The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of (Haworth, 1809) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).

The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) was sequenced using high-throughput sequencing. The mitogenome of was 15,225 bp in length. It comprised 37 typical genes and one control region.

Four new species of Mileewini leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Mileewinae) from China, with a checklist to Chinese species.

Four new species of Mileewini, Mileewa clavata He Yang, sp. nov., Mileewa rubricosta He Yang, sp.

A new genus and species of Mileewini leafhoppers (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Mileewinae) from China, with a key to genera.

A new leafhopper genus and species, Yan & Yang, (Cicadellidae, Mileewinae, Mileewini) is described from Sichuan Province, China. Habitus images and figures of the male and female genitalia are provided together with a key to the genera of Mileewini from China.

Two new species of the leafhopper tribe Mileewini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Mileewinae) from Hainan Island, China, with a key to species.

Two new Mileewini leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Mileewinae), Mileewa triloba sp. nov. and Ujna cavipenis sp.

Three new species of Mileewa (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Mileewinae) from Tibet, China.

Three new species of Mileewini, Mileewa digitata sp. nov., M.

Brain imaging features of children with Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome.

Objective: This study aimed to summarize the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) features of the central nervous system (CNS) in children with Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome.

Methods: The imaging and clinical data of four children diagnosed with Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome by clinical and laboratory tests in the Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center were gathered and analyzed retrospectively. The clinical manifestations and CNS imaging features of Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome were summarized based on our results and a literature review.

The Association Between the Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Gene -308A/G Polymorphism and Chronic Pancreatitis: A Meta-Analysis.

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a major proinflammatory cytokine that has been posited to be involved in the development of chronic pancreatitis (CP). Several studies have been carried out that explored the association between the TNF-α -308A/G polymorphism and CP; however, conflicting results have emerged. The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis to provide a more precise assessment of the relationship between the TNF-α -308A/G polymorphism and CP risk.

Imaging features of spinal atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors in children.

This study aims to analyze and summarize the imaging features of spinal atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT) in children.Imaging features in 8 children with spinal AT/RT confirmed by surgical pathology were retrospectively analyzed. All patients had underwent total spine 3.

Ang II-AT2R increases mesenchymal stem cell migration by signaling through the FAK and RhoA/Cdc42 pathways in vitro.

Background: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) migrate via the bloodstream to sites of injury and are possibly attracted by inflammatory factors. As a proinflammatory mediator, angiotensin II (Ang II) reportedly enhances the migration of various cell types by signaling via the Ang II receptor in vitro. However, few studies have focused on the effects of Ang II on MSC migration and the underlying mechanisms.

Neuro-Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: Finding in 412 Patients and Prognostic Features.

Purpose: The aims of this study were to describe the neuroimaging findings in hand, foot, and mouth disease and determine those who may provide prognosis.

Material And Methods: Magnetic resonance imaging scans in 412 severe hand, foot, and mouth disease between 2009 and 2014 were retrospectively evaluated. The patients who had the neurological signs were followed for 6 months to 1 year.

The Orphan Receptor Tyrosine Kinase ROR2 Facilitates MSCs to Repair Lung Injury in ARDS Animal Model.

There are some limitations to the therapeutic effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to their low engraftment and differentiation rates in lungs. We found previously that noncanonical Wnt5a signaling promoted the differentiation of mouse MSCs (mMSCs) into type II alveolar epithelial cells (AT II cells), conferred resistance to oxidative stress, and promoted migration of MSCs in vitro. As receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 2 (ROR2) is an essential receptor for Wnt5a, it was reasonable to deduce that ROR2 might be one of the key molecules for the therapeutic effect of MSCs in ARDS.

Activation of Wnt/β-catenin signalling promotes mesenchymal stem cells to repair injured alveolar epithelium induced by lipopolysaccharide in mice.

Introduction: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have potential for re-epithelization and recovery in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In a previous in vitro study, the results showed that the canonical Wnt/β-catenin pathway promoted the differentiation of MSCs into type II alveolar epithelial cells, conferred resistance to oxidative stress, and promoted their migration, suggesting that the Wnt/β-catenin pathway might be one of the key mechanisms underling the therapeutic effect of mouse MSCs in ARDS.

Methods: Mouse MSCs stable transfected with β-catenin or green fluorescent protein control were transplanted intratracheally into the ARDS mice induced by lipopolysaccharide.

A high mean arterial pressure target is associated with improved microcirculation in septic shock patients with previous hypertension: a prospective open label study.

Introduction: The effect of mean arterial pressure titration to a higher level on microcirculation in septic shock patients with previous hypertension remains unknown. Our goal is to assess the effect of mean arterial pressure titration to a higher level on microcirculation in hypertensive septic shock patients.

Methods: This is a single-center, open-label study.

MSCs modified with ACE2 restore endothelial function following LPS challenge by inhibiting the activation of RAS.

Angiotensin (Ang) II plays an important role in the process of endothelial dysfunction in acute lung injury (ALI) and is degraded by angiotensin-converting enzyme2 (ACE2). However, treatments that target ACE2 to injured endothelium and promote endothelial repair of ALI are lacking. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are capable of homing to the injured site and delivering a protective gene.

Stable genetic alterations of β-catenin and ROR2 regulate the Wnt pathway, affect the fate of MSCs.

The Wnt pathways have been shown to be critical for the fate of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vitro, but their roles in MSCs in vivo remain poorly characterized due to the lack of stable alterations in their signaling. In the present study, we constructed long-term and stable mMSCs lines with activated and inactivated β-catenin (the key molecule of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway) or ROR2 (the key molecule of the noncanonical Wnt5a/ROR2 signaling pathway) modifications with lentiviral vectors. We found that the transduction efficiencies mediated by the lentiviral vectors were 92.

The effect of glutamine therapy on outcomes in critically ill patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Introduction: Glutamine supplementation is supposed to reduce mortality and nosocomial infections in critically ill patients. However, the recently published reducing deaths due to oxidative stress (REDOX) trials did not provide evidence supporting this. This study investigated the impact of glutamine-supplemented nutrition on the outcomes of critically ill patients using a meta-analysis.