Late Mesozoic rifting and its deep dynamic mechanisms in the central Sulu orogenic belt: Records from Lingshan Island - Tengfei Zhou; Yaoqi Zhou; Nina Søager; Paul Martin Holm; Zhenkai Zhang; Jun Wang; Zhao Liang; Hongyu Mu; Yanjun Cheng; Feifei Liu; Miao Wang; Yue Zhang; et al. (Science China Earth Sciences, 2022)

Landslide stability investigation and subsurface deformation mapping by optimizing low-frequency GPR: A mega rainfall susceptible landslide case study (Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan) - Faheem Ullah; Li-Jun Su; Mehtab Alam; Li Cheng; Mohib Ur Rehman; Aamir Asghar; Gulfam Hussain (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2022)

An enhanced method for estimating snow water equivalent in the central part of the Tibetan Plateau using raster segmentation and eigenvector spatial filtering regression model - Qi-shan Cheng; Yu-min Chen; Jia-xin Yang; Yue-jun Chen; Zhe-xin Xiong; An-nan Zhou (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Synthesis and in vitro biological evaluation of novel dendrocandin analogue as potential anti-tumor agent - Jing-Yun Yan; Hao-Nan Yang; Ning Yang; Yin-Rong Xie; Xiu-Li Sun; Ye-Wei Huang; Cheng-Ting Zi; Xuan-Jun Wang; Jun Sheng (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Integrated Analyses of miRNome and Transcriptome Reveal the Critical Role of miRNAs Toward Heat Stress Response in Isochrysis galbana - Jia-Yi Cao; Si-Min Xu; Ying-Ying Wang; Xie-Dan Long; Shuo-Nan Ma; Cheng-Xu Zhou; Ji-Lin Xu; Xiao-Jun Yan (Marine Biotechnology, 2022)

CRIF1 promotes the progression of non-small-cell lung cancer by SIRT3- mediated deacetylation of PYCR1 - Qi Wang; Zhuolin Xie; Chang Li; Chun Xu; Cheng Ding; Sheng Ju; Jun Chen; Zihan Cui; Chen Chen; Biao Gu; Tengteng Wei; Jun Zhao (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2022)

Assessment of brain connectome alterations in male chronic smokers using structural and generalized q-sampling MRI - Jun-Cheng Weng; Yu-Chen Chuang; Li-Bang Zheng; Ming-Shih Lee; Ming-Chou Ho (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2022)

The effects of dietary fermented wheat bran polysaccharides on mucosal and serum immune parameters, hepatopancreas antioxidant indicators, and immune-related gene expression of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) juveniles - Rui-Fang Wang; Yuan Wang; Jun Zhang; Mei-Qi Weng; Yu-Hui Liu; Qiu-Yan Cheng; Min Song; Yan-Ping Yang; Xiao-Ping An; Jing-Wei Qi (Aquaculture International, 2022)

Efficacy and safety of radiofrequency in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Congyang Yan; Qianxi Zhang; Cheng Liu; Jiali Yang; Hu Bian; Jun Zhu; Tongqing Xue (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2022)

Effects of 3,6-Dibromocarbazole on Soil Health—Based on Soil Enzymes and the Biolog-ECO Test - Zhongkun Du; Ji Zhang; Chao Cheng; Baihui Shi; Lusheng Zhu; Jun Wang; Jinhua Wang; Bing Li (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2022)

Experimental Investigation of Decoupled Charge Effect on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting - Li Yuan Chi; Cheng Wang; Zong-Xian Zhang; Xuan Xu; Jun Yang (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2022)

Correction to: Matrine Treatment Blocks NogoA-Induced Neural Inhibitory Signaling Pathway in Ongoing Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis - Quan-Cheng Kan; Hui-Jun Zhang; Yuan Zhang; Xing Li; Yu-Ming Xu; Rodolfo Thome; Ming-Liang Zhang; Nan Liu; Yao-Juan Chu; Guang-Xian Zhang; Lin Zhu (Molecular Neurobiology, 2022)

Short-term effect of sulfur dioxide (SO2) change on the risk of tuberculosis outpatient visits in 16 cities of Anhui Province, China: the first multi-city study to explore differences in occupational patients - Xin-Qiang Wang; Jia-Wen Zhao; Kang-Di Zhang; Wen-Jie Yu; Jie Wang; Ying-Qing Li; Xin Cheng; Zhen-Hua Li; Yi-Cheng Mao; Cheng-Yang Hu; Kai Huang; Kun Ding; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Erratum to: Estimating the maximum impact force of dry granular flow based on pileup characteristics - Si-you Xiao; Li-jun Su; Yuan-jun Jiang; Alam Mehtab; Cheng Li; Dao-chuan Liu (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Natural products for infectious microbes and diseases: an overview of sources, compounds, and chemical diversities - Lu Luo; Jun Yang; Cheng Wang; Jie Wu; Yafang Li; Xu Zhang; Hui Li; Hui Zhang; Yumei Zhou; Aiping Lu; Shilin Chen (Science China Life Sciences, 2022)

Alteromonas oceanisediminis sp. nov., isolated from deep-sea sediment - Xiao-Yu Zhang; Zhen Wang; Jun-Hui Cheng; Hui-Hui Fu; Yu-Zhong Zhang; Xiu-Lan Chen; Xi-Ying Zhang; Xiao-Yan Song; Yu-Qiang Zhang; Fei Xu (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

A new cytotoxic indole alkaloid from the fungus Penicillium polonicum TY12 - Xue-Yun Cai; Jia-Peng Wang; Yan Shu; Jun-Tao Hu; Cheng-Tong Sun; Le Cai; Zhong-Tao Ding (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Multiple indeterminate domain (IDD)–DELLA1 complexes participate in gibberellin feedback regulation in peach - Yajun Jiang; Jiajia Chen; Xianbo Zheng; Bin Tan; Xia Ye; Wei Wang; Langlang Zhang; Jidong Li; Zhiqian Li; Jun Cheng; Jiancan Feng (Plant Molecular Biology, 2022)

Interleukin-13 Affects the Recovery Processes in a Mouse Model of Hemorrhagic Stroke with Bilateral Tibial Fracture - Ya’nan Yan; Cheng Gao; Guang Chen; Xueshi Chen; Yanglin Wu; Heng Xu; Zhiqi Cheng; Chengliang Luo; Mingyang Zhang; Tao Wang; Jun Lin; Xiping Chen; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2022)

The Effects of Ground and Treadmill Running on Energy Metabolism and Muscle Contractile Properties: A Randomized Cross-Over Study - Yuan Zhou; Jian-gang Chen; Xiao-long Li; Xin-liang Pan; Yi-zheng Zhou; Zheng-ao Li; Zhi-cheng Liang; Jia-min Long; Ming-ze Qin; Jing Zhang; Bing Shi; Bing-jun Wan; et al. (Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 2022)
Purpose This study aimed to compare the effects of ground and treadmill running on energy metabolism and muscle contractile properties, providing a basis for the general public to choose running venues. Methods Ten male college students (age, 20.10 ± 1.53 years; height, 176.20 ± 5.49 cm; weight, 72.14 ± 8.25 kg; body fat percent, 12.41% ± 4.65%) were recruited in this study. Energy expenditure (EE) was measured using the accelerometer (GT9X) combined with specific estimation equations. Average heart rate (HR) was measured using a heart rate band (Polar). Muscle contractile properties were assessed by measuring muscle displacement (Dm) and contraction velocity (Vc) using tensiomyography (TMG-S1). Blood glucose (Glu) and lactate (Lac) were measured by portable devices (eB-G and Lactate Scout). The running speed was 9 km/h and the duration was 25 min. Two-way ANOVA (protocol × time) was used to analyze the effect of running protocols on energy metabolism and muscle contractile properties. Results EE of treadmill running was significantly higher than EE of ground running (protocol main effect, P < 0.001), and HR of treadmill running was significantly higher than that of ground running in the first testing time (protocol simple effect, P = 0.026; protocol × time interaction P = 0.043). The decrease in Dm of the rectus femoris after treadmill running was significantly higher than that of ground running (protocol main effect, P = 0.009). The interaction of different running protocols and testing times on Lac was significant ( P = 0.025), but all results of the simple effects analysis were not statistically significant ( P > 0.05). Conclusion Our study found a difference in energy expenditure between treadmill and ground running at 9 km/h with duration of 25 min. In addition, treadmills are more likely to cause a decrease in muscle displacement distance of the rectus femoris measured after exercise than ground running. Future studies are needed to further investigate whether the differences are induced by internal metabolism or the environmental conditions of running.

miRNA-Based Drought Regulation in the Important Medicinal Plant Dendrobium huoshanense - Yujuan Wang; Jun Dai; Rui Chen; Cheng Song; Peipei Wei; Yongping Cai; Yulong Wang; Bangxing Han (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2022)

Serum Copper and Zinc Levels and Colorectal Cancer in Adults: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination 2011–2016 - Chaofeng Zhang; Renqiang Cheng; Jun Ding; Xingjia Li; Hongwen Niu; Xing Li (Biological Trace Element Research, 2022)

Unique bacterial communities associated with components of an artificial aquarium ecosystem and their possible contributions to nutrient cycling in this microecosystem - Jun Shi Zhou; Jian Fei Cheng; Xue Dong Li; Yan Hong Li (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2022)

Short-term effect of ambient air pollutant change on the risk of tuberculosis outpatient visits: a time-series study in Fuyang, China - Xin-Qiang Wang; Ying-Qing Li; Cheng-Yang Hu; Kai Huang; Kun Ding; Xiao-Jing Yang; Xin Cheng; Kang-Di Zhang; Wen-Jie Yu; Jie Wang; Yong-Zhong Zhang; Zhen-tao Ding; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Potent immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory bisindole alkaloids from Melodinus fusiformis - Lu Liu; Ming-Jun Xie; Wen-Bing Zhou; Jin-Tang Wang; Jia-Yi Wang; Afsar Khan; Ya-Ping Liu; Jian-Xin Cao; Gui-Guang Cheng; Wen-Yuan Mao (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Petrogenesis and tectonic setting of the early-middle triassic subduction-related granite in the eastern segment of East Kunlun: evidences from petrology, geochemistry, and zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopes - Zuo-Chen Li; Xian-Zhi Pei; Paul D. Bons; Rui-Bao Li; Lei Pei; Guo-Chao Chen; You-Xin Chen; Cheng-Jun Liu; Meng Wang; Shao-Wei Zhao; Xiao-Bing Li; Feng Gao (International Geology Review, 2022)

CAV1 is a prognostic predictor for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer - Dongdong Yin; Jiayang Qiu; Suxia Hu; Longqiang Cheng; Hui Li; Xingpu Cheng; Shun Wang; Jun Lu (Journal of Biosciences, 2022)

