Palladium nanoparticles supported on LDH: A highly efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the Heck reaction - Hao Sun; Chenzhe Xu; Xiaoting Yang; Lei Tao; Zheng Wang; Haitao Zhang; Xiang Ji; Juanjuan Ma; Lin Liu; Zhiwei Tong; Zhong Chen (Applied Clay Science, 2023)

Seasonal spermatogenesis, epididymal storage, and creatine kinase expression in Pelodiscus sinensis - Yu-Fei Yang; Jia-Hao Wu; Run-Lan Lin; Shang-Jun Yin; Guo-Ying Qian; Wei Wang; Yong-Doo Park (Animal Reproduction Science, 2023)

Phosphorus availability mediates plant–plant interaction and field productivity in maize-grass pea intercropping system: Field experiment and its global validation - Shuang-Guo Zhu; Hong-Yan Tao; Wen-Bo Li; Rui Zhou; Yan-Wen Gui; Li Zhu; Xiao-Lin Zhang; Wei Wang; Bao-Zhong Wang; Fu-Jian Mei; Hao Zhu; You-Cai Xiong (Agricultural Systems, 2023)

Editorial: Oceanographic processes linking nearshore, continental shelf, and shelf break - Feng-Hsun Chang; Yun-Chi Lin; Kuo-Ping Chiang; Ya-Han Nien; Chih-hao Hsieh; Wei-Jen Chen; Chin-Chang Hung; Toru Kobari; Hiroaki Saito; William Savidge (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023)

Gastropod chemoreception behaviors—Mechanisms underlying the perception and location of targets and implications for shellfish fishery development in aquatic environments - Zheng-Lin Yu; Mei-Jie Yang; Hao Song; Tao Zhang; Xiu-Tang Yuan (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023)
Chemoreception is one of the most important senses and it plays a key role in the survival and adaptation of animals to their environments. Many gastropods, such as Rapana venosa and Neptunea cumingii , have emerged as economically important shellfish. Meanwhile, invasive gastropods have destroyed commercial shellfisheries in many countries. Given the importance of chemoreception in the behavior of aquatic gastropods, the mechanism of their chemical perception has recently garnered attention. To provide a foundation for understanding the chemoreception of aquatic gastropods, we reviewed recent studies and summarized the chemoreception behaviors and mechanisms that gastropods use to perceive and locate targets in aquatic environments, along with relevant molecular and genetic insights. We highlight several of the implications of these studies for chemoreception-related research and shellfish fishery development. This review should aid in the rational development and utilization of gastropod resources as well as in controlling the populations of invasive species.

Edwardsiella ictaluri Almost Completely Occupies the Gut Microbiota of Fish Suffering from Enteric Septicemia of Catfish (Esc) - Jicheng Yang; Yaoyao Lin; Zhaohui Wei; Zhenbing Wu; Qianqian Zhang; Jingwen Hao; Shuyi Wang; Aihua Li (Fishes, 2023)
To reveal the changes in the gut microbiota of yellow catfish after being infected by Edwardsiella ictaluri, 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing technology was used to analyze the microbial composition and diversity of the healthy and diseased yellow catfish. The gut microbial richness and diversity of the diseased fish were significantly lower than those of healthy fish. The composition and predicted function of yellow catfish gut microbiota were drastically altered after infection by E. ictaluri. Fusobacteriota, Proteobacteria, and Firmicutes were the predominant bacterial phyla in the gut of the healthy fish, while Proteobacteria was the dominant phylum in the gut of the diseased fish. At the genus level, the gut of healthy fish was dominated by Cetobacterium, Plesiomonas, and Romboutsia, while the gut of diseased fish was overwhelmed by the pathogenic E. ictaluri (99.22 ± 0.85%), and Cetobacterium, Plesiomonas, and Romboutsia disappeared. This is the most characteristic feature of the intestinal microbiota composition of yellow catfish edwardsiellosis. The same sequence of E. ictaluri was detected in the intestine of the healthy fish and the liver and intestine of the diseased fish. The anaerobic and Gram-positive bacteria were significantly decreased, and the digestive system, immune system, and metabolic functions of the gut microbiota were significantly reduced in the diseased fish gut. This may be part of the pathogenesis of fish edwardsiellosis.

Using habitat classification and large-scale spatial planning model to identify environmental areas: A case study in the area of the Northwest Pacific Ocean - Huang Hao; Cai Lei; Lei Wang; Weiwen Li; Ou Danyun; Wu Lijun; Ou Rimei; Lin Lianghua (Marine Policy, 2023)

Corrigendum to Correlation among the Ailaoshan-Song Ma-Song Chay orogenic belts and implications for the evolution of the eastern Paleo-Tethys Ocean [Tectonophysics 843 (2022) 229618]. - Yin Wang; Wei Lin; Michel Faure; Vuong Van Nguyen; Lingtong Meng; Yang Chu; Wei Wei; Hoai Luong Thi Thu; Claude Lepvrier; Tich Van Vu; Qiuli Li; Hao Wang; et al. (Tectonophysics, 2023)

Damage stratigraphy as a controlling mechanism of earthquakes distribution and fault patterns - Zonghu Liao; Lin Zhang; Huayao Zou; Fang Hao; Ze'ev Reches (Tectonophysics, 2023)

Formation pathways, gas-solid partitioning, and reaction kinetics of PCDD/Fs associated with baghouse filters operated at high temperatures: A case study - Xiaoqing Lin; Xiaoxiao Wang; Yuxuan Ying; Angjian Wu; Zhiliang Chen; Lei Wang; Hong Yu; Hao Zhang; Aizhong Ruan; Xiaodong Li; Jianhua Yan (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Mapping Chinese annual gross primary productivity with eddy covariance measurements and machine learning - Xian-Jin Zhu; Gui-Rui Yu; Zhi Chen; Wei-Kang Zhang; Lang Han; Qiu-Feng Wang; Shi-Ping Chen; Shao-Min Liu; Hui-Min Wang; Jun-Hua Yan; Jun-Lei Tan; Fa-Wei Zhang; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Occurrence, controlling factors and noncarcinogenic risk assessment based on Monte Carlo simulation of fluoride in mid-layer groundwater of Huaibei mining area, North China - Huili Qiu; Herong Gui; Haifeng Xu; Lin Cui; Hao Yu (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Sources, transport, and visibility impact of ambient submicrometer particle number size distributions in an urban area of central Taiwan - Li-Hao Young; Chih-Sheng Hsu; Ta-Chih Hsiao; Neng-Huei Lin; Si-Chee Tsay; Tang-Huang Lin; Wen-Yinn Lin; Chau-Ren Jung (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

The association between wind speed and the risk of injuries among preschool children: New insight from a sentinel-surveillance-based study - Congxing Shi; Xiao Lin; Tingyuan Huang; Kai Zhang; Yanan Liu; Tian Tian; Pengyu Wang; Shimin Chen; Tong Guo; Zhiqiang Li; Boheng Liang; Pengzhe Qin; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Full-scale field test study of bearing characteristics of post-grouting pile for offshore wind turbines - Weiming Gong; Zhitong Zhang; Yifeng Lin; Guoliang Dai; Hao Huang (Ocean Engineering, 2023)

Hemin protects UVB-induced skin damage through inhibiting keratinocytes apoptosis and reducing neutrophil infiltration - Fang Bai; Chen Fan; Xi Lin; Hao-Yu Wang; Bing Wu; Chun-Lan Feng; Rong Zhou; Yan-Wei Wu; Wei Tang (Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 2023)

Origin traceability of bottled mineral water imported into China using chemical and stable isotope fingerprints - Hao Wu; Haiquan Chen; Bingqing Yi; Karyne M. Rogers; Xuehai Bian; Ni Lin; Xiuwen Zhou; Baohui Jin; Zhi Yan; Haichao Zhou (Journal of Hydrology, 2023)

Novel multifunctional natural selenium supplement development, in vitro and in vivo analysis, and risk-benefit assessment: Selenium-enriched chicory as a case study - Yaolei Li; Shanshan Ju; Jinjian Huang; Hao Wu; Zhijian Lin; Yu Wang; Hongyu Jin; Shuangcheng Ma; Bing Zhang (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Corrigendum to “Investigation of the co-pyrolysis of coal slime and coffee industry residue based on machine learning methods and TG-FTIR: Synergistic effect, kinetics and thermodynamic” [Fuel 305 (2021) 121527] - Zhanshi Ni; Haobo Bi; Chunlong Jiang; Chengxin Wang; Junjian Tian; Wenliang Zhou; Hao Sun; Qizhao Lin (Fuel, 2023)

A carbazole-based spherical microporous polymer for the solid-phase extraction of chlorophenols from water and honey samples - Yaxing Guo; Juntao Wang; Lin Hao; Weihua Liu; Xiumin Yang; Qiuhua Wu; Zhi Wang (Food Chemistry, 2023)

Long term toxicities following developmental exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid: Roles of peroxisome proliferation activated receptor alpha - Hao Ni; Junhua Yuan; Jing Ji; Yajie Guo; Shuping Zhong; Yongfeng Lin; Yuxin Zheng; Qixiao Jiang (Environmental Pollution, 2023)

Synergistic and efficient degradation of acid red 73 by UV/O3/PDS: Kinetic studies, free radical contributions and degradation pathways - Yingzi Lin; Junjie Chen; Hao Li; Lei Chen; Baoling Yuan; Chunyan Shi; Siwen Li; Gen Liu; Yuefeng Xie (Environmental Research, 2023)

Emission characteristics and inventory of volatile organic compounds from the Chinese cement industry based on field measurements - Xiaoxuan Bai; Wei Liu; Bobo Wu; Shuhan Liu; Xiangyang Liu; Yan Hao; Weizhao Liang; Shumin Lin; Lining Luo; Shuang Zhao; Chuanyong Zhu; Jiming Hao; et al. (Environmental Pollution, 2023)

Identification of serum metabolic signatures of environmental-leveled phthalate in the Taiwanese child population using NMR-based metabolomics - Sheng-Han Lee; Zhi-Yi Du; Wei-Chen Tseng; Wan-Yu Lin; Mei-Huei Chen; Ching-Chun Lin; Hao-Jan Liang; Hui-Ju Wen; Yue-Leon Guo; Pau-Chung Chen; Ching-Yu Lin (Environmental Pollution, 2023)

Construction of anodic electron transfer chain based on CuCl2/TiOSO4 synergetic mediators for highly efficient conversion of biomass wastes into electricity at low temperature - Chenxing She; Xihong Zu; Zhiheng Yang; Liheng Chen; Zixin Xie; Hao Yang; Dongjie Yang; Guobin Yi; Yanlin Qin; Xuliang Lin; Wenli Zhang; Huafeng Dong; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

A “hydroxyl radicals standard” for evaluating the efficacy of anti-asthma drugs by using a two-photon NIR optical sensor - Lizhou Yue; Guofang Li; Zehua Chen; Lixuan Dai; Huawei Huang; Hao Li; Weiying Lin (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

An ultra-sensitive and specific nanoplasmonic-enhanced isothermal amplification platform for the ultrafast point-of-care testing of SARS-CoV-2 - Juxiang Liu; Ping Chen; Xulong Hu; Liping Huang; Zhi Geng; Hao Xu; Wenjun Hu; Lin Wang; Ping Wu; Gang L. Liu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Polypropylene membranes with high adsorption capacity and anti-adhesion properties achieved by hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonded self-assembly for uranium extraction from seawater - Lu-Lin Ma; Hao Ye; Lin Liu; Ming-Bang Wu; Juming Yao (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Intelligent films of marine polysaccharides and purple cauliflower extract for food packaging and spoilage monitoring - Han-Lun Huang; I-Lin Tsai; Chi Lin; Yu-Hao Hang; Yi-Cheng Ho; Min-Lang Tsai; Fwu-Long Mi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023)

Effects of a novel hybrid polymer material on the hydro-mechanical behavior of subgrade silts considering freeze-thaw cycles - Xiao-ning Zhang; Xin-zhuang Cui; Lu-qiang Ding; Ji-yuan Luan; Yi-lin Wang; Peng Jiang; Jian-wen Hao (Cold Regions Science and Technology, 2023)

Thin-walled vesicular Triazole-CN-PDI with electronic n→π* excitation and directional movement for enhanced atrazine photodegradation - Rongdi Tang; Hao Zeng; Daoxin Gong; Yaocheng Deng; Sheng Xiong; Ling Li; Zhanpeng Zhou; Jiajia Wang; Chengyang Feng; Lin Tang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Non-invasive measurements of thermal discomfort for thermal preference prediction based on occupants' adaptive behavior recognition - Yanchen Liu; Hao Li; Peiping Zheng; Huijun Wu; Zhe Wang; Ziwei Li; Borong Lin (Building and Environment, 2023)

Investigation on the effectiveness of ventilation dilution on mitigating COVID-19 patients’ secondary airway damage due to exposure to disinfectants - Yifan Li; Yiran Lu; Ying Wang; Li Liu; Hao Zhou; Borong Lin; Zhiyong Peng; Yufeng Yuan (Building and Environment, 2023)

Mycorrhizal responsiveness of modern hexaploid wheat and ancestral species under different soil fertility conditions - Lin Mao; Yanan Zhao; Hao Xi; Qi Zhang; Huyuan Feng; Xianfeng Yi; Yongjun Liu (Plant and Soil, 2023)

Pollution characteristics and risk assessment of organophosphate esters in aquaculture farms and natural water bodies adjacent to the Huanghe River delta - Jinyu Chao; Song Feng; Yingdong Hao; Jianing Lin; Bin Zhang (Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2023)

Spectrum and mortality of opportunistic infections among HIV/AIDS patients in southwestern China - Sirun Meng; Qiao Tang; Zhiman Xie; Nianning Wu; Yingmei Qin; Rongfeng Chen; Xiaoyu Chen; Xiu Chen; Yueqi Li; Minjuan Shi; Li Ye; Hao Liang; et al. (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2023)
We describe the opportunistic infections (OIs) of HIV/AIDS to understand the spectrum, mortality, and frequency of multiple coinfected OIs among HIV/AIDS patients in southern China, where OIs are severe. We carried out a retrospective cohort study of hospitalized HIV-infected individuals at the Fourth People’s Hospital of Nanning, Guangxi, China, from Jan. 2011 to May. 2019. The chi-square test was used to analyze cross-infection; the Kaplan‒Meier analysis was used to compare mortality. A total of 12,612 HIV-infected patients were admitted to this cohort study. Among them, 8982 (71.2%) developed one or more OIs. The overall in-hospital mortality rate was 9.0%. Among the patients, 35.6% coinfected one OI, and 64.4% coinfected more than two OIs simultaneously. Almost half of the patients (60.6%) had CD4 + T-cell counts < 200 cells/μL. Pneumonia (39.8%), tuberculosis (35.3%), and candidiasis (28.8%) were the most common OIs. Coinfected cryptococcal meningitis and dermatitis are the most common combined OIs. The rate of anaemia (17.0%) was highest among those common HIV-associated complications. Multiple OIs are commonly found in hospitalized HIV/AIDS patients in southwestern China, which highlights the need for improved diagnosis and treatment.

