95 research outputs found
Effect of the shelterbelt along the Tarim Desert Highway on air temperature and humidity
No full textThe temperature and humidity of the shelterbelt micro-climate on both horizontal and vertical scales in the extremely drought area were measured with multiple HOBO temperature and humidity automatic observation equipments in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert. The results show that the shelterbelt ecosystem of the desert highway plays typical micro-climate adjustment rolesin stabilizing surface air temperature and increasing air humidity, and so on. Solar radiation significantly affects both temperature and humidity of surface layers, and it has a positive correlation with the temperature but a negative correlation with the air humidity. When it is cloudy, the weather has a great impact on keeping temperature and humidity in the shelterbelt. The shelterbelt also significantly influences the environment, and the micro-climate in the belt has an obvious characteristic of cooling and humidification: compared with the original sand area, the temperature in the shelterbelt is always lower and the humidity is always higher. Moreover, the temperature range at the shelterbelt edge is greater than that in the sand area, but the humidity is always higher. Our conclusion is that the vertical-effect range of temperature of the shelterbelts is 4-10 m, and the humidity range is 6 to 8 m; the horizontal-effect range of temperature is 16 m and the humidity range is about 24 m
The temporal and spatial fluctuation of the groundwater level along the Tarim Desert Highway
No full textIn this work, a groundwater monitor section along the Tarim Desert Highway was set up, and the groundwater level data were recorded. The temporal and spatial fluctuations of the groundwater level were analyzed based on the groundwater level measurements, hydrologic data, the groundwater/surface water interconversion theory and the groundwater dynamics. The spatial distribution of groundwater is mostly affected by sand dune height and landform variation. The four primary temporal influence factors of groundwater level can be ordered in decreasing significance as: shelterbelt pumping > vertical leakage > river flow change > runoff replenishment. The runoff replenishment has the biggest influence range, and the shelterbelt pumping has the smallest influence range. The groundwater level fluctuates annually in a natural pattern
Water table response to a pumping test in the hinterland core area of the Taklimakan Desert, China
No full textWei, Y., Fan, J., Xu, X., & Lei, J. (March-April, 2017). Water table response to a pumping test in the hinterland core area of the Taklimakan Desert, China. Water Technology and Sciences (in Spanish), 8(2), 151-158.
In this article, hydrogeological parameters were determined by a single well pumping test. Over the course of the study, BETCO was used to eliminate the effects of atmospheric pressure changes on water level based on the regression deconvolution method. The aquifer test was used to analyze data and to calculate hydrogeological parameters. Finally, from the three unconfined aquifer models, though the Boulton model cannot successfully gain well-fitting results, the Theis model with Jacob correction and the Neuman model results obtained hydrogeological parameters by curve-fitting. Additionally, permeability coefficient of the two models is in good agreement with previous research, which can provide a reference for further study in the hinterland of the desert, especially for the construction of hydrological modeling research
Comprehensive eco-environmental effects of the shelter-forest ecological engineering along the Tarim Desert Highway
No full textIn this work, we report a comprehensive study about the eco-environmental effects of the shelter forest along the Tarim Desert Highway, including the effects on aeolian environment, soil, micro-climate, biodiversity, and groundwater. The results show that: (1) The movement of windblown sand near the ground surface was affected by the shelter forest. The wind speed and sediment transport rate in the shelter forest decreased by 64%-80% and 87.45%-99.02%, respectively. In addition, there were also significant changes in the sand flux structure, the sand grain size, and the deflation and deposition on the ground surface. (2) Compared to the natural mobile sand, the soil bulk density in the forest area decreased while the total salt content, the total porosity, and the water content increased. In addition, the soil fertility was significantly improved in the forest area, and showed the "first rapid, then slow" variation pattern. (3) The shelter forest showed positive effects on the micro-climate. Within the 6 m height above the ground, the air temperature in the shelter forest at different heights was lower than that in the mobile sand, while the air humidity was higher, while, the soil temperature was also lower in the shelter forest than mobile sand. (4) The number of soil microbial species increased significantly with the improvement of habitat in the shelterbelt. However, the population of different species was not distributed evenly across the surveyed area. (5) Currently, no significant effects of groundwater-pumping and forest-irrigation water have been found on the groundwater level and its salinity. The variation amplitude of both groundwater level and salinity was at the level of centimeters and 1g/L, respectively. No obvious variation trend has been observed
Effect of drip irrigation with saline water on the construction of shelterbelts for soil and groundwater protection in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert, China
No full textFan, J., Wei, Y., Xinwen, W., & Yang, X. (March-April, 2017). Effect of drip irrigation with saline water on the construction of shelterbelts for soil and groundwater protection in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert, China. Water Technology and Sciences (in Spanish), 8(2), 19-30.
