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Diagnosing Potential Impacts of Tibetan Plateau Spring Soil Moisture Anomalies on Summer Precipitation and Floods in the Yangtze River Basin
Authors: Zhu Chenxia , Ullah Waheed , Wang Guojie , Lu Jiao , Li Shijie , Feng Aiqing , Hagan Daniel Fiifi Tawia , Jiang Tong , Su Buda 
Published: April 2023

AbstractSoil moisture as a key variable of land processes greatly influences the weather and climate. This study investigates the observed linkage between Tibetan Plateau (TP) spring soil moisture and summer precipitation and floods in the Yangtze River basin during 1988–2008 using satellite and in‐situ observations. A significant (p = 1%) proportion of interannual variations of summer precipitation (about 25%) in the Yangtze River basin can be attributed to spring TP soil moisture anomalies which show a dipole pattern. When spring soil moisture anomalies are positive (negative) over eastern (western) TP, there is more summer precipitation and consequently river discharge in the Yangtze River basin, or vice versa. The possible mechanisms can be explained from the perspectives of surface energy balance and atmospheric thermodynamics. More (less) spring soil moisture over the eastern (western) plateau enhances summer diabatic heating, which may be related to soil moisture memory. The enhanced summer diabatic heating stimulates vigorous ascending motions over TP, which diverge in the upper troposphere (200 hPa) and descend over the western Pacific. This is conducive to the enhancement and mutual proximity of the South Asian High (SAH) and the Western Pacific Subtropical High (WPSH). As a result, the warm and humid air flows from the Bay of Bengal and the western Pacific and the cold and dry air flows from the boreal continent converge in the Yangtze River basin, causing excessive summer precipitation. Therefore, TP spring soil moisture can be considered a seasonal predictor of summer precipitation and possible subsequent floods in the Yangtze River basin.
Let-7b-5p inhibits breast cancer cell growth and metastasis via repression of hexokinase 2-mediated aerobic glycolysis
Authors: Li Ling , Zhang Xiujuan , Lin Yanni , Ren Xinxin , Xie Tian , Lin Jing , Wu Shumeng , Ye Qinong 
Published: April 2023

AbstractHexokinase 2 (HK2), a critical rate-limiting enzyme in the glycolytic pathway catalyzing hexose phosphorylation, is overexpressed in multiple human cancers and associated with poor clinicopathological features. Drugs targeting aerobic glycolysis regulators, including HK2, are in development. However, the physiological significance of HK2 inhibitors and mechanisms of HK2 inhibition in cancer cells remain largely unclear. Herein, we show that microRNA-let-7b-5p (let-7b-5p) represses HK2 expression by targeting its 3′-untranslated region. By suppressing HK2-mediated aerobic glycolysis, let-7b-5p restrains breast tumor growth and metastasis both in vitro and in vivo. In patients with breast cancer, let-7b-5p expression is significantly downregulated and is negatively correlated with HK2 expression. Our findings indicate that the let-7b-5p/HK2 axis plays a key role in aerobic glycolysis as well as breast tumor proliferation and metastasis, and targeting this axis is a potential therapeutic strategy for breast cancer.
Odd skipped-related 1 controls the pro-regenerative response of fibro-adipogenic progenitors
Authors: Kotsaris Georgios , Qazi Taimoor H. , Bucher Christian H. , Zahid Hafsa , Pöhle-Kronawitter Sophie , Ugorets Vladimir , Jarassier William , Börno Stefan , Timmermann Bernd , Giesecke-Thiel Claudia , Economides Aris N. , Le Grand Fabien , Vallecillo-García Pedro , Knaus Petra , Geissler Sven , Stricker Sigmar 
Published: April 2023

AbstractSkeletal muscle regeneration requires the coordinated interplay of diverse tissue-resident- and infiltrating cells. Fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) are an interstitial cell population that provides a beneficial microenvironment for muscle stem cells (MuSCs) during muscle regeneration. Here we show that the transcription factor Osr1 is essential for FAPs to communicate with MuSCs and infiltrating macrophages, thus coordinating muscle regeneration. Conditional inactivation of Osr1 impaired muscle regeneration with reduced myofiber growth and formation of excessive fibrotic tissue with reduced stiffness. Osr1-deficient FAPs acquired a fibrogenic identity with altered matrix secretion and cytokine expression resulting in impaired MuSC viability, expansion and differentiation. Immune cell profiling suggested a novel role for Osr1-FAPs in macrophage polarization. In vitro analysis suggested that increased TGFβ signaling and altered matrix deposition by Osr1-deficient FAPs actively suppressed regenerative myogenesis. In conclusion, we show that Osr1 is central to FAP function orchestrating key regenerative events such as inflammation, matrix secretion and myogenesis.
Public remotely sensed data raise concerns about history of failed Jagersfontein dam
Authors: Torres-Cruz Luis Alberto , O’Donovan Christopher 
Published: April 2023

