Low-Velocity Impact Behaviour of Titanium-Based Carbon-Fibre/Epoxy Laminate.

This study investigated the low-velocity impact response of titanium-based carbon-fibre/epoxy laminate (TI-CF FML). A comprehensive experimental study was carried out with impact energies ranging from 16.9 J to 91.

Effect of In Situ Polymerization of Super Absorbent Polymers on the Protection of Earthen Heritage Sites in Semi-Arid Regions.

As precious cultural heritage, earthen sites are susceptible to various natural factors, leading to diverse forms of degradation. To protect earthen sites, the effects of super absorbent polymers (SAPs) on soil water retention, physical properties, and color compatibility at different concentrations were studied. After applying SAP treatment to an earthen site with different degrees of weathering, we drew the following conclusions.

One Stone, Three Birds: Feasible Tuning of Barrier Heights Induced by Hybridized Interface in Free-Standing PEDOT@BiTe Thermoelectric Films.

Converting low-grade thermal energy into electrical energy is crucial for the development of modern smart wearable energy technologies. The free-standing films of PEDOT@BiTe prepared by tape-casting hold promise for flexible thermoelectric technology in self-powered sensing applications. BiTe nanosheets fabricated by the solvothermal method are tightly connected with flat-arranged PEODT molecules, forming an S-Bi bonded interface in the composite materials, and the bandgap is reduced to 1.

Effect of different lumbar-iliac fixation and sacral slope for Tile C1.3 pelvic fractures: a biomechanical study.

Background: Lumbar-iliac fixation (LIF) is a common treatment for Tile C1.3 pelvic fractures, but different techniques, including L4-L5/L5 unilateral LIF (L4-L5/L5 ULIF), bilateral LIF (BLIF), and L4-L5/L5 triangular osteosynthesis (L4-L5/L5 TOS), still lack biomechanical evaluation. The sacral slope (SS) is key to the vertical shear of the sacrum but has not been investigated for its biomechanical role in lumbar-iliac fixation.

Piezo-photocatalytic reduction of nitrates to N over silver dispersed on BaTiO@TiO.

This communication first achieved piezo-photocatalytic reduction of nitrates to N through designing an AgO/BaTiO@TiO core-shell catalyst. The built-in electric field induced by piezoelectric polarization suppresses photoexcited carrier recombination, and simultaneously causes energy band tilting, leading to the generation of electrons with higher reducibility to directly trigger the NO reduction to ˙NO, even without hole scavengers.

Low-Cytotoxic Core-Sheath ZnO NWs@TiON Triggered Piezo-photocatalytic Antibacterial Activity.

Sonophotodynamic antimicrobial therapy (SPDAT) is recognized as a highly efficient biomedical treatment option, known for its versatility and remarkable healing outcomes. Nevertheless, there is a scarcity of sonophotosensitizers that demonstrate both low cytotoxicity and exceptional antibacterial effectiveness in clinical applications. In this paper, a novel ZnO nanowires (NWs)@TiON core-sheath composite was developed, which integrates the piezoelectric effect and heterojunction to build dual built-in electric fields.

Endoplasmic reticulum stress and death receptor-mediated apoptosis in the neuronal differentiation of adult adipose-derived stromal cells.

Apoptosis is the primary cause of cell death in the differentiation of Adipose-derived stromal cells (ADSCs) into neurons. However, the relationship between endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and death receptor-mediated apoptosis in ADSC-induced neuronal differentiation is not clear. ADSCs were isolated and induced to differentiate into neurons using β-mercaptoethanol.

Effects of Dietary Fish Meal Replaced by Fish Steak Meal on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, Intestinal Health and Microflora, Inflammatory Response, and Protein Metabolism of Large Yellow Croaker .

Although fish steak meal (FSM) is a potentially available protein source, its efficiency as a fish meal (FM) substitute remains unclear to date. To this end, this study was carried out to determine the effects of dietary FM replaced by FSM on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, intestinal health and microflora, inflammatory response, and protein metabolism of large yellow croaker. Five isolipidic and isonitrogenous diets were formulated by substituting FM with FSM at levels of 0% (FSM0, control diet), 25% (FSM25), 50% (FSM50), 75% (FSM75), and 100% (FSM100), and were fed to juvenile large yellow croaker for 8 weeks.