Higher Radiation Use Efficiency and Photosynthetic Characteristics After Flowering Could Alleviate the Yield Loss of Indica-Japonica Hybrid Rice Under Shading Stress - Cheng Shang; Zhan Guo; Haotian Chong; Xin Xiong; Jun Deng; Matthew Tom Harrison; Ke Liu; Liying Huang; Xiaohai Tian; Yunbo Zhang (International Journal of Plant Production, 2022)

Circular RNA circ_0008934 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma growth and metastasis through modulating miR-1305/TMTC3 axis - Jia-Xi Li; Jin-Jiang Wang; Zhou-Feng Deng; Hao Zheng; Chun-Mei Yang; Ying Yuan; Cheng Yang; Fang-Fang Gu; Wei-Qi Wu; Guang-Lei Qiao; Li-Jun Ma (Human Cell, 2022)

Association between maternal exposure to PM10 and risk of anorectal atresia/stenosis in offspring: a population-based case-control study in Liaoning Province, China - Tie-Ning Zhang; Qi-Jun Wu; Yan-Hong Huang; Jing Li; Zong-Jiao Chen; Li-Li Li; Yan-Ling Chen; Shu Liu; Cheng-Zhi Jiang; Yu-Hong Zhao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Spatial Spillover Effects of Renewable Energy on Carbon Emissions in Less-developed Areas of China - Jun Bai; Shixiang Li; Qiying Kang; Nan Wang; Kailu Guo; Jinfeng Wang; Jinhua Cheng (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in street dust from different functional areas in Chengdu, China: seasonal variation and health risk assessment - Han-Han Li; Zhan-Biao Yang; Xiao-Xun Xu; Xue-Mei Zhu; Jun-Ren Xian; Yuan-Xiang Yang; Zhang Cheng (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2022)

Load transfer laws of tensile anchors in rock masses with weak interlayers based on a shear-slipping updating model - Yan Wang; Xin Xiang; Chang-dong Li; Guo-qiang Zhu; Cheng-bin Song; Jin-ye Xian; Jia-jun Zhang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Haloterrigena gelatinilytica sp. nov., a new extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from salt-lake - Bing-Bing Liu; Nimaichand Salam; Manik Prabhu Narsing Rao; Shuang Cheng; Yuan-Guo Xie; Lai-You Wang; Yuan-ru Zhang; Xin-Yuan Yu; Shu-xian Guo; Wen-Jun Li (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Short-Term Variations in Water Temperature of the Antarctic Surface Layer - Yuyi Hu; Weizeng Shao; Jun Li; Chunling Zhang; Lingqiao Cheng; Qiyan Ji (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
Against the background of global climate change, the warming water temperature of Antarctic surface water (

A new tremulane sesquiterpene from Irpex lacteus by solid-state fermentation - Cheng-Tong Sun; Jia-Peng Wang; Yan Shu; Xue-Yun Cai; Jun-Tao Hu; Sheng-Qi Zhang; Le Cai; Zhong-Tao Ding (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Cancer metabolism and tumor microenvironment: fostering each other? - Yiyuan Yuan; Huimin Li; Wang Pu; Leilei Chen; Dong Guo; Hongfei Jiang; Bo He; Siyuan Qin; Kui Wang; Na Li; Jingwei Feng; Jing Wen; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2022)

Fractal analysis of root architecture responses of Saussurea salsa to a gradient of flooding intensity and salinity - Qun Li; Cheng-Zhang Zhao; Jun Wen; Manping Kang; Xiaoya Li (Plant and Soil, 2022)

Estimating acceptable exposure time for bioaerosols emission in a wastewater treatment plant by reverse quantitative microbial risk assessment based on various risk benchmarks - Jun-ting Wu; Xiao-qing Song; Lan-wei Liang; Cheng Yan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Organic carbon and acidic ions in PM2.5 contributed to particle bioreactivity in Chinese megacities during haze episodes - Kin-Fai Ho; Ya-Chun Lee; Xinyi Niu; Hongmei Xu; Renjian Zhang; Jun-Ji Cao; Cheng-Yu Tsai; Ta-Chih Hsiao; Hsiao-Chi Chuang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Global Rainstorm Disaster Risk Monitoring Based on Satellite Remote Sensing - Suling Ren; Xiuzhen Han; Jun Yang; Shihao Tang; Yang Zhang; Tianchan Shan; Cheng Liu (Journal of Meteorological Research, 2022)

Genomic characterization of bacteriophage pSal-SNUABM-01, a novel elongated-head phage infecting Salmonella sp. - Jun Kwon; Sang Guen Kim; Sib Sankar Giri; Hyoun Joong Kim; Sang Wha Kim; Jeong Woo Kang; Sung Bin Lee; Won Jun Jung; Cheng Chi; Se Chang Park (Archives of Virology, 2022)

The Opportunistic Pathogen Chryseobacterium balustinum WLT: Pathogenicity and Antibiotic Resistance - Won Joon Jung; Sang Guen Kim; Sib Sankar Giri; Sang Wha Kim; Jeong Woo Kang; Jun Kwon; Woo Taek Oh; Sung Bin Lee; Young Min Lee; Su Jin Jo; Cheng Chi; Jin Woo Jun; et al. (Fishes, 2022)
This study aimed to re-evaluate the pathogenic characteristics of Chryseobacterium balustinum, generally known as a food spoilage bacterium. We observed mass mortality in a rainbow trout farm in Jeonbuk province, Republic of Korea. Fewer studies have reported on rainbow trout mortality or infections in Korea than in other countries; among these, few studies have reported cases of Chryseobacterium infections. Sequencing analysis revealed that this bacterium is closely related (99.24%) to Chryseobacterium balustinum. Bacterial identification assays, including the API test, sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis, found the 24 isolates to be C. balustinum. The strain showed multiple resistance to 18 of 25 antibiotics tested. Primary clinical symptoms of its infection are damage to the fins, necrosis, and cytoplasmic vacuolation in hepatocytes. The pathogenicity of the strain was determined following Koch’s postulates and the challenge test. The present results suggest that C. balustinum WLT can be considered a multidrug-resistant zoonotic pathogen responsible for mortality and economic losses.

Identification of A-to-I RNA editing profiles and their clinical relevance in lung adenocarcinoma - Cheng Wang; Mingtao Huang; Congcong Chen; Yuancheng Li; Na Qin; Zijian Ma; Jingyi Fan; Linnan Gong; Hui Zeng; Liu Yang; Xianfeng Xu; Jun Zhou; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2022)

LATS1 K751 acetylation blocks activation of Hippo signalling and switches LATS1 from a tumor suppressor to an oncoprotein - Siyuan Yang; Weizhi Xu; Cheng Liu; Jiaqi Jin; Xueying Li; Yuhan Jiang; Lei Zhang; Xianbin Meng; Jun Zhan; Hongquan Zhang (Science China Life Sciences, 2022)

Flood vulnerability assessment using the triangular fuzzy number-based analytic hierarchy process and support vector machine model for the Belt and Road region - Yu Duan; Junnan Xiong; Weiming Cheng; Nan Wang; Yi Li; Yufeng He; Jun Liu; Wen He; Gang Yang (Natural Hazards, 2022)

The combined toxicity and mechanism of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and nano zinc oxide toward the cabbage - Mo Hong; Ji-Lai Gong; Wei-Cheng Cao; Rong Fang; Zhe Cai; Jun Ye; Zeng-Ping Chen; Wang-Wang Tang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Infestation and distribution of mites on the Yunnan red-backed vole (Eothenomys miletus) in Yunnan Province of southwest China between 2001 and 2015 - Rong Xiang; Xian-Guo Guo; Tian-Guang Ren; Cheng-Fu Zhao; Rong Fan; Zhi-Wei Zhang; Ke-Yu Mao; Pei-Ying Peng; Xiao-Bin Huang; Ti-Jun Qian (Biologia, 2022)

Cytotoxic benzopyranone and xanthone derivatives from a coral symbiotic fungus Cladosporium halotolerans GXIMD 02502 - Chao-Nan Wang; Hu-Mu Lu; Cheng-Hai Gao; Lang Guo; Zhen-Yu Zhan; Jun-Jian Wang; Yong-Hong Liu; Song-Tao Xiang; Jian Wang; Xiao-Wei Luo (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Clinical Value of 3D-Printed Navigation Technology Combined with Neuroendoscopy for Intracerebral Hemorrhage - Yuqian Li; Hongyu Cheng; Zhenzhu Li; Haikang Zhao; Jiancai Wang; Peng Wang; Tongxin Jin; Guiyong Zheng; Haoxiang Ye; Shaopeng Li; Jun Zhang (Translational Stroke Research, 2021)

Dlg1 Knockout Inhibits Microglial Activation and Alleviates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Depression-Like Behavior in Mice - Zhixin Peng; Xiaoheng Li; Jun Li; Yuan Dong; Yuhao Gao; Yajin Liao; Meichen Yan; Zengqiang Yuan; Jinbo Cheng (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)
Microglia-mediated neuroinflammation is widely perceived as a contributor to numerous neurological diseases and mental disorders including depression. Discs large homolog 1 (Dlg1), an adaptor protein, regulates cell polarization and the function of K + channels, which are reported to regulate the activation of microglia. However, little is known about the role of Dlg1 in microglia and the maintenance of central nervous system homeostasis. In this study, we found that Dlg1 knockdown suppressed lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation by down-regulating the activation of nuclear factor-κB signaling and the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in microglia. Moreover, using an inducible Dlg1 microglia-specific knockout ( Dlg1 flox/flox ; CX3CR1 CreER ) mouse line, we found that microglial Dlg1 knockout reduced the activation of microglia and alleviated the LPS-induced depression-like behavior. In summary, our results demonstrated that Dlg1 plays a critical role in microglial activation and thus provides a potential therapeutic target for the clinical treatment of depression.

Response of root development and nutrient uptake of two chinese cultivars of hybrid rice to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization in Sichuan Province, China - Guotao Yang; Farhan Nabi; Sumbal Sajid; Abdul Rasheed Kaleri; Ali Murad Jakhar; Liang Cheng; Martin Raspor; Noor Muhammad; Jun Ma; Yungao Hu (Molecular Biology Reports, 2021)
Background Chemical fertilization helped modern agriculture in grain yield improvement to ensure food security. The response of chemical fertilization for higher hybrid rice production is highly dependent on optimal fertilization management in paddy fields. To assess such responses, in the current work we examine the yield, root growth, and expression of related genes responsible for stress metabolism of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in two hybrid-rice cultivars Deyou4727 (D47) and Yixiangyou2115 (Y21). Methods and results The experiment followed four nitrogen (N) (N 0 , N 60 , N 120, and N 180 kg/ha) and phosphorus (P) (P 0 , P 60 , P 90 , and P 120 kg/ha) fertilizer levels. The grain yield in D47 was more sensitive to nitrogen application, while Y21 was more sensitive to phosphorus application, which resulted in comparatively higher biomass and yield. Our findings were corroborated by gene expression studies of glutamine synthetase OsGS1;1 and OsGS1;2 and phosphate starvation-related genes PHR1 and SPX , confirming sensitivity to N and P application. The number of roots was less sensitive to nitrogen application in D47 between N 0 and N 60 , but the overall nutrient response difference was significantly higher due to the deep rooting system as compared to Y21. Conclusions The higher yield, high N and P use efficiency, and versatile root growth of D47 make it suitable to reduce unproductive usage of N and P from paddy fields, improving hybrid rice productivity, and environmental safety in the Sichuan basin area of China.

