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Liu J, Jiang J, Xu Q, Xu Y, Guo M, Hu Y, Wang Y, Wang Y. Xuanfu Daizhe Tang alleviates reflux esophagitis in rats by inhibiting the STAT1/TREM-1 pathway. J Ethnopharmacol 2024; 326:117903. [PMID: 38342154 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.117903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Reflux esophagitis (RE) is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the esophageal mucosa with a high prevalence and recurrence rate, for which a satisfactory therapeutic strategy is still lacking. Chinese medicine has its characteristics and advantages in treating RE, and the clinical application of Xuanfu Daizhe Tang (XDT) in treating RE has achieved sound therapeutic effects. However, there needs to be more research on its mechanism of action. AIM OF THE STUDY The present work aimed to investigate the mechanism of XDT action in RE through the Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 1 (STAT1)/Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1) pathway. MATERIALS AND METHODS The main active components of XDT were analyzed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer (UPLC-MS). The effect of XDT on RE was evaluated in a rat model of RE induced by "Cardioplasty + pyloric ligation + Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy". Each administration group was treated by gavage. The degree of damage to the esophageal mucosa was evaluated by visual observation, and the Potential of Hydrogen (PH) method and Hematoxylin-eosin staining (HE) staining were performed. Serum levels of Interleukin-1β (IL-1β), Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF-α), and Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase (iNOS) were measured by ELISA. Quantitative Real-time PCR (qPCR), Western Blot (WB), and Immunofluorescence (IF) methods were used to detect Claudin-4, Claudin-5, TREM-1, and p-STAT1 in esophageal tissues for studying the mechanism of action and signaling pathway of XDT. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis was used to detect the expression of TREM-1 and CD68 in esophageal tissues. Flow Cytometry (FC) was used to detect the polarization of macrophages in the blood. After conducting preliminary experiments to verify our hypothesis, we performed molecular docking between the active component of XDT and STAT1 derived from rats and parallel experiments with STAT1 inhibitor. The selective increaser of STAT1 transcription (2-NP) group was used to validate the mechanism by which XDT acts. RESULTS XDT alleviated esophageal injury and attenuated histopathological changes in RE rats. XDT also inhibited the inflammatory response and decreased serum IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and iNOS levels in RE rats. qPCR and WB results revealed that XDT inhibited the expression of Claudin-4, Claudin-5, TREM-1, and STAT1 in the esophageal mucosa of RE rats. IHC and FC results showed that XDT reduced TREM-1 levels in esophageal tissues and polarized macrophages toward M2. The molecular docking results showed that rat-derived STAT1 can strongly bind to Isochronogenic acid A in XDT. The parallel experimental results of STAT1 inhibitor showed that XDT has anti-inflammatory effects similar to STAT1 inhibitors. The 2-NP group confirmed that XDT exerts its therapeutic effect on reflux esophagitis through the STAT1/TREM-1 pathway, with STAT1 as the upstream protein. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that XDT may treat reflux esophagitis by modulating the STAT1/TREM-1 pathway.
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- Ju Liu
- Office of Science and Technology Administration, Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunshan, China
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Department of Spleen, Stomach and Hepatobiliary, Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunshan, China
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- Preventive Treatment Department, Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunshan, China
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- Pharmaceutical Department, Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunshan, China
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- Department of Spleen, Stomach and Hepatobiliary, Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunshan, China
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Pharmaceutical Department, Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunshan, China.
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Jiang J, Yao L, Peng H, Wei G, Tian Y, Sun L, Dai P, Cai P, Zou Y, Zhang H, Xu F, Zhang B. High-Performance Zinc-Ion Hybrid Supercapacitor from Guilin Sanhua Liquor Lees-Derived Carbon Materials. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024; 16:22102-22112. [PMID: 38647245 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c04852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Aqueous zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors (ZHSCs) have attracted considerable attention because they are inexpensive and safe. However, the inadequate energy densities, power densities, and cycling performance of current ZHSC energy-storage devices are impediments that need to be overcome to enable the further development and commercialization of this technology. To address these issues, in this study, we prepared carbon-based ZHSCs using a series of porous carbon materials derived from Sanhua liquor lees (SLPCs). Among them, the best performance was observed for SLPC-A13, which exhibited excellent properties and a high-surface-area structure (2667 m2 g-1) with abundant micropores. The Zn//SLPC-A13 device was assembled by using 2 mol L-1 ZnSO4, SLPC-A13, and Zn foil as the electrolyte, cathode, and anode, respectively. The Zn//SLPC-A13 device delivered an ultrahigh energy density of 137 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 462 W kg-1. Remarkably, Zn//SLPC-A13 retained 100% of its specific capacitance after 120,000 cycles of long-term charge/discharge testing, with 62% retained after 250,000 cycles. This outstanding performance is primarily attributed to the SLPC-A13 carbon material, which promotes the rapid adsorption and desorption of ions, and the charge-discharge process, which roughens the Zn anode in a manner that improves reversible Zn-ion plating/stripping efficiency. This study provides ideas for the preparation of ZHSC cathode materials.
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- Jiaxin Jiang
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Material, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Material, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Material, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Material, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Material, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Material, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Material, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Material, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Material, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Material, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Material, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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Wang Z, Xue F, Sui X, Han W, Song W, Jiang J. Personalised follow-up and management schema for patients with screen-detected pulmonary nodules: A dynamic modelling study. Pulmonology 2024:S2531-0437(24)00040-0. [PMID: 38614860 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2024.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Selecting the time target for follow-up testing in lung cancer screening is challenging. We aim to devise dynamic, personalized lung cancer screening schema for patients with pulmonary nodules detected through low-dose computed tomography. METHODS We developed and validated dynamic models using data of pulmonary nodule patients (aged 55-74 years) from the National Lung Screening Trial. We predicted patient-specific risk profiles at baseline (R0) and updated the risk evaluation results in repeated screening rounds (R1 and R2). We used risk cutoffs to optimize time-dependent sensitivity at an early decision point (3 months) and time-dependent specificity at a late decision point (1 year). RESULTS In validation, area under receiver operating characteristic curve for predicting 12-month lung cancer onset was 0.867 (95 % confidence interval: 0.827-0.894) and 0.807 (0.765-0.948) at R0 and R1-R2, respectively. The personalized schema, compared with National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guideline and Lung-RADS, yielded lower rates of delayed diagnosis (1.7% vs. 1.7% vs. 6.9 %) and over-testing (4.9% vs. 5.6% vs. 5.6 %) at R0, and lower rates of delayed diagnosis (0.0% vs. 18.2% vs. 18.2 %) and over-testing (2.6% vs. 8.3% vs. 7.3 %) at R2. Earlier test recommendation among cancer patients was more frequent using the personalized schema (vs. NCCN: 29.8% vs. 20.9 %, p = 0.0065; vs. Lung-RADS: 33.2% vs. 22.8 %, p = 0.0025), especially for women, patients aged ≥65 years, and part-solid or non-solid nodules. CONCLUSIONS The personalized schema is easy-to-implement and more accurate compared with rule-based protocols. The results highlight value of personalized approaches in realizing efficient nodule management.
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- Z Wang
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College. No. 5 Dongdansantiao Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China; Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Hepatology Institute, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hepatitis C and Immunotherapy for Liver Diseases. No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College. No. 5 Dongdansantiao Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital. No.1 Shuaifuyuan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College. No. 5 Dongdansantiao Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital. No.1 Shuaifuyuan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College. No. 5 Dongdansantiao Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China.
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Zhan H, Ye M, Jiang J, Gao Y, Zheng C, Duan S. Structural performance of detachable precast concrete column-column joint. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27308. [PMID: 38495148 PMCID: PMC10943345 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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A novel type of detachable precast concrete column-column joint (DPC) is proposed in this study to solve the problems in current column-column dry connections including complex load path, uncertainty of structural stiffness of beam-column joints and inconvenience for disassembly. The dry connection technology is applied by composing of steel plate and concrete. Finite element models of DPC were created to study its structural performance including hysteresis curve, skeleton curve, ductility, and energy dissipation capacity. The benchmark models are firstly established and validated against the test data and after that a small-scale parametric study is prepared. The effect of axial pressure ratio and eccentricity distance size on the seismic performance of DPC was studied. Results indict that the optimal value of axial pressure ratio ranges from 0.5 to 0.7. With increase of the axial pressure ratio, the ductility coefficient shows a decreasing trend in general. The eccentricity has little effect on the energy dissipation capacity of the joint.
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- H. Zhan
- Research Centre of Wind Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Research Centre of Wind Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Smart Cities, Shantou University, 515063, China
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- School of Marine Engineering Equipment, Zhejiang Ocean University, 316022, China
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- Research Centre of Wind Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Research Centre of Wind Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Su HM, Vasu D, Chan SY, Liu YC, Jiang J, You YF, Chiu TW, Chen SC. Two-dimensional heterojunction layered graphene oxide/graphitic carbon nitride photocatalyst for removal of toxic environmental dye methylene blue. Environ Pollut 2024; 345:123556. [PMID: 38346635 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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The direct thermal polymerization techniques were applied to prepare the graphene oxide (GO)-graphitic carbon nitride (gCN) hybrid structure. The prepared hybrid heterojunction GO-gCN nanosheets were utilized as a photocatalyst to remove model pollutants methylene blue (MB) dye. The basic physio-chemical properties of GO-gCN layered materials have been analyzed by various characterization techniques. In addition, the proposed materials have a higher photocatalytic ability toward the degradation of aqueous solution of MB dye under visible light irradiation within a short treatment time. This is because it's the synergistic effects of GO-gCN layer-by-layer structures produced by π─π stacking with charge-transfer interactions. The gCN with GO composite can able to enhance the charge transfer and light-harvesting properties. Under the influence of photocatalyst, the surface of Graphene oxide undergoes the separation and combination of carbonyl radicals, hydroxyl radicals, epoxy radicals, and electron-hole pairs. This enhances the absorption of visible light and improves the degradation of MB, when GO is incorporated into gCN. The removal efficiency of MB reached up to 82.311% within the short treatment time.
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- Homg-Ming Su
- Department of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei, 106, Taiwan.
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Center for Plasma and Thin Film Technologies, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, 243, Taiwan
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Yeoh KH, Chang YHR, Chew KH, Jiang J, Yoon TL, Ong DS, Goh BT. Computational Screening of a Single-Atom Catalyst Supported by Monolayer Nb 2S 2C for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Langmuir 2024. [PMID: 38329924 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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The search for high-performance catalysts to improve the catalytic activity for an oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is crucial for developing a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Using the first-principles method, we have performed computational screening on a series of transition metal (TM) atoms embedded in monolayer Nb2S2C to enhance the ORR activity. Through the scaling relationship and volcano plot, our results reveal that the introduction of a single Ni or Rh atom through substitutional doping into monolayer Nb2S2C yields promising ORR catalysts with low overpotentials of 0.52 and 0.42 V, respectively. These doped atoms remain intact on the monolayer Nb2S2C even at elevated temperatures. Importantly, the catalytic activity of the Nb2S2C doped with a TM atom can be effectively correlated with an intrinsic descriptor, which can be computed based on the number of d orbital electrons and the electronegativity of TM and O atoms.
