Role of UV-based advanced oxidation processes on NOM alteration and DBP formation in drinking water treatment: A state-of-the-art review - Juan Li; Zhong Zhang; Yingying Xiang; Jin Jiang; Ran Yin (Chemosphere, 2023)

Dietary supplementation of yeast mannan enhances antiviral immunity of zebrafish (Danio rerio) - Hui Liang; Yadong Xie; Yu Li; Mingxu Xie; Ming Li; Wei Zhou; Jie Chen; Zhen Zhang; Yalin Yang; Chao Ran; Zhigang Zhou (Aquaculture, 2023)

Nuclease treatment enhances the probiotic effect of Bacillus velezensis T23 on hepatic steatosis and inflammation induced by high-fat diet in zebrafish - Fengli Zhang; Yinyin Luan; Qiang Hao; Qingshuang Zhang; Yalin Yang; Chao Ran; Zhen Zhang; Zhigang Zhou (Aquaculture, 2023)

A novel microseismic classification model based on bimodal neurons in an artificial neural network - Chunchi Ma; Hang Zhang; Xiangqian Lu; Xiang Ji; Tianbin Li; Yong Fang; Wenjin Yan; Xuefeng Ran (Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2023)

Spectral characteristics coupled with self-organizing maps analysis on different molecular size-fractionated water-soluble organic carbon from biochar - Shuhan Yu; Huiying Zhang; Jinzhi Ni; Yu Xiang; Ran Wei; Wei Qian; Weifeng Chen (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Sex difference in effects of intermittent heat exposure on hepatic lipid and glucose metabolisms - Guoqing Zhang; Yindan Wang; Ran Li; Jing Peng; Jinna Zhang; Renjie Hu; Lu Zhang; Yunlu Wu; Qinghua Sun; Cuiqing Liu (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Response characteristics of nitrous oxide related microorganisms to biochar addition during chicken manure composting - Wenhao Zhai; Liming Jia; Ran Zhao; Xiaomeng Chen; Yunxian Zhang; Zimin Wei (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2023)

Sesquiterpenoids and monoterpenoids from the water decoction of Valeriana officinalis L - Shi-Wei Li; Bian-Xia Xue; Tian-Tian Yang; Ran Li; Mingjie Zhang; Miao Wang; Li-Hua Zhang; Peng Zhang; Yi Zhang; Tao Wang; Shao-Xia Wang; Hong-Hua Wu (Phytochemistry, 2023)

Late quaternary clay mineral and grain-size records from northwest Australia and their implications for paleoclimate, ocean currents, and paleodrainage of the Bonaparte basin - Muhammad Sarim; Jian Xu; Peng Zhang; Maqsood Ur Rahman; Benazeer Iqbal; Jianghua Qiao; Fei Ke; Yazhou Ran (Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2023)

Digital inclusive finance and consumption-based embodied carbon emissions: A dual perspective of consumption and industry upgrading - Ran Zhang; Kerong Wu; Yahui Cao; Huaping Sun (Journal of Environmental Management, 2023)

Insights into H2S-absorption and oxidation-regeneration behavior of Ni-doped ZnO-based sorbents supported on SBA-15 for desulfurization of hot coal gas - Xiaowen Wang; Ran Zhang; Qiaochun Li; Jie Mi; Mengmeng Wu (Fuel, 2023)

Effect of supercritical carbon dioxide on bacterial community, volatile profiles and quality changes during storage of Mongolian cheese - Jing Feng; Yuanrong Zheng; Xin Zhang; Ran Zhou; Ming Ma (Food Control, 2023)

Comprehensive proteomic and phosphoproteomic reveal that Microcystin-LR contributed to the malignant progression of gastric cancer by estrogenic potency - Peiyan Yang; Peng Zhang; Yali Deng; Yinghao Liao; Xinxin Guo; Mingjun Sun; Lihong Yin; Ran Liu (Environmental Pollution, 2023)

Maximum displacement prediction of composite floor system under falling impact - Jing-Zhou Zhang; Guo-Qiang Li; Ying-Zhi Sun; Jing Sun; Zhi-Wei Yu; Ran Feng (Engineering Structures, 2023)

Experimental investigation and mechanical model for assembled joints of prefabricated two-wall-in-one diaphragm walls - Tong Qiu; Jiqing Zhang; Xiangsheng Chen; Zhenyan Xu; Dong Su; Ran Song; Tao Cui (Engineering Structures, 2023)

Hollow Co-CeO2@PEG nanospheres: Ultrasound enhanced cascade-nanozyme for synergetic anticancer - Miao Wang; Stephen Choi; Qingchen Bai; Kai Yu; Wei Guo; Feng Zhang; Ran Jia; Fengyu Qu; Huiming Lin (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Strengthening ion uptake and mitigating volume change via bimetallic telluride heterojunction for ultrastable K-ion hybrid capacitors - Zhihan Zeng; Wenqi Zhang; Hao Ma; Yuyang Yi; Xueyu Lian; Xianzhong Yang; Ran Cai; Wen Zhao; Jingyu Sun (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Chloride recovery and simultaneous CO2 mineralization from rare earths high salinity wastewater by the Reaction-extraction-crystallization process - Jiashu Yao; Jianfeng Ran; C. Srinivasakannan; Tingting Li; Yali Li; Shiwei Li; Shaohua Yin; Libo Zhang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Photo-induced self-reduction enabling ultralow threshold voltage energy-conservation electrochromism - Zhiyuan Bai; Ran Li; Lu Ping; Qingchao Fan; Ziqiu Lu; Chengyi Hou; Qinghong Zhang; Yaogang Li; Kerui Li; Xi Ling; Hongzhi Wang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Superwettable Surface-Dependent efficiently electrocatalytic water splitting based on their excellent liquid adsorption and gas desorption - Fei Zhang; Ran Zhao; Yiran Wang; Lu Han; Jianmin Gu; Zhimin Niu; Yiming Yuan; Nianrui Qu; Jingxin Meng; Desong Wang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Integrating supercapacitor with sodium hyaluronate based hydrogel as a novel All-In-One wound Dressing: Self-Powered electronic stimulation - Xiangya Wang; Weijie Zhang; Qi Zhou; Fen Ran (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Multimodal ultra-small CoFe-WOx nanohybrids synthesized by a pilot microfluidic system - Qiong Wu; Ran Liu; Fenglin Miao; Guangqing Zhang; Wengang Li; Yujun Song (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Rapid colorimetric and ratiometric fluorescence method for on-site detection and visualization of phosgene by amino-functionalized carbon dot-based portable droplet system - Jie Zhang; Yingying Li; Jingyu Hu; Yuanqiang Sun; Ran Yang; Zhaohui Li; Lingbo Qu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Rational design of Lewis acid-base bifunctional nanopolymers with high performance on CO2/epoxide cycloaddition without a cocatalyst - Wenwen Zhang; Ran Ping; Xueyu Lu; Huibing Shi; Fusheng Liu; Jingjing Ma; Mengshuai Liu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Interfacial modulation of organic-inorganic two-dimensional superlattices for efficient electromagnetic wave absorption - Wenjian Wang; Ke Ran; Xingwang Hou; Yilin Huang; Zidong Zhang; Dongxu He; Yuan Fang; Shuai Wang; Yu Liu; Rui Zhao; Xiao-Yu Yang; Weidong Xue (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Collagen-anchored cascade nanoreactors with prolonged intratumoral retention for combined cancer starvation and chemotherapy - Jingqing Mu; Yuyuan Du; Xingwei Li; Ran Yan; Haiping Zhong; Maoyu Cai; Na Yu; Jinchao Zhang; Xiaoyong Yuan; Xia Hua; Shutao Guo (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

The driving factors and buffering mechanism regulating cropland soil acidification across the Sichuan Basin of China - Aiwen Li; Chengji Li; Yuanyuan Zhang; Qian Deng; Hongyan Fang; Bin Zhao; Min Ran; Liangying Song; Jingling Xue; Qi Tao; Rong Huang; Yiding Li; et al. (CATENA, 2023)

The pre-addition of “blocking” proteins decreases subsequent cellulase adsorption to lignin and enhances cellulose hydrolysis - Jingyun Liu; Jie Wu; Yi Lu; Huaiyu Zhang; Qi Hua; Ran Bi; Orlando Rojas; Scott Renneckar; Senqing Fan; Zeyi Xiao; Jack Saddler (Bioresource Technology, 2023)

Chitin oligosaccharides for the food industry: production and applications - Ran Zhang; Qiong Zhao; Zhenwei Yi; Kaihang Zhang; Jinqi Shi; Liangliang Zhu; Yijia Chen; Jiayang Jin; Liming Zhao (Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing, 2023)

Effect of salinity on greenhouse gas production and emission in marsh soils during the decomposition of wetland plants - Ju Zhang; Jim Jian Wang; Ran Xiao; Huanguang Deng; Ronald D. DeLaune (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2023)

Andrographolide ameliorates hepatic steatosis by suppressing FATP2-mediated fatty acid uptake in mice with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease - Li-Sha Ran; Ya-Zeng Wu; Yi-Wen Gan; Hong-Lian Wang; Li-Juan Wu; Chun-Mei Zheng; Yao Ming; Ran Xiong; Yong-Lin Li; Shi-Hang Lei; Xue Wang; Xiao-Qing Lao; et al. (Journal of Natural Medicines, 2023)
Excessive intrahepatocellular lipid accumulation or steatosis is caused by abnormal lipid metabolism and a common character of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which may progress into cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer. Andrographolide (Andro) is the primary active ingredient extracted from Andrographis paniculata , showing a protective role against dietary steatosis with the mechanism not fully understood. In this study, we showed that administration of Andro (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg/day for 8 weeks, respectively) attenuated obesity and metabolic syndrome in high-fat diet (HFD)-fed mice with improved glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, and reduced hyperinsulinemia, hyperglycemia, and hyperlipidemia. HFD-fed mice presented hepatic steatosis, which was significantly prevented by Andro. In vitro, Andro decreased the intracellular lipid droplets in oleic acid-treated LO2 cells. The selected RT-PCR array revealed a robust expression suppression of the fatty acid transport proteins (FATPs) by Andro treatment. Most importantly, we found that Andro consistently reduced the expression of FATP2 in both the oleic acid-treated LO2 cells and liver tissues of HFD-fed mice. Overexpression of FATP2 abolished the lipid-lowering effect of Andro in oleic acid-treated LO2 cells. Andro treatment also reduced the fatty acid uptake in oleic acid-treated LO2 cells, which was blunted by FATP2 overexpression. Collectively, our findings reveal a novel mechanism underlying the anti-steatosis effect of Andro by suppressing FATP2-mediated fatty acid uptake, suggesting the potential therapeutic application of Andro in the treatment of NAFLD. Graphical abstract

