingjing Gu; Yu Jin; Qi Yuan; Gaoxiang Ma; Mulong Du; Yuqiu Ge; Chao Qin; Qiang Lv; Guangbo Fu; Meilin Wang; Haiyan Chu; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2021)

Ecological and human health risk assessment of heavy metals in dust affected by fireworks during the Spring Festival in Beijing - Haimei Fu; Zheng Yang; Yanju Liu; Peng Shao (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2021)

Climate‐induced nonlinearity in pelagic communities and non‐stationary relationships with physical drivers in the Kuroshio ecosystem - Shuyang Ma; Yongjun Tian; Caihong Fu; Haiqing Yu; Jianchao Li; Yang Liu; Jiahua Cheng; Rong Wan; Yoshiro Watanabe (Fish and Fisheries, 2021)
Climate‐induced nonlinearity in biological variability and non‐stationary relationships with physical drivers are crucial to understand responses of marine organisms to climate variability. These phenomena have raised concerns in the northeastern North Pacific, but are out of the spotlight in the northwestern North Pacific in spite of potential implications for this productive system under increased climate variability. Pelagic communities in the Kuroshio ecosystem have both ecological and economic importance. However, patterns of climate‐induced nonlinearity in pelagic communities are not well understood, and existence of non‐stationarity in their relationships with physical drivers remains obscure. Here, we compile large numbers of climatic, oceanic and biological long‐term time‐series data and employ diverse statistical techniques to reveal such climate‐induced nonlinearity and non‐stationarity. Results show that pelagic communities in the Tsushima and Pacific areas (major areas in the Kuroshio ecosystem) had regime shifts in the late 1990s and late 1980s, respectively. Winter sea surface temperatures in the Kuroshio Current path and in the eastern part of East China Sea, which are respectively affected by the Kuroshio Current and Siberian High, correlate with dominant variability patterns in their pelagic communities. Furthermore, non‐stationarity was identified with threshold years in the 1990s in the Tsushima area and in the 1980s in the Pacific area as a possible result of the declined variances in the Siberian High and Aleutian Low, respectively. Our findings provide insights on spatial differentiation of climate‐induced nonlinearity and non‐stationarity, which are valuable for the management of pelagic communities in the northwestern North Pacific under changing climatic conditions.

Bisabolane sesquiterpenes from Clausena sanki with their potential anti-inflammatory activities - Shi Hu; Yan-Lei Ma; Jia-Ming Guo; Qing Wen; Gui Yan; Shuo Yang; Yan-Hui Fu; Yan-Ping Liu (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Effect of Ferrous Iron Addition on Ammonium Nitrogen Removal and Microbial Communities in Horizontal Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands - Yan Zhang; Chunyan Fu; Xinhua Li; Hongyun Dong; Jiaqiang Wu; Tianhong Shi; Baixing Yan; Xuelan Liu (Wetlands, 2020)

Diversity and abundance of resistome in rhizosphere soil - Jian Cao; Fei Liu; Baoli Zhu; Yi Shi; George Fu Gao (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Residual nitrogen from preceding garlic crops is important for double-cropped rice - Wei Zhou; Tao Wang; Yong Fu; Zhiping Yang; Qi Liu; Fengjun Yan; Yong Chen; Youfeng Tao; Nkrumah Malik; Wanjun Ren (Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 2020)

Correction to: Involvement of proBDNF in Monocytes/Macrophages with Gastrointestinal Disorders in Depressive Mice - Yun-Qing Yu; Yan-Ling Zhang; Zhe Wang; Yu Liu; Hui Li; Chang-Qi Li; Xin-Fu Zhou; Zhao-Lan Hu; Ru-Ping Dai (Neurotoxicity Research, 2020)

Involvement of proBDNF in Monocytes/Macrophages with Gastrointestinal Disorders in Depressive Mice - Yun-Qing Yu; Yan-Ling Zhang; Zhe Wang; Yu Liu; Hui Li; Xin-Fu Zhou; Zhao-Lan Hu; Ru-Ping Dai (Neurotoxicity Research, 2020)

Downregulation of Adhesion Molecule CHL1 in B Cells but Not T Cells of Patients with Major Depression and in the Brain of Mice with Chronic Stress - C. R. Yang; L. Ning; F. H. Zhou; Q. Sun; H. P. Meng; Z. Han; Y. Liu; W. Huang; S. Liu; X. H. Li; B. Zheng; Dong Ming; et al. (Neurotoxicity Research, 2020)

A big landslide on the Jinsha River, Tibet, China: geometric characteristics, causes, and future stability - Yulong Cui; Pengpeng Bao; Chong Xu; Gui Fu; Qisong Jiao; Yi Luo; Lingling Shen; Xiwei Xu; Fenglin Liu; Yuejun Lyu; Xiuhong Hu; Tao Li; et al. (Natural Hazards, 2020)

Melatonin ameliorates spatial memory and motor deficits via preserving the integrity of cortical and hippocampal dendritic spine morphology in mice with neurotrauma - Xiao-Jing Lin; Ruoxu Liu; Chenyi Li; Xueqing Yi; Bo Fu; M. J. Walker; Xiao-Ming Xu; Gang Sun; Cheng-Hsien Lin (Inflammopharmacology, 2020)

Does underweight amplify the relationship between short-term particulate matter exposure and blood pressure in children and adolescents: a large cross-sectional study in a metropolis of China - Jia Hu; Han Fu; Hui Shen; Chen-gang Teng; Wei Yang; Hai-bing Yang; Fang Liu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Identifying the sources of seasonal predictability based on climate memory analysis and variance decomposition - Da Nian; Naiming Yuan; Kairan Ying; Ge Liu; Zuntao Fu; Yanjun Qi; Christian L. E. Franzke (Climate Dynamics, 2020)

An ignored key link in greenhouse effect: Soil and soil CO2 slow heat loss - Weixin Zhang; Chengde Yu; Zhifeng Shen; Shu Liu; Suli Li; Yuanhu Shao; Shenglei Fu (Soil Ecology Letters, 2020)

Fundamental Characteristics of Tropical Rain Cell Structures as Measured by TRMM PR - Yunfei Fu; Yilun Chen; Xiangdong Zhang; Yu Wang; Rui Li; Qi Liu; Lei Zhong; Qiong Zhang; Aoqi Zhang (Journal of Meteorological Research, 2020)

Plastid genomes of Elaeagnus mollis: comparative and phylogenetic analyses - Yongqin Cheng; Yanci Yang; Xuening Fu; Li Liu; Zaimin Jiang; Jing Cai (Journal of Genetics, 2020)

SNP of AHSA2 gene in three cattle breeds using snapshot technology - Shu-Zhu Cheng; E. Guang-Xin; Cheng-Li Liu; Wang-Dui Basang; Yan-Bin Zhu; Ri-Su Na; Yan-Guo Han; Yan Zeng; Xiao Wang; Wei-Wei Ni; Bai-Gao Yang; Xing-Hai Duan; et al. (Journal of Genetics, 2020)

Microscopic and Fractal Characterization of Organic Matter within Lacustrine Shale Reservoirs in the First Member of Cretaceous Qingshankou Formation, Songliao Basin, Northeast China - Bo Liu; Meng Yan; Xianda Sun; Yunfeng Bai; Longhui Bai; Xiaofei Fu (Journal of Earth Science, 2020)

Simulation of Evapotranspiration Based on BEPS-TerrainLab V2.0 from 1990 to 2018 in the Dajiuhu Basin - Zongfan Wu; Lihua Zhang; Dandan Liu; Kang Zhang; Zhiru Zhu; Yasheng Fu; Yongming Ma (Chinese Geographical Science, 2020)

Sediment transport under increasing anthropogenic stress: Regime shifts within the Yellow River, China - Shuang Song; Shuai Wang; Bojie Fu; Yanxu Liu; Kevin Wang; Yikai Li; Yaping Wang (Ambio, 2020)

Bearing performance of offshore bucket foundation with internal cruciform skirt under combined loading - Zhong Xiao; Ying Liu; Borui Ge; Dengfeng Fu; Zengfeng Zhou; Yue Yan (Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, 2020)

Fine-mapping of the BjPur gene for purple leaf color in Brassica juncea - Shuangping Heng; Qiqi Cheng; Tian Zhang; Xujia Liu; Hao Huang; Peijie Yao; Zhixin Liu; Zhengjie Wan; Tingdong Fu (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2020)