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- K H Yeoh
- Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development, Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, Selangor 47500, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak 94300, Malaysia
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- Zhejiang Expo New Materials Co. Ltd., 1066, Xincheng Times Avenue, Longgang, Wenzhou 325802, China
- Key Laboratory of Optical Field Manipulation of Zhejiang Province, Department of Physics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Materials Simulation and Modelling, Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven 5612, The Netherlands
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- School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800 USM, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Persiaran Multimedia, Cyberjaya, Selangor 63100, Malaysia
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- Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre (LDMRC), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
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Yan XQ, Ye MJ, Zou Q, Chen P, He ZS, Wu B, He DL, He CH, Xue XY, Ji ZG, Chen H, Zhang S, Liu YP, Zhang XD, Fu C, Xu DF, Qiu MX, Lv JJ, Huang J, Ren XB, Cheng Y, Qin WJ, Zhang X, Zhou FJ, Ma LL, Guo JM, Ding DG, Wei SZ, He Y, Guo HQ, Shi BK, Liu L, Liu F, Hu ZQ, Jin XM, Yang L, Zhu SX, Liu JH, Huang YH, Xu T, Liu B, Sun T, Wang ZJ, Jiang HW, Yu DX, Zhou AP, Jiang J, Luan GD, Jin CL, Xu J, Hu JX, Huang YR, Guo J, Zhai W, Sheng XN. Toripalimab plus axitinib versus sunitinib as first-line treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma: RENOTORCH, a randomized, open-label, phase III study. Ann Oncol 2024; 35:190-199. [PMID: 37872020 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.09.3108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Immune checkpoint inhibitors in combination with tyrosine kinase inhibitors are standard treatments for advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This phase III RENOTORCH study compared the efficacy and safety of toripalimab plus axitinib versus sunitinib for the first-line treatment of patients with intermediate-/poor-risk advanced RCC. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with intermediate-/poor-risk unresectable or metastatic RCC were randomized in a ratio of 1 : 1 to receive toripalimab (240 mg intravenously once every 3 weeks) plus axitinib (5 mg orally twice daily) or sunitinib [50 mg orally once daily for 4 weeks (6-week cycle) or 2 weeks (3-week cycle)]. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS) assessed by an independent review committee (IRC). The secondary endpoints were investigator-assessed PFS, overall response rate (ORR), overall survival (OS), and safety. RESULTS A total of 421 patients were randomized to receive toripalimab plus axitinib (n = 210) or sunitinib (n = 211). With a median follow-up of 14.6 months, toripalimab plus axitinib significantly reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 35% compared with sunitinib as assessed by an IRC [hazard ratio (HR) 0.65, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.49-0.86; P = 0.0028]. The median PFS was 18.0 months in the toripalimab-axitinib group, whereas it was 9.8 months in the sunitinib group. The IRC-assessed ORR was significantly higher in the toripalimab-axitinib group compared with the sunitinib group (56.7% versus 30.8%; P < 0.0001). An OS trend favoring toripalimab plus axitinib was also observed (HR 0.61, 95% CI 0.40-0.92). Treatment-related grade ≥3 adverse events occurred in 61.5% of patients in the toripalimab-axitinib group and 58.6% of patients in the sunitinib group. CONCLUSION In patients with previously untreated intermediate-/poor-risk advanced RCC, toripalimab plus axitinib provided significantly longer PFS and higher ORR than sunitinib and had a manageable safety profile TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04394975.
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- X Q Yan
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Genitourinary Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha
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- Department of Urology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi
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- Department of Urology, First Hospital of Peking University, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an
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- Department of Urology, Cancer Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou
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- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin
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- Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu
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- Department of Oncology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang
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- Department of Urology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai
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- Department of Urology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu
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- Department of Urology, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou
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- Department of Immunology and Biotherapy, Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin
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- Department of Medical Thoracic Oncology, Jilin Provincial Cancer Hospital, Changchun
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- Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an
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- Department of Urology, The Third Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai
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- Department of Urology, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou
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- Department of Urology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan
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- Department of Urology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan
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- Department of Oncology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou
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- Department of Urology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou
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- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing
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- Department of Urology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, The PLA General Hospital Army Characteristic Medical Center, Chongqing
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- Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd., Shanghai
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- Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd., Shanghai
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- Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd., Shanghai
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- Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd., Shanghai
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- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Genitourinary Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Genitourinary Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing.
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Shao Z, Xie J, Jiang J, Shen R, Gui Z, Li H, Wang X, Li W, Guo S, Liu Y, Zheng G. Research on topological effect of natural small molecule and high-performance antibacterial air filtration application by electrospinning. Sci Total Environ 2024; 909:168654. [PMID: 37979876 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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The application of natural small molecule (NSM) in electrospun fibers is the key to achieving powerful functionality and sustainable development. However, the lack of understanding regarding the mechanism for loading NSM hinders the advancement of high-performance functional fibers. This work clarified the loading mechanism of NSM in polymer solution by comparing the different behaviors of curcumin (Cur), phloretin (PL), and tea polyphenols (TP) blended ethyl cellulose (EC) solutions. We found that TP may lead to the folding of polymer chains due to its strongest hydrogen bond, which in turn promoted the dispersion of TP along the polymer chain. Therefore, TP could achieve good electrospinnability at the highest loading capacity (16 times the Cur and 4 times the PL). Finally, chitosan was introduced into EC/TP to prepare tree-like nanofibers, achieving high-performance antibacterial air filtration. The filtration efficiency for 0.3 μm NaCl particles, pressure drop, and quality factor were 99.991 %, 85.5 Pa, and 0.1089 Pa-1, respectively. The bacteriostatic rates against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were all 99.99 %. This work will promote the application of NSM and the developments of multifunctional electrospun fibers and high-performance air filters.
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- Zungui Shao
- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China.
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Jiang J, Xia Z, Zheng D, Li Y, Li F, Wang W, Ding S, Zhang J, Su X, Zhai Q, Zuo Y, Zhang Y, Gaisano HY, He Y, Sun J. Factors associated with nocturnal and diurnal glycemic variability in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study. J Endocrinol Invest 2024; 47:245-253. [PMID: 37354249 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02142-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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PURPOSE There is little information on factors that influence the glycemic variability (GV) during the nocturnal and diurnal periods. We aimed to examine the relationship between clinical factors and GV during these two periods. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 134 patients with type 2 diabetes. 24-h changes in blood glucose were recorded by a continuous glucose monitoring system. Nocturnal and diurnal GV were assessed by standard deviation of blood glucose (SDBG), coefficient of variation (CV), and mean amplitude of glycemic excursions (MAGE), respectively. Robust regression analyses were performed to identify the factors associated with GV. Restricted cubic splines were used to determine dose-response relationship. RESULTS During the nocturnal period, age and glycemic level at 12:00 A.M. were positively associated with GV, whereas alanine aminotransferase was negatively associated with GV. During the diurnal period, homeostatic model assessment 2-insulin sensitivity (HOMA2-S) was positively associated with GV, whereas insulin secretion-sensitivity index-2 (ISSI2) was negatively associated with GV. Additionally, we found a J-shape association between the glycemic level at 12:00 A.M. and MAGE, with 9.0 mmol/L blood glucose level as a cutoff point. Similar nonlinear associations were found between ISSI2 and SDBG, and between ISSI2 and MAGE, with ISSI2 value of 175 as a cutoff point. CONCLUSION Factors associated with GV were different between nocturnal and diurnal periods. The cutoff points we found in this study may provide the therapeutic targets for beta-cell function and pre-sleep glycemic level in clinical practice.
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- J Jiang
- Department of Endocrinology, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, 6 Jiankang Road, Rencheng District, Jining, 272000, Shandong, China
- Postdoctoral of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069, China
- Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, 6 Jiankang Road, Rencheng District, Jining, 272000, Shandong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, 6 Jiankang Road, Rencheng District, Jining, 272000, Shandong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, 6 Jiankang Road, Rencheng District, Jining, 272000, Shandong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, 6 Jiankang Road, Rencheng District, Jining, 272000, Shandong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Departments of Medicine and Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069, China.
- Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, 6 Jiankang Road, Rencheng District, Jining, 272000, Shandong, China.
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Shao Z, Shen R, Gui Z, Xie J, Jiang J, Wang X, Li W, Guo S, Liu Y, Zheng G. Ethyl cellulose/gelatin/β-cyclodextrin/curcumin nanofibrous membrane with antibacterial and formaldehyde adsorbable capabilities for lightweight and high-performance air filtration. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:127862. [PMID: 37939775 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Functionalization of bio-based nanofibers is the development tendency of high-performance air filter. However, the conventional structural optimization strategy based on high solution conductivity greatly hinders the development of fully bio-based air filter, and not conducive to sustainable development. This work fabricated fully bio-based nanofibrous membrane with formaldehyde-adsorbable and antibacterial capabilities by electrospinning low-conductivity solution for high-performance air filtration and applied to lightweight mask. The "water-like" ethyl cellulose (EC) was selected as the base polymer to "nourish" functional materials of gelatin (GE), β-cyclodextrin (βCD), and curcumin (Cur), thus forming a solution system with high binding energy differences and electrospinning into ultrafine bimodal nanofibers. The filtration efficiency for 0.3 μm NaCl particles, pressure drop, and quality factor were 99.25 %, 53 Pa, and 0.092 Pa-1, respectively; the bacteriostatic rates against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were 99.9 % and 99.4 %, respectively; the formaldehyde adsorption capacity was 442 μg/g. This is the first report on antibacterial and formaldehyde-adsorbable high-performance air filter entirely made from bio-based materials. This simple strategy will greatly broaden the selection of materials for preparing high-performance multifunctional air filter, and promote the development of bio-based air filter.
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- Zungui Shao
- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China.
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Petrella JR, Jiang J, Sreeram K, Dalziel S, Doraiswamy PM, Hao W. Personalized Computational Causal Modeling of the Alzheimer Disease Biomarker Cascade. J Prev Alzheimers Dis 2024; 11:435-444. [PMID: 38374750 DOI: 10.14283/jpad.2023.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Mathematical models of complex diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, have the potential to play a significant role in personalized medicine. Specifically, models can be personalized by fitting parameters with individual data for the purpose of discovering primary underlying disease drivers, predicting natural history, and assessing the effects of theoretical interventions. Previous work in causal/mechanistic modeling of Alzheimer's Disease progression has modeled the disease at the cellular level and on a short time scale, such as minutes to hours. No previous studies have addressed mechanistic modeling on a personalized level using clinically validated biomarkers in individual subjects. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of personalizing a causal model of Alzheimer's Disease progression using longitudinal biomarker data. DESIGN/SETTING/PARTICIPANTS/MEASUREMENTS We chose the Alzheimer Disease Biomarker Cascade model, a widely-referenced hypothetical model of Alzheimer's Disease based on the amyloid cascade hypothesis, which we had previously implemented mathematically as a mechanistic model. We used available longitudinal demographic and serial biomarker data in over 800 subjects across the cognitive spectrum from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. The data included participants that were cognitively normal, had mild cognitive impairment, or were diagnosed with dementia (probable Alzheimer's Disease). The model consisted of a sparse system of differential equations involving four measurable biomarkers based on cerebrospinal fluid proteins, imaging, and cognitive testing data. RESULTS Personalization of the Alzheimer Disease Biomarker Cascade model with individual serial biomarker data yielded fourteen personalized parameters in each subject reflecting physiologically meaningful characteristics. These included growth rates, latency values, and carrying capacities of the various biomarkers, most of which demonstrated significant differences across clinical diagnostic groups. The model fits to training data across the entire cohort had a root mean squared error (RMSE) of 0.09 (SD 0.081) on a variable scale between zero and one, and were robust, with over 90% of subjects showing an RMSE of < 0.2. Similarly, in a subset of subjects with data on all four biomarkers in at least one test set, performance was high on the test sets, with a mean RMSE of 0.15 (SD 0.117), with 80% of subjects demonstrating an RMSE < 0.2 in the estimation of future biomarker points. Cluster analysis of parameters revealed two distinct endophenotypic groups, with distinct biomarker profiles and disease trajectories. CONCLUSION Results support the feasibility of personalizing mechanistic models based on individual biomarker trajectories and suggest that this approach may be useful for reclassifying subjects on the Alzheimer's clinical spectrum. This computational modeling approach is not limited to the Alzheimer Disease Biomarker Cascade hypothesis, and can be applied to any mechanistic hypothesis of disease progression in the Alzheimer's field that can be monitored with biomarkers. Thus, it offers a computational platform to compare and validate various disease hypotheses, personalize individual biomarker trajectories and predict individual response to theoretical prevention and therapeutic intervention strategies.
