Imaging and clinical features of cervical artery web: report of 41 cases and literature review - Minghui Wang; Ruizhi Zhou; Han Zhao; Lei Niu; Song Liu; Ying Li; Xuejun Liu (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2021)

Ambient climate determines the directional trend of community stability under warming and grazing - Peipei Liu; Wangwang Lv; Jianping Sun; Caiyun Luo; Zhenhua Zhang; Xiaoxue Zhu; Xingwu Lin; Jichuang Duan; Guangping Xu; Xiaofeng Chang; Yigang Hu; Qiaoyan Lin; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2021)
Changes in ecological processes over time in ambient treatments are often larger than the responses to manipulative treatments in climate change experiments. However, the impacts of human‐driven environmental changes on the stability of natural grasslands have been typically assessed by comparing differences between manipulative plots and reference plots. Little is known about whether or how ambient climate regulates the effects of manipulative treatments and their underlying mechanisms. We collected two datasets, one a 36‐year long‐term observational dataset from 1983 to 2018, and the other a 10‐year manipulative asymmetric warming and grazing experiment using infrared heaters with moderate grazing from 2006 to 2015 in an alpine meadow on the Tibetan Plateau. The 36‐year observational dataset shows that there was a nonlinear response of community stability to ambient temperature with a positive relationship between them due to an increase in ambient temperature in the first 25 years and then a decrease in ambient temperature thereafter. Warming and grazing decreased community stability with experiment duration through an increase in legume cover and a decrease in species asynchrony, which was due to the decreasing background temperature through time during the 10‐year experiment period. Moreover, the temperature sensitivity of community stability was higher under the ambient treatment than under the manipulative treatments. Therefore, our results suggested that ambient climate may control the directional trend of community stability while manipulative treatments may determine the temperature sensitivity of the response of community stability to climate relative to the ambient treatment. Our study emphasizes the importance of the context dependency of the response of community stability to human‐driven environmental changes.

Piperine-Loaded Glycyrrhizic Acid- and PLGA-Based Nanoparticles Modified with Transferrin for Antitumor - Shuang Li; Jueshuo Guo; Zonghua Tian; Jing Chen; Guojing Gou; Yang Niu; Li Li; Jianhong Yang (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2021)

Climate change impacts on China’s marine ecosystems - Bin Kang; Gretta T. Pecl; Longshan Lin; Peng Sun; Peidong Zhang; Yuan Li; Linlin Zhao; Xin Peng; Yunrong Yan; Chunyan Shen; Wentao Niu (Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 2021)

The variation of rainfall runoff after vegetation restoration in upper reaches of the Yellow River by the remote sensing technology - Biyun Guo; Yuqian Niu; Venkata subrahmanyam Mantravadi; Li Zhang; Guangzhe Liu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Effects of temperature on the locomotor performance and contraction properties of skeletal muscle from two Phrynocephalus lizards at high and low altitude - Zhiyi Niu; Mei Li; Peng Pu; Huihui Wang; Tao Zhang; Xiaolong Tang; Qiang Chen (Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 2021)

A Systematic Review of the Development and Validation of the Heat Vulnerability Index: Major Factors, Methods, and Spatial Units - Yanlin Niu; Zhichao Li; Yuan Gao; Xiaobo Liu; Lei Xu; Sotiris Vardoulakis; Yujuan Yue; Jun Wang; Qiyong Liu (Current Climate Change Reports, 2021)
Purpose of review This review aims to identify the key factors, methods, and spatial units used in the development and validation of the heat vulnerability index (HVI) and discuss the underlying limitations of the data and methods by evaluating the performance of the HVI. Recent findings Thirteen studies characterizing the factors of the HVI development and relating the index with validation data were identified. Five types of factors (i.e., hazard exposure, demographic characteristics, socioeconomic conditions, built environment, and underlying health) of the HVI development were identified, and the top five were social cohesion, race, and/or ethnicity, landscape, age, and economic status. The principal component analysis/factor analysis (PCA/FA) was often used in index development, and four types of spatial units (i.e., census tracts, administrative area, postal code, grid) were used for establishing the relationship between factors and the HVI. Moreover, although most studies showed that a higher HVI was often associated with the increase in health risk, the strength of the relationship was weak. Summary This review provides a retrospect of the major factors, methods, and spatial units used in development and validation of the HVI and helps to define the framework for future studies. In the future, more information on the hazard exposure, underlying health, governance, and protection awareness should be considered in the HVI development, and the duration and location of validation data should be strengthened to verify the reliability of HVI.

Precipitation manipulation and terrestrial carbon cycling: The roles of treatment magnitude, experimental duration and local climate - Jinsong Wang; Dashuan Tian; Alan K. Knapp; Han Y. H. Chen; Yiqi Luo; Zhaolei Li; Enqing Hou; Xinzhao Huang; Lifen Jiang; Shuli Niu (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2021)
Aim Precipitation manipulation experiments have shown diverse terrestrial carbon (C) cycling responses when the ecosystem is subjected to different magnitudes of altered precipitation, various experimental durations or heterogeneity in local climate. However, how these factors combine to affect C cycle responses to changes in precipitation remains unclear. Location Global. Time period 1990–2019. Major taxa studied Terrestrial ecosystems. Methods Using observations from 230 published studies in which precipitation was manipulated and terrestrial C cycling variables were measured, we conducted a global meta‐analysis to investigate responses of diverse C cycle processes to altered precipitation, including gross ecosystem productivity, ecosystem respiration, net ecosystem productivity, ecosystem carbon use efficiency, net primary productivity (NPP), aboveground and belowground NPP, aboveground and belowground biomass, shoot‐to‐root ratio, soil respiration and soil microbial biomass C. Results We found that C cycling responses were correlated linearly and positively with the magnitude of precipitation treatments. We also detected that the responses of NPP and its aboveground component (ANPP) to altered precipitation weakened with experimental duration. Furthermore, gross ecosystem productivity, ecosystem respiration and net ecosystem productivity showed larger responses to precipitation treatments of greater magnitude over shorter time periods. The response of soil respiration, a key component of the C budget in most terrestrial ecosystems, depended in particular on the local climate. Local temperature and precipitation not only influenced the magnitude of the response of soil respiration to altered precipitation but also affected its sensitivity to the magnitude of the precipitation treatments, with higher sensitivities in the response of soil respiration to treatment magnitude at drier and colder sites. Main conclusions Our findings highlight the importance of the interactions between the magnitude of precipitation treatments, their duration and the local climate in the response of ecosystem C cycling to altered precipitation, which is crucial to a better understanding of ecosystem C processes and functioning and projecting them under changing precipitation regimes.

Mesozoic intracontinental deformation of the Alxa Block in the middle part of Central Asian Orogenic Belt: A review - Jin Zhang; Yannan Wang; Junfeng Qu; Beihang Zhang; Heng Zhao; Long Yun; Tianyi Li; Pengfei Niu; Fengjun Nie; Jie Hui; Yiping Zhang (International Geology Review, 2021)

Fine mapping of hybrid necrosis gene Ne1 in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) - Yaoqi Si; Shusong Zheng; Jianqing Niu; Shuiquan Tian; Xiaoli Shi; Yilin He; Yiwen Li; Hong-Qing Ling (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2021)

Two-dimensional dynamic walking stability of elderly females with a history of falls - Xing GAO; Fei SHEN; Li WANG; Yingnan MA; Haijun NIU; Yubo FAN (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2021)

The developmental regulator PatD modulates assembly of the cell‐division protein FtsZ in the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 - Li Wang; Tian‐Cai Niu; Ana Valladares; Gui‐Ming Lin; Ju‐Yuan Zhang; Antonia Herrero; Wen‐Li Chen; Cheng‐Cai Zhang (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary FtsZ is a tubulin‐like GTPase that polymerizes to initiate the process of cell division in bacteria. Heterocysts are terminally differentiated cells of filamentous cyanobacteria that have lost the capacity for cell division and in which the ftsZ gene is downregulated. However, mechanisms of FtsZ regulation during heterocyst differentiation have been scarcely investigated. The patD gene is NtcA dependent and involved in the optimization of heterocyst frequency in Anabaena sp. PCC 7120. Here, we report that the inactivation of patD caused the formation of multiple FtsZ‐rings in vegetative cells, cell enlargement, and the retention of peptidoglycan synthesis activity in heterocysts, whereas its ectopic expression resulted in aberrant FtsZ polymerization and cell division. PatD interacted with FtsZ, increased FtsZ precipitation in sedimentation assays, and promoted the formation of thick straight FtsZ bundles that differ from the toroidal aggregates formed by FtsZ alone. These results suggest that in the differentiating heterocysts, PatD interferes with the assembly of FtsZ. We propose that in Anabaena FtsZ is a bifunctional protein involved in both vegetative cell division and regulation of heterocyst differentiation. In the differentiating cells PatD‐FtsZ interactions appear to set an FtsZ activity that is insufficient for cell division but optimal to foster differentiation.

