Polymerase chain reaction-based methods for the rapid identification of Amanita exitialis.

Amanita exitialis, a deadly mushroom found in eastern Asia, causes the highest death rates among all poisonous mushrooms in China. The aim of the present study was to develop an efficient, accurate, and user-friendly PCR-based method for identifying A. exitialis that could facilitate the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of associated food poisoning.

The impact of educational lifestyle intervention on body weight and psychological health among overweight/obese patients with severe mental disorders.

Background: There was a high prevalence of overweight/obesity among patients with severe mental disorders (SMD). However, studies on the lifestyle-based interventions in patients with SMD are limited.

Objective: To examine the effects of an educational lifestyle intervention on body weight and psychological health among Chinese community-dwelling overweight/obese patients with SMD.

Dysregulation of MicroRNAs Derived from Plasma Extracellular Vesicles in Schizoaffective Disorder.

The association between peripheral blood extracellular vesicles (EVs)-derived miRNAs (EVs-miRNAs) and neuropsychiatric diseases has been extensively studied. However, it remains largely unclear about the expression profile of EVs-miRNAs in schizoaffective disorder (SAD) patients. In our study, we isolated the EVs from plasma samples of patients and healthy controls, and then analyzed the expression profiles of EVs-miRNAs through small RNA sequencing.

The effects of the E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase UBR7 of on the ability of insects to acquire and transmit TSWV.

The interactions between plant viruses and insect vectors are very complex. In recent years, RNA sequencing data have been used to elucidate critical genes of (TSWV) and (). However, very little is known about the essential genes involved in thrips acquisition and transmission of TSWV.

The mediating effects of social support on the association between depression and life satisfaction among patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

Patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorders in community had poor psychosocial functioning, social support, and life satisfaction. However, the interaction effects of social support and depression on life satisfaction remains unclear. Thus, we examined these associations among patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

Phylogenomics Reveals the Evolutionary History of (Phytolaccaceae).

is the largest genus of Phytolaccaceae. Owing to interspecific hybridization, infraspecific variation, and apparent weak genetic control of many qualitative characters, which have obscured boundaries between species, the classification and phylogenetic relationships of this genus are unclear. Native is disjunctly distributed in America, eastern Asia, and Africa, and the biogeographic history of the genus remained unresolved.

3,5,3'-Triiodothyronine-Loaded Liposomes Inhibit Hepatocarcinogenesis Inflammation-Associated Macrophages.

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is inflammation-related cancer. Persistent inflammatory injury of the liver is an important factor mediating the occurrence and development of liver cancer. Hepatic macrophages play an important role in the inflammatory microenvironment, which mediates tumor immune escape, tumor growth, and metastasis.

Nano-chevron quantum dot for spin-qubit applications.

We study the theoretical properties of a parabolic hBN/MoS/hBN heterostructure quantum dot potential generated via electrostatic gates and its interaction with a cobalt nano chevron. We demonstrate that such an example system can undergo electric dipole spin resonance for a single electron isolated to the K' valley within the MoS monolayer, and such a system can achieve pi-rotation times of approximately 5.5 ns under the influence of a 20.

The stemness of hepatocytes is maintained by high levels of lipopolysaccharide via YAP1 activation.

Background: The liver possesses a powerful regeneration ability, which is correlated with the stemness of hepatocytes in the portal vein (PV). However, the mechanism underlying the maintenance of hepatocyte stemness has not been elucidated. Here, we hypothesized that high levels of lipopolysaccharide from the portal vein might maintain the stemness of hepatocytes in the PV area.

Oncostatin M promotes hepatic progenitor cell activation and hepatocarcinogenesis via macrophage-derived tumor necrosis factor-α.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) usually occurs at the late stage of chronic liver injury. Oncostatin M (OSM) is a tumor-associated cytokine highly expressed in cirrhosis and HCC patients; however, its role in hepatocarcinogenesis has not been clearly elucidated. In this study, we investigated the effect of OSM on HCC occurrence in a rat model of N-diethylnitrosamine-induced HCC.

The interference effects of bisphenol A on the synthesis of steroid hormones in human ovarian granulosa cells.

Numerous studies have shown that endocrine-disrupting chemicals are one of the important pathogenic factors in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Our previous study has revealed that bisphenol A (BPA) can cause steroid hormone imbalance, polycystic ovary, and estrus cycle disorder. In this study, we aimed to explore the effect of BPA, a typical environmental estrogen, on the synthesis of steroid hormones in human ovarian granulosa KGN cells.

EPIDEMIOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS AND RISK FACTORS FOR CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM FROM 2009 TO 2018 IN XIAMEN, CHINA.

Early diagnosis and treatment of children with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) through newborn screening can effectively prevent delayed development. This study was designed to investigate the pathogenesis and factors that influence CH in urban areas of China between 2009 and 2018. A retrospective analysis of newborn screening data and diagnosis and treatment information for CH diagnosed in the information database of the neonatal disease screening center in one of China's five special economic zones from 2009 to 2018.

Trends and Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Children Aged 2-7 Years from 2011 to 2017 in Xiamen, China.

Background: Childhood overweight and obesity have become some of the most serious public health problems in the 21st century and have a significant impact on affected children as they grow into adulthood.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the overweight and obesity status and their main influencing factors in preschool children aged 2-7 years in urban areas of China between 2011 and 2017.

Methods: A stratified cluster random sampling method was used to conduct a sample survey of children aged 2-7 years in Xiamen, one of China's five special economic zones.

