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  1. Article ; Online: Comment on "Factors influencing neonatal outcomes in twin pregnancies undergoing cesarean section: a cross-sectional study".

    Tian, Hua / Liu, Jinjin

    Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)

    2024  Volume 70, Issue 3, Page(s) e20231309

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Pregnancy ; Female ; Cesarean Section/statistics & numerical data ; Pregnancy, Twin ; Infant, Newborn ; Pregnancy Outcome ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Risk Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-22
    Publishing country Brazil
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 731969-1
    ISSN 1806-9282 ; 0104-4230 ; 0004-5241 ; 0102-843X
    ISSN (online) 1806-9282
    ISSN 0104-4230 ; 0004-5241 ; 0102-843X
    DOI 10.1590/1806-9282.20231309
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  2. Article ; Online: Characterization of cleavage patterns and assembly of N-terminally modified GII.6 norovirus VP1 proteins.

    Ma, Jie / Liu, Jinjin / Huo, Yuqi

    Archives of virology

    2024  Volume 169, Issue 3, Page(s) 55

    Abstract: When expressed in vitro, the major capsid protein VP1 of a norovirus (NoV) can self-assemble into virus-like particles (VLPs), and its N-terminus can tolerate foreign sequences without the assembly being affected. We explored the effects of adding an N- ... ...

    Abstract When expressed in vitro, the major capsid protein VP1 of a norovirus (NoV) can self-assemble into virus-like particles (VLPs), and its N-terminus can tolerate foreign sequences without the assembly being affected. We explored the effects of adding an N-terminal sequence to the VP1 of a GII.6 NoV strain on its cleavage and assembly. Sequences of varying lengths derived from the minor capsid protein VP2 were added to the VP1 N-terminus. Using a recombinant baculovirus expression system, the fusion proteins were expressed, and their cleavage patterns and assembly were analyzed using mass spectrometry and transmission electron microscopy, respectively. All of the fusion proteins were successfully expressed and exhibited varying degrees of enzyme cleavage, most probably at the N-terminus. LC-MS results revealed that similar fragments were obtained for wild-type VP1 and fusion proteins, indicating that the cleavage sites were conserved. EM analysis indicated that VLPs of different sizes were successfully assembled for certain fusion proteins. The study data demonstrate that NoV VP1 can tolerate foreign sequences of a certain length at its N-terminus and that a conserved cleavage pattern exists, which might facilitate further investigation of the assembly and cleavage mechanisms of NoV.
    MeSH term(s) Capsid Proteins/genetics ; Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry ; Mass Spectrometry ; Microscopy, Electron, Transmission ; Norovirus/genetics
    Chemical Substances Capsid Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-22
    Publishing country Austria
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 7491-3
    ISSN 1432-8798 ; 0304-8608
    ISSN (online) 1432-8798
    ISSN 0304-8608
    DOI 10.1007/s00705-024-05973-0
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  3. Article ; Online: First application of the novel anaerobic/aerobic/anoxic (AOA) process for advanced nutrient removal in a wastewater treatment plant.

    Gao, Xinjie / Zhang, Liang / Liu, Jinjin / Zhang, Yong / Peng, Yongzhen

    Water research

    2024  Volume 252, Page(s) 121234

    Abstract: The stringent effluent quality standards in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) can effectively mitigate environmental issues such as eutrophication by reducing the discharge of nutrients into water environments. However, the current wastewater treatment ...

    Abstract The stringent effluent quality standards in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) can effectively mitigate environmental issues such as eutrophication by reducing the discharge of nutrients into water environments. However, the current wastewater treatment process often struggles to achieve advanced nutrient removal while also saving energy and reducing carbon consumption. The first full-scale anaerobic/aerobic/anoxic (AOA) system was established with a wastewater treatment scale of 40,000 m
    MeSH term(s) Sewage ; Waste Disposal, Fluid ; Anaerobiosis ; Bioreactors ; Phosphorus/metabolism ; Nutrients ; Water Purification ; Carbon ; Nitrogen ; Denitrification
    Chemical Substances Sewage ; Phosphorus (27YLU75U4W) ; Carbon (7440-44-0) ; Nitrogen (N762921K75)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-29
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 202613-2
    ISSN 1879-2448 ; 0043-1354
    ISSN (online) 1879-2448
    ISSN 0043-1354
    DOI 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121234
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  4. Article ; Online: Income, aging, and the gendered patterns of wellness: Physical health and subjective well-being in China.

