bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
New studies and a short review of heavy neutron-rich transfer products
Authors: Devaraja H. M. , Heinz S. , Ackermann D. , Göbel T. , Heßberger F. P. , Hofmann S. , Maurer J. , Münzenberg G. , Popeko A. G. , Yeremin A. V. 
Published: September 2020

AbstractWe present new results on multi-nucleon transfer reactions in low-energy collisions of $$^{48}\hbox {Ca}+{}^{238}\hbox {U}$$

48

Ca
+

238

U

measured at the velocity filter SHIP of GSI Helmholtz Centre, where we observed around 90 different nuclides from Tl to Am ($$Z=$$

Z
=

81–95). We followed the idea to use uranium targets for the synthesis of neutron-rich MNT products, particularly in the region below lead, which was triggered by model calculations. The $$\gamma $$
γ
, $$\alpha $$
α
and spontaneous fission activities of the populated nuclides have been analyzed for their identification. The cross-sections of the observed isotopes for elements $$Z = $$

Z
=

81–93 as a function of their mass number have been investigated. Excitation energy, total kinetic energy and the influence of nuclear shell effects on the production cross-sections of the observed transfer products have been studied. Also we present a compact review and comparative analysis of various multi-nucleon transfer and fragmentation reactions which are aimed at the synthesis of neutron-rich nuclides along the $$N=126$$

N
=
126

shell closure in heavy nuclei.
Kaon decays shedding light on massless dark photons
Authors: Su Jhih-Ying , Tandean Jusak 
Published: September 2020

AbstractWe explore kaon decays with missing energy carried away by a massless dark photon, $${{\overline{\gamma }}}$$

γ
¯

, assumed to have flavor-changing dipole-type couplings to the d and s quarks. We consider in particular the neutral-kaon modes $$K_L\rightarrow \gamma {{\overline{\gamma }}}$$

K
L

→
γ

γ
¯

and $$K_L\rightarrow \pi ^0\gamma {{\overline{\gamma }}}$$

K
L

→

π
0

γ

γ
¯

and their $$K_S$$

K
S

counterparts, as well as the charged-kaon channel $$K^+\rightarrow \pi ^+\gamma {{\overline{\gamma }}}$$

K
+

→

π
+

γ

γ
¯

, each of which also has an ordinary photon, $$\gamma $$
γ
, in the final state. In addition, we look at $$K_{L,S}\rightarrow \pi ^+\pi ^-{{\overline{\gamma }}}$$

K

L
,
S

→

π
+

π
-

γ
¯

and $$K^+\rightarrow \pi ^+\pi ^0{{\overline{\gamma }}}$$

K
+

→

π
+

π
0

γ
¯

. Interestingly, the same $$ds{{\overline{\gamma }}}$$

d
s

γ
¯

interactions give rise to the flavor-changing two-body decays of hyperons with missing energy and are subject to model-independent constraints that can be inferred from the existing hyperon data. Taking this into account, we obtain branching fractions $${{{\mathcal {B}}}}(K_L\rightarrow \gamma {{\overline{\gamma }}})$$

B
(

K
L

→
γ

γ
¯

)

and $$\mathcal{B}(K_L\rightarrow \pi ^0\gamma {{\overline{\gamma }}})$$

B
(

K
L

→

π
0

γ

γ
¯

)

which can be as high as $$10^{-3}$$

10

-
3

and $$10^{-6}$$

10

-
6

, respectively, one or both of which may be within the sensitivity reach of the KOTO experiment. Furthermore, we find that $${{{\mathcal {B}}}}(K^+\rightarrow \pi ^+\gamma {{\overline{\gamma }}})$$

B
(

K
+

→

π
+

γ

γ
¯

)

and $$\mathcal{B}(K^+\rightarrow \pi ^+\pi ^0{{\overline{\gamma }}})$$

B
(

K
+

→

π
+

π
0

γ
¯

)

are allowed to be maximally of order $$10^{-6}$$

10

-
6

as well, which may be probed by NA62. Complementarily, the hyperon modes can have rates which are potentially accessible by BESIII. Thus, these ongoing experiments could soon be able to offer significant tests on the existence of the massless dark photon.
Observational constraints on Barrow holographic dark energy
Authors: Anagnostopoulos Fotios K. , Basilakos Spyros , Saridakis Emmanuel N. 
Published: September 2020

