Yunnan University

Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction Ameliorates Cachexia in Lung Cancer Mice Through Regulating Amino Acid Metabolism: Insights From Transcriptomics, Metabolomics and Experimental Validation

ABSTRACT The effects and mechanisms of Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction (HGWD) in cancer cachexia remain unclear. We generated an in vivo cachexia model by implanting Lewis lung carcinoma cells into mice and treated animals with HGWD. We evaluated muscle function using grip strength...

Selective lepidolite–quartz flotation using an environmentally benign collector dodecylbenzenesulfonate isopropanolamine activated by Ca2+

Efficient separation of quartz from low-grade lepidolite ores by flotation remains difficult because the two minerals share similar surface chemistry. In the present work, dodecylbenzenesulfonate isopropanolamine (LAS) was introduced as an environmentally benign collector, with C...

Stage-specific remodeling of the pulmonary microenvironment during Paragonimus proliferus infection in a rat model

Paragonimiasis, a food-borne zoonosis caused by Paragonimus spp., can cause severe pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis. However, relationships among the host, parasite and lung microbiome at defined infection stages remain poorly understood. We compared independent groups of rats...

From interface engineering to recycling-oriented design: A review of oxide-based all-solid-state batteries

All-solid-state lithium batteries based on oxide solid electrolytes have attracted extensive attention due to their high safety, wide electrochemical stability window, excellent thermal stability and superior mechanical strength. However, their practical application is still limi...

Dual antireflection via reticulated superhydrophobic coating and etched glass substrate: Enhanced light trapping

Currently, achieving both antireflection properties and self-cleaning superhydrophobicity in photovoltaic coatings remains highly challenging. The inherent trade-off between these two performances severely restricts the practical implementation of high-performance photovoltaic co...

Controlled-release gel encapsulation: an emerging technology for delivering beneficial microorganisms in sustainable plant disease management

As climate change intensifies, the accelerated spread of plant diseases poses severe threats to global crop production, leading to substantial losses in yield, quality, and economic returns, thereby jeopardizing food security and agricultural sustainability. With increasing aware...

Clockophagy in Alzheimer’s Disease: An Emerging Hypothesis Linking Circadian Dysfunction to Ferroptotic Vulnerability

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is frequently associated with sleep disturbances and circadian dysfunction, which may precede or accompany clinical manifestations and have been associated with amyloid-β (Aβ) pathology, tau abnormalities, oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, and neurona...

Limitation of O3 Dry Deposition by Elevated-Source NO Emissions and Surface Dryness in Urban Environments

Abstract Tropospheric ozone (O3) is a major air pollutant that adversely affects human health, climate and ecosystems. However, its removal in urban environments remains poorly represented in air-quality and climate models, largely due to limited flux-based observations of urban...

An Electrochemical Separation Process for Producing Battery-Grade FePO4 and LiOH·H2O Raw Materials from Spent LiFePO4

Abstract Along with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries emerging as the core energy storage technology, the recycling of spent LFP batteries has become a critical challenge in establishing a sustainable energy storage industry. Current industrially deployed technologies typica...

Underground Signals: The Ecological Power of Root Volatiles

Root volatiles mediate diverse belowground interactions among plants, microbes, and invertebrates, but biological and environmental conditions strongly influence their production, movement, perception, and ecological effects. This review synthesizes current knowledge through an i...

Electrochemical Sequential Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling for the Chemoselective Synthesis of Bis(arylthio)-Substituted Biphenyl Diamines

Abstract Controlling C–C and C–S bond formation in one oxidative operation remains challenging because the two coupling modes compete and thiols are prone to overoxidation. Herein, we report an oxidant- and transition-metal-catalyst-free electrochemical strategy for synthesizing...

Impacts of climate and land use changes on water retention in the transboundary Yuanjiang-Red River Basin: Historical attribution and future projections

Study region the Yuanjiang–Red River Basin (YRRB), Southeast Asia. Study focus Water retention (W R ) capacity in the transboundary YRRB has been increasingly affected by combined climate and land-use changes. However, limited quantitative attribution of historical drivers and un...

How rural education affects farmers' integrated management of invasive insect pests?

Abstract BACKGROUND Rural education helps manage invasive insect pests (IIPs), but how it affects farmers' integrated IIP management remains unknown. We focused on the nationally concerning fall armyworm in China's main invasion area, developed a multidimensional integrated frame...

Ultrasound triggered microbubbles enhance the diagnosis and therapy of colorectal cancer

Abstract As an emerging integrated diagnostic and therapeutic platform, ultrasound-triggered microbubbles (UTMBs) have demonstrated significant potential in the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC). This article introduces the different types of UTMBs, including micron-sized bubb...

Star formation powers optical line emission from the CGM

Using integral field spectroscopy, we explore the disk-halo interface, or the inner circumgalactic medium (CGM), of individual galaxies by constructing and analyzing emission-line maps for a large sample (72) of normal, low-redshift galaxies spanning three orders of magnitude in...

Cusp-magnetic-field process window optimization for oxygen and vacancy–oxygen defect control in photovoltaic Czochralski silicon growth

High-quality Czochralski silicon (CZ-Si) for photovoltaic applications requires coordinated control of oxygen incorporation, interfacial transport, and vacancy-oxygen defect evolution during crystal growth. In this work, a coupled thermo-flow-oxygen-defect multiphysics model inco...

De novo assembly and characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Amorphophallus myosuroides Hett. & A. Galloway 2006

The genus Amorphophallus exhibits high species diversity but poorly resolved phylogeny due to phenotypic plasticity and convergence. Amorphophallus myosuroides, with unique silvery leaf markings, lacked complete plastome data, leaving its phylogenetic placement uncertain. We sequ...

Climate warming and eutrophication threaten the habitat and conservation status of Ottelia acuminata var. acuminata in southwestern China

Climate warming and freshwater eutrophication threaten biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems, posing risks to threatened submerged macrophytes. Ottelia acuminata var. acuminata , an endemic submerged macrophyte and an important highland specialty aquatic vegetable resource in southw...

Carbon sink was strengthening in Yunnan’s vegetation: findings from trained eddy flux data with gradient boosting machine

Yunnan Province, a key forest region in China, plays a crucial role in the nation’s terrestrial carbon sink. Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics and driving mechanisms of vegetation carbon sinks in this topographically complex and ecologically diverse region is essential fo...

In-situ visualization of spatiotemporal non-uniform frosting dynamics on refrigerator evaporators under intermittent thermal-moisture shocks

Intermittent door opening introduces significant thermal and moisture shocks to household refrigerators, severely exacerbating evaporator frosting. However, the dynamic evolution of localized non-uniform frosting under these complex operating conditions remains insufficiently cha...