Streptococcus vaginalis sp. nov., a novel bacterial species isolated from vaginal swabs of a pregnant woman with diabetes - An-Shine Chao; Chiao-Yun Lin; Angel Chao; Yun-Shien Lee; Yu-Chung Chang; Hui-Chung Wu; Yu-Jie Dai; Wei-Qi Liao; Fan-Ching Kao; Yi-Sheng Chen (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

A new nitrogen-containing iridoid glycoside from lonicera macranthoides - Yu-Dan Mei; Hai-Bo Li; Ling-Xian Liu; Dan-feng Shi; Da-bo Pan; Xin-Sheng Yao; Yang Yu (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Two new isoquinoline alkaloids from the seeds of Nandina domestica - Juan Qin; Sheng-Yuan Zhang; Yu-Bo Zhang; Li-Feng Chen; Neng-Hua Chen; Zhong-Nan Wu; Ding Luo; Guo-Cai Wang; Yao-Lan Li (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Three-dimensional Spheroid Culture Enhances Multipotent Differentiation and Stemness Capacities of Human Dental Pulp‐derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Modulating MAPK and NF-kB Signaling Pathways - Ya-Hui Chan; Yu-Chieh Lee; Chia-Yi Hung; Pi-Ju Yang; Pin-Chuang Lai; Sheng-Wei Feng (Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2021)

Insights into the Regulation on Proliferation and Differentiation of Stem Leydig Cells - Zhuo-jie Liu; Yong-hui Liu; Sheng-yu Huang; Zhi-Jun Zang (Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2021)

A review of the botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Nepeta tenuifolia Briq. - Mingqiu Shan; Yulan Jiang; Yuanyuan Fu; Yongyi Zhou; Zhihui Lu; Sheng Yu; Hui Yan; Chanchan Liu; Peidong Chen; Beihua Bao; Li Zhang; Qinan Wu (Phytochemistry Reviews, 2021)

Activation of the Hippocampal LXRβ Improves Sleep-Deprived Cognitive Impairment by Inhibiting Neuroinflammation - Chen Qiu; Min Wang; Wen Yu; Zheng Rong; He-Sheng Zheng; Ting Sun; Shui-Bing Liu; Ming-Gao Zhao; Yu-Mei Wu (Molecular Neurobiology, 2021)

Three new species of Cylindrobasidium (Physalacriaceae, Agaricales) from East Asia - Yi-Chung Lin; Chia-Ling Wei; Chi-Yu Chen; Che-Chih Chen; Sheng-Hua Wu (Mycological Progress, 2021)

Updated taxonomy of Chinese Phylloporus (Boletaceae, Boletales): six new taxa and four redescribed species - Lu-Ling Wu; Zhi-Qun Liang; Ming-Sheng Su; Yu-Guang Fan; Ping Zhang; Shuai Jiang; Yan-Liu Chen; Yan-Jia Hao; Nian-Kai Zeng (Mycological Progress, 2021)

Translocation versus ion trapping in the root uptake of 2,4-dichlorophenol by wheat seedlings - Qi Yu; Anfei He; Dongjin Shi; G. Daniel Sheng (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Impacts of anthropogenic disturbances on microbial community of coastal waters in Shenzhen, South China - Rui Zhang; Wen-chao Liu; Yu Liu; Hong-lian Zhang; Zhi-hui Zhao; Ling-yun Zou; Yu-chun Shen; Wen-Sheng Lan (Ecotoxicology, 2021)

Ocean acidification alters the thermal performance curves of brooded larvae from the reef coral Pocillopora damicornis - Lei Jiang; You-Fang Sun; Yu-Yang Zhang; Yuan Tian; Xin-Ming Lei; Guo-Wei Zhou; Tao Yuan; Xiang-Cheng Yuan; Sheng Liu; Hui Huang (Coral Reefs, 2021)

Plasticity of symbiont acquisition in new recruits of the massive coral Platygyra daedalea under ocean warming and acidification - Lei Jiang; Guo-Wei Zhou; Yu-Yang Zhang; Xin-Ming Lei; Tao Yuan; Ming-Lan Guo; Xiang-Cheng Yuan; Jian-Sheng Lian; Sheng Liu; Hui Huang (Coral Reefs, 2021)

Aberrant activity within auditory network is associated with psychiatric comorbidities in interictal migraineurs without aura - Heng-Le Wei; Yu-Chen Chen; Yu-Sheng Yu; Xi Guo; Gang-Ping Zhou; Qing-Qing Zhou; Li-Jie Qu; Xindao Yin; Junrong Li; Hong Zhang (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2021)

Analysis of landscape spatial pattern changes in urban fringe area: a case study of Hunhe Niaodao Area in Shenyang City - Fuer Ning; Sheng-Jung Ou; Che-Yu Hsu; Yu-Chen Chien (Landscape and Ecological Engineering, 2021)

The role of telomere dysfunction in genomic instability and age-related diseases - Lu Xu; Kexiong Zhang; Yu-Sheng Cong (Genome Instability & Disease, 2021)

Interactive effects of nutrient availability, fluctuating supply, and plant parasitism on the post-invasion success of Bidens pilosa - Fang-Lei Gao; Qiao-Sheng He; Ru-Qian Xie; Jia-Hui Hou; Chen-Lu Shi; Jun-Min Li; Fei-Hai Yu (Biological Invasions, 2021)

Structure–activity relationship studies on Pd176252 derivatives leading to discovery of novel GRP receptor antagonist with potent anticancer activity - Ming-jun Yu; Chao Li; Meng He; Yu-ting Zhu; Rui Yang; Sheng-song Deng; Xiao-ming Meng; Ri-sheng Yao (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2021)

Geodynamics of decratonization and related magmatism and mineralization in the North China Craton - Jin-Hui Yang; Lei Xu; Jin-Feng Sun; Qingdong Zeng; Ya-Nan Zhao; Hao Wang; Yu-Sheng Zhu (Science China Earth Sciences, 2021)

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

Genetic analyses of gynecological disease identify genetic relationships between uterine fibroids and endometrial cancer, and a novel endometrial cancer genetic risk region at the WNT4 1p36.12 locus - Pik Fang Kho; Sally Mortlock; Frederic Amant; Daniela Annibali; Katie Ashton; John Attia; Paul L. Auer; Matthias W. Beckmann; Amanda Black; Louise Brinton; Daniel D. Buchanan; Stephen J. Chanock; et al. (Human Genetics, 2021)

Bioaccumulation and translocation of trace elements in soil-irrigation water-wheat in arid agricultural areas of Xin Jiang, China - Muyesaier Tudi; Huada Daniel Ruan; Yunjiang Yu; Li Wang; Binggan Wei; Shuangmei Tong; Chang Kong; Lin-sheng Yang (Ecotoxicology, 2021)

Baicalin attenuates adriamycin-induced nephrotic syndrome by regulating fibrosis procession and inflammatory reaction - Ning Tan; Chen-Xia Sun; Hui-Jun Zhu; De-Yu Li; Sheng-Guang Huang; Shou-Di He (Genes & Genomics, 2021)

Manipulation of host ecdysteroid hormone levels facilitates infection by the fungal insect pathogen, Metarhizium rileyi - Shengan Zhu; Xueyao Feng; Nemat O. Keyhani; Yu Liu; Dan Jin; Sheng Tong; Yan Pei; Yanhua Fan (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary Entomopathogenic fungi such as Metarhizium rileyi and Beauveria bassiana are widely used insect biological control agents. Little, however, is known concerning genetic or enzymatic factors that differentiate the mechanisms employed by these two fungal pathogens to infect target hosts. Infection by either of these organisms is known to increase levels of the growth and molting hormone, ecdysone, which also regulates the expression of a number of innate immune pathways. M. rileyi , but not B . bassiana , has apparently evolved an ecdysteroid‐22‐oxidase (MrE22O) that inactivate ecdysone. We show that deletion of MrE22O impaired virulence compared with the wild‐type strain, with an increase in ecdysone titer seen in hosts that was coupled to an increase in the expression of antimicrobial genes. An M . rileyi strain engineered to overexpress MrE22O ( MrE22O OE ), as well as trans‐expression in B . bassiana ( Bb::MrE220 OE ) resulted, in strains displaying enhanced virulence and dampening of host immune responses compared with their respective wild‐type parental strains. These results indicate that ecdysone plays an important role in mediating responses to fungal infection and that some insect pathogenic fungi have evolved mechanisms for targeting this hormone as a means for facilitating infection.

In situ cosmogenic 10Be, 26Al, and 21Ne dating in sediments from the Guizhou Plateau, southwest China - Ye Yang; Yu Liu; Yan Ma; Sheng Xu; Cong-Qiang Liu; Shi-Jie Wang; Finlay M. Stuart; Derek Fabel (Science China Earth Sciences, 2021)

Recombinant L-HN Fusion Antigen Derived from the L and HN Domains of Botulinum Neurotoxin B Stimulates a Protective Antibody Response Against Active Neurotoxin - Zhen Li; Jian-Sheng Lu; Shan Liu; Rong Wang; Qing Xu; Yun-Zhou Yu; Zhi-Xin Yang (Neurotoxicity Research, 2021)

Up-regulation of DNA2 results in cell proliferation and migration in endometriosis - Xinyan Wang; Wenjie Zeng; Sheng Xu; Jingya Nie; Lu Huang; Yucheng Lai; Yan Yu (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2021)
Accumulating evidence has suggests that women with advanced endometriosis exhibit alterations in the expression of genes in the endometrium compared to healthy controls. Furthermore, replication stress is a characteristic feature of cancer cells, which results from sustained proliferative signaling induced by either the activation of oncogenes or the loss of tumor suppressors. In the present study, we propose that DNA replication ATP-dependent helicase/nuclease 2 (DNA2) might be upregulated in endometriosis. Immunohistochemical staining results confirmed the hypothesis that DNA2 is overexpressed in the eutopic/ectopic endometrium compared to that in a control endometrium from a healthy donor. Subsequently, ectopic endometrium-derived endometrial mesenchymal stem cells (EMSCs) showed the highest level of DNA2 and checkpoint kinase 1 (CHK1), as well as the strongest proliferation and migration capabilities, followed by eutopic endometrium-derived EMSCs, and then control EMSCs. To further analyze the function of DNA2, we knocked-down DNA2 expression in KLE cells. As expected, proliferation and migration declined when cells were transfected with DNA2 small interfering RNA. Taken together, our study demonstrated the overexpression of DNA2 in human endometriosis, which might be responsible for the upregulated cell proliferation and migration. This study provides insights into the mechanisms underlying human endometriosis.

