The complete chloroplast genomes of , , and and their phylogenetic positions.

H.H. Liu & B.

 (Poaceae, Bambusoideae), a new species from the southeast of Chongqing, China, and analysis of the morphological diversity in the core group of .

W. G. Zhang, S.

(Primulaceae, Myrsinoideae), a new species from Chongqing, China.

A new species, , from Chongqing, China, is described and illustrated. It is assigned to subgen. Lysimachiasect.

A Cu-functionalized MOF and multi-walled carbon nanotube composite modified electrode for the simultaneous determination of hydroquinone and catechol.

Designing MOF-based materials with desired electrochemical activity and high electron conductivity may yield a novel electrochemical sensor that effectively detects various organic pollutants and conducts health monitoring. This study developed a facile and versatile electrochemical sensor for simultaneously monitoring the environmental pollutants hydroquinone (HQ) and catechol (CT). The electrodes are fabricated by modifying a GCE with a Cu-functionalized MOF (UiO-bpydc-Cu) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs).

Two cationic iron-based crystalline porous materials for encapsulation and sustained release of 5-fluorouracil.

Iron-based crystalline porous materials (CPMs) emerged as a new class of biodegradable and non-toxic materials of high interest for drug delivery systems (DDSs) due to their high loading capacity and controllable structures. This work constructed two kinds of Fe-CPM coordination polymers (CPM-83 and CPM-85) from typical oxo-centered trimers of the iron octahedra cluster [FeO(RCOO)(TPT)] with two functional modules. The tri-topic pyridine ligand (TPT) occupied the open metal sites of the trinuclear cluster, precluding the attachment of neutralizing anions, leading to three-dimensional frameworks with a positive charge and higher stability.

Dual functions of pH-sensitive cation Zr-MOF for 5-Fu: large drug-loading capacity and high-sensitivity fluorescence detection.

Nanomaterials, as carriers of small molecular drugs, have been a focal point in recent years. In this work, a carbazolyl functionalized metal-organic framework, UiO-67-CDC, was successfully synthesized employing the ligand 9H-carbazole-2,7-dicarboxylic acid (9H-2,7-CDC). Postsynthetic approaches targeted the cationization and replacement of the Lewis base carbazole site with two methyl groups, resulting in the positively charged skeleton, which has proven to be a promising carrier for the anticancer drug 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu).

Three cases report of idiopathic angiosarcoma of the head and neck and literature review.

Herein, we reported 3 cases of angiosarcoma (AS) of the head and neck in old patients, and the etiology, pathogenesis, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and prognosis were discussion. Case 1, a male patient aged 86 years old was admitted due to purplish erythema on the head and face and progressive purplish edema in the orbit of the eye for 3 years. He was misdiagnosed with connective tissue disease in another hospital, and a second biopsy and histopathological examination confirmed the AS of the head and neck.

Serum 14-3-3η Could Improve the Diagnostic Rate of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Correlates to Disease Activity.

Objectives: Serum 14-3-3η is a novel joint-derived proinflammatory mediator associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic capacity of serum 14-3-3η and its correlation with clinical variables in patients with RA.

Methods: A total of 94 patients with RA and 80 age- and sex-matched controls, including 40 healthy subjects, were included.

[Huanshao Capsules combined with levocarnitine for the treatment of asthenospermia, oligospermia and teratozoospermia].

Objective: To observe the clinical effects of Huanshao Capsules (HSC) combined with levocarnitine (LC) on asthenospermia, oligospermia, teratozoospermia, and the semen parameters of the patients.

Methods: This randomized controlled clinical study included 186 infertility patients with spleen and kidney asthenia. We randomly divided them into three groups of equal number and treated them orally with HSC at the dose of 3 capsules tid, LC at 10 ml tid, and HSC+LC, respectively, all for 12 weeks.

[Advances on transgene containment technologies].

The biosecurity of transgenic organism has been widely concerned and extremely restricted its application. Recently, many technological strategies have been developed to ensure its biosecurity. Thus, transgene containment technologies have become one of the hotspots in current transgenic research.

[Neuroprotection of sevoflurane against the ischemia injury in hippocampal slices of rat].

Aim: To study the protective effects and the mechanisms of sevoflurane on ischemic cerebral neurons.

Methods: With electrophysiological microelectrode recoding technique, the OPS of hippocampal slices deprived with oxygen and glucose (OGD) and injured from toxicity of glutamate (Glu) in the control group, 2% sevoflurane group and 4% sevoflurane group were observed. The changes of ultrastructure in the three groups were also observed respectively.

HSP70 expression in the hippocampal CA3 subfield in different chronic stress models.

This study examined the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) expression in hippocampal CA3 subfield of rats in different chronic stress models. The chronic restraint stress (CRS) and the chronic mild stress (CMS) models were used in this study. Observation of exploratory behavior in an open field test indicated stress level.

[The study of psychological factors and SIgA content in saliva of patients with temporomandibular disorders].

Objective: To study the personality, stress, harmful emotions, coping styles and oral immune change of patients with TMD.

Methods: Using MMPI, LES, Trait coping inventory, SDS, and SAS to test patients and normal control, and using radiate-immune method to determine SIgA content in saliva.

Results: The scores of TMD patients in MMPI were significantly higher than those of the normal control (P<0.