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Casein kinase-2 inhibition promotes retinal ganglion cell survival after acute intraocular pressure elevation

2019年海峡两岸暨港澳青年科学家毒理学学术交流会

作者： Imran Khan 黄国鑫 Xiao-ang Li Weilin Liao wai kit leong Wenrui Xia Xiqing Bian Jianlin Wu W.L.Wendy Hsiao State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine Macau University of Science and Technology 澳门科技大学-中药质量研究国家重点实验室

The incidence of colorectal cancer(CRC) is alarming among younger *** no effective chemopreventive drug available in the market,researchers have been searching for alternative strategies against CRC that are in ***,we tested the cancer-preventive properties of Ganoderma lucidum(Lingzhi) polysaccharides(GLP),along with the saponins extracted from Gynostemma pentaphyllum(GpS),an herbal tea with prebiotic-like ***,we report that saponins from Gynostemma pentaphyllum(GpS) and polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum(GLP together with GpS) profoundly improved the inflamed gut barrier of Apc mice by reducing polyps,shifting colonic M1 to M2 macrophages,positively reverting E-cadherin/N-cadherin ratio,and downregulating oncogenic signaling *** treatments also markedly promoted short-chain fatty acids(SCFAs)-producing bacteria and abridged sulfate-reducing bacteria in a time-dependent manner.G-protein coupled-receptors were significantly stimulated in the treated mice,accompanied by the modulated expressions of histone deacetylases,anti-cancer gut hormone PYY,and PPAPγ.These findings suggest that some of the herbal medicinal foods could modulate the relationship between the host and the GM to exert their beneficial properties to the *** study also implicates that these dietary mushroom polysaccharides and the Gp saponins have the potential to be developed as new preventive medicines against CRC.

关键词： Gut microbiota Saponins Polysaccharides SCFAs GPCRs ApcMin/+ mice

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Neural Regeneration Research 2024年第5期19卷 1112-1118页

作者： Meng Wang Shi-Qi Yao Yao Huang Jia-Jian Liang Yanxuan Xu Shaowan Chen Yuhang Wang Tsz Kin Ng wai kit Chu Qi Cui Ling-Ping Cen Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong ShantouGuangdong ProvinceChina Shantou University Medical College ShantouGuangdong ProvinceChina Beijing Tongren Eye Center Beijing Tongren HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences The Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong Special Administrative RegionChina

Intraocular pressure elevation can induce retinal ganglion cell death and is a clinically reversible risk factor for glaucoma,the leading cause of irreversible *** previously demonstrated that casein kinase-2 inhibition can promote retinal ganglion cell survival and axonal regeneration in rats after optic nerve *** investigate the underlying mechanism,in the current study we increased the intraocular pressure of adult rats to 75 mmHg for 2 hours and then administered a casein kinase-2 inhibitor(4,5,6,7-tetrabromo-2-azabenzimidazole or 2-dimethylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrabromo-1H-benzimidazole)by intravitreal *** found that intravitreal injection of 4,5,6,7-tetrabromo-2-azabenzimidazole or 2-dimethylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrabromo-1H-benzimidazole promoted retinal ganglion cell survival and reduced the number of infiltrating *** analysis showed that the mitogen activated protein kinase signaling pathway was involved in the response to intraocular pressure elevation but was not modulated by the casein kinase-2 ***,casein kinase-2 inhibition downregulated the expression of genes(Cck,Htrsa,Nef1,Htrlb,Prph,Chat,Slc18a3,Slc5a7,Scn1b,Crybb2,Tsga10ip,and Vstm21)involved in intraocular pressure *** data indicate that inhibition of casein kinase-2 can enhance retinal ganglion cell survival in rats after acute intraocular pressure elevation via macrophage inactivation.