Arsenic trioxide alleviates acute graft-versus-host disease by modulating macrophage polarization - Xiao Liu; Yan Su; Xueyan Sun; Haixia Fu; Qiusha Huang; Qi Chen; Xiaodong Mo; Meng Lv; Yuan Kong; Lanping Xu; Xiaojun Huang; Xiaohui Zhang (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Divergence in flowering time is a major component contributing to reproductive isolation between two wild rice species (Oryza rufipogon and O. nivara) - Xun Xu; Qing-Lin Meng; Mu-Fan Geng; Ning-Ning Ren; Lian Zhou; Yu-Su Du; Zhe Cai; Mei-Xia Wang; Xin Wang; Xiu-Hua Wang; Jing-Dan Han; Shuai Jiang; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Hydrogen sulfide is required for salicylic acid–induced chilling tolerance of cucumber seedlings - Dong-Yun Pan; Xin Fu; Xiao-Wei Zhang; Feng-Jiao Liu; Huan-Gai Bi; Xi-Zhen Ai (Protoplasma, 2020)

The process of embryo abortion of stenospermocarpic grape and it develops into plantlet in vitro using embryo rescue - Shasha Li; Keke Liu; Saisai Yu; Shanshan Jia; Shuo Chen; Yuheng Fu; Feng Sun; Qiangwei Luo; Yuejin Wang (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2020)

Effect of various doses of 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate on mineral nitrogen losses in two paddy soils - Hua Li; Xiaodong Chen; Chen Liu; Shaoxian Wang; Bin Guo; Ningyu Li; Yuequn Jin; Qinglin Fu; Xinqiang Liang (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020)

First report of leaf blight on peanut caused by Nigrospora sphaerica in China - Xiaoyu Liu; Fengyu Yu; Dengqiang Fu; Weibo Yang (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2020)

PKCβ/NF-κB pathway in diabetic atrial remodeling - Haili Wang; Yuanyuan Xu; Aiqing Xu; Xinghua Wang; Lijun Cheng; Sharen Lee; Gary Tse; Guangping Li; Tong Liu; Huaying Fu (Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2020)

Whether the carbon emission from green roofs can be effectively mitigated by recycling waste building material as green roof substrate during five-year operation? - Liangqian Fan; Jingting Wang; Xiaoling Liu; Hongbing Luo; Ke Zhang; Xiaoying Fu; Mei Li; Xiaoting Li; Bing Jiang; Jia Chen; Shuzhi Fu; You Mo; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Characteristics of methane emissions in the Living Water Garden in Chengdu City from 2012 to 2017 - Ru Xue; Xiaoling Liu; Xiaoying Fu; Hongbing Luo; Ke Zhang; Bruce C. Anderson; Mei Li; Bo Huang; Lijuan Yu; Xiaoting Li; Shuzhi Fu; Aiping Pu; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Experimental study of suffusion characteristics within granite residual soil controlling inflow velocity - Weiping Liu; Shaofeng Wan; Xiaoyan Luo; Mingfu Fu (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Geochemistry and mineralogy of Late Carboniferous coal (No. 8) from the Jialequan Mine, Xishan Coalfield, Shanxi Province, China: evidences for the geologic controls of trace elements - Xiao Li; Jian Kang; Peipei Wang; Yingjie Liu; Qirui Fu (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Latitudinal differences in early growth of largehead hairtail ( Trichiurus japonicus ) in relation to environmental variables - Peng Sun; Qi Chen; Caihong Fu; Yi Xu; Runlong Sun; Jianchao Li; Haiqing Yu; Chi Zhang; Yang Liu; Zhenjiang Ye; Yongjun Tian; Mikko Heino (Fisheries Oceanography, 2020)
Largehead hairtail ( Trichiurus japonicus ) in the China Seas shows an increasing catch trend, despite continued overexploitation, which could be attributed to improved recruitment as a result of strengthened early growth. To understand the early growth variability of largehead hairtail, we examined the linkages between early growth, as revealed by otolith microstructure, and the associated environmental variables over both spatial and temporal scales. Young‐of‐the‐Year largehead hairtail were collected from three regions in the Bohai, Yellow and East China Seas between 29° and 39° N. Daily increment widths of sagittal otoliths were measured and used as a proxy for somatic growth. We found two spawning cohorts, Spring‐ and Summer‐spawned cohorts, that showed latitudinal differences in both mean growth and growth pattern. The transition time from larval to juvenile stage was identified at around 40 days. Daily increment widths of two cohorts showed similar growth pattern in the first 40 days, while location had a marked effect on daily growth over 41–110 days. This suggests physiologically constrained growth pattern in larval stage, but more plastic growth subject to habitat‐specific influences in juvenile stage. The gradient forest analysis identified sea bottom temperature, vertical temperature gradient, and sea surface salinity, as the most important variables in determining early growth. Latitudinal differences in early growth pattern and their response to environmental variables suggest adaptive plasticity of early growth, which has notable implication for the management and sustainable utilization of this important but heavily exploited resource in the China Seas.

Role of BrSDG8 on bolting in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa) - Wei Fu; Shengnan Huang; Yue Gao; Meidi Zhang; Gaoyang Qu; Nan Wang; Zhiyong Liu; Hui Feng (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2020)

Genome-wide association analysis of stem water-soluble carbohydrate content in bread wheat - Luping Fu; Jingchun Wu; Shurong Yang; Yirong Jin; Jindong Liu; Mengjiao Yang; Awais Rasheed; Yong Zhang; Xianchun Xia; Ruilian Jing; Zhonghu He; Yonggui Xiao (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2020)

Reexamining the Necessity of Adding Water Curtain Borehole with Improved Understanding of Water Sealing Criterion - Qi-Hua Zhang; Qing-Bing Liu; Guo-Fu He (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2020)

Proteomics-Guided Study on Buyang Huanwu Decoction for Its Neuroprotective and Neurogenic Mechanisms for Transient Ischemic Stroke: Involvements of EGFR/PI3K/Akt/Bad/14-3-3 and Jak2/Stat3/Cyclin D1 Signaling Cascades - Xi Chen; Hansen Chen; Yachong He; Shuping Fu; Haosheng Liu; Qi Wang; Jiangang Shen (Molecular Neurobiology, 2020)

Dinitrogen (N2) pulse emissions during freeze-thaw cycles from montane grassland soil - Xing Wu; Zhe Chen; Ralf Kiese; Jin Fu; Silvia Gschwendter; Michael Schloter; Chunyan Liu; Klaus Butterbach-Bahl; Benjamin Wolf; Michael Dannenmann (Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2020)
Short-lived pulses of soil nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions during freeze-thaw periods can dominate annual cumulative N 2 O fluxes from temperate managed and natural soils. However, the effects of freeze thaw cycles (FTCs) on dinitrogen (N 2 ) emissions, i.e., the dominant terminal product of the denitrification process, and ratios of N 2 /N 2 O emissions have remained largely unknown because methodological difficulties were so far hampering detailed studies. Here, we quantified both N 2 and N 2 O emissions of montane grassland soils exposed to three subsequent FTCs under two different soil moisture levels (40 and 80% WFPS) and under manure addition at 80% WFPS. In addition, we also quantified abundance and expression of functional genes involved in nitrification and denitrification to better understand microbial drivers of gaseous N losses. Our study shows that each freeze thaw cycle was associated with pulse emissions of both N 2 O and N 2 , with soil N 2 emissions exceeding N 2 O emissions by a factor of 5–30. Increasing soil moisture from 40 to 80% WFPS and addition of cow slurry increased the cumulative FTC N 2 emissions by 102% and 77%, respectively. For N 2 O, increasing soil moisture from 40 to 80% WFPS and addition of slurry increased the cumulative emissions by 147% and 42%, respectively. Denitrification gene cnorB and nosZ clade I transcript levels showed high explanatory power for N 2 O and N 2 emissions, thereby reflecting both N gas flux dynamics due to FTC and effects of different water availability and fertilizer addition. In agreement with several other studies for various ecosystems, we show here for mountainous grassland soils that pulse emissions of N 2 O were observed during freeze-thaw. More importantly, this study shows that the freeze-thaw N 2 pulse emissions strongly exceeded those of N 2 O in magnitude, which indicates that N 2 emissions during FTCs could represent an important N loss pathway within the grassland N mass balances. However, their actual significance needs to be assessed under field conditions using intact plant-soil systems.