AbstractA mine waste deposit known as a tailings dam recently failed in the town of Jagersfontein, South Africa. The failure occurred amidst global concern about the safety record of these structures. Herein we use public remotely sensed data to gain insights into the construction history of the dam. The data suggest a construction sequence that is inconsistent with sound tailings management practices: asymmetric deposition, erosion gullies, large ponds and absence of beaches. These observations highlight the criticality of adhering to good construction practices and the potential of public data to monitor such adherence. Additionally, we present commercially available very high resolution satellite images to illustrate some of the immediate consequences of the failure.
Spatiotemporal consistency of neural responses to repeatedly presented video stimuli accounts for population preferences
Authors: Hoshi Ayaka , Hirayama Yuya , Saito Fumihiro , Ishiguro Tatsuji , Suetani Hiromichi , Kitajo Keiichi 
Published: April 2023

AbstractPopulation preferences for video advertisements vary across short video clips. What underlies these differences? Repeatedly watching a video clip may produce a consistent spatiotemporal pattern of neural activity that is dependent on the individual and the stimulus. Moreover, such consistency may be associated with the degree of engagement and memory of individual viewers. Since the population preferences are associated with the engagement and memory of the individual viewers, the consistency observed in a smaller group of viewers can be a predictor of population preferences. To test the hypothesis, we measured the degree of inter-trial consistency in participants’ electroencephalographic (EEG) responses to repeatedly presented television commercials. We observed consistency in the neural activity patterns across repetitive views and found that the similarity in the spatiotemporal patterns of neural responses while viewing popular television commercials predicts population preferences obtained from a large audience. Moreover, a regression model that used two datasets, including two separate groups of participants viewing different stimulus sets, showed good predictive performance in a leave-one-out cross-validation. These findings suggest that universal spatiotemporal patterns in EEG responses can account for population-level human behaviours.
Microfibrillar-associated protein 5 suppresses adipogenesis by inhibiting essential coactivator of PPARγ
Authors: Zhang Tianlong , Li Haoran , Sun Shiwei , Zhou Wuling , Zhang Tieqi , Yu Yueming , Wang Qiang , Wang Minghai 
Published: April 2023

AbstractFemoral head necrosis is responsible for severe pain and its incidence is increasing. Abnormal adipogenic differentiation and fat cell hypertrophy of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells increase intramedullary cavity pressure, leading to osteonecrosis. By analyzing gene expression before and after adipogenic differentiation, we found that Microfibril-Associated Protein 5 (MFAP5) is significantly down-regulated in adipogenesis whilst the mechanism of MFAP5 in regulating the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells is unknown. The purpose of this study was to clarify the role of MAFP5 in adipogenesis and therefore provide a theoretical basis for future therapeutic options of osteonecrosis. By knockdown or overexpression of MFAP5 in C3H10 and 3T3-L1 cells, we found that MFAP5 was significantly down-regulated as a key regulator of adipogenic differentiation, and identified the underlying downstream molecular mechanism. MFAP5 directly bound to and inhibited the expression of Staphylococcal Nuclease And Tudor Domain Containing 1, an essential coactivator of PPARγ, exerting an important regulatory role in adipogenesis.
Attention‐based network embedding with higher‐order weights and node attributes
Authors: Mo Xian , Wan Binyuan , Tang Rui , Ding Junkai , Liu Guangdi 
Published: April 2023

