Differential display reverse transcription-PCR (DDRT-PCR) technique was used to identify those genes that are expressed differentially between wild type rice variety 77-170 (Oryza Sativa vas Japonica) and its salt-tol...Differential display reverse transcription-PCR (DDRT-PCR) technique was used to identify those genes that are expressed differentially between wild type rice variety 77-170 (Oryza Sativa vas Japonica) and its salt-tolerant mutant (M-20) under salt stress. Totally 13 salt-inducible cDNA fragments of 200-600 bp were identified and doned, and were designated as SIGR1 - SIGR13 (salt-induced gene in rice). Northern blot analysis showed that expression of SIGR6 and SIGR8 was salt-inducible in both wild type and mutant, and expression of SIGR12 in M-20 was much higher than that in 77-170 under salt stress. It was also shown that expression of SIGR3, SIGR4, SIGR7, SIGRIO and SIGR13 was salt-inducible, and the genes were highly homologous with Rab1d which was an ABA-inducible gene of rice. The great potential application of DDRT-PCR technique in plant molecular biology research may promote the investigation of expression of salt-induced protein in rice.展开更多
Inter-salt shale oil reservoirs located between two salt layers are always accompanied by high temperature and high salinity. However, the present commonly used water-soluble polymers in fracturing fluids su er from p...Inter-salt shale oil reservoirs located between two salt layers are always accompanied by high temperature and high salinity. However, the present commonly used water-soluble polymers in fracturing fluids su er from poor tolerance to high temperature and high salinity. Thermoviscosifying polymers(TVP) whose aqueous solution shows viscosity increase upon increasing temperature and salt concentration have received considerable attention recently, which is promising for utilization in fracturing fluids to overcome these problems. In this work, both the salt-induced viscosifying property and mechanism of a TVP solution were investigated and the performance of TVP used as fracturing fluid based on the conditions of the Jianghan inter-salt shale oil reservoir in China was evaluated. It is found that the salt-induced viscosifying property of the TVP solution decreases with temperature and shear rate, but increases with polymer concentration. The number of intermolecular hydrophobic domains increases with the salt concentration contributing to the strengthening of a 3D network structure, which results in an increase in viscosity. In addition, the TVP fracturing fluid formulated with saturated brine exhibits excellent temperature and shear resistance, sand-suspending performance, and gel-breaking performance. Its viscosity remains above50 m Pa s after being sheared for 1 h even at a high temperature of 140 °C and the sand-suspending stability can be maintained for more than 1 week at 100 °C. Furthermore, the fracturing fluid can be easily broken down within 12h using 0.2 wt%–0.3 wt% potassium persulfate without residue.展开更多
In this study,we have explored the use of water as a non-solvent for tuning the microstructure of poly-benzimidazole(PBI)membranes,which are potential separators for lithium metal batteries(LMBs).The traditional metho...In this study,we have explored the use of water as a non-solvent for tuning the microstructure of poly-benzimidazole(PBI)membranes,which are potential separators for lithium metal batteries(LMBs).The traditional method for membrane synthesis called nonsolvent-induced phase separation(NIPS),usually relies on hazardous and costly organic non-solvents.By dissolving sodium chloride(Nacl)in water,we could adjust the water ionic potency and the exchange speed of the non-solvent with the DMAC solution to change the micropore structure of the PBI membrane.With increasing Nacl concentration,the micro-pores in the PBI membrane transitioned from finger-like to sponge-like morphology.Compared to com-mercial separators like the Celgard separator,the PBI membrane with sponge-like micropores exhibited better regulation of lithium deposition and improved Li^(+) transportation capability due to its good wetta-bility with the electrolyte.Consequently,the PBI membrane-based Li/Li symmetric cell and Li/LiFePO_(4) full cell demonstrated superior performance compared to the Celgard-based ones.This research proposes an eco-friendly and scalable synthetic approach for fabricating commercial separators for LMBs,addressing the issue of lithium dendrite growth and improving overall battery safety and performance.展开更多
Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and cellular Src (cSrc) are closely associated with inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress in hypertension, so we designed this study to explore the exact role of c-Src in the mechanis...Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and cellular Src (cSrc) are closely associated with inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress in hypertension, so we designed this study to explore the exact role of c-Src in the mechanism of action of the TLR4 signaling pathway in salt-induced hypertension. Salt-sensitive rats were given a high salt diet for 10 weeks to induce hypertension. This resulted in higher levels of TLR4, activated c-Src, pro-inflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress, and arterial pressure. Infusion of a TLR4 blocker into the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) decreased the activated c-Src, while microinjection of a c-Src inhibitor attenuated the PVN levels of nuclear factor-kappa B, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and oxidative stress. Our findings suggest that a longterm high-salt diet increases TLR4 expression in the PVN and this promotes the activation of c-Src, which upregulates the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and results in the overproduction of reactive oxygen species.Therefore, inhibiting central c-Src activity may be a new target for treating hypertension.展开更多
Two kinds of mesoporous carbon solid acids(LDMCE-SO3H and LDMCS-SO3H)were successfully prepared using masson pine alkali lignin as carbon source by evaporation-induced self-assembly(EISA)and salt-induced selfassembly(...Two kinds of mesoporous carbon solid acids(LDMCE-SO3H and LDMCS-SO3H)were successfully prepared using masson pine alkali lignin as carbon source by evaporation-induced self-assembly(EISA)and salt-induced selfassembly(SISA)followed by sulfonation,respectively.In terms of preparation process,SISA(self-assembly in water and preparation time of 2 days)is greener and simpler than EISA(self-assembly in ethanol and preparation time of 7 days).The prepared LDMCE-SO3H and LDMCS-SO3H exhibit obvious differences in structural characteristics such as pore channel structure,specific surface area,mesopore volume and the density of-SO3H groups.Furthermore,the catalytic performances of LDMCE-SO3H and LDMCS-SO3H were investigated in the hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in water,and the glucose yields of 48.99%and 54.42%were obtained under the corresponding optimal reaction conditions.More importantly,the glucose yields still reached 28.85%and 30.35%after five runs,and restored to 39.02%and 45.98%through catalysts regeneration,respectively,demonstrating that LDMCE-SO3H and LDMCS-SO3H have excellent recyclability and regenerability.展开更多
Salt-induced osmotic pressure has been drawing increasing attention in the field of microalgal biomechanics because it can enhance the lipids accumulation of microalgae.Studies have shown that osmotic stress can affec...Salt-induced osmotic pressure has been drawing increasing attention in the field of microalgal biomechanics because it can enhance the lipids accumulation of microalgae.Studies have shown that osmotic stress can affect the synthesis of phospholipids by activating different phospholipid signaling pathways.However,there is little research about the mechanism of action of osmotic stress in neutral lipids synthesis.In this work,the effects of different salt-induced osmotic pressure on oil synthesis and potential mechanismwere studied.First,effect of various salt4nduced osmotic pressure of 64,112,191,453 and 1304 mOsm/kg on Chlorella pyrenoidosa oil synthesis were studied and optimal salt-induced osmotic pressure of 453 mOsm/kg was acquired.Then the content of key signaling chemicals in the Cyclic Adenosine monophosphate(cAMP)signaling pathway and the key enzyme activities in the lipid synthesis pathway were determined under salt-induced osmotic pressure of 453 mOsm/kg.It was found that the cAMP signaling pathway were up-regulated under salt osmotic pressure conditions of 453 mOsm/kg;in addition,the key enzymes related to lipid synthesis increased,while those related to protein synthesis decreased,enabling the increase of the lipid content.Finally,the effects of inhibitor atropine and promoter IBMX of cAMP signal pathway were also investigated.Results showed that atropine inhibits the cAMP signaling pathway and the lipid contents decreased;in contrast,IBMX activated thecAMP signaling pathway and the lipids content increased.These observations further confirm that salt-induced osmotic pressure had the same function as the signal promoter to regulate lipid synthesis by adjusting cAMP signaling pathway regulating lipid synthesis.This study preliminarily revealed the mechanism that salt-induced osmotic pressure affected lipid synthesis pathway through cAMP signaling pathway to regulate lipid synthesis in microalgae.展开更多
In this work,a facile and sensitive colorimetric detection method was firstly reported for RNase A activity detection based on target regulated protection effect of chimeric DNA probe on the salt-induced aggregation o...In this work,a facile and sensitive colorimetric detection method was firstly reported for RNase A activity detection based on target regulated protection effect of chimeric DNA probe on the salt-induced aggregation of plasmonic gold nanoparticles.Compared with previous works of RNase A activity detection,this colorimetric assay integrated the advantages of sensitive,low cost,facile operation,rapid response and low biological toxicity.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and National High Technology Plan.