The relationship between phubbing and green hotel consumption: the roles of need for uniqueness, social value perception, and gender difference - Lujie Hao; Bingkun Lin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Influence of different kinds of incinerators on PCDD/Fs: a case study of emission and formation pathway - Yuxuan Ying; Liang Xu; Xiaoqing Lin; Hao Zhang; Xiaodong Li; Shengyong Lu; Yang Cao; Jisheng Long (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Geographical, Sex, Age, and Seasonal Differences in Serum Manganese Status Among Chinese Adults with Hypertension - Hong Chen; Zhixin Cui; Wenhai Lu; Ping Wang; Jia Wang; Ziyi Zhou; Nan Zhang; Zhuo Wang; Tengfei Lin; Yun Song; Lishun Liu; Xiao Huang; et al. (Biological Trace Element Research, 2023)

Characterising the influence of acid rain on the growth and physiological characteristics of Mirabilis jalapa Linn. in southern China - Lan-ying Chen; Lin Wang; Hao-yu Wang; Xun Zhu (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2023)

Using Soundscapes to Assess Changes in Coral Reef Social-Ecological Systems - Tzu-Hao Lin; Frederic Sinniger; Saki Harii; Tomonari Akamatsu (Oceanography, 2023)
Coral reefs are among the world’s most diversified marine ecosystems. While their rich biodiversity is essential to many social and economic activities, they face unprecedented cumulative impacts from climate change and anthropogenic development. Aligning governance structures with ecological processes has become key to sustaining ecosystem services. Nevertheless, a major obstacle to informing decision-making is the lack of empirical data on interacting ecological and social processes. Therefore, novel methods for facilitating the assessment of coral reef social-ecological systems are necessary.

Distribution and changes in microplastics in Taihu Lake and cyanobacterial blooms formed by the aggregation of Microcystis colonies - Bin Wang; Wei Zhu; Silin Wu; Hao Hou; Lin Cheng; Xiaoge Xu; Yuehong Li; Xiaowei Lin; Zongpu Xue (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Prediction of Operation Time of Container Ship at Berth under Uncertain Factors Based on a Hybrid Model Combining PCA and ELM Optimized by IPSO - Zhaohui Li; Lin Wang; Wenjia Piao; Hao Jia; Shan Dong; Jiehan Zhang (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
With the rapid development of global trade, the turnover of shipping containers has increased rapidly. How to use port resources reasonably and efficiently has become one of the main challenges that ports need to deal with when planning for the future. In order to develop scientific and efficient berth plans to improve operational efficiency and service level, this paper proposes a hybrid prediction model based on Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) optimized by Improved Particle Swarm Optimization (IPSO), namely, the PCA-IPSO-ELM model. After assessing the uncertain factors influencing the operation time of the container ship at berth, this work reduces the dimensionality of the investigational data by the PCA method. Aiming to solve easy premature convergence of the traditional particle swarm algorithm, this paper introduces an improved particle swarm optimization algorithm via dynamic adjustment of nonlinear parameters. This improved particle swarm algorithm is mainly used to optimize the weights and thresholds of the extreme learning machine. Thus, a PCA-IPSO-ELM model which aims to forecast the operation time of a container ship at berth, is constructed. Using the historical operation data of the Tianjin Port Container Shipping Company as the prediction sample, this PCA-IPSO-ELM model is compared and assessed with traditional models. The results show that compared with other models, the PCA-IPSO-ELM prediction model has the characteristics of high prediction accuracy, fast running rate and strong stability, and it has a higher coefficient of determination and a better fitting degree.

Novel development of VOx–CeOx–WOx/TiO2 catalyst for low-temperature catalytic oxidation of chloroaromatic organics - Yunfeng Ma; Jianwen Lai; Jiayao Wu; Xiaoqing Lin; Hong Yu; Hao Zhang; Angjian Wu; Jisheng Long; Xiaodong Li (Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy, 2022)

Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition on the ecophysiological responses of Populus beijingensis and P. cathayana under intra- and interspecific competition - Lianghua Chen; Jiaxuan Mi; Linting Hao; Fang He; Hanbo Yang; Xueqin Wan; Fan Zhang; Yang Liu; TianTian Lin (Plant and Soil, 2022)

Passive Cavitation Enhancement Mapping via an Ultrasound Dual-Mode phased array to monitor blood-brain barrier opening - Trung Nguyen Hoang; Hsiang-Ching Lin; Chih-Hong Tsai; Cheng-Kai Jan; Hao-Li Liu (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2022)

Unsaturated soil properties of MICP treated granitic residual soil of Shantou region of China - Li Hao; Peng Lin; Ankit Garg (Acta Geophysica, 2022)

Photodegradation of biobased polymer blends in seawater: A major source of microplastics in the marine environment - Shasha Zhao; Liuqingqing Liu; Chenguang Li; Hao Zheng; Yadan Luo; Lihua Pang; Qianhui Lin; Hongyu Zhang; Cuizhu Sun; Lingyun Chen; Fengmin Li (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Introduction Biobased polymer blends have been recommended as an eco-friendly solution to abate plastic pollution in the environment. However, the formation of microplastics (MPs) by photodegradation of biobased polymer blends in the marine environment is still not well understood. In this study, we investigated the formation of MPs and the changes in the physicochemical properties of three types of biobased polymer blends after photodegradation in seawater. Methods The investigated materials included non-biodegradable polyethylene/ thermoplastic starch blends (PE/TPS) and polypropylene/thermoplastic starch blends (PP/TPS), as well as biodegradable polylactic acid/poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/thermoplastic starch blends (PLA/PBAT/TPS). The control groups were the corresponding neat polymers, including polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polylactic acid (PLA). Results The size distribution of the pristine and aged MPs indicated that the polymer blends were more likely to produce small-sized particles after photodegradation due to their poorer mechanical properties and lower resistance to UV irradiation than the neat polymers. Noticeable surface morphology alterations, including cracks, holes, and pits, were observed for polymer blends after photodegradation, while neat polymers were relatively resistant. After photodegradation, the attenuated total reflection Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) spectrum of the polymer blends showed a significant decrease in the characteristic bands of thermoplastic starch (TPS), indicating depletion of their starch fractions. The C1s spectra of the polymer blends demonstrated that the aged MPs contained fewer -OH groups than the pristine MPs, further confirming the photodegradation of TPS. The molecular weight distribution curve of the polymer blends shifted significantly towards low molecular weight, suggesting the occurrence of chain scission during photodegradation. These results indicate that the polymer blends have a higher degree of photodegradation than neat polymers, and thereby generate more small-sized MPs than neat polymers. Photodegradation caused changes in the contact angle and surface charge of MPs derived from biobased polymer blends, which may affect the vector effects of MPs on any coexisting pollutants. Discussion In summary, polymer blends may pose a higher risk to the marine environment than neat polymers, and caution should be taken in promoting biobased polymer blends.

Pharmaceuticals in multi-media environment from the Jin River to adjacent marine embayment in Southeast China - Lin Wu; Guowei Shi; Yaci Liu; Yasong Li; Chunlei Liu; Qichen Hao; Wenzhi Cao; Qingsheng Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Numerical Investigation on Performance Optimization of Offshore Sandwich Blast Walls with Different Honeycomb Cores Subjected to Blast Loading - Hong Lin; Chang Han; Lei Yang; Lin Zhang; Haochen Luan; Pingping Han; Hao Xu; Shuo Zhang (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
As an important protective facility on offshore platform, the blast wall is of great significance in resisting oil and gas explosions. Honeycomb structures are widely used due to their unique deformation and mechanical properties under dynamic impact loads. The aim of this research is to develop an optimized design for an offshore sandwich blast wall with different honeycomb cores. The uniqueness of this paper is providing the quantitative optimization scheme for topological configurations and unit cell geometric parameters of honeycomb structures according to mass consistency and the proposed synthetic evaluation index of anti-blast performance. By using the numerical simulation software ANSYS/LS-DYNA, the CONWEP algorithm was first validated and then adopted to conduct the dynamical performance analysis of the honeycomb blast wall. For comparison purposes, simulating studies on a series of different blast walls were carried out by considering various influential parameters. According to different criteria, the blast resistance of the sandwich honeycomb structures was evaluated. It is found that the sandwich plate with concave arc honeycomb core has the best anti-blast performance compared to that of arrow honeycomb core and concave hexagonal honeycomb core. For the concave arc honeycomb structure, the geometric parameters such as concave angle and aspect ratio of honeycomb unit cell have great influence on the blast-resistance performance. Moreover, the concave arc honeycomb structure with positive gradient arrangement has better anti-blast performance than the negative one. The curved blast wall with the curvature of 1/20 achieves better anti-blast performance than the flat blast wall.

Feasibility Study of a Novel Open Ocean Aquaculture Ship Integrating with a Wind Turbine and an Internal Turret Mooring System - Hanyu Liu; Mingsheng Chen; Zhaolong Han; Hao Zhou; Lin Li (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
Marine aquaculture has been expanded into more remote areas due to the increasing demand for high value-added fish products, bringing more challenges in fuel supply and mooring safety to open ocean aquaculture farms. Therefore, the idea of integrating aquaculture farms with offshore renewable energy has attracted tremendous interest. This study proposes a novel open ocean aquaculture ship integrated with a NREL 5 MW wind turbine. In addition, an internal turret mooring system is installed at the bow of the aquaculture ship, making the wind turbine always face the wind blowing direction due to the weathervaning effect. In this study, a preliminary study of the dynamics and wind power generation of the proposed open ocean aquaculture ship was conducted. The aerodynamic and elastic effects of the wind turbine and the effect of nets under the wave and current behavior on the dynamics of the single-point moored aquaculture ship were investigated. Furthermore, the effects of the dynamics of the aquaculture ship on the power generation of the wind turbine were also studied to investigate the feasibility of the idea to integrate an aquaculture ship with a wind turbine.

Age, Growth and Population Structure Analyses of the Purpleback Flying Squid Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis in the Northwest Indian Ocean by the Statolith Microstructure - Yu-Zhe Ou; Hua-Jie Lu; Hong-Hao Wang; Zi-Yue Chen; Mao-Lin Zhao (Fishes, 2022)
A total of 1177 Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis were randomly collected from the northwest Indian Ocean from February between May 2019 and 2020 by lighting falling-net vessels. The age, growth, and population structure of S. oualaniensis were studied based on the statolith microstructure. The results showed that the range of mantle length (ML) was 123–562 mm for females and 88–273 mm for males, and the range of body weight (BW) was 78–6268 g for females and 82–518 g for males in 2019 and 2020, respectively. The hatching date extended from May to December, with the 2019 samples mainly composed of the autumn population, while the 2020 samples were mostly composed of the summer population. The analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) showed that there were significant differences in the growth of ML–age and BW–age between sexes. In the growth model of the ML–age relationship, both females and males in 2019 were best described by s linear model, and 2020 was best described by a logarithmic model. The growth model of the BW–age relationship of females and males in 2019 was best described as linear and the growth model of the BW–age relationship of females and males in 2020 was described logarithmically and exponentially, respectively. The average absolute daily growth rate (AGR) and instantaneous growth rate (IGR) for ML of the 2019 samples were 0.85 mm/d and 0.40%/d, and the average AGR and IGR for ML of the 2020 samples were 0.65 mm/d and 0.18%, respectively. The growth of S. oualaniensis samples in 2019 was faster than that in 2020. This study provided basic information on the age, growth, and population of S. oualaniensis, which will supply a scientific basis for stock assessment and sustainable development.

Prenylaromadendrane-type diterpenoids from the gum resin of Boswellia sacra flueck and their cytotoxic effects - Jia-Jia Wang; Xin-Yue Suo; Hao-Ran Sun; Xue Wang; Ming-Bao Lin; Jin-Hua Wang; Jian-Dong Jiang; Teng-Fei Ji (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Design of deep-sea chemical data collector for the seafloor observatory network - Bin Lv; Jie Chen; Hai-lin Liu; Chao Liu; Zhao-wen Zhang; Xiao-nan Zhang; Hao Gao; Yu-long Cai (Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, 2022)

An overview of cotton and polyester, and their blended waste textile valorisation to value-added products: A circular economy approach – research trends, opportunities and challenges - Karpagam Subramanian; Manas Kumar Sarkar; Huaimin Wang; Zi-Hao Qin; Shauhrat S. Chopra; Mushan Jin; Vinod Kumar; Chao Chen; Chi-Wing Tsang; Carol Sze Ki Lin (Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2022)

A new numerical model of ring shear tester for shear band soil considering friction-induced thermal pressurization - Neng-hao Zhao; Kun Song; Rong-tang Zhang; Qing-lin Yi (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Sphingomicrobium nitratireducens sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat in Guangxi - Hao You; Lin Xu; Yan-Hui Kong; Cong Sun; Peng Zhou; Xue-Wei Xu (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Mesoscopic damage evolution characteristics of sandstone with original defects based on micro-ct image and fractal theory - Yujun Zuo; Zhibin Hao; Hao Liu; Chao Pan; Jianyun Lin; Zehua Zhu; Wenjibin Sun; Ziqi Liu (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Vitamin D regulates transepithelial acid secretion in zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae - Chia-Hao Lin; Sian-Tai Liu; Yu-Chun Wang; Yi-Ling Tsou; Huei-Jyun Hu (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Maintenance of an acid-base balance is essential for normal physiological processes in vertebrates. Freshwater fishes live in an aquatic environment with variable pH, and their buffering capacity for acid-base balance in body fluids is weak. Thus, after acid exposure, fishes secrete excess acid to prevent internal acidosis. Acid-secreting ionocytes present in the adult gills and embryonic skin are primarily responsible for acid secretion, and H + -ATPase and Na + /H + exchanger 3 (NHE3) are the two main transporters responsible for apical acid secretion. Vitamin D is a well-known hormone involved in the maintenance of Ca 2+ homeostasis and is suggested to be involved in acid-base regulation by modulating the activity and/or mRNA expression of NHE3 in mammalian models. It remains unclear whether vitamin D is involved in acid secretion in fishes. The aim of the present study was to use zebrafish as a model to determine whether vitamin D and its receptors influence acid secretion. Our results indicated that the levels of 1α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 (1α,25(OH) 2 D 3 ), the bioactive vitamin D, were significantly increased in 3 days post-fertilization zebrafish larvae after exposure to acidic freshwater (AFW, pH 4.0). Exogenous 1α,25(OH) 2 D 3 (20 μg/L) incubation substantially enhanced the mRNA expression of acid-secreting transporters and acid secretion at the skin of the entire body and each H + -ATPase-rich cell (HRC), a type of acid-secreting ionocyte. Furthermore, the expression of vitamin D receptors (VDRs) was identified in HRCs of zebrafish. When both VDRa and VDRb were knocked down, acid secretion and the mRNA expression of acid-secreting transporters were significantly decreased. Moreover, double knockdown of VDRa/b prevented the increase in acid secretion induced by AFW and 1α,25(OH) 2 D 3 treatment. This study is the first to indicate that vitamin D is involved in acid secretion in fish.

