Rainfall interception measurements and modeling in a semiarid evergreen spruce (Picea crassifolia) forest - Junjun Yang; Zhibin He; Jianmin Feng; Pengfei Lin; Jun Du; Lingxia Guo; Yufeng Liu; Jialiang Yan (Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2023)

Physiological and transcriptome analysis of Mytilus coruscus in response to Prorocentrum lima and microplastics - Xiao-wen Tang; Rong Yu; Mei-hua Fan; Zhi Yang; Zhi Liao; Zong-xin Yang; Chen-ying Xie; Yu-kun Xuan; Jian-xin Wang; Xiao-lin Zhang; Xiao-jun Yan (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Nowadays, diarrheic shellfish toxicity (DSP) toxin and microplastics (MPs) are commonly found in coastal waters worldwide. Due to their widespread use, their persistence and toxicity, they may induce adverse effects on Mytilus coruscus . However, the underlying toxic mechanisms of DSP and MPs on M. coruscus remain unclear. This study explored the physiological index and transcriptome change of the digestive gland of adult M. coruscus exposed for 3 days to polystyrene (PS) MPs (0.2 mg/L, 90-100 μm) and Prorocentrum lima alone or in combination. The results showed that the CAT activity and MDA content significantly increased, respiration rate and feeding rate significantly decreased. The combination of MPs and P. lima caused more structural damage to the rough surface endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria in the digestive glands of M. coruscus . The transcriptome analysis showed that 485 and 220 genes were up- and down-regulated, respectively, after exposure to P. lima ; 1,989 up-regulated DEGs and 1,098 down-regulated DEGs were identified after exposure to MP treatment, and 1,004 up-regulated DEGs and 664 down-regulated DEGs were identified after exposure to the combination of P. lima and MPs. The DEGs were mainly enriched in the lysosome, mRNA surveillance pathway, carbon metabolism, the mTOR signaling pathway, the complement and coagulation cascades, and the TNF signaling pathway. The MP, P. lima exposure mainly induced the expression of RNA-binding protein musashi, serine/arginine repetitive matrix protein 1, low affinity immunoglobulin epsilon Fc receptor, toll-like receptor 2, caspase 7, calmodulin, E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase, serine/threonine-protein kinase PRP4, glutathione S-transferase, and heat shock 70 kDa protein. MPs and P. lima poison mainly influence the expression of RNA transport, immune related gene, apoptosis, signal related gene, and antioxidant gene change. The combination of MPs and P. lima has a synergistic toxic effect. This study provides a new insights into its physiological and molecular responses of M. coruscus to MPs and P. lima toxic exposure.

Control measure implications of COVID-19 infection in healthcare facilities reconsidered from human physiological and engineering aspects - Ying-Fei Yang; Yi-Jun Lin; Shu-Han You; Tien-Hsuan Lu; Chi-Yun Chen; Wei-Min Wang; Chung-Min Liao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Phycospheric bacterial community structure and function succession during the typical harmful macroalgal blooms - Tongfei Qu; Chengzong Hou; Chen Guan; Xinyu Zhao; Jun Chen; Yi Zhong; Jinhui Xu; Zhihao Lin; Yu Xu; Xuexi Tang; Ying Wang (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Based on the diversity and importance of phycospheric microorganisms as well as their complex interaction with algae, their ecological correlation with algal bloom events has become a research topic of great interest that remains unclear in the natural dynamic process of harmful macroalgal blooms (HMBs). The world’s largest green tides caused by macroalgae Ulva prolifera have occurred in the Yellow Sea for 16 consecutive years, and seriously affected the coastal ecosystem. Here, we monitored the spatiotemporal dynamics of the phycospheric bacterial community during the U . prolifera green tide bloom. The 73-day continuous field survey covered the whole process of initial invasion until the extinction of the green tide. The phycospheric bacterial community has a higher richness than the control seawater bacteria; in addition, it has more enriched taxa with organic nutrition preference and environmental pressure adaption, such as Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, and Desulfobacterota. The same differences in populations and functional profiles were observed among the epiphytic bacterial and phycospheric seawater bacterial communities, which may be driven by the spatial heterogeneity of biogenic elements (e.g., organic nutrients and oxygen) among the habitats. Significant succession occurred in both the epiphytic bacterial and phycospheric seawater bacterial communities; their diversity and richness exhibited significant heterogeneity variation patterns, and their community structure became more similar in late phases. Our study revealed that macroalgal phycospheric microbial communities have a highly complex and dynamic composition and variable ecological functions, which indicate that phycospheric microorganisms are closely related to the fate of HMBs and may have the profound effect coastal biogeochemical cycles.

Isoflurane Preconditioning May Attenuate Cardiomyocyte Injury Induced by Hypoxia/Reoxygenation Possibly by Regulating miR-363-3p - Yanhu Ge; Chengbin Wang; Boqun Cui; Yaguang Liu; Duomao Lin; Liang Zhang; Liyun Zhao; Jun Ma (Neurotoxicity Research, 2022)

Microplastic pollution and its impact on marine microbes in Zhanjiang, China - Qing-Lang Song; Fang-Hong Nie; Di-Hua Zhu; Yun-Li Wei; Min Zhang; Yao Hu; Meng-Meng Chen; Dan-Ju Kang; Zhi-Bao Chen; Hong-Ying Lin; Jin-Jun Chen (Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2022)

The resting-state topological organization damage of language-related brain regions in post-stroke cognitive impairment - Sirui Wang; Bo Rao; Guofu Miao; Xin Zhang; Jun Zheng; Junbin Lin; Minhua Yu; Xiaoli Zhou; Haibo Xu; Weijing Liao (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2022)

Trace Element Changes in the Plasma of Autism Spectrum Disorder Children and the Positive Correlation Between Chromium and Vanadium - Jun Zhang; Jing Lin; Xiying Zhao; Fang Yao; Chengyun Feng; Zhijun He; Xueshan Cao; Yan Gao; Naseer Ullah Khan; Margy Chen; Peng Luo; Liming Shen (Biological Trace Element Research, 2022)

Study on the chemical composition of Caesalpinia sinensis - Lu-Fen Leng; Qi Lai; Dian Lv; Jun-Lin Yin; Guang-Zhi Zeng (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Recent development in zebrafish model for bioactivity and safety evaluation of natural products - Fang-Jun Lin; Hang Li; Ding-Tao Wu; Qi-Guo Zhuang; Hua-Bin Li; Fang Geng; Ren-You Gan (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2022)

A 10-miRNA risk score-based prediction model for pathological complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer - Chang Gong; Ziliang Cheng; Yaping Yang; Jun Shen; Yingying Zhu; Li Ling; Wanyi Lin; Zhigang Yu; Zhihua Li; Weige Tan; Chushan Zheng; Wenbo Zheng; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2022)

Release of Endogenous Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor into the Lateral Entorhinal Cortex from the Paraventricular Thalamus Ameliorates Social Memory Deficits in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease - Yun-Long Xu; Lin Zhu; Zi-Jun Chen; Xiao-Fei Deng; Pei-Dong Liu; Shan Li; Bing-Chun Lin; Chuan-Zhong Yang; Wei Xu; Kui-Kui Zhou; Ying-Jie Zhu (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2022)

GDH promotes isoprenaline-induced cardiac hypertrophy by activating mTOR signaling via elevation of α-ketoglutarate level - Zhi-Rong Lin; Zhen-Zhen Li; Yan-Jun Cao; Wen-Jing Yu; Jian-Tao Ye; Pei-Qing Liu (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2022)

Hepatocyte steatosis inhibits hepatitis B virus secretion via induction of endoplasmic reticulum stress - Qichuang Liu; Maoyuan Mu; Huan Chen; Guoyuan Zhang; Yanqing Yang; Jun Chu; Ying Li; Fangwan Yang; Shide Lin (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2022)

Texture and geochemistry of pyrite from the Jinya, Nakuang and Gaolong gold deposits in the Youjiang Basin: implications for basin-scale gold mineralization - Lin Yang; Qingfei Wang; Ross R. Large; Denis Fougerouse; Indrani Mukherjee; Qizuan Zhang; Jun Deng (Mineralium Deposita, 2022)

Rare earth element characteristics of the Permian Lucaogou Formation shale in the Junggar Basin, Northwest China - Jun Yin; Li Wang; Haitao Lin; Yali Zhu (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Long‐term series variation in fishery biology of Dosidicus gigas off Peru: Response to climate variability from 2008 to 2020 - Ya Ting Dan; Bi Lin Liu; Xin Jun Chen; Wei Guo Qian (Fisheries Oceanography, 2022)
As a cephalopod with a short life cycle, the Dosidicus gigas (jumbo flying squid) is extremely sensitive to climate variability and marine environment changes in terms of individual growth and resource changes. Based on 7514 D. gigas samples collected off Peru from 2008 to 2020, the fishery biological characteristics such as size, sexual maturity, and size‐at‐maturity were analyzed to explore the impacts of climate variability on individual growth. The results showed that there were significant differences in the relationship between mantle length and body weight and in the composition of sexual maturity between male and female individuals in different years ( P D. gigas and slowed down their sexual maturity, producing D. gigas groups in medium and large sizes; El Niño events inhibited the individual growth of D. gigas and accelerated their sexual maturity, producing D. gigas groups in a smaller size. From 2008 to 2020, the mantle length of the small‐size group decreased by 46 mm, while that of the medium‐size group increased by 28 mm. Size‐at‐maturity of female D. gigas decreased by 201.2 mm and that of male D. gigas decreased by 143 mm. The study concluded that the changes in the marine environment caused by climate variability from 2008 to 2020 have had a significant impact on the population structure, growth, and development of the D. gigas off Peru.

