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Rapamycin protects against gentamicin-induced acute kidney injury via autophagy in mini-pig models
Authors: Cui Jing , Bai Xue-Yuan , Sun Xuefeng , Cai Guangyan , Hong Quan , Ding Rui , Chen Xiangmei
Published: June 2015

Gentamicin may cause acute kidney injury. The pathogenesis of gentamicin nephrotoxicity is unclear. Autophagy is a highly conserved physiological process involved in removing damaged or aged biological macromolecules and organelles from the cytoplasm. The role of autophagy in the pathogenesis of gentamicin nephrotoxicity is unclear. The miniature pigs are more similar to humans than are those of rodents and thus they are more suitable as human disease models. Here we established the first gentamicin nephrotoxicity model in miniature pigs, investigated the role of autophagy in gentamicin-induced acute kidney injury and determined the prevention potential of rapamycin against gentamicin-induced oxidative stress and renal dysfunction. At 0, 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 days after gentamicin administration, changes in autophagy, oxidative damage, apoptosis and inflammation were assessed in the model group. Compared to the 0-day group, gentamicin administration caused marked nephrotoxicity in the 10-day group. In the kidneys of the 10-day group, the level of autophagy decreased and oxidative damage and apoptosis were aggravated. After rapamycin intervention, autophagy activity was activated, renal damage in proximal tubules was markedly alleviated and interstitium infiltration of inflammatory cells was decreased. These results suggest that rapamycin may ameliorate gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity by enhancing autophagy.
Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2-Encapsulated Carbon Nanofiber Network Cathodes with Improved Stability and Rate Capability for Li-ion Batteries
Authors: Ma Dingtao , Zhang Peixin , Li Yongliang , Ren Xiangzhong
Published: June 2015

Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2-encapsulated carbon nanofiber network cathode materials were synthesized by a facile electrospinning method. The microstructures, morphologies and electrochemical properties are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), galvonostatic charge/discharge tests, cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), etc. The nanofiber decorated Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2 electrode demonstrated higher coulombic efficiency of 83.5% and discharge capacity of 263.7 mAh g−1 at 1 C as well as higher stability compared to the pristine particle counterpart. The superior electrochemical performance results from the novel network structure which provides fast transport channels for electrons and lithium ions and the outer carbon acts a protection layer which prevents the inner oxides from reacting with HF in the electrolyte during charge-discharge cycling.
Nanophase diagram of binary eutectic Au-Ge nanoalloys for vapor-liquid-solid semiconductor nanowires growth
Authors: Lu Haiming , Meng Xiangkang
Published: June 2015

Although the vapor-liquid-solid growth of semiconductor nanowire is a non-equilibrium process, the equilibrium phase diagram of binary alloy provides important guidance on the growth conditions, such as the temperature and the equilibrium composition of the alloy. Given the small dimensions of the alloy seeds and the nanowires, the known phase diagram of bulk binary alloy cannot be expected to accurately predict the behavior of the nanowire growth. Here, we developed a unified model to describe the size- and dimensionality-dependent equilibrium phase diagram of Au-Ge binary eutectic nanoalloys based on the size-dependent cohesive energy model. It is found that the liquidus curves reduce and shift leftward with decreasing size and dimensionality. Moreover, the effects of size and dimensionality on the eutectic composition are small and negligible when both components in binary eutectic alloys have the same dimensionality. However, when two components have different dimensionality (e.g. Au nanoparticle-Ge nanowire usually used in the semiconductor nanowires growth), the eutectic composition reduces with decreasing size.
Metabolomic investigation of systemic manifestations associated with Alzheimer's disease in the APP/PS1 transgenic mouse model
Authors: González-Domínguez Raúl , García-Barrera Tamara , Vitorica Javier , Gómez-Ariza José Luis
Published: June 2015

This work describes the first metabolomic investigation of systemic manifestations of Alzheimer's disease in liver and kidney from the APP/PS1 transgenic mouse model.
Electrochemical response of agar ionogels towards glucose detection
Authors: Sharma Anshu , Rawat Kamla , Solanki Pratima R. , Bohidar H. B.
Published: June 2015

We have reported a sensing platform comprising of agar ionogels (IGs) made in ionic liquid solutions (1-octyl-3-methyl imidazolium chloride [C8mim][Cl] and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride [C2mim][Cl]) and used it for glucose oxidase (GOx) immobilization for glucose detection.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopic characterisation of automotive window tints for forensic purposes
Authors: van der Pal Karin J. , Maric Mark , van Bronswijk Wilhelm , Lewis Simon W.
Published: June 2015

Transmission ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy was used in combination with chemometrics to examine the potential of automotive window tint as forensic evidence.
Tuning the cavities of zirconium-based MIL-140 frameworks to modulate CO2adsorption
Authors: Liang Weibin , Babarao Ravichandar , Church Tamara L. , D'Alessandro Deanna M.
Published: June 2015

A combined experimental and computational study on the CO2adsorption performance of zirconium-based MIL-140 frameworks has revealed the crucial influence of pore-confinement effects.
Aqueous light driven hydrogen production by a Ru–ferredoxin–Co biohybrid
Authors: Soltau S. R. , Niklas J. , Dahlberg P. D. , Poluektov O. G. , Tiede D. M. , Mulfort K. L. , Utschig L. M.
Published: June 2015

Long-lived charge separation facilitates photocatalytic H2 production in a mini reaction center/catalyst complex.
Phenols from green tea as a dual functional coating to prepare devices for energy storage and molecular separation
Authors: Das Chayanika , Jain Bhanprakash , Krishnamoorthy Kothandam
Published: June 2015