Interaction between seawater carbon dioxide dynamics and stratification in shallow coastal waters: A preliminary study based on a weekly validated three-dimensional ecological model - Bing Xiong; Shinichiro Yano; Katsuaki Komai; Naoki Saito; Hiroto Komori; Baixin Chi; Lin Hao; Keisuke Nakayama (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Shallow coastal waters (SCWs) have attracted wide attention in recent years due to their strong carbon sequestration capacity. However, the complex carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) dynamics in the water column makes it difficult to estimate the air–water CO 2 fluxes (F CO2 ) accurately. We developed a numerical model of CO 2 dynamics in water based on field measurements for a typical stratified semi-enclosed shallow bay: the Yatsushiro Sea, Japan. The developed model showed an excellent ability to reproduce the stratification and CO 2 dynamics of the Yatsushiro Sea. Through numerical model simulations, we analyzed the annual CO 2 dynamics in the Yatsushiro Sea in 2018. The results show that the effect of stratification on the CO 2 dynamics in seawater varies greatly depending on the distance from the estuary and the period. In the estuarine region, stratification manifests itself throughout the year by promoting the maintenance of a high partial pressure of CO 2 (pCO 2 ) in surface waters, resulting in surface pCO 2 being higher than atmospheric pCO 2 for up to 40 days during the flood period (average surface pCO 2 of 539.94 µatm). In contrast, in areas farther from the estuary, stratification mainly acts to promote the maintenance of high pCO 2 in surface waters during periods of high freshwater influence. Then changes to a lower surface pCO 2 before the freshwater influence leads towards complete dissipation. Finally, we estimated the F CO2 of the Yatsushiro Sea in 2018, and the results showed that the Yatsushiro Sea was a sink area for atmospheric CO 2 in 2018 (−1.70 mmol/m 2 /day).

Lytic Bacteriophage as a Biomaterial to Prevent Biofilm Formation and Promote Neural Growth - Zi-Hao Liu; Ming-Tse Chiang; Hsin-Yi Lin (Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 2022)

Effects of cervicothoracic postures on the stiffness of trapezius muscles - Hongying Liang; Suiqing Yu; Man Hao; Weixin Deng; Ming Lin; Zheng Zhang; Chunlong Liu (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2022)

Petrogenesis and tectonic setting of Early Silurian island-arc-type quartz diorite at the southern margin of the East Kunlun orogenic belt: analysis of the evolution of the Proto-Tethyan Ocean - Zuochen Li; Xianzhi Pei; Ruibao Li; Paul D. Bons; Lei Pei; Youxin Chen; Chengjun Liu; Meng Wang; Shaowei Zhao; Guochao Chen; Hai Zhou; Jie Zhao; et al. (International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2022)

Fracture Mechanical Properties of Three—Dimensional Irregular Sandstone Particles Based on Digital-Image - Kai-wen Shi; Yu-jun Zuo; Wen-ji-bin Sun; Hao Liu; Jian-yun Lin; Tao-tao Li; Bin Chen; Lu-lin Zheng (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2022)

Reciprocal modulation between cigarette smoking and internet gaming disorder on participation coefficient within functional brain networks - Xianxin Qiu; Xu Han; Yao Wang; Weina Ding; Yawen Sun; Hao Lei; Yan Zhou; Fuchun Lin (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2022)

Effects of Inorganic and Organic Manganese Supplementation on Growth Performance, Tibia Development, and Oxidative Stress in Broiler Chickens - Wei-Hao Xia; Liang Tang; Zhen-Yong Wang; Lin Wang (Biological Trace Element Research, 2022)

Spatio-temporal correlation between human activity intensity and land surface temperature on the north slope of Tianshan Mountains - Hongjin Chen; Lin Liu; Zhengyong Zhang; Ya Liu; Hao Tian; Ziwei Kang; Tongxia Wang; Xueying Zhang (Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2022)

Mechanisms of host type I interferon response modulation by the nucleocapsid proteins of alpha- and betacoronaviruses - Priya Yelemali; Lin Hao; Qiang Liu (Archives of Virology, 2022)

Evapotranspiration characteristics in extensive green roofs during dry periods: the influences of vegetation treatment, substrate characteristics, and water retention layer - Jiaqin Liu; Ankit Garg; Jun Wang; Lin Gan; Hao Wang; Shan Huang; Ming Ma; Guoxiong Mei (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Tea consumption and cerebral hemorrhage risk: a meta-analysis - Pengfei Cheng; Junxiang Zhang; Wenting Liu; Quan Sun; Zhaoxin Fu; Hao Lin; Sheng Bi; Jiaying Zhu (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2022)

The utilization of physically based models and GIS techniques for comprehensive risk assessment of storm surge: A case study of Huizhou - Si Wang; Lin Mu; Hao Qin; Lizhe Wang; Zhenfeng Yao; Enjin Zhao (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Quantitative analyses of storm surge risk, which are mostly focused on physical vulnerability, have been widely used to help coastal communities mitigate impacts and damage. Such assessments, however, overlook the social aspect of vulnerability in storm surge risk. By considering both the community’s social vulnerability and buildings’ physical vulnerability, this study proposed a methodology that incorporates social vulnerability into the framework for making quantitative risk assessments of storm surge using a coupled hydrodynamic and wave model, Geographical Information System (GIS) techniques, and the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) method. The coastal area of Huizhou was chosen as the case study due to its high concentration of oil and gas infrastructure in China’s southern Guangdong Province. By combining hazard, exposure, physical vulnerability, and social vulnerability, it was possible to explore the effect of social vulnerability on the physical vulnerability-based risk assessment of storm surge and determine the overall risk level. First, the Gumbel distribution was utilized to establish five representative and plausible hypothetical typhoon events with different return periods (10, 20, 50, 100, and 1000 years) for the study area. Then, using the well-validated fully-coupled model, the Simulating Waves Nearshore (SWAN) model and the ADvanced CIRCulation (ADCIRC) model, storm surge simulations for defined return periods were run, and the geographical distribution of the maximum surge elevations displayed on a GIS platform was used to assess hazard levels. In terms of the physical aspect, the depth-damage functions for buildings were established to estimate direct economic losses and assign risk levels accordingly. For the social vulnerability of a community, a composite score was computed using the PCA method by combining and aggregating indicators representing various characteristics of the social group. The results show that the overall risk level, taking into account both social vulnerability and physical vulnerability, has decreased on average. It suggests that social vulnerability-based risk assessment may account for a significant portion of the overall risk assessment, which is frequently overlooked in traditional storm surge risk assessment. Additionally, the comprehensive and precise risk maps can assist local policymakers in identifying areas at different risk levels and developing evacuation plans, thereby minimizing potential losses, especially in high-risk areas.

Quantitative analysis of lake-cooling effect in Hefei City, China, based on multispectral remote sensing and its response to urban expansion - Xuening Lin; Yuhuan Cui; Shuang Hao; Hong Hong; Man Zhang; Jingdong Zhang; Ruonan Li; Mengyu Liu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Gregarious larval settlement mediates the responses of new recruits of the reef coral Acropora austera to ocean warming and acidification - Lei Jiang; Yu-Yang Zhang; Cheng-Yue Liu; Lin-Tao Huang; Hao-Ya Tong; Guo-Wei Zhou; Ming-Lan Guo; Tao Yuan; Hui Huang (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Gregarious larval settlement represents an important window for chimera formation in reef corals, yet it remains largely unknown how aggregated settlement and early chimerism could modify the performance and responses of coral recruits under elevated temperature and p CO 2 . In this study, single and aggregated recruits of the broadcast spawning coral Acropora austera were exposed to contrasts of two temperatures (28 versus 30.5°C) and p CO 2 levels (~500 versus 1000 μatm) for two weeks, and algal symbiont infection success, survivorship and growth were assessed. Results showed that symbiont infection success was mainly affected by temperature and recruit type, with reduced symbiont infection at increased temperature and consistently higher infection success in chimeric recruits compared to single recruits. Furthermore, although chimeric recruits with larger areal size had significantly higher survivorship in all treatments, the polyp-specific growth rates were considerably lower in chimeric entities than individual recruits. More importantly, the recruit type significantly influenced the responses of recruit polyp-specific growth rates to elevated temperature, with chimeras exhibiting lowered skeletal lateral growth under elevated temperature. These results demonstrate the benefits and costs associated with gregarious larval settlement for juvenile corals under ocean warming and acidification, and highlight the ecological role of larval settlement behavior in mediating the responses of coral recruits to climate change stressors.

Insecticide resistance and its underlying synergism in field populations of Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) from Hainan Island, China - Junbin Liu; Zheng Hao; Shengyuan Yang; Yuying Lin; Hao Zhong; Tao Jin (Phytoparasitica, 2022)

Activation of Dopamine D2 Receptors Alleviates Neuronal Hyperexcitability in the Lateral Entorhinal Cortex via Inhibition of HCN Current in a Rat Model of Chronic Inflammatory Pain - Shi-Hao Gao; Yong Tao; Yang Zhu; Hao Huang; Lin-Lin Shen; Chang-Yue Gao (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2022)

Altered Retinal Dopamine Levels in a Melatonin-proficient Mouse Model of Form-deprivation Myopia - Kang-Wei Qian; Yun-Yun Li; Xiao-Hua Wu; Xue Gong; Ai-Lin Liu; Wen-Hao Chen; Zhe Yang; Ling-Jie Cui; Yun-Feng Liu; Yuan-Yuan Ma; Chen-Xi Yu; Furong Huang; et al. (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2022)

Hippocampal Iron Accumulation Impairs Synapses and Memory via Suppressing Furin Expression and Downregulating BDNF Maturation - Yating Zhang; Xue Bai; Yi Zhang; Shanshan Yao; Yiduo Cui; Lin-Hao You; Peng Yu; Yan-Zhong Chang; Guofen Gao (Molecular Neurobiology, 2022)

Two new clerodane diterpenoids and a new pyran-2-one derivative with anti-neuroinflammatory activities from Croton crassifolius - Zhi-Peng Ling; Qing Tang; Can-Jie Li; Jin-Lin Tan; Hai-Yue Zhao; Yi-Kun Hao; Zhao-Chun Zhan; Zhong-Nan Wu; Yu-Bo Zhang; Qing Zheng; Guo-Cai Wang (Journal of Natural Medicines, 2022)

Validity Analysis of the Morphological Identification of Three Highly Morphologically Similar Species Belonging to the Genus Niviventer (Rodentia: Muridae) - Yao-Yao Li; Hao-Tian Li; Jia-Wei Hao; Chen-Yi Zhang; Guan-Ze Liu; Xing-Han Lin; Xiao-Qing Sun; Guo-Chen Zang; Yu-Chun Li (Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 2022)

Catalytic effect of cesium on the oxidation behavior of cation exchange resins in Li2CO3-Na2CO3-K2CO3 melt - Yang-Hai Zheng; Yong-De Yan; Yun Xue; Yue-Lin Wang; Xin Liu; Wan-Sheng Mi; Qing-Guo Zhang; Yu Li; Fu-Qiu Ma; Mi-Lin Zhang; Zhi-Hao Gan; Kai Zhu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Anthocyanin composition and nutritional properties of a blue-grained wheat-Triticum boeoticum substitution line - Xin Liu; Minghu Zhang; Dinghao Wang; Ting Peng; Xiaojuan Liu; Ming Hao; Lin Huang; Shunzong Ning; Zhongwei Yuan; Bo Jiang; Xuejiao Chen; Xue Chen; et al. (Cereal Research Communications, 2022)

Response of reinforced mortar-less interlocking brick wall under seismic loading - Guanyu Xie; Xihong Zhang; Hong Hao; Kaiming Bi; Yuanzheng Lin (Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2022)
Mortar-less construction with interlocking bricks has many advantages, such as improved construction efficiency and relatively low requirements on labour skills. Nevertheless, the seismic performance of interlocking brick structures is not well understood yet. In this paper, laboratory tests and numerical modelling are carried out to investigate the seismic behaviour of interlocking brick walls. Laboratory shaking table tests are performed on a scaled reinforced mortar-less interlocking brick wall. The response and damage modes under in-plane seismic loading are investigated. A detailed numerical model is then generated and validated with the laboratory testing data. Unlike the conventional masonry wall that diagonal shear damage governs the failure, the interlocking brick wall exhibits rocking responses, whose damage is mainly at the two bottom corners of the wall. Full-scale interlocking brick walls are then modelled and compared with conventional concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls bonded by mortar. Comparisons are made between the seismic resistances and damage modes of the two walls. The influences of ground motion intensities, vertical components of seismic excitations and different seismic time histories on the seismic behaviour of the interlocking brick wall are examined. It is found that the interlocking brick wall has a higher seismic resistance capacity than the conventional CMU wall. Inter-brick friction is the main energy dissipation mechanism in the interlocking brick wall. Because of the rocking response, vertical component of the ground motion significantly influences the damage of interlocking brick wall. The interlocking brick wall is insensitive to velocity pulses of ground motions due to its relatively high natural frequency.