Intercropping affects the physiology and cadmium absorption of pakchoi, lettuce, and radish seedlings - Le Liang; Xiaomei Li; Huanxiu Li; Xuemei Peng; Ran Zhang; Wanjia Tang; Yiping Dong; Yi Tang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Bridging the intention-behavior gap in mobile phone recycling in China: the effect of consumers’ price sensitivity and proactive personality - Wenchun Ran; Ling Zhang (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2023)

Azospirillum Endophyticum sp. nov., an Endophyte of Paris Polyphylla Smith var. Yunnanensis - Peng-Chao Zhan; Rui-Feng Mao; Cong-Jian Li; Zhen Zhang; Jing-Ran Liu; Mei Tang; Xiao-Yang Zhi; Ling-Ling Yang (Current Microbiology, 2023)

The roles of ETS transcription factors in liver fibrosis - Li-Ye Zhang; Yong Tan; Xiao-Jie Luo; Jiang-Feng Wu; Yi-Ran Ni (Human Cell, 2022)

Effects of oxygen content on gaseous and solid products during molten salt oxidation of cation exchange resins - Yun Xue; Yue-Lin Wang; Yang-Hai Zheng; Yu-Sheng Yang; Wen-Da Xu; Yong-De Yan; Ran Zhao; Qing-Guo Zhang; Xin Liu; Fu-Qiu Ma; Mi-Lin Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Palynological evidence for the temporal stability of the plant community in the Yellow River Source Area over the last 7,400 years - Fang Tian; Wen Qin; Ran Zhang; Ulrike Herzschuh; Jian Ni; Chengjun Zhang; Steffen Mischke; Xianyong Cao (Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 2022)

Machine Learning-Enabled Determination of Diffuseness of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations from Magnetic Resonance Angiography - Yuming Jiao; Jun-Ze Zhang; Qi Zhao; Jia-Qi Liu; Zhen-Zhou Wu; Yan Li; Hao Li; Wei-Lun Fu; Jian-Cong Weng; Ran Huo; Shao-Zhi Zhao; Shuo Wang; et al. (Translational Stroke Research, 2022)

Identification of mutational signature for lung adenocarcinoma prognosis and immunotherapy prediction - Sainan Zhang; Mengyue Li; Yilong Tan; Juxuan Zhang; Yixin Liu; Wenbin Jiang; Xin Li; Haitao Qi; Lefan Tang; Ran Ji; Wenyuan Zhao; Yunyan Gu; et al. (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2022)

Feasibility of Surfgrass Phyllospadix iwatensis Transplantation Along the Rocky Coasts of Shandong Peninsula, China - Jiaxin Zhan; Ran Cheng; Xin Hou; Huan Wang; Peidong Zhang; Bin Kang; Wentao Li (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2022)

Steeply dipping structural target-oriented viscoacoustic least-squares reverse time migration and its application - Kang Chen; Song Han; Qi Ran; Long Wen; Guang-Zhi Zhang; Ying-Ming Qu (Applied Geophysics, 2022)

Intensive stretch-activated CRT-PMCA1 feedback loop promoted apoptosis of myoblasts through Ca2+ overloading - Dapeng Ren; Ran liu; Xiao Yan; Qiang Zhang; Xuemin Zeng; Xiao Yuan (Apoptosis, 2022)

Incineration disposal of organic waste bio-residue via a deep dewatering process using refuse incineration bottom ash: moisture transfer and low calorific value improvement - Ran Wei; Ruina Zhang; Lijie Song; Xiong Zhou; Shunhong Lin; Youcai Zhao; Tao Zhou (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Identifying the geochemical evolution and controlling factors of the shallow groundwater in a high fluoride area, Feng County, China - Shou Wang; Jing Chen; Wei Jiang; Shuxuan Zhang; Ran Jing; Shengyun Yang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Enhanced nickel removal and synchronous bioelectricity generation based on substrate types in microbial fuel cell coupled with constructed wetland: performance and microbial response - Zhan Cheng; Dayong Xu; Qingyun Zhang; Zhengkai Tao; Ran Hong; Yu Chen; Xiaolu Tang; Shuai Zeng; Siyu Wang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Endovascular Therapy for Symptomatic Intracranial Artery Stenosis: a Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis - Tao Wang; Kun Yang; Xiao Zhang; Jichang Luo; Ran Xu; Xue Wang; Yutong Yang; Xuesong Bai; Yan Ma; Yuxiang Yan; Liqun Jiao (Translational Stroke Research, 2022)

First report of Bacillus velezensis JK-F2 for the biological control of crown gall in kiwifruit - Ting Ting Chen; Fei Ran; Jin Qiao Shi; Fei Xu Mo; Xian Hui Yin; Zhi Bo Zhao; Zhu Zhu Zhang; Wen Zhi Li; Li Nan He; You Hua Long (Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2022)

Therapeutic effect of the sulforaphane derivative JY4 on ulcerative colitis through the NF-κB-p65 pathway - Xiu-Juan Zhao; Yi-Ran Zhang; Wen-Fei Bai; Tong-Yan Sun; Yu-Fen Yang; Tong-Xin Wang; Cui-Gai Bai (Inflammopharmacology, 2022)

Mycotoxin surveillance on wheats in Shandong province, China, reveals non-negligible probabilistic health risk of chronic gastrointestinal diseases posed by deoxynivalenol - Fenghua Li; Xinglan Duan; Liwen Zhang; Dafeng Jiang; Xianqi Zhao; En Meng; Ran Yi; Chang Liu; Yirui Li; Jia-Sheng Wang; Xiulan Zhao; Wei Li; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Drying-wetting impacts on granite residual soil: a multi-scale study from macroscopic to microscopic investigations - Ran An; Xianwei Zhang; Lingwei Kong; Xinyu Liu; Chang Chen (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2022)

Sea ice recognition for CFOSAT SWIM at multiple small incidence angles in the Arctic - Meijie Liu; Ran Yan; Xi Zhang; Ying Xu; Ping Chen; Yongsen Zhao; Yuexiang Guo; Yangeng Chen; Xiaohan Zhang; Shengxu Li (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Sea ice recognition is one of the main tasks for sea ice monitoring in the Arctic and is also applied for the detection of other ocean phenomena. The Surface Wave Investigation and Monitoring (SWIM) instrument, as an innovative remote sensor that operates at multiple small incidence angles, is different from existing sensors with moderate and normal incidence modes for sea ice monitoring. Sea ice recognition at small incidence angles has rarely been studied. Moreover, SWIM uses a discrimination flag of sea ice and sea water to remove sea ice from sea wave products. Therefore, this research focuses on sea ice recognition in the Arctic based on SWIM data from October 2020 to April 2021. Eleven features are first extracted, and applied for the analysis of the waveform characteristics using the cumulative probability distribution (CPD) and mutual information measurement (MIM). Then, random forest (RF), k-nearest neighbor (KNN) and support vector machine (SVM) classifiers are built, and their abilities of sea ice recognition are assessed. The optimal classifier is the KNN method with Euclidean distance and k equal to 11. Feature combinations are also used to separate sea ice and sea water based on the KNN method to select the optimal combination. Thus, the optimal classifier-feature assembly at each small incidence angle is established, and the highest overall accuracy reaches 97.1%. Moreover, the application of the optimal classifier–feature assemblies is studied, and its performance is fairly good. These assemblies yield high accuracies in the short- and long-term periods of sea ice recognition, and the overall accuracies are greater than 93.1%. So, the proposed method satisfies the SWIM requirement of removing the sea ice effect. Moreover, sea ice extents and edges can be extracted from SWIM sea ice recognition results at a high level of precision greater than 94.8%. As a result, the optimal classifier–feature assemblies based on SWIM data express the effectiveness of the SWIM approach in sea ice recognition. Our work not only highlights the new sea ice monitoring technology of remote sensing at small incidence angles, but also studies the application of SWIM data in sea ice services.

Analysis of the Clinical Features and Imaging Findings of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 2D Caused by Mutations in SEPSECS Gene - Ran Zhao; Limin Zhang; Hong Lu (The Cerebellum, 2022)

The association between air pollution, meteorological factors, and daily outpatient visits for urticaria in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China: a time series analysis - Yaxiong Nie; Lijuan Liu; Shilin Xue; Lina Yan; Ning Ma; Xuehui Liu; Ran Liu; Xue Wang; Yameng Wang; Xinzhu Zhang; Xiaolin Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Impact of PM2.5 and ozone on incidence of influenza in Shijiazhuang, China: a time-series study - Xue Wang; Jianning Cai; Xuehui Liu; Binhao Wang; Lina Yan; Ran Liu; Yaxiong Nie; Yameng Wang; Xinzhu Zhang; Xiaolin Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Amendment-Enhanced Phytoextraction of Cadmium from Contaminated Soil Integrating with Ramie as Hyperaccumulator Plant - Zhen Zhang; Haotian Zhang; Kok Sin Woon; Xiaohu Zhu; Yuhong Sui; Zifeng Luo; Lili Chen; Xiaoming Yang; Junyi Gao; Hongping Wen; Ran Jing; Tongzhou Liu (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2022)

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

Intervention factors associated with environmental stressors resulting from cross-provincial transfers by coal resource-based enterprises - Danping Li; Ran Qiu; Cunfang Li; Yazhi Song; Bo Zhang (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2022)

Evaluation of ionospheric-constrained single-frequency PPP enhanced with an improved stochastic model - Hang Shen; Shuhui Li; Lihua Li; Wenjie Zhang; Yu Tian; Wenyi Hao; Ran Li (Earth Science Informatics, 2022)

Elastic simulation method in an irregular polar coordinate system - Yu Yang; Qi Ran; Kang Chen; Cheng Lei; Yu-sheng Zhang; Song Han (Applied Geophysics, 2022)

