Metabolic effects of Fe0 on simultaneously eliminating excessive acidification and upgrading biogas in mesophilic or thermophilic anaerobic reactor - Xin Kong; Qingxia Li; Wenjing Zhang; Jianan Niu; Song Wang; Jianguo Liu; Jin Yuan; Xiuping Yue; Yili Liu; Yifeng Zhang (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Synergy between sulfur vacancy and Schottky junction into CoB/ZnIn2S4–S photocatalysts: Oriented charge flow and regulated carriers transfer dynamics to activate reactive oxygen species generation for efficient photocatalytic disinfection - Hui-Yun Liu; Cheng-Gang Niu; Da-Wei Huang; Hai Guo; Meng-Ke Li; Ya-Ya Yang; Ning Tang; Lu Li; Lei Zhang (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Trophic interactions regulate microbial responses to environmental conditions and partially counteract nitrogen transformation potential in urban river bends - Haolan Wang; Wenlong Zhang; Yi Li; Yu Gao; Nan Yang; Lihua Niu; Huanjun Zhang; Longfei Wang (Journal of Environmental Management, 2023)

Synergizing the Cu-only catalyst with the amino-modified mesoporous double-shelled nanoreactor for the selective transfer hydrogenation of nitriles - Rongxiu Guo; Xinyue Zhang; Ze-Nan Hu; Dun Niu; Xiaodong Li; Hongbin Sun; Qionglin Liang (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023)

Digestion, absorption, and transport properties of soy-fermented douchi hypoglycemic peptides VY and SFLLR under simulated gastrointestinal digestion and Caco-2 cell monolayers - Songfeng Yu; Wenjun Wang; Tingting Bu; Runan Zhao; Ruihao Niu; Ling Liu; Jiaheng Li; Jianping Wu; Donghong Liu (Food Research International, 2023)

A label-free PEC aptasensor platform based on g-C3N4/BiVO4 heterojunction for tetracycline detection in food analysis - Zhengzheng Zhao; Zhifang Wu; Xueling Lin; Fangjie Han; Zhishan Liang; Likun Huang; Mengjiao Dai; Dongxue Han; Lipeng Han; Li Niu (Food Chemistry, 2023)

Isolation, identification and application of Aspergillus oryzae BL18 with high protease activity as starter culture in doubanjiang (broad bean paste) fermentation - Chengtuo Niu; Xianlei Xing; Xiaohong Yang; Feiyun Zheng; Chunfeng Liu; Jinjing Wang; Qi Li (Food Bioscience, 2023)

Diversity and potential functional characteristics of phage communities colonizing microplastic biofilms - Lihua Niu; Shiqin Zhao; Yamei Chen; Yi Li; Guanhua Zou; Ye Tao; Wenlong Zhang; Longfei Wang; Huanjun Zhang (Environmental Research, 2023)

Mechanism of downward migration of quinolone antibiotics in antibiotics polluted natural soil replenishment water and its effect on soil microorganisms - Jinlong Han; Yufei Xu; Duo Xu; Yunxia Niu; Lei Li; Fuping Li; Zhaoxin Li; Hao Wang (Environmental Research, 2023)

Nanorod-interlayered thin film composite membranes for ultrafast nanofiltration - Pengfei Li; Bingxin Wei; Zhen Yao; Peng Li; Yingfei Hou; Yang Yang; Q. Jason Niu (Desalination, 2023)

Deep eutectic solvent-mediated preparation of solvothermal carbon with rich carboxyl and phenol groups from crop straw for high-efficient uranium adsorption - Penghui Lai; Haiqin Zhou; Ziming Niu; Liang Li; Wenkun Zhu; Lichun Dai (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Defective engineering and heteroatom doping construction in carbon nanobowls for achieving high-rate potassium-ion storage with long cyclic life - Jinbao Wang; Yanchao Qin; Longhui Li; Shuo Zhang; Xiangdong Pei; Zhulin Niu; Xiu-Cheng Zheng; Dan Li (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Trace Co doping improves NH3-SCR performance and poisoning resistance of Ce-Mn-based catalysts - Xuelian Li; Yongfang Niu; Jing Li; Min Yang; Rujie Chen; Dan Shao; Xinmei Zheng; Chuanwei Zhang; Yanxing Qi (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Structural-enhanced bacterial cellulose based alkaline exchange membranes for highly selective CO2 electrochemical reduction and excellent conductive performance in flexible zinc-air batteries - Haoyu Wu; Xiaojing Guo; Lu Gao; Tianchi Zhou; Zheng Niu; Xueqi Dong; Yongnan Zhou; Ziyin Li; Feng F. Hong; Jinli Qiao (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Liquid metal and Mxene enable self-healing soft electronics based on double networks of bacterial cellulose hydrogels - Ming Wang; Orlando J. Rojas; Like Ning; Yuehu Li; Xun Niu; Xuetong Shi; Haisong Qi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023)

CFD simulations of the tree effect on the outdoor microclimate by coupling the canopy energy balance model - Ruibin Li; Fanxing Zeng; Yi Zhao; Yan Wu; Jianlei Niu; Liangzhu (Leon) Wang; Naiping Gao; Xing Shi (Building and Environment, 2023)

Collateral-Core Ratio as a Novel Predictor of Clinical Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke - Jinhao Lyu; Sa Xiao; Zhihua Meng; Xiaoyan Wu; Wen Chen; Guohua Wang; Qingliang Niu; Xin Li; Yitong Bian; Dan Han; Weiting Guo; Shuai Yang; et al. (Translational Stroke Research, 2023)

Assessment and prevention on the potential rockfall hazard of high-steep rock slope: a case study of Zhongyuntai mountain in Lianyungang, China - Zhong-Min Ji; Tian-Li Chen; Fa-Quan Wu; Zhen-Hua Li; Qing-He Niu; Ke-Yi Wang (Natural Hazards, 2023)

Nuclear localization signal peptides enhance genetic transformation of Dunaliella salina - Shuying Feng; Lina Hu; Aifang Li; Shuxuan Li; Yalan Li; Chunling Niu; Baiyan Wang; Sugai Yin; Tao Guo (Molecular Biology Reports, 2023)

Two-dimensional deformation monitoring for spatiotemporal evolution and failure mode of Lashagou landslide group, Northwest China - Shuangcheng Zhang; Qianyou Fan; Yufen Niu; Shican Qiu; Jinzhao Si; Yihang Feng; Shengqiu Zhang; Zhiwei Song; Zhenhong Li (Landslides, 2023)

Temporal spectrum of spatial correlations between GNSS station position time series - Yujiao Niu; Paul Rebischung; Min Li; Na Wei; Chuang Shi; Zuheir Altamimi (Journal of Geodesy, 2023)

Genetic diversity, genetic structure, and germplasm source of Chinese pine in North China - Biao Zhou; Zijie Zhang; Yupeng Li; Yanguang Ma; Shubin Zhang; Shihui Niu; Yue Li (European Journal of Forest Research, 2023)

Multi-timescale modulation of North Pacific Victoria mode on Central Asian vortices causing heavy snowfall - Zhiheng Chen; Jie Zhang; Qianrong Ma; Shuangshuang Li; Miaomiao Niu (Climate Dynamics, 2023)

Impact of climate change and planting date shifts on growth and yields of double cropping rice in southeastern China in future - Ziya Zhang; Yi Li; Xinguo Chen; Yanzi Wang; Ben Niu; De Li Liu; Jianqiang He; Bakhtiyor Pulatov; Ishtiaq Hassan; Qingtao Meng (Agricultural Systems, 2023)

Knockdown of Circ_0000798 Impedes Cell Growth and Motility of Renal Cell Carcinoma Cells Through Functioning as miRNA Sponge for miR-589-5p - Zimin Li; Junzheng Zheng; Jian Xu; Quan Niu (Biochemical Genetics, 2023)

Cryobacterium zhongshanensis sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from Antarctic soil - Guojiang Niu; Wenjing Wang; Hongmei Mu; Peiqiang Jiang; Xingtao Ren; Jing Li (Archives of Microbiology, 2023)

Methane supply drives prokaryotic community assembly and networks at cold seeps of the South China Sea - Mingyang Niu; Longhui Deng; Lei Su; S. Emil Ruff; Na Yang; Min Luo; Qi Qi; Jiangtao Li; Fengping Wang (Molecular Ecology, 2023)
Marine cold seeps are unique chemosynthetic habitats fuelled by deeply sourced hydrocarbon‐rich fluids discharged at the seafloor. Through oxidizing methane and other hydrocarbons, microorganisms inhabiting cold seeps supply subsurface‐derived energy to higher trophic levels, sustaining highly productive oases of life in the deep sea. Despite the central role of microbiota in mediating biogeochemical cycles, the factors that govern the assembly and network of prokaryotic communities in cold seeps remain poorly understood. Here we analysed the geochemical and microbiological profiles of 11 different sediment cores from two spatially distant cold seeps of the South China Sea. We show that prokaryotic communities belonging to the same methane‐supply regimes (high‐methane‐supply, low‐methane‐supply and non‐seep control sediments) had a highly similar community structure, regardless of geographical location, seep‐associated biota (mussel, clam, microbial mat) and sediment depth. Methane supply appeared to drive the niche partitioning of anaerobic methanotrophic archaea (ANME) at the regional scale, with ANME‐1 accounting for >60% sequence abundance of ANME in the high‐methane‐supply sediments, while ANME‐2 dominated (>90%) the low‐methane‐supply sediments. Increasing methane supply enhanced the contribution of environmental selection but lessened the contributions of dispersal limitation and drift to overall community assembly. High methane supply, moreover, promoted a more tightly connected, less stable prokaryotic network dominated by positive correlations. Together, these results provide a potentially new framework for understanding the niches and network interplay of prokaryotic communities across different methane seepage regimes in cold‐seep sediments.