Screening lager yeast with higher ethyl-acetate production by adaptive laboratory evolution in high concentration of acetic acid - Xin Xu; Chengtuo Niu; Chunfeng Liu; Jinjing Wang; Feiyun Zheng; Qi Li (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2021)

Metabolic energy variation of yeast affects its antioxidant properties in beer brewing - Jinjing Wang; Xuerong Fu; Mengqi Li; Feiyun Zheng; Chengtuo Niu; Chunfeng Liu; Qi Li (Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing, 2021)

Curcumin suppresses oxidative stress via regulation of ROS/NF-κB signaling pathway to protect retinal vascular endothelial cell in diabetic retinopathy - Jiang Huang; Quanyong Yi; Yuhong You; Yao Chen; Tongtong Niu; Yi Li; Ji Zhang; Xiaoyan Ji; Guoxu Xu; Weijie Zou; Fangfang Ji; Weifeng Luo (Molecular & Cellular Toxicology, 2021)

The association between drought and outpatient visits for respiratory diseases in four northwest cities of China - Bo Wang; Shunxia Wang; Lanyu Li; Shenggang Xu; Chengyun Li; Sheng Li; Jinyu Wang; Hupeng He; Jingping Niu; Kai Zhang; Bin Luo (Climatic Change, 2021)

Ecological Risk from Toxic Metals in Sediments of the Yangtze, Yellow, Pearl, and Liaohe Rivers, China - Xin Yao; Kun Luo; Yandong Niu; Youzhi Li; Bo Ren (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2021)

Fusarium solani G6, a novel vitexin-producing endophytic fungus: characterization, yield improvement and osteoblastic proliferation activity - Pei-jia Tang; Zhi-hui Zhang; Li-li Niu; Cheng-bo Gu; Wen-yi Zheng; Hai-chao Cui; Xiao-han Yuan (Biotechnology Letters, 2021)

Phosphorus fertilization rather than nitrogen fertilization, growing season and plant successional stage structures arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community in a subtropical forest - Pulak Maitra; Yong Zheng; Yong-Long Wang; Dipa Mandal; Peng-Peng Lü; Cheng Gao; Busayo Joshua Babalola; Niu-Niu Ji; Xing-Chun Li; Liang-Dong Guo (Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2021)

Cooperation Search Algorithm for Power Generation Production Operation Optimization of Cascade Hydropower Reservoirs - Wen-jing Niu; Zhong-kai Feng; Yu-rong Li; Shuai Liu (Water Resources Management, 2021)

Regulation of mGluR1 on the Expression of PKC and NMDAR in Aluminum-Exposed PC12 Cells - Chanting He; Xiaoyan Zhao; Huan Li; Fei Wang; Jingsi Zhang; Yanni Wang; Yingchao Han; Chunman Yuan; Qiao Niu (Neurotoxicity Research, 2021)

A 50-Year History of Tinea Capitis - Yanyan Zhu; Xinwu Niu; Songmei Geng; Shenglian Yang; Qingxiu Chen; Fan Li; Doudou Wang; Xiaoming Yang; Yang Dang; Xiaopeng Wang (Mycopathologia, 2021)

Elevated miR-129-5p attenuates hepatic fibrosis through the NF-κB signaling pathway via PEG3 in a carbon CCl4 rat model - Yuezhi Zhu; Yingbin Hu; Xianyong Cheng; Qiong Li; Qiong Niu (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2021)

SR-B1 and CD10 combined immunoprofile for differential diagnosis of metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma and clear cell carcinoma of the ovary - Teng Jiang; Xiaoli Diao; Meili Ding; Xiao Niu; Chao Wang; Yan Qi; Wei Jia; Lijuan Pang; Wenhao Hu; Hong Zou; Feng Li (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2021)
Both clear cell renal carcinoma (ccRCC) and clear cell carcinoma of the ovary (CCOC) have a clear cytoplasmic morphological feature, hence it is difficult to identify metastatic ccRCC and CCOC by morphology alone. At present, there are no effective immunohistochemical markers to distinguish between these two tumors. Studies have shown that the clear cytoplasm of ccRCC is mainly caused by cholesterol-rich lipids in the cytoplasm, while that of CCOC is due to the accumulation of cytoplasmic glycogen. Objective: to hypothesize that the scavenger receptor class B-type 1 (SR-B1) protein responsible for HDL cholesterol uptake may be differentially expressed in ccRCC and CCOC, and high CD10 expression in the renal tubular epithelium may assist in distinguishing between ccRCC and CCOC. Methods: effective immunohistochemical markers were applied in 90 cases of renal clear cell carcinoma and 31 cases of ovarian cancer to distinguish between the two types of tumors.Result: SR-B1 and CD10 expression is significantly higher in ccRCC than CCOC. Both SR-B1 and CD10 exhibited focal weak-medium intensity staining in CCOC, and their staining extent and intensity were significantly lower than ccRCC. The sensitivity and specificity of SR-B1 for identifying ccRCC were 74.4% and 83.9%, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of CD10 for identifying CCOC were 93.3% and 80.6%, respectively. The combined SR-B1( +) CD10( +) immunoprofile supports the diagnosis of ccRCC with a specificity of 93.5%. The combined SR-B1(-) CD10(-) immunoprofile supports the diagnosis of CCOC with a specificity of 93.3%. Conclusions: our findings demonstrate that the combination of SR-B1 and CD10 immunoprofiling is a valuable tool for differential diagnosis of ccRCC and CCOC.

Microscopic pore-throat grading evaluation in a tight oil reservoir using machine learning: a case study of the Fuyu oil layer in Bayanchagan area, Songliao Basin central depression - Yilin Li; Daming Niu; Yunfeng Zhang; Haiguang Wu; Hang Fu; Zeqiang Wang (Earth Science Informatics, 2021)

Molecular Identification, Transcriptome Sequencing and Functional Annotation of Pulex irritans - Li Hu; Yae Zhao; Yanan Yang; Wanyu Zhang; Hongsong Guo; Dongling Niu (Acta Parasitologica, 2021)

Nitrification characteristics of long-term idle aerobic activated sludge during domestication - Zhaoxu Peng; Tianyu Lou; Kun Jiang; Ningqi Niu; Ju Wang; Lei Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Vital roles of soil microbes in driving terrestrial nitrogen immobilization - Zhaolei Li; Zhaoqi Zeng; Zhaopeng Song; Fuqiang Wang; Dashuan Tian; Wenhai Mi; Xin Huang; Jinsong Wang; Lei Song; Zhongkang Yang; Jun Wang; Haojie Feng; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2021)
Nitrogen immobilization usually leads to nitrogen retention in soil and, thus, influences soil nitrogen supply for plant growth. Understanding soil nitrogen immobilization is important for predicting soil nitrogen cycling under anthropogenic activities and climate changes. However, the global patterns and drivers of soil nitrogen immobilization remain unclear. We synthesized 1350 observations of gross soil nitrogen immobilization rate (NIR) from 97 articles to identify patterns and drivers of NIR. The global mean NIR was 8.77 ± 1.01 mg N kg −1 soil day −1 . It was 5.55 ± 0.41 mg N kg −1 soil day −1 in croplands, 15.74 ± 3.02 mg N kg −1 soil day −1 in wetlands, and 15.26 ± 2.98 mg N kg −1 soil day −1 in forests. The NIR increased with mean annual temperature, precipitation, soil moisture, soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, dissolved organic nitrogen, ammonium, nitrate, phosphorus, and microbial biomass carbon. But it decreased with soil pH. The results of structural equation models showed that soil microbial biomass carbon was a pivotal driver of NIR, because temperature, total soil nitrogen, and soil pH mostly indirectly influenced NIR via changing soil microbial biomass. Moreover, microbial biomass carbon accounted for most of the variations in NIR among all direct relationships. Furthermore, the efficiency of transforming the immobilized nitrogen to microbial biomass nitrogen was lower in croplands than in natural ecosystems (i.e., forests, grasslands, and wetlands). These findings suggested that soil nitrogen retention may decrease under the land use change from forests or wetlands to croplands, but NIR was expected to increase due to increased microbial biomass under global warming. The identified patterns and drivers of soil nitrogen immobilization in this study are crucial to project the changes in soil nitrogen retention.

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine in comparison with chloroquine in moderate and severe patients with COVID-19 - Qiuyu Li; Cheng Cui; Fei Xu; Jianping Zhao; Nan Li; Haichao Li; Tianbing Wang; Hua Zhang; Na Liu; Yudong Wei; Xiaoye Niu; Yan Xu; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Sea Surface Heights and Marine Gravity Determined from SARAL/AltiKa Ka-band Altimeter Over South China Sea - Chengcheng Zhu; Xin Liu; Jinyun Guo; Shengwen Yu; Yupeng Niu; Jiajia Yuan; Zhen Li; Yonggang Gao (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2021)

Smarcd1 Inhibits the Malignant Phenotypes of Human Glioblastoma Cells via Crosstalk with Notch1 - Yihao Zhu; Handong Wang; Maoxing Fei; Ting Tang; Wenhao Niu; Li Zhang (Molecular Neurobiology, 2021)
Smarcd1 is a component of an evolutionary conserved chromatin remodeling complex—SWI/SNF, which is involved in transcription factor recruitment, DNA replication, recombination, and repair. Suppression of the SWI/SNF complex required for cellular differentiation and gene regulation may be inducible for cell proliferation and tumorigenicity. However, the inhibitory role of Smarcd1 in human glioblastoma cells has not been well illustrated. Both U87 and U251 human glioblastoma cell lines were employed in the present study. The lentivirus-mediated gene knockdown and overexpression approach was conducted to determine the function of Smarcd1. The protein levels were tested by western blot, and the relative mRNA contents were detected by quantitative real-time PCR. Cell viability was tested by CCK-8 and colony-forming assay. Transwell assays were utilized to evaluate the motility and invasive ability. Flow cytometry was employed to analyze cell cycle and apoptosis. SPSS software was used for statistical analysis. Low expression of Smarcd1 was observed in glioblastoma cell lines and in patients with high-grade glioma. Importantly, the depletion of Smarcd1 promoted cell proliferation, invasion, and chemoresistance, whereas enhanced expression of Smarcd1 inhibited tumor-malignant phenotypes. Mechanistic research demonstrated that overexpression of Smarcd1 decreased the expression of Notch1, while knockdown of Notch1 increased the expression of Smarcd1 through Hes1 suppression. Hence, the crosstalk between Smarcd1 and Notch1, which formed a feedback loop, was crucial in regulation of glioblastoma malignant phenotypes. Furthermore, targeting Smarcd1 could be a potential strategy for human glioblastoma treatment.