AbstractNetwork embedding aspires to learn a low‐dimensional vector of each node in networks, which can apply to diverse data mining tasks. In real‐life, many networks include rich attributes and temporal information. However, most existing embedding approaches ignore either temporal information or network attributes. A self‐attention based architecture using higher‐order weights and node attributes for both static and temporal attributed network embedding is presented in this article. A random walk sampling algorithm based on higher‐order weights and node attributes to capture network topological features is presented. For static attributed networks, the algorithm incorporates first‐order to k‐order weights, and node attribute similarities into one weighted graph to preserve topological features of networks. For temporal attribute networks, the algorithm incorporates previous snapshots of networks containing first‐order to k‐order weights, and nodes attribute similarities into one weighted graph. In addition, the algorithm utilises a damping factor to ensure that the more recent snapshots allocate a greater weight. Attribute features are then incorporated into topological features. Next, the authors adopt the most advanced architecture, Self‐Attention Networks, to learn node representations. Experimental results on node classification of static attributed networks and link prediction of temporal attributed networks reveal that our proposed approach is competitive against diverse state‐of‐the‐art baseline approaches.
Observer‐based integral sliding mode control for uncertain neutral semi‐Markovian jumping systems with time‐varying delays
Authors: Fu Qinhong , Xiong Lianglin , Zhang Haiyang , Shi Kaibo 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThis article studies the observer‐based integral sliding mode control (ISMC) problem for continuously uncertain neutral semi‐Markovian jumping systems with time‐varying delays (TDs). Firstly, based on the designed state observer, an ISMC method is proposed for the first time. Then, building an appropriate stochastic Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional by taking into account more information about TDs, a novel sufficient condition is established for the robustly stochastic stability of the overall system made up of the error system and the sliding mode dynamics system. Furthermore, an ISMC law is devised to ensure the reachability of the integral sliding surface in a finite time. Additionally, the proposed method can be reduced to the known state case, thus, the ISMC problem for continuously uncertain neutral semi‐Markovian jumping systems with TDs is also investigated in this article. Finally, three numerical examples explain the effectiveness of the results obtained.
Sonographic Monitoring of Growth of Uterine Myomas in Untreated Women and Respective Influence Factors
Authors: Seidel Vera , Wernecke Klaus Dieter , Bellingkrodt Antonia Lukrezia , Armbrust Robert , David Matthias 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Research Question What are the growth patterns of uterine myomas in untreated premenopausal women? Which factors influence the growth rate of uterine myomas in premenopausal
women?
Method All premenopausal women who presented to the outpatient myoma consultation clinic between January 2005 and March 2022 at least twice were screened. Exclusion criteria were
hormonal therapy, pregnancy, and postmenopausal status.
Results A total of 189 patients were included in our study which focused on the respective largest uterine myoma of each woman. An ideal linear growth over time was assumed. Most
myomas (82%) increased in size. The mean annual growth of these myomas was 68.42 cm3. The most important prognostic factor for growth was the initial size of the myoma. The
absolute annual growth of myomas measuring > 50 cm3 at first presentation was higher compared to smaller myomas (p < 0.001). The relative annual growth rate was highest for
myomas measuring between 20 and 50 cm3 at the initial presentation (p = 0.003). The relative annual growth rate in women older than 40 years was significantly lower than that in
women below the age of 40 years (p = 0.003).
Conclusion Overall, it is difficult to make an individual prognosis about the growth pattern of a uterine myoma in a specific patient. It should be noted especially in asymptomatic
patients that spontaneous regression of myoma size can also occur in premenopausal women.
Complications Associated with Image-Guided Percutaneous Thermal Ablation of Liver Tumors
Authors: Arellano Ronald S. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractImage-guided thermal ablation of liver cancer is a well-established treatment for patients with primary or secondary liver tumors. While the safety profile for liver ablations is high, several procedure-related complications can occur. An awareness of the potential complications, their recognition, and management are essential for the interventionist who performs liver ablation. This review will describe some of the most frequently encountered complications associated with image-guided thermal ablation of hepatic malignancies.
Ultrahigh-extinction-ratio and broadband all-silicon TM-pass polarizer by employing multimode anti-symmetric apodized Bragg grating
Authors: Cheng Guanglian , Yi Qiyuan , Yan Zhiwei , Li Qiyuan , Xu Fanglu , Sima Chaotan , Shen Li 
Published: April 2023