Direct dating of the Sinongduo thrust system in southern Tibet: immediate response to India-Asia collision - Zongyao Yang; Juxing Tang; Xiaoyan Zhao; Ying Wang; M. Santosh; Fengqing Ran; Peng Zhang (International Geology Review, 2022)

Three new unsaturated fatty acids from marine-derived fungus Aspergillus sp. SCAU150 - Ting Zhao; Xiao-Yong Zhang; Ran-Sha Deng; Zhen Tan; Guang-Ying Chen; Xu-Hua Nong (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Parkinson’s Disease and Ischemic Stroke: a Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study - Shiyuan Fang; Xinzhi Hu; Tao Wang; Yutong Yang; Ran Xu; Xiao Zhang; Jichang Luo; Yan Ma; Aman B. Patel; Adam A. Dmytriw; Liqun Jiao (Translational Stroke Research, 2022)

Dihydroartemisinin beneficially regulates splenic immune cell heterogeneity through the SOD3-JNK-AP-1 axis - Yiwei Zhang; Qilong Li; Ning Jiang; Ziwei Su; Quan Yuan; Lei Lv; Xiaoyu Sang; Ran Chen; Ying Feng; Qijun Chen (Science China Life Sciences, 2022)

Height Variation in the Summer Quasi-Zero Wind Layer over Dunhuang, Northwest China: A Diagnostic Study - Yi Yuan; Yi Liu; Lingkun Ran; Hua Zhang (Journal of Meteorological 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)

Long non‑coding RNA PART1: dual role in cancer - Rui Ran; Chao-Yang Gong; Zhi-Qiang Wang; Wen-Ming Zhou; Shun-Bai Zhang; Yong-Qiang Shi; Chun-Wei Ma; Hai-Hong Zhang (Human Cell, 2022)

DNA barcoding provides insights into Fish Diversity and Molecular Taxonomy of the Amundsen Sea - Shuai Cao; Yuan Li; Xing Miao; Ran Zhang; Longshan Lin; Hai Li (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2022)

Fine mapping of QFlw-5B, a major QTL for flag leaf width in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) - Chunhua Zhao; Xijian Liu; Hongwei Liu; Wenchao Kong; Zhuochao Zhao; Shengren Zhang; Saining Wang; Yingzi Chen; Yongzhen Wu; Han Sun; Ran Qin; Fa Cui (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2022)

Diminished miR-374c-5p negatively regulates IL (interleukin)-6 in unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion - Lin Zhao; Li Han; Guozhen Hei; Ran Wei; Zhen Zhang; Xiaoxiao Zhu; Qiang Guo; Chu Chu; Xiaoxiao Fu; Ke Xu; Xia Li (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2022)

Ectomycorrhizal synthesis between two Tuber species and six tree species: are different host-fungus combinations having dissimilar impacts on host plant growth? - Lan-Lan Huang; Yan-Liang Wang; Alexis Guerin-Laguette; Ran Wang; Peng Zhang; Yong-Mei Li; Fu-Qiang Yu (Mycorrhiza, 2022)

High‐resolution mapping of the global silicate weathering carbon sink and its long‐term changes - Chaojun Li; Xiaoyong Bai; Qiu Tan; Guangjie Luo; Luhua Wu; Fei Chen; Huipeng Xi; Xuling Luo; Chen Ran; Huan Chen; Sirui Zhang; Min Liu; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2022)
Climatic and non‐climatic factors affect the chemical weathering of silicate rocks, which in turn affects the CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere on a long‐term scale. However, the coupling effects of these factors prevent us from clearly understanding of the global weathering carbon sink of silicate rocks. Here, using the improved first‐order model with correlated factors and non‐parametric methods, we produced spatiotemporal data sets (0.25° × 0.25°) of the global silicate weathering carbon‐sink flux (SCSF α ) under different scenarios (SSPs) in present (1950–2014) and future (2015–2100) periods based on the Global River Chemistry Database and CMIP6 data sets. Then, we analyzed and identified the key regions in space where climatic and non‐climatic factors affect the SCSF α . We found that the total SCSF α was 155.80 ± 90 Tg C yr −1 in present period, which was expected to increase by 18.90 ± 11 Tg C yr −1 (12.13%) by the end of this century. Although the SCSF α in more than half of the world was showing an upward trend, about 43% of the regions were still showing a clear downward trend, especially under the SSP2‐4.5 scenario. Among the main factors related to this, the relative contribution rate of runoff to the global SCSF α was close to 1/3 (32.11%), and the main control regions of runoff and precipitation factors in space accounted for about 49% of the area. There was a significant negative partial correlation between leaf area index and silicate weathering carbon sink flux due to the difference between the vegetation types. We have emphasized quantitative analysis the sensitivity of SCSF α to critical factors on a spatial grid scale, which is valuable for understanding the role of silicate chemical weathering in the global carbon cycle.

Research on AUV Energy Saving 3D Path Planning with Mobility Constraints - Guocheng Zhang; Jixiao Liu; Yushan Sun; Xiangrui Ran; Puxin Chai (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
This paper aims to focus on the path planning problem of AUV in the marine environment. As well as considering the path length and safe obstacle avoidance, ocean currents should not be ignored as the main factor affecting the navigation energy consumption of AUV. At the same time, the path should satisfy the mobility constraint of AUV; otherwise, the path is inaccessible to AUV. For the above problems, this paper presents a path planning algorithm based on an improved particle swarm (EPA-PSO); the fitness function is designed based on path length, energy consumption, and mobility constraints. The updated law of particle velocity and the initialization law of particles are improved, and the possible optimal solutions are stored in the feasible solution set; finally, the optimal solutions are obtained by comparison. The local jumping ability is given to the particle swarm so that the particles can jump out of the local optimal solution. The path planning simulation experiment is compared with the traditional PSO algorithm. The results show that the EPA-PSO algorithm proposed in this paper can be used in the AUV three-dimensional path planning process. It can effectively save energy and make the navigation path of AUV satisfy the requirements of maneuverability. The field experiment was completed in Shanghai, China, and the experiment proved that it was feasible to obtain a path satisfying the maneuverability constraints with optimal energy consumption for the problems studied in this paper.

Tracking Neural Stem Cells in vivo: Achievements and Limitations - Chun-Ran Xue; Kan Wang; Meng-Ze Zhang; Ze Wang; Ya-Ying Song; Hao-Jun Yu; Yong Hao; Yang-Tai Guan (Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2022)

Diagnostic Performance of miR-485-3p in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and its Relationship with Neuroinflammation - Xia Lin; Rui Wang; Ran Li; Taotao Tao; Danhong Zhang; Yuxiang Qi (NeuroMolecular Medicine, 2022)

Investigation on long-term progressive deformation of engineering slope based on comprehensive monitoring - Shi-shu Zhang; Song-feng Guo; Sheng-wen Qi; Feng-jiao Tang; Jin-shan Hu; Xiao-ping Zhao; Cong-yan Ran; Xin Wang; Yu Zou; Xiao-lin Huang; Bo-wen Zheng; Ning Liang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Vegetation dynamics and its response to climate change during the past 2000 years in the Altai Mountains, northwestern China - Dongliang Zhang; Yunpeng Yang; Min Ran; Bo Lan; Hongyan Zhao; Qi Liu (Frontiers of Earth Science, 2022)

miR-511-5p Suppresses Cell Migration, Invasion and Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition Through Targeting PAK2 in Gastric Cancer - Wenjing Yong; Ke Zhang; Youming Deng; Weisen Tang; Ran Tao (Biochemical Genetics, 2022)

Exogenous artificial DNA forms chromatin structure with active transcription in yeast - Jianting Zhou; Chao Zhang; Ran Wei; Mingzhe Han; Songduo Wang; Kaiguang Yang; Lihua Zhang; Weigang Chen; Mingzhang Wen; Cheng Li; Wei Tao; Ying-Jin Yuan (Science China Life Sciences, 2022)
Yeast artificial chromosomes (YACs) are important tools for sequencing, gene cloning, and transferring large quantities of genetic information. However, the structure and activity of YAC chromatin, as well as the unintended impacts of introducing foreign DNA sequences on DNA-associated biochemical events, have not been widely explored. Here, we showed that abundant genetic elements like TATA box and transcription factor-binding motifs occurred unintentionally in a previously reported data-carrying chromosome (dChr). In addition, we used state-of-the-art sequencing technologies to comprehensively profile the genetic, epigenetic, transcriptional, and proteomic characteristics of the exogenous dChr. We found that the data-carrying DNA formed active chromatin with high chromatin accessibility and H3K4 tri-methylation levels. The dChr also displayed highly pervasive transcriptional ability and transcribed hundreds of noncoding RNAs. The results demonstrated that exogenous artificial chromosomes formed chromatin structures and did not remain as naked or loose plasmids. A better understanding of the YAC chromatin nature will improve our ability to design better data-storage chromosomes.

Ecological adaptation shaped the genetic structure of homoploid ferns against strong dispersal capacity - Si‐Qi Liang; Xian‐Chun Zhang; Ran Wei (Molecular Ecology, 2022)
The formation of spatial genetic structure with the presence of extensive gene flow, an evolutionary force which is generally expected to eliminate population‐specific variation and maintain genetic homogeneity, remains poorly understood. Homosporous ferns, which spread by spores through wind and possess long distance dispersal capacity, provide an ideal system to investigate such a process. Here, using a homoploid fern lineage, the Athyrium sinense complex, we used reduced‐representation genomic data to examine spatial genetic structure and explored potential driving forces including geographical distance, environment, climatic history and external dispersal constraints. Our findings showed a clear north‐south divergence at the genetic, morphological and ecological levels between both sides of 35°N in East Asia. Fluctuant and heterogeneous climatic condition was demonstrated to play a crucial role during the formation of the divergence. Our results suggested that this lineage was able to migrate southward and colonize new habitat as a result of the Quaternary climatic fluctuation. Furthermore, the present genetic structure is attributed to adaptation to heterogeneous environments, especially temperature difference. In addition to ecological adaptation, we found clues showing that canopy density, wind direction as well as habitat continuity were all likely to constrain the effect of gene flow. These results demonstrated a diversification process without ploidy changes in ferns providing new insights for our present knowledge on ferns’ spatio‐temporal evolutionary pattern. In particular, our study highlights the influence of environmental heterogeneity in driving genetic divergence against strong dispersal capacity.

