The DnaJ1 heat shock protein interacts with the flavanone 3-hydroxylase-like protein F3HL to synergistically enhance drought tolerance by scavenging reactive oxygen species in tomato.

The widely distributed heat shock protein DnaJ is renowned for its pivotal role in enhancing thermal tolerance in plants; however, its involvement in drought tolerance remains elusive. In this study, genes encoding DnaJ1 were cloned from drought-resistant wild tomato (Solanum pennellii) and drought-sensitive cultivated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). SpDnaJ1 and SlDnaJ1 from both tomato species were localized in the chloroplast, and their gene expression was induced by various abiotic stresses.

Lower body mass index is associated with the achievement of target LDL in patients using PCSK9 inhibitors in Taiwan.

Objective: Proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors are a standard therapy for patients who respond poorly to or cannot tolerate statins. However, identifying responders to PCSK9 inhibitors remains unclear. This study investigates the characteristics of patients who achieve target LDL-C reduction (< 70 mg/dl) after PCSK9 inhibitor therapy.

Sequential direct bilirubin values in preterm infants.

Objective: We aim to describe sequential direct bilirubin levels in preterm infants and examine the outcomes of subsequent evaluation of direct hyperbilirubinemia.

Study Design: Retrospective electronic chart analysis of preterm infants admitted and surviving the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stay was performed.

Result: A total of 127 preterm infants had 665 bilirubin measurements (333 direct bilirubin; 332 total bilirubin) during their first NICU stay.

Research on computing task scheduling method for distributed heterogeneous parallel systems.

With the explosive growth of terminal devices, scheduling massive parallel task streams has become a core challenge for distributed platforms. For computing resource providers, enhancing reliability, shortening response times, and reducing costs are significant challenges, particularly in achieving energy efficiency through scheduling to realize green computing. This paper investigates the heterogeneous parallel task flow scheduling problem to minimize system energy consumption under response time constraints.

Language and motor plasticity in toddlerhood and early preschool as predictors of intelligence in late preschool.

Background: Early language and motor development may influence cognitive function in a cascading manner later in life. This study aimed to explore the impact of language and motor plasticity during toddlerhood and early preschool years on intelligence in late preschool, with an additional consideration of the influence of ASD and ADHD diagnoses.

Methods: We retrospectively collected medical chart from 423 children aged 2-5 years (316 boys and 107 girls; mean age at Time 1: 3.