Does the smart city policy promote the green growth of the urban economy? Evidence from China - Yu Qian; Jun Liu; Zhonghua Cheng; Jeffrey Yi-Lin Forrest (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Numerical simulation study on the seepage characteristics of coal seam infusion effected by mining-induced stress - Yanbin Yu; Qilin Xin; Weimin Cheng; Jun Rui; Xin Zhang (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2021)

Individual and combined influences of main loading parameters on granite damage development under ultrasonic vibration - Cheng Zhang; Da-jun Zhao; Shu-lei Zhang; Yu Zhou (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Numerical modeling of the dynamic variation in multiphase CH4 during CO2 enhanced gas recovery from depleted shale reservoirs - Lijun Cheng; Ye Zhang; Jun Liu; Zhaohui Lu; Chunlin Zeng; Peng Zhao (Frontiers of Earth Science, 2021)

Study of Heavy Metals and Microbial Communities in Contaminated Sediments Along an Urban Estuary - Jun Yi; Linus Shing Him Lo; Hongbin Liu; Pei-Yuan Qian; Jinping Cheng (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
Estuarine sediments are increasingly contaminated by heavy metals as a result of urbanization and human activities. Continuous multi-heavy metal accumulation in the ecosystem can provoke new effects on top of the complex environmental interactions already present in estuarine ecosystems. It is important to study their integrated influence on imperative microbial communities to reflect on the environmental and ecological risks they may impose. Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy analysis for five metals Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn showed that Cr and Cu concentrations in intertidal sediments of the urbanized Yangtze River estuary in China have consistently exceeded respective threshold effect concentration (TEC) levels. The geo-accumulation and potential ecological risk index results of the five metals showed that all sampling sites were weakly to moderately polluted, and at considerable to high ecological risk, respectively. Redundancy and correlation analyses showed that Zn followed by Cr in the ecosystem were explanatory of the shifts in recorded microbial community structures. However, the spatial variation in metal concentrations did not correspond to the selection of metal resistance genes (MRGs). Unlike many other dominant bacterial taxa, most of the sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and associated sulfate respiration as the dominant microbially contributed ecological function were found to negatively correlate with Zn and total heavy metal pollution. Zn concentration was proposed to be a potent indicator for heavy metal pollution-associated microbial community compositional shifts under urbanized estuarine conditions. The associations between heavy metals and estuarine microbial communities in this study demonstrate the influence of heavy metals on microbial community structure and adaptations that is often overshadowed by environmental factors (i.e., salinity and nutrients).

TLR2 Potentiates SR-Marco-Mediated Neuroinflammation by Interacting with the SRCR Domain - Lu Wang; Han-Yu Yang; Cai-Xia Zang; Jun-Mei Shang; Hui Liu; Zi-Hong Zhang; Fang-Yu Yuan; Cheng Ju; Fang-Yuan Li; Xiu-Qi Bao; Dan Zhang (Molecular Neurobiology, 2021)

Response of Escherichia coli to hydrogen nanobubbles: an in vitro evaluation using synchrotron infrared spectroscopy - Jinfang Lu; Jin Zheng; Yadi Wang; Jie Cheng; Xueling Li; Jun Hu; Bin Li; Junhong Lü (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2021)

miR-124-3p targeted SIRT1 to regulate cell apoptosis, inflammatory response, and oxidative stress in acute myocardial infarction in rats via modulation of the FGF21/CREB/PGC1α pathway - Yun-Jie Wei; Jun-Feng Wang; Fei Cheng; Hai-Jun Xu; Jia-Juan Chen; Jian Xiong; Jing Wang (Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2021)

Impact of rhizosphere microorganisms on arsenic (As) transformation and accumulation in a traditional Chinese medical plant - Jiao-Jiao Li; Long Yang; Cui-Ping Miao; Ya-Jun Teng; Zi-Hao Fu; Chang-Lei Cheng; Xue-Xiu Chang; Yu Qian; Li-Xing Zhao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

The effect of the PARK16 rs11240572 variant on brain structure in Parkinson's disease - Lu-yan Gu; Shao-bing Dai; Cheng Zhou; Ting Gao; Jing-jing Wu; Yi Fang; Xiao-jun Guan; Tao Guo; Ran Zheng; Chongyao Jin; Xiao-jun Xu; Zhe Song; et al. (Brain Structure and Function, 2021)

Halegenticoccus tardaugens sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from a saline soil - Bing-Bing Liu; Nimaichand Salam; Shuang Cheng; Wen-qing Zhang; Yong-qing Zhou; Shu-xian Guo; Wen-Jun Li (Extremophiles, 2021)

Multiple analysis of root exudates and microbiome in rice (Oryza sativa) under low P conditions - Chisato Matsushima; Matthew Shenton; Ayaka Kitahara; Jun Wasaki; Akira Oikawa; Weiguo Cheng; Kazuho Ikeo; Keitaro Tawaraya (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

Long noncoding RNA-based drought regulation in the important medicinal plant Dendrobium huoshanense - Yujuan Wang; Jun Dai; Rui Chen; Cheng Song; Peipei Wei; Yulong Wang; Yongping Cai; Bangxing Han (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2021)

Study on Hydrodynamic Coefficients of a Submarine Piggyback Pipeline under the Action of Waves and Current - Xiaofei Cheng; Jun Yang; Tiaojian Xu; Qianyuan Xu (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
In this study, physical model tests are used to investigate the effects of a varying number of wave and current parameters, the gap ratios between the pipeline and seabed, the spacing ratios between the two pipelines and the diameter ratios on the hydrodynamic coefficients of the large, small pipeline and pipeline system (bundle) in a piggyback configuration under the combined action of waves and current. The results show that, compared with the pure wave field, the existence of the steady current will lead to a decrease in hydrodynamic coefficients. In addition, the results indicate clear differences between the hydrodynamic coefficients of the large pipeline, small pipeline and piggyback pipeline system. The experimental results on hydrodynamic coefficients can be used as an important basis for the safety design of a submarine piggyback pipeline.

Complement C3 Aggravates Post-epileptic Neuronal Injury Via Activation of TRPV1 - Guang-Tong Jiang; Lin Shao; Shuo Kong; Meng-Liu Zeng; Jing-Jing Cheng; Tao-Xiang Chen; Song Han; Jun Yin; Wan-Hong Liu; Xiao-Hua He; Yu-Min Liu; Lanzi Gongga; et al. (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)

Regional water security evaluation with risk control model and its application in Jiangsu Province, China - Jun Zhao; Yaqian Chen; Jinchao Xu; Juliang Jin; Guoqing Wang; Asaad Shamseldin; Yan Guo; Liang Cheng (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

An efficient genetic manipulation protocol for dark septate endophyte Falciphora oryzae - Zhen-Zhu Su; Meng-Di Dai; Jia-Nan Zhu; Yu-Lan Zeng; Xuan-Jun Lu; Xiao-Hong Liu; Fu-Cheng Lin (Biotechnology Letters, 2021)

Mystery of methamphetamine-induced autophagosome accumulation in hippocampal neurons: loss of syntaxin 17 in defects of dynein–dynactin driving and autophagosome–late endosome/lysosome fusion - Huaisha Xu; Yuanhui Zhu; Xufeng Chen; Tingyu Yang; Xi Wang; Xu Song; Xuexue Xie; Miaoyang Hu; Lei Jiang; Jie Cheng; Rong Gao; Jun Wang (Archives of Toxicology, 2021)

Marinomonas vulgaris sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from seawater in a coastal intertidal zone of Zhoushan island - Jun-Jie Ying; Yuan-Chun Fang; Yong-Lian Ye; Zhi-Cheng Wu; Lin Xu; Bing-Nan Han; Cong Sun (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

Gelidibacter maritimus sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment - Cheng Gao; He-Yuan Lun; Dan-Dan Shang; Min Cai; Meng-Qi Ye; Zong-Jun Du (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

Vertical Fine-Scale Distribution of Calanus sinicus in the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass During the Over-Summering Process - Jun Pan; Fangping Cheng; Fei Yu; Yongqiang Shi; Fan Sun; Guangcheng Si; Chuanjie Wei; Xinyuan Diao; Yongfang Zhao (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
Calanus sinicus , a temperate copepod with a lethal temperature >27°C, is one of the key species in Chinese coastal marine ecosystems. The C. sinicus population increases in spring and declines in early summer annually due to increasing water temperature. Numerous C. sinicus individuals then congregate in the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass (YSCWM) and remain under the thermocline from early summer to early autumn. Development and reproduction is halted in this cold and foodless bottom water and they avoid ascending to the hot surface water, which is regarded as an over-summering strategy. Based on discrete water sampling approaches, previous studies demonstrated that higher chlorophyll a (Chl a) levels appeared in the mixed hot surface water layer; however, the subsurface chlorophyll a maximum layer (SCML) has seldom been described. In the present study, various probes and a visual plankton recorder (VPR) were used to determine the fine vertical distributions of environmental factors and C. sinicus . VPR observations showed the ecological responses in fine scale and indicated that few C. sinicus individuals ascend at night, the main population preferred to remain below the SCML all day long. The results demonstrated that a constant thin SCML existed in the YSCWM area, and that the SCML location coincided with or was beneath the thermocline and halocline layers, where the temperature was suitable for C. sinicus . The relationship between abundance and Chl a, showed the diel vertical migration trend of C. sinicus to feed at night in the YSCWM area. In addition to temperature as a main influencing factor, dissolved oxygen concentrations and column depth were also influencing factors. Therefore, in addition to avoiding high surface temperature, energy supplement may be an important driving force confining the diel vertical migration of C. sinicus in the Yellow Sea in summer.