DNA Barcoding Reveals High Hidden Species Diversity of Chinese Waters in the Cephalopoda - Ran Xu; Yuhan Lü; Yan Tang; Zhiwei Chen; Chenxi Xu; Xiaoying Zhang; Xiaodong Zheng (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Species delimitation by traditional morphological methods is challenging in cephalopods due to their flexible bodies, changeable pigment traits, and sometimes high morphological homoplasy. Molecular information provides important assistance for taxonomic decision. In this study, we applied three species delimitation methods on 132 cephalopods from 7 families along Chinese waters, and we found anunderestimated species diversity in these taxa. A maximum of 56 molecular operational taxonomic units was detected, and possible cryptic diversities were revealed in Loliolus beka , Uroteuthis edulis , Octopus minor , Amphioctopus fangsiao , and Hapalochlaena lunulate . This study provides molecular evidence for the hidden species diversity along Chinese waters, and it provides insight into further taxonomic research on these morphologically variable taxa.

Distribution, Dissemination and Fate of Antibiotic Resistance Genes During Sewage Sludge Processing—a Review - Tingting Cui; Siyuan Zhang; Jinyu Ye; Lei Gao; Manjun Zhan; Ran Yu (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2022)

Involvement of Opioid Peptides in the Analgesic Effect of Spinal Cord Stimulation in a Rat Model of Neuropathic Pain - Fu-Jun Zhai; Song-Ping Han; Tian-Jia Song; Ran Huo; Xing-Yu Lan; Rong Zhang; Ji-Sheng Han (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2022)

Experimental Study of Mechanical Behaviors and Failure Characteristics of Coal Under True Triaxial Cyclic Loading and Unloading and Stress Rotation - Yunpei Liang; Qican Ran; Quanle Zou; Bichuan Zhang; Yang Hong (Natural Resources Research, 2022)

Interleukin-17A Contributed to the Damage of Blood-CNS Barriers During Streptococcus suis Meningitis - Lei Xu; Xi Lu; Peng Xiao; Ran Liu; Kunlong Xia; Meizhou Wu; Meilin Jin; Anding Zhang (Molecular Neurobiology, 2022)

The dysregulation of unsaturated fatty acid-based metabolomics in the MNNG-induced malignant transformation of Het-1A cells - Hu Zhang; Qiwei Liu; Chao Zhao; Ying Zhang; Shizhi Wang; Ran Liu; Yuepu Pu; Lihong Yin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Categorizing objects from MEG signals using EEGNet - Ran Shi; Yanyu Zhao; Zhiyuan Cao; Chunyu Liu; Yi Kang; Jiacai Zhang (Cognitive Neurodynamics, 2022)

Characteristics of the BDS-3 multipath effect and mitigation methods using precise point positioning - Ran Lu; Wen Chen; Chenglong Zhang; Lei Li; Yu Peng; Zhengqi Zheng (GPS Solutions, 2022)

Glacier lanternfish (Benthosema glaciale) first found on the continental slope of the Pacific Arctic - Ran Zhang; Yuan Li; Qiaohong Liu; Puqing Song; Hai Li; Rui Wang; Shaoxiong Ding; Longshan Lin (Polar Biology, 2022)

Inhibition of red chlorophyll catabolite reductase improved chlorophyll and carotenoid synthesis in tobacco - Chen Dong; Mei Zhang; Fang Wei; Yushuang Guo; Lili Qin; Pan Wei; Yubo Wang; Lifeng Jin; Weina Song; Tao Sun; Feng Li; Ran Wang (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2022)

Substance P modulates BMSCs migration for tissue repair through NK-1R/CXCR4/p-Akt signal activation - Ran Tao; Zhan Qu; Ke Zhang; Jie Chen; Xinyu Wang; Youming Deng (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)

Demersal fish diversity and molecular taxonomy in the Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea - Hai Li; Fang Yang; Xuehua Wang; Yuan Li; Nan Zhang; Ran Zhang; Cheng Liu; Hushun Zhang; Longshan Lin; Puqing Song (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2022)

Risk and protection strategies of Amolops wuyiensis intestine against gastrointestinal nematode ( Cosmocercoides wuyiensis n. sp.) infection - Yilin Shu; Yunyun Xie; Shikun Li; Liming Cai; Ying Liu; Yalin Feng; Jun He; Huijuan Zhang; Menglong Ran; Qina Jia; Hailong Wu; Linming Lu (Environmental Microbiology, 2022)
Summary Anuran amphibians are susceptible to infection by intestinal nematodes, but the damage and response mechanisms that occur in their intestines after infection are only partially understood. In this study, the intestinal disruption and response mechanisms in Amolops wuyiensis frogs infected with Cosmocercoides wuyiensis n. sp. were revealed through analysis of the intestinal histopathology, digestive enzyme activity, transcriptome and intestinal microbiota. Tissue section analysis showed histological damage and inflammation in the infected intestine, and the digestive enzyme activity indicated a decrease in digestion and absorption of some nutrients. We found that infection led to differences in the intestinal microbiota composition, including lower diversity and symbiotic relationships. The greater relative abundance of the genera Burkholderia and Rhodococcus may enhance intestinal immunity to resist pathogenic infections. A comparison of the transcriptomes of infected and uninfected intestines revealed 1055 differentially expressed genes. GO enrichment and KEGG pathways analyses suggested that the guts of infected C . wuyiensis n. sp. show enhanced complement activation, cell adhesion molecule function, NOD‐like receptor signalling pathway activity and other innate immunity responses. Among the adaptive immune responses, the intestinal immune network for IgA production was significantly enriched, and the expression of IL‐17D and transforming growth factor beta‐1 genes were upregulated in the infected intestine. These results imply that C . wuyiens is n. sp. infection of A . wuyiensis intestine may trigger innate and adaptive immune responses, which reduce the post‐infection burden. Furthermore, the intestine of A . wuyiensis may also respond to C . wuyiensis n. sp. infection by increasing metallocarboxypeptidase activity and accelerating smooth muscle contraction.

Sediment Resuspension as a Major Contributor to Sinking Particles in the Northwestern South China Sea: Evidence From Observations and Modeling - Lihua Ran; Wentao Ma; Martin G. Wiesner; Yuntao Wang; Jianfang Chen; Lanlan Zhang; Zhi Yang; Jingjing Zhang; Hongliang Li; Jian Ren; Rong Xiang; Erick Fredj (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
The lateral advection of sinking particles is a well-known phenomenon in the South China Sea (SCS) and has a significant impact on the estimation of the efficiency of the biological carbon pump. However, little is known about the sources and pathways of sinking particles. Here, we present benthic and freshwater diatom fluxes and relative abundances collected by a sediment trap deployed at a water depth of 1,000 m and more than 500 m above the seafloor in the northwestern SCS, indicating that laterally transported resuspended sediment accounts for a significant part of the particle flux to the deep sea. A Lagrangian particle tracking model (LPTM) revealed that the resuspended particles likely originated from the neighboring continental slope, approximately 12–145 km to the west of the study site. Sediment trap observations and the LPTM together indicated that the impact of resuspended sediment occurred mainly in the deep water, and especially strong sediment resuspension was related to summer monsoon-induced coastal upwelling. The results suggest that particle resuspension has an important impact on the biological pump as well as on paleoenvironmental reconstructions of the SCS.

Spatio-temporal characteristics of demersal fish community in the Chukchi and northern Bering Seas: significant distributional records and interannual variations in species composition and biodiversity - Ran Zhang; Puqing Song; Hai Li; Rui Wang; Yuan Li; Xing Miao; Longshan Lin; Shaoxiong Ding (Polar Biology, 2022)

First insight into the catastrophic Atami debris flow induced by a rain gush on 3 July 2021 in Shizuoka, Japan - Shuai Zhang; Fawu Wang; Ran Li (Landslides, 2022)

Effects of temperature and PM2.5 on the incidence of hand, foot, and mouth in a heavily polluted area, Shijiazhuang, China - Ran Liu; Jianning Cai; Weiheng Guo; Wei Guo; Wenjuan Wang; Lina Yan; Ning Ma; Xiaolin Zhang; Shiyong Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Janibacter endophyticus sp. nov., an Endophytic Actinobacterium Isolated from the Root of Paris polyphylla Smith var. Yunnanensis - Zhen Zhang; En-Min Zhou; Cong-Jian Li; Xing-Wang Jiang; Rui-Feng Mao; Jing-Ran Liu; Xiao-Yang Zhi; Ling-Ling Yang (Current Microbiology, 2022)

Neobacillus paridis sp. nov., an endophyte of Paris polyphylla Smith var. yunnanensis - Peng-Chao Zhan; Cong-Jian Li; Zhen Zhang; Rui-Feng Mao; Jing-Ran Liu; Xing-Wang Jiang; Xiao-Yang Zhi; Ling-Ling Yang (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Evaluating and analyzing the stability of loess slope using intermittent rainfall and various rainfall patterns - Yongdong Yang; Ran Cai; Gongliang Zhang; Shengrui Su; Wanfeng Liu (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

International trade, CO2 emissions, and re-examination of “Pollution Haven Hypothesis” in China - Ran Wu; Tao Ma; Dongxu Chen; Wenxi Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Nanoscale zero-valent iron particles supported on sludge-based biochar for the removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous system - Xi Chen; Guangjian Fan; Haibo Li; Yinghua Li; Ran Zhang; Yu Huang; Xinyang Xu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Editing arcs to improve the capacity of GNSS-IR for soil moisture retrieval in undulating terrains - Qishun Ran; Bao Zhang; Yibin Yao; Xiao Yan; Junyu Li (GPS Solutions, 2022)