Green tea extract was used to deposit metals on a variety of substrates suitable for energy storage and molecular separation.
A nano-scale triangular ring cluster of indium–selenide: the structure and templating effect
Authors: Wang Yu-Hong , Wu Jing , Zhao Xiao-Wei , Qian Li-Wen , Zhu Qin-Yu , Dai Jie
Published: June 2015

The preparation and crystal structure of a novel nano-scale triangular In33Se60 ring cluster are reported. An inverse second-sphere coordination templating effect is responsible for the formation of the unusual triangular ring. The optical and electronic properties of the nanoring cluster are discussed.
Catalytic C–H bond functionalisation of purine and pyrimidine nucleosides: a synthetic and mechanistic perspective
Authors: Gayakhe Vijay , Sanghvi Yogesh S. , Fairlamb Ian J. S. , Kapdi Anant R.
Published: June 2015

C–H bond functionalisation of heteroarenes, especially nucleosides, has received a lot of attention in the past few years. This review describes the state-of the art in this area with a global aspiration for possibly functionalising purine and pyrimidine moieties in complex biomolecular systems.
Immobilization of a cobalt catalyst on fullerene in molecular devices for water reduction
Authors: Chen Yun , Chen Hong , Tian Haining
Published: June 2015

A cobalt-based molecular catalyst was grafted to a fullerene derivative via ‘click’ chemistry for both electro-catalytic and light-driven water reduction.
A new two-dimensional metal–organic framework with high spin-filtering efficiency
Authors: Mandal Bikash , Sarkar Pranab
Published: June 2015

A new metal–organic framework, consisting of substituted naphthalene molecules and transition metals, is proposed with good spin filtering properties.
Mitigating mechanical failure of crystalline silicon electrodes for lithium batteries by morphological design
Authors: An Yonghao , Wood Brandon C. , Ye Jianchao , Chiang Yet-Ming , Wang Y. Morris , Tang Ming , Jiang Hanqing
Published: June 2015

A novel strategy is developed to mitigate lithiation-induced fracture in crystalline Si anodes by deliberately designing anisometric anode morphologies to counteract the anisotropy in the crystalline/amorphous interface velocity.
Gramicidin A disassembles large conductive clusters of its lysine-substituted derivatives in lipid membranes
Authors: Antonenko Yuri N. , S. Gluhov Grigory , M. Firsov Alexander , D. Pogozheva Irina , Kovalchuk Sergey I. , V. Pechnikova Evgeniya , Kotova Elena A. , S. Sokolova Olga
Published: June 2015

Gramicidin A (gA) blocks dye leakage from liposomes induced by [Lys3]gA, thereby highlighting the importance of cation–π interactions for pore formation. Based on cryo-em, large pores are attributed to 40 Å-diameter peptide clusters.
Enhanced saturation magnetization in buckypaper-films of thin walled carbon nanostructures filled with Fe3C, FeCo, FeNi, CoNi, Co and Ni crystals: the key role of Cl
Authors: Guo Jian , Lan Mu , Wang Shanling , He Yi , Zhang Sijie , Xiang Gang , Boi Filippo S.
Published: June 2015

We report the synthesis of ultrathin buckypapers comprising carbon nanostructures filled with Fe3C, FeCo, FeNi, CoNi, Co and Ni by pyrolysis of single or combined metallocenes with very low quantities of dichlorobenzene.
The synergistic effect between effective mass and built-in electric field for the transfer of carriers in nonlinear optical materials
Authors: Li Mengmeng , Dai Ying , Ma Xiangchao , Li Zhujie , Huang Baibiao
Published: June 2015

The transfer of carriers is promoted by the synergistic effect between effective masses and built-in electric field in K3B6O10X (X = Br, Cl).
Utilizing alkoxyphenyl substituents for side-chain engineering of efficient benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene-based small molecule organic solar cells
Authors: Du Zhengkun , Chen Weichao , Qiu Meng , Chen Yanhua , Wang Ning , Wang Ting , Sun Mingliang , Yu Donghong , Yang Renqiang
Published: June 2015

A new alkoxyphenyl substituted benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene-based small molecule was designed and synthesized for solution-processed organic solar cells.
Correction: Intermolecular network analysis of the liquid and vapor interfaces of pentane and water: microsolvation does not trend with interfacial properties
Authors: Ghadar Yasaman , Clark Aurora E.
Published: June 2015

Correction for ‘Intermolecular network analysis of the liquid and vapor interfaces of pentane and water: microsolvation does not trend with interfacial properties’ by Yasaman Ghadar et al., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2014, 16, 12475–12487.
Design and fabrication of mesoporous heterogeneous basic catalysts
Authors: Sun Lin-Bing , Liu Xiao-Qin , Zhou Hong-Cai
Published: June 2015

Recent advances in mesoporous solid bases were reviewed, and fundamental principles of how to fabricate efficient basic catalysts were highlighted.
Phosphorus promotion and poisoning in zeolite-based materials: synthesis, characterisation and catalysis
Authors: van der Bij Hendrik E. , Weckhuysen Bert M.
Published: June 2015

Complex interactions between phosphorus and zeolites are related to several promotional and poisoning effects in zeolite catalysis.
Mechanism of proton transfer to coordinated thiolates: encapsulation of acid stabilizes precursor intermediate
Authors: Alwaaly Ahmed , Clegg William , Harrington Ross W. , Petrou Athinoula L. , Henderson Richard A.
Published: June 2015

Hydrogen bonded intermediate in protonation of [Ni(thiolate)(triphos)]+ by 2,6-lutidinium is stabilized by encapsulation of the acid by phenyl groups of triphos.
Environmental potential of carbon dioxide utilization in the polyurethane supply chain
Authors: Assen Niklas von der , Sternberg André , Kätelhön Arne , Bardow André
Published: June 2015

