BACKGROUND The long-term stability of hepatitis B surface antigen(HBsAg)seroclearance following peginterferon alpha(peg-IFN-α)-based therapy has not been extensively studied,leaving the full potential and limitations...BACKGROUND The long-term stability of hepatitis B surface antigen(HBsAg)seroclearance following peginterferon alpha(peg-IFN-α)-based therapy has not been extensively studied,leaving the full potential and limitations of this strategy unclear.AIM To assess HBsAg recurrence after seroclearance achieved by peg-IFN-αregimens.METHODS This prospective,multicenter,observational study was conducted from November 2015 to June 2021 at three Chinese hospitals:The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University,Ankang Central Hospital,and The Affiliated Hospital of Yan’an University.Participants who achieved HBsAg seroclearance following peg-IFN-α-based treatments were monitored every 4-12 weeks post-treatment for hepatitis B virus(HBV)markers,HBV DNA,and liver function.The primary outcome was HBV recurrence,defined as the reemergence of HBsAg,HBV DNA,or both,at least twice within 4-8 weeks of follow-up.RESULTS In total,121 patients who achieved HBsAg seroclearance were enrolled.After a median follow-up of 84.0(48.0,132.0)weeks,four subjects were lost to follow-up.HBsAg recurrence was detected in 16 patients.The cumulative HBsAg recurrence rate in the intention-to-treat population was 15.2%.Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that consolidation time<12 weeks[odds ratio(OR)=28.044,95%CI:4.525-173.791]and hepatitis B surface antibody disappearance during follow-up(OR=46.445,95%CI:2.571-838.957)were strong predictors of HBsAg recurrence.HBV DNA positivity and decompensation of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma were not observed.CONCLUSION HBsAg seroclearance following peg-IFN-αtreatment was durable over 84 weeks of follow-up with a cumulative recurrence rate of 15.2%.展开更多
Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants has become a hot research topic because of its low energy consumption and environmental-friendly characteristics.Bismuth oxide(Bi2O3)nanocrystals with a bandgap ranging...Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants has become a hot research topic because of its low energy consumption and environmental-friendly characteristics.Bismuth oxide(Bi2O3)nanocrystals with a bandgap ranging from 2.0 eV to 2.8 eV have attracted increasing attention due to high activity of photodegradation of organic pollutants by utilizing visible light.Though several methods have been developed to prepare Bi2O3-based semiconductor materials over recent years,it is still difficult to prepare highly active Bi2O3 catalysts in large scale with a simple method.Therefore,developing simple and feasible methods for the preparation of Bi2O3 nanocrystals in large scale is important for the potential applications in industrial wastewater treatment.In this work,we successfully prepared porous Bi2O3 in large scale via etching commercial Bi Sn powders,followed by thermal treatment with air.The acquired porous Bi2O3 exhibited excellent activity and stability in photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue.Further investigation of the mechanism witnessed that the suitable band structure of porous Bi2O3 allowed the generation of reactive oxygen species,such as O2^-·and·OH,which effectively degraded MB.展开更多
Pure phase Y_(3)Fe_(5)O_(12)(YIG)ceramic was successfully produced by tape-casting forming process and one-step solid-state sintering method.The activation energy for densification was calculated to be 183.81 kJ/mol.P...Pure phase Y_(3)Fe_(5)O_(12)(YIG)ceramic was successfully produced by tape-casting forming process and one-step solid-state sintering method.The activation energy for densification was calculated to be 183.81 kJ/mol.Pure YIG ceramic with a relative density as high as 99.8%was fabricated.The existence of O vacancy and Fe^(2+)ions was determined by XPS and EPR spectra.The RT saturation magnetization was measured to be 28.2 emu/g,and the hysteresis loss was calculated to be smaller than 10 mJ/kg in the temperature range of 230~360 K and be as high as 238.8 mJ/kg at 30 K.The dielectric loss tangent tanδ_(ε)was nearly zero at 6~7 GHz and 11~12 GHz.For complex permeability in the frequency range of 5~18 GHz,the magnetic loss tangent tanδ_(μ)fluctuated at around zero.Therefore,the low values of tanδ_(ε)and tanδ_(μ)indicate that it is a low loss ceramic material.展开更多
Novel transparent ceramics of Zr4+ doped Ba(Mg,Ta)O3(BMT)with a high refractive index of 2.037 at 587.56 nm were successfully fabricated via high temperature solid-state-reaction sintering method.To make it transparen...Novel transparent ceramics of Zr4+ doped Ba(Mg,Ta)O3(BMT)with a high refractive index of 2.037 at 587.56 nm were successfully fabricated via high temperature solid-state-reaction sintering method.To make it transparent,the pure cubic Ba(Zr,Mg,Ta)O3 phases(BZMT)were realized in advance by skillfully modulating the lattice structure of BMT from trigonal symmetric to cubic symmetric through doping Zr4+ into the lattice of BMT crystal.Highly optical transmittance of 74% at 650 n,,which hit the upper limit of the theory,was achieved for BZMT.Both abbe number of 23.4 and the bandgap Eg of 3.22 eV have been calculated.展开更多
基金Supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China,No.2023YFC2308105.
