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Wei P, Lamont B, He T, Xue W, Wang PC, Song W, Zhang R, Keyhani AB, Zhao S, Lu W, Dong F, Gao R, Yu J, Huang Y, Tang L, Lu K, Ma J, Xiong Z, Chen L, Wan N, Wang B, He W, Teng M, Dian Y, Wang Y, Zeng L, Lin C, Dai M, Zhou Z, Xiao W, Yan Z. Vegetation-fire feedbacks increase subtropical wildfire risk in scrubland and reduce it in forests. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 351:119726. [PMID: 38052142 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Climate dictates wildfire activity around the world. But East and Southeast Asia are an apparent exception as fire-activity variation there is unrelated to climatic variables. In subtropical China, fire activity decreased by 80% between 2003 and 2020 amid increased fire risks globally. Here, we assessed the fire regime, vegetation structure, fuel flammability and their interactions across subtropical Hubei, China. We show that tree basal area (TBA) and fuel flammability explained 60% of fire-frequency variance. Fire frequency and fuel flammability, in turn, explained 90% of TBA variance. These results reveal a novel system of scrubland-forest stabilized by vegetation-fire feedbacks. Frequent fires promote the persistence of derelict scrubland through positive vegetation-fire feedbacks; in forest, vegetation-fire feedbacks are negative and suppress fire. Thus, we attribute the decrease in wildfire activity to reforestation programs that concurrently increase forest coverage and foster negative vegetation-fire feedbacks that suppress wildfire.
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Chin G, Leung J, Xue W. To see is to have a future: an interview with Dr Jason Cheuk-sing Yam. Hong Kong Med J 2023; 29:275-277. [PMID: 37349145 DOI: 10.12809/hkmj-hc202306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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Li S, Chen Y, Xue W, Wang Q, Huai Z, An C, Wang Y. Proteomics profiles reveal the potential roles of proteins involved in chicken macrophages stimulated by Lipopolysaccharide. Pol J Vet Sci 2023; 26:265-274. [PMID: 37389436 DOI: 10.24425/pjvs.2023.145032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a core part of gram-negative bacteria, is crucial for inducing an inflammatory response in living things. In the current study, we used LPS from Salmonella to stimulate chicken macrophages (HD11). Proteomics was used to investigate immune-related proteins and their roles further. Proteomics investigation revealed 31 differential expression proteins (DEPs) after 4 hours of LPS infection. 24 DEPs expressions were up-regulated, while seven were down-regulated. In this investigation, ten DEPs were mainly enriched in S. aureus infection, complement, and coagulation cascades, which were all implicated in the inflammatory response and clearance of foreign pathogens. Notably, complement C3 was shown to be up-regulated in all immune-related pathways, indicating that it is a potential protein in this study. This work contributes to a better understanding and clarification of the processes of Salmonella infection in chickens. It might bring up new possibilities for treating and breeding Salmonella-infected chickens.
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Yu Z, Yang Q, Xue W, Shen J, Zhang J, Zhu S, Li S, Li Y. Uniformizing the lithium deposition by gradient lithiophilicity and conductivity for stable lithium-metal batteries. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:4529-4535. [PMID: 36757273 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06210k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The practical application of lithium metal batteries is hindered by the poor reversibility and large volume change caused by the uncontrollable dendritic growth and the highly reactive surface. In this work, favorable Li deposition is achieved by generating gradient lithiophilicity and conductivity in an Ag-decorated graphene/holey graphene film (G-HGA). Dendrite-free Li metal is deposited on the G-HGA matrix, which greatly reduces the surface area and suppresses the side reaction between the electrolyte and the dendritic Li. The average Li-metal plating-stripping coulombic efficiency (CE) on the G-HGA matrix maintains ∼98.7% over 350 cycles, compared to a worse average CE (∼97.3%) with the bare Cu matrix, only for less than 100 cycles. A full cell constructed by using LiFePO4 and prelithiated G-HGA exhibits excellent rate capability and a high capacity retention of 99.6% for 175 cycles at a low negative to positive capacity ratio of 1.13. This advanced design can inspire further development of high-energy and long-lived Li-metal batteries.