Fir sawdust as a low-cost and easily recyclable adsorbent: efficient removal of Pb(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) contaminants from wastewater - Gang Zhou; Shuailong Li; Chenxi Niu; Qi Wang; Xinyuan Zhang; Qunzhi Meng; Lin Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

The convergence of 2,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone in the whole process of lignin phenol precursor chlorination - Yuna Li; Zhiguang Niu; Yuqi Wang; Lifen Zhang; Ying Zhang (Chemosphere, 2023)

Multi-index assessment of heavy metal contamination in surface sediments of the Pearl River estuary intertidal zone - Rui-Ze Liang; Yang-Guang Gu; Hai-Song Li; Yan-Jie Han; Jie Niu; Hong Su; Richard W. Jordan; Xiang-Tian Man; Shi-Jun Jiang (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023)

Predicting ecosystem productivity based on plant community traits - Nianpeng He; Pu Yan; Congcong Liu; Li Xu; Mingxu Li; Koenraad Van Meerbeek; Guangsheng Zhou; Guoyi Zhou; Shirong Liu; Xuhui Zhou; Shenggong Li; Shuli Niu; et al. (Trends in Plant Science, 2023)

Mechanical and microscopic properties of soil according to the rate of increase in pore water pressure - Zhao Duan; Zhen-Yan Li; Yan-Bin Wu; Bing Niu; Rong-Jian Shen (Soil and Tillage Research, 2023)

Accumulation of dissolved organic matter in the transition from fresh to aged seasonal snow in an industrial city in NE China - Zhen Mu; Xiaoying Niu; Christian George; Xinke Wang; Rujin Huang; Yuling Ma; Wei Pu; Yulin Qi; Pingqing Fu; Junjun Deng; Chao Ma; Nan Hu; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

A new method of hotspot analysis on the management of CO2 and air pollutants, a case study in Guangzhou city, China - Li Zhang; Muchuan Niu; Zhe Zhang; Jizhang Huang; Lingyun Pang; Pengcheng Wu; Cheng Lv; Sen Liang; Mengbing Du; Mingyu Li; Libin Cao; Yu Lei; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Moderate physical activity against effects of short-term PM2.5 exposure on BP via myokines-induced inflammation - Mengqi Wu; Yaxian Pang; Meiyu Chen; Lipeng Li; Lina Yan; Jie Ning; Qingping Liu; Yaling Zhang; Tao Jiang; Aijuan Kang; Xiaoyan Huang; Wentao Hu; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Nondestructive detection of kiwifruit infected with Penicillium expansum based on electrical properties - Yaoxing Niu; Dan Wang; Lixia Ye; Yan Wang; Jin Liang; Tianzi Huang; Lu Zhang; Ruijuan Li; Shuxia Yang; Anwei Luo (Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2023)

Simulation analysis and physiological and biochemical evaluation of Sophora flavescens aboveground against aphids using network pharmacology - Chunyan Guo; Baochang Zhou; Yibo Liu; Hui Niu; Lijuan Lv; Minhui Li (Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2023)

Effect of redox agents on the reaction behavior of pyrite in sodium aluminate solution at elevated temperatures - Saikui Wang; Yilin Wang; Tiangui Qi; Guihua Liu; Qiusheng Zhou; Zhihong Peng; Fei Niu; Xiaobin Li (Minerals Engineering, 2023)

Source-soil-rice-human multi-objective optimization to minimize the cadmium intake risk to consumers of field planting rice - Yang Yang; Shuo Niu; Tianqi Wang; Meie Wang; Weiping Chen; Yanling Li; Yating Dai (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023)

Constructing self-assembled microtubular structured Zn–In–S and modulation mechanism towards efficient photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline - Xiaoman Li; Xiaolan Guo; Jiliang Niu; Jialiang Lin; Jianhua Cheng; Yongyou Hu; Yuancai Chen; Weiqiu Wen (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Functional polypropylene fibers sphere combined with citric acid for efficient remediation of heavily cadmium (Cd) contaminated soil based on adsorption and citric acid recycling - Kaijian Zou; Junfu Wei; Li Cui; Zhiyun Kong; Huan Zhang; Changchang Niu; Xiaolei Wang; Huicai Wang (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Production of hydrocarbon-rich bio-oil from catalytic pyrolysis of waste cooking oil over nickel monoxide loaded corn cob-derived activated carbon - Peng Li; Bo Niu; Helin Pan; Yayun Zhang; Donghui Long (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Electron transfer mechanism mediated nitrogen-enriched biochar encapsulated cobalt nanoparticles catalyst as an effective persulfate activator for doxycycline removal - Zijian Jiang; Jia Wei; Yifei Zhang; Xiruo Niu; Jiamei Li; Yanan Li; Guoping Pan; Mengdie Xu; Xueru Cui; Nan Cui; Jun Li (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Desulfurisation and ash reduction of pyrolysis carbon black from waste tires by combined Fe3+ oxidation-flotation - Tao Li; Shuai Wang; Wangyang Chen; Jiahui Niu; Jinlong Li; Fengbin Zhang; Yi Feng; Yaqun He; Tao Zhang (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Height aware understanding of remote sensing images based on cross-task interaction - Yingchao Feng; Xian Sun; Wenhui Diao; Jihao Li; Ruigang Niu; Xin Gao; Kun Fu (ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 2023)

The Cretaceous stationary Lhasa terrane constrained by the paleolatitude of 103 Ma volcanic rocks from the Nima area - Chao Niu; Yiming Ma; Huapei Wang; Tianshui Yang; Haiyan Li; Fei Han; Chang Xu; Junxiang Miao; Zongyong Yang; Hongzhu Cai; Wenpin Gong; Shihong Zhang (Global and Planetary Change, 2023)

Effects of pre-oxidized temperature and pre-oxidized oxygen concentration on burning characteristics of pre-oxidized coal - Huiyong Niu; Yanxiao Yang; Shuopeng Li (Fuel, 2023)

The effect of ball milling on the structure, physicochemical and functional properties of insoluble dietary fiber from three grain bran - Li Niu; Qianqian Guo; Jing Xiao; Yinxia Li; Xu Deng; Tianrui Sun; Xuebo Liu; Chunxia Xiao (Food Research International, 2023)

Effects of Nb-modified CeVO4 to form surface Ce-O-Nb bonds on improving low-temperature NH3-SCR deNO activity and resistance to SO2 & H2O - Yingying Li; Zhiping Zhang; Xiaoyu Zhao; Zheng Liu; Tianrui Zhang; Xiaoyu Niu; Yujun Zhu (Fuel, 2023)

Metagenomic insights into role of red mud in regulating fate of compost antibiotic resistance genes mediated by both direct and indirect ways - Yite Huang; Xiaoli Wen; Jixuan Li; Qiuqi Niu; Aixing Tang; Qunliang Li (Environmental Pollution, 2023)

Mixed heavy metals exposure affects the renal function mediated by 8-OHG: A cross-sectional study in rural residents of China - Xiaoyu Tian; Xiaobing Shan; Li Ma; Chenyang Zhang; Mei Wang; Jie Zheng; Ruoyi Lei; Li He; Jun Yan; Xun Li; Yanjun Bai; Keqin Hu; et al. (Environmental Pollution, 2023)

A new multi-dimensional framework considering environmental impacts to assess green development level of cultivated land during 1990 to 2018 in China - Chaoqing Chai; Bangbang Zhang; Yuanyuan Li; Wenhao Niu; Weiwei Zheng; Xiangbin Kong; Qiang Yu; Minjuan Zhao; Xianli Xia (Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2023)

Stable enzymatic curve platform and ultrafast catalytic kinetic endows MnSiO3 oxidase mimic with high reliability and supersensitivity - Zhihui Niu; Mengxuan Han; Yang Guo; Zicheng Wei; Mingxiao Xie; Jianyu Huang; Yingying Ding; Chengfeng Li; Dechao Niu; Yongsheng Li; Lijuan Zhang; Guangwu Wen; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

High-efficiency electro-Fenton process based on in-situ grown CoFeCe-LDH@CFs free-standing cathodes: Correlation of cerium and oxygen vacancies with H2O2 - Mengdie Xu; Jia Wei; Xueru Cui; Jiamei Li; Guoping Pan; Yanan Li; Zijian Jiang; Xiruo Niu; Nan Cui; Jun Li (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

A hybrid kinetics integrating feed-consumption rate and product selectivity models for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over an industrial cobalt-based catalyst - Congcong Niu; Shupeng Guo; Ming Xia; Jungang Wang; Litao Jia; Bo Hou; Baojun Wang; Debao Li (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Identifying the impact of Fe nanoparticles encapsulated by nitrogen-doped carbon to Fe single atom sites for boosting oxygen reduction reaction toward Zn-air batteries - Wen-Jun Niu; Ying-Yun Yan; Ru-Ji Li; Wei-Wei Zhao; Jiang-Lei Chen; Ming-Jin Liu; Bingni Gu; Wen-Wu Liu; Yu-Lun Chueh (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Natural sedimentation-assisted fabrication of Janus functional films for versatile applications in Joule heating, electromagnetic interference shielding and triboelectric nanogenerator - Weiyan Li; Zhongqian Song; Ying He; Jizhen Zhang; Yu Bao; Wei Wang; Zhonghui Sun; Yingming Ma; Zhenbang Liu; Li Niu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Subcutaneous injection of a bortezomib-loaded thermosensitive hydrogel for the treatment of multiple myeloma - Ying Qu; Bingyang Chu; Kun Shi; Xue Wei; Peipei Yang; Mengran Chen; Minghai Tang; Shiqian Li; Fangfang Wang; Xijing Yang; Yuhuan Zheng; Ting Niu; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Ultrastable and ultrafast 3D charge–discharge network of robust chemically coupled 1 T-MoS2/Ti3C2 MXene heterostructure for aqueous Zn-ion batteries - Fei Long; Qixiang Zhang; Junjie Shi; Li Wen; Yonghui Wu; Ziqi Ren; Zunyu Liu; Yixin Hou; Ke Mao; Ke Niu; Nishuang Liu; Zhi Zhang; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Homogeneously distributed heterostructured interfaces in rice panicle-like SbBi-Bi2Se3-Sb2Se3 nanowalls for robust sodium storage - Xinyan Li; Shuhao Xiao; Dengji Guo; Jinxia Jiang; Xiaobin Niu; Rui Wu; Taisong Pan; Jun Song Chen (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

From lab to practical: An ammonia-powered fuel cell electric golf cart system - Lingling Zhai; Chiu Shek Wong; Honglei Zhang; Pei Xiong; Xiangdang Xue; Yiu Lun Ho; Cuidong Xu; Yat Chi Fong; Jie Mei; Wing Wa Chan; Shu Chuen Ip; Shuangxia Niu; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Nature-inspired 3D hierarchical structured “vine” for efficient microwave attenuation and electromagnetic energy conversion device - Qiangqiang Wang; Ben Niu; Yuhang Han; Qi Zheng; Lin Li; Maosheng Cao (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Near-ultraviolet emitters based on carbazole-imidazole for highly efficient solution-processed organic light-emitting diodes - Siyang Liu; Junzi Li; Huibo Yan; Fanghao Ye; Fangfang Niu; Bin Zhang; Guoping Wang; Guijun Li; Pengju Zeng (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Tailored electronic structure by sulfur filling oxygen vacancies boosts electrocatalytic nitrogen oxyanions reduction to ammonia - Zhaodong Niu; Shiying Fan; Xinyong Li; Jing Yang; Jingang Wang; Yiyuan Tao; Guohua Chen (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Effect of homemade compound microbial inoculum on the reduction of terramycin and antibiotic resistance genes in terramycin mycelial dreg aerobic composting and its mechanism - Sainan Chen; Weizhang Zhong; Zhifang Ning; Jianrui Niu; Jing Feng; Xue Qin; Zaixing Li (Bioresource Technology, 2023)

