(Dothideomycetes, Ascomycota) species associated with Chinese spp.

This study is based on three terrestrial saprobic fungi associated with in Guangdong and Yunnan provinces in China. All isolated species matched with generic concepts of . Detailed morphological characteristics and combined multigene phylogeny of LSU, SSU, and TEF revealed that the new isolates represent two new species ( and ), and one new host and geographical record ().

Micro-cracks generation and growth manipulation by all-laser processing for low kerf-loss and high surface quality SiC slicing.

Low kerf-loss and high surface quality silicon carbide (SiC) wafer slicing is key to reducing cost, improving productivity, and extending industrial applications. In this paper, a novel all-laser processing approach is proposed by combining laser micro-cracks generation and growth manipulation. The first high fluence pulsed laser is applied to generate micro-cracks inside SiC, which increases its laser energy absorption.

Efficacy of the combination therapy of platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid on improving knee pain and dysfunction in patients with moderate-to-severe KOA: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: 54% of patients with moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis (KOA) still reported persistent pain and functional loss after conservative treatment according to guidelines. As an emerging treatment, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been proven to significantly relieve pain and improve activity function in patients with mild-to-moderate KOA, either used alone or in combination with hyaluronic acid (HA). However, it is still unclear of its efficacy in moderate-to-severe KOA.

The effects of large-volume leukapheresis on hemoglobin, platelet and coagulation in patients with hyperleukocytic leukemia.

Introduction: This study retrospectively analyzed a total of 86 leukapheresis treatments in 55 patients with hyperleukocytic leukemia (HLL).

Methods: In the leukapheresis treatments, the monitoring collection (MNC) program in COBE spectra continuous flow centrifuge (CFC) for blood component separator was used.

Results: In this study, the white blood cell (WBC) suspension volume collected in leukapheresis treatment were 870.

Research Progress and Application of Polyimide-Based Nanocomposites.

Polyimide (PI) is one of the most dominant engineering plastics with excellent thermal, mechanical, chemical stability and dielectric performance. Further improving the versatility of PIs is of great significance, broadening their application prospects. Thus, integrating functional nanofillers can finely tune the individual characteristic to a certain extent as required by the function.

Patients with Asian-type DEL can safely be transfused with RhD-positive blood.

Red blood cells (RBCs) of Asian-type DEL phenotype express few RhD proteins and are typed as serologic RhD-negative (D-) phenotype in routine testing. RhD-positive (D+) RBC transfusion for patients with Asian-type DEL has been proposed but has not been generally adopted because of a lack of direct evidence regarding its safety and the underlying mechanism. We performed a single-arm multicenter clinical trial to document the outcome of D+ RBC transfusion in patients with Asian-type DEL; none of the recipients (0/42; 95% confidence interval, 0-8.

The influence of occupational values on college students' willingness to apply for civil servants: The mediating role of political efficacy.

At present, civil servant positions have become the main employment target of many college students in China, and there is a deep motivation behind this phenomenon. This research conducted an empirical study on college students in 2022 with 566 valid data by using the convenience sampling method. The occupational values scale, political efficacy scale, and the willingness to apply for civil servants scale were used.

Advanced Dual-Function Hollow Copper-Sulfide-Based Polyimide Composite Window Film Combining Near-Infrared Thermal Shielding and Organic Pollutants' Photodegradation.

Window-film-integrated, near-infrared (NIR) absorption-based nanomaterials are of great interest in terms of numerous demands to reduce energy consumption, especially in buildings and vehicles. However, the question of how to effectively manage thermal energy generated from NIR harvesting in light-absorbing materials, rather than being wasted or causing negative effects, remains challenging. Herein, hollow copper sulfide (CuS) on colorless polyimide (PI) films, enabling them to be well-dispersed and robustly adhered, underwent in situ growth fabrication and were utilized as NIR-thermal-shielding and organic-pollutant-removal dual-function window films.