Genetic control and phenotypic characterization of panicle architecture and grain yield-related traits in foxtail millet (Setaria italica) - Hui Zhi; Qiang He; Sha Tang; Junjun Yang; Wei Zhang; Huifang Liu; Yanchao Jia; Guanqing Jia; Aiying Zhang; Yuhui Li; Erhu Guo; Ming Gao; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2021)

Association between large artery stenosis, cerebral small vessel disease and risk of ischemic stroke - Fei Han; Ding-Ding Zhang; Fei-Fei Zhai; Jun Xue; Jiang-Tao Zhang; Shuang Yan; Li-Xin Zhou; Jun Ni; Ming Yao; Meng Yang; Ming-Li Li; Zheng-Yu Jin; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Spatiotemporal characteristics and trend assessment of Ms ≥ 5.6 earthquakes in the Tianshan area of China based on co-occurrence analysis and commensurability - Jia Wan; Jun-Ping Yan; Zi-Qiang Liu; Xiao-Meng Wang; Yu-Feng Zhang; Cheng-Bo Wang (Applied Geophysics, 2021)

Proteomics provides individualized options of precision medicine for patients with gastric cancer - Wenwen Huang; Dongdong Zhan; Yazhuo Li; Nairen Zheng; Xin Wei; Bin Bai; Kecheng Zhang; Mingwei Liu; Xuefei Zhao; Xiaotian Ni; Xia Xia; Jinwen Shi; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

A New Direct Shear Apparatus for Rock Joints Specialized in Cyclic Loading - Zhen Cui; Qian Sheng; Mao-chu Zhang; Jun-feng Cao; Xian-cheng Mei; Qing-zi Luo (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2021)

The major photoprotective role of anthocyanins in leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana under long-term high light treatment: antioxidant or light attenuator? - Xiao-Ting Zheng; Zheng-Chao Yu; Jun-Wei Tang; Min-Ling Cai; Yi-Lin Chen; Cheng-Wei Yang; Wah Soon Chow; Chang-Lian Peng (Photosynthesis Research, 2021)

Pulmonary Exposure to Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Leads to Neurotoxicity via Oxidative Damage and Mitochondrial Dysfunction - Hongmei Zhou; Ling Yao; Xuejun Jiang; Golamaully Sumayyah; Baijie Tu; Shuqun Cheng; Xia Qin; Jun Zhang; Zhen Zou; Chengzhi Chen (Neurotoxicity Research, 2021)

A Temporal Precision Approach for Deep Transcranial Optogenetics with Non-invasive Surgery - Shanshan Sun; Jiali Shi; Yongjie Wang; Jun Cheng; Zhihui Huang (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)

Talaromyces Marneffei Infection in an HIV-Negative Child with a CARD9 Mutation in China: A Case Report and Review of the Literature - Cheng-yan You; Fang Hu; Si-wei Lu; Dan-dan Pi; Feng Xu; Cheng-jun Liu; Yue-qiang Fu (Mycopathologia, 2021)

Quantitative microbial risk assessment for occupational health of temporary entrants and staffs equipped with various grade PPE and exposed to microbial bioaerosols in two WWTPs - Cheng Yan; Ya-li Leng; Jun-ting Wu (International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2021)

Maternal exposure to sulfur dioxide and the risk of oral clefts in Liaoning Province, China: a population-based case-control study - Fang-Hua Liu; Ze Xing; Ting-Ting Gong; Jia-Yu Zhang; Yan-Hong Huang; Jing Li; Shu Liu; Yan-Ling Chen; Li-Li Li; Cheng-Zhi Jiang; Zong-Jiao Chen; Yu-Hong Zhao; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Gelidibacter pelagius sp. nov., Isolated from Coastal Sediment - He-Yuan Lun; Cheng Gao; Dan-Dan Shang; Ya Gong; Zong-Jun Du (Current Microbiology, 2021)

Inhibition of fruit softening by cold plasma treatments: affecting factors and applications - Ya-Wen Pan; Jun-Hu Cheng; Da-Wen Sun (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2021)

Evolving AMOC multidecadal variability under different CO2 forcings - Xiaofan Ma; Wei Liu; Natalie J. Burls; Changlin Chen; Jun Cheng; Gang Huang; Xichen Li (Climate Dynamics, 2021)

Temperature-induced changes in the proteome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa during petroleum hydrocarbon degradation - Jun-Di Wang; Cheng-Tun Qu; Shao-Fu Song (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

Experimental investigation on dynamic mechanical characteristics and fracture mechanism of coal under repeated impact loads - Kai Wang; Guorui Feng; Tingye Qi; Jinwen Bai; Yujiang Zhang; Jun Guo; Cheng Song; Boqiang Cui (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

Using seismic sedimentology in delineating a distributary channel type shallow-water lacustrine delta: first member of the Cretaceous Yaojia Formation in Changling area, South of Songliao Basin - Jun Wang; Kai Zeng; Bowen Wu; Jianzheng Ji; Zhidong Bao; Bin Cheng; Hongjing Zhang; Ping Xiong; Fan Diao (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

Heavy Metal Adsorption and Release on Polystyrene Particles at Various Salinities - Beta Susanto Barus; Kai Chen; Minggang Cai; Rongmao Li; Huorong Chen; Cong Li; Jun Wang; Sha-Yen Cheng (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
Microplastics (MPs) and heavy metals are two major types of pollutants that interact with each other, but they are poorly understood. Polystyrene (PS) is one type of MPs that is often detected in aquatic environments. In this study, we examined the adsorption capacity and release rate of heavy metals with respect to different particle sizes of PS, heavy metals, initial heavy metal concentrations, and salinities. Virgin (new) PS with diameters of 20, 50, 130, and 250 μm was used in this study, and four heavy metals (lead, cadmium, copper, and zinc) were used. The results showed that larger PS particle sizes adsorbed more heavy metals even though it took longer to achieve equilibrium adsorption. An increase in heavy metal concentration caused the adsorption capacity (μg g –1 ) of PS particles to also increase, but the adsorption rate (%) decreased. Increased salinity of the heavy metal solution resulted in a slower adsorption time and a lower adsorption capacity and release rate from the surface of PS particles. Different heavy metals also had different adsorption capacities. Pb was consistently more highly adsorbed by MPs, followed by Cu, Zn, and Cd. Larger PS sizes released heavy metals faster than smaller PS sizes, and the amounts of heavy metals released were higher. The heavy metal with the highest release rate was Cd, followed by Pb, Cu, and Zn. Finally, our findings highlight the interactions between PS and heavy metals and strongly support that PS particles can act as vectors for heavy metals in aquatic systems.

Using the Metabolome to Understand the Mechanisms Linking Chronic Arsenic Exposure to Microglia Activation, and Learning and Memory Impairment - Rui-Yuan Zhang; Jie-Bai Tu; Rui-Tu Ran; Wen-Xuan Zhang; Qiang Tan; Ping Tang; Tao Kuang; Shu-Qun Cheng; Cheng-Zhi Chen; Xue-Jun Jiang; Chang Chen; Ting-Li Han; et al. (Neurotoxicity Research, 2021)

Syntheses and anticancer activities of novel glucosylated (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate derivatives linked via triazole rings - Bo-Ya Shi; Ze-Hao Wang; Ning Zhang; Yin-Rong Xie; Xiu-Li Sun; Hao-Nan Yang; Yi-Long Wu; Cheng-Ting Zi; Xuan-Jun Wang; Jun Sheng (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2021)

Carbonate diagenetic facies of Yijianfang Formation (Shunbei area, Tarim Basin, Southeastern China) - Chuanjie Cheng; Chongyang Wu; Bingsong Yu; Weili Yang; Jun Liu; Rui Zhao; Zhuang Ruan (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

PtP38 May Increase the Immune Ability of Portunus trituberculatus Stimulated by LPS Imitating a Gram-Negative Bacterial Infection - Cheng-Peng Lu; Chao-Guang Wei; Jun-Quan Zhu; Dao-Jun Tang; Chun-Lin Wang; Cong-Cong Hou (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
The P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signal transduction pathway is widespread in organisms and plays important roles in immune activities. The infection mechanism of environmental gram-negative bacteria on crustaceans is an important scientific problem. In this study, the cDNA full-length sequence of Portunus trituberculatus P38 (PtP38) was cloned and its structure was analyzed by bioinformatics methods. To study the function of the PtP38 gene after a Gram-negative bacterial infection, we injected P. trituberculatus with LPS to activate the immune response instead of directly infecting with Gram-negative bacteria. With LPS stimulation, the expression of the PtP38 gene in different tissues increased significantly. At the same time, the expression of immune-related genes (ALF and crustin) in the hepatopancreas, activities of antioxidant enzymes [superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) enzymes], and expression of apoptosis-related genes (caspase2 and caspase3) were increased significantly. To further conform the function of PtP38 in the immune response, we injected P. trituberculatus with P38 inhibitor and subsequently injected with LPS. The results showed that the expression of immune-related genes was inhibited, the activity of antioxidant enzymes was decreased, and the expression of apoptosis-related genes were inhibited. Thus, we speculated that PtP38 may increase the immune ability by improving the expression of antimicrobial peptides, increasing the activity of oxidative stress-related enzymes, and promoting cell apoptosis in infected P. trituberculatus . This study also laid the foundation for further study of the P38 MAPK signaling pathway and immune mechanism of P. trituberculatus .

Association between functional brain alterations and neuropsychological scales in male chronic smokers using resting-state fMRI - Jun-Cheng Weng; Shih-Yu Huang; Ming-Shih Lee; Ming-Chou Ho (Psychopharmacology, 2021)

The novel circular RNA circ-PGAP3 retards cervical cancer growth by regulating the miR-769-5p/p53 axis - Tian Jun; Wang Chen; Cheng Hailing; Wang Ning; Cao Qinxue (Human Cell, 2021)

Mega-Ship-Generated Tsunami: A Field Observation in Tampa Bay, Florida - Ping Wang; Jun Cheng (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
The displacement of a large amount of water in a moderate-sized estuary by a fast-moving mega-ship can generate tsunami-like waves. Such waves, generated by cruise ships, were observed in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA. Two distinct, long tsunami-like waves were measured, which were associated with the passage of a large cruise ship. The first wave had a period of 5.4 min and a height of 0.40 m near the shoreline. The second wave had a period of 2.5 min and was 0.23 m high. The peak velocity of the onshore flow during the second wave reached 0.65 m/s. The shorter, second wave propagated considerably faster than the first wave in the breaking zone. The measured wave celerity was less than 50% of the calculated values, using the shallow water approximation of the dispersion equation, suggesting that nonlinear effects play an important role. A fundamental similarity among the generation of tsunamis, as induced by mega-ships, landslides or earthquakes, is a process that causes a vertical velocity at the sea surface, where a freely propagating wave is produced. This mega-ship-generated tsunami provides a prototype field laboratory for systematically studying tsunami dynamics, particularly the strong turbulent flows associated with the breaking of a tsunami wave in the nearshore, and tsunami–land interactions. It also provides a realistic demonstration for public education, which is essential for the preparation and management of this unpreventable hazard.