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

Identification of New Transcription Factors that Can Promote Pluripotent Reprogramming - Ping Huang; Jieying Zhu; Yu Liu; Guihuan Liu; Ran Zhang; Dongwei Li; Duanqing Pei; Ping Zhu (Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2021)
Background Four transcription factors, Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc (the Yamanka factors), can reprogram somatic cells to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Many studies have provided a number of alternative combinations to the non-Yamanaka factors. However, it is clear that many additional transcription factors that can generate iPSCs remain to be discovered. Methods The chromatin accessibility and transcriptional level of human embryonic stem cells and human urine cells were compared by Assay for Transposase-Accessible Chromatin with high-throughput sequencing (ATAC-seq) and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) to identify potential reprogramming factors. Selected transcription factors were employed to reprogram urine cells, and the reprogramming efficiency was measured. Urine-derived iPSCs were detected for pluripotency by Immunofluorescence, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, RNA sequencing and teratoma formation test. Finally, we assessed the differentiation potential of the new iPSCs to cardiomyocytes in vitro. Results ATAC-seq and RNA-seq datasets predicted TEAD2, TEAD4 and ZIC3 as potential factors involved in urine cell reprogramming. Transfection of TEAD2, TEAD4 and ZIC3 (in the presence of Yamanaka factors) significantly improved the reprogramming efficiency of urine cells. We confirmed that the newly generated iPSCs possessed pluripotency characteristics similar to normal H1 embryonic stem cells. We also confirmed that the new iPSCs could differentiate to functional cardiomyocytes. Conclusions In conclusion, TEAD2, TEAD4 and ZIC3 can increase the efficiency of reprogramming human urine cells into iPSCs, and provides a new stem cell sources for the clinical application and modeling of cardiovascular disease. Graphical abstract

The association between maternal perfluoroalkyl substances exposure and early attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Aibin Qu; Tengrui Cao; Zixuan Li; Wenjuan Wang; Ran Liu; Xue Wang; Yaxiong Nie; Suju Sun; Xuehui Liu; Xiaolin Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

The relationship between maternal perfluoroalkylated substances exposure and low birth weight of offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Tengrui Cao; Aibin Qu; Zixuan Li; Wenjuan Wang; Ran Liu; Xue Wang; Yaxiong Nie; Suju Sun; Xiaolin Zhang; Xuehui Liu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Neural responses to rapidly selecting color names with different novelty - Hanqing Ma; Yunyi Zhang; Jingyi Zhang; Yong Liu; Zhiliang Long; Huangyanqiu Ran; Jingwen Li; Yingmei Qin; Jia Zhao (Cognitive Neurodynamics, 2021)

Comparison of seismic stability for slopes with tensile strength cut-off and cracks - Ying-bin Zhang; Yan Liu; Ran Yuan; Yi He (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Identification and Expression of PPAR in Sinonovacula constricta and Their Potential Regulatory Effects on Δ6 Fad Transcription - Zhaoshou Ran; Fei Kong; Kai Liao; Jilin Xu; Xingwang Liu; Peng Shi; Mengqi Zhang; Kaibin Wu; Xiaojun Yan (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2021)

Lactate anions participate in T cell cytokine production and function - Jing Wen; Shipeng Cheng; Yaguang Zhang; Ran Wang; Jiefang Xu; Zhiyang Ling; Liyan Ma; Xinghao Ai; Bing Sun (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Investigation of Fracture Intersection Behaviors in Three-Dimensional Space Based on CT Scanning Experiments - Zhihong Zhao; Yuhang Zhao; Zeyun Jiang; Jianchun Guo; Ran Zhang (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2021)

TNIK influence the effects of antipsychotics on Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway - Ruixue Yuan; Yaojing Li; Yingmei Fu; Ailing Ning; Dongxiang Wang; Ran Zhang; Shunying Yu; Qingqing Xu (Psychopharmacology, 2021)

Neglectella glomerata sp. nov., a new species and implications for the systematics of the genus Neglectella (Oocystaceae, Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta) - Xudong Liu; Ran Zhang; Jia Feng; Fabio Rindi; Shulian Xie (Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2021)

Down-regulation of MAPK pathway alleviates TRPV4-mediated trigeminal neuralgia by inhibiting the activation of histone acetylation - Weidong Liu; Benfang Pu; Mindi Liu; Xuejun Zhang; Ran Zeng (Experimental Brain Research, 2021)
Our objective of this study is to determine the molecular mechanism of MAPKs (mitogen activated protein kinase systems) on TRPV4 (transient receptor potential vanilloid 4)-mediated trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Partial chronic constriction injury of the infraorbital nerve (CCI-ION) ligation model was used in this research. When treated with antagonists of p38, JNK or ERK, the mechanical hyperalgesia threshold, nerve fiber disorder, myelinoclasis, and Schwann cells proliferation could be reversed. RT-PCR (real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction), Western blot and IHC (immunohistochemistry) showed that TRPV4 mRNA and protein levels, TRPV4-positive cells and small positive neurons decreased remarkably in TN group treated with antagonists of p38, JNK or ERK. ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) was performed to discover inhibition of MAPK pathway can down-regulate the expression of HATs (histone acetyltransferases), and up-regulate the expression of HDACs (histone deacetylases) in TN, thus inhibiting histone acetylation. Finally, Western blot was performed to identify the phosphorylation status of p38, JNK and ERK, finding decreased phosphorylation forms in antagonists treated TN groups compared with TN groups. Based on the above investigation method, on a whole, our study showed that down-regulation of MAPK pathway could alleviate TRPV4-mediated trigeminal neuralgia, via inhibiting the activation of histone acetylation.

Influent salinity affects substrate selection in surface flow constructed wetlands - Shenyan Zhou; Ran Zhao; Qiming Li; Juan Du; Chen Chen; Qianqian Lu; Miao Zhang; Dehua Zhao; Shuqing An (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

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

Characteristics of Ichthyoplankton Communities and Their Relationship With Environmental Factors Above the Ninety East Ridge, Eastern Indian Ocean - Liyan Zhang; Jing Zhang; Shigang Liu; Rui Wang; Jiali Xiang; Xing Miao; Ran Zhang; Puqing Song; Longshan Lin (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
The Ninety East Ridge is a submarine north–south oriented volcanic ridge in the eastern Indian Ocean. Surface-layer ichthyoplankton collected in this area from September to October were identified by combined morphological and molecular (DNA barcoding) techniques, and their species composition, diversity, and abundance, and correlations with environmental variables were described. Collections comprised 109 larvae and 507 eggs, which were identified to 37 taxa in 7 orders, 20 families, and 27 genera, and were dominated by the order Perciformes and species Vinciguerria sp., Oxyporhamphus micropterus , and Decapterus macarellus . Species abundances at each station and of each species were relatively low, suggesting that this area or the time of sampling were not of major importance for fish spawning. Waters above Ninety East Ridge had lower species diversity but higher species richness than waters further offshore. A generalized additive model revealed that high abundance of ichthyoplanktonic taxa occurred in areas with low sea surface height and high sea surface salinity, temperature, and chlorophyll a concentration. Of these, sea surface height was most correlated with ichthyoplankton abundance. We provided baseline data on surface-dwelling ichthyoplankton communities in this area to aid in development of pelagic fishery resources in waters around the Ninety East Ridge.

An atlas of CNV maps in cattle, goat and sheep - Yongzhen Huang; Yunjia Li; Xihong Wang; Jiantao Yu; Yudong Cai; Zhuqing Zheng; Ran Li; Shunjin Zhang; Ningbo Chen; Hojjat Asadollahpour Nanaei; Quratulain Hanif; Qiuming Chen; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Human activity and climate change triggered the expansion of rocky desertification in the karst areas of Southwestern China - Chaojun Chen; Daoxian Yuan; Hai Cheng; Tsailuen Yu; Chuanchou Shen; R. Lawrence Edwards; Yao Wu; Siya Xiao; Jian Zhang; Tao Wang; Ran Huang; Ziqi Liu; et al. (Science China Earth Sciences, 2021)

Terrestrial carbon cycle model-data fusion: Progress and challenges - Xin Li; Hanqing Ma; Youhua Ran; Xufeng Wang; Gaofeng Zhu; Feng Liu; Honglin He; Zhen Zhang; Chunlin Huang (Science China Earth Sciences, 2021)

3D-printed models improve surgical planning for correction of severe postburn ankle contracture with an external fixator - Youbai Chen; Zehao Niu; Weiqian Jiang; Ran Tao; Yonghong Lei; Lingli Guo; Kexue Zhang; Wensen Xia; Baoqiang Song; Luyu Huang; Qixu Zhang; Yan Han (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2021)

Elabela prevents angiotensin II-induced apoptosis and inflammation in rat aortic adventitial fibroblasts via the activation of FGF21–ACE2 signaling - Juan-Juan Song; Mei Yang; Ying Liu; Jia-Wei Song; Xiao-Yan Liu; Ran Miao; Zhen-Zhou Zhang; Yu Liu; Yi-Fan Fan; Qian Zhang; Ying Dong; Xin-Chun Yang; et al. (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2021)

Genome-wide association analysis of root length traits in Brassica napus at germination stage under sodium carbonate stress - Jindong Chen; Hao Zhang; Jiangqun Tong; Chunyue Liu; Jinghong Ran; Juan Tang; Jiaying Liu; Jing Wen; Changli Zeng; Heping Wan; Jinxiong Shen (Euphytica, 2021)

Microplastic Pollution in Nearshore Sediment from the Bohai Sea Coastline - Xiaopeng Zhu; Wen Ran; Jia Teng; Chen Zhang; Wenjing Zhang; Chaowei Hou; Jianmin Zhao; Xutong Qi; Qing Wang (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2021)

Functional connectivity patterns of the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex in first-episode refractory major depressive disorder - Bochao Cheng; Yajing Meng; Yan Zuo; Yi Guo; Xiuli Wang; Song Wang; Ran Zhang; Wei Deng; Yingkun Guo; Gang Ning (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2021)

Apportioning above- and below-ground effects of moss biocrusts on soil detachment by overland flow in a subtropical climate - Guan-hua Zhang; Liang Yi; Wen-feng Ding; Xu Lei; Yi-ran Wang; Bao-yang Sun; Jian-ming Li (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