MiR-467a-5p aggravates myocardial infarction by modulating ZEB1 expression in mice - Wei Huang; Yu Cao; Chenyang Chen; Xi Wu; Zhe Sheng; Anying Li (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2021)

High resolution mapping of nighttime light and air pollutants during the COVID-19 lockdown in Wuhan - Sheng Zheng; Yuyuan Fu; Yu Sun; Chengjie Zhang; Yueshe Wang; Eric Lichtfouse (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021)

A multi-domain prognostic model of disorder of consciousness using resting-state fMRI and laboratory parameters - Yamei Yu; Fanxia Meng; Li Zhang; Xiaoyan Liu; Yuehao Wu; Sicong Chen; Xufei Tan; Xiaoxia Li; Sheng Kuang; Yu Sun; Benyan Luo (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2021)

Enrichment of marine productivity utilizing steelmaking slag: managing conflicting stakeholders’ interests in Taiwan - Yung-Sheng Chen; Ming-Sheng Ko; Yu-Cheng Wang; Ping Chen; Ta-Kang Liu (Aquaculture International, 2021)

Anthropogenic disturbances caused declines in the wetland area and carbon pool in China during the last four decades - Mingzhi Lu; Yuanchun Zou; Qilei Xun; Zicheng Yu; Ming Jiang; Lianxi Sheng; Xianguo Lu; Deli Wang (Global Change Biology, 2021)
Wetlands are among the natural ecosystems with the highest soil carbon stocks on Earth. However, how anthropogenic disturbances have impacted the quantity and distribution of wetland carbon pool in China is not well understood. Here we used a comprehensive countrywide wetland inventory and Landsat 8 data to document the spatial patterns in China's wetland areas and carbon pools and to understand the underlying causes of their changes from the 1980s to 2010s. We found that the wetland area and carbon pool have decreased from 4.11 × 10 5 km 2 and 15.2 Pg C in the 1980s to 2.14 × 10 5 km 2 and 7.6 Pg C in the 2010s, respectively. Using the human influence index (HII) as a quantitative measure of anthropogenic disturbance intensity, we found a positive relationship between the HII values and wetland decreases in many regions and across China as a whole—which have increased 17% during the time period—indicating that anthropogenic disturbances have been a major factor causing wetland destruction in recent decades. This study provides new evidence for recent changes in China's wetland carbon pool and emphasizes the importance of mitigating anthropogenic disturbances for wetland conservation.

MdBZR1 regulates ABA response by modulating the expression of MdABI5 in apple - Ya-Jing Liu; Jian-Ping An; Xiao-Fei Wang; Ning Gao; Xun Wang; Shuai Zhang; Wen-Sheng Gao; Yu-Jin Hao; Chun-Xiang You (Plant Cell Reports, 2021)

Population pharmacokinetics of unbound valproic acid in pediatric epilepsy patients in China: a protein binding model - Xurui Gu; Min Zhu; Changcheng Sheng; Shuran Yu; Qilin Peng; Mubai Ma; Yani Hu; Ziran Li; Zheng Jiao; Boting Zhou (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2021)

Above‐ and belowground biodiversity jointly drive ecosystem stability in natural alpine grasslands on the Tibetan Plateau - Litong Chen; Lin Jiang; Xin Jing; Jiuluan Wang; Yu Shi; Haiyan Chu; Jin‐Sheng He (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2021)
Aim Most existing studies that examined the biotic mechanisms of ecosystem stability have focused on aboveground biodiversity. Whether and how belowground biodiversity affects the stability of natural ecosystems is largely unknown. In the present study, we investigated the relationships between above‐ and belowground biodiversity and the temporal stability of grassland biomass production across a large gradient of soil and climatic conditions. Location Tibetan Plateau. Time period 2001–2016. Major taxa studied Alpine grass and soil bacteria, arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) fungi and fauna. Methods We coupled a field biodiversity survey conducted in 54 alpine grassland ecosystems across the Tibetan Plateau with a satellite‐sensed proxy (enhanced vegetation index, EVI) of ecosystem productivity during 2001–2016. The temporal stability of primary productivity was calculated as the ratio of the mean annual peak EVI to the standard deviation of the annual peak EVI over this period. Plant diversity was determined using a classic vegetation survey approach, soil bacterial and AM fungal diversity were measured using a high‐throughput sequencing approach, and soil fauna was counted and identified at the order level after being extracted using a modified Berlese–Tullgren method. Results Our results demonstrated that both above‐ and belowground biodiversity were positively associated with ecosystem stability. Belowground biodiversity not only affected ecosystem stability directly, but also influenced it indirectly through plant diversity and soil fertility. Furthermore, soil pH, climate and its variability strongly influenced soil biodiversity, which in turn influenced ecosystem stability. Main conclusions Our study demonstrates the indispensable role of belowground biodiversity in regulating ecosystem stability, emphasizing the necessity of conserving this ‘hidden’ biodiversity in fragile alpine ecosystems facing ongoing environmental change.

Phenotypic and genetic dissection of cadmium accumulation in roots, nodes and grains of rice hybrids - Tengfei Liu; Liang Sun; Qiucheng Meng; Jianghui Yu; Lushui Weng; Jinjiang Li; Lihua Deng; Qihong Zhu; Xingyou Gu; Caiyan Chen; Sheng Teng; Guoying Xiao (Plant and Soil, 2021)

An underlying mechanism of qE deficiency in marine angiosperm Zostera marina - Wei Zhao; Quan Sheng Zhang; Ying Tan; Zhe Liu; Ming Yu Ma; Meng Xin Wang; Cheng Ying Luo (Photosynthesis Research, 2021)

Schizocorticium gen. nov. (Hymenochaetales, Basidiomycota) with three new species - Sheng-Hua Wu; Chia-Ling Wei; Yu-Ping Chen; Che-Chih Chen; Siou-Zhen Chen (Mycological Progress, 2021)

RNA-Seq Transcriptome Analysis of the Liver and Brain of the Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) During Fasting - Ya-Fan Dai; Yu-bang Shen; Shen-Tong Wang; Jia-Hua Zhang; Yu-Hong Su; Sheng-Chen Bao; Xiao-Yan Xu; Jia-Le Li (Marine Biotechnology, 2021)

Altered structural and functional connectivity in CSF1R-related leukoencephalopathy - Fei-Xia Zhan; Ze-Yu Zhu; Qing Liu; Hai-Yan Zhou; Xing-Hua Luan; Xiao-Jun Huang; Xiao-Li Liu; Wo-Tu Tian; Shi-Ge Wang; Xiao-Xuan Song; Guang Chen; Ming-Liang Zhao; et al. (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2021)

Computed Tomography Super-Resolution Using a Generative Adversarial Network in Bronchoscopy: A Clinical Feasibility Study - Heng-sheng Chao; Tsu-Hui Shiao; Chung-Wei Chou; Fang-Chi Lin; Yu-Te Wu; Der-Ming Liou (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2021)

Design of supercontinuum laser hyperspectral light detection and ranging (LiDAR) (SCLaHS LiDAR) - Guoqing Zhou; Xiang Zhou; Youjian Song; Donghui Xie; Long Wang; Guangjian Yan; Minglie Hu; Bowen Liu; Weidong Shang; Chenghu Gong; Cheng Wang; Huaguo Huang; et al. (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2021)

Two new dihydroisocoumarins with antimicrobial activities from the fungus Penicillium sp. XR046 collected from Xinren coal area - Guo-Bo Xu; Fei-Yu Yang; Xin-Yu Wu; Rui Li; Meng Zhou; Bing Wang; Xiao-Sheng Yang; Ting-Ting Zhang; Shang-Gao Liao (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Anti-inflammatory glycosides from the roots of Paeonia intermedia C. A. Meyer - Liang Yu; Ling-Juan Zhu; An-Hua Wang; Yu Qin; Xue Zhang; Jing-Ming Jia; Xin-Sheng Yao (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Prediction model based on the Laplacian eigenmap method combined with a random forest algorithm for rainstorm satellite images during the first annual rainy season in South China - Xiao-yan Huang; Li He; Hua-sheng Zhao; Ying Huang; Yu-shuang Wu (Natural Hazards, 2021)

Development of a region-partitioning method for debris flow susceptibility mapping - Shuang-shuang Qiao; Sheng-wu Qin; Jing-bo Sun; Wen-chao Che; Jing-yu Yao; Gang Su; Yang Chen; Uzodigwe Emmanuel Nnanwuba (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Effects of Spray Parameters on the Effective Spray Width of Single-Rotor Drone in Sugarcane Plant Protection - Ping Zhang; Wei Zhang; Hai-Tian Sun; Feng-Guang He; Hai-Ba Fu; Li-Qiang Qi; Li-Juan Yu; Li-Yu Jin; Bo Zhang; Jian-Sheng Liu (Sugar Tech, 2021)

Comprehensive Probabilistic Health Risk Assessment for Exposure to Arsenic and Cadmium in Groundwater - Danrui Sheng; Xiaohu Wen; Jun Wu; Min Wu; Haijiao Yu; Chuanqi Zhang (Environmental Management, 2021)

Extraction and detection of quaternary ammonium ionic liquid cations in water samples - Sheng Liu; Hong Yu; Ya-jie Ma; Ya-qi Cai (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021)

Increased resting state functional irregularity of T2DM brains with high HbA1c: sign for impaired verbal memory function? - Xin Zhang; Ying Yu; Zhe-Sheng Shi; Ke Xu; Jia-Hao Feng; Ze-Yang Li; Xiang-Nan Zhang; Shu-Ning Shen; Yang Yang; Lin-Feng Yan; Jin Zhang; Qian Sun; et al. (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2021)

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

New secondary metabolite with cytotoxicity from spawning soft coral Asterospicularia laurae in Taiwan - Jui-Hsin Su; Chih-I Liu; Mei-Chin Lu; Chi-I Chang; Min-Ying Hsieh; Yu-Chi Lin; Chang-Feng Dai; Ya-Han Zhang; Zheng-Yu Lin; Yun-Sheng Lin (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Correction to: Involvement of P2Y12 receptor of stellate ganglion in diabetic cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy - Jingjing Guo; Xuan Sheng; Yu Dan; Yurong Xu; Yuanruohan Zhang; Huihong Ji; Jiayue Wang; Zixi Xu; Hongyu Che; Guodong Li; Shangdong Liang; Guilin Li (Purinergic Signalling, 2021)

