Prdx6 is required to protect human corneal epithelial cells against ultraviolet B injury.

Background: The protective role of Prdx6 on rat corneal tissue against ultraviolet B injury in vivo has been confirmed previously. We further investigated the function and molecular mechanism of Prdx6 in human corneal epithelial cells under ultraviolet B radiation.

Methods: The experimental groups were designed as follows: (1) Prdx6 RNAi, (2) Prdx6 RNAi + ultraviolet B radiation, (3) normal human corneal epithelial cells, (4) normal human corneal epithelial cells + ultraviolet B radiation, (5) wild-type Prdx6 overexpression, (6) wild-type Prdx6 overexpression + ultraviolet B radiation, (7) mutant-type Prdx6 overexpression, and (8) mutant-type Prdx6 overexpression + ultraviolet B radiation.

Complete mitochondrial genome and the phylogenetic position of (Aves: Coraciiformes).

The complete mitochondrial genome of was determined in this study. The mitogenomic length of was 17 318 bp, including 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes and one control region. Phylogenetic analyses show that , and congregated together, and our sample was sister to .

Complete mitochondrial genome of the greater Coucal, Centropus sinensis (Aves: Cuculiformes).

The complete mitochondrial genome of Centropus sinensis is determined in this study. The circle genome with the 17 159 bp total length contained 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 1 control region. Phylogenetic tree shows that C.