Reg2 treatment is protective but the induced Reg2 autoantibody is destructive to the islets in NOD mice.

Regenerating family protein 2 (Reg2) is a trophic factor which stimulates β-cell replication and resists islet destruction. However, Reg2 also serves as an islet autoantigen, which makes it complicated to judge the effectiveness in treating diabetes. How Reg2 treatment behaves in non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice is to be investigated.

Oricola nitratireducens sp. nov., a novel nitrate reducing bacterium isolated from marine sediment in East China Sea.

A novel strain designated NBU1457, was isolated from marine sediment sampled on Meishan Island located in the East China Sea. Cells of strain NBU1457 was Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile and ovoid-shaped. Strain NBU1457 grew optimally at 37 °C, NaCl concentration of 2.

sp. nov., a novel bacterium in the family , isolated from marine sediment.

A Gram-negative, rod-shaped, non-motile and strictly aerobic bacterium, designated NBU1238, was isolated from marine sediment sampled on Meishan Island located in the East China Sea. Strain NBU1238 was able to grow optimally at 28-32 °C, at pH 7.5 and with no NaCl.

Nisaea sediminum sp. nov., a heavy metal resistant bacterium isolated from marine sediment in the East China Sea.

A Gram-negative, rod-shaped, motile and strictly aerobic bacterium, designated NBU1469, was isolated from marine sediment sampled on Meishan Island located in the East China Sea. Strain NBU1469 grew optimally at temperature of 40 °C, NaCl concentration of 2.0% (w/v) and pH 7.

Microbulbifer hainanensis sp. nov., a moderately halopilic bacterium isolated from mangrove sediment.

A new bacterium was successfully isolated from a mangrove sediment sample in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China. The organism is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, non-motile and strictly aerobic bacterium, named NBU-8HK146. Strain NBU-8HK146 was able to grow at temperatures of 10-40 °C, at salinities of 0-11% (w/v) and at pH 5.