A calculation model of the normal coefficient of restitution based on multi-factor interaction experiments - Zhong-Min Ji; Zhi-Jian Chen; Qing-He Niu; Ting-Hui Wang; Tian-Jun Wang; Tian-Li Chen (Landslides, 2021)

Oxygen vacancy confining effect on photocatalytic efficiency of Pt1-black TiO2 single-atom photocatalysts for hydrogen generation and phenol decomposition - Tian Wang; Yunqing Zhu; Zhaoyue Luo; Yingxuan Li; Junfeng Niu; Chuanyi Wang (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021)

Abnormalities in hemispheric lateralization of intra- and inter-hemispheric white matter connections in schizophrenia - Dandan Li; Wenjing Tang; Ting Yan; Nan Zhang; Jie Xiang; Yan Niu; Bin Wang (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2021)

APOE ε4 and cognitive reserve effects on the functional network in the Alzheimer’s disease spectrum - Ting Li; Bin Wang; Yuan Gao; Xin Wang; Ting Yan; Jie Xiang; Yan Niu; Tiantian Liu; Duanduan Chen; Boyan Fang; Yunyan Xie; Shintaro Funahashi; et al. (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2021)

Formation and driving factors of sulfate in PM2.5 at a high-level atmospheric SO2 city of Yangquan in China - Cheng Wang; Yulong Yan; Yueyuan Niu; Rumei Li; Yang Xu; Dongmei Hu; Jing Wu; Lin Peng (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2021)

Effects of resveratrol in the signaling of neuropathic pain involving P2X3 in the dorsal root ganglion of rats - Jinhui Guo; Chaowei Wang; Xiaolu Niu; Fang Zhou; Huiling Li; Weifang Gao (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2021)

Multi-parameter logging evaluation of tight sandstone reservoir based on petrophysical experiment - Haitao Li; Shaogui Deng; Feng Xu; Yunfeng Niu; Xufei Hu (Acta Geophysica, 2021)

EmhR is an indole‐sensing transcriptional regulator responsible for the indole‐induced antibiotic tolerance in Pseudomonas fluorescens - Jian‐Ting Han; Di‐Yin Li; Meng‐Yuan Zhang; Xiao‐Quan Yu; Xiang‐Xue Jia; Hang Xu; Xu Yan; Wen‐Juan Jia; Shaomin Niu; Megan L. Kempher; Xuanyu Tao; Yong‐Xing He (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary Indole is well known as an interspecies signalling molecule to modulate bacterial physiology; however, it is not clear how the indole signal is perceived and responded to by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in the rhizosphere. Here, we demonstrated that indole enhanced the antibiotic tolerance of Pseudomonas fluorescens 2P24, a PGPR well known for its biocontrol capacity. Proteomic analysis revealed that indole influenced the expression of multiple genes including the emhABC operon encoding a major multidrug efflux pump. The expression of emhABC was regulated by a TetR‐family transcription factor EmhR, which was demonstrated to be an indole‐responsive regulator. Molecular dynamics simulation showed that indole allosterically affected the distance between the two DNA‐recognizing helices within the EmhR dimer, leading to diminished EmhR–DNA interaction. It was further revealed the EmhR ortholog in Pseudomonas syringae was also responsible for indole‐induced antibiotic tolerance, suggesting this EmhR‐dependent, indole‐induced antibiotic tolerance is likely to be conserved among Pseudomonas species. Taken together, our results elucidated the molecular mechanism of indole‐induced antibiotic tolerance in Pseudomonas species and had important implications on how rhizobacteria sense and respond to indole in the rhizosphere.

Novel Peptide Inhibitors of β-Catenin Effectively Suppress the Tumorigenesis of Colorectal Cancer - Honglin Liu; Xingyun Liu; Yuexi Li; Xia Zhou; Xiutao Tan; Bo Niu; Niuliang Cheng; Hailin Liu (International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2021)

Inhibition of pyrite oxidation using PropS-SH/sepiolite composite coatings for the source control of acid mine drainage - Baolin Gong; Dejian Li; Zheng Niu; Yun Liu; Zhi Dang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Water permeability evaluation of fault zone in underground coal mines - Jiuchuan Wei; Huigong Niu; Daolei Xie; Huiyong Yin; Guanghui Li; Chongwu Zhong; Liangning Li; Yuyang Xu (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

Application of soil phytoliths to the quantitative characterization of temperate grassland ecosystems: a case study in Northeast China - Guizai Gao; Dehui Li; Dongmei Jie; Nannan Li; Lidan Liu; Hongyan Liu; Jiangyong Wang; Honghao Niu; Meng Meng; Ying Liu; Guihua Zhang (Plant and Soil, 2021)

PARP1 rs1136410 C/C genotype associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer in smokers - Rongmiao Zhou; Yan Li; Na Wang; Chaoxu Niu; Xi Huang; Shiru Cao; Xiangran Huo (Molecular Biology Reports, 2021)

Flexible multidentate benzyldiamine derivatives with high affinity for β-amyloid in cerebral amyloid angiopathy - Yujia He; Tingting Fu; Yuying Li; Weiwei Xue; Mengchao Cui; Liang Wang; Mengda Niu; Zhiping Peng; Jianhua Jia (Molecular Diversity, 2021)

Hydrothermal mineral assemblages of calcite and dolomite–analcime–pyrite in Permian lacustrine Lucaogou mudstones, eastern Junggar Basin, Northwest China - Hong Li; Yiqun Liu; Kang Yang; Yongjie Liu; Yuanzhe Niu (Mineralogy and Petrology, 2021)
The eastern Junggar Basin, controlled by continental extension (rift), was deposited by lacustrine dominated sediments during middle Permian Lucaogou period. An unusual porphyritic-like texture was observed in Lucaogou/Pingdiquan dark fine-grained organic-rich sediments in two sub-tectonic units in the basin. The “phenocrysts” are composed of two types of mineral assemblages. The first is a coarse euhedral calcite assemblage in the Jimusar Sag, and the second consists of dolomite, analcime, and pyrite in the Shishugou Sag. The lithological and mineralogical features indicate a hydrothermal origin for these phenocryst-like minerals. The chondrite-normalized rare earth element patterns show flat or positive Ce anomalies and negative Eu anomalies, which reflect a suboxic to anoxic, off-axis site from the center of the fault system, where the temperature of the hydrothermal fluid might be less than 250 °C. The high ratios of Ba N /La N at 1.6–65.5, strongly positive Sr anomalies at Sr/Sr* = 5.54–39.9, and relatively low 87 Sr/ 86 Sr isotopes at 0.705002–0.705776 in the coarse calcite suggest an origin of mixed sources of lake water, underlying biogenetic sediments, and deep magmatic water. However, the low 87 Sr/ 86 Sr ratios of 0.705321–0.705968 in the dolomite and δ 34 S V-CDT of 10.8‰–12.3‰ in the pyrite indicate that water–underlying-rock interaction and the abiotic thermochemical sulfate reduction of lake water or organic matter might have participated together resulting in the precipitation of the dolomite–analcime–pyrite assemblages in the Shishugou Sag.

Type 1 interferon aggravates lipopolysaccharide-induced sepsis through upregulating Caspase-11 and Gasdermin D - Yan Wang; Xiaolei Zhang; Yujie Guo; Xiao Li; Guanyi Guo; Zhiyun Niu; Jingyu Zhang (Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2021)

Seasonal rainfall patterns in stable carbon isotopes in the Mu Us Desert, northern China during the early and middle Holocene - Peixian Shu; Hong Wang; Weijian Zhou; Hong Ao; Dongfeng Niu; Xiaohao Wen; Baosheng Li (Climate Dynamics, 2021)

Global soil‐derived ammonia emissions from agricultural nitrogen fertilizer application: A refinement based on regional and crop‐specific emission factors - Ruoya Ma; Jianwen Zou; Zhaoqiang Han; Kai Yu; Shuang Wu; Zhaofu Li; Shuwei Liu; Shuli Niu; William R. Horwath; Xia Zhu‐Barker (Global Change Biology, 2021)
Ammonia (NH 3 ) emissions from fertilized soils to the atmosphere and the subsequent deposition to land surface exert adverse effects on biogeochemical nitrogen (N) cycling. The region‐ and crop‐specific emission factors (EFs) of N fertilizer for NH 3 are poorly developed and therefore the global estimate of soil NH 3 emissions from agricultural N fertilizer application is constrained. Here we quantified the region‐ and crop‐specific NH 3 EFs of N fertilizer by compiling data from 324 worldwide manipulative studies and focused to map the global soil NH 3 emissions from agricultural N fertilizer application. Globally, the NH 3 EFs averaged 12.56% and 14.12% for synthetic N fertilizer and manure, respectively. Regionally, south‐eastern Asia had the highest NH 3 EFs of synthetic N fertilizer (19.48%) and Europe had the lowest (6%), which might have been associated with the regional discrepancy in the form and rate of N fertilizer use and management practices in agricultural production. Global agricultural NH 3 emissions from the use of synthetic N fertilizer and manure in 2014 were estimated to be 12.32 and 3.79 Tg N/year, respectively. China (4.20 Tg N/year) followed by India (2.37 Tg N/year) and America (1.05 Tg N/year) together contributed to over 60% of the total global agricultural NH 3 emissions from the use of synthetic N fertilizer. For crop‐specific emissions, the NH 3 EFs averaged 11.13%–13.95% for the three main staple crops (i.e., maize, wheat, and rice), together accounting for 72% of synthetic N fertilizer‐induced NH 3 emissions from croplands in the world and 70% in China. The region‐ and crop‐specific NH 3 EFs of N fertilizer established in this study offer references to update the default EF in the IPCC Tier 1 guideline. This work also provides an insight into the spatial variation of soil‐derived NH 3 emissions from the use of synthetic N fertilizer in agriculture at the global and regional scales.

Pollen morphology of selected apricot ( Prunus ) taxa - Wenwen Li; Yanan Wang; Liqiang Liu; Yingying Niu; Shirong Zhao; Shikui Zhang; Yatong Wang; Kang Liao (Palynology, 2021)

Signal Detection and Enhancement for Seismic Crosscorrelation Using the Wavelet-Domain Kalman Filter - Yang Zhao; Fenglin Niu; Zhishuai Zhang; Xiang Li; Jinhong Chen; Jidong Yang (Surveys in Geophysics, 2021)

Connection between earthquakes and deep fluids revealed by magnetotelluric imaging in Songyuan, China - Yu Tang; Aihua Weng; Yue Yang; Shiwen Li; Jianjun Niu; Yanhui Zhang; Yabin Li; Jianping Li (Science China Earth Sciences, 2021)

Freeze tolerance and the underlying metabolite responses in the Xizang plateau frog, Nanorana parkeri - Yonggang Niu; Wangjie Cao; Jinzhou Wang; Jie He; Kenneth B. Storey; Li Ding; Xiaolong Tang; Qiang Chen (Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 2021)

Exosomes from human umbilical cord Mesenchymal stem cells attenuates stress-induced hippocampal dysfunctions - Yuhu Niu; Xiuwei Wang; Meining Li; Bo Niu (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2020)

The GATA Gene Family in Chickpea: Structure Analysis and Transcriptional Responses to Abscisic Acid and Dehydration Treatments Revealed Potential Genes Involved in Drought Adaptation - Liangjie Niu; Ha Duc Chu; Cuong Duy Tran; Kien Huu Nguyen; Hoi Xuan Pham; Dung Tien Le; Weiqiang Li; Wei Wang; Thao Duc Le; Lam-Son Phan Tran (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2020)