New titanite U–Pb and molybdenite Re–Os ages for a hydrothermal vein-type Cu deposit in the Lanping Basin, Yunnan, SW China: constraints on regional metallogeny and implications for exploration - Juan Li; Lei-Luo Xu; Xian-Wu Bi; Yong-Yong Tang; Xiang-Yuan Sheng; Hai-Jun Yu; Gong Liu; Rui Ma (Mineralium Deposita, 2021)

Shallow gas hydrates off southwest Taiwan and their mechanisms - Yin-Sheng Huang; Shu-Kun Hsu; Chih-Chieh Su; Andrew Tien-Shun Lin; Pai-Sen Yu; Nathalie Babonneau; Gueorgui Ratzov; Serge Lallemand; Pi-Chuen Huang; Shiao-Shan Lin; Jing-Yi Lin; Kuo-Yen Wei; et al. (Marine Geophysical Research, 2021)
We have collected two shallow gas hydrate samples at two sites having different geological settings off southwest Taiwan during the cruise MD214 in 2018. The first core site, MD18-3542, is on the South Yuan-An East Ridge at ~ 1200 m water deep, where a structural unconformity covered by fine-silt sediments appears at ~ 5.5 m below the seafloor. The second core site, MD18-3543, is close to the Good-Weather Ridge at ~ 1100 m water deep, where a gas-related pockmark structure and authigenic carbonates are present at shallow strata with fine-silt sediments near the seafloor. Sediment properties of core MD18-3542 are distinctively different above and below the layer corresponding to the unconformity. Both cores show obvious gaps or voids in the lower core halves. The core features could be linked to the dissociated methane upward migrating from deep strata. Core site settings with upwelling methane would favor the formation of shallow gas hydrates. At site MD18-3542, the shallow hydrate could be formed due to high concentration methane kept beneath the unconformity covered by fine-silt sediments. At site MD18-3543, the shallow hydrate could be formed due to an extremely high flux of upwelling methane trapped either beneath the authigenic carbonates or fine-silt sediments.

Restriction of groundwater recharge and evapotranspiration due to a fluctuating water table: a study in the Ordos Plateau, China - Ke-Yu Zhao; Xiao-Wei Jiang; Xu-Sheng Wang; Li Wan (Hydrogeology Journal, 2021)

Effects of Selenium on Arsenic-Induced Liver Lesions in Broilers - Zhihua Ren; Huidan Deng; Youtian Deng; Wenjiao Tang; Qiang Wu; Zhicai Zuo; Hengmin Cui; Yanchun Hu; Shumin Yu; Sheng-yu Xu; Junliang Deng (Biological Trace Element Research, 2021)

Differential response to rainfall of soil moisture infiltration in permafrost and seasonally frozen ground in Kangqiong small basin on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau - Wei Cao; Yu Sheng; Jichun Wu; Erxing Peng (Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2021)

Early Neoproterozoic granitic gneisses in the Amdo micro-continent, Tibet: petrogenesis and geodynamic implications - Yun-Peng Yu; Chao-Ming Xie; Yong-Sheng Dong; Yu-Chao Dong; Bin Wang; Meng-Long Duan; Yu-Hang Song (International Geology Review, 2021)

Adsorption Separation of CO2/CH4 from Landfill Gas by Ethanolamine-Modified Silica Gel - Yong Zhang; Kejin Chen; Chao Lv; Taijun Wu; Yonglin Wen; Hua He; Sheng Yu; Li’ao Wang (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2021)

Expression of transient receptor potential vanilloid genes and proteins in diabetic rat heart - Xiaoli Jia; Tao Yu; Chao Xiao; Deqiao Sheng; Mengcheng Yang; Quanyi Cheng; Jing Wu; Ting Lian; Yun Zhao; Shizhong Zhang (Molecular Biology Reports, 2021)

Preliminary report on the improved resistance towards Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae of cultivated kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) when grafted onto wild Actinidia guilinensis rootstock in vitro - Fa-ming Wang; Jie-wei Li; Kai-yu Ye; Hong-juan Gong; Ping-ping Liu; Qiao-sheng Jiang; Bei-bei Qi; Quan-hui Mo (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2021)

The Association Between Trace Elements Exposure and the Cognition in the Elderly in China - Ling Gu; Jinhui Yu; Yong Fan; Sufang Wang; Linsheng Yang; Kaiyong Liu; Qunan Wang; Guimei Chen; Dongmei Zhang; Ying Ma; Li Wang; Annuo Liu; et al. (Biological Trace Element Research, 2021)

Fitness of F1 hybrids between 10 maternal wild soybean populations and transgenic soybean - Jin Yue Liu; Ze Wen Sheng; Yu Qi Hu; Qi Liu; Sheng Qiang; Xiao Ling Song; Biao Liu (Transgenic Research, 2021)
The releasing of transgenic soybeans ( Glycine max (L.) Merr.) into farming systems raises concerns that transgenes might escape from the soybeans via pollen into their endemic wild relatives, the wild soybean ( Glycine soja Sieb. et Zucc.). The fitness of F1 hybrids obtained from 10 wild soybean populations collected from China and transgenic glyphosate-resistant soybean was measured without weed competition, as well as one JLBC-1 F1 hybrid under weed competition. All crossed seeds emerged at a lower rate from 13.33–63.33%. Compared with those of their wild progenitors, most F1 hybrids were shorter, smaller, and with decreased aboveground dry biomass, pod number, and 100-seed weight. All F1 hybrids had lower pollen viability and filled seeds per plant. Finally, the composite fitness of nine F1 hybrids was significantly lower. One exceptional F1 hybrid was IMBT F1, in which the composite fitness was 1.28, which was similar to that of its wild progenitor due to the similarities in pod number, increased aboveground dry biomass, and 100-seed weight. Under weed competition, plant height, aboveground dry biomass, pod number per plant, filled seed number per plant, and 100-seed weight of JLBC-1 F1 were lower than those of the wild progenitor JLBC-1. JLBC-1 F1 hybrids produced 60 filled seeds per plant. Therefore, F1 hybrids could emerge and produce offspring. Thus, effective measures should be taken to prevent gene flow from transgenic soybean to wild soybean to avoid the production F1 hybrids when releasing transgenic soybean in fields in the future.

Degradation significantly decreased the ecosystem multifunctionality of three alpine grasslands: evidences from a large-scale survey on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau - Yu-dan Xu; Shi-kui Dong; Hao Shen; Jian-nan Xiao; Shuai Li; Xiao-xia Gao; Sheng-nan Wu (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Comparative proteomic study on fem-1b in female and male gonads in Hyriopsis cumingii - Ya-Yu Wang; Sheng-Hua Duan; Sai-Sai Dong; Xiao-Yu Cui; Gui-Ling Wang; Jia-Le Li (Aquaculture International, 2021)

Investigation on disc cutter behaviors in cutting rocks of different strengths and reverse estimation of rock strengths from experimental cutting forces - Yu-cong Pan; Quan-sheng Liu; Jian-ping Liu; Xiao-xuan Kong; Xing-xin Peng; Qi Liu (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2021)

Mapping the permafrost stability on the Tibetan Plateau for 2005–2015 - Youhua Ran; Xin Li; Guodong Cheng; Zhuotong Nan; Jinxing Che; Yu Sheng; Qingbai Wu; Huijun Jin; Dongliang Luo; Zhiguang Tang; Xiaobo Wu (Science China Earth Sciences, 2021)

Identification and characterization of SaeIF1 from the eukaryotic translation factor SUI1 family in cadmium hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii - Qi Yu; Zhong-Chun Zhang; Miao-Yu Wang; Alexander Scavo; Julian I. Schroeder; Bao-Sheng Qiu (Planta, 2021)

Respiratory Control by Phox2b-expressing Neurons in a Locus Coeruleus–preBötzinger Complex Circuit - Na Liu; Congrui Fu; Hongxiao Yu; Yakun Wang; Luo Shi; Yinchao Hao; Fang Yuan; Xiangjian Zhang; Sheng Wang (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)

Heat shock protein B8 promotes proliferation and migration in lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells by maintaining mitochondrial function - Ling-Ling Yu; Yuan Wang; Zu-Ke Xiao; Sheng-Song Chen (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2021)

Spatial variability of soil Cd content based on IDW and RBF in Fujiang River, Mianyang, China - Jie Sheng; Ping Yu; Hongnv Zhang; Zilong Wang (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2021)

Energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and agricultural disaster efficiency evaluation of China based on the two-stage dynamic DEA method - Fang-rong Ren; Ze Tian; Hang-sheng Chen; Yu-ting Shen (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Detection and phylogenetic analysis of porcine circovirus type 3 in Taiwan - Chia-Chun Chang; Ching-Wei Wu; Yu-Chih Chang; Ching-Ying Wu; Maw-Sheng Chien; Chienjin Huang (Archives of Virology, 2021)

A unique porin meditates iron‐selective transport through cyanobacterial outer membranes - Guo‐Wei Qiu; Hai‐Bo Jiang; Hagar Lis; Zheng‐Ke Li; Bin Deng; Jin‐Long Shang; Chuan‐Yu Sun; Nir Keren; Bao‐Sheng Qiu (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary Cyanobacteria are globally important primary producers and nitrogen fixers with high iron demands. Low ambient dissolved iron concentrations in many aquatic environments mean that these organisms must maintain sufficient and selective transport of iron into the cell. However, the nature of iron transport pathways through the cyanobacterial outer membrane remains obscure. Here we present multiple lines of experimental evidence that collectively support the existence of a novel class of substrate‐selective iron porin, Slr1908, in the outer membrane of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. Elemental composition analysis and short‐term iron uptake assays with mutants in Slr1908 reveal that this protein is primarily involved in inorganic iron uptake and contributes less to the accumulation of other metals. Homologues of Slr1908 are widely distributed in both freshwater and marine cyanobacteria, most notably in unicellular marine diazotrophs. Complementary experiments with a homologue of Slr1908 in Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 restored the phenotype of Synechocystis knockdown mutants, showing that this siderophore producing species also possesses a porin with a similar function in Fe transport. The involvement of a substrate‐selective porins in iron uptake may allow cyanobacteria to tightly control iron flux into the cell, particularly in environments where iron concentrations fluctuate.

