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Guo XS, Guo SD. Correlation-driven topological phase transition in 2D valleytronic materials: a mini-review. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023. [PMID: 37409570 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp01368e] [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: 07/07/2023]
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Electronic correlation combined with spin-orbit coupling (SOC) may have a significant impact on the physical properties of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal magnetic compounds. Moreover, magnetic anisotropy (MA) is very important in determining magnetic, ferrovalley (FV) and topological properties of these 2D systems. Based on a density-functional theory (DFT) + U approach, it is found that the electronic correlation can induce topological phase transition in some special 2D valleytronic materials (for example FeCl2 and VSi2P4) with out-of-plane MA, and a novel valley-polarized quantum anomalous Hall insulator (VQAHI) and half-valley-metal (HVM) can be produced. These topological phase transitions are connected with a sign-reversible Berry curvature and band inversion between dxy/dx2-y2 and dz2 orbitals. However, for in-plane MA, the FV and nontrivial topological properties will be suppressed. For a given material, the correlation strength is fixed, but these novel electronic states and topological phase transitions can still be exhibited by strain in practice. The mini-review sheds light on the possible role of correlation effects in some special 2D valleytronic materials.
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- Xiao-Shu Guo
- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China.
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China.
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Guo XS, Guo SD, Si SN, Cheng K, Wang K, Ang YS. Janus monolayer ScXY (X̸=Y=Cl, Br and I) for piezoelectric and valleytronic application: a first-principle prediction. J Phys Condens Matter 2023. [PMID: 37364584 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ace1c1] [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: 06/28/2023]
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Coexistence of ferromagnetism, piezoelectricity and valley in two-dimensional (2D) materials is crucial to advance multifunctional electronic technologies. Here, Janus ScXY (X̸=Y=Cl, Br and I) monolayers are predicted to be piezoelectric ferromagnetic (FM) semiconductors with dynamical, mechanical and thermal stabilities. They all show an in-plane easy axis of magnetization by calculating magnetic anisotropy energy (MAE) including magnetocrystalline anisotropy (MCA) energy and magnetic shape anisotropy (MSA) energy. The MAE results show that they intrinsically have no spontaneous valley polarization. The predicted piezoelectric strain coefficients d11 and d31 (absolute values) are higher than ones of most 2D materials. Moreover, the d31 (absolute value) of ScClI reaches up to 1.14 pm/V, which is highly desirable for ultrathin piezoelectric device application. To obtain spontaneous valley polarization, charge doping are explored to tune the direction of magnetization of ScXY. By appropriate hole doping, their easy magnetization axis can change from in-plane to out-of-plane, resulting in spontaneous valley polarization. Taking ScBrI with 0.20 holes per f.u. as a example, under the action of an in-plane electric field, the hole carriers of K valley turn towards one edge of the sample, which will produce anomalous valley Hall effect (AVHE), and the hole carriers of Γ valley move in a straight line. These findings could pave the way for designing piezoelectric and valleytronic devices.
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- Xiao-Shu Guo
- Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an, 710121, CHINA
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- Department of Physics, School of Sciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, 710121, CHINA
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- Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an, 710121, CHINA
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- Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an, 710121, CHINA
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- Xidian University, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xian, 710121, CHINA
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- SUTD-MIT International Design Center, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore, 487372, SINGAPORE
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The valley degree of freedom of carriers in crystals is useful to process information and perform logic operations, and it is a key factor for valley application to realize valley polarization. Here, we propose a model that the valley polarization transition at different valley points (-K and K points) is produced by biaxial strain. Using first-principles calculations, we illustrate our idea with a concrete example of a Janus GdClF monolayer. The predicted GdClF monolayer is dynamically, mechanically and thermally stable, and is a ferromagnetic (FM) semiconductor with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA), valence band maximum (VBM) at valley points and a high Curie temperature (TC). Due to its intrinsic ferromagnetism and spin-orbit coupling (SOC), a spontaneous valley polarization will be induced, but the valley splitting is only -3.1 meV, which provides an opportunity to achieve valley polarization transition at different valley points by strain. In the considered strain range (a/a0: 0.94-1.06), the strained GdClF monolayer always has an energy bandgap, strong FM coupling and PMA. The compressive strain is in favour of -K valley polarization, while the tensile strain is favorable for K valley polarization. The corresponding valley splittings at 0.96 and 1.04 strains are -44.5 meV and 29.4 meV, respectively, which are higher than the thermal energy at room temperature (25 meV). Due to its special Janus structure, both in-plane and out-of-plane piezoelectric polarizations can be observed. It is found that the direction of in-plane piezoelectric polarization can be overturned by strain, and the d11 values at 0.96 and 1.04 strains are -1.37 pm V-1 and 2.05 pm V-1, respectively. Our work paves the way to design ferrovalley materials for application in multifunctional valleytronic and piezoelectric devices by strain.
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- San-Dong Guo
- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China.
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China.