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Fasching P, Huang M, Haiderali A, Xue W, Pan W, Karantza V, Yang F, Truscott J, Xin Y, O'Shaughnessy J. 186P Evaluation of event-free survival as a surrogate for overall survival in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer following neoadjuvant therapy. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Zhu C, Wang Y, Xie Y, Dong B, Xue W, Chen S, Shimada M, Dong Q, Cao J. 8P The TTYH3/MK5 positive feedback loop via GSK3-β/β-catenin signaling regulates hepatocellular carcinoma progression. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Wang S, Jiang H, Dong Y, Clarkson D, Zhu H, Settens CM, Ren Y, Nguyen T, Han F, Fan W, Kim SY, Zhang J, Xue W, Sandstrom SK, Xu G, Tekoglu E, Li M, Deng S, Liu Q, Greenbaum SG, Ji X, Gao T, Li J. Acid-in-Clay Electrolyte for Wide-Temperature-Range and Long-Cycle Proton Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2202063. [PMID: 35443084 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202202063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Proton conduction underlies many important electrochemical technologies. A family of new proton electrolytes is reported: acid-in-clay electrolyte (AiCE) prepared by integrating fast proton carriers in a natural phyllosilicate clay network, which can be made into thin-film (tens of micrometers) fluid-impervious membranes. The chosen example systems (sepiolite-phosphoric acid) rank top among the solid proton conductors in terms of proton conductivities (15 mS cm-1 at 25 °C, 0.023 mS cm-1 at -82 °C), electrochemical stability window (3.35 V), and reduced chemical reactivity. A proton battery is assembled using AiCE as the solid electrolyte membrane. Benefitting from the wider electrochemical stability window, reduced corrosivity, and excellent ionic selectivity of AiCE, the two main problems (gassing and cyclability) of proton batteries are successfully solved. This work draws attention to the element cross-over problem in proton batteries and the generic "acid-in-clay" solid electrolyte approach with superfast proton transport, outstanding selectivity, and improved stability for room- to cryogenic-temperature protonic applications.
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Katz J, Yue S, Xue W, Gao H. Increased odds ratio for erectile dysfunction in COVID-19 patients. J Endocrinol Invest 2022; 45:859-864. [PMID: 34846719 PMCID: PMC8630187 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-021-01717-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE Erectile dysfunction and COVID-19 share similar risk factors, including vascular disruption of integrity, cytokine release, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between erectile dysfunction and COVID-19 patients. METHODS Odds ratio for erectile dysfunction in patients with a history of COVID-19 with and without comorbidities were calculated using a patients' registry platform i2b2. ICD-10 diagnoses codes were accessed for queries and data were analyzed using logistic regression. RESULTS Patients with COVID-19 were 3.3 times more likely to have erectile dysfunction with 95% CI (2.8, 3.8). The association became stronger with odds ratio 4.8 (95% CI (4.1, 5.7)) after adjusting for age groups. The odds ratio remained the same after adjusting for smoking status with 3.5 (95% CI (3.0, 4.1)). After adjusting for race, COVID-19 patients were 2.6 (95% CI (2.2, 3.1)) times more likely to have erectile dysfunction. The odds ratio were 1.6, 1.8, 1.9 and 2.3 after adjusting for respiratory disease, obesity, circulatory disease and diabetes, respectively. CONCLUSION COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction are strongly associated even after adjustment for known risk factors and demographics.