关键词： casein kinase-2 glaucoma intraocular pressure elevation macrophages retinal ganglion cells

Prostate health index can stratify patients with Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System score 3 lesions on magnetic resonance imaging to reduce prostate biopsies

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Asian Journal of Andrology 2024年第1期26卷 20-24页

作者： John Shung-Lai Leung wai-kit Ma Brian Sze-Ho Ho Stacia Tsun-Tsun Chun Rong Na Yongle Zhan Chi-Yuen Ng Chi-Ho Ip Ada Tsui-Lin Ng Yiu-Chung Lam Division of Urology Department of SurgeryQueen Mary HospitalUniversity of Hong KongHong KongChina Division of Urology Department of SurgeryPrincess Margaret HospitalHongKongChina

We aim to evaluate prostate health index as an additional risk-stratification tool in patients with Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System score 3 lesions on multiparametric magnetic resonance *** with biochemical or clinical suspicion of having prostate cancer who underwent multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging in two tertiary centers(Queen Mary Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital,Hong Kong,China)between January 2017 and June 2022 were ***-magnetic resonance imaging fusion biopsies were performed after prostate health index *** who only had Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System score 3 lesions were further stratified into four prostate health index risk groups and the cancer detection rates were *** of the 747 patients,47.3%had Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System score 3 lesions *** detection rate of clinically significant prostate cancer in this group was 15.0%.The cancer detection rates of clinically significant prostate cancer had statistically significant differences:5.3%in prostate health index<25.0,7.4%in prostate health index 25.0-34.9,17.9%in prostate health index 35.0-54.9,and 52.6%in prostate health index≥55.0(P<0.01).Among the patients,26.9%could have avoided a biopsy with a prostate health index<25.0,at the expense of a 5.3%risk of missing clinically significant prostate *** health index could be used as an additional risk stratification tool for patients with Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System score 3 *** could be avoided in patients with low prostate health index,with a small risk of missing clinically significant prostate cancer.

关键词： biopsy fusion biopsy magnetic resonance imaging prostate cancer prostate health index

Interplay of laser power and pore characteristics in selective laser melting of ZK60 magnesium alloys:A study based on in-situ monitoring and image analysis

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Journal of Magnesium and Alloys 2024年第4期12卷 1346-1366页

作者： Weijie Xie Hau-Chung Man Chi-wai Chan Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong KongChina School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Queen’s UniversityBelfast BT95AHUK Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong KongChina

This study offers significant insights into the multi-physics phenomena of the SLM process and the subsequent porosity characteristics of ZK60 Magnesium(Mg)***-speed in-situ monitoring was employed to visualise process signals in real-time,elucidating the dynamics of melt pools and vapour plumes under varying laser power conditions specifically between 40 W and 60 *** morphological analysis was performed using Scanning-Electron Microscopy(SEM),demonstrating a critical correlation between laser power and pore *** laser power led to increased pore coverage,whereas a denser structure was observed at higher laser *** laser power influence on porosity was further confirmed via Optical Microscopy(OM)conducted on both top and cross-sectional surfaces of the *** increase in laser power resulted in a decrease in pore coverage and pore size,potentially leading to a denser printed part of Mg alloy.X-ray Computed Tomography(XCT)augmented these findings by providing a 3D volumetric representation of the sample internal structure,revealing an inverse relationship between laser power and overall pore *** laser power appeared to favour the formation of interconnected pores,while a reduction in interconnected pores and an increase in isolated pores were observed at higher *** interplay between melt pool size,vapour plume effects,and laser power was found to significantly influence the resulting porosity,indicating a need for effective management of these factors to optimise the SLM process of Mg alloys.