In vivo biological safety evaluation of an iron-based bioresorbable drug-eluting stent - Jianfeng Shi; Xuewen Miao; Haiyang Fu; Aili Jiang; YanFen Liu; XiaoLi Shi; Deyuan Zhang; Zhaoxu Wang (BioMetals, 2020)

Taxonomic revision of the Long-tailed Rosefinch Carpodacus sibiricus complex - Simin Liu; Chentao Wei; Paul J. Leader; Geoff J. Carey; Chenxi Jia; Yinan Fu; Per Alström; Yang Liu (Journal of Ornithology, 2020)

The Cumulative Effects of Fishing, Plankton Productivity, and Marine Mammal Consumption in a Marine Ecosystem - Caihong Fu; Yi Xu; Chuanbo Guo; Norm Olsen; Arnaud Grüss; Huizhu Liu; Nicolas Barrier; Philippe Verley; Yunne-Jai Shin (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020)

Climate Variability Patterns and Their Ecological Effects on Ecosystems in the Northwestern North Pacific - Shuyang Ma; Yongjun Tian; Jianchao Li; Haiqing Yu; Jiahua Cheng; Peng Sun; Caihong Fu; Yang Liu; Yoshiro Watanabe (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020)

A Geometric Calibration Method of Hydrophone Array Based on Maximum Likelihood Estimation with Sources in Near Field - Nan Zou; Zhenqi Jia; Jin Fu; Jia Feng; Mengqi Liu (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020)
Considering the requirement of the near-field calibration under strong underwater multipath condition, a high-precision geometric calibration method based on maximum likelihood estimation is proposed. It can be used as both auxiliary-calibration and self-calibration. According to the near-field geometry error model, the objective function of nonlinear optimization problem is constructed by using the unconditional maximum likelihood estimator. The influence of multipath on geometric calibration is studied. The strong reflections are considered as the coherent sources, and the compensation strategy for auxiliary-calibration is realized. The optimization method (differential evolution, DE) is used to solve the geometry errors and sources’ position. The method in this paper is compared with the eigenvector method. The simulation results show that the method in this paper is more accurate than the eigenvector method especially under high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and multipath environment. Experiment results further verify the effectiveness.

A new ocotillol-type ginsenoside from stems and leaves of Panax quinquefolium L. and its anti-oxidative effect on hydrogen peroxide exposed A549 cells - Zeng Qi; Zhenzhou Wang; Baisong Zhou; Shuilian Fu; Tie Hong; Pingya Li; Jinping Liu (Natural Product Research, 2020)

High throughput detection of antibiotic residues in milk by time-resolved fluorescence immunochromatography based on QR code - Asha Ashuo; Wenjia Zou; Jingjie Fu; Tengkun Yang; Linlin Yu; Wei Liu; Liu Yang; Ghulam Mujtaba Mari; Haiyang Jiang (Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 2020)

Further evidence for paternal DNA transmission in gynogenetic grass carp - Zhuangwen Mao; Yeqing Fu; Shi Wang; Yude Wang; Kaikun Luo; Chun Zhang; Min Tao; Shaojun Liu (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Elastic wave propagation and scattering in prestressed porous rocks - Li-Yun Fu; Bo-Ye Fu; Weijia Sun; Tongcheng Han; Jianlin Liu (Science China Earth Sciences, 2020)

The transcriptional factor GATA-4 negatively regulates Hsp70 transcription in Crassostrea hongkongensis - Tinglong Hou; Delin Xu; Miao Cui; Huiru Liu; Yaowu Fu; Lingli Zhang; Lei Tang; Yanmeng Liu; Qizhong Zhang (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Correction to: Preconditioning with VEGF Enhances Angiogenic and Neuroprotective Effects of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cell Transplantation in a Rat Model of Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion - Jianping Wang; Xiaojie Fu; Lie Yu; Nan Li; Menghan Wang; Xi Liu; Di Zhang; Wei Han; Chenguang Zhou; Jian Wang (Molecular Neurobiology, 2020)

Dynamic Change of Shanks Gene mRNA Expression and DNA Methylation in Epileptic Rat Model and Human Patients - Yujiao Fu; Du Liu; Jialing Guo; Hongyu Long; Wenbiao Xiao; Wei Xiao; Li Feng; Zhaohui Luo; Bo Xiao (Molecular Neurobiology, 2020)

The effect of baicalin on microRNA expression profiles in porcine aortic vascular endothelial cells infected by Haemophilus parasuis - Shulin Fu; Jun Liu; Jianfeng Xu; Sanling Zuo; Yunfei Zhang; Ling Guo; Yinsheng Qiu; Chun Ye; Yu Liu; Zhongyuan Wu; Yongqing Hou; Chien-An Andy Hu (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2020)

Sauchinone: a prospective therapeutic agent-mediated EIF4EBP1 down-regulation suppresses proliferation, invasion and migration of lung adenocarcinoma cells - Sheng-Qian Li; Jing Feng; Ming Yang; Xiao-Peng Ai; Mei He; Fu Liu (Journal of Natural Medicines, 2020)

Ecological analysis of gamasid mites on the body surface of Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Yunnan Province, Southwest China - Zhe Liu; Xian-Guo Guo; Rong Fan; Cheng-Fu Zhao; Ke-Yu Mao; Zhi-Wei Zhang; Yue Zhao (Biologia, 2020)

Prenylated isoflavones with potential antiproliferative activities from Mappianthus iodoides - Yan-Ping Liu; Li-Li Sun; Xiang-Lin Zhang; Hai-Yuan Niu; Zheng-Hong Pan; Yan-Hui Fu (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Next-generation sequencing and single-cell RT-PCR reveal a distinct variable gene usage of porcine antibody repertoire following PEDV vaccination - Ren Li; Fang Fu; Li Feng; PingHuang Liu (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Responses of Primary Afferent Fibers to Acupuncture-Like Peripheral Stimulation at Different Frequencies: Characterization by Single-Unit Recording in Rats - Ran Huo; Song-Ping Han; Feng-Yu Liu; Xiao-Jing Shou; Ling-Yu Liu; Tian-Jia Song; Fu-Jun Zhai; Rong Zhang; Guo-Gang Xing; Ji-Sheng Han (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

Postmortem Studies of Neuroinflammation in Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Systematic Review - Xiaoli Liao; Yiting Liu; Xi Fu; Yamin Li (Molecular Neurobiology, 2020)

Temporal variation and distribution of size fractionated: platinum group elements and heavy metals in total suspended particulate - Yuyan Liu; Bo Fu; Cheng Liu; Yaxing Shen; Haofeng Liu; Zhang Lan (Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 2020)

Baseline sensitivity and control efficacy of epoxiconazole against Fusarium graminearum in Henan Province, China - Shengming Liu; Liuyuan Fu; Jinpeng Chen; Shuan Wang; Jinliang Liu; Jia Jiang; Zhiping Che; Yuee Tian; Genqiang Chen (European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2020)

Assessment of potential human health risk of trace element in wild edible mushroom species collected from Yunnan Province, China - Zhiqiu Fu; Gang Liu; Luxiang Wang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Spatio-temporal variations of vegetation carbon use efficiency and potential driving meteorological factors in the Yangtze River Basin - Xu-chun Ye; Fu-hong Liu; Zeng-xin Zhang; Chong-yu Xu; Jia Liu (Journal of Mountain Science, 2020)

Spatial Pattern of Female Non-agricultural Employment and Its Driving Forces in Guangdong Province, China: A Perspective of Individual and Family-level - Zhanhui Fu; Lin Mei; Yanjun Liu; Junfeng Tian; Rumin Zheng; Jing Tian (Chinese Geographical Science, 2020)

Mechanical properties of soft soils experiencing lateral unloading under initial excess pore water pressure - Wei Huang; Kejun Wen; Junjie Li; Xuemei Fu; Shihui Liu; Yang Li; Lin Li; Farshad Amini (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Fishmeal level affects growth performance of Macrobrachium nipponense via regulating protein and lipid metabolism - Qun-Lan Zhou; Su-Fei Jiang; Yi-Wei Xiong; Bo Liu; Cunxin Sun; Zhenting Jiang; Hongtuo Fu (Aquaculture International, 2020)