Insulin growth factor-1 enhances proliferation and inhibits apoptosis of neural progenitor cells by phosphorylation of Akt/mTOR/p70S6K molecules and triggering intrinsic apoptosis signaling pathway - Bo Zhang; Lingyun Hu; Jianying Zhang; Hui Wu; Wei Li; Lin Gou; Hao Liu (Cell and Tissue Banking, 2022)

Effect of confining pressure on the fracture mechanical properties of multi-particle sandstone - Kai-wen Shi; Yu-jun Zuo; Wenjibin Sun; Hao Liu; Chao Pan; Taotao Li; Bin Chen; Jian-yun Lin (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Dynamic Performance and Crashworthiness Assessment of Honeycomb Reinforced Tubular Pipe in the Jacket Platform under Ship Collision - Hong Lin; Chang Han; Lei Yang; Hassan Karampour; Haochen Luan; Pingping Han; Hao Xu; Shuo Zhang (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
The collision between the pipe legs of jacket platforms and bypassing ships is of great concern for the safety assessment of platforms. Honeycomb structures have been widely used owing to their unique deformation and mechanical properties under dynamic impact loads. In this paper, two typical honeycomb structures, namely hexagonal honeycomb and arrow honeycomb, were constructed for the impact protection of inclined pipe legs in jacket platforms, and the present study aimed to assess the dynamical performance and crushing resistance of the designed honeycomb reinforced structure under ship collision by using the numerical simulation software ANSYS/LS-DYNA. The dynamical performance of the honeycomb reinforced pipe leg was investigated considering various influential parameters, including the impact velocity and impact direction. The crashworthiness of the two types of honeycomb was evaluated and compared by different criteria, namely the maximum impact depth (δmax), specific energy absorption (SEA) and the proposed index offset sliding (OS). The results demonstrated that both the hexagonal honeycomb structure and the arrow honeycomb structure can reduce the damage of inclined pipe legs caused by ship collision, while the hexagonal honeycomb can provide the better anti-collision capacity, which can well reduce the offset sliding and better protect the pipe leg from ship collision.

Long-term soil temperature dynamics of the Kunlun Pass permafrost region on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau - Guojie Hu; Lin Zhao; Tonghua Wu; Xiaodong Wu; Ren Li; Xiaofan Zhu; Defu Zou; Junming Hao; Wangping Li (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2022)

Correction to: Exosome-Derived lncRNA NEAT1 Exacerbates Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy by Promoting Ferroptosis Through Regulating miR-9-5p/ TFRC and GOT1 Axis - Xue-biao Wei; Wen-qiang Jiang; Ju-hao Zeng; Lin-qiang Huang; Hong-guang Ding; Yuan-wen Jing; Yong-li Han; Yi-chen Li; Sheng-long Chen (Molecular Neurobiology, 2022)

Influence of different inoculation densities of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) on heavy metal immobilization in swine manure - Dongmei Jiang; Kunhong Jiang; Rui Li; Liangbin Zhao; Zile Liu; Bangjie Xiong; Du Jin; Xiaoxia Hao; Li Zhu; Bo Kang; Lin Bai (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Negative Poisson’s ratio and peripheral strain of an NPR anchor cable - Zhi-gang Tao; Hao-tian Xu; Shu-lin Ren; Long-ji Guo; Ke Qin; Yi-fei Zhu (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

A multi-step nitrifying microbial enrichment to remove ammonia and nitrite in brackish aquaculture systems - Dao Thi Anh Tuyet; Le Minh Hiep; Ha Thi Binh; Le Thanh Huyen; Sen-Lin Tang; Pei-Wen Chiang; Do Manh Hao (Biodegradation, 2022)

Lelliottia steviae sp. nov. isolated from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni - Jing Lin; Ke Huang; Jing-Yu Huang; Yuan-Ru Xiong; Meng-Meng Wei; Na Xiao; Jia Gao; Xuan-Kai Ding; Zi-Yang Ma; Jun-Hao Sang; Ling-Xian Kong; Zhi-Yun Hong; et al. (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Systematic contributions of CFEM domain‐containing proteins to iron acquisition are essential for interspecies interaction of the filamentous pathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana - Yue‐Jin Peng; Jia Hou; Hao Zhang; Jia‐Hui Lei; Hai‐Yan Lin; Jin‐Li Ding; Ming‐Guang Feng; Sheng‐Hua Ying (Environmental Microbiology, 2022)
Summary Common in fungal extracellular membrane (CFEM) domain is unique in fungal proteins and some of which contribute to iron acquisition in yeast. However, their roles in iron acquisition remain largely unknown in filamentous fungi. In this study, 12 CFEM‐containing proteins were bioinformatically identified in the filamentous entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana , and the roles of 11 genes were genetically characterized. Transmembrane helices were critical for their association with intracellular membranes, and their number varied among proteins. Eleven CFEM genes significantly contribute to vegetative growth under iron starvation and virulence. Notably, the virulence of most disruptants could be significantly weakened by a decrease in iron availability, in which the virulence of Δ Bbcfem7 and 8 strains was partially recovered by exogenous hemin. Δ Bbcfem7 and 8 mutants displayed defective competitiveness against the sister entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria brongniartii . All 11 disruptants displayed impaired growth in the antagonistic assay with the saprotrophic fungus Aspergillus niger , which could be repressed by exogenous ferric ions. These findings not only reveal the systematic contributions of CFEM proteins to acquire two forms of iron (i.e. heme and ferric ion) in the entire lifecycle of entomopathogenic fungi but also help to better understand the mechanisms of fungus–host and inter–fungus interactions.

Analysis of Influencing Factors of SST in Tropical West Indian Ocean Based on COBE Satellite Data - Chaoli Tang; Dewei Hao; Yuanyuan Wei; Fengmei Zhao; Han Lin; Xin Wu (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
The time-frequency domain analysis of the sea surface temperature (SST) in the tropical western Indian Ocean was conducted using wavelet analysis, cross wavelet transform (XWT), the Mann–Kendall (MK) test, and other methods based on COBE-SST data for the last 50 years (1974–2020). From the perspective of time-frequency combination, examining the data of precipitation, sea surface heat flux, total cloud cover, and long-wave radiation, helped contribute to exploring the periodic changes of SST. Moreover, the Western Hemisphere Warm Pool (WHWP) was selected to analyze the role of SST from 1974 to 2020. Present results have demonstrated that the SST in the western Indian Ocean was in a stage of rising, particularly in 1998. According to the fast Fourier transform of the filtered SST time series, the tropical western Indian Ocean SST has a short period of 3–6 years, a medium period of about 10 years, and a long period of 40 years. The SST in the tropical western Indian Ocean has a resonance period of 2–6 years with precipitation, a resonance period of 2–6 years with sea surface heat flux, a resonance period of 4–5 years with total cloud cover, and a resonance period of 2–5 years with long-wave radiation. Importantly, SST was negatively associated with precipitation, total cloud cover, and long-wave radiation, and positively for sea surface heat flux before 1997. Seasonal migration activities are significantly correlated with the WHWP and the tropical western Indian Ocean SST. The spatial lattice point correlation coefficient is generally from 0.6 to 0.9, and the inter-annual serial correlation value is more than 0.89. Furthermore, the two exist with a resonance period of 2–5 years.

A Review of the Development of Key Technologies for Offshore Wind Power in China - Qixiang Fan; Xin Wang; Jing Yuan; Xin Liu; Hao Hu; Peng Lin (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
In recent years, Offshore Wind Power (OWP) has gained prominence in China’s national energy strategy. However, the levelized cost of electricity (LCoE) of wind power must be further reduced to match the average wholesale price. The cost-cutting and revenue-generating potential of offshore wind generation depends on technological innovation. The most recent studies and applications of offshore wind technology are thoroughly examined. (1) Techniques for site selection, such as site surveys, wind resource assessments, and environmental factors, are reviewed. (2) Three main technical components in offshore wind farms are discussed, including wind turbine, foundations, and booster stations. (3) The state-of-the-art method of the offshore wind farm’s construction and operation and maintenance (O&M) practices is discussed. In situ marine geological surveying, large-scale offshore wind turbine manufacturing, integrated structural design, floating foundation design, flexible DC transmission technology, shortage of specialized vessels and equipment for construction, intelligence of O&M, and other issues are challenging China’s OWP industry. A brief overview of China’s efforts in standardization, parity, and research and development are discussed. Recommendations for future development of the wind power industry are provided for China, which may be referable for other nations with comparable circumstances.

Phenomenon of the sediment deposition in a hydraulic jump region of open channels - Wei-lin Xu; Guo-guang Wang; Shi-hao Fu; Wang-ru Wei (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Analytical modelling of the mechanical damage of soil induced by lightning strikes capturing electro-thermal, thermo-osmotic, and electro-osmotic effects - Ping-ping Rao; Pei-hao Ouyang; Sanjay Nimbalkar; Qing-sheng Chen; Zhi-lin Wu; Ji-fei Cui (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Streptococcus vulneris sp. nov., isolated from wound of patient with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) - Jen-hao Chung; Li-Ting Wang; Yi-Sheng Chen; Yun-Shien Lee; Shih-Ting Lin; Yu-Chung Chang; Hui-Chung Wu; Yu-Jie Dai; Wei-Qi Liao; Fan-Ching Kao; Jui-hsiang Li (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Effect of Aquaculture Reclamation on Sediment Nitrates Reduction Processes in Mangrove Wetland - Lin Hao; Jiafang Huang (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
Sediment denitrification, anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox), and nitrate dissimilation to ammonium (DNRA) play an important role in controlling the dynamics of nitrates (NOx−) and their fate in estuarine and coastal ecosystems. However, the effects of land-use change on NOx− reduction processes in mangrove sediments are still unclear. Here, we used a mud experiment method combined with a 15N stable isotope tracer method to study the mechanism and ecological environment of the change of land use pattern on the sediment NOx− reduction processes in mangrove wetlands. Our study showed that most physicochemical parameters, NOx− reduction rates, and their gene abundances varied considerably. The denitrification, anammox, and DNRA rates in mangrove sediment cores were in a range of 1.04–4.24 nmol g−1 h−1, 0.14–0.36 nmol g−1 h−1, and 0–2.72 nmol g−1 h−1, respectively. The denitrification, anammox, and DNRA rates in aquaculture sediment cores were in a range of 1.06–10.96 nmol g−1 h−1, 0.13–0.37 nmol g−1 h−1, and 0–1.96 nmol g−1 h−1, respectively. The highest values of denitrification, anammox, DNRA, the contribution of denitrification and DNRA to total NOx− reduction (DEN% and DNRA%), gene abundances (nirS, Amx 16S rRNA, and nrfA), total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TN), and TOC/TN in sediments were generally found in the top layer (0–5 cm) and then decreased with depth, while the contribution of anammox to total NOx− reduction (ANA%), Fe2+, and Fe2+/Fe3+ were generally increased with sediment depth in both mangrove and aquaculture ecosystems. When mangrove wetlands are transformed into pools, some properties (including TOC, TN, and Fe3+), DNRA rates, DRNA%, and nrfA gene abundances were decreased, while some properties (including NH4+, TOC/TN, Fe2+, and Fe2+/Fe3+), denitrification rates, DEN%, nirS, and ANAMMOX 16S gene abundances were increased. Sediment organic matter (TOC and TN) content and Fe2+ both affected NO3− reduction rates, with organic matter the most prominent factor. Thus, aquaculture reclamation enhances N loss while reducing N retention in sediments of mangrove wetlands, which plays an important role in regulating the source and fate of reactive N in mangrove ecosystems.

Sesquiterpene lactones from Carpesium abrotanoides L. and their activity in inducing protective autophagy - Bao-Jia Yang; Juan Wang; Zheng-Quan Zeng; Xu Yang; Ai-Ying Huang; Xiao-Jiang Hao; Xiao Ding; Shun-Lin Li (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Estrogenic and anti-neutrophilic inflammatory phenanthrenes from Juncus effusus L. - Hao-Chun Hu; Yi-Hong Tsai; Yu-Che Chuang; Kuei-Hung Lai; Yu-Ming Hsu; Tsong-Long Hwang; Chih-Chan Lin; Ferenc Fülöp; Yang-Chang Wu; Szu-Yin Yu; Yu-Ting Kuo; Fang-Rong Chang (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Correction to: Receptor-Interacting Protein 140 Enhanced Temozolomide-Induced Cellular Apoptosis Through Regulation of E2F1 in Human Glioma Cell Lines - Hong-Chieh Tsai; Kuo-Chen Wei; Pin-Yuan Chen; Chiung-Yin Huang; Ko-Ting Chen; Ya-Jui Lin; Hsiao-Wei Cheng; Chun-Hao Huang; Hsiang-Tsui Wang (NeuroMolecular Medicine, 2022)

Receptor-Interacting Protein 140 Enhanced Temozolomide-Induced Cellular Apoptosis Through Regulation of E2F1 in Human Glioma Cell Lines - Hong-Chieh Tsai; Kuo-Chen Wei; Pin-Yuan Chen; Chiung-Yin Huang; Ko-Ting Chen; Ya-Jui Lin; Hsiao-Wei Cheng; Chun-Hao Huang; Hsiang-Tsui Wang (NeuroMolecular Medicine, 2022)

Effect of bio-based surfactant on wettability of low-rank coal surface and its mechanism - Lin Li; Mingpu Liu; Jianqiao Lyu; Xiaoteng Li; Zhihao Li; Mengyu Lin; Chuandong Ma; Meng He; Qingbiao Wang; Hao Yu; Xiaofang You (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Combined System of Organic Substrate and Straw-Degrading Microbial Agents Improved Soil Organic Matter Levels and Microbial Abundance in a Rice–Wheat Rotation - Shi-Li Song; Xue Luo; Hao Wu; Xiao-Lin Lu; Fang-Ji Xu; Zhen-Hua Zhang; Yong-Xiang Guan; Chuan-Chao Dai (Current Microbiology, 2022)

