Publications by authors named "Yuesi Wang"

Neural stem cells (NSCs) hold great potential in neurodegenerative disease therapy, drug screening, and disease modeling. However, current approaches for induced NSCs (iNSCs) generation from somatic cells are still slow and inefficient. Here we report the establishment of a rapid and efficient method of iNSCs generation from human and mouse fibroblasts by using single microRNAs (miR-302a).

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Ground-level O pollution in the Pearl River Delta region (PRD) is closely related to anthropogenic, natural emissions and regional transport. However, the interactions among different sources and natural intervention in modulating anthropogenic management have not been comprehensively assessed. Here, the WRF-CMAQ-MEGAN modeling system was utilized to simulate an O episode over PRD.

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  • Organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) in fine particulate matter significantly affect human health, air quality, and climate change, necessitating long-term monitoring for effective clean air strategies.
  • A comprehensive 10-year study (2013-2022) in Beijing observed average concentrations of OC at 8.8 µg/m³ and EC at 2.5 µg/m³, revealing a decline in both pollutants by 5.8% and 9.9% per year, respectively.
  • The most significant reductions were noted in winter, attributed to clean air action plans, while weekend spikes in pollution levels were linked to traffic and residential emissions.
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Megacity Hangzhou, located in eastern China, has experienced severe O pollution in recent years, thereby clarifying the key drivers of the formation is essential to suppress O deterioration. In this study, the ensemble machine learning model (EML) coupled with Shapley additive explanations (SHAP), and positive matrix factorization were used to explore the impact of various factors (including meteorology, chemical components, sources) on O formation during the whole period, pollution days, and typical persistent pollution events from April to October in 2021-2022. The EML model achieved better performance than the single model, with R values of 0.

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The persistent O pollution in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region remains unresolved, largely due to limited comprehension of O-precursor relationship and photochemistry drivers. In this work, intraday O sensitivity evolution from VOC-limited (volatile organic compound) regime in the forenoon to transition regime in the late afternoon was inferred by relative incremental reactivity (RIR) in summer 2019 at Xianghe, a suburban site in BTH region, suggesting that VOC-focused control policy could combine with stringent afternoon NO control. Then detailed impacts of VOC subgroups on O formation were further comprehensively quantified by parametric OH reactivity (K), O formation potential (OFP), as well as RIR weighted value and O formation path tracing (OFPT) approach based on photochemical box model.

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  • Prolactin (PRL) and its receptor (PRLR) are important in the growth of breast cancer.
  • A new substance called hPRL-G129R can cause breast cancer cells to die and block the actions of PRLR in both the cell's outer part and its nucleus.
  • This could help scientists create better treatments for breast cancer by stopping these dangerous cells from growing and spreading.
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A series of emission reduction measures were conducted in Wuhan, Central China, to ensure good air quality during the 7th Military World Games (MWG) in October 2019. To better understand the implications for ozone (O) pollution control strategies, we applied integrated analysis approaches based on the de-weathered statistical model, parameterization methods, chemical box model, and positive matrix factorization model. During the MWG, concentrations of O, NO, and volatile organic compound (VOCs), OFP (O formation potential), L (OH radical loss rate) were 83 µg/m, 43 µg/m, 26 ppbv, 188 µg/m, and 3.

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Although particulate Fe has a significant impact on human health, atmospheric chemical reactions, air quality, climate change, and ecosystems, there is a lack of long-term continuous hourly observation on particulate Fe in the megacity of Beijing, limiting research on these issues. To address this gap, this study continuously measured hourly concentrations of Fe in PM from October 2018 to October 2022 in Beijing. The results indicate an overall decline in Fe concentrations, consistent with previous studies in Beijing.

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To investigate the vertical distribution of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) concentrations in the Lhasa valley region, an intensive measurement campaign was first conducted in summer using a tethered balloon. The results showed that the average concentration of surface VOCs was 49.1 ± 30.

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In recent years, the situation of ozone pollution in China has become increasingly severe, with PM being the main pollutant in the atmospheric environment of several cities. Meteorological conditions, particularly temperature and humidity, have a great influence on ozone formation. Therefore, understanding and quantifying the impact of the variation in temperature and humidity on ozone level can effectively provide the theoretical basis for the government to prevent and control ozone pollution.

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Ozone pollution in 2019 in China is particularly severe posing a tremendous threat to the health of Chinese inhabitants. In this study, we constructed a more reliable and accurate 1-km gridded dataset for 2019 with as many sites as possible using the inverse distance weight interpolation method to analyze spatiotemporal ozone pollution characteristics and health burden attributed to ozone exposure from the perspective of different diseases and weather influence. The accuracy of this new dataset is higher than other public datasets, with the coefficient of determination of 0.