Bifunctional Ni@NiO catalyst supported on loofah sponge-derived carbon for electrocatalytic air oxidation of biorefractory pollutant in a coupling system - Min Sun; Xiong-Fei Tao; Sheng-Nan Tang; Jun Yu; Yan Wang; Lin-Feng Zhai (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Can artificial intelligence improve green economic growth? Evidence from China - Yu Qian; Jun Liu; Lifan Shi; Jeffrey Yi-Lin Forrest; Zhidan Yang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

New phenolic glycosides from Anemone chinensis Bunge and their antioxidant activity - Zeng-Guang Zhang; Yuan-Yuan Li; Bin Lin; Pei-Pei Guan; Yu Mu; Wen-Jun Qiao; Jing-Sheng Zhang; Xue-Shi Huang; Li Han (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Seismic Shot Gather Denoising by Using a Supervised-Deep-Learning Method with Weak Dependence on Real Noise Data: A Solution to the Lack of Real Noise Data - Xintong Dong; Jun Lin; Shaoping Lu; Xingguo Huang; Hongzhou Wang; Yue Li (Surveys in Geophysics, 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)

Role of ocean dynamics in equatorial Pacific decadal variability - Yu Zhang; Shi-Yun Yu; Shang-Ping Xie; Dillon J. Amaya; Qihua Peng; Yu Kosaka; Xiaopei Lin; Jun-Chao Yang; Sarah M. Larson; Arthur J. Miller; Lei Fan (Climate Dynamics, 2022)

Dynamic response and failure evolution of low-angled interbedding soft and hard stratum rock slope under earthquake - Jun Feng; Yingbin Zhang; Jianxian He; Hui Zhu; Lin Huang; Wentao Mao; Haiying Fu; Dejian Li (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2022)

Wind erodibility indices of aeolian sandy soils impacted by different vegetation restoration: a case study from the Shannan valley of the Yarlung Zangbo River - Bao-jun Zhang; Dong-hong Xiong; Lin Liu; Yong-fa Tang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Refined Evaluation of Satellite Precipitation Products against Rain Gauge Observations along the Sichuan—Tibet Railway - Zhiqiang Lin; Xiuping Yao; Jun Du; Zhenbo Zhou (Journal of Meteorological Research, 2022)

Toxicokinetics and metabolism of deoxynivalenol in animals and humans - Yu Sun; Jun Jiang; Peiqiang Mu; Ruqin Lin; Jikai Wen; Yiqun Deng (Archives of Toxicology, 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)

Identification of terrigenous and autochthonous organic carbon in sediment cores from cascade reservoirs in the upper stream of Pearl River and Wujiang River, southwest China: lignin phenol as a tracer - Li Gao; Xin Lin; Jun Fan; Ming Yang; Xueping Chen; Fushun Wang; Jing Ma (Acta Geochimica, 2022)

Effect modification by aging on the associations of nicotine exposure with cognitive impairment among Chinese elderly - Jian Hou; Chao Huang; Bo Zhu; Wei Liu; Qing-qing Zhu; Lu Wang; Tian Li; Chun-jie Yuan; Shao-yang Lai; De-sheng Wu; Fei-qi Zhu; Jia-fei Zhang; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Wheat genomic study for genetic improvement of traits in China - Jun Xiao; Bao Liu; Yingyin Yao; Zifeng Guo; Haiyan Jia; Lingrang Kong; Aimin Zhang; Wujun Ma; Zhongfu Ni; Shengbao Xu; Fei Lu; Yuannian Jiao; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2022)

Novel Self-Assembled Micelles With Increased Tumor Penetration and Anti-Tumor Efficiency Against Breast Cancer - Yani Yang; Yuezhu Zhao; Jie Liu; Chen Ge; Weiwei Zhang; Yue Zhang; Junji Wang; Guohao Sun; Xiujun Lin; Xiaohong Lu; Xiang Tang; Jun He; et al. (Pharmaceutical Research, 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)

Extracellular histones induce inflammation and senescence of vascular smooth muscle cells by activating the AMPK/FOXO4 signaling pathway - Hang Yang; Yong-Yan Luo; Lue-Tao Zhang; Kai-Ran He; Xiao-Jun Lin (Inflammation Research, 2022)

Identification and QTL mapping of important agronomic traits based on rice short-wide grain CSSL-Z752 with restorer line Xihui 18 as background - Lin-Jun Cai; Han Yun; Xiao-Long Zhong; Dan Du; Xi-Man Peng; Ji-Chao Dai; Zhen-Lin Yang; Fang-Ming Zhao; Chang-Wei Zhang (Cereal Research Communications, 2022)

Impacts of Mercury Exposure Levels and Sources on the Demethylation of Methylmercury Through Human Gut Microbiota - Xian-Feng Yang; Shao-Chen Yang; Fu-Li Wen; Lin Feng; Bo Meng; Hai-Yan Hu; Bao-Lin Wang; Jun Li; Alexandre J. Poulain; Ping Li (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2022)

Geomechanics model test and numerical simulation of 2G-NPR bolt support effect in an active fault tunnel - Shu-lin Ren; Man-chao He; Wei-jun Lin; Teng-wu Zhang; Zhi-gang Tao (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Effect of Zn2+-Cu2+ combined heavy metal on mechanical properties and microstructure of clayey soil - Qiang Ma; Nian-ze Wu; Heng-lin Xiao; Wen-tao Li; Jun-chen Xiang (Journal of Mountain Science, 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)

Cluster analysis of the domain of microseismic event attributes for floor water inrush warning in the working face - Guo-Jun Shang; Xiao-Fei Liu; Li Li; Li-Song Zhao; Jin-Song Shen; Wei-Lin Huang (Applied Geophysics, 2022)

Ancylostoma ceylanicum Infection in a Miniature Schnauzer Dog Breed - Xu-Hui Lin; Hai-Ming Cai; Zhuan-Qiang Yan; Shen-Quan Liao; Min-Na Lv; Cai-Yan Wu; Juan Li; Jun-Jing Hu; Wen-Wan Xiao; Jian-Fei Zhang; Nan-Shan Qi; Ming-Fei Sun (Acta Parasitologica, 2022)

Climatology of aerosol types and their vertical distribution over East Asia based on CALIPSO lidar measurements - Lu Gui; Minghui Tao; Yi Wang; Lunche Wang; Liangfu Chen; Changqing Lin; Jinhua Tao; Jun Wang; Chao Yu (International Journal of Climatology, 2022)
Aerosol vertical distribution generally determines their health impacts and climate effects. By using long‐term (2007–2019) CALIPSO lidar measurements, we present a large‐scale insight into the climatology of aerosol types and their vertical structure over East Asia. Despite the low sampling frequency, comparison with MODIS aerosol optical depth (AOD) shows that the integrated CAIPSO vertical extinction can reasonably reproduce spatial patterns of the aerosol loading. With the unique advantage of active detection, CALIPSO reveals an obvious enhancement of the night‐time AOD due to worse diffusion conditions. Moreover, long‐range transport of different aerosols including dust, polluted dust, and smoke has substantial contribution to the aerosol loading over East Asia. Pure dust particles are mainly concentrated over the deserts with notable dust transport belts (dust AOD > 0.2 at 532 nm) along downwind regions during winter and spring. By contrast, polluted dust is prevalent over the downstream eastern China with much higher AODs throughout the year. In particular, AOD of polluted dust (~0.5) is higher in winter rather than in spring, which is consistent with their seasonal occurrences. Smoke aerosols usually appear in the night‐time over southern China. The top heights of aerosols are around 4–6 km, with dust and smoke having higher extinction at upstream regions. The climatology of these aerosol types and vertical distribution can provide a significant constraint for associated studies of air quality and climate effects.

Potential millennial‐scale avian declines by humans in southern China - Feng Dong; Qiang Zhang; Yi‐Lin Chen; Fu‐Min Lei; Shou‐Hsien Li; Fei Wu; Xiao‐Jun Yang (Global Change Biology, 2022)
Mounting observational records demonstrate human‐caused faunal decline in recent decades, while accumulating archaeological evidence suggests an early biodiversity impact of human activities during the Holocene. A fundamental question arises concerning whether modern wildlife population declines began during early human disturbance. Here, we performed a population genomic analysis of six common forest birds in East Asia to address this question. For five of them, demographic history inference based on 25–33 genomes of each species revealed dramatic population declines by 4‐ to 48‐fold over millennia (e.g. 2000–5000 thousand years ago). Nevertheless, summary statistics detected nonsignificant correlations between these population size trajectories and Holocene temperature variations, and ecological niche models explicitly predicted extensive range persistence during the Holocene, implying limited demographic consequence of Holocene climate change. Further analyses suggest high negative correlations between the reconstructed population declines and human disturbance intensities and indicate a potential driver of human activities. These findings provide a deep‐time and large‐scale insight into the recently recognized avifaunal decline and support an early origin hypothesis of human effects on biodiversity. Overall, our study sheds light on the current biodiversity crisis in the context of long‐term human–environment interactions and offers a multi‐evidential framework for quantitatively assessing the ecological consequences of human disturbance.

