Objective To explore the method of safety and efficacy validation of hemodialysis machine,and observe the clinical efficacy of OBERS-3000 multifunctional hemodialysis machine.Methods Randomized,open,two-phase crossove...Objective To explore the method of safety and efficacy validation of hemodialysis machine,and observe the clinical efficacy of OBERS-3000 multifunctional hemodialysis machine.Methods Randomized,open,two-phase crossover and positive control design,a total of 72 patients from two hospitals were included.OBERS-3000 multifunctional hemodialysis machine was the test machine,and the Fresenius 4008 series hemodialysis machine was as the control machine,indicators of blood routine test,serum electrolytes,liver and kidney function test,blood gas analysis,CRP were compared,body weight before and after hemodialysis,ultrafiltration volume were recorded,urea clearance index,urea reduction ratio were calculated.The XL90 conductivity meter was connected in series in the test machine,to monitor the temperature,conductance,venous pressure and arterial pressure during the dialysis in real time,and the measured value were compared with the machine monitoring value.Results Both of the test machine and the control machine could effectively eliminate creatinine,urea nitrogen and other uremic toxins,could continuously supply qualified dialysate,and precisely control the ultrafiltration volume.There were no significant differences in temperature,conductance,venous pressure and arterial pressure monitoring with the real time measured value by XL90 conductivity meter.Conclusions OBERS-3000 multifunctional hemodialysis machine can effectively eliminate uremic toxins,maintain electrolyte and acid-base balance,and can accurately display the monitoring parameters.展开更多
Female patients,44 years old,due to'regular peritoneal dialysis5 years,stomach ache 1 week'admission.Previous had 2 times for'Peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis'in hospital,after anti-infection tr...Female patients,44 years old,due to'regular peritoneal dialysis5 years,stomach ache 1 week'admission.Previous had 2 times for'Peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis'in hospital,after anti-infection treatment patients symptoms improved and discharged.1 week ago in patients admitted to hospital because of abdominal pain again.Physical:abdominal tenderness,bowel sounds hyperthyroidism.Laboratory inspection index:CRP:172.22 mg/l,WBC:23.26×10~9/L,NEU%:89.23%,D dimer:3 800 ng/ml,PCT:14.86 ng/ml。展开更多
1 Introduction Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus(NPSLE)is a serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE),with an incidence of about 30%to 40%[1].No matter early or late SLE patients are prone ...1 Introduction Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus(NPSLE)is a serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE),with an incidence of about 30%to 40%[1].No matter early or late SLE patients are prone to concurrent,so early diagnosis and treatment of NPSLE is extremely important.展开更多
Lithium (Li) metal is considered as one of the most promising anode materials to build next-generation high-energy–density batteries. Nonetheless, dendritic Li deposition has dramatically hindered the practical appli...Lithium (Li) metal is considered as one of the most promising anode materials to build next-generation high-energy–density batteries. Nonetheless, dendritic Li deposition has dramatically hindered the practical applications of Li metal batteries (LMBs). Uniformizing Li deposition is a prerequisite to achieve safe and practical LMBs. Herein, an underpotential deposition (UPD) process is first proposed to alter the kinetic and uniformity of Li deposition morphology. Based on the strong interaction between the Li adatoms and manganese (Mn) based substrate, a competition between the UPD and bulk Li deposition is observed, on which the predominance of the UPD scenario tends to uniformize Li nucleation and deposition by the surface coverage of Li monolayers at potentials that are more positive than the Nernst potential of Li metal. Inspired by this process, an advanced hybrid Mn-graphene oxide structure is developed for Li protection, not only enabling dendrite-free Li anodes for high-capacity and -current density cycling, but also improving the interfacial kinetic of Li metal anodes at subzero temperatures, showing potential applicability in low temperature conditions.展开更多
Noble metal-based electrocatalysts present high activities for methanol oxidation reaction(MOR),but are limited by their high cost,low stability and poor resistance to carbon monoxide(CO) poisoning.The development of ...Noble metal-based electrocatalysts present high activities for methanol oxidation reaction(MOR),but are limited by their high cost,low stability and poor resistance to carbon monoxide(CO) poisoning.The development of active and stable non-noble metal electrocatalysts for MOR is desired,but remains a challenge.Herein,we report a simple strategy to make copper nanocrystal/nitrogen-doped carbon(Cu/N-C)monoliths,which can serve as active and robust electrodes for MOR.Copper nanocrystals were electrochemically deposited onto a conductive polyaniline hydrogel and calcined to form Cu/N-C monolith,where the active copper nanocrystals are protected by nitrogen-doped carbon.Owing to their extremely high electrical conductivity(1.25 × 10^(5) S cm^(-1)) and mechanical robustness,these Cu/N-C monoliths can be directly used as electrodes for MOR,without using substrates or additives.The optimal Cu/N-C(FT)@500 monolith shows a high MOR activity of 189 mA cm^(-2) at 0.6 V vs.SCE in alkaline methanol solution,superior to most of reported Cu-based MOR catalysts.Cu/N-C(FT)@500 also presents a better stability than Pt/C catalyst in the long-term MOR test at high current densities.Upon carbon monoxide(CO) poisoning,Cu/N-C(FT)@500 retains 96% of its MOR activity,far exceeding the performance of Pt/C catalyst(61% retention).Owing to its facile synthesis,outstanding activity,high stability and mechanical robustness,Cu/N-C(FT)@500 monolith is promising as a low-cost,efficient and CO-resistant electrocatalyst for MOR.展开更多
With the development of medicine,people are becoming more and more aware of the quality of medical water supply,such as dial ysis water,dental water,preparation water,operating room water,supply room water.Therefore,P...With the development of medicine,people are becoming more and more aware of the quality of medical water supply,such as dial ysis water,dental water,preparation water,operating room water,supply room water.Therefore,People are constantly improving the water treatment system and its standardized,and the demand for dialysis water is also becoming more and more strict.Hemodialysis is an effective means of maintaining the life of renal failure patients,120~180L water will be used for a conventional dialysis treatment,and high flux dialysis will consume more.展开更多
