Exploring the Pain Situation, Pain Impact, and Educational Preferences of Pain Among Adults in Mainland China, a Cross-Sectional Study.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the pain situation, functional limitations, treatment used, care-seeking behaviors, and educational preferences of adults with pain in mainland China.

Methods: An online questionnaire was developed through expert validation, and participants were recruited via social media platforms. Inclusion criteria required having access to the Internet and smartphones, while individuals with significant cognitive impairments or severe mental illness were excluded.

An LRR-RLK protein modulates drought- and salt-stress responses in maize.

Maize (Zea mays), which is a vital source of food, feed, and energy feedstock globally, has significant potential for higher yields. However, environmental stress conditions, including drought and salt stress, severely restrict maize plant growth and development, leading to great yield losses. Leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinases (LRR-RLKs) function in biotic and abiotic stress responses in the model plant Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), but their roles in abiotic stress responses in maize are not entirely understood.

The effectiveness, acceptability, and sustainability of non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain management in older adults in mainland China: A systematic review.

Objectives: This systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness, acceptability, and sustainability of non-pharmacological pain management interventions for older adults in mainland China.

Materials And Methods: Articles searching was conducted across six databases, including MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and WanFangdata. Quality appraisal was performed using the revised Cochrane risk of bias tool.

Functions of Sphingolipids in Pathogenesis During Host-Pathogen Interactions.

Sphingolipids are a class of membrane lipids that serve as vital structural and signaling bioactive molecules in organisms ranging from yeast to animals. Recent studies have emphasized the importance of sphingolipids as signaling molecules in the development and pathogenicity of microbial pathogens including bacteria, fungi, and viruses. In particular, sphingolipids play key roles in regulating the delicate balance between microbes and hosts during microbial pathogenesis.

Cooperative Global Robust Practical Output Regulation of Nonlinear Lower Triangular Multiagent Systems via Event-Triggered Control.

In this article, the problem of cooperative global robust practical output regulation is examined for uncertain nonlinear multiagent systems in a lower triangular form via event-triggered control. The problem is dealt with in three steps. At the first step, a decentralized internal model is constructed based on the lower triangular form such that the regulation issue is translated to a stabilization one.

The Arabidopsis KH-domain protein FLOWERING LOCUS Y delays flowering by upregulating FLOWERING LOCUS C family members.

We identified FLY as a previously uncharacterized RNA-binding-family protein that controls flowering time by positively regulating the expression of FLC clade members. The ability of flowering plants to adjust the timing of the floral transition based on endogenous and environmental signals contributes to their adaptive success. In Arabidopsis thaliana, the MADS-domain protein FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) and the FLC clade members FLOWERING LOCUS M/MADS AFFECTING FLOWERING1 (FLM/MAF1), MAF2, MAF3, MAF4, and MAF5 form nuclear complexes that repress flowering under noninductive conditions.

The role of pain, disability and perceived social support in psychological and academic functioning of university students with pain: an observational study.

Objectives: University students with pain face unique physical, psychological, social and academic challenges, but research on this is limited. The main aim of this study was to examine how pain, disability and perceived social support relate to psychological and academic outcomes in students with pain. It also compared students with pain and students without pain on measures of depression, anxiety and perceived social support.