The association of HDL-apoCIII with coronary heart disease and the effect of statin treatment on it

Effect of statin treatment on lipid variables in CHD patients with DM or not. (DOC 37 kb

Interactive Effects of Water and Fertilizer on Yield, Soil Water and Nitrate Dynamics of Young Apple Tree in Semiarid Region of Northwest China

Exploring the interactive effect of water and fertilizer on yield, soil water and nitrate dynamics of young apple tree is of great importance to improve the management of irrigation and fertilization in the apple-growing region of semiarid northwest China. A two-year pot experiment was conducted in a mobile rainproof shelter of the water-saving irrigation experimental station in Northwest A&F University, and the investigation evaluated the response of soil water and fertilizer migration, crop water productivity (CWP), irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE), partial factor productivity (PFP) of young apple tree to different water and fertilizer regimes (four levels of soil water: 75%–85%, 65%–75%, 55%–65% and 45%–55% of field capacity, designated W1, W2, W3 and W4, respectively; three levels of N-P2O5-K2O fertilizer, 30-30-10, 20-20-10 and 10-10-10 g plant−1, designated F1, F2 and F3, respectively). Results showed that F1W1, F2W1 and F3W1 had the highest average soil water content at 0~90 cm compared with the other treatments. When fertilizer level was fixed, the average soil water content was gradually increased with increasing irrigation amount. For W1, W2, W3 and W4, high levels of water content were mainly distributed at 50~80 cm, 40~70 cm, 30~50 cm and 10~30 cm, respectively. There was no significant difference in soil water content at all fertilizer treatments. However, F1 and F2 significantly increased soil nitrate-N content by 146.3%~246.4% and 75.3%~151.5% compared with F3. The highest yield appeared at F1W1 treatment, but there was little difference between F1W1 and F2W2 treatment. F2W2treatment decreased yield by 7.5%, but increased IWUE by 11.2% compared with F1W1 treatment. Meanwhile, the highest CWP appeared at F2W2 treatment in the two years. Thus, F2W2 treatment (soil moisture was controlled in 65–75% of field capacity, N-P2O5-K2O were controlled at 20-20-10 g·tree−1) reached the best water and fertilizer coupling mode and it was the optimum combinations of water and fertilizer saving

Hopf bifurcation for an SIR model with age structure

This paper deals with an SIR model with age structure of infected individuals. We formulate the model as an abstract non-densely defined Cauchy problem and derive the conditions for the existence of all the feasible equilibrium points of the system. The criteria for both stability and instability involving system parameters are obtained. Bifurcation analysis indicates that the system with age structure exhibits Hopf bifurcation which is the main result of this paper. Finally, some numerical examples are provided to illustrate our obtained results

Two-step catalytic co-pyrolysis of walnut shell and LDPE for aromatic-rich oil

A novel two-step catalytic co-pyrolysis (TSCCP) process is proposed through coupling advantages of conventional two-step catalytic pyrolysis (TSCP) and one-step catalytic co-pyrolysis (OSCCP) for producing aromaticrich oil using walnut shell (WNS) and LDPE as feedstock. Co-pyrolysis of three WNS components (hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin) with LDPE are performed to validate the necessity and rationality of TSCCP. And effects of first step pyrolysis temperature (T1) and residence time (Rt1) on product distributions of TSCCP are investigated. When T1 and Rt1 are 550 degrees C and 7.5 s respectively, the oil yield is increased by 59.1% and 15.7% respectively compared with that of conventional TSCP and OSCCP. The selectivity toward aromatics is as high as 82.5%, and the selectivity of oxygenates is reduced to less than 1%. The excellent results of TSCCP are attributed to preventing secondary reactions led by higher temperature for hemicellulose and cellulose components, the enhanced conversion due to activation effect from lignin component, and the synergetic effect between WNS-derived oxygenates and LDPE-derived hydrocarbons

The Dynamical Analysis of Computer Viruses Model with Age Structure and Delay

This paper deals with the dynamical behaviors for a computer viruses model with age structure, where the loss of the acquired immunity and delay are incorporated. Through some rigorous analyses, an explicit formula for the basic reproduction number of the model is calculated, and some results about stability and instability of equilibria for the model are established. These findings show that the age structure and delay can produce Hopf bifurcation for the computer viruses model. The numerical examples are executed to validate the theoretical results

Testing and Analysis of Pulse Detection Circuits Based on the Concept of Chinese Medicine

Abstract: In order to get real pulse information and research pulse instrument by using Chinese medicine, a method about testing pulse detection circuits is proposed by use of the definition of Chinese medicine pulse in this study and detection circuits from three different pulse instruments are analyzed using this method. The existence of distortion in circuits is proved by using electronic circuit simulation and hardware circuit experiments. At the same time, the quantified distortion errors of three pulse detection circuits are given according to describing the pulse parameters of Chinese medicine. These pulse parameters and data can be used to optimize the pulse detection circuits