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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Wu P, Guo XS, Zhang X, Wu ZF, Wang RN, Li L, Liang M, Wang HL, Yan M, Qin ZX, Cheng PL, Jin CR, Yang MF, Wang YT, Li SJ. [Value of absolute quantification of myocardial perfusion by PET in detecting coronary microvascular disease in patients with non-obstructive coronaries]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2020; 48:205-210. [PMID: 32234177 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20191024-00652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To compare the incidence of coronary microvascular disease (CMVD) between patients with non-obstructive and obstructive coronary arteries. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 97 patients with angina pectoris, who underwent the absolute quantitative PET examination of myocardial perfusion and coronary anatomy examination within 90 days. All patients were divided into two groups: non-obstructive group (72 cases, no stenosis ≥50% in all three coronary arteries) and obstructive group (25 cases, at least one coronary stenosis ≥50%; and at least one coronary stenosis<50%). Quantitative parameters derived from PET including rest myocardial blood flow (RMBF), stress myocardial blood flow (SMBF), coronary flow reserve (CFR) and cardiovascular risk factors were compared between the two groups. CMVD was defined as CFR<2.90 and SMBF<2.17 ml·min(-1)·g(-1). Results: Incidence of CMVD was significant higher in the non-obstructive coronary arteries of the obstructive group than in the non-obstructive coronary arteries of non-obstructive group (47.1% (16/34) vs. 25.5% (55/216), χ(2)=6.738, P=0.009) while incidence of CMVD was similar between non-obstructive and obstructive patients ((44% (11/25) vs. 33.3% (24/72), χ(2)=0.915, P=0.339). RMBF ((0.83±0.14) ml·min(-1)·g(-1) vs. (0.82±0.17) ml·min(-1)·g(-1)), SMBF ((2.13±0.60) ml·min(-1)·g(-1) vs. (1.91±0.50) ml·min(-1)·g(-1)) and CFR (2.59±0.66 vs. 2.36±0.47) were similar between the two groups (all P>0.05). Conclusions: CMVD can occur in non-obstructive coronary arteries in both patients with non-occlusive coronary arteries and patients with obstructive coronary arteries. Prevalence of CMVD is significantly higher in patients with obstructive coronary arteries than in patients with non-obstructive coronary arteries. The CMVD severity is similar between the two groups.
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- P Wu
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Province-Ministry Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Imaging of Precision Medicine, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Province-Ministry Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Imaging of Precision Medicine, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Province-Ministry Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Imaging of Precision Medicine, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of cardiology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Beijing Chaoyang hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100043, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (First People's Hospital of Changzhou), Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Taiyuan 030001, China
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Wang XJ, Zhang ZH, Zhang J, Yu JP, An XJ, Zhou XS, Zhang HX, Liu F, Guo XS, Song JF, Chang F, Su YX, Li RS. [Malfunction of autophagy in tibial growth plate chondrocytes causes increased apoptosis rate in chronic renal insufficiency rats]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2020; 100:141-145. [PMID: 31937055 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2020.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To observe the effect of autophagy of tibial growth plate chondrocyte on apoptosis in chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) rats. Methods: Male 4-week-old SD rats were randomly divided into two groups: (1) Sham group: only the left ureter was exposed (n=10); (2) CRI group: the left ureter was ligated to cause CRI (n=10). The urine from all the rats was collected 6 weeks after the operation and the total protein content was measured. Then all the rats were sacrificed and the concentrations of creatinine and urea nitrogen in intracardiac blood were detected. The proximal tibia were fixed and decalcified to prepare histological sections, and the number of chondrocytes of column cells in the proliferative area of tibia growth plate was observed by saffron O staining. The expression rate of protein Light Chain-3, an autophagy marker of chondrocytes, was detected by immunofluorescence. The apoptosis rate of chondrocytes was detected by the method of TUNEL assay. The level of glycogenin-1, a glycogen formation marker of chondrocyte was detected by immunohistochemistry in chondrocytes. Results: The 24 h urine total protein was higher in CRI group [(163.5±11.3) mg vs (38.6±9.8) mg, t=25.620, P<0.001]. The levels of blood creatinine [(67.3±16.2) μmol/L vs (28.4±11.5) μmol/L, t=5.974, P<0.001] and urea nitrogen [(16.4±6.4) mmol/L vs (4.8±2.0) mmol/L, t=5.198, P<0.001] were higher in CRI group. The number of chondrocytes of column cells in the proliferating area of tibia growth plate was lower in CRI group (4.2±2.1 vs 9.1±3.8, t=3.109, P=0.006). The expression rate of LC-3 protein in chondrocytes of CRI group was lower [(27.2±12.6)% vs (51.4±18.2)%, t=3.457, P=0.003]. The level of glycogenin-1 of chondrocytes in CRI group increased significantly (6.1±2.5 vs 3.5±1.8, t=2.669, P=0.016). The apoptosis rate of chondrocytes in CRI group also increased [(17.2±4.8)% vs (5.1±3.4)%, t=6.505, P<0.001]. Conclusion: Malfunction of autophagy in tibial growth plate chondrocytes causes increased apoptosis rate in CRI rats, which might be caused by the failure of glycogen degradation in chondrocytes.