Temperature controls growth of Pinus taiwanensis along an elevational gradient - Min Lyu; Mengke Sun; Josep Peñuelas; Jordi Sardans; Jun Sun; Xiaoping Chen; Quanlin Zhong; Dongliang Cheng (Trees, 2021)

Dexamethasone Protects Against Ischaemic Brain Injury via Inhibiting the pAkt Signalling Pathway Through Increasing Hap1 - Ning Xin; Jun Lu; Yanlong Zhou; Yanbo Cheng (Neurotoxicity Research, 2021)

Genome-wide linkage mapping for canopy activity related traits using three RIL populations in bread wheat - Faji Li; Weie Wen; Jindong Liu; Shengnan Zhai; Xinyou Cao; Cheng Liu; Dungong Cheng; Jun Guo; Yan Zi; Ran Han; Xiaolu Wang; Aifeng Liu; et al. (Euphytica, 2021)

Mechanism of colluvial landslide induction by rainfall and slope construction: A case study - Zhou Zhou; Jun-hui Shen; Ying Li; Wei-feng Duan; Ri-chang Yang; Jun-cheng Shu; He-wei Li; Sheng-yu Tao; Sheng-zhe Zheng (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

The molecular mechanism of a novel derivative of BTO-956 induced apoptosis in human myelomonocytic lymphoma cells - Yu-Lin Li; De-Jun Zhou; Zheng-Guo Cui; Lu Sun; Qian-Wen Feng; Shahbaz Ahmad Zakki; Yusuke Hiraku; Cheng-Ai Wu; Hidekuni Inadera (Apoptosis, 2021)

The metabolic and immunological characteristics of pregnant women with COVID-19 and their neonates - Jingjiao Zhou; Yudie Wang; Juan Zhao; Lixing Gu; Cheng Yang; Jun Wang; Heng Zhang; Yu Tian; Hu Tuo; Dan Li; Min Wei; Bing He (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2021)

Maternal exposure to ambient SO2 and risk of polydactyly and syndactyly: a population-based case-control study in Liaoning Province, China - Yu-Ting Jiang; Ting-Ting Gong; Jia-Yu Zhang; Yan-Hong Huang; Jing Li; Shu Liu; Yan-Ling Chen; Li-Li Li; Cheng-Zhi Jiang; Zong-Jiao Chen; Yu-Hong Zhao; Qi-Jun Wu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Resting‐State Functional Connectivity and Brain Network Abnormalities in Depressive Patients with Suicidal Ideation - Vincent Chin-Hung Chen; Yu-Syuan Chou; Yuan-Hsiung Tsai; Yin-Cheng Huang; Roger S. McIntyre; Jun-Cheng Weng (Brain Topography, 2021)

Identification of Aspergillus tubingensis causing pomegranate fruit rot in China - Mei Jun Guo; Qiu Tong Wang; Yuan Hui Cheng; Cheng Lin Hou (Australasian Plant Pathology, 2021)

Improvement and application of preprocessing technique for multitrace seismic impedance inversion - Zhong Fei-Yan; Zhou Lu; Dai Rong-Huo; Yin Cheng; Zhao Hu; Xu Liang-Jun (Applied Geophysics, 2021)

Functionalization of water as a nonthermal approach for ensuring safety and quality of meat and seafood products - Okon Johnson Esua; Jun-Hu Cheng; Da-Wen Sun (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2021)

Polyamine oxidase (PAO)–mediated polyamine catabolism plays potential roles in peach (Prunus persica L.) fruit development and ripening - Wei Wang; Xianbo Zheng; Shihao Liu; Bin Tan; Jun Cheng; Xia Ye; Jidong Li; Jiancan Feng (Tree Genetics & Genomes, 2021)

Carnosic acid alleviates depression-like behaviors on chronic mild stressed mice via PPAR-γ-dependent regulation of ADPN/FGF9 pathway - Xiao-qing Wang; Ya-hui Tang; Gui-rong Zeng; Li-feng Wu; Ying-jun Zhou; Ze-neng Cheng; De-Jian Jiang (Psychopharmacology, 2021)

Fine mapping and characterization of two novel quantitative trait loci for early seedling growth in rice - Peng Cheng; Ling- Jie Cao; Chen Bai; Motoyuki Ashikari; Xian-Jun Song (Planta, 2021)

ARF4 regulates shoot regeneration through coordination with ARF5 and IAA12 - Miao Miao Zhang; Huan Kai Zhang; Jun Feng Zhai; Xian Sheng Zhang; Ya Lin Sang; Zhi Juan Cheng (Plant Cell Reports, 2021)

Assisted selection of eating quality progeny of indica (O. sativa L. ssp. indica) and japonica (O. sativa L. ssp. japonica) hybrids using rice starch properties - Ting Mao; Zhan Zhang; Shan Jun Ni; Yi Zhou Zhao; Xin Li; Li Li Zhang; Yan Liu; Cheng Shun Zhong; He Huang; Shao Lin Wang; Xu Li (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2021)

Quantitative microbial risk assessment of bioaerosols in a wastewater treatment plant by using two aeration modes - Cheng Yan; Zi-cheng Gui; Jun-ting Wu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Two new physalin derivatives from Physalis alkekengi L. var. franchetii (Mast.) Makino - Jian-Lu Sun; Yong-Jun Jiang; Lin Cheng (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Effects of Different Component Contents of Colistin Methanesulfonate on the Pharmacokinetics of Prodrug and Formed Colistin in Human - Ya-Xin Fan; Yuan-Cheng Chen; Yi Li; Ji-Cheng Yu; Xing-Chen Bian; Xin Li; Wan-Zhen Li; Bei-Ning Guo; Hai-Lan Wu; Xiao-Fen Liu; Yu Wang; Xiao-Yong Xu; et al. (Pharmaceutical Research, 2021)

Allicin can suppress the activity of vascular endothelial cells probably by regulating JAK2/STAT3 pathway - Hui-Hui Sun; Xin-Min Feng; Jing-Cheng Wang; Jun Cai (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2021)

CD40 induces an antimicrobial response against the intracellular pathogen Streptococcus agalactiae in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus - Hongli Xia; Huimin Fan; Meng Long; Jun Cheng; Wenjie Chen; Dapeng Yu; Liqun Xia; Yishan Lu (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2021)
Streptococcus agalactiae is a Gram‐positive facultative intracellular bacterium that leads to severe economic loss of tilapia worldwide. Previous studies demonstrated that CD40 contributes to host protection against intracellular injection. In this study, CD40 was characterized from Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ), named OnCD40. Sequence analysis showed that open reading frame of OnCD40 was 933 bp, containing a single peptide, a transmembrane domain and four cysteine‐rich domains. The qRT‐PCR revealed that OnCD40 was expressed in all examined tissues with the most abundant ones in spleen and thymus. After S. agalactiae stimulation, the expression of OnCD40 was significantly induced in most of the detected organs. Moreover, OnCD40‐overexpressing fish elicited significant protection against subsequent S. agalactiae challenge; approximately 10000‐fold fewer bacteria were detected in spleen of OnCD40‐overexpressing fish in comparison with control fish. Thus, CD40 had protecting function in Nile tilapia against intracellular pathogens.

Design of the Blade under Low Flow Velocity for Horizontal Axis Tidal Current Turbine - Jun-Hua Chen; Xian-Cheng Wang; Hao Li; Chu-Hua Jiang; Ling-Jie Bao (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020)
The blade is the key component for energy capture in horizontal axis tidal current turbine, and the blade’s design is directly related to the efficiency of the power generation device. The seawater flow velocity is a crucial parameter for blade design. Since the seawater velocity changes constantly, it is extremely important to determine the design velocity of the blade. This article proposes a calculation method for the design velocity of the blade so that the designed blade can achieve better energy collection efficiency under a variable flow velocity. This study performed the following investigations: (1) The author tested and analyzed the seawater velocity variation at the experimental site, determining the designed flow velocity via calculations; (2) The author combined the blade element momentum and Wilson’s optimization design method using the MATLAB software to calculate the blade shape parameters and predict the performance under a number of different flow velocity forecasts; (3) When testing the device under sea conditions, the experimental results showed that the performance capture devices and digital projections are basically the same, which verifies the validity and effectiveness of the design method.

Assessing SARS-CoV-2 RNA levels and lymphocyte/T cell counts in COVID-19 patients revealed initial immune status as a major determinant of disease severity - Mingfeng Han; Mengyuan Xu; Yafei Zhang; Zhongping Liu; Shasha Li; Tengfei He; Jinsong Li; Yong Gao; Wanjun Liu; Tuantuan Li; Zixiang Chen; Xin Huang; et al. (Medical Microbiology and Immunology, 2020)

Evaluation of crustal inhomogeneity parameters in the southern Longmenshan fault zone and adjacent regions - Xiao-Ping Fan; Yi-Cheng He; Cong-Jie Yang; Jun-Fei Wang (Journal of Seismology, 2020)
Broadband teleseismic waveform data from 13 earthquakes recorded by 70 digital seismic stations were selected to evaluate the inhomogeneity parameters of the crustal medium in the southern Longmenshan fault zone and its adjacent regions using the teleseismic fluctuation wavefield method. Results show that a strong inhomogeneity exists beneath the study region, which can be divided into three blocks according to its structure and tectonic deformation features. These are known as the Sichuan-Qinghai Block, the Sichuan-Yunnan Block, and the Mid-Sichuan Block. The velocity fluctuation ratios of the three blocks are approximately 5.1%, 3.6%, and 5.1% in the upper crust and 5.1%, 3.8%, and 4.9% in the lower crust. The inhomogeneity correlation lengths of the three blocks are about 10.1 km, 14.0 km, and 10.7 km in the upper crust and 11.8 km, 17.0 km, and 11.8 km in the lower crust. The differences in the crustal medium inhomogeneity beneath the Sichuan-Yunnan Block, the Sichuan-Qinghai Block, and the Mid-Sichuan Block may be related to intensive tectonic movement and material flow in the crust and upper mantle.