Potential environmental benefits have been identified for the utilization of carbon dioxide (CO2) as a feedstock for polyurethanes (PUR). CO2 can be utilized in the PUR supply chain in a wide variety of ways ranging from direct CO2 utilization for polyols as a PUR precursor, to indirect CO2 utilization for basic chemicals in the PUR supply chain. In this paper, we present a systematic exploration and environmental evaluation of all direct and indirect CO2 utilization options for flexible and rigid PUR foams. The analysis is based on an LCA-based PUR supply chain optimization model using linear programming to identify PUR production with minimal environmental impacts. The direct utilization of CO2 for polyols allows for large specific impact reductions of up to 4 kg CO2-eq. and 2 kg oil-eq. per kg CO2 utilized, but the amounts of CO2 that can be utilized are limited to 0.30 kg CO2 per kg PUR. The amount of CO2 utilized can be increased to up to 1.7 kg CO2 per kg PUR by indirect CO2 utilization in the PUR supply chain. Indirect CO2 utilization requires hydrogen (H2). The environmental impacts of H2 production strongly affect the impact of indirect CO2 utilization in PUR. To achieve optimal environmental performance under the current fossil-based H2 generation, PUR production can only utilize much less CO2 than theoretically possible. Thus, utilizing as much CO2 in the PUR supply chain as possible is not always environmentally optimal. Clean H2 production is required to exploit the full CO2 utilization potential for environmental impact reduction in PUR production.
Mechanistic and kinetic studies on biodiesel production catalyzed by an efficient pyridinium based ionic liquid
Authors: Li Kaixin , Yang Zhihong , Zhao Jun , Lei Junxi , Jia Xinli , Mushrif Samir H. , Yang Yanhui
Published: June 2015

A mechanism involving cooperative hydrogen bonds for ionic liquid-catalyzed biodiesel production was proposed and validated by kinetic data.
PSOFuzzySVM-TMH: identification of transmembrane helix segments using ensemble feature space by incorporated fuzzy support vector machine
Authors: Hayat Maqsood , Tahir Muhammad
Published: June 2015

Membrane protein is a central component of the cell that manages intra and extracellular processes.
Identifying farnesoid X receptor agonists by naïve Bayesian and recursive partitioning approaches
Authors: Ding Qianzhi , Li Chanjuan , Wang Ling , Li Yali , Zhou Huihao , Gu Qiong , Xu Jun
Published: June 2015

For the first time, NB and RP were successfully employed to predict FXR agonists. Two new FXR agonists were identified with the models, and confirmed with cell-based experiments.
Transcutaneous immunization against cancer using solid-in-oil nanodispersions
Authors: Hirakawa Yuya , Wakabayashi Rie , Naritomi Ayaka , Sakuragi Masato , Kamiya Noriho , Goto Masahiro
Published: June 2015

Solid-in-oil nanodispersions allowed cancer antigens to penetrate into skin to induce antigen-specific cancer immunity.
Novel difluoroacetamide analogues of agomelatine and melatonin: probing the melatonin receptors for MT1selectivity
Authors: Zlotos Darius P. , Riad Noura M. , Osman Mai B. , Dodda Bala R. , Witt-Enderby Paula A.
Published: June 2015

The difluoroacetamide analogue of the standard MT1-selective ligand, the dimeric (CH2)3-linked agomelatine, shows higher affinity and selectivity toward MT1receptors than the parent compound.
Discovery of anilinopyrimidine-based naphthamide derivatives as potent VEGFR-2 inhibitors
Authors: Lv Yongcong , Li Mengyuan , Cao Sufen , Tong Linjiang , Peng Ting , Wei Lixin , Xie Hua , Ding Jian , Duan Wenhu
Published: June 2015

Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) plays an important role in tumor angiogenesis, and inhibition of the VEGFR-2 signaling pathway has emerged as an attractive strategy for the treatment of cancer.
Three-dimensionally ordered mesoporous carbons activated by hot ammonia treatment as high-performance anode materials in lithium-ion batteries
Authors: Han Bin , Lee Eun Joo , Choi Won Ho , Yoo Won Cheol , Bang Jin Ho
Published: June 2015

A simple NH3 heat-treatment is a facile and effective way to boost the performance of three-dimensionally ordered mesoporous carbons in Li-ion battery application.
Self-interconnecting Pt nanowire network electrode for electrochemical amperometric biosensor
Authors: Wang Shuqi , Xu Li-Ping , Liang Hai-Wei , Yu Shu-Hong , Wen Yongqiang , Wang Shutao , Zhang Xueji
Published: June 2015

A three-dimensional (3D) self-interconnecting Pt nanowire network electrode (PtNNE) was developed for detecting hydrogen peroxide and glucose with an extremely high sensitivity and good stability.
Concentration-dependent structure and structural transition from chirality to nonchirality at the liquid–solid interface by coassembly
Authors: Xu Li , Miao Xinrui , Cui Lihua , Liu Pei , Chen XiaoFeng , Deng Wenli
Published: June 2015

The structural transition from a chiral loose-packing to nonchiral close-packing pattern by one building block was pursued by changing the solution concentration and codependent molecule–solvent interactions.
Fully biodegradable and biocompatible emulsion templated polymer scaffolds by thiol-acrylate polymerization of polycaprolactone macromonomers
Authors: Johnson D. W. , Langford C. R. , Didsbury M. P. , Lipp B. , Przyborski S. A. , Cameron N. R.
Published: June 2015

Polycaprolactone triacrylate is used to make fully biodegradable and biocompatible tissue engineering scaffolds by emulsion templating and thiol-acrylate photopolymerisation.
Density functional study on the mechanism of direct N-acylation reaction of lactams with aldehydes catalyzed by Shvo's catalyst
Authors: Liu Qian , Lu Xi , Sun Xiaomin , Zhao Xian
Published: June 2015