Free fatty acid receptor 4 activation protects against choroidal neovascularization in mice - Yohei Tomita; Bertan Cakir; Chi-Hsiu Liu; Zhongjie Fu; Shuo Huang; Steve S. Cho; William R. Britton; Ye Sun; Mark Puder; Ann Hellström; Saswata Talukdar; Lois E. H. Smith (Angiogenesis, 2020)

Effects of land use and climate variability on the main stream of the Songhua River Basin, Northeast China - Muhammad Abrar Faiz; Dong Liu; Qiang Fu; Faisal Baig; Ahmad Niaz; Tianxiao Li (Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2020)

Three-dimensional ISAR image reconstruction technique based on radar network - Xiao-Wen Liu; Qun Zhang; Yu-Fu Yin; Yi-Chang Chen; Feng Zhu (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020)

Characterization of viromes within mosquito species in China - Jiang Du; Fan Li; Yelin Han; Shihong Fu; Bo Liu; Nan Shao; Haoxiang Su; Weijia Zhang; Dandan Zheng; Wenwen Lei; Jie Dong; Lilian Sun; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

MESP2 variants contribute to conotruncal heart defects by inhibiting cardiac neural crest cell proliferation - Erge Zhang; Jianping Yang; Yang Liu; Nanchao Hong; Huilin Xie; Qihua Fu; Fen Li; Sun Chen; Yu Yu; Kun Sun (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2020)

Associations between geographical environment and systolic pulmonary arterial pressure of Chinese adults: impact analysis and predictive modeling - Xinlei Liu; Chunqi Li; Hao Fu; Xuxiang Li; Miao Ge (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2020)

A review of genetic mechanisms of early maturity in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) - Chengqi Li; Yuanzhi Fu; Qiao Liu; Lei Du; Volodymyr Trotsenko (Euphytica, 2020)

Analysis of turbulent flow structures in the straight rectangular open channel with floating vegetated islands - Xuecheng Fu; Feifei Wang; Mengyang Liu; Wenxin Huai (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles induced the apoptosis of RAW264.7 macrophages through miR-29b-3p/NFAT5 pathway - Siyi Xu; Jing Sui; Yanyun Fu; Wenjuan Wu; Tong Liu; Sheng Yang; Geyu Liang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Presence of organophosphate esters in plasma of patients with hypertension in Hubei Province, China - Yang Li; Dong Li; Jianqiu Chen; Shenghu Zhang; Yourong Fu; Ning Wang; Yanhua Liu; Bin Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Serotonin-induced miR-221/222 contribute to the activation of hepatic stellate cells - Yi Xiang; Yu-Shui Ma; Ji-Bin Liu; Zhi-Jun Wu; Xiao-Ping Wang; Li-Ping Liu; Gao-Ren Wang; Da Fu; Wei Shi (Biologia, 2020)

Analysis of the regional spectral properties in northwestern South China Sea based on an empirical orthogonal function - Dongyang Fu; Yuye Huang; Dazhao Liu; Shan Liao; Guo Yu; Xiaolong Zhang (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2020)

Modeling leaf senescence of deciduous tree species in Europe - Qiang Liu; Shilong Piao; Matteo Campioli; Mengdi Gao; Yongshuo H. Fu; Kai Wang; Yue He; Xiangyi Li; Ivan A. Janssens (Global Change Biology, 2020)
Autumnal leaf senescence signals the end of photosynthetic activities in temperate deciduous trees and consequently exerts a strong control on various ecological processes. Predicting leaf senescence dates (LSD) with high accuracy is thus a prerequisite for better understanding the climate–ecosystem interactions. However, modeling LSD at large spatial and temporal scales is challenging. In this study, first, we used 19972 site‐year records (848 sites and four deciduous tree species) from the PAN European Phenology network to calibrate and evaluate six leaf senescence models during the period 1980–2013. Second, we extended the spatial analysis by repeating the procedure across Europe using satellite‐derived end of growing season and a forest map. Overall, we found that models that considered photoperiod and temperature interactions outperformed models using simple temperature or photoperiod thresholds for Betula pendula , Fagus sylvatica and Quercus robur . On the contrary, no model displayed reasonable predictions for Aesculus hippocastanum . This inter‐model comparison indicates that, contrary to expectation, photoperiod does not significantly modulate the accumulation of cooling degree days (CDD). On the other hand, considering the carryover effect of leaf unfolding date could promote the models’ predictability. The CDD models generally matched the observed LSD at species level and its interannual variation, but were limited in explaining the inter‐site variations, indicating that other environmental cues need to be considered in future model development. The discrepancies remaining between model simulations and observations highlight the need of manipulation studies to elucidate the mechanisms behind the leaf senescence process and to make current models more realistic.

Bioactive Eudesmane sesquiterpenes from Artabotrys hongkongensis Hance - Qing Wen; Yan-Ping Liu; Gui Yan; Shuo Yang; Shi Hu; Jing Hua; Wen-Qing Yin; Guang-Ying Chen; Yan-Hui Fu (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Experimental Investigation on Vortex-Induced Vibration of a Flexible Pipe under Higher Mode in an Oscillatory Flow - Haojie Ren; Mengmeng Zhang; Jingyun Cheng; Peimin Cao; Yuwang Xu; Shixiao Fu; Chang Liu (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020)
Different from the previous studies of the vortex-induced vibration (VIV) dominated by first mode of flexible pipe in an oscillatory flow, the features of a higher mode dominated are experimentally investigated in the ocean basin. The flexible pipe is forced to harmonically oscillate with different combinations of a period and amplitude. The design dominant mode consists of first and second modes under the maximum reduced velocity (VR) of approximately 5.5 with a KC number ranging from 22 to 165. The VIV responses between only the excited first mode and the excited higher mode are compared and studied using displacement reconstruction and wavelet transform methods. The discrepancies of spatial and temporal response between smaller and larger KC numbers (KC = 56 and 121) are first observed. The strong alternate mode dominance and lock-in phenomena occur in the case of larger KC numbers, while they cannot be observed in the case of smaller KC numbers under higher modes. The VIV dominant frequency in the in-line (IL) direction is found to be always triple the oscillatory flow frequency and not twice that in the cross flow (CF) direction. The dominant frequency in the CF direction can be predicted by the Strouhal law, and the Strouhal number is approximately 0.18 under VR = 5.5, which is not affected by the excited mode. Moreover, differences of response motion trajectory are also revealed in this paper. The present work improves the basic understanding of vessel motion induced VIV and provides helpful references for developing prediction methods of VIV in an oscillatory flow.

Haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation for severe acquired aplastic anemia: a case-control study of post-transplant cyclophosphamide included regimen vs. anti-thymocyte globulin & colony-stimulating factor-based regimen - Lanping Xu; Bin Fu; Wenjing Wang; Yajing Xu; Depei Wu; Shunqing Wang; Qifa Liu; Linghui Xia; Sujun Gao; Ming Jiang; Jianmin Wang; Xi Zhang; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Feasibility of Re-injecting the Production Effluent from Alkali–Surfactant–Polymer Flooding Systems Back into a Reservoir to Further Improve Oil Recovery - Chengli Zhang; Bozhou Hu; Peng Wang; Xiaofei Fu; Guoliang Song; Haoliang Liu (Natural Resources Research, 2020)

Expressions and significances of the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 gene, the receptor of SARS-CoV-2 for COVID-19 - Jiewen Fu; Baixu Zhou; Lianmei Zhang; Kyathegowdanadoddi Srinivasa Balaji; Chunli Wei; Xiaoyan Liu; Hanchun Chen; Jiangzhou Peng; Junjiang Fu (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

SNX-2112, an Hsp90 inhibitor, suppresses cervical cancer cells proliferation, migration, and invasion by inhibiting the Akt/mTOR signaling pathway - Liang-Shun Fu; Hong-Hong Qiu; Min Liu; Liu-Bing Hu; Yan Wang; Peng-Chao Zhang; Man-Mei Li; Yi-Fei Wang; Zhong Liu (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2020)

Bisexual Fertile Triploid Zebrafish (Danio rerio): a Rare Case - Liangyue Peng; Wen Fu; Xianlong Wu; Sheng He; Han Zhao; Jinhui Liu; Wenbin Liu; Yamei Xiao (Marine Biotechnology, 2020)

