Estimation of Lower Limb Joint Angles Using sEMG Signals and RGB-D Camera.

Estimating human joint angles is a crucial task in motion analysis, gesture recognition, and motion intention prediction. This paper presents a novel model-based approach for generating reliable and accurate human joint angle estimation using a dual-branch network. The proposed network leverages combined features derived from encoded sEMG signals and RGB-D image data.

The measurement of rural community resilience to natural disaster in China.

Comparing with cities, rural communities especially those declining rural communities have become vulnerable to natural disasters owing to their backward socioeconomic conditions. Taking Xun County of China's Henan Province as the study area, the paper aims to evaluate rural community resilience to flood by unveiling the connection between individuals' cognition, follow-up actions and the community resilience. Research results show that: (1) The logic chain exists as individual's cognition to disaster leads to their constructive actions to cope with disaster, which contribute to community resilience.

BMP4 up-regulated by 630 nm LED irradiation is associated with the amelioration of rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is caused by inflammatory response of joints with cartilage and damage of synovium and bone erosion. In our previous studies, it has showed that irradiation of 630 nm LED reduce inflammation of synovial fibroblasts and cartilage and bone destruction in RA. However, the key genes and mechanism in ameliorating RA by irradiation of 630 nm LED remains unknown.

Glycosylation Contributes to Thermostability and Proteolytic Resistance of rFIP-nha ().

Glycosylation is an important post-translational modification of proteins, contributing to protein function, stability and subcellular localization. Fungal immunomodulatory proteins (FIPs) are a group of small proteins with notable immunomodulatory activity, some of which are glycoproteins. In this study, the impact of glycosylation on the bioactivity and biochemical characteristics of FIP-nha (from ) is described.

Responses of Soil Collembolans to Land Degradation in a Black Soil Region in China.

Land degradation in black soil regions has a significant effect on belowground systems, and Collembolans can adequately indicate environmental changes in the soil. However, there is currently a knowledge gap in the literature regarding the responses of soil Collembolans to land degradation. In order to better understand this issue, in this study, a total of 180 soil Collembolan samples were collected from four habitats with varying degrees of land degradation in the Songnen Plain, namely a no land-degradation habitat (NLD), light land-degradation habitat (LLD), moderate land-degradation habitat (MLD) and severe land-degradation habitat (SLD).

Coordinated regulation of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron glutamate decarboxylase activity by multiple elements under different pH.

Glutamate decarboxylase catalyzes the conversion of glutamate to γ-aminobutyric acid, which plays a vital role in the gut-brain axis. Herein, a novel glutamate decarboxylase from Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron (BTGAD) was heterologously expressed. BTGAD possessed high catalytic efficiency at 60℃ and pH 3.

Dynamic Variation of Ecosystem Services Value under Land Use/Cover Change in the Black Soil Region of Northeastern China.

A better understanding of the dynamic variation in the ecosystem service value (ESV) under land use/cover change (LUCC) is conductive to improving ecosystem services and environmental protection. The present study took Landsat TM/ETM remote sensing images and socio-economic statistic data as data sources and extracted land-use data using RS and GIS technology at 5-year intervals from 1990 to 2020. Then, we interpreted the spatio-temporal characteristics of LUCC and analyzed ESV changes using the value equivalence method in the black soil region of northeastern China (BSRNC).

Linking the thermostability of FIP-nha (Nectria haematococca) to its structural properties.

Fungal immunomodulatory proteins (FIPs) have been investigated for their use as potential natural derived anti-tumor molecules. However, the stability of FIPs is critical for their preparation and storage. In this study, the correlation between thermal stability and protein structural features of rFIP-nha, with significant anti-tumor activity, has been evaluated.

[Analysis of cropping pattern in black soil region of Northeast China based on geo-information Tupu.].

Different cropping patterns have their own economic and ecological significance. Developing cropping patterns suitable for local conditions is needed to protect and make good use of black soils. At present, the cropping patterns and their spatial characteristics in the black soil region of Northeast China is poorly understood.

A reverse catalytic triad Asp containing loop shaping a wide substrate binding pocket of a feruloyl esterase from Lactobacillus plantarum.

Feruloyl esterase is an indispensable biocatalyst in food processing, pesticide and pharmaceutical industries, catalyzing the cleavage of the ester bond cross-linked between the polysaccharide side chain of hemicellulose and ferulic acid in plant cell walls. LP_0796 from Lactobacillus plantarum was identified as a feruloyl esterase that may have potential applications in the food industry, but the lack of the substrate recognition and catalytic mechanisms limits its application. Here, LP_0796 showed the highest activity towards methyl caffeate at pH 6.

Polymorphisms of RIG-I-like receptor influence HBV clearance in Chinese Han population.

Retinoic acid-inducible gene I-like receptors (RLRs) play an essential role in human innate immune, which may influence the spontaneous clearance of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. We aimed to investigate whether the SNPs in RLR family were associated with HBV spontaneous clearance. The current study included 82 participants with spontaneous clearance, 601 asymptomatic hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriers, and 168 participants with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).

The 10-m crop type maps in Northeast China during 2017-2019.

Northeast China is the leading grain production region in China where one-fifth of the national grain is produced; however, consistent and reliable crop maps are still unavailable, impeding crop management decisions for regional and national food security. Here, we produced annual 10-m crop maps of the major crops (maize, soybean, and rice) in Northeast China from 2017 to 2019, by using (1) a hierarchical mapping strategy (cropland mapping followed by crop classification), (2) agro-climate zone-specific random forest classifiers, (3) interpolated and smoothed 10-day Sentinel-2 time series data, and (4) optimized features from spectral, temporal, and texture characteristics of the land surface. The resultant maps have high overall accuracies (OA) spanning from 0.

Berbamine ameliorates ethanol-induced liver injury by inhibition of hepatic inflammation in mice.

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) has become one of the leading causes of death in the world. Berbamine (BM), a natural product mainly derived from Berberis vulgaris L, possesses multiple bioactivities as a traditional medicine. However, the protective effect of BM on ALD remains unknown.

Large-scale rain-fed to paddy farmland conversion modified land-surface thermal properties in Cold China.

The recent acute evolution of cropland structure in Cold China could lead to rapid rice paddy expansion, potentially altering land-surface thermal processes and influencing climate. To address the issue, this study investigated the changes in cropland type, land-surface temperature (LST) and heat fluxes in the agricultural region of Cold China during 2000-2015 based on time-series of land-use data and MODIS LST product, using the split-window algorithms (SWA) model and the pixel component arranging and component algorithm (PCACA). The investigation revealed large-scale land transformation from rain-fed farmland to paddy field in Cold China during 2000-2015.

Large increases of paddy rice area, gross primary production, and grain production in Northeast China during 2000-2017.

China is the largest rice producer and consumer in the world. Accurate estimations of paddy rice planting area and rice grain production is important for feeding the increasing population in China. However, Southern China had substantial losses in paddy rice area over the last three decades in those regions where paddy rice has traditionally been produced.