Effects of prolonged cold stress on vascular function in guinea pigs with atherosclerosis.

This study explored the effects of long-term cold stress on aortic vascular function in guinea pigs. Research Methods: Hartley guinea pigs (n=32) were divided into following groups: atherosclerosis (AS), cold stress (CS), and menthol-stimulated (M) and control (C). On days 1, 15, 30, 45, and 60, guinea pigs in the AS, CS, and M groups were intraperitoneally injected with bovine serum albumin.

Cellular mechanism underlying leptin-induced anion secretion of rat epididymal epithelial cells.

Background: A large number of studies have shown that leptin plays an important role in the regulation of fertility via the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis. However, its peripheral function in epididymis was still elusive.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the pro-secretion effect of leptin on the rat epididymal epithelium.

Effect of short-term nitrogen deposition on dry-wet seasonal variation of soil respiration in degraded alpine meadow of the Napahai, Yunnan, China.

To explore the coupling of dry-wet seasonal variations of soil respiration with their environmental factors in the alpine meadow under the background of increasing nitrogen (N) deposition, we conducted an experiment in the typical degraded meadow in the Napahai, Yunnan. There were four treatments, ., control (0 g·m·a), low (5 g·m·a), medium (10 g·m·a), and high (15 g·m·a) levels.

Checklist and distribution of Nepomorpha (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from China.

An updated catalog of the infraorder Nepomorpha from China is provided based on literature reports, museum specimens, and field collections. In total, 214 species of Nepomorpha are listed in 6 superfamilies, 11 families, and 37 genera, including: Aphelocheiridae (1 genus, 27 species), Belostomatidae (3 genera, 7 species), Corixidae (9 genera, 52 species), Gelastocoridae (1 genus, 3 species), Helotrephidae (5 genera, 25 species), Micronectidae (1 genus, 28 species), Naucoridae (7 genera, 12 species), Nepidae (5 genera, 21 species), Notonectidae (4 genera, 32 species), Ochteridae (1 genus, 2 species) and Pleidae (1 genus, 5 species). Paraplea liturata (Fieber, 1844) is reported from mainland China for the first time.

Case report: 177Lu DOTA-TATE: a new scheme for the treatment of prostate neuroendocrine cancer.

Background: Most instances of small cell carcinoma originate from the lungs, while the gastrointestinal tract serves as a secondary site. Only a minuscule proportion of cases manifest within the urogenital system. Prostate small cell carcinoma (SCCP) represents an exceedingly uncommon pathological subtype within the realm of prostate cancer, displaying significant rarity in clinical settings.

Time-bin phase-encoding quantum key distribution using Sagnac-based optics and compatible electronics.

In this work, we present a new time-bin phase-encoding quantum key distribution (QKD), where the transmitter utilizes an inherently stable Sagnac-type interferometer, and has comparable electrical requirements to existing polarization or phase encoding schemes. This approach does not require intensity calibration and is insensitive to environmental disturbances, making it both flexible and high-performing. We conducted experiments with a compact QKD system to demonstrate the stability and secure key rate performance of the presented scheme.

Hypertriglyceridemia: A Neglected Risk Factor for Ischemic Stroke?

Hypertriglyceridemia is caused by defects in triglyceride metabolism and generally manifests as abnormally high plasma triglyceride levels. Although the role of hypertriglyceridemia may not draw as much attention as that of plasma cholesterol in stroke, plasma triglycerides, especially nonfasting triglycerides, are thought to be correlated with the risk of ischemic stroke. Hypertriglyceridemia may increase the risk of ischemic stroke by promoting atherosclerosis and thrombosis and increasing blood viscosity.

Clinical Significance and Potential Role of Overexpression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Integrated Analysis Based on Multiple Databases.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a solid tumor with high recurrence rate and high mortality. It is crucial to discover available biomarkers to achieve early diagnosis and improve the prognosis. The effect of in HCC still remains unrevealed.

A new species of the genus (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Corixidae) from China.

A new species of the genus Hungerford (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Corixidae) is described from China. is reported from Yunnan Province. An updated key to the Chinese species of is presented.

FAM225A promotes sorafenib resistance in hepatocarcinoma cells through modulating miR-130a-5p-CCNG1 interaction network.

Chemotherapy resistance is still a key hurdle in current hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment. Therefore, clarifying the molecular mechanisms contributing to this acquired resistance is urgent for the effective treatment of liver cancer. In this research, we observed that lncRNA FAM225A expression is dramatically upregulated not only in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues and cell lines but also in sorafenib-resistant HepG2/SOR cells.

