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sj-docx-1-taj-10.1177_20406223221111285 – Supplemental material for Effectiveness and safety of low-dose interferon alpha-2a treatment in Behçet’s Syndrome with refractory vascular or neurological involvement: a case series
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-taj-10.1177_20406223221111285 for Effectiveness and safety of low-dose interferon alpha-2a treatment in Behçet’s Syndrome with refractory vascular or neurological involvement: a case series by Luxi Sun, Yunxia Hou, Lifan Zhang, JinJing Liu, Lu Li, Zhimian Wang, Xin Yu, Menghao Zhang, Xiaoqing Liu, Yan Zhao and Wenjie Zheng in Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease</p
Supplemental Material - Inflammation Markers Have Important Value in Predicting Relapse in Patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma: A Long-Term Follow-Up Retrospective Study
No full textSupplemental Material for Inflammation Markers Have Important Value in Predicting Relapse in Patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma: A Long-Term Follow-Up Retrospective Study by Yanyi Huang Yushu Liu, Guoheng Mo, Tao Zhou, Qian Hou, Chaoqun Shi, Qunguang Jiang, and Yunxia Lv in Cancer Control</p
sj-pdf-1-trj-10.1177_00405175221144086 - Supplemental material for Cross-electrospun PVDF/PVDF-HFP nanofibrous membrane with central combination design and its waterproof and moisture permeable composite fabric
No full textSupplemental material, sj-pdf-1-trj-10.1177_00405175221144086 for Cross-electrospun PVDF/PVDF-HFP nanofibrous membrane with central combination design and its waterproof and moisture permeable composite fabric by Yanbo Liu, Xinyu Zhu, Yunxia Chen, Cong Zhou, Zhijun Chen, Ming Hao, Xiaodong Hu and Bo Yang in Textile Research Journal</p
Short-term Breakdown and Long-term Failure in Nanodielectrics: A Review
Get PDFNanodielectrics, which are concentrated in polymer matrix incorporating nanofillers, have received considerable attention due to their potential benefits as dielectrics. In this paper, short-term breakdown and long-term failure properties of nanodielectrics have been reviewed. The characteristics of polymer matrix, types of nanoparticle and its content, and waveforms of the applied voltage are fully evaluated. In order to effectively comment on the published experimental data, a ratio k has been proposed to compare the electric properties of the nanodielectrics with the matrix and assess the effect for nanoparticles doping. There is evidence that the short-term breakdown properties of nanodielectrics show a strong dependence on the applied voltage waveforms. The polarity and the cohesive energy density (CED) of polymer matrix have a dramatic influence on the properties of nanodielectrics. Nanoparticle doped composites show a positive effect on the long-term failure properties, such as ageing resistance and partial discharge (PD) properties of nanocomposites are superior than microcomposites and the matrix. The larger the dielectric constant and CED of the matrix become, the more significant improvements in long-term performance appear. Based on the reported experimental results, we also present our understandings and propose some suggestions for further work
Population Development, Fecundity, and Flight of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Reared on Three Green Manure Crops: Implications For an Ecologically Based Pest Management Approach in China
Get PDFThe fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith), is an invasive pest of cereal crops that now inhabits southern China year-round. Cultivation of crops unsuitable as host plants has been an effective pest management strategy for some insect pests, but the effects of green manure crops on S. frugiperda have not been investigated. An age-stage two-sex life table and tethered flight performance of S. frugiperda reared on different green manure species were obtained, and a population dynamics model established. Developmental durations of stages, survival rates, and fecundities of S. frugiperda differed significantly depending on host plant. Larvae fed Astragalus sinicus L. did not complete development. Although some larvae fed Vicia villosa Roth and Vicia sativa L. completed development, generation time was significantly prolonged, egg production was halved, and net reproductive rate decreased to 31% and 3% of those reared on corn, respectively. Survival rates of early-instars fed V. villosa and V. sativa were significantly lower than those fed corn. Population dynamics projections over 90 d showed the number of generations of S. frugiperda fed on V. villosa and V. sativa was reduced compared to those reared on corn. Flight performance of S. frugiperda reared on V. villosa decreased significantly compared to corn. Our results show that the three green manure species are unsuitable host plants for S. frugiperda. Therefore, reduction of corn production in southern China through rotation with these green manure crops may be a feasible method of ecological management of this major corn pest in China.This article is published as Wu, Feifei, Lei Zhang, Yueqiu Liu, Yunxia Cheng, Jianya Su, Thomas W. Sappington, and Xingfu Jiang. "Population Development, Fecundity, and Flight of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Reared on Three Green Manure Crops: Implications For an Ecologically Based Pest Management Approach in China." Journal of Economic Entomology (2021). doi:10.1093/jee/toab235.
