Publications by authors named "Fei Mo"

In order to make more rational use of , a systematic separation from the roots of was performed in the current study. The investigation of chemical constituents resulted in the isolation of a rare prenylated isoflavone-quinone, fleminquinone A (), together with four known analogues (). Their structures were established by extensive physical and spectroscopic data analysis.

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Government subsidies are the backbone of the large-scale Coal to Clean Heating Policy launched in China in 2017. We analyze data from 27 pilot cities from 2017 to 2019. We use a slacks-based measure model with undesirable outputs to evaluate the optimal design of central and local government subsidies under the policy.

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  • - The study focuses on creating a new cancer vaccine by engineering mitochondria to enhance antigen delivery, specifically using proteins like ovalbumin (OVA) and tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TRP2) to stimulate the immune system against tumors.
  • - Engineered vaccines with OVA and TRP2 were effective in activating dendritic cells (DCs) and inducing a tumor-specific immune response in mice, highlighting their potential as both preventive and therapeutic options.
  • - The research reveals that the activation of DCs via these mitochondrial vaccines utilizes the TLR2 pathway, suggesting these engineered mitochondria could be a versatile tool for developing vaccines for various cancers and diseases.
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Microbial necromass carbon (MNC) contributes significantly to the formation of soil organic carbon (SOC). However, the microbial carbon sequestration effect of biochar is often underestimated and influenced by nutrient availability. The mechanisms associated with the formation and stabilization of MNC remain unclear, especially under the combined application of biochar and nitrogen (N) fertilizer.

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Imbibition of fracturing fluid in deep shale nanopores has a significant effect on shale gas production. One of the key parameters affecting imbibition is the interfacial tension of the methane-water system. However, studies on the methane-water interfacial tension in nanopores are very limited, and obtaining the accurate value of the methane-water interfacial tension at the nanoscale is difficult and time-consuming.

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Introduction: () is an important opportunistic pathogen causing nosocomial infection in the clinic. The occurrence rate of antibiotic resistance is increasing year by year, resulting in a highly serious situation of bacterial resistance.

Methods: To better understand the local epidemiology of multidrug-resistant , an investigation was conducted on the antibiotic resistance of different types of and its relationship with the genes of .

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  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form beneficial partnerships with plant roots, improving water absorption and carbon storage in soil, but their long-term effects on maize yield and soil organic carbon are not well understood.
  • A 7-year study using AMF Funneliformis mosseae, fungicide treatment, and mulching techniques found that AMF significantly boosted maize yield and root biomass, countering limitations caused by reduced water conservation from mulching.
  • The research demonstrated that AMF inoculation increased soil organic carbon content and aggregate stability, suggesting that these fungi can enhance crop productivity while encouraging carbon fixation in dryland farming.
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Objective: To investigate the correlation between higher-order aberrations (HOA) after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and the severity of myopia and astigmatism, along with the relevant factors. These findings will provide valuable insights for decreasing the occurrence of HOA after SMILE and enhancing visual quality.

Methods: A total of 75 patients (150 eyes) with myopia and astigmatism who underwent SMILE were categorized into four groups based on the severity of myopia and astigmatism: Myopia Group 1 (Group M1, spherical diopter ranged from -1.

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Increasing density is an effective way to enhance wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield under limited cultivated areas. However, the physiological mechanisms underlying the reduction in grain weight when density increased are still unclear.

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Natural killer (NK) cells are primary defenders against cancer precursors, but cancer cells can persist by evading immune surveillance. To investigate the genetic mechanisms underlying this evasion, we perform a genome-wide CRISPR screen using B lymphoblastoid cells. SPPL3, a peptidase that cleaves glycosyltransferases in the Golgi, emerges as a top hit facilitating evasion from NK cytotoxicity.

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Objective: To examine the causes and factors that lead to high order aberration (HOA) during the treatment of myopia using small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE), as well as the differences between SMILE and other corneal refractive surgeries through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted from January 2015 to February 2023 in Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases to gather relevant studies on SMILE and HOA. Studies meeting specific criteria were chosen, and clinical data was retrieved for analysis.

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Catheter-related infection (CRI) is a common nosocomial infection caused by candida albicans during catheter implantation. Typically, biofilms are formed on the outer surface of the catheter and lead to disseminated infections, which are fatal to patients. There are no effective prevention and treatment management in clinics.

