Publications by authors named "Cui-Fang Zhang"

The complex topography of the mountain cities leads to uneven distribution of land resources. Currently, available studies mainly focuse on land use and landscape patterns (LU and LP) in plains or plateaus. Thus, it is necessary to carry out an analysis of the drivers of changes in LU and LP in mountain cities.

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  • The study investigates how photoassimilates (products of photosynthesis) are distributed in 5-year-old 'Wen185' walnut trees during their growing season using 13C isotope pulse labeling.
  • Results showed that between 30-70 and 90-110 days after flowering, there was a higher allocation of carbon to fruits and branches, while from 110-130 days, the focus shifted to the trunk and roots.
  • The findings emphasize the importance of optimizing tree structures and maintaining good material conditions during key growth periods to enhance fruit quality.
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Angiogenic factor with G-patch and FHA domains 1 (AGGF1) exhibits a dynamic distribution from the nucleus to the cytoplasm in endothelial cells during angiogenesis, but the biological significance and underlying mechanism of this nucleocytoplasmic transport remains unknown. Here, we demonstrate that the dynamic distribution is essential for AGGF1 to execute its angiogenic function. To search the structural bases for this nucleocytoplasmic transport, we characterized three potential nuclear localization regions, one potential nuclear export region, forkhead-associated (FHA), and G-patch domains to determine their effects on nucleocytoplasmic transport and angiogenesis, and we show that AGGF1 remains intact during the dynamic subcellular distribution and the region from 260 to 288 amino acids acts as a signal for its nuclear localization.

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A photo/thermal-switchable supramolecular nanoparticles assembly has been constructed based on an inclusion complex between anionic pillar[5]arene 2C-WP5A and azobenzene derivative Azo-py-OMe (G). The novel anionic pillar[5]arene-based host-guest inclusion complexation was investigated by the H NMR titration, 2D ROESY and isothermal titration microcalorimetry (ITC) showing high association constant (K) of (2.60 ± 0.

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A novel anionic water-soluble pillar[5]arene (4C-WP5A) was synthesized via a convenient synthetic strategy of the direct cyclization of a functionalized hydroquinone monomer. The alkyl chain dependent affinities of ferrocenyl aminiums (FCn(+), n: carbon number) with 4C-WP5A are driven by hydrophobic interactions and desolvations with assisted C-H···π interactions and electrostatic interactions.

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  • The PI3K/PKB (Akt) pathway is crucial for the growth and survival of various cell types, including cancer cells.
  • A study tested the effect of the PI3K inhibitor LY294002 together with the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine on PANC-1 pancreatic cancer cells.
  • Results showed that this combination significantly reduced the activity of growth-related proteins and enhanced the efficacy of gemcitabine, suggesting a potential new treatment strategy for pancreatic cancer.
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