Optimal scale extraction of farmland in coal mining areas with high groundwater levels based on visible light images from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) - Xiao Hu; Xinju Li; Xiangyu Min; Beibei Niu (Earth Science Informatics, 2020)

The Mechanism of Trivalent Inorganic Arsenic on HIF-1α: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis - Jiaqing Liu; Qiang Niu; Yunhua Hu; Shanshan Ran; Shugang Li (Biological Trace Element Research, 2020)

Effects of extraction methods on antioxidant and immunomodulatory activities of polysaccharides from superfine powder Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino - Bulei Wang; Junfeng Niu; Bingjie Mai; Fangya Shi; Meng Li; Lijun Chen; Pan Wang; Quanhong Liu (Glycoconjugate Journal, 2020)

Spatiotemporal variations in monthly relative humidity in China based on observations and CMIP5 models - Zigeng Niu; Lunche Wang; Lulu Fang; Jiarui Li; Rui Yao (International Journal of Climatology, 2020)
The variation trends in surface relative humidity (RH) are analyzed from 1961 to 2015 in China and its eight subregions based on monthly mean surface RH data from 2,474 stations provided by the National Meteorological Information Center of China (NMIC). The annual mean surface RH is 59% in China, with a clear maximum and minimum in South China (SC, 80%) and over the Tibetan Plateau (TP, 45%). From 1961 to 2002, the regional RH shows increasing trends in most regions of China, but a particularly sharp reduction in RH is evident since 2003 in each subregion and throughout China, leading to a decreasing RH in China from 1961 to 2015. The decline is larger in East China (EC, −0.58% decade −1 ) and SC (−0.59% decade −1 ) than that in the West of Northwest China (WNC, −0.11% decade −1 ) and North China (NC, −0.05% decade −1 ), and the decreasing trend is −0.30% decade −1 throughout all of China. A drier trend has been observed in most regions of China, especially in urban and high‐altitude areas, which suggests that the water vapour supply from the ocean is limited, accompanied by weakened monsoons, and the increase in sunshine duration in northwestern China also causes a decrease in surface RH. On the other hand, urbanisation will also lead to local urban dry island effects in some regions with large populations and rapid urbanization. Finally, the RH would decrease more rapidly under the RCP8.5 scenario than under the RCP4.5 scenario because of the asymmetrical increase in vapour pressure and saturation vapour pressure under increasing temperature.

Study on the Thermophysical Properties of Clay Under Repeated Freezing and Thawing - Haiqiang Jiang; Fujun Niu; Enliang Wang; Qinguo Ma; Li Cheng (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2020)

Identification and expression profile of microRNA in seven tissues of the Golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellanae) - Qiao Yang; Jianqiu Yu; Lan Jiang; Xuanzhen Liu; Fangyuan Liu; Yansen Cai; Lili Niu; Megan Price; Jing Li (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2020)

Breastfeeding improves dynamic reorganization of functional connectivity in preterm infants: a temporal brain network study - Weiming Niu; Xinfen Xu; Hongxi Zhang; Yao Zhang; Shaoqing Ni; Tianmei Liu; Qiufang Li; Can Lai; Yu Sun (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2020)

Effects of ethylene biosynthesis and signaling on oxidative stress and antioxidant defense system in Nelumbo nucifera G. under cadmium exposure - Yanjie Wang; Man Yuan; Zexin Li; Yeqing Niu; Qijiang Jin; Bin Zhu; Yingchun Xu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Detrimental Effects of Sodium Fluoride on the Expression of Insulin Receptor in the Olfactory Bulb and Hippocampus of Male Mice - Jianqin Yuan; Qi Li; Mohammad Mehdi Ommati; Ruiyan Niu; Jundong Wang (Biological Trace Element Research, 2020)

Entrainment within neuronal response in optic tectum of pigeon to video displays - Jiangtao Wang; Xiaoke Niu; Songwei Wang; Zhizhong Wang; Li Shi (Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 2020)

Effects of disruption of Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) using sex pheromone on moth pests and insect communities in orchards - Weina Kong; Yi Wang; Yongfu Guo; Xiaohan Chai; Guofei Niu; Ying Li; Ruiyan Ma; Jie Li (Applied Entomology and Zoology, 2020)

One new sterpurane sesquiterpene from cultures of the basidiomycete Pholiota nameko - Wan-Rong Niu; Cong-Liang Guo; Deng-Ji Lou; Rui-Ting Li; Qiao Xiang; Yu-Lin Zou; Xiu-Ming Cui; Xiao-Yan Yang (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Biodegradation of acephate by Bacillus paramycoides NDZ and its degradation pathway - Jianjun Ren; Chongqing Wang; Huhetaoli; Chunyu Li; Bo Fan; Dongze Niu (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2020)

Adsorption Mechanism and Structure-Performance Relationship of Chromium Ions by Biochar - Menghong Li; Xiaoli Guo; Ying Wei; Aiju Liu; Jie Lu; Xiaoyin Niu; Yanfei Ma; Shuang Li; Zhenxiao Shang; Xinpeng Liu (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2020)

Variation in oleoresin yield and anatomical traits among Sindora glabra populations in Hainan, China - Niu Yu; Qiongqiong Li; Jinchang Yang; Guangtian Yin; Rongsheng Li; Wentao Zou (Trees, 2020)
Key message Geography and tree diameter were the major factors in determining oleoresin yield in Sindora glabra . The tangential diameter and area of secretory canals are reliable indicators of the oleoresin amount. Abstract Sindora glabra is a native tropical plant of China that exudes copious amounts of oleoresin from wounds on the stem. Elucidation of the mechanism affecting the oleoresin yield is of particular importance for development and selection of superior germplasm. In this study, the variation in oleoresin yield and anatomical traits of the stem of S. glabra were investigated in four main natural populations in Hainan. The results showed that annual oleoresin yield varied considerably among populations. The oleoresin yield exhibited an increasing trend with the increment of tree stem diameter until the diameter was over 80 cm. Moreover, oleoresin production in the wet season was higher than in dry season. The analysis of oleoresin chemical composition indicated that the four populations belong to the same chemotype despite the amount of four types of sesquiterpenes varying greatly among areas. Anatomical analysis revealed that quantitative traits of secretory canals including tangential diameter, area, density and frequency were significantly different among populations and tree diameters. Furthermore, the tangential diameter and area of secretory canals were positively correlated with oleoresin yield. These results suggested that the tangential diameter and area of secretory canals are reliable indicators of the oleoresin amount and can be used for selection purposes in S. glabra .

The Hessian fly recessive resistance gene h4 mapped to chromosome 1A of the wheat cultivar ‘Java’ using genotyping-by-sequencing - Fuan Niu; Yunfeng Xu; Xuming Liu; Lanfei Zhao; Amy Bernardo; Yaoguang Li; Guoxia Liu; Ming-Shun Chen; Liming Cao; Zhenbin Hu; Xiangyang Xu; Guihua Bai (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2020)

Benzophenanthridine alkaloids suppress lung adenocarcinoma by blocking TMEM16A Ca2+-activated Cl− channels - Gaohua Zhang; Lin Zhu; Yucong Xue; Zhijun Zhao; Honglin Li; Zhiyun Niu; Xiangchong Wang; Pingping Chen; Jianping Zhang; Xuan Zhang (Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, 2020)

Household recovery strategies in Longmen Mountain area, Sichuan, China, following the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake disaster - Baofeng Di; Jierui Li; Miranda Dandoulaki; Ana Maria Cruz; Ruixin Zhang; Zhipan Niu (Natural Hazards, 2020)

Integrated mRNA and Small RNA Sequencing Reveals Regulatory Expression of Larval Metamorphosis of the Razor Clam - Donghong Niu; Beibei Li; Shumei Xie; Zhiguo Dong; Jiale Li (Marine Biotechnology, 2020)

Estimating soil organic carbon density in Northern China’s agro-pastoral ecotone using vis-NIR spectroscopy - Yun Chen; Yuqiang Li; Xuyang Wang; Jinliang Wang; Xiangwen Gong; Yayi Niu; Jing Liu (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020)

Graph-based network analysis of resting-state fMRI: test-retest reliability of binarized and weighted networks - Jie Xiang; Jiayue Xue; Hao Guo; Dandan Li; Xiaohong Cui; Yan Niu; Ting Yan; Rui Cao; Yao Ma; Yanli Yang; Bin Wang (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2020)

Effects of Chronic Aluminum Lactate Exposure on Neuronal Apoptosis and Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity in Rats - Xiujun Qin; Liang Li; Xiaohan Nie; Qiao Niu (Biological Trace Element Research, 2020)

The utility of fusing multi-sensor data spatio-temporally in estimating grassland aboveground biomass in the three-river headwaters region of China - Na Zeng; Honglin He; Xiaoli Ren; Li Zhang; Yuan Zeng; Jiangwen Fan; Yuzhe Li; Zhongen Niu; Xiaobo Zhu; Qingqing Chang (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020)

Correction to: CCR2 and CCR5 promote diclofenac-induced hepatotoxicity in mice - Zhanke He; Guoquan Wei; Na Li; Mengwei Niu; Shenhai Gong; Guangyan Wu; Teng Wang; Yong Jiang; Peng Chen (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2020)

Research on the characterization, reactivity, and transportability of porous silicon-coated nanoscale zero-valent iron - Ruiyang Xu; Juan Li; Jun Tang; Yang Wang; Yuan Niu; Haojie Lu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

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

The Association Between Serum Apelin-13 and the Prognosis of Acute Ischemic Stroke - Xiao Wang; Xuan Tian; Lu-lu Pei; Peng-peng Niu; Yinan Guo; Ruiyao Hu; Kai Liu; Mengke Tian; Youfeng Li; Chunhui Wang; Xin Wang; Yuming Xu; et al. (Translational Stroke Research, 2020)

Molecular Characterization and Promoter Analysis of Novel Sugar Transporter Gene ScERD6 in Sugarcane - Xiao-Rong Miao; Xu-Peng Zeng; Jun-Qi Niu; Aamir Mahmood; Li-Tao Yang; Bao-Qing Zhang; Yang-Rui Li (Sugar Tech, 2020)