Design and Experimental Investigation of a Rotational Piezoelectric Energy Harvester with an Offset Distance from the Rotation Center.

Rotational energy harvesting technology has attracted more and more attention recently. This paper presents a piezoelectric rotational energy harvester that can be mounted with an offset distance from the rotation center. The piezoelectric energy harvester is designed to be dynamically excited by the force due to gravity, which causes the piezoelectric cantilever beams in the harvester to vibrate periodically as the harvester rotates.

Chloride intercellular channel 3 suppression-mediated macrophage polarization: a potential indicator of poor prognosis of hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure.

Patients with hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) are characterized by immune paralysis and susceptibility to infections. Macrophages are important mediators of immune responses can be subclassified into two main phenotypes: classically activated and alternatively activated. However, few studies have investigated changes to macrophage polarization in HBV-related liver diseases.

Rescue immunoadsorption treatment for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder attacks unresponsive to intravenous methylprednisolone.

We aimed to evaluate the value of immunoadsorption (IA) treatment after the failure of intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) therapy for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Sixty-one NMOSD attacks unresponsive to IVMP were included: 22 patients received rescue IA (IVMP+IA), 24 underwent rescue plasma exchange (PE) (IVMP+PE), and 21 received no further rescue therapy (IVMP alone). The improvement frequencies were higher in the IVMP+IA and IVMP+PE groups than in the IVMP-alone group (P = 0.

Magnesium in Combinatorial With Valproic Acid Suppressed the Proliferation and Migration of Human Bladder Cancer Cells.

Magnesium, the second most predominant intracellular cation, plays a crucial role in many physiological functions; magnesium-based biomaterials have been widely used in clinical application. In a variety of cancer types, the high intracellular concentration of magnesium contributes to cancer initiation and progression. Therefore, we initiated this study to investigate the likelihood of confounding magnesium with cancer therapy.

Large-Scale Flexible Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Sensors with High Stability and Signal Homogeneity.

Flexible surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensors have attracted great attention as a portable and low-cost device for chemical and bio-detection. However, flexible SERS sensors tend to suffer low signal spatial homogeneity due to the uneven distribution of active plasmonic nanostructures (hot spots) and quick degradation of their sensitivity due to low adhesion of hot spots and flexible substrates during fast sampling. Herein, a large-area (20 × 20 cm) polyimide (PI)-based SERS sensor is exploited for trace detection with high signal homogeneity and stability.

In Situ Synthesis of Ultrastable CsPbBr Perovskite Nanocrystals Coated with Polyimide in a CSTR System.

The poor stability of perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) is one of the major obstacles for their application in optoelectronic devices. Herein, we develop an easy in situ strategy for preparing polyimide (PI)-coated single-particle CsPbBr NCs in a continuous stirred-tank reactor system. Benefiting from the protection of the thick polyimide layer, these PI-coated CsPbBr NCs show excellent stability against severe environments such as water, heat, oxygen, and light.

PRDX6 promotes proliferation and induces chemo-resistance via peroxidase activity in Toledo diffuse large B-cell lymphoma cells.

Background: Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Despite the application of rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) regimen being effective on 70-80% of DLBCL patients, the remaining 20-30% develop an even more aggressive relapsed tumor. PRDX6 has been shown to play important roles in multiple cancers.

[Serological Characteristics of Patients with Autoimmune Hemoly-tic Anemia and Efficacy and Safety of Incompatible Transfusion of Red Blood Cells].

Objective: To explore the serological characteristics of patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia（AIHA） and analyze its clinical efficacy and safety of incompatible red blood cell transfusion.

Methods: Sixty AIHA patients admitted in our hospital from January 2014 to January 2018 were selected. The blood type serological characteristics of 60 patients were analyzed retrospectively.

High Performance Soluble Polyimides from Ladder-Type Fluorinated Dianhydride with Polymorphism.