In order to perceive the effect of drip irrigation with saline water in the desert hinterland on plant growth of shelterbelts and underground environment (vadose zone and groundwater), by developing water-saving irrigation technology to ensure the scientifically substantiated utilization of water resources, four different irrigation cycle experiments (difference in irrigation period I: 12d; IV: 25d; II & III: 25d in the summer and the respective spring and autumn periods, which were the same: 15d and 20d, respectively) were carried out during the irrigation season in four different regions of well irrigation area. In this paper, regular on-site investigation was adopted to observe soil, water, and salt. Single-factor analysis of variance and least significant difference (LSD) are used to analyze the data acquired by the survey method and for measuring plant growth, complemented with the comparison of groundwater level and chemical index before and after irrigation. The results showed that the reduction of annual irrigation volume from 420 mm to 201.6 mm had almost no effect on plant growth and could save more than 50% of the water as compared to treatment I. Considering the impact on the height-growth of Tamarix, treatment II could be optimized, so that more than 30% of the water could be saved as compared to treatment I. Three days after irrigation, the salt was leached through the soil body into the groundwater. The groundwater level in the shelterbelt area, total dissolved solids (TDS), and total hardness exhibited an upward trend. Six days after irrigation, the high salt concentration region was found at a depth of 0–30 cm
Association of caveolin-1 protein expression with hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis and literature review
No full textYan Zhang,1,* Wenjuan Fan,2,* Jiang Wu,1 Jinglong Dong,1 Zhanjun Cui31Department of Pathology, Huaihe Hospital, Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical Bioengineering Key Laboratory, Luohe Medical College, Luohe 462002, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this work Background: Aberrant expression of caveolin-1 (CAV-1) is involved in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); however, the results have been inconsistent due to the small size of sample in the individual study.Methods: We performed a meta-analysis and evaluated the association of CAV-1 protein overexpression and clinicopathological significance by using Review Manager 5.2. Pooled ORs and HR with corresponding CIs were calculated.Results: Nine studies were included in the meta-analysis with 810 HCC and 172 cirrhosis patients. CAV-1 protein overexpression was correlated with the risk of cirrhosis; OR was 3.25, p=0.01. Furthermore, the rate of CAV-1 protein overexpression was significantly higher in HCC with cirrhosis than HCC without cirrhosis, suggesting that the CAV-1 protein overexpression likely initiated carcinogenesis in liver with cirrhosis and subsequently contributed to the progression of HCC. In addition, CAV-1 protein overexpression was strongly associated with poor differentiated HCC and invasion; ORs were 2.61 and 2.71, respectively. CAV-1 protein overexpression was strongly correlated with poor overall survival in patients with HCC; HR was 0.4, p=0.03.Conclusions: In summary, CAV-1 protein overexpression is at risk for liver cirrhosis and HCC derived from cirrhosis, and CAV-1 is also a promising prognostic predictor in HCC.Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma, caveolin-1, prognosis, diagnosis, overexpressio
Prunetin alleviates dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis via the regulation of inflammatory response based on network pharmacology and experimental evidence
No full textBackground: Prunetin (Pru), a bioactive flavonoid present in Caulis spatholobi, has been reported to possess a variety of pharmacological effects. However, the therapeutic effect and underlying mechanisms of Pru in inflammatory bowel disease have not been previously investigated. This study aimed to explore the protective action of Pru on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis by network pharmacology and experimental validation. Methods: The corresponding genes of Pru were predicted using the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD) and SwissTargetPrediction. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the control rats and DSS-induced colitis rats were identified from the microarray profile GSE54005. Cytoscape software was used to visualize the protein–protein interaction (PPI) networks of overlapped targets. Besides, an animal experiment was performed to verify the therapeutic effect of Pru on colitis. Results: 21 potential targets related to colitis treated by Pru were identified. The topological analysis revealed that Tnf, Il6, and Il1b were the key genes. The KEGG and GO enrichment analyses showed that key targets were enriched in the inflammatory bowel disease, IL-17 signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway, regulation of inflammatory response, and acute inflammatory response. The in vivo experiment revealed that Pru improves pathological injury and alleviated colitis symptoms via the regulation of Tnf, Il6, and Il1b, which were involved in the acute inflammatory response. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrated that Pru alleviates colitis symptoms through the regulation of inflammatory response, which provides a scientific basis for Pru in preventing and treating colitis
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