Characterization of non-taste & odor produced aerobic denitrification actinomycetes strains Streptomyces spp. isolated from reservoir ecosystem: Denitrification performance and carbon source metabolism - Ben Ma; Haihan Zhang; Daijuan Zhao; Weimin Sun; Xiang Liu; Wanqiu Yang; Kexin Zhao; Hanyan Liu; Limin Niu; Haiyun Li (Bioresource Technology, 2023)

Source apportionment and risk assessment of heavy metals in urban soils from a central China city by using positive matrix factorization model coupled with Monte Carlo simulation - Lianfeng Shen; Jin Zeng; Erhui Guo; Yongxia Cheng; Limei Li; Cunyang Niu; Yuan Yuan; Li Ma (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2023)

Characterization and expression analysis of basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factors responsive to chilling injury in peach fruit - Muhammad Muzammal Aslam; Li Deng; Junren Meng; Yan Wang; Lei Pan; Liang Niu; Zhenhua Lu; Guochao Cui; Wenfang Zeng; Zhiqiang Wang (Molecular Biology Reports, 2023)

Transgenic Bt cotton expressing Cry1Ac/1Ab does not have detrimental effects on the predator Arma chinensis through its prey Helicoverpa armigera - Yamin Ma; Meng Zhang; Junyu Luo; Jichao Ji; Xiangzhen Zhu; Li Wang; Kaixin Zhang; Dongyang Li; Jinjie Cui; Lin Niu (Journal of Pest Science, 2023)

Dissection of mendelian predisposition and complex genetic architecture of craniovertebral junction malformation - Zhenlei Liu; Huakang Du; Hengqiang Zhao; Siyi Cai; Sen Zhao; Yuchen Niu; Xiaoxin Li; Bowen Liu; Yingzhao Huang; Jiashen Shao; Lian Liu; Ye Tian; et al. (Human Genetics, 2023)

Inversion of soil salinity in China’s Yellow River Delta using unmanned aerial vehicle multispectral technique - Zixuan Zhang; Beibei Niu; Xinju Li; Xingjian Kang; Huisai Wan; Xianjun Shi; Qian Li; Yang Xue; Xiao Hu (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023)

Numerical investigation on heat transfer characteristics of liquid metal cross flow over tube bundles - Xiaoyang Xie; Houjian Zhao; Xiaowei Li; Xinxin Wu; Fenglei Niu (Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2023)

A dual-responsive fluorescent turn-on sensor for sensitively detecting and bioimaging of hydrazine and hypochlorite in biofluids, live-cells, and plants - Ruiming Chen; Tingting Hu; Shu Xing; Tao Wei; Jianbin Chen; Tianduo Li; Qingfen Niu; Zhengyang Zhang; Huijun Ren; Xiaoxu Qin (Analytica Chimica Acta, 2023)

Highly sensitive fluorescent sensor for hypochlorite in nearly 100% aqueous solution and its application for live-cell, plant and zebrafish imaging - Ruiming Chen; Shu Xing; Tingting Hu; Yiming Li; Jianbin Chen; Qingfen Niu; Tianduo Li (Analytica Chimica Acta, 2023)

5′-Nucleotidase is dispensable for the growth of Salmonella Typhimurium but inhibits the bactericidal activity of macrophage extracellular traps - Man Qian; Ke Xu; Mengke Zhang; Junhui Niu; Tianxiang Zhao; Xiaoli Wang; Yanyan Jia; Jing Li; Zuhua Yu; Lei He; Yinju Li; Tingcai Wu; et al. (Archives of Microbiology, 2023)

QTL analyses of soybean root system architecture revealed genetic relationships with shoot-related traits - Zhili Wang; Cheng Huang; Yongchao Niu; Wai-Shing Yung; Zhixia Xiao; Fuk-Ling Wong; Mingkun Huang; Xin Wang; Chun-Kuen Man; Ching-Ching Sze; Ailin Liu; Qianwen Wang; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2022)

Infrared Radiation and Acoustic Emission of Damage Evolution and Failure Precursory for Water-Bearing Coal - Tiancheng Shan; Zhonghui Li; Xin Zhang; Yue Niu; He Tian; Quancong Zhang; Zesheng Zang; Zhoujie Gu; Chao Cai; Chen Liu (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2022)

miR-200a-3p Regulates PRKACB and Participates in Aluminium-Induced Tau Phosphorylation in PC12 Cells - Huan Li; Qun Liu; Qinli Zhang; Xingli Xue; Jingsi Zhang; Jing Zhang; Li Lin; Qiao Niu (Neurotoxicity Research, 2022)
Aluminium (Al) is an environmental neurotoxin that humans are widely exposed to, but the molecular mechanism of its toxic effects is not fully understood. Many studies have shown that exposure to Al can cause abnormal phosphorylation of the tau protein that is believed as one of pathological features of Alzheimer’s disease. Increasing evidence indicates that microRNAs (miRNAs) may be involved in the pathological processes of neurodegenerative diseases and are potential regulatory factors for related target genes. Phosphorylation at Ser-133 of cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) is one of the major pathways of CREB activation, and phosphorylation at this site is controlled by protein kinase A (PKA). The catalytic subunit of PKA, cAMP-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit beta (PRKACB), phosphorylates CREB. The target gene prediction software TargetScan showed that PRKACB was one of the target mRNAs of miR-200a-3p. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether miR-200a-3p regulates the PKA/CREB pathway by targeting PRKACB and leads to abnormal phosphorylation of the tau protein in nerve cells. The results showed that Al exposure increased the expression level of miR-200a-3p, and miR-200a-3p increased the expression of targeted downregulated PRKACB, and then decreased the PKA/CREB signalling pathway activity, leading to abnormal hyperphosphorylation of tau. Graphical Abstract

Abnormal Prefrontal Neural Oscillations are Associated with Social Deficits in MECP2 Duplication Syndrome - Xiao Li; Yingnan Nie; Qiyu Niu; Xuanjun Guo; Zilong Qiu; Shouyan Wang (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2022)

A Diverse Metailurine Guild from the Latest Miocene Xingjiawan Fauna, Yongdeng, Northwestern China, and Generic Differentiation of Metailurine Felids - Qigao Jiangzuo; Kecheng Niu; Shijie Li; Jiao Fu; Shiqi Wang (Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 2022)

Low-Level Environmental Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Preterm Birth: A Nested Case–Control Study Among a Uyghur Population in Northwestern China - Bo-Yi Yang; Jianhua Wu; Xilong Niu; Chuanjiang He; Michael S. Bloom; Maihefuzaimu Abudoukade; Mairiyemu Abulizi; Aimin Xu; Beibei Li; Li Li; Xuemei Zhong; Qi-Zhen Wu; et al. (Exposure and Health, 2022)

Integration of transcriptomics and metabolomics reveals pathways involved in MDSC supernatant attenuation of TGF-β1-induced myofibroblastic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells - Yin Celeste Cheuk; Xinhao Niu; Yongxin Mao; Jiawei Li; Jiyan Wang; Shihao Xu; Yongsheng Luo; Weixi Wang; Xuanchuan Wang; Yi Zhang; Ruiming Rong (Cell and Tissue Research, 2022)

The impact of initial imperfections on the fatigue assessment of tower flange connections in floating wind turbines: A review - Tao Zou; Xinbo Niu; Xingda Ji; Mingxin Li; Longbin Tao (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
During the massive manufactures and installations of fixed offshore wind turbines in China, initial imperfections were often found in the inspection. As more and more attentions and efforts of the wind energy sector have been devoted to deep waters with fixed and floating wind turbines (FWTs), the impact of such initial imperfections on fatigue assessment is paramount to the reliable design and safe operation, which warrant rigorous study. This paper presents a comprehensive review of three different initial imperfections and their impacts on the fatigue lifetime of FWTs’ tower flange connections. A brief introduction on FWTs and flange connections is provided at first. This is followed by a detailed discussion of the environmental loadings and fatigue assessment on the flange bolted connections. Finally, a comprehensive review of the state-of-art research on three common initial imperfections, including flatness divergence, bolt loosening and tower inclination, are presented. Their impact on fatigue assessment is further discussed.

Associations of organophosphate metabolites with thyroid hormone and antibody levels: findings from U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) - Tenglong Yan; Minghui Wang; Kanglin Yan; Xiaowen Ding; Dongsheng Niu; Siwen Yang; Xingfan Zhou; Chuyi Zhang; Xiaojun Zhu; Shichuan Tang; Jue Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Green surfactant-modified TiO2 nanoparticles doped with La-Cr bimetal for NOx removal - Wen Nie; Weiwei Zhou; Na Li; Yun Hua; Qiu Bao; Jiayi Yan; Mingyue Yuan; Cheng Guo; Fengning Yu; Wenjin Niu; Chengyi Liu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Effects of lead and cadmium co-exposure on liver function in residents near a mining and smelting area in northwestern China - Jun Yan; Honglong Zhang; Jingping Niu; Bin Luo; Haiping Wang; Meng Tian; Xun Li (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2022)

Salinimicrobium sediminilitoris sp. nov., Isolated from a Tidal Flat - Cheng-Qiang Xia; Hui-Jing Niu; Kai-Shi Dong; Li Guan; Li-Ping Sun; Qin Wang; Yan-Jiao Zhang; Yi Li; Cai-Xia Pei (Current Microbiology, 2022)

Genistein Alleviates Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus by Activating the Sirt1/Nrf2 Pathway in High Salt-Induced Hypertension - Li-Gang Niu; Na Sun; Kai-Li Liu; Qing Su; Jie Qi; Li-Yan Fu; Guo-Rui Xin; Yu-Ming Kang (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2022)

Dryness weakens the positive effects of plant and fungal β diversities on above‐ and belowground biomass - Ruiyang Zhang; Dashuan Tian; Jinsong Wang; Junxiao Pan; Juntao Zhu; Yang Li; Yingjie Yan; Lei Song; Song Wang; Chen Chen; Shuli Niu (Global Change Biology, 2022)
Plant and microbial diversity are key to determine ecosystem functioning. Despite the well‐known role of local‐scale α diversity in affecting vegetation biomass, the effects of community heterogeneity (β diversity) of plants and soil microbes on above‐ and belowground biomass (AGB and BGB) across contrasting environments still remain unclear. Here, we conducted a dryness‐gradient transect survey over 3000 km across grasslands on the Tibetan Plateau. We found that plant β diversity was more dominant than α diversity in maintaining higher levels of AGB, while soil fungal β diversity was the key driver in enhancing BGB. However, these positive effects of plant and microbial β diversity on AGB and BGB were strongly weakened by increasing climatic dryness, mainly because higher soil available phosphorus caused by increasing dryness reduced both plant and soil fungal β diversities. Overall, these new findings highlight the critical role of above‐ and belowground β diversity in sustaining grassland biomass, raising our awareness to the ecological risks of large‐scale biotic homogenization under future climate change.