AbstractWe use observational data from Supernovae (SNIa) Pantheon sample, as well as from direct measurements of the Hubble parameter from the cosmic chronometers (CC) sample, in order to extract constraints on the scenario of Barrow holographic dark energy. The latter is a holographic dark energy model based on the recently proposed Barrow entropy, which arises from the modification of the black-hole surface due to quantum-gravitational effects. We first consider the case where the new deformation exponent$$\Delta $$Δis the sole model parameter, and we show that although the standard value$$\Delta =0$$Δ=0, which corresponds to zero deformation, lies within the$$1\sigma $$1σregion, a deviation is favored. In the case where we let both$$\Delta $$Δand the second model parameter to be free we find that a deviation from standard holographic dark energy is preferred. Additionally, applying the Akaike, Bayesian and Deviance Information Criteria, we conclude that the one-parameter model is statistically compatible with$$\Lambda \hbox {CDM}$$ΛCDMparadigm, and preferred comparing to the two-parameter one. Finally, concerning the present value of the Hubble parameter we find that it is close to the Planck value.
T-odd generalized and quasi transverse momentum dependent parton distribution in a scalar spectator model
Authors: Luo Xuan , Sun Hao 
Published: September 2020

AbstractGeneralized transverse momentum dependent parton distributions (GTMDs), as mother funtions of transverse momentum dependent parton distributions (TMDs) and generalized parton distributions (GPDs), encode the most general parton structure of hadrons. We calculate four twist-two time reversal odd GTMDs of pion in a scalar spectator model. We study the dependence of GTMDs on the longitudinal momentum fraction x carried by the active quark and the transverse momentum $$|\vec k_T|$$

|

k
→

T

|

for different values of skewness $$\xi $$
ξ
defined as the longitudinal momentum transferred to the pion as well as the total momentum $$|\vec \Delta _T|$$

|

Δ
→

T

|

transferred to the pion. In addition, the quasi-TMDs and quasi-GPDs of pion have also been investigated in this paper.
Groomed jet mass as a direct probe of collinear parton dynamics
Authors: Anderle Daniele , Dasgupta Mrinal , El-Menoufi Basem Kamal , Guzzi Marco , Helliwell Jack 
Published: September 2020

AbstractWe study the link between parton dynamics in the collinear limit and the logarithmically enhanced terms of the groomed jet mass distribution, for jets groomed with the modified mass-drop tagger (mMDT). While the leading-logarithmic (LL) result is linked to collinear evolution with leading-order splitting kernels, here we derive the NLL structure directly from triple-collinear splitting kernels. The calculation we present is a fixed-order calculation in the triple-collinear limit, independent of resummation ingredients and methods. It therefore constitutes a powerful cross-check of the NLL results previously derived using the SCET formalism and provides much of the insight needed for resummation within the traditional QCD approach.
Molecular dynamics simulation of diffusion for Ni–Zr interface
Authors: Ouyang Yifang , Wu Jizheng , Wen Jiangxia , Chen Hongmei , Zhou Yulu , Tao Xiaoma , Du Yong 
Published: September 2020

The molecular dynamics simulation has been performed to study the effects of temperature on interdiffusion of Ni–Zr system. The simulated results indicate that the thickness of Ni/Zr diffusion layer increased with increasing diffusion time, and interdiffusion results in disordered or amorphization in the diffusion zone. During the diffusion process, Ni atoms diffuse crossing the interface more easily and deeply into Zr side than Zr atoms into Ni side. The activation energies of Ni and Zr are 1.25 and 1.28 eV for Ni(100)//Zr(0001) interface, 1.33 and 1.42 eV for Ni(110)//Zr(0001) interface at the temperature range of 950–1100 K, respectively. The microscopic diffusion mechanisms for Ni atoms in Zr lattice have been studied, and the results show that the most possible diffusion mechanism is the interstitial hopping mechanism, while for Zr diffusing in Ni, the vacancy diffusion mechanism is favored. The interdiffusion for case of Ni(110)//Zr(0001) interface is more easy than that of Ni(100)//Zr(0001) interface due to the lower surface energy for the former. In the diffusion zone of Ni–Zr, some typical clusters have been identified, which are similar to those extracted from the Ni–Zr intermetallic compounds, and which are generally consistent with the experimental observations in diffusion couples.
The role of acupuncture during the COVID-19 pandemic: From the historical perspective to practical application
Authors: Chen Yemeng 
Published: September 2020