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- X J Wang
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Shanxi Health Vocational College, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Medical Information and Data Center, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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Wang XJ, Zhang J, Liu F, Zhou XS, Zhao ZT, Guo XS, Song JF, Su YX, Li RS. [Effect of primary cilia expression rate on Wnt/β signaling pathway in tibial growth plate chondrocytes from chronic renal insufficiency young rats]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 99:3645-3651. [PMID: 31826587 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2019.46.010] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To observe the effect of primary cilia expression rate on Wnt/β signaling pathway in tibial growth plate chondrocytes from chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) young rats. Methods: Male 2-week-old SD rats were randomly divided into two groups: (1) Sham group: only the left ureter was exposed (n=6); (2) CRI group: the left ureter was ligated (n=6). Rats were sacrificed 2 weeks after the operation and the primary cilia expression rate of growth plate chondrocytes and key protein β-catenin in Wnt/β signaling pathway were observed in histological section of tibia specimen. Chondrocytes isolated from growth plate in two groups were cultured in vitro to P3 generation. The primary cilia expression rate and the level of β-catenin were measured. The primary cilia expression rate was detected by agonists and antagonists Wnt/β signaling pathway in chondrocytes of CRI group. The level of β-catenin was detected by using serum-free culture and chloral hydrate to intervene chondrocytes in CRI group. Results: The primary cilia expression rate of growth plate chondrocytes in histological section of tibia specimen in CRI group was higher than that in Sham group [(17.5±7.7)% vs (8.7±3.6)%, t=3.237, P=0.005], and the level of β-catenin was higher in CRI group (5.1±0.7 vs 1.9±0.8, t=6.731, P<0.001). The primary cilia expression rate of growth plate chondrocytes cultured in vitro in CRI group was higher than that in Sham group [(20.9±8.1)% vs (11.8±4.7)%, t=3.073, P=0.007], and the level of β-catenin was higher in CRI group (0.49±0.12 vs 0.25±0.11, t=3.297, P=0.011). There was no significant change in primary cilia expression rate after intervention by using Wnt/β signaling agonists and antagonists to change the level of β-catenin [agonists group: (21.3±7.6)%, control: (20.6±6.8)%, antagonists group: (22.4±6.2)%, F=0.173, P=0.842]. The level of β-catenin was significantly changed after intervention by using serum-free culture, chloral hydrate to alter the primary cilia expression rate (serum-free culture group: 0.61±0.23, control: 0.39±0.24, chloral hydrate group: 0.15±0.11, F=6.476, P=0.012). There was a positive correlation between the level of β-catenin and primary cilia expression rate. Conclusion: The primary cilia expression rate and the level of Wnt/β signaling pathway were higher in tibial growth plate chondrocytes in CRI rats model, and primary cilia might have positive regulatory effects on the Wnt/β signaling pathway.
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- X J Wang
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Medical Information and Data Center, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China
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Cao XJ, Jia ZW, Guo XS, Wang XD, Yu JP, Niu JW, Liu JY, Wei J. [Experimental study on the improvement of Ilizarov transverse tibial bone transport and microcirculation reconstruction technique]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 99:3592-3596. [PMID: 31826577 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2019.45.012] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To observe the effect of traditional and modified Ilizarov transverse tibial bone transport on microvascular regeneration of lower limbs in dogs. Methods: After general anesthesia on 10 experimental dogs, traditional and modified transverse tibial bone transport were performed on both tibias respectively. The control group was treated with the traditional method (the periosteum and bone flap were completely isolated), while the experimental group was treated with the modified method (the fibular periosteum of the open window bone flap was retained). All the external fixators were pulled outwards at a speed of 1 mm every day from 5 days after operation;after one week, the external fixators were moved back every 3 days for one week. The situation of wounds and activity of lower limbs were observed. Simultaneously, the angiogenesis was observed by digital subtraction angiography (DSA) through femoral artery at different stages, and the density of vascular endothelial cells measured by local tissue sections. The data before and after the operation were compared with paired t test. Results: The operation was successfully completed in 10 experimental dogs, and all wounds healed about 1 week after the operation. There was no significant abnormality in lower limb movements in all dogs. Peripheral blood vessel area in middle leg of lower limb in 4 weeks and 8 weeks after operation was (5.9±0.4) mm(2) and (6.9±0.6) mm(2) in control group and it was (6.2±0.6) mm(2) and (8.0±0.6) mm(2) in experimental group, respectively; all were significantly improved than those before the operation ((5.0±0.4) mm(2), (4.9±0.4) mm(2), respectively) (F=446.457, 829.192, both P<0.05). There was no significant differences in vessel area between the two groups at the 4th week after operation (t=1.216, P=0.240), but there was significant difference at the 8th week after operation between the two groups (t=4.423, P=0.000). The percentage of vascular endothelial cells in stained cells under endoscopy was 4.42%±0.28% and 5.63%±0.53% in the control group at the 8th week; and in the experimental group, it was 5.35%±0.26% and 7.18%±0.25%, respectively;all were significantly elevated than those before the operation; and there were significant differences between the two groups (t=7.35, 8.30, both P<0.05). Conclusion: Transverse tibial bone transport and microvascular network regeneration technology can reconstruct the microvasculature below the calf of dogs; the method of window-opening osteotomy is improved to "door" type window-opening, it can retain the lateral periosteum of tibial crest and regenerate the microvasculature network more abundantly.