Improving the bioavailability and bioactivity of garlic bioactive compounds via nanotechnology - Xiaoming Lu; Chaofan Wang; Meng Zhao; Jinxiang Wu; Zhonglu Niu; Xueli Zhang; Jesus Simal-Gandara; Ipek Süntar; Seid Mahdi Jafari; Xuguang Qiao; Xiaozhen Tang; Zhenlin Han; et al. (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2022)

Protective Effect of Levilactobacillus brevis Against Yersinia enterocolitica Infection in Mouse Model via Regulating MAPK and NF-κB Pathway - Ziqi Shi; Naiyu Guan; Weijiao Sun; Tianzhi Sun; Lingdi Niu; Jinyu Li; Junwei Ge (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2022)

Lignocellulosic depolymerization induced by ionic liquids regulating composting habitats based on metagenomics analysis - Hongxiang Yang; Yite Huang; Kecheng Li; Pengfei Zhu; Yiwu Wang; Xiaolan Li; Qingran Meng; Qiuqi Niu; Susu Wang; Qunliang Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Spatio-temporal evolution and influencing factors of geopolitical relations among Arctic countries based on news big data - Meng Li; Wen Yuan; Wu Yuan; Fangqu Niu; Hanqin Li; Duanmu Hu (Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2022)

Characteristics, Types, and Prospects of Geological Sweet Sections in Giant Continental Shale Oil Provinces in China - Zhi Yang; Caineng Zou; Songtao Wu; Songqi Pan; Xiaoni Wang; Haitao Liu; Wenqi Jiang; Jiarui Li; Qiyan Li; Xiaobing Niu; Guohui Li; Zhenxing Tang; et al. (Journal of Earth Science, 2022)

Effects of coastal marsh conversion to shrimp aquaculture ponds on sediment nitrogen fixation - Cheng Liu; Niu Li; Xuexin Shao; Dengzhou Gao; Jiangbao Xia; Qian Cui; Dongjie Zhang (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
As a common reclamation practice in global estuaries and coasts, conversion of natural wetlands to aquaculture ponds for food demand had significant effects on nitrogen (N) cycling processes. However, the response of sedimemt N fixation process on this conversion remains poorly understood. Here, slury incubation experiment combined with 15 N isotope tracing method and molecular analysis technique were used to investigate the influences of conversion of natural marshland to shrimp ponds on sediemt N fixation process. The results showed that conversion of natural marshland to shrimp ponds significantly promoted sediment N fixation rate. The increasing of sediment N fixation rate may be mainly attributed to the change of sediment EC, TOC and Fe 2+ /Fe 3+ rather than the change of N fixation gene abundance. In addition, there was no obvious difference in sediment N fixation rate between 5-year-old shrimp ponds and 18-year-old shrimp ponds, which may be ascribed to the increasing inhibiting effect of inorganic N concentration with reclamation time. Overall, our findings highlighted that conversion of natural wetlands to aquaculture ponds can affect the N budgets in estuarine and coastal regions by altering the sediment N fixation process.

Bibliometrics and visualization analysis of research in the field of sustainable development of the blue economy (2006–2021) - Jinshui Liang; Zengqiang Yin; Jun Yang; Yuan Li; Min Xu; Jiaxing Li; Min Yang; Linhao Niu (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
The blue economy is the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of the ocean ecosystem. In order to completely address the three dimensions of development, social, economic, and environmental in an integrated manner from 2015 to 2030, and to shift to a sustainable development path, the United Nations has formulated 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), of which SDG14 is directly associated with the blue economy, which is also an essential material foundation for achieving other SDGs. In particular, the blue economy with the theme of sustainable and high-quality development of the marine economy will provide the possibility and important material guarantees for the eradication of poverty (SDG1), the eradication of hunger (SDG2), and the reduction of inequalities within and among countries (SDG10). In this study, CiteSpace and VOSviewer were used to visualize and analyze the global blue economy sustainability research field from 2006 to 2021, obtaining institutions, countries, cited authors, cited literature, journals, keywords, and clustered knowledge graphs. The results show that most of the blue economy sustainable development research is independent, with less cooperation among institutions. The research focuses on four research themes: fundamental theory and development direction, ecological and environmental sustainability, marine development methods, and comprehensive benefits and functions; the dynamics of the blue economy sustainable development research field is summarized.

Effects of H19/SAHH/DNMT1 on the oxidative DNA damage related to benzo[a]pyrene exposure - Ye Fu; Xuejing Li; Baolong Pan; Yingying Niu; Bin Zhang; Xinyu Zhao; Jisheng Nie; Jin Yang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

From ambiguity to transparency: influence of environmental information disclosure on financial performance in the context of internationalization - Ge Wang; Qi’ang Du; Xiaodong Li; Xiaopeng Deng; Yanliang Niu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Integration of rhythmic metabolome and transcriptome provides insights into the transmission of rhythmic fluctuations and temporal diversity of metabolism in rice - Junjie Zhou; Chengyuan Liu; Qiyu Chen; Ling Liu; Shuying Niu; Ridong Chen; Kang Li; Yangyang Sun; Yuheng Shi; Chenkun Yang; Shuangqian Shen; Yufei Li; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2022)

Single-base methylome analysis reveals dynamic changes of genome-wide DNA methylation associated with rapid stem growth of woody bamboos - Liang-Zhong Niu; Wei Xu; Peng-Fei Ma; Zhen-Hua Guo; De-Zhu Li (Planta, 2022)

Correction to: Genome-wide identifcation and characterization of the C2 domain family in Sorghum bicolor (L.) and expression profles in response to saline–alkali stress - Jiangshuai Niu; Zhijiang Li; Jiarui Zhu; Rong Wu; Lingxin Kong; Tingli Niu; Xueying Li; Xinran Cheng; Jianying Li; Lingyan Dai (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2022)

Genome-wide identification and characterization of the C2 domain family in Sorghum bicolor (L.) and expression profiles in response to saline–alkali stress - Jiangshuai Niu; Zhijiang Li; Jiarui Zhu; Rong Wu; Lingxin Kong; Tingli Niu; Xueying Li; Xinran Cheng; Jianying Li; Lingyan Dai (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2022)

Negative air ion exposure ameliorates depression-like behaviors induced by chronic mild stress in mice - Yun-Qing Hu; Ting-Ting Niu; Jian-ming Xu; Li Peng; Qing-Hua Sun; Ying Huang; Ji Zhou; Yu-Qiang Ding (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)
The presence of negative air ions (NAI) is suggested to be a beneficial factor in improving psychological status and used in treating depression as an alternative approach. However, more biological evidence from animal models is needed to ensure the effects of NAI on the mood regulation, through which can facilitate identification of possible underlying mechanisms. In this study, the chronic mild stress (CMS) protocol was used to induce depressive-like behaviors in mice, and the effects of NAI exposure on CMS-induced depression-like behaviors were examined. Thirty-day NAI exposure prevented the CMS-induced depression-like behaviors as shown by the restoration of sucrose preference and reduced immobility time in the tail suspension test. In addition, the elevation of serous corticosterone was present in CMS-treated mice but not existed in those with the NAI exposure. Furthermore, we observed altered ratios of some cytokines secreted by type 1 T helper (Th1) cells and Th2 cells in CMS-treated mice, but it could be restored after NAI exposure. In conclusion, NAI intervention is able to ameliorate CMS-induced depression-like behaviors in mice, and this effect is associated with the alteration of corticosterone and functional rebalance between Th1 and Th2 cells.

The Effects of Lead and Cadmium Co-exposure on Serum Ions in Residents Living Near a Mining and Smelting Area in Northwest China - Qian Luo; Honglong Zhang; Haiping Wang; Li Ma; Min Huang; Jingping Niu; Bin Luo; Jun Yan; Xun Li (Biological Trace Element Research, 2022)

A single-cell survey unveils cellular heterogeneity and sensitive responses in mouse cortices induced by oral exposure to triphenyl phosphate - Di Ji; Yuejin Yu; Qicheng Zhu; Xianjie Li; Xiali Zhong; Zhuyi Zhang; Weijian Ke; Congying Niu; Can Wang; Jingwei Wu; Da Chen; Maoyong Song; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2022)

Multiple low salinity stress modes provided novel insight into the metabolic response of Scylla paramamosain adapting to inland saline-alkaline water - Mingming Niu; Gao Gao; Kangxiang Qin; Yuhao Chen; Huan Wang; Xing Li; Guoling Liang; Chunlin Wang; Changkao Mu; Qiong Su (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Scylla paramamosain is a high-quality cultivar for saline-alkaline water aquaculture as a euryhaline crustacean species. However, salinity impacts the respiratory metabolism, growth, and survival of marine crustaceans. The metabolic response of crabs adapting to multiple low salinity environments has not been thoroughly studied yet, especially in inland saline-alkaline water. In this study, we analyzed metabolites in the gill and hemolymph of crabs cultured in three different low salinity environments. The results showed that membrane composition (lipids and lipid molecules) and free amino acids played an essential role in the osmoregulation of crabs, and the energy consumption accompanied as well. Meanwhile, S. paramamosain relied on ion transport and energy metabolism under acute/short-term low salinity conditions for osmoregulation. In contrast, amino acids and energy metabolism occupied a leading position in long-term low salinity. Furthermore, taurine and hypotaurine play a vital role in crabs adapting to inland saline-alkaline water. This is the first study to identify the crucial metabolites and key pathways as biomarkers to differentiate the metabolic mechanisms of S. paramamosain under multiple low salinity stress modes based on GC-MS technology, which provided novel insight into the metabolic response of S. paramamosain adapting to inland low salinity saline-alkaline water, and provided theoretical guidance for the aquaculture of S. paramamosain in the inland saline-alkaline water.

Dynamic Penetration Process of Torpedo Anchors into Sand Foundation - Gang Li; Jinli Zhang; Jinglin Niu; Jia Liu; Yiran Yang (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
Torpedo anchors are a new type of anchoring system in deepwater that is much more economical than conventional anchoring methods. The dynamic penetration process is vitally important to the installation of torpedo anchors. Based on the spherical cavity expansion theory, the dynamic response characteristics of pressure-locked soils are analyzed using the Mohr-Coulomb criterion. The equations for the penetration of torpedo anchors with bullet-shaped heads are established considering rod friction. Subsequently, the analytical solutions for velocity, acceleration, and final penetration depth and the approximate analytical solution for penetration depth vs. time are obtained. The established penetration equation is solved using MATLAB software to obtain a semi-analytical solution, and the model tests on the penetration of a torpedo anchor with different initial velocities into saturated sand with different densities were conducted. A comparison of the test results shows that the analytical solution and the semi-analytical solution can well predict the model test results, indicating that the established analytical method can be used to analyze the penetration process of torpedo anchors. The research results can provide a guideline to the installation of torpedo anchors into the seabed in actual engineering.