Seed Priming with Spermidine and Trehalose Enhances Chilling Tolerance of Rice via Different Mechanisms - Yuying Fu; Zhihao Zhang; Jun Liu; Min Chen; Ronghui Pan; Weimin Hu; Yajing Guan; Jin Hu (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2020)

Genome-Wide Analysis of LAZ1 Gene Family from Maize - Bing Liang Liu; Hao Qiang Yu; Qian Wen; Feng Ling Fu; Wan Chen Li (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2020)

Flower injection of imidacloprid and spirotetramat: a novel tool for the management of banana thrips Thrips hawaiiensis - Buli Fu; Haiyan Qiu; Qiang Li; Liangde Tang; Dongqiang Zeng; Kui Liu; Yulin Gao (Journal of Pest Science, 2020)

Automatic Striatal ROI Delineation for Semi-quantitative Analysis of 99mTc-TRODAT-1 Brain SPECT Imaging - Bang-Hung Yang; Kang-Ping Lin; Mei-Fen Chen; Jui-Hung Weng; Pan-Fu Kao; Wen-Chen Lin; Ren-Shyan Liu (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2020)

Effects of biochar content on gas diffusion coefficient of soil with different compactness and air contents - Fu Quan Chen; Neng Kai Zhao; Song Feng; Hong Wei Liu; Yu Chuan Liu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Science and Prediction of Heavy Rainfall over China: Research Progress since the Reform and Opening-Up of New China - Yali Luo; Jisong Sun; Ying Li; Rudi Xia; Yu Du; Shuai Yang; Yuanchun Zhang; Jing Chen; Kan Dai; Xueshun Shen; Haoming Chen; Feifan Zhou; et al. (Journal of Meteorological Research, 2020)

Plastic pollution in croplands threatens long‐term food security - Dan Zhang; Ee Ling Ng; Wanli Hu; Hongyuan Wang; Pablo Galaviz; Hude Yang; Wentao Sun; Chongxiao Li; Xingwang Ma; Bin Fu; Peiyi Zhao; Fulin Zhang; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2020)
Plastic pollution is a global concern given its prevalence in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Studies have been conducted on the distribution and impact of plastic pollution in marine ecosystems, but little is known on terrestrial ecosystems. Plastic mulch has been widely used to increase crop yields worldwide, yet the impact of plastic residues in cropland soils to soil health and crop production in the long term remained unclear. In this paper, using a global meta‐analysis, we found that the use of plastic mulch can indeed increase crop yields on average by 25%–42% in the immediate season due to the increase of soil temperature (+8%) and moisture (+17%). However, the unabated accumulation of film residues in the field negatively impacts its physicochemical properties linked to healthy soil and threatens food production in the long term. It has multiple negative impacts on plant growth including crop yield (at the mean rate of −3% for every additional 100 kg/ha of film residue), plant height (−2%) and root weight (−5%), and soil properties including soil water evaporation capacity (−2%), soil water infiltration rate (−8%), soil organic matter (−0.8%) and soil available phosphorus (−5%) based on meta‐regression. Using a nationwide field survey of China, the largest user of plastic mulch worldwide, we found that plastic residue accumulation in cropland soils has reached 550,800 tonnes, with an estimated 6%–10% reduction in cotton yield in some polluted sites based on current level of plastic residue content. Immediate actions should be taken to ensure the recovery of plastic film mulch and limit further increase in film residue loading to maintain the sustainability of these croplands.

Design, synthesis and cholinesterase inhibitory activity of α -mangostin derivatives - Xiao-Qian Chi; Bo Hou; Liu Yang; Cheng-Ting Zi; Yong-Feng Lv; Jin-Yu Li; Fu-Cai Ren; Ming-Yan Yuan; Jiang-Miao Hu; Jun Zhou (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Evaluating the accuracy of and evaluating the potential errors in extracting vegetation phenology through remote sensing in China - Xiaoxuan Zhang; Yaoping Cui; Yaochen Qin; Haoming Xia; Heli Lu; Sujie Liu; Nan Li; Yiming Fu (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020)

Evaluation of groundwater hardness removal using activated clinoptilolite - Weixing Liu; Rajendra Prasad Singh; Saravanan Jothivel; Dafang Fu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

An enhanced index for evaluating natural joint roughness considering multiple morphological factors affecting the shear behavior - Leibo Song; Quan Jiang; Li-fu Li; Chang Liu; Xiao-pei Liu; Jun Xiong (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2020)

Taxonomy of the yeast genus Vanderwaltozyma and proposal of Vanderwaltozyma meishanica sp. nov., Vanderwaltozyma huisunica sp. nov., and Vanderwaltozyma molinica sp. nov. - Chin-Feng Chang; Yi-Ru Liu; Gennadi I. Naumov; Elena S. Naumova; Ching-Fu Lee (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2020)

Exogenous salicylic acid alleviates halosulfuron-methyl toxicity by coordinating the antioxidant system and improving photosynthesis in soybean (Glycine max Merr.) - Yuan-Fu Li; Lu-Lu Huang; Xiao-Liang Liu; Xue-Sheng Li; Hui-Hua Tan (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2020)

Effects of Porous Fins on Mixed Convection and Heat Transfer Mechanics in Lid-Driven Cavities: Full Numerical Modeling and Parametric Simulations - Lei Wang; Wei-Wei Wang; Yang Cai; Di Liu; Fu-Yun Zhao (Transport in Porous Media, 2020)

Perfusion Changes of Unexplained Early Neurological Deterioration After Reperfusion Therapy - Jingjing Fu; Ying Zhou; Qingqing Li; Genlong Zhong; Sheng Zhang; Ruiting Zhang; Chang Liu; Minming Zhang; Min Lou (Translational Stroke Research, 2020)

Effect of different light intensity on physiology, antioxidant capacity and photosynthetic characteristics on wheat seedlings under high CO2 concentration in a closed artificial ecosystem - Zhihao Yi; Jingjing Cui; Yuming Fu; Hong Liu (Photosynthesis Research, 2020)

Conversion of human urine-derived cells into neuron-like cells by small molecules - Donghui Liu; Grigori Rychkov; Mohammed Al-Hawwas; Nimshitha Pavathuparambil Abdul Manaph; Fiona Zhou; Larisa Bobrovskaya; Hong Liao; Xin-Fu Zhou (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Feasibility of magnetite powder as an erosion tracer for main soils across China - Liang Liu; Hongyuan Liu; Suhua Fu; Keli Zhang; Meili Wen; Yue Yu; Mingbin Huang (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020)

Fines isolated from waste concrete as a new material for the treatment of phosphorus wastewater - Dongsheng Liu; Hanzhen Zhu; Kangming Wu; Xiaohui Zhao; Fu Wang; Qilong Liao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Species richness and biodiversity significance of alpine micro-waterbody systems in Gaoligong Mountain, Northwest Yunnan, China - Shuo-Ran Liu; Davide Fornacca; Dao-De Yang; Lu Tan; Xian-Fu Li; Guo-Peng Ren; Jun Sun; Xiao-Yang He; Wen-Shu Yang; Qing-Hua Cai; Wen Xiao (Journal of Mountain Science, 2020)

Oxidation Modification of Polyacrylonitrile-Based Carbon Fiber and Its Electro-Chemical Performance as Marine Electrode for Electric Field Test - Xuerong Zai; Ang Liu; Yuhua Tian; Fanggang Chai; Yubin Fu (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2020)

Global Profiling of Alternative Splicing in Callus Induction of Immature Maize Embryo - Xuemei Du; Ting Fang; Yan Liu; Liying Huang; Xiaoli Wang; Jie Zhang; Yangbo Cui; Maosen Zang; Guoying Wang; Junjie Fu; Yunjun Liu (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2020)

Cascading effects of elevation, soil moisture and soil nutrients on plant traits and ecosystem multi-functioning in Poyang Lake wetland, China - Hui Fu; Guixiang Yuan; Dabing Ge; Wei Li; Dongsheng Zou; Zhenrong Huang; Aiping Wu; Qiaolin Liu; Erik Jeppesen (Aquatic Sciences, 2020)

Identification and characterization of a novel gene-encoded antioxidant peptide obtained from amphibian skin secretions - Ying Wang; Xiaoqing Cao; Zhe Fu; Siyuan Wang; Xiaojie Li; Naixin Liu; Zhuo Feng; Meifeng Yang; Jing Tang; Xinwang Yang (Natural Product Research, 2020)