Background Febuxostat and allopurinol have different pharmacological mechanisms,the efficacy of febuxostat in chronic kidney disease complicated with hyperuricemia remains controversial.A meta-analysis and systemic re...Background Febuxostat and allopurinol have different pharmacological mechanisms,the efficacy of febuxostat in chronic kidney disease complicated with hyperuricemia remains controversial.A meta-analysis and systemic review was conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of febuxostat in CKD populations complicated with hyperuricemia.Methods A comprehensive search was conducted in multiple electronic databases based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria,before December 2016,searching for the published studies,including Chinese and English,relating to the use of febuxostat in CKD populations complicated with hyperuricemia,and manual retrieval of the inclusion literature.Literature evaluation and data extraction were performed by two reviewers,Rev Man 5.3 was used to perform the meta-analysis.Results Seven studies with 482 CKD patients were included in the meta-analysis.We found that febuxostat can significantly slow the decreasing speed of e GFR[RR=4.90,95%CI(1.95,7.84),P=0.001],and reduce serum uric acid[RR=-99.30,95%CI(-172.24,-26.37),P=0.008]levels in CKD patients complicated with hyperuricemia when compairing with control group.There was no significant difference in the levels of systolic blood pressure[RR=-2.19,95%CI(-9.99,5.61),P=0.58],diastolic blood pressure[RR=-2.30,95%CI(-7.33,2.73),P=0.10],low density lipoprotein[RR=-0.47,95%CI(-7.64,6.69),P=0.90]between the two groups.Compared with the control group,the use of febuxostat increase the incidence of adverse reaction[RR=4.73,95%CI(1.04,21.43),P=0.04]in patients.Conclusions Febuxostat can significantly lower serum uric acid level and effectively delay the process of chronic renal failure in CKD patients complicated with hyperuricemic,increases the incidence of adverse reaction,no significant difference in SBP,DBP,LDL,when compared with control group.展开更多
Objective To evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of polyethersulfone membrane hollow fiber dialyzer Enttex^(TM)-16LF(E60)in treating patients with end stage renal disease caused by a variety of reasons.Methods T...Objective To evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of polyethersulfone membrane hollow fiber dialyzer Enttex^(TM)-16LF(E60)in treating patients with end stage renal disease caused by a variety of reasons.Methods This clinical trialwas designed as a randomized,open,two-phase crossover and positive control,non-inferiority study.To evaluate the indicators of blood routine test,serum biochemical indexes,blood gas analysis,vital signsbefore and after hemodialysis,and the adverse events were recorded indetail.Results There was no significant difference in creatinine,urea,creatinine clearance and electrolytes between Enttex TM-16LF dialyzer and control dialyzer before and after hemodialysis,no adverse event associated with the Enttex^(TM)-16LF dialyzer was found during the study.Conclusions The Enttex^(TM)-16LF dialyzeris effective and safe for hemodialysis in patients with end stage renal disease.展开更多
Objective Investigate the correlation between serum sclerostinlevel and chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder(CKD-MBD),especially vascular calcification,in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD)patients.Methods This...Objective Investigate the correlation between serum sclerostinlevel and chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder(CKD-MBD),especially vascular calcification,in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD)patients.Methods This is across-sectional study,a total of 72 MHD patients were included from the first affiliated hospital of Jinan university.Measure the biochemical indicators of mineral metabolism,renal function,and serum sclerostin level by ELISA.The abdominal aorta calcification score(AACS)was assessed according to Kauppila method on lateral spine imaging using DEXA.Patients were distributed into two groups according to the level of serum sclerostin:low sclerostingroup(≤125 pg/ml)and high sclerostingroup(>125 pg/ml).Analyze the association of serum sclerostin level with the indicators of CKD-MBD.Results There was significant difference in i PTH level between high sclerost in group and low sclerost in group.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that dialysis duration,male and anuria were independent risk factor of high sclerostin level,and i PTH and Kt/V were protective factors.Conclusion Dialysis duration,man,anuria was independent risk factors and i PTH,Kt/V were protective factors of high serum sclerostin level in MHD patients.There was no correlation between abdominal aorta calcification and serum sclerostin level.展开更多
Liver failure which can be caused by viral hepatitis,alcohol,drugs,metabolic diseases,autoimmune processes or other fac tors is the end stage of chronic liver disease.Although liver transplantation is currently consid...Liver failure which can be caused by viral hepatitis,alcohol,drugs,metabolic diseases,autoimmune processes or other fac tors is the end stage of chronic liver disease.Although liver transplantation is currently considered to be the primary treatment measures of chronic liver disease.Due to donor shortages,surgical complications and immune rejection,cell therapy has been extensively studied.?Hepa tocyte transplantation and artificial liver have evolved into a simpler alternative to liver failure treatment.Artificial liver can be used as Liver replacement therapy in patients who were waiting for the liver transplantation with chronic liver disease.The ideal biological artificial liver must have the liver material metabolism,detoxification,synthesis and secretion and other functions.Nowadays bio-artificial liver has carried out a large number of clinical trials and get some progress.?This article is now discuss the status of bio-artificial liver and its re placement therapy prospects.展开更多
There are 3 kinds of Renal Replacement Therapy:hemodialysis,peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation.Although a kidney transplant would be the best solution,organ donations are limited and the transplanted organ...There are 3 kinds of Renal Replacement Therapy:hemodialysis,peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation.Although a kidney transplant would be the best solution,organ donations are limited and the transplanted organs can be rejected by the body.Hemodialysis is a widely recognized and near-universally available treatment method,however,the patient must make at least 3 weekly visits to a hospital to undergo treatment,with each session lasting on average around 4 hours.Consequently this can have an impact on the patients’life,including work and travel.Since the clinical populariza-展开更多