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- X J Cao
- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, People's Hospital of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, People's Hospital of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, People's Hospital of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, People's Hospital of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, People's Hospital of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 030012, China
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Fang X, Guo LW, Chen H, Ke WC, Guo W, Guo XS, Zhang Y. Characteristics of volatile flavor components in traditional fermented yak milk produced in different ecoregions of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. J Dairy Sci 2019; 103:191-200. [PMID: 31677830 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-17312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The volatile flavor substances in traditional fermented yak milk samples collected from 5 ecoregions (A: coniferous forests and grasslands of the Qilian Qingdong Mountains; B: alpine grasslands surrounding the lakes in the Qiangtang Plateau; C: alpine shrubs and meadows of the Guoluo-Nagqu Highlands; D: coniferous forests along the alpine valley in East Tibet; E: shrubs and grasslands along the alpine valley in South Tibet) of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau were comparatively analyzed. The relative percentage composition of volatile flavor substances varied among the different ecoregions. In samples collected from region E, more than 50% of the volatile flavor compounds were esters comprising mainly n-butyl acetate, butyl butyrate, and ethyl octanoate, and a considerable proportion of acetoin was found in samples from regions B and E. Greater proportions of 2-heptanone and 2-nonanone were observed in samples collected from regions A, C, and D compared with regions B and E.
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- X Fang
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- College of Pastoral Agricultural Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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Sun YF, Zhang MZ, Wang S, Dong WW, Chen JW, Guo XS, Wen SH, Zhao R, Guan DW. Relationship between the Degeneration and Regeneration of Neuromuscular Junction and Wound Age during the Repair of Mouse Skeletal Muscle Contusion. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 35:280-284. [PMID: 31282620 DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2019.03.003] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abstract Objective To investigate the morphological changes in the degeneration and regeneration of neuromuscular junctions (NMJ) during the repair of mouse skeletal muscle contusion and discuss the correlation between the degeneration and regeneration of NMJ and wound age. Methods A total of 50 healthy adult male mice were randomly divided into 10 groups, including 9 experimental groups and 1 control group. Immunofluorescent staining was applied, and neurofilament was marked with neurofilament protein-H (NF-H), presynaptic membrane was marked with synaptophysin (Syn), presynaptic membrane was marked with acetylcholine receptor (AChR). Morphological changes of NMJ regeneration at different time points after mouse skeletal muscle contusion were detected. Results The neurofilament and presynaptic membrane of NMJ at the junction of contusion zones began to degrade after contusion, and completed degradation at about 3 d post-injury. Then they gradually regenerated, roughly completing the regeneration at about 21 d and basically reaching the control group level. The ratio of presynaptic membrane quantity to presynaptic membrane quantity showed a trend of decreasing then rising and finally reaching the control level. Conclusion During the repair of mouse skeletal muscle contusion, the morphological changes and wound age of the NMJ at the junction of contusion zones have a close correlation, which is expected to be one of the biological indicators for forensic skeletal muscle wound age estimation.
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- Y F Sun
- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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Guo XS, Wen SH, Dong WW, Li BX, Chen ZY, Wang LL, Guan DW, Zhao R. Expression of Nrf2 in Different Cells after Human Cerebral Cortex Contusion. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 35:273-279. [PMID: 31282619 DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abstract Objective To observe the expression changes of nuclear factor-erythroid derived 2-related factors (Nrf2) in different cells at different time points after human cerebral cortex contusion, and to discuss its application in brain wound age estimation. Methods Thirty-six human brain tissues were selected, of which 6 were for control and 30 were cortical contusion at different time points post-injury, which were divided into 0-1 h, 3-6 h, 1-3 d, 5-7 d, and 10-14 d post-injury groups, with 6 cases in each group. Based on paraffin embedded sections, HE staining was used to observe the morphological changes post-injury, and double immunofluorescence staining was used to detect the expression of Nrf2 in neurons, astrocytes, and microglia. The number of positive cells was counted and statistical analysis was made. Results The number of neurons decreased 1-3 d post-injury. The expression of Nrf2 cells in neurons increased after injury, and the rate of positive cells peaked at 1-3 d post-injury. Glial cells were activated 1-3 d post-injury, and the activation peaked at 5-7 d post-injury. The cerebromalacia began to form at 10-14 d post-injury. Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) positive cells in mice increased gradually after injury and peaked at 5-7 d post-injury, while the proportion of Nrf2 in GFAP positive cells was relatively stable. After injury, ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 (IBA1) positive cells increased and activated gradually. The expression proportion of Nrf2 in IBA1 positive cells increased gradually, reached its peak at 5-7 d post-injury, and then decreased. Conclusion The expression of Nrf2 in different cells involves in the biological function of different cells post-injury, and the dynamic expression of single cells has a time-dependent pattern. This may provide a new reference index for the wound age estimation of brain contusion in human.
