Protocol for a randomized controlled trial exploring the brain mechanism and therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture on cognitive function and sleep quality in chronic insomnia.

Background: Insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder that affects up to 15% of the population worldwide and is the second most common mental health issue. There is increasing interest in the effects of long-term insomnia on cognitive function. Electroacupuncture can effectively improve cognitive function and sleep quality, yet the underlying brain network mechanisms remain unclear.

Promotes Intestinal Development and Regulates Mucosal Immune Function in Newborn Piglets.

Intestinal microbiota is necessary for the guarantee of intestinal mucosal barrier. However, the detailed effect of probiotics on porcine intestinal development, especially in the early life, is still unclear. In this study, we treated 3-day-old newborn piglets with () D8 and observed its beneficial effect on piglets.

Stimulates Intestinal Epithelial Proliferation and Induces Differentiation into Goblet Cells in Young Chickens.

Probiotics, such as , have been proven to be effective in maintaining intestinal homeostasis. The modulatory effect of on intestinal epithelial development in early life is still unclear. In this study, isolates with good probiotic abilities were screened and orally administered to detect their regulatory effect on intestinal development in chickens.

Fluorescence quenching study on the interaction of ferroferric oxide nanoparticles with bovine serum albumin.

Fluorescence quenching was used to study the potential interaction mechanism of Bovine serum albumin (BSA) with either hydrophilic ferroferric oxide (FeO) nanoparticles (NPs) or hydrophobic FeO NPs. The experimental results indicated the mechanism between BSA and hydrophilic FeO NPs was static quenching and the one between BSA and hydrophobic FeO NPs was dynamic process that was drove by Förster's resonance energy transfer (FRET). And the binding parameters for the interaction of BSA with either hydrophilic or hydrophobic FeO NPs were calculated by using the fluorescence quenching measurement.