Vascular smooth muscle cell(VSMC) migration plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of many cardiovascular diseases.We recently showed that TMEM16 A is involved in hypertensioninduced cerebrovascular remodeling.Howe...Vascular smooth muscle cell(VSMC) migration plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of many cardiovascular diseases.We recently showed that TMEM16 A is involved in hypertensioninduced cerebrovascular remodeling.However,it is unclear whether this effect is related to the regulation of VSMC migration.Here,we investigated whether and how TMEM16 A contributes to migration in basilar artery smooth muscle cells(BASMCs).We observed that AngⅡ increased the migration of cultured BASMCs,which was markedly inhibited by overexpression of TMEM16 A.TMEM16 A overexpression inhibited AngⅡ-induced RhoA/ROCK2 activation,and myosin light chain phosphatase(MLCP)and myosin light chain(MLC20) phosphorylation.But AnsⅡ-induced myosin light chain kinase(MLCK)activation was not affected by TMEM16 A.Furthermore,a suppressed activation of integrinβ3/FAK pathway,determined by reduced integrinβ3 expression,FAK phosphorylation and F-actin rearrangement,was observed in TMEM16 A-overexpressing BASMCs upon AngⅡ stimulation.Contrary to the results of TMEM16 A overexpression,silencing of TMEM16 A showed the opposite effects.These in vitro results were further demonstrated in vivo in basilar arteries from VSMC-specific TMEM10 A transgenic mice during AngⅡ-induced hypertension.Moreover,we observed that the inhibitory effect of TMEM16 A on BASMC migration was mediated by decreasing the activation of WNK1,a Cl^(-)-sensitive serine/threonine kinase.In conclusion,this study demonstrated that TMEM16 A suppressed AnsⅡ-induced BASMC migration,thus contributing to the protection against cerebrovascular remodeling during AngⅡ-infused hypertension.TMEM16 A may exert this effect by suppressing the RhoA/ROCK2/MLCP/MLC20 and integrinβ3/FAK signaling pathways via inhibiting WNK1.Our results suggest that TMEM16 A may serve as a novel therapeutic target for VSMC migration-related diseases,such as vascular remodeling.展开更多
Determining the location of the Cretaceous-Paleogene(K-Pg) boundary in terrestrial strata is highly significant for studying the evolution of terrestrial ecosystems at the end of the Cretaceous(especially the extincti...Determining the location of the Cretaceous-Paleogene(K-Pg) boundary in terrestrial strata is highly significant for studying the evolution of terrestrial ecosystems at the end of the Cretaceous(especially the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs). At present, research on terrestrial K-Pg boundaries worldwide is concentrated in the middle and high latitudes, such as North America and Northeast China. Although many studies have also been carried out in the Nanxiong Basin, located at low latitudes(which has become the standard for dividing and comparing the continental K-Pg stratigraphy in China), many researchers have proposed four possible boundaries from different perspectives. Therefore, the exact location remains to be determined. In this study, the total mercury(Hg) content, environmental magnetism, geochemistry, and other parameters for the samples collected near the four boundaries were determined and compared with existing records. Results indicated that: 1) The total Hg content significantly increased in the upper part of the Zhenshui Formation and Pingling part of the Shanghu Formation with sharp fluctuations. As per latest dating results of Deccan Traps, the significantly high Hg value was attributed to the Deccan Traps eruption. Boundary 1 was located in the middle of the Hg anomaly interval, which was consistent with the relationship between the global K-Pg boundary and time of volcanic eruption. 2) The reconstructed paleoclimate evolution curve revealed that the red sediments in the basin recorded the late Maastrichtian warming event(66.2 Ma). Regarding the relationship between the four boundaries and this warming event, only boundary 1 was found to be closest to the real K-Pg boundary of the Nanxiong Basin.展开更多
The authors regret that there were some picture errors in the Fig.1D,G,I,Fig.4L,Fig.6C,H and Supporting Information Fig.S1A owing to copy and paste mistakes when preparing the representative images.The revisions do no...The authors regret that there were some picture errors in the Fig.1D,G,I,Fig.4L,Fig.6C,H and Supporting Information Fig.S1A owing to copy and paste mistakes when preparing the representative images.The revisions do not affect the data value,significant difference,and conclusions of the current work and the description of the whole article.The original data of this figure have been provided to the Editorial Office,and the Editorial Office or the corresponding authors can be contacted for original data access.展开更多
The authors regret that picture errors were found in the Fig.II,Fig.4L and Fig.6C owing to copy and paste mistakes during the process of using AI tools to check published images.Due to the large number of original ima...The authors regret that picture errors were found in the Fig.II,Fig.4L and Fig.6C owing to copy and paste mistakes during the process of using AI tools to check published images.Due to the large number of original images,these errors were not detected by manual inspection when preparing the corrected representative images previously.展开更多
The dimensional confinement endows ultrathin nanosheets with unique physical and chemical properties, which have been widely studied for the purpose of developing active electrocatalysts for water splitting. Ultrathin...The dimensional confinement endows ultrathin nanosheets with unique physical and chemical properties, which have been widely studied for the purpose of developing active electrocatalysts for water splitting. Ultrathin nanosheets are generally synthesized by chemical vapor deposition, exfoliation, or surfactant- assisted synthesis, which either require special equipment and reaction conditions, or is limited by the low yields and the difficulty in controlling the lateral size and structure of the nanosheets. In addition, achieving a high loading of ultrathin nanosheets on the electrodes without compromising their catalytic activity still remains a challenge. Herein, we report a simple electrodeposition method for preparing C0304 and Co（OH）2 ultrathin nanosheet arrays （UNA） without using templates or surfactants. The obtained arrays exhibit high activity for oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions, in both alkaline and neutral media. The electrolyzer based on Co304 and Co（OH）2 UNA shows superior activity and stability than that based on IrO2 and Pt/C, which demonstrates the potential of the present electrodeposition method for developing active and stable electrocatalysts for water splitting.展开更多