Metabolic Profile of Alzheimer's Disease: Is 10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic Acid a Pertinent Metabolic Adjuster?

Alzheimer's disease (AD) represents a significant public health concern in modern society. Metabolic syndrome (MetS), which includes diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity, represents a modifiable risk factor for AD. MetS and AD are interconnected through various mechanisms, such as mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, insulin resistance (IR), vascular impairment, inflammation, and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress.

Rheological studies of cellulose nanocrystal/dimethyl sulfoxide organogels.

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs)/HO gels have received significant interest in various applications for the past decades. And yet CNCs organogels, which are important to their wider application, are less explored. In this work, CNCs/Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) organogels are carefully investigated by rheological methods.

Correction to "Research on MgSO Whiskers Grown on the Surface of Porous Materials".

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06533.

Partial Substitution of Fish Meal with Soy Protein Concentrate on Growth, Liver Health, Intestinal Morphology, and Microbiota in Juvenile Large Yellow Croaker ().

The present study investigated the growth performance, feed utilization, intestinal morphology, and microbiota communities of juvenile large yellow croaker () fed diets containing different proportions of soy protein concentrate (SPC) (0, 15%, 30%, and 45%, namely FM, SPC15, SPC30, and SPC45) as a substitute for fish meal (FM) for 8 weeks. The weight gain (WG) and specific growth rate (SGR) in fish fed SPC45 were significantly lower than those fed FM and SPC15 but not differ with these fed SPC30. The feed efficiency (FE) and protein efficiency ratio (PER) decreased sharply when the dietary SPC inclusion level was higher than 15%.

Thermal vacuum de-oxygen fabrication of new catalytic pigments: SiO@TiO amorphous photonic crystals for formaldehyde removal.

Eliminating benzene and formaldehyde pollution is indispensable after the popularity of colorful home decoration in current society. The possibility and advantages of vividly colorful amorphous photonic crystals (APCs) as catalytic pigments were established. Biomimetic synthesis of APCs is an effective approach to obtaining angle-independent structural colors.

Research on MgSO Whiskers Grown on the Surface of Porous Materials.

The wooden sluice site of the Nanyue Kingdom in Guangzhou, China, is covered with white magnesium sulfate salt whiskers continuously growing from the surface. In this paper, polarizing microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, infrared thermography, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, and surface tension analysis were utilized to comprehensively analyze the micromorphology of whiskers grown on the surfaces of porous materials collected at the site of Nanyue Kingdom, as well as the change laws of magnesium sulfate solution droplets on the porous hydrophilic matrix, and the migration and crystallization of magnesium sulfate solution in the capillary tube. The diameters of magnesium sulfate salt whiskers grown on the surfaces of porous samples range from 30 to 110 μm.

HERC3 promotes YAP/TAZ stability and tumorigenesis independently of its ubiquitin ligase activity.

YAP/TAZ transcriptional co-activators play pivotal roles in tumorigenesis. In the Hippo pathway, diverse signals activate the MST-LATS kinase cascade that leads to YAP/TAZ phosphorylation, and subsequent ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation by SCF . When the MST-LATS kinase cascade is inactive, unphosphorylated or dephosphorylated YAP/TAZ translocate into the nucleus to mediate TEAD-dependent gene transcription.

Effect of Mg Powder's Particle Size on Structure and Mechanical Properties of Ti Foam Synthesized by Space Holder Technique.

Titanium foam has been the focus of special attention for its specific structure and potential applications in purification, catalyst substrate, heat exchanger, biomaterial, aerospace and naval industries. However, the liquid-state foaming techniques are difficult to use in fabricating Ti foam because of its high melting temperature and strong chemical reactivity with atmospheric gases. Here, the fabrication of Ti foams via the powder metallurgy route was carried out by utilizing both magnesium powders and magnesium particles as spacer holders, and Ti powders as matrix metal.

Effects of an Isobutylene-Maleic Anhydride Copolymer on the Rheological Behavior and Early Hydration of Natural Hydraulic Lime.