Reservoir Flood Season Segmentation and Risk–benefit Cooperative Decision of Staged Flood Limited Water Level - Xiaoying Li; Yan Zhang; Zechun Tong; Guo-Yue Niu (Water Resources Management, 2022)

Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cell conditioned medium reverses neuronal oxidative injury by inhibition of TRPM2 activation and the JNK signaling pathway - Yan Wang; Jiaxin Liu; Baocong Yu; Yiran Jin; Jiahui Li; Xiaona Ma; Jianqiang Yu; Jianguo Niu; Xueyun Liang (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)
Background The mechanism by which MSC-CM protects neuronal cells against ischemic injury remains to be elucidated. In this study, we aimed to clarify the protective effect of umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cell conditioned medium (UC-MSC-CM) on neuronal oxidative injury and its potential mechanism. Methods and Results Neuronal oxidative damage was mimicked by H2O2 treatment of the HT22 cell line. The numbers of cleaved-Caspase-3-positive cells and protein expression of Caspase-9 induced by H2O2 treatment were decreased by UC-MSC-CM treatment. Furthermore, SOD protein expression was increased in the MSC-CM group compared with that in the H2O2 group. The H2O2-induced TRPM2-like currents in HT22 cells were attenuated by MSC-CM treatment. In addition, H2O2 treatment downregulated the expression of p-JNK protein in HT22 cells, and this the downward trend was reversed by incubation with MSC-CM. Conclusions UC-MSC-CM protects neurons against oxidative injury, possibly by inhibiting activation of TRPM2 and the JNK signaling pathway.

Monoclonal antibody Daratumumab promotes macrophage-mediated anti-myeloma phagocytic activity via engaging FC gamma receptor and activation of macrophages - Ying Gao; Lan Li; Yan Zheng; Weihua Zhang; Ben Niu; Yu Li (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2022)

Decoupling analysis of carbon emissions in China’s power industry—based on ARDL model - Yanmei Li; Dandan Niu; Jiawei Song (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

MdMYB88/124 modulates apple tree microRNA biogenesis through post-transcription processing and/or transcription pathway - Chun-dong Niu; Huan-ran Shi; Zi-tong Zhang; Tian-le Fan; Huan Dang; Peng-xiang Chen; Yin-peng Xie; Cha-na Bao; Feng-wang Ma; Qing-mei Guan; Xue-wei Li (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2022)

The Impact of Economic Development of the Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Greater Bay Area on Air Pollution: Investigation Based on Remote Sensing Data of Nighttime Lights and Air Pollution - Xiaole Ji; Shaoxing Li; Na Jiang; Fei Wang; Liya Fan; Xiao Niu (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Whether the Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) can achieve the goal of environmental protection at the same time as its rapid economic development is an important issue that deserves attention. In this paper, we obtained remote sensing data on air pollution including CO, NO 2 , SO 2 , PM 10 , PM 2.5 , and nighttime light data. We combined the remote sensing data with county-level economic statistics to study economic development and air pollution in the Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao GBA. Our research showed that the economic development in the Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao GBA significantly increased the emissions of NO 2 , PM 10 , and PM 2.5 and did not have significant effects on CO and SO 2 . We constructed an emission intensity indicator of pollutants per unit of luminance. We found that the unit emission intensity of four categories of pollutants, PM 10 , PM 2.5 , SO 2 , and CO, showed a significant decreasing trend in line with economic development. The emission intensity of NO 2 showed a trend of first decreasing and then increasing. The conclusion of this research illustrates that the emission intensity of pollutants per unit of luminosity in the Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao GBA is continuously reducing. The emission of pollutants will gradually change from slow growth to zero growth. However, the emission of NO 2 pollution should be an area of focus in achieving the dual goals of economic development and environmental protection.

The Nitrogen Removal Ability of Salt Marsh Improved After Grazing Prohibition - Niu Li; Ming Nie; Ming Wu; Jihua Wu (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Grazing prohibition has been used for some conservation purposes in salt marshes. However, the impact of this measure on microbe-mediated key nitrogen removal processes remains poorly understood. Therefore, this study assessed the impact of grazing prohibition on potential rates of nitrification and denitrification under short- and long-term grazing prohibition in high and middle elevation of the Dongtan salt marsh on Chongming Island, China. Compared with short-term grazing prohibition, we found that long-term grazing prohibition significantly increased nitrification and denitrification (except for nitrification in the high marsh), which indicates that the nitrogen removal ability of the salt marsh was improved along with the grazing prohibition time. Furthermore, we found that nitrification and denitrification in the high marsh were largely affected by NH4+ and soil moisture, respectively. Nitrification and denitrification in the middle marsh were mainly controlled by soil organic carbon (SOC) and nirS gene abundances, respectively. Our results indicate that the implementation of scientific and reasonable grazing prohibition policies in salt marshes has great potential to restore their ecosystem functions, maintain their ecosystem balance and realize their sustainable development.

The signaling pathway of levamisole-sensitive-acetylcholine receptors involved in short-term forgetting of Caenorhabditis elegans - Shanzhuang Niu; Wenhui Zhou; Yixin Li; Xiaowei Huang (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2022)

An AIE-Active probe for detection and bioimaging of pH values based on lactone hydrolysis reaction - Qiao Li; Zhigang Niu; Xuying Nan; Enju Wang (Journal of Fluorescence, 2022)

Substituent Effect on AIE mechanism of two coumarin derivatives: uncommon TICT fluorescence in aggregation state - Qiao Li; Yang Zhao; Zhigang Niu; Enju Wang (Journal of Fluorescence, 2022)

Serum-derived extracellular vesicles mediate Smad4 expression through shuttling microRNA-27a in the progression of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma - Yu Shuang; Xiaofeng Yao; Jing Liu; Juntao Niu; Wenyu Guo; Chao Li (Human Cell, 2022)

Preparation and performance of photocatalytic NO degradation superhydrophobic coatings for tunnel - Guanyu Liu; Huiyun Xia; Yanhui Niu; Minjie Yan; Hao Li; Lifang Song (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Effects of Late Pleistocene Climatic Fluctuations on the Phylogeographic and Demographic History of Japanese Scad (Decapterus maruadsi) - Qing-Hua Wang; Ren-Xie Wu; Zhong-Lu Li; Su-Fang Niu; Yun Zhai; Min Huang; Biao Li (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
The Late Pleistocene-Holocene climate fluctuations have greatly influenced the phylogeographic structure and historical dynamics of many marine organisms in the western Pacific marginal seas. Here, we investigated the impact of Pleistocene glacial-interglacial cycles on the phylogeographic structure and demographic dynamics of Decapterus maruadsi , an economically important fish along the coast of the East China Sea (ECS) and northern South China Sea (NSCS). We obtained 430 concatenated sequences (Cyt b + control region, 1548–1554 bp) of D. maruadsi , including 246 newly sampled from the ECS and 184 previously determined from the NSCS. Genetic structure and phylogenetic analysis demonstrated a lack of significant population structure among 16 populations. Moreover, there was no significant differentiation among populations from Chinese coastal waters and northern Vietnam. Neutrality tests, unimodal mismatch distributions, Bayesian skyline plots, and the star-like haplotype networks all indicated a recent demographic expansion for D. maruadsi population during the Late Pleistocene-Holocene, explaining the low genetic diversity in D. maruadsi along the southeast coast of China. Notably, phylogenetic analyses and net genetic distances based on Cyt b jointly confirmed that 57 Cyt b haplotypes identified as D. maruadsi from the previously defined Sundaland-Rosario-Ranong clade actually represented D. russelli . These results not only reveal the complex effects of Pleistocene-Holocene climate fluctuations on the phylogeographic structure and demographic history of D. maruadsi but also provide useful genetic information for the management of genetic resources.

Multi-omics analysis reveals the mechanism of seed coat color formation in Brassica rapa L. - Huiyan Zhao; Guoxia Shang; Nengwen Yin; Si Chen; Shulin Shen; Haiyan Jiang; Yunshan Tang; Fujun Sun; Yuhan Zhao; Yongchao Niu; Zhi Zhao; Liang Xu; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2022)

Identification of Coal and Gas Outburst-Hazardous Zones by Electric Potential Inversion During Mining Process in Deep Coal Seam - Yue Niu; Enyuan Wang; Zhonghui Li; Feng Gao; Zhizhen Zhang; Baolin Li; Xin Zhang (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2022)

Deep Learning-based Model for Automatic Salt Rock Segmentation - Hong Li; Qintao Hu; Yao Mao; Fanglian Niu; Chao Liu (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2022)

Holocene-Anthropocene transition in northwestern Yunnan revealed by records of soil erosion and trace metal pollution from the sediments of Lake Jian, southwestern China - Rui Yang; Duo Wu; Zehui Li; Zijie Yuan; Lili Niu; Huan Zhang; Jie Chen; Aifeng Zhou (Journal of Paleolimnology, 2022)

Response of earthworm coelomocytes and catalase to pentanone and hexanone: a revelation of the toxicity of conventional solvents at the cellular and molecular level - Xiangxiang Li; Meifei Li; Ning Sun; Falin He; Shanshan Chu; Wansong Zong; Qigui Niu; Rutao Liu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Spatial and temporal changes analysis of air quality before and after the COVID-19 in Shandong Province, China - Huaqiao Xing; Linye Zhu; Bingyao Chen; Jingge Niu; Xuehan Li; Yongyu Feng; Wenbo Fang (Earth Science Informatics, 2022)

Ceruloplasmin Deficiency Impaired Brain Iron Metabolism and Behavior in Mice - Lijing Niu; Yi Zhou; Li Lu; Aixia Su; Xiaoqiang Guo (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2022)

Correction to: Sporicidal mechanism of the combination of ortho-phthalaldehyde and benzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloride as a disinfectant against the Bacillus subtilis spores - Xiaodong Sun; Xiangxiang Kong; Chunxia Li; Minjia Wang; Jialin Yi; Zhirui Deng; Bing Niu; Qin Chen (Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2022)

Sporicidal mechanism of the combination of ortho-phthalaldehyde and benzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloride as a disinfectant against the Bacillus subtilis spores - Xiaodong Sun; Xiangxiang Kong; Chunxia Li; Minjia Wang; Jialin Yi; Zhirui Deng; Bing Niu; Qin Chen (Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2022)

Prognostic implication and immunotherapy response prediction of a costimulatory molecule signature in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma - Gaoteng Lin; Yuanyuan Yang; Qingfu Feng; Fangfang Zhan; Chuangxin Sun; Yuanjie Niu; Gang Li (Immunogenetics, 2022)