Hydrodynamic effects of large-scale suspended mussel farms: Field observations and numerical simulations - Wei Zhong; Jun Lin; Qingping Zou; Ying Wen; Wei Yang; Guanlin Yang (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
The hydrodynamic effects of the largest suspended mussel farms in the East China Sea near Gouqi Island, was investigated using a high-resolution 3D ocean model and field observations. To capture the 3D farm effects on hydrodynamics, an additional depth dependent momentum sink term was introduced in the model. The model results compared well with the field observations. The present model and observational results indicate that the presence of farms reduces the flow by more than 79%, 55%, and 34% in the upper, middle, and bottom layers at the farm center, respectively. According to the harmonic analysis of predicted current, mussel farms reduce the magnitude of the semidiurnal tidal current and also alter the magnitude and direction of the diurnal tidal current. The blockage by the farm weakens the Eulerian residual tidal current within the farm in the NE-SW direction, while strengthens that at the edge of the farm in the SE-NW direction. Cross sections, Sec1 and Sec2 are perpendicular to these two major residual currents and intercept with the center of the farm from SE to NW and from NE to SW respectively. The farm effect on the total water flux over a month through the Sec2 displays a semi-lunar periodic oscillation and is one order of magnitude smaller than that at Sec1. An asymmetry tidal current was observed in the farm north of Gouqi Island. The field observation of vertical profiles of current suggests that the thickness of surface canopy boundary layer can reach 5 m upstream from the farm during flood tide, increases gradually downstream up to 10 m under the cumulative influences of the farm. And a wake zone was observed downstream from the farm during flood tide. Better understanding of farm-induced hydrodynamic effects provides insight into how to optimize farm layouts based on local hydrodynamics, to maximize farm productivity and minimize environmental impacts.

Age, Growth and Population Structure Analyses of the Purpleback Flying Squid Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis in the Northwest Indian Ocean by Beak Microstructure - Hua-Jie Lu; Yu-Zhe Ou; Jing-Ru He; Mao-Lin Zhao; Zi-Yue Chen; Xin-Jun Chen (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
To explore the feasibility of using beak microstructure information to estimate the age of Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis, the microstructures of the upper beaks of individual squid were applied in this work to analyze the ages and growth patterns of squid caught from February–May 2019 and from October–December 2020 in the northwest Indian Ocean. The results indicated that the squid samples in the two years were no older than 9 months, and the samples in 2019 were autumn population and 2020 were spring population. The linear growth model of the autumn population (2019) was the best model for describing the relationship between age and ML, while the power model of the spring population (2020) was the best for describing the relationship between age and ML. The maximum instantaneous growth rate (IGR) and absolute daily growth rate (AGR) values of the spring population were 0.24%/d and 1.09 mm/d, respectively, occurring in squid between 200 and 220 days of age. The maximum IGR and AGR values of the autumn population were 0.69%/d and 1.73 mm/d, respectively, occurring in squid between 200 and 240 days of age. The period from 141–260 days (5–8 months) was considered to correspond to the subadult stage in the whole life history of S. oualaniensis in the Northwest Indian Ocean. The beak microstructure information can be effectively applied to estimate the age of S. oualaniensis individuals.

Response of sap flow in Qinghai spruce (Picea crassifolia) to environmental variables in the Qilian Mountains of China - Jing Fang; Quanyan Tian; Zhibin He; Jun Du; Longfei Chen; Pengfei Lin; Xi Zhu (Trees, 2022)

Estimating litchi flower number using a multicolumn convolutional neural network based on a density map - Jiaquan Lin; Jun Li; Zhou Yang; Huazhong Lu; Yunhe Ding; Huajun Cui (Precision Agriculture, 2022)

Engineering an oilseed crop for hyper-accumulation of carotenoids in the seeds without using a traditional marker gene - Ming-Xia He; Jie-Lin Wang; Yuan-Yuan Lin; Jun-Chao Huang; Ai-Zhong Liu; Feng Chen (Plant Cell Reports, 2022)

Combining Multiple Factors to Predict Alzheimer’s Disease - Xiao-Lin Gao; Jun Wang; Yan-Jiang Wang; Xian-Le Bu (Neuroscience Bulletin, 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)

PLXDC2 enhances invadopodium formation to promote invasion and metastasis of gastric cancer cells via interacting with PTP1B - Bin Wu; Yan-xia Wang; Jun-jie Wang; Dong-fang Xiang; Meng-si Zhang; Ze-xuan Yan; Wen-ying Wang; Jing-ya Miao; Xi Lan; Jia-jia Liu; Zheng-yan Li; Chuan Li; et al. (Clinical & Experimental Metastasis, 2022)
Plexin-domain containing 2 (PLXDC2) has been reported as an oncoprotein in several human malignancies. However, its expression and roles in gastric cancer remain largely unclear. In this study, we found that PLXDC2 was highly expressed in gastric cancer tissues, and the expression levels were positively correlated with clinicopathological features, but negatively with the patients’ outcome. Cox regression analysis identified PLXDC2 as an independent prognostic indicator for the patients. Knockdown of PLXDC2 markedly suppressed the in vitro invasion and in vivo metastasis of gastric cancer cells, while overexpression of PLXDC2 resulted in opposite effects. Mechanistically, PLXDC2 enhanced the level of phosphorylated Cortactin (p-Cortactin) by physically interacting with protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B), an important dephosphorylase, to prevent its dephosphorylating of p-Cortactin, thereby promoting the formation of invadopodia. Collectively, our results indicate that PLXDC2 contributes to the invasion and metastasis of gastric cancer by inhibiting PTP1B to facilitate the invadopodium formation, and may serve as a potential prognostic biomarker and a therapeutic target for this disease.

Experimental investigation on debris flow resistance and entrainment characteristics: effects of the erodible bed with discontinuous grading - Pu Li; Jia-ding Wang; Kai-heng Hu; Hai-jun Qiu; Jia-lin Xie (Journal of Mountain Science, 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)

Rhodohalobacter sulfatireducens sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern - Yu-Sheng Wang; Yu-Yan Yue; Yi-Lin Bai; Xu-Yang Zhang; Shuo Wang; Zong-Jun Du (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Assessing the effect of probiotics on tilapia lake virus‐infected tilapia: Transmission and immune response - Ying‐Fei Yang; Jidapa Yamkasem; Win Surachetpong; Yi‐Jun Lin; Shu‐Han You; Tien‐Hsuan Lu; Chi‐Yun Chen; Wei‐Min Wang; Chung‐Min Liao (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2022)
Probiotics have been used to alleviate disease transmission in aquaculture. However, there are limited studies on probiotic use in modulating tilapia lake virus (TiLV). We assessed commercially available probiotic supplements used in TiLV‐infected tilapia and performed mortality and cohabitation assays. We developed a mechanistic approach to predict dose–response interactions of probiotic effects on mortality and immune gene response. We used a susceptible–infected–mortality disease model to assess key epidemiological parameters such as transmission rate and basic reproduction number ( R 0 ) based on our viral load dynamic data. We found that the most marked benefits of probiotics are significantly associated with immune system enhancements (~30%) and reductions in disease transmission (~80%) and R 0 (~70%) in tilapia populations, resulting in a higher tolerance of farming densities (~400 fold) in aquaculture. These findings provide early insights as to how probiotic use‐related factors may influence TiLV transmission and the immune responses in TiLV‐infected tilapia. Our study facilitates understanding the mode of action of probiotics in disease containment and predicting better probiotic dosages in diet and supplements to achieve the optimal culturing conditions. Overall, our analysis assures that further study of rationally designed and targeted probiotics, or mechanistic modelling is warranted on the basis of promising early data of this approach.

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)

Preliminary establishment of a mass movement warning system for Taiwan using the soil water index - Chi-Wen Chen; Ching Hung; Guan-Wei Lin; Jun-Jih Liou; Shih-Yao Lin; Hsin-Chi Li; Yung-Ming Chen; Hongey Chen (Landslides, 2022)

Fluorescent indicators for live-cell and in vitro detection of inorganic cadmium dynamics - Shulin Hu; Jun Yang; Anqi Liao; Ying Lin; Shuli Liang (Journal of Fluorescence, 2022)

Cross-generation trophic ecology of Dosidicus gigas in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean revealed from isotopic signatures in eye lenses - Guan Yu Hu; Zi Xin Wang; Bi Lin Liu; Meng Yao Huan; Xin Jun Chen (Fisheries Science, 2022)

Characteristics and changes of the Himalayas glacial area in China during 1990–2015 - Shu-xian Shi; Li Xing; Yue-kai Ding; Jun Dong; Rui Liu; Qin Ji; Zuo-lin Xiao; Xun Huang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Testing the transfer functions for the Geonor T-200B and Chinese standard precipitation gauge in the central Qinghai—Tibet Plateau - Le-le Zhang; Li-ming Gao; Ji Chen; Lin Zhao; Ke-long Chen; Jing-yi Zhao; Guo-jun Liu; Ting-xi Song; Yan-kun Li (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Aquapteridospora jiangxiensis, a new aquatic hyphomycetous fungus from a freshwater habitat in China - Su-Qin Peng; Yu-Lin Liu; Jun-En Huang; Xiao-Hong Li; Xin-Yi Yan; Hai-Yan Song; Yang Gao; Zhi-Jun Zhai; Yuan-Qiu Liu; Dian-Ming Hu (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Functional characterization of piggyBac-like elements from Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) - Jun Lyu; Qin Su; Jinhui Liu; Lin Chen; Jiawei Sun; Wenqing Zhang (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2022)

Astragalus Polysaccharides Reduce High-glucose-induced Rat Aortic Endothelial Cell Senescence and Inflammasome Activation by Modulating the Mitochondrial Na+/Ca2+ Exchanger - Xin-Yu Miao; Xiao-Xiao Zhu; Zhao-Yan Gu; Bo Fu; Shao-Yuan Cui; Yuan Zu; Ling-Jun Rong; Fan Hu; Xiang-Mei Chen; Yan-Ping Gong; Chun-Lin Li (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2022)

The optimal combination of Nile red identification, colony polymerase chain reaction, and gas chromatography detection methods in screening for polyhydroxyalkanoicate-producing bacteria - Hung-Che Chou; Chia-Hsin Chen; Hsiao-Kai Chu; Chun-Mei Huang; Hui-Jun Wang; Wei-Lin Tu; Gia-Luen Guo (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Three-dimensional modeling and porosity calculation of coal rock pore structure - Qiong Li; Zheng Chen; Lin Yue; Yu Zhang; Jian-Jun He; Yong Li (Applied Geophysics, 2022)

Distribution of phytoplankton in the East China Sea and the southern Yellow Sea in spring in relation to environmental variables and dimethylsulfide compounds - Jiawei Zhang; Yanghang Chen; Xueyan Ren; Vishal Patil; Lin Sun; Xuesong Li; Junrong Liang; Jun Zhang; Yahui Gao; Changping Chen (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 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.