Natural hydraulic lime (NHL) is a cementitious material widely used in the restoration of stone cultural relics and maintenance of historic buildings, the practical use of which is mainly hindered by its poor fluidity. Due to the multilayer (double-layer) adsorption that isobutylene-maleic anhydride (IBMA) has on the surface of NHL, the effects that IBMA copolymer have on the fluidity and hydration of NHL were thus investigated. Moreover, the yield stress and plastic viscosity of NHL pastes were found to be reduced significantly by the incorporation of IBMA.

The Development of New Catalytic Pigments Based on SiO Amorphous Photonic Crystals via Adding of Dual-Functional Black TiO Nanoparticles.

Biomimetic synthesis of amorphous photonic crystals (APCs) is an effective approach to obtaining non-iridescent structural colors. However, the structural colors of artificially prepared APCs are dim or even white due to the influence of incoherent scattering. In this paper, we present a novel method to combine APCs with black TiO to construct a noniridescent structural color pigments with high visibility and photocatalytic activity.

The Aptamer Ob2, a novel AChE inhibitor, restores cognitive deficits and alleviates amyloidogenesis in 5×FAD transgenic mice.

Loss of cerebral cholinergic neurons and decreased levels of acetylcholine (ACh) are considered to be major factors causing cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Abnormally elevated levels of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) resulting in decreased levels of ACh are common in AD patients; thus, AChE inhibitors (AChEIs) are widely used for the treatment of AD. In our previous work, we acquired DNA aptamers Ob1, Ob2, and Ob3 against human brain AChE from systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX).

AMBRA1 Promotes TGFβ Signaling via Nonproteolytic Polyubiquitylation of Smad4.

Transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) is prometastatic in advanced cancers and its biological activities are mainly mediated by the Smad family of proteins. Smad4 is the central signal transducer and transcription factor in the TGFβ pathway, yet the underlying mechanisms that govern transcriptional activities of Smad4 are not fully understood. Here, we show that AMBRA1, a member of the DDB1 and CUL4-associated factor (DCAF) family of proteins, serves as the substrate receptor for Smad4 in the CUL4-RING (CRL4) ubiquitin ligase complex.

Establishing High-Performance Quasi-Solid Zn/I Batteries with Alginate-Based Hydrogel Electrolytes.

Zinc-iodine (Zn/I) batteries are recognized as a kind of leading candidate for large-scale energy storage systems, owing to the high-capacity dissolution-deposition reactions on both electrodes. Nevertheless, the lifespan of Zn/I batteries is severely limited by the uncontrolled shuttling of triiodide ions (I) and unfavorable side reactions on Zn anodes. Herein, an alginate-based polyanionic hydrogel electrolyte is designed and synthesized by ion exchange and Zn-induced cross-linking.

Effects of Time-Dependent Protein Restriction on Growth Performance, Digestibility, and mTOR Signaling Pathways in Juvenile White Shrimp .

A 6-week feeding strategy experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of time-dependent protein restriction and subsequent recovery on shrimp. Diets with protein levels of 43 and 36% were used as adequate and restricted diets, respectively. Shrimp with an initial body weight of 6.

Migration, Crystallization and Dissolution Changes of Salt Solution with Color Rendering Property in Porous Quartz Materials.

In order to visually display the migration and crystallization process of salt solution in porous cultural relics, copper sulfate solution with color rendering property was selected to record the migration, crystallization and resolution of salt solution in simulated SiO samples under different environmental conditions in real time through high-resolution recording system, scanning electron microscope system, salt phase X-ray diffraction system, and so on. The results showed the migration of salt solution in porous samples was related to the structural characteristics of the porous samples, the migration rate of salt solution, the evaporation rate and the change frequency of crystallization-resolution, etc., in which the large pore size of the sample, the higher the concentration and the faster migration and evaporation rate of salt solution, the greater the change rate of the brine accumulation zone or salt crystallization zone in the different porous samples.

Ten-Year Outcomes of Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases in Perivascular vs. Non-Perivascular Locations: A Propensity-Score Matched Study.

Purpose: To compare long-term outcomes of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for colorectal liver metastases in perivascular versus non-perivascular locations.

Methods: This retrospective study included 388 consecutive patients with colorectal liver metastases (246 men, 142 women; age range 27-86 years) who underwent percutaneous radiofrequency ablation between January 2006 and December 2018. Propensity-score matching was performed for groups with perivascular and non-perivascular colorectal liver metastases.