High-entropy multi-elemental(HEM)electrocatalysts present superior catalytic performance due to the efficient synergism of their components.HEM electrocatalysts are usually prepared through hydrothermal reactions or c...High-entropy multi-elemental(HEM)electrocatalysts present superior catalytic performance due to the efficient synergism of their components.HEM electrocatalysts are usually prepared through hydrothermal reactions or calcination,which could generate undesired heterogeneous structures that hinder the exploration of the structure–property relationship of these HEM electrocatalysts.Herein,we report a sol-gel method to synthesize homogeneous HEM electrocatalysts for electro-oxidation of methanol and urea(methanol oxidation reaction(MOR)and urea oxidation reaction(UOR)),through an acid-catalyzed gelation at room temperature.With Ni as the primary component for MOR and UOR,Co can reduce the overpotentials,while Fe can increase the catalytic activities and durability.Borate and phosphate can tune the charge distribution in active sites and speed up the reaction kinetics through fast proton transfer.Thus,the optimal Ni_(2)Fe_(0.5)Co_(0.5)-BP HEM catalyst demonstrates superior catalytic activity together with good durability and great resistance to CO poisoning.In addition,a direct methanol fuel cell with Ni_(2)Fe_(0.5)Co_(0.5)-BP electrode can not only provide power,but also produce formic acid with high yield and high Faraday efficiency.This work presents a simple strategy to prepare high-performance HEM electrocatalysts for fuel cells and production of valueadded chemicals.展开更多
Ezrin,a membrane–cytoskeleton linker protein,plays an essential role in cell polarity establishment,cell migration,and division.Recent studies show that ezrin phosphorylation regulates breast cancer metastasis by pro...Ezrin,a membrane–cytoskeleton linker protein,plays an essential role in cell polarity establishment,cell migration,and division.Recent studies show that ezrin phosphorylation regulates breast cancer metastasis by promoting cancer cell survivor and promotes intrahepatic metastasis via cell migration.However,it was less characterized whether there are additional post-translational modifications and/or post-translational crosstalks on ezrin underlying context-dependent breast cancer cell migration and invasion.Here we show that ezrin is acetylated by p300/CBP-associated factor(PCAF)in breast cancer cells in response to CCL18 stimulation.Ezrin physically interacts with PCAF and is a cognate substrate of PCAF.The acetylation site of ezrin was mapped by mass spectrometric analyses,and dynamic acetylation of ezrin is essential for CCL18-induced breast cancer cell migration and invasion.Mechanistically,the acetylation reduced the lipid-binding activity of ezrin to ensure a robust and dynamic cycling between the plasma membrane and cytosol in response to CCL18 stimulation.Biochemical analyses show that ezrin acetylation prevents the phosphorylation of Thr567.Using atomic force microscopic measurements,our study revealed that acetylation of ezrin induced its unfolding into a dominant structure,which prevents ezrin phosphorylation at Thr567.Thus,these results present a previously undefined mechanism by which CCL18-elicited crosstalks between the acetylation and phosphorylation on ezrin control breast cancer cell migration and invasion.This suggests that targeting PCAF signaling could be a potential therapeutic strategy for combating hyperactive ezrin-driven cancer progression.展开更多
The continuous tuning of plasmonic nanoassembly's structure is the key to manipulate their optical and catalytic properties.Herein,we report a strategy of using macroscopic deformation to continuously tune the str...The continuous tuning of plasmonic nanoassembly's structure is the key to manipulate their optical and catalytic properties.Herein,we report a strategy of using macroscopic deformation to continuously tune the structure and optical activity of massive plasmonic nanoassemblies that are embedded in elastic polymer matrix.Plasmonic gold nanoparticles(Au NPs)are assembled to nanochains(Au NCs)with defined length and further embedded into polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP)matrix.The nanostructure and plasmonic properties of massive Au NCs in this Au NCs-PVP film can be simultaneously and continuously tuned,simply by reversible mechanical deformation of this elastic film.In this way,the surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)enhancement factor of this film as a SERS substrate can be mechanically modulated in the range of 10^(0)to 6.8×10^(7).Meanwhile,the PVP matrix also serves as a selective diffusion barrier to eliminate the fluorescence interference of large biomolecules,which enables the Au NCs-PVP film as a convenient SER S substrate for quick and direct analysis of small molecule analytes in biological samples and food,avoiding the complicate and time-consuming sample pretreatment process.展开更多
基金Guangdong Obers Blood Purification Academician Work station(2013B090400004)Guangdong University blood purification technology and Engineering Research Center(GCZX-A1104)+2 种基金Guangzhou entrepreneurial leader talent/LCY201215Guangdong science and technology project in the field of social de velopment(2013B021400002)Guangdong Provincial Center for clini cal engineering of blood purification(507204531040)
文摘Objective To explore the method of safety and efficacy validation of hemodialysis machine,and observe the clinical efficacy of OBERS-3000 multifunctional hemodialysis machine.Methods Randomized,open,two-phase crossover and positive control design,a total of 72 patients from two hospitals were included.OBERS-3000 multifunctional hemodialysis machine was the test machine,and the Fresenius 4008 series hemodialysis machine was as the control machine,indicators of blood routine test,serum electrolytes,liver and kidney function test,blood gas analysis,CRP were compared,body weight before and after hemodialysis,ultrafiltration volume were recorded,urea clearance index,urea reduction ratio were calculated.The XL90 conductivity meter was connected in series in the test machine,to monitor the temperature,conductance,venous pressure and arterial pressure during the dialysis in real time,and the measured value were compared with the machine monitoring value.Results Both of the test machine and the control machine could effectively eliminate creatinine,urea nitrogen and other uremic toxins,could continuously supply qualified dialysate,and precisely control the ultrafiltration volume.There were no significant differences in temperature,conductance,venous pressure and arterial pressure monitoring with the real time measured value by XL90 conductivity meter.Conclusions OBERS-3000 multifunctional hemodialysis machine can effectively eliminate uremic toxins,maintain electrolyte and acid-base balance,and can accurately display the monitoring parameters.