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  • The Pearl River Delta (PRD) has serious air pollution problems, especially in the fall, mostly due to ozone (O) levels getting too high.
  • In September 2021, a specific weather pattern made the pollution worse, and scientists studied how to control it better by focusing on what causes the pollution.
  • They found that most areas needed to control nitrogen oxides (NO), but central areas struggled with both NO and volatile organic compounds (VOC), and fixing pollution works better when the whole region works together.
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Mineral dust can accelerate secondary aerosol formation under humid conditions. However, it is unclear whether it can promote secondary aerosol formation under dry conditions. To investigate this issue, two years of comprehensive observations was conducted at a semi-arid site, near the dust source regions.

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  • Scientists studied how changes in air pollution affect ozone levels in Beijing from 2013 to 2020.
  • They found that ozone levels increased in certain areas, especially near traffic, even though some pollutants like NO went down.
  • To improve air quality, it's important to control certain chemicals and reduce nitrogen oxide emissions, especially during the hot summer months.
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A total of 98 samples were collected to analyze the seasonal variation and source apportionment of carbonaceous components, especially brown carbon (BrC), of PMin Luoyang during 2018-2019. The concentrations of organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) ranged from (7.04±1.

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  • Fine particle pollution is a big problem in northwestern China, and scientists studied it to understand where it comes from and what it's made of.
  • They found that during winter from 2020 to 2022, the average pollution levels were high, sometimes exceeding 400 micrograms per cubic meter.
  • The main sources of this pollution were coal burning, biomass burning, and dust, showing that we need to focus on reducing these primary sources to improve air quality.
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Owing to the impact of the western development of China, there have been signs of air pollution over the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in recent years. However, monitoring data on atmospheric volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are lacking in plateau areas. Here, VOCs concentrations in urban and background areas in North China and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau were observed from 2012 to 2014 and 2020 to 2022, respectively.

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  • Atmospheric oxidizing capacity (AOC) is crucial for understanding tropospheric chemistry, with recent studies in China enhancing its definition and quantitative assessment through established indexes for apparent and potential oxidizing abilities.
  • Research in Beijing and surrounding areas has refined the evaluation of AOC, emphasizing the role of heterogeneous chemistry and enabling the detection of key atmospheric radicals in various environments using domestic technology.
  • Advanced modeling techniques, like the GRAPES-CUACE model, have been utilized to optimize simulations of substances affecting atmospheric oxidation and aerosol formation, leading to improved control strategies for air quality management.
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To understand the characteristics of atmospheric brown carbon (BrC), daily PM samples in Xingtai, a small city in North China Plain (NCP), during the four seasons of 2018-2019, were collected and analyzed for optical properties and chemical compositions. The light absorption at 365 nm (abs) displayed a strong seasonal variation with the highest value in winter (29.0±14.

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Beijing's air quality has improved significantly since the implementation of the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan in 2013, but the local and regional contributions to this improvement have rarely been studied. Here, the vertical profile of the atmospheric backscattering coefficient (ABC) was measured by a ceilometer in Beijing from 2015 to 2020. The results show that the ABC in Beijing decreased the most at ground level from 2015 to 2020, decreasing 51.

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  • A comprehensive study on particulate matter (PM) pollution was conducted in Yuncheng, China, revealing average PM concentrations of 87.8 μg/m, which were lower than in the previous five years due to a clean air action plan.
  • The research identified that nitrogen oxides (NO) and organic carbon (OC) were the primary contributors to PM, while secondary inorganic aerosols, coal combustion, and vehicular emissions were noted as significant PM sources.
  • This study offers critical insights on air pollution sources and can guide policymakers in their efforts to enhance air quality in heavily polluted areas.
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In order to achieve the targets specified in the Action Plan for Air Pollution Prevention and Control (APAPPC), a limited coal banning area (10,000 km) was designated in the heavily polluted Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region (BTH) for the first time in 2017. PM and elements were sampled by the network of BTH to evaluate the effectiveness of this policy. This study found that the fine days with PM < 75 μg m accounted for 74.

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  • A study was conducted to analyze particulate matter (PM) pollution in four cities of southern Sichuan (Neijiang, Zigong, Yibin, and Luzhou) after the implementation of China's Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan (APPCAP) in November 2018.
  • The average PM level was found to be 67.2 μg/m³, with Luzhou having the highest levels and Neijiang the lowest; overall, PM levels increased from 2015 to 2018 in three cities, while remaining unchanged in Zigong.
  • The study revealed that nitrogen oxides (NO) became the dominant component of PM, particularly during haze days, and regional transport significantly influenced pollution levels, with
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To better understand the change characteristics and reduction in organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) in particulate matter (PM) with a diameter of ≤2.5 μm (PM) driven by the most stringent clean air policies and pandemic-related lockdown measures in China, a comprehensive field campaign was performed to measure the carbonaceous components in PM on an hourly basis via harmonized analytical methods in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and its surrounding region (including 2 + 26 cities) from January 1 to December 31, 2020. The results indicated that the annual average concentrations of OC and EC reached as low as 6.

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