Drought monitoring in Yunnan Province based on a TRMM precipitation product - Yuanhe Yu; Jinliang Wang; Feng Cheng; Huan Deng; Sheng Chen (Natural Hazards, 2020)

Safety of protease inhibitors and Arbidol for SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in Zhejiang Province, China - Yong-zheng Guo; Kai-jin Xu; Yong-tao Li; Jia-dan Fu; Min Xu; Ling Yu; Ji-fang Sheng; Biao Zhu (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2020)

Vallicoccus soli gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from soil, and description of Vallicoccaceae fam. nov., Motilibacterales ord. nov. - Yu-Zhou Feng; Wei-Xun Chunyu; Rui Liang; Richard L. Hahnke; Peter Schumann; Yu-Rong Zhao; Sheng Gao; Min Yin; Yang Ji; Le Sun; Xiao-Yang Zhi; Shu-Kun Tang (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2020)

Solanrubiellin A, a hydroanthraquinone dimer with antibacterial and cytotoxic activity from Solanum lyratum - Hui Chen; Kun Du; Yan-Jun Sun; Zhi-You Hao; Yan-Li Zhang; Jiang Bai; Qing-Hua Wang; Hai-Yu Hu; Wei-Sheng Feng (Natural Product Research, 2020)

A MADS-box gene, EgMADS21, negatively regulates EgDGAT2 expression and decreases polyunsaturated fatty acid accumulation in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) - Si-yu Li; Qing Zhang; Yuan-hang Jin; Ji-xin Zou; Yu-sheng Zheng; Dong-dong Li (Plant Cell Reports, 2020)

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

Two new species of Hortiboletus (Boletaceae, Boletales) from China - Hui-Jing Xie; Wen-Fei Lin; Shuai Jiang; Rou Xue; Lu-Ling Wu; Yu-Zhuo Zhang; Zhi-Qun Liang; Nian-Kai Zeng; Ming-Sheng Su (Mycological Progress, 2020)

Permeability of loess from the South Jingyang Plateau under different consolidation pressures in terms of the three-dimensional microstructure - Ya-ni Wei; Wen Fan; Ningyu Yu; Long-sheng Deng; Tingting Wei (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2020)

Limnobacter alexandrii sp. nov., a thiosulfate-oxidizing, heterotrophic and EPS-bearing Burkholderiaceae isolated from cultivable phycosphere microbiota of toxic Alexandrium catenella LZT09 - Yuhan Duan; Zhiwei Jiang; Zheng Wu; Zhi Sheng; Xi Yang; Jingya Sun; Xiaoling Zhang; Qiao Yang; Xinwei Yu; Jianbo Yan (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2020)

Two new anthraquinone derivatives and one new triarylbenzophenone analog from Selaginella tamariscina - Rui Liu; Hui Zou; Zhen-Xing Zou; Fei Cheng; Xia Yu; Ping-Sheng Xu; Xiao-Min Li; Dai Li; Kang-Ping Xu; Gui-Shan Tan (Natural Product Research, 2020)

The completed macronuclear genome of a model ciliate Tetrahymena thermophila and its application in genome scrambling and copy number analyses - Yalan Sheng; Lili Duan; Ting Cheng; Yu Qiao; Naomi A. Stover; Shan Gao (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Emerging Molecular Targets for the Management of Cancer Pain - Hai-Yan Sheng; Yu-Qiu Zhang (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

A Novel Assessment of Baroreflex Activity Through the Similarity of Ternary Codes of Oscillations Between Arterial Blood Pressure and R–R Intervals - Po-Wei Chen; Chun-Keng Lin; Wei-Min Liu; Yu-Chen Chen; Sheng-Tzung Tsai; An-Bang Liu (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2020)

The gut-microbiota-testis axis mediated by the activation of the Nrf2 antioxidant pathway is related to prepuberal steroidogenesis disorders induced by di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate - Tian-Xin Zhao; Yue-Xin Wei; Jun-Ke Wang; Lin-Dong Han; Mang Sun; Yu-Hao Wu; Lian-Ju Shen; Chun-Lan Long; Sheng-De Wu; Guang-Hui Wei (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Strain-softening composite damage model of rock under thermal environment - Wen-lin Feng; Chun-sheng Qiao; Tan Wang; Ming-yuan Yu; Shuang-jian Niu; Zi-qi Jia (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2020)

Impaired functional connectivity of limbic system in migraine without aura - Heng-Le Wei; Jinan Chen; Yu-Chen Chen; Yu-Sheng Yu; Gang-Ping Zhou; Li-Jie Qu; Xindao Yin; Junrong Li; Hong Zhang (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2020)

Comparative iTRAQ Proteomics Reveals Multiple Effects of Selenium Yeast on Dairy Cows in Parturition - Zhi-hua Ren; Li-peng Bai; Liu-hong Shen; Zheng-zhong Luo; Zi-han Zhou; Zhi-cai Zuo; Xiao-ping Ma; Jun-liang Deng; Ya Wang; Sheng-yu Xu; Yu-heng Luo; Sui-zhong Cao; et al. (Biological Trace Element Research, 2020)

Model test of the stability degradation of a prestressed anchored rock slope system in a corrosive environment - Cong Li; Rong-tang Zhang; Jie-bing Zhu; Zhi-jun Liu; Bo Lu; Bin Wang; Yu-zhou Jiang; Jie-sheng Liu; Ping Zeng (Journal of Mountain Science, 2020)

Study on the sustaining effect of concrete-filled steel tubular supports in deep mining roadways - Xiang-song Kong; Ren-liang Shan; Hong-hu Yuan; Yu-hang Xiao; Xiao-sheng He; Tian-tian Bao (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

New insights into the mechanism of storage protein biosynthesis in wheat caryopsis under different nitrogen levels - Xurun Yu; Leilei Wang; Liping Ran; Xinyu Chen; Jieyue Sheng; Yang Yang; Yunfei Wu; Gang Chen; Fei Xiong (Protoplasma, 2020)

Roles of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors and d-amino acids in cancer cell viability - Siqi Du; Yu-Sheng Sung; Michael Wey; Yadi Wang; Nagham Alatrash; Alain Berthod; Frederick M. MacDonnell; Daniel W. Armstrong (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Multi-locus phylogeny reveals two new species of Exidia (Auriculariales, Basidiomycota) from China - Sheng-Yi Ye; Yu-Bo Zhang; Fang Wu; Hong-Xia Liu (Mycological Progress, 2020)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Knockdown of long non-coding RNA TUG1 depresses apoptosis of hippocampal neurons in Alzheimer’s disease by elevating microRNA-15a and repressing ROCK1 expression - Xia Li; Sheng-Wu Wang; Xi-Ling LI; Feng-Yuan Yu; Hai-Ming Cong (Inflammation Research, 2020)

Co-processing of the MSWI flue gas in a lab-scale coal-fired drop-tube furnace - Tong Chen; Chen Sun; Ming-Xiu Zhan; Peng-Long Hu; Sheng-Yong Lu; Qiang-Yu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Geothermal distribution characteristics and sedimentary basin geothermal system in the severe cold region of Northeast China - Zhen-Yu Fan; Sheng-Qing Xiong; Chang-Chun Yu; Gui-Bin Zhang; Xin-Yong Zhang; Bin Hu (Applied Geophysics, 2020)

Comparing Subsurface Seasonal Deoxygenation and Acidification in the Yellow Sea and Northern East China Sea Along the North-to-South Latitude Gradient - Tian-qi Xiong; Qin-sheng Wei; Wei-dong Zhai; Cheng-long Li; Song-yin Wang; Yi-xing Zhang; Shuo-jiang Liu; Si-qing Yu (Frontiers in Marine Science, 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)

Four new species of Phylloporia (Hymenochaetales, Basidiomycota) from southeastern Taiwan - Sheng-Hua Wu; Chiung-Chih Chang; Chia-Ling Wei; Yu-Ting Lin; Siou-Zhen Chen (Mycological Progress, 2020)

Interferon-α2b spray inhalation did not shorten virus shedding time of SARS-CoV-2 in hospitalized patients: a preliminary matched case-control study - Shao-rui Hao; Ren Yan; Shan-yan Zhang; Jiang-shan Lian; Huan Cai; Xiao-li Zhang; Lin Zheng; Hong-yu Jia; Jian-hua Hu; Guo-dong Yu; Jue-qing Gu; Chan-yuan Ye; et al. (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2020)

Ecological risk assessment of species impacted by fisheries in waters off eastern Taiwan - Chih‐Yu Lin; Sheng‐Ping Wang; Wei‐Chuan Chiang; Shane Griffiths; Hsin‐Ming Yeh (Fisheries Management and Ecology, 2020)
An ecological risk assessment was undertaken using productivity‐susceptibility analysis (PSA) to determine the relative vulnerability of 52 species caught by fisheries in the waters off eastern Taiwan. Overall, eight and 20 species were classified as having high and moderate vulnerability, respectively, and the remaining 24 species were classified as having low vulnerability. The species with the highest vulnerability scores were caught mainly by longline and gillnet fisheries, highlighting the need for improved data collection to facilitate a more detailed investigation using more quantitative methods. The data quality analysis indicated that the quality of data was classified as “moderate” for economically important species. However, many species were considered data‐limited and thus collecting high‐resolution catch and effort information and conducting biological studies, especially relating to age, growth and reproduction, are recommended to improve the reliability of outputs from data‐limited assessments such as PSA.