基金Guangzhou Development Zone entrepreneurship leading talent project(2017-L153)Guangdong University blood purification technology and Engineering Research Center(GCZX-A1104)+2 种基金Guangzhou entrepreneurial leader talent/LCY201215Guangdong Provincial Center for clinical engineering of blood purification(507204531040)Guangdong Obers Blood Purification Academician Work station(2013B090400004)
文摘Female patients,44 years old,due to'regular peritoneal dialysis5 years,stomach ache 1 week'admission.Previous had 2 times for'Peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis'in hospital,after anti-infection treatment patients symptoms improved and discharged.1 week ago in patients admitted to hospital because of abdominal pain again.Physical:abdominal tenderness,bowel sounds hyperthyroidism.Laboratory inspection index:CRP:172.22 mg/l,WBC:23.26×10~9/L,NEU%:89.23%,D dimer:3 800 ng/ml,PCT:14.86 ng/ml。
基金Guangdong Obers Blood Purification Academician Work station(2013B090400004)Construction of collaborative platform for clinical research and clinical research of blood purifica tion(201604020175)+2 种基金Guangzhou entrepreneurial leader talent/LCY201215Guangdong University blood purification technology and Engineering Re search Center(GCZX-A1104)Guangdong Provincial Center for clinical engineering of blood purification(507204531040)
文摘1 Introduction Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus(NPSLE)is a serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE),with an incidence of about 30%to 40%[1].No matter early or late SLE patients are prone to concurrent,so early diagnosis and treatment of NPSLE is extremely important.
基金This work was supported by the 21C Innovation Laboratory,Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd by project No.21C-OP-202004the Ningbo 2025 Project(Grant No.2018B10061,2018B10087 and 2019B10044)+1 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2018YFB0905400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21805297).
文摘Lithium (Li) metal is considered as one of the most promising anode materials to build next-generation high-energy–density batteries. Nonetheless, dendritic Li deposition has dramatically hindered the practical applications of Li metal batteries (LMBs). Uniformizing Li deposition is a prerequisite to achieve safe and practical LMBs. Herein, an underpotential deposition (UPD) process is first proposed to alter the kinetic and uniformity of Li deposition morphology. Based on the strong interaction between the Li adatoms and manganese (Mn) based substrate, a competition between the UPD and bulk Li deposition is observed, on which the predominance of the UPD scenario tends to uniformize Li nucleation and deposition by the surface coverage of Li monolayers at potentials that are more positive than the Nernst potential of Li metal. Inspired by this process, an advanced hybrid Mn-graphene oxide structure is developed for Li protection, not only enabling dendrite-free Li anodes for high-capacity and -current density cycling, but also improving the interfacial kinetic of Li metal anodes at subzero temperatures, showing potential applicability in low temperature conditions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21722406,21975240,21676258)by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WK2060190102)+1 种基金by the Central Leading Local Science and Technology Development Special Fund Project(YDZX20191400002636)by the Scientific and Technologial Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi(STIP 2020L0695)。
文摘Noble metal-based electrocatalysts present high activities for methanol oxidation reaction(MOR),but are limited by their high cost,low stability and poor resistance to carbon monoxide(CO) poisoning.The development of active and stable non-noble metal electrocatalysts for MOR is desired,but remains a challenge.Herein,we report a simple strategy to make copper nanocrystal/nitrogen-doped carbon(Cu/N-C)monoliths,which can serve as active and robust electrodes for MOR.Copper nanocrystals were electrochemically deposited onto a conductive polyaniline hydrogel and calcined to form Cu/N-C monolith,where the active copper nanocrystals are protected by nitrogen-doped carbon.Owing to their extremely high electrical conductivity(1.25 × 10^(5) S cm^(-1)) and mechanical robustness,these Cu/N-C monoliths can be directly used as electrodes for MOR,without using substrates or additives.The optimal Cu/N-C(FT)@500 monolith shows a high MOR activity of 189 mA cm^(-2) at 0.6 V vs.SCE in alkaline methanol solution,superior to most of reported Cu-based MOR catalysts.Cu/N-C(FT)@500 also presents a better stability than Pt/C catalyst in the long-term MOR test at high current densities.Upon carbon monoxide(CO) poisoning,Cu/N-C(FT)@500 retains 96% of its MOR activity,far exceeding the performance of Pt/C catalyst(61% retention).Owing to its facile synthesis,outstanding activity,high stability and mechanical robustness,Cu/N-C(FT)@500 monolith is promising as a low-cost,efficient and CO-resistant electrocatalyst for MOR.