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.

Risk Assessment of Navigation Safety for Ferries - Wen-Kai K. Hsu; Jun-Wen Chen; Nguyen Tan Huynh; Yan-You Lin (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
This study aims to discuss a risk assessment of navigation safety for ferries. In this research, the risk factors (RFs) for the navigation safety of ferries are first investigated from relevant literature and ferry operational features. A fuzzy AHP (Analytic Hierarchical Process) approach is then proposed to weight those RFs, after which a continuous risk-matrix model is then developed to determine the RFs’ risk levels. Finally, to validate the practical application of the proposed model, ferries traveling across the Taiwan Strait were empirically investigated. The results may provide practical information for ferry operators to improve their safety performances. Further, the proposed risk assessment approach may provide references for related research in the safety management of short-distance passenger ships.

Effects of Involuntary and Voluntary Exercise in Combination with Acousto-Optic Stimulation on Adult Neurogenesis in an Alzheimer's Mouse Model - Wan-yi Li; Jun-yan Gao; Su-Yang Lin; Shao-tao Pan; Biao Xiao; Yu-tao Ma; Kai Xie; Wei Shen; Zhi-tao Liu; Guang-yu Li; Jie-jie Guo; Qin-wen Wang; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 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)

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)

Links between continental subduction and generation of Cenozoic potassic–ultrapotassic rocks revealed by olivine oxygen isotopes: A case study from NW Tibet - Gong-Jian Tang; Derek A. Wyman; Qiang Wang; Lin Ma; Wei Dan; Ya-Nan Yang; Xi-Jun Liu; Hong-Yi Chen (Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 2022)

Effects of Microplastics on Microbial Community in Zhanjiang Mangrove Sediments - Meng-Meng Chen; Fang-Hong Nie; Aftab Qamar; Di-hua Zhu; Yao Hu; Min Zhang; Qing-Lang Song; Hong-Ying Lin; Zhi-Bao Chen; Su-Qing Liu; Jin-Jun Chen (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2022)

Deformation characteristics and thresholds of the Tanjiawan landslide in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China - Fu-ling Zhang; Mao-lin Deng; Qing-lin Yi; Shu-qiang Lu; Wei-jun Zheng; Hai-feng Huang; Xing Zhu (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

First report of tobacco vein banding mosaic virus and chilli veinal mottle virus infecting Solanum muricatum in China - Ning Jiang; Xiao-tong Gai; Zhong-long Lin; Can-hua Lu; Jun-hong Ma; Zhen-yuan Xia (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2022)

Two new 7,20-epoxy- ent -kaurane diterpenoids from the aerial parts of Isodon serra - Juan-Juan Hu; Bai-Lin Li; Jin-Dan Xie; Hui-Jun Liang; Qian-Ran Li; Jie Yuan; Jie-Wei Wu (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Crocin Alleviates Intracerebral Hemorrhage–Induced Neuronal Ferroptosis by Facilitating Nrf2 Nuclear Translocation - Fei Wang; Wu-lin Li; Li-juan Shen; Ting-ting Jiang; Jian-jun Xia; Da-li You; Shan-you Hu; Li Wang; Xiao Wu (Neurotoxicity Research, 2022)

The Macrophage IL-23/IL-17A Pathway: A New Neuro-Immune Mechanism in Female Mechanical Pain - Zhi Tan; Zhen-Jia Lin; Long-Jun Wu; Li-Jun Zhou (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2022)

Genetic diversity and population structure of Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep. accessions revealed by SSR markers - Hui-Wen Yu; Ling-Jun Ke; Yi-Lan Xiao; Si-Jia Chen; Yuan-Yuan Li; Qi-Lin Tian; Yun-He Li; Jin-Shui Lin; Luan-Mei Lu (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2022)

Effects of Environmental and Spatial Variables on Bacteria in Zhanjiang Mangrove Sediments - Di-Hua Zhu; Qing-Lang Song; Fang-Hong Nie; Wan Wei; Meng-Meng Chen; Min Zhang; Hong-Ying Lin; Dan-Ju Kang; Zhi-Bao Chen; Anthony G. Hay; Jin-Jun Chen (Current Microbiology, 2022)

Two-stage Bayesian experimental design optimization for measuring soil–water characteristic curve - Shao-Lin Ding; Dian-Qing Li; Zi-Jun Cao; Wenqi Du (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2022)

Research on Transfer Rate of Heavy Metals and Harmful Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine Extraction and Refining Processes and Product Health Risk Assessment - Dujia Jin; Lin Li; Wujun Dong; Xiangyang Zhu; Xuejun Xia; Renyun Wang; Jun Ye; Ran Li; Zhihua Liu; Xueqing Xu; Lili Gao; Yuling Liu; et al. (Biological Trace Element Research, 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)

Water Circulation Driven by Cold Fronts in the Wax Lake Delta (Louisiana, USA) - Qian Zhang; Chunyan Li; Wei Huang; Jun Lin; Matthew Hiatt; Victor H. Rivera-Monroy (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
Atmospheric cold fronts can periodically generate storm surges and affect sediment transport in the Northern Gulf of Mexico (NGOM). In this paper, we evaluate water circulation spatiotemporal patterns induced by six atmospheric cold front events in the Wax Lake Delta (WLD) in coastal Louisiana using the 3-D hydrodynamic model ECOM-si. Model simulations show that channelized and inter-distributary water flow is significantly impacted by cold fronts. Water volume transport throughout the deltaic channel network is not just constrained to the main channels but also occurs laterally across channels accounting for about a quarter of the total flow. Results show that a significant landward flow occurs across the delta prior to the frontal passage, resulting in a positive storm surge on the coast. The along-channel current velocity dominates while cross-channel water transport occurs at the southwest lobe during the post-frontal stage. Depending on local weather conditions, the cold-front-induced flushing event lasts for 1.7 to 7 days and can flush 32–76% of the total water mass out of the system, a greater range of variability than previous reports. The magnitude of water flushed out of the system is not necessarily dependent on the duration of the frontal events. An energy partitioning analysis shows that the relative importance of subtidal energy (10–45% of the total) and tidal energy (20–70%) varies substantially from station to station and is linked to the weather impact. It is important to note that within the WLD region, the weather-induced subtidal energy (46–66% of the total) is much greater than the diurnal tidal energy (13–25% of the total). The wind associated with cold fronts in winter is the main factor controlling water circulation in the WLD and is a major driver in the spatial configuration of the channel network and delta progradation rates.

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)

Fate of heavy metals and bacterial community composition following biogas slurry application in a single rice cropping system - Qiang Wang; Zhaoming Chen; Jun Zhao; Junwei Ma; Qiaogang Yu; Ping Zou; Hui Lin; Jinchuan Ma (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2022)

Isolation and characterization of 34 SNP markers in Acipenser baerii - Quan Gong; Qingzhi Li; Jiahua Sun; Yu Xiao; Xutao Su; Guangxun Liu; Jun Du; Jue Lin (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2022)

Anti-proliferative cassane-type diterpenoids from the seeds of Caesalpinia minax - Yunshao Xu; Wei Shi; Lu Feng; Jun Cao; Zheling Feng; Qingwen Zhang; Jinjian Lu; Yang Ye; Ligen Lin (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Upregulation of h-TERT and Ki-67 in ectopic endometrium is associated with recurrence of endometriosis - Jie Luo; Zhimin Song; Tao Zhang; Ketan Chu; Jingyi Li; Jianhong Zhou; Jun Lin (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2022)

Evaluation of reference genes for normalization of mRNA and microRNA expression by RT-qPCR under different experimental conditions in Medicago ruthenica (L.) Ledeb. - Mao-Wei Guo; Lin Zhu; Hong-Yan Li; Zi-Nian Wu; Zhi-Yong Li; Jun Li (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2022)

Effectiveness of cascading time series models based on meteorological factors in improving health risk prediction - Shuopeng Jia; Weibin She; Zhipeng Pi; Buying Niu; Jinhua Zhang; Xihan Lin; Mingjun Xu; Weiya She; Jun Liao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

The responses of detoxification enzyme and gene expression in western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, to new challenging hosts - Wen-Bo Yue; Jun-Rui Zhi; Li Liu; Xiao-Lin Hou; Mao Ye (Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2022)

Research on hoop capacity of composite foundation of discarded rubber tires - Feng-Chi Wang; Jun Li; Zhen-Huan Lin; Pei-Pei Tian; Han-Yu Zhao (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2022)

Equivalent Aerodynamic Design of Blade for Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Model - Jiahuan Lin; Huawei Duan; Baoming Xu; Yangwei Wang; Jun Zhang (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
The Froude-scaled offshore floating wind turbine model is inevitably affected by the Reynolds number effect, making the model unable to correctly reproduce the thrust performance of the reference wind turbine (RWT). To solve this problem, an Xfoil-AirfoilPrep-Matlab (XAM) system and a wide tip speed ratio search method (WTSM) are proposed to design a wide tip speed ratio (TSR) thrust-match model blade. The XAM system is utilized to select the best airfoil for WTSM by calculating the lift and drag coefficients of several airfoils. The WTSM is utilized to optimize the blade chord and twist. It formalizes the blade chord and twist by polynomials and then optimizes the polynomial coefficients. The thrust coefficients construct the optimization object at different TSRs. For validating the effect of the redesigned blade, the thrust performance is compared to that of the RWT blade. In addition, the thrust performance of redesigned blade at different pitch angles is also calculated and compared to those of the RWT blade. Results show that the thrust performance of redesigned blade matches well with that of the RWT blade at 0 pitch angle, and it can also match the variations of that of the RWT blade at the other pitch angles well.