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Huang J, Wang Y, Zhang C, Hu X, Wang P, Shi G, Dong L, Zhang J, Kong W, Chen Y, Ye D, Xia D, Guo J, Xue W, Huang Y, He Z. Surgical management and oncologic outcomes for local recurrence of renal cell carcinoma after radical nephrectomy. Eur Urol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(22)00460-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Chin G, Leung J, Xue W. Growth in times of crisis: an interview with Professor Ivan Fan-ngai Hung. Hong Kong Med J 2021; 27:464-465. [PMID: 34949737 DOI: 10.12809/hkmj-hc202112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Liu T, Shi Z, Li H, Xue W, Liu S, Yue J, Mao M, Hu YS, Li H, Huang X, Chen L, Suo L. Low-Density Fluorinated Silane Solvent Enhancing Deep Cycle Lithium-Sulfur Batteries' Lifetime. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2102034. [PMID: 34342060 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202102034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The lithium metal anode (LMA) instability at deep cycle with high utilization is a crucial barrier for developing lithium (Li) metal batteries, resulting in excessive Li inventory and electrolyte demand. This issue becomes more severe in capacity-type lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. High-concentration or localized high-concentration electrolytes are noted as effective strategies to stabilize Li metal but usually lead to a high electrolyte density (>1.4 g mL-1 ). Here we propose a bifunctional fluorinated silane-based electrolyte with a low density of 1.0 g mL-1 that not only is much lighter than conventional electrolytes (≈1.2 g mL-1 ) but also form a robust solid electrolyte interface to minimize Li depletion. Therefore, the Li loss rate is reduced over 4.5-fold with the proposed electrolyte relative to its conventional counterpart. When paired with onefold excess LMA at the electrolyte weight/cell capacity (E/C) ratio of 4.5 g Ah-1 , the Li-S pouch cell using our electrolyte can survive for 103 cycles, much longer than with the conventional electrolyte (38 cycles). This demonstrates that our electrolyte not only reduces the E/C ratio but also enhances the cyclic stability of Li-S batteries under limited Li amounts.
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Zhu Y, Zhang S, Yang C, Xue W, Zhang J, Li J, Zhao J, Xu J, Huang W. [Quantitative analysis of differential proteins in liver tissues of patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis using iTRAQ technology]. NAN FANG YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2021; 41:1381-1387. [PMID: 34658353 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2021.09.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To screen differentially expressed proteins (DSPs) in the liver tissues of patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) using proteomic technologies to identify potential therapeutic targets of NASH. METHODS Liver tissue specimens were obtained from 3 patients with pathologically confirmed NASH and 3 normal control subjects. The total proteins were extracted from the specimens, and iTRAQ reagent was used to label the peptides for liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) detection. The DSPs were identified by comparing the data against UniProt protein database using Mascot2.3.02 software and were annotated and enriched using GO database; KEGG database was used for enrichment of the pathways involving these proteins. Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (qPCR) was performed to detect the mRNA expressions of the significant DSPs in NASH. RESULTS By the criteria that a DSP has >1.2 or < 0.8 fold difference between NASH group and the control group and with P < 0.05 as the threshold, a total of 648 significant DSPs in NASH were identified, including 246 up-regulated and 402 down-regulated proteins. GO functional enrichment analysis showed that the DSPs were involved mainly in small molecule metabolism, organic acid metabolism, oxygen acid metabolism and other biological processes, and were enriched in KEGG pathways including the metabolic pathways, complement coagulation cascades, and ribosomes. Among the 25 DEPs with a fold difference >2.0 or < 0.5 (P < 0.05), 6 proteins showed consistent results between qPCR verification and proteomic analysis, including 5 down-regulated proteins: Jumonji protein (JARID2), Lebasillinlike protein (LCA5L), synaptophysin 1 (SYN1) and collagen α-1 (XIII) chain (COL13A1), FYVE, RhoGEF and PH domain protein 5 (FGD5), and 1 upregulated protein glutathione S-transferase Mu 4 (GSTM4). CONCLUSION We identified 648 DEPs inthe liver tissue of patients NASH using iTRAQ technology and bioinformatics methods, and among them JARID2, SYN1, COL13A1, FGD5, and GSTM4 may serve as the key target proteins of NASH.