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- J R Petrella
- Jeffrey R. Petrella, Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, DUMC - Box 3808 , 27710-3808, NC, USA
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Zhao M, Li P, Qiao D, Hua S, Yue Q, Dai Y, Huang Y, Jiang J, Yin H, Li M, Ding Y, Yang X, Ma Y, Ding K, Zeng L. N6-methyladenosine modification of TSC1 mRNA contributes to macrophage polarization regulated by Coptisine in DSS-induced ulcerative colitis. Phytomedicine 2024; 122:155153. [PMID: 38014839 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.155153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a global refractory disease characterized by recurrent episodes. Coptisine (COP) is an isoquinoline alkaloid derived from Coptis chinensis, which has strong anti-inflammatory activity. Macrophages are key cells mediating inflammation. It is reported that N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA methylation regulates the polarization of macrophages and affects the development of inflammation. COP exerts an exact inhibitory effect on macrophages inflammation, while the specific mechanism remains unclear. The current study is designed to conduct a further investigation into the protective mechanism of COP against dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) -induced UC in mice. METHODS Using a DSS-induced UC model, we evaluated the pharmacodynamic effect of COP on UC mice, and verified the regulatory mechanism of COP on macrophage polarization in vivo and in vitro. The methylation level of m6A was detected by methylated RNA immunoprecipitation sequence (MeRIP) -qPCR, and the expression level of Methyltransferase Like (METTL)14 was determined by western blotting. Then METTL14 was knocked down in macrophages, and its effects on Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC1) mRNA and m6A methylation regulation were observed. RESULTS COP improved the symptoms, alleviated tissue damage and reduced inflammation levels in DSS-induced UC mice. COP increased TSC1 expression, inhibited the Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) / Extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) signaling pathway, and thus inhibited macrophage M1 polarization, whereas COP increased CCAAT Enhancer Binding Protein beta (c/EBPβ) expression, and thus promoted macrophage M2 polarization. COP also significantly increased the expression of METTL14, which enhanced m6A methylation and ultimately improved the stability of TSC1 mRNA. CONCLUSIONS COP was effective in treating UC and could regulate the polarization of macrophages. The possible mechanisms might be related to m6A modification-mediated TSC1.
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- Min Zhao
- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center of TCM External Medication Development and Application, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; The First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; The First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; The First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Nanjing hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210022, China
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- Nanjing hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210022, China
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- Nanjing hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210022, China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Nanjing hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210022, China.
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau, China; Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center of TCM External Medication Development and Application, Nanjing 210023, China; The First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Zou L, Jiang J, Guo H, Zuo G, Wu X, Lu N, Zhuo Z. Biphenylite as Anode Materials for Alkali Metal Ion Batteries with Self-Enhanced Storage Mechanism. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:11513-11521. [PMID: 38090810 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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In this work, we theoretically investigate the feasibility of biphenylite, the van der Waals layered bulk structure from experimental biphenylene network monolayers, as an anode material for alkali metal ions. The results indicate that the theoretical properties of Li, Na, and K in biphenylite are generally beyond those in graphite. Li-biphenylite exhibits a high specific capacity of 744 mAh·g-1, with a corresponding voltage range of 0.90-0.36 V, low diffusion barrier (<0.30 eV), and small volume change (∼9.9%), far exceeding those of Li-graphite. Moreover, a novel self-enhanced storage mechanism is observed and unveiled, in which the heavy intercalation of Li atoms (i.e., electron doping) induces puckered distortion of the nonhoneycomb carbon frameworks to enhance the intercalation ability and capacity of Li ion via a chemical activation of carbon frameworks. Possessing excellent anode performance beyond graphite, biphenylite is a promising "all-around" anode material candidate for alkali metal ion batteries, especially for lithium ion batteries.
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- Lanlan Zou
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, HIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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Ruan Z, Zhang Y, Li Z, Jiang J, Luo W, Quan Q, Xu Z, Lei J, Peng R. Characteristics and classification of first primary cancer patients with second primary cancer: a population-based cohort study. Clin Exp Med 2023; 23:5051-5062. [PMID: 37555912 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-023-01149-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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Cancer survivors have an increased risk of developing subsequent primary tumors. However, the characteristics of first primary cancers (FPCs) with various types of second primary cancers (SPCs) are poorly understood, which hinders screening strategies. We analyzed data from 1,893,258 patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to characterize and classify of FPC patients with subsequent SPCs at the pan-cancer level. In total, 3% of patients had SPC, with varied incidence rates observed depending on the types of FPC. Their onset patterns of SPC and diversity of SPC varied. Based on the diversity of the high-incidence sites of SPC, we classified FPCs into two categories: FPCs that require whole-body screening and those that need screening of particular body parts. Moreover, according to the different timing of high incidence of SPCs, our system classifies FPCs into two subtypes: FPCs that require long-term monitoring for the occurrence of SPCs and those that require screening at specific time points for SPCs. Furthermore, we identified 11 anatomical sites where over half of FPC types are prone to SPC occurrence at these locations. The risk factors for SPC occurrence in different FPC types and prognostic factors were also elucidated. Overall, we characterize and classify of FPC patients with subsequent SPCs at the pan-cancer level, which can guide the development of distinct screening strategies for each FPC type.
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- Zhaohui Ruan
- VIP Section Department, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Experimental Research, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Computational Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- VIP Section Department, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- VIP Section Department, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- VIP Section Department, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- VIP Section Department, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 ZhangZhiDong Street, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
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- VIP Section Department, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.
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Jiang J, Liu B, Li YW, Hothi SS. Clinical service evaluation of the feasibility and reproducibility of novel artificial intelligence based-echocardiographic quantification of global longitudinal strain and left ventricular ejection fraction in trastuzumab-treated patients. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1250311. [PMID: 38045908 PMCID: PMC10693341 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1250311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Cardiotoxicity is a potential prognostically important complication of certain chemotherapeutic agents that may result in preclinical or overt clinical heart failure. In some cases, chemotherapy must be withheld when left ventricular (LV) systolic function becomes significantly impaired, to protect cardiac function at the expense of a change in the oncological treatment plan, leading to associated changes in oncological prognosis. Accordingly, patients receiving potentially cardiotoxic chemotherapy undergo routine surveillance before, during and following completion of therapy, usually with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Recent advancements in AI-based cardiac imaging reveal areas of promise but key challenges remain. There are ongoing questions as to whether the ability of AI to detect subtle changes in individual patients is at a level equivalent to manual analysis. This raises the question as to whether AI-based left ventricular strain analysis could provide a potential solution to left ventricular systolic function analysis in a manner equivocal to or superior to conventional assessment, in a real-world clinical service. AI based automated analyses may represent a potential solution for addressing the pressure of increasing echocardiographic demands within limited service-capacity healthcare systems, in addition to facilitating more accurate diagnoses. Methods This clinical service evaluation aims to establish whether AI-automated analysis compared to conventional methods (1) is a feasible method for assessing LV-GLS and LVEF, (2) yields moderate to good correlation between the two approaches, and (3) would lead to different clinical recommendations with serial surveillance in a real-world clinical population. Results and Discussion We observed a moderate correlation (r = 0.541) in GLS between AI automated assessment compared to conventional methods. The LVEF quantification between methods demonstrated a strong correlation (r = 0.895). AI-generated GLS and LVEF values compared reasonably well with conventional methods, demonstrating a similar temporal pattern throughout echocardiographic surveillance. The apical-three chamber view demonstrated the lowest correlation (r = 0.423) and revealed to be least successful for acquisition of GLS and LVEF. Compared to conventional methodology, AI-automated analysis has a significantly lower feasibility rate, demonstrating a success rate of 14% (GLS) and 51% (LVEF).
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- J. Jiang
- Heart and Lung Centre, New Cross Hospital, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anaesthesia, New Cross Hospital, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
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- Heart and Lung Centre, New Cross Hospital, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Research Centre for Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Jiang J, Chen Y, Guo H, Wu X, Lu N, Zhuo Z. Two-Dimensional Biphenylene-Based Carbon Allotrope Family with High Potassium Storage Ability. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:9655-9664. [PMID: 37870573 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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The development of new carbon materials with novel properties and excellent applications is essential and urgent in many fields, such as potassium-ion batteries (PIBs). In this study, a family of 30 two-dimensional biphenylene carbon allotropes (2D-BCAs) have been systematically extended in theory. The energies of these allotropes are slightly higher than that of graphene, which can be well described by a quantitative energy equation. The 2D-BCAs show high synthesizability consistent with the experimental biphenylene network via "HF-zipping" reactions. The 2D-BCAs are metallic or semimetallic. Six representative 2D-BCAs exhibit good lattice dynamical and thermal stability, excellent anisotropic mechanical properties, and ORR catalytic activity. Moreover, the selected 2D-BCAs demonstrate ultrahigh theoretical potassium-storage capacities of 1116-1489 mAh·g-1, low migration barriers of 0.03-0.22 eV, and low open-circuit voltages of 1.10-0.02 V. The remarkable properties render 2D-BCAs as promising anode materials in PIBs, electrocatalysts, and conductors in electronics and iontronics.
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- Jiaxin Jiang
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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Abe K, Hayato Y, Hiraide K, Ieki K, Ikeda M, Kameda J, Kanemura Y, Kaneshima R, Kashiwagi Y, Kataoka Y, Miki S, Mine S, Miura M, Moriyama S, Nakano Y, Nakahata M, Nakayama S, Noguchi Y, Okamoto K, Sato K, Sekiya H, Shiba H, Shimizu K, Shiozawa M, Sonoda Y, Suzuki Y, Takeda A, Takemoto Y, Takenaka A, Tanaka H, Watanabe S, Yano T, Han S, Kajita T, Okumura K, Tashiro T, Tomiya T, Wang X, Xia J, Yoshida S, Megias GD, Fernandez P, Labarga L, Ospina N, Zaldivar B, Pointon BW, Kearns E, Raaf JL, Wan L, Wester T, Bian J, Griskevich NJ, Kropp WR, Locke S, Smy MB, Sobel HW, Takhistov V, Yankelevich A, Hill J, Park RG, Bodur B, Scholberg K, Walter CW, Bernard L, Coffani A, Drapier O, El Hedri S, Giampaolo A, Mueller TA, Santos AD, Paganini P, Quilain B, Ishizuka T, Nakamura T, Jang JS, Learned JG, Choi K, Cao S, Anthony LHV, Martin D, Scott M, Sztuc AA, Uchida Y, Berardi V, Catanesi MG, Radicioni E, Calabria NF, Machado LN, De Rosa G, Collazuol G, Iacob F, Lamoureux M, Mattiazzi M, Ludovici L, Gonin M, Pronost G, Fujisawa C, Maekawa Y, Nishimura Y, Friend M, Hasegawa T, Ishida T, Kobayashi T, Jakkapu M, Matsubara T, Nakadaira T, Nakamura K, Oyama Y, Sakashita K, Sekiguchi T, Tsukamoto T, Boschi T, Di Lodovico F, Gao J, Goldsack A, Katori T, Migenda J, Taani M, Zsoldos S, Kotsar Y, Ozaki H, Suzuki AT, Takeuchi Y, Bronner C, Feng J, Kikawa T, Mori M, Nakaya T, Wendell RA, Yasutome K, Jenkins SJ, McCauley N, Mehta P, Tsui KM, Fukuda Y, Itow Y, Menjo H, Ninomiya K, Lagoda J, Lakshmi SM, Mandal M, Mijakowski P, Prabhu YS, Zalipska J, Jia M, Jiang J, Jung CK, Wilking MJ, Yanagisawa C, Harada M, Ishino H, Ito S, Kitagawa H, Koshio Y, Nakanishi F, Sakai S, Barr G, Barrow D, Cook L, Samani S, Wark D, Nova F, Yang JY, Malek M, McElwee JM, Stone O, Thiesse MD, Thompson LF, Okazawa H, Kim SB, Seo JW, Yu I, Ichikawa AK, Nakamura KD, Tairafune S, Nishijima K, Iwamoto K, Nakagiri K, Nakajima Y, Taniuchi N, Yokoyama M, Martens K, de Perio P, Vagins MR, Kuze M, Izumiyama S, Inomoto M, Ishitsuka M, Ito H, Kinoshita T, Matsumoto R, Ommura Y, Shigeta N, Shinoki M, Suganuma T, Yamauchi K, Martin JF, Tanaka HA, Towstego T, Akutsu R, Gousy-Leblanc V, Hartz M, Konaka A, Prouse NW, Chen S, Xu BD, Zhang B, Posiadala-Zezula M, Hadley D, Nicholson M, O'Flaherty M, Richards B, Ali A, Jamieson B, Marti L, Minamino A, Pintaudi G, Sano S, Suzuki S, Wada K. Erratum: Search for Cosmic-Ray Boosted Sub-GeV Dark Matter Using Recoil Protons at Super-Kamiokande [Phys. Rev. Lett. 130, 031802 (2023)]. Phys Rev Lett 2023; 131:159903. [PMID: 37897794 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.131.159903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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This corrects the article DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.130.031802.
