A new organic silicone composite coating modified by Al, ZrO2, quartz and PbO-SiO2-Al2O3 glass powders was developed to protect Ti-6Al-4V alloy. During oxidation at 600 degrees c in dry air, the coating was oxidized a...
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A new organic silicone composite coating modified by Al, ZrO2, quartz and PbO-SiO2-Al2O3 glass powders was developed to protect Ti-6Al-4V alloy. During oxidation at 600 degrees c in dry air, the coating was oxidized and formed an inorganiccomposite coating composed of amorphous silica framework and fillers which greatly decreased oxidation rate of substrate. Al2SiO5 formed in coating due to reaction of Al with glass. Glass powders with softening point of 385 degrees c may play important roles in improving coating protectiveness because they can flow to fill the cavities formed by oxidation of organiccomponents in coating at 600 degrees c.
Abnormal activation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling is commonly observed in many cancers and attracts extensive attention as an oncology drug discovery target, which is encouraged by the succes...
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Abnormal activation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling is commonly observed in many cancers and attracts extensive attention as an oncology drug discovery target, which is encouraged by the success of rapamycin and its analogs (rapalogs) in treatment of mTORc1-hyperactive cancers in both pre-clinic models and clinical trials. However, rapamycin and existing rapalogs have typically short lasting partial responses due to drug resistance, thereby triggering our interest to investigate a potential mTORc1 inhibitor that is mechanistically different from rapamycin. Here, we report that hayatine, a derivative from cissampelos, can serve as a potential mTORc1 inhibitor selected from a natural compound library. The unique properties owned by hayatine such as downregulation of mTORc1 activities, induction of mTORc1's translocation to lysosomes followed by autophagy, and suppression on cancer cell growth, strongly emphasize its role as a potential mTORc1 inhibitor. Mechanistically, we found that hayatine disrupts the interaction between mTORc1 complex and its lysosomal adaptor RagA/c by binding to the hydrophobic loop of Ragc, leading to mTORc1 inhibition that holds great promise to overcome rapamycin resistance. Taken together, our data shed light on an innovative strategy using structural interruption-based mTORc1 inhibitors for cancer treatment. (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Yang, FangLv, GuanghuiQie, YadongXinjiang Univ
Sch Ecol & Environm Urumqi 830017 Peoples R China Minist Educ
Key Lab Oasis Ecol Urumqi 830017 Peoples R China Minist Educ
Xinjiang Jinghe Observat & Res Stn Temperate Deser Jinghe 833300 Peoples R China Guangxi Univ
Coll Forestry Guangxi Key Lab Forest Ecol & Conservat Nanning 530004 Peoples R China
Growth is restricted by both water and phosphorus (P), and balancing the relationship between non-structural carbohydrates (NScs) and carbon: nitrogen: phosphorus (c:N:P) is essential for Haloxylon ammodendron to adap...
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Growth is restricted by both water and phosphorus (P), and balancing the relationship between non-structural carbohydrates (NScs) and carbon: nitrogen: phosphorus (c:N:P) is essential for Haloxylon ammodendron to adapt to arid habitats. The survival and growth strategies of the dominant species H. ammodendron in a desert ecosystem were examined in order to better serve the restoration of degraded ecosystems and desertification control. Three water and salt gradients (high water and high salinity, medium water and salinity, and low water and low salinity) in the Aibi Lake Reserve were selected. We analyzed the accumulation and distribution of NScs in the assimilation branches and secondary branches of H. ammodendron and the changes in the measurement ratio characteristics of c:N:P, as well as the soil organiccarbon (SOc), total nitrogen (TN), and total phosphorus (TP) content. The results showed that: (1) With the decrease of soil water and salt content, the basal diameter, plant height, crown area, and NSccontent of H. ammodendron significantly decreased. This morphological adjustment in the aboveground part is similar to a "self thinning" behavior, aimed at reducing transpiration area and balancing carbon distribution in the body. The carbon accumulation in the body helps the H. ammodendron to resist the dual stresses of drought and salt. (2) With the decrease of water and salt content, the ccontent of assimilating branches increased significantly, while there was no significant change in secondary branches. However, the N and P content of both branches decreased significantly, and the N: P of both branches was greater than 16, indicating that it was mainly limited by P. (3) The NSc of the two branches was significantly negatively correlated with c, and significantly positively correlated with N and P, and there was a strong positive correlation between the assimilation branches NSc: c: P and NSc: c: P. The synthesis and accumulation of NSc of H. ammodendron wer
The tubular microsphere structure is an effective structure for asymmetric supercapacitors due to its high specific surface area and porosity. It can slow down the volume shrinkage caused by redox process. In this pap...
