Pure testicular choriocarcinoma, a rare and highly malignant subtype with challenging treatment: A case report and review of the literature.

Testicular choriocarcinoma (CC) is the rarest subtype of germ cell tumours (GCTs) of the testis, with a high malignant potential and early haematogenous metastasis. Radical surgical resection should be performed primarily for histological diagnosis, while chemotherapy remains the mainstay of therapy for advanced disease. In the present study, the case of a 65-year-old male patient diagnosed with metastatic testicular CC, who did not fully respond to chemotherapy is reported.

Population pharmacokinetic analysis and dosing regimen optimization of teicoplanin in critically ill patients with sepsis.

Teicoplanin has been extensively used in the treatment for infections caused by gram-positive bacteria including methicillin-resistant (MRSA). However, current teicoplanin treatment is challenging due to relatively low and variable concentrations under standard dosage regimens. This study aimed to investigate the population pharmacokinetics (PPK) characteristics of teicoplanin in adult sepsis patients and provide recommendations for optimal teicoplanin dosing regimens.

The intercropping and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus decrease Cd accumulation in upland rice and improve phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soil by Sphagneticola calendulacea (L.) Pruski.

Little is known about the impact of the combined application of intercropping and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) on the plant growth and Cd accumulation in the two intercropped plants. A greenhouse pot experiment was performed to investigate the effects of intercropping (IC) and AMF-Glomus versiforme (GV) on the growth, photosynthesis, Cd accumulation and antioxidant activities in the two intercropped plants-upland rice and Cd hyperaccumulator Sphagneticola calendulacea (L.) Pruski in the soils added with 5 mg Cd kg.

The effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and biochar on the growth and Cd/Pb accumulation in .

A greenhouse pot experiment was conducted to assess the effects of biochar (BC) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF)- (Fm), (Gv) and (Ri) on the plant growth and Cd/Pb accumulation by corn grown in the soils artificially contaminated with 5 mg Cd and 300 mg Pb kg soil. The single AMF inoculation and combined usage of AMF and BC evidently improved the P contents of maize. Furthermore, the combined use of AMF and BC produced pronounced positive effect on corn growth, and the shoot biomass in Gv + BC group was 9.

Combined application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and steel slag improves plant growth and reduces Cd, Pb accumulation in .

Little attention has been paid to the combined use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) and steel slag (SS) for ameliorating heavy metal polluted soils. A greenhouse pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of SS and AMF- (Fm), (Gv) and (Ri) on plant growth and Cd, Pb uptake by maize grown in soils added with 5 mg Cd kg and 300 mg Pb kg soil. The combined usage of AMF and SS (AMF + SS) promoted maize growth, and Gv + SS had the most obvious effect.