In Situ-Constructed Multifunctional Composite Anode with Ultralong-Life Toward Advanced Lithium-Metal Batteries.

Metallic lithium is the most competitive anode material for next-generation high-energy batteries. Nevertheless, the extensive volume expansion and uncontrolled Li dendrite growth of lithium metal not only cause potential safety hazards but also lead to low Coulombic efficiency and inferior cycling lifespan for Li metal batteries. Herein, a multifunctional dendrite-free composite anode (Li/SnS) is proposed through an in situ melt-infusion strategy.

Rare earth elements induced electronic engineering in Rh cluster toward efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction.

The unique electronic and crystal structures of rare earth metals (RE) offer promising opportunities for enhancing the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) properties of materials. In this work, a series of RE (Sm, Nd, Pr and Ho)-doped Rh@NSPC (NSPC stands for N, S co-doped porous carbon nanosheets) with sizes less than 2 nm are prepared, utilizing a simple, rapid and solvent-free joule-heat pyrolysis method for the first time. The optimized Sm-Rh@NSPC achieves HER performance.

The dysfunction of CD8 T cells triggered by endometriotic stromal cells promotes the immune survival of endometriosis.

Endometriosis is defined as an oestrogen-dependent and inflammatory gynaecological disease of which the pathogenesis remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the cellular heterogeneity and reveal the effect of CD8 T cells on the progress of endometriosis. Three ovarian endometriosis patients were collected, and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) progressed and delineated the cellular landscape of endometriosis containing five cell clusters.

Tuning oxygen release of sodium-ion layered oxide cathode through synergistic surface coating and doping.

Layered transition metal oxides have the greatest potential for commercial application as cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries. However, transition metal oxides inevitably undergo an irreversible oxygen loss process during cycling, which leads to structural changes in the material and ultimately to severe capacity degradation. In this work, using density function theory (DFT) calculations, the Ni-O bond is revealed to be the weakest of the M-O bonds, which may lead to structural failure.

Lipoxin A4 depresses inflammation and promotes autophagy via AhR/mTOR/AKT pathway to suppress endometriosis.

Background: Endometriosis is a benign gynecological disease with the feature of estrogen dependence and inflammation. The function of autophagy and the correlation with inflammation were not yet revealed.

Methods: Autophagosomes were detected by transmission electron microscopy.

Multifunctional Carbon Modification Enhancement for Vanadium-Based Phosphates as an Advanced Cathode of Zinc-Ion Batteries.

In recent years, rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have shown extraordinary potential due to their safety, nontoxicity, sustainable zinc resources, and low price. However, the lack of suitable cathode materials hinders the development of ZIBs. Recently, layered phosphates have been widely used as cathode materials.

Establishment of an immortalized stromal cell line derived from human Endometriotic lesion.

Background: Endometriosis is a benign gynecological disease with obviously feature of estrogen-dependence and inflammatory response. The applications of primary endometriotic stromal cells in research of endometriosis are restricted for short life span, dedifferentiation of hormone and cytokine responsiveness. The objective of this study was to establish and characterize immortalized human endometriotic stromal cells (ihESCs).

Foreign investors and stock price crash risk: Evidence from China.

This study examines whether and how foreign investors affect firm-specific crash risk. Based on China's stock market, we show that foreign investors significantly increase stock price crash risk and the positive association is more pronounced in firms with high levels of information asymmetry or efficient internal control. We address endogeneity issue using a quasi-natural experiment, namely, the revision of Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalog in 2011, and results still hold.

RhoA/ROCK pathway mediates the effect of oestrogen on regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition and proliferation in endometriosis.

Endometriosis is a benign gynaecological disease appearing with pelvic pain, rising dysmenorrhoea and infertility seriously impacting on 10% of reproductive-age females. This research attempts to demonstrate the function and molecular mechanism of RhoA/ROCK pathway on epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and proliferation in endometriosis. The expression of Rho family was abnormally changed in endometriotic lesions; in particular, RhoA and ROCK1/2 were significantly elevated.

Establishment and characterization of immortalized human eutopic endometrial stromal cells.

Problem: The application of primary eutopic endometrial cells from endometriosis patients in research is restricted for short life span, dedifferentiation of hormone responsiveness.

Method Of Study: Human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT)-induced immortalized cells (iheESCs) were infected by lentivirus. mRNA level was examined by qRT-PCR, and protein expression was quantified by Western blot.

Lipoxin A Suppresses Estrogen-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition via ALXR-Dependent Manner in Endometriosis.

Objective: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is essential for embryogenesis, fibrosis, and tumor metastasis. Aberrant EMT phenomenon has been reported in endometriotic tissues of patients with endometriosis (EM). In this study, we further investigated the molecular mechanism of which lipoxin A (LXA) suppresses estrogen (E)-induced EMT in EM.

[Relationship between perceptions of safety climate at workplace and depressive disorders in manufacturing workers].

Objective: To investigate the risk factors for depressive disorders in manufacturing workers and to provide a basis for developing health promotion measures at workplace.

Methods: A questionnaire survey was performed in 8085 front-line production workers from 33 manufacturing enterprises in Nanhai District of Foshan, Guangdong Province, China. The questionnaire contained a survey of demographic characteristics, the Safety Climate Scale, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, etc.

[Associations of occupational safety atmosphere and behaviors with unintentional injuries].

Objective: To evaluate the associations of perception of safety atmosphere at workplace, occupational safety attitude and behaviors with occupational unintentional injury among manufacturing workers.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed and a self-administered questionnaire was used to inquire socio-demographic characteristics, perceived safety atmosphere, occupational safety attitudes, occupational safety behaviors and occupational unintentional injuries among 10585 manufacturing workers selected from 46 enterprises in Guangdong. Structural equation modeling was applied to assess the relationship of the perception of safety atmosphere at workplace, occupational safety attitude, and occupational safety behaviors with occupational unintentional injury.

Surgical treatment for primary mitral valve tumor: a 25-year single-center experience.

Objective: Primary mitral valve (MV) tumor is a rare lesion, and to date, there have been few larger surgical series of MV tumors. We retrospectively analyzed 11 cases of primary MV tumors regarding clinical and pathological features, surgical procedure and long-term outcomes.

Methods: From November 1983 to December 2008, we operated on 11 patients (age 36.

[Clinical analysis of unroofed coronary sinus syndrome with atrioventricular canal defect].

Objective: To analyze symptoms, associated anomalies, diagnostic approach, and surgical procedures in patients with unroofed coronary sinus syndrome and atrioventricular canal defect.

Methods: The clinical data of 20 patients with unroofed coronary sinus syndrome from September 1999 to October 2007 were reviewed retrospectively. There were 10 male and 10 female patients.

[Some technical problems in setting up hospital PACS].

Having introduced PACS in brief, this paper presents some technical problems such as the selection of scale, function, database and monitor. And many solutions for these problems are given and compared with each other.

[Clinical analysis of ten primary cardiac valve tumors].

Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics of primary valve tumors and the late surgical results of their resection.

Methods: We reviewed our clinical experience with the surgical treatment of ten primary valve tumors at Fuwai Hospital between November 1983 and November 2002.

Results: In this series, cardiac valve tumors constituted 2.