α-Mangostin exhibits antidepressant-like effects mediated by the modification of GABAergic, serotonergic and dopaminergic systems - Tianhua Fu; Xiaofeng Liu; Jinping Liu; Enbo Cai; Yan Zhao; Haijun Li; Lianxue Zhang; Pingya Li; Yugang Gao (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Growth factor regulatory system: a new system for not truly recognized organisms - Jian Xiao; Zhuofeng Lin; Hua Qin; Zhilong Zheng; Fanghua Gong; Yanlong Liu; Xiaokun Li; Xiaobing Fu (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

An Improved Digital Volumetric Speckle Photography Technique with X-ray Microtomography and its Applications to Investigating Strain Localization in Red Sandstone - Lingtao Mao; Ying Zhu; Yuwei Wang; Yifan Liu; Liyun Li; Fu-pen Chiang (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2020)

Auxin acts as a downstream signaling molecule involved in hydrogen sulfide-induced chilling tolerance in cucumber - Xiao-Wei Zhang; Feng-Jiao Liu; Jiang Zhai; Fu-De Li; Huan-Gai Bi; Xi-Zhen Ai (Planta, 2020)

Promoter Variation Results in Differential Phytoalexin Accumulation in Two Maize Inbred Lines - Panpan Yang; Jingye Fu; Jin Liang; Qinqin Shen; Lijun Liu; Liping Wang; Qiang Wang (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2020)

Combined GWAS and QTL analysis for dissecting the genetic architecture of kernel test weight in maize - Xiaoxiang Zhang; Zhongrong Guan; Lei Wang; Jun Fu; Yinchao Zhang; Zhaoling Li; Langlang Ma; Peng Liu; Yanling Zhang; Min Liu; Peng Li; Chaoying Zou; et al. (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2020)

Inhibition of chemotherapy-related breast tumor EMT by application of redox-sensitive siRNA delivery system CSO-ss-SA/siRNA along with doxorubicin treatment - Xuan Liu; Xue-qing Zhou; Xu-wei Shang; Li Wang; Yi Li; Hong Yuan; Fu-qiang Hu (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2020)

A retrospective analysis on changes in sediment flux in the Mississippi River system: trends, driving forces, and implications - Tong Li; Shuai Wang; Yanxu Liu; Bojie Fu; Wenwu Zhao (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020)

Association of SSR Markers with Cold Tolerance Traits in Diverse Bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.] Accessions - Jibiao Fan; Yan Xie; Zhengrong Hu; Ao Liu; Erick Amombo; Liang Chen; Jinmin Fu (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2020)

Research on empirical correction models of GPS Block IIF and BDS satellite inter-frequency clock bias - Xiaopeng Gong; Shengfeng Gu; Yidong Lou; Fu Zheng; Xinhao Yang; Zhipeng Wang; Jingnan Liu (Journal of Geodesy, 2020)

Identification and validation of the superior alleles for wheat kernel traits detected by genome-wide association study under different nitrogen environments - Na Zhang; Xilan Zhang; Liqiang Song; Qiannan Su; Shuai Zhang; Jiajia Liu; Wei Zhang; Xiaoyi Fu; Minghui Zhao; Lijing Sun; Jun Ji; Wenchen Qiao; et al. (Euphytica, 2020)

Soil fungal community is more sensitive to nitrogen deposition than increased rainfall in a mixed deciduous forest of China - Aihua Zhao; Lei Liu; Baodong Chen; Wei Fu; Wei Xie; Tianle Xu; Wei Zhang; Qing Ye; Haiyan Feng; Shenglei Fu (Soil Ecology Letters, 2020)

Mitigation Effect of Perforation Drilling on the Sliding Risk during Spudcan Installation Close to Footprints - Pan Gao; Zhihui Liu; Danda Shi; Xuehua Fu; Keliang Yan (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020)
Perforation drilling is a promising technique to mitigate the sliding risk of jack-up units installed around footprints. Based on the coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian (CEL) method, a 1/2 finite element model, including a rigid Lagrangian spudcan and a Eulerian soil part, was established, and the contact interface was modelled with the Coulomb friction model. Validated against an indoor perforation test, the model was adopted to investigate the mitigation mechanism and effects of the borehole diameter, number, depth, and the drilling range. The simulations reveal that the mitigation efficiency increases with the borehole diameter, number, and depth. However, it shows little improvement if the borehole depth increases beyond double footprint depth. The semi-drilling at the outer side of the footprint is a little more effective than the full-drilling at both the inner and outer sides of the footprint. The present work emphasizes the effects of perforation drilling parameters on the mitigation efficiency, which are of great significance to guide the engineering practice and guarantee the safe operation of the jack-up reinstallation close to existing footprints.

Application of flocculation combined with vacuum preloading to reduce river-dredged sludge - Feiyu Liu; Wenqing Wu; Hongtao Fu; Jun Wang; Jun Hai; Yuanqiang Cai; Xiuqing Hu; Wenxi Yuan; Xiaoming Lou (Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, 2020)

Antibacterial activity and action mode of chlorogenic acid against Salmonella Enteritidis, a foodborne pathogen in chilled fresh chicken - Zhilan Sun; Xinxiao Zhang; Haihong Wu; Hongyi Wang; Huan Bian; Yongzhi Zhu; Weimin Xu; Fang Liu; Daoying Wang; Longyun Fu (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2020)

Effect of Freezing–Thawing Cycle on Soil Active Organic Carbon Fractions and Enzyme Activities in the Wetland of Sanjiang Plain, Northeast China - Fu Li; Shuying Zang; Yingnan Liu; Lan Li; Hongwei Ni (Wetlands, 2020)

Bidirectional Regulatory Mechanisms of Jaceosidin on Mitochondria Function: Protective Effects of the Permeability Transition and Damage of Membrane Functions - Wen-Rong Fu; Ji-Lei Chen; Xue-Yi Li; Jia-Xin Dong; Yi Liu (The Journal of Membrane Biology, 2020)

Magnetotail dipolarization fronts and particle acceleration: A review - Huishan Fu; Elena E. Grigorenko; Christine Gabrielse; Chengming Liu; San Lu; K. J. Hwang; Xuzhi Zhou; Zhe Wang; Fang Chen (Science China Earth Sciences, 2020)

ZmMYC2 exhibits diverse functions and enhances JA signaling in transgenic Arabidopsis - Jingye Fu; Lijun Liu; Qin Liu; Qinqin Shen; Chang Wang; Panpan Yang; Chenying Zhu; Qiang Wang (Plant Cell Reports, 2020)

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-secreted exosomes carrying microRNA-125b protect against myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury via targeting SIRT7 - Qi Chen; Yu Liu; Xueyan Ding; Qinfeng Li; Fuyu Qiu; Meihui Wang; Zhida Shen; Hao Zheng; Guosheng Fu (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2020)
MicroRNA-125b (miR-125b) reduces myocardial infarct area and restrains myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury (I/R). In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC)-derived exosomes carrying miR-125b on I/R rats. The myocardial I/R model in rats was constructed by ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD). Rats were randomly divided into I/R and Sham group. Lv-cel-miR-67 (control) or Lv-miR-125b was transfected into BMSCs. Exosomes were extracted from transfected BMSCs, and separately named BMSC-Exo-67, BMSC-Exo-125b, and BMSC-Exo. MTT assay and flow cytometry were used to detect the viability and apoptosis of I/R myocardium cells, respectively. The expression of cell apoptosis proteins and the levels of inflammatory factors were examined by Western blot and ELISA assay, respectively. The target relationship between miR-125b and SIRT7 was predicted by using StarBase3.0, and was confirmed by using dual-luciferase reporter gene assay. qRT-PCR, immunohistochemistry staining, and Western blot were used to evaluate the expression of SIRT7 in myocardium tissues in I/R rats. BMSC-derived exosomes were successfully isolated and identified by TEM and positive expression of CD9 and CD63. The expression of miR-125b was down-regulated in I/R myocardium tissues and cells. BMSC-Exo-125b significantly up-regulated miR-125b in I/R myocardium cells. The intervention of BMSC-Exo-125b significantly increased the cell viability, decreased the apoptotic ratio, down-regulated Bax and caspase-3, up-regulated Bcl-2, and decreased the levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in I/R myocardium cells. SIRT7 was a target of miR-125b, and BMSC-Exo-125b significantly down-regulated SIRT7 in myocardium cells. In addition, the injection of BMSC-Exo-125b alleviated the pathological damages and down-regulated SIRT7 in myocardium tissues of I/R rats. BMSC-derived exosomes carrying miR-125b protected against myocardial I/R by targeting SIRT7.