On-chip polarizers are the essential components for polarization management in integrated systems. Hence, polarizers with broad operation bandwidth (BW), low insert loss (IL), and high polarization extinction ratio (PER) are highly desired. A broadband and ultra-high ER all-silicon transverse-magnetic-pass polarizer is presented and experimentally demonstrated on the 220 nm silicon-on-insulator platform. The proposed device consists of a TE1 mode filter and a multimode anti-symmetric apodized Bragg grating (MASABG). The MASABG works as a Bragg reflector to convert forward TE0 to backward TE1 mode, and then the reflected TE1 gradually evolves into the TE0 mode in the mode filter and finally leaks out. The device exhibits efficient polarization selectivity, facilitated by fully etched rectangular holes inside the waveguide to introduce strong periodic perturbations in the MASABG. Simulation results predict that the designed polarizer achieves ultra-high PER ∼60 dB with low IL &lt; 0.2 dB at around 1550 nm, and the calculated BWs for PER &gt;30 and &gt;40 dB are estimated to be 275 and 268 nm, respectively. More importantly, the reflection of the eliminated TE polarization is suppressed to below −12 dB. For the fabricated polarizer, the measured BWs for PER &gt;30 and &gt;40 dB are about 260 and 150 nm, respectively, and the measured IL is &lt;0.9 dB in a wide wavelength range of 1410–1700 nm.
Normative effect of economic inequality: empirical evidence about conspicuous consumption (Efecto normativo de la desigualdad económica: evidencias empíricas sobre el consumo conspicuo)
Authors: Velandia-Morales Andrea , Rodríguez-Bailón Rosa , Martínez Rocío 
Published: April 2023

Economic inequality has negative consequences at different levels. At the individual level, it may affect social perception and configure specific features that may generate a normative climate. The current research’s main goals were (a) to analyse the effects of inequality on the attributions of others’ consumer behaviour and (b) to provide empirical evidence about how inequality configures normative consumer habits focusing on luxury consumption. This work includes three preregistered experimental studies. In Study 1 ( N = 276) and Study 2 ( N = 301), we used a between-participants design with two experimental conditions (high vs. low inequality). In Study 3, we reversed the order of the variables to identify whether luxury consumption triggered expectations about the levels of inequality in a specific context. Results showed that in high (vs. low) economic inequality settings, participants inferred more materialism, status-seeking, status anxiety and conspicuous consumption in others. Furthermore, luxury consumption became a predictor of economic inequality. Thus, economic inequality affects attribution processes and works as a clue to infer descriptive norms in a society.
P3HT vs Spiro-OMeTAD as a hole transport layer for halide perovskite indoor photovoltaics and self-powering of motion sensors
Authors: Wang Shaoyang , Kang Byeong-Cheol , Park Sang-Joon , Ha Tae-Jun , Krishnan Jagadamma Lethy 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Recent years have witnessed the emergence of indoor photovoltaic (PV) devices with the rapid development of the Internet of things technology field. Among the candidates for indoor PVs, halide perovskites are attracting enormous attention due to their outstanding optoelectronic properties suitable for indoor light harvesting. Here we investigated the indoor PV properties of CH3NH3PbI3-based devices using Spiro-OMeTAD and P3HT as the hole transport layers. The Spiro-OMeTAD-based devices show a consistently higher power conversion efficiency under indoor illumination and 1 sun, with the champion devices showing a power conversion efficiency of 21.0% and 30.1% for the forward and reverse scan under 1000 lux warm white LED illumination. Fewer trap states and higher carrier lifetime were revealed for Spiro-OMeTAD based devices compared to P3HT. The best-performed Spiro-OMeTAD-based devices are used to self-power a wearable motion sensor, which could detect human motion in real-time, to create a primary sensor system with independent power management. By attaching the Spiro-OMeTAD indoor PV device to the strain sensor, the sensor exhibits an accurate and sensitive response with finger bending movements with good repeatability and negligible degradation of mechanical stability, which indicates the success of sensor powering with the indoor PV device.
Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion following successful treatment of large bi-atrial thrombi in a patient with atrial fibrillation: a case report
Authors: Ng Kim Fong , Calvert Peter , Khalatbari Afshin , Lip Gregory Y H , Velavan Periaswamy , Gupta Dhiraj 
Published: April 2023

Abstract

Background
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a well-established risk factor for intracardiac thrombosis. Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is emerging as a viable alternative to oral anticoagulation (OAC) for high-risk AF patients who are contraindicated to long-term OAC.

