The Imnyakh Formation (1500-1800 m thick), which is developed east of the Mama-Bodaibo Synclinorium (inner zone of the Patom Upland), comprises crystalline limestones (marbles) and carbonate shales (metamorphic marls)...
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The Imnyakh Formation (1500-1800 m thick), which is developed east of the Mama-Bodaibo Synclinorium (inner zone of the Patom Upland), comprises crystalline limestones (marbles) and carbonate shales (metamorphic marls). The carbon and strontium isotope compositions (delta c-13(av) = -9.0 +/- 0.4 parts per thousand, Sr-87 /Sr-86 = 0.70810-0.70845) in these rocks are completely identical to those in unmetamorphosed limestones of the Zhuya Group (outer zone) and the Torgo Formation (adjacent part of the Siberian Platform), which are comparable with the global Ediacaran c isotope anomaly (Shuram-Wonoka event). Metamorphism was not accompanied by the removal of Sr whose content in marbles of the Imnyakh Formation are as high (up to 6290 mu g/g) as in limestones of the Zhuya Group in the deepest parts of the Patom paleobasin. Thus, metamorphism was only manifested in the depletion of rocks with the heavy oxygen isotope by 3-4 parts per thousand (delta O-18(av) = 17.2 +/- 1 parts per thousand), relative to unmetamorphosed limestones. carbonates of the pre-Imnyakh black carbonate-bearing shales and deep black crystalline limestones in the Khomolkha and Ugakhan formations are characterized by wide variations of delta c-13 (-4.0 to 7 parts per thousand) and delta O-18 (15.2 to 23.4 parts per thousand), indicating strong postsedimentary alterations. Nevertheless, their Early Vendian (Early Ediacaran) age is confirmed by such features as position in the section, abnormally high delta c-13 values, and the minimum value Sr-87 /Sr-86 = 0.70753 recorded in a sample with the Sr content of 11700 mu g/g. Although the isotope systems of carbonates in the Sogdiondon and Vitim formations (delta c-13 -14.2 to -3.7 parts per thousand, delta O-18 12.2 to 13.4 parts per thousand, and 8(87)Sr/Sr-86 0.71120 to 0.71337) occurring at the Neoproterozoic sequence base in the Zhuya River underwent even stronger modification, it is possible that delta c-13 values in these formations were initially ne
Aerobic denitrification is a feasible and sustainable process for nitrogen removal in environmental protection. The c/N ratio was the vital one that has a significant impact on the performance. However, comprehension ...
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Aerobic denitrification is a feasible and sustainable process for nitrogen removal in environmental protection. The c/N ratio was the vital one that has a significant impact on the performance. However, comprehension of the c/N ratio effect on this bioprocess was not well clarified. In this study, the response of an aerobic denitrifier (Pseudomonas balearica strain RAD-17) to the c/N ratio was investigated from a view of metabolism. It was found that a high total nitrogen (TN) removal efficiency of about 95% was achieved with the dosing c/N ratio of 7.5, while only a slight increase when the dosing c/N ratios were further increased to a high range of 10-30. The carbon validity was out of sync with TN removal and a balance between the two was realizable at a dosing c/N ratio of 7.5 based on the economicconsideration. Moreover, weakened assimilation while enhanced respiration along with the increased c/N ratios was revealed, evidenced by the decreased net intracellular nitrogen and increased nitrogenous gas proportions in nitrogen balance analysis. The growth characteristics in terms of cell number and OD600 showed a division for the high flux of nitrate and organics directed to assimilation and respiration, respectively. The expression levels of carbon and nitrate metabolism-related function genes in P. balearica supported the results above. The c/N ratio of 5.0-7.5 was supposed to be the turning region for the metabolism division between assimilation and respiration in aerobic denitrifying. The results are expected to offer a guideline for the decision made for organics supply for the aerobic denitrification process and support its sustainable application.
Several research groups have demonstrated that c. elegans can respond to pulsed ultrasound stimuli, and elucidating the underlying mechanisms is necessary to develop ultrasound neuromodulation. Here, amplitude -modula...