Mesozoic mafic dykes in the North China Craton: magmatic evolution and implications for gold mineralization - Chao Li; Lin Li; Sheng-Rong Li; M. Santosh; Jun-Feng Shen (International Geology Review, 2022)

Celastrol attenuates chronic constrictive injury-induced neuropathic pain and inhibits the TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway in the spinal cord - Gui-juan Jin; Xuehuizi Peng; Zhi-Guo Chen; Yu-lin Wang; Wen-jun Liao (Journal of Natural Medicines, 2022)

Pilot study on the treatment of low carbon and nitrogen ratio municipal sewage by A1/O2/A3/A4/O5 sludge-membrane coupling process with multi-point inflow - De-Wei Zhang; Jun-Tian Zheng; Jun Zheng; Meng-Ke Zhao; Meng-Lin Wang; Shi-Hua Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Halomonas populi sp. nov. isolated from Populus euphratica - Lin Xu; Jun-Jie Ying; Yuan-Chun Fang; Ran Zhang; Jia Hua; Min Wu; Bing-Nan Han; Cong Sun (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Sabulicella rubraurantiaca gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the family Acetobacteraceae, isolated from desert soil - Zhi-Liang Lin; Shuai Li; Qi-Chuang Wei; Wen-Hui Lian; Chun-Yan Lu; Lu Xu; Li-Nan Huang; Lei Dong; Wen-Jun Li (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Improved method for measuring the δ15N compound-specific amino acids: Application on mesopelagic fishes in the South China Sea - Fuqiang Wang; Ying Wu; Lin Zhang; Jie Jin; Zuozhi Chen; Jun Zhang; Wing-man Lee (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2022)

Mitogenomes provide new insights into the evolutionary history of Prodiamesinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) - Xiao‐Long Lin; Yan‐Min Zhao; Li‐Ping Yan; Wen‐Bin Liu; Wen‐Jun Bu; Xin‐Hua Wang; Chen‐Guang Zheng (Zoologica Scripta, 2022)
Evolutionary analysis of Prodiamesinae has long been impeded by lack of information, and its phylogenetic relationship with Orthocladiinae remains questionable. Here, ten complete mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) of Orthocladiinae sensu lato were newly sequenced, including three Prodiamesinae species and seven Orthocladiinae species. Coupled with published mitogenomes, a total of 12 mitogenomes of Orthocladiinae sensu lato were selected for a comparative mitogenomic analysis and phylogenetic reconstruction. Mitogenomes of Orthocladiinae sensu lato are conserved in structure, and all genes arrange the same gene order as the ancestral insect mitogenome. Nucleotide composition is highly biased, and the control region displayed the highest A + T content. All protein‐coding genes are under purifying selection, and the ATP8 evolves at the fastest rate. In addition, the mitogenomes of Orthocladiinae sensu lato are highly conserved, and they are practically useful for phylogenetic inference, suggesting a re‐classification of Orthocladiinae by sinking Prodiamesinae as a subgroup of Orthocladiinae.

Responses of soil pH to no‐till and the factors affecting it: A global meta‐analysis - Xin Zhao; Cong He; Wen‐Sheng Liu; Wen‐Xuan Liu; Qiu‐Yue Liu; Wei Bai; Li‐Jun Li; Rattan Lal; Hai‐Lin Zhang (Global Change Biology, 2022)
No‐till (NT) is a sustainable option because of its benefits in controlling erosion, saving labor, and mitigating climate change. However, a comprehensive assessment of soil pH response to NT is still lacking. Thus, a global meta‐analysis was conducted to determine the effects of NT on soil pH and to identify the influential factors and possible consequences based on the analysis of 114 publications. When comparing tillage practices, the results indicated an overall significant decrease by 1.33 ± 0.28% in soil pH under NT than that under conventional tillage ( p −1 (−1.83%), or crop residue retention (−1.52%). Changes in organic matter decomposition under undisturbed soil and with crop residue retention might lead to a higher concentration of H + and lower of basic cations (i.e., calcium, magnesium, and potassium), which decrease the soil pH, and consequently, impact nutrient dynamics (i.e., soil phosphorus) in the surface layer under NT. Furthermore, soil acidification may be aggravated by NT within site‐specific conditions and improper fertilizer and crop residue management and consequently leading to adverse effects on soil nutrient availability. Thus, there is a need to identify strategies to ameliorate soil acidification under NT to minimize the adverse consequences.

A dice similarity measure for TBM penetrability classification in hard rock condition with the intuitionistic fuzzy information of rock mass properties - Rui Yong; Jun Ye; Shi-Gui Du; He Zhang; Leiyu Gu; Hang Lin (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2021)

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)

Environmental consequences of an ultra-low emission retrofit in coal-fired power plants from a life cycle perspective - Jun Dong; Yuanjun Tang; Aizhong Ruan; Jie Chen; Xiaoqing Lin; Shengyong Lu; Xiang Gao (Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy, 2021)

The Effects of Limosilactobacillus reuteri LR-99 Supplementation on Body Mass Index, Social Communication, Fine Motor Function, and Gut Microbiome Composition in Individuals with Prader–Willi Syndrome: a Randomized Double-Blinded Placebo-Controlled Trial - Xue-Jun Kong; Kevin Liu; Patrick Zhuang; Ruiyi Tian; Siyu Liu; Cullen Clairmont; Xiaojing Lin; Hannah Sherman; Junli Zhu; Yelan Wang; Michelle Fong; Alice Li; et al. (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2021)
Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder associated with developmental delay, obesity, and neuropsychiatric comorbidities. Limosilactobacillus reuteri ( Lactobacillus reuteri , Lact. reuteri ) has demonstrated anti-obesity and anti-inflammatory effects in previous studies. In the present study, we aim to evaluate the effects of Lact. reuteri supplementation on body mass index (BMI), social behaviors, and gut microbiota in individuals with PWS. We conducted a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 71 individuals with PWS aged 6 to 264 months (64.4 ± 51.0 months). Participants were randomly assigned to either receive daily Lact. reuteri LR-99 probiotic (6 × 10 10 colony forming units) or a placebo sachet. Groupwise differences were assessed for BMI, ASQ-3, and GARS-3 at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks into treatment. Gut microbiome data was analyzed with the QIIME2 software package, and predictive functional profiling was conducted with PICRUSt-2. We found a significant reduction in BMI for the probiotic group at both 6 weeks and 12 weeks relative to the baseline ( P < 0.05). Furthermore, we observed a significant improvement in social communication and interaction, fine motor function, and total ASQ-3 score in the probiotics group compared to the placebo group ( P < 0.05). Altered gut microbiota was observed in the probiotic group to favor weight loss and improve gut health. The findings suggest a novel therapeutic potential for Lact. reuteri LR-99 probiotic to modulate BMI, social behaviors, and gut microbiota in Prader–Willi syndrome patients, although further investigation is warranted. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR1900022646

External evaluation of published population pharmacokinetic models of polymyxin B - Ya-qian Li; Kai-feng Chen; Jun-jie Ding; Hong-yi Tan; Nan Yang; Ya-qi Lin; Cui-fang Wu; Yue-liang Xie; Guo-ping Yang; Jing-Jing Liu; Qi Pei (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2021)

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)

Continental-scale spatial distribution, sources, and health risks of heavy metals in seafood: challenge for the water-food-energy nexus sustainability in coastal regions? - Jian Lu; Yichen Lin; Jun Wu; Cui Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Effect of lgals3a on embryo development of zebrafish - Kan Chen; Yuqi Fan; Jun Gu; Zhihua Han; Yue Wang; Lin Gao; Huasu Zeng; Chengyu Mao; Changqian Wang (Transgenic Research, 2021)

Bacterial communities in cascade reservoirs along a large river - Qiuwen Chen; Yuchen Chen; Jun Yang; Stephen C. Maberly; Jianyun Zhang; Jinren Ni; Gangsheng Wang; Daniele Tonina; Lin Xiao; Honghai Ma (Limnology and Oceanography, 2021)
Dam construction is widespread, changing the hydrological and biogeochemical conditions and thereby the bacterial communities in the rivers of the earth. To date, knowledge is lacking about bacterial communities in cascade reservoirs. Here, we investigated the bacterial communities and potential functions of nine cascade hydropower reservoirs in 1290 km of the upper Mekong River (Lancang River in China). Along the reservoir cascade, the water temperature, rather than the presence of dams, was the main cause for the geographical patterns of bacterial community composition. Within a reservoir, significant spatial differences in sediment bacterial communities were observed between the tail, middle, and head of a reservoir. The differences in sediment properties resulted by flow velocity‐sieved sedimentation from the tail to head of a reservoir caused the spatial variation in sediment bacteria communities, forming potential hotspots for biogeochemical cycling in the middle of the reservoir. In contrast, unlike in deep lakes and deep single reservoirs, the bacterioplankton community composition had no distinctly layered features in the deep cascade reservoirs, because density‐induced underwater currents and convection resulting from hydropower production reduced the vertical hydro‐environmental gradients. This study provides a novel perspective on the processes affecting the distribution and function of bacterial communities in river‐reservoir cascades, and is a first step toward forecasting the consequences of microbially mediated biogeochemical cycling in existing and future reservoirs worldwide.