A new indole alkaloid with HUVEC proliferation activities from Nauclea officinalis - Shi-Ying Mai; Yong-Hui Li; Xu-Guang Zhang; Yi-Ran Wang; Jun-Qing Zhang; An Jia (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Roles of Iron Limitation in Phytoplankton Dynamics in the Western and Eastern Subarctic Pacific - Hao-Ran Zhang; Yuntao Wang; Peng Xiu; Yiquan Qi; Fei Chai (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
The subarctic Pacific is one of the major high-nitrate, low-chlorophyll (HNLC) regions where marine productivity is greatly limited by the supply of iron (Fe) in the region. There is a distinct seasonal difference in the chlorophyll concentrations of the east and west sides of the subarctic Pacific because of the differences in their driving mechanisms. In the western subarctic Pacific, two chlorophyll concentration peaks occur: the peak in spring and early summer is dominated by diatoms, while the peak in late summer and autumn is dominated by small phytoplankton. In the eastern subarctic Pacific, a single chlorophyll concentration peak occurs in late summer, while small phytoplankton dominate throughout the year. In this study, two one-dimensional (1D) physical–biological models with Fe cycles were applied to Ocean Station K2 (Stn. K2) in the western subarctic Pacific and Ocean Station Papa (Stn. Papa) in the eastern subarctic Pacific. These models were used to study the role of Fe limitation in regulating the seasonal differences in phytoplankton populations by reproducing the seasonal variability in ocean properties in each region. The results were reasonably comparable with observational data, i.e., cruise and Biogeochemical-Argo data, showing that the difference in bioavailable Fe (BFe) between Stn. K2 and Stn. Papa played a dominant role in controlling the respective seasonal variabilities of diatom and small phytoplankton growth. At Stn. Papa, there was less BFe, and the Fe limitation of diatom growth was two times as strong as that at Stn. K2; however, the difference in the Fe limitation of small phytoplankton growth between these two regions was relatively small. At Stn. K2, the decrease in BFe during summer reduced the growth rate of diatoms, which led to a rapid reduction in diatom biomass. Simultaneously, the decrease in BFe had little impact on small phytoplankton growth, which helped maintain the relatively high small phytoplankton biomass until autumn. The experiments that stimulated a further increase in atmospheric Fe deposition also showed that the responses of phytoplankton primary production in the eastern subarctic Pacific were stronger than those in the western subarctic Pacific but contributed little to primary production, as the Fe limitation of phytoplankton growth was replaced by macronutrient limitation.

Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on photosynthesis and biosynthesis of ginsenoside in Panax quinquefolius L. - Zhifang Ran; Xiaotong Yang; Yongqing Zhang; Jie Zhou; Lanping Guo (Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology, 2021)

Interactions between commensal bacteria and viral infection: insights for viral disease control in farmed animals - Chao Ran; Yu Li; Xufa Ma; Yadong Xie; Mingxu Xie; Yuting Zhang; Wei Zhou; Yalin Yang; Zhen Zhang; Li Zhou; Kaijian Wei; Zhigang Zhou (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Regional seismic damage analysis considering soil–structure cluster interaction using lumped parameter models: a case study of Sichuan University Wangjiang Campus buildings - Bowen Zhang; Feng Xiong; Yang Lu; Qi Ge; Yang Liu; Zhu Mei; Mingming Ran (Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2021)

An Intronic Variant of CHD7 Identified in Autism Patients Interferes with Neuronal Differentiation and Development - Ran Zhang; Hui He; Bo Yuan; Ziyan Wu; Xiuzhen Wang; Yasong Du; Yuejun Chen; Zilong Qiu (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)
Genetic composition plays critical roles in the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Especially, inherited and de novo intronic variants are often seen in patients with ASD. However, the biological significance of intronic variants is difficult to address. Here, among a Chinese ASD cohort, we identified a recurrent inherited intronic variant in the CHD7 gene, which is specifically enriched in East Asian populations. CHD7 has been implicated in numerous developmental disorders including CHARGE syndrome and ASD. To investigate whether the ASD-associated CHD7 intronic variant affects neural development, we established human embryonic stem cells carrying this variant using CRISPR/Cas9 methods and found that the level of CHD7 mRNA significantly decreased compared to control. Upon differentiation towards the forebrain neuronal lineage, we found that neural cells carrying the CHD7 intronic variant exhibited developmental delay and maturity defects. Importantly, we found that TBR1 , a gene also implicated in ASD, was significantly increased in neurons carrying the CHD7 intronic variant, suggesting the intrinsic relevance among ASD genes. Furthermore, the morphological defects found in neurons carrying CHD7 intronic mutations were rescued by knocking down TBR1 , indicating that TBR1 may be responsible for the defects in CHD7 -related disorders. Finally, the CHD7 intronic variant generated three abnormal forms of transcripts through alternative splicing, which all exhibited loss-of-function in functional assays. Our study provides crucial evidence supporting the notion that the intronic variant of CHD7 is potentially an autism susceptibility site, shedding new light on identifying the functions of intronic variants in genetic studies of autism.

Hydrated halloysite: the pesky stuff responsible for a cascade of landslides triggered by the 2018 Iburi earthquake, Japan - Fawu Wang; Shuai Zhang; Ran Li; Rong Zhou; Andreas Auer; Hiroto Ohira; Zili Dai; Tetsuya Inui (Landslides, 2021)

Molecular Evolution of Tooth-Related Genes Provides New Insights into Dietary Adaptations of Mammals - Yuan Mu; Ran Tian; Linlin Xiao; Di Sun; Zepeng Zhang; Shixia Xu; Guang Yang (Journal of Molecular Evolution, 2021)
Mammals have evolved different tooth phenotypes that are hypothesized to be associated with feeding habits. However, the genetic basis for the linkage has not been well explored. In this study, we investigated 13 tooth-related genes, including seven enamel-related genes ( AMELX , AMBN , ENAM , AMTN , ODAM , KLK4 and MMP20 ) and six dentin-related genes ( DSPP , COL1A1 , DMP1 , IBSP , MEPE and SPP1 ), from 63 mammals to determine their evolutionary history. Our results showed that different evolutionary histories have evolved among divergent feeding habits in mammals. There was stronger positive selection for eight genes ( ENAM , AMTN , ODAM , KLK4 , DSPP , DMP1 , COL1A1 , MEPE ) in herbivore lineages. In addition, AMELX , AMBN , ENAM , AMTN , MMP20 and COL1A1 underwent accelerated evolution in herbivores. While relatively strong positive selection was detected in IBSP , SPP1 , and DSPP , accelerated evolution was only detected for MEPE and SPP1 genes among the carnivorous lineages. We found positive selection on AMBN and ENAM genes for omnivorous primates in the catarrhini clade. Interestingly, a significantly positive association between the evolutionary rate of ENAM , ODAM , KLK4 , MMP20 and the average enamel thickness was found in primates. Additionally, we found molecular convergence in some amino acid sites of tooth-related genes among the lineages whose feeding habit are similar. The positive selection of related genes might promote the formation and bio-mineralization of tooth enamel and dentin, which would make the tooth structure stronger. Our results revealed that mammalian tooth-related genes have experienced variable evolutionary histories, which provide some new insights into the molecular basis of dietary adaptation in mammals.

Influence of Rahnella aquatilis on arsenic accumulation by Vallisneria natans (Lour.) Hara for the phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated water - Guoliang Chen; Yanlin Ran; Yongqing Ma; Zhang Chen; Zhixian Li; Yuanqi Chen (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

The correlation of altitude with gingival status among adolescents in western China: a cross-sectional study - Zhiwu Wu; Rui Zhang; Li Cheng; Ruilie Cai; Hong Chen; Ran Cheng; Tao Hu (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2021)

First complete mitogenomes of three mayflies in the genus Afronurus (Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae) and their implications for phylogenetic reconstruction - Ran Li; Wei Zhang; Zhenxing Ma; Changfa Zhou (Biologia, 2021)

East Asian monsoon intensification promoted weathering of the magnesium-rich southern China upper crust and its global significance - Yibo Yang; Albert Galy; Xiaomin Fang; Christian France-Lanord; Shiming Wan; Rongsheng Yang; Jian Zhang; Ran Zhang; Song Yang; Yunfa Miao; Yudong Liu; Chengcheng Ye (Science China Earth Sciences, 2021)

Correction to: Experimental study on strength properties, fracture patterns, and permeability behaviors of sandstone containing two filled fissures under triaxial compression - Tingchun Li; Yiteng Du; Qingwen Zhu; Jinlin Ran; Hao Zhang; Xueyang Xing (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2021)

Experimental study on strength properties, fracture patterns, and permeability behaviors of sandstone containing two filled fissures under triaxial compression - Tingchun Li; Yiteng Du; Qingwen Zhu; Jinlin Ran; Hao Zhang; Xueyang Xing (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2021)

Multipath mitigation in GNSS precise point positioning based on trend-surface analysis and multipath hemispherical map - Ran Lu; Wen Chen; Danan Dong; Zhiren Wang; Chenglong Zhang; Yu Peng; Chao Yu (GPS Solutions, 2021)

Precise orbit determination of BDS-3 satellites using B1C and B2a dual-frequency measurements - Ran Li; Ningbo Wang; Zishen Li; Yang Zhang; Zhiyu Wang; Hongyang Ma (GPS Solutions, 2021)

The effect of consecutive ambient air pollution on the hospital admission from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the Chengdu region, China - Yi Zhang; Ziyue Wang; Yu Cao; Lifu Zhang; Guan Wang; Fangjie Dong; Ren Deng; Baogen Guo; Li Zeng; Peng Wang; Ruimei Dai; Yu Ran; et al. (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2021)

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

Nitrogen species control the interaction between NO3--N reduction and aniline degradation and microbial community structure in the oxic-anoxic transition zone - Xiaoyan Liu; Yaoguo Wu; Ran Sun; Sihai Hu; Zixia Qiao; Sichang Wang; Zehong Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Holocene vegetation and hydrology variations and their associations with climate changes: a multi-proxy analysis of a sediment core from an alpine basin in the middle Tianshan Mountains - Yunpeng Yang; Zhaodong Feng; Min Ran; Dongliang Zhang; Bo Lan; Aizhi Sun (Climate Dynamics, 2021)

Historical Changes and Future Projections of Extreme Temperature and Precipitation along the Sichuan-Tibet Railway - Jingpeng Zhang; Tianbao Zhao; Libo Zhou; Lingkun Ran (Journal of Meteorological Research, 2021)

Fanconi anemia pathway and its relationship with cancer - Chenchen Dan; Hongjing Pei; Buzhe Zhang; Xuan Zheng; Dongmei Ran; Changzheng Du (Genome Instability & Disease, 2021)
Fanconi Anemia (FA) is a rare inherited hematological disease, caused by mutations in genes involved in the DNA interstrand crosslink (ICL) repair. Up to date, 22 genes have been identified that encode a series of functionally associated proteins that recognize ICL lesion and mediate the activation of the downstream DNA repair pathway including nucleotide excision repair, translesion synthesis, and homologous recombination. The FA pathway is strictly regulated by complex mechanisms such as ubiquitination, phosphorylation, and degradation signals that are essential for the maintenance of genome stability. Here, we summarize the discovery history and recent advances of the FA genes, and further discuss the role of FA pathway in carcinogenesis and cancer therapies.