Acupuncture has valuable therapeutic effects on combating pestilence based on ancient literature and practical experiences acquired during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Inner Classic of Nei Jing had laid out the principles and therapeutic methods for acupuncture applied to treat febrile diseases and special preventive treatment for pestilence as well, which was an idle sample of Cosmo-Human Correspondence doctrine of Chinese medicine. The author developed a practical protocol for acupuncture in body-resistance enhancement, symptom management, and post-pandemic care during COVID-19 outbreak. The protocol is more suitable for practicing in the western countries. Special precautions of practice during the pandemic and reopening clinic issues aftermath are also introduced.
WITHDRAWN: Braiding as a Feminist Methodology: Tensions and Possibilities of Weaving Together
Authors: Ward Amber 
Published: September 2020

Ward, A. (2020). Braiding as a Feminist Methodology: Tensions and Possibilities of Weaving Together. Cultural Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies, 21(1), 3–15. https://doi.org/10.1177/1532708620953200. This article was withdrawn after publication.
Markers of vitality in ovaries of transmen after long-term androgen treatment: a prospective cohort study
Authors: Marschalek Julian , Pietrowski Detlef , Dekan Sabine , Marschalek Marie-Louise , Brandstetter Maximilian , Ott Johannes 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Background
Gender-affirming hormone therapy has been hypothesized to reduce the patient’s reproductive potential in transmen, although the exact long-term effects on future fertility are unknown.

Methods
In this prospective cohort study we aimed to evaluate ovaries of 20 transmen by using hormone serum levels, histomorphological analysis and fluorescence activated cells sorting (FACS) analysis – in order to assess the amount of vital cells.

Results
The median total number of follicles per field of view was 39 (IQR 12–122). Of all follicles (n = 1661), the vast majority was primordial (n = 1505, 90.6%), followed by primary (n = 76, 4.6%), abnormal (n = 63, 3.8%) and secondary follicles (n = 17, 1.0%). FACS analysis was available for 13 samples (65.0%) and the median frequency of vital cells was 87.5% (IQR, 77.7–95.4%). Both a higher age (p = 0.032) and a lower BMI (p = 0.003) were significantly associated with a higher frequency of vital cells.

Conclusion
The majority of ovarian cells after long-term androgen treatment were vital in FACS analysis and histomorphological evaluation revealed a normal cortical follicle distribution. These results are currently exploratory, but might be promising for issues on fertility preservation.

Trial registration
The study was approved by the ethics committee of the Medical University of Vienna (EK 2240/2016) and was retrospectively registered in the Current Controlled Trials Register (registration number NCT03649087, date of registration: 28.08.2018).
Chloride intracellular channel 4 participate in the protective effect of Ginkgolide B in MPP+ injured MN9D cells: insight from proteomic analysis
Authors: Feng Zili , Zhu Zhibin , Chen Wang , Bai Yu , Hu Daihua , Cheng Jia 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Background
Ginkgolide B (GB), the extract of G. biloba leaves, has been shown to be protective against many neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s disease (PD). Efforts have been made to synthesized ginkgolides analogs and derivatives with more targeted and smaller molecular weight. In the present study, four GB derivatives (GBHC-1-GBHC-4) were synthesized, and their protective roles in N-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP +) injured MN9D dopaminergic neuronal cell line were evaluated. Also, cell response mechanisms upon these GB derivatives treatment were analyzed by iTRAQ proteomics.

Methods
MN9D cells were treated with MPP + to induce in vitro cell models of PD. Four GB derivatives (GBHC-1-GBHC-4) were synthesized, and their protective roles on cell viability and apoptosis in in vitro PD model cells were evaluated by CCK8 assay, fluorescence-activated cell sorting and DAPI staining, respectively. The proteomic profiles of MPP+ injured MN9D cells pretreated with or without GB and GB derivatives were detected using the isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ) labeling technique.

Results
Pretreatment with GBHC-1-GBHC-4 noticeably increased cell viability and attenuated cell apoptosis in MPP+ -injured MN9D cells. Using proteomic analysis, we identified differentially expressed proteins upon GB and GB derivatives treatment. Chloride intracellular channel 4 (CLIC4) and “protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum” pathways participated in the protective roles of GB and GBHC-4. GB and GBHC-4 pretreatment could significantly reverse MPP+ -induced CLIC4 expression and translocation from cytoplasm to nucleus of MN9D cells.