Transferability of a Conceptual Hydrological Model across Different Temporal Scales and Basin Sizes - Sheng Sheng; Hua Chen; Fu-Qiang Guo; Jie Chen; Chong-Yu Xu; Sheng-lian Guo (Water Resources Management, 2020)

Association of Polygenic Risk Score with Age at Onset and Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease in a Chinese Cohort - Wei-Wei Li; Zhen Wang; Dong-Yu Fan; Ying-Ying Shen; Dong-Wan Chen; Hui-Yun Li; Ling Li; Heng Yang; Yu-Hui Liu; Xian-Le Bu; Wang-Sheng Jin; Fan Zeng; et al. (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

Crosstalk between PKC and MAPK pathway activation in cardiac fibroblasts in a rat model of atrial fibrillation - Wei-hua Guo; Xian Wang; Mei-sheng Shang; Zhe Chen; Qi Guo; Li Li; Hai-ying Wang; Rong-hui Yu; Chang-sheng Ma (Biotechnology Letters, 2020)

Chinese public participation monitoring and warning system for geological hazards - Sheng-nan Wu; Yu Lei; Peng Cui; Rong Chen; Pi-hua Yin (Journal of Mountain Science, 2020)

Phytochemical constituents of the pericarps of Illicium difengpi and their anti-inflammatory activity - De-Sheng Ning; Yu-Xia Fu; Li-Yan Peng; Hui Tang; Lian-Chun Li; Xing-De Wu; Yu-Song Huang; Zheng-Hong Pan (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Reversal of Social Recognition Deficit in Adult Mice with MECP2 Duplication via Normalization of MeCP2 in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex - Bin Yu; Bo Yuan; Jian-Kun Dai; Tian-lin Cheng; Sheng-Nan Xia; Ling-Jie He; Yi-Ting Yuan; Yue-Fang Zhang; Hua-Tai Xu; Fu-Qiang Xu; Zhi-Feng Liang; Zi-Long Qiu (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

Nature and timing of a prehistoric giant landslide on the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau - Xun Zhao; Yun-sheng Wang; Shi-yuan Wang; Bo Zhao; Lu Zeng; Yu Liu; Qian-qian Feng (Journal of Mountain Science, 2020)

Combined effect of polymorphisms of MTHFR and MTR and arsenic methylation capacity on developmental delay in preschool children in Taiwan - Yu-Mei Hsueh; Ying-Chin Lin; Chi-Jung Chung; Ya-Li Huang; Ru-Lan Hsieh; Pai-Tsang Huang; Mei-Yi Wu; Horng-Sheng Shiue; Ssu-Ning Chien; Chih-Ying Lee; Ming-I. Lin; Shu-Chi Mu; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2020)

Biological Protective Effects Against Vibrio Infections in Grouper Larvae Using the Strombidium sp. NTOU1, a Marine Ciliate Amenable for Scaled-Up Culture and With an Excellent Bacteriovorous Ability - Hung-Yun Lin; Wei-Yu Yeh; Sheng-Fang Tsai; Kuo-Ping Chiang; John Han-You Lin; Che-Chia Tsao; Han-Jia Lin (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020)

LncRNA CCAT2 promotes angiogenesis in glioma through activation of VEGFA signalling by sponging miR-424 - Sheng-Li Sun; Yu-Gao Shu; Mei-Yi Tao (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2020)

Comparison of epidemiological and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients with and without Wuhan exposure - Jiang-shan Lian; Huan Cai; Shao-rui Hao; Xi Jin; Xiao-li Zhang; Lin Zheng; Hong-yu Jia; Jian-hua Hu; Shan-yan Zhang; Guo-dong Yu; Jue-qing Gu; Chan-yuan Ye; et al. (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2020)

Source Tracking and Risk Assessment of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products in Surface Waters of Qingdao, China, with Emphasis on Influence of Animal Farming in Rural Areas - Yu Zheng; Guo-Hui Lu; Peng-Wei Shao; Hai-Tao Piao; Nan Gai; Zhu Rao; Quan-Sheng Zhao; Yong-Liang Yang (Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2020)

Phosphorus alleviation of nitrogen‐suppressed methane sink in global grasslands - Lihua Zhang; Fenghui Yuan; Junhong Bai; Hongtao Duan; Xueying Gu; Longyu Hou; Yao Huang; Mingan Yang; Jin‐Sheng He; Zhenhua Zhang; Lijun Yu; Changchun Song; et al. (Ecology Letters, 2020)
Grassland ecosystems account for more than 10% of the global CH 4 sink in soils. A 4‐year field experiment found that addition of P alone did not affect CH 4 uptake and experimental addition of N alone significantly suppressed CH 4 uptake, whereas concurrent N and P additions suppressed CH 4 uptake to a lesser degree. A meta‐analysis including 382 data points in global grasslands corroborated these findings. Global extrapolation with an empirical modelling approach estimated that contemporary N addition suppresses CH 4 sink in global grassland by 11.4% and concurrent N and P deposition alleviates this suppression to 5.8%. The P alleviation of N‐suppressed CH 4 sink is primarily attributed to substrate competition, defined as the competition between ammonium and CH 4 for the methane mono‐oxygenase enzyme. The N and P impacts on CH 4 uptake indicate that projected increases in N and P depositions might substantially affect CH 4 uptake and alter the global CH 4 cycle.

Prior Antiplatelet Therapy, Excluding Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor Is Associated with Poor Outcome in Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage - Zhuo-Hao Liu; Chi-Hung Liu; Po-Hsun Tu; Ping K. Yip; Ching-Chang Chen; Yu-Chi Wang; Nan-Yu Chen; Yu-Sheng Lin (Translational Stroke Research, 2020)

AAV/BBB-Mediated Gene Transfer of CHIP Attenuates Brain Injury Following Experimental Intracerebral Hemorrhage - Shuo Zhang; Zheng-wei Hu; Hai-yang Luo; Cheng-yuan Mao; Mi-bo Tang; Yu-sheng Li; Bo Song; Yao-he Wang; Zhong-xian Zhang; Qi-meng Zhang; Li-yuan Fan; Yao Zhang; et al. (Translational Stroke Research, 2020)

The BIG gene controls size of shoot apical meristems in Arabidopsis thaliana - Wen Jie Zhang; Li Ming Zhai; Hai Xia Yu; Jing Peng; Shan Shan Wang; Xian Sheng Zhang; Ying Hua Su; Li Ping Tang (Plant Cell Reports, 2020)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: The highly efficient NDH-dependent photosystem I cyclic electron flow pathway in the marine angiosperm Zostera marina - Ying Tan; Quan Sheng Zhang; Wei Zhao; Zhe Liu; Ming Yu Ma; Ming Yu Zhong; Meng Xin Wang (Photosynthesis Research, 2020)

Synchrotron Radiation-Based Three-Dimensional Visualization of Angioarchitectural Remodeling in Hippocampus of Epileptic Rats - Pan Gu; Zi-Hao Xu; Yu-Ze Cao; Sheng-Hui Liao; Qian-Fang Deng; Xian-Zhen Yin; Zhuo-Lu Wang; Zhuo-Hui Chen; Xin-Hang Hu; Hui Wang; Li-Zhi Li; Shi-Xin Liu; et al. (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation Promotes Motor Functional Recovery by Enhancing Oligodendrocyte Survival and Differentiation and by Protecting Myelin after Spinal Cord Injury in Rats - Gang Li; Zhong-Kai Fan; Guang-Fei Gu; Zhi-Qiang Jia; Qiang-Qiang Zhang; Jun-Yu Dai; Shi-Sheng He (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

Phytochemicals and biological activities of species from the genus Maytenus - Lei Zhang; Ming-Yue Ji; Bin Qiu; Qin-Yu Li; Ke-Yong Zhang; Ji-Cheng Liu; Lian-Sheng Dang; Min-Hui Li (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2020)

Impacts of elevated temperature and pCO2 on the brooded larvae of Pocillopora damicornis from Luhuitou Reef, China: evidence for local acclimatization - Lei Jiang; Ming-Lan Guo; Fang Zhang; Yu-Yang Zhang; Guo-Wei Zhou; Xin-Ming Lei; Xiang-Cheng Yuan; You-Fang Sun; Tao Yuan; Lin Cai; Jian-Sheng Lian; Sheng Liu; et al. (Coral Reefs, 2020)

Characteristics of Climate Change in Northern Xinjiang in 1961–2017, China - Binbin He; Yu Sheng; Wei Cao; Jichun Wu (Chinese Geographical Science, 2020)

Polymorphisms in arsenic (+ 3 oxidation state) methyltransferase (AS3MT) predict the occurrence of hyperleukocytosis and arsenic metabolism in APL patients treated with As2O3 - Wen-Sheng Liu; Xin-Yu Wang; Jing Lu; Ying-Mei Zhang; Xiang-Mei Ye; Jin-Mei Li; Qi-Lei Zhao; Zhi-Qiang Wu; Jin Zhou; Xin Hai (Archives of Toxicology, 2020)

SHRIMP U-Pb zircon geochronology and Hf isotope analyses of Middle Permian–early triassic intrusions in southern Manzhouli area, Northeast China: implications for the subduction of Mongol-Okhotsk plate beneath the Erguna massif - Kui-Feng Mi; Zhi-Cheng LÜ; Ting-Jie Yan; Sheng-Jin Zhao; Hai-Yang Yu (International Geology Review, 2020)

An alternative splicing variant of mineralocorticoid receptor discovered in preeclampsia tissues and its effect on endothelial dysfunction - Mengxi Guo; Chengliang Zhou; Gufeng Xu; Lin Tang; Yechun Ruan; Ying Yu; Xianhua Lin; Dandan Wu; Hao Chen; Priscilla Yu; Luyang Jin; Yinyu Wang; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Composition of clay minerals and their pedogenetic and taxonomic implications for Stagnic Anthrosols derived from different parent materials in Hunan Province, China - Zhan Yu; Yangzhu Zhang; Hao Sheng; Liang Zhang; Qing Zhou; Xiong Yan (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020)

Influence of storage conditions on the infestation of Tyrophagus putrescentiae and prevalence of mite hypersensitivity in Taiwan - Cheng-Ying Shen; Chung-Yang Yen; Ding-Kuo Chien; Jaw-Ji Tsai; Sheng-Jie Yu; En-Chih Liao (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2020)

Fungal community succession under influence of biochar in cow manure composting - Xin Jiang; Liting Deng; Qingxin Meng; Yu Sun; Yue Han; Xiaotong Wu; Siyuan Sheng; Haifeng Zhu; Bello Ayodeji; Ugochi Uzoamaka Egbeagu; Xiuhong Xu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Seismic design and behavior of self-centering energy dissipation braced steel frame - Long-He Xu; Yu-Sheng Sun; Xiao-Wei Fan; Zhong-Xian Li (Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2020)

Comparative genomics analysis of Nitriliruptoria reveals the genomic differences and salt adaptation strategies - Dai-Di Chen; Ye Tian; Jian-Yu Jiao; Xiao-Tong Zhang; Yong-Guang Zhang; Zhou-Yan Dong; Meng-Jie Xiong; Min Xiao; Wen-Sheng Shu; Wen-Jun Li (Extremophiles, 2020)

A chemically triggered transition from conflict to cooperation in burying beetles - Bo‐Fei Chen; Mark Liu; Dustin R. Rubenstein; Syuan‐Jyun Sun; Jian‐Nan Liu; Yu‐Heng Lin; Sheng‐Feng Shen (Ecology Letters, 2020)
Although interspecific competition has long been recognised as a major driver of trait divergence and adaptive evolution, relatively little effort has focused on how it influences the evolution of intraspecific cooperation. Here we identify the mechanism by which the perceived pressure of interspecific competition influences the transition from intraspecific conflict to cooperation in a facultative cooperatively breeding species, the Asian burying beetle Nicrophorus nepalensis . We not only found that beetles are more cooperative at carcasses when blowfly maggots have begun to digest the tissue, but that this social cooperation appears to be triggered by a single chemical cue – dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) – emitted from carcasses consumed by blowflies, but not from control carcasses lacking blowflies. Our results provide experimental evidence that interspecific competition promotes the transition from intraspecific conflict to cooperation in N. nepalensis via a surprisingly simple social chemical cue that is a reliable indicator of resource competition between species.