Enhancement of aromatics production from catalytic co-pyrolysis of walnut shell and LDPE via a two-step approach

A two-step catalytic co-pyrolysis (TSCCP) of walnut shell (WNS) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) was innovatively studied at a lab-scale fixed-bed reactor using HZSM-5 as a catalyst. Various characterization techniques such as FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, SEM, thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and Van Krevelen diagram were applied to explore structure evolutions of the derived chars aiming at revealing the step-wise copyrolysis mechanisms. In comparison with conventional one-step catalytic co-pyrolysis (OSCCP), the TSCCP has much higher oil production, and less gas and solid yields. The yield of aromatics increased by 34.2 %. Oxygenated compounds in oil were dramatically reduced. As a result, more water was generated. These experimental results have demonstrated that the two-step approach can significantly enhance the synergy of WNS with LDPE. Characterizations revealed that the TSCCP stages the interactions of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin with LDPE. The interaction of lignin with LDPE was thoroughly examined. Possible mechanisms were put forward to explain the synergistic effects of WNS with LDPE enhanced by the two-step approach

Anti-Aging Effect of Momordica charantia L. on d-Galactose-Induced Subacute Aging in Mice by Activating PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway

Anti-aging is a challenging and necessary research topic. Momordica charantia L. is a common edible medicinal plant that has various pharmacological activities and is often employed in daily health care. However, its anti-aging effect on mice and the underlying mechanism thereof remain unclear. Our current study mainly focused on the effect of Momordica charantia L. on d-galactose-induced subacute aging in mice and explored the underlying mechanism. UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS was applied to qualitatively analyze the chemical components of Momordica charantia L. ethanol extract (MCE). A subacute aging mice model induced by d-galactose (d-gal) was established to investigate the anti-aging effect and potential mechanism of MCE. The learning and memory ability of aging mice was evaluated using behavioral tests. The biochemical parameters, including antioxidant enzyme activity and the accumulation of lipid peroxides in serum, were measured to explore the effect of MCE on the redox imbalance caused by aging. Pathological changes in the hippocampus were observed using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, and the levels of aging-related proteins in the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway were assessed using Western blotting. The experimental results demonstrated that a total of 14 triterpenoids were simultaneously identified in MCE. The behavioral assessments results showed that MCE can improve the learning and memory ability of subacute mice. The biochemical parameters determination results showed that MCE can improve the activity of antioxidant enzymes and decrease the accumulation of lipid peroxides in aging mice significantly. Furthermore, aging and injury in the hippocampus were ameliorated. Mechanistically, the results showed a significant upregulation in the protein expression of P-PI3K/PI3K and P-AKT/AKT (p < 0.01), as well as a significant reduction in cleaved caspase-3/caspase-3, Bax and P-mTOR/mTOR (p < 0.01). Our results confirm that MCE could restore the antioxidant status and improve cognitive impairment in aging mice, inhibit d-gal-induced apoptosis by regulating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, and rescue the impaired autophagy caused by mTOR overexpression, thereby exerting an anti-aging effect

The operational efficiency of a novel AnMBR treating antibiotic solvent wastewater in start-up stage

The performance of a novel anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) for treating antibiotic solvent wastewater was investigated in the start-up stage. The removal efficiencies of the four tested antibiotics were over 90%, mainly attributed to the biological process. Volatile fatty acid increased along with anaerobic sludge acclimation. pH (mean value 7.5) and a (mean value 0.12) remained stable. Mixed liquid suspended solids and mixed liquor volatile suspended solids increased along with the sludge acclimation as well. The protein and polysaccharide in suspended sludge decreased, while the protein/polysaccharide in exopolysaccharides increased. Microbial community analysis showed the abundance of Methanosarcina spp. fluctuated over time and was finally stable at 17%. The abundance of Methanosaeta spp. increased significantly. There are two kinds of hydrogen producing methane producing microorganisms (Methanobacteriales and Methanomicrobiales) in AnMBR. Methanobacteriales was the dominant methanogenus. These results indicate that an AnMBR can effectively treat antibiotic solvent wastewater in the start-up period

White Fluorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes with 100% Power Conversion

Energy-efficient lighting sources are desired to provide another solution of carbon emission reduction. White organic light-emitting diodes are promising, because of theoretical internal quantum efficiencies for 100% electric-to-light conversion. However, pure organic fluorescent materials still face a challenge in harvesting triplet excitons for radiation. Herein, we report a white fluorescent organic light-emitting diode having an external quantum efficiency of 30.7% and a power efficiency of 120.2 lm W−1. In the single emissive layers, we use blue thermally activated delayed fluorescent emitters to sensitize a yellow fluorescent emitter. Transient photoluminescence and electroluminescence analyses suggest that a blue thermally activated delayed fluorescent molecule with ~100% reverse intersystem crossing efficiency and negligible triplet nonradiative rate constant completely converts triplet to singlet, suppressing triplet quenching by a yellow fluorescent emitter and ensuring 100% power conversion