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Biodiversity Conservation
Zhaolei Li, Ze Tang, Zhaopeng Song, Weinan Chen, Dashuan Tian, Shiming Tang, Xiaoyue Wang, Jinsong Wang, Wenjie Liu, Yi Wang, Jie Li, Lifen Jiang, Yiqi Luo, Shuli Niu
Summary: This study compiled and analyzed a large dataset of denitrification rates from various terrestrial ecosystems, revealing that soil nitrogen content and microbial biomass are important factors affecting global denitrification.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Wei Zhu, Yan Lv, Qun-De Zhang, Li-Ming Chang, Qi-Heng Chen, Bin Wang, Jian-Ping Jiang
Summary: Heavy metal pollution, especially the Pb concentration in sediment, has a significant impact on aquatic ecosystems. The variations in heavy metal concentrations in sediments are linked to changes in sediment and tadpoles' gut microbiomes. Pb leads to a trade-off between the proportions of Burkholderiales and Verrucomicrobiae in sediment microbiota and affects methane, sulfide, and nitrate metabolisms. Tadpoles with high sediment Pb content have a low abundance of gut aerobic bacteria and a large relative gut weight.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chenguang Li, Mingye Chen, Xianhui He, Dongyun Ouyang
Summary: The activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome involves a variety of activators inducing changes in ion concentrations, mitochondrial dysfunction, and lysosomal disruption, potentially acting through a common mechanism of coordinated intracellular ion flux.
ACTA BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA SINICA
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sun Geun Yoon, Kelsey Anne Cavallaro, Byoung Joon Park, Hyunwoo Yook, Jeong Woo Han, Matthew T. McDowell
Summary: Operation of lithium-based batteries at low temperatures is challenging due to transport limitations and sluggish Li+ kinetics at the electrode interface. A ternary solvent electrolyte based on ether/hydrofluoroether and fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) has been developed to improve Li cycling at low temperatures. This study advances the understanding of the influence of Li+ solvation structure, SEI chemistry, and interfacial Li+ kinetics on Li electrochemistry at low temperatures, providing new design considerations for creating effective low-temperature electrolyte systems.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jian Wang, Huimin Hu, Shaorong Duan, Qingbo Xiao, Jing Zhang, Haitao Liu, Qi Kang, Lujie Jia, Jin Yang, Wenlong Xu, Huifang Fei, Shuang Cheng, Linge Li, Meinan Liu, Hongzhen Lin, Yuegang Zhang
Summary: The functional rapid-ion-diffusion alloy layer designed in this study efficiently reduces energy barriers for lithium transport and homogenizes the lithium atom flux, improving the safety and stability of lithium metal batteries.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Gulnur Amar, Ali Mamtimin, YongHui Wang, Yu Wang, JiaCheng Gao, Fan Yang, Meiqi Song, Ailiyaer Aihaiti, Cong Wen, Junjian Liu
Summary: This study analyzed the controlling factors and variations of carbon fluxes in the Gurbantunggut Desert using eddy covariance measurements. The results showed prominent daily and seasonal variations in carbon fluxes, with carbon uptake observed in all months. The cumulative amounts of carbon fluxes throughout the growing season indicated that the desert ecosystem was a carbon sink. Correlation analysis revealed that carbon fluxes were highly significantly correlated with photosynthetically active radiation at different time scales.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
K. Park, H. Kim, S. Y. Gwon, G. W. Jung, S. W. Kim
Summary: Phosphors of Lu2.94Al5O12:0.06Ce3+ prepared via a sol-gel process showed significantly enhanced photoluminescence properties under different synthesizing temperatures and fluoride fluxes, resulting in green-yellow emissions due to Ce3+ transitions. Among them, the 6 wt% BaF2-added Lu2.94Al5O12:0.06Ce3+ phosphor synthesized at 1400 degrees C exhibited the highest emission intensity, 173% stronger than that of the flux-free phosphor.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jianhua Zhang, Wenbin Li, Jingjing Wang, Xiaohua Pu, Gaini Zhang, Shuai Wang, Ni Wang, Xifei Li
Summary: The pre-intercalation of K+ and Na+ into δ-MnO2 improves its electronic and ionic conductivity, as well as rate capability. The K+ pre-intercalated δ-MnO2 cathode shows good cycling stability and specific capacity at high rates.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Alexander M. Berezhkovskii, Sergey M. Bezrukov
Summary: The study reveals an inverse relationship between the diffusive flux and the diffusion resistance of solute molecules through a membrane channel. The intrinsic part of the resistance is determined by the average first-passage times and the molecule partition function in the channel.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Electrochemistry
Riki Kataoka, Noboru Taguchi, Kohei Tada, Akihiko Machida, Nobuhiko Takeichi
Summary: Layered P2-type Na containing manganese-nickel oxide (Na-2/3(Mn2/3Ni1/3)O-2) materials exhibit higher electrochemical capacity. The cycling performance of Na-2/3(Mn2/3Ni1/3)O-2 can be improved by reducing crystallite size and introducing defects at transition metal site, which restrict the structural changes. In addition, the metal defects enhance the contribution of oxygen redox without causing overpotential and capacity fading during cycling.