文摘Differential display reverse transcription-PCR (DDRT-PCR) technique was used to identify those genes that are expressed differentially between wild type rice variety 77-170 (Oryza Sativa vas Japonica) and its salt-tolerant mutant (M-20) under salt stress. Totally 13 salt-inducible cDNA fragments of 200-600 bp were identified and doned, and were designated as SIGR1 - SIGR13 (salt-induced gene in rice). Northern blot analysis showed that expression of SIGR6 and SIGR8 was salt-inducible in both wild type and mutant, and expression of SIGR12 in M-20 was much higher than that in 77-170 under salt stress. It was also shown that expression of SIGR3, SIGR4, SIGR7, SIGRIO and SIGR13 was salt-inducible, and the genes were highly homologous with Rab1d which was an ABA-inducible gene of rice. The great potential application of DDRT-PCR technique in plant molecular biology research may promote the investigation of expression of salt-induced protein in rice.
基金financial support from State Energy Center for Shale Oil Research and Development(Grant No.G5800-17-ZS-KFNY008)
文摘Inter-salt shale oil reservoirs located between two salt layers are always accompanied by high temperature and high salinity. However, the present commonly used water-soluble polymers in fracturing fluids su er from poor tolerance to high temperature and high salinity. Thermoviscosifying polymers(TVP) whose aqueous solution shows viscosity increase upon increasing temperature and salt concentration have received considerable attention recently, which is promising for utilization in fracturing fluids to overcome these problems. In this work, both the salt-induced viscosifying property and mechanism of a TVP solution were investigated and the performance of TVP used as fracturing fluid based on the conditions of the Jianghan inter-salt shale oil reservoir in China was evaluated. It is found that the salt-induced viscosifying property of the TVP solution decreases with temperature and shear rate, but increases with polymer concentration. The number of intermolecular hydrophobic domains increases with the salt concentration contributing to the strengthening of a 3D network structure, which results in an increase in viscosity. In addition, the TVP fracturing fluid formulated with saturated brine exhibits excellent temperature and shear resistance, sand-suspending performance, and gel-breaking performance. Its viscosity remains above50 m Pa s after being sheared for 1 h even at a high temperature of 140 °C and the sand-suspending stability can be maintained for more than 1 week at 100 °C. Furthermore, the fracturing fluid can be easily broken down within 12h using 0.2 wt%–0.3 wt% potassium persulfate without residue.
基金supported by the funding from the Natural Science Foundation of China (22105129)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (2022A1515011048,2022A1515010670)the Science and Technology Innovation Commission of Shenzhen (JCYJ20200109105618137,20200812112006001)
文摘In this study,we have explored the use of water as a non-solvent for tuning the microstructure of poly-benzimidazole(PBI)membranes,which are potential separators for lithium metal batteries(LMBs).The traditional method for membrane synthesis called nonsolvent-induced phase separation(NIPS),usually relies on hazardous and costly organic non-solvents.By dissolving sodium chloride(Nacl)in water,we could adjust the water ionic potency and the exchange speed of the non-solvent with the DMAC solution to change the micropore structure of the PBI membrane.With increasing Nacl concentration,the micro-pores in the PBI membrane transitioned from finger-like to sponge-like morphology.Compared to com-mercial separators like the Celgard separator,the PBI membrane with sponge-like micropores exhibited better regulation of lithium deposition and improved Li^(+) transportation capability due to its good wetta-bility with the electrolyte.Consequently,the PBI membrane-based Li/Li symmetric cell and Li/LiFePO_(4) full cell demonstrated superior performance compared to the Celgard-based ones.This research proposes an eco-friendly and scalable synthetic approach for fabricating commercial separators for LMBs,addressing the issue of lithium dendrite growth and improving overall battery safety and performance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81770426, 81600333, 81600330, and 81800373)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2016M602835)Shaanxi Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2016BSHEDZZ91).