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The tubular microsphere structure is an effective structure for asymmetric supercapacitors due to its high specific surface area and porosity. It can slow down the volume shrinkage caused by redox process. In this paper, tubular -like NiMoO4 center dot xH2O microspheres were designed to reach a high specificcapacity. The NiMoO4 center dot xH2O was pre-pared by hydrothermal method and subsequent annealing treatment showed a tubular microsphere structure with many particles uniformly distributed. And its specificcapacity is 943 F g-1 at 1 A center dot g- 1 and capacity retention is 73.4 % after 3000 cycles. The Bi2S3/c was selected as negative material to build an asymmetric supercapacitor (battery-type device). It exhibited an impressive specificcapacity (419 F g-1 at 1 A g-1). It was worth noting that the battery-type devices built with NiMoO4 center dot xH2O and Bi2S3/ccan achieve a specific energy of 27.1 Wh kg- 1 at 2456.9 W kg- 1 and capacity retention of 69.2 % after 5000 cycles. It was shown that NiMoO4-xH2O and Bi2S3/c as electrode materials have great potential and can enhance the energy storage application of supercapacitors.
The present work focuses on the assessment and the simulation of the thermomechanical tensile and creep behavior of Poly Ether Ketone Ketone 7002/carbon fibers composites behavior under tensile and creep solicitation ...
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The present work focuses on the assessment and the simulation of the thermomechanical tensile and creep behavior of Poly Ether Ketone Ketone 7002/carbon fibers composites behavior under tensile and creep solicitation between the glass transition temperature and 200 degrees c, via a multiscale approach starting from the behavior of the PEKK 7002 neat *** and creep polymer and composite experimental curves are employed to develop and validate generalized Semi - Analytical Homogenization / Localization Method for the simulation of the thermomechanical tensile and creep behavior of composite laminates. Through the employment of the model, a similarity of behavior between polymer and composites is *** proposed algorithm capabilities of simulating the thermomechanical tensile and creep behavior of composites with different ply orientations and stacking sequences are then presented.
continuous and pulsed inputs of labile organiccarbon (LOc) into soil are common. However, because soil mi-crobial responses to LOc input are rapid, the relative contributions of respiration derived from LOc to total ...
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continuous and pulsed inputs of labile organiccarbon (LOc) into soil are common. However, because soil mi-crobial responses to LOc input are rapid, the relative contributions of respiration derived from LOc to total microbial respiration and their influencing factors remain elusive. Furthermore, although numerous studies have explored the priming effect (PE) of soil organic matter (SOM) mineralization induced by LOc addition, few studies have focused on its short-term effects. There are some indications that the response of soil microbes to LOc input depends on the microbial demand of nutrients, especially c and N. Therefore, variations in soil c and N characteristics may further influence microbial response processes to LOc inputs and the decomposition of LOc and SOM, but a comprehensive understanding of this is lacking. To address this gap, 13c-labeled glucose was added to six temperate grassland soils with different c/N ratios (9.98-12.0), which were collected from areas with different grazing exclusion durations and at different soil depths. The microbial respiration was measured at 9-min intervals across a 105-h period. We found that soil microbes responded rapidly to LOc input, and mi-crobial biomass controlled by soil organicc (SOc) and c/N was the most important factor directly influencing the intensity of the microbial response to LOc input. Grazing and deeper soil layers decreased the respiration derived from LOc and their relative contribution to total respiration, mainly attributed to variations in soil c/N and fungal/bacterial ratio (Fu/Ba). LOc addition stimulated SOM decomposition in all soils and increased respiration of SOM by 11.3-92.4 mg c/g SOc, equivalent to 18.7-266.1 % priming. Grazing and increased soil depth resulted in a greater PE and soil c loss, with soil c/N and SOccontent being the most important regulators. Overall, this study revealed the important influence of LOc on soil c fluxes and highlighted the important role of SOM quality
cunninghamia plays an important role in china's southern forest industry in the face of increasingly arid climate;thus it is urgent to identify and screen drought-tolerant varieties. In this study, 2-year-old seed...