基金Guangdong Obers Blood Purification Aca demician Work station(2013B090400004)Science and technology plan project of Guangdong industrial high and new technology field(2013B010203019)+3 种基金Guangzhou entrepreneurial leader talent/LCY201215Guangdong Inno vation Fund Project(2014A010101123)Guangdong Provincial Center for clinical en gineering of blood purification(507204531040)Guangdong University blood purification technology and Engineering Research Center(GCZX-A1104)
文摘With the development of medicine,people are becoming more and more aware of the quality of medical water supply,such as dial ysis water,dental water,preparation water,operating room water,supply room water.Therefore,People are constantly improving the water treatment system and its standardized,and the demand for dialysis water is also becoming more and more strict.Hemodialysis is an effective means of maintaining the life of renal failure patients,120~180L water will be used for a conventional dialysis treatment,and high flux dialysis will consume more.
基金Guangzhou Development Zone entrepreneurship leading talent project(2017-L153)Guangdong University blood purification technology and Engineering Research Center(GCZX-A1104)+2 种基金Guangzhou entrepreneurial leader talent/LCY201215Guangdong Provincial Center for clinical engineering of blood purification(507204531040)Guangdong Obers Blood Purification Academician Work station(2013B090400004)
文摘Background Febuxostat and allopurinol have different pharmacological mechanisms,the efficacy of febuxostat in chronic kidney disease complicated with hyperuricemia remains controversial.A meta-analysis and systemic review was conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of febuxostat in CKD populations complicated with hyperuricemia.Methods A comprehensive search was conducted in multiple electronic databases based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria,before December 2016,searching for the published studies,including Chinese and English,relating to the use of febuxostat in CKD populations complicated with hyperuricemia,and manual retrieval of the inclusion literature.Literature evaluation and data extraction were performed by two reviewers,Rev Man 5.3 was used to perform the meta-analysis.Results Seven studies with 482 CKD patients were included in the meta-analysis.We found that febuxostat can significantly slow the decreasing speed of e GFR[RR=4.90,95%CI(1.95,7.84),P=0.001],and reduce serum uric acid[RR=-99.30,95%CI(-172.24,-26.37),P=0.008]levels in CKD patients complicated with hyperuricemia when compairing with control group.There was no significant difference in the levels of systolic blood pressure[RR=-2.19,95%CI(-9.99,5.61),P=0.58],diastolic blood pressure[RR=-2.30,95%CI(-7.33,2.73),P=0.10],low density lipoprotein[RR=-0.47,95%CI(-7.64,6.69),P=0.90]between the two groups.Compared with the control group,the use of febuxostat increase the incidence of adverse reaction[RR=4.73,95%CI(1.04,21.43),P=0.04]in patients.Conclusions Febuxostat can significantly lower serum uric acid level and effectively delay the process of chronic renal failure in CKD patients complicated with hyperuricemic,increases the incidence of adverse reaction,no significant difference in SBP,DBP,LDL,when compared with control group.
基金Guangdong Obers Blood Purification Academician Work station(2013B090400004)Guangdong University blood purification technology and Engineering Research Center(GCZX-A1104)+3 种基金Science and technology plan project of Guangdong industrial high and new technology field(2013B010203019)Guangdong Provincial Center for clinical engineering of blood purification(507204531040)Guangdong science and technology project in the field of social development(2013B021400002)Guangzhou entrepreneurial leader talent/LCY201215
文摘Objective To evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of polyethersulfone membrane hollow fiber dialyzer Enttex^(TM)-16LF(E60)in treating patients with end stage renal disease caused by a variety of reasons.Methods This clinical trialwas designed as a randomized,open,two-phase crossover and positive control,non-inferiority study.To evaluate the indicators of blood routine test,serum biochemical indexes,blood gas analysis,vital signsbefore and after hemodialysis,and the adverse events were recorded indetail.Results There was no significant difference in creatinine,urea,creatinine clearance and electrolytes between Enttex TM-16LF dialyzer and control dialyzer before and after hemodialysis,no adverse event associated with the Enttex^(TM)-16LF dialyzer was found during the study.Conclusions The Enttex^(TM)-16LF dialyzeris effective and safe for hemodialysis in patients with end stage renal disease.
文摘Objective Investigate the correlation between serum sclerostinlevel and chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder(CKD-MBD),especially vascular calcification,in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD)patients.Methods This is across-sectional study,a total of 72 MHD patients were included from the first affiliated hospital of Jinan university.Measure the biochemical indicators of mineral metabolism,renal function,and serum sclerostin level by ELISA.The abdominal aorta calcification score(AACS)was assessed according to Kauppila method on lateral spine imaging using DEXA.Patients were distributed into two groups according to the level of serum sclerostin:low sclerostingroup(≤125 pg/ml)and high sclerostingroup(>125 pg/ml).Analyze the association of serum sclerostin level with the indicators of CKD-MBD.Results There was significant difference in i PTH level between high sclerost in group and low sclerost in group.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that dialysis duration,male and anuria were independent risk factor of high sclerostin level,and i PTH and Kt/V were protective factors.Conclusion Dialysis duration,man,anuria was independent risk factors and i PTH,Kt/V were protective factors of high serum sclerostin level in MHD patients.There was no correlation between abdominal aorta calcification and serum sclerostin level.