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Sun Y, Ni YA, Xu HJ, Wang LZ, Yang J, Jiang J, Zhong R. [Two cases of refractory childhood acute B-lymphoblastic leukemia with positive KMT2A-USP2 treated with Belintouximab]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2023; 61:930-932. [PMID: 37803862 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20230406-00244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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- Y Sun
- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
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Choi C, Thor M, Jiang J, Rimner A, Veeraraghavan H. Determining the Dosimetric Accuracy of Deep Learning-Based Fully Automated Registration-Segmentation Approach for Thoracic Cancer Organs-at-Risk Contouring. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e656-e657. [PMID: 37785947 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.2087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) For adaptive radiation therapy (ART), the contours on the planning CT (pCT) are frequently propagated to cone-beam CT (CBCT) via deformable image registration and manually edited, which is observer-dependent and time-consuming. To automate this process, we created a fully automated workflow by combining a deep learning (DL)-based pCT segmentation model with a CT-to-CBCT registration-segmentation DL model. The purpose of our research is to determine how using the proposed workflow's automatically generated contours affects thoracic organs-at-risk sparing (OAR). MATERIALS/METHODS Seven patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer who underwent treatment with intensity modulated radiation therapy were included in this study. Each patient's pCT was segmented using a published DL model that has been used for generating thoracic OAR segmentation and radiotherapy planning in the clinic since July of 2020. Next, pCT was deformably registered using a published recurrent deep registration-segmentation method. Whereas the original method's segmentation sub-network was only trained to segment esophagus, the registration sub-network was used to propagate contours for heart, esophagus, and the proximal bronchial tree (PBT). Geometric segmentation accuracy using the Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC) and the 95th percentile Hausdorff Distance (HD) and dose metrics including the mean esophageal dose (MED) and D90% of the heart (D90) were computed from the total accumulated dose for the first two weeks of treatment. RESULTS The esophagus had a high DSC and a low HD (0.93 and 2.85mm) and conversely, the heart had lower accuracy (DSC = 0.85, HD = 22.06mm). PBT showed relatively high performance as well, with DSC of 0.91 and HD of 2.28mm, owing to its proximity to the esophagus. The accumulated MED for manual contour was slightly lower than AI-contours (11.34 vs 11.83 Gy), suggesting reliability of the proposed workflow. The reverse is seen for the D90 of the heart (manual = 1.74 and AI-contour = 1.56 Gy), likely due to the heart not being included in the original DL framework. CONCLUSION This study reported preliminary results on the feasibility of using a fully automated and patient-specific workflow for CBCT auto-segmentation in ART, confirming its role as a geometrically and dosimetrically accurate solution for thoracic OARs. However, because it is currently limited to the esophagus, we believe that re-training the algorithm will increase confidence in other OARs such as the heart and lungs.
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- C Choi
- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Choi C, Mankuzhy NP, Jiang J, Elguindi S, Thor M, Rimner A, Veeraraghavan H. Clinical Feasibility of Deep Learning-Based CT during Treatment CBCT Tumor Registration-Segmentation in Thoracic Radiotherapy (RT). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e656. [PMID: 37785946 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.2086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Accurate tumor segmentation on weekly cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images is critical for image-guided and adaptive radiation therapy (ART). In thoracic RT, low image contrast, imaging artifact, and geometry and image modality differences from the planning CT (pCT) typically limits accurate tumor segmentation and registration. Here, we explored the clinical feasibility of using 3D recurrent registration-segmentation deep learning (DL) that combines patient-specific anatomic and shape context from higher contrast pCT and planning contours (PACs) for tumor segmentation on during treatment CBCTs. MATERIALS/METHODS We included the pCT and CBCTs from six patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC) who had underwent RT. Cases were selected with a primary GTV contoured and labeled separately from the nodal GTV. Using rigidly aligned pCT and CBCT as inputs, DL auto-segmented the GTV on week 1 and 6 CBCTs, and these auto-segmented contours were manually inspected by a radiation oncologist that edited the GTV according to clinical standard quality. The Dice similarity coefficient (DSC), Hausdorff distance (HD95), mean surface distance (MSD), surface DSC (sDSC) and added path length (APL) were used to quantitively compare the DL and the edited GTV. RESULTS The primary GTV was in the right lung in five cases, and left lung in one case. Manual adjustments were typically made at the interface of GTV and lung parenchyma with partial inclusion of adjacent vessels. Hypodensities within the GTV were sometimes not segmented in all axial slices resulting in discontinuous components. The quantitative comparison between the edited and DL-generated GTV is shown in Table 1. For week 1, the average DSC and HD95 were 0.87 and 6.94 mm, respectively. The performance for week 6 was slightly lower than week 1, with a DSC of 0.85 and HD95 of 7.22 mm. CONCLUSION The agreement with the generated DL GTV and the edited GTV was high in week 1 and decreased somewhat later during the treatment course possibly due to a higher impact of geometric changes in tumor and adjacent structures. The proposed DL algorithm showed reasonable performance throughout the treatment, supporting its potential for use into clinical routine for LA-NSCLC.
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- C Choi
- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Jiang J, Rezaeitaleshmahalleh M, Lyu Z, Mu N, Ahmed AS, Md CMS, Gemmete JJ, Pandey AS. Augmenting Prediction of Intracranial Aneurysms' Risk Status Using Velocity-Informatics: Initial Experience. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2023; 16:1153-1165. [PMID: 37160546 PMCID: PMC10949935 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-023-10394-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Our primary goal here is to demonstrate that innovative analytics of aneurismal velocities, named velocity-informatics, enhances intracranial aneurysm (IA) rupture status prediction. 3D computer models were generated using imaging data from 112 subjects harboring anterior IAs (4-25 mm; 44 ruptured and 68 unruptured). Computational fluid dynamics simulations and geometrical analyses were performed. Then, computed 3D velocity vector fields within the IA dome were processed for velocity-informatics. Four machine learning methods (support vector machine, random forest, generalized linear model, and GLM with Lasso or elastic net regularization) were employed to assess the merits of the proposed velocity-informatics. All 4 ML methods consistently showed that, with velocity-informatics metrics, the area under the curve and prediction accuracy both improved by approximately 0.03. Overall, with velocity-informatics, the support vector machine's prediction was most promising: an AUC of 0.86 and total accuracy of 77%, with 60% and 88% of ruptured and unruptured IAs being correctly identified, respectively.
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- J Jiang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 49931, USA.
- Center for Biocomputing and Digital Health, Health Research Institute, and Institute of Computing and Cybernetics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA.
- Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 49931, USA
- Center for Biocomputing and Digital Health, Health Research Institute, and Institute of Computing and Cybernetics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 49931, USA
- Center for Biocomputing and Digital Health, Health Research Institute, and Institute of Computing and Cybernetics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 49931, USA
- Center for Biocomputing and Digital Health, Health Research Institute, and Institute of Computing and Cybernetics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Deng LH, Geng JX, Xue Q, Jiang J, Chen LX, Wang JT. Correlation between nocturnal intermittent hypoxemia and mild cognitive impairment in the older adult and the role of BDNF Val66Met polymorphism: a hospital-based cross-sectional study. Sleep Breath 2023; 27:1945-1952. [PMID: 36567420 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-022-02772-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To explore the prevalence of nocturnal intermittent hypoxemia (NIH) in a tertiary hospital geriatric department and the relationship between NIH and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in older adults, and to examine the role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism. METHODS Older adults aged ≥ 60 were enrolled. NIH and cognitive assessments were conducted. BDNF concentrations and BDNF Val66Met polymorphism were detected for a preliminary exploration of the possible mechanism of the process. RESULTS Of 325 older adults enrolled, 157 (48%) had NIH and were further divided into mild, moderate, and severe NIH groups according to their oxygen desaturation of ≥ 4% per hour of sleep (ODI4). MCI detection rate in the four groups gradually increased, and the differences were statistically significant (chi-square = 4.457, P = 0.035). ODI4 was negatively correlated with MoCA score in all participants (r = - 0.115, P = 0.039) and patients with NIH (r = - 0.199, P = 0.012). After adjusting for sex, age, and cardiovascular risk factors, NIH and MCI remained independently associated (OR = 3.13, 95% CI 1.03-9.53, P = 0.045). BDNF levels were positively correlated with MoCA score (r = 0.169, P = 0.028) and negatively correlated with nocturnal average oxygen saturation in patients with NIH (r = - 0.288, P = 0.008). Older adults with different BDNF Val66Met genotypes did not show significant differences in MCI rate and BDNF levels (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION The older adults with NIH have a higher MCI detection rate. BDNF levels may be a potential biomarker for cognitive dysfunction in patients with NIH.
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- Department of Geriatrics, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, 100044, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, 100044, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, 100044, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, 100044, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, 100044, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Sun R, Xi K, Song X, Yin W, Xi D, Shao Y, Gu W, Jiang J. The Effect of MDSC-Derived Exosomes Played in Esophageal Squamous Carcinoma Cells after Ionizing Radiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e261. [PMID: 37785000 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Radiotherapy is the main treatment for esophageal cancer. Previous studies have shown that radiotherapy not only kills tumor cells directly, but also reshapes the immune microenvironment of the tumor. It has been reported an increase in the recruitment of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) can occur in tumor tissue after ionizing radiation. Exosomes are mediators of intercellular information exchange and are also involved in the regulation of the tumor microenvironment. In this study, we wanted to understand whether MDSC in esophageal cancer tissue are involved in the regulation of tumor cell response to ionizing radiation via exosomes. MATERIALS/METHODS KYSE-150 was used to construct a subcutaneous transplantation tumor model in nude mice. And then mice irradiated with 5 Gy×5fx and 0 Gy×5fx respectively. After irradiation, the spleens of the mice were used to isolate MDSC, and collect the cell supernatants to extract the exosomes. Based on the exosomes, we divided the experiment into three groups (control, exosomes, exosomes+radiation). Exosomes were injected into a nude mouse model of esophageal cancer via the tail vein or co-cultured with KYSE-150 cells. Mice were irradiated with a 5 Gy×5fx after completion of injection, and KYSE-150 cells were irradiated with a single dose 4 Gy. After radiation, KYSE-150 cells were used to detect cell cloning, apoptosis and cell cycle by flow cytometry, cell proliferation by CCK 8. XRCC4,XRCC5,XRCC6,γH2AX,ATM expression in cells and tumor tissue were measured by Western blot and RT-PCR. RESULTS The tumor volume was significantly reduced after 5 Gy x 5fx radiation. When exosomes co-cultured with KYSE-150 cells, decrease in apoptosis and increase in cell cloning and cell proliferation were found in the exosomes+radiation group and exosomes group after radiation when compared with the control group, with this change being more pronounced in the exosome+radiation group. The results of the cell cycle assay showed that after ionizing radiation, the proportion of cells in the G0/G1 phase was significantly lower, and the proportion of cells in the S and G2/M phases were significantly higher in the exosomes+radiation group and exosomes group when compared to the Control group. The protein and mRNA expression of XRCC4,XRCC5,XRCC6,γH2AX,ATM in cells were increased in exosomes+radiation group and exosomes group after radiation when compared with the control group, with this change being more obvious in the exosome+radiation group. After irradiation, tumor volumes were measured in nude mice and the results showed that exosomes+radiation group tumors were the largest in volume, while the control group regressed most significantly after irradiation. CONCLUSION MDSC-derived exosomes have a tumor growth-promoting effect in esophageal squamous carcinoma, which is enhanced by ionizing radiation, and this may be related to the accelerated repair of damage in tumor tissue after radiation.