Geographical origin differentiation of Chinese Angelica by specific metal element fingerprinting and risk assessment - Lei Sun; Xiao Ma; Hong-Yu Jin; Chang-jun Fan; Xiao-dong Li; Tian-Tian Zuo; Shuang-Cheng Ma; Sicen Wang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Sulfide ore prospecting in carbon-containing stratum using comprehensive time-domain induced polarization and controlled-source audio-frequency magnetotellurics - Ren-Bin Sun; Li-Xia Chu; Gui-Bin Zhang; Qiu-Ming Cheng; Yun-Chuan Xiang; Bin Hu; Chang-Rong Zhang; Jian-Fu Li; Yi-Jun Zhao (Applied Geophysics, 2020)

The effect of blastomere loss during frozen embryo transfer on the transcriptome of offspring’s umbilical cord blood - Yan-Ting Wu; Ze-Han Dong; Cheng Li; Dai-Zhan Zhou; Jun-Yu Zhang; Yan Wu; Jing-Jing Xu; Yu Wang; Xiao-Qun Ye; Jian-Zhong Sheng; Li Wang; He-Feng Huang (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Characterization and molecular evolution of claudin genes in the Pungitius sinensis - Jun Cao; Xiuzhu Cheng (Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 2020)

Prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis infection in fish in South‐East Asia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis - Ying Zhang; Qing‐Long Gong; Qing‐Bo Lv; Yang‐Yuan Qiu; Yan‐Chun Wang; Hong‐Yu Qiu; Xin‐Rui Guo; Jun‐Feng Gao; Qiao‐Cheng Chang; Chun‐Ren Wang (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2020)
Clonorchis sinensis , an important fish‐borne zoonotic trematode, is widely distributed in South‐East Asia, especially in China. Infections from human and animal reservoir hosts occur due to the consumption of raw or undercooked fish with C. sinensis metacercariae. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of C. sinensis metacercariae in fish in South‐East Asia via systematic review and meta‐analysis. We searched PubMed, ScienceDirect, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang and Chongqing VIP databases for studies published between 1976 and 2020 that are related to the prevalence of C. sinensis metacercariae in fish. Studies were screened with keywords based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Seventy‐one eligible articles were identified, covering three countries: China, Korea and Vietnam. The pooled prevalence of C. sinensis metacercariae in fish from South‐East Asia was 30.5%, with 35.1% in China, 29.7% in Korea and 8.4% in Vietnam. In subgroup analyses of climate, season, water source and publication date, the highest prevalence was identified in the Dwb climate type (43.3%), summer (70.2%), river (34.5%) and pre‐2001 publications (38.9%), respectively. In comparison, the lowest prevalence was found in the Dfa climate type (14.5%), winter (19.5%), lake (8.0%) and post‐2001 publications (23.8%). Meta‐regression results indicated that country ( p = .009), the published time ( p = .035) and water source subgroups ( p = .003) may be the source of heterogeneity. Overall, our study indicates that a high prevalence of C. sinensis infections occurs in fish in China, Korea and Vietnam, illuminating a significant public health concern in these countries.

Dynamics of Microbial Community Structure and Ecological Functions in Estuarine Intertidal Sediments - Jun Yi; Linus Shing Him Lo; Jinping Cheng (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020)

Isopimarane-type diterpenoids from Croton laevigatus - Man-Yu Li; Zheng-Zhi Han; Li-Fang Liu; Xiao-Zhen Wu; Wen-Jun Huang; Kai Wang; Fan Yang; Cheng-Shan Yuan (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Lysosomal Hydrolase Cathepsin D Non-proteolytically Modulates Dendritic Morphology in Drosophila - Ting Zhang; Daxiao Cheng; Cunjin Wu; Xingyue Wang; Qiang Ke; Huifang Lou; Liya Zhu; Xiao-Dong Wang; Shumin Duan; Yi-Jun Liu (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)
The main lysosomal protease cathepsin D (cathD) is essential for maintaining tissue homeostasis via its degradative function, and its loss leads to ceroid accumulation in the mammalian nervous system, which results in progressive neurodegeneration. Increasing evidence implies non-proteolytic roles of cathD in regulating various biological processes such as apoptosis, cell proliferation, and migration. Along these lines, we here showed that cathD is required for modulating dendritic architecture in the nervous system independent of its traditional degradative function. Upon cathD depletion, class I and class III arborization (da) neurons in Drosophila larvae exhibited aberrant dendritic morphology, including over-branching, aberrant turning, and elongation defects. Re-introduction of wild-type cathD or its proteolytically-inactive mutant dramatically abolished these morphological defects. Moreover, cathD knockdown also led to dendritic defects in the adult mushroom bodies, suggesting that cathD-mediated processes are required in both the peripheral and central nervous systems. Taken together, our results demonstrate a critical role of cathD in shaping dendritic architecture independent of its proteolytic function.

Overexpression of PREX1 in oral squamous cell carcinoma indicates poor prognosis - Shu-Cheng Wan; Hao Wu; Hao Li; Wei-Wei Deng; Yao Xiao; Cong-Cong Wu; Lei-Lei Yang; Wen-Feng Zhang; Zhi-Jun Sun (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2020)

Stable isotopes reveal effects of natural drivers and anthropogenic pressures on isotopic niches of invertebrate communities in a large subtropical river of China - Sai Wang; Lin-Hui Su; Bang-Ke Luo; Ying-Jun Qin; Simon D. Stewart; Jin-Peng Tang; Tuan-Tuan Wang; Yang Yang; Gong Cheng (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Heavy metal control in microalgae cultivation with power plant flue gas entering into raceway pond - Jing Sun; Jun Cheng; Zongbo Yang; Junhu Zhou (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Characterization of Model Uncertainty for the Vertical Pullout Capacity of Helical Anchors in Cohesive Soils - Po Cheng; Jiang Tao Yi; Fei Liu; Jun Jie Dong (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020)
This paper conducts coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian (CEL) analysis to characterize the model uncertainty of using the cylindrical shear method (CSM) to predict the pullout capacity of helical anchors in cohesive soils. The model factor M is adopted to represent the model uncertainty, which is equal to the value of measured capacity divided by estimated solution. The model factor Mcel can be considered to be a random variable with a lognormal distribution, and its mean value and coefficient of variation (COV) are 1.02 and 0.1, respectively. Correction factor η is introduced when comparing CSM and CEL, which is found to be influenced by input parameters. The dependence on input parameters is removed by performing regression analysis and the regression equation f is obtained. Substituting the regression equation f into the original CSM constitutes the modified CSM (MCSM), and the model factor of MCSM can be modeled as a random variable with a lognormal distribution, and its mean value and COV are 1.02 and 0.13, respectively. Finally, 13 filed tests are collected to compare the prediction accuracy, the results show that the prediction error range of MCSM is mostly within 15%. The present findings might be helpful for engineers and designers to estimate the pullout capacity of helical anchors in cohesive soils more confidently.

Chemical, physical and physiological quality attributes of fruit and vegetables induced by cold plasma treatment: Mechanisms and application advances - Ya-Qi Chen; Jun-Hu Cheng; Da-Wen Sun (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2020)

Combining genome composition and differential gene expression analyses reveals that SmPGH1 contributes to bacterial wilt resistance in somatic hybrids - Haibo Wang; Zhengnan Cheng; Bingsen Wang; Jianke Dong; Wenxuan Ye; Yan Yu; Ting Liu; Xingkui Cai; Botao Song; Jun Liu (Plant Cell Reports, 2020)

Water and salt stresses do not trigger bottom-up effects on plant-mediated indirect interactions between a leaf chewer and a sap-feeder - Yong-Cheng Dong; Zhi-Jian Wang; Rong-Yan Bu; Hui-Jie Dai; Li-Jun Zhou; Peng Han; Edwige Amiens-Desneux; Philippe Bearez; Nicolas Desneux (Journal of Pest Science, 2020)

Synthesis and antitumor activity of camptothecin- 4β-triazolopodophyllotoxin conjugates - Cheng-Ting Zi; Liu Yang; Fa-Wu Dong; Qing-Hua Kong; Zhong-Tao Ding; Jun Zhou; Zi-Hua Jiang; Jiang-Miao Hu (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Selective mGluR1 Negative Allosteric Modulator Reduces Blood–Brain Barrier Permeability and Cerebral Edema After Experimental Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Cheng Zhang; Ming Jiang; Wei-qi Wang; Shi-jun Zhao; Yan-xin Yin; Qiong-jie Mi; Ming-feng Yang; Yu-qiang Song; Bao-liang Sun; Zong-yong Zhang (Translational Stroke Research, 2020)

Bicarbonate permeation through anion channels: its role in health and disease - Dong Hoon Shin; Minjae Kim; Yonjung Kim; Ikhyun Jun; Jinsei Jung; Joo Hyun Nam; Mary Hongying Cheng; Min Goo Lee (Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, 2020)

Blockade of HCN2 Channels Provides Neuroprotection Against Ischemic Injury via Accelerating Autophagic Degradation in Hippocampal Neurons - Cheng Chen; Li Liu; Ya-Qiao Shu; Ping Jing; Yun Lu; Xiao-Xue Zhang; Xian-Gang Zong; Lian-Jun Guo; Chang-Jun Li (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

The effect of follower load on the range of motion, facet joint force, and intradiscal pressure of the cervical spine: a finite element study - Xin-Yi Cai; Chen-Xi YuChi; Cheng-Fei Du; Zhong-Jun Mo (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2020)

Features of non-coaxial strain and modelling of accumulated strain under principal stress rotation induced by train loads in soft clay - Yang Shen; Jun-Jian Wang; Hai-dong Xu; Han-Long Liu; Qin-Cheng Wang (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2020)

A comparative study of UV/H2O2 and UV/PDS for the degradation of micro-pollutants: kinetics and effect of water matrix - Jing Gao; Congwei Luo; Lu Gan; Daoji Wu; Fengxun Tan; Xiaoxiang Cheng; Weiwei Zhou; Shishun Wang; Fumiao Zhang; Jun Ma (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Beach ridges of Dali Lake in Inner Mongolia reveal precipitation variation during the Holocene - Mengyao Jiang; Zhiyong Han; Xusheng Li; Yong Wang; Thomas Stevens; Jun Cheng; Cunjuan Lv; Yuwen Zhou; Qianqian Yang; Zhiwei Xu; Shuangwen Yi; Huayu Lu (Journal of Quaternary Science, 2020)
Variability in East Asian summer monsoon precipitation during the Holocene remains of debate. In this study, we use a closed lake with well‐dated lake beach ridges located on the margin of the East Asian summer monsoon, a region highly sensitive to monsoon precipitation changes, to obtain a temporal sequence of water volume in North China. The elevation of each beach ridge calibrated to the modern lake level was surveyed. Optically stimulated luminescence dating of undisturbed sediments of beach ridges was performed. The lake area and water volume corresponding to each beach ridge were calculated using a digital elevation model. This study reveals relatively reduced monsoon precipitation from ~12 to 7 ka interrupted by strengthening of the monsoon circulation to a maximum from ~7 to ~5 ka and followed by greatly reduced monsoon intensity until the present day. These results demonstrate that changes in the East Asian summer monsoon precipitation may not be directly driven by global temperature or atmospheric CO 2 content. Rather, we suggest that variation in the the monsoon margin precipitation is probably mainly driven by ice volume and subordinately by the summer solar insolation difference between mid‐latitude land and low‐latitude ocean.