The catalytic cycle of N-acylation of lactams with aldehydes, catalyzed by Shvo's catalyst.
Synthesis of meso-(4′-cyanophenyl) porphyrins: efficient photocytotoxicity against A549 cancer cells and their DNA interactions
Authors: Kumar Dalip , Mishra Bhupendra , Chandrashekar K. P. , Khandagale Santosh B. , Tantak Mukund P. , Kumar Anil , Akamatsu Kanako , Kusaka Eriko , Tanabe Kazuhito , Ito Takeo
Published: June 2015

A facile I(iii)-mediated synthesis of cyanoporphyrins and their significant photocytotoxicity (IC50 = 54 nM) against A549 cancer cell line has been described.
Inter molecular azide–diisocyanate coupling: new insights for energetic solid propellants
Authors: Reshmi S. , Vijayalakshmi K. P. , Sadhana R. , George B. K. , Arunan E. , Nair C. P. Reghunadhan
Published: June 2015

The paper brings to light a fundamental understanding of azide–diisocyanate reaction in polymers containing hydroxyl and azide groups. This is a competitive pathway for conventional urethane reactions which has been overlooked previously.
PDMS micropillar-based microchip for efficient cancer cell capture
Authors: Xiao Jingrong , He Weiqi , Zhang Zhengtao , Zhang Weiying , Cao Yiping , He Rongxiang , Chen Yong
Published: June 2015

We introduce a micropillar-based microfluidic device for efficient and rapid cancer cell capture.
Structure and magnetic properties of open-ended silicon carbide nanotubes
Authors: Xiao Bo , Li Yan-chun , Cheng Jian-bo , Liu Zhen-bo , Li Qing-zhong , Li Wen-zuo , Yang Xin , Yu Xue-fang
Published: June 2015

The structures and magnetic properties of the open-ended SiCNT are strongly dependent on the tube diameter and chirality, and the C-rich-ended chiral SiCNT have excellent field-emission property.
Synthesis of biologically important, fluorescence active 5-hydroxy benzo[g]indoles through four-component domino condensations and their fluorescence “Turn-off” sensing of Fe(iii) ions
Authors: Maity Subhendu , Kundu Ashis , Pramanik Animesh
Published: June 2015

The efficiently synthesized fluorescence active 5-hydroxy benzo[g]indoles show excellent fluorescence "Turn-off" sensing of Fe3+ ions.
Kinetic impact of Pt seed morphology on the highly controlled growth of Ni-based nanostructures
Authors: Vázquez-Vázquez Carmen , Sanlés-Sobrido Marcos , Rodríguez-González Benito , Spuch-Calvar Miguel , Bañobre-López Manuel , Rivas José , Pérez-Lorenzo Moisés , Salgueiriño Verónica , Correa-Duarte Miguel A.
Published: June 2015

A Pt seed-mediated growth method for the synthesis of Ni/NiO and Ni/Ni(OH)2 nanocomposites offers an unprecedented control over the morphological and compositional features of Ni-based nanostructures.
Facile, fine post-tuning of the longitudinal absorption wavelengths of pre-synthesized gold nanorods by introducing sulfide additives
Authors: Park Youngjin , Kim Jaeyun
Published: June 2015

The longitudinal absorption wavelength of pre-synthesized gold nanorods is precisely tuned by introducing controlled amounts of sulfide additives, which allows a powerful second chance to adjust the absorption wavelength of gold nanorods.
Multi-scale simulation of non-equilibrium phase transitions under shear flow in dilute polymer solutions
Authors: Xu Xin-Hai , Guo Xiao-Wei , Cao Yu , Ren Xiao-Guang , Chen Juan , Yang Xue-Jun
Published: June 2015

In this paper we propose a multi-scale two-fluid model that couples a coarse-grained microscopic method to the two-fluid framework for studying multi-phase fluids under shear flow.
Catalytic oxidation of toluene over a porous Co3O4-supported ruthenium catalyst
Authors: Liu Xiaolong , Wang Jian , Zeng Junlin , Wang Xue , Zhu Tingyu
Published: June 2015

Porous Co3O4-MOF and Ru/Co3O4-MOF were prepared and applied in the catalytic oxidation of toluene. Ru/Co3O4-MOF showed higher catalytic performance than other materials. The stability and water-resistence of the catalyst were also studied.
Amphiphilic quasi-block copolymers and their self-assembled nanoparticles via thermally induced interfacial absorption in miniemulsion polymerization
Authors: Xu Xianbo , Shan Guorong , Pan Pengju
Published: June 2015

A facile and nontoxic strategy for the preparation of amphiphilic quasi-block copolymers and nanoparticles has been developed utilizing miniemulsion polymerization.
A reversible turn-off fluorescence probe (HNAPP) for Zn(ii) ion and inorganic phosphate ions (H2P and HP) at physiological pH
Authors: Hens Amar
Published: June 2015

NOO coordinating tritadentate zinc sensor (λex= 400 nm,λem= 492 nm,ϕF= 0.45) act as a highly selective sensor for inorganic phosphate (HP/H2P) by ON–OFF signaling at physiological pH.
Mono- and tetra-nuclear copper complexes bearing bis(imino)phenoxide derived ligands: catalytic evaluation for benzene oxidation and ROP of ε-caprolactone
Authors: Wang Xue , Zhao Ke-Qing , Elsegood Mark R. J. , Prior Timothy J. , Liu Xiaoming , Wu Li , Sanz Sergio , Brechin Euan K. , Redshaw Carl
Published: June 2015