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- Department of Radiotherapy & Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Chang Zhou, China
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- Department of Oncology Radiotherapy, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology Radiotherapy, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology Radiotherapy, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology Radiotherapy, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology Radiotherapy, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology Radiotherapy, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Tumor Biological Treatment, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Kennedy WR, Chang YW, Jiang J, Molloy J, Pennington-Krygier C, Harmon J, Hong A, Wanebo J, Braun K, Garcia MA, Barani IJ, Yoo W, Tovmasyan A, Tien AC, Li J, Mehta S, Sanai N. A Combined Phase 0/2 "Trigger" Trial Evaluating Pamiparib or Olaparib with Concurrent Radiotherapy in Patients with Newly-Diagnosed or Recurrent Glioblastoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e115. [PMID: 37784657 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) This study evaluates the pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) profiles and clinical efficacy of PARP1/2 selective inhibitors, pamiparib and olaparib, in newly-diagnosed or recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) patients in combination with radiotherapy (RT). MATERIALS/METHODS In this combined phase 0/2 trial presumed newly-diagnosed (Arm A) or recurrent (Arm B) GBM patients received 4 days of pamiparib (60 mg BID) prior to resection either 2-4 or 8-12 hours following the final dose. Arm C enrolled patients with recurrent GBM to 4 days of olaparib (200 mg BID) prior to resection. Enhancing and nonenhancing tumor tissue, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma were collected. Total and unbound drug concentrations were measured using validated LC-MS/MS methods. A PK 'trigger', defined as unbound drug and gt; 5-fold biochemical IC 50 in nonenhancing tumor, determined eligibility for the therapeutic expansion phase 2. PARP inhibition was assessed via ex vivo radiation and quantification of PAR levels compared to non-radiated control. Newly-diagnosed MGMT unmethylated GBMs and recurrent GBMs exceeding the PK threshold were eligible for an expansion phase of pamiparib (Arms A and B) or olaparib (Arm C) with concurrent RT followed by maintenance pamiparib or olaparib. RT was 60 Gy in 30 fractions in newly-diagnosed patients and 40 Gy in 15 fractions in recurrent patients, delivered using volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT). RESULTS A total of 38 patients (Arm A, n = 16; Arm B, n = 16; Arm C, n = 6) were enrolled in the initial phase 0 study. The mean unbound concentrations of pamiparib in nonenhancing tumor region for Arm A and Arm B were 167.3 nM and 109.4 nM respectively, and in Arm C the mean unbound concentration of olaparib was 5.2 nM. All patients in the pamiparib arms (n = 32/32) but only 1 of 6 patients in the olaparib Arm C exceeded the PK threshold. Radiation-induced PAR expression was 2.44-fold in untreated control vs 1.16 in Arm A (p<0.05), 0.85 in Arm B (p<0.01) and 1.11 in Arm C patients, respectively. In Arm A, 11 patients had unmethylated tumors, and of those, 7 patients enrolled in phase 2. In Arm B, 9 of the 16 clinically eligible patients with positive PK results were enrolled in phase 2. At a median follow-up of 8.4 months [range: 1.3-15.7 months], the median progression-free survival (PFS) was 5.4, 6.0, and 3.8 months for Arms A (n = 7), B (n = 9), and C (n = 1), respectively. Grade 3+ toxicities related to pamiparib occurred in 4 patients, with 2 adverse events resulting in treatment discontinuation. No grade 3+ toxicities were documented in the olaparib arm. CONCLUSION Pamiparib achieved pharmacologically-relevant concentrations in nonenhancing GBM tissue and suppressed induction of PAR levels ex vivo post-radiation. The majority of patients with MGMT-unmethylated GBM advanced to the phase 2 portion of the trial, and pamiparib was generally well-tolerated in these patients.
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- W R Kennedy
- Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
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- Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
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- Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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- Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
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- Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
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- Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
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- Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
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- Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
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- Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
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- Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
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- Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
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- Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
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- Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
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- Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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- Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
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- Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
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Veeraraghavan H, Jiang J, Jee J, Lebow ES, Deasy JO, Rimner A, Shaverdian N, Yu H, Gomez DR. AI Serial Image Prediction of Progression-Free Survival (PFS) for Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (LA-NSCLC) Patients Treated with Chemoradiation (CRT) and Durvalumab Consolidation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e68. [PMID: 37786001 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Patient outcomes with definitive CRT for LA-NSCLC remain poor, with no imaging biomarkers to predict benefit. Hence, we developed a serial image AI model using paired planning CT (pCT) and first week cone-beam CT (CBCT) to predict PFS and measured AI model fairness defined as the bias in the classification with respect to gender as a protected attribute. MATERIALS/METHODS Sixty-four consecutive patients with LA-NSCLC treated with concurrent CRT to 60 Gy in 30 fractions and durvalumab consolidation were analyzed. Three prediction models were created. A previously developed AI image foundation model [1] was pre-trained with unlabeled 6,402 3D CT scans sourced from institutional and the Cancer Imaging Archive and modified to predict PFS as a binarized outcome (high PFS > 6 months and low PFS < 6 months) using pCT scans. Serial image AI model was created by adding the first week CBCT scan. The third model measured tumor growth rate (TGR) as relative change in tumor and nodal volume from pCT to CBCT derived using a different published AI model [2]. Association with PFS using univariable and multivariable Cox regression after adjusting for age, gender, planning tumor volume, and smoking status were measured using TGR and the two AI model predictions using a cutoff of > 50% probability for low PFS. AI model fairness metrics area under receiver operating curve (AUROC), precision, sensitivity, and specificity were computed. RESULTS TGR was not associated with PFS on univariate (Hazard ratio [HR] of 1.515, 95% confidence interval [CI] of 0.32 to 7.26, p = 0.60) or multivariate analysis (HR: 1.58, 95% CI: 0.32 to 7.80, p = 0.58) and resulted in a Harrell's C-index of 54.7%. The serial image AI model prediction was associated with PFS in both univariable (HR: 2.12, 95% CI: 1.02 to 4.40, p = 0.045) and multivariable analysis (HR 2.39, 95% CI of 1.09 to 5.25, p = 0.029), and a C-index of 62.5%. The pCT AI model was associated with PFS in univariate (HR 2.06, 95% CI of 1.06 to 4.01, p = 0.034) but not in multivariable analysis (HR 1.89, 95% CI of 0.93 to 3.87, p = 0.08), and a C-index of 59.9%. The serial image AI model reduced the parity in classification compared to pCT AI model indicating higher fairness (Table I). CONCLUSION The multi-image AI model predicted PFS with slightly higher accuracy and resulted in higher fairness than the pCT AI model. These results underscore the potential for incorporating multi-imaging biomarkers to predict treatment response.
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- H Veeraraghavan
- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Ma S, Jiang J, Zou L, Lin J, Lu N, Zhuo Z, Wu X, Li Q. Two-dimensional superhard silicon nitrides with widely tunable bandgap, high carrier mobility and hole-doping-induced robust magnetism. Nanoscale 2023; 15:14912-14922. [PMID: 37655453 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr01466e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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The search for new forms of the traditional bulk materials to enrich their interactions and properties is an attractive subject in two-dimensional (2D) materials. In this work, novel tetra-hexa-mixed coordinated 2D silicon nitrides (Si3N4) and their analogues are systematically investigated via density functional theory. The results show the global minimum 2D structure, Si3N4 (T-aa), is a highly chemically and thermally stable superhard semiconductor with a wide indirect bandgap (about 6.0 eV), which is widely adjustable under both biaxial strain and vertical electric field. It also possesses anisotropic high carrier mobility, up to 5490 cm2 V-1 s-1 at room temperature. Besides, its nitride analogues of group IVA (Si, Ge, Sn, and Pb) exhibit diverse electronic structures with regular bandgap distribution. Remarkably, some nitride analogues display linearly increasing robust magnetism with hole doping. The theoretical Curie temperatures of Si3N4 and Sn3N4 with hole doping (1h+ per unit cell) are 298 and 180 K, respectively. The Si3N4 (T-aa) and its analogues have a variety of excellent properties to be potentially applied in various fields, e.g., semiconductor electronics, spintronics, high-temperature structural materials, and superhard materials.
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- Shengqian Ma
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, and School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Taishan University, Taian, Shandong, 271000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, and School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, and School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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Zeng Z, Shao Z, Shen R, Li H, Jiang J, Wang X, Li W, Guo S, Liu Y, Zheng G. Coaxial Electrospun Tai Chi-Inspired Lithium-Ion Battery Separator with High Performance and Fireproofing Capacity. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:44259-44267. [PMID: 37672751 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c08757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Organic flame-retardant-loaded battery separator offers a new opportunity for battery safety. However, its poor thermal stability still poses serious safety issues. Inspired by Tai Chi, an "internal-cultivating and external-practicing" core-shell nanofibrous membrane was prepared by coaxial electrospinning, wherein the shell layer was a mixture of polyvinylidene fluoride, silicon dioxide (SiO2), and graphene oxide (GO) and the core layer contained triphenyl phosphate (TPP). SiO2 and GO enhanced the thermal stability and electrochemical performance. The encapsulated TPP prevented heat transfer and the degradation of electrochemical performance caused by its direct dissolution. This separator exhibited outstanding thermal stability and flame retardancy: it did not burn and remained relatively intact (91.2%) in an open flame for 15 s. The battery assembled with a composite separator showed excellent performance: the initial capacity reached 164 mA h/g and maintained 95% after 100 charge-discharge cycles. This novel strategy endows high-performance lithium batteries with relatively higher safety.
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- Ziyue Zeng
- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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Yu L, Zhang Z, Wei Z, Jiang J, Yan X, Jiang L, Chen M, Wang L, Jiang Y. Predictive significance of computed tomography in bilateral sinonasal respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2023; 13:1808-1811. [PMID: 36533304 DOI: 10.1002/alr.23124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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KEY POINTS Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma (REAH) is easily confused with nasal polyps (NP). The typical manifestation of REAH on CT is the enlargement of bilateral olfactory clefts (OCs). The widening of the OCs in the CT scan is a biomarker for diagnosing REAH associated with NP.