Efficient seismic data reconstruction based on Geman function minimization - Yan-Yan Li; Li-Hua Fu; Wen-Ting Cheng; Xiao Niu; Wan-Juan Zhang (Applied Geophysics, 2022)

An integrated belowground trait‐based understanding of nitrogen‐driven plant diversity loss - Qiuying Tian; Peng Lu; Xiufeng Zhai; Ruifang Zhang; Yao Zheng; Hong Wang; Bao Nie; Wenming Bai; Shuli Niu; Peili Shi; Yuanhe Yang; Kaihui Li; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2022)
Belowground plant traits play important roles in plant diversity loss driven by atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition. However, the way N enrichment shapes plant microhabitats by patterning belowground traits and finally determines aboveground responses is poorly understood. Here, we investigated the rhizosheath trait of 74 plant species in seven N‐addition simulation experiments across multiple grassland ecosystems in China. We found that rhizosheath formation differed among plant functional groups and contributed to changes in plant community composition induced by N enrichment. Compared with forb species, grass and sedge species exhibited distinct rhizosheaths; moreover, grasses and sedges expanded their rhizosheaths with increasing N‐addition rate which allowed them to colonize belowground habitats. Grasses also shaped a different microenvironment around their roots compared with forbs by affecting the physicochemical, biological, and stress‐avoiding properties of their rhizosphere soil. Rhizosheaths act as a “biofilm‐like shield” by the accumulation of protective compounds, carboxylic anions and polysaccharides, determined by both plants and microorganisms. This enhanced the tolerance of grasses and sedges to stresses induced by N enrichment. Conversely, forbs lacked the protective rhizosheaths which renders their roots sensitive to stresses induced by N enrichment, thus contributing to their disappearance under N‐enriched conditions. This study uncovers the processes by which belowground facilitation and trait matching affect aboveground responses under conditions of N enrichment, which advances our mechanistic understanding of the contribution of competitive exclusion and environmental tolerance to plant diversity loss caused by N deposition.

Spartina alterniflora Invasion Enhances Dissimilatory Nitrate Reduction to Ammonium (DNRA) Rates in the Yangtze River Estuary, China - Niu Li; Ming Nie; Ming Wu; Jihua Wu (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) can save N by converting nitrate into ammonium and avoiding nitrate leaching and runoff in saltmarshes. However, little is known about the effects of invasive plants on DNRA in the upper and deeper soil layers in salt marshes. Here, we investigated DNRA rates in the soils of six different depth layers (0–5, 5–10, 10–20, 20–30, 30–50, and 50–100 cm) from the invasive Spartina alterniflora marshland, two native plants Scirpus mariqueter and Phragmites australis marshlands, and bare mudflat on Chongming Island, located in the Yangtze River Estuary, China. Our results show that S. alterniflora significantly increased DNRA rates in both the upper 50 cm soil and deeper 50–100 cm soil layers. With respect to the entire soil profile, the NO3− reduction content calculated from DNRA in S. alterniflora marshland was 502.84 g N m−2 yr−1, increased by 47.10%, 49.42%, and 38.57% compared to bare mudflat, S. mariquete, and P. australis, respectively. Moreover, NO3− reduction content from the 50–100 cm soil layers was almost identical to that in the upper 50 cm of the soil. In the month of May, DNRA is primarily regulated by SO42− and pH in the upper and deeper soil layers, respectively, whereas, in the month of October, soil pH accounted for the most variables of DNRA in both the upper and deeper soil layers. Altogether, these results from a new perspective confirm that S. alterniflora invasion increases soil N pool and may further push its invasion in salt marshes, and the importance of deeper soil in nitrogen cycling cannot be ignored.

An advanced algorithm for fusing Gaofen multispectral satellite data with drone imagery - Lifeng Niu; Guochang Xu; Hermann Kaufmann; Xiaojun Li (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2022)

Review of the formation and influencing factors of food-derived glycated lipids - Lipeng Han; Qingna Lin; Guoqin Liu; Dongxue Han; Li Niu (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2022)

Carbon dioxide emissions, urbanization level, and industrial structure: empirical evidence from North China - Zhuoya Siqin; Dongxiao Niu; Mingyu Li; Hao Zhen; Xiaolong Yang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

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

Arthrobacter terrae sp. nov., a psychrophilic actinobacterium with multi copies of capA gene isolated from Antarctic soil - Peiqiang Jiang; Xintao Ren; Wenjing Wang; Guojiang Niu; Jing Li (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2022)

An Overview of Oil-Mineral-Aggregate Formation, Settling, and Transport Processes in Marine Oil Spill Models - Xiaomei Zhong; Haibo Niu; Pu Li; Yongsheng Wu; Lei Liu (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
An oil spill is considered one of the most serious polluting disasters for a marine environment. When oil is spilled into a marine environment, it is dispersed into the water column as oil droplets which often interact with suspended particles to form oil-mineral-aggregate (OMA). Knowing how OMA form, settle, and are transported is critical to oil spill modelling which can determine the fate and mass balance of the spilled volumes. This review introduces oil weathering and movement, and the commonly used numerical models that oil spill specialists use to determine how a spill will evolve. We conduct in-depth reviews of the environmental factors that influence how OMA form and their settling velocity, and we review how OMA formation and transport are modelled. We point out the existing gaps in current knowledge and the challenges of studying OMA. Such challenges include having to systematically conduct laboratory experiments to investigate how the environment affects OMA formation and settling velocities, and the need for a comprehensive algorithm that can estimate an OMA settling velocity.

Analysis, Simulation and Experimental Study of the Tensile Stress Calibration of Ceramic Cylindrical Pressure Housings - Peng Wang; Yanhui Wang; Shaoqiong Yang; Wendong Niu; Xuehao Wang; Penghao Li (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
Engineering ceramics have extremely high values for both specific modulus and specific compressive strength, making them one of the most promising materials for enhancing the carrying capability of full ocean depth (FOD) submersibles. However, due to the low tensile strength of most ceramic materials, the tensile stress generated at the contact surface of ceramic pressure housings under hydrostatic pressure may exceed the material’s limits and thus lead to cracking failure. Currently, there are no valid calibration methods for the tensile stress caused by material discontinuities at the contact surface. In this paper, an approximate model is established based on contact mechanics. The absolute error of the approximate model, as verified by the simulation results for nine groups of ceramic pressure housings, does not exceed 14.2%. It is also concluded that the smaller the difference in Young’s modulus between the ceramics and metals, the higher the tensile strength safety factor. In addition, two hydrostatic pressure experiments were carried out to further verify the results of the approximate model and the numerical solutions. The approximate model is oriented to the reliable design of ceramic pressure housings. It will play an important role in improving the carrying capacity and observation capability of FOD submersibles.

Transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals genes related to stress tolerance in high gravity brewing - Zhuofan Wu; Jinjing Wang; Chengtuo Niu; Chunfeng Liu; Feiyun Zheng; Qi Li (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2022)

Genome-wide CRISPR activation screen identifies candidate receptors for SARS-CoV-2 entry - Shiyou Zhu; Ying Liu; Zhuo Zhou; Zhiying Zhang; Xia Xiao; Zhiheng Liu; Ang Chen; Xiaojing Dong; Feng Tian; Shihua Chen; Yiyuan Xu; Chunhui Wang; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2022)

Effects of different energy diets on DNA methylation and mRNA expression in follicle stimulating hormone receptor gene promoter region of Duolang sheep during estrus - Bo Liu; Hongjian Li; Weikun Tao; Fei Huang; Xue Rui; Jie Wang; Peng Niu; Di Fang; Qinghua Gao (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)

Quantifying discrepancies in the three-dimensional seasonal variations between IGS station positions and load models - Yujiao Niu; Na Wei; Min Li; Paul Rebischung; Chuang Shi; Guo Chen (Journal of Geodesy, 2022)

Ambient temperature, humidity, and urinary system diseases: a population-based study in Western China - Yanlin Li; Bo Wang; Shunxia Wang; Shenggang Xu; Sheng Li; Hupeng He; Jingping Niu; Bin Luo (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Morphologic changes of simple star dunes during the growth process in Dunhuang, China - Zhi-shan An; Ke-cun Zhang; Li-hai Tan; Qing-he Niu; Ben-li Liu; Bai-cheng Niu (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Molecular characterization of two MAPK genes and their thermotolerant functions in a high temperature acclimated strain of Neoseiulus barkeri - Ya-Ying Li; Chuan-Bei Tian; Yi-Xia Wu; Tian-Di Niu; Wen-Qiang Chu; Huai Liu (BioControl, 2022)

Timing of the formation of the Baiyinnuo’er skarn Zn–Pb deposit, NE China: evidence from sulfide Rb–Sr dating - Yixin Li; Qihai Shu; Xudong Niu; Fan Yu; Qingwen Zeng; Liangmin Wei; Yang Xiao; Xianglin Dai (Acta Geochimica, 2022)

Experimental Study on Silty Seabed Liquefaction and Its Impact on Sediment Resuspension by Random Waves - Jiangfeng Dong; Jishang Xu; Guangxue Li; Anlong Li; Shaotong Zhang; Jianwei Niu; Xingyu Xu; Lindong Wu (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
Seabed liquefaction and sediment resuspension under wave loading are key issues in marine engineering, but are usually regarded as independent processes (instead of coexisting and interacting processes). Here, we analyzed random wave-induced seabed liquefaction and its impact on sediment resuspension using flume experiments. Results show that in a nonliquefaction scenario, excess pore pressure in the seabed oscillates with wave fluctuations, but pressure accumulation is low, while a consistent upward pressure gradient promotes sediment suspension. Wave-induced shear stress was the key driver of sediment resuspension in a nonliquefaction scenario. In the liquefied state, waves with different amplitudes differently responded to excess pore pressure; small-amplitude waves accumulated pressure, while large-amplitude waves dissipated it. Liquefied soil formed mud waves, creating elliptical motion along with random waves. Seabed liquefaction accelerated sediment resuspension in the following ways: reducing soil critical shear stress; forming seepage channels inside the seabed; forming mud waves, resulting in increased turbulent kinetic energy; dissipating excess pore pressure and releasing porewater, expelling fine-grained sediment from the liquefied soil. Our study reveals the variation in excess pore pressure in silty seabed under random waves and its effect on sediment resuspension, which is significant for understanding soil liquefaction and sediment movement of silt.

