Taxonomic notes on the genus Yoshida, 2007 (Araneae, Theridiidae) from China, with two new species.

Four species are reported from Hubei Province, China, including two new species: R. Zhong, J. Liu & Hu, (♂) and R.

Regulatory role of lnc-MAP3K13-3:1 on miR-6894-3p and SHROOM2 in modulating cellular dynamics in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a prevalent primary liver malignancy and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Despite advancements in therapeutic strategies, the 5-year survival rate for individuals undergoing curative resection remains between 10% and 15%. Consequently, identifying molecular targets that specifically inhibit the proliferation and metastasis of HCC cells is critical for improving treatment outcomes.

Three new species of Jäger, 2000 (Araneae, Sparassidae, Heteropodinae) from Qizimeishan National Nature Reserve of Hubei, China.

The Qizimeishan National Nature Reserve is situated in the southwestern region of Hubei Province, adjacent to the northeastern edge of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. A survey of spiders of this reserve was conducted recently, leading to the discovery of three new species of the genus Jäger, 2000: Zhang, J. Liu & Hu, (♀), Zhang, J.

A new species from Hubei, China (Araneae, Phrurolithidae).

Background: The genus Liu & Li, 2023 contains 22 species, three of which are known from Hubei Province, China: (Yao, Irfan & Peng, 2019), (Fu, Zhang & Zhang, 2016) and (Yao, Irfan & Peng, 2019).

New Information: One new species from Hubei, China is described: Liu & Hu Morphological description, digital photos and distribution map are provided.

Novel mandelic acid derivatives containing piperazinyls as potential candidate fungicides against Monilinia fructicola: Design, synthesis and mechanism study.

Brown rot of stone fruit, a disease caused by the ascomycete fungus Monilinia fructicola, has caused significant losses to the agricultural industry. In order to explore and discover potential fungicides against M. fructicola, thirty-one novel mandelic acid derivatives containing piperazine moieties were designed and synthesized based on the amide skeleton.

Repairing Host Damage Caused by Tobacco Mosaic Virus Stress: Design, Synthesis, and Mechanism Study of Novel Oxadiazole and Arylhydrazone Derivatives.

Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV), as one of the most traditional and extensive biological stresses, poses a serious threat to plant growth and development. In this work, a series of 1-phenyl/tertbutyl-5-amino-4-pyrazole oxadiazole and arylhydrazone derivatives was synthesized. Bioassay evaluation demonstrated that the title compounds (-) without a "thioether bond" lost their anti-TMV activity, while some of the ring-opening arylhydrazone compounds exhibited superior activity against TMV in tobacco.

Application of thifluzamide to stem rot in peppers: Infection and control mechanisms of sclerotium rolfsii.

In recent years, the fungal disease 'pepper stem rot', contracted from the soil-borne pathogen sclerotium rolfsii, has been increasing year by year, causing significant losses to the pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) industry. To investigate the infection mechanism of stem rot, the fungus S.

Design, Synthesis, and Target Identification of Novel Phenylalanine Derivatives by Drug Affinity Responsive Target Stability (DARTS) in pv .

The increasing resistance displayed by plant phytopathogenic bacteria to conventional pesticides has heightened the urgency for the exploration of novel antibacterial agents possessing distinct modes of action (MOAs). In this study, a series of novel phenylalanine derivatives with the unique structure of acylhydrazone dithioether have been designed and synthesized. Bioassay results demonstrated that most target compounds exhibited excellent antibacterial activity against pv () and pv ().

Tissue expression of the SARS-CoV-2 cell receptor gene ACE2 in children.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a significant global public health problem. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the disease, utilizes angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE2) as a major functional receptor to enter host cells. No study has systematically assessed ACE2 expression in multiple tissues in children.

Design, Synthesis, In Vitro Antifungal Activity and Mechanism Study of the Novel 4-Substituted Mandelic Acid Derivatives.

Plant diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi are a serious threat in the process of crop production and cause large economic losses to global agriculture. To obtain high-antifungal-activity compounds with novel action mechanisms, a series of 4-substituted mandelic acid derivatives containing a 1,3,4-oxadiazole moiety were designed and synthesized. In vitro bioassay results revealed that some compounds exhibited excellent activity against the tested fungi.

Laparoscopic versus open repair of congenital duodenal obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: To assess the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic versus open repair of congenital duodenal obstruction (CDO), we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis (CDO).

Methods: A literature search was conducted to identify studies that compared laparoscopic surgery (LS) and open surgery (OS) for neonates with CDO. Meta-analysis was used to pool and compare variables such as operative time, time to feeding, length of hospital stay, anastomotic leak or stricture, postoperative ileus, wound infection, and overall postoperative complications.

The largest report on thoracoscopic surgery for recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula after esophageal atresia repair.

Background: Although thoracoscopic surgery has become the routine surgical method for esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF), thoracoscopic treatment for recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula (rTEF) is far from popularized.

Objectives: We aimed to explore the safety and efficacy of thoracoscopic treatment for rTEF with a large-cohort study.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics and outcomes of 103 consecutive patients who underwent thoracoscopic surgery for rTEF by one surgeon after EA/TEF repair at two different institutions in China from 2014 to 2021.

The association between polymorphisms in PITX2 and congenital esophageal atresia susceptibility.

Objective: This study aims to investigate and analyze the connection between PITX2 polymorphisms and the susceptibility of congenital esophageal atresia.

Methods: From January 2015 to June 2020, 46 children with congenital esophageal atresia undergoing surgery were recruited for the study and placed in an observation group, and 40 neonates born in pediatrics during the same period were also recruited for the study and placed in a control group. The alleles and distribution frequencies of the polymorphisms of PITX2 gene rs2200733 were analyzed, and the odds ratio (OR) of esophageal atresia caused by the rs2200733 polymorphism were calculated using a logistic analysis.

Varied thyroid disrupting effects of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its novel alternatives hexafluoropropylene-oxide-dimer-acid (GenX) and ammonium 4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoate (ADONA) in vitro.

Due to its potential adverse effects on human health, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), one of the once widely used legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), has been recently replaced by its novel alternatives including hexafluoropropylene-oxide-dimer-acid (GenX) and ammonium 4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoate (ADONA). These alternative PFASs are detected in water and exposed workers. PFASs can enter organs like thyroids, however, it is yet unknown whether the new alternatives are safer than PFOA.

Thoracoscopic repair of oesophageal atresia: experience of 33 patients from two tertiary referral centres.

Background: With advances in minimally invasive surgery, thoracoscopic repair of oesophageal atresia has become popular in many centres worldwide and indeed has been described as the pinnacle of neonatal surgery. Here, we report our experience in two tertiary referral centres.

Methods: Thoracoscopic technique was introduced in 2007.