Tibetan Plateau v ortex‐associated precipitation and its link with the Tibetan Plateau heating anomaly - Zhiqiang Lin; Weidong Guo; Xiuping Yao; Jun Du; Wenkai Li; Jun Ge (International Journal of Climatology, 2021)
The Tibetan Plateau (TP) is known as the Asian water tower that supplies fresh water for millions of people in Asia. The Tibetan Plateau vortices (TPVs) are one of the major precipitation‐producing weather systems over the TP. The characteristics of TPV‐associated precipitation from 1979 to 2017 are quantitatively analysed based on three daily precipitation datasets. The influence of TPVs on precipitation is more significant in the warm season (May–September) because the precipitation and TPV activities both peak in the warm season. The TPV‐associated precipitation (VAP) dominates the total precipitation over most of the TP in the warm season. The VAP contributes more than 50% of the total precipitation in the warm season over 30% of the area over the TP, particularly in the central TP, while the VAP accounts for more than 25% of the total precipitation in the cold season over about 20% of the area over the TP. Therefore, TPVs are the major systems to produce precipitation on the TP in the warm season, and they are also important in the cold season in certain regions. The interannual variation of VAP is mainly determined by the number, rather than the precipitation intensity, of TPVs. Furthermore, the heating anomaly caused by the TP thermodynamic effect is an influential factor of VAP. Stronger (weaker) TP heating and resulting ascending motion strengthen (attenuate) the convergence near the TP surface and the divergence in the upper troposphere. The thermal adaption‐associated circulation generates more (less) TPVs and VAP.

Associations of bisphenol exposure with the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a nested case–control study in Guangxi, China - Peng Tang; Jun Liang; Qian Liao; Huishen Huang; Xiaojing Guo; Mengrui Lin; Bihu Liu; Bincai Wei; Xiaoyun Zeng; Shun Liu; Dongping Huang; Xiaoqiang Qiu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Microplastics in Mollusks: Research Progress, Current Contamination Status, Analysis Approaches, and Future Perspectives - Ruixuan Wang; Hongli Mou; Xiaozhi Lin; Hui Zhu; Bing Li; Jiangyong Wang; Muhammad Junaid; Jun Wang (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
Plastic fragments < 5 mm, known as microplastics (MPs), are ubiquitously present in the marine environment. Research on MPs pollution has gradually shifted from field investigations to laboratory studies. With the rapid growth of plastic consumption and the prevalence of aquaculture products, studies on marine MPs have focused on key marine species, such as mollusks. This review summarizes the recent knowledge including 77 important relevant literatures (from 2010 to 2021) on MPs contamination in mollusks with the objectives of (1) elucidating the current status of MPs pollution levels in mollusks, (2) highlighting the main methods and techniques for separation, extraction, and identification of MPs in soft tissues of bivalves and (3) presenting the current research progress and future directions. The review visually presents some of the important results in graphic form, which shows that the most common polymer plastics in bivalves are polypropylene, polystyrene, and polyethylene, and the shapes were mainly fiber and threadiness, mollusks are more likely to feed smaller MPs, most of the MPs in bivalves are less than 500 μm, and the abundance of MPs in seawater and the abundance of MPs in mollusks have a positive relationship, etc. This review will provide a comprehensive reference for studies of microplastics in marine organisms and the ecological pollution, and also has scientific guiding significance in the research method.

Three new ester glycosides with cytotoxic activity from the seeds of Caesalpinia sappan - Min Wang; Juan Tan; Jun Chen; Tian Xie; Liang-Mo Lin; Li-Li Zhong; Xing-Jun Cai; Qiong-Shi Wu (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Euphanoids A and B, two new lathyrane diterpenoids with nitric oxide (NO) inhibitory activity from Euphorbia kansuensis - Xue-Long Yan; Run-Zhu Fan; Jun Sang; Xing-Lin Xie; Gui-Hua Tang; Sheng Yin (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Investigation on Thrust Characteristics of a Downstream Offshore Floating Wind Turbine under Yawed Inflow Conditions - Yangwei Wang; Jiahuan Lin; Huawei Duan; Jun Zhang (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
In the natural marine environment, offshore floating wind turbines (OFWTs) inevitably experience yawed inflow conditions, which will make their aerodynamics more complicated than those experiencing uniform inflow conditions and difficult to understand. In the present study, the thrust characteristics of a wake-influenced OFWT under dynamic, static, and coupled yawed inflow conditions are investigated thoroughly. Analytical characterizations of yawed inflow and upstream wake are integrated into the blade element momentum (BEM) method to achieve the investigation. Based on this method, simulations by the FAST code have been conducted, and the results are analyzed. It is shown that the three inflow conditions have considerable influences on the thrust coefficient of the wind rotor or the normal force at the blade section, especially in the wake case where the downstream OFWT is located at a specific offset from the central line of a single upstream wake. In order to validate the analyses of simulation results, experimental tests by a set of dedicated apparatus are conducted. The comparison results are good, proving the reliability of simulation results. This work can provide some theoretical contributions to the aerodynamic design and control of OFWTs.

Linking circular intronic RNA degradation and function in transcription by RNase H1 - Xiang Li; Jia-Lin Zhang; Yun-Ni Lei; Xiao-Qi Liu; Wei Xue; Yang Zhang; Fan Nan; Xiang Gao; Jun Zhang; Jia Wei; Li Yang; Ling-Ling Chen (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Impact of climate change on alpine plant community in Qilian Mountains of China - Jun Du; Zhibin He; Longfei Chen; Pengfei Lin; Xi Zhu; Quanyan Tian (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2021)

Temporal stability analysis of soil moisture along a coniferous forest hillslope with subtropical monsoon climate in southwest China - Yu-shi Bai; Mu-xing Liu; Jun Yi; Hai-lin Zhang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Aquimarina algicola sp. nov., isolated from the surface of a marine red alga - Xun-Ke Sun; Yan-Lin Zhong; Xu-Yang Chen; Guan-Jun Chen; Zong-Jun Du (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

A combined semi-analytical algorithm for retrieving total suspended sediment concentration from multiple missions: a case study of the China Eastern Coastal Zone - Zhongli Liu; Jun Chen; Tingwei Cui; Junwu Tang; Lin Wang (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2021)

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)

Seagrass (Zostera marina) promotes nitrification potential and selects specific ammonia oxidizers in coastal sediments - Xianbiao Lin; Pengfei Zheng; Songbao Zou; Feifei Sun; Xiaoli Zhang; Jun Gong (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2021)

Depression Augments Plasma APOA4 without Changes of Plasma Lipids and Glucose in Female Adolescents Carrying G Allele of APOA4 rs5104 - Qi Wei Guo; Yan Jun Si; Yi Lin Shen; Xu Chen; Mei Yang; Ding Zhi Fang; Jia Lin (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2021)

Anti-miR33 therapy improved hepatopancreatic lipid and immune metabolism disorders in grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella - Rong-Hua Lu; Meng-Jun Lin; Feng Yang; Shen-zong Jia; Yu-Ru Zhang; Chao-Bin Qin; Xiao-Lin Meng; Guo-Xing Nie (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 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)

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)

Sandaracinobacteroides hominis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from human skin - Ping-Hua Qu; Hai-Min Luo; Jun-Hui Feng; Song Li; Cha Chen; Lei Dong; Yu-Zhen Ming; Wen-Jun Li; Ying Lin (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

MS1 is essential for male fertility by regulating the microsporocyte cell plate expansion in soybean - Xiaolong Fang; Xiaoyuan Sun; Xiangdong Yang; Qing Li; Chunjing Lin; Jie Xu; Wenjun Gong; Yifan Wang; Lu Liu; Limei Zhao; Baohui Liu; Jun Qin; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Descending Modulation of Spinal Itch Transmission by Primary Somatosensory Cortex - Zi-Han Wu; Han-Yu Shao; Yuan-Yuan Fu; Xiao-Bo Wu; De-Li Cao; Sheng-Xiang Yan; Wei-Lin Sha; Yong-Jing Gao; Zhi-Jun Zhang (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)

Fast estimation method of volumes of landslide deposit by the 3D reconstruction of smartphone images - Lin Fu; Jun Zhu; Wei-lian Li; Ji-gang You; Zhang-yu Hua (Landslides, 2021)

Skvortzovia yunnanensis, a new species of corticioid fungus from southern China - Jun-Hong Dong; Xiao He; Chang-Lin Zhao (Kew Bulletin, 2021)

Protective effect of Bombyx mori gloverin on intestinal epithelial cells exposure to enterotoxigenic E. coli - Qian Lin; Qingqing Fu; Guoqi Su; Daiwen Chen; Bing Yu; Yuheng Luo; Ping Zheng; Xiangbing Mao; Zhiqing Huang; Jie Yu; Junqiu Luo; Hui Yan; et al. (Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2021)

Application of the modified cytosine base-editing in the cultured cells of bama minipig - Jia-sheng Pan; Zi-sheng Lin; Jian-cong Wen; Jian-feng Guo; Xia-hui Wu; Ying-ying Liu; Wen-jun Lai; Qi-ying Liang; Yong-shi Xie; Yi-rou Chen; Yi-hong Chen; Ai-fen Yan; et al. (Biotechnology Letters, 2021)

Detection of Key Brown Rust Resistance Gene, Bru1, in 200 Sugarcane (Saccharum L.) Ancestral Species and Landraces Using a Four-Primer Molecular Marker - Xujuan Li; Chaohua Xu; Jun Mao; Hongbo Liu; Chunjia Li; Xinlong Liu; Xiuqin Lin; Chunyan Kong; Xin Lu (Sugar Tech, 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)