QTL Fine Mapping for Sex Determination Region in Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) and Comparison with Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) - Ying Zhou; Haiyang Liu; Xinhua Wang; Beide Fu; Xiaomu Yu; Jingou Tong (Marine Biotechnology, 2020)

Vertical variation in Vibrio community composition in Sansha Yongle Blue Hole and its ability to degrade macromolecules - Bei Li; Jiwen Liu; Shun Zhou; Liang Fu; Peng Yao; Lin Chen; Zuosheng Yang; Xiaolei Wang; Xiao-Hua Zhang (Marine Life Science & Technology, 2020)
With the advantages of wide distribution, fast growth, and broad metabolic spectrum to organic carbon compounds, Vibrio may play an important role in organic carbon cycling. However, the ecological roles of Vibrio in many marine environments have not been explored. Here, the world’s deepest ‘blue hole’, the Sansha Yongle Blue Hole (SYBH) in the South China Sea, which is a geographically semi-enclosed environment featuring unique chemical characters, was investigated. The abundance, diversity and carbon source utilization capability of Vibrio were studied by quantification and high-throughput sequencing of Vibrio specific 16S rRNA genes and cultivation methods. The abundance of Vibrio in water column of the SYBH ranged from 3.78 × 10 4 to 7.35 × 10 6 16S rRNA gene copies L −1 . Free-living Vibrio was more abundant than particle-associated Vibrio (~ 1.20 × 10 6 versus~ 2.68 × 10 5 gene copies L −1 ), indicating that Vibrio prefers a free-living life style. The Vibrio assemblages showed clear vertical stratification and could be divided into three groups: aerobic-transition, middle anaerobic and bottom anaerobic zones. Dissolved oxygen (DO), temperature, pH and salinity were the main environmental factors affecting the abundance and community composition. Cultivated Vibrio demonstrated a degrading capability to various macromolecular substrates, including starch, Tween 20/40/80, DNA, gelatin, alginate, casein, chitin, lecithin, κ-carrageenan, mannan, xylan and hyaluronic acid. This suggests that Vibrio could produce a variety of highly active extracellular enzymes. Our study provides new insights into the distribution pattern and possible role in carbon cycle of Vibrio in the unique environment of a ‘blue hole’.

Physical modeling on failure mechanism of locked-segment landslides triggered by heavy precipitation - Han-Dong Liu; Dong-Dong Li; Zhong-Fu Wang; Zheng Geng; Liang-Dong Li (Landslides, 2020)

Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise Training - Sujuan Liu; Yanmei Niu; Li Fu (Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 2020)

Identifying common genome-wide risk genes for major psychiatric traits - Sha Liu; Shuquan Rao; Yong Xu; Jun Li; Hailiang Huang; Xu Zhang; Hui Fu; Qiang Wang; Hongbao Cao; Ancha Baranova; Chunhui Jin; Fuquan Zhang (Human Genetics, 2020)

Impact of Arctic amplification on declining spring dust events in East Asia - Jun Liu; Dongyou Wu; Guangjing Liu; Rui Mao; Siyu Chen; Mingxia Ji; Pingqing Fu; Yele Sun; Xiaole Pan; Hongchun Jin; Yubin Zhou; Xin Wang (Climate Dynamics, 2020)
Dust aerosols play key roles in affecting regional and global climate through their direct, indirect, and semi-direct effects. Dust events have decreased rapidly since the 1980s in East Asia, particularly over northern China, primarily because of changes in meteorological parameters (e.g. surface wind speed and precipitation). In this study, we found that winter (December–January–February) Arctic amplification associated with weakened temperature gradients along with decreased zonal winds is primarily responsible for the large decline in following spring (March–April–May) dust event occurrences over northern China since the mid-1980s. A dust index was developed for northern China by combining the daily frequency of three types of dust event (dust storm, blowing dust, and floating dust). Using the empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis, the first pattern of dust events was obtained for spring dust index anomalies, which accounts for 56.2% of the variability during 1961–2014. Moreover, the enhanced Arctic amplification and stronger Northern Hemisphere annular mode (NAM) in winter can result in the anticyclonic anomalies over Siberia and Mongolia, while cyclonic anomalies over East Europe in spring. These results are significantly correlated with the weakened temperature gradients, increased precipitation and soil moisture, and decreased snow cover extent in the mid-latitude over Northern Hemisphere. Based on the future predictions obtained from the Fifth Climate Models Intercomparison Project (CMIP5), we found that the dust event occurrences may continually decrease over northern China due to the enhanced Arctic amplification in future climate.

Induced cell proliferation in pearl oyster - Wenjuan Li; Jiamin Liu; Xingrong Xuan; Qian Li; Zhiyi Shi; Ye Zhang; Zhiyi Bai; Yuanshuai Fu (Aquaculture International, 2020)

Sky islands as foci for divergence of fig trees and their pollinators in southwest China - Jun‐Yin Deng; Rong‐Hua Fu; Stephen G. Compton; Mei Liu; Qin Wang; Chuan Yuan; Lu‐Shui Zhang; Yan Chen (Molecular Ecology, 2020)
The dynamics of populations and their divergence over time have shaped current levels of biodiversity and in the case of the “sky islands” of mountainous southwest (SW) China have resulted in an area of exceptional botanical diversity. Ficus tikoua is a prostrate fig tree subendemic to the area that displays unique intraspecific diversity, producing figs typical of different pollination modes in different parts of its range. By combining climate models, genetic variation in populations of the tree's obligate fig wasp pollinators and distributions of the different plant phenotypes, we examined how this unusual situation may have developed. We identified three genetically distinct groups of a single Ceratosolen pollinator species that have largely parapatric distributions. The complex topography of the region contributed to genetic divergence among the pollinators by facilitating geographical isolation and providing refugia. Migration along elevations in response to climate oscillations further enhanced genetic differentiation of the three pollinator groups. Their distributions loosely correspond to the distributions of the functionally significant morphological differences in the male figs of their host plants, but postglacial expansion of one group has not been matched by spread of its associated plant phenotype, possibly due to a major river barrier. The results highlight how interplay between the complex topography of the “sky island” complex and climate change has shaped intraspecies differentiation and relationships between the plant and its pollinator. Similar processes may explain the exceptional botanical diversity of SW China.

Isolation, identification and character analysis of Streptococcus dysgalactiae from Megalobrama terminalis - Fei Zhao; Shan He; Ai‐ping Tan; Xue‐zhong Guo; Lan Jiang; Cui Liu‐Fu; Yu‐ting Deng; Rui‐quan Zhang (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2020)
Pure bacterial cultures were isolated from different tissues of moribund Megalobrama terminalis from a high mortality event that occurred at a farm in Foshan, China. Two isolates (F2 and F3) were identified as Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae based on morphological and biochemical detection as well as molecular analysis. In brain heart infusion broth, the best growth conditions of isolate F3 were 35ºC, salinity 5‰ and pH 7. Furthermore, infection with isolate F3 (1.2 × 10 6 CFU/fish) led to the death of M. terminalis and zebrafish ( Danio rerio ). However, isolate F3 had no obvious pathogenicity to tilapia (GIFT, Oreochromis niloticus ). When the water temperature was 29ºC, the corresponding mortality rates for zebrafish infected by isolate F3 were higher than those at 23ºC. Culture for 24 and 72 hr with isolate F3 resulted in the same mortality rates for zebrafish. The antimicrobial susceptibility assay revealed that isolate F3 was susceptible to ampicillin, florfenicol and several other antibiotics but resistant to nalidixic acid, streptomycin, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim, neomycin and amikacin. To our knowledge, this is the first report that S. dysgalactiae infected the subtropical freshwater fish M. terminalis , which indicates that this bacterium is a potential threat to subtropical freshwater fish.