文摘BACKGROUND The long-term stability of hepatitis B surface antigen(HBsAg)seroclearance following peginterferon alpha(peg-IFN-α)-based therapy has not been extensively studied,leaving the full potential and limitations of this strategy unclear.AIM To assess HBsAg recurrence after seroclearance achieved by peg-IFN-αregimens.METHODS This prospective,multicenter,observational study was conducted from November 2015 to June 2021 at three Chinese hospitals:The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University,Ankang Central Hospital,and The Affiliated Hospital of Yan’an University.Participants who achieved HBsAg seroclearance following peg-IFN-α-based treatments were monitored every 4-12 weeks post-treatment for hepatitis B virus(HBV)markers,HBV DNA,and liver function.The primary outcome was HBV recurrence,defined as the reemergence of HBsAg,HBV DNA,or both,at least twice within 4-8 weeks of follow-up.RESULTS In total,121 patients who achieved HBsAg seroclearance were enrolled.After a median follow-up of 84.0(48.0,132.0)weeks,four subjects were lost to follow-up.HBsAg recurrence was detected in 16 patients.The cumulative HBsAg recurrence rate in the intention-to-treat population was 15.2%.Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that consolidation time<12 weeks[odds ratio(OR)=28.044,95%CI:4.525-173.791]and hepatitis B surface antibody disappearance during follow-up(OR=46.445,95%CI:2.571-838.957)were strong predictors of HBsAg recurrence.HBV DNA positivity and decompensation of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma were not observed.CONCLUSION HBsAg seroclearance following peg-IFN-αtreatment was durable over 84 weeks of follow-up with a cumulative recurrence rate of 15.2%.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51801235,No.11875258,No.11505187,No.51374255,No.51802356,No.51572299,and No.41701359)the Innovation-Driven Project of Central South University(No.2018CX004)+4 种基金the Start-up Funding of Central South University(No.502045005)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.WK2310000066,No.WK2060190081)Posdoctoral Science Foundation of China(No.2019M652797)Central South University Postdoctoral Research Opening Fundthe Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University(No.2018zzts402)。
文摘Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants has become a hot research topic because of its low energy consumption and environmental-friendly characteristics.Bismuth oxide(Bi2O3)nanocrystals with a bandgap ranging from 2.0 eV to 2.8 eV have attracted increasing attention due to high activity of photodegradation of organic pollutants by utilizing visible light.Though several methods have been developed to prepare Bi2O3-based semiconductor materials over recent years,it is still difficult to prepare highly active Bi2O3 catalysts in large scale with a simple method.Therefore,developing simple and feasible methods for the preparation of Bi2O3 nanocrystals in large scale is important for the potential applications in industrial wastewater treatment.In this work,we successfully prepared porous Bi2O3 in large scale via etching commercial Bi Sn powders,followed by thermal treatment with air.The acquired porous Bi2O3 exhibited excellent activity and stability in photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue.Further investigation of the mechanism witnessed that the suitable band structure of porous Bi2O3 allowed the generation of reactive oxygen species,such as O2^-·and·OH,which effectively degraded MB.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFB0403200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51872327)。
文摘Pure phase Y_(3)Fe_(5)O_(12)(YIG)ceramic was successfully produced by tape-casting forming process and one-step solid-state sintering method.The activation energy for densification was calculated to be 183.81 kJ/mol.Pure YIG ceramic with a relative density as high as 99.8%was fabricated.The existence of O vacancy and Fe^(2+)ions was determined by XPS and EPR spectra.The RT saturation magnetization was measured to be 28.2 emu/g,and the hysteresis loss was calculated to be smaller than 10 mJ/kg in the temperature range of 230~360 K and be as high as 238.8 mJ/kg at 30 K.The dielectric loss tangent tanδ_(ε)was nearly zero at 6~7 GHz and 11~12 GHz.For complex permeability in the frequency range of 5~18 GHz,the magnetic loss tangent tanδ_(μ)fluctuated at around zero.Therefore,the low values of tanδ_(ε)and tanδ_(μ)indicate that it is a low loss ceramic material.
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFB0403200)
文摘Novel transparent ceramics of Zr4+ doped Ba(Mg,Ta)O3(BMT)with a high refractive index of 2.037 at 587.56 nm were successfully fabricated via high temperature solid-state-reaction sintering method.To make it transparent,the pure cubic Ba(Zr,Mg,Ta)O3 phases(BZMT)were realized in advance by skillfully modulating the lattice structure of BMT from trigonal symmetric to cubic symmetric through doping Zr4+ into the lattice of BMT crystal.Highly optical transmittance of 74% at 650 n,,which hit the upper limit of the theory,was achieved for BZMT.Both abbe number of 23.4 and the bandgap Eg of 3.22 eV have been calculated.