    Liu, Jinjin / Liu, Yue / Pu, Yingzhu / Zhang, Tony Huiquan

    Journal of women & aging

    2024  , Page(s) 1–16

    Abstract: This article investigates the impact of demographic and socioeconomic inequalities on wellness, composed of both physical health and subjective well-being. We examine how gender inequality moderates the joint effects of aging and income on wellness in ... ...

    Abstract This article investigates the impact of demographic and socioeconomic inequalities on wellness, composed of both physical health and subjective well-being. We examine how gender inequality moderates the joint effects of aging and income on wellness in China. Utilizing generalized linear mixed model (GLMM), we analyze data from the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) spanning from 2003 to 2021. Our results reveal that income inequality disproportionately affects physical health among older, underweight, lower-class females; males are more susceptible to negative impacts on subjective well-being, particularly among lower-class, middle-aged males. These gendered patterns are situated in the contemporary Chinese society and are explained in relation to intra-household distributional inequality and the gender role expectations in the Confucian culture. We also discussed the policy implications of how to reduce the gaps in wellness across social classes, age cohorts, and genders.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-05-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1045930-3
    ISSN 1540-7322 ; 0895-2841
    ISSN (online) 1540-7322
    ISSN 0895-2841
    DOI 10.1080/08952841.2024.2337967
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  5. Article ; Online: Identification of a GII.6 norovirus blockade antibody epitope.

    Huo, Yuqi / Ma, Jie / Liu, Jinjin

    Virus research

    2023  Volume 334, Page(s) 199168

    Abstract: Noroviruses (NoVs) are the leading agent that causes acute viral gastroenteritis worldwide. Sporadic cases of GII.6 NoV have been reported primarily in addition to occasional outbreaks. Using the major capsid protein VP1 of GII.6 NoV derived from three ... ...

    Abstract Noroviruses (NoVs) are the leading agent that causes acute viral gastroenteritis worldwide. Sporadic cases of GII.6 NoV have been reported primarily in addition to occasional outbreaks. Using the major capsid protein VP1 of GII.6 NoV derived from three distinct clusters, we demonstrated three blockade monoclonal antibodies (mAbs, 1F7, 1F11, and 2B6) generated previously exhibited cluster-specific binding effects. Combining sequence alignment and blocking immune epitopes, we sequentially designed a total of 18 mutant proteins containing one, two, or three mutations, or swapped regions. Indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) demonstrated that the three blocking mAbs lost or showed significantly reduced binding for H383Y, D387N, V390D, and T391D mutant proteins. Combining data from mutant proteins with swapping regions and point mutations, the binding region of the three mAbs was mapped to residues 380-395. Sequence alignment of this region showed within-cluster conservation and between-cluster variations, further strengthening the idea of blockade epitope-mediated evolution of NoV.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Epitopes ; Norovirus/genetics ; Antibodies, Viral ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Capsid Proteins/metabolism ; Antibodies, Monoclonal ; Gastroenteritis ; Caliciviridae Infections ; Genotype
    Chemical Substances Epitopes ; Antibodies, Viral ; Capsid Proteins ; Antibodies, Monoclonal
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-30
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 605780-9
    ISSN 1872-7492 ; 0168-1702
    ISSN (online) 1872-7492
    ISSN 0168-1702
    DOI 10.1016/j.virusres.2023.199168
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  6. Article ; Online: Who exhibits fairness concern is better for supply chain stability and the environment

    Liu, Jinjin / Ke, Hua / Zhang, Ranran / Duan, Kaifeng

    Journal of Cleaner Production. 2023 Feb., v. 386 p.135645-

    2023  

    Abstract: In practice, long-term unfair distribution of profit may cause cooperation partnerships between firms to break down. For example, Xuzhou Wanji Trading Co., as a distributor, terminated the business cooperation with Procter & Gamble. Thus, to maintain ... ...