Application of DNA barcoding and metabarcoding for species identification in salmon products - Nan Wang; Ran-Ran Xing; Meng-Yue Zhou; Rui-Xue Sun; Jian-Xun Han; Jiu-Kai Zhang; Wen-Jie Zheng; Ying Chen (Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 2021)

KCNQ Channels in the Mesolimbic Reward Circuit Regulate Nociception in Chronic Pain in Mice - Hao-Ran Wang; Su-Wan Hu; Song Zhang; Yu Song; Xiao-Yi Wang; Lei Wang; Yang-Yang Li; Yu-Mei Yu; He Liu; Di Liu; Hai-Lei Ding; Jun-Li Cao (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)
Mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic (DA) neurons have been implicated in regulating nociception in chronic pain, yet the mechanisms are barely understood. Here, we found that chronic constructive injury (CCI) in mice increased the firing activity and decreased the KCNQ channel-mediated M-currents in ventral tegmental area (VTA) DA neurons projecting to the nucleus accumbens (NAc). Chemogenetic inhibition of the VTA-to-NAc DA neurons alleviated CCI-induced thermal nociception. Opposite changes in the firing activity and M-currents were recorded in VTA DA neurons projecting to the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) but did not affect nociception. In addition, intra-VTA injection of retigabine, a KCNQ opener, while reversing the changes of the VTA-to-NAc DA neurons, alleviated CCI-induced nociception, and this was abolished by injecting exogenous BDNF into the NAc. Taken together, these findings highlight a vital role of KCNQ channel-mediated modulation of mesolimbic DA activity in regulating thermal nociception in the chronic pain state.

The evaluation of immobilization behavior and potential ecological risk of heavy metals in bio-char with different alkaline activation - Bing Zhao; Xinyang Xu; Wenbao Liu; Ran Zhang; Miao Cui; Jie Liu; Wenbo Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Reservoir protection and well completion technology for multi-branch horizontal wells in coalbed methane - Xiaofeng Ran; Bo Zhang; Wei Wei; Haifa Yu; Wenjun Liang; Kai Wei (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

Effects of Co-Applications of Biochar and Solid Digestate on Enzyme Activities and Heavy Metals Bioavailability in Cd-Polluted Greenhouse Soil - Shuaixing Xue; Fengfen Chen; Yuying Wang; Zhijiang Shao; Congguang Zhang; Ling Qiu; Yi Ran; Li He (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2021)

TatD DNases of African trypanosomes confer resistance to host neutrophil extracellular traps - Kai Zhang; Ning Jiang; Hongyu Chen; Naiwen Zhang; Xiaoyu Sang; Ying Feng; Ran Chen; Qijun Chen (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Remediation of Cu(II) and its adsorption mechanism in aqueous system by novel magnetic biochar derived from co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and biomass - Bing Zhao; Xinyang Xu; Ran Zhang; Miao Cui (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Biotransformation of Phlorizin by Eurotium cristatum to Increase the Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Docynia indica Leaves - Jie Xie; Jiang Chen; Xue-ran Mei; Ming-jun Zhu; Xue-li Li; Juan Du; Xiao-yu Zhang (Current Microbiology, 2021)

Comprehensive Marine Observing Experiment Based on High-Altitude Large Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (South China Sea Experiment 2020 of the “Petrel Project”) - Xuefen Zhang; Liangxu Li; Rongkang Yang; Ran Guo; Xia Sun; Jianping Luo; Hongbin Chen; Daxin Liu; Kebing Tang; Wenwu Peng; Xiaodong Han; Qiyun Guo; et al. (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2021)

Effects of 3,4-Benzopyrene on the adventitious root differentiation of in vitro culture seedlings of Triarrherca sacchariflora - Ran Sun; Shuang Zhang; Kejiu Du (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2021)

Facial Sporotrichosis with Liver Cirrhosis Detected by Calcofluor White Treated with Itraconazole - Lina Li; Shoumin Zhang; Sushmita Pradhan; Yuping Ran (Mycopathologia, 2021)

Transcriptome sequencing and analysis for the pigmentation of scale and skin in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) - Yu-Jie Zhao; Jun Xiao; Mei-Di Huangyang; Ran Zhao; Qi Wang; Yan Zhang; Jiong-Tang Li (Molecular Biology Reports, 2021)

A Highly Selective Turn‐on Fluorescent and Naked‐eye Colourimetric Dual‐channel Probe for Cyanide Anions Detection in Water Samples - Ya Wu; Wen-Min Ding; Juan Li; Geng Guo; Shu-Zhen Zhang; Hao-Ran Jia; Yin-Xia Sun (Journal of Fluorescence, 2021)

Temporal variation of airborne fungi in university library rooms and its relation to environmental parameters and potential confounders - Dingmeng Wu; Ying Zhang; Chenbo Zhao; Angui Li; Li’an Hou; Yu Tian; Jing Xiong; Ran Gao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Marinobacter caseinilyticus sp. nov., Isolated from Saline Soil - Yanfang Nie; Xin Su; Dildar Wu; Ran Zhang; Ruijun Wang; Zhe Zhao; Maripat Xamxidin; Cong Sun; Min Wu (Current Microbiology, 2021)

A 2D Optimal Path Planning Algorithm for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Driving in Unknown Underwater Canyons - Yushan Sun; Xiaokun Luo; Xiangrui Ran; Guocheng Zhang (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
This research aims to solve the safe navigation problem of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in deep ocean, which is a complex and changeable environment with various mountains. When an AUV reaches the deep sea navigation, it encounters many underwater canyons, and the hard valley walls threaten its safety seriously. To solve the problem on the safe driving of AUV in underwater canyons and address the potential of AUV autonomous obstacle avoidance in uncertain environments, an improved AUV path planning algorithm based on the deep deterministic policy gradient (DDPG) algorithm is proposed in this work. This method refers to an end-to-end path planning algorithm that optimizes the strategy directly. It takes sensor information as input and driving speed and yaw angle as outputs. The path planning algorithm can reach the predetermined target point while avoiding large-scale static obstacles, such as valley walls in the simulated underwater canyon environment, as well as sudden small-scale dynamic obstacles, such as marine life and other vehicles. In addition, this research aims at the multi-objective structure of the obstacle avoidance of path planning, modularized reward function design, and combined artificial potential field method to set continuous rewards. This research also proposes a new algorithm called deep SumTree-deterministic policy gradient algorithm (SumTree-DDPG), which improves the random storage and extraction strategy of DDPG algorithm experience samples. According to the importance of the experience samples, the samples are classified and stored in combination with the SumTree structure, high-quality samples are extracted continuously, and SumTree-DDPG algorithm finally improves the speed of the convergence model. Finally, this research uses Python language to write an underwater canyon simulation environment and builds a deep reinforcement learning simulation platform on a high-performance computer to conduct simulation learning training for AUV. Data simulation verified that the proposed path planning method can guide the under-actuated underwater robot to navigate to the target without colliding with any obstacles. In comparison with the DDPG algorithm, the stability, training’s total reward, and robustness of the improved Sumtree-DDPG algorithm planner in this study are better.

A new anti-inflammatory lignan from Lonicerae Japonicae flos - Ran Yang; Lei Fang; Jia Li; Yong-Qing Zhang (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Rotifers release a lipid-soluble agent that inhibits photosynthetic electron transport in Chlorella sp - Ran Xu; Litao Zhang; Jianguo Liu (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2021)

Nitrogen removal characteristics and predicted conversion pathways of a heterotrophic nitrification–aerobic denitrification bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa P-1 - Ran Wei; Cai Hui; Yiping Zhang; Hui Jiang; Yuhua Zhao; Linna Du (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Geographic information system–based health risk assessment of rural drinking water in Central China: a case study of You County, Hunan - Danqi Wang; Xu Chen; Jialiang Zhang; Yanqin Zhong; Ran Liu; Ping Ding (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2021)

Estimation of the longitudinal dispersion coefficient using a two-zone model in a channel partially covered with artificial emergent vegetation - Jiao Zhang; Wen-Xin Huai; Hao-Ran Shi; Wei-Jie Wang (Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 2021)

A Pooled Study of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Insertion/Deletion Gene Polymorphism in Relation to Risk, Pathology and Prognosis of Childhood Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis Nephritis - Gao Hui; Zhang Cheng; Hua Ran; Wang Ziwei; Deng Fang (Biochemical Genetics, 2021)

Three pleiotropic loci associated with bone mineral density and lean body mass - Yu-Xue Zhang; Shan-Shan Zhang; Shu Ran; Yu Liu; Hong Zhang; Xiao-Lin Yang; Rong Hai; Hui Shen; Qing Tian; Hong-Wen Deng; Lei Zhang; Yu-Fang Pei (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2021)

Adsorptive Removal of Low-Concentration Cr(VI) in Aqueous Solution by Mg–Al Layered Double Oxides - Lin Fan; Bo Zhou; Sheng Zhang; Sihai Hu; Xiaohui Mi; Ran Sun; Yaoguo Wu (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2021)

Mercury Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Snails as Influenced by Soil Composition - Ge Zhang; Deliang Yin; Tianrong He; Yiyuan Xu; Shu Ran; Xian Zhou; Xiang Tian; Yan Wang (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2021)

Concatenated data and dense taxon sampling clarify phylogeny and ecological transitions within Hypotricha - Jiahui Xu; Mark Wilkinson; Miaoying Chen; Qi Zhang; Ran Yang; Zhenzhen Yi (Zoologica Scripta, 2021)
Ciliates are single‐cell eukaryotes playing important roles in various ecosystems. Phylogenetic relationships within Hypotricha, one of the most polymorphic and highly derived ciliate groups, remain uncertain. Previous studies suggested that low genetic divergence might be the reason for poorly supported SSU rDNA tree topologies, despite the high morphological diversity of this group. In this study, we substantially increase the number of available hypotrich LSU rDNA gene sequences by the addition of 857 environmental sequences, and we investigate whether a more divergent gene and dense taxon sampling could better resolve the phylogeny of Hypotricha and shed light on the patterns of ecological transitions in the evolutionary history of the group. Pairwise distances of LSU rDNA sequences are generally higher than those for SSU rDNA within each order of Hypotricha, and both concatenated rDNA and LSU rDNA trees provide more resolution for hypotrich phylogenetics. Three traditional (morphology based) hypotrich orders, Stichotrichida, Sporadotrichida and Urostylida, are polyphyletic, but a monophyletic core Urostylida are found in our trees. A brackish/marine environment is inferred as ancestral within Hypotricha, with subsequent ecological diversification into freshwater, soil environments before the origin of major clades and some transitions back to the marine. However, inferred ecological transitions in Hypotricha are influenced by genes, methods and taxa.