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Effects of Moth Age and Rearing Temperature on the Flight Performance of the Loreyi Leafworm, Mythimna loreyi (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in Tethered and Free Flight
Get PDFTo understand the migratory flight behaviors of the loreyi leafworm, Mythimna loreyi Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), both tethered (flight distance, time, and velocity) and free-flight activity (flight action, duration, and frequency) of adults at different ages, sexes, and temperatures were investigated using computer-controlled insect flight mills and an autonomous flight monitoring system. Tethered flight activity differed significantly among ages and rearing temperature, but not sex. Newly emerged adults (the first day after emergence) displayed the lowest flight time, distance, and speed. However, flight performance increased with age, peaking at 3 d. Relatively strong flight performance was maintained up to 5 d postemergence and then declined significantly by day 6. There was no significant difference in flight performance between sexes for 3-d-old moths. Adults reared as larvae at 24°C averaged significantly longer flight duration and distance than those reared at other temperatures. Both lower and higher rearing temperatures negatively affected tethered flight. Similar results among age and rearing temperature treatments were observed in autonomous free-flight tests. During 12-h free-flight tests, flight activity peaked from 6 to 10 h after beginning of darkness. Free-flight activity of 1- and 6-d-old adults was significantly less than that of 3-, 4-, and 5-d-old adults. Adults reared at 24°C showed significantly greater free-flight action, duration, and frequency than those reared at other temperatures. The results suggest that M. loreyi may be a migratory species.This article is published as Jianyang Qin, Yueqiu Liu, Lei Zhang, Yunxia Cheng, Thomas W Sappington, Xingfu Jiang, Effects of Moth Age and Rearing Temperature on the Flight Performance of the Loreyi Leafworm, Mythimna loreyi (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in Tethered and Free Flight, Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 111, Issue 3, June 2018, Pages 1243–1248, https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toy076. Works produced by employees of the U.S. Government as part of their official duties are not copyrighted within the U.S. The content of this document is not copyrighted
Population Projection and Development of the Mythimna loreyi (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) as Affected by Temperature: Application of an Age-Stage, Two-Sex Life Table
Get PDFThe Mythimna (=Leucania) loreyi (Duponchel) has recently emerged as a major pest of grain crops in China. Little is known about its basic biology and ecology, making it difficult to predict its population dynamics. An age-stage, two-sex life table was constructed for this insect when reared on maize in the laboratory at five constant temperatures (18, 21, 24, 27, and 30 °C). Both the intrinsic rate of increase (r) and finite rate increase (λ) increased as temperature significantly increased and mean generation time (T) decreased significantly with increasing temperature. The highest values for net reproductive rate (R0) and fecundity were observed at 24 °C. However, M. loreyi was able to develop, survive, and lay eggs at all temperatures tested (18–30 °C). Development rates at different temperatures for the egg, larval, pupal, as well as for a total preoviposition period, fit a linear equation. The lower threshold temperatures of egg, larval, pupal, preoviposition, and total preoviposition period were 8.83, 10.95, 11.67, 9.30, and 9.65 °C, respectively. And their effective accumulated temperatures were 87.64, 298.51, 208.33, 66.47, and 729.93 degree-days, respectively. This study provides insight into the temperature-based phenology and population ecology in M. loreyi. The results will benefit population dynamics monitoring, prediction, and management of this insect pest in the field.This is an article from Qin, Jianyang, Lei Zhang, Yueqiu Liu, Thomas W. Sappington, Yunxia Cheng, Lizhi Luo, and Xingfu Jiang. "Population Projection and Development of the Mythimna loreyi (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) as Affected by Temperature: Application of an Age-Stage, Two-Sex Life Table." Journal of economic entomology 110, no. 4 (2017): 1583-1591. doi: 10.1093/jee/tox138. Posted with permission.</p
Correction: Electrocatalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol for simultaneously promoting H2 evolution by a Co0.83Ni0.17/activated carbon electrocatalyst
No full textCorrection for ‘Electrocatalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol for simultaneously promoting H2 evolution by a Co0.83Ni0.17/activated carbon electrocatalyst’ by Guoqiang Liu et al., New J. Chem., 2018, 42, 6381–6388.