Conclusions
Quantitative comparative proteomic analysis identified differentially expressed proteins associated with GB and GB derivatives. We further verified the expression of CLIC4 by western blotting and immunocytochemistry assay. This bio-information on the identified pathways and differentially expressed proteins such as CLIC4 provide more targeted directions for the synthesis of more effective and targeted GB derivatives for the treatment of neurological disorders.
Remote cardiac rehabilitation is a good alternative of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in the COVID-19 era
Authors: Nakayama Atsuko , Takayama Naoko , Kobayashi Momoko , Hyodo Kanako , Maeshima Naomi , Takayuki Fujiwara , Morita Hiroyuki , Komuro Issei 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Background
In the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, people need to practice social distancing in order to protect themselves from SARS-CoV-2 infection. In such stressful situations, remote cardiac rehabilitation (CR) might be a viable alternative to the outpatient CR program.

Methods
We prospectively investigated patients hospitalized for heart failure (HF) with a left ventricular ejection fraction of < 50%. As for patients who participated in the remote CR program, telephone support was provided by cardiologists and nurses who specialized in HF every 2 weeks after discharge. The emergency readmission rate within 30 days of discharge was compared among the outpatient CR, remote CR, and non-CR groups, and the EQ-5D score was compared between the outpatient CR and remote CR groups.

Results
The participation rate of HF patients in our remote CR program elevated during the COVID-19 pandemic. As observed in the outpatient CR group (n = 69), the emergency readmission rate within 30 days of discharge was lower in the remote CR group (n = 30) than in the non-CR group (n = 137) (P = 0.02). The EQ-5D score was higher in the remote CR group than in the outpatient CR group (P = 0.03) 30 days after discharge.

Conclusions
Remote CR is as effective as outpatient CR for improving the short-term prognosis of patients hospitalized for heart failure post-discharge. This suggests that the remote CR program can be provided as a good alternative to the outpatient CR program.
Genome-wide analysis of lncRNA and mRNA expression and endogenous hormone regulation during tension wood formation in Catalpa bungei
Authors: Xiao Yao , Yi Fei , Ling Juanjuan , Yang Guijuan , Lu Na , Jia Zirui , Wang Junchen , Zhao Kun , Wang Junhui , Ma Wenjun 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Background
Phytohormones are the key factors regulating vascular development in plants, and they are also involved in tension wood (TW) formation. Although the theory of hormone distribution in TW formation is widely supported, the effects of endogenous hormones on TW formation have not yet been assessed. In this study, TW formation was induced in Catalpa bungei by artificial bending. The phytohormone content of TW, opposite wood (OW) and normal wood (NW) was determined using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and transcriptome sequencing was performed. The hormone content and related gene expression data were comprehensively analyzed.

Results
The results of analyses of the plant hormone contents indicated significantly higher levels of cis-zeatin (cZ), indoleacetic acid (IAA) and abscisic acid (ABA) in TW than in OW. Genes involved in the IAA and ABA synthesis pathways, such as ALDH (evm.model.group5.1511) and UGT (evm.model.scaffold36.20), were significantly upregulated in TW. and the expression levels of ARF (evm.model.group5.1332), A-ARR (evm.model.group0.1600), and TCH4 (evm.model.group2.745), which participate in IAA, cZ and Brassinolide (BR) signal transduction, were significantly increased in TW. In particular, ARF expression may be regulated by long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and the HD-ZIP transcription factor ATHB-15.

Conclusions
We constructed a multiple hormone-mediated network of C. bungei TW formation based on hormone levels and transcriptional expression profiles were identified during TW formation.
The combined utilization of Chlorhexidine and Voriconazole or Natamycin to combat Fusarium infections
Authors: Jiang Tao , Tang Jing , Wu Zhiqin , Sun Yi , Tan Jingwen , Yang Lianjuan 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Background
Fusarium species are the fungal pathogens most commonly responsible for the mycotic keratitis, which are resistant to the majority of currently available antifungal agents. The present study was designed to assess the efficacy of a combination of low doses chlorhexidine with two other commonly used drugs (voriconazole and natamycin) to treat Fusarium infections.