Pyrroloquinoline Quinine and LY294002 Changed Cell Cycle and Apoptosis by Regulating PI3K-AKT-GSK3β Pathway in SH-SY5Y Cells - Hongyun Ji; Junxiang Ma; Li Chen; Tian Chen; Shixuan Zhang; Jiaxin Jia; Xin Yang; Caixia Guo; Zhongxin Xiao; Piye Niu (Neurotoxicity Research, 2020)

Circular RNA circ_0124644 exacerbates the ox-LDL-induced endothelial injury in human vascular endothelial cells through regulating PAPP-A by acting as a sponge of miR-149-5p - Gang Wang; Yu Li; Zhenbin Liu; Xiuna Ma; Menghu Li; Qingwei Lu; Yanfang Li; Zengzhen Lu; Li Niu; Zixuan Fan; Zhangcheng Lei (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2020)

Effective removal of Microcystis aeruginosa and microcystins by integrated pre-oxidation and coagulation: an environmental and economical way - Q. Song; D. Zhang; X. Niu; Y. Li; J. Ma; Y. Fan; S. Zhou (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2020)

Research on a two-parameter reduction method that strictly satisfies the upper and lower limit theorem - Wei Yuan; Zonghong Li; Jiandong Niu; Wei Wang; Jiaxin Li (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2020)

Fluoride-Induced Alteration in the Diversity and Composition of Bacterial Microbiota in Mice Colon - Rong Fu; Ruiyan Niu; Rui Li; Baijuan Yue; Xuhua Zhang; Qiqi Cao; Jundong Wang; Zilong Sun (Biological Trace Element Research, 2020)

Lysinibacillus cavernae sp. nov., isolated from cave soil - Yu Kan; Xue-Ke Niu; Manik Prabhu Narsing Rao; Zhou-Yan Dong; Yuan-Guo Xie; Ying-Qian Kang; Wen-Jun Li (Archives of Microbiology, 2020)

Study on geotechnical characteristics of marine soil at Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao tunnel - Xiabing Yue; Yongli Xie; Hongguang Zhang; Yapeng Niu; Shasha Zhang; Jing Li (Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, 2020)

Composition, Distribution, and Assembly Patterns of Eukaryotic Communities Under Vertical Geochemical Gradients in a Polluted Urban River - Wei Cai; Yi Li; Wenlong Zhang; Lihua Niu; Longfei Wang; Haomiao Cheng (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2020)

Identification of drug resistance genes and drug resistance analysis of Salmonella in the duck farm environment of Zhanjiang, China - Jin-Li Niu; Jin-Ju Peng; Yue-Yue Ming; Qi-Chao Ma; Wen-Chao Liu; Yi Ma (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Evoked-potential audiogram variability in a group of wild Yangtze finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) - Zhi-Tao Wang; Jiao Li; Peng-Xiang Duan; Zhi-Gang Mei; Fu-Qiang Niu; Tomonari Akamatsu; Pei-Yu Lei; Lu Zhou; Jing Yuan; Yu-Wei Chen; Alexander Ya Supin; Ding Wang; et al. (Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 2020)

Global patterns and controlling factors of soil nitrification rate - Zhaolei Li; Zhaoqi Zeng; Dashuan Tian; Jinsong Wang; Zheng Fu; Fangyue Zhang; Ruiyang Zhang; Weinan Chen; Yiqi Luo; Shuli Niu (Global Change Biology, 2020)
Soil nitrification, an important pathway of nitrogen transformation in ecosystems, produces soil nitrate that influences net primary productivity, while the by‐product of nitrification, nitrous oxide, is a significant greenhouse gas. Although there have been many studies addressing the microbiology, physiology, and impacting environment factors of soil nitrification at local scales, there are very few studies on soil nitrification rate over large scales. We conducted a global synthesis on the patterns and controlling factors of soil nitrification rate normalized at 25°C by compiling 3,140 observations from 186 published articles across terrestrial ecosystems. Soil nitrification rate tended to decrease with increasing latitude, especially in the Northern Hemisphere, and varied largely with ecosystem types. The soil nitrification rate significantly increased with mean annual temperature (MAT), soil nitrogen content, microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen, soil ammonium, and soil pH, but decreased with soil carbon:nitrogen and carbon:nitrogen of microbial biomass. The total soil nitrogen content contributed the most to the variations of global soil nitrification rate (total coefficient = 0.29) in structural equation models. The microbial biomass nitrogen (MBN; total coefficient = 0.19) was nearly of equivalent importance relative to MAT (total coefficient = 0.25) and soil pH (total coefficient = 0.24) in determining soil nitrification rate, while soil nitrogen and pH influenced soil nitrification via changing soil MBN. Moreover, the emission of soil nitrous oxide was positively related to soil nitrification rate at a global scale. This synthesis will advance our current understanding on the mechanisms underlying large‐scale variations of soil nitrification and benefit the biogeochemical models in simulating global nitrogen cycling.

Denoising Effect of Jason-1 Altimeter Waveforms with Singular Spectrum Analysis: A Case Study of Modelling Mean Sea Surface Height over South China Sea - Jiajia Yuan; Jinyun Guo; Yupeng Niu; Chengcheng Zhu; Zhen Li; Xin Liu (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020)
Altimeter waveforms are usually contaminated due to nonmarine surfaces or inhomogeneous sea state conditions. The present work aimed to present how the singular spectrum analysis (SSA) can be used to reduce the noise level in Jason-1 altimeter waveforms to obtain SSA-denoised waveforms, improving the accuracy of a mean sea surface height (MSSH) model. Comparing the retracked sea surface heights (SSHs) by a 50% threshold retracker for the SSA-denoised waveforms with those for the raw waveforms, the results indicated that SSA allowed a noise reduction on Jason-1 waveforms, improving the accuracy of retracked SSHs. The MSSH model (called Model 1) over the South China Sea with a grid of 2′ × 2′ was established from the retracked SSHs of Jason-1 by the 50% threshold retracker for the SSA-denoised waveforms. Comparing Model 1 and Model 2 (established from the retracked SSHs by the 50% threshold retracker for the raw waveforms) with the CLS15 and DTU18 models in the South China Sea, it was found that the accuracy of Model 1 was higher than that of Model 2, which indicates that using SSA to reduce noise level in Jason-1 waveforms can effectively improve the accuracy of the MSSH model.

Transcriptome analysis of heat stress response genes in potato leaves - Ruimin Tang; Sanjay K. Gupta; Suyan Niu; Xiu-Qing Li; Qing Yang; Guanshui Chen; Wenjiao Zhu; Muhammad Haroon (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Clinical and Molecular Characterization of Three Novel ARHGEF9 Mutations in Patients with Developmental Delay and Epilepsy - Ruen Yao; Yi Zhang; Jie Liu; Jiwen Wang; Yufei Xu; Niu Li; Jian Wang; Tingting Yu (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2020)

Total and Methylmercury of Suaeda heteroptera Wetland Soil Response to a Salinity Gradient Under Wetting and Drying Conditions - Hang Li; Dongmei Zheng; Xun Zhang; Zhixin Niu; Huanchi Ma; Shiwei Zhang; Chenghao Wu (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2020)

Abnormal Galactosylated–Glycans recognized by Bandeiraea Simplicifolia Lectin I in saliva of patients with breast Cancer - Jiajun Yang; Xiawei Liu; Jian Shu; Yao Hou; Mengting Chen; Hanjie Yu; Tianran Ma; Haoqi Du; Jiaxu Zhang; Yan Qiao; Jianjun He; Lili Niu; et al. (Glycoconjugate Journal, 2020)

Molecular Characteristics, Phylogeny and Expression Profile of the PTEN Gene in Goats - Tao Zhong; Jingxuan Zhou; Siyuan Zhan; Linjie Wang; Lili Niu; Jiazhong Guo; Li Li; Hongping Zhang (Biochemical Genetics, 2020)

Src mediates β-adrenergic receptor induced YAP tyrosine phosphorylation - Wenjing Wang; Wenqi Li; Kai Liu; Xiaodou Niu; Kaihang Guan; Yunqi Jiang; Zijian Li; Erdan Dong (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

RNAi of the nuclear receptor HR3 suggests a role in the molting process of the spider mite Panonychus citri - Gang Li; Xun-Yan Liu; Xi Han; Jin-zhi Niu; Jin-Jun Wang (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2020)

Enhancement methane fermentation of Enteromorpha prolifera waste by Saccharomyces cerevisiae: batch kinetic investigation, dissolved organic matter characterization, and synergistic mechanism - Shunan Zhao; Ping Li; Hongli Fang; Liuying Song; Dunjie Li; Rutao Liu; Qigui Niu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Shaking table test of seismic responses of anchor cable and lattice beam reinforced slope - Jian-jing Zhang; Jia-yong Niu; Xiao Fu; Li-cong Cao; Qiang Xie (Journal of Mountain Science, 2020)

Combined support system and calculation model for deep foundation pits in fill soil areas - Jiandong Niu; Zewei Li; Chu Feng; Bin Wang; Kang Chen (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

The effects of ecological factors on the chemical compounds in Lycium barbarum L. - Jia Mi; Yamei Yan; Yuekun Li; Yue Yin; Lu Lu; Qing Luo; Xiaoying Li; Xuan Zhou; Yan Niu; Youlong Cao (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2020)

Aluminum-Induced Synaptic Plasticity Impairment via PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling Pathway - Huan Li; Xingli Xue; Liang Li; Yaqin Li; Yanni Wang; Tao Huang; Yanhong Wang; Huaxing Meng; Baolong Pan; Qiao Niu (Neurotoxicity Research, 2020)

Aluminum-induced “mixed” cell death in mice cerebral tissue and potential intervention - Yan-xia Hao; Mei-qin Li; Jing-si Zhang; Qin-li Zhang; Xia Jiao; Xiu-liang Ji; Huan Li; Qiao Niu (Neurotoxicity Research, 2020)

Responses of soil microbes and their interactions with plant community after nitrogen and phosphorus addition in a Tibetan alpine steppe - Junfu Dong; Shuping Wang; Haishan Niu; Xiaoyong Cui; Linfeng Li; Zhe Pang; Shutong Zhou; Kui Wang (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020)

Inhibition of miR-217 Protects Against Myocardial Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury Through Inactivating NF-κB and MAPK Pathways - Yanfang Li; Liping Fei; Junli Wang; Qingying Niu (Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology, 2020)