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Li M, Liu T, Shi Z, Xue W, Hu YS, Li H, Huang X, Li J, Suo L, Chen L. Dense All-Electrochem-Active Electrodes for All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2008723. [PMID: 33998714 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202008723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The energy density presents the core competitiveness of lithium (Li)-ion batteries. In conventional Li-ion batteries, the utilization of the gravimetric/volumetric energy density at the electrode level is unsatisfactory (<84 wt% and <62 vol%, respectively) due to the existence of non-electrochemical active parts among the 3D porous electrodes, including electrolytes, binders, and carbon additives. These are regarded as indispensable and irreducible components of the electronic and ionic transport network. Here, a dense "all-electrochem-active" (AEA) electrode for all-solid-state Li batteries is proposed, which is entirely constructed from a family of superior mixed electronic-ionic-conducting cathodes, to minimize the energy density gap between the accessible and theoretical energy density at the electrode level. Furthermore, with the ionic-electronic-conductive network self-supported from the AEA cathode, the dense hybrid sulfur (S)-based AEA electrode exhibits a high compacted filling rate of 91.8%, which indicates a high energy density of 777 W h kg-1 and 1945 W h L-1 at the electrode level based on the total cathodes and anodes when at 70 °C.
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Wang F, Xue W, Dai HY, Huang L, He Q, Xie BM. Relationship between electrocardiographic changes and EPO level in stable CAD patients with autonomic nerve functional damage. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2021; 24:11227-11232. [PMID: 33215441 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202011_23611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between electrocardiographic changes and erythropoietin (EPO) level in stable coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with autonomic nerve functional damage. PATIENTS AND METHODS Clinical data of 96 stable CAD patients who were treated in our hospital from January 2017 to December 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were grouped according to whether autonomic nerve function damage was combined; the baseline characteristic data and the morphological characteristics of ECG scattergram were compared between 2 groups, and the relationship between ECG scattergram and EPO level & autonomic nerve function was analyzed. RESULTS The levels of EPO and red cell volume distributing width (RDW) in stable CAD patients with autonomic nerve dysfunction were significantly higher than that of CAD patients without autonomic nerve dysfunction (p<0.05). The length of scattergram in stable CAD patients with autonomic nerve dysfunction was significantly shorter than that of those without autonomic nerve dysfunction (p<0.05). The cometary sign proportion of ECG scattergram in stable CAD patients with autonomic nerve dysfunction was significantly lower than that of stable CAD patients without autonomic nerve dysfunction (p<0.05). There was negative correlation between EPO levels and scattergram length in stable CAD patients with and without autonomic nerve dysfunction (r=0.44, p=0.02). There was no correlation between EPO levels and scatter width in stable CAD patients with and without autonomic nerve dysfunction (r=0.10, p=0.58). The results of binary logistic regression analysis showed that EPO level was the independent risk factor for the occurrence of autonomic dysfunction in patients with stable CAD (p<0.05). The length of scattergram was the independent protective factor of autonomic nerve function impairment in patients with stable CAD (p<0.05). The AUC of EPO level and scattergram was 0.74 and 0.72 respectively, both of which have similar prediction value. CONCLUSIONS The level of EPO in stable CAD patients with autonomic nerve dysfunction was related to the change of ECG; and the EPO level and scattergram length can be used to predict the occurrence risk of autonomic nerve dysfunction.
