Suppression of yolk formation, oviposition and egg quality of locust () infected by .

is one of the most important agricultural pests in China. The locust has high fecundity and consumes large quantities of food, causing severe damage to diverse crops such as corn, sorghum, and rice. Immunity against pathogens and reproductive success are two important components of individual fitness, and many insects have a trade-off between reproduction and immunity when resources are limited, which may be an important target for pest control.

Down-regulation of Homer1 attenuates t-BHP-induced oxidative stress through regulating calcium homeostasis and ER stress in brain endothelial cells.

Endothelial dysfunction in brain endothelial cells contributes to vasogenic cerebral edema and increased mortality after various neurological diseases. The postsynaptic density protein Homer1 plays an important role in neuronal synaptic activity and is extensively involved in neurological disorders. The present study investigated the role of Homer1 in modulating cell survival using an in vitro endothelial dysfunction model in murine brain endothelial cells (mBECs).

Epidemiology and surgical management of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a rare hepatobiliary malignancy arising from the epithelial cells of the intrahepatic bile ducts. The increased incidence of ICC worldwide may reflect both a true increase and the earlier detection of the disease. Despite the advances in modern surgical care, the curative chance for ICC remained suboptimal: tumor-free margins are hard to achieve due to tumor locations, and technical challenges and recurrence, either local or distant, may hamper the resectability in a large number of patients.

Reporting and methodological qualities of published surgical meta-analyses.

Objectives: To assess the overall qualities of published surgical meta-analysis and predictive factors for high qualities.

Study Design And Setting: All meta-analyses pertinent to surgical procedures published in year 2013 were selected from PubMed and EMBASE. The characteristics of the included meta-analyses were collected, and their reporting and methodologic qualities were assessed by the PRISMA (27 items) and AMSTAR (11 items) checklists, respectively.

Genetic relationships between resistances to Fusarium head blight and crown rot in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).

Fusarium head blight (FHB) and crown rot (CR) are two wheat diseases caused by the same Fusarium pathogens. Progress towards CR resistance could benefit from FHB-resistant germplasm if the same genes are involved in resistance to these two different diseases. Two independent studies were conducted to investigate the relationship between host resistances to these two diseases.