A novel rigid semi-alicyclic dianhydride 9,10-difluoro-9,10-bis(trifluoromethyl)-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2,3,6,7-tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride (8FDA) was reported, and its single crystal X-ray diffraction result revealed the existence of the polymorphic structure in this compound. The detail geometric configuration transition during the synthesized process was investigated, exhibiting a transition of from - to - when the hydroxyl groups were substituted by fluoride with diethylaminosulfur trifluoride (DAST). Compared with the dianhydride 4,4'-(Hexaflouroisopropylidene) diphthalic anhydride (6FDA) and 1,2,4,5-cyclohexanetetracarboxylic dianhydride (HPMDA), the resulting polyimide (PI) films based on 8FDA exhibited an obviously higher glass transition temperature (, 401 °C) and a much lower coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE, 14 ppm K).

Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells via Surface-Confined Silver Nanoparticles on Transparent Polyimide Substrates.

We report about a flexible substrate incorporating surface-confined silver nanoparticles on transparent polyimide (PI). The incorporated silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs), which possessed excellent adhesive strength with the PI substrate, induced localized surface plasmon resonance and light scattering effects by changing the particle size and interparticle distance to promote light harvesting in the perovskite solar cells. Moreover, the reduced sheet resistance was beneficial for the charge extraction and transportation in the devices when high-conductivity poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS, PH1000) was deposited on the Ag NP-confined PI serving as a flexible bottom electrode.

Circular RNA hsa_circ_0002124 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation through the MAPK pathway.

Background: Hsa_circ_0002124, which was first reported in 2013, is derived from . However, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its regulatory mechanisms remain to be investigated.

Methods: First, hsa_circ_0002124 was structurally validated via specific convergent and divergent primer amplification.

Lithium-Ion-Based Conjugated Polyelectrolyte as an Interface Material for Efficient and Stable Non-Fullerene Organic Solar Cells.

An eco-friendly n-type water/alcohol-soluble conjugated polyelectrolyte PF SO Li was synthesized and applied as a cathode interfacial layer in organic solar cells. The π-delocalized polyfluorene backbone has an intimate connection with the hydrophobic active layer, and the side chain with lithium ion may move toward the ZnO layer through the self-assembly property of conjugated polyelectrolytes. UV photoelectron spectroscopy indicated that modification with PF SO Li dramatically lowers the work function of indium-doped tin oxide (ITO)/ZnO and may form strong interfacial dipoles between ZnO and the active layer.

gen. et sp. nov. in Polyporales (Basidiomycota).

A new poroid wood-inhabiting fungal genus, , typified by , is proposed based on a combination of morphological features and molecular evidence. The genus is characterised by an annual growth habit, resupinate basidiocarps, becoming rigid and light-weight up on drying, a monomitic hyphal system with thick-walled generative hyphae bearing both clamp connections and simple septa, slightly amyloid, CB+ and ellipsoid, hyaline, thin-walled, smooth and IKI-, CB- basidiospores. Sequences of ITS and LSU nrRNA gene regions of the studied samples were generated, and phylogenetic analyses were performed with maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony and bayesian inference methods.

Amphiphilic Diblock Fullerene Derivatives as Cathode Interfacial Layers for Organic Solar Cells.

A new amphiphilic diblock fullerene derivative [6,6]-phenyl-C-butyricacid-4-(9,9,9',9'-tetrakis(3-bromopropyl)-9H,9'H-[2,2'-bifluoren]-7-yl)phenol-(N,N,N-trimethylpropan-1-aminium) bromide (C-4TPB) was synthesized and applied in organic solar cells. Solvent annealing by toluene could obviously induce the self-assembly of the C-4TPB layer, which can be tested by the measurements of the water contact angle. After the treatment with toluene, a vertical-like arrangement in the ultrathin layer of the C-4TPB molecule will be formed between electron-collecting zinc oxide (ZnO) layers and the active layer (blend system of PTB7:PCBM), leading to the improvement of the interfacial compatibility between the active layer and the ZnO layer.