Occurrence and Risk Assessment of Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) in Surface Water, Groundwater and Sediments of the Jin River Basin, Southeastern China - Yasong Li; Yaci Liu; Guowei Shi; Chunlei Liu; Qichen Hao; Lin Wu (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2022)

Connexins may play a critical role in cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary hypertension - Xiaojiang Qin; Anqi Gao; Xiaomin Hou; Xinrong Xu; Liangjin Chen; Lin Sun; Yuxuan Hao; Yiwei Shi (Archives of Toxicology, 2022)

Toxic encephalopathy induced by radix Sophorae tonkinensis - Xue-Lin Li; Hao-Tian Zhao; Jinming Han; Zhong-Rui Yan; Hai-Yang Wang (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2022)

Natural component plumbagin as a potential antibacterial agent against Streptococcus agalactiae infection - Ai‐Guo Huang; Lin‐Jun Su; Wei‐Hao He; Fa‐Li Zhang; Chao‐Shuai Wei; Ying‐Hui Wang (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2022)
Streptococcus agalactiae , also known as Group B Streptococcus (GBS), can infect humans, terrestrial animals and fish. The emergence of bacterial resistance of S. agalactiae to antibiotics leads to an urgent need of exploration of new antimicrobial agents. In the study, the antibacterial activity of natural component plumbagin (PLB) against S. agalactiae was investigated in vitro and in vivo. The results showed that the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of PLB against S. agalactiae was 8 mg/L. The growth curve assay revealed that PLB could inhibit the growth of S. agalactiae . In addition, the time‐killing curve showed that S. agalactiae was killed almost completely by 2‐fold MIC of PLB within 12 h. Transmission electron microscopy results showed obvious severe morphological destruction and abnormal cells of S. agalactiae after treated with PLB. The pathogenicity of S. agalactiae to zebrafish was significantly decreased after preincubation with PLB for 2 h in vitro, further indicating the bactericidal activity of PLB. Interestingly, PLB could kill S. agalactiae without inducing resistance development. Furthermore, pretreatment and post‐treatment assays suggested that PLB also exhibited the antibacterial activity against S. agalactiae infection in vivo by effectively reducing the bacterial load and improving the survival rate of S. agalactiae ‐infected zebrafish. In summary, PLB had potent antibacterial activity against S. agalactiae in vitro and in vivo, and it could be an excellent antimicrobial candidate to prevent and control S. agalactiae infection.

Cholesterol Accumulation in Livers of Indian Medaka, Oryzias dancena, Acclimated to Fresh Water and Seawater - Naveen Ranasinghe; Chia-Hao Lin; Tsung-Han Lee (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Sterol regulatory-element binding proteins (SREBPs), sirtuin (SIRT1), and liver X receptor α (LXRα) play important roles in regulating cholesterol metabolism in mammals. However, little is known about the relationship between cholesterol metabolism and SIRT1, LXRα, and SREBP-1 in fish. In addition, knowledge of the effects of salinity on hepatic cholesterol metabolism in euryhaline teleosts is fragmented. This study revealed that hepatic cholesterol content was significantly different between fresh water (FW)- and seawater (SW)-acclimated Indian medaka. Gene expression analysis indicated srebp-1 , lxrα , and sirt1 transcripts were not affected by changes in ambient salinity. However, SREBP-1, but not LXRα and SIRT1 protein expression, was significantly induced in the liver of FW-acclimated medaka. When SREBP-1 Vivo-MO inhibited SREBP-1 translation, hepatic cholesterol content was predominantly downregulated in FW- and SW-acclimated medaka. This is the first study to show that SREBP-1 is involved in cholesterol biosynthesis in fish. Furthermore, SREBP-1 knockdown had different effects on the expression of hmgcr and fdps , which encode the key enzymes involved in cholesterol biosynthesis. This study further enhances our knowledge of cholesterol metabolism in the livers of euryhaline teleosts during salinity acclimation.

Massive Heat Shock Protein 70 Genes Expansion and Transcriptional Signatures Uncover Hard Clam Adaptations to Heat and Hypoxia - Zhi Hu; Hao Song; Jie Feng; Cong Zhou; Mei-Jie Yang; Pu Shi; Zheng-Lin Yu; Yong-Ren Li; Yong-Jun Guo; Hai-Zhou Li; Tao Zhang (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) members participate in a wide range of housekeeping and stress-related activities in eukaryotic cells. In marine ecosystems, bivalves encounter abiotic stresses, including high temperatures and low dissolved oxygen. Here, 133 MmHSP70 genes were identified through combined methods including Blastp, HMM and manual filtration, based on the whole Mercenaria mercenaria genome. The MmHSP70 genes were unevenly distributed, and 41 genes (33.08%) were located on Chr 7. Phylogenetic analyses indicated that the MmHSP70 gene family mainly consisted of two clusters and the Hspa12 subfamily underwent lineage-specific expansion. A high-density collinear gene block was observed between M. mercenaria Chr 7 and Cyclina sinensis Chr 14. Tandem duplication MmHSP70 gene pairs experienced different levels of purifying selection, which could be an important source of sequence and functional constraints. MmHSP70 genes showed tissue-specific and stress-specific expression. Most tandem duplication HSP70 gene pairs had high expression under hypoxia stress. HSP70 B2 tandem duplication gene pairs showed significantly increased expression under heat plus severe hypoxia stress. This study provided a comprehensive understanding of the MmHSP70 gene family in the M. mercenaria and laid a significant foundation for further studies on the functional characteristics of MmHSP70 genes during exposure to heat and hypoxia stress.

Natural Feed Supplements Improve Growth, Non-Specific Immune Responses and Resistance against Vibrio alginolyticus in Lates calcarifer - Zhen-Hao Liao; Huai-Ting Huang; Yu-Ru Lin; Bo-Ying Chen; Yi-Fan Lee; Yuan-Heng Lin; Chieh-Yuan Chuang; Fan-Hua Nan (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary natural feed supplement on the growth performance, non-specific responses, and disease resistance in Lates calcarifer. Three commercial products (A, B, and C) containing a basal probiotic mixture were tested. Product A contained a basal mixture of Paenibacillus sp., Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, and Lactobacillus rhamnosus (107 cfu/g for each probiotic); product B contained additional Lactobacillus plantarum (1010 cfu/g); and product C contained additional soybean peptides (500 g/kg) and garlic powder (1 g/kg). Each product was supplemented into subject diets at dosages of 1 or 2 g/kg (designated as the A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2 groups, respectively). Following an eight-week trial, growth parameters (specific growth rate and feed conversion ratio), non-specific immune responses (O2− production, phagocytic rate, and phagocytic index), and the results of a challenge test against Vibrio alginolyticus were evaluated. The results show that all probiotic supplement groups exhibited an improvement in growth performance compared to the control group (non-probiotic diet). In terms of non-specific immunity parameters, a significant improvement in O2− production was found in the C2 group, whereas significant improvements in phagocytic activity were found in all the B and C groups. The C2 group displayed optimal O2− production, phagocytic rate, and phagocytic index results. For the challenge test, the C groups showed higher Vibrio resistance than the other experimental groups and the control group. These results suggest that product C, given at dosages of 2 g/kg, may serve as a growth-promoting and immunostimulatory additive for the cultivation of Asian seabass.

Blocking the 2,3-butanediol synthesis pathway of Klebsiella pneumoniae resulted in l-valine production - Qinghui Wang; Jinjie Gu; Lin Shu; Weiyan Jiang; Ljiljana Mojovic; Zorica Knezevic-Jugovic; Jiping Shi; Frank Baganz; Gary J. Lye; Wensheng Xiang; Jian Hao (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2022)

Proteomic characterization of four subtypes of M2 macrophages derived from human THP-1 cells - Pengfei Li; Chen Ma; Jing Li; Shanshan You; Liuyi Dang; Jingyu Wu; Zhifang Hao; Jun Li; Yuan Zhi; Lin Chen; Shisheng Sun (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2022)

Probabilistic stability analysis of embankment slopes considering the spatial variability of soil properties and seismic randomness - Wen-gang Zhang; Jia-hao Wu; Xin Gu; Liang Han; Lin Wang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Nighttime N2O5 chemistry in an urban site of Beijing in winter based on the measurements by cavity ring-down spectroscopy - Zhiyan Li; Dan Wang; Pinhua Xie; Renzhi Hu; Hao chen; Chuan Lin (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2022)

Insight into the dynamic microbial community and core bacteria in composting from different sources by advanced bioinformatics methods - Yabin Zhan; Yuan Chang; Yueyue Tao; Hao Zhang; Yongfeng Lin; Jie Deng; Tiantian Ma; Guochun Ding; Yuquan Wei; Ji Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Hypothermal Effects on Energy Supply for Ionocytes in Gills of Freshwater- and Seawater-Acclimated Milkfish, Chanos chanos - Chia-Hao Chang; Chia-Jui Liu; Wei-Jie Lu; Li-Yang Wu; Kuang-Jie Lai; Yu-Ting Lin; Tsung-Han Lee (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
The milkfish, Chanos chanos , is an important aquaculture species that can be cultured in freshwater (FW) and seawater (SW) ponds because of its high euryhalinity. In winter, cold snap leading to high mortality of this tropical species is a critical issue for the aquaculture industry in Taiwan. Under hypothermal stress, however, changes in energy supply for osmoregulation of this euryhaline species is intriguing. In this study, we used an antibody against glycogen phosphorylase (GP) to identify glycogen-rich (GR) cells distributed adjacent to the mitochondria-rich (MR) ionocytes in milkfish gills. Glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), which plays a major role in energy supply, was also identified and localized in GR cells. Moreover, the expression of indicators of aerobic metabolism and energy production, citrate synthase (CS) and cytochrome c oxidase (COX), were analyzed in gills of FW- and SW-acclimated milkfish to reveal different strategies of energy utilization under hypothermal stress. When exposed to a low-temperature environment, SW individuals used branchial glycogen and lactate to match the energy demands of aerobic metabolism in ionocytes, and elevated aerobic capacity to support and maintain normal functions in gills. However, branchial glycogen mainly localized in the GR cells of FW milkfish was not utilized under hypothermal stress. Meanwhile, a similar level of branchial COX activity and COXIV protein abundance at low temperatures between FW and SW milkfish indicated similar energy requirements in gills. This suggested that another source, but not branchial glycogen, maintained the energy demand in FW milkfish. The present study illustrated differential energy supply strategies in gills between SW- and FW-acclimated milkfish for osmoregulation under low temperatures.

Effects of Recovery Ratio on the Fracture Evolution of the Overburden Pressure-Relief Gas Migration Channel for a Fully Mechanized Working Face - Pengxiang Zhao; Jianan Wang; Shugang Li; Hao Li; Lei Qin; Haifei Lin; Chi-Min Shu; Bin Laiwang; Yongyong Jia; Zongyong Wei; Wenbo Pei (Natural Resources Research, 2022)

TRIP13 knockdown inhibits the proliferation, migration, invasion, and promotes apoptosis by suppressing PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in U2OS cells - De-Chen Yu; Xiang-Yi Chen; Hai-Yu Zhou; De-Quan Yu; Xiao-Lei Yu; Yi-Cun Hu; Rui-Hao Zhang; Xiao-Bo Zhang; Kun Zhang; Mao-Qiang Lin; Xi-Dan Gao; Tao-Wen Guo (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)

Duration of Induced Metallothionein is a Critical Factor in the Cadmium-Resistance Among Goldfish (Carassius auratus) and Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) - Feng Ming Chang; Chia Hao Lin; Su Mei Wu (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2022)

Selenium Alleviates Inflammation in Staphylococcus aureus-Induced Mastitis via MerTK-Dependent Activation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway in Mice - Si-jie Chen; Chen-yuan Zhang; Di Yu; Chang-jie Lin; Hao-jun Xu; Chang-min Hu (Biological Trace Element Research, 2022)

Long non-coding RNAs regulate fatty acid and cholesterol metabolism - Kai Lei; Lei Qu; Fangzhou Liu; Ninghui Hao; Jincheng Chen; Jian Liu; Aifu Lin (Genome Instability & Disease, 2022)

Interannual climate variability has predominant effects on seedling survival in a temperate forest - Zhichao Xu; Daniel J. Johnson; Kai Zhu; Fei Lin; Ji Ye; Zuoqiang Yuan; Zikun Mao; Shuai Fang; Zhanqing Hao; Xugao Wang (Ecology, 2022)
Mechanisms such as conspecific negative density dependence (CNDD) and niche partitioning have been proposed to explain species coexistence and community diversity. However, as a potentially important axis of niche partitioning, the role of interannual climate variability in driving local community dynamics remains largely unknown. Here we used a 15‐year monitoring data set of more than 53,000 seedlings in a temperate forest to examine (1) what are the relative effects of interannual climate variability, biotic interactions, and habitat conditions on seedling survival; (2) how the effects of biotic interactions change with interannual climate variability, and habitat conditions; and (3) whether the impacts of interannual climate variability, biotic interactions, and habitat conditions differ with plant traits. Interannual climate variability accounted for the most variation in seedling survival at the community level, followed by biotic interactions, and habitat conditions. Increased snowpack and decreased minimum temperature during the non‐growing season had positive effects on seedling survival. Effects of conspecific neighbor density were weakened in higher snowpack, effective accumulated temperature, elevation, and soil‐resource gradient, but were intensified with increased ultraviolet radiation, maximum precipitation, minimum temperature, and soil moisture. In addition, the relative importance of interannual climate variability versus biotic interactions differed depending on species‐trait groups. Specifically, biotic interactions for gravity‐dispersed species had a larger effect size in affecting seedling survival than other trait groups. Also, gravity‐dispersed species experienced a stronger CNDD than wind‐dispersed, probably because wind‐dispersed seedlings rarely had adult conspecifics nearby. We found that interannual climate variability was most strongly associated with seedling survival, but the magnitude of climatic effects varied among species‐trait groups. Interannual climate variability may act as an inhibitor or accelerator to density‐dependent interactions and should be accounted for in future studies, as both a potential direct and indirect factor in understanding the diversity of forest communities.