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Background: We have developed a tissue engineered cardiac patch derived from a 3-dimensional (3D) myocardial tissue reinforced with extracellular matrix in an effort to enhance in situ myocardial regeneration. The feasibility of the patch was evaluated in a porcine model by various modalities to assess both the constructive and functional aspects of regeneration.

Methods: A spheroid-based 3D multicellular tissue was created using a 3D net mold system that incorporated cardiomyocytes and embryonic fibroblast cells.

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Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the common infections caused by Candida albicans (C. albicans), which increasingly concerns surgeons and scientists. Generally, biofilms that can shield C.

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This paper investigates the ESG reporting practices of Chinese higher education institutions (HEIs). Based on Global Reporting Initiative's common reporting standards and the education sector-specific indicators proposed by earlier studies, we construct a disclosure framework of 112 indicators classified into environmental, social, governance, and educational dimensions. We manually collect all ESG-related information disclosed by 147 elite Chinese HEIs from various channels, including 8 standalone sustainability reports, around 600 annual reports, 139 charters, official websites, and official social media accounts, for the period 2020-2023.

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Lung cancer is the leading global cause of cancer-related death, however, resistance to chemotherapy drugs remains a huge barrier to effective treatment. The elevated recruitment of myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) to tumour after chemotherapy has been linked to resistance of chemotherapy drugs. Nevertheless, the specific mechanism remains unclear.

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Drought stress poses a serious threat to grain formation in wheat. Nitrogen (N) plays crucial roles in plant organ development; however, the physiological mechanisms by which drought stress affects plant N availability and mediates the formation of grains in spikes of winter wheat are still unclear. In this study, we determined that pre-reproductive drought stress significantly reduced the number of fertile florets and the number of grains formed.

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  • The study examines how the thickness of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films affects the release rate of phthalic acid esters (PAEs), as well as their structural integrity and production efficiency in agriculture.
  • Aging tests on LDPE films with varying thicknesses (0.006 to 0.015 mm) showed that thicker films had significantly less damage after exposure, with the most damage in the thinnest film (32.2% vs. 3.5% in the thickest).
  • Thicker LDPE films also resulted in a lower average release rate of PAEs and improved soil water storage and thermal conditions, suggesting that increasing film thickness can enhance production efficiency while reducing environmental risks in arid regions.
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Widespread soil resistance can seriously endanger sustainable food production and soil health. Conservation tillage is a promising practice for improving soil structure and health. However, the impact of long-term no-tillage on the presence of antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural soils remains unexplored.

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Artemisia anomala S. Moore exerts many pharmacological activities, including the removing of the blood stasis, relieving of the fever and analgesia, reducing the swelling and dampness. In this study, the extraction technology, chemical compositions and anti-inflammatory effect in vitro and mechanism of total flavonoids extract from Artemisia anomala S.

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  • Polyethylene film mulching is a water-saving method used in dry agriculture, but it can lead to harmful secondary pollutants accumulating in the soil over time.
  • Researchers tested whether embedding plant biomass (like dried maize straw and living clover) beneath the mulch could help break down these pollutants by changing the bacterial communities in the soil.
  • Results showed that adding plant biomass increased the diversity and abundance of beneficial bacteria that break down pollutants, forming distinct bacterial clusters that improved the degradation of harmful substances like chloroalkene and benzoate.
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This study is aimed to explore the potential molecular mechanism of quercetin reversing paclitaxel (PTX) resistance in breast cancer (BC) by network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental verification. Pharmacological platform databases are used to predict quercetin targets and BC PTX-resistance genes and constructed the expression profile of quercetin chemosensitization. The overlapping targets were input into the STRING database and used Cytoscape v3.

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Background: As climate change events become more frequent, drought is an increasing threat to agricultural production and food security. Crop rhizosphere microbiome and root exudates are critical regulators for drought adaptation, yet our understanding on the rhizosphere bacterial communities and root exudate composition as affected by drought stress is far from complete. In this study, we performed 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and widely targeted metabolomic analysis of rhizosphere soil and root exudates from two contrasting rice genotypes (Nipponbare and Luodao 998) exposed to drought stress.

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