Publications by authors named "Zhijun Deng"

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  • The study investigates how anodic acidification leads to the debonding of the primary anode in impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) systems used in reinforced concrete.
  • Researchers utilized 3D micro X-ray computed tomography (μ-XCT) to observe the changes in the anodic acidification zone over a 40-day testing period.
  • The findings demonstrated that 3D reconstruction can provide detailed insights into the affected areas, showing that these changes relate to the applied electrical energy and can help estimate the durability of ICCP systems.
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Visitor education plays a crucial role in the knowledge diffusion process in outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism. It entails sharing information, experiences, and insights with visitors to enhance their understanding and appreciation of the natural environment. Our methodology for investigating the diffusion of ecological civilization knowledge in tourism destinations involves constructing a knowledge diffusion network model.

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  • The Ampelopsideae tribe consists of plants that are valued for their medicinal and ornamental properties, and studying their codon usage bias (CUB) helps understand their genetic evolution and adaptive strategies.
  • In the analyzed chloroplast genomes of 18 Ampelopsideae species, a preference for A/T bases was identified, with effective codon numbers ranging from 35 to 61, indicating weak codon preferences primarily influenced by natural selection.
  • The findings suggest that analyzing codon usage can provide valuable insights into phylogenetic relationships, with 10 best shared codons being identified among the species studied.
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Planchon. ex Franch 1886 is a plant with significant pharmacological effects and ornamental importance. This research unveiled the complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence of .

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This research analyzed the real-world NOx and particle number (PN) emissions of 21 China VI heavy-duty diesel trucks (HDDTs). On-road emission conformity was first evaluated with portable emission measurement system (PEMS). Only 76.

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Herb genomics, at the forefront of traditional Chinese medicine research, combines genomics with traditional practices, facilitating the scientific validation of ancient remedies. This integration enhances public understanding of traditional Chinese medicine's efficacy and broadens its scope in modern healthcare. Stachys species encompass annual or perennial herbs or small shrubs, exhibiting simple petiolate or sessile leaves.

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Premise: Stem xylem transports water and nutrients, mechanically supports aboveground tissues, and stores water and nonstructural carbohydrates. These three functions are associated with three types of cells-vessel, fiber, and parenchyma, respectively.

Methods: We measured stem theoretical hydraulic conductivity (K), modulus of elasticity (MOE), tissue water content, starch, soluble sugars, cellulose, and xylem anatomical traits in 15 liana and 16 tree species across three contrasting sites in Southwest China.

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Hu and W. C. Cheng, as the only surviving relict species of the Taxodiaceae genus, is a critically endangered and protected species in China.

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is a shrub of the genus in the family Fabaceae with anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects. While the cultivation, chemical makeup, and medicinal properties of have been reported, the physiological mechanisms governing its dehydration and cryopreservation tolerance of seeds remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the morphological, physiological, biochemical, and protein expression characteristics of seeds subjected to dehydration and cryopreservation techniques via the observation of cell microstructure, determination of antioxidant enzyme activity, and iTRAQ-based proteomic analysis, respectively.

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Objective: To explore the role and mechanism of hyperforin (one of the active components of Sophora flavescens) in renal fibrosis.

Methods: The active compounds and target proteins of Sophora flavescens were first screened through TCMSP (https://tcmsp-e.com/).

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Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) with high density and safe reliability has been extensively studied in the world. With the circumstance of extensive PEMFC research, in this study we carried out a bibliometric analysis to understand the technological development. The information of 17,769 related publications from 1990 to 2022 was retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection for bibliometric analysis based on the VOSviewer tool.

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A flow channel structure design plays a significant role in an open-cathode proton exchange membrane fuel cell. The cell performance is sensitive to the structural parameters of the flow field, which mainly affects the heat and mass transfer between membrane electrode assembly and channel. This paper presents theoretical and experimental studies to investigate the impacts of anode flow field parameters (numbers of the serpentine channels, depths, and widths of the anode channel) on cell performance and temperature characteristics.