Reasonable application range of flocculation–solidification combined method in treatment of hydraulically dredged mud slurry - Rong-Jun Zhang; Zhi-Hao Xu; Jun-Jie Zheng; Lin-Wei Tu; Zhan-fang Huang (Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, 2022)

Exosome-Derived lncRNA NEAT1 Exacerbates Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy by Promoting Ferroptosis Through Regulating miR-9-5p/TFRC and GOT1 Axis - Xue-biao Wei; Wen-qiang Jiang; Ju-hao Zeng; Lin-qiang Huang; Hong-guang Ding; Yuan-wen Jing; Yong-li Han; Yi-chen Li; Sheng-long Chen (Molecular Neurobiology, 2022)
Sepsis can cause sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE), but whether SAE was induced or exacerbated by ferroptosis remains unknown. In this study, the rat sepsis model was constructed using the cecal ligation and puncture method. The blood–brain barrier (BBB) permeability was measured by Evans blue dye (EBD) in vivo. The levels of ROS, Fe ion, MDA, GSH, and GPX4 were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The exosomes isolated from serum were cultured with bEnd.3 cells for the in vitro analysis. Moreover, bEnd.3 cells cultured with 100 μM FeCl3 (iron-rich) were to simulate ferroptosis stress. The cell viability was evaluated by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. A dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was performed to confirm the relationship between miR-9-5p with NEAT1, TFRC , and GOT1 . In vivo, it is found that BBB permeability was damaged in model rats. Level of ROS, Fe ion, and MDA was increased, and level of GSH and GPX4 was decreased, which means ferroptosis was induced by sepsis. Exosome-packaged NEAT1 in serum was significantly upregulated in model rats. In vitro, it is found that NEAT1 functions as a ceRNA for miR-9-5p to facilitate TFRC and GOT1 expression. Overexpression of NEAT1 enhanced ferroptosis stress in bEnd.3 cells. Increased miR-9-5p alleviated sepsis-induced ferroptosis by suppressing the expression of TFRC and GOT1 both in vivo and in vitro. In conclusion, these findings suggest that sepsis induced high expression of serous exosome-derived NEAT1, and it might exacerbate SAE by promoting ferroptosis through regulating miR-9-5p/ TFRC and GOT1 axis.

Soil Stoichiometry Mediates Links Between Tree Functional Diversity and Soil Microbial Diversity in a Temperate Forest - Anvar Sanaei; Emma J. Sayer; Zuoqiang Yuan; Fei Lin; Shuai Fang; Ji Ye; Shufang Liu; Zhanqing Hao; Xugao Wang (Ecosystems, 2022)

Enhancement of oral bioavailability and anti-hyperuricemic activity of aloe emodin via novel Soluplus®—glycyrrhizic acid mixed micelle system - Feng Shi; Lin Chen; Yaping Wang; Jing Liu; Michael Adu-Frimpong; Hao Ji; Elmurat Toreniyazov; Qilong Wang; Jiangnan Yu; Ximing Xu (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2022)

Estimation of permafrost thermal behavior using Fourier series model - Yan-yu Zhang; Shu-ying Zang; Lin Zhao; Da-long Ma; Yue Lin; Hao Li (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Paleoproterozoic to Cenozoic zircon U–Pb ages with Hf signatures from metamorphic rocks and granodiorite of Tokunoshima: constraints on the geotectonic subdivision of the Ryukyu island arc, Southwest Japan - Hiroshi Yamamoto; Kazuaki Okamoto; Sun-Lin Chung; Hao-Yang Lee; Yuji Mita; Shuro Ueda; Masaru Terabayashi (International Geology Review, 2022)

Comprehensive review on catalytic degradation of Cl-VOCs under the practical application conditions - Fawei Lin; Li Xiang; Zhiman Zhang; Na Li; BeiBei Yan; Chi He; Zhengping Hao; Guanyi Chen (Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2022)

Engineering osteoarthritic cartilage model through differentiating senescent human mesenchymal stem cells for testing disease-modifying drugs - Ning Wang; Yuchen He; Silvia Liu; Meagan J. Makarcyzk; Guanghua Lei; Alexander Chang; Peter G. Alexander; Tingjun Hao; Anne-Marie Padget; Nuria de Pedro; Tsapekos Menelaos; Hang Lin (Science China Life Sciences, 2022)

Autophagy plays a double-edged sword role in liver diseases - Jing-chao Zhou; Jing-lin Wang; Hao-zhen Ren; Xiao-lei Shi (Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2022)
As a highly evolutionarily conserved process, autophagy can be found in all types of eukaryotic cells. Such a constitutive process maintains cellular homeostasis in a wide variety of cell types through the encapsulation of damaged proteins or organelles into double-membrane vesicles. Autophagy not only simply eliminates materials but also serves as a dynamic recycling system that produces new building blocks and energy for cellular renovation and homeostasis. Previous studies have primarily recognized the role of autophagy in the degradation of dysfunctional proteins and unwanted organelles. However, there are findings of autophagy in physiological and pathological processes. In hepatocytes, autophagy is not only essential for homeostatic functions but also implicated in some diseases, such as viral hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, and hepatic failure. In the present review, we summarized the molecular mechanisms of autophagy and its role in several liver diseases and put forward several new strategies for the treatment of liver disease.

Functional characterization of melanocortin-3 receptor in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - Hui-Xia Yu; Yang Li; Wei-Jia Song; Hui Wang; Hao-Lin Mo; Qiao Liu; Xin-Miao Zhang; Ze-Bin Jiang; Li-Xin Wang (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2022)

Airborne black carbon variations during the COVID-19 lockdown in the Yangtze River Delta megacities suggest actions to curb global warming - Hao Li; Kan Huang; Qingyan Fu; Yanfen Lin; Jia Chen; Congrui Deng; Xudong Tian; Qian Tang; Qingchuan Song; Zhen Wei (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2022)

Ethylene insensitive mutation alleviates cadmium-induced photosynthesis impairment in Arabidopsis plants - Qi-Yu Zhao; Chun-Xiu Gu; Yu Wang; Guang-Zhe Li; Lin Hao (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2022)

Evaluation of surface albedo over the Tibetan Plateau simulated by CMIP5 models using in‐situ measurements and MODIS - Yingying An; Xianhong Meng; Lin Zhao; Zhaoguo Li; Shaoying Wang; Lunyu Shang; Hao Chen; Shihua Lyu (International Journal of Climatology, 2022)
Surface albedo plays a key role in the energy and water cycles, and reasonable parameterizations of surface albedo will be greatly helpful to improve the simulation of radiation partition in climate models. In‐situ measurements of albedo from five sites over the Tibetan Plateau (TP) and MODIS albedo product are used to evaluate monthly, annual, and seasonal variations of the surface albedo simulated by 24 Global Climate Models (GCMs) archived by the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5). Potential factors contributing to the bias of simulated albedo were investigated. The results show that the monthly albedo of 24 GCMs varied across models, and the difference among the models was smaller in the June–July–August period than the December–January–February period. The ensemble mean albedo of the 24 GCMs was more consistent with the in‐situ measurements than the individual model. The albedo calculated from the BNU‐ESM, GFDL‐CM3, INM‐CM4, MIROC4h, MIROC‐ESM, and MIROC‐ESM‐CHEM models coincided with the observations from June to September, increasing rapidly to above 0.4 from November. However, the annual cycle of surface albedo was insignificant when simulated by some models, such as CanESM2, CSIRO‐Mk3.6.0, CMCC‐CMS, IPSL‐CM5A‐MR, and MPI‐ESM‐MR. Additionally, the surface albedo was overestimated by CMIP5 multi‐model ensemble mean—with a smaller amplitude of daily albedo—compared with the values estimated from in‐situ observations and MCD43A3. In all 24 models, snow albedo parameterization schemes were found to variably fit the attenuation of snow albedo over time. The cold temperature, relatively more precipitation, fresh snow density, and albedo in these models led to large biases in snow depth and ablation. The surface albedo tends to increase without the influence of blowing snow and withered grass on the model's albedo.

Distribution of Coomassie Blue Stainable Particles in the Pearl River Estuary, China, Insight Into the Nitrogen Cycling in Estuarine System - Cui-Ci Sun; Wei-Zhong Yue; You-Shao Wang; Wei-Hong He; Yi-Guo Hong; Fu-Lin Sun; Hao Cheng; Mei-Lin Wu; Zhao-Yu Jiang; Fei Jiao; Yu-Tu Wang (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Distributions of Coomassie Blue stainable particles (CSP), the sources and transports, as well as their implications for nitrogen biogeochemical cycles in the Pearl River estuary (PRE) were investigated during two cruises in August 2016 and January 2017. CSP color concentrations (CSP concentration determined spectrophotometrically) were 73.7–685.3 μg BSA eq L –1 [μg Bovine serum albumin (BSA) equivalent liter –1 ] in August 2016 and 100.6–396.4 μg BSA eq L –1 in January 2017, respectively. CSP concentrations were high in low-salinity waters (<5), and declined from the river to the middle estuary by 80% in the wet season and 55.6% in the dry season, respectively, then increased again in the lower estuary due to high primary production. CSP concentrations were mainly associated with chlorophyll a (Chl a ) concentration except for the turbid mixing zone, suggesting that autochthonous phytoplankton production served as the primary source of CSP in the PRE. The concentrations of nitrogen (N) as CSP in the PRE were comparable to the nitrogen content of particulate hydrolysable amino acids (PHAA). Pictures of CSP taken by microscopy and the correlation between composition of PHAA and the ratio of Chl a /CSP color showed that CSP were relatively degraded due to delivery of old terrestrial protein to river section and extensive microbial degradation during mixing at the upper and middle parts of the estuary, whereas CSP in lower estuary appeared to be more labile due to higher fresh algal production. The contribution of CSP nitrogen (CSP-N) to the particulate nitrogen (PN) pool was 34.98% in summer and 30.8% in winter. The conservative estimate of CSP-N input flux in the Pearl River Delta was about 6 × 10 6 mol N d –1 . These results suggested that CSP was a significant pool of organic nitrogen in the PRE. The study of CSP composition in terms of nitrogen provides new insight into the roles of CSP on nitrogen biogeochemical processes in the turbid and productive estuarine system.

Effects of ultra-long fermentation time on the microbial community and flavor components of light-flavor Xiaoqu Baijiu based on fermentation tanks - Jie Tang; Yuancai Liu; Bin Lin; Hao Zhu; Wei Jiang; Qiang Yang; Shenxi Chen (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2022)

Distinct durability of IgM/IgG antibody responses in COVID-19 patients with differing severity - Junyan Han; Ning Zhang; Danying Chen; Yuhuan Gong; Guoli Li; Yaxian Kong; Lin Pu; Chen Chen; Jingyuan Liu; Qi Wang; Ju Zhang; Xuesen Zhao; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2022)

Dynamic analysis of impulse waves generated by the collapse of granular pillars - Bo-lin Huang; Bin Li; Jia-hao Zheng; Wang-li Feng; Xiao-ting Chen; Chao-lin Luo (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Summertime M2 Internal Tides in the Northern Yellow Sea - Fan Lin; Lars Asplin; Hao Wei (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
The summertime M 2 internal tide in the northern Yellow Sea is investigated with moored current meter observations and numerical current model results. The hydrodynamic model, which is implemented from the Regional Ocean Model System (ROMS) with 1 km horizontal resolution, is capable of resolving the internal tidal dynamics and the results are validated in a comparison with observations. The vertical pattern of a mode-1, semi-diurnal internal tide is clearly captured by the moored ADCP as well as in the simulation results. Spectral analysis of the current results shows that the M 2 internal tide is dominant in the northern Yellow Sea. Analysis of the major M 2 internal tide energetics demonstrated a complex spatial pattern. The tidal mixing front along the Korean coast and on the northern shelf provided proper conditions for the generation and propagation of the internal tides. Near the Changshan islands, the M 2 internal tide is mainly generated near the local topography anomalies with relatively strong current magnitude, equal to about 30% of the barotropic component, thus modifying the local current field. These local internal tides are short-lived phenomena rapidly being dissipated along the propagation pathway, restricting their influence within a few kilometers around the islands.

Species Composition and Assemblages of Ichthyoplankton in Sansha Bay, Fujian Province, China - Yan Jiang; Bai-an Lin; Hao-yang He; Guang-mao Ding; Li-ting Yan; Ge Zhang; Min Liu; Lian-ming Zheng (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
Sansha Bay (26.40−27.00°N, 119.50−120.20°E) is a typical semi-enclosed bay, located in northern Fujian Province, China, and adjacent to the East China Sea. The ichthyoplankton species composition and assemblage structure were investigated based on monthly sampling at 25 stations in April−September 2019, covering the important spring and summer spawning seasons in the region. Sampling was conducted in the first 3−5 days of the full moon or new moon phases using a standard plankton net through horizontal and vertical tows during daytime. In total, 25,819 ichthyoplankton samples were collected, of which 25,449 samples (i.e., 24,757 eggs and 692 larvae) were from horizontal tows. For horizontal tow samples, the ichthyoplankton were classified into 58 taxa in 15 orders and 23 families with a combination of external morphology and DNA barcoding analyses, from pelagic to demersal and benthic species. The dominant order was the Gobiiformes, including 23 species (39.7% of all species). The dominant taxa, in terms of relative abundance and frequency of occurrence, consisted of commercially important fishes, such as Setipinna tenuifilis (Valenciennes, 1848) (Engraulidae), Epinephelus akaara (Temminck and Schlegel, 1842) (Serraenidae), Collichthys lucidus (Richardson, 1844), Nibea albiflora (Richardson, 1846) (Sciaenidae), Acanthopagrus schlegelii (Bleeker, 1854), and Pagrus major (Temminck and Schlegel, 1843) (Sparidae), accounting for 78.9% of the horizontal tow samples. Low-valued and small-sized fishes, such as Stolephorus commersonnii Lacepède, 1803 (Engraulidae), Solea ovata Richardson, 1846 (Soleidae), Nuchequula nuchalis (Temminck and Schlegel, 1845), and Photopectoralis bindus (Valenciennes, 1835) (Leiognathidae), were also dominant species, accounting for 11.4% of the horizontal tow samples. The ichthyoplankton assemblage was categorized into five different temporal assemblages based on the cluster and nonmetric multidimensional scaling analysis, namely, April, May, June, July, and August−September (ANOSIM, Global R = 0.656, p < 0.01) with the highest density and richness of ichthyoplankton occurred in May. The spatial distribution pattern showed that the high density (ind./m 3 ) of ichthyoplankton occurred mainly in S12–S25 in Guanjingyang and along the Dongchong Peninsula coastline into Dongwuyang, while low density occurred mainly in S01–S11 in the northwest waters of Sandu Island (ANOVA, F = 8.270, p < 0.05). Temperature, salinity, and chlorophyll a were key factors structuring the ichthyoplankton assemblages in Sansha Bay. In addition, this study revealed the changes of the ichthyoplankton composition, density, and spatial distribution in Sansha Bay over the past three decades.