文摘Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and cellular Src (cSrc) are closely associated with inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress in hypertension, so we designed this study to explore the exact role of c-Src in the mechanism of action of the TLR4 signaling pathway in salt-induced hypertension. Salt-sensitive rats were given a high salt diet for 10 weeks to induce hypertension. This resulted in higher levels of TLR4, activated c-Src, pro-inflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress, and arterial pressure. Infusion of a TLR4 blocker into the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) decreased the activated c-Src, while microinjection of a c-Src inhibitor attenuated the PVN levels of nuclear factor-kappa B, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and oxidative stress. Our findings suggest that a longterm high-salt diet increases TLR4 expression in the PVN and this promotes the activation of c-Src, which upregulates the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and results in the overproduction of reactive oxygen species.Therefore, inhibiting central c-Src activity may be a new target for treating hypertension.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant No.21706085)Subsidized Project for Postgraduates’Innovative Fund in Scientific Research of Huaqiao Universitythe Foundation of Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science and Technology of Ministry of Education/Shandong Province of China(grant No.KF201804)。
文摘Two kinds of mesoporous carbon solid acids(LDMCE-SO3H and LDMCS-SO3H)were successfully prepared using masson pine alkali lignin as carbon source by evaporation-induced self-assembly(EISA)and salt-induced selfassembly(SISA)followed by sulfonation,respectively.In terms of preparation process,SISA(self-assembly in water and preparation time of 2 days)is greener and simpler than EISA(self-assembly in ethanol and preparation time of 7 days).The prepared LDMCE-SO3H and LDMCS-SO3H exhibit obvious differences in structural characteristics such as pore channel structure,specific surface area,mesopore volume and the density of-SO3H groups.Furthermore,the catalytic performances of LDMCE-SO3H and LDMCS-SO3H were investigated in the hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in water,and the glucose yields of 48.99%and 54.42%were obtained under the corresponding optimal reaction conditions.More importantly,the glucose yields still reached 28.85%and 30.35%after five runs,and restored to 39.02%and 45.98%through catalysts regeneration,respectively,demonstrating that LDMCE-SO3H and LDMCS-SO3H have excellent recyclability and regenerability.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China ( 51376200)the social livelihood projects of Chongqing City ( 10 cstc2018jscx-msybX0227)
文摘Salt-induced osmotic pressure has been drawing increasing attention in the field of microalgal biomechanics because it can enhance the lipids accumulation of microalgae.Studies have shown that osmotic stress can affect the synthesis of phospholipids by activating different phospholipid signaling pathways.However,there is little research about the mechanism of action of osmotic stress in neutral lipids synthesis.In this work,the effects of different salt-induced osmotic pressure on oil synthesis and potential mechanismwere studied.First,effect of various salt4nduced osmotic pressure of 64,112,191,453 and 1304 mOsm/kg on Chlorella pyrenoidosa oil synthesis were studied and optimal salt-induced osmotic pressure of 453 mOsm/kg was acquired.Then the content of key signaling chemicals in the Cyclic Adenosine monophosphate(cAMP)signaling pathway and the key enzyme activities in the lipid synthesis pathway were determined under salt-induced osmotic pressure of 453 mOsm/kg.It was found that the cAMP signaling pathway were up-regulated under salt osmotic pressure conditions of 453 mOsm/kg;in addition,the key enzymes related to lipid synthesis increased,while those related to protein synthesis decreased,enabling the increase of the lipid content.Finally,the effects of inhibitor atropine and promoter IBMX of cAMP signal pathway were also investigated.Results showed that atropine inhibits the cAMP signaling pathway and the lipid contents decreased;in contrast,IBMX activated thecAMP signaling pathway and the lipids content increased.These observations further confirm that salt-induced osmotic pressure had the same function as the signal promoter to regulate lipid synthesis by adjusting cAMP signaling pathway regulating lipid synthesis.This study preliminarily revealed the mechanism that salt-induced osmotic pressure affected lipid synthesis pathway through cAMP signaling pathway to regulate lipid synthesis in microalgae.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21625502、21974070)。
文摘In this work,a facile and sensitive colorimetric detection method was firstly reported for RNase A activity detection based on target regulated protection effect of chimeric DNA probe on the salt-induced aggregation of plasmonic gold nanoparticles.Compared with previous works of RNase A activity detection,this colorimetric assay integrated the advantages of sensitive,low cost,facile operation,rapid response and low biological toxicity.