The authors would like to correct Fig. 1, as the SEM image of bare AC shown in Fig. 1(a) is incorrect.No Full Tex
Pharmacological Mechanism of Sancao Yuyang Decoction in the Treatment of Oral Mucositis Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation
No full textYunxia Liu,1,* Yun Ye,2,* Guanqun Xie,2 Yefeng Xu,1 Miao Cheng,1 Chunling Li,2 Mengqi Qu,2 Feiye Zhu3 1Oncology Department, Hangzhou Third People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yunxia Liu, Oncology Department, Hangzhou Third People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected] Feiye Zhu, Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]: The network pharmacology analysis, molecular docking and experimental verification were performed to explore the pharmacological mechanisms of Sancao Yuyang Decoction (SCYYD) in the treatment of oral mucositis (OM).Methods: Active ingredients in SCYYD and their potential targets, as well as OM-related targets were screened from public databases. The core targets and signaling pathways of SCYYD against OM were determined by protein–protein interaction (PPI) network, Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis. The ingredient-target-disease network and target-pathway network were constructed. Subsequently, molecular docking was carried out to predict the binding activity between active ingredients and key targets. Moreover, in vivo experiment was conducted to further verify the core targets predicted by network pharmacology analysis.Results: A total of 119 bioactive ingredients were screened from the corresponding databases. One hundred and eighty-six putative targets were retrieved and bioinformatics analysis was performed to reveal the top 5 potential candidate agents and 10 core targets. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis showed that SCYYD exerted excellent therapeutic effects on OM through several pathways, such as HIF-1 and Ras signaling pathway. Subsequently, molecular docking showed that main ingredients in SCYYD had optimal binding activities to the key protein targets. Moreover, the result of in vivo experiment indicated that SCYYD not only inhibited inflammation response and promoted wound healing of oral mucosa in OM rats, but also reversed high expressions of SRC, HSP90AA1, STAT3, HIF1α, mTOR, TLR4, MMP9, and low expression of ESR1.Conclusion: This study preliminarily uncovered the multiple compounds and multiple targets of SCYYD against OM using network pharmacology, molecular docking and in vivo verification, which provided a new insight of the pharmacological mechanisms of SCYYD in treatment of OM.Keywords: oral mucositis, Sancao Yuyang Decoction, pharmacological mechanisms, network pharmacology, experimental verificatio
Do cultural values shape employee receptivity to leadership styles?
No full textThis article discusses management science and the contextual factors that influence how employees respond to various leadership styles. Research has explored how group level collectivism might moderate the relationship between transformational leadership and employee attitudes. The author reflects on how the use of other leadership styles, such as transactional, might influence these relationships. With consideration of increased diversity within work groups and the growth of international business, cultural values and the reaction of employees to various leadership styles warrants increased attention
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