Case summary
A 74-year-old man with a history of permanent AF and subdural haemorrhage on warfarin therapy was referred to our facility for further management. Cardiac CT imaging revealed large bi-atrial thrombi for which apixaban therapy was initiated. Serial imaging over nine months showed gradual shrinkage and then resolution of the thrombi. In line with the patient’s preference to avoid life-long OAC, he received LAAO using an Amplatzer™ Amulet™ device. Follow-up transoesophageal echocardiography showed a well-seated device with no leak and no thrombus.

Discussion
We discussed the key issues surrounding management of bi-atrial thrombi and the decision to perform LAAO in these circumstances, relying on shared decision making and multi-disciplinary team input.
Rewriting the Story of Mid- and Late-Life Family Caregiving: Applying a Narrative Identity Framework
Authors: Mroz Emily L , Monin Joan K , Gaugler Joseph E , Matta-Singh Tara D , Fried Terri R 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Family caregivers of older people with health needs often provide long-term, intensive support. Caregivers are, in turn, shaped by these caregiving experiences. According to the narrative identity framework, self-narratives from lived experiences influence self-beliefs and behaviors. We assert that family caregiving experiences, filtered through individuals’ memory systems as self-narratives, provide substantial scaffolding for navigating novel challenges in late life. Self-narratives from caregiving can guide positive self-beliefs and behaviors, leading to constructive health-focused outcomes, but they also have the potential to guide negative self-beliefs or behaviors, causing adverse consequences for navigating late-life health. We advocate for incorporating the narrative identity framework into existing caregiving stress models and for new programs of research that examine central mechanisms by which caregiving self-narratives guide self-beliefs and behavioral outcomes. To provide a foundation for this research, we outline 3 domains in which caregiving self-narratives may substantially influence health-related outcomes. This article concludes with recommendations for supporting family caregivers moving forward, highlighting narrative therapy interventions as innovative options for reducing the negative consequences of maladaptive caregiving self-narratives.
Hepatic-to-azygos vein redirection after a failed bifurcated graft Fontan conversion
Authors: Koizumi Junichi , Ikai Akio , Iwase Tomoyuki , Kin Hajime 
Published: April 2023

AbstractA successful hepatic-to-azygos vein redirection was performed in a patient with absent inferior vena cava using a long vascular graft to address a pulmonary arterio-venous fistula after a failed Fontan conversion. No exacerbation was observed 5 years postoperatively.
Phylogenetic systematics, diversification, and biogeography of Cerurinae (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) and a description of a new genus
Authors: St Laurent Ryan A , Goldstein Paul Z , Miller James S , Markee Amanda , Staude Hermann S , Kawahara Akito Y , Miller Scott E , Robbins Robert K 
Published: April 2023

AbstractWe present the first dated molecular phylogeny of the Cerurinae moths (Notodontidae), based on sequence data for 666 loci generated by anchored hybrid enrichment. Monophyly of Cerurinae is corroborated, which includes the following genera: Pararethona Janse, Pseudorethona Janse, Oreocerura Kiriakoff, stat. rev., Cerurella Kiriakoff, Notocerura Kiriakoff, Hampsonita Kiriakoff, Afrocerura Kiriakoff, Cerurina Kiriakoff, Neoharpyia Daniel, Furcula Lamarck, Neocerura Matsumura, Americerura St Laurent and Goldstein, gen. nov., Cerura Schrank, and Kamalia Koçak & Kemal. The type species of the Neotropical genus Tecmessa Burmeister, T. annulipes (Berg), which had been incorrectly assigned to Cerurinae, is recovered in Heterocampinae; and Americeruragen. nov. is proposed to receive 17 unambiguously cerurine species transferred from Tecmessa. Divergence time estimates recover a crown age of Notodontidae roughly coincident with the K-Pg boundary, and a late-Oligocene crown age for Cerurinae. An African origin is inferred for Cerurinae, followed by colonization of the Palearctic, the Americas, Indomalaya, and Australasia during the Miocene. At least three independent colonizations of the Americas are inferred, one in the mid-Miocene associated with ancestral Americeruragen. nov. and two in the Pliocene and Pleistocene within Furcula. We hypothesize that the global spread of Cerurinae was enabled by that of its primary caterpillar foodplants in the Salicaceae. State-dependent diversification analyses suggest that cerurines diversified most rapidly in temperate climates.