基金Guangdong Obers Blood Purification Academician Work station(2013B090400004)Construction of collaborative platform for clinical research and clinical research of blood purifica tion(201604020175)+4 种基金Guangzhou entrepreneurial leader talent/LCY201215Guangdong University blood purification technology and Engineering Research Center(GCZX-A1104)Guangdong Provincial Center for clinical engineering of blood purification(507204531040)Guangzhou Devel op ment Zone entrepreneur ship leading talent project(2017-L153)Science and technology plan project of Guangdong industrial high and new technology field(2013B010203019)
文摘Liver failure which can be caused by viral hepatitis,alcohol,drugs,metabolic diseases,autoimmune processes or other fac tors is the end stage of chronic liver disease.Although liver transplantation is currently considered to be the primary treatment measures of chronic liver disease.Due to donor shortages,surgical complications and immune rejection,cell therapy has been extensively studied.?Hepa tocyte transplantation and artificial liver have evolved into a simpler alternative to liver failure treatment.Artificial liver can be used as Liver replacement therapy in patients who were waiting for the liver transplantation with chronic liver disease.The ideal biological artificial liver must have the liver material metabolism,detoxification,synthesis and secretion and other functions.Nowadays bio-artificial liver has carried out a large number of clinical trials and get some progress.?This article is now discuss the status of bio-artificial liver and its re placement therapy prospects.
基金Guangdong Obers Blood Purification Aca demician Work station(2013B090400004)Guangzhou entrepreneurial leader talent/LCY201215+3 种基金Science and technology plan project of Guangdong in dustri al high and new technology field(2013B010203019)Construc tion of col laborative platform for clinical research and clinical research of blood purification(201604020175)Guangdong University blood purifi cation tech nology and Engineering Re search Center(GCZX-A1104)Guangdong Innovation Fund Project(2014A010101123)
文摘There are 3 kinds of Renal Replacement Therapy:hemodialysis,peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation.Although a kidney transplant would be the best solution,organ donations are limited and the transplanted organs can be rejected by the body.Hemodialysis is a widely recognized and near-universally available treatment method,however,the patient must make at least 3 weekly visits to a hospital to undergo treatment,with each session lasting on average around 4 hours.Consequently this can have an impact on the patients’life,including work and travel.Since the clinical populariza-
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant Nos. 81872858, 81773721, 81573422, and 81903598)。
文摘Vascular smooth muscle cell(VSMC) migration plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of many cardiovascular diseases.We recently showed that TMEM16 A is involved in hypertensioninduced cerebrovascular remodeling.However,it is unclear whether this effect is related to the regulation of VSMC migration.Here,we investigated whether and how TMEM16 A contributes to migration in basilar artery smooth muscle cells(BASMCs).We observed that AngⅡ increased the migration of cultured BASMCs,which was markedly inhibited by overexpression of TMEM16 A.TMEM16 A overexpression inhibited AngⅡ-induced RhoA/ROCK2 activation,and myosin light chain phosphatase(MLCP)and myosin light chain(MLC20) phosphorylation.But AnsⅡ-induced myosin light chain kinase(MLCK)activation was not affected by TMEM16 A.Furthermore,a suppressed activation of integrinβ3/FAK pathway,determined by reduced integrinβ3 expression,FAK phosphorylation and F-actin rearrangement,was observed in TMEM16 A-overexpressing BASMCs upon AngⅡ stimulation.Contrary to the results of TMEM16 A overexpression,silencing of TMEM16 A showed the opposite effects.These in vitro results were further demonstrated in vivo in basilar arteries from VSMC-specific TMEM10 A transgenic mice during AngⅡ-induced hypertension.Moreover,we observed that the inhibitory effect of TMEM16 A on BASMC migration was mediated by decreasing the activation of WNK1,a Cl^(-)-sensitive serine/threonine kinase.In conclusion,this study demonstrated that TMEM16 A suppressed AnsⅡ-induced BASMC migration,thus contributing to the protection against cerebrovascular remodeling during AngⅡ-infused hypertension.TMEM16 A may exert this effect by suppressing the RhoA/ROCK2/MLCP/MLC20 and integrinβ3/FAK signaling pathways via inhibiting WNK1.Our results suggest that TMEM16 A may serve as a novel therapeutic target for VSMC migration-related diseases,such as vascular remodeling.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41602185 and 41772180)the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP 679)the Innovation Research Team Fund of Fujian Normal University (Grant No. IRTL1705)。
文摘Determining the location of the Cretaceous-Paleogene(K-Pg) boundary in terrestrial strata is highly significant for studying the evolution of terrestrial ecosystems at the end of the Cretaceous(especially the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs). At present, research on terrestrial K-Pg boundaries worldwide is concentrated in the middle and high latitudes, such as North America and Northeast China. Although many studies have also been carried out in the Nanxiong Basin, located at low latitudes(which has become the standard for dividing and comparing the continental K-Pg stratigraphy in China), many researchers have proposed four possible boundaries from different perspectives. Therefore, the exact location remains to be determined. In this study, the total mercury(Hg) content, environmental magnetism, geochemistry, and other parameters for the samples collected near the four boundaries were determined and compared with existing records. Results indicated that: 1) The total Hg content significantly increased in the upper part of the Zhenshui Formation and Pingling part of the Shanghu Formation with sharp fluctuations. As per latest dating results of Deccan Traps, the significantly high Hg value was attributed to the Deccan Traps eruption. Boundary 1 was located in the middle of the Hg anomaly interval, which was consistent with the relationship between the global K-Pg boundary and time of volcanic eruption. 2) The reconstructed paleoclimate evolution curve revealed that the red sediments in the basin recorded the late Maastrichtian warming event(66.2 Ma). Regarding the relationship between the four boundaries and this warming event, only boundary 1 was found to be closest to the real K-Pg boundary of the Nanxiong Basin.
文摘The authors regret that there were some picture errors in the Fig.1D,G,I,Fig.4L,Fig.6C,H and Supporting Information Fig.S1A owing to copy and paste mistakes when preparing the representative images.The revisions do not affect the data value,significant difference,and conclusions of the current work and the description of the whole article.The original data of this figure have been provided to the Editorial Office,and the Editorial Office or the corresponding authors can be contacted for original data access.