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Fan L, Fei X, Zhu Y, Chi C, Pan J, Sha J, Xin Z, Gong Y, Du X, Wang Y, Dong B, Xue W. Distinct response to platinum-based chemotherapy among patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer harboring alterations in genes involved in homologous recombination. Eur Urol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(21)01228-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Gong Y, Fei X, Fan L, Zhu Y, Du X, Pan J, Dong B, Xue W. Heterogenous Genomic Features in Viscerally-Metastatic Prostate Cancer. Eur Urol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(21)00815-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Huang J, Cai X, Yao X, Qian H, Zhang J, Kong W, Huang Y, Wu X, Chen Y, Xue W. Cognitive function after cardiopulmonary bypass and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest in the management of renal cell carcinoma with IVC tumor thrombus. Eur Urol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(21)01006-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zhai W, Wang J, He N, Zhou J, Wang J, Xue Y, Yang Z, Chen Y, Hui J, Haung J, Kong W, Haung Y, Xue W. DNA Damage Repair (DDR) gene and VHL concurrent alterations in advanced clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC) are association with good progression free survival with tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy. Eur Urol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(21)00923-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Li S, Sun X, Liu Y, Liu G, Xue W, Waluyo I, Zhu Z, Zhu Y, Dong Y, Huang Y, Li J. Thermally Aged Li-Mn-O Cathode with Stabilized Hybrid Cation and Anion Redox. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:4176-4184. [PMID: 33988361 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Though low-cost and environmentally friendly, Li-Mn-O cathodes suffer from low energy density. Although synthesized Li4Mn5O12-like overlithiated spinel cathode with reversible hybrid anion- and cation-redox (HACR) activities has a high initial capacity, it degrades rapidly due to oxygen loss and side-reaction-induced electrolyte decomposition. Herein, we develop a two-step heat treatment to promote local decomposition as Li4Mn5O12 → 2LiMn2O4 + Li2MnO3 + 1/2 O2↑, which releases near-surface reactive oxygen that is harmful to cycling stability. The produced nanocomposite delivers a high discharge capacity of 225 mAh/g and energy density of over 700 Wh/kg at active-material level at a current density of 100 mA/g between 1.8 to 4.7 V. Benefiting from suppressed oxygen loss and side reactions, 80% capacity retention is achieved after 214 cycles in half cells. With industrially acceptable electrolyte amount (6 g/Ah), full cells paired with Li4Ti5O12 anode have a good retention over 100 cycles.
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Xu G, Jiang H, Stapelberg M, Zhou J, Liu M, Li QJ, Cao Y, Gao R, Cai M, Qiao J, Galanek MS, Fan W, Xue W, Marelli B, Zhu M, Li J. Self-Perpetuating Carbon Foam Microwave Plasma Conversion of Hydrocarbon Wastes into Useful Fuels and Chemicals. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:6239-6247. [PMID: 33821621 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c06977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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White wastes (unseparated plastics, face masks, textiles, etc.) pose a serious challenge to sustainable human development and the ecosystem and have recently been exacerbated due to the surge in plastic usage and medical wastes from COVID-19. Current recycling methods such as chemical recycling, mechanical recycling, and incineration require either pre-sorting and washing or releasing CO2. In this work, a carbon foam microwave plasma process is developed, utilizing plasma discharge to generate surface temperatures exceeding ∼3000 K in a N2 atmosphere, to convert unsorted white wastes into gases (H2, CO, C2H4, C3H6, CH4, etc.) and small amounts of inorganic minerals and solid carbon, which can be buried as artificial "coal". This process is self-perpetuating, as the new solid carbon asperities grafted onto the foam's surface actually increase the plasma discharge efficiency over time. This process has been characterized by in situ optical probes and infrared sensors and optimized to handle most of the forms of white waste without the need for pre-sorting or washing. Thermal measurement and modeling show that in a flowing reactor, the device can achieve locally extremely high temperatures, but the container wall will still be cold and can be made with cheap materials, and thus, a miniaturized waste incinerator is possible that also takes advantage of intermittent renewable electricity.
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Xue W, Zhang T, Bi N, Wang L. P18.01 Prognostic Value of the LIPI in Patients with LA-NSCLC Receiving Definitive RT: A Retrospective Study of 1079 Patients. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chin G, Leung J, Xue W. Visionary in the field of pharmacy: an interview with Mr William Chun-ming Chui. Hong Kong Med J 2020; 26:553-555. [PMID: 33350977 DOI: 10.12809/hkmj-hc202012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Liu Z, Wang T, Zhang K, Wang Y, Wei L, Dai L, Liu B, Wang J, Shi F, Su J, Ma J, Wang R, Yuan W, Li Y, Yuan H, Xue W, Gao C, Liu L. Radiation-induced Vaginal Injury After Treatment for Cervical Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.2609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Chen P, Liu Y, Duan C, Fan H, Zeng L, Guo W, Jiang L, Xue W, He W, Tao S, Guo Z, Chen J, Tan N, He P. The effect of in-hospital high-dose vs. low-dose intensive statin in patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Statins remain a standard treatment for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. We aimed to determine the association between different dosages of in-hospital statins and the prognoses among patients receiving percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Methods
NSTE-ACS patients were retrospectively enrolled from January 2010 to December 2014 from five centres in China. Patients receiving either atorvastatin or rosuvastatin during their hospitalizations were included. All the patients were categorized into high-dose statin group (40mg atorvastatin or 20mg rosuvastatin) or low-dose statin group (20mg atorvastatin or 10mg rosuvastatin). In-hospital events and long-term all-cause death was recorded.