    Abstract In practice, long-term unfair distribution of profit may cause cooperation partnerships between firms to break down. For example, Xuzhou Wanji Trading Co., as a distributor, terminated the business cooperation with Procter & Gamble. Thus, to maintain supply chain cooperation, firms no matter reap high profits or low profits begin to be concerned about fairness. Based on this, we explore how fairness attitudes affect operation and emission reduction decisions in a supply chain with one manufacturer and one retailer, especially under cap-and-trade (C&T) regulation. This paper develops three Stackelberg game models: no fairness concern, with retailer’s fairness concern, and with manufacturer’s altruistic preference, respectively, and then derive equilibrium outcomes to analyze the joint effect of fairness attitudes and C&T regulation. First, the results demonstrate that the retailer’s fairness concern increases his own profit while decreases the manufacturer’s optimal emission reduction and profit. Second, the manufacturer’s altruistic preference not only facilitates a more equitable distribution of overall profits but also results in lower emissions of unit product, achieving a win–win situation. Consequently, the manufacturer’s altruistic preference performs better than the retailer’s fairness concern in balancing fairness and emission reduction. Interestingly, if the manufacturer decides to reduce emissions, the total emissions are lower under a loose C&T regulation; otherwise, the total emissions are lower under a strict C&T regulation.
    Keywords environmental markets ; game theory ; supply chain ; Low-carbon supply chains ; Cap-and-trade regulation ; Fairness concern ; Altruistic preference
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-02
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article ; Online
    ISSN 0959-6526
    DOI 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135645
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  7. Article ; Online: Robustness of the anammox process at low temperatures and low dissolved oxygen for low C/N municipal wastewater treatment.

    Wang, Rui / Liu, Jinjin / Zhang, Qiong / Li, Xiyao / Wang, Shuying / Peng, Yongzhen

    Water research

    2024  Volume 252, Page(s) 121209

    Abstract: Low water temperatures and ammonium concentrations pose challenges for anammox applications in the treatment of low C/N municipal wastewater. In this study, a 10 L-water bath sequencing batch reactor combing biofilm and suspended sludge was designed for ... ...

    Abstract Low water temperatures and ammonium concentrations pose challenges for anammox applications in the treatment of low C/N municipal wastewater. In this study, a 10 L-water bath sequencing batch reactor combing biofilm and suspended sludge was designed for low C/N municipal wastewater treatment. The nitrogen removal performance via partial nitrification anammox-(endogenous) denitrification anammox process was investigated with anaerobic-aerobic-anoxic mode at low temperatures and dissolved oxygen (DO). The results showed that with the decrease of temperature from 30 to 15℃, the influent and effluent nitrogen concentrations and nitrogen removal efficiencies were 73.7 ± 6.5 mg/L, 7.8 ± 2.8 mg/L, and 89.4 %, respectively, with aerobic hydraulic retention time of only 6 h and DO concentration of 0.2-0.5 mg/L. Among that, the stable anammox process compensated for the inhibitory effects of the low temperatures on the nitrification and denitrification processes. Notably, from 30 to 15℃, the anammox activity and relative abundance of the dominant Brocadia genus were increased from 39.7 to 45.5 mgN/gVSS/d and 7.3 to 12.0 %, respectively; the single gene expression level of the biofilm increased 9.0 times. The anammox bacteria showed a good adaptation to temperatures reduction. However, nitrogen removal by anammox was not improved by increasing DO (≥ 4 mg/L) at 8-4℃. Overall, the results of this study demonstrate the feasibility of the mainstream anammox process at low temperatures.
    MeSH term(s) Temperature ; Oxygen ; Anaerobic Ammonia Oxidation ; Bioreactors/microbiology ; Oxidation-Reduction ; Sewage/microbiology ; Nitrification ; Water Purification/methods ; Nitrogen/metabolism ; Water ; Denitrification
    Chemical Substances Oxygen (S88TT14065) ; Sewage ; Nitrogen (N762921K75) ; Water (059QF0KO0R)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 202613-2
    ISSN 1879-2448 ; 0043-1354
    ISSN (online) 1879-2448
    ISSN 0043-1354
    DOI 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121209
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  8. Article ; Online: Humidity-Induced Self-Oscillating and Self-Healing Hypercrosslinked Metal-Organic Polyhedra Membranes.

    Li, Jiamin / Liu, Zhaoyi / Liu, Jinjin / Liu, Xue / Luo, Yang / Liang, Jiajie / Zhang, Zhenjie

    Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)

    2024  , Page(s) e2307376

    Abstract: Designing autonomously oscillating materials is highly desirable for emerging smart material fields but challenging. Herein, a type of hypercrosslinked metal-organic polyhedra (HCMOPs) membranes formed by covalent crosslinking of boronic acid-modified Zr- ...

