Prevalence of bovine paratuberculosis in Chinese cattle populations: a meta-analysis.

Background: Bovine paratuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease of ruminants primarily caused by (MAP). It is essentially a chronic granulomatous enteritis characterized by intractable diarrhea, progressive lethargy, and thickening of the intestinal mucosa with the formation of crumpled pouches. Bovine paratuberculosis not only adversely affects milk production and the quality of dairy products but also poses a significant threat to the economic development of dairy farming and human food security.

Highway vehicle detection based on distributed acoustic sensing.

Distributed acoustic sensing systems can obtain the road vibration information caused by vehicle driving vibration on highways. By characterizing the vehicle driving vibration data, a distributed acoustic sensing system based highway vehicle driving vibration detection scheme is proposed. Firstly, the out-of-bag error criterion of random forest is used to select multiple features of the vibration signals to obtain the most suitable feature quantity to characterize the road vibration signals, then the root mean square value of the signal matched filtering is calculated and compared, and the threshold is used to distinguish between the vehicle vibration signals and the noise.

An in situ and real-time analytical method for detection of freeze-thew cycles in tuna via IKnife rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry.

Freezing is one of the most commonly used preservation methods for Bluefin tuna (). However, repeated freezing and thawing would inevitably occur due to the temperature fluctuation, leading to the microstructure damage, lipid oxidation and protein integrity decline of tuna muscle without notable visual appearance change. In this study, we used a rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry (REIMS) technique for the real-time determination of the extent of repeated freezing and thawing cycles in tuna fillets.

Zhongfeng decoction attenuates cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury by inhibiting autophagy via regulating the AGE-RAGE signaling pathway.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Tackling phlegm and improving blood circulation is vital in the treatment of ischemic stroke (IS), culminating in the development of Zhongfeng Decoction (ZFD), a method grounded in this approach and serving as an effective therapy for IS. Nonetheless, the defensive mechanism of the ZFD in preventing cerebral ischemia-reperfusion damage remains ambiguous.

Aim Of The Study: Determine the active ingredients in ZFD that have neuroprotective effects, and identify its mechanism of action against IS.

Comprehensive lipidomics study of basa catfish and sole fish using ultra-performance liquid chromatography Q-extractive orbitrap mass spectrometry for fish authenticity.

The authenticity of fish products has become a widespread issue in markets due to substitution and false labeling. Lipidomics combined with chemometrics enables the fraudulence identification of food through the analysis of a large amount of data. This study utilized ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC)-QE Orbitrap MS technology to comprehensively analyze the lipidomics of commercially available basa catfish and sole fish.

Association of plasma metals with resting-state functional connectivity in ischemic stroke.

Background: Metal exposure has long been considered a significant risk factor for ischemic stroke. However, existing data on the effects of metal exposure on brain function in ischemic stroke are limited. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the correlation between exposure to various metals and changes in resting-state functional connectivity (rs-FC) in ischemic stroke patients.

Comparative evaluating laser ionization and iKnife coupled with rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry and machine learning for geographical authentication of Larimichthys crocea.

Larimichthys crocea (LYC) holds significant economic value as a marine fish species. However, inaccuracies in labeling its origin can adversely affect consumer interests. Herein, a laser assisted rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry (LA-REIMS) and machine learning (ML) was developed for geographical authentication.

The hsa_circ_0002371/hsa-miR-502-5p/ATG16L1 axis modulates the survival of intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis and autophagy in macrophages.

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) play a critical role in pathological mechanisms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and can be used as a new biomarker for active tuberculosis (ATB) diagnosis. Therefore, we identified significantly dysregulated circRNAs in ATB patients and healthy controls (HC) and explored their molecular mechanism. We found that hsa_circ_0002371 was significantly up-regulated in PBMCs of ATB patients and Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv- or Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG)-infected THP-1 cells.

Enhanced Glycosylation Caused by Overexpression of Rv1002c in a Recombinant BCG Promotes Immune Response and Protects against Infection.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health threat despite its virtual elimination in developed countries. Issues such as drug accessibility, emergence of multidrug-resistant strains, and limitations of the current BCG vaccine highlight the urgent need for more effective TB control measures. This study constructed BCG strains overexpressing Rv1002c and found that the rBCG-Rv1002c strain secreted more glycosylated proteins, significantly enhancing macrophage activation and immune protection against ().

Revolutionizing food science with mass spectrometry imaging: A comprehensive review of applications and challenges.

Food science encounters increasing complexity and challenges, necessitating more efficient, accurate, and sensitive analytical techniques. Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) emerges as a revolutionary tool, offering more molecular-level insights. This review delves into MSI's applications and challenges in food science.

MST2 Acts via AKT Activity to Promote Neurite Outgrowth and Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury in Mice.

Spinal cord injury (SCI) constitutes a significant clinical challenge, and there is extensive research focused on identifying molecular activities that can facilitate the repair of spinal cord injuries. Mammalian sterile 20-like kinase 2 (MST2), a core component of the Hippo signaling pathway, plays a key role in apoptosis and cell growth. However, its role in neurite outgrowth after spinal cord injury remains unknown.

hijacks host macrophages-derived interleukin 16 to block phagolysosome maturation for enhancing intracellular growth.

The discovery of promising cytokines and clarification of their immunological mechanisms in controlling the intracellular fate of (Mtb) are necessary to identify effective diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets. To escape immune clearance, Mtb can manipulate and inhibit the normal host process of phagosome maturation. Phagosome maturation arrest by Mtb involves multiple effectors and much remains unknown about this important aspect of Mtb pathogenesis.

Advances in Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries based on Conversion Mechanism: Challenges, Strategies, and Prospects.