Mono- and tetra-nuclear copper bis(imino)phenoxide complexes have been evaluated as catalysts for benzene oxidation and ROP of ε-caprolactone.
A simple and straightforward mechanochemical synthesis of the far-from-equilibrium zinc aluminate, ZnAl2O4, and its response to thermal treatment
Authors: Fabián Martin , Bottke Patrick , Girman Vladimír , Düvel Andre , Da Silva Klebson Lucenildo , Wilkening Martin , Hahn Horst , Heitjans Paul , Šepelák Vladimír
Published: June 2015

Far-from-equilibrium nanostructured ZnAl2O4 is prepared via simple and straightforward mechanochemical synthesis. Upon heating above 1100 K, mechanosynthesized ZnAl2O4 relaxes towards a structural state that is similar to the bulk one.
Solid base catalysed 5-HMF oxidation to 2,5-FDCA over Au/hydrotalcites: fact or fiction?
Authors: Ardemani Leandro , Cibin Giannantonio , Dent Andrew J. , Isaacs Mark A. , Kyriakou Georgios , Lee Adam F. , Parlett Christopher M. A. , Parry Stephen A. , Wilson Karen
Published: June 2015

Synergistic effects between alkali-free hydrotalcites and gold nanoparticles afford efficient heterogeneous catalysts for the cascade oxidation of 5-HMF to 2,5-FDCA.
Direct interfacial Y731 oxidation in α2 by a photoβ2 subunit of E. coli class Ia ribonucleotide reductase
Authors: Song David Y. , Pizano Arturo A. , Holder Patrick G. , Stubbe JoAnne , Nocera Daniel G.
Published: June 2015

Proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) is a fundamental mechanism important in a wide range of biological processes including the universal reaction catalysed by ribonucleotide reductases (RNRs) in making de novo, the building blocks required for DNA replication and repair.
Optical molecular imaging of lysyl oxidase activity – detection of active fibrogenesis in human lung tissue
Authors: Aslam Tashfeen , Miele Amy , Chankeshwara Sunay V. , Megia-Fernandez Alicia , Michels Chesney , Akram Ahsan R. , McDonald Neil , Hirani Nik , Haslett Chris , Bradley Mark , Dhaliwal Kevin
Published: June 2015

A fluorogenic probe provides real-time measurement of lysyl oxidase activity inex vivoasinine and human lung tissue.
Rational design of quinones for high power density biofuel cells
Authors: Milton Ross D. , Hickey David P. , Abdellaoui Sofiene , Lim Koun , Wu Fei , Tan Boxuan , Minteer Shelley D.
Published: June 2015

Rationally designing quinones to label GDH and create a redox hydrogel that delivers high OCP, current and power densities.
A low temperature gradual annealing scheme for achieving high performance perovskite solar cells with no hysteresis
Authors: Xu Mei-Feng , Zhang Hong , Zhang Su , Zhu Hugh L. , Su Hui-Min , Liu Jian , Wong Kam Sing , Liao Liang-Sheng , Choy Wallace C. H.
Published: June 2015

A facile low temperature gradual annealing scheme has been developed to tune the amount of chlorine in perovskite film.
Integration of nickel–cobalt double hydroxide nanosheets and polypyrrole films with functionalized partially exfoliated graphite for asymmetric supercapacitors with improved rate capability
Authors: Song Yu , Cai Xiang , Xu Xinxin , Liu Xiao-Xia
Published: June 2015

A high-rate asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) was developed by employing high rate pseudo-capacitive nanomaterial/graphene hybrid electrodes for both electrodes.
Ultrasonic synthesis of highly dispersed Au nanoparticles supported on Ti-based metal–organic frameworks for electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine
Authors: Han Yujie , Han Lei , Zhang Lingling , Dong Shaojun
Published: June 2015

Au/NH2-MIL-125(Ti) composites, synthesized by a simple, rapid ultrasonic method, show excellent electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine.
Non-ultraviolet photocatalytic kinetics of NaYF4:Yb,Tm@TiO2/Ag core@comby shell nanostructures
Authors: Ma Yongmei , Liu Honglin , Han Zhenzhen , Yang Liangbao , Liu Jinhuai
Published: June 2015

Enhanced photocatalysis of NaYF4:Yb,Tm@TiO2/Ag under non-ultraviolet irradiation was demonstrated by monitoring the photocatalytic kinetics with the SERS technique.
Lead acetate precursor based p-i-n perovskite solar cells with enhanced reproducibility and low hysteresis
Authors: Forgács Dávid , Sessolo Michele , Bolink Henk J.
Published: June 2015

p-i-n CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells with remarkable reproducibility and very low hysteresis are reported using a lead acetate precursor.
Morphology-engineered and TiO2(B)-introduced anatase TiO2as an advanced anode material for lithium-ion batteries
Authors: Tian Qinghua , Zhang Zhengxi , Yang Li , Hirano Shin-ichi
Published: June 2015

The TiO2prepared in this work exhibits excellent electrochemical performance due to the synergistic effect between morphology control and the introduction of a second phase.
Peptide-directed assembly of functional supramolecular polymers for biomedical applications: electroactive molecular tongue-twisters (oligoalanine–oligoaniline–oligoalanine) for electrochemically enhanced drug delivery
Authors: Hardy John G. , Amend Megan N. , Geissler Sydney , Lynch Vincent M. , Schmidt Christine E.
Published: June 2015

We report the preparation and characterization of films of electroactive supramolecular polymers based on non-electroactive oligoalanines and electroactive oligoanilines.
Solid supported lipid bilayers from artificial and natural lipid mixtures – long-term stable, homogeneous and reproducible
Authors: Möller Isabelle , Seeger Stefan
Published: June 2015