Long interpregnancy interval and adverse perinatal outcomes: A retrospective cohort study - Jing Lin; Han Liu; Dan-Dan Wu; Hong-Tao Hu; Hui-Hui Wang; Cheng-Liang Zhou; Xin-Mei Liu; Xiao-Jun Chen; Jian-Zhong Sheng; He-Feng Huang (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Molecular characteristics and inheritance of a chromosome segment from Psathyrostachys huashanica Keng in a wheat background - Jiachuang Li; Yang Liu; Xueni Cheng; Xiaoni Yao; Zujun Yang; Jun Wu; Qunhui Yang; Jixin Zhao; Xinhong Chen (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2020)

The association between prenatal endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure and altered resting-state brain fMRI in teenagers - Jun-Cheng Weng; Chi Ieong Hong; Jeng-Dau Tasi; Chao-Yu Shen; Pen-Hua Su; Shu-Li Wang (Brain Structure and Function, 2020)

Effects of tectonism on the pore characteristics and methane diffusion coefficient of coal - Jun Dong; Yuanping Cheng; Juncheng Jiang; Pinkun Guo (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

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

Genome optimization for improvement of maize breeding - Shuqin Jiang; Qian Cheng; Jun Yan; Ran Fu; Xiangfeng Wang (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2020)

The effect of environmental regulation on capacity utilization in China’s manufacturing industry - Zhonghua Cheng; Jun Liu; Lianshui Li; Xinbei Gu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Efficient Expression of Human Lysozyme Through the Increased Gene Dosage and Co-expression of Transcription Factor Hac1p in Pichia pastoris - Jun Liu; Qin Han; Qikun Cheng; Yuanyuan Chen; Ruxin Wang; Xin Li; Yulan Liu; Dazhong Yan (Current Microbiology, 2020)

Effect of Thermal Treatment on the Basic Friction Angle of Rock Joint - Zhi Cheng Tang; Qing Zhao Zhang; Jun Peng (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2020)

Naturally Occurring Antibodies to Tau Exists in Human Blood and Are Not Changed in Alzheimer’s Disease - Zhong-Yuan Yu; Wei-Wei Li; Hai-Mei Yang; Noralyn B. Mañucat-Tan; Jun Wang; Ye-Ran Wang; Bin-Lu Sun; Zi-Cheng Hu; Li-Li Zhang; Liang Tan; Juan Deng; Yu-Hui Liu (Neurotoxicity Research, 2020)

RIG-I aggravates interstitial fibrosis via c-Myc-mediated fibroblast activation in UUO mice - Zhuanli Zhou; Jiayun Ni; Jingyao Li; Chuanbing Huo; Naijun Miao; Fan Yin; Qian Cheng; Dan Xu; Hongyan Xie; Panpan Chen; Peiqing Zheng; Yingying Zhang; et al. (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2020)
Progressive tubulointerstitial fibrosis is the common final outcome for all kidney diseases evolving into chronic kidney disease (CKD), whereas molecular mechanisms driving fibrogenesis remain elusive. Retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I), an intracellular pattern recognition receptor, is originally identified participating in immune response by recognizing virus RNA. Here, we revealed for the first time that RIG-I was induced in unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) and folic acid (FA) renal fibrosis models and moderate-degree renal fibrosis patients. Besides, we found RIG-I was mainly located in renal tubular epithelial cells and promoted the production and release of inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 through activation of NF-κB. Inflammatory cytokines released by tubular epithelial cells activated c-Myc-mediated TGF-β/Smad signaling in fibroblasts, which in turn aggravated interstitial fibrosis by promoting fibroblast activation and production of extracellular matrix components (ECM). Deficiency of RIG-I attenuated renal fibrosis by the regulation of inflammatory responses, c-Myc expression, and fibroblast activation. Besides, gene silencing of RIG-I reduced inflammatory cytokines in cultured tubular epithelial cells treated with Angiotensin II. Knockdown of c-Myc or c-Myc inhibitor blocked IL-1β-induced fibroblast activation. Collectively, our study demonstrates that RIG-I plays a significant role in the progress of renal fibrosis via regulating c-Myc-mediated fibroblast activation. Key messages • RIG-I was constantly elevated in kidneys from renal fibrotic mice. • RIG-I facilitated inflammatory cytokine production in tubular epithelial cells. • RIG-I aggravated renal fibrosis via c-Myc-mediated TGF-β/Smad activation.

Research on Gas Outburst Coal Seam Mining Technology Based on the Theory of Gob-Side Entry Retaining - Yongkui Shi; Xin Wang; Jian Hao; Jiahui Lin; Weijia Cheng; Jun Chen; Xiao Li (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2020)

Performance of water transfer in response to water environment issues in Wuxi, China - Hong Zhou; Jun Liu; Pei Hua; Liang Dong; Cheng Gao; Guoxi Hong; Weidong Li; Haowen Xie; Yawen Wu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles via oral exposure leads to adverse disturbance of gut microecology and locomotor activity in adult mice - Shanshan Zhang; Xuejun Jiang; Shuqun Cheng; Jingchuan Fan; Xia Qin; Tianxiong Wang; Yujia Zhang; Jun Zhang; Yu Qiu; Jingfu Qiu; Zhen Zou; Chengzhi Chen (Archives of Toxicology, 2020)

Clinical and biochemical indexes from 2019-nCoV infected patients linked to viral loads and lung injury - Yingxia Liu; Yang Yang; Cong Zhang; Fengming Huang; Fuxiang Wang; Jing Yuan; Zhaoqin Wang; Jinxiu Li; Jianming Li; Cheng Feng; Zheng Zhang; Lifei Wang; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Novel B-chromosome-specific transcriptionally active sequences are present throughout the maize B chromosome - Zi-Jie Hong; Jun-Xiang Xiao; Shu-Fen Peng; Yao-Pin Lin; Ya-Ming Cheng (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2020)

The giant Zaozigou Au-Sb deposit in West Qinling, China: magmatic- or metamorphic-hydrothermal origin? - Kun-Feng Qiu; Hao-Cheng Yu; Jun Deng; Duncan McIntire; Zong-Yang Gou; Jian-Zhen Geng; Zhao-Shan Chang; Rui Zhu; Kang-Ning Li; Richard Goldfarb (Mineralium Deposita, 2020)

Pulse Oximetry Monitor Feasible for Early Screening of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) - Huei-Chen Lin; Chien-Ling Su; Jun-Hui Ong; kun-ling Tsai; Yu-Wen Chen; Cheng-Yu Lin; Ling-Ling Chiang; Ching-Hsia Hung (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2020)

Expression patterns of octoploid strawberry TGA genes reveal a potential role in response to Podosphaera aphanis infection - Jun Feng; Yang Cheng; Caixia Zheng (Plant Biotechnology Reports, 2020)

Bioavailable phosphorus distribution in alpine meadow soil is affected by topography in the Tian Shan Mountains - Fa-Yong Li; Cheng-yu Yuan; Zi-Qiang Yuan; Yong-jun You; Xue-fei Hu; Shan Wang; Guo-yu Li (Journal of Mountain Science, 2020)

The false smut pathogen Ustilaginoidea virens requires rice stamens for false smut ball formation - Jing Fan; Jie Liu; Zhi‐You Gong; Pei‐Zhou Xu; Xiao‐Hong Hu; Jin‐Long Wu; Guo‐Bang Li; Juan Yang; Yu‐Qiu Wang; Yu‐Feng Zhou; Shuang‐Cheng Li; Li Wang; et al. (Environmental Microbiology, 2020)
Summary Rice false smut has emerged as a serious grain disease in rice production worldwide. The disease is characterized by the transformation of individual rice florets into false smut balls, which is caused by the fungal pathogen Ustilaginoidea virens . To date, little is known about the host factors required for false smut ball formation by U . virens . In this study, we identified histological determinants for the formation of false smut balls by inoculating U . virens into rice floral mutants defective with respect to individual floral parts. The results showed that U . virens could form mature false smut balls in rice floral mutants with defective pistils, but failed to develop false smut balls in the superwoman mutant lacking stamens, identifying that U . virens requires rice stamens to complete its infection cycle. Comparative transcriptome analysis indicated a list of candidate host genes that may facilitate nutrient acquisition by U . virens from the rice stamens, such as SWEET11 , SWEET14 and SUT5 , and genes involved in the biosynthesis of trehalose and raffinose family sugars. These data pinpoint rice stamens as the key target organ of U . virens infection and provide a valuable starting point for dissecting the molecular mechanism of false smut ball formation.

Baeckeins L and M, two novel C -methylated triflavonoids from the roots of Baeckea frutescens L. - Cheng-Jun Jia; Xiao-Min Sun; Xiang-Yun Zhang; Zi-Jiao Wei; Bei-Xi Jia (Natural Product Research, 2020)

The application of the ‘Gene-deletor’ technology in banana - Chun-hua Hu; Qiao-song Yang; Xiu-hong Shao; Tao Dong; Fang-cheng Bi; Chun-yu Li; Gui-ming Deng; Yi Li; Gan-jun Yi; Tong-xin Dou (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2020)
Banana ( Musa spp.) is an important tropical crop. Banana industry is under biotic and abiotic stresses such as Fusarium wilt, typhoon, cold stress. Genetic engineering offers a powerful strategy to create germplasm of banana with enhanced resistance. The safety of genetically modified organisms has become a bottleneck restricting the popularization and application of genetically modified technology. In this study, a candidate promoter, LEAFY (LFY) for expression and flower initiation in Arabidopsis , was cloned and constructed to ‘Gene-deletor’ vector. Histochemical β-glucuronidase (GUS) staining results showed that the ‘Gene-deletor’ vector driven by LFY promoter could lead to 88.5% excision efficiency from Arabidopsis seeds based on more than 200 T 3 progeny examined per event. GUS staining was found to be partially negative in transgenic bananas, however, polymerase chain reaction could still detect the presence of large fragments of the vector. These results suggest that although LFY promoter could not completely drive the ‘Gene-deletor’ vector to achieve the effect of complete elimination of exogenous gene in bananas, its efficiency of eliminating exogenous gene laid a theoretical foundation for cloning banana fruit-specific promoters, that is, ‘non-transgenic’ GM bananas.