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- Longgang Yu
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Life Sciences Department of Faculty of Health Science, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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Wu X, Wu F, Jiang J, Yang L, He WW, Li N, Zhang K, Chen L, Ren SF, Wu J. [Comparison of long-term clinical outcomes between transvaginal mesh and pelvic floor reconstruction with native tissue repair in the treatment of advanced pelvic organ prolapse]. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 2023; 58:595-602. [PMID: 37599257 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112141-20230316-00123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Objective: To study the long-term clinical effect of transvaginal mesh (TVM) and pelvic floor reconstruction with native tissue repair (NTR) in the treatment of advanced pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Methods: Totally 207 patients with advanced POP who were treated in Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital from Jan. 2016 to Sep. 2019 were enrolled. The patient's pelvic organ prolapse quantification were all at degree Ⅲ or above, and they all complained for different degree of symptoms. They were divided into two groups according to the different surgical methods, TVM group and NTR group. In TVM group, the mesh was implanted through the vagina for pelvic floor reconstruction, while in NTR group, the traditional transvaginal hysterectomy combined with uterosacral ligament suspension and anterior and posterior wall repair, as well as perineal body repair were performed. The median follow-up time was 60 months, during the follow up time, 164 cases (79.2%, 164/207) had completed follow-up, including 76 cases in TVM group and 88 cases in NTR group. The perioperative data and complication rates of the two groups were compared, and the subjective and objective outcomes of the two groups at 1, 3 and 5 years were observed, respectively. The objective efficacy was evaluated by three composite criteria, namely: (1) the distance from the farthest end of the prolapse of the anterior and posterior wall of the vagina to the hymen is ≤0 cm, and the descending distance of the top is ≤1/2 of the total length of the vagina; (2) determine the disappearance of relevant POP symptoms according to "Do you often see or feel vaginal mass prolapse?"; (3) no further operation or pessary treatment was performed due to prolapse. If the above three criteria were met at the same time, the operation is successful; otherwise, it was recurrence. The subjective efficacy was evaluated by the pelvic floor distress inventory-short form 20 (PFDI-20) and pelvic floor impact questionnaire-short form 7 (PFIQ-7). Results: The median follow-up time of the two groups was 60 months (range: 41-82 months). Five years after the operation, the subjective and objective cure rates of TVM group were 89.5% (68/76) and 94.7% (72/76), respectively. The subjective and objective cure rates in NTR group were 80.7% (71/88) and 85.2% (75/88), respectively. There were significant differences in the subjective and objective cure rates between the two groups (χ2=9.869, P=0.002; χ2=3.969, P=0.046). The recurrence rate of TVM group was 5.3% (4/76), and that of NTR group was 14.8% (13/88). There was a significant difference between the two groups (P=0.046). The postoperative PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 scores of the two groups were significantly lower than those before surgery, and there were significant differences of the two groups before and after surgery (all P<0.05). Postoperative mesh exposure in TVM group was 1.3% (1/76). Conclusions: The long-term outcomes between the two groups show that the subjective and objective outcomes of pelvic floor reconstruction in TVM group are significantly higher than those in NTR group, and the recurrence rate is significantly lower than that in NTR group. TVM has certain advantages in the treatment of advanced POP.
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- Department of Gynecology, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha 410008, China
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Tang HL, Jiang J, Yu WN, Zhao LL, Fan Q, Wang FY, Pan XH. [A clustered epidemic investigation of non-marital non-commercial heterosexual contact of HIV in Zhejiang Province]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:1270-1275. [PMID: 37661620 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20230203-00056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Objective: To identify the transmission relationship between HIV infection cases the non-marital non-commercial heterosexual contact in Zhejiang Province. Methods: When HIV positive was informed during January 2020 to January 2022, the staff conducted an epidemiological investigation to collect cases information on sociodemographic characteristics, mobility information, past HIV testing history, high-risk sexual behaviors, sexual partners, and etcetera. At the same time, 6-8 ml of blood from the new diagnosis of people infected with HIV before antiviral treatment was collected to separate the bleeding plasma. pol gene was amplified by nucleic acid extraction and PCR, sequenced by Sequencer 5.0 software, and Cytoscape 3.6.0 software was used to draw HIV molecular transmission network. Results: From January 2020 to January 2022, 88 HIV infected individuals were found in Pujiang County, of which 74 were transmitted through heterosexual transmission, of which 31 were infected through non-marital non-commercial heterosexual contact. Preliminary case studies have found that three female cases have engaged in unprotected non-marital non-commercial heterosexual contact with one male case. Among the 4 infected individuals, 2 of their spouses tested positive for HIV antibodies. Molecular transmission network monitoring was carried out on 65 newly diagnosed cases of heterosexual transmission with acquired sequences, forming 9 transmission clusters. The largest cluster contained 10 cases. A total of 11 HIV-infected individuals were involved in this HIV cluster epidemic. They were 3 males and 8 females, all over 50 years old and were farmers or rural housewives. They were traced to 7 sexual partners (6 negatives of HIV, 1 undetected). Among the 18 respondents' sexual social network relationships, there were 6 couples, 8 permanent partners, and 3 temporary partners. Among 11 HIV infected individuals, there were 9 cases of non-marital non-commercial heterosexual transmission and 2 cases of intramarital transmission. The epidemiological association between 7 non-married non-commercial heterosexual partners and case 2 (56-year-old male farmer), 3 cases confirmed by epidemiological investigation and molecular transmission cluster results, 3 cases confirmed by molecular transmission cluster and epidemiological investigation results, and 1 case confirmed by epidemiological investigation results. Conclusions: The transmission mode of this cluster epidemic was to spread HIV through heterosexual sex with a male case as the core, then cause the transmission within marriage and between fixed sexual partners. The combination of epidemiological investigation and molecular transmission network traceability survey supports the conclusion of this study.
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- Jinhua Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinhua 321002, China Zhejiang Association of STD/AIDS Prevention and Control, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Pujiang County Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Zhejiang Province, Pujiang 322200, China
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- Pujiang County Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Zhejiang Province, Pujiang 322200, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Jinhua Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinhua 321002, China Zhejiang Association of STD/AIDS Prevention and Control, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Zhejiang Association of STD/AIDS Prevention and Control, Hangzhou 310051, China Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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Jiang J, Jiang X, Xu L, Zhang Y, Zheng Y, Kong D. Noise-robustness test for ultrasound breast nodule neural network models as medical devices. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1177225. [PMID: 37427110 PMCID: PMC10325648 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1177225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Background Deep learning technology has been widely applied to medical image analysis. But due to the limitations of its own imaging principle, ultrasound image has the disadvantages of low resolution and high Speckle Noise density, which not only hinder the diagnosis of patients' conditions but also affect the extraction of ultrasound image features by computer technology. Objective In this study, we investigate the robustness of deep convolutional neural network (CNN) for classification, segmentation, and target detection of breast ultrasound image through random Salt & Pepper Noise and Gaussian Noise. Methods We trained and validated 9 CNN architectures in 8617 breast ultrasound images, but tested the models with noisy test set. Then, we trained and validated 9 CNN architectures with different levels of noise in these breast ultrasound images, and tested the models with noisy test set. Diseases of each breast ultrasound image in our dataset were annotated and voted by three sonographers based on their malignancy suspiciousness. we use evaluation indexes to evaluate the robustness of the neural network algorithm respectively. Results There is a moderate to high impact (The accuracy of the model decreased by about 5%-40%) on model accuracy when Salt and Pepper Noise, Speckle Noise, or Gaussian Noise is introduced to the images respectively. Consequently, DenseNet, UNet++ and Yolov5 were selected as the most robust model based on the selected index. When any two of these three kinds of noise are introduced into the image at the same time, the accuracy of the model will be greatly affected. Conclusions Our experimental results reveal new insights: The variation trend of accuracy with the noise level in Each network used for classification tasks and object detection tasks has some unique characteristics. This finding provides us with a method to reveal the black-box architecture of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) systems. On the other hand, the purpose of this study is to explore the impact of adding noise directly to the image on the performance of neural networks, which is different from the existing articles on robustness in the field of medical image processing. Consequently, it provides a new way to evaluate the robustness of CAD systems in the future.
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- Jiaxin Jiang
- School of Mathematical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Mathematics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Zhejiang Demetics Medical Technology Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Interventional Therapy, The Hwa Mei Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Xie XJ, Chen JY, Jiang J, Duan H, Wu Y, Zhang XW, Yang SJ, Zhao W, Shen SS, Wu L, He B, Ding YY, Luo H, Liu SY, Han D. [Development and validation of prognostic nomogram for malignant pleural mesothelioma]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 2023; 45:415-423. [PMID: 37188627 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn12152-20211124-00871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Objective: To development the prognostic nomogram for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Methods: Two hundred and ten patients pathologically confirmed as MPM were enrolled in this retrospective study from 2007 to 2020 in the People's Hospital of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, the First and Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, and divided into training (n=112) and test (n=98) sets according to the admission time. The observation factors included demography, symptoms, history, clinical score and stage, blood cell and biochemistry, tumor markers, pathology and treatment. The Cox proportional risk model was used to analyze the prognostic factors of 112 patients in the training set. According to the results of multivariate Cox regression analysis, the prognostic prediction nomogram was established. C-Index and calibration curve were used to evaluate the model's discrimination and consistency in raining and test sets, respectively. Patients were stratified according to the median risk score of nomogram in the training set. Log rank test was performed to compare the survival differences between the high and low risk groups in the two sets. Results: The median overall survival (OS) of 210 MPM patients was 384 days (IQR=472 days), and the 6-month, 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year survival rates were 75.7%, 52.6%, 19.7%, and 13.0%, respectively. Cox multivariate regression analysis showed that residence (HR=2.127, 95% CI: 1.154-3.920), serum albumin (HR=1.583, 95% CI: 1.017-2.464), clinical stage (stage Ⅳ: HR=3.073, 95% CI: 1.366-6.910) and the chemotherapy (HR=0.476, 95% CI: 0.292-0.777) were independent prognostic factors for MPM patients. The C-index of the nomogram established based on the results of Cox multivariate regression analysis in the training and test sets were 0.662 and 0.613, respectively. Calibration curves for both the training and test sets showed moderate consistency between the predicted and actual survival probabilities of MPM patients at 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years. The low-risk group had better outcomes than the high-risk group in both training (P=0.001) and test (P=0.003) sets. Conclusion: The survival prediction nomogram established based on routine clinical indicators of MPM patients provides a reliable tool for prognostic prediction and risk stratification.
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- X J Xie
- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650106, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Radiology, Chuxiong People's Hospital, Chuxiong 675099, China
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- Department of Radiology, Chuxiong People's Hospital, Chuxiong 675099, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chuxiong People's Hospital, Chuxiong 675099, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650106, China
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- Deputy President's Office, Chuxiong People's Hospital, Chuxiong 675099, China
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- GE Healthcare (China), Beijing 100176, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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Lin J, Jiang J, Zhang J, Guo H, Zeng XC, Zhuo Z, Lu N. Green Diamond: A Superhard Boron Carbonitride with Bandgap in Green-Light Region and Anisotropic High Carrier Mobilities. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:3403-3412. [PMID: 36999770 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c00480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The development of new multifunctional superhard materials beyond diamond is a great challenge for materials science and industry application. A new diamond-like boron carbonitride material (BC6N) formed by covalently alternated stacking of two-dimensional BC3 and C3N monolayers is systemically investigated through first-principles method. The electronic structure calculations show that the new structure is a direct bandgap semiconductor with a bandgap of 2.404 eV (HSE06). It exhibits anisotropic high carrier mobility (μLh = 1.88 × 104 cm2 V-1 s-1), varied absorbance in visible light and different regions of UV light, and theoretical Vickers hardness of 81.34 GPa, close to that of diamond. Furthermore, it is easily synthesizable due to its exothermic nature when reacted from the interlayer fusion of the BC3 and C3N monolayers in a bottom-up synthesis strategy. In addition, the properties of 3D-BC6N-I can be tuned by applying strain, changing stacking patterns, and 2D-nanolization. The excellent mechanical, electronic, and optical properties and good synthesizability suggest that the new structure (named as "green diamond") may find broad applications as a superhard and high-temperature material as well as a semiconductor and optical devices beyond diamond.
