Four new species and four newly recorded species of Haliday (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species.

In this paper, four species of Haliday, Li & Li, , Li & Li, , Li & Li, , and Li & Li, , are described as new to science; four species, Szelényi, Graham, Yefremova & Kriskovich, and (Förster) are reported from China for the first time; and the male of is reported for the first time in the world. A key to all known species of the genus in China is provided.

Chlorbenzuron downregulated HcLCP-17 expression by depressing two 20E-responsive transcription factors Br-C and βFTZ-F1 in Hyphantria cunea (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) larvae.

Background: Cuticular proteins (CPs) play essential roles in forming cuticular structures in insects. However, the specific functions and regulatory mechanisms of CPs remain largely unexplored. In this study, the Larval cuticular protein 17 (HcLCP-17) gene was identified from Hyphantria cunea, a highly destructive and polyphagous forest pest.

New records and revised distribution of tiger beetles in China (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae).

Based on the examination of specimens housed in several scientific collections, we expand the known tiger beetle fauna of China, and eight species are recorded from China for the first time. The occurrence of Cicindela (Cicindela) sachalinensis raddei Morawitz, 1863 in Shanxi Province, and Neocollyris (Neocollyris) saphyrina (Chaudoir, 1850) in China are re-established. We provide distribution maps and habitus photographs of examined specimens for the newly recorded and revised species.

A new species of Dalman (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) and three newly recorded species from China.

In this paper, a new species of Dalman, is described from Tibet and three species, Kamijo, Erdös, and Kamijo are reported from China for the first time. A detailed description and illustrations of the new species are provided, as well as diagnoses and illustrations of the three newly recorded species.

Sacubitril/valsartan improves the prognosis of acute myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis.

Objective: To systematically evaluate the effect of sacubitril/valsartan (SV) on the prognosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and to provide evidence for expanding the clinical application of SV.

Methods: PubMed, EMbase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were searched from inception to October 2023 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of SV in patients with AMI. The article was screened and evaluated by the Cochrane 5.

Three new species of Girault (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China with a key to Chinese species.

Six species of Girault (Eulophidae: Tetrastichinae) from China are reviewed, including three new species: , , and one new country record, (Walker, 1839). New distributional data for (Walker, 1839) and (Szelényi, 1941), and a key to the Chinese species of based on females, are included.

Bilobalide attenuates lipopolysaccharide‑induced HepG2 cell injury by inhibiting TLR4‑NF‑κB signaling via the PI3K/Akt pathway.

Inflammation is involved in the pathological process underlying a number of liver diseases. Bilobalide (BB) is a natural compound from leaves that was recently demonstrated to exert hepatoprotective effects by inhibiting oxidative stress in the liver cancer cell line HepG2. The anti-inflammatory activity of BB has been reported in recent studies.

Chlorbenzuron caused growth arrest through interference of glycolysis and energy metabolism in Hyphantria cunea (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) larvae.

Chlorbenzuron is a kind of benzoylphenylureas (BPUs), which plays a broad role in insect growth regulators (IGRs), with an inhibitory effect on chitin biosynthesis. However, BPUs how to regulate glycolysis and insect growth remains largely unclear. Here, we investigated the effects of chlorbenzuron on growth, nutritional indices, glycolysis, and carbohydrate homeostasis in Hyphantria cunea, a destructive and highly polyphagous forest pest, to elucidate the action mechanism of chlorbenzuron from the perspective of energy metabolism.

Two new species of Westwood (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species.

Two new species of Westwood, and , are described from China. New distributional data for Tao, 2021 are provided, and a key to Chinese species of the genus is given based on females.

Two new species of Schulz (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species.

Two new species of Schulz, and , are described from China. A key to species of known from China is provided.

Two new species and a new record of the -group (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae) from Malaysia and China.

Background: The genus Förster, 1878, which is the largest genus of the family Aphelinidae, contains 453 valid species worldwide. Most species of with known biology are primary endoparasitoids of Aleyrodidae and Diaspididae.