We show the assembly of reproducible, long-term stable, homogeneous solid supported lipid bilayers under flow conditions by the vesicle deposition method from various artificial and natural lipid mixtures.
Efficient charge transfer in solution-processed PbS quantum dot–reduced graphene oxide hybrid materials
Authors: Martín-García Beatriz , Polovitsyn Anatolii , Prato Mirko , Moreels Iwan
Published: June 2015

We developed a general approach to couple silane-functionalized rGO with colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals, which show efficient and tunable charge transfer.
A Λ-shaped donor–π–acceptor–π–donor molecule with AIEE and CIEE activity and sequential logic gate behaviour
Authors: Mei Xiaofei , Wen Guixiu , Wang Jingwei , Yao Huimei , Zhao Yan , Lin Zhenghuan , Ling Qidan
Published: June 2015

A novel Λ-shaped donor–π–acceptor–π–donor molecule BCPMM with AIEE, CIEE and polymorphism-dependent fluorescence properties was utilized to construct five simple logic gates and more than ten kinds of sequential combinational logic systems.
High mobility flexible polymer thin-film transistors with an octadecyl-phosphonic acid treated electrochemically oxidized alumina gate insulator
Authors: Sun Sheng , Lan Linfeng , Xiao Peng , Chen Zhenhui , Lin Zhenguo , Li Yuzhi , Xu Hua , Xu Miao , Chen Junwu , Peng Junbiao , Cao Yong
Published: June 2015

Flexible solution-processed polymer TFTs with a low band-gap donor–acceptor conjugated polymer as the active layer and electrochemically oxidized AlOx:Nd as the gate insulator are fabricated on PEN substrates.
Eavesdropping mitigation for wireless communications over single‐input–single‐output channels
Authors: Li Ming , Liu Qian
Published: June 2015

In this study, the authors investigate eavesdropping mitigation for wireless communications with physical‐layer security techniques. They consider a multicasting scenario with one transmitter, multiple trusted receivers and multiple eavesdroppers, each equipped with one antenna. Aiming at protecting trusted communications from data interception, they develop two novel waveform designs for eavesdropping reduction under two scenarios: (i) when the eavesdroppers’ channel state information (CSI) is known, they design the waveform and transmit energy which can minimise the maximal signal‐to‐interference‐plus‐noise ratios (SINRs) at the eavesdroppers while achieving guaranteed SINRs at the trusted receivers and (ii) when the eavesdroppers’ CSIs are not available, they adopt ‘artificial noise’ (AN) strategy aiming at generating as much disturbance to eavesdroppers as possible. A novel waveform and transmit power design is proposed which can maximise the AN's energy with assured quality‐of‐service at trusted receivers. Extensive simulation studies illustrate the efficiency of the proposed designs for eavesdropping mitigation in wireless communications.
Investigation of the Effects of Various Cyclodextrins on the Stabilisation of Human Serum Albumin by a Spectroscopic Method
Authors: Oftadeh Mohsen , Behbahani Golamreza Rezaei , Saboury Ali Akbar , Rafiei Shahnaz
Published: June 2015

The binding parameters between cyclodextrins (CDs) and human serum albumin (HSA) were investigated by isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), fluorescence quenching, and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy at 300 K in 50 mM phosphate buffer solution. Among the various CDs investigated, β-CD has the greater ability to decrease the aggregation of HSA and the results indicated that the inhibition order is γ-CD < α-CD < β-CD. The obtained heats for HSA+CDs interactions were reported and analysed in terms of the extended solvation model, which was used to reproduce the enthalpies of HSA interactions with CDs over a broad range of complex concentrations. The binding constant and thermodynamic parameters were obtained. These suggested that the binding reaction was driven by both enthalpy and entropy, and electrostatic interactions played a major role in the stabilising of HSA. The parameters and reflected the net effect of β-CD on the HSA stability at low and high cyclodextrin concentrations, respectively. The positive values for indicated that β-CD stabilises the HSA structure at low concentrations. The UV absorption intensity of theses complexes increased and a slight red shift was observed in the absorbance wavelength with increasing the CD concentration. The fluorescence intensity of HSA decreased regularly and a slight blue shift was observed for the emission wavelength with increasing CD concentration. The results indicate that the CD complex could quench the fluorescence of HSA and changes the microenvironment of the tryptophan residue.
Improving public health surveillance of chlamydia: analysis of population-level positivity trends
Authors: Stephens Nicola , Coleman David , Shaw Kelly A. , O'Sullivan Maree , Venn Alison
Published: June 2015

Background
Chlamydia remains Australia’s most frequently notified communicable disease; however, interpretation of notification data is difficult without knowledge of testing practices. This study examined the value of reporting positivity trends. Methods: Tasmanian population-level chlamydia laboratory tests and notification data from 2001 to 2010 were compared. Results: Notifications, tests and positivity increased, most significantly in males and females aged 15–29 years. Conclusions: Analysis of chlamydia positivity trends can inform the development, monitoring and evaluation of prevention and control activities and improves the interpretation of notification trends. After allowing for testing effort, an increase in chlamydia infections in young people was found.
Developing research expertise in applied linguistics
Authors: Wray Alison , Wallace Mike
Published: June 2015

This paper explores the ambiguous nature of applied linguistics as a field of enquiry, to contextualise the interpretation of data from an empirical study into how research expertise in applied linguistics is conceptualised, and how it develops during an academic’s career. Key findings from the study include the importance of being willing to work at the boundaries of one’s knowledge, the capacity to communicate one’s ideas effectively, and the role of a good quality research environment for developing knowledge, skills and confidence. It is proposed that these features fit well with the modern imperative of addressing the world’s major problems though a cross-disciplinary approach to research, putting applied linguists into a strong position to contribute to new research knowledge.
The impact of PPP and TBLT on Vietnamese students’ writing performance and self-regulatory writing strategies
Authors: Yen Phuong Hoang , Van den Branden Kris , Van Steendam Elke , Sercu Lies
Published: June 2015