Construction of an SNP-based high-density genetic map for Japanese plum in a Chinese population using specific length fragment sequencing - Qiu-ping Zhang; Xiao Wei; Ning Liu; Yu-ping Zhang; Ming Xu; Yu-jun Zhang; Xiao-xue Ma; Wei-sheng Liu (Tree Genetics & Genomes, 2020)
The Japanese plum ( Prunus salicina Lindl.) is one of the most important stone fruit crops in China. High-density linkage map is valuable resources which enhance functional genomics and genetic breeding studies. So far several Japanese plum linkage maps have been reported using different kinds of molecular markers; however, the marker numbers and chromosome coverage are limited. Recently, a newly developed strategy which genome sequencing towards specific-locus amplified fragments (SLAF) markers, has been proven to be powerful for rapid genotyping of genome-wide markers and for high-density genetic map construction. In this study, SLAF was used to genotype markers with 114 F1 seedlings from the ‘09–16’ × ‘Fortune’ cross. Suitable SLAF markers (160,344 out of 343,436,902 pair-end reads) were chosen to conduct genetic map construction, 16.31% of which were polymorphic. The overall integrated map contained 3,341 high quality SLAFs and 720 loci that were grouped in eight genetic linkage groups with a total length of 869.9 cM and an average distance of 1.21 cM, and only five gaps with a genetic distance > 5 cM between adjacent markers occurred in linkage group (LG) 3 and LG6. The number of markers with each LG ranged from 82.3 cM (LG3) to 138.3 cM (LG1). Aligning the map against the peach reference genome sequence (Prunus persica L.) indicated a strictly co-linear relationship between the LGs and peach genome, demonstrating the markers on ours LGs were well ordered. Overall, our studies identified large-scale of genetic markers and constructed high-density linkage maps for Japanese plum, which will obviously provide a solid foundation for marker-assisted selection and sequence assembly of the Japanese plum reference genome.

Therapeutic Efficacy of Subcutaneous and Intraperitoneal Injections of a Single Dose of Human Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Acute and Chronic Colitis in a Mouse Model - Yu-Lung Chang; Huei-Yu Lo; Shun-Ping Cheng; Kuo-Ting Chang; Xiu-Fang Lin; Sheng-Ping Lee; Jason Ma; Ming-Ling Kuo; Ming-Fa Hsieh; Chin-Kan Chan (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2020)

Performance Evaluation of a Novel Preclinical Micro-CT System In Vitro and In Vivo - Yi-Wen Lo; Chien-Chih Ke; Jhih-Shain Lee; Hsien-Chih Chiu; Cheng-Hsu Lu; Sih-Yu Chen; Wen-Chieh Yang; Ming-Chin Hu; Bang-Hung Yang; Wen-Sheng Huang; Ren-Shyan Liu (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2020)

Nd-Hf Isotopic Decoupling of the Silurian—Devonian Granitoids in the Chinese Altai: A Consequence of Crustal Recycling of the Ordovician Accretionary Wedge? - Yanqiong Huang; Yingde Jiang; Yang Yu; Stephen Collett; Sheng Wang; Tan Shu; Kang Xu (Journal of Earth Science, 2020)

Effectiveness of management zoning designed for flagship species in protecting sympatric species - Xiaoli Shen; Sheng Li; William J. McShea; Dajun Wang; Jianping Yu; Xiaogang Shi; Wei Dong; Xiangcheng Mi; Keping Ma (Conservation Biology, 2020)
Flagship species have been used widely as umbrella species (i.e., species with large home range whose protection often provides protection for sympatric species) in the management of China's nature reserves. This conflation of flagship and umbrella species is best represented by the giant panda ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca ) and other large, endangered mammals designated as conservation targets in site selection and planning of reserves. Few empirical studies have tested the effectiveness of flagship species as surrogates for a broader range of sympatric species. Using extensive camera‐trap data, we examined the effectiveness of management zones designated to protect flagship (target) species in conserving sympatric species in 4 wildlife reserves (Gutianshan, Changqing, Laohegou, and Wolong). We tested whether the progression from peripheral to core zones was associated with an increasing habitat association for both target and sympatric species. The distribution patterns of the study species across the zones in each reserve indicated a disparity between management zones and the species’ habitat requirements. Management zone was included in the final model for all target species, and most of them had higher occurrence in core zones relative to less‐protected zones, but zone was not a predictor for most of the sympatric species. When management zone was associated with the occurrence of sympatric species, threatened species generally had higher detections in core zones, whereas common species had higher detections outside of the core zone. Our results suggested that reserve planning based on flagship species does not adequately protect sympatric species due to their specialized habitat requirements. We recommend re‐examining the effectiveness of management zoning and urge a multispecies and reserve‐wide monitoring plan to improve protection of China's wildlife.

Anfibatide Preserves Blood–Brain Barrier Integrity by Inhibiting TLR4/RhoA/ROCK Pathway After Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rat - Peng Gong; Rui Li; Hui-Yu Jia; Zheng Ma; Xiao-Yi Li; Xiang-rong Dai; Sheng-Yong Luo (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2020)

LncRNA TUG1 promoted osteogenic differentiation through promoting bFGF ubiquitination - Yang Yu; Ying Chen; Yi-jing Zheng; Qi-hao Weng; Si-pin Zhu; Dong-sheng Zhou (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, 2020)

A numerical model predicting indoor volatile organic compound Volatile Organic Compounds emissions from multiple building materials - Miao Guo; Wei Yu; Sheng Zhang; Han Wang; Shen Wei (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Isolation and Genome Sequencing of a Novel Pseudomonas aeruginosa Phage PA-YS35 - Yun-He Jiang; Jia-Qi Liu; Chun-Yan Zhao; Sheng Yu; Yan-Bo Sun; Hong-Yan Shi; Hong-Lan Huang (Current Microbiology, 2020)

Knockdown of CaHSP60-6 confers enhanced sensitivity to heat stress in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) - Saeed ul Haq; Abid Khan; Muhammad Ali; Wen-Xian Gai; Huai-Xia Zhang; Qing-Hui Yu; Sheng-Bao Yang; Ai-Min Wei; Zhen-Hui Gong (Planta, 2019)

Macro-mechanical properties of saturated sandstone of Jushan Mine under post-peak cyclic loading: an experimental study - Wen-lin Feng; Chun-sheng Qiao; Shuang-jian Niu; Ming-yuan Yu; Zi-qi Jia (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2019)

3D inversion modeling of joint gravity and magnetic data based on a sinusoidal correlation constraint - Xiu-He Gao; Sheng-Qing Xiong; Zhao-Fa Zeng; Chang-Chun Yu; Gui-Bin Zhang; Si-Yuan Sun (Applied Geophysics, 2019)

Optimizing the wavefield storage strategy in reflection-acoustic logging reverse-time migration - Yu-Sheng Li; Ning Li; Ye Yuan; Hong-Liang Wu; Zhou Feng; Peng Liu (Applied Geophysics, 2019)

Jurassic granitic magmatism in the lesser Xing’an-Zhangguangcai ranges of NE China: the Dong’an example - Ji-Long Han; Jing-Gui Sun; Yang Liu; Liang Ren; Chang-Sheng Wang; Xiao-Tian Zhang; Yun-Peng He; Ri-Dong Yu; Qian Lu (International Geology Review, 2019)

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

Remote Sensing for Detecting Changes of Land Use in Taipei City, Taiwan - Li Chen; Hsiao-Yu Wang; Tai-Sheng Wang; Chang-Huan Kou (Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2019)

Acute and long-term treadmill running differentially induce c-Fos expression in region- and time-dependent manners in mouse brain - Sheng-Feng Tsai; Yu-Wen Liu; Yu-Min Kuo (Brain Structure and Function, 2019)

Spatial distribution of the oxygen-18 in precipitation in China based on a new empirical model - Pei Zhao; Zheng-sheng Guo; Dong-li She; Xiang-yu Tang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2019)

Effects of river flow velocity on the formation of landslide dams - Kun-Ting Chen; Xiao-Qing Chen; Gui-Sheng Hu; Yu-Shu Kuo; Hua-Yong Chen (Journal of Mountain Science, 2019)

Cloning and abiotic stress expression analysis of RING finger family protein gene SorRma1 from Solanum nigrum L. - Xiaoxia Jin; Ruonan Peng; Guangyue Ren; Jiawen Cai; Yanlong Dong; Lijie Yu; Hui Sheng; Na Lei (Biologia, 2019)

Ocean Energy Systems Wave Energy Modelling Task: Modelling, Verification and Validation of Wave Energy Converters - Fabian Wendt; Kim Nielsen; Yi-Hsiang Yu; Harry Bingham; Claes Eskilsson; Morten Kramer; Aurélien Babarit; Tim Bunnik; Ronan Costello; Sarah Crowley; Benjamin Gendron; Giuseppe Giorgi; et al. (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2019)
The International Energy Agency Technology Collaboration Programme for Ocean Energy Systems (OES) initiated the OES Wave Energy Conversion Modelling Task, which focused on the verification and validation of numerical models for simulating wave energy converters (WECs). The long-term goal is to assess the accuracy of and establish confidence in the use of numerical models used in design as well as power performance assessment of WECs. To establish this confidence, the authors used different existing computational modelling tools to simulate given tasks to identify uncertainties related to simulation methodologies: (i) linear potential flow methods; (ii) weakly nonlinear Froude–Krylov methods; and (iii) fully nonlinear methods (fully nonlinear potential flow and Navier–Stokes models). This article summarizes the code-to-code task and code-to-experiment task that have been performed so far in this project, with a focus on investigating the impact of different levels of nonlinearities in the numerical models. Two different WECs were studied and simulated. The first was a heaving semi-submerged sphere, where free-decay tests and both regular and irregular wave cases were investigated in a code-to-code comparison. The second case was a heaving float corresponding to a physical model tested in a wave tank. We considered radiation, diffraction, and regular wave cases and compared quantities, such as the WEC motion, power output and hydrodynamic loading.