Transcriptomic analyses provide insight into adventitious root formation of Euryodendron excelsum H. T. Chang during ex vitro rooting - Yuping Xiong; Shuangyan Chen; Zhenpeng Wei; Xiaohong Chen; Beiyi Guo; Ting Zhang; Yuying Yin; Xincheng Yu; Jinhui Pang; Meiyun Niu; Xinhua Zhang; Yuan Li; et al. (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2022)

Association of genetic polymorphisms of VAX1, MAFB, and NTN1 with nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in Chinese population - Li Peng; Zhenmin Niu; Jiapei Chen; Teng Wan; Dandan Wu; Yusheng Yang; Guomin Wang; Lin Yang; Wei Huang; Zhenqi Chen (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2022)

Development of a CAFs-related gene signature to predict survival and drug response in bladder cancer - Zhao Zhang; Zhijuan Liang; Dan Li; Liping Wang; Yuanbin Chen; Ye Liang; Wei Jiao; Haitao Niu (Human Cell, 2022)

Population pharmacokinetics of valproic acid in adult Chinese patients with bipolar disorder - Yan-Nan Zang; Wei Guo; Meng-Xi Niu; Shuang Bao; Qian Wang; Yan Wang; Fang Dong; An-Ning Li; Can-Jun Ruan (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2022)

Source apportionment of bioavailable trace metals in soil based on chemical fractionation and its environmental implications - Wei Jiao; Yong Niu; Junyu Zhou; Hanyu Zhang; Hongli Song; Kai Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

A comparative study of threshold selection methods for change detection from very high-resolution remote sensing images - Huaqiao Xing; Linye Zhu; Bingyao Chen; Chang Liu; Jingge Niu; Xuehan Li; Yongyu Feng; Wenbo Fang (Earth Science Informatics, 2022)

Alleviative Effects of Exercise on Bone Remodeling in Fluorosis Mice - Rui Li; Zeen Gong; Yanghuan Yu; Ruiyan Niu; Shengtai Bian; Zilong Sun (Biological Trace Element Research, 2022)

Exosomal miRNA-328-3p targets ZO-3 and inhibits porcine epidemic diarrhea virus proliferation - Han Zhao; Jinxin Yang; Qian Wang; Zhanding Cui; Dengliang Li; Jiangting Niu; Yanbing Guo; Qian Zhang; Shuang Zhang; Yanli Zhao; Kai Wang; Wei Lian; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2022)

Complete nucleotide sequence of a novel alphapartitivirus from Rhizoctonia solani AG-4 HG III isolate SM03 - Yanqiong Li; Wurong Chen; Yanfen Niu; Ping Xu; Lifang Zhang; Shuhui Yu; Genhua Yang; Xiaohan Mo (Archives of Virology, 2022)

Experimental and numerical investigation on the seismic response of slope reinforced by frame beam and anchor cable - Jiayong Niu; Jianjing Zhang; Fayong Chen; Pan Jiang; Helong Li (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Variations and controlling factors of soil denitrification rate - Zhaolei Li; Ze Tang; Zhaopeng Song; Weinan Chen; Dashuan Tian; Shiming Tang; Xiaoyue Wang; Jinsong Wang; Wenjie Liu; Yi Wang; Jie Li; Lifen Jiang; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2022)
The denitrification process profoundly affects soil nitrogen (N) availability and generates its byproduct, nitrous oxide, as a potent greenhouse gas. There are large uncertainties in predicting global denitrification because its controlling factors remain elusive. In this study, we compiled 4301 observations of denitrification rates across a variety of terrestrial ecosystems from 214 papers published in the literature. The averaged denitrification rate was 3516.3 ± 91.1 µg N kg −1 soil day −1 . The highest denitrification rate was 4242.3 ± 152.3 µg N kg −1 soil day −1 under humid subtropical climates, and the lowest was 965.8 ± 150.4 µg N kg −1 under dry climates. The denitrification rate increased with temperature, precipitation, soil carbon and N contents, as well as microbial biomass carbon and N, but decreased with soil clay contents. The variables related to soil N contents (e.g., nitrate, ammonium, and total N) explained the variation of denitrification more than climatic and edaphic variables (e.g., mean annual temperature (MAT), soil moisture, soil pH, and clay content) according to structural equation models. Soil microbial biomass carbon, which was influenced by soil nitrate, ammonium, and total N, also strongly influenced denitrification at a global scale. Collectively, soil N contents, microbial biomass, pH, texture, moisture, and MAT accounted for 60% of the variation in global denitrification rates. The findings suggest that soil N contents and microbial biomass are strong predictors of denitrification at the global scale.

Activation of Autophagy Ameliorates Age-Related Neurogenesis Decline and Neurodysfunction in Adult Mice - Na Yang; Xueqin Liu; Xiaojie Niu; Xiaoqiang Wang; Rong Jiang; Na Yuan; Jianrong Wang; Chengwu Zhang; Kah-Leong Lim; Li Lu (Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2022)

Increased abscisic acid sensitivity and drought tolerance of Arabidopsis by overexpression of poplar abscisic acid receptors - Qing Li; Qianqian Tian; Yue Zhang; Mengxue Niu; Xiaoqian Yu; Conglong Lian; Chao Liu; Hou-Ling Wang; Weilun Yin; Xinli Xia (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2022)

A simple and robust method for calculating temperatures of granitoid magmas - Meng Duan; Yaoling Niu; Pu Sun; Shuo Chen; Juanjuan Kong; Jiyong Li; Yu Zhang; Yan Hu; Fengli Shao (Mineralogy and Petrology, 2022)
Calculating the temperatures of magmas from which granitoid rocks solidify is a key task of studying their petrogenesis, but few geothermometers are satisfactory. Zircon saturation thermometry has been the most widely used because it is conceptually simple and practically convenient, and because it is based on experimental calibrations with significant correlation of the calculated zircon saturation temperature ( T Zr ) with zirconium (Zr) content in the granitic melt (i.e., T Zr ∝ Zr MELT ). However, application of this thermometry to natural rocks can be misleading, resulting in the calculated T Zr having no geological significance. This thermometry requires Zr content and a compound bulk compositional parameter M of the melt as input variables. As the Zr and M information of the melt is not available, petrologists simply use bulk-rock Zr content (Zr BULK-ROCK ) and M to calculate T Zr . In the experimental calibration, T Zr shows no correlation with M , thus the calculated T Zr is only a function of Zr MELT . Because granitoid rocks represent cumulates or mixtures of melt with crystals before magma solidification and because significant amount Zr in the bulk-rock sample reside in zircon crystals of varying origin (liquidus, captured or inherited crystals) with unknown modal abundance, Zr BULK-ROCK cannot be equated with Zr MELT that is unknown. Hence, the calculated magma temperatures T Zr using Zr BULK-ROCK have no significance in both theory and practice. As an alternative, we propose to use the empirical equation $$T_{SiO_{2}}$$ T S i O 2 (°C) = -14.16 × SiO 2 + 1723 for granitoid studies, not to rely on exact values for individual samples but focus on the similarities and differences between samples and sample suites for comparison. This simple and robust thermometry is based on experimentally determined phase equilibria with T ∝ 1/SiO 2 .

Inter-annual and intra-annual variations in water quality and its response to water-level fluctuations in a river-connected lake, Dongting Lake, China - Mingming Geng; Yandong Niu; Xiaohong Liao; Kelin Wang; Nan Yang; Zhan Qian; Feng Li; Yeai Zou; Xinsheng Chen; Zhengmiao Deng; Yonghong Xie (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Respiratory exposure to PM2.5 soluble extract induced chronic lung injury by disturbing the phagocytosis function of macrophage - Chen Zhao; Wenyuan Pu; Mengyuan Niu; Junaid Wazir; Shiyu Song; Lulu Wei; Li Li; Zhonglan Su; Hongwei Wang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Characterization and Expression Analyses of Callose Synthase Enzyme (Cals) Family Genes in Maize (Zea mays L.) - Qunkai Niu; Peng Zhang; Shuai Su; Bin Jiang; Xiaowei Liu; Chuan Li; Tao Yu; Hongyang Yi; Jin Tang; Moju Cao (Biochemical Genetics, 2022)

Characterization of a novel Vibrio parahaemolyticus host-phage pair and antibacterial effect against the host - Chao Gao; Xiaobo Yang; Chen Zhao; Chenyu Li; Shang Wang; Xi Zhang; Bin Xue; Zhuosong Cao; Hongrui Zhou; Yutong Yang; Zhiqiang Shen; Pingfeng Yu; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2022)

Variation in the concentrations of atmospheric PM2.5 and its main chemical components in an eastern China city (Hangzhou) since the release of the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan in 2013 - Yuwen Niu; Xinling Li; Bing Qi; Rongguang Du (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2022)

Effect of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) on the morphology, phytohormones, and related gene expression of developing lateral roots in ‘Qingzhen 1’ apple plants - Xiaoyun Zhang; Muhammad Mobeen Tahir; Shaohuan Li; Ting Tang; Jiangping Mao; Ke Li; Yun Shao; Weiwei Yang; Jianxin Niu; Dong Zhang (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2022)

Mdivi-1 Modulates Macrophage/Microglial Polarization in Mice with EAE via the Inhibition of the TLR2/4-GSK3β-NF-κB Inflammatory Signaling Axis - Xiaoqin Liu; Xiaojuan Zhang; Xiaojie Niu; Peijun Zhang; Qing Wang; Xiuhua Xue; Guobin Song; Jiezhong Yu; Guoping Xi; Lijuan Song; Yanhua Li; Cungen Ma (Molecular Neurobiology, 2022)

Variations in seasonal and inter-annual carbon fluxes in a semi-arid sandy maize cropland ecosystem in China’s Horqin Sandy Land - Yayi Niu; Yuqiang Li; Mingming Wang; Xuyang Wang; Yun Chen; Yulong Duan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Assessment of BDS-3 terrestrial reference frame realized by broadcast ephemeris: comparison with GPS/Galileo - Guo Chen; Na Wei; Min Li; Qile Zhao; Yujiao Niu; Hongliang Cai; Yinan Meng (GPS Solutions, 2022)

A novel alphapartitivirus from binucleate Rhizoctonia fumigata AG-Ba isolate C-314 Baishi - Yanqiong Li; Yang Sun; Ping Xu; Lifang Zhang; Zebin Chen; Yanfen Niu; Genhua Yang; Xiaohan Mo (Archives of Virology, 2022)

Crustal structure and variation along the southern part of the Kyushu-Palau Ridge - Xiaodong Wei; Weiwei Ding; Aiguo Ruan; Jie Zhang; Xiongwei Niu; Jiabiao Li; Yong Tang (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2022)

Oceanic crustal structure and tectonic origin of the southern Kyushu-Palau Ridge in the Philippine Sea - Xiongwei Niu; Pingchuan Tan; Weiwei Ding; Wei Wang; Yao Wei; Xiaodong Wei; Aiguo Ruan; Jie Zhang; Chunyang Wang; Yong Tang; Jiabiao Li (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2022)

Biodiversity alleviates the decrease of grassland multifunctionality under grazing disturbance: A global meta‐analysis - Ruiyang Zhang; Dashuan Tian; Han Y. H. Chen; Eric W. Seabloom; Guodong Han; Shaopeng Wang; Guirui Yu; Zhaolei Li; Shuli Niu (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2022)
Aim Biodiversity drives the delivery of multiple ecosystem functions related to carbon and nutrient cycling (ecosystem multifunctionality, EMF), and biodiversity and ecosystem functioning are strongly threatened by intensive grazing in grasslands. However, it remains unclear how biodiversity regulates EMF changes in response to intensive grazing. Location Global. Time period From 1992 to 2018. Major taxa studied Grassland. Methods Here, we conducted a global synthesis using 373 paired observations from 90 published studies to address the responses of plant diversity, EMF and their relationships to grazing disturbance depending on grazing intensity, livestock type, grazing duration, and climatic aridity. Results Our results showed that EMF significantly decreased with increasing grazing intensity, but the negative EMF response was alleviated at high levels of plant diversity. The grazing‐induced changes in EMF increased linearly with the changes in plant diversity, with the slopes increasing by 78.9% from light to heavy grazing. In addition, the grazing‐induced decrease of EMF was stronger with longer grazing duration and more arid climates. Structural equation models suggested that grazing intensity reduced EMF largely via decreasing plant diversity, whereas upsizing livestock type promoted EMF by increasing plant diversity. Main conclusions This study highlights the key role of biodiversity in mediating EMF in response to intensifying grazing disturbance. We call for conservation of biodiversity to maintain grassland multifunctionality and services.