Results
Of the 7,008 patients included in the study, 5,248 received low-dose intensive statin (mean age: 64.28±10.39; female: 25.2%), and 1,760 received high-dose intensive statin (mean age: 63.68±10.59; female: 23.1%). There was no significant difference in in-hospital all-cause death between the two groups (adjusted OR, 1.27; P=0.665). All-cause death was similar between the two groups during the long-term follow-up period (30-day: adjusted HR, 1.28; P=0.571; 3-year: adjusted HR, 0.83; P=0.082). However, there was a robust association between the high-dose statin and the reduction in in-hospital dialysis (adjusted OR, 0.11; P=0.030).
Conclusions
The in-hospital high-dose intensive statin is not associated with lower risks of in-hospital or follow-up all-cause death in NSTE-ACS patients undergoing PCI. Considering the robust beneficial effect of in-hospital dialysis, an individualized high-dose intensive statin can be rational in specified populations.
Univariate and multivariate analyses
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): The Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangzhou City athe China Youth Research Funding
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Lanceta J, Xue W, Hurford M, Wu H. Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma, NOS With Epstein-Barr Virus Positivity in an Elderly Patient With Myelodysplastic Syndrome: An Autopsy Case Report. Am J Clin Pathol 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqaa161.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated peripheral T-cell lymphomas are a group of aggressive neoplasms with a geographic predilection for South America and Asia, but are very rare in Western populations.
Results
We report a case of a 74-year-old Caucasian female who presented with pancytopenia and B symptoms with EBV-IgG detected on admission. Past medical history included: ITP, chronic urticaria, and recently diagnosed myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) on bone marrow biopsy one month prior to admission. Excisional biopsies of an enlarged right neck lymph node (repeated within 6 months) and right axillary lymph node five years ago were negative for a lymphoproliferative disorder at the time. Repeated bone marrow biopsy, performed during the current admission, confirmed the diagnosis of MDS, with scattered T-cells without aberrant immunophenotype. Despite aggressive treatment from multiple specialties, the patient deteriorated and expired four weeks later from complications of MDS. At autopsy, there was diffuse lymphadenopathy involving the mediastinum, axilla, pelvis and peripancreatic fat. Lymph node sections demonstrated nodal architecture effacement by diffuse, vaguely nodular lymphoid infiltrates.
Histologically, the infiltrates were composed of medium to large lymphocytes with round to slight irregular nuclei, rare Reed-Sternberg-like multinucleated cells, clumped chromatin, and indistinct nucleoli. Individual cell necrosis was abundant with mitotic figures readily identifiable. Immunohistochemistry revealed CD2+ CD3+ neoplastic T-cells that co-express MUM1 and a subset of CD30, while negative for CD4, CD5, CD8, CD56, ALK1, and TDT. EBV-encoded RNA in-situ hybridization was focally positive. The final postmortem diagnosis was peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (NOS), with focal EBV positivity.
Conclusion
Co-existence of a de-novo MDS and non-Hodgkin lymphoma without any prior chemotherapeutic exposure is a highly unusual finding, although MDS-like presentations can occur with EBV-associated lymphomas. Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS is an aggressive lymphoma and EBV positivity has been found correlated with a poor prognosis. This case demonstrates how postmortem examination remains an important tool in clinical- pathological correlation and highlights the potential pathogenetic role EBV plays in MDS and T-cell lymphoma.
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