Publications by authors named "Hongbing Du"
Article Synopsis
- This study addresses environmental issues from coal gasification slag by producing a Si-Fe-Al-Ca alloy using low-carbon fine slag and petroleum coke in a plasma furnace with an alternating current magnetic field.* -
- Increasing the strength of the magnetic field enhanced the alloy yield from 25.46% to 58.19% and improved the recovery ratios of elements like silicon, iron, and aluminum.* -
- The better smelting outcomes are attributed to resistive heat, Lorentz force from induced current, and the skin effect, which increases reaction temperatures and promotes effective carbothermal reduction.*
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on utilizing coal gasification slag to recover valuable components, addressing both resource recovery and environmental issues.
- Researchers developed a Si-Fe-Al-Ca alloy with a composition similar to standard ferrosilicon, which is useful in the steel industry, achieving a significant increase in alloy yield by using residual carbon from the slag as a reductant.
- The study also explored the mechanisms of the smelting process and how the complex reactions involving AlO and CaO lead to challenges in completing the reduction reactions fully.
Objective: This study aimed to verify the hypothesis that downregulation of miR-601 inhibits the proliferation, migration, and invasion of prostate cancer stem cells (PCSCs) by the Wnt signaling pathway through targeting keratin 5 (KRT5).
Methods: Bioinformatic tools were applied to predict miRNAs and genes potentially associated with prostate cancer, then miR-601 and KRT5 were selected. Subsequently, PCSCs were investigated with respect to miR-601 overexpression or inhibition, KRT5 overexpression, or treatment with a Wnt pathway inhibitor.
Shift work, night work, and the risk of prostate cancer: A meta-analysis based on 9 cohort studies.
Medicine (Baltimore)
November 2017
Background: Epidemiology studies suggested that shift work or night work may be linked to prostate cancer (PCa); the relationship, however, remains controversy.
Methods: PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Embase (Ovid) databases were searched before (started from the building of the databases) February 4, 2017 for eligible cohort studies. We pooled the evidence included by a random- or fixed-effect model, according to the heterogeneity.