关键词： Selective laser melting(SLM) Magnesium(Mg)alloys Biodegradable implants Porosity In-situ monitoring

Three-dimensional numerical analysis of plant-soil hydraulic interactions on pore water pressure of vegetated slope under different rainfall patterns

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Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 2024年第9期16卷 3696-3706页

作者： Haowen Guo Charles Wang wai Ng Qi Zhang Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong KongChina

Understanding the pore water pressure distribution in unsaturated soil is crucial in predicting shallow landslides triggered by rainfall,mainly when dealing with different temporal patterns of rainfall ***,the hydrological response of vegetated slopes,especially three-dimensional(3D)slopes covered with shrubs,under different rainfall patterns remains unclear and requires further *** address this issue,this study adopts a novel 3D numerical model for simulating hydraulic interactions between the root system of the shrub and the surrounding *** series of numerical parametric studies are conducted to investigate the influences of slope inclination,rainfall pattern and rainfall *** rainfall patterns(advanced,bimodal,delayed,and uniform)and two rainfall durations(4-h intense and 168-h mild rainfall)are considered to study the hydrological response of the *** computed results show that 17%higher transpiration-induced suction is found for a steeper slope,which remains even after a short,intense rainfall with a 100-year return *** extreme rainfalls with advanced(PA),bimodal(PB)and uniform(PU)rainfall patterns need to be considered for the short rainfall duration(4 h),while the delayed(PD)and uniform(PU)rainfall patterns are highly recommended for long rainfall durations(168 h).The presence of plants can improve slope stability markedly under extreme rainfall with a short duration(4 h).For the long duration(168 h),the benefit of the plant in preserving pore-water pressure(PWP)and slope stability may not be sufficient.

关键词： Root-soil interactions Rainfall patterns Slope stability Three-dimensional(3D)

Defined hydrogels for spinal cord organoids:challenges and potential applications

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Neural Regeneration Research 2024年第11期19卷 2329-2330页

作者： wai Hon Chooi Yuewen Wu Shi-Yan Ng Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology(IMCB) Agency for ScienceTechnology and Research(A*STAR)SingaporeSingapore Department of Physiology Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineNational University of Singapore(NUS)SingaporeSingapore

Organoids of the central nervous system,primarily derived from pluripotent stem cells or neural stem cells,are three-dimensional tissue cultures with self-organizing *** exposed to the right combinations of signals,they differentiate into a 3D tissue consisting of complex cytoarchitecture and native cell types,including various neuron subtypes and glial *** features closely mimic native tissues,making them invaluable for developmental studies and disease *** recent years,spinal cord organoids(SCOs)have been developed to investigate spinal cord development,injuries,and various neurological *** an integral part of the central nervous system,SCOs play a vital role and serve as a site for studying both neurodevelopment and neurodegenerative diseases.

关键词： properties injuries primarily

Detection of Turbulence Anomalies Using a Symbolic Classifier Algorithm in Airborne Quick Access Record(QAR)Data Analysis

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Advances in Atmospheric Sciences 2024年第7期41卷 1438-1449页

作者： Zibo ZHUANG Kunyun LIN Hongying ZHANG Pak-wai CHAN Flight Academy Civil Aviation University of ChinaTianjin 300300China School of Electronic Information and Automation Civil Aviation University of ChinaTianjin 300300China Aviation Weather Services Hong Kong ObservatoryHong KongChina

As the risks associated with air turbulence are intensified by climate change and the growth of the aviation industry,it has become imperative to monitor and mitigate these threats to ensure civil aviation *** eddy dissipation rate(EDR)has been established as the standard metric for quantifying turbulence in civil *** study aims to explore a universally applicable symbolic classification approach based on genetic programming to detect turbulence anomalies using quick access recorder(QAR)*** detection of atmospheric turbulence is approached as an anomaly detection *** evaluations demonstrate that this approach performs on par with direct EDR calculation methods in identifying turbulence ***,comparisons with alternative machine learning techniques indicate that the proposed technique is the optimal methodology currently *** summary,the use of symbolic classification via genetic programming enables accurate turbulence detection from QAR data,comparable to that with established EDR approaches and surpassing that achieved with machine learning *** finding highlights the potential of integrating symbolic classifiers into turbulence monitoring systems to enhance civil aviation safety amidst rising environmental and operational hazards.