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- X S Guo
- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Criminal Investigation Police University of China, Shenyang 110035, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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Chen JW, Wang PF, Zhang MZ, Zhang ZD, Cheng H, Sun YF, Wen SH, Guo XS, Zhao R, Guan DW. Relationship between Expression Changes of CB2R and Wound Age of Brain Contusion in Mice. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 35:136-142. [PMID: 31135105 DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2019.02.002] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abstract Objective To investigate the expression of cannabinoid type 2 receptor (CB2R) at different time points after brain contusion and its relationship with wound age of mice. Methods A mouse brain contusion model was established with PCI3000 Precision Cortical Impactor. Expression changes of CB2R around the injured area were detected with immunohistochemical staining, immunofluorescent staining and Western blotting at different time points. Results Immunohistochemical staining results showed that only a few cells in the cerebral cortex of the sham operated group had CB2R positive expression. The ratio of CB2R positive cells gradually increased after injury and reached the peak twice at 12 h and 7 d post-injury, followed by a decrease to the normal level 28 d post-injury. The results of Western blotting were consistent with the immunohistochemical staining results. Immunofluorescent staining demonstrated that the changes of the ratio of CB2R positive cells in neurons, CB2R positive cells in monocytes and CB2R positive cells in astrocytes to the total cell number showed a single peak pattern, which peaked at 12 h, 1 d and 7 d post-injury, respectively. Conclusion The expression of CB2R after brain contusion in neurons, monocytes and astrocytes in mice suggests that it is likely to be involved in the regulation of the biological functions of those cells. The changes in CB2R are time-dependent, which suggests its potential applicability as a biological indicator for wound age estimation of brain contusion in forensic practice.
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- J W Chen
- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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Guo SD, Guo XS, Dong J. Born effective charge removed anomalous temperature dependence of lattice thermal conductivity in monolayer GeC. J Phys Condens Matter 2019; 31:125701. [PMID: 30630139 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/aafd58] [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: 06/09/2023]
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Due to potential applications in nano- and opto-electronics, two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted tremendous interest. Their thermal transport properties are closely related to the performance of 2D materials-based devices. Here, the phonon transports of monolayer GeC with a perfect planar hexagonal honeycomb structure are investigated by solving the linearized phonon Boltzmann equation within the single-mode relaxation time approximation (RTA). Without inclusion of Born effective charges (Z *) and dielectric constants ([Formula: see text]), the lattice thermal conductivity ([Formula: see text]) decreases almost linearly above 350 K, deviating from the usual [Formula: see text] law. The underlying mechanism is because the contribution to [Formula: see text] from high-frequency optical phonon modes increases with increasing temperature, and the contribution exceeds one from acoustic branches at high temperature. These can be understood by huge phonon band gap caused by large difference in atom mass between Ge and C atoms, which produces important effects on scattering process involving high-frequency optical phonon. When considering Z * and [Formula: see text], the phonon group velocities and phonon lifetimes of high-frequency optical phonon modes are obviously reduced with respect to ones without Z * and [Formula: see text]. The reduced group velocities and phonon lifetimes give rise to small contribution to [Formula: see text] from high-frequency optical phonon modes, which produces the the traditional [Formula: see text] relation in monolayer GeC. Our works highlight the importance of Z * and [Formula: see text] to investigate phonon transports of monolayer GeC, and motivate further theoretical or experimental efforts to investigate thermal transports of other 2D materials.
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- San-Dong Guo
- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, People's Republic of China
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The dynamically and mechanically stable Janus SnSSe monolayer has distinctive electronic, optical, piezoelectric and transport properties.
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- San-Dong Guo
- School of Electronic Engineering
- Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Xi'an 710121
- China
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- School of Electronic Engineering
- Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Xi'an 710121
- China
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- School of Electronic Engineering
- Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Xi'an 710121
- China
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- School of Electronic Engineering
- Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Xi'an 710121
- China
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Xu DM, Ke WC, Zhang P, Li FH, Guo XS. Characteristics of Pediococcus pentosaceus Q6 isolated from Elymus nutans growing on the Tibetan Plateau and its application for silage preparation at low temperature. J Appl Microbiol 2018; 126:40-48. [PMID: 30223299 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 06/13/2018] [Revised: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS Characteristics of a strain Pediococcus pentosaceus Q6 isolated from Elymus nutans growing on the Tibetan plateau and its effects on E. nutans silage fermentation stored at low temperature were investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS Sugar fermentation pattern and growth profiles of the strain Q6 and its reference strain APP were characterized. The strain Q6 and APP were inoculated to E. nutans at ensiling respectively; and ensiled at different temperatures (10, 15 and 25°C) for 30, 60 and 90 days. The results indicated that Q6 could grow at pH 3·0 and at 4°C. In contrast to APP, Q6 could ferment mannitol, saccharose, sorbitol and rhamnose. Lower pH in Q6-treated silages fermented for 60 days at 10 and 15°C was found compared with the control and APP-treated groups. For the silages that were stored at 10 or 15°C, the greatest lactic acid content were detected in Q6-inoculated silages ensiled for 30 and 60 days respectively. There were no differences in pH and lactic acid content between Q6- and APP-treated silages ensiled at 10 and 15°C for 90 days respectively. CONCLUSIONS Inoculation of the strain P. pentosaceus Q6 could improve fermentation quality of ensiled E. nutans at the early stage of ensiling stored at low temperature (10 or 15°C). SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The selection of P. pentosaceus inoculants for improving silage quality at low temperature, which provides a candidate strain to make high-quality silage in regions with frigid climate.