While the available research literature appears to support the implementation of task-based language teaching (TBLT) in Western countries, few studies have been conducted to investigate its impact on classroom practice in Asia, especially in comparison with the presentation-practice-production (PPP) approach which many Asian teachers still favour. The current study explores the differential effects of the PPP approach and a task-based approach on Vietnamese students’ writing performance and self-regulation while writing descriptive and argumentative paragraphs. The study involved 138 students of English Language Studies at a university in Vietnam. Results show that both approaches are effective in enhancing students’ text quality. The students in the PPP condition had significantly higher scores on linguistic accuracy in the immediate posttest than the students in the TBLT condition. Conversely, students in the TBLT groups had significantly higher scores on lexical diversity in the immediate posttest than the students in the PPP condition. With regard to self-regulation, the students in the TBLT condition had significantly higher scores on the immediate posttest than the students in the PPP condition .
Lexicogrammatical features of adverbs in advanced learner English
Authors: Hasselgård Hilde
Published: June 2015

This paper explores the use of-lyadverbs by Norwegian advanced learners of English compared to that of native speakers. The investigation is based on two corpora of novice academic English: VESPA and BAWE. It considers features of lexis (frequencies, style, meanings, collocational patterns) as well as of syntax, i.e. whether the adverbs function as adjuncts, disjuncts, conjuncts or modifiers in adjective or adverb phrases. The learners make few clear mistakes with adverbs, but there are important frequency differences between the corpora concerning lexical choice and semantic and syntactic functions. Learners overuse adverbs with modal meaning but underuse phrase-modifying adverbs. Most adjunct types are also underused. At several points, the native speakers prove to have a greater lexical repertoire.
The role of communication and coping in emerging adults’ serial arguments with parents
Authors: Gaze Catherine M. , Reznik Rachel M. , Miller Courtney Waite , Roloff Michael E.
Published: June 2015

When individuals cannot resolve a disagreement in a single episode, the argument is likely to reoccur over time resulting in a serial argument. Prior research on serial arguing has shown that engaging in hostile communication during episodes and taking a resigned stance after episodes is detrimental to one’s physical health. This study investigates the mechanisms by which hostile communication and taking a resigned stance lead to negative outcomes in a sample of emerging adults. Mutual hostility is related to physical and mental health symptoms and this relationship is mediated by the degree to which the participants feel hyperaroused. Taking a resigned stance toward a serial argument with one’s parent is related to health symptoms and this relationship is mediated by the participants’ rumination after argumentative episodes.
A test of dyadic power theory
Authors: Dunbar Norah E. , Johnson Amy Janan
Published: June 2015

Dyadic power theory (DPT; Dunbar 2004) predicts that equal and unequal-power dyads will seek to persuade one another differently because they use different control attempts. This paper seeks to expand the theory’s definition of control attempts beyond dominance by examining convergence behavior, topic avoidance, aggression, deception, and affection or support. Participants answered a survey about the way they interact with an interpersonal partner who is lower in power, equal in power, or higher in power than themselves. Results reveal that, consistent with DPT, equal power partners were more likely than high or low power partners to use a control attempt that emphasized equilibrium, and were more likely to use verbal affection and social support. However, equal power partners were also more likely to use deception and they reported their partner was least likely to be deceptive compared to the other power groups. Low power partners were more likely, compared to equal or high power, to be motivated to submit to their partner, to use topic avoidance, and to experience psychological aggression from their partner. The type of relationship moderated several of these effects.
Translators’ professional habitus and the adjacent discipline
Authors: Xu Minhui , Chu Chi Yu
Published: June 2015

Simeoni’s seminal paper (1998) has spurred many to investigate translators’ habitus, both initial and professional, though fine-grained analysis is lacking. This paper argues that a translator’s professional habitus is highly influenced by the adjacent discipline. With Edgar Snow as an illustrative case, it attempts to explore the influence of journalism on the structuring of Snow’s professional habitus as a translator. An analysis of Snow’s social trajectory and inculcation of journalistic habitus and his translation strategies as a journalist translator, especially those of deletion of ‘telling,’ addition of ‘showing,’ and changing of beginning and ending, demonstrates that Snow’s professional habitus as a translator is obviously affected by his profession as a journalist. The translator’s habitus is a locus revealing a visible embodiment of interdisciplinary influences, and his/ her professional habitus is a combination of dispositions of both the profession of translation and the profession of the adjacent discipline.
A place for oral history within Translation Studies?
Authors: Dolmaya Julie McDonough
Published: June 2015

To explore how oral history methodologies could be incorporated into translation studies research, this paper begins by reviewing oral history’s approach to conducting, preserving and analyzing oral, retrospective interviews. It then examines how oral history methods could help enhance existing methodological and documentation standards in translation studies, expand the range of sources available for current and future historical studies of translators and interpreters, and enhance existing theoretical frameworks in translation studies. Particular emphasis is placed on memory and performance in oral narratives, two aspects of interviews that seem underrepresented in existing translation studies literature, and some attention is paid to how existing translation studies research could benefit oral history.
Thinking for translating
Authors: Cifuentes-Férez Paula , Rojo Ana
Published: June 2015