BATTERIES & SUPERCAPS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
T. Leon, J. Lopez, R. Torres, J. Grau, L. Jofre, J. -L. Cortina
Summary: Electrodialysis is a separation process using an electric field for selective ion transport. Modeling and research on transport phenomena are critical for advancing the technology. This work aims to provide a better understanding of species transport in ED through computational modeling and analysis of concentration profiles and fluxes.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Jonathan Garcia-Orozco, Miguel Angel Huerta-Diaz, Xose L. Otero, Karla Gabriela Mejia-Pina, Jacob Alberto Valdivieso-Ojeda, Daniel David Gregory, Margarita Diaz-de-Alba, D. Arenas-Islas, Roxana Cervantes-Flores
Summary: This study evaluated the removal of vanadium and iron metals in the sediments of different sedimentary environments. The results showed that iron and vanadium are mainly associated with the HCl-extractable and reactive sulfide fractions, while pyrite is not an important reservoir of reactive vanadium. In addition, the vanadium concentrations in marine sediments are relatively consistent and can be used to calculate the global burial value of vanadium.
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaoya Gao, Zicheng Zuo, Fan Wang, Qian Chang, Houhe Pan, Liang Li, Feng He, Yuliang Li
Summary: In this study, a facile method was developed to construct a freestanding transition metal oxides anode with consecutive nanoarrays of yolk-shell nanorods. The obtained anode demonstrated a zero-strain, ultra-stable architecture and interface, leading to high specific capacity and enhanced cycling ability.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Panos Panagos, Martin Jiskra, Pasquale Borrelli, Leonidas Liakos, Cristiano Ballabio
Summary: This study investigates the distribution and sources of mercury in EU soils, highlighting mining activities and chlor-alkali industries as major anthropogenic factors contributing to mercury hotspots. It discusses mercury loss due to water erosion, sediment distribution, and the severity of mercury pollution in the Mediterranean Sea region. The research provides valuable insights to support the EU's efforts in reducing soil pollution as part of the Zero Pollution Action Plan and Sustainable Development Goals.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yi Shen, Fan Fei, Yulong Zhong, Chunhai Fan, Jielin Sun, Jun Hu, Bing Gong, Daniel M. Czajkowsky, Zhifeng Shao
Summary: Researchers have developed a self-assembling nanopore with a hybrid hydrophilic/hydrophobic lumen that allows for regulated water transport by alkali metal ions. The study demonstrates a non-monotonic dependence of water transport on cation size, with a broad range of water flow observed, from minimal in the presence of sodium ions to levels comparable to a biological water channel in their absence. Molecular dynamics simulations reveal that the sensitivity of water flow is due to the binding of cations within the pore, providing a proof-of-concept for the rational design of controllable synthetic water channels.
ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chengli Fang, Steven J. Philips, Xiaoxian Wu, Kui Chen, Jing Shi, Liqiang Shen, Juncao Xu, Yu Feng, Thomas V. O'Halloran, Yu Zhang
Summary: MerR family transcription factors are able to reshape promoter DNA through clamp-like protein-DNA interactions, promoting productive promoter-polymerase association without canonical protein-protein contacts seen in other activator proteins. These structural and biochemical findings strongly support the DNA distortion paradigm for allosteric transcriptional control by MerR TFs.
NATURE CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hunter B. Rogers, Luhan T. Zhou, Atsuko Kusuhara, Emily Zaniker, Saman Shafaie, Benjamin C. Owen, Francesca E. Duncan, Teresa K. Woodruff
Summary: Researchers engineered the first female reproductive tract on a chip (EVATAR) for sex-based ex vivo research, and explored the use of 3D printing technologies to create 3DP microphysiologic platforms. They found potential toxicity in certain 3D-printed resins towards oocytes, underscoring the importance of rigorous evaluation and designation of biocompatible materials for biomedical applications.
Editorial Material
Genetics & Heredity
Teresa K. Woodruff, Lauren Ataman-Millhouse, Kelly S. Acharya, Teresa Almeida-Santos, Antoinette Anazodo, Richard A. Anderson, Leslie Appiah, Joy Bader, Kerri Becktell, Robert E. Brannigan, Lesley Breech, Maria T. Bourlon, Zana Bumbuliene, Karen Burns, Lisa Campo-Engelstein, Jacira R. Campos, Grace M. Centola, Mauricio Barbour Chehin, Diane Chen, Michel De Vos, Francesca E. Duncan, Ahmed El-Damen, Douglas Fair, Yemi Famuyiwa, Patricia Y. Fechner, Paula Fontoura, Olivia Frias, Sabrina A. Gerkowicz, Jill Ginsberg, Clarisa R. Gracia, Kara Goldman, Veronica Gomez-Lobo, Brent Hazelrigg, Michael H. Hsieh, Luis R. Hoyos, Alfonso Hoyos-Martinez, Robert Jach, Jacek Jassem, Murid Javed, Yasmin Jayasinghe, Roohi Jeelani, Jacqueline S. Jeruss, Nalini Kaul-Mahajan, Jessica Keim-Malpass, Tyler G. Ketterl, Mohamed Khrouf, Dana Kimelman, Atsuko Kusuhara, William H. Kutteh, Monica M. Laronda, Jung Ryeol Lee, Vicky Lehmann, Joseph M. Letourneau, Lynda K. McGinnis, Eileen McMahon, Lillian R. Meacham, Monserrat Fabiola Velez Mijangos, Molly Moravek, Leena Nahata, George Moses Ogweno, Kyle E. Orwig, Mary Ellen Pavone, Fedro Alessandro Peccatori, Romina Ileana Pesce, Hanna Pulaski, Gwendolyn Quinn, Ramiro Quintana, Tomas Quintana, Bruno Ramalho de Carvalho, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, Joyce Reinecke, Fernando M. Reis, Julie Rios, Alice S. Rhoton-Vlasak, Kenny A. Rodriguez-Wallberg, Cassandra Roeca, Seth J. Rotz, Erin Rowell, Mahmoud Salama, Amanda J. Saraf, Anibal Scarella, Tara Schafer-Kalkhoff, Deb Schmidt, Suneeta Senapati, Divya Shah, Ariella Shikanov, Margarett Shnorhavorian, Jodi L. Skiles, James F. Smith, Kristin Smith, Fabio Sobral, Kyle Stimpert, H. Irene Su, Kouhei Sugimoto, Nao Suzuki, Mili Thakur, David Victorson, Luz Viale, Wendy Vitek, W. Hamish Wallace, Ellen A. Wartella, Lynn M. Westphal, Stacy Whiteside, Lea H. Wilcox, Christine Wyns, Shuo Xiao, Jing Xu, Mary Zelinski
Summary: The Oncofertility Consortium is an international initiative addressing the reproductive futures of cancer survivors and individuals undergoing fertility-limiting treatments. Through open information sharing, the community aims to provide the best care for patients and prepare for future challenges in the field.
JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Denana Miodragovic, Wenan Qiang, Zohra Sattar Waxali, Zeljko Vitnik, Vesna Vitnik, Yi Yang, Annie Farrell, Matthew Martin, Justin Ren, Thomas O'Halloran
Summary: Patients with triple negative breast cancers have limited treatment options and drug resistance is a major obstacle. Arsenoplatins represent a novel class of anticancer agents with higher cytotoxicities compared to cisplatin.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kewa Jiang, Jiyang Zhang, Yuping Huang, Yingzheng Wang, Shuo Xiao, M. Kyle Hadden, Teresa K. Woodruff, Jianjun Sun
Summary: There is a significant unmet need for new contraceptive options for both women and men due to various reasons. However, using Drosophila as a model, potential compounds have been identified as nonsteroidal contraceptive candidates, showing promise for the development of novel contraceptive agents.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Aaron C. Sue, Sarah M. Wignall, Teresa K. Woodruff, Thomas O'Halloran
Summary: This study investigates the role of zinc transporters in reproductive systems using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a model. Phenotypic analysis of mutants reveals that two zinc transporters, ZIPT-2.4 and ZIPT-15, play an important role in reproductive output and gonad development. These findings suggest a complex zinc trafficking network that is crucial for reproductive success.
JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yu-Ying Chen, Thomas V. O'Halloran
Summary: Zinc is crucial for living organisms, and it has been discovered that the ZNG1 family of GTPases function as metallochaperones, directly transferring zinc to and activating methionine aminopeptidases which play essential roles in protein modification during or after translation.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
David Z. Zee, Christopher P. Singer, Thomas V. O'Halloran
Summary: Hg-199 NMR is a tool used for studying coordination chemistry in biochemical and inorganic complexes. It was traditionally associated with the use of a highly toxic chemical, dimethylmercury, as a reference standard. However, after the tragic death of Dr. Karen Wetterhahn, the community has shifted towards using alternative mercury reference standards to avoid exposure.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yang Yang, Tanya Y. Tian, Teresa K. Woodruff, Benjamin F. Jones, Brian Uzzi
Summary: The changing demographics in science have raised questions about research team diversity and outcomes. This study examines mixed-gender research teams in the medical sciences, analyzing 6.6 million papers published since 2000. The findings show that mixed-gender teams are underrepresented but their publications are more novel and impactful compared to same-gender teams. The study also finds that the gender balance on a team correlates with better performance measures. These patterns hold across medical subfields and persist even after controlling for various factors.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rebecca A. Rasmussen, Suning Wang, Jeannie M. Camarillo, Victoria Sosnowski, Byoung-Kyu Cho, Young Ah Goo, Julius B. Lucks, Thomas O'Halloran
Summary: This study reveals that the zinc-sensing transcription factor Zur in E. coli can up-regulate the expression of ribosomal protein L31 through a double repression cascade, allowing bacteria to respond to host-induced nutrient limiting conditions.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Hideyuki Iwahata, So-Youn Kim, Yuriko Iwahata, Nao Suzuki, Teresa K. Woodruff
Summary: Cancer therapy can cause ovarian insufficiency, and current methods for fertility preservation in female cancer patients are limited. This study investigates the potential protective effects of triiodothyronine (T3) on apoptosis induced by cisplatin and X-ray in mouse ovaries, as well as in breast cancer cells. The findings suggest that T3 is not effective as a fertoprotective agent and its candidacy for fertility preservation should be reconsidered.
JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Developmental Biology
Elnur Babayev, Min Xu, Lonnie D. Shea, Teresa K. Woodruff, Francesca E. Duncan
Summary: This study investigates the impact of enzymatic digestion on follicle function and compares follicle collection methods. The results show that mechanical isolation promotes follicle growth and function better, and preserves theca-interstitial cell layer on the outer edge of the follicle. Additionally, the study finds that in the absence of theca-interstitial cells, granulosa cells have the potential to differentiate into androgen-producing cells.
MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2022)