Assessment of lake area in response to climate change at varying elevations: A case study of Mt. Tianshan, Central Asia.

Changes in lake area (water surface area) are often considered accurate and sensitive representations of climate change. However, the role that elevation plays in this dynamic is somewhat unclear; studies remain inconclusive as to whether lake responses are consistent across elevation gradients. Here, we used Landsat and keyhole satellite images to quantify lake area changes from the 1960s to 2020 at different elevations in Central Asia's Tianshan Mountains and relate them to both climatic and anthropogenic factors.

Response of altitudinal vegetation belts of the Tianshan Mountains in northwestern China to climate change during 1989-2015.

Within the mountain altitudinal vegetation belts, the shift of forest tree lines and subalpine steppe belts to high altitudes constitutes an obvious response to global climate change. However, whether or not similar changes occur in steppe belts (low altitude) and nival belts in different areas within mountain systems remain undetermined. It is also unknown if these, responses to climate change are consistent.

Predictive factors for disease progression in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 in Wuhan, China.

Background: A few studies have revealed the clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients with COVID-19. However, predictive factors for the outcomes remain unclear.

Objective: Attempted to determine the predictive factors for the poor outcomes of patients with COVID-19.

[The Effect of recombinant adiponectin on apoptosis induced by t-BHP in human umbilical vein endothelial cells].

Objective: To investigate the protective effect and possible mechanism of recombinant adiponectin on apoptosis in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs) induced by tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP).

Methods: HUVECs were cultured in vitro and apoptosis was induced by t-BHP. On this basis, HUVECs were transfected with adenovirus carrying adiponectin prior to exposure to t-BHP, to further explore the protective effect of adiponectin on apoptosis induced by t-BHP.