Transcriptome analysis of immune-related genes in Sesarmops sinensis hepatopancreas in reaction to peptidoglycan challenge.

Sesarmops sinensis is a dominant omnivorous crab species, which plays an important ecological function in salt marsh ecosystems. To better understand its immune system and immune related genes under pathogen infection, the transcriptome was analyzed by comparing the data of S. sinensis hepatopancreas stimulated by PBS and PGN.

Comparative Mitochondrial Genome Analyses of Sesarmid and Other Brachyuran Crabs Reveal Gene Rearrangements and Phylogeny.

Mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) are important for understanding molecular evolution and phylogenetic relationships. The complete mitogenome of was determined, which is 15,641 bp in length. The A + T content of mitogenome was 74.

[Efficacy of Arsenic Trioxide Combined with ATRA and Chemotherapy for Relapsed Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Patients].

Objective: To investigate the efficacy and safety of arsenic trioxide combined with ATRA and chemo- therapy for treatment of relapsed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) patients.

Methods: The clinic data of 25 patients with relapse APL treated in our hospital from 1996 to 2013 were collected and analyzed. Among the 25 patients, 15 patients suffered first-time hematological relapse (HR), and the other 10 patients showed first-time molecular relapse (MR).

Proteomic analysis of differentially expressed proteins in the lipopolysaccharide-stimulated hepatopancreas of the freshwater crayfish Procambarus clarkii.

Procambarus clarkii is one of the most important aquatic invertebrates in China and has high commercial value. However, aquaculture has suffered great economic loss due to outbreaks of infectious diseases in P. clarkii.

[Clinical Features and Therapeutic Efficacy in Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with t (1; 19) (E2A-PBX1)].

Objective: To explore the clinical features and therapeutic efficacy in adult ALL patients with t (1; 19) (E2A-PBX1).

Methods: The clinic data of 19 adult ALL patients with t (1; 19) (E2A-PBX1) in our hospital from Nov. 22, 2010 to Apr.

Transcriptome analysis of differential expressed genes in hepatopancreas of Procambarus clarkii challenged with peptidoglycan.

Procambarus clarkii is one of the most economically important species in Chinese aquaculture, and is widely cultured. Infection of P. clarkii populations with bacterial pathogens causes high mortality and great economic loss, therefore disease control is of significant economic importance.

[Primary Prophylatic Effect of Voriconazole Against Invasive Infection of Pulmonary Aspergillosis during Remission-Induction Chemotherapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia].

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of primary prophylaxis of voriconazole against invasive infection of pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) during remission-induction chemotherapy (RIC) of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Methods: Clinical data of 102 de novo AML patients who received primary anti-IPA prophylaxis during the first induction chemotherapy were analyzed retrospectively. All the cases were divided into voriconazole-treated group and posaconazole-treated group according to the prophylactic agent.

Comparative mitochondrial genome analysis of Grammodes geometrica and other noctuid insects reveals conserved mitochondrial genome organization and phylogeny.

The mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) plays an important role in revealing molecular evolution. In this study, the complete mitogenome of Grammodes geometrica (G. geometrica) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) was sequenced and characterized.

Transcriptomic analysis of immune-related genes in the lipopolysaccharide-stimulated hepatopancreas of the mudflat crab Helice tientsinensis.

The mudflat crab Helice tientsinensis is one of the most economically important aquaculture species in China. Nevertheless, it is susceptible to various diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and rickettsia-like organisms. A better understanding of the immune system and genes related to the responses to bacterial and viral infection is required.

A myeloid differentiation factor 88 gene from yellow catfish Pelteobagrus fulvidraco and its molecular characterization in response to polyriboinosinic polyribocytidylic acid and lipopolysaccharide challenge.

Myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) is an adaptor protein of Toll-like receptor (TLR) signalling pathways that activates the innate immune system. Herein, MyD88 was identified in the economically important freshwater fish Pelteobagrus fulvidraco. The complete 2156 bp PfMyD88 cDNA includes a 147 bp 5'-untranslated region (UTR), a 1133 bp 3'-UTR, and an open reading frame (ORF) of 876 bp encoding a 291 residue protein containing Death and Toll/interleukin-1 receptor (TIR) domains.

The complete mitochondrial genome of Clostera anastomosis (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) and implication for the phylogenetic relationships of Noctuoidea species.

In the present study, the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Clostera anastomosis (C. anastomosis) has been determined for the first time. The mitogenome is 15,390 base pairs (bp) in length, comprised of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and one non-coding control region (CR).

Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Potential Antioxidant Defense Mechanisms in Antheraea pernyi in Response to Zinc Stress.

The growth and development of the Chinese oak silkworm, Antheraea pernyi, are strongly influenced by environmental conditions, including heavy metal pollution. An excess of heavy metals causes cellular damage through the production of free radical reactive oxygen species. In this study, transcriptome analysis was performed to investigate global gene expression when A.