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Several research groups have demonstrated that c. elegans can respond to pulsed ultrasound stimuli, and elucidating the underlying mechanisms is necessary to develop ultrasound neuromodulation. Here, amplitude -modulated (AM) ultrasound is applied to c. elegans, and its behavioral responses are investigated in detail. By loading surface acoustic waves (SAWs) onto free-moving worms on an agar surface, a carrier wave with a fre-quency of 8.80 MHz is selected. The signal is modulated by a rectangular or sinusoidal profile. It is demonstrated that sinusoidal modulation can produce similar responses in worms to rectangular modulation, with the strongest responses occurring at modulation frequencies of around 1.00 kHz. Meanwhile, the behavioral response is relatively weak when the ultrasonic signal is unmodulated, that is, when only the carrier wave is applied. At modulation frequencies other than 100.00 Hz to 10.00 kHz, the worms respond weakly, but when a second modulation frequency of 1.00 kHz is introduced, an improvement in response can be observed. These results suggest that c. elegans may sense the low-frequency envelope and respond to amplitude-modulated ultrasonic stimuli like an amplitude demodulator. MEc-4, an ion channel for touch sensing, is involved in the behavioral response of c. elegans to ultrasound in the present setup.
This research provides a description and illustrations for a new species from the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, cynanchum quangbinhense. The distribution, habitat, phenology and conservation assessment for the spec...
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This research provides a description and illustrations for a new species from the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, cynanchum quangbinhense. The distribution, habitat, phenology and conservation assessment for the species are also presented. The new species differs from closely related species, c. ovalifolium in many characters such as leaf shape, inflorescence type, fewer and smaller flowers, colour of petals, margins of the corona, and anthers appendages shape, and differs from c. kwangsiense in having small leaves, umbellate inflorescences, triangular sepals, retuse apex of petals, and plicate margin of corona. Our discovery raises the known species of this genus in Vietnam to seven. In addition, a key to species of cynanchum in Vietnam, and notes on morphological variation of c. officinale are presented in this paper.
Background and Aims. The main cause of sepsis-induced Acute kidney injury (AKI) is acute infection after surgery and subsequent progression. However, the mechanism by which AKI is caused and developed from sepsis are ...
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Background and Aims. The main cause of sepsis-induced Acute kidney injury (AKI) is acute infection after surgery and subsequent progression. However, the mechanism by which AKI is caused and developed from sepsis are not completely known. Herein, we determined the role of ccAAT/enhancer-binding protein 13 (c/EBP 13) in sepsis-induced AKI Methods. c/EBP 13 expression was up or down-regulated in LPS-stimulated human renal tubular epithelial cells in vitro by recombinant adenoviruses or siRNA. Subsequent analyses included the test of TNF- a and IL-6 levels by ELISA, cell cycle assay by flow cytometry. Results. c/EBP 13 was aberrantly expressed in renal tubular epithelial HK-2 cells exposed to LPS. c/EBP beta overexpression significantly enhanced, but c/EBP 13 silencing obviously decreased the production and secretion of inflammatory cytokines TNF- a and IL-6 induced by LPS stimulus in HK-2 cells. And the cell cycle arrest of HK-2 cells induced by LPS was also enhanced after c/EBP beta overexpression while attenuated after c/EBP 13 silencing. consistent pattern of changes in cyclin D1 and p21 expression were observed in LPS-stimulated HK-2 cells after c/EBP 13 silencing and c/EBP 13 overexpression. Additionally, the increased p-NF- KB levels induced by LPS were found to be obviously decreased after c/EBP 13 silencing in HK-2 cells. And the enhanced TNF- a and IL-6 secretion as well as cell cycle arrest by c/EBP beta overexpression were blocked by BAY11-7082 inhibitor of NF- KB pathway. conclusions. c/EBP 13 could mediate the LPS-induced aberrant inflammatory response and cell cycle arrest in tubular epithelial cells by NF- KB pathway. (c) 2021 Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
A facile and effective synthesis of H-2 or D-2 from Pd/ccatalyzed hydrolysis of B(2)pin(2) has first been developed. Among them, B(2)pin(2) is frequently used for borylation reaction, and has rarely been used for hyd...