Recently, aqueous zinc-ion batteries with conversion mechanisms have received wide attention in energy storage systems on account of excellent specific capacity, high power density, and energy density. Unfortunately, some characteristics of cathode material, zinc anode, and electrolyte still limit the development of aqueous zinc-ion batteries possessing conversion mechanism. Consequently, this paper provides a detailed summary of the development for numerous aqueous zinc-based batteries: zinc-sulfur (Zn-S) batteries, zinc-selenium (Zn-Se) batteries, zinc-tellurium (Zn-Te) batteries, zinc-iodine (Zn-I) batteries, and zinc-bromine (Zn-Br) batteries.

Evaluation of Lipid Oxidation Characteristics in Salmon after Simulation of Cold Chain Interruption Using Rapid Evaporation Ionization Mass Spectrometry.

Temperature fluctuations occurring during the cold chain logistics of salmon contribute to lipid oxidation. This study aimed to simulate cold chain interruption through freeze-thaw operations and evaluate the lipidomics data from salmon samples subjected to different numbers of freeze-thaw cycles by using rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry (REIMS) combined with an intelligent surgical knife (iKnife). The results indicated significant differences in the relative abundance of characteristic ions among the samples ( < 0.

Optimal design and experimental research on the spiral groove wheel fertilizer apparatus.

As the "core" of fertilizer machinery, the fertilizer apparatus has a significant impact on the effect of fertilization operation. At present, the straight-grooves type external groove wheel fertilizer apparatus is widely used, which has the problem that the fertilizer flow fluctuates periodically and is not conducive to precision fertilization. Therefore a kind of the spiral groove wheel fertilizer apparatus is proposed in the paper, and the designed fertilizer apparatus is experimented and optimized by using Design-Expert Software 10 and a self-made fertilizer experiment bench.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mce2D protein blocks M1 polarization in macrophages by inhibiting the ERK signaling pathway.

Macrophages play a pivotal role in controlling Mycobacterium infection, and the pathogen thrives in the event of immune evasion and immunosuppression of macrophages. Mammalian cell entry proteins (Mce) are required for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) growth and the host cell's initial phagocytosis and cytokine response.

Interfacial assembled porous bismuthene/TiCT MXene heterostructure for highly efficient capacitive deionization.

Capacitive deionization (CDI) is perceived as a promising technology for freshwater production owing to its environmentally friendly nature and low energy consumption. To date, the development of high-performance electrode materials represents the foremost challenge for CDI technology. In this work, the porous bismuthene/MXene (P-Bi-ene/MXene) heterostructure was synthesized using a simple interfacial self-assembly method with two-dimensional (2D) bismuthene and TiCT MXene.

MoO Nanoclusters Embedded in Hierarchical Nitrogen Doped Carbon Nanoflower as Electrocatalytic Mediators in Aqueous Zinc-Tellurium Batteries: Enhancing Electrochemical Kinetics of Tellurium Redox Reaction.

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are considered to be one of the most promising devices for large-scale energy storage systems owing to their high theoretical capacity, environmental friendliness, and safety. However, the ionic intercalation or surface redox mechanisms in conventional cathode materials generally result in unsatisfactory capacities. Conversion-type aqueous zinc-tellurium (Zn-Te) batteries have recently gained widespread attention owing to their high theoretical specific capacities.

Prevalence of transmissible gastroenteritis among swine populations in China during 1983-2022: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV), which belongs to the coronaviruses (CoVs), causes diarrhea and high mortality rates in piglets and poses a huge threat and loss to the pig industry in China.

Method: We estimated the prevalence of TGEV in Chinese pig animals from 1983 to 2022 by screening 36 papers on TGEV investigations in China from databases such as China Knowledge Network (CNKI), Wanfang Database, Science and Technology Journal Repository (VIP), PubMed, and ScienceDirect, excluding duplicate literature and other host studies according to the exclusion criteria we developed, and excluding literature with incomplete data to extract information from studies that could estimate the prevalence of TGEV infection in pigs in mainland China.

Results: A total of 36 studies (including data from 50,403 pigs) met our evaluation criteria.

Freestanding defective ammonium Vanadate@MXene hybrid films cathode for high performance aqueous zinc ion batteries.

Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) have gained extensive attention due to the numerous advantages of zinc, such as low redox potential, high abundance, low cost as well as high theoretical specific capacity. However, the development of AZIBs is still hampered due to the lack of suitable cathodes. In this work, the freestanding defective ammonium vanadate@MXene (d-NVO@MXene) hybrid film was synthesized by simple vacuum filtration strategy.

Strong interface coupling boosting hierarchical bismuth embedded carbon hybrid for high-performance capacitive deionization.

Capacitive deionization (CDI) is regarded as a promising desalination technology owing to its low cost and environmental friendliness. However, the lack of high-performance electrode materials remains a challenge in CDI. Herein, the hierarchical bismuth-embedded carbon (Bi@C) hybrid with strong interface coupling was prepared through facile solvothermal and annealing strategy.

Prevalence of clinical mastitis and its associated risk factors among dairy cattle in mainland China during 1982-2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Bovine mastitis is one of the most common and prevalent diseases affecting dairy cattle worldwide. It adversely affects the quality and quantity of milk production and leads to a significant economic loss for the farmers.

Methods: This article aimed to estimate the prevalence of clinical mastitis (CM) infection in mainland China using a systematic review and meta-analysis.

A combination of TEXTCNN model and Bayesian classifier for microblog sentiment analysis.

More and more individuals are paying attention to the research on the emotional information found in micro-blog comments. TEXTCNN is growing rapidly in the short text space. However, because the training model of TEXTCNN model itself is not very extensible and interpretable, it is difficult to quantify and evaluate the relative importance of features and themselves.