New Information: Species of the -group from Malaysia and China are reviewed.

A new species and three newly recorded species of Tetrastichinae (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China.

Five species of five genera in Tetrastichinae (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China are reviewed, including one new species, , and three new country record species: (Girault, 1916), (Walker, 1839), and Yoshimoto, 1970. New distributional data for Girault, 1917 are provided.

Microstructure and Properties of Al-6.0Mg-0.3Sc Alloy Deposited by Double-Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing.

Al-6.0Mg-0.3Sc alloy deposits are prepared by means of a double-wire arc additive manufacturing process.

Carboxypeptidase E protein regulates porcine sperm Ca influx to affect capacitation and fertilization.

Mammalian spermatozoa acquire their fertilizing ability in the epididymis, which is important for sperm maturation and capacitation. Carboxypeptidase E (CPE) is a prohormone-processing enzyme and sorting receptor that functions intracellularly. Recently, CPE was identified to exist in the seminal plasma.

Involvement of Porcine β-Defensin 129 in Sperm Capacitation and Rescue of Poor Sperm in Genital Tract Infection.

In mammals, β-defensins have been reported to play pivotal roles in sperm protection and fertilization. However, the function and mechanism of porcine β-defensin 129 (pBD129) in the sperm remain unclear. Here, we demonstrate that pBD129 is a glycosylated protein and broadly exists in accessory sex glands and coats the sperm surface.

Four new species of Girault (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species.

Four new species of Girault, , , , and , are described from China. A key to the eight species of the genus occurring in China is provided.

On the genus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae) from Xishuangbanna Rainforest. Contribution I: Two new species of the group, with an identification key and phylogenetic analysis.

Two new species belonging to the group of , and , are described from Xishuangbanna Rainforest (China, Yunnan). (Huang) and Wang, Huang & Polaszek are recorded. A tentative key to world species of this group is provided.

Glutathione S-transferase kappa 1 is positively related with sperm quality of porcine sperm.

The glutathione S-transferase (GST) superfamily members play an important role in the male reproductive tract and sperm physiology. However, the expression profiles of some members of this protein family and their effect on sperm quality remain unclear. In this study, we found that GST kappa 1 (GSTK1) encoded protein is abundant in the testes and capacitated sperm acrosome.

Three new species of Westwood (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species.

Three new species of Westwood, , , and , are described from China. A key to all species of the genus in China is provided.

Three new species, and new distributional data, of (Hymenoptera, Chalcididae) from China.

Five species of (Hymenoptera, Chalcididae) from China are reviewed, including three new species, Wang & Li, , Wang & Li, , Wang & Li, (Ashmead) is newly recorded from China and Habu is newly recorded from Heilongjiang, Shanxi, Shandong, Xizang, Guangdong and Yunnan Provinces in China. A key to the Chinese species of the is provided.

Elevated reactivity of Apelin inhibited renal fibrosis induced by chronic intermittent hypoxia.

Background: Apelin and its receptor angiotensin receptor - like 1 (APJ) are closely related to renal fibrosis, but their specific roles in renal fibrosis are still controversial. In this article, we discussed the role of Apelin/APJ system in renal fibrosis and its mechanism.

Methods: Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) rat model was established to induce the environment of renal fibrosis and a competitive antagonist of the APJ receptor ML221 was administered to CIH rats.

A new species of Förster (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) and first record of (Kamijo) from China, with a key to Chinese species.

A new species of Förster, is described from Tibet, China and (Kamijo) is reported from China for the first time. A key to all known species of genus in China is provided.

A novel identified circ-ANKHD1 targets the miR-27a-3p/SFRP1 signaling pathway and modulates the apoptosis of granulosa cells.

The specific expression profile and function of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in mammalian ovarian follicles, especially during the atresia process, are unclear. In this study, we verified and explored the expression and function of circ-ANKHD1 in granulosa cells. Our results showed that abundance of circ-ANKHD1 was significantly lower in the granulosa cells than that of ANKHD1.