A pilot study on polycystic ovarian syndrome caused by neonatal exposure to tributyltin and bisphenol A in rats.

The development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) could be caused by exposure to environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). In the current study, two commonly found EDCs, bisphenol A (BPA) and tributyltin (TBT), were investigated for their effects on PCOS occurrence in neonatal female rats. TBT (10 and 100 ng kg d), BPA (50 μg kg d), and a mixture of the two (TBT 100 ng kg d with BPA 50 μg kg d) were administered to female rats from postnatal day 1-16.

Anomalous heat flow in 8-Pmmn borophene with tilted Dirac cones.

We analytically establish an anomalous transverse flow of heat in 8- Pmmn borophene, one of the several two-dimensional allotropes of Boron. The dispersion of this allotrope contains a pair of anisotropic and tilted Dirac cones which are gapped by placing the 2D B sheet under an intense circularly-polarized illumination. A gap in the Dirac dispersion leads to a finite Berry curvature and connected anomalous Hall effects.

Spin-dependent magneto-thermopower of narrow-gap lead chalcogenide quantum wells.

A semi-classical analysis of magneto-thermopower behaviour, namely, the Seebeck and Nernst effect (NE) in quantum wells of IV-VI lead salts with significant extrinsic Rashba spin-orbit coupling (RSOC) is performed in this report. In addition to the spin-dependent Seebeck effect that has been observed before, we also theoretically predict a similar spin-delineated behavior for its magneto-thermal analog, the spin-dependent NE. The choice of lead salts follows from a two-fold advantage they offer, in part, to their superior thermoelectric properties, especially PbTe, while their low band gaps and high spin-orbit coupling make them ideal candidates to study RSOC governed effects in nanostructures.

The electrothermal conductance and heat capacity of black phosphorus.

We study a thermal gradient induced current I flow in potassium-doped two-dimensional anisotropic black phosphorus (BP) with semi-Dirac dispersion. The prototype device is a BP channel clamped between two contacts maintained at unequal temperatures. The choice of BP lies in the predicted efficient thermoelectric behaviour.

Low-temperature thermal transport and thermopower of monolayer transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductors.

We study the low temperature thermal conductivity of single-layer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs). In the low temperature regime where heat is carried primarily through transport of electrons, thermal conductivity is linked to electrical conductivity through the Wiedemann-Franz law (WFL). Using a k.

Evolution of multipartite mitochondrial genomes in the booklice of the genus Liposcelis (Psocoptera).

Background: The genus Liposcelis (Psocoptera: Troctomorpha) has more than 120 species with a worldwide distribution and they pose a risk for global food security. The organization of mitochondrial (mt) genomes varies between the two species of booklice investigated in the genus Liposcelis. Liposcelis decolor has its mt genes on a single chromosome, like most other insects; L.

[Analysis of microsatellite loci from Bactrocera dorsalis based on transcriptome dataset].

The transcriptome database of the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), was used to identify the functional gene-microsatellite (EST-SSR) markers and to analyze the SSR loci information. In total, 1890 EST-SSR loci were identified, of which, 1296 SSR sequences could be used for primer design. The average distribution frequency of the transcriptomic SSRs was 1/10.

[Postpartum stress urinary incontinence and associated obstetric factors].

Objective: To evaluate the effect of cesarean section (CS) and vaginal delivery (VD) on postpartum stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic floor muscles strength and to find out the correlated obstetric factors and prevention for postpartum SUI.

Methods: Totally, 788 women, who visited the antenatal clinics, delivered and had the follow-up at 6-8 weeks after delivery in Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in the year of 2008, were enrolled in this study and were divided into 3 groups: CS group (n = 212); normal vaginal delivery (NVD) group (n = 534) and forceps delivery (FD) group (n = 42). Women in the NVD and FD group were merged into one VD group and then divided into SUI and non-SUI group.

Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma potentiates pro-inflammatory cytokine production, and adrenal and somatotropic changes of weaned pigs after Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide challenge.

Our previous study demonstrated mRNA and protein expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-g (PPAR-g) in the immune system of weaned pigs. In this report, to test the hypothesis that activation of PPAR-g in immune system modulates inflammatory response, and adrenal and somatotropic responses associated with immune challenge, we administered intraperitoneally PPAR-g agonist and/or antagonist in weaned pigs subjected to Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge. Unexpectedly, we found that a single injection of the PPAR-g agonist rosiglitazone (given at 3 mg/kg body weight 30 min before LPS injection) failed to block pro-inflammatory cytokine production induced by LPS injection.

Relationship between levels of testosterone and cortisol in saliva and aggressive behaviors of adolescents.

Objective: To explore the endocrinal factors which influence the aggressive behavior of adolescents.

Methods: The levels of cortisol (CORT), testosterone (T), prolactin (PRL), and growth hormone (GH) in saliva from 20 aggressive students and 20 non-aggressive control students were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA). The students were matched for their gender, age, grade, stage of pubertal development, and economic status of their families.

Increased expression of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma in the immune system of weaned pigs after Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide injection.

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma), a member of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily, has been implicated in regulation of immunity and inflammation in rodents and humans. The objective of the current study was to investigate whether the expression of PPARgamma was altered in the immune system of weaned pigs after Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection. PPARgamma expression was investigated in the thymus, spleen, mesenteric lymph node and peripheral white blood cells of weaned pigs (8.