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- D M Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,Probiotics and Biological Feed Research Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,Probiotics and Biological Feed Research Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,Probiotics and Biological Feed Research Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Probiotics and Biological Feed Research Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,Stay Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,Probiotics and Biological Feed Research Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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Zhou JW, Zhong CL, Liu H, Degen AA, Titgemeyer EC, Ding LM, Shang ZH, Guo XS, Qiu Q, Li ZP, Yang G, Long RJ. Comparison of nitrogen utilization and urea kinetics between yaks ( Bos grunniens) and indigenous cattle ( Bos taurus). J Anim Sci 2018; 95:4600-4612. [PMID: 29108052 DOI: 10.2527/jas2017.1428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Under traditional management on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, yaks () graze only on natural pasture without supplements and are forced to cope with sparse forage of low N content, especially in winter. In contrast, indigenous Tibetan yellow cattle () require supplements during the cold season. We hypothesized that, in response to harsh conditions, yaks cope with low N intakes better than cattle. To test this hypothesis, a study of whole-body N retention and urea kinetics was conducted in 2 concurrent 4 × 4 Latin squares, with 1 square using yaks and 1 square using cattle. Four isocaloric forage-concentrate diets differing in N concentrations (10.3, 19.5, 28.5, and 37.6 g N/kg DM) were formulated, and by design, DMI were similar between species and across diets. Urea kinetics were determined with continuous intravenous infusion of NN urea for 104 h, and total urine and feces were concomitantly collected. Urea production, urea recycling to the gut, and ruminal microbial protein synthesis all linearly increased ( < 0.001) with increasing dietary N in both yaks and cattle. Urinary N excretion was less ( = 0.04) and N retention was greater ( = 0.01) in yaks than in cattle. Urea production was greater in yaks than in cattle at the 3 lowest N diets but greater in cattle than in yaks at the highest N diet (species × diet, < 0.02). Urea N recycled to the gut ( < 0.001), recycled urea N captured by ruminal bacteria ( < 0.001), and ruminal microbial protein production ( = 0.05) were greater in yaks than in cattle. No more than 12% of urea recycling was through saliva, with no difference between species ( = 0.61). Glomerular filtration rate was lower ( = 0.05) in yaks than in cattle. The higher urea recycling and greater capture of recycled urea by ruminal microbes in yaks than in cattle suggest that yaks use mechanisms to utilize dietary N more efficiently than cattle, which may partially explain the better survival of yaks than cattle when fed low-N diets.
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Tian Y, Guo XS, Nan J, Wang XL, Shen G. [Effect of treatment of infant parotid hemangioma with no response to oral propranolol]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 53:49-51. [PMID: 29972964 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2018.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Hemangioma is the most common vascular tumor in infantile period, and propranolol is the first choice, but there are still a few patients with poor curative effect. Seven cases of infant parotid hemangioma with no response to oral propranolol were treated with transcatheter arterial sclerosing embolization combined with cortisol and satisfactory results achievod. The treatment and efficacy are disccused in this paper.
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- Y Tian
- Department of Burn & Plastic Surgery, Shanxi Children's Hospital, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Burn & Plastic Surgery, Shanxi Children's Hospital, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Burn & Plastic Surgery, Shanxi Children's Hospital, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Burn & Plastic Surgery, Shanxi Children's Hospital, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Intervention and Hemangioma, Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center, Guangzhou 510623, China
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Ke WC, Ding WR, Xu DM, Ding LM, Zhang P, Li FD, Guo XS. Effects of addition of malic or citric acids on fermentation quality and chemical characteristics of alfalfa silage. J Dairy Sci 2017; 100:8958-8966. [PMID: 28918135 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-12875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [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: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We studied the effects on alfalfa preservation and chemical composition of the addition of different levels of malic acid and citric acid at ensiling as well as the utilization efficiency of these 2 organic acids after fermentation. Alfalfa was harvested at early bloom stage. After wilting to a dry matter content of approximately 40%, the alfalfa was chopped into 1- to 2-cm pieces for ensiling. Four levels (0, 0.1, 0.5, and 1% of fresh weight) of malic acid or citric acid were applied to chopped alfalfa at ensiling with 4 replicates for each treatment, and the treated alfalfa forages were ensiled for 60 d in vacuum-sealed polyethylene bags (dimensions: 200 mm × 300 mm) packed with 200 to 230 g of fresh alfalfa per mini silo and an initial density of 0.534 g/cm3. The application of malic or citric acids at ensiling for 60 d led to lower silage pH than was observed in the control silage (0% of malic or citric acids). Application of the 2 organic acids led to higher lactic acid concentration in alfalfa silage than in the control silage except with the application rate of 1% of fresh weight. Silages treated with both organic acids had lower nonprotein nitrogen concentrations than the control silages, and the nonprotein nitrogen concentrations in ensiled forages decreased with the increase in malic or citric acid application rates. The application of the 2 organic acid additives led to lower saturated fatty acid proportions and higher polyunsaturated fatty acid proportions in ensiled alfalfa than in the control silage. The amount of malic and citric acids degraded during ensiling of alfalfa was 1.45 and 0.63 g, respectively. At the application rate of 0.5% of fresh weight, residues of malic acid and citric acid in alfalfa silage were 11.1 and 13.6 g/kg of dry matter. These results indicate that including malic or citric acids at the ensiling of alfalfa effectively improved silage fermentation quality, limited proteolysis, improved fatty acid composition of the ensiled forage, and could provide animals with additional feed additives proven to promote animal performance. However, when the application rate of both organic acids reached 1%, the concentration of lactic acid in silages decreased notably. Additionally, 0.5 and 1% application rates also increased the yeast count in ensiled alfalfa.