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- Jiaqi Lin
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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Chen H, Lin M, Jiang J, Liu M, Lai Z, Luo Y, Ye H, Chen H, Yang Z. 25P Furmonertinib plus icotinib for first-line treatment of EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s1556-0864(23)00279-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Jiang J, Jain P, Adji A, Barua S, Hayward C. Afterload and LV Function, but Not Circuit Flow, Determine LV Filling Pressure During VA-ECMO. J Heart Lung Transplant 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.1529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Jiang J, Jain P, Adji A, Barua S, Hayward C. Determinants of LV Filling Pressure During ECPR with VA-ECMO: A Mock Circulatory Loop Study. J Heart Lung Transplant 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Zhang H, Jiang J, He X, Zhou Q. Circ_0002111/miR-134-5p/FSTL1 signal axis regulates tumor progression and glycolytic metabolism in papillary thyroid carcinoma cells. J Endocrinol Invest 2023; 46:713-725. [PMID: 36227499 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-022-01921-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have essential roles in the malignant progression of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Circ_0002111 was reported to facilitate cell proliferation and invasion abilities in PTC. This study was performed to explore the regulatory mechanism of circ_0002111 in PTC progression. METHODS Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used for the level detection of circ_0002111, microRNA-134-5p (miR-134-5p) and Follistatin Like 1 (FSTL1). Cell proliferation was assessed by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-y1)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, EdU assay and colony formation assay. Cell migration ability was determined by transwell assay. Glycolysis was analyzed by extracellular acidification rate (ECAR), oxygen consumption rate (OCR), glucose consumption and lactate production. The protein quantification was performed through western blot. Xenograft tumor assay was used for the functional analysis of circ_0002111 in vivo. The target interaction was confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA pull-down assay. RESULTS The significant upregulation of circ_0002111 was detected in PTC samples and cells. PTC cell proliferation, migration and glycolytic metabolism were suppressed after circ_0002111 downregulation. PTC tumorigenesis in vivo was also inhibited by circ_0002111 knockdown. In addition, circ_0002111 could target miR-134-5p and si-circ_0002111#1-induced inhibition of PTC progression was relieved by miR-134-5p expression downregulation. Furthermore, FSTL1 was a target gene for miR-134-5p and miR-134-5p served as a tumor repressor in PTC by targeting FSTL1. Moreover, circ_0002111 could increase the FSTL1 level via sponging miR-134-5p. CONCLUSION All results indicated that circ_0002111 promoted the malignant behaviors of PTC cells partly by regulating the miR-134-5p/FSTL1 molecular network.
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- Department of Ultrasound, The second affiliated hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, NO. 157 West Fifth Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The second affiliated hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, NO. 157 West Fifth Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The second affiliated hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, NO. 157 West Fifth Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The second affiliated hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, NO. 157 West Fifth Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China.
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Wang DY, Jiang J, Zhao KK. [HBV infection: antiviral therapy for viral replication]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2023; 31:316-318. [PMID: 37137860 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20220328-00147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China
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Mu N, Rezaeitaleshmahalleh M, Lyu Z, Wang M, Tang J, Strother CM, Gemmete JJ, Pandey AS, Jiang J. Can we explain machine learning-based prediction for rupture status assessments of intracranial aneurysms? Biomed Phys Eng Express 2023; 9:037001. [PMID: 36626819 PMCID: PMC9999353 DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/acb1b3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Although applying machine learning (ML) algorithms to rupture status assessment of intracranial aneurysms (IA) has yielded promising results, the opaqueness of some ML methods has limited their clinical translation. We presented the first explainability comparison of six commonly used ML algorithms: multivariate logistic regression (LR), support vector machine (SVM), random forest (RF), extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost), multi-layer perceptron neural network (MLPNN), and Bayesian additive regression trees (BART). A total of 112 IAs with known rupture status were selected for this study. The ML-based classification used two anatomical features, nine hemodynamic parameters, and thirteen morphologic variables. We utilized permutation feature importance, local interpretable model-agnostic explanations (LIME), and SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) algorithms to explain and analyze 6 Ml algorithms. All models performed comparably: LR area under the curve (AUC) was 0.71; SVM AUC was 0.76; RF AUC was 0.73; XGBoost AUC was 0.78; MLPNN AUC was 0.73; BART AUC was 0.73. Our interpretability analysis demonstrated consistent results across all the methods; i.e., the utility of the top 12 features was broadly consistent. Furthermore, contributions of 9 important features (aneurysm area, aneurysm location, aneurysm type, wall shear stress maximum during systole, ostium area, the size ratio between aneurysm width, (parent) vessel diameter, one standard deviation among time-averaged low shear area, and one standard deviation of temporally averaged low shear area less than 0.4 Pa) were nearly the same. This research suggested that ML classifiers can provide explainable predictions consistent with general domain knowledge concerning IA rupture. With the improved understanding of ML algorithms, clinicians' trust in ML algorithms will be enhanced, accelerating their clinical translation.
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- Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, United States of America
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- Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, United States of America
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- Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Management Science and Statistics, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonino, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, United States of America
- Center for Biocomputing and Digital Health, Health Research Institute and Institute of Computing and Cybernetics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, United States of America
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Lu N, Hu X, Jiang J, Guo H, Zuo GZ, Zhuo Z, Wu X, Zeng XC. Highly anisotropic and ultra-diffusive vacancies in α-antimonene. Nanoscale 2023; 15:4821-4829. [PMID: 36794788 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00194f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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α-Antimonene has recently been successfully fabricated in experiment; hence, it is timely to examine how various types of point defects in α-antimonene can affect its novel electronic properties. Herein, we present a comprehensive investigation of a total of nine possible types of point defects in α-antimonene via first-principles calculations. Particular attention is placed on the structural stability of the point defects and the effects of point defects on the electronic properties of α-antimonene. Compared with its structural analogs, such as phosphorene, graphene, and silicene, we find that most defects in α-antimonene can be more easily generated, and that among the nine types of point defects, the single vacancy SV-(5|9) is likely the most stable one while its presence can be orders of magnitude higher in concentration than that in phosphorene. Moreover, we find that the vacancy exhibits anisotropic and low diffusion barriers, of merely 0.10/0.30 eV in the zigzag/armchair direction. Notably, at room temperature, the migration of SV-(5|9) in the zigzag direction of α-antimonene is estimated to be three orders faster than that along the armchair direction, and also three orders faster than that of phosphorene in the same direction. Overall, the point defects in α-antimonene can significantly affect the electronic properties of the host two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor and thus the light absorption capability. The anisotropic, ultra-diffusive, and charge tunable single vacancies, along with the high oxidation resistance, render the α-antimonene sheet a unique 2D semiconductor (beyond the phosphorene) for developing vacancy-enabled nanoelectronics.
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- Ning Lu
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, HIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, and School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong.
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Jiang J, Liang P, Li A, Xue Q, Yu H, You Z. Synthesis, Crystal Structures and Urease Inhibition of Zinc(II) and Copper(II) Complexes Derived from 2-Amino-N′-(1-(Pyridin-2-yl) Ethylidene)Benzohydrazide. J STRUCT CHEM+ 2023. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022476623030034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Pan S, Wang F, Jiang J, Lin Z, Chen Z, Cao T, Yang L. Chimeric Antigen Receptor-Natural Killer Cells: A New Breakthrough in the Treatment of Solid Tumours. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2023; 35:153-162. [PMID: 36437159 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2022.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Natural killer (NK) cells can quickly and directly eradicate tumour cells without recognising tumour-specific antigens. NK cells also participate in immune surveillance, which arouses great interest in the development of novel cancer therapies. The chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) family is composed of receptor proteins that give immune cells extra capabilities to target specific antigen proteins or enhance their killing effects. CAR-T cell therapy has achieved initial success in haematological tumours, but is prone to adverse reactions, especially with cytokine release syndrome in clinical applications. Currently, CAR-NK cell therapy has been shown to successfully kill haematological tumour cells with allogeneic NK cells in clinical trials without adverse reactions, proving its potential to become an off-the-shelf product with broad clinical application prospects. Meanwhile, clinical trials of CAR-NK cells for solid tumours are currently underway. Here we will focus on the latest advances in CAR-NK cells, including preclinical and clinical trials in solid tumours, the advantages and challenges of CAR-NK cell therapy and new strategies to improve the safety and efficacy of CAR-NK cell therapy.
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- Cancer Center, Department of Medical Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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- Cancer Center, Department of Medical Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cancer Center, Department of Medical Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cancer Center, Department of Medical Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Cancer Center, Department of Medical Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Ruan Z, Quan Q, Wang Q, Jiang J, Peng R. New Staging System and Prognostic Model for Malignant Phyllodes Tumor Patients without Distant Metastasis: A Development and Validation Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12051889. [PMID: 36902676 PMCID: PMC10003404 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12051889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To build a new staging system and new prognostic models for MPTB. METHODS We performed a comprehensive analysis of the data from the SEER database. RESULTS We discussed the characteristics of MPTB by comparing 1085 MPTB cases with 382,718 invasive ductal carcinoma cases. We established a new stage- and age-stratification system for MPTB patients. Furthermore, we built two prognostic models for MPTB patients. The validity of these models was confirmed through multifaceted and multidata verification. CONCLUSIONS Our study provided a staging system and prognostic models for MPTB patients, which can not only help to predict patient outcomes, but also enhance the understanding of the prognostic factors associated with MPTB.
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- Zhaohui Ruan
- Department of VIP Section, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Changping Laboratory, Beijing 102206, China
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- Department of VIP Section, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of VIP Section, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of VIP Section, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of VIP Section, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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Gao W, Jiang J, Wang X, Li W, Zheng G. State Recognition of Multi-Nozzle Electrospinning Based on Image Processing. Micromachines (Basel) 2023; 14:529. [PMID: 36984935 PMCID: PMC10055950 DOI: 10.3390/mi14030529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The online monitoring of a multi-jet electrospinning process is critical to the achievement of stable mass electrospinning for industrial applications. In this study, the construction of an ejection state recognition system of a multi-jet electrospinning process based on image processing is reported. The ejection behaviors regarding multi-nozzle electrospinning were recorded by CMOS industrial cameras in real time. The characteristic information regarding the multi-jet cone tip was obtained by processing the images regarding Roberts operator edge detection, Hough transform line detection, and mask histogram analysis. The jet anomalies of the hanging droplets in the nozzle outlet area could be obtained and identified by the vision. The identification accuracy towards the target hanging droplets was more than 85%. This work reports the intelligent control of large-scale multi-nozzle electrospinning equipment.
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- Weiqi Gao
- Department of Instrumental and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- Department of Instrumental and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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Tan J, Liu L, Jiang J, Wu Y, Long S, Wang Q, Huang J. A propensity score matching comparison between GnRH agonist and GnRH antagonist protocols in patients in POSEIDON groups 3 and 4. Chin Med J (Engl) 2023; 136:482-484. [PMID: 36867546 PMCID: PMC10106217 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000002370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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- Jifan Tan
- Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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Du J, Jiang J, Wang H, Zuo Y, Sun J. Effect of clay supplementation on growth performance of broiler chickens: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br Poult Sci 2023:1-11. [PMID: 36607319 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2022.2160625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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1. This review assessed the effect of dietary clay supplementation as a drug and toxin adsorbent on broiler growth performance as a meta-analysis.2. A total of 33 eligible studies were included in the present study after identification and evaluation from online databases. Standardised mean differences (SMD) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals were computed with a fixed-effects model.3. The results indicated that clay supplementation significantly improved broiler daily gain (P < 0.001) and feed conversion ratio (P < 0.001), but did not affect feed intake (P = 0.954). Results of subgroup analysis showed that zeolite clay had the most stable medium improvement effect on FCR, while kaolin had a large effect. In addition, male broilers and Cobb or Ross broilers were more sensitive to the addition of clay, and the best supplemental levels, in general, were 10 g/kg to 30 g/kg.4. Meta-regression analysis showed that clay supplemental level and sex of broilers may be important factors in the effect of clay on ADG and FCR of broilers, respectively. The sensitivity analysis showed high stability of the results and no significant publication bias was found with funnel plot analysis and Egger's or Begg's test (P > 0.05).5. In conclusion, an appropriate addition level is a prerequisite for effective clay application. Kaolin and zeolite clays seem to be more suitable for enhancing broiler growth performance, and the value of clay is amplified in specific broiler breeds.
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- J Du
- Research and Development Centre, Research Centre of Nanjing Well Pharmaceutical Group Co. LTD, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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Jiang J, Qian Z, Wang X, Chen H, Kang G, Liu Y, Zheng G, Li W. Numerical Simulation of Motion and Distribution Characteristics for Electrospray Droplets. Micromachines (Basel) 2023; 14:396. [PMID: 36838096 PMCID: PMC9960240 DOI: 10.3390/mi14020396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Electrospray is a typical technology to prepare large amounts of droplets at micro/nano scale. Establishing the relationship between the processing parameters and the motion and distribution characteristics for electrospray droplets is an effective approach to guide the uniform deposition of the electrospray membrane. In this paper, a dynamic model of electrospray droplets based on the fully resolved direct numerical simulation (FR-DNS) method was constructed, and the spatial motion behaviors of charged droplets were simulated. The coupling effect of electric field force, the charge repulsive force, and the gravity on the motion and distribution of electrospray droplets was studied, and the relationship between processing parameters including the applied voltage and distance from the nozzle to the collecting plate and the spatial distribution of charged droplets was clarified in a direct way. The simulation model provided a good approach for the quantitative description of the motion and distribution behaviors for electrospray droplets, which would help to guide the control of the electrospray jet ejection process.