Comparison of multiple downscaling techniques for climate change projections given the different climatic zones in China - Yu-kun Hou; Yan-feng He; Hua Chen; Chong-Yu Xu; Jie Chen; Jong-Suk Kim; Sheng-lian Guo (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2019)

Panax notoginsenoside Rb1 Restores the Neurotrophic Imbalance Following Photothrombotic Stroke in Rats - Chun-Yan Yang; Jian-Yu Yang; Yun-Xia Xiong; Xue-Feng Zhuang; Hui Su; Sheng Hu; Jia-Qing Ma; Xin-Fu Zhou; Hai-Yun Luo; Jun Sun (Neurotoxicity Research, 2019)

Paraventricular Thalamus as A Major Thalamic Structure for Wake Control - Yu-Feng Shao; Jian-Sheng Lin; Yi-Ping Hou (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2019)

microRNA-7 inhibition protects human osteoblasts from dexamethasone via activation of epidermal growth factor receptor signaling - Jian-bo Fan; Wei Liu; Xin-hui Zhu; Sheng-yu Cui; Zhi-ming Cui; Jian-ning Zhao (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2019)

Development of Multi-axis Motor Control Systems for Lower Limb Robotic Exoskeleton - Cheng-Tang Pan; Chun-Chieh Chang; Pei-Yuan Sun; Cheng-Lung Lee; Tzu-Chieh Lin; Chung-Kun Yen; Yu-Sheng Yang (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2019)

MiR-148a inhibits the proliferation and migration of glioblastoma by targeting ITGA9 - Tong-Jiang Xu; Peng Qiu; Yu-Bao Zhang; Sheng-Yuan Yu; Guang-Ming Xu; Wei Yang (Human Cell, 2019)

Transformation of eIF5B1 gene into Chrysanthemum to gain calluses of high temperature tolerance - Zhi-Qin Wei; Meng-Jiao Lv; Wen Wan; Fei Yu; Xiao-Ying Cao; Lai-Sheng Meng (Biologia, 2019)

Identification of the optimal insertion site for expression of a foreign gene in an infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus vector - Jing-Zhuang Zhao; Li-Ming Xu; Miao Liu; Yong-Sheng Cao; Jia-Sheng Yin; Hong-Bai Liu; Tong-Yan Lu; Zhen-Yu Zhang (Archives of Virology, 2019)

Contrasting forms of competition set elevational range limits of species - Shih‐Fan Chan; Wei‐Kai Shih; An‐Yu Chang; Sheng‐Feng Shen; I‐Ching Chen (Ecology Letters, 2019)
How abiotic and biotic factors constrain distribution limits at the harsh and benign edges of species ranges is hotly debated, partly because macroecological experiments testing the proximate causes of distribution limits are scarce. It has long been recognized – at least since Darwin’s On the Origin of Species – that a harsh climate strengthens competition and thus sets species range limits. Using thorough field manipulations along a large elevation gradient, we show the mechanisms by which temperature determines competition type, resulting in a transition from interference to exploitative competition from the lower to the upper elevation limits in burying beetles ( Nicrophorus nepalensis ). This transition is an example of Darwin’s classic hypothesis that benign climates favor direct competition for highly accessible resources while harsh climates result in competition through resources of high rivalry. We propose that identifying the properties of these key resources will provide a more predictive framework to understand the interplay between biotic and abiotic factors in determining geographic range limits.

Antihyperlipidemic glycosides from the root bark of Lycium chinense - Hui Chen; Yu-Jie Li; Yan-Jun Sun; Xiao-Kun Li; Gong Jian-Hong; Ya Wu; Fang-Yi Su; Kun Du; Yan-Li Zhang; Wei-Sheng Feng (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Exogenous putrescine alleviates photoinhibition caused by salt stress through cooperation with cyclic electron flow in cucumber - Xinyi Wu; Sheng Shu; Yu Wang; Ruonan Yuan; Shirong Guo (Photosynthesis Research, 2019)

miR-425-5p suppresses tumorigenesis and DDP resistance in human-prostate cancer by targeting GSK3β and inactivating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway - Sheng Liu; Qin Wang; Yin Liu; Zong-Yu Xia (Journal of Biosciences, 2019)

Characteristics of grain size distribution and the shear strength analysis of Chenjiaba long runout coseismic landslide - Ephrem Getahun; Sheng-wen Qi; Song-feng Guo; Yu Zou; Ning Liang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2019)

Association of plasma folate, vitamin B12 levels, and arsenic methylation capacity with developmental delay in preschool children in Taiwan - Ying-Chin Lin; Chi-Jung Chung; Ya-Li Huang; Ru-Lan Hsieh; Pai-Tsang Huang; Mei-Yi Wu; Pui-Lam Ao; Horng-Sheng Shiue; Shiau-Rung Huang; Chien-Tien Su; Ming-I Lin; Shu-Chi Mu; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2019)

Methodology for production logging in oil-in-water flows under low flow rate and high water-cut conditions - Da-Yang Wang; Ning-De Jin; Lu-Sheng Zhai; Ying-Yu Ren; Yuan-Sheng He (Applied Geophysics, 2019)

TCP family genes control leaf development and its responses to gibberellin in celery - Ao-Qi Duan; Yu-Wei Wang; Kai Feng; Jie-Xia Liu; Zhi-Sheng Xu; Ai-Sheng Xiong (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2019)

Experimental Analysis on Dynamic Responses of an Electrical Platform for an Offshore Wind Farm under Earthquake Load - Zhen-Zhou Sun; Chun-Wei Bi; Sheng-Xiao Zhao; Guo-Hai Dong; Hua-Feng Yu (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2019)
Offshore wind power is gradually developing to more open sea. Considering the economy of power transmission, it will be an inevitable choice to adopt the extra-large electrical platform. The offshore electrical platform is easily affected by sudden extreme loads such as earthquake and high current loads. With a large volume of electrical equipment arranged on the deck, the offshore electrical platform is characterized as a top-heavy structure in the offshore wind farm. The dynamic effect of the structure will aggravate the vibration problem of the structure. In this paper, a physical model test was carried out to study the dynamic characteristics of the electrical platform of a 10,000-ton offshore converter station under seismic load. The acceleration response, displacement response and stress response of the offshore electrical platform under the typical direction of seismic action were obtained. The effect of the dry–wet environment, mode of seismic excitation, whipping effect and weak positions of electrical platform structure were analyzed. It was determined that the average damping ratio of the first-order mode of the electrical platform was 5.73% and 8.68% with and without water, respectively. The bidirectional seismic excitation was more dangerous to the structure than unidirectional excitation. The peak acceleration along the height of the platform showed a typical whipping effect.

Late Holocene hydroclimatic variations and possible forcing mechanisms over the eastern Central Asia - Jianghu Lan; Hai Xu; Keke Yu; Enguo Sheng; Kangen Zhou; Tianli Wang; Yuanda Ye; Dongna Yan; Huixian Wu; Peng Cheng; Waili Abuliezi; Liangcheng Tan (Science China Earth Sciences, 2019)

ABA signaling rather than ABA metabolism is involved in trehalose-induced drought tolerance in tomato plants - Wenqing Yu; Ruirui Zhao; Liu Wang; Shujuan Zhang; Rui Li; Jiping Sheng; Lin Shen (Planta, 2019)

The Protective Role of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-Gamma in Seizure and Neuronal Excitotoxicity - Te-Yu Hung; Fang-Liang Chu; Dong Chuan Wu; Sheng-Nan Wu; Chin-Wei Huang (Molecular Neurobiology, 2019)

Eyelid margin cleaning using Deep Cleaning Device for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction-associated dry eye: a preliminary investigation - Wen-jia Xie; Lou-jing Jiang; Xia Zhang; Ye-sheng Xu; Yu-feng Yao (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2019)

Prevalence of mycotoxins in feed and feed ingredients between 2015 and 2017 in Taiwan - Ching-Kuo Yang; Yeong-Hsiang Cheng; Wan-Ting Tsai; Rou-Wan Liao; Chia-Sheng Chang; Wan-Chu Chien; Jia-Cin Jhang; Yu-Hsiang Yu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Skin test of tuberculin purified protein derivatives with a dissolving microneedle-array patch - Wei Wang; Hou Ming Liu; Jing Zhou; Yu Guang Wang; Xi Feng; Hao Tang; Qinying Yan; Rong Sheng Zhu; Yu Wei Wu; Xing Guo Wang; Dan He; Fan Chen (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2019)

Big‐sized trees overrule remaining trees' attributes and species richness as determinants of aboveground biomass in tropical forests - Arshad Ali; Si‐Liang Lin; Jie‐Kun He; Fan‐Mao Kong; Jie‐Hua Yu; Hai‐Sheng Jiang (Global Change Biology, 2019)
Large‐diameter, tall‐stature, and big‐crown trees are the main stand structures of forests, generally contributing a large fraction of aboveground biomass, and hence play an important role in climate change mitigation strategies. Here, we hypothesized that the effects of large‐diameter, tall‐stature, and big‐crown trees overrule the effects of species richness and remaining trees attributes on aboveground biomass in tropical forests (i.e., we term the “big‐sized trees hypothesis”). Specifically, we assessed the importance of: (a) the “top 1% big‐sized trees effect” relative to species richness; (b) the “99% remaining trees effect” relative to species richness; and (c) the “top 1% big‐sized trees effect” relative to the “99% remaining trees effect” and species richness on aboveground biomass. Using environmental factor and forest inventory datasets from 712 tropical forest plots in Hainan Island of southern China, we tested several structural equation models for disentangling the relative effects of big‐sized trees, remaining trees attributes, and species richness on aboveground biomass, while considering for the full (indirect effects only) and partial (direct and indirect effects) mediation effects of climatic and soil conditions, as well as interactions between species richness and trees attributes. We found that top 1% big‐sized trees attributes strongly increased aboveground biomass (i.e., explained 55%–70% of the accounted variation) compared to species richness (2%–18%) and 99% remaining trees attributes (6%–10%). In addition, species richness increased aboveground biomass indirectly via increasing big‐sized trees but via decreasing remaining trees. Hence, we show that the “big‐sized trees effect” overrides the effects of remaining trees attributes and species richness on aboveground biomass in tropical forests. This study also indicates that big‐sized trees may be more susceptible to atmospheric drought. We argue that the effects of big‐sized trees on species richness and aboveground biomass should be tested for better understanding of the ecological mechanisms underlying forest functioning.