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- W C Ke
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China; Probiotics and Biological Feed Research Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China; Probiotics and Biological Feed Research Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China; Probiotics and Biological Feed Research Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China; Probiotics and Biological Feed Research Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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Zhou JW, Mi JD, Titgemeyer EC, Guo XS, Ding LM, Wang HC, Qiu Q, Li ZP, Long RJ. A comparison of nitrogen utilization and urea metabolism between Tibetan and fine-wool sheep. J Anim Sci 2016; 93:3006-17. [PMID: 26115287 DOI: 10.2527/jas.2014-8865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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To study metabolic adaptation to harsh foraging conditions, an experiment was conducted to characterize and quantify N utilization efficiency and urea metabolism in Tibetan and fine-wool sheep fed 4 levels of dietary N (11.0, 16.7, 23.1, and 29.2 g N/kg DM) in 2 concurrent 4 × 4 Latin square designs. Urea kinetics were determined using continuous intrajugular infusions of 15N15N-urea. Urinary excretions of total N and urea N increased linearly (P < 0.001) with dietary N and were not different between breeds (P ≥ 0.37). Fecal N excretion increased with dietary N for Tibetan sheep but not for fine-wool sheep (linear dietary N × breed; P < 0.05). Nitrogen retention (both amount per day and percentage of N intake) increased with increasing dietary N concentration (P < 0.001), and the rates of increase were greater in fine-wool than in Tibetan sheep (linear dietary N × breed and cubic dietary N × breed; P < 0.05). In Tibetan sheep, N retention as a percentage of intake was greatest for diets containing 16.7 g N/kg DM, whereas it was maximal for fine-wool sheep when the diet contained 23.1 g N/kg DM. Urea N entry rate, urea N recycled to the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), and urea N returned to the ornithine cycle all increased with dietary N (P < 0.05), and all were greater in Tibetan than fine-wool sheep for the 11.0 g N/kg DM diet but were greater in fine-wool than Tibetan sheep for the diet with 29.2 g N/kg DM (linear dietary N × breed; P < 0.05). Urea N excreted in feces, both amount and fraction of GIT entry rate, was less in Tibetan than fine-wool sheep for the 11.0 and 16.7 g N/kg DM diets but similar for diets with 23.1 or 29.2 g N/kg DM (linear dietary N × breed; P < 0.01). For the lowest-protein diet, the fraction of urea N production recycled to the GIT was greater in the Tibetan than fine-wool sheep (88% vs. 82%), but for the diet with 29.2 g N/kg DM it was greater for fine-wool than Tibetan sheep (46% vs. 39%; linear dietary N × breed; P < 0.05). Plasma urea N increased more rapidly in response to increasing dietary N concentration for fine-wool sheep than for Tibetan sheep (linear dietary N × breed; P < 0.05). Urea tubular load and the amount and percentage of urea reabsorbed by the kidney were greater in Tibetan than fine-wool sheep (P < 0.05). These results suggest that Tibetan sheep have mechanisms that allow them to utilize N more efficiently than the fine-wool sheep when dietary N is inadequate.
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Tao L, Guo XS, Zhou H, Undersander DJ, Nandety A. Short communication: Characteristics of proteolytic activities of endo- and exopeptidases in alfalfa herbage and their implications for proteolysis in silage. J Dairy Sci 2012; 95:4591-5. [PMID: 22818473 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2012] [Accepted: 04/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The pH optimum and thermostability of both exopeptidases and endopeptidases were investigated in this study to elucidate the possible role of plant proteases in proteolysis during ensiling of alfalfa herbage. Proteolytic activities of 4 classes of endopeptidases (i.e., serine, metallo, aspartic, and cysteine peptidase) and 5 classes of exopeptidases (i.e., aminopeptidase, carboxypeptidase, dipeptidase, dipeptidyl-peptidase, and tripeptidyl-peptidase) were examined within pH values of 3 to 9, and within temperatures from 20 to 90°C. Serine and metalloproteases, the principal endopeptidases that hydrolyzed most of the protein to nonprotein nitrogen in alfalfa silage, had optimum activities at pH 4. Among the major exopeptidases contributing protein degradation in ensiled alfalfa, dipeptidase and tripeptidyl-peptidase had stable activities between pH 4 and 6, and carboxypeptidase activity was optimal at pH 5. The optimum temperature for most peptidase activities was 40°C. Proteolytic activities of both endo- and exopeptidases increased with the elevation of incubating temperature from 20 to 40°C. The pH value in well-preserved alfalfa silage is often above 4.0, and the temperatures in the ensiled mass range from 25 to 40°C. Therefore, high proteolytic activities between pH 4 and 6 and the temperature range of ensiled alfalfa suggest that plant peptidases play a role in hydrolyzing protein during prolonged storage.