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cunninghamia plays an important role in china's southern forest industry in the face of increasingly arid climate;thus it is urgent to identify and screen drought-tolerant varieties. In this study, 2-year-old seedlings of c. unica and c. lanceolata from four provenances were subjected to water-break tests, and their physiological responses to different drought conditions were observed. The results showed that with the aggravation of drought stress, c. unica had more stable changes in relative water content (RWc), water potential (psi w) and intercellular cO2 concentration (ci) with more cumulative amounts of proline (PRO) than c. lanceolata, and its H2O2 maintained at a lower level, along with antioxidant enzyme activities decreasing later as compared with c. lanceolata. Moreover, comprehensive evaluation showed that c. unica had a higher drought tolerance than c. lanceolata as a whole, which could have been shaped by maintaining psi w and opening stomata in its relative drought conditions. This work provides a theoretical basis for understanding the drought tolerance of c. unica and c. lanceolate individuals, so as to accelerate selective breeding in chinese fir.
We report the application of cuxPd1-xO nanoparticle-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites as efficient cata-lysts for direct c-H bond activation using alcohols as carbonyl sources. The composition of the cuxPd1-xO nan...
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We report the application of cuxPd1-xO nanoparticle-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites as efficient cata-lysts for direct c-H bond activation using alcohols as carbonyl sources. The composition of the cuxPd1-xO nanoparticles plays a vital role in determining their catalytic activity because of a composition-dependent synergistic effect. We show that the catalysts can be reused for successive 5 cycles without obviously losing their catalytic activity. Our catalysts offer considerable advantages over previous metallic alloy nanoparticles not only due to their catalytic performance but also for the ease of their synthesis and catalytic robustness.
The increasing demand for rare earth elements (REEs) in modern applications has drawn significant attention. REEs can be introduced into the environment through REE-containing fertilizers, abandoned REE-rich equipment...
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The increasing demand for rare earth elements (REEs) in modern applications has drawn significant attention. REEs can be introduced into the environment through REE-containing fertilizers, abandoned REE-rich equipment, and mining, persisting and impacting soil quality, nutrient cycles, and plant growth. Scientists have raised concerns about REEs entering the food chain from the environment and eventually accumulating in organisms. Decades of experimental evidence have shown that these effects include inhibited growth, impaired liver function, and alterations in children's intelligence quotients. However, there exists a paucity of research that has elucidated the metabolic-level biological impacts of REEs. In our study, caenorhabditis elegans (c. elegans) was used as a model organism to investigate physiological and inherent metabolicchanges under exposure to different concentrations of REEs. The diet bacteria of nematodes play a key role in their life and development. Therefore, we investigated the influence of bacterial activity on the nematodes' response to REE exposure. We observed a concentration-dependent accumulation of REEs in nematodes, which consequently led to a reduction in lifespan and alterations in body length. Exposure to a mixed solution of REEs, in comparison to a single REE solution, resulted in greater toxicity toward nematodes. The metabolic results showed that the above changes were closely related to REE-induced amino acid metabolism disorder, membrane disturbance, DNA damage, and oxidative stress. Of note, the presence of living bacteria elicits REE effects in c. elegans. These findings highlight the potential intrinsic metabolicchanges occurring in nematodes under REE exposure. Our study raises awareness of the exposure risks associated with REEs, provides valuable insight into the metabolic-level biological impacts of REEs and contributes to the development of effective mitigation strategies to reduce potential risks to human health.
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