Profiles of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in breast cancer patients undergoing taxane-based chemotherapy: A latent class analysis.

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the potential subgroups of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in breast cancer patients undergoing taxane-based chemotherapy and examine the association of the latent subtype with patient characteristics.

Methods: This multi-center, cross-sectional investigation was conducted between April 2022 and March 2023. CIPN was evaluated using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity scale.

Striding beyond numbness: a non-randomized controlled study of an exercise program for breast cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.

Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of a 13-week combined supervised and home-based exercise program in alleviating the symptoms of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in patients with breast cancer (BC).

Methods: In this non-randomized controlled study, 77 patients with BC selected after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria were allocated to the intervention (n = 37) or control (n = 40) group. Patients in the intervention group underwent a 13-week exercise program consisting of health education and hand and foot exercises combined with aerobic, resistance, and balance training, while those in the control group received usual care.

Distinct effects of phyllosphere and rhizosphere microbes on invader during its early life stages.

Microbes strongly affect invasive plant growth. However, how phyllosphere and rhizosphere soil microbes distinctively affect seedling mortality and growth of invaders across ontogeny under varying soil nutrient levels remains unclear. In this study, we used the invader to evaluate these effects.

Factors associated with perceived cognitive function in breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy: A multicenter cross-sectional study.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with perceived cognitive function among breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy in China.

Methods: The study was a multicenter cross-sectional design. Data were collected from 10 public hospitals in China between April 2022 and February 2023.

Native plants change the endophyte assembly and growth of an invasive plant in response to climatic factors.

Climate change, microbial endophytes, and local plants can affect the establishment and expansion of invasive species, yet no study has been performed to assess these interactions. Using a growth chamber, we integrated the belowground (rhizosphere soils) and aboveground (mixture of mature leaf and leaf litter) microbiota into an experimental framework to evaluate the impacts of four native plants acting as microbial inoculation sources on endophyte assembly and growth of the invasive plant in response to drought stress and temperature change. We found that fungal and bacterial enrichment in the leaves and roots of exhibited distinct patterns in response to climatic factors.

Genetic Evidence for Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Transmission Between the Invasive Plant Ageratina adenophora and Co-occurring Neighbor Plants.

To understand the disease-mediated invasion of exotic plants and the potential risk of disease transmission in local ecosystems, it is necessary to characterize population genetic structure and spatio-temporal dynamics of fungal community associated with both invasive and co-occurring plants. In this study, multiple genes were used to characterize the genetic diversity of 165 strains of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex (CGSC) isolated from healthy leaves and symptomatic leaves of invasive plant Ageratina adenophora, as well as symptomatic leaves of its neighbor plants from eleven geographic sites in China. The data showed that these CGSC strains had a high genetic diversity in each geographic site (all Hd > 0.

Virulence and Host Range of Fungi Associated With the Invasive Plant .

To determine whether disease-mediated invasion of exotic plants can occur and whether this increases the risk of disease transmission in local ecosystems, it is necessary to characterize the species composition and host range of pathogens accumulated in invasive plants. In this study, we found that Didymellaceae, a family containing economically important plant fungal pathogens, is commonly associated with the invasive plant . Accordingly, we characterized its phylogenetic position through multi-locus phylogenetic analysis, as well as its environmental distribution, virulence, and host range.

Diversity and pathogenicity of species associated with the invasive plant and local plants.

Pathogen accumulation after introduction is unavoidable for exotic plants over a long period of time. Therefore, it is important to understand whether plant invasion promotes novel pathogen emergence and increases the risk of pathogen movement among agricultural, horticultural, and wild native plants. In this study, we used multiple gene analysis to characterize the species composition of 104 isolates of obtained from the invasive plant and native plants from Yunnan, Hubei, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Guangxi in China.

Ergonomic Consideration in Pillow Height Determinants and Evaluation.

(1) Background: Sleep problems have become one of the current serious public health issues. Pillow height affects the alignment of the cervical spine and is closely related to the mechanical environment of the cervical spine. An appropriate pillow height can provide adequate support for the head and neck to reduce the stress in the cervical spine and relax the muscles of the neck and shoulder, thereby relieving pain and improving sleep quality.

Virulence and community dynamics of fungal species with vertical and horizontal transmission on a plant with multiple infections.

The virulence evolution of multiple infections of parasites from the same species has been modeled widely in evolution theory. However, experimental studies on this topic remain scarce, particularly regarding multiple infections by different parasite species. Here, we characterized the virulence and community dynamics of fungal pathogens on the invasive plant Ageratina adenophora to verify the predictions made by the model.

sp. nov. and sp. nov., two novel species isolated from the invasive weed in PR China.

To determine if can accumulate diverse pathogens from surrounding native plants, we intensively sampled fungal communities, including endophytes, leaf spot pathogens and canopy air fungi, associated with as well as native plants in its invasive range. In total, we collected 4542 foliar fungal strains from 10 geographic sites, including 1340 from healthy leaves of , 2051 from leaf spots of and 1151 from leaf spots of 56 species of native plants and crops. Taxonomically, the common fungal genera included , , , , , , , , , , , and .

Characterization of the fungal community in the canopy air of the invasive plant Ageratina adenophora and its potential to cause plant diseases.

Airborne fungi and their ecological functions have been largely ignored in plant invasions. In this study, high-throughput sequencing technology was used to characterize the airborne fungi in the canopy air of the invasive weed Ageratina adenophora. Then, representative phytopathogenic strains were isolated from A.

Investigation of the enhancement fluorescence of ethanol doped SiO2 nanoparticles.

As one of the most commonly used solvents, ethanol exhibits weak fluorescence when excited by ultraviolet (UV) light. Until now, the fluorescence of ethanol-doped nanoparticles has not been studied. In this paper, eleven different concentrations of SiO2 nanoparticles (diameter 100 nm) were doped in ethanol, and corresponding colloids were formed.

[Study of luminescence ability of organic white light emitting diode by light conversion].

An organic luminescence material of white light was investigated. The organic luminescence film was made by heating and melting method. The film consists of riboflavin, anthrone derivative, and linear low-density polyethylene.

[Association of HLA-DRB1*1501 polymorphism with the susceptibility to severe chronic periodontitis in Chinese Han nationality].

Purpose: To investigate the association of HLA-DRB1*1501 polymorphism with the susceptibility to severe chronic periodontitis (CP) in Chinese Han nationality.

Methods: DNA samples were collected with buccal swabs from 134 subjects with severe chronic periodontitis and 81 periodontal healthy control. HLA-DRB1*1501 genotype was determined using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP).

[The association between interleukin-1 receptor antagonist genotype and chronic periodontitis of Uighur patients].

Objective: To investigate interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) genotype and its association with the susceptibility of chronic periodontitis in Uighur patients of Xinjiang.

Methods: Genomic DNA was obtained from buccal swabs of 41 subjects with severe chronic periodontitis (CP), 43 subjects with moderate CP, 49 subjects with mild CP and 92 ethnically matched healthy control individuals. Genotypes of IL-1RN intron 2 VNTR was analyzed by SSP-PCR method.