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- L Tao
- Institute of Grassland Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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Liang B, Guo XS, Tu J, Zhang D, Cheng JC. An acoustic rectifier. Nat Mater 2010; 9:989-992. [PMID: 20972430 DOI: 10.1038/nmat2881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2010] [Accepted: 09/15/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The detection of acoustic signals is of relevance for a range of practical applications, for example in medical diagnostics. However, whereas rectification of electric current and other energy forms such as thermal flux has been demonstrated, acoustic rectification has not yet been achieved. Here, on the basis of the earlier theoretical proposal of an 'acoustic diode', we present the first experimental demonstration of a rectified energy flux of acoustic waves. A one-dimensional acoustic rectifier is fabricated by coupling a superlattice with a layer of ultrasound contrast agent microbubble suspension. A significant rectifying effect is observed within two frequency bands at locations that agree well with theoretical predictions. Following optimization of the concentration of the microbubble suspension, rectifying ratios can be as high as ~10(4). This realization of an acoustic rectifier should have substantial practical significance, for example in the focusing of ultrasound in medical applications.
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Guo XS, Chen YQ, Yang XL, Wang LR. Novel Shear-horizontal Surface Acoustic Wave Based Immunosensors Using SiO<inf>2</inf>Waveguiding Layers And Flow Injection Analysis. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2007; 2005:1921-4. [PMID: 17282596 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2005.1616827] [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: 05/13/2023]
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Surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices based on shear-horizontal (SH) waves can be used as mass-sensitive immunosensors. This paper presents a novel SH-SAW sensor to detect anti-immunoglobulin (IgG) molecules by means of the antibody-antigen binding mechanism. The sensor system comprising dual delay lines was fabricated on 36° Y-X LiTaO<inf>3</inf>substrate. A SiO<inf>2</inf>layer was used as love mode waveguiding layers, well as insulating and chemically resistant protective layer. Moreover, flow injection analysis (FIA) method was used for continuous detection the protein molecules. The protein A was immobilized on the optional surface of the gold layer, then coupled with IgG to adsorb the antigens to be measured in the protein solution. The operational frequency of the system changed due to the interaction of antibody-antigen binding. The experimental result demonstrates the sensor has stable frequency response to the mass loading effect of the various anti-IgG concentrations with the sensitivity up to 3.3ng/ml/Hz.
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- X S Guo
- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P.R.China; College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P.R.China. E-mail:
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Guo XS, Fang XS, Yang XL, Chen YQ, Wang LR. Capacitive monitoring of the antigen-antibody reactions enhanced by nanogold. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2007; 2005:1260-3. [PMID: 17282423 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2005.1616654] [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: 05/13/2023]
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An immunosensor for measuring antigen-antibody binding by nanogold particles enhancement was present here. A gold plate electrode was modified by a SAM (self-assembled monolayer) of 11-Mercaptoundecanioc Acid. Then sheep anti-rabbit IgG was immobilized onto the end of the 11-Mercaptoundecanioc Acid. With that the gold electrode was exposed to the mixed solution of rabbit IgG and nanogold labeled sheep anti-rabbit IgG. The differential capacitance of the electrical double layer was monitored to detect the antigen-antibody reaction. The result showed the capacity of the electrical double layer by nanogold enhancement was largely increased compared to that in traditional capacitive immunosensor. The detection sensitivity is up to 10nF / μg/ml.
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- X S Guo
- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering; Department of Biosystems Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hang Zhou 310027, P.R.China. E-mail: Fax: +86-571-87951676
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Guo XS. Change of the hydrogen excitation cross sections due to the wake potential of a fast charged particle. Phys Rev A Gen Phys 1988; 38:3292-3298. [PMID: 9900758 DOI: 10.1103/physreva.38.3292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Guo XS, Zhang YZ. [HPLC separation and determination of active constituents of Qin Pi (Fraxinus chinensis)]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 1983; 18:525-8. [PMID: 6659956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Guo XS, Zhang YZ. [Chemical studies on a Chinese drug Qin Pi, the bark of Fraxinus stylosa]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 1983; 18:434-9. [PMID: 6659941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Guo XS, Zhang YZ. [Quantitative TLC-densitometry of coumarins in Qin Pi (Fraxinus stylosa)]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 1983; 18:446-52. [PMID: 6659943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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