EFFECT OF A ROOT‐ZONE INJECTION IRRIGATION METHOD ON WATER PRODUCTIVITY AND APPLE PRODUCTION IN A SEMI‐ARID REGION IN NORTH‐WESTERN CHINA - Yan‐Ping Wang; Lin‐Sen Zhang; Yan Mu; Wei‐Hong Liu; Fu‐Xing Guo; Tian‐Ran Chang (Irrigation and Drainage, 2020)
Within the Chinese Loess Plateau, water resources are scarce and irrigation efficiency is a challenging issue. Traditional surface drip irrigation (SDI) methods have failed to improve irrigation efficiency and reduce surface evaporation in the region. An easy‐to‐install and practicable root‐zone injection irrigation (RII) method, with a low risk of emitter clogging and which uses subsurface infiltration‐promoting apparatuses (SIPA) to deliver water directly to the root zone, was designed and tested in an apple orchard over 3 years in northern Shaanxi, China. In the 0–0.6 m soil layer (where the apple roots are concentrated), the RII method produced consistently higher soil water content than the SDI method over all three growing seasons. The soil water content was consistently higher than 60% of field capacity, thus meeting the water requirements of fruit‐bearing apple trees. In addition, the RII method alleviated soil desiccation, significantly increased apple yields and improved fruit quality compared with the SDI method using the same volume of irrigation water. Both irrigation efficiency and water‐use efficiency were improved with the RII method. These results provide a theoretical basis for the utilization of the RII irrigation method in apple orchards in semi‐arid regions, which may improve water conservation and the sustainability of apple production. © 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Reduction of the Criteria System for Identifying Effective Reservoirs in the Joint Operation of a Flood Control System - Jieyu Li; Ping-an Zhong; Feilin Zhu; Juan Chen; Minzhi Yang; Jisi Fu; Weifeng Liu (Water Resources Management, 2020)

TNF-α suppresses sweat gland differentiation of MSCs by reducing FTO-mediated m6A-demethylation of Nanog mRNA - Yihui Wang; Rui Wang; Bin Yao; Tian Hu; Zhao Li; Yufan Liu; Xiaoli Cui; Liuhanghang Cheng; Wei Song; Sha Huang; Xiaobing Fu (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Experimental Study of an Orientation and Resin-Lifting Device for Improving the Performance of Resin-Anchored Roof Bolts - Mengxiong Fu; Shaowei Liu; Housheng Jia; Deyin He (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2020)

Silibinin inhibits migration and invasion of breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells through induction of mitochondrial fusion - Lingling Si; Jianing Fu; Weiwei Liu; Toshihiko Hayashi; Yuheng Nie; Kazunori Mizuno; Shunji Hattori; Hitomi Fujisaki; Satoshi Onodera; Takashi Ikejima (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2020)

Nitrogen fertilizer enhances zinc and cadmium uptake by hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii Hance - Ziwen Lin; Chunying Dou; Yongfu Li; Hailong Wang; Nabeel Khan Niazi; Shaobo Zhang; Dan Liu; Keli Zhao; Weijun Fu; Yongchun Li; Zhengqian Ye (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020)

Spatiotemporal changes in vegetation coverage and its causes in China since the Chinese economic reform - Jiaqiang Du; Zhanjun Quan; Shifeng Fang; Chengcheng Liu; Jinhua Wu; Qing Fu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Association between long-term occupational manganese exposure and bone quality among retired workers - Defu Li; Xiaoting Ge; Zhenfang Liu; Lulu Huang; Yanting Zhou; Peng Liu; Lian Qin; Suzhen Lin; Chaoqun Liu; Qingzhi Hou; Longman Li; Hong Cheng; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Source analysis and risk assessment of heavy metals in development zones: a case study in Rizhao, China - Huimin Zhuo; Xu Wang; Heng Liu; Sanze Fu; Hui Song; Lijun Ren (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2020)

Regulation of Pyruvate Formate Lyase-Deficient Klebsiella pneumoniae for Efficient 1,3-Propanediol Bioproduction - Wenjing Bao; Renquan Wei; Xuxia Liu; Shufan Dong; Tianyu Chen; Shuilin Fu; Heng Gong (Current Microbiology, 2020)

Studying the ionospheric responses induced by a geomagnetic storm in September 2017 with multiple observations in America - Yang Liu; Zheng Li; Lianjie Fu; Jinling Wang; Chunxi Zhang (GPS Solutions, 2020)

Representation of biodiversity and ecosystem services in East Africa’s protected area network - Fangli Wei; Shuai Wang; Bojie Fu; Yanxu Liu (Ambio, 2020)

Non-Gaussian Lagrangian Stochastic Model for Wind Field Simulation in the Surface Layer - Chao Liu; Li Fu; Dan Yang; David R. Miller; Junming Wang (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2020)
Wind field simulation in the surface layer is often used to manage natural resources in terms of air quality, gene flow (through pollen drift), and plant disease transmission (spore dispersion). Although Lagrangian stochastic (LS) models describe stochastic wind behaviors, such models assume that wind velocities follow Gaussian distributions. However, measured surface-layer wind velocities show a strong skewness and kurtosis. This paper presents an improved model, a non-Gaussian LS model, which incorporates controllable non-Gaussian random variables to simulate the targeted non-Gaussian velocity distribution with more accurate skewness and kurtosis. Wind velocity statistics generated by the non-Gaussian model are evaluated by using the field data from the Cooperative Atmospheric Surface Exchange Study, October 1999 experimental dataset and comparing the data with statistics from the original Gaussian model. Results show that the non-Gaussian model improves the wind trajectory simulation by stably producing precise skewness and kurtosis in simulated wind velocities without sacrificing other features of the traditional Gaussian LS model, such as the accuracy in the mean and variance of simulated velocities. This improvement also leads to better accuracy in friction velocity (i.e., a coupling of three-dimensional velocities). The model can also accommodate various non-Gaussian wind fields and a wide range of skewness–kurtosis combinations. Moreover, improved skewness and kurtosis in the simulated velocity will result in a significantly different dispersion for wind/particle simulations. Thus, the non-Gaussian model is worth applying to wind field simulation in the surface layer.

Carbazole alkaloids from Clausena emarginata with their potential antiproliferative activities - Yan-Hui Fu; Yan-Lei Ma; Gui Yan; Qing Wen; Shi Hu; Zhi-Hua Jiang; Jin-Ying Tang; Yan-Ping Liu (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Spatial distribution, pollution levels, and source identification of heavy metals in wetlands of Suzhou Industrial Park, China - Jiawei Xu; Qifan Zhuang; Yao Fu; Yanan Huang; Zhuyou Sun; Zhiyong Liu (Wetlands Ecology and Management, 2019)

Physiological functions of urea transporter B - Lanying Yu; Tiantian Liu; Shuang Fu; Li Li; Xiaoping Meng; Xin Su; Zhanfeng Xie; Jiayan Ren; Yan Meng; Xuejiao Lv; Yanwei Du (Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, 2019)
Urea transporters (UTs) are membrane proteins in the urea transporter protein A (UT-A) and urea transporter protein B (UT-B) families. UT-B is mainly expressed in endothelial cell membrane of the renal medulla and in other tissues, including the brain, heart, pancreas, colon, bladder, bone marrow, and cochlea. UT-B is responsible for the maintenance of urea concentration, male reproductive function, blood pressure, bone metabolism, and brain astrocyte and cardiac functions. Its deficiency and dysfunction contribute to the pathogenesis of many diseases. Actually, UT-B deficiency increases the sensitivity of bladder epithelial cells to apoptosis triggers in mice and UT-B-null mice develop II-III atrioventricular block and depression. The expression of UT-B in the rumen of cow and sheep may participate in digestive function. However, there is no systemic review to discuss the UT-B functions. Here, we update research approaches to understanding the functions of UT-B.

Impact of urbanization on hydrological processes under different precipitation scenarios - Wenbin Zang; Shu Liu; Shifeng Huang; Jiren Li; Yicheng Fu; Yayong Sun; Jingwei Zheng (Natural Hazards, 2019)

Marine 3D seismic volumes from 2D seismic survey with large streamer feathering - Liang-Fu Lin; Ho-Han Hsu; Char-Shine Liu; Kuo-Han Chao; Chia-Chun Ko; Shye-Dong Chiu; Hsin-Sung Hsieh; Yu-Fang Ma; Song-Chuen Chen (Marine Geophysical Research, 2019)