Advances of intra‐species molecular typing analysis of aquatic probiotics approved by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture - Juan Hu; Yuanyuan Yao; Yalin Yang; Chenchen Gao; Fengli Zhang; Rui Xia; Chao Ran; Zhen Zhang; Jihong Liu Clarke; Zhigang Zhou (Reviews in Aquaculture, 2021)
Probiotics confer a health benefit on the host and could be used as a good alternative to antibiotics. Probiotics are strain‐specific when exerting their function, so it is necessary to identify them to strain level. In recent years, intra‐species molecular typing and identification methods have developed rapidly, which commonly are used for typing the main pathogenic bacteria and rare for studies on probiotic typing, whilst it is imperative. This article describes molecular typing methods including AFLP, RAPD, PFGE, ribotyping, MLST, rep‐PCR and whole‐genome sequencing to identity some aquatic probiotics approved by the Ministry of Agriculture of China, which are Bifidobacterium , Enterococcus , Lactobacillus , Pediococcus , Aspergillus , Bacillus , Rhodopseudomonas palustris and Streptococcus thermophilus . In addition, the principles, applications, advantages and disadvantages of these typing methods are also discussed.

Research progress on gut health of farmers teleost fish: a viewpoint concerning the intestinal mucosal barrier and the impact of its damage - Hongling Zhang; Chao Ran; Tsegay Teame; Qianwen Ding; Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar; Mingxu Xie; Zhen Zhang; Yalin Yang; Rolf Erik Olsen; Delbert M. Gatlin; Einar Ringø; Ming Duan; et al. (Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 2020)

Aberration of Serum and Tissue N-Glycans in Mouse β1,4-GalT1 Y286L Mutant Variants - Ran Cao; Tian-Chan Zhang; Ya-Ran Chen; Cui Cao; Huan Chen; Yi-Fan Huang; Morihisa Fujita; Li Liu; Josef Voglmeir (Glycoconjugate Journal, 2020)

Spatial homogenization of soil-surface pollen assemblages improves the reliability of pollen-climate calibration-set - Fang Tian; Xianyong Cao; Ran Zhang; Qinghai Xu; Wei Ding; Xingqi Liu; Baolin Pan; Jianhui Chen (Science China Earth Sciences, 2020)

Predicting the spatiotemporal characteristics of flash droughts with downscaled CMIP5 models in the Jinghe River basin of China - Hui Ran; Jing Li; Zixiang Zhou; Cheng Zhang; Chengyan Tang; Yuyang Yu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Diversity and structure of bird communities in contrasting forests of the Hengduan Mountains, China - Taxing Zhang; Xue Chen; Yongjie Wu; Jianghong Ran (Biodiversity and Conservation, 2020)

Complete genome sequence of citrus yellow spot virus, a newly discovered member of the family Betaflexiviridae - Zhiyou Xuan; Shuai Li; Song Zhang; Wenyi Ran; Yan Zhou; Fangyun Yang; Changyong Zhou; Mengji Cao (Archives of Virology, 2020)

Surface display system for probiotics and its application in aquaculture - Yuan‐Yuan Yao; Ya‐Lin Yang; Chen‐Chen Gao; Feng‐Li Zhang; Rui Xia; Dong Li; Juan Hu; Chao Ran; Zhen Zhang; Jihong Liu‐Clarke; Zhi‐Gang Zhou (Reviews in Aquaculture, 2020)
Aquaculture is a fast‐growing and rapidly expanding industry in the world. Probiotics are widely used in aquaculture and have provided benefits to aquatic animal health, and it is also a promising alternative to antibiotics for control of fish diseases. With the development of biotechnology, new expression systems and novel techniques for the surface display of heterologous proteins in surface of probiotics cells have been developed. This review provides an overview of the systems and strategies for displaying functional proteins on the surface of probiotics commonly used in aquaculture, which are Bacillus subtilis , Bacillus thuringiensis , lactic acid bacteria represented by Lactococcus lactis and yeast. Their applications in aquaculture especially for oral vaccine development afforded by this technology and prospects and challenges associated with this technology are also highlighted.

Cerebellar Atrophy in Multiple System Atrophy (Cerebellar Type) and Its Implication for Network Connectivity - Hao Zhang; Shaozhen Ji; Shan Ren; Ming Liu; Weizheng Ran; Xinning Zhang; Wenyang Tian; Zhigang Chen; Zhiqun Wang (The Cerebellum, 2020)

Failure mechanism of a flow-like landslide triggered by the 2018 Western Shimane Earthquake - Ran Li; Fawu Wang; Shuai Zhang (Landslides, 2020)

Real-Time Position and Attitude Estimation for Homing and Docking of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Based on Bionic Polarized Optical Guidance - Haoyuan Cheng; Jinkui Chu; Ran Zhang; Xinyuan Gui; Lianbiao Tian (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2020)

Description of Erythrobacter mangrovi sp. nov., an aerobic bacterium from rhizosphere soil of mangrove plant (Kandelia candel) - Yang-Hui Ye; Nusratgul Anwar; Maripat Xamxidin; Ran Zhang; Cen Yan; Yan-Fang Nie; Zhe Zhao; Cong Sun; Min Wu (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2020)

Responses of Primary Afferent Fibers to Acupuncture-Like Peripheral Stimulation at Different Frequencies: Characterization by Single-Unit Recording in Rats - Ran Huo; Song-Ping Han; Feng-Yu Liu; Xiao-Jing Shou; Ling-Yu Liu; Tian-Jia Song; Fu-Jun Zhai; Rong Zhang; Guo-Gang Xing; Ji-Sheng Han (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

CSF Brain-Reactive Autoantibodies are Elevated in Patients with Viral Encephalitis - Zhong-Yuan Yu; Jian-Hong Wang; Wei-Wei Li; Ye-Ran Wang; Noralyn B. Mañucat-Tan; Jun Wang; Ju Wang; Gao-Yu Cui; Jie-Xiang Pan; Shui-Xian Zhang; Zu-Juan Liu; Liang Tan; et al. (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

Characterization of phosphorus engineered biochar and its impact on immobilization of Cd and Pb from smelting contaminated soils - Jing Ren; Zixuan Zhao; Amjad Ali; Weidou Guan; Ran Xiao; Jim J. Wang; Sirui Ma; Di Guo; Baoyue Zhou; Zengqiang Zhang; Ronghua Li (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020)

Sustainable strategy for municipal solid waste disposal in Hong Kong: current practices and future perspectives - Ran Jing; Tongzhou Liu; Xin Tian; Hamidreza Rezaei; Chen Yuan; Jin Qian; Zhen Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Three-dimensional numerical simulation of the straight shale cutting process of single polycrystalline diamond cutter - Yijin Zeng; Lianzhong Sun; Xiaofeng Ran; Yuezhi Wang; Feifei Zhang; Kai Wei (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Underwater polarization patterns considering single Rayleigh scattering of water molecules - Haoyuan Cheng; Jinkui Chu; Ran Zhang; Lianbiao Tian; Xinyuan Gui (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020)

A Novel Eyes Topical Drug Delivery System: CsA-LNC for the Treatment of DED - Anan Zhang; Rong Sun; Meixin Ran; Yaxin Deng; Ying Ge; Yunjing Zhu; Xiumei Tao; Lixia Shang; Jingxin Gou; Haibing He; Tian Yin; Yanjiao Wang; et al. (Pharmaceutical Research, 2020)

Nitratireductor mangrovi sp. nov., a Nitrate-Reducing Bacterium Isolated from Mangrove Soil - Yanghui Ye; Cen Yan; Yanfang Nie; Jianwei Zhang; Zhe Zhao; Ran Zhang; Chuan Xiao; Min Wu (Current Microbiology, 2020)

Difference on oxidative stress in lung epithelial cells and macrophages induced by ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) - Ran Li; Yixuan Wang; Xinghua Qiu; Fanfan Xu; Rucheng Chen; Weijia Gu; Lu Zhang; Sijia Yang; Ziwei Cai; Cuiqing Liu (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2020)

Morphological and Anatomical Differences among Three Seagrass Species in a High-energy Coastal Area Typically Dominated by Surfgrass in a Rocky Coastal Area of Shandong Peninsula, China - Wen-Tao Li; Jia Song; Chongfeng Zhong; Xin Hou; Ran Cheng; Pei-dong Zhang (Ocean Science Journal, 2020)

Effects of silver(I) toxicity on microstructure, biochemical activities, and genic material of Lemna minor L. with special reference to application of bioindicator - Haibo Li; Fan Mo; Yinghua Li; Mingshuai Wang; Zhe Li; Haiyang Hu; Wenhe Deng; Ran Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Innovative health risk assessments of heavy metals based on bioaccessibility due to the consumption of traditional animal medicines - Tian-Tian Zuo; Hao-Ran Qu; Hong-Yu Jin; Lei Zhang; Fei-Ya Luo; Kun-Zi Yu; Fei Gao; Qi Wang; Lei Sun; Huai-Zhen He; Shuang-Cheng Ma (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Doxorubicin sensitizes cancer cells to Smac mimetic via synergistic activation of the CYLD/RIPK1/FADD/caspase-8-dependent apoptosis - Chengkui Yang; Qiao Ran; Yifei Zhou; Shan Liu; Cong Zhao; Xiaoliang Yu; Fang Zhu; Yuting Ji; Qian Du; Tao Yang; Wei Zhang; Sudan He (Apoptosis, 2020)

Extracting tidal creek features in a heterogeneous background using Sentinel-2 imagery: a case study in the Yellow River Delta, China - Zhaoning Gong; Qiwei Wang; Hongliang Guan; Demin Zhou; Lei Zhang; Ran Jing; Xing Wang; Zhe Li (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020)