Typological studies on the linguistic expression of motion are certainly of interest to translation scholars. The study of how motion is expressed across languages has indeed revealed some striking typological differences (e.g., Talmy1985,1991,2000;Berman and Slobin 1994;Stromqvist and Verhoeven 2004), which can account for some of the strategies translators resort to when dealing with motion expressions (Slobin 1996;Ibarretxe-Antuñano 2003; Cifuentes-Férez2006,2013;Ibarretxe-Antuñano and Filipović 2013). However, the question still remains as to whether translators’ decisions are exclusively guided by such typological differences or whether there are other experience- or task-related factors that may explain their behaviour. This paper provides empirical evidence on the type of factors that guide translators’ decisions when translating manner-ofmotion verbs, exploring the impact of different types of texts and the translator’s level of expertise. For this purpose, a pilot think-aloud protocol is implemented in order to examine the translation process of ten Spanish translators (five professionals and five graduate students without professional experience) when transferring manner-of-motion verbs from English into Spanish. Our results reveal that the way translators deal with manner information is mainly influenced by typological differences between the two languages. But differences in the translators’ level of professional expertise and in task-related constraints (e.g., the degree in which different type of texts focus on motion verbs) also have an effect on the strategies that translators choose to convey manner information.
Creating English-based sports terms in Serbian
Authors: Milic Mira
Published: June 2015

This paper deals with the following topics: (a) theoretical aspects of terminology with special emphasis on English-Serbian language contacts, (b) contrastive semantic and morphosyntactic analysis of the corpus containing English and Serbian terms of the five most popular ball games in the region, which were excerpted from official texts, (c) standardization of sports terms in Serbian including six principles listed in decreasing order of priority: bi-univocity, transparency, systematicity, productivity, concision, and frequency, and (d) lexicographic codification of sports terms. The current research is based on a previous study (Milić 2004) dealing with sports terminology, the main result of which was the proposal of a model of terminological standardization and publication of an English-Serbian dictionary of sports terms entitledEnglesko-srpski rečnik sportskih termina(Milić 2006).
From the atelier to e-commerce
Authors: Diez-Arroyo Marisa
Published: June 2015

Although fashion is a topic of chief relevance in our society, its linguistic characteristics have attracted little attention among researchers. Facing the challenge of combining two different, but arguably complementary, perspectives — the Frame-Based Terminology model and Relevance Theory —, this paper focuses on English and French neologisms in the language of fashion. The data, extracted from top quality Spanish women’s fashion magazines, have been examined as signals of specialised language. The analysis shows that the correct interpretation of the terms rests on a specific set of relations and roles, but also on their lexical expansion, which satisfies the expectations of expert readers and general public.
Secreted HHIP1 interacts with heparan sulfate and regulates Hedgehog ligand localization and function
Authors: Holtz Alexander M. , Griffiths Samuel C. , Davis Samantha J. , Bishop Benjamin , Siebold Christian , Allen Benjamin L.
Published: June 2015

Vertebrate Hedgehog (HH) signaling is controlled by several ligand-binding antagonists including Patched-1 (PTCH1), PTCH2, and HH-interacting protein 1 (HHIP1), whose collective action is essential for proper HH pathway activity. However, the molecular mechanisms used by these inhibitors remain poorly understood. In this paper, we investigated the mechanisms underlying HHIP1 antagonism of HH signaling. Strikingly, we found evidence that HHIP1 non–cell-autonomously inhibits HH-dependent neural progenitor patterning and proliferation. Furthermore, this non–cell-autonomous antagonism of HH signaling results from the secretion of HHIP1 that is modulated by cell type–specific interactions with heparan sulfate (HS). These interactions are mediated by an HS-binding motif in the cysteine-rich domain of HHIP1 that is required for its localization to the neuroepithelial basement membrane (BM) to effectively antagonize HH pathway function. Our data also suggest that endogenous, secreted HHIP1 localization to HS-containing BMs regulates HH ligand distribution. Overall, the secreted activity of HHIP1 represents a novel mechanism to regulate HH ligand localization and function during embryogenesis.
Erbin is a novel substrate of the Sag-βTrCP E3 ligase that regulates KrasG12D-induced skin tumorigenesis
Authors: Xie Chuan-Ming , Wei Dongping , Zhao Lili , Marchetto Sylvie , Mei Lin , Borg Jean-Paul , Sun Yi
Published: June 2015

SAG/RBX2 is the RING (really interesting new gene) component of Cullin-RING ligase, which is required for its activity. An organ-specific role of SAG in tumorigenesis is unknown. We recently showed that Sag/Rbx2, upon lung-targeted deletion, suppressed KrasG12D-induced tumorigenesis via inactivating NF-κB and mammalian target of rapamycin pathways. In contrast, we report here that, upon skin-targeted deletion, Sag significantly accelerated KrasG12D-induced papillomagenesis. In KrasG12D-expressing primary keratinocytes, Sag deletion promotes proliferation by inhibiting autophagy and senescence, by inactivating the Ras–Erk pathway, and by blocking reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. This is achieved by accumulation of Erbin to block Ras activation of Raf and Nrf2 to scavenge ROS and can be rescued by knockdown of Nrf2 or Erbin. Simultaneous one-allele deletion of the Erbin-encoding gene Erbb2ip partially rescued the phenotypes. Finally, we characterized Erbin as a novel substrate of SAG-βTrCP E3 ligase. By degrading Erbin and Nrf2, Sag activates the Ras–Raf pathway and causes ROS accumulation to trigger autophagy and senescence, eventually delaying KrasG12D-induced papillomagenesis and thus acting as a skin-specific tumor suppressor.
Cell biology: More than skin deep
Authors: Fuchs Elaine
Published: June 2015

In studying how stem cells make and maintain tissues, nearly every chapter of a cell biology textbook is of interest. The field even allows us to venture where no chapters have yet been written. In studying this basic problem, we are continually bombarded by nature’s surprises and challenges.
Junjie Hu: Shape-shifting in the endoplasmic reticulum
Authors: Powell Kendall
Published: June 2015

Hu investigates proteins that bend and blend ER membranes.