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)

Photosynthetic compensation of non-leaf organ stems of the invasive species Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski at low temperature - Min-ling Cai; Wen-qiao Ding; Jun-jie Zhai; Xiao-ting Zheng; Zheng-chao Yu; Qi-lei Zhang; Xiao-hua Lin; Wah Soon Chow; Chang-lian Peng (Photosynthesis Research, 2021)

Bearing mechanism of a tunnel-type anchorage in a railway suspension bridge - Nan Jiang; Duo Wang; Jun Feng; Sheng-liang Zhang; Lin Huang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Evaluation of the RNA extraction methods in different Ginkgo biloba L. tissues - Xiao-lin Zhang; Xiao-li Huang; Jia Li; Mei Mei; Wan-qi Zeng; Xiu-jun Lu (Biologia, 2021)

Vertical structure of Tibetan Plateau Vortex in boreal summer - Zhiqiang Lin; Xiuping Yao; Weidong Guo; Jun Du (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2021)

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)

TRPV4 Regulates Soman-Induced Status Epilepticus and Secondary Brain Injury via NMDA Receptor and NLRP3 Inflammasome - Shuai Wang; Huanhuan He; Jianhai Long; Xin Sui; Jun Yang; Guodong Lin; Qian Wang; Yongan Wang; Yuan Luo (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)

Anti-Inflammatory Effects of an Extract from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Its Purified Product 1-Hydroxyphenazine on RAW264.7 Cells - Jun Xiao; Aye Aye Thwe; Tingting Liu; Dafei Gong; Wanhua Lin; Changhua Shang; ZuJun Lu (Current Microbiology, 2021)

Evaluation and forecast method of coordination degree between urban traffic planning and land use - Lin Qi; Yulong Pei; Jun Dong (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

Cysteiniphilum marinum sp. nov., isolated from coastal seawater - Hai-Min Luo; Jun-Hui Feng; Liang-Hui Li; Meng-Meng Li; Ru-Qin Liu; Fu Chen; Ying Lin; Wen-Jun Li; Ping-Hua Qu; Min Xiao (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2021)

Sleep Characteristics and Cerebrospinal Fluid Progranulin in Older Adults: The CABLE Study - Meng Wang; Fu-Rong Sun; Yan-Lin Bi; Ya-Hui Ma; Jian-Jun Yin; Xue-Ning Shen; Xiao-Tong Wang; Lan Tan; Jin-Tai Yu (Neurotoxicity Research, 2021)

Late Jurassic Maofengshan two‐mica granites in Guangzhou, South China: fractional crystallization products of metasedimentary‐rock‐derived magmas - Xiao Liu; Qiang Wang; Lin Ma; Guo-Ning Gou; Quan Ou; Jun Wang (Mineralogy and Petrology, 2021)

Upregulation of CPNE3 suppresses invasion, migration and proliferation of glioblastoma cells through FAK pathway inactivation - Dijian Shi; Bo Lin; Jun Lai; Kaipeng Li; Yimo Feng (Journal of Molecular Histology, 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)

Disrupted pathways from frontal-parietal cortex to basal ganglia and cerebellum in patients with unmedicated obsessive compulsive disorder as observed by whole-brain resting-state effective connectivity analysis – a small sample pilot study - Wei Liu; Minghui Hua; Jun Qin; Qiuju Tang; Yunyi Han; Hongjun Tian; Daxiang Lian; Zhengqing Zhang; Wenqiang Wang; Chunxiang Wang; Ce Chen; Deguo Jiang; et al. (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2021)

Modelling plant canopy effects on water-heat exchange in the freezing-thawing processes of active layer on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau - Lin-mao Guo; Juan Chang; Hong-liang Xu; Wen-jun Sun (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Ghrelin Affects Gastric Cancer Progression by Activating AMPK Signaling Pathway - Xiao-Lin Hu; Yong-Jun Zhu; Chang-Hua Hu; Li You; Juan Wu; Xiao-Yan He; Wen-Jie Huang; Zong-Hui Wu (Biochemical Genetics, 2021)

Analysis of pressure on the roof of a culvert underneath a ditch with compressible material covered by a geosynthetic layer - Qiang Ma; Jun-Jie Zheng; Heng-lin Xiao (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 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 .

The Helicopter Time-Domain Electromagnetic Technology Advances in China - Jun Lin; Jian Chen; Fei Liu; Yang Zhang (Surveys in 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 placement accuracy evaluation of an MR conditional robot for prostate intervention - Yuyang Lin; Yunlai Shi; Fugang Wang; Jun Zhang; Haichao Sun; Wenbo Wu (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2021)

Acute Exposure of Atmospheric Ultrafine Particles Induced Inflammation Response and Dysregulated TGFβ/Smads Signaling Pathway in ApoE−/− Mice - Kang Li; Jun Yan; Shumei Wang; Xiaotian Liang; Bencheng Lin; Lei Tian; Huanliang Liu; Xiaohua Liu; Zhuge Xi (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2021)

Cryostructures and ground ice content in ice-rich permafrost area of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with Computed Tomography Scanning - Xing-wen Fan; Zhan-ju Lin; Ze-yong Gao; Xiang-lian Meng; Fu-jun Niu; Jing Luo; Guo-an Yin; Fu-jun Zhou; Ai-yu Lan (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Genome sequencing and functional annotation of Bacillus sp. strain BS-Z15 isolated from cotton rhizosphere soil having antagonistic activity against Verticillium dahliae - Zhong-Yi Chen; Xieerwanimu Abuduaini; Nuramina Mamat; Qi-Lin Yang; Meng-Jun Wu; Xin-Rui Lin; Ru Wang; Rong-Rong Lin; Wei-Jun Zeng; Huan-Chen Ning; He-Ping Zhao; Jin-Yu Li; et al. (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

Human β-Defensin 118 Attenuates Escherichia coli K88–Induced Inflammation and Intestinal Injury in Mice - Qian Lin; Qingqing Fu; Xiang Li; Yuheng Luo; Junqiu Luo; Daiwen Chen; Xiangbing Mao; Bing Yu; Ping Zheng; Zhiqing Huang; Jie Yu; Hui Yan; et al. (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 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.

Control System Design and Implementation at Flexible, Distributed Offshore Sensor Test Sites in the Yangtze Estuary Area - Qingsong Hu; Chao Jiang; Lin Du; Jun Li; Leilei Chen; Peng Xiang; Hongcheng Zhang; Hafiz Abd ur Rahman (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2021)

The conservation patterns of grassland ecosystem in response to the forage-livestock balance in North China - Lin Huang; Jia Ning; Ping Zhu; Yuhan Zheng; Jun Zhai (Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2021)

A study on the reservoir controlling characteristics and mechanism of the strike slip faults in the northern slope of Tazhong uplift, Tarim Basin, China - Zhongpei Zhang; Yuan Kang; Huixi Lin; Jun Han; Rui Zhao; Xiuxiang Zhu; Zhixing Ru; Chongyang Xiao (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 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)

Effect of replacing inorganic trace minerals at lower organic levels on growth performance, blood parameters, antioxidant status, immune indexes, and fecal mineral excretion in weaned piglets - Wen-Fei Zhang; Min Tian; Jun-Shuai Song; Fang Chen; Gang Lin; Shi-Hai Zhang; Wu-Tai Guan (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2021)

Not vegetation itself but mis-revegetation reduces water resources - Guoyi Zhou; Jun Xia; Ping Zhou; Tingting Shi; Lin Li (Science China Earth Sciences, 2021)

Upregulation of long noncoding RNA XIST has anticancer effects on ovarian cancer through sponging miR-106a - Ting Guo; Donglan Yuan; Wei Zhang; Dandan Zhu; Aifang Xiao; Guangyao Mao; Wenjuan Jiang; Mei Lin; Jun Wang (Human Cell, 2021)

Positive virus detection in patients who recovered from COVID-19 during quarantine period between discharge and home: a two-center experience in Wuhan, China - Xiaobing Wang; Ping Zhang; Jun Xiao; Yue Zhu; Lin Zhang; Liping Chen (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 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)

Two new phthalide derivatives from the endophytic fungus Penicillium vulpinum isolated from Sophora tonkinensis - Yuyue Qin; Xiaobo Liu; Jing Lin; Jingying Huang; Xiaofei Jiang; Tuxiang Mo; Zhaolong Xu; Jun Li; Ruiyun Yang (Natural Product Research, 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)

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

Evaluating the effect of midpalatal corticotomy-assisted rapid maxillary expansion on the upper airway in young adults using computational fluid dynamics - Juan Li; Lingfang Shi; Xiayao Zhang; Luxi Weng; Hong Chen; Jun Lin (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2021)

Development and Usability Testing of a Decision Support App for Women Considering Breast Reconstruction Surgery - Pin-Jun Lin; Su-Ying Fang; Yao-Lung Kuo (Journal of Cancer Education, 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)

Prevalence and outcomes of re-positive nucleic acid tests in discharged COVID-19 patients - Hou-wei Du; Jun-nian Chen; Xiao-bin Pan; Xiao-ling Chen; Yixian-Zhang; Shuang-fang Fang; Xiao-qing Li; Pin-cang Xia; Lei Gao; Hai-long Lin; Li-min Chen; Nan Liu (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2021)

Injection route affects intra-articular hyaluronic acid distribution and clinical outcome in viscosupplementation treatment for knee osteoarthritis: a combined cadaver study and randomized clinical trial - Jun Xiao; Yong Hu; Lin Huang; Zhi-Fa Huang; Wei-Zhou Jiang; Yu-Qiang Luo; Meng-Yan Jia; Di Chen; Zhan-Jun Shi (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2021)

