Investigating the Corrosion Resistance of Different SiC Crystal Types: From Energy Sectors to Advanced Applications.

Silicon carbide, as a third-generation semiconductor material, plays a pivotal role in various advanced technological applications. Its exceptional stability under extreme conditions has garnered a significant amount of attention. These superior characteristics make silicon carbide an ideal candidate material for high-frequency, high-power electronic devices and applications in harsh environments.

Global transcriptome dissection of pollen-pistil interactions induced self-incompatibility in dragon fruit (.

Self-incompatibility (SI) is a major issue in dragon fruit () breeding and production. Therefore, a better understanding of the dragon fruit SI mechanism is needed to improve breeding efficiency and ultimate production costs. To reveal the underlying mechanisms of SI in dragon fruit, plant anatomy, RNA sequencing-based transcriptomic analysis, and multiple bioinformatic approaches were used to analyze gene expression in the pistils of the self-pollinated and cross-pollinated dragon fruit flowers at different intervals of time after pollination.

Metabolomics and Transcriptomics Analysis of Pollen Germination Response to Low-Temperature in Pitaya ().

Cross-pollination can improve the percentage of fruit set and fruit weight for most red flesh varieties in pitaya. The technology of pollen storage was very important for successful cross-pollination. However, till present, the technology of pollen storage is unsatisfactory in pitaya production.

Posteromedial Corner Release with the Knee in Figure-of-Four Position vs Conventional Position for Varus Knee Arthroplasty.

Objective: To introduce posteromedial corner release with the knee in the figure-of-four position versus the conventional position for varus knee arthroplasty.

Methods: This is a retrospective study. From March 2015 to September 2019, a series of 123 patients (139 knees) with varus knee were randomly and blindly allocated to experimental group (60 patients; 68 knees) and control group (57 patients; 65 knees).

Ethyl acetate fraction of flavonoids from Polygonum hydropiper L. modulates pseudorabies virus-induced inflammation in RAW264.7 cells via the nuclear factor-kappa B and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways.

Pseudorabies virus (PRV) infection leads to severe inflammatory responses and tissue damage, and many natural herbs exhibit protective effects against viral infection by modulating the inflammatory response. An ethyl acetate fraction of flavonoids from Polygonum hydropiper L. (FEA) was prepared through ethanol extraction and ethyl acetate fractional extraction.

The complete genome of Yunnan isolate infecting Cavendish AAA group in China.

(BSV) belongs to the members of the genus , family . At present, BSV contains nine species in the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) classification report (2018b release). Previous study indicated that the viral particles of (BSV-Acum) were purified from banana (Cavendish AAA group) leaves in Yunnan Province, China, and its complete genome was obtained.

Modern instant messaging platform for postoperative follow-up of patients after total joint arthroplasty may reduce re-admission rate.

Background: Follow-up after artificial joint replacement greatly helps achieve surgical outcomes. Mobile internet technology and mobile terminal equipment may increase the effectiveness of artificial joint replacement. However, only a few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of this technology.

Corrigendum: Hydrogen sulfide-induced itch requires activation of Ca3.2 T-type calcium channel in mice.

This corrects the article DOI: 10.1038/srep16768.

Phylogeographic pattern suggests a general northeastward dispersal in the distribution of Machilus pauhoi in South China.

Machilus pauhoi Kanehira is an important timber species in China. A provenance trial was recently set up to evaluate the growth performance of trees from different localities, with the aim of designing seed transfer guidelines. Here, we tested twelve nuclear microsatellite markers derived from other species of the Lauraceae family and investigated population genetic structure in M.

SSGA and MSGA: two seed-growing algorithms for constructing collaborative subnetworks.

The establishment of a collaborative network of transcription factors (TFs) followed by decomposition and then construction of subnetworks is an effective way to obtain sets of collaborative TFs; each set controls a biological process or a complex trait. We previously developed eight gene association methods for genome-wide coexpression analysis between each TF and all other genomic genes and then constructing collaborative networks of TFs but only one algorithm, called Triple-Link Algorithm, for building collaborative subnetworks. In this study, we developed two more algorithms, Single Seed-Growing Algorithm (SSGA) and Multi-Seed Growing Algorithm (MSGA), for building collaborative subnetworks of TFs by identifying the fully-linked triple-node seeds from a decomposed collaborative network and then growing them into subnetworks with two different strategies.

Peripheral and spinal 5-HT receptors participate in cholestatic itch and antinociception induced by bile duct ligation in rats.

Although 5-HT has been implicated in cholestatic itch and antinociception, two common phenomena in patients with cholestatic disease, the roles of 5-HT receptor subtypes are unclear. Herein, we investigated the roles of 5-HT receptors in itch and antinociception associated with cholestasis, which was induced by common bile duct ligation (BDL) in rats. 5-HT-induced enhanced scratching and antinociception to mechanical and heat stimuli were demonstrated in BDL rats.

Hydrogen sulfide-induced itch requires activation of Cav3.2 T-type calcium channel in mice.

The contributions of gasotransmitters to itch sensation are largely unknown. In this study, we aimed to investigate the roles of hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a ubiquitous gasotransmitter, in itch signaling. We found that intradermal injection of H2S donors NaHS or Na2S, but not GYY4137 (a slow-releasing H2S donor), dose-dependently induced scratching behavior in a μ-opioid receptor-dependent and histamine-independent manner in mice.

First Chinese public hospital wins Joint Commission International accreditation: the Health Information Department played a key role in the process.

Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital in Hangzhou, China spent five years preparing for a Joint Commission International accreditation survey. In March 2007 it became the first public hospital on the Chinese mainland to attain international accreditation. The Health Information Department, managed according to Western standards, played an integral role in preparing the hospital for the survey.

[Changes of tissue factor and tissue factor pathway inhibitor in neonatal jaundice due to infection].

Objective: Tissue factor (TF) is an important factor in extrinsic coagulation. Tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) is a negative regulator of coagulation mediated by TF. Studies on TF and TFPI focus mainly on adult objects, seldom have been done on newborns, especially on sick newborns.