Among the various treatment methods for stroke, increasing attention has been paid to tradi- tional Chinese medicines. Buyang Huanwu decoction is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of strok...Among the various treatment methods for stroke, increasing attention has been paid to tradi- tional Chinese medicines. Buyang Huanwu decoction is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of stroke. This paper summarizes the active components of the Chinese herb, which is composed of Huangqi （Radix Astragali seu Hedysari）, Danggui （Radix Angelica sinensis）, Chishao （Radix Paeoniae Rubra）, Chuanxiong （Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanx- iong）, Honghua （Flos Carthami）, Taoren （Semen Persicae） and Dilong （Pheretima）, and identifies the therapeutic targets and underlying mechanisms that contribute to the neuroprotective prop- erties of Buyang Huanwu decoction.展开更多
Moderate or intense low oxygen dilution(MILD)combustion plays a significant role in the mitigation of combustion-generated pollutants and greenhouse gases whilst meeting thermal efficiency needs.However,due to the lac...Moderate or intense low oxygen dilution(MILD)combustion plays a significant role in the mitigation of combustion-generated pollutants and greenhouse gases whilst meeting thermal efficiency needs.However,due to the lack of the fundamental knowledge on this combustion,there is a misconception that MILD combustion should be established by high preheating of the air,which has limited its application.Our research and development on this combustion has been performed for several years. We have found that the requirements for establishing the MILD combustion are more relaxed than previously.It is also revealed that this combustion of different type,i.e.,non-premixed,partially premixed and fully premixed,can be achieved by firing various fuels(i.e.,gaseous,liquid and solid fuels).It is suggested that the application of the MILD combustion can be expanded significantly.The present review summarizes the progress and recent trend made in the R&D of this combustion and recommends further fundamental studies for improving our knowledge and widening its applications.展开更多
Background:Diabetic wounds are one of the most common and serious complications of diabetes mellitus,characterized by the dysfunction of wound-healing-related cells in quantity and quality.Our previous studies reveale...Background:Diabetic wounds are one of the most common and serious complications of diabetes mellitus,characterized by the dysfunction of wound-healing-related cells in quantity and quality.Our previous studies revealed that human amniotic epithelial cells(hAECs)could promote diabetic wound healing by paracrine action.Interestingly,numerous studies demonstrated that exosomes derived from stem cells are the critical paracrine vehicles for stem cell therapy.However,whether exosomes derived from hAECs(hAECs-Exos)mediate the effects of hAECs on diabetic wound healing remains unclear.This study aimed to investigate the biological effects of hAECs-Exos on diabetic wound healing and preliminarily elucidate the underlying mechanism.Methods:hAECs-Exos were isolated by ultracentrifugation and identified by transmission electron microscopy,dynamic light scattering and flow cytometry.A series of in vitro functional analyses were performed to assess the regulatory effects of hAECs-Exos on human fibroblasts(HFBs)and human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs)in a high-glycemic microenvironment.Highthroughput sequencing and bioinformatics analyses were conducted to speculate the related mechanisms of actions of hAECs-Exos on HFBs and HUVECs.Subsequently,the role of the candidate signaling pathway of hAECs-Exos in regulating the function of HUVECs and HFBs,as well as in diabetic wound healing,was assessed.Results:hAECs-Exos presented a cup-or sphere-shaped morphology with a mean diameter of 105.89±10.36 nm,were positive for CD63 and TSG101 and could be internalized by HFBs and HUVECs.After that,hAECs-Exos not only significantly promoted the proliferation and migration of HFBs,but also facilitated the angiogenic activity of HUVECs in vitro.High-throughput sequencing revealed enriched miRNAs of hAECs-Exos involved in wound healing.Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes and Gene Ontology analyses have shown that the target genes of the top 15 miRNAs were highly enriched in the PI3K-AKT pathway.Further functional studies demonst展开更多
Iodine-modified calcium-based rice husk ash sorbents （I2/CaO/RHA） were synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, and N2 isotherm adsorption/desorption. Adsorption experiments of vapor-p...Iodine-modified calcium-based rice husk ash sorbents （I2/CaO/RHA） were synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, and N2 isotherm adsorption/desorption. Adsorption experiments of vapor-phase elemental mercury （Hg^0） were performed in a laboratory-scale fixed-bed reactor. I2/CaO/RHA performances on Hg^0 adsorption were compared with those of modified Cabased fly ash sorbents （I2/CaO/FA） and modified fly ash sorbents （I2/FA）. Effects of oxidant loading, supports, pore size distribution, iodine impregnation modes, and temperature were investigated as well to understand the mechanism in capturing Hg^0. The modified sorbents exhibited reasonable efficiency for Hg^0 removal under simulated flue gas. The surface area, pore size distribution, and iodine impregnation modes of the sorbents did not produce a strong effect on Hg^0 capture efficiency, while fair correlation was observed between Hg^0 uptake capacity and iodine concentration. Therefore, the content of 12 impregnated on the sorbents was identified as the most important factor influencing the capacity of these sorbents for Hg^0 uptake. Increasing temperature in the range of 80-140℃ caused a rise in Hg^0 removal. A reaction mechanism that may explain the experimental results was presumed based on the characterizations and adsorption study.展开更多
基金supported by grants from Health and Family Planning Commission of Heilongjiang Province Research Projects,No. 2014-195Science and Technology Research Projects of Mudanjiang Medical University,No.ZS201305.
