Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Beaveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (BEA) and cinnamaldehyde (CA), primarily derived from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) named Bombyx batryticatus and Cinnamomum cassia, play an immunomodulatory role in different disease.
Aim Of The Study: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a prevalent malignant tumor characterized by immune dysfunction. In this study, we investigated BEA and CA's regulate ability on T cell mitochondrial metabolism and anti-HCC effect.
For antibiotic-enriched waste activated sludge, classical iron-based chemical conditioning significantly enhanced sludge dewaterability. Nevertheless, the intricate constituents within sludge rapidly depleted reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to challenges such as excessive production of iron sludge and inadequate elimination of antibiotics from sludge. Herein, we proposed an innovative strategy integrating biochar with Fe(II) for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation, aiming to enhance both sludge dewaterability and antibiotics elimination simultaneously.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuman noroviruses (HuNoVs), the most prevalent viral contaminant in food, account for a substantial proportion of nonbacterial gastroenteritis cases. Extensive work has been focused on the diagnosis of HuNoVs in clinical samples, whereas the availability of sensitive detection methods for their detection in food is lacking. Here, we developed a virus enrichment approach utilizing graphene-based nanocomposites (CTAB-rGO-FeO) that does not rely on large instruments and is suitable for on-site food pretreatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDue to the strong pathogenicity of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP), its performance against disinfectants in water should be understood to protect public health and ecological environment. Unfortunately, the disinfectant tolerance of hvKP with a hypermucoviscosity (HMV) phenotype is a critical underexplored area. Here, the tolerance of K.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDue to its abundance, high theoretical capacity, and environmental benefits, tin dioxide (SnO) shows great potential as an anode material in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). However, the inadequate electrical conductivity and significant volume fluctuations during the Na insertion/extraction process are major limitations to its practical application. Herein, few-layered MoS@SnO@C (FMSC) composites with hierarchical nanostructures were prepared through a two-step hydrothermal method.
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October 2024
In this study, the variations in hydrogen content and oxide content in alloys under 0 W, 500 W, 1000 W, 1500 W, 2000 W, 2500 W, 3000 W, and at 20 kHz, 30 kHz, 40 kHz were investigated. Hydrogen content was assessed using porosity and computed tomography, while oxygen content in the alloy was measured using element analyzer and elemental scanning. Compared to other conditions, the melt had the lowest hydrogen and oxide contents at a frequency of 20 kHz and an ultrasonic power of 2500 W, with values of 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGroundwater on the Tibetan Plateau is a critical water resource to people in Asia. However, its prevalence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens (ARPs), bacterial resistome and their driving factors remain unknown. Using metagenomics analysis, a hotspot of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) and last-resort ARGs (LARGs) with a total of 639 subtypes was identified in the groundwater.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUpland cotton accounts for a high percentage (95%) of the world's cotton production. Plant height (PH) and branch number (BN) are two important agronomic traits that have an impact on improving the level of cotton mechanical harvesting and cotton yield. In this research, a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population with 250 lines developed from the variety CCRI70 was used for constructing a high-density genetic map and identification of quantitative trait locus (QTL).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCadmium (Cd) is a ubiquitous pollutant that poses a potential threat to human health. Monitoring Cd(II) in drinking water has significant implications for preventing potential threats of Cd(II) to human. However, the weak signal output and response to nontarget interference limit the detection of Cd(II) using bacterial biosensors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders significantly impact the job performance and quality of life of nursing personnel in China, necessitating an understanding of their prevalence and risk factors to enhance occupational health and improve medical safety.
Objective: To systematically evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among clinical nurses in China.
Design: Systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
Nanopore sequencing is extremely promising for the high-throughput detection of pathogenic bacteria in natural water; these bacteria may be transmitted to humans and cause waterborne infectious diseases. However, the concentration of pathogenic bacteria in natural water is too low to be detected directly by nanopore sequencing. Herein, we developed a mica filter to enrich over 85% of bacteria from > 10 L of natural water in 100 min, which led to a 10-fold improvement in the assay limits of the MinION sequencer for assessing pathogenic bacteria.
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May 2024
There is growing concern about the transfer of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in airborne particulate matter. In this study, we investigated the effects of various types of carbonaceous particulate matter (CPM) on the transfer of ARGs . The results showed that CPM promoted the transfer of ARGs, which was related to the concentration and particle size.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChlorine-resistant bacteria (CRB) in drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) jeopardize water quality and pose a potential risk to human health. However, the specific response of CRB to chlorination and chloramination remains uncharacterized. Therefore, we analyzed 16 S rRNA sequencing data from water samples before and after chlorination and chloramination taken between January and December 2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUpland cotton is the fifth-largest oil crop in the world, with an average supply of nearly 20% of vegetable oil production. Cottonseed oil is also an ideal alternative raw material to be efficiently converted into biodiesel. However, the improvement in kernel oil content (KOC) of cottonseed has not received sufficient attention from researchers for a long time, due to the fact that the main product of cotton planting is fiber.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFiber quality traits, especially fiber strength, length, and micronaire (FS, FL, and FM), have been recognized as critical fiber attributes in the textile industry, while the lint percentage (LP) was an important indicator to evaluate the cotton lint yield. So far, the genetic mechanism behind the formation of these traits is still unclear. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) identification and candidate gene validation provide an effective methodology to uncover the genetic and molecular basis of FL, FS, FM, and LP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF. Sleep staging is the basis for sleep quality assessment and diagnosis of sleep-related disorders. In response to the inadequacy of traditional manual judgement of sleep stages, using machine learning techniques for automatic sleep staging has become a hot topic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBeauvericin is a world-spread mycotoxin isolated from the traditional Chinese medicine, Bombyx batryticatus (BB), which has been widely used to treat various neoplastic diseases. This study investigated the anti-hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) activity of beauvericin and its potential mechanism. In this study, H22-bearing mice were intraperitoneally injected with 3, 5, 7 mg/kg of beauvericin once per-week over a three-week period.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGroundwater is a vital source of drinking water for Tibetans. Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and bacterial communities in groundwater on the Tibetan Plateau remain unclear. Furthermore, the characterization of their differences between high-altitude and low-altitude groundwater is still unrevealed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPeople who engage in water sports in recreational marine water may be at high risk of exposure to hazardous antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB). However, information on the contribution of specific sources to ARB contamination in recreational marine water is still lacking. Here, we carried out monthly analyses of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), pathogenic bacteria and 16S rRNA sequencing data at the First Bathing Beach in Qingdao.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZhongguo Ying Yong Sheng Li Xue Za Zhi
November 2022
To study the effects of Cistanche deserticola and its active components Cistanche deserticola polysaccharide and Echinacoside on intestinal flora of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) mice. Forty-eight Balb/c mice were randomly divided into control (Con) group, AAD Group, inulin (Inu) group, Cistanche deserticola (RCR) group, Cistanche deserticola polysaccharide (RCRDT) group and Echinacoside (Ech) group with 8 mice in each group. The diarrhea model of mice was induced by intragastric administration of lincomycin hydrochloride(3 g/kg) for 7 days, and then treated by intragastric administration of INU(5 g/kg), RCR(5 g/kg), RCRDT(200 mg/kg) and ECH (60 mg/kg),0.
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