Isolation and molecular characterization of bovine herpesvirus 4 from cattle in mainland China - Jun Lin; Rui-Hong Chen; Mu-Jiao Yang; Yuan-Mao Zhu; Fei Xue (Archives of Virology, 2021)

Correction to: Glaciimonas soli sp. nov., a soil bacterium isolated from the forest of a high elevation mountain - Wei-Sheng Huang; Li-Ting Wang; Jun-Ning Sun; Jwo-Sheng Chen; Ssu-Po Huang; Shih-Ting Lin; Lina Huang; Wung Yang Shieh (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2021)

The involvement of α‐proteobacteria Phenylobacterium in maintaining the dominance of toxic Microcystis blooms in Lake Taihu, China - Jun Zuo; Lili Hu; Wei Shen; Jiaying Zeng; Lin Li; Lirong Song; Nanqin Gan (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary Lake Taihu in China has suffered serious harmful cyanobacterial blooms for decades. The algal blooms threaten the ecological sustainability, drinking water safety, and human health. Although the roles of abiotic factors (such as water temperature and nutrient loading) in promoting Microcystis blooms have been well studied, the importance of biotic factors (e.g. bacterial community) in promoting and meditating Microcystis blooms remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the ecological dynamics of bacterial community, the ratio of toxic Microcystis , as well as microcystin in Lake Taihu. High‐throughput 16S rRNA sequencing and principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that the bacteria community compositions (BCCs) clustered into three groups, the partitioning of which corresponded to that of groups according to the toxic profiles (the ratio of toxic Microcystis to total Microcystis , and the microcystin concentrations) of the samples. Further Spearman's correlation network showed that the α‐proteobacteria Phenylobacterium strongly positively correlated with the toxic profiles. Subsequent laboratory chemostats experiments demonstrated that three Phenylobacterium strains promoted the dominance of the toxic Microcystis aeruginosa PCC7806 when co‐culturing with the non‐toxic PCC7806 mcyB − mutant. Taken together, our data suggested that the α‐proteobacteria Phenylobacterium may play a vital role in the maintenance of toxic Microcystis dominance in Lake Taihu.

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

Sun glint correction with an inherent optical properties data processing system - Jun Chen; Xianqiang He; Zhongli Liu; Nan Lin; Qianguo Xing; Delu Pan (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2021)

Identification through fine mapping and verification using CRISPR/Cas9-targeted mutagenesis for a minor QTL controlling grain weight in rice - Aye Nyein Chan; Lin-Lin Wang; Yu-Jun Zhu; Ye-Yang Fan; Jie-Yun Zhuang; Zhen-Hua Zhang (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2021)
Key message A minor QTL for grain weight in rice, qTGW1.2b , was fine-mapped. Its casual gene OsVQ4 was confirmed through CRISPR/Cas9-targeted mutagenesis, exhibiting an effect that was larger than the original QTL effect. Abstract The CRISPR/Cas system exhibits a great potential for rice improvement, but the application was severely hindered due to insufficient target genes, especial the lack of validated genes underlying quantitative trait loci having small effects. In this study, a minor QTL for grain weight, qTGW1.2b , was fine-mapped into a 44.0 kb region using seven sets of near isogenic lines (NILs) developed from the indica rice cross (Zhenshan 97) 3 /Milyang 46, followed by validation of the causal gene using CRISPR/Cas9-targeted mutagenesis. In the NIL populations, 1000-grain weight of the Zhenshan 97 homozygous lines decreased by 0.9–2.0% compared with the Milyang 46 homozygous lines. A gene encoding VQ-motif protein, OsVQ4 , was identified as the candidate gene based on parental sequence differences. The effect of OsVQ4 was confirmed by creating CRISPR/Cas9 knockout lines, whose 1000-grain weight decreased by 2.8–9.8% compared with the wild-type transgenic line and the recipient. These results indicate that applying genome editing system could create novel alleles with large phenotypic variation at minor QTLs, which is an effective way to validate causal genes of minor QTLs. Our study establishes a strategy for cloning minor QTLs, which could also be used to identify a large number of potential target genes for the application of CRISPR/Cas system.

Chronic Oral Administration of Magnesium-L-Threonate Prevents Oxaliplatin-Induced Memory and Emotional Deficits by Normalization of TNF-α/NF-κB Signaling in Rats - Xin Zhou; Zhuo Huang; Jun Zhang; Jia-Liang Chen; Pei-Wen Yao; Chun-Lin Mai; Jie-Zhen Mai; Hui Zhang; Xian-Guo Liu (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)

Identification of 5S and 45S rDNA sites in Chrysanthemum species by using oligonucleotide fluorescence in situ hybridization (Oligo-FISH) - Jun He; Sisi Lin; Zhongyu Yu; Aiping Song; Zhiyong Guan; Weimin Fang; Sumei Chen; Fei Zhang; Jiafu Jiang; Fadi Chen; Haibin Wang (Molecular Biology Reports, 2021)

Moisture effects on the active prokaryotic communities in a saline soil unraveled by 18O-informed metagenomics - Yeliang Dai; Yanshuo Pan; Yue Sun; Jun Zeng; Guangming Liu; Wenhui Zhong; Xuanzhen Li; Yucheng Wu; Xiangui Lin (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2021)

Geographical and interspecific variation in susceptibility of three common thrips species to the insecticide, spinetoram - Yong-Fu Gao; Ya-Jun Gong; Li-Jun Cao; Jin-Cui Chen; Yu-Lin Gao; Majid Mirab-balou; Min Chen; Ary A. Hoffmann; Shu-Jun Wei (Journal of Pest Science, 2021)

Pullout Behavior of Sensor-Enabled Geobelts in Weathered Rock Material–Granulated Rubber Mixtures - Yi-lin Wang; Xin-zhuang Cui; Jin Li; Lei Wang; Jun Li; Jun-wei Su (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2021)

Biochar improves heavy metal passivation during wet anaerobic digestion of pig manure - Jun Wang; Xiaoxia Hao; Zile Liu; Zili Guo; Li Zhu; Bangjie Xiong; Dongmei Jiang; Linyuan Shen; Mingzhou Li; Bo Kang; Guoqing Tang; Lin Bai (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Relationship of MDR1 gene polymorphism and P-glycoprotein expression in Chinese refractory lupus nephritis - Jun Zhou; Hua Lin; Ju Chen (Biologia, 2021)
To evaluate the association of multidrug resistance 1 ( MDR1 ) polymorphism and the expression of P-glycoprotein (Pgp) in Chinese refractory lupus nephritis (LN) patients. Polymerase chain reaction-direct sequencing was used to analyze MDR1 polymorphism. The genotype distribution of MDR1 polymorphism in 132 SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) patients was evaluated. ELISA was used to measure the expression of Pgp. Relationship among Pgp expression, MDR1 polymorphism, SLEDAI (SLE disease activity index), and kidney pathological score was analyzed by using One-way ANOVA and Pearson linear correlation. The frequency distribution of the MDR1 gene was consistent with the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Compared with CT and CC, patients with T/T homozygote in MDR1 C3435T had significantly increased Pgp expression in the refractory group ( p p p MDR1 C3435T polymorphism is significantly associated with Pgp expression in patients with refractory LN. Pgp expression is closely related to SLEDAI and renal pathological score. Thus, Pgp may be useful in evaluation of the prognosis of patients with refractory LN.

Heterosis-associated genes confer high yield in super hybrid rice - Tianzi Lin; Cong Zhou; Gaoming Chen; Jun Yu; Wei Wu; Yuwei Ge; Xiaolan Liu; Jin Li; Xingzhou Jiang; Weijie Tang; Yunlu Tian; Zhigang Zhao; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2020)
Key message Heterosis QTLs, including qSS7 and qHD8, with dominance effects were identified through GBS and large-scale phenotyping of CSSLs and hybrid F 1 populations in a paddy field. Abstract Heterosis has contributed immensely to agricultural production, but its genetic basis is unclear. We evaluated dominance effects by creating two hybrid populations: a B-homo set with a homozygous background and heterozygous chromosomal segments and a B-heter set with a heterozygous background and homozygous segments. This was achieved by crossing a set of 156 backcrossed-derived chromosome segment substitution lines (CSSLs) with their recurrent parent (9311), the male parent of the first super-high-yield hybrid Liangyoupei9 (LYP9), and with the female parent (PA64s) of the hybrid. The CSSLs were subjected to a genotyping-by-sequencing analysis to develop a genetic map of segments introduced from the PA64s. We evaluated the heterotic effects on eight yield-related traits in the hybrid variety and F 1 populations in large-scale field experiments over 2 years. Using a linkage map consisting of high-density SNPs, we identified heterosis-associated genes in LYP9. Five candidate genes contributed to the high yield of LYP9, with qSS7 and qHD8 repeatedly detected in both B-hybrid populations. The heterozygous segments harboring qSS7 and qHD8 showed dominance effects that contributed to the heterosis of yield components in the hybrid rice variety Liangyoupei9.

Adakitic rocks at convergent plate boundaries: Compositions and petrogenesis - Qiang Wang; Lulu Hao; Xiuzheng Zhang; Jinsheng Zhou; Jun Wang; Qiwei Li; Lin Ma; Long Zhang; Yue Qi; Gongjian Tang; Wei Dan; Jingjing Fan (Science China Earth Sciences, 2020)

The origin of arc basalts: New advances and remaining questions - Yigang Xu; Qiang Wang; Gongjian Tang; Jun Wang; Hongyan Li; Jinsheng Zhou; Qiwei Li; Yue Qi; Pingping Liu; Lin Ma; Jingjing Fan (Science China Earth Sciences, 2020)