文摘The authors regret that picture errors were found in the Fig.II,Fig.4L and Fig.6C owing to copy and paste mistakes during the process of using AI tools to check published images.Due to the large number of original images,these errors were not detected by manual inspection when preparing the corrected representative images previously.
文摘The dimensional confinement endows ultrathin nanosheets with unique physical and chemical properties, which have been widely studied for the purpose of developing active electrocatalysts for water splitting. Ultrathin nanosheets are generally synthesized by chemical vapor deposition, exfoliation, or surfactant- assisted synthesis, which either require special equipment and reaction conditions, or is limited by the low yields and the difficulty in controlling the lateral size and structure of the nanosheets. In addition, achieving a high loading of ultrathin nanosheets on the electrodes without compromising their catalytic activity still remains a challenge. Herein, we report a simple electrodeposition method for preparing C0304 and Co（OH）2 ultrathin nanosheet arrays （UNA） without using templates or surfactants. The obtained arrays exhibit high activity for oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions, in both alkaline and neutral media. The electrolyzer based on Co304 and Co（OH）2 UNA shows superior activity and stability than that based on IrO2 and Pt/C, which demonstrates the potential of the present electrodeposition method for developing active and stable electrocatalysts for water splitting.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21778052 and 21975240)by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.WK2060190102).
文摘High-entropy multi-elemental(HEM)electrocatalysts present superior catalytic performance due to the efficient synergism of their components.HEM electrocatalysts are usually prepared through hydrothermal reactions or calcination,which could generate undesired heterogeneous structures that hinder the exploration of the structure–property relationship of these HEM electrocatalysts.Herein,we report a sol-gel method to synthesize homogeneous HEM electrocatalysts for electro-oxidation of methanol and urea(methanol oxidation reaction(MOR)and urea oxidation reaction(UOR)),through an acid-catalyzed gelation at room temperature.With Ni as the primary component for MOR and UOR,Co can reduce the overpotentials,while Fe can increase the catalytic activities and durability.Borate and phosphate can tune the charge distribution in active sites and speed up the reaction kinetics through fast proton transfer.Thus,the optimal Ni_(2)Fe_(0.5)Co_(0.5)-BP HEM catalyst demonstrates superior catalytic activity together with good durability and great resistance to CO poisoning.In addition,a direct methanol fuel cell with Ni_(2)Fe_(0.5)Co_(0.5)-BP electrode can not only provide power,but also produce formic acid with high yield and high Faraday efficiency.This work presents a simple strategy to prepare high-performance HEM electrocatalysts for fuel cells and production of valueadded chemicals.
基金This work was supported in part by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81630080,31430054,91854203,31301105,31320103904,31621002,31671405,91853115,21922706,81572283,31271518,31471275,and 31870759)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFA0503600 and 2016YFA0100500)+2 种基金Ministry of Education(IRT_17R102 and 20113402130010)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB19000000)Central University Grants WK2340000066.
文摘Ezrin,a membrane–cytoskeleton linker protein,plays an essential role in cell polarity establishment,cell migration,and division.Recent studies show that ezrin phosphorylation regulates breast cancer metastasis by promoting cancer cell survivor and promotes intrahepatic metastasis via cell migration.However,it was less characterized whether there are additional post-translational modifications and/or post-translational crosstalks on ezrin underlying context-dependent breast cancer cell migration and invasion.Here we show that ezrin is acetylated by p300/CBP-associated factor(PCAF)in breast cancer cells in response to CCL18 stimulation.Ezrin physically interacts with PCAF and is a cognate substrate of PCAF.The acetylation site of ezrin was mapped by mass spectrometric analyses,and dynamic acetylation of ezrin is essential for CCL18-induced breast cancer cell migration and invasion.Mechanistically,the acetylation reduced the lipid-binding activity of ezrin to ensure a robust and dynamic cycling between the plasma membrane and cytosol in response to CCL18 stimulation.Biochemical analyses show that ezrin acetylation prevents the phosphorylation of Thr567.Using atomic force microscopic measurements,our study revealed that acetylation of ezrin induced its unfolding into a dominant structure,which prevents ezrin phosphorylation at Thr567.Thus,these results present a previously undefined mechanism by which CCL18-elicited crosstalks between the acetylation and phosphorylation on ezrin control breast cancer cell migration and invasion.This suggests that targeting PCAF signaling could be a potential therapeutic strategy for combating hyperactive ezrin-driven cancer progression.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21722406,21975240,21778052)by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.WK2060190102).We thank Dr.Xiaowei Chen and Prof.Liangbin Li for their help on the SR-SAXS instrument.
文摘The continuous tuning of plasmonic nanoassembly's structure is the key to manipulate their optical and catalytic properties.Herein,we report a strategy of using macroscopic deformation to continuously tune the structure and optical activity of massive plasmonic nanoassemblies that are embedded in elastic polymer matrix.Plasmonic gold nanoparticles(Au NPs)are assembled to nanochains(Au NCs)with defined length and further embedded into polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP)matrix.The nanostructure and plasmonic properties of massive Au NCs in this Au NCs-PVP film can be simultaneously and continuously tuned,simply by reversible mechanical deformation of this elastic film.In this way,the surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)enhancement factor of this film as a SERS substrate can be mechanically modulated in the range of 10^(0)to 6.8×10^(7).Meanwhile,the PVP matrix also serves as a selective diffusion barrier to eliminate the fluorescence interference of large biomolecules,which enables the Au NCs-PVP film as a convenient SER S substrate for quick and direct analysis of small molecule analytes in biological samples and food,avoiding the complicate and time-consuming sample pretreatment process.