Overexpression of the chitinase gene CmCH1 from Coniothyrium minitans renders enhanced resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in soybean - Xiangdong Yang; Jing Yang; Haiyun Li; Lu Niu; Guojie Xing; Yuanyu Zhang; Wenjing Xu; Qianqian Zhao; Qiyun Li; Yingshan Dong (Transgenic Research, 2020)

A simplified design method for metallic dampers used in the transverse direction of cable-stayed bridges - Niu Jiantao; Ding Yang; Shi Yundong; Li Zhongxian (Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 2020)

Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization of RDR Genes and their Expression Analysis during Reproductive Development and Stress in Pineapple - Zhenfang Li; Dingning Li; Baiyang Li; Yanhui Liu; Xiaoping Niu; Mohammad Aslam; Hanyang Cai; Zhenxia Su; Yuan Qin (Tropical Plant Biology, 2020)

Non-linear temperature sensitivity of litter component decomposition under warming gradient with precipitation addition on the Tibetan plateau - Wangwang Lv; Lirong Zhang; Haishan Niu; Bowen Li; Qi Wang; Yang Zhou; Yanfen Wang; Lili Jiang; Peipei Liu; Huan Hong; Shugang Jia; Caiyun Luo; et al. (Plant and Soil, 2020)

Danshen formula granule and salvianic acid A alleviate ethanol-induced neurotoxicity - Yujia Li; Hui Chen; Yating Yang; Menglan Niu; Jiaxin Wang; Yuanyuan Wu; Linhui Niu; Hongliang Liu; Dengke Bao (Journal of Natural Medicines, 2020)

Isolation, structure elucidation, tyrosinase inhibitory, and antioxidant evaluation of the constituents from Angelica dahurica roots - Penghua Shu; Junping Li; Yingying Fei; Huiqing Zhu; Mengzhu Yu; Anqi Liu; Haoying Niu; Simin Zou; Xialan Wei; Zhiyu Ju; Zhihong Xu (Journal of Natural Medicines, 2020)

An urban eco-environmental sensitive areas assessment method based on variable weights combination - Qiang Niu; Li Yu; Qiao Jie; Xian Li (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2020)

Mapping landslide susceptibility at the Three Gorges Reservoir, China, using gradient boosting decision tree, random forest and information value models - Tao Chen; Li Zhu; Rui-qing Niu; C John Trinder; Ling Peng; Tao Lei (Journal of Mountain Science, 2020)

An efficient micropropagation protocol for Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu et Cheng from shoot segments of 2-year-old trees - Yuping Xiong; Shuangyan Chen; Beiyi Guo; Meiyun Niu; Xinhua Zhang; Yuan Li; Kunlin Wu; Feng Zheng; Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva; Songjun Zeng; Guohua Ma (Trees, 2020)

Molecular characterization of SBP-box gene family during floral induction in walnut (Juglans regia L.) - Li Zhou; Shaowen Quan; Li Ma; Hang Xu; Jieping Yang; Jianxin Niu (Tree Genetics & Genomes, 2020)

Interactions between intercropped Avena sativa and Agropyron cristatum for nitrogen uptake - Min Liu; Huimin Li; Jingjing Song; Minghua Song; Na Qiao; Yuqiang Tian; Yanjie Liu; Haishan Niu (Plant and Soil, 2020)

Correction to: NaCl-induced stress: physiological responses of six halophyte species in in vitro and in vivo culture - Yuping Xiong; Hanzhi Liang; Haifeng Yan; Beiyi Guo; Meiyun Niu; Shuangyan Chen; Shuguang Jian; Hai Ren; Xinhua Zhang; Yuan Li; Songjun Zeng; Kunlin Wu; et al. (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2020)

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

Impact of sensory interactions among volatile compounds of juice of Red Delicious apples - Deshou Mao; Hong Liu; Zhengfeng Li; Yunwei Niu; Zuobing Xiao; Fengmei Zhang; Jiancai Zhu (Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, 2020)

Association between ambient temperature and daily emergency hospitalizations for acute coronary syndrome in Yancheng, China - Shumei Guo; Yue Niu; Yuexin Cheng; Renjie Chen; Julia Kan; Haidong Kan; Xu Li; Jiading Li; Jingyan Cao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Effects of Earliness on Heat Stress Tolerance in Fifty Potato Cultivars - Guodong Zhang; Ruimin Tang; Suyan Niu; Huaijun Si; Qing Yang; Benoit Bizimungu; Sharon Regan; Xiu-Qing Li (American Journal of Potato Research, 2020)

Fuzzy comprehensive evaluation of debris flow in Matun village, Laomao Mountain area, Dalian city - Shen Shiwei; Xie He’En; Xu Yan; Zhang Min; Niu Xiaobin; Li Guoliang (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Analysis of spatiotemporal variability in temperature extremes in the Yellow and Yangtze River basins during 1961–2014 based on high‐density gauge observations - Zigeng Niu; Lunche Wang; Lulu Fang; Jiarui Li; Rui Yao (International Journal of Climatology, 2020)
The Yellow and Yangtze River basins are the most important basins in China due to their environment and natural and socioeconomic conditions, and they are highly sensitive to extreme climate events. In this study, we used daily maximum and minimum temperature data gathered from 892 meteorological stations to analyse the spatiotemporal variations in temperature extremes in the Yellow and Yangtze River basins during 1961–2014 and identified correlations with the geographic location and atmospheric circulation patterns. The results indicated that annual mean maximum and minimum temperatures ( TX m and TN m ), most warm extremes and some cold extremes (minimum of the minimum temperature and maximum temperature, TN n and TX n ) generally showed low values in the northwestern region of the Yellow and Yangtze basins, while the diurnal temperature range (DTR) and some cold extremes (ice days, ID 0 and frost days, FD 0 ) were generally higher in the northwest of the two basins. TX m , TN m , all warm extremes and some cold extremes ( TN n and TX n ) showed significant increasing trends in both basins. The increase in the extreme temperature was between 0.17–0.38°C/decade in the Yellow basin, while the interval was 0.15–0.38°C/decade in the Yangtze basin. DTR decreased by −0.07 days/decade in the former and −0.05 days/decade in the latter. Furthermore, warm event days increased by 1.38–3.52 and 1.42–2.65 days/decade in the Yellow and Yangtze basins, respectively. At the same time, the cold event days decreased by −1.90 to −3.47 and −0.20 to −2.70 days/decade in the respective basins. In terms of the spatial patterns, most stations that displayed significant trends were located over the Loess Plateau in the Yellow River basins; Sichuan basin and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River basins. Moreover, almost all of the temperature extremes exhibited the largest trends in spring and winter in the two basins. Most temperature extremes showed strong correlations with longitude and altitude and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) displayed significant correlations with almost all of the temperature extremes, except DTR, TN n and TX n ; the East Atlantic/Western Russia (EA/WR) was also related to many temperature extremes. Finally, most temperature observations showed abrupt changes in the 1990s, and the timing in the Yangtze River basin was generally later than that in the Yellow River basin.

NaCl-induced stress: physiological responses of six halophyte species in in vitro and in vivo culture - Yuping Xiong; Hanzhi Liang; Haifeng Yan; Beiyi Guo; Meiyun Niu; Shuangyan Chen; Shuguang Jian; Hai Ren; Xinhua Zhang; Yuan Li; Songjun Zeng; Kunlin Wu; et al. (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2019)

Metabolomic profiling on rat brain of prenatal malnutrition: implicated for oxidative stress and schizophrenia - Fei Xu; Xin Li; Weibo Niu; Gaini Ma; Qianqian Sun; Yan Bi; Zhenming Guo; Decheng Ren; Jiaxin Hu; Fan Yuan; Ruixue Yuan; Lei Shi; et al. (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2019)

Correction to: Tat expression led to increased histone 3 tri-methylation at lysine 27 and contributed to HIV latency in astrocytes through regulation of MeCP2 and Ezh2 expression - Ying Liu; Yinghua Niu; Lu Li; Khalid A. Timani; Victor L. He; Chris Sanborn; Jiafeng Xie; Johnny J. He (Journal of NeuroVirology, 2019)

Development and characterization of 29 SNP markers for the Tibetan macaque (Macaca thibetana) - Xinshang Zhang; Lihong Niu; Liang Zhou; Zhifeng Yan; Fan Yang; Aiming Wu; Shaokun Min; Xiao Li; Kaishan Tao; Kefeng Dou; Hui Chen (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2019)

Carbamazepine promotes specific stimuli-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation and causes idiosyncratic liver injury in mice - Zhilei Wang; Guang Xu; Xiaoyan Zhan; Youping Liu; Yuan Gao; Nian Chen; Yuming Guo; Ruisheng Li; Tingting He; Xueai Song; Ming Niu; Jiabo Wang; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2019)

De Novo RNA-seq and Functional Annotation of Haemaphysalis longicornis - DongLing Niu; YaE Zhao; YaNan Yang; Rui Yang; XiaoJuan Gong; Li Hu (Acta Parasitologica, 2019)

AoStuA, an APSES transcription factor, regulates the conidiation, trap formation, stress resistance and pathogenicity of the nematode‐trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora - Meihua Xie; Yunchuan Wang; Liyan Tang; Le Yang; Duanxu Zhou; Qing Li; Xuemei Niu; Ke‐Qin Zhang; Jinkui Yang (Environmental Microbiology, 2019)
Summary The APSES protein family comprises a conserved class of fungus‐specific transcriptional regulators. Some members have been identified in partial ascomycetes. In this study, the APSES protein StuA (AoStuA) of the nematode‐trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora was characterized. Compared with the wild‐type (WT) strain, three Δ AoStuA mutants grew relatively slowly, displayed a 96% reduction in sporulation capacity and a delay in conidial germination. The reduced sporulation capacity correlated with transcriptional repression of several sporulation‐related genes. The mutants were also more sensitive to chemical stressors than the WT strain. Importantly, the mutants were unable to produce mycelial traps for nematode predation. Moreover, peroxisomes and Woronin bod ies were abundant in the WT cells but hardly found in the cells of those mutants. The lack of such organelles correlated with transcriptional repression of some genes involved in the biogenesis of peroxisomes and Woronin bod ies. The transcript levels of several genes involved in the cAMP/PKA signalling pathway were also significantly reduced in the mutants versus the WT strain, implicating a regulatory role of AoStuA in the transcription of genes involved in the cAMP/PKA signalling pathway that regulates an array of cellular processes and events. In particular, AoStuA is indispensable for A . oligospora trap formation and virulence.

