Notes on Arthrotus Motschulsky, 1857 from Nanling region of China (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), with descriptions of two new species.

Seventeen species of Arthrotus Motschulsky, 1857 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) from the Nanling area of China are reviewed, including two new species: A. hamatus sp. nov.

A Review of Chinese Species of the Genus Weber, 1801 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae).

In this study, 25 species of Weber from China were reviewed. Among them, the following seven new species are described: , , , , , , and ; Gahan has been recorded in China for the first time. A key to all the Chinese species is provided.

Pharmacological Activity of Matrine in Inhibiting Colon Cancer Cells VM Formation, Proliferation, and Invasion by Downregulating Claudin-9 Mediated EMT Process and MAPK Signaling Pathway.

Purpose: Matrine (Mat), the main active ingredient of traditional Chinese herbal plant , has significant antitumor effects, but its pharmacological mechanism on colon cancer (CC) remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect of Mat on CC as well as the potential mechanism.

Methods: The vasculogenic mimicry (VM) of CC cells was observed by three-dimensional (3D) Matrigel cell culture.

Reduction in NGAL at 48 h predicts the progression to CKD in patients with septic associated AKI: a single-center clinical study.

Background: In this study, our objective was to investigate the predictive value of serum and urine fluctuations of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipid transporters (NGAL) in relation to the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among patients with septic associated AKI (SA-AKI).

Methods: A total of 425 SA-AKI patients were enrolled in this study and divided into the recovery group (n = 320) and the AKI-to-CKD group (n = 105) based on 3-month follow-up data. The serum and urine NGAL levels on the day of AKI diagnosis (T0) and 48 h after anti-AKI treatment (T1) were recorded and calculated.

Development of a sensitive and specific nanoparticle-assisted PCR assay for detecting HPV-16 and HPV-18 DNA.

Carcinoma precursor lesion caused by persistent infection of human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 is known as a principal inducer of cervical cancer. Therefore, rapid and effective detection of HPV-16 and HPV-18 infection at early stage is an important strategy for preventing such disease. In this study, a novel duplex nanoparticle-assisted polymerase chain reaction (nanoPCR) assay was developed to detect both of the two genotypes simultaneously.