关键词： turbulence detection symbolic classifier quick access recorder data

A study of the effect of local scour on the flow field near the spur dike

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Theoretical & Applied Mechanics Letters 2024年第2期14卷 98-105页

作者： Yu-Tian Li Jie-Min Zhan Wing-Hong Onyx wai Department of Industrial Design School of Industrial Design and Ceramic ArtFoshan UniversityFoshan 528000China Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen UniversityShenzhen 518107China Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong 999077China

The flow field near a spur dike such as down flow and horseshoe vortex system(HVS)are susceptible to the topographic changes in the local scouring process,resulting in variation of the sediment transport with *** this study,large eddy simulations with fixed-bed at different scouring stages were conducted to investigate the changes in flow *** results imply that the bed deformation leads to an increase in flow rate per unit area,which represent the capability of sediment transportation by water,in the scour ***,the intensity of turbulent kinetic energy and bimodal motion near the sand bed induced by the HVS were also ***,the peak moments between the two sediment transport mechanisms were ***,understanding the complex feedback mechanism between topography and flow field is essential for the local scour problem.

关键词： Spur dike Local scour Large eddy simulation Down flow Horseshoe vortex system

Insights on advanced substrates for controllable fabrication of photoanodes toward efficient and stable photoelectrochemical water splitting

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Carbon Energy 2024年第4期6卷 164-221页

作者： Huilin Hou Gang Shao Yang Wang wai‐Yeung Wong Weiyou Yang Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices Ningbo University of TechnologyNingboChina School of Materials Science and Engineering Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology and Research Institute for Smart Energy The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong KongChina

Conversion of solar energy into H_(2) by photoelectrochemical(PEC)water splitting is recognized as an ideal way to address the growing energy crisis and environmental *** a typical PEC cell,the construction of photoanodes is crucial to guarantee the high efficiency and stability of PEC reactions,which fundamentally rely on rationally designed semiconductors(as the active materials)and substrates(as the current collectors).In this review work,we start with a brief introduction of the roles of substrates in the PEC ***,we provide a systematic overview of representative strategies for the controlled fabrication of photoanodes on rationally designed substrates,including conductive glass,metal,sapphire,silicon,silicon carbide,and flexible ***,some prospects concerning the challenges and research directions in this area are proposed.

关键词： hydrogen photoanode photoelectrochemical substrates water splitting

Modelling the water diversion of a sustainable cover system under humid climates

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Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 2024年第7期16卷 2429-2440页

作者： Haowen Guo Charles Wang wai Ng Qi Zhang Chuanxiang Qu Liwen Hu Shenzhen Research Institute of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Shenzhen518057China Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong SAR999077China CCCC Fourth Harbor Engineering Institute Co. LtdGuangzhou510230China

Extreme rainfall significantly threatens the safety of the landfill cover system,especially under humid *** study aims to provide design recommendations for a sustainable landfill cover system consisting of a low-permeability soil layer underlying a two-layer capillary barrier for humid ***,the numerical back-analysis was conducted for verification against a series of flume model ***,a parametric study was performed to investigate the effects of inclination angle,particle size and layer thickness on the lateral diversion length(DL)of the three-layer cover system under the 100-year return period rainfall of humid *** results show that the water lateral DL of the cover system can be greatly enhanced by increasing the inclination angle from 3°to 18°.Moreover,the bottom layer of the cover system with a coarser d10 was more susceptible to the impact of the heavy rainfall,while this can be alleviated by increasing the thickness of the bottom layer.A dimensionless number,defined as the ratio of thickness and d_(10) of the bottom layer,is proposed for designing lateral diversion of the three-layer cover system under humid *** preserve the maximum DL,it is suggested that the proposed dimensionless number should be larger than 95 and 110 for the design of rainfall events with 50-year and 100-year return periods for humid climates,respectively.

关键词： Unsaturated soil Recycling Construction waste Three-layer landfill cover Water infiltration