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- Jiaxin Jiang
- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
- Department of Instrumental and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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- Department of Instrumental and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of Instrumental and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of Instrumental and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
- Department of Instrumental and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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Lin Z, Wang H, Song J, Xu G, Lu F, Ma X, Xia X, Jiang J, Zou F. The role of mitochondrial fission in intervertebral disc degeneration. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2023; 31:158-166. [PMID: 36375758 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2022.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Low back pain (LBP) is an extremely common disorder and is a major cause of disability globally. Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is the main contributor to LBP. Nevertheless, the specific mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of IVDD remain unclear. Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles that continuously undergo fusion and fission, known as mitochondrial dynamics. Accumulating evidence has revealed that aberrantly activated mitochondrial fission leads to mitochondrial fragmentation and dysfunction, which are involved in the development and progression of IVDD. To date, research into mitochondrial dynamics in IVDD is at an early stage. The present narrative review aims to summarize the most recent findings about the role of mitochondrial fission in the pathogenesis of IVDD.
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- Z Lin
- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
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Jiang J, You YF, Vasu D, Chen SC, Chiu TW, Prashanth G, Chen PC. Improving the p-Type CuCrO 2 Thin Film's Electrical and Optical Properties. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:1000. [PMID: 36770007 PMCID: PMC9919057 DOI: 10.3390/ma16031000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In this research, we studied the functional properties of CuCrO2, which is the most promising p-type transparent conductive oxide (TCO). The thin films were fabricated using a spin coating technique. The diffraction patterns were obtained with the help of X-ray diffractions, and the optical properties of absorption characteristics were studied using UV-visible absorption. The physical properties of film formation and surface morphology were analyzed using FESEM analysis. The aging properties were also analyzed with the help of various precursors with different aging times. The CuCrO2 thin films' functional properties were determined by using chelating agent and precursor solution aging times. The CuCrO2 thin films have better transmittance, resistance, figure of merit (FOM), and electrical conductivity. Moreover, the resistivity values of the CuCrO2 thin films are 7.01, 9.90, 12.54, 4.10, 2.42, and 0.35 Ω cm. The current research article covers the preparation of copper chromium delafossite thin films. These thin films can be suitable for hole transport layers in transparent optoelectronic devices.
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- Jiaxin Jiang
- Department of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Center for Plasma and Thin Film Technologies, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 243, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Godi Energy, 12 (p), 13, 14 (p), Road No. 2, Hardware Park, Hyderabad 500005, India
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- Graduate Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- E-Current Co., Ltd., 10F.-5, No. 50, Sec. 4, Nanjing E. Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City 10553, Taiwan
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Abe K, Hayato Y, Hiraide K, Ieki K, Ikeda M, Kameda J, Kanemura Y, Kaneshima R, Kashiwagi Y, Kataoka Y, Miki S, Mine S, Miura M, Moriyama S, Nakano Y, Nakahata M, Nakayama S, Noguchi Y, Okamoto K, Sato K, Sekiya H, Shiba H, Shimizu K, Shiozawa M, Sonoda Y, Suzuki Y, Takeda A, Takemoto Y, Takenaka A, Tanaka H, Watanabe S, Yano T, Han S, Kajita T, Okumura K, Tashiro T, Tomiya T, Wang X, Xia J, Yoshida S, Megias GD, Fernandez P, Labarga L, Ospina N, Zaldivar B, Pointon BW, Kearns E, Raaf JL, Wan L, Wester T, Bian J, Griskevich NJ, Kropp WR, Locke S, Smy MB, Sobel HW, Takhistov V, Yankelevich A, Hill J, Park RG, Bodur B, Scholberg K, Walter CW, Bernard L, Coffani A, Drapier O, El Hedri S, Giampaolo A, Mueller TA, Santos AD, Paganini P, Quilain B, Ishizuka T, Nakamura T, Jang JS, Learned JG, Choi K, Cao S, Anthony LHV, Martin D, Scott M, Sztuc AA, Uchida Y, Berardi V, Catanesi MG, Radicioni E, Calabria NF, Machado LN, De Rosa G, Collazuol G, Iacob F, Lamoureux M, Mattiazzi M, Ludovici L, Gonin M, Pronost G, Fujisawa C, Maekawa Y, Nishimura Y, Friend M, Hasegawa T, Ishida T, Kobayashi T, Jakkapu M, Matsubara T, Nakadaira T, Nakamura K, Oyama Y, Sakashita K, Sekiguchi T, Tsukamoto T, Boschi T, Di Lodovico F, Gao J, Goldsack A, Katori T, Migenda J, Taani M, Zsoldos S, Kotsar Y, Ozaki H, Suzuki AT, Takeuchi Y, Bronner C, Feng J, Kikawa T, Mori M, Nakaya T, Wendell RA, Yasutome K, Jenkins SJ, McCauley N, Mehta P, Tsui KM, Fukuda Y, Itow Y, Menjo H, Ninomiya K, Lagoda J, Lakshmi SM, Mandal M, Mijakowski P, Prabhu YS, Zalipska J, Jia M, Jiang J, Jung CK, Wilking MJ, Yanagisawa C, Harada M, Ishino H, Ito S, Kitagawa H, Koshio Y, Nakanishi F, Sakai S, Barr G, Barrow D, Cook L, Samani S, Wark D, Nova F, Yang JY, Malek M, McElwee JM, Stone O, Thiesse MD, Thompson LF, Okazawa H, Kim SB, Seo JW, Yu I, Ichikawa AK, Nakamura KD, Tairafune S, Nishijima K, Iwamoto K, Nakagiri K, Nakajima Y, Taniuchi N, Yokoyama M, Martens K, de Perio P, Vagins MR, Kuze M, Izumiyama S, Inomoto M, Ishitsuka M, Ito H, Kinoshita T, Matsumoto R, Ommura Y, Shigeta N, Shinoki M, Suganuma T, Yamauchi K, Martin JF, Tanaka HA, Towstego T, Akutsu R, Gousy-Leblanc V, Hartz M, Konaka A, Prouse NW, Chen S, Xu BD, Zhang B, Posiadala-Zezula M, Hadley D, Nicholson M, O'Flaherty M, Richards B, Ali A, Jamieson B, Marti L, Minamino A, Pintaudi G, Sano S, Suzuki S, Wada K. Search for Cosmic-Ray Boosted Sub-GeV Dark Matter Using Recoil Protons at Super-Kamiokande. Phys Rev Lett 2023; 130:031802. [PMID: 36763398 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.130.031802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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We report a search for cosmic-ray boosted dark matter with protons using the 0.37 megaton×years data collected at Super-Kamiokande experiment during the 1996-2018 period (SKI-IV phase). We searched for an excess of proton recoils above the atmospheric neutrino background from the vicinity of the Galactic Center. No such excess is observed, and limits are calculated for two reference models of dark matter with either a constant interaction cross section or through a scalar mediator. This is the first experimental search for boosted dark matter with hadrons using directional information. The results present the most stringent limits on cosmic-ray boosted dark matter and exclude the dark matter-nucleon elastic scattering cross section between 10^{-33}cm^{2} and 10^{-27}cm^{2} for dark matter mass from 1 MeV/c^{2} to 300 MeV/c^{2}.
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- K Abe
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-4575, USA
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kamioka, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan
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- Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan
- ILANCE, CNRS-University of Tokyo International Research Laboratory, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan
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- Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan
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- Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan
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- Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan
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- Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan
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- Department of Theoretical Physics, University Autonoma Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Theoretical Physics, University Autonoma Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Theoretical Physics, University Autonoma Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Theoretical Physics, University Autonoma Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physics, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 3H2, Canada
- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T2A3, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
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- Department of Physics, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
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- Department of Physics, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-4575, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-4575, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-4575, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-4575, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-4575, USA
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-4575, USA
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-4575, USA
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-4575, USA
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- Department of Physics, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, California 90747, USA
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- Institute for Universe and Elementary Particles, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
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- Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
| | - L Bernard
- Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, F-91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, F-91120 Palaiseau, France
| | - O Drapier
- Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, F-91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, F-91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, F-91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, F-91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, F-91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, F-91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, F-91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Junior College, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 811-0295, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Gifu University, Gifu, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- GIST College, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 500-712, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA
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- Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 34126, Korea
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- Institute For Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Education, ICISE, Quy Nhon 55121, Vietnam
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- Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento Interuniversitario di Fisica, INFN Sezione di Bari and Università e Politecnico di Bari, I-70125 Bari, Italy
| | - M G Catanesi
- Dipartimento Interuniversitario di Fisica, INFN Sezione di Bari and Università e Politecnico di Bari, I-70125 Bari, Italy
| | - E Radicioni
- Dipartimento Interuniversitario di Fisica, INFN Sezione di Bari and Università e Politecnico di Bari, I-70125 Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, INFN Sezione di Napoli and Università di Napoli, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - L N Machado
- Dipartimento di Fisica, INFN Sezione di Napoli and Università di Napoli, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - G De Rosa
- Dipartimento di Fisica, INFN Sezione di Napoli and Università di Napoli, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - G Collazuol
- Dipartimento di Fisica, INFN Sezione di Padova and Università di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, INFN Sezione di Padova and Università di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - M Lamoureux
- Dipartimento di Fisica, INFN Sezione di Padova and Università di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - M Mattiazzi
- Dipartimento di Fisica, INFN Sezione di Padova and Università di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - L Ludovici
- INFN Sezione di Roma and Università di Roma "La Sapienza," I-00185, Roma, Italy
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- ILANCE, CNRS-University of Tokyo International Research Laboratory, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan
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- ILANCE, CNRS-University of Tokyo International Research Laboratory, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
| | - T Nakadaira
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
| | - K Nakamura
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
| | - Y Oyama
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
| | - K Sakashita
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
| | - T Tsukamoto
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
| | - T Boschi
- Department of Physics, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
| | - C Bronner
- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, Miyagi University of Education, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0845, Japan
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- Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
| | - H Menjo
- Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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- Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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- National Centre For Nuclear Research, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- National Centre For Nuclear Research, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- National Centre For Nuclear Research, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- National Centre For Nuclear Research, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- National Centre For Nuclear Research, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- National Centre For Nuclear Research, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - J Jiang
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics, Okayama University, Okayama, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Okayama University, Okayama, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Okayama University, Okayama, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Okayama University, Okayama, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Okayama University, Okayama, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
| | - F Nakanishi
- Department of Physics, Okayama University, Okayama, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
| | - S Sakai
- Department of Physics, Okayama University, Okayama, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Oxford University, Oxford OX1 3PU, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, Oxford University, Oxford OX1 3PU, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, Oxford University, Oxford OX1 3PU, United Kingdom
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
| | - S Samani
- Department of Physics, Oxford University, Oxford OX1 3PU, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, Oxford University, Oxford OX1 3PU, United Kingdom
- STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, and Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
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- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxford OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, S3 7RH Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, S3 7RH Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, S3 7RH Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, S3 7RH Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, S3 7RH Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Informatics in Social Welfare, Shizuoka University of Welfare, Yaizu, Shizuoka 425-8611, Japan
| | - S B Kim
- Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa 259-1292, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-4575, USA
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A7, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A7, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A7, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T2A3, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T2A3, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T2A3, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T2A3, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T2A3, Canada
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- Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T2A3, Canada
- Department of Physics, University of Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 3L8, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 3L8, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Kanagawa 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Kanagawa 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Kanagawa 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Kanagawa 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Kanagawa 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Kanagawa 240-8501, Japan
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