Improving photosynthesis to increase grain yield potential: an analysis of maize hybrids released in different years in China - Yanyan Yan; Peng Hou; Fengying Duan; Li Niu; Tingbo Dai; Keru Wang; Ming Zhao; Shaokun Li; Wenbin Zhou (Photosynthesis Research, 2021)
In this work, we sought to understand how breeding has affected photosynthesis and to identify key photosynthetic indices that are important for increasing maize yield in the field. Our 2-year (2017–2018) field experiment used five high-yielding hybrid maize cultivars (generated in the 1970s, 2000s, and 2010s) and was conducted in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. We investigated the effects of planting density on maize grain yield, photosynthetic parameters, respiration, and chlorophyll content, under three planting density regimens: 75,000, 105,000, and 135,000 plants ha −1 . Our results showed that increasing planting density to the medium level (105,000 plants ha −1 ) significantly increased grain yield (Y) up to 20.32% compared to the low level (75,000 plants ha −1 ). However, further increasing planting density to 135,000 plants ha −1 did not lead to an additional increase in yield, with some cultivars actually exhibiting an opposite trend. Interestingly, no significant changes in photosynthetic rate, dark respiration, stomatal density, and aperture were observed upon increasing planting density. Moreover, our experiments revealed a positive correlation between grain yield and the net photosynthetic rate (P n ) upon the hybrid release year. Compared to other cultivars, the higher grain yield obtained in DH618 resulted from a higher 1000-kernel weight (TKW), which can be explained by a longer photosynthetic duration, a higher chlorophyll content, and a lower ratio of chlorophyll a / b . Moreover, we found that a higher leaf area per plant and the leaf area index (HI) do not necessarily result in an improvement in maize yield. Taken together, we demonstrated that higher photosynthetic capacity, longer photosynthetic duration, suitable LAI, and higher chlorophyll content with lower chlorophyll a / b ratio are important factors for obtaining high-yielding maize cultivars and can be used for the improvement of maize crop yield.

The Role of PKC in Regulating NMDARs in Aluminum-Induced Learning and Memory Impairment in Rats - Chanting He; Jingjing Ji; Xiaoyan Zhao; Yang Lei; Huan Li; Yanxia Hao; Shuhui Zhang; Jingsi Zhang; Chengjuan Liu; Jisheng Nie; Qiao Niu (Neurotoxicity Research, 2021)

Putative role of uncoupling proteins in mitochondria-nucleus communications and DNA damage response - Yahan Niu; Chang Liu; Rui Zhang; Ying Jing; Donghai Li (Journal of Biosciences, 2021)

Short-term effects of ambient air pollution and meteorological factors on tuberculosis in semi-arid area, northwest China: a case study in Lanzhou - Zhaocheng Niu; Yuejun Qi; Puqiu Zhao; Yidu Li; Yan Tao; Lu Peng; Mingli Qiao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote sensing estimation of wheat chlorophyll in subsidence area of coal mine with high phreatic level - Xiao Hu; Beibei Niu; Xinju Li; Xiangyu Min (Earth Science Informatics, 2021)

Different Changing Patterns of Three NOS–NO System Activities after Ischemia–Reperfusion in Rabbit with AMI - Jun Zhang; Chao Chen; Fengpeng Li; Guangren Gao; Jinguo Fu; Heping Niu; Kai Yu; Lei Wang; Run Guo; Yanfang Wan; Zhanfeng Ma; Qianyu Zhang; et al. (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2021)

Keratin 1 maintains the intestinal barrier in ulcerative colitis - Jing Wu; Junkun Niu; Maojuan Li; Yinglei Miao (Genes & Genomics, 2021)

Enhanced expression of DNA methyltransferase 1-associated protein1 gene thermotolerance in a high-temperature acclimated predatory mite Neoseiulus barkeri - Ya-Ying Li; Chuan-Bei Tian; Yi-Xia Wu; Tian-Di Niu; Hao Wang; Wen-Hui Fan; Huai Liu (BioControl, 2021)

Vertical derivative conversion of irregular-range potential field data based on improved projection onto convex sets method - Zeng Xiao-Niu; Li Xi-Hai; Yu Xiao-Tong; Liu Ji-Hao; Liu Dai-Zhi (Applied Geophysics, 2021)

Tobacco as a potential raw material for drug production - Hao Niu; Peng Zhang; Bin Li; Shuguang Sun; Xiaoliang Yang; Fan He (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2021)

Distinct Bottom-Water Bacterial Communities at Methane Seeps With Various Seepage Intensities in Haima, South China Sea - Xiaopeng Li; Zehan Dai; Pengfei Di; Junxi Feng; Jun Tao; Duofu Chen; Niu Li; Yazi Li (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
Methane seeps are chemosynthetic ecosystems in the deep-sea environment. Microbial community structures have been extensively studied in the seepage-affected sediments and investigation in the water column above the seeping sites is still lacking. In this study, prokaryotic communities in the bottom water about 50 cm from the seabed at methane seeps with various seepage intensities in Haima, South China Sea were comparatively studied by using 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing. These sites were assigned based on their distinct methane content levels and seafloor landscapes as the non-seepage (NS) site, low-intensity seepage (LIS) site, and high-intensity seepage (HIS) site. The abundances of the dominant phyla Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Actinobacteria differed significantly between NS and the two seepage sites ( p < 0.05). Alpha diversity differed among the three sites with the HIS site showing the lowest community diversity. Principal component analysis revealed highly divergent bacterial community structures at three sites. Many environmental variables including temperature, alkalinity, pH, methane, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and inorganic nutrients were measured. Redundancy analysis indicated that methane content is the key environmental factor driving bacterial community variation ( p = 0.001). Linear discriminant analysis effect size analysis identified various differentially enriched genera at the LIS and HIS sites. Phylogenetic analysis revealed close phylogenetic relationship among the operational taxonomic units of these genera with known oil-degrading species, indicating oil seepage may occur at the Haima cold seeps. Co-occurrence networks indicated that the strength of microbial interactions was weakest at the HIS site. This study represents a comprehensive comparison of microbial profiles in the water column of cold seeps in the SCS, revealing that the seepage intensity has a strong impact on bacterial community dynamics.

Molecular mechanism of mureidomycin biosynthesis activated by introduction of an exogenous regulatory gene ssaA into Streptomyces roseosporus - Ning Liu; Hanye Guan; Guoqing Niu; Lingjuan Jiang; Yue Li; Jihui Zhang; Jine Li; Huarong Tan (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Enhanced SA and Ca2+ signaling results in PCD-mediated spontaneous leaf necrosis in wheat mutant wsl - Huijuan Li; Zhixin Jiao; Peipei Zhang; Yongjing Ni; Ting Wang; Jing Zhang; Junchang Li; Yumei Jiang; Xiwen Yang; Lei Li; Ziping Yao; Jishan Niu; et al. (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2021)

Optimization of 4D flow MRI velocity field in the aorta with divergence-free smoothing - Qi Gao; Xingli Liu; Hongping Wang; Peng Wu; Mansu Jin; RunJie Wei; Wei Wang; Zhaozhuo Niu; Shihua Zhao; Fei Li (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2021)

Summer Maize Mapping by Compositing Time Series Sentinel-1A Imagery Based on Crop Growth Cycles - Haifeng Tian; Yaochen Qin; Zheng Niu; Li Wang; Shishuai Ge (Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2021)

Identification and expression analysis of lncRNA in seven organs of Rhinopithecus roxellana - Lan Jiang; Qiao Yang; Jianqiu Yu; Xuanzhen Liu; Yansen Cai; Lili Niu; Jing Li (Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2021)

Carbonic Anhydrase III Attenuates Hypoxia-Induced Apoptosis and Activates PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway in H9c2 Cardiomyocyte Cell Line - Hua Li; Yibin Liu; Sha Tang; Jie Hu; Qiuling Wu; Yang Wei; Ming Niu (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2021)

Correction to: 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)

Genome-wide analysis and characterization of R2R3-MYB family in pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) and their functional identification in phenylpropanoids biosynthesis - Jie Yang; Su Zhang; Hongquan Li; Litao Wang; Ying Liu; Lili Niu; Qing Yang; Dong Meng; Yujie Fu (Planta, 2021)

Mesenchymal stem cell therapies for Alzheimer’s disease: preclinical studies - Xiaorong Zhao; Dandan Li; Li Zhang; Yuhu Niu; Wenzhuo Wang; Bo Niu (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2021)

CARMA1 is required for Notch1-induced NF-κB activation in SIL-TAL1-negative T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia - Ninghan Zhang; Jiawen Xu; Rong Wang; Ting Pan; Huanxin Zhang; Lingling Yin; Yao Yao; Linyan Xu; Shengyun Zhu; Qingyun Wu; Zhenyu Li; Xuejiao Liu; et al. (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2021)

Gibberellic acid application on biomass, oxidative stress response, and photosynthesis in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) seedlings under copper stress - Qin Gong; Zhao-hua Li; Ling Wang; Jing-yi Zhou; Qun Kang; Duan-dan Niu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Vegetation dynamics and its linkage with climatic and anthropogenic factors in the Dawen River Watershed of China from 1999 through 2018 - Beibei Niu; Xinju Li; Fuqiang Li; Ying Wang; Xiao Hu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Experimental investigation of pressure stimulated currents and acoustic emissions from sandstone and gabbro samples subjected to multi-stage uniaxial loading - Xin Zhang; Zhonghui Li; Enyuan Wang; Baolin Li; Jingjing Song; Yue Niu (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2021)