Antioxidant CPA-type indole alkaloids produced from the deep-sea derived fungus Aspergillus sp. SCSIO 41024 - Wei-Hao Chen; Kun-Long Li; Xiu-Ping Lin; Sheng-Rong Liao; Bin Yang; Xue-Feng Zhou; Jun-Jian Wang; Yong-Hong Liu; Jun-Feng Wang (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Dynamic Changes in Soil Microbial Communities with Glucose Enrichment in Sediment Microbial Fuel Cells - Jimmy Kuo; Daniel Liu; Shuai-Hao Wang; Chorng-Horng Lin (Indian Journal of Microbiology, 2021)

Efficiency and mechanism of a vermicompost additive in enhancing composting of swine manure - Xiaoxia Hao; Xinyuan Ma; Bo Zeng; Li Zhu; Linyuan Shen; Mingxian Yang; Hongwen Hu; Dongmei Jiang; Lin Bai (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Geochemical characteristics and genesis of deep marine carbonate natural gas in China - Jianglong Shi; Jian Li; Jin Li; Aisheng Hao; Zhongsheng Shi; Bin Zhang; Bin Hao; Xuening Qi; Bintao Chen; Luo Xue; Lun Ma; Lei Wang; et al. (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2021)

MiR-34b-3p Impaired HUVECs Viability and Migration via Targeting PDK1 in an In Vitro Model of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus - Feiluan Song; Anli Cai; Qianwen Ye; Xiang Chen; Lin Lin; Xi Hao (Biochemical Genetics, 2021)

Influence of biochar amendment on stormwater management in green roofs: experiment with numerical investigation - Lin Gan; Ankit Garg; Hao Wang; Guoxiong Mei; Jiaqin Liu (Acta Geophysica, 2021)

Surface Chlorophyll-A Fronts in the Yellow and Bohai Seas Based on Satellite Data - Lu Xia; Hao Liu; Lei Lin; Yueqi Wang (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
Chlorophyll fronts are important to monitor and map the oceanic front, especially in the season when sea surface temperature (SST) fronts weaken. In this study, surface chlorophyll-a (chl-a) fronts in the Yellow and Bohai seas were characterized for the first time using satellite data. Five distinct chl-a fronts (i.e., the Bohai Strait, Shandong Peninsula, Jiangsu, Liaodong Peninsula, and Korean Peninsula fronts) were observed in summer along the 40 m isobaths and faded in other seasons. Notably, these fronts coincided with SST fronts. Strong chl-a fronts emerged during summer due to chl-a blooms in eutrophic coastal waters paired with surface chl-a fading in strongly stratified offshore waters and coastal physical fronts. Although SST fronts were strong during winter, light limitation and strong vertical mixing in offshore waters led to low chl-a in both coastal and offshore waters, suppressing chl-a front formation. Both chl-a and SST fronts coincided with steep seabed slopes (slope ratio > 1), suggesting that seabed slope may be an indicator of oceanic front location.

Fine-mapping and gene candidate analysis for AhRt1, a major dominant locus responsible for testa color in cultivated peanut - Hao Chen; Xiangyu Chen; Rirong Xu; Wenjing Liu; Nian Liu; Li Huang; Huaiyong Luo; Dongxin Huai; Xinlong Lan; Yumei Zhang; Runfang Hu; Jianhong Chen; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2021)

Correction to: XG-PseU: an eXtreme Gradient Boosting based method for identifying pseudouridine sites - Kewei Liu; Wei Chen; Hao Lin (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2021)

A 168-year temperature recording based on tree rings and latitude differences in temperature changes in northeast China - Yangao Jiang; Yuting Cao; Junhui Zhang; Zhuo Li; Guoqiang Shi; Shijie Han; Cassius E. O. Coombs; Chuan Liu; Xiaoguang Wang; Junwei Wang; Lin Hao; Qi Xu; et al. (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2021)

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes block malignant behaviors of hepatocellular carcinoma stem cells through a lncRNA C5orf66-AS1/microRNA-127-3p/DUSP1/ERK axis - Hao Gu; Chao Yan; Haijun Wan; Lin Wu; Junjie Liu; Zhiqiang Zhu; Dazhi Gao (Human Cell, 2021)

Untargeted metabolomic analysis of urine samples for diagnosis of inherited metabolic disorders - Hao Liu; Jiang Zhu; Qiu Li; Dongjuan Wang; Kexing Wan; Zhaojian Yuan; Juan Zhang; Lin Zou; Xiaoyan He; Jingkun Miao (Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2021)

Development and validation of gene-specific KASP markers for YrAS2388R conferring stripe rust resistance in wheat - Yanling Hu; Xuhui Huang; Fang Wang; Yu He; Lihua Feng; Bo Jiang; Ming Hao; Shunzong Ning; Zhongwei Yuan; Jiajie Wu; Lianquan Zhang; Bihua Wu; et al. (Euphytica, 2021)

Effect of the modification of magnetic graphene oxide with ionic liquid on the adsorption of nonionic surfactant NP10EO - Xiaoqiang Cao; Mengyu Lin; Hengbin Wei; Hao Yu; Lin Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Associations between air pollution exposure and birth defects: a time series analysis - Shu Sun; Qi Zhang; Xinmiao Sui; Liu Ding; Jie Liu; Mei Yang; Qihong Zhao; Chao Zhang; Jiahu Hao; Xiujun Zhang; Shilei Lin; Rui Ding; et al. (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2021)

Comparative physiological and proteomic analyses of mangrove plant Kandelia obovata under cold stress - Jiao Fei; You-Shao Wang; Hao Cheng; Fu-Lin Sun; Cui-Ci Sun (Ecotoxicology, 2021)

Bacterial community variations in the South China Sea driven by different chemical conditions - Fu-lin Sun; You-Shao Wang; Mei-Lin Wu; Cui-Ci Sun; Zhao-Yu Jiang; Hao Cheng; Jiao Fei (Ecotoxicology, 2021)

Dynamic Regulation of Ions and Amino Acids in Adult Asian Hard Clams Meretrix lusoria Upon Hyperosmotic Salinity - Chia-Hao Lin; Po-Ling Yeh; Yu-Chun Wang; Tsung-Han Lee (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
The dynamic regulation of ions and amino acids in the gills and mantle of the Asian hard clam, Meretrix lusoria , following the exposure to a hyperosmotic environment was hitherto unclear. The present study revealed that the osmolality as well as the Na + and Cl – concentrations in the hemolymph were significantly increased 3 h after transferring the clams from an environment with the salinity of their natural habitat (brackish water; BW; 20‰) to one with hyperosmotic salinity (seawater; 35‰). In addition, we found that the specific activities of Na + /K + -ATPase, a key enzyme that plays a significant role in cell osmoregulation, in the gills and mantle of clams were significantly increased at 72 and 12 h post-transfer, respectively, during acclimation to hyperosmotic salinity. Similarly, the contents of free amino acids (FAAs) such as taurine, alanine, and glycine were significantly elevated during hyperosmotic salinity acclimation. Previous research indicates that taurine is the most abundant FAA in the gills and mantles of Asian hard clams and that the taurine transporter (TAUT) plays an important role in taurine accumulation. The present study showed that TAUT mRNA and protein expression were significantly and transiently increased in the mantle of Asian hard clams following exposure to seawater; although the expression of TAUT mRNA in the gills of Asian hard clams was also transiently stimulated by exposure to hyperosmotic salinity, the relative TAUT protein abundance decreased only at later stages. Accordingly, the findings of this study improve our understanding of the dynamic processes of ion and amino acid regulation in the peripheral tissues of bivalves under hyperosmotic stress.

Late Cretaceous adakitic rocks from the western Tibetan Plateau: implications for the subduction of the Neo-Tethys Ocean - Wei Wang; Qing-Guo Zhai; Pei-Yuan Hu; Sun-Lin Chung; Yue Tang; Hai-Tao Wang; Zhi-Cai Zhu; Hao Wu; Zhi-Qiang Huang (International Geology Review, 2021)

Paraburkholderia sp. GD17 improves rice seedling tolerance to salinity - Ruanming Zhu; Yuting Cao; Guangzhe Li; Ying Guo; Lianju Ma; Ning Bu; Lin Hao (Plant and Soil, 2021)

Tree growth response to soil nutrients and neighborhood crowding varies between mycorrhizal types in an old-growth temperate forest - Jing Ren; Shuai Fang; Guigang Lin; Fei Lin; Zuoqiang Yuan; Ji Ye; Xugao Wang; Zhanqing Hao; Claire Fortunel (Oecologia, 2021)

Rac1 and Akt Exhibit Distinct Roles in Mediating Aβ-Induced Memory Damage and Learning Impairment - Kuan-Chung Cheng; Ying-Hao Chen; Chia-Lin Wu; Wang-Pao Lee; Chun Hei Antonio Cheung; Hsueh-Cheng Chiang (Molecular Neurobiology, 2021)

Phylogenetic analysis of Engleromyces sinensis and identification of cytochalasin D from culture - Hao Zhou; Qiu-Tong Wang; Xin Tong; Cheng-Lin Hou (Mycological Progress, 2021)

Comparing the clinical outcomes across different sodium/glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in heart failure patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Yao Hao Teo; Celine Shuen Yin Yoong; Nicholas L. Syn; Yao Neng Teo; Jia Yang Alex Cheong; Yoke-Ching Lim; Chi-Hang Lee; Tiong-Cheng Yeo; Ping Chai; Raymond C. C. Wong; Weiqin Lin; Ching-Hui Sia (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2021)

Baseline soundscapes of deep‐sea habitats reveal heterogeneity among ecosystems and sensitivity to anthropogenic impacts - Chong Chen; Tzu‐Hao Lin; Hiromi Kayama Watanabe; Tomonari Akamatsu; Shinsuke Kawagucci (Limnology and Oceanography, 2021)
Underwater soundscapes, though invisible, are crucial in shaping the biodiversity of marine ecosystems by acting as habitat‐specific settlement cues for larvae. The deep sea has received little attention in soundscape research, but it is being targeted for mineral extraction to feed the ever‐growing needs of our society. Anthropogenic impacts on soundscapes influence the resilience of key shallow‐water habitats, and the same likely applies to the deep. Japan is a forerunner in deep‐sea mining, but virtually no deep soundscape baselines exist for Japanese waters. Here, we report baseline soundscapes from four deep‐sea locations in Japan, including the Suiyo Seamount hydrothermal vent, the abyssal plain around the Minamitorishima Island home to manganese nodule fields and muds rich in rare‐earth elements, twilight depths off Sanriku, as well as a typical bathyal system in Suruga Bay. Long‐duration audio recordings were visualized and factorized by an unsupervised machine learning model, revealing differing characteristics among the habitats. Two locations near the coast are highly influenced by shipping noise. The Suiyo vent is characterized by low‐frequency sounds from venting, and the abyssal Minamitorishima is quiet with a flat spectral shape. Noise from observation platforms is likely sufficient to alter soundscape characteristics, especially in offshore locations, suggesting offshore mining‐targeted areas are susceptible to impacts from anthropogenic noise. We argue that the monitoring of soundscapes is an indispensable component for assessing potential mining impacts on deep‐sea ecosystems. Our results establish reference points for future soundscape monitoring and assessment in Japanese waters as well as similar ecosystems globally.

Image Segmentation in 3D Brachytherapy Using Convolutional LSTM - Jui-Hung Chang; Kai-Hsiang Lin; Ti-Hao Wang; Yu-Kai Zhou; Pau-Choo Chung (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2021)

Identification of a recessive gene YrZ15-1370 conferring adult plant resistance to stripe rust in wheat-Triticum boeoticum introgression line - Minghu Zhang; Xin Liu; Ting Peng; Dinghao Wang; Dongyu Liang; Hongyu Li; Ming Hao; Shunzong Ning; Zhongwei Yuan; Bo Jiang; Xuejiao Chen; Xue Chen; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2021)

Assessing tree height and density of a young forest using a consumer unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) - Zhenbang Hao; Lili Lin; Christopher J. Post; Yusen Jiang; Minghui Li; Nibin Wei; Kunyong Yu; Jian Liu (New Forests, 2021)

The preference of maize plants for nitrate improves fertilizer N recovery efficiency in an acid soil partially because of alleviated Al toxicity - Jia Lin Wang; Xue Qiang Zhao; Hao Qing Zhang; Ren Fang Shen (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2021)

Human Amniotic Epithelial Cells Alleviate a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease Mainly by Neuroprotective, Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Factors - Jiaofei Zhang; Hui Li; Hao Yang; Jianhua Lin; You Wang; Qianjun Zhang; Wei-Qiang Gao; Huiming Xu (Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, 2021)

Acute associations between air pollution on premature rupture of membranes in Hefei, China - Chao Zhang; Sha Li; Gan-lan Guo; Jing-wen Hao; Peng Cheng; Li-lin Xiong; Shu-ting Chen; Ji-yu Cao; Yu-wen Guo; Jia-hu Hao (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2021)

Cortisol and glucocorticoid receptor 2 regulate acid secretion in medaka (Oryzias latipes) larvae - Chia-Hao Lin; Huei-Jyun Hu; Hsin-Ju Chuang; Yi-Ling Tsou; Pung-Pung Hwang (Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 2021)

Associations of Sleep Characteristics with Cerebrospinal Fluid sTREM2 in Cognitively Normal Older Adults: the CABLE Study - He-Ying Hu; Ling-Zhi Ma; Hao Hu; Yan-Lin Bi; Ya-Hui Ma; Xue-Ning Shen; Ya-Nan Ou; Qiang Dong; Lan Tan; Jin-Tai Yu (Neurotoxicity Research, 2021)

Epididymal initial segment-specific Cre recombinase activity in Lcn8-Cre knock-in mice - Qian-qian Gong; Zhi-lin Dou; Xiao Wang; Ke-yi Zhang; Hao Chen; Jian-gang Gao; Xiao-yang Sun (Molecular Biology Reports, 2021)