Asperpyrone F, a new dimeric naphtho- γ -pyrone from the edible fungus Pleurotus ostreatus - Xu Cai; Yang Yu; Qian Li; Ben-Ke Chen; Yun Huang; Xian-Wei Zou; Jin-Tian Tang; Bi-Sheng Huang (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Rheological characteristics and one-dimensional isotache modelling of marine soft clays - Sheng-Feng Zou; Xin-Yu Xie; Jin-Zhu Li; Zhong-Jin Wang; Heng-Yu Wang (Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, 2019)

Decreased decidual epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) alpha and gamma subunits in recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) - Tiantian Yu; Chun Feng; Pingping Lv; Gufeng Xu; Lihua Hong; Yimeng Xiong; Xiaoyan Guo; Tong Li; Jianzhong Sheng; Hefeng Huang; Xinmei Liu (Science China Life Sciences, 2019)

Interaction of cyanate uptake by rice seedlings with nitrate assimilation: gene expression analysis - Xiao-Zhang Yu; Sheng-Yu Lei; Yu-Juan Lin; Qing Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Numerical Study on the Natural Convection of Air in a Cubic Cavity Subjected to a Yawing Motion - Guojun Yu; Lizhi Zhang; Sheng Jia; Yanting Geng; Jie Liu (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2019)
Natural convections subjected to multi-Degree of Freedom (DoF) motion are much more complex than those in static case, and those subjected to yawing motion are the simplest and ideal case for investigating their characteristics due to less interactive parameters. In this paper, the characteristic of natural convection under yawing motion was studied systematically to clarify the interaction between yawing motion and thermal-dynamic behavior. First of all, the mathematical model was established in a non-inertial coordinate system, and the dimensionless governing equations were derived. Subsequently, the governing equations were discretized in the framework of the finite volume method, and a computer code was developed and validated. After that, the natural convection under yawing motion was calculated with different combinations of dimensionless parameters, and the influence of rotation frequency and amplitude on heat and mass transfer was investigated. It was found that the yawing motion plays a notable role in flow and heat transfer, depending on the relative magnitudes of rotation-induced velocity and buoyancy-induced velocity: At a lower Rayleigh number of 104, the Nusselt number on hot boundary is enhanced by approximately 25% when the rotation period is changed from 12 s to 2 s; while the changing in rotation period from 12 s to 2 s did not induce obvious difference in hot-boundary Nusselt number for a higher Rayleigh number of 105. It is concluded that the vertical-axis harmonic rotation enhances heat transfer if the rotation-induced velocity dominates the flow. The clarification of natural convection characteristic in yawing motion provides convenience for analyzing that in other multi-DoF systems.

Nitrogen Input Increases Deyeuxia angustifolia Litter Decomposition and Enzyme Activities in a Marshland Ecosystem in Sanjiang Plain, Northeast China - Yan-Yu Song; Chang-Chun Song; Jiu-Sheng Ren; Xin-Hou Zhang; Lei Jiang (Wetlands, 2019)

Quantitative Evaluation Methods of Brittle Failure Characteristics of Coal: A Case Study of Hard Coal in China - Bo Ren; Shao-hua Wang; Jun-hua Xue; Kai-long Qiu; Guo-feng Yu; Ying-jie Fan; Shi-qi Zhao; Zhen-yu Du; Dong-sheng Deng; Xian-jie Hao (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2019)

Potential effects of exploiting the Yunfu pyrite mine (southern China) on soil: evidence from analyzing trace elements in surface soil - Zhi-hua Tang; Ting-ping Ouyang; Ming-kun Li; Ning-sheng Huang; Yao-qiu Kuang; Qiao Hu; Zhao-yu Zhu (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2019)

2,3′,4,4′,5-Pentachlorobiphenyl induced autophagy of the thyrocytes via DAPK2/PKD/VPS34 pathway - Qi Zhou; Li Wang; Huanhuan Chen; Bojin Xu; Wenli Xu; Yunlu Sheng; Yu Duan (Archives of Toxicology, 2019)

Two new noroleanane-type triterpenoid saponins from the stems of Stauntonia chinensis - Tong-Tong Feng; Hui-Zheng Fu; Yi-Sheng Yang; Zhi-Qiang Zhou; Mian Dai; Hong-Yu Bi; Dong Wang (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Numerical Investigation into the Two-Phase Convective Heat Transfer within the Hold of an Oil Tanker Subjected to a Rolling Motion - Guojun Yu; Sheng Jia; Yanting Geng (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2019)
A crude oil tanker usually encounters a rolling motion during sea transportation, which leads to rotational movement and sometimes a sloshing of the liquid hold. This rolling-induced body motion seriously affects the thermal and hydraulic behavior of the liquid hold, which then affects the heating process and heat preservation of the tanker. Clarification of the involved thermal and hydraulic characteristics is the basic requirement for establishment of a scientific heating scheme and heat preservation method. A two-phase 3D model considering the free liquid surface and non-Newtonian behavior of the fluid was established for the thermal calculation of the liquid holds in oil tankers. The thermal and hydraulic characteristics of the liquid hold were investigated under different combinations of dimensionless parameters, and the combined effect of rolling and fluid non-Newtonian behavior was investigated. It was found that rolling intensifies the heat transfer based on the combination of the Richardson number ( R i ) and the rotation-strength number ( ω * ), and non-Newtonian behavior of the fluid effectively affects the heat transfer in a rolling motion. This research is expected to provide a reference for design and optimization of the heating and heat preservation method for oil tanker operation.

Variation in MERRA-2 aerosol optical depth over the Yangtze River Delta from 1980 to 2016 - Enwei Sun; Huizheng Che; Xiaofeng Xu; Zhenzhu Wang; Chunsong Lu; Ke Gui; Hujia Zhao; Yu Zheng; Yaqiang Wang; Hong Wang; Tianze Sun; Yuanxin Liang; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2019)

Loss of Brain Norepinephrine Elicits Neuroinflammation-Mediated Oxidative Injury and Selective Caudo-Rostral Neurodegeneration - Sheng Song; Lulu Jiang; Esteban A. Oyarzabal; Belinda Wilson; Zibo Li; Yen-Yu Ian Shih; Qingshan Wang; Jau-Shyong Hong (Molecular Neurobiology, 2019)

Diltiazem used as a tacrolimus-sparing agent for treatment of pediatric patients with refractory nephrotic syndrome: a case report and retrospective analysis - Jie-Yu Sun; Ya-Hui Hu; Hong-Li Guo; Xia Jing; Ze-Jun Xu; Fang Sun; Hui-Lei Guo; Xuan-Sheng Ding; Feng Chen; Jing Xu (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2019)

Widespread occurrence and unexpected diversity of red‐shifted chlorophyll producing cyanobacteria in humid subtropical forest ecosystems - Zhong‐Chun Zhang; Zheng‐Ke Li; Yan‐Chao Yin; Yaqiong Li; Yu Jia; Min Chen; Bao‐Sheng Qiu (Environmental Microbiology, 2019)
Summary Discovery of red‐shifted chlorophyll d and f in cyanobacteria has opened up new avenues to estimate global carbon fixation driven by far‐red light. Shaded habitats in humid subtropical forest ecosystems contain an increased proportion of far‐red light components relative to residual white light. After an extensive survey of shaded ecosystems within subtropical forests, wide occurrence of red‐shifted chlorophyll‐producing cyanobacteria was demonstrated by isolated Chl f ‐producing and Chl d ‐containing cyanobacteria. Chl f ‐producing cyanobacteria were classified into the genera of Aphanocapsa and Chroococcidiopsis and two undescribed genera within Leptolyngbyaceae . Newly isolated Chl d ‐containing Acaryochloris sp. CCNUM4 showed the closest phylogenetic relationship with Acaryochloris species isolated from marine environments. Acaryochloris sp. CCNUM4 produced Chl d as major photopigment, and Chl f ‐producing cyanobacteria use Chl a under white light conditions but Chl a + f under far‐red light conditions. Their habitats are widely distributed in subtropical forest ecosystems and varied from mosses on limestone to macrophyte and freshwater in the streams and ponds. This study presents a significant advance in the knowledge of distribution and diversity of red‐shifted chlorophyll‐producing cyanobacteria in terrestrial ecosystems. The results suggest that Chl f ‐producing and Chl d ‐containing cyanobacteria might be important primary producers in far‐red light dominant niches worldwide.

Prediction of Gas Permeability of Multilayer Woven Reinforcements for SiCf/SiC Porous Composites - Shengjie Yu; Zhaofeng Chen; Yang Wang; Ruiying Luo; Sheng Cui (Transport in Porous Media, 2019)

Overexpressed TTC3 Protein Tends to be Cleaved into Fragments and Form Aggregates in the Nucleus - Yueqing Gong; Kun Wang; Sheng-Ping Xiao; Panying Mi; Wanjie Li; Yu Shang; Fei Dou (NeuroMolecular Medicine, 2019)

Biological and Morphological Features Associated with English Grain Aphid and Bird Cherry-Oat Aphid Tolerance in Winter Wheat Line XN98-10-35 - Kun Luo; Xin-Jian Yao; Chen Luo; Xiang-Shun Hu; Chun-Ping Wang; Yu Wang; Zu-Qing Hu; Gai-Sheng Zhang; Hui-Yan Zhao (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2019)

Multiparasitism with Trichogramma dendrolimi on egg of Chinese oak silkworm, Antheraea pernyi, enhances emergence of Trichogramma ostriniae - Tian-Hao Li; Chun-Yu Tian; Lian-Sheng Zang; Yang-Yang Hou; Chang-Chun Ruan; Xiangbing Yang; Lucie Monticelli; Nicolas Desneux (Journal of Pest Science, 2019)