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Severe hydronephrosis increases the risk of urinary tract infection and irretrievable renal fibrosis. While TGFβ1-mediated fibrotic changes in proximal tubular epithelial cells and fatty acid oxidation (FAO) deregulation contribute to renal fibrosis and hydronephrosis. Firstly, a few elements were analyzed in this paper, including differentially-expressed long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), and miRNAs correlated to CPT1A, RXRA, and NCOA1.

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(Hook. et Arn.) Planch 1873 is a woody vine species native to South and Southwest China that is rich in flavonoids and also displays excellent pharmacological activities.

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Dove tree (), a tertiary vestige species, is well-adapted to cool conditions. Dormancy in seed lasts for an extremely long period of time, typically between 3 and 4 years, and this characteristic makes the species an excellent model for studying the mechanisms of seed dormancy. The molecular mechanisms governing germination control in are still unknown.

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Renal fibrosis is a common and irreversible pathological feature of end-stage renal disease caused by multiple etiologies. The role of inflammation in renal fibrosis tissue has been generally accepted. The latest view is that fatty acid metabolism disorder contributes to renal fibrosis.

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Kidney stone is a disease with complex etiology and high incidence, and the most common chemical composition type of it is calcium oxalate stone. The formation of calcium oxalate stones includes crystal formation, crystal growth and aggregation, crystal interaction with renal tubular epithelial cells, and crystal invasion of renal interstitial extracellular matrix and so on. In these processes, crystal-cell interactions are essential for kidney crystal retention and kidney stone formation.

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A simple, rapid and sensitive analytical method was developed for the determination of toosendanin in rat plasma using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Andrographolide was selected as the internal standard, and the plasma samples were extracted by liquid-liquid extraction with diethyl ether. Chromatographic separation was performed on a Dikma Spursil C18, 3.

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Background: Cassia mimosoides Linn (CMD) is a traditional Chinese herb that clears liver heat and dampness. It has been widely administered in clinical practice to treat jaundice associated with damp-heat pathogen and obesity. Emodin (EMO) is a major bioactive constituent of CMD that has apparent therapeutic efficacy against obesity and fatty liver.

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Insertion and Deletion (InDel) are common features in genomes and are associated with genetic variation. The whole-genome re-sequencing data from two parents (X1 and X2) of the elite cucumber (Cucumis sativus) hybrid variety Lvmei No.1 was used for genome-wide InDel polymorphisms analysis.

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This study examined the role of inhibitory control in the development of analogical reasoning using inter-task priming paradigms. In Experiment 1, 25 seven-year-olds, 27 nine-year-olds, and 27 adults completed Stroop tasks, which activated general inhibitory control ability, before analogical reasoning tasks. Children and adults performed faster on analogical reasoning tasks when they were primed by Stroop tasks.

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According to the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) system, Chinese herbal medicines (HMs) can be divided into four categories: hot, warm, cold, and cool. A cool nature usually is categorized as a cold nature, and a warm nature is classified as a hot nature. However, the detectable characteristics of the gene expression profile associated with the cold and hot properties have not been studied.

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Genomic simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were used to fingerprint and determine genetic similarity (GS) of the watermelon breeding lines, as well as the purity of their hybrid derivatives. Cluster analysis and Jaccard's distance coefficients using the unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA) have classified these lines into three major groups. Notwithstanding,the genetic background of these lines is narrow as revealed by the restricted GS coefficients.

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Most empirical evidence supports the view that non-symbolic and symbolic representations are foundations for advanced mathematical ability. However, the detailed development trajectories of these two types of representations in childhood are not very clear, nor are the different effects of non-symbolic and symbolic representations on the development of mathematical ability. We assessed 253 4- to 8-year-old children's non-symbolic and symbolic numerical representations, mapping skills, and mathematical ability, aiming to investigate the developmental trajectories and associations between these skills.

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