Root Defense in Salicylic Acid-Altering Arabidopsis Plants in Responses to Cadmium Stress - Qiyu Zhao; Chunxiu Gu; Yuehang Sun; Guangzhe Li; Lin-Lin Li; Lin Hao (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2021)

Spatial distribution, risk assessment, and source identification of pollutants around gold tailings ponds: a case study in Pinggu District, Beijing, China - Lin Fu; Zhongjian Zhang; Qiguo Zhang; Hao Zhang (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2021)

The Characteristic of Critical Genes in Neuroendocrine System and Their Regulation on Food Habit Transition and Metamorphosis of Veined Rapa Whelk Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846) - Mei-Jie Yang; Jie Feng; Hao Song; Zheng-Lin Yu; Pu Shi; Jian Liang; Zhi Hu; Cong Zhou; Xiao-Lin Wang; Tao Zhang (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
Metamorphosis is a critical developmental event in mollusks, and neuroendocrine system plays an essential role in this process. Rapana venosa is an economically important shellfish in China, but the artificial technology of R. venosa aquaculture is limited by metamorphosis. As a carnivorous gastropod, food habit transition makes the mechanism of R. venosa metamorphosis more complex. To investigate the changes in the neuroendocrine system and to reveal its role in regulating the food habit transition and metamorphosis of R. venosa , we cloned the cDNA sequences encoding 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor ( Rv-5HTR ), nitric oxide synthetase ( Rv-NOS ) and cholecystokinin receptor ( Rv-CCKR ), and investigated their expression by quantitative real-time PCR analysis, and explore the spatio-temporal changes of 5-HT protein expression using Immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis. The expression of the three geens was significantly increased in the early intramembrane veliger stage, which indicates that the three genes are related to the development of digestive system. Additionally, expression of the three genes was decreased after metamorphosis, while Rv-NOS and Rv-CCKR were increasingly expressed in competent larvae, which may help the larvae find suitable environments and promote digestive system development for metamorphosis, and the result of 5-HT IHC analysis also reflects the development of neuroendocrine system. Furthermore, results show that CCK can effect the expression of digestive enzyme, NOS and 5-HT receptor. Finally, based on the present results, we hypothesized that CCK and CCK receptor may be critical regulatory factors of food habit transition and metamorphosis. These results might provide information on the development of neuroendocrine system of R. venosa , and new insight into the regulation of the food habit transition and metamorphosis of gastropods.

Identification of a delayed leaf greening gene from a mutation of pummelo - Hui-Wen Yu; Zhi-Hao Lu; Xia Wang; Dan Liu; Jia-Xian He; Xiao-Lin Jiang; Ling-Jun Ke; Wen-Wu Guo; Xiu-Xin Deng; Qiang Xu (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

In-Situ Seawater Gamma Spectrometry with LaBr3 Detector at a Nuclear Power Plant Outlet - Daowei Dou; Zhi Zeng; Wen Yu; Ming Zeng; Wu Men; Feng Lin; Hao Ma; Jianping Cheng; Junli Li (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
In a nuclear emergency, the application of in situ spectrometers for monitoring environmental radioactivity is significantly important, as information on the type and activity of radionuclides released from the accident can be obtained quickly. However, in emergency environmental radiological monitoring, a balance between energy resolution and detecting efficiency must be considered in selecting an appropriate detector. In this study, in situ gamma spectrometry was conducted with the LaBr3 detector to determine the radioactivity of seawater at the discharging outlet of a coastal nuclear power plant in southeast China. The results show that the LaBr3 scintillator has excellent energy resolution and detection efficiency, making it a promising detector for emergency monitoring.

The impact of atmospheric moisture transport on winter Arctic warming: Radiation versus latent heat release - Mingju Hao; Yanluan Lin; Yong Luo; Reshmita Nath; Zongci Zhao (International Journal of Climatology, 2021)
Atmospheric moisture transport (AMT) contributes significantly to the recent accelerated Arctic warming. However, the impact of AMT has not been well quantified, not to mention the relative contribution of its impact on microphysical latent heating (LAH) and longwave radiative heating (LWH). A series of Polar‐WRF model experiments with different magnitudes of AMT are conducted to study the response of winter Arctic temperature to AMT variations. Results show that atmospheric precipitable water is very sensitive to AMT variations and thus can define the changes in surface air temperature by altering surface downward longwave radiation. Additionally, because evaporation and sublimation tend to balance the AMT‐induced moisture changes near the surface, LWH in the lower troposphere is determined by downward longwave radiation and thus can be the dominant factor for temperature variations. However, temperature in the mid‐ and upper troposphere is primarily determined by changes in LAH, because the content of ice‐phase cloud aloft is significantly affected by AMT. In addition, the changes in LWH in the mid‐ and upper troposphere are governed by upward longwave radiation, thus offsetting some of the temperature variations. These findings have implications for the attribution of Arctic current warming and the prediction of its future temperature change.

Neuroprotective Effects of 2-Substituted 1, 3-Selenazole Amide Derivatives on Amyloid-Beta-Induced Toxicity in a Transgenic Caenorhabditis Elegans Model of Alzheimer’s Disease - Huiying Wang; Yuandong Yue; Haifeng Zhao; Hao Wu; Kai Jiang; Shuang Li; Meihua Zhao; Feng Lin (Neurotoxicity Research, 2021)

Blocking the JAK2/STAT3 and ERK pathways suppresses the proliferation of gastrointestinal cancers by inducing apoptosis - Xi Wang; Chunyan Dai; Yifei Yin; Lin Wu; Weiyang Jin; Yufei Fu; Zhe Chen; Ke Hao; Bin Lu (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2021)

Environmental microorganism classification using optimized deep learning model - Chih-Ming Liang; Chun-Chi Lai; Szu-Hong Wang; Yu-Hao Lin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Effects of multi-phase inoculation on the fungal community related with the improvement of medicinal herbal residues composting - Xiao-Lin Lu; Hao Wu; Shi-Li Song; Hong-Yan Bai; Meng-Jun Tang; Fang-Ji Xu; Yan Ma; Chuan-Chao Dai; Yong Jia (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Relationship between heavy metal consolidation and H2S removal by biochar from microwave pyrolysis of municipal sludge: effect and mechanism - Qingyuan Lin; Jun Zhang; Linlin Yin; Hao Liu; Wei Zuo; Yu Tian (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Divergent above‐ and below‐ground biodiversity pathways mediate disturbance impacts on temperate forest multifunctionality - Zuoqiang Yuan; Arshad Ali; Michel Loreau; Fang Ding; Shufang Liu; Anvar Sanaei; Wangming Zhou; Ji Ye; Fei Lin; Shuai Fang; Zhanqing Hao; Xugao Wang; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2021)
Biodiversity plays a fundamental role in provisioning and regulating forest ecosystem functions and services. Above‐ground (plants) and below‐ground (soil microbes) biodiversity could have asynchronous change paces to human‐driven land‐use impacts. Yet, we know very little how they affect the provision of multiple forest functions related to carbon accumulation, water retention capacity and nutrient cycling simultaneously (i.e. ecosystem multifunctionality; EMF). We used a dataset of 22,000 temperate forest trees from 260 plots within 11 permanent forest sites in Northeastern China, which are recovering from three post‐logging disturbances. We assessed the direct and mediating effects of multiple attributes of plant biodiversity (taxonomic, phylogenetic, functional and stand structure) and soil biodiversity (bacteria and fungi) on EMF under the three disturbance levels. We found the highest EMF in highly disturbed rather than undisturbed mature forests. Plant taxonomic, phylogenetic, functional and stand structural diversity had both positive and negative effects on EMF, depending on how the EMF index was quantified, whereas soil microbial diversity exhibited a consistent positive impact. Biodiversity indices explained on average 45% (26%–58%) of the variation in EMF, whereas climate and disturbance together explained on average 7% (0.4%–15%). Our result highlighted that the tremendous effect of biodiversity on EMF, largely overpassing those of both climate and disturbance. While above‐ ( β = 0.02–0.19) and below‐ground ( β = 0.16–0.26) biodiversity had direct positive effects on EMF, their opposite mediating effects ( β = −0.22 vs. β = 0.35 respectively) played as divergent pathways to human disturbance impacts on EMF. Our study sheds light on the need for integrative frameworks simultaneously considering above‐ and below‐ground attributes to grasp the global picture of biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning and services. Suitable management interventions could maintain both plant and soil microbial biodiversity, and thus guarantee a long‐term functioning and provisioning of ecosystem services in an increasing disturbance frequency world.

Initiation of efficient C 4 pathway in response to low ambient CO 2 during the bloom period of a marine dinoflagellate - Hao Zhang; Youping Zhou; Tian‐Qi Liu; Xi‐Jie Yin; Lin Lin; Qiang Lin; Da‐Zhi Wang (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary Dinoflagellates are important primary producers and major causative agents of harmful algal blooms in the global ocean. Despite the great ecological significance, the photosynthetic carbon acquisition by dinoflagellates is still poorly understood. The pathways of photosynthetic carbon assimilation in a marine dinoflagellate Prorocentrum donghaiense under both in situ and laboratory‐simulated bloom conditions were investigated using a combination of metaproteomics, qPCR, stable carbon isotope and targeted metabolomics approaches. A rapid consumption of dissolved CO 2 to generate high biomass was observed as the bloom proceeded. The carbon assimilation genes and proteins including intracellular carbonic anhydrase 2, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and RubisCO as well as their enzyme activities were all highly expressed at the low CO 2 level, indicating that C 4 photosynthetic pathway functioned in the blooming P . donghaiense cells. Furthermore, δ 13 C values and content of C 4 compound (malate) significantly increased with the decreasing CO 2 concentration. The transition from C 3 to C 4 pathway minimizes the internal CO 2 leakage and guarantees efficient carbon fixation at the low CO 2 level. This study demonstrates the existence of C 4 photosynthetic pathway in a marine dinoflagellate and reveals its important complementary role to assist carbon assimilation for cell proliferation during the bloom period.

Cytotoxic meroterpenoids from the marine sponge Dactylospongia elegans - Hao-Bing Yu; Zi-Fei Yin; Bin-Bin Gu; Jian-Peng Zhang; Shu-Ping Wang; Fan Yang; Hou-Wen Lin (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Improving the Image Quality of High-Angle Interfaces and Subsalt Sediments Using High-Order Scattered Seismic Waves - Rongrong Lin; Hao Hu; Yinshuai Ding; Lianjie Huang; Kai Gao; Yingcai Zheng (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2021)

Identification of two UDP-glycosyltransferases involved in the main oleanane-type ginsenosides in Panax japonicus var. major - Jun-Rong Tang; Geng Chen; Ying-Chun Lu; Qing-Yan Tang; Wan-Ling Song; Yuan Lin; Ying Li; Su-Fang Peng; Sheng-Chao Yang; Guang-Hui Zhang; Bing Hao (Planta, 2021)

Development and evaluation of a serological test for diagnosis of COVID-19 with selected recombinant spike proteins - Pingping Zhang; Qi Gao; Tang Wang; Yuehua Ke; Fei Mo; Ruizhong Jia; Wanbing Liu; Lei Liu; Shangen Zheng; Yuzhen Liu; Luping Li; Yao Wang; et al. (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2021)

Analysis and comparison of heat flux of landfast ice during 2016 in the Prydz Bay, Antarctica - Guanghua Hao; Jie Su; Qinghua Yang; Long Lin; Shutao Cao (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2021)

TLR8 in the Trigeminal Ganglion Contributes to the Maintenance of Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain in Mice - Lin-Xia Zhao; Ming Jiang; Xue-Qiang Bai; De-Li Cao; Xiao-Bo Wu; Jing Zhang; Jian-Shuang Guo; Tong-Tong Chen; Juan Wang; Hao Wu; Yong-Jing Gao; Zhi-Jun Zhang (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)
Trigeminal neuropathic pain (TNP) is a significant health problem but the involved mechanism has not been completely elucidated. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) have recently been demonstrated to be expressed in the dorsal root ganglion and involved in chronic pain. Here, we show that TLR8 was persistently increased in the trigeminal ganglion (TG) neurons in model of TNP induced by partial infraorbital nerve ligation (pIONL). In addition, deletion or knockdown of Tlr8 in the TG attenuated pIONL-induced mechanical allodynia, reduced the activation of ERK and p38-MAPK, and decreased the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the TG. Furthermore, intra-TG injection of the TLR8 agonist VTX-2337 induced pain hypersensitivity. VTX-2337 also increased the intracellular Ca 2+ concentration, induced the activation of ERK and p38, and increased the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the TG. These data indicate that TLR8 contributes to the maintenance of TNP through increasing MAPK-mediated neuroinflammation. Targeting TLR8 signaling may be effective for the treatment of TNP.

Activating Transcription Factor 6 Contributes to Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury in Adult Zebrafish - Zhe Ji; Zhi-Lan Zhou; Qin Hao; Lin Zhao; Chun Cui; Shu-Bing Huang; Yan-Ling Yang; Yan-Qin Shen (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2021)

The role of lime in dredged mud dewatered by a plate and frame filter press and potential substitutes - Yan Cui; Wei Zhu; Silin Wu; Jiming Liu; Hao Hou; Naixi Lin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Comparative understanding of metal hyperaccumulation in plants: a mini-review - Jia-Shi Peng; Yu-Hao Guan; Xian-Jing Lin; Xiao-Jing Xu; Lu Xiao; Hai-Hua Wang; Shuan Meng (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2021)

Increased resting state functional irregularity of T2DM brains with high HbA1c: sign for impaired verbal memory function? - Xin Zhang; Ying Yu; Zhe-Sheng Shi; Ke Xu; Jia-Hao Feng; Ze-Yang Li; Xiang-Nan Zhang; Shu-Ning Shen; Yang Yang; Lin-Feng Yan; Jin Zhang; Qian Sun; et al. (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2021)

Azure-winged Magpies Cyanopica cyanus passed the tasks on the Uzgiris-Hunt scale of object permanence - Lin Wang; Yunchao Luo; Abudusaimaiti Maierdiyali; Hao Chang; Sana Ullah; Zhongqiu Li (Journal of Ornithology, 2021)