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A facile and effective synthesis of H-2 or D-2 from Pd/ccatalyzed hydrolysis of B(2)pin(2) has first been developed. Among them, B(2)pin(2) is frequently used for borylation reaction, and has rarely been used for hydrogen evolution. The kinetic isotope effects (KIEs) and tandem reaction for diphenylacetylene and norbornene hydrogenation have confirmed both two H atoms of H-2 gas are provided from H2O. This is contrary to other boron compounds hydrolysis (including NH3BH3, NaBH4), which generates H-2 with only one H atom provided by water and the other one by boron compounds. Note that the hydrolysis of B(2)pin(2) in D2O also provides an easy and useful synthesis of D-2.
The New European Driving cycle (NEDc) induces remarkable degradation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The long-term cyclic dynamic potential polarizations based on NEDc with four different Epeak are inves-tigat...
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The New European Driving cycle (NEDc) induces remarkable degradation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The long-term cyclic dynamic potential polarizations based on NEDc with four different Epeak are inves-tigated on the multilayer c/cr coated SS316L (c/cr/SS) bipolar plates. c/cr/SS achieves superior small IcRs and low corrosion rate with Epeak up to 1.12 V, demonstrating great potential for commercial applications. However, mild local corrosion occurs at 1.16 V and accelerates at 1.22 V, resulted by the dissolution initiated at the heterogeneous interface. The present work offers new insights into NEDc-based potential polarization induced degradation on c/cr/SS.
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Yu, MingmingLi, HongliXue, KunXie, WangZhang, LiyingRen, MusuFang, LinShanghai Univ
Res Ctr Composite Mat Engn Res Ctr Mat Composit & Adv Dispers Technol Minist Educ 99 Shangda Rd Shanghai 200444 Peoples R China Donghua Univ
Shanghai Collaborat Innovat Ctr High Performance F Ctr Civil Aviat Composites State Key Lab Modificat Chem Fibers & Polymer Mat 2999 Renmin North Rd Shanghai 201620 Peoples R China
carbon/carbon (c/c) composites have become one of the key new materials in the 21st century due to their excellent properties, including excellent temperature resistance, high electrical conductivity and high mechan-i...
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carbon/carbon (c/c) composites have become one of the key new materials in the 21st century due to their excellent properties, including excellent temperature resistance, high electrical conductivity and high mechan-ical strength. This work analyzed the effects of microstructure evaluation of c/ccomposite materials at different stages of the precursor impregnation and pyrolysis (PIP) process on the compression and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding properties of c/ccomposites. It was found that the pores in the diameter range of 4-30 mu m were the main components of the internal pores of the material during the PIP process. The compressive strength of the c/ccomposites increased with increasing densification period, and the intrabundle pores had a significant effect on the compressive properties. The electrical conductivity and EMI shielding efficiency of the c/ ccomposites increased with increasing degree of densification, and the main reason for shielding electromag-netic waves was the reflection of the incident power.
The pursuit of understanding behavior has led to investigations of how genes, the environment, and the nervous system all work together to produce and influence behavior, giving rise to a field of research known as be...
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The pursuit of understanding behavior has led to investigations of how genes, the environment, and the nervous system all work together to produce and influence behavior, giving rise to a field of research known as behavioral neurogenetics. This review focuses on the research journeys of two pioneers of aspects of behavioral neurogenetic research: Dr. Marla Sokolowski and Dr. catharine Rankin as examples of how different approaches have been used to understand relationships between genes and behavior. Marla Sokolowski's research is centered around the discovery and analysis of foraging, a gene responsible for the natural behavioral polymorphism of Drosophila melanogaster larvae foraging behavior. catharine Rankin's work began with demonstrating the ability to learn in caenorhabditis elegans and then setting out to investigate the mechanisms underlying the "simplest" form of learning, habituation. Using these simple invertebrate organisms both investigators were able to perform in-depth dissections of behavior at genetic and molecular levels. By exploring their research and highlighting their findings we present ways their work has furthered our understanding of behavior and contributed to the field of behavioral neurogenetics.
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