Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the Xyloglucan Endotransglucosylase/Hydrolase Gene Family in Sweet Potato [ (L.) Lam].

The xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase (XET/XEH, also named XTH) family is a multigene family, the function of which plays a significant role in cell-wall rebuilding and stress tolerance in plants. However, the specific traits of the gene family members and their expression pattern in different tissues and under stress have not been carried out in sweet potato. Thirty-six XTH genes were identified in all of which had conserved structures (Glyco_hydro_16).

Engineered Nanomaterials Suppress the Soft Rot Disease () and Slow Down the Loss of Nutrient in Sweet Potato.

About 45% of the world's fruit and vegetables are wasted, resulting in postharvest losses and contributing to economic losses ranging from $10 billion to $100 billion worldwide. Soft rot disease caused by leads to postharvest storage losses of sweet potatoes. Nanoscience stands as a new tool in our arsenal against these mounting challenges that will restrict efforts to achieve and maintain global food security.

Characterizations of Rapid Sintered Nanosilver Joint for Attaching Power Chips.

Sintering of nanosilver paste has been extensively studied as a lead-free die-attach solution for bonding semiconductor power chips, such as the power insulated gated bipolar transistor (IGBT). However, for the traditional method of bonding IGBT chips, an external pressure of a few MPa is reported necessary for the sintering time of ~1 h. In order to shorten the processing duration time, we developed a rapid way to sinter nanosilver paste for bonding IGBT chips in less than 5 min using pulsed current.

[Aidi Injection-Asisted R-CHOP Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma].

Objective: To investigaate the clinical efficacy of Aidi injection-asisted R-CHOP chemotherapy for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

Methods: Fifty-one patients diagnosed as DLBCL in our department from February 2005 to September 2015 were randomly divided into 2 groups. Out of them, 26 patients in one group received R-CHOP chemotherapy asisted by Aidi intravenous infection (Aidi+R-CHOP group), 25 patients were in another group received only R-CHOP chemotherapy (R-CHOP group), 3 weeks for one course, to tally continuous 2 courses.

In vitro photothermal study of gold nanoshells functionalized with small targeting peptides to liver cancer cells.

Gold nanoshells functionalized with a small peptide as a targeting agent were designed and synthesized for photothermal therapy of hepatocarcinoma. The nanoshells exhibited high absorption in the near-infrared (NIR) range, 800-1,100 nm, and were functionalized with 12-amino acid sequence peptides for targeting liver cancer cells. The nanoshells were characterized by Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) and IR spectra.

Application of near-infrared spectroscopy to predict sweetpotato starch thermal properties and noodle quality.

Sweetpotato starch thermal properties and its noodle quality were analyzed using a rapid predictive method based on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). This method was established based on a total of 93 sweetpotato genotypes with diverse genetic background. Starch samples were scanned by NIRS and analyzed for quality properties by reference methods.