Experimental Study on the Damage Evolution of Gas-Bearing Coal and Its Electric Potential Response - Yue Niu; Chaojie Wang; Enyuan Wang; Zhonghui Li (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2019)

Long-term hemodynamic mechanism of enhanced external counterpulsation in the treatment of coronary heart disease: a geometric multiscale simulation - Bao Li; Wenxin Wang; Boyan Mao; Haisheng Yang; Haijun Niu; Jianhang Du; Xiaoling Li; Youjun Liu (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2019)

Badminton players show a lower coactivation and higher beta band intermuscular interactions of ankle antagonist muscles during isokinetic exercise - Lejun Wang; Wenxin Niu; Kuan Wang; Shengnian Zhang; Li Li; Tianfeng Lu (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2019)

Quantitative identification of anthropogenic trace metal sources in surface river sediments from a hilly agricultural watershed, East China - Wei Jiao; Yuan Niu; Yong Niu; Bao Li; Min Zhao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Estimation and analysis of the ratio of transpiration to evapotranspiration in forest ecosystems along the North-South Transect of East China - Xiaoli Ren; Qianqian Lu; Honglin He; Li Zhang; Zhongen Niu (Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2019)

Reactive oxygen species induced by personal exposure to fine particulate matter emitted from solid fuel combustion in rural Guanzhong Basin, northwestern China - Yaqi Li; Hongmei Xu; Kailai He; Jinhui Wang; Zhi Ning; Qiyuan Wang; Nan Li; Zhenxing Shen; Pingping Liu; Jian Sun; Xinyi Niu; Yongxiao Cao; et al. (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2019)

Three new labdane-type diterpenoids from Callicarpa macrophylla Vahl. - Zhen-Hui Wang; Huan-Jun Xu; Yang-Yang Zhai; Lan-Ping Yang; Qiang Li; Mei Huang; Xing-Ying Chen; Wen-Kui Zhang; Yue-Li Meng; Qing-Ling Zhang; Chao Niu; Yan-Ru Zhang (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Purification and identification of a novel antifungal protein from Bacillus subtilis XB-1 - Jianjun Ren; Wenhao He; Chunyu Li; Song He; Dongze Niu (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2019)

Design of Electromagnetic Vibration-Type Single-Bud Sugarcane Seed Metering Device - Fengguang He; Ganran Deng; Ming Li; Zhaojun Niu; Xiao You (Sugar Tech, 2019)

Network pharmacology exploration reveals the bioactive compounds and molecular mechanisms of Li-Ru-Kang against hyperplasia of mammary gland - Shizhang Wei; Xuelin Zhou; Ming Niu; Haizhu Zhang; Xiaoyi Liu; Ruilin Wang; Pengyan Li; Haotian Li; Huadan Cai; Yanling Zhao (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2019)

Modulating effects of preconditioning exercise in the expression of ET-1 and BNP via HIF-1α in ischemically injured brain - Huijie Wang; Feng Niu; Wei Fan; Jimin Shi; Jihong Zhang; Bing Li (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2019)

Fermented crop straws by Trichoderma viride and Saccharomyces cerevisiae enhanced the bioconversion rate of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) - Xuewei Qi; Zhihao Li; Mazarin Akami; Abdelaziz Mansour; Changying Niu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Latest Wuchiapingian to Earliest Triassic Conodont Zones and δ13Ccarb Isotope Excursions from Deep-Water Sections in Western Hubei Province, South China - Bo Yang; Hanxiao Li; Paul B. Wignall; Haishui Jiang; Zhijun Niu; Qian Ye; Qiong Wu; Xulong Lai (Journal of Earth Science, 2019)

Offspring of aged mothers of rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus shows lower sexual propensity than their elder siblings under crowded conditions - Wenjie Li; Cuijuan Niu; Xiaoxuan Li (Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2019)

Effects of coal mining on the evolution of groundwater hydrogeochemistry - Wei Qiao; Wenping Li; Shengcai Zhang; Yunfei Niu (Hydrogeology Journal, 2019)

Correction to: Occurrence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in floor and elevated surface house dust from Shanghai, China - Dong Niu; Yanling Qiu; Li Li; Yihui Zhou; Xinyu Du; Zhiliang Zhu; Ling Chen; Zhifen Lin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Urban VOC profiles, possible sources, and its role in ozone formation for a summer campaign over Xi’an, China - Jian Sun; Zhenxing Shen; Yue Zhang; Zhou Zhang; Qian Zhang; Tian Zhang; Xinyi Niu; Yu Huang; Long Cui; Hongmei Xu; Hongxia Liu; Junji Cao; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Differences of methods to quantify construction and demolition waste for less-developed but fast-growing countries: China as a case study - Ning Zhang; Lina Zheng; Huabo Duan; Fengfu Yin; Jiabin Li; Yongning Niu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Silicon variation and phytolith morphology in different organs of Dendrocalamus brandisii (Munro) Kurz (Bambusoideae) - Hui Zhan; Li Juan; Niu Zhao-hui; Mao-biao Li; Chang-ming Wang; Shu-guang Wang (Brazilian Journal of Botany, 2019)

Effective and economical column-based method for RNA isolation from animal cells - Qiaoge Niu; Maosheng Cao; Shuxiong Chen; Yun Zhao; Lu Chen; Chunjin Li; Xu Zhou (Biotechnology Letters, 2019)

Isolation and identification of new prenylated acetophenone derivatives from Acronychia oligophlebia - Qian-Wen Niu; Neng-Hua Chen; Zhong-Nan Wu; Ding Luo; Ying-Ying Li; Yu-Bo Zhang; Qing-Guo Li; Yao-Lan Li; Guo-Cai Wang (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Agar extraction from Pyropia haitanensis residue after the removal and purification of phycobiliproteins - Ping Zhao; Jianfeng Niu; Li Huan; Wenhui Gu; Mingjiang Wu; Guangce Wang (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2019)

The Variable Regulatory Effect of Arsenic on Nrf2 Signaling Pathway in Mouse: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis - Cheng Wang; Qiang Niu; Rulin Ma; Guanling Song; Yunhua Hu; Shangzhi Xu; Yu Li; Haixia Wang; Shugang Li; Yusong Ding (Biological Trace Element Research, 2019)

Characterization of a new bunyavirus and its derived small RNAs in the brown citrus aphid, Aphis citricidus - Wei Zhang; Tengfei Wu; Mengmeng Guo; Tengyu Chang; Li Yang; Yang Tan; Chao Ye; Jinzhi Niu; Jin-Jun Wang (Virus Genes, 2019)

Spatial-temporal variability of throughfall in a subtropical deciduous forest from the hilly regions of eastern China - Hai-xia Zhang; Hua-wu Wu; Jing Li; Bin He; Jiu-fu Liu; Niu Wang; Wei-li Duan; Ai-min Liao (Journal of Mountain Science, 2019)

Tat expression led to increased histone 3 tri-methylation at lysine 27 and contributed to HIV latency in astrocytes through regulation of MeCP2 and Ezh2 expression - Ying Liu; Yinghua Niu; Lu Li; Khalid A. Timani; Victor L. He; Chris Sanburns; Jiafeng Xie; Johnny J. He (Journal of NeuroVirology, 2019)

Two new sesquiterpenes from cultures of the higher fungus Pholiota nameko - Xiao-Yan Yang; Wan-Rong Niu; Rui-Ting Li; Xiu-Ming Cui; Ji-Kai Liu (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Expression dynamics of key ecdysteroid and juvenile hormone biosynthesis genes imply a coordinated regulation pattern in the molting process of a spider mite, Tetranychus urticae - Gang Li; Qin-Zhe Sun; Xun-Yan Liu; Jun Zhang; Wei Dou; Jin-Zhi Niu; Jin-Jun Wang (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2019)

Revealing the correlation of biomethane generation, DOM fluorescence, and microbial community in the mesophilic co-digestion of chicken manure and sheep manure at different mixture ratio - Liuying Song; Dunjie Li; Hongli Fang; Xiangyunong Cao; Rutao Liu; Qigui Niu; Yu-You Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Adhesion and Colonization of the Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus Labeled by Dsred2 in Mouse Gut - Chen Li; Tingting Bei; Zhihua Niu; Xin Guo; Miaoshu Wang; Haiqiang Lu; Xinxi Gu; Hongtao Tian (Current Microbiology, 2019)

MiR-499 inhibited hypoxia/reoxygenation induced cardiomyocytes injury by targeting SOX6 - Yujie Shi; Yunfeng Han; Lili Niu; Junxia Li; Yundai Chen (Biotechnology Letters, 2019)

EEG-based mild depression recognition using convolutional neural network - Xiaowei Li; Rong La; Ying Wang; Junhong Niu; Shuai Zeng; Shuting Sun; Jing Zhu (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2019)

EGFR Mimotope Reduces the Expression of LYVE-1 in the Intestine from the M3R Immunized Mice - Haoran Yuan; Changhong Li; Jianying Niu; Lin Yang (International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2019)

Obstetrical and infant outcomes among women with neoplasms during pregnancy - Xin Niu; Christopher I. Li; Beth A. Mueller (Cancer Causes & Control, 2019)

Reduced hemispheric asymmetry of brain anatomical networks in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - Dandan Li; Ting Li; Yan Niu; Jie Xiang; Rui Cao; Bo Liu; Hui Zhang; Bin Wang (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2019)

A R2R3-type MYB transcription factor gene from soybean, GmMYB12, is involved in flavonoids accumulation and abiotic stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis - Feibing Wang; Xuqin Ren; Fan Zhang; Mingyang Qi; Huiyun Zhao; Xinhong Chen; Yuxiu Ye; Jiayin Yang; Shuguang Li; Yi Zhang; Yuan Niu; Qing Zhou (Plant Biotechnology Reports, 2019)

The Construction of Full-Length cDNA Library for Otodectes cynotis - Li Hu; Ya-e Zhao; Dong-ling Niu; Rui Yang; Ji-hui Zeng (Acta Parasitologica, 2019)

Analysis of status and countermeasures of cancer incidence and mortality in China - Chunchun Wu; Mengna Li; Hanbing Meng; Yukun Liu; Weihong Niu; Yao Zhou; Ran Zhao; Yumei Duan; Zhaoyang Zeng; Xiaoling Li; Guiyuan Li; Wei Xiong; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2019)

Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on uptake of selenate, selenite, and selenomethionine by roots of winter wheat - Wanqing Luo; Jiao Li; Xiaona Ma; Hao Niu; Shaowei Hou; Fuyong Wu (Plant and Soil, 2019)

Correction to: Elicitation of Isatis tinctoria L. hairy root cultures by salicylic acid and methyl jasmonate for the enhanced production of pharmacologically active alkaloids and flavonoids - Qing-Yan Gai; Jiao Jiao; Xin Wang; Yu-Ping Zang; Li-Li Niu; Yu-Jie Fu (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2019)

A physically based spatiotemporal method of analyzing flood impacts on urban road networks - Yi Li; Jianhua Gong; Lei Niu; Jun Sun (Natural Hazards, 2019)

Elicitation of Isatis tinctoria L. hairy root cultures by salicylic acid and methyl jasmonate for the enhanced production of pharmacologically active alkaloids and flavonoids - Qing-Yan Gai; Jiao Jiao; Xin Wang; Yu-Ping Zang; Li-Li Niu; Yu-Jie Fu (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2019)

Adsorption of Cd(II) From Aqueous Solutions by Modified Biochars: Comparison of Modification Methods - Yue Qiu; Qian Zhang; Meng Li; Zixi Fan; Wenjiao Sang; Chenfeiyang Xie; Dongyuan Niu (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2019)

Influence of Dynamic Disturbance on the Creep of Sandstone: An Experimental Study - Wancheng Zhu; Shaohua Li; Shuai Li; Leilei Niu (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2019)

Whole-genome analysis of the colonization-resistant bacterium Phytobacter sp. SCO41T isolated from Bacillus nematocida B16-fed adult Caenorhabditis elegans - Bowen Wang; Bingfen Huang; Junmei Chen; Wenpeng Li; Ling Yang; Lunguang Yao; Qiuhong Niu (Molecular Biology Reports, 2019)

Effects of dietary Allium mongolicum Regel polysaccharide on growth, lipopolysaccharide-induced antioxidant responses and immune responses in Channa argus - Mu-Yang Li; Xin-Ming Zhu; Xiao-Tian Niu; Xiu-Mei Chen; Jia-Xin Tian; Yi-Di Kong; Dong-Ming Zhang; Lei Zhao; Gui-Qin Wang (Molecular Biology Reports, 2019)

Effect of rock fragment content on erosion processes of disturbed soil accumulation under field scouring conditions - Yaobin Niu; Zhaoliang Gao; Yonghong Li; Ke Luo (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2019)

Threats of organophosphate esters (OPEs) in surface water to ecological system in Haihe River of China based on species sensitivity distribution model and assessment factor model - Zhiguang Niu; Zhaozhao Zhang; Jiafu Li; Jiahui He; Ying Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Dechlorination and conversion mechanism of trichlorobenzene as a model compound of chlorine-containing wastes by different base-catalyzed combinations - Shijin Dai; Yilin Zheng; Youcai Zhao; Qiang Li; Dongjie Niu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Introduction of the harpinXooc-encoding gene hrf2 in soybean enhances resistance against the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora sojae - Lu Niu; Jing Yang; Jinhua Zhang; Hongli He; Guojie Xing; Qianqian Zhao; Dongquan Guo; Li Sui; Xiaofang Zhong; Xiangdong Yang (Transgenic Research, 2019)

Seasonal behavior of water-soluble organic nitrogen in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at urban coastal environments in Hong Kong - Steven Sai Hang Ho; Lijuan Li; Linli Qu; Junji Cao; Ka Hei Lui; Xinyi Niu; Shun-Cheng Lee; Kin Fai Ho (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2019)

Vegetation type controls root turnover in global grasslands - Jinsong Wang; Jian Sun; Zhen Yu; Yong Li; Dashuan Tian; Bingxue Wang; Zhaolei Li; Shuli Niu (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2019)
Aim Root turnover is an important process determining carbon and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. It is an established fact that root turnover is jointly regulated by climatic, edaphic and biotic factors. However, the relative importance of these forces in determining the global patterns of root turnover time is far from clear. Location Global. Time period 1946–2017. Major taxa studied Grasslands. Methods We compiled a database of 141 sites with 433 observations on root turnover time and applied structural equation modelling (SEM) to investigate the relative contribution of climate, soil properties and vegetation type to the observed variations in root turnover time. Results Root turnover time was 3.1 years on average across the global grasslands and differed significantly among grassland types (tropical grassland and savanna, temperate grassland and meadow, alpine grassland and meadow, tundra and desert). It decreased with mean annual temperature, mean annual precipitation and Palmer drought severity index but increased with soil organic carbon content, total nitrogen content and carbon : nitrogen ratio. Soil bulk density and soil texture also significantly affected root turnover time, with clay content negatively correlating to root turnover time and explaining more variations than bulk density and sand content. The SEM showed that climatic factors had dominant effects on root turnover time when vegetation type was not considered. Vegetation type became the primary driver when it was included in the SEM. Main conclusions Our results indicate that the influences of climatic and edaphic factors on root turnover time are predominantly manifested through vegetation type. The critical role of precipitation as revealed for the first time in this study challenges our current understanding of climate impacts on root turnover time. The findings necessitate accurate representation of vegetation type in Earth system models to predict root function dynamics under global change.

Urban green space classification and water consumption analysis with remote-sensing technology: a case study in Beijing, China - Suchuang Di; Zhao-Liang Li; Ronglin Tang; Xingyao Pan; Honglu Liu; Yong Niu (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2019)

Retrieval of remotely sensed air–sea carbon flux in the Chinese Bohai Sea - Xiang Yu; Baofu Jiang; Binyong Li; Xueli Niu; Xueyu Zhang; Jingtao Liu (Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, 2019)

CCR2 and CCR5 promote diclofenac-induced hepatotoxicity in mice - Zhanke He; Guoquan Wei; Na Li; Mengwei Niu; Shenhai Gong; Guangyan Wu; Teng Wang; Yong Jiang; Peng Chen (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2019)

Assembly and dispersal history of continental blocks within the Altun-Qilian-North Qaidam mountain belt, NW China - Changlei Fu; Zhen Yan; Xianqing Guo; Manlan Niu; Bo Cao; Qi Wu; Xiucai Li; Zongqi Wang (International Geology Review, 2019)

Development of an innovative one-step nested PCR strategy for virus detection using the LNA technique - Ji Wang; Li Zhao; Zhihua Sun; Guixia Li; Peihua Niu; Dandi Li; Lianjun Wang; Yi Zhang; Zhishan Feng; Xuejun Ma (Science China Life Sciences, 2019)

Significant Effects of Shallow Seismic and Stress Properties on Phase Velocities of Rayleigh Waves Up to 20 s - Chenhao Yang; Guoliang Li; Fenglin Niu; Yehuda Ben-Zion (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2019)

Over-expression of Peach PpIAA19 in Tomato Alters Plant Growth, Parthenocarpy, and Fruit Shape - Yifeng Ding; Wenfang Zeng; Xiaobei Wang; Yan Wang; Liang Niu; Lei Pan; Zhenhua Lu; Guochao Cui; Guohuai Li; Zhiqiang Wang (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2019)

Engineering the cytosolic NADH availability in lager yeast to improve the aroma profile of beer - Xin Xu; Min Bao; Chengtuo Niu; Jinjing Wang; Chunfeng Liu; Feiyun Zheng; Yongxian Li; Qi Li (Biotechnology Letters, 2019)

Roles of mitochondrial fission inhibition in developmental fluoride neurotoxicity: mechanisms of action in vitro and associations with cognition in rats and children - Qian Zhao; Qiang Niu; Jingwen Chen; Tao Xia; Guoyu Zhou; Pei Li; Lixin Dong; Chunyan Xu; Zhiyuan Tian; Chen Luo; Luming Liu; Shun Zhang; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2019)

Microbes drive global soil nitrogen mineralization and availability - Zhaolei Li; Dashuan Tian; Bingxue Wang; Jinsong Wang; Song Wang; Han Y. H. Chen; Xiaofeng Xu; Changhui Wang; Nianpeng He; Shuli Niu (Global Change Biology, 2019)
Soil net nitrogen mineralization rate (N min ), which is critical for soil nitrogen availability and plant growth, is thought to be primarily controlled by climate and soil physical and/or chemical properties. However, the role of microbes on regulating soil N min has not been evaluated on the global scale. By compiling 1565 observational data points of potential net N min from 198 published studies across terrestrial ecosystems, we found that N min significantly increased with soil microbial biomass, total nitrogen, and mean annual precipitation, but decreased with soil pH. The variation of N min was ascribed predominantly to soil microbial biomass on global and biome scales. Mean annual precipitation, soil pH, and total soil nitrogen significantly influenced N min through soil microbes. The structural equation models ( SEM ) showed that soil substrates were the main factors controlling N min when microbial biomass was excluded. Microbe became the primary driver when it was included in SEM analysis. SEM with soil microbial biomass improved the N min prediction by 19% in comparison with that devoid of soil microbial biomass. The changes in N min contributed the most to global soil NH 4 + ‐N variations in contrast to climate and soil properties. This study reveals the complex interactions of climate, soil properties, and microbes on N min and highlights the importance of soil microbial biomass in determining N min and nitrogen availability across the globe. The findings necessitate accurate representation of microbes in Earth system models to better predict nitrogen cycle under global change.

Molecular Cloning and Expressional Analysis of Five Sucrose Transporter (SUT) Genes in Sugarcane - Jun-Qi Niu; Jing-Li Huang; Thi-Thu Phan; Yong-Bao Pan; Li-Tao Yang; Yang-Rui Li (Sugar Tech, 2019)

Association between clusterin concentration and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Caiping Yang; Hai Wang; Chaojiu Li; Huiyan Niu; Shunkui Luo; Xingzhi Guo (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2019)

The effect characteristics of temperature on stroke mortality in Inner Mongolia and globally - Wenfang Guo; Maolin Du; Dejun Sun; Nengjun Zhao; Zhihui Hao; Rina Wu; Chao Dong; Xiaoling Sun; Chunfang Tian; Liqun Gao; Hongwei Li; Di Yu; et al. (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2019)