文摘Among the various treatment methods for stroke, increasing attention has been paid to tradi- tional Chinese medicines. Buyang Huanwu decoction is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of stroke. This paper summarizes the active components of the Chinese herb, which is composed of Huangqi （Radix Astragali seu Hedysari）, Danggui （Radix Angelica sinensis）, Chishao （Radix Paeoniae Rubra）, Chuanxiong （Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanx- iong）, Honghua （Flos Carthami）, Taoren （Semen Persicae） and Dilong （Pheretima）, and identifies the therapeutic targets and underlying mechanisms that contribute to the neuroprotective prop- erties of Buyang Huanwu decoction.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11072005,50936001)the Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion(Grant No.FSKLCC0801)
文摘Moderate or intense low oxygen dilution(MILD)combustion plays a significant role in the mitigation of combustion-generated pollutants and greenhouse gases whilst meeting thermal efficiency needs.However,due to the lack of the fundamental knowledge on this combustion,there is a misconception that MILD combustion should be established by high preheating of the air,which has limited its application.Our research and development on this combustion has been performed for several years. We have found that the requirements for establishing the MILD combustion are more relaxed than previously.It is also revealed that this combustion of different type,i.e.,non-premixed,partially premixed and fully premixed,can be achieved by firing various fuels(i.e.,gaseous,liquid and solid fuels).It is suggested that the application of the MILD combustion can be expanded significantly.The present review summarizes the progress and recent trend made in the R&D of this combustion and recommends further fundamental studies for improving our knowledge and widening its applications.
基金funded by the National Key R&D Program of China(2019YFA0110503)the National Nature Science Foundation of China(81701905,81930057,81772076,81871559,81571897)+5 种基金the Shanghai Pujiang Program(17PJD043)the Clinical Key Discipline Project of Shanghai and Chinathe Shanghai Health System Excellent Talent Training Program(2017BR037)the Fujian Burn Medical Center([2017]171)the Key Clinical Specialty Discipline Construction Programme of Fujian,China([2012]149)the Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Burn and Trauma,China.
文摘Background:Diabetic wounds are one of the most common and serious complications of diabetes mellitus,characterized by the dysfunction of wound-healing-related cells in quantity and quality.Our previous studies revealed that human amniotic epithelial cells(hAECs)could promote diabetic wound healing by paracrine action.Interestingly,numerous studies demonstrated that exosomes derived from stem cells are the critical paracrine vehicles for stem cell therapy.However,whether exosomes derived from hAECs(hAECs-Exos)mediate the effects of hAECs on diabetic wound healing remains unclear.This study aimed to investigate the biological effects of hAECs-Exos on diabetic wound healing and preliminarily elucidate the underlying mechanism.Methods:hAECs-Exos were isolated by ultracentrifugation and identified by transmission electron microscopy,dynamic light scattering and flow cytometry.A series of in vitro functional analyses were performed to assess the regulatory effects of hAECs-Exos on human fibroblasts(HFBs)and human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs)in a high-glycemic microenvironment.Highthroughput sequencing and bioinformatics analyses were conducted to speculate the related mechanisms of actions of hAECs-Exos on HFBs and HUVECs.Subsequently,the role of the candidate signaling pathway of hAECs-Exos in regulating the function of HUVECs and HFBs,as well as in diabetic wound healing,was assessed.Results:hAECs-Exos presented a cup-or sphere-shaped morphology with a mean diameter of 105.89±10.36 nm,were positive for CD63 and TSG101 and could be internalized by HFBs and HUVECs.After that,hAECs-Exos not only significantly promoted the proliferation and migration of HFBs,but also facilitated the angiogenic activity of HUVECs in vitro.High-throughput sequencing revealed enriched miRNAs of hAECs-Exos involved in wound healing.Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes and Gene Ontology analyses have shown that the target genes of the top 15 miRNAs were highly enriched in the PI3K-AKT pathway.Further functional studies demonst
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(No.50506011, 50936004)the partial funding from the Science Foundation of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (No.M2009009)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2006CB705806)
文摘Iodine-modified calcium-based rice husk ash sorbents （I2/CaO/RHA） were synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, and N2 isotherm adsorption/desorption. Adsorption experiments of vapor-phase elemental mercury （Hg^0） were performed in a laboratory-scale fixed-bed reactor. I2/CaO/RHA performances on Hg^0 adsorption were compared with those of modified Cabased fly ash sorbents （I2/CaO/FA） and modified fly ash sorbents （I2/FA）. Effects of oxidant loading, supports, pore size distribution, iodine impregnation modes, and temperature were investigated as well to understand the mechanism in capturing Hg^0. The modified sorbents exhibited reasonable efficiency for Hg^0 removal under simulated flue gas. The surface area, pore size distribution, and iodine impregnation modes of the sorbents did not produce a strong effect on Hg^0 capture efficiency, while fair correlation was observed between Hg^0 uptake capacity and iodine concentration. Therefore, the content of 12 impregnated on the sorbents was identified as the most important factor influencing the capacity of these sorbents for Hg^0 uptake. Increasing temperature in the range of 80-140℃ caused a rise in Hg^0 removal. A reaction mechanism that may explain the experimental results was presumed based on the characterizations and adsorption study.