[Values of Procalcitonin for Predicting Outcome of Infection in Acute Leukemia Patients with Bacterial Bloodstream Infection].

Objective: To investigate the effects of serum procalcitonin(PCT) levels for predicting the outcome of bacteria bloodstream infection in acute leukemia patients.

Methods: Clinical data from 236 patients with acute leukemia accompanied by bacterial bloodstream infection during July 2014 to November 2017 were retrospectively analyzed, 236 patients were divided into 5 groups (<0.05 ng/ml, 0.

Mitochondrial genome of Argopecten irradians reveals higher-level phylogenetic relationships in Anisomyaria.

The complete mitochondrial genome of Argopecten irradians strain Zhongkehong was sequenced and annotated: it is 16,212 bp in length and contains twelve protein-coding genes (atp8 is absent, as in most species in Anisomyaria), two ribosomal RNA genes, and 21 transfer RNA genes (trnS is absent and there are two copies of trnF). The heavy strand has an overall A + T content of 57.3%; GC and AT skews are 0.

De novo transcriptome assembly and analysis of differential gene expression following peptidoglycan (PGN) challenge in Antheraea pernyi.

Antheraea pernyi is not only an important economic insect, it is increasingly employed as a model organism due to a variety of advantages, including ease of rearing and experimental manipulation compared with other Lepidoptera. Peptidoglycan (PGN) is a major component of the bacterial cell wall, and interactions between PGN and A. pernyi cause a series of physiological changes in the insect.

A small heat shock protein 21 (sHSP21) mediates immune responses in Chinese oak silkworm Antheraea pernyi.

Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) are conserved among insects and play an important role in the regulation of many biological processes, including temperature stress, abiotic stress, immune responses, metamorphosis, and embryo development. Antheraea pernyi is an economically valuable silk-producing moth and source of insect food containing high-quality protein. The aim of this study was to quantify expression of the ApsHSP21 gene in response to pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) challenge.

De novo transcriptome assembly and analysis of differential gene expression following lipopolysaccharide challenge in Pelteobagrus fulvidraco.

The yellow catfish, Pelteobagrus fulvidraco, has been recognized as an important freshwater aquaculture species in Eastern and Southeast Asia. To gain a better understanding of the immune response in P. fulvidraco, we analyzed its transcriptome following stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS).

Characterisation of the complete mitochondrial genome of Helice wuana (Grapsoidea: Varunidae) and comparison with other Brachyuran crabs.

The mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) provides important information for phylogenetic analysis and understanding evolutionary origins. Herein, we sequenced, annotated, and characterised the mitogenome of the crab Helice wuana to better understand its molecular evolution and phylogeny. The 16,359bp mitogenome includes 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes and one control region.

Transcriptome-Wide Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in Chinese Oak Silkworm Antheraea pernyi in Response to Lead Challenge.

Antheraea pernyi is a commercially cultivated silk moth and a source of insect food with high-quality protein. Insects suffer oxidative stress on exposure to heavy metals, and reactive oxygen species are cleared by antioxidant enzymes. To gain better understanding of the antioxidant defense system of A.

Comparative mitochondrial genome analysis of Spilarctia subcarnea and other noctuid insects.

This study was performed to better understand the phylogenetic relationships within the lepidopteran superfamily Noctuoidea. The mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) has been extensively used for studying phylogenetic relationships at different taxonomic levels. In this study, the complete mitogenome of Spilarctia subcarnea (Noctuoidea: Erebidae) was sequenced and annotated.

Mitochondrial Genomes of Two Bombycoidea Insects and Implications for Their Phylogeny.

The mitochondrial genome (mt genome) provides important information for understanding molecular evolution and phylogenetics. As such, the two complete mt genomes of Ampelophaga rubiginosa and Rondotia menciana were sequenced and annotated. The two circular genomes of A.

Transcriptome analysis of yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) liver challenged with polyriboinosinic polyribocytidylic acid (poly I:C).

Yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) is one of the most important economic freshwater species in China. However, infection by bacterial pathogenic diseases has caused high mortality and great economic loss in aquaculture. It is necessary for disease control to know more about the P.

The complete mitochondrial genome of Euproctis similis (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Erebidae) and phylogenetic analysis.

The mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) can provide information for phylogenetic analyses and evolutionary biology. We sequenced, annotated, and characterized the mitogenome of Euproctis similis. The complete mitogenome is 15,437bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and a control region (A+T-rich region).

Complete mitochondrial genome of Clistocoeloma sinensis (Brachyura: Grapsoidea): Gene rearrangements and higher-level phylogeny of the Brachyura.

Deciphering the animal mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) is very important to understand their molecular evolution and phylogenetic relationships. In this study, the complete mitogenome of Clistocoeloma sinensis was determined. The mitogenome of C.