    Abstract Designing autonomously oscillating materials is highly desirable for emerging smart material fields but challenging. Herein, a type of hypercrosslinked metal-organic polyhedra (HCMOPs) membranes formed by covalent crosslinking of boronic acid-modified Zr-based MOPs with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) are rationally designed. In these membranes, MOPs serve as high-connectivity nodes and provide dynamic borate bonds with PVA in hypercrosslinked networks, which can be broken/formed reversibly upon the stimulus of water vapor. The humidity response characteristic of HCMOPs promotes their self-oscillating and self-healing properties. HCMOP membranes can realize a self-oscillating property above the water surface even after loading a cargo that is 1.5 times the weight of the membrane due to the fast adsorption and desorption kinetics. Finally, the HCMOP actuator can realize energy conversion from mechanical energy into electricity when coupled with a piezoelectric membrane. This work not only paves a new avenue to construct MOP-polymer hybrid materials but also expands the application scopes of MOPs for smart actuation devices.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-11
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2808093-2
    ISSN 2198-3844 ; 2198-3844
    ISSN (online) 2198-3844
    ISSN 2198-3844
    DOI 10.1002/advs.202307376
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  9. Article ; Online: Successful surgical management of a single coronary artery with giant coronary artery aneurysm with fistula to the right ventricle.

    Chen, Mei / Wang, Jue / Ye, Teng / Liu, Jinjin / Liao, Shusheng

    Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)

    2023  Volume 40, Issue 9, Page(s) 1001–1004

    Abstract: A giant coronary artery aneurysm (GCAA) concurrent with coronary artery fistula is a rare condition, and it becomes even more unusual when combined with a single coronary artery (SCA) anomaly. Here, we report such an extremely rare case, who is a 35-year- ...

    Abstract A giant coronary artery aneurysm (GCAA) concurrent with coronary artery fistula is a rare condition, and it becomes even more unusual when combined with a single coronary artery (SCA) anomaly. Here, we report such an extremely rare case, who is a 35-year-old woman presenting with severe chest distress. A GCAA with fistula to the right ventricle was noted, occurring in a single coronary artery, diagnosed by multimodality cardiovascular imaging techniques. Both GCAA and coronary artery fistula can cause severe cardiac complications, which jeopardize life. While an SCA is mostly asymptomatic, it may also lead to sudden cardiac death as well. Therefore, surgical intervention was recommended. We chose a novel thrombus-inducing strategy to eliminate the GCAA and repair the fistula. Symptoms were relieved after the surgery, and the patient remained asymptomatic over 8 months of follow-up.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Adult ; Heart Ventricles/diagnostic imaging ; Heart Ventricles/surgery ; Coronary Vessels/diagnostic imaging ; Coronary Vessels/surgery ; Coronary Artery Disease/complications ; Coronary Aneurysm/complications ; Coronary Aneurysm/diagnostic imaging ; Coronary Aneurysm/surgery ; Heart Defects, Congenital/complications ; Fistula/surgery ; Coronary Angiography
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 843645-9
    ISSN 1540-8175 ; 0742-2822
    ISSN (online) 1540-8175
    ISSN 0742-2822
    DOI 10.1111/echo.15654
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  10. Article ; Online: Has China's Low-Carbon City Construction Enhanced the Green Utilization Efficiency of Urban Land?

    Kuang, Bing / Liu, Jinjin / Fan, Xiangyu

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2022  Volume 19, Issue 16

    Abstract: China has implemented the low-carbon city pilot (LCCP) policy in the hopes of efficiently limiting carbon emission intensity to combat global warming and promote green economic growth. Urban land utilization, the second-largest source of carbon emissions, ...

    Abstract China has implemented the low-carbon city pilot (LCCP) policy in the hopes of efficiently limiting carbon emission intensity to combat global warming and promote green economic growth. Urban land utilization, the second-largest source of carbon emissions, is key to the LCCP policy being able to have the desired effect, which has attracted widespread attention. Based on the panel data from prefecture-level cities in China from 2006 to 2019, this study used the propensity score matching difference-in-differences method (PSM-DID) to examine the impacts of LCCP policy on green utilization efficiency of urban land (GUEUL). The results reveal that LCCP policy has a beneficial impact on GUEUL and can effectively boost the future possibilities of green and low-carbon city development. Due to variances in regional economic and resource endowment level, the impacts of LCCP are different. The pilot has pushed GUEUL in the eastern region, western region, and growing resource-based cities, but has failed to improve GUEUL in other regions. Policymakers should adhere to the long-term sustainability of the LCCP policy and adopt differentiated action strategies to promote GUEUL when implementing it in different regions.
    MeSH term(s) Carbon/analysis ; Carbon Dioxide/analysis ; China ; Cities ; Economic Development ; Efficiency
    Chemical Substances Carbon Dioxide (142M471B3J) ; Carbon (7440-44-0)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph19169844
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