Results
We utilized combinations of chlorhexidine and natamycin or voriconazole against 20 clinical Fusarium strains in vitro using a checkerboard-based microdilution strategy. In order to more fully understand the synergistic interactions between voriconazole and chlorhexidine, we utilized a Galleria mellonella model to confirm the combined antifungal efficacy of chlorhexidine and voriconazole in vivo. We found that for voriconazole, natamycin, and chlorhexidine as single agents, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ranges were 2–8, 4–16, and > 16 μg/ml, respectively. In contrast, the MIC values for voriconazole and chlorhexidine were reduced to 0.25–1 and 1–2 μg/ml, respectively, when these agents were administered in combination, with synergy being observed for 90% of tested Fusarium strains. Combined chlorhexidine and natamycin treatment, in contrast, exhibited synergistic activity for only 10% of tested Fusarium strains. We observed no evidence of antagonism. Our in vivo model results further confirmed the synergistic antifungal activity of chlorhexidine and voriconazole.

Conclusions
Our results offer novel evidence that voriconazole and chlorhexidine exhibit synergistic activity when used to suppress the growth of Fusarium spp., and these agents may thus offer value as a combination topical antifungal treatment strategy.
Genome-wide identification and characterization of GRAS genes in soybean (Glycine max)
Authors: Wang Liang , Ding Xianlong , Gao Yingqi , Yang Shouping 
Published: September 2020

AbstractBackgroundGRAS proteins are crucial transcription factors, which are plant-specific and participate in various plant biological processes. Thanks to the rapid progress of the whole genome sequencing technologies, theGRASgene families in different plants have been broadly explored and studied. However, comprehensive research on the soybean (Glycine max)GRASgene family is relatively lagging.ResultsIn this study, 117Glycine maxGRASgenes (GmGRAS) were identified. Further phylogenetic analyses showed that theGmGRASgenes could be categorized into nine gene subfamilies: DELLA, HAM, LAS, LISCL, PAT1, SCL3, SCL4/7, SCR and SHR. Gene structure analyses turned out that theGmGRASgenes lacked introns and were relatively conserved. Conserved domains and motif patterns of theGmGRASmembers in the same subfamily or clade exhibited similarities. Notably, the expansion of theGmGRASgene family was driven both by gene tandem and segmental duplication events. Whereas, segmental duplications took the major role in generating newGmGRASgenes. Moreover, the synteny and evolutionary constraints analyses of the GRAS proteins among soybean and distinct species (two monocots and four dicots) provided more detailed evidence forGmGRASgene evolution.Cis-element analyses indicated that theGmGRASgenes may be responsive to diverse environmental stresses and regulate distinct biological processes. Besides, the expression patterns of theGmGRASgenes were varied in various tissues, during saline and dehydration stresses and during seed germination processes.ConclusionsWe conducted a systematic investigation of theGRASgenes in soybean, which may be valuable in paving the way for futureGmGRASgene studies and soybean breeding.
Efficacy of different dose of dexmedetomidine combined with remifentanil in colonoscopy: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Jia Li , Xie Meng , Zhang Jing , Guo Jingyu , Tong Tong , Xing Yuying 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Background
Dexmedetomidine has advantages during colonoscopy as it allows the patient to cooperate during the procedure. Few studies examined the dexmedetomidine-remifentanil combination. This study was to evaluate the effects of different doses of the dexmedetomidine-remifentanil combination in colonoscopy.

Methods
This was a prospective trial carried out at the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University between 02/2018 and 10/2018. The patients were randomized: group I (dexmedetomidine 0.2 μg·kg− 1), group II (dexmedetomidine 0.3 μg·kg− 1), and group III (dexmedetomidine 0.4 μg·kg− 1), all combined with remifentanil. The primary outcomes were the patient’s body movements during the procedure and adverse events.

Results
Compared with at admission (T0), the SBP, HR, and RR at immediately after giving DEX (T1), at the beginning of the examination (T2), 5 min after the beginning of the examination (T3), 10 min after the beginning of the examination (T4), and at the end of the examination (T5) in the three groups were all reduced (all P < 0.05), but all were within the clinically normal range. SpO2 remained > 98% in all patients during the examination. Compared with T0, the BIS values of the three groups were decreased at T1 and T2 (all P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in BIS among the three groups (all P > 0.05). The minimum BIS value in group III was lower than in groups I and II (P < 0.05). The degree of satisfaction with the anesthesia effect was higher in groups II and III that in group I (P < 0.05). No hypotension occurred, seven patients had bradycardia, and four patients had nausea/vomiting.

Conclusions
Dexmedetomidine 0.3 μg·kg− 1 combined with remifentanil was effective for colonoscopy and had few adverse reactions.
Chinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR2000029105, Registered 13 January 2020 - Retrospectively registered.