Tumor Microenvironment Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Prodrug Micelles for Improved Cancer Therapy - Zhiqiang Zhang; Miao Yu; Tong An; Jun Yang; Meijuan Zou; Yinglei Zhai; Wei Sun; Gang Cheng (Pharmaceutical Research, 2020)

miR-26 suppresses renal cell cancer via down-regulating coronin-3 - Xin Jun Wang; Zhi Jian Yan; Guang Cheng Luo; Yi Yan Chen; Pei Ming Bai (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2020)

Atmospheric mercury accumulation rate in northeastern China during the past 800 years as recorded by the sediments of Tianchi Crater Lake - Tao Zhan; Xin Zhou; Wenhan Cheng; Xiaoqing He; Luyao Tu; Xiaoyan Liu; Junyi Ge; Yuanyun Xie; Jun Zhang; Yongfa Ma; E Li; Yansong Qiao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Complete Genome Sequence of Strain YCSC6, a Marine Bacterium Isolated from Saturated Saltpan with Activity Against Uronema marinum - Guang Xun Du; Ling Yun Qu; Kun Shang; Ping Gao; De Wen Ding; Cheng Jun Sun (Current Microbiology, 2020)

GPS satellite inter-frequency clock bias estimation using triple-frequency raw observations - Lei Fan; Chuang Shi; Min Li; Cheng Wang; Fu Zheng; Guifei Jing; Jun Zhang (Journal of Geodesy, 2019)

Mechanism and Control of Roadway Floor Heave in the Paleogene Soft Rock Surroundings - Jun Yang; Kaifang Zhou; Yu Cheng; Yubing Gao; Qinglong Wei; Yongguang Hu (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2019)

The effect of plastic fines on the shear modulus and damping ratio of silty sands - Ke Cheng; Jun Zhang; Yu Miao; Bin Ruan; Tao Peng (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2019)

Interception of sulfate deposition from a closed canopy to a forest gap edge canopy in a subalpine dragon spruce plantation - Yu Zhang; Fu-zhong Wu; Bo Tan; Zhen-feng Xu; Han Li; Jun-cheng Liu; Hai-rong Zhao; Si-yi Tan; Cheng-ming You; Wan-qin Yang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2019)

Multi‐model analysis of climate impacts on plant photosynthesis in China during 2000–2015 - Hao Yan; Shao‐Qiang Wang; Jun‐Bang Wang; Yun Cao; Ling‐Ling Xu; Men‐Xin Wu; Lu Cheng; Liu‐Xi Mao; Feng‐Hua Zhao; Xian‐Zhou Zhang; Yun‐Fen Liu; Yan‐Fen Wang; et al. (International Journal of Climatology, 2019)
Differences, arising from differences in gross primary production (GPP) model structures and driving forces, have fuelled arguments concerning interannual changes of GPP in China since 2000. To better investigate the interannual variability of GPP and its covariance with climate factors in China, this study adopted a multi‐model analysis based on three GPP models (i.e., Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon flux model [TEC], Breathing Earth System Simulator model [BESS], and MOD17 GPP model). The results show that annual GPP in China increased by 0.021–0.057 Pg C year −1 from 2000 to 2015 attributable to atmospheric‐CO 2 fertilization effects and favourable climate change, that is, increasing precipitation ( P r ) and temperature ( T a ). However, northern China and southern China had a large difference in the amplitude of these GPP changes; annual GPP increased by 0.017–0.039 Pg C year −1 in northern China but only 0.001–0.018 Pg C year −1 in southern China. Northern China and southern China occupy contrasting climate zones and this contrast produced different interannual variability of GPP through different mechanisms. Northern China has a dry climate with GPP changes sensitive to P r . As a result, more P r along with higher T a in northern China produced the strong uptrend of GPP from 2000 to 2015. In contrast, southern China has a wet climate with its GPP sensitive to solar radiation and T a . For the interval of 2000–2015, decreasing radiation plus drought exerted a negative influence on GPP in southern China. This study highlights the diverse mechanisms in which climate change affects GPP in dry and wet climate zones. A robust multi‐model analysis is preferred to reduce uncertainties arising from a single GPP model and its driving data.

Structural characterization and immunosuppressive activity of a new pregnane glycoside from Epigynum cochinchinensis - Yu-Ting Shao; Yan Zhao; Hong Zhang; Meng-Jun Jiang; Afsar Khan; Sheng-Bao Cai; Tian-Rui Zhao; Gui-Guang Cheng; Jian-Xin Cao (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Isoflurane produces antidepressant effects inducing BDNF-TrkB signaling in CUMS mice - Sha-Sha Zhang; Yu-Hua Tian; Song-Jun Jin; Wen-Cheng Wang; Jing-Xin Zhao; Xiao-Ming Si; Li Zhang; Hong Xu; Jing-Yu Jin (Psychopharmacology, 2019)

Do arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi help the native species Bidens biternata resist the invasion of Bidens alba? - Jun-Kang Cheng; Mao-Feng Yue; Heng-Rong Yang; Bao-Ming Chen; Guo-Rong Xin (Plant and Soil, 2019)

In vitro activities of imipenem, vancomycin, and rifampicin against clinical Elizabethkingia species producing BlaB and GOB metallo-beta-lactamases - Tein-Yao Chang; Hsing-Yu Chen; Yu-Ching Chou; Yun-Hsiang Cheng; Jun-Ren Sun (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2019)

The effect of information technology on environmental pollution in China - Zhonghua Cheng; Lianshui Li; Jun Liu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

A Global Proteomic Change in Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Degrading Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Response to High and Low Concentrations of Petroleum Hydrocarbons - Jun-Di Wang; Xu-Xiang Li; Cheng-Tun Qu (Current Microbiology, 2019)

Correction to: SPECT/CT imaging of apoptosis in aortic aneurysm with radiolabeled duramycin - Chengkai Hu; Hui Tan; Qingyu Lin; Mieradilijiang Abudupataer; Yun Zhao; Jun Li; Jiawei Gu; Dengfeng Cheng; Chunsheng Wang; Kai Zhu; Hao Lai (Apoptosis, 2019)

Performance Evaluation of a Chopper System for Sugarcane Harvester - Luxin Xie; Jun Wang; Shaoming Cheng; Bosheng Zeng; Zizeng Yang (Sugar Tech, 2019)

Application of Biodegradable Materials in Orthopedics - Jun-Wei Li; Cheng-Fei Du; Chen-Xi Yuchi; Chun-Qiu Zhang (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2019)

Transcriptome and key gene expression related to carbon metabolism and fatty acid synthesis of Chlorella vulgaris under a nitrogen starvation and phosphorus repletion regime - Feifei Chu; Jun Cheng; Xiangdong Zhang; Qing Ye; Shutong Chen; Junhu Zhou; Kefa Cen (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2019)

Adventitious root cultures of Oplopanax elatus inhibit LPS-induced inflammation via suppressing MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways - Wen Tian; Xuan-Mei Piao; Cheng-Ri Yin; Xiao-Long Jiang; Hao-Ding Sun; Xiao-Li An; Jun Jiang; Mei-Lan Lian (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, 2019)

The clinical and prognostic significance of paraoxonase-2 in gastric cancer patients: immunohistochemical analysis - Xiaohua Wang; Guifang Xu; Jingyuan Zhang; Shuaiyu Wang; Min Ji; Lei Mo; Mengxia Zhu; Jun Li; Guoren Zhou; Jianwei Lu; Cheng Chen (Human Cell, 2019)

Estimating the maximum impact force of dry granular flow based on pileup characteristics - Si-you Xiao; Li-jun Su; Yuan-jun Jiang; Alam Mehtab; Cheng Li; Dao-chuan Liu (Journal of Mountain Science, 2019)

Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase 2 deficiency is resistant to acetaminophen-induced liver injury - Hu Wang; Rumeng Zhang; Yangyang Zhu; Tian Teng; Yujia Cheng; Apu Chowdhury; Jihong Lu; Zhanjun Jia; Jun Song; Xiaoxing Yin; Ying Sun (Archives of Toxicology, 2019)

Modeling re-oxygenation performance of fine-bubble–diffusing aeration system in aquaculture ponds - Xiangju Cheng; Yuning Xie; Dantong Zhu; Jun Xie (Aquaculture International, 2019)

SPECT/CT imaging of apoptosis in aortic aneurysm with radiolabeled duramycin - Chengkai Hu; Hui Tan; Qingyu Lin; Mieradilijiang Abudupataer; Yun Zhao; Jun Li; Jiawei Gu; Dengfeng Cheng; Chunsheng Wang; Kai Zhu; Hao Lai (Apoptosis, 2019)

ATP induces caspase-3/gasdermin E-mediated pyroptosis in NLRP3 pathway-blocked murine macrophages - Chen-Ying Zeng; Chen-Guang Li; Jun-Xiang Shu; Li-Hui Xu; Dong-Yun Ouyang; Feng-Yi Mai; Qiong-Zhen Zeng; Cheng-Cheng Zhang; Rui-Man Li; Xian-Hui He (Apoptosis, 2019)

Changes in area and number of nature reserves in China - Zhijun Ma; Ying Chen; David S. Melville; Jun Fan; Jianguo Liu; Jinwei Dong; Kun Tan; Xuefei Cheng; Richard A. Fuller; Xiangming Xiao; Bo Li (Conservation Biology, 2019)
Nature reserves (NR) are the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation. Over the past 60 years, the rapid expansion of NRs in China, one of the world's megadiverse countries, has played a critical role in slowing biodiversity loss. We examined the changes in the number and area of China's NRs from 1956 to 2014 and analyzed the effect of economic development on the expansion of China's NRs from 2005 to 2014 with linear models. Despite a continuing increase in the number of NRs, the total area of China's NRs decreased by 3% from 2007 to 2014. This loss resulted from downsizing and degazettement of existing NRs and a slowdown in the establishment of new ones. Nature reserves in regions with rapid economic development exhibited a greater decrease in area, suggesting that downsizing and degazettement of NRs are closely related to the intensifying competition between economic growth and conservation. For example, boundary adjustments to national NRs, the most strictly protected NRs, along the coast of China's Yellow Sea, a global biodiversity hotspot with a fast‐growing economy, resulted in the loss of one‐third of the total area. One of the most important ecosystems in these NRs, tidal wetlands, decreased by 27.8% because of boundary adjustments and by 25.2% because of land reclamation. Our results suggest conservation achievement, in terms of both area and quality, are declining at least in some regions in the Chinese NR estate. Although the designation of protected areas that are primarily managed for sustainable use has increased rapidly in recent years in China, we propose that NRs with biodiversity conservation as their main function should not be replaced or weakened.

Two new labdane diterpenoids from aerial parts of Leonurus japonicus and their anti-inflammatory activity - Yu-Mei Hu; Wen-Jun Liu; Meng-Xuan Li; Hai-Bo Li; Tao Jiang; Ning-Bo Cheng; Wen-Zhe Huang; Zhen-Zhong Wang; Hua-Xu Zhu; Wei Xiao (Natural Product Research, 2019)

C1orf106, an innate immunity activator, is amplified in breast cancer and is required for basal-like/luminal progenitor fate decision - Ji Ma; Cheng Liu; Decao Yang; Jiagui Song; Jing Zhang; Tianzhuo Wang; Mengyuan Wang; Weizhi Xu; Xueying Li; Shigang Ding; Jun Zhan; Hongquan Zhang (Science China Life Sciences, 2019)

Dysregulation of Fibroblast Growth Factor 10 in the Peripheral Blood of Patients with Schizophrenia - Yun Yu; Guo-Jun Xie; Yang Hu; Xue-Song Li; Guang-Yang Chen; Guang-En Zheng; Xi Chen; Yong Cheng (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2019)

Paleogene organic-walled dinoflagellate cysts in the Shulu Sag, Hebei Province, China - Jin-hui Cheng; Yan-jun Zhao; Fan-wei Meng (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2019)

Assessing effects of “source-sink” landscape on non-point source pollution based on cell units of a small agricultural catchment - Jin-liang Wang; Cheng-long Chen; Jiu-pai Ni; De-ti Xie; Xi Guo; Zhi-jun Luo; Yue Zhao (Journal of Mountain Science, 2019)