Effects of erector spinae plane block on postoperative pain and side-effects in adult patients underwent surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Recently, the effects of erector spinae plane block on postoperative pain have become increasingly controversial. This meta-analysis compared the effects of ESP block versus placebo on postoperative analgesia and side effects to determine whether the new technique is a reliable alternative for pain management.

Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wanfang Database were searched for clinical studies investigating the analgesic effect of ESP block versus placebo.

Notes on some toad bugs from China (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Gelastocoridae).

The three species of Say, 1832 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gelastocoridae) occurring in China are reviewed. Dorsal habitus photographs of the two species, (Horváth, 1892) and (Atkinson, 1889), are provided, accompanied by illustrations of male genitalic structures and female ventral aspect of posterior abdominal segments. The male of is recorded and reviewed for the first time.

Nitric Oxide Inhibitory Sesquiterpenoids and Its Dimers from Artemisia freyniana.

Two new disesquiterpenoids (1 and 2) and 11 new (3-13) and 10 known (14-23) sesquiterpenoids were isolated from the whole plants of Artemisia freyniana. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic data analysis and comparison with published NMR data. The absolute configurations of the new isolates (1-13) were assigned based on single-crystal X-ray diffraction data and comparison of the experimental and calculated ECD data.

New Off-On Sensor for Captopril Sensing Based on Photoluminescent MoO Quantum Dots.

Molybdenum oxide nanomaterials have recently attracted widespread attention for their unique optical properties and catalytic performance. However, until now, there is little literature on the application of photoluminescent molybdenum oxide nanomaterials in biological and pharmaceutical sensing. Herein, photoluminescent molybdenum oxide quantum dots (MoO QDs) were synthesized via a facile method, and then, the synthesized MoO QDs were further applied as a new type of photoluminescent probe to design a new off-on sensor for captopril (Cap) determination on the basis of the fact that the quenched photoluminescence of MoO QDs by Cu was restored with Cap through specific interaction between the thiol group of Cap and Cu.

[Residue Characteristics of Perfluorinated Compounds in the Atmosphere of Shenzhen].

In order to explore the residual characteristics of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in the atmosphere of Shenzhen, passive air samplers consisting of polyurethane foam (PUF) disks impregnated with XAD-4 power were deployed at 12 sites in Shenzhen from November 2014 to February 2015. Seven volatile and fifteen ionic PFCs were analyzed. The results indicated that ΣPFCs concentration ranged from 23.

The genus Cecyrina Walker, 1867, with the description of two new species (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae).

In this paper, three species of the genus Cecyrina Walker are reported. Of these, the type species C. platyrhinoides Walker, 1867 is the only member of the genus previously recorded.

The genus Tuponia Reuter, 1875 of China (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae: Exaeretini) with descriptions of three new species.

The species of Tuponia Reuter from China are reviewed. Three of them, T. gracilipedis, T.

A new species and notes on the genus Aphelocheirus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Aphelocheiridae) from China.

This paper provides the description of a new species, Aphelocheirus menglaensis sp.nov. from Yunnan Province.

Synthesis of piscidinol A derivatives and their ability to inhibit HIV-1 protease.

Four types of piscidinol A derivatives were synthesized and evaluated their ability to inhibit HIV-1 protease to understand their structure-activity relationships. Of these tirucallane-type triterpene derivatives, an A-seco derivative (1b) moderately inhibited human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease (IC50 38.2 μM).

[Pollution Characteristics of Perfluorinated Compounds in Offshore Marine Area of Shenzhen].

In order to explore the pollution characteristics of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), 10 surface seawaters and 7 surface sediments were collected in offshore marine area of Shenzhen (offshore distance >2 km) in September 2013. All the samples were prepared by solid-phase extraction and analyzed using high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/ MS). The results showed that 10 PFCs, including C4, C6 and C8 perfluorinated sulfonates (PFSAs) and C5-C11, perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) were detected in the surface waters.

[The Development of Gene Knockout Technologies in Large and Medium Animal Models].

Technique of homologous recombination based gene targeting developed in the late 1980s and won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2007. However, this technique could only performed in mice which embryonic stem (ES) cells could keep in the potential of multifunction in vitro. Therefore gene knockout technology was difficult to be applied in other species of animals for a long time.