sp. Strain IAE Dihaloeliminates 1,1,2-Trichloroethane and 1,2-Dichloroethane.

Chlorinated ethanes, including 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCA) and 1,1,2-trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA), are widespread groundwater contaminants. Enrichment cultures XR and XR derived from river sediment dihaloeliminated 1,2-DCA to ethene and 1,1,2-TCA to vinyl chloride (VC), respectively. The XR culture subsequently converted VC to ethene hydrogenolysis.

The effect of proprioception training on knee kinematics after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A randomized control trial.

Background: Proprioception is essential for the normal movement of knee joints. How proprioception training affects the postoperative knee functional recovery after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction remains unknown.

Objective: This study investigated the effect of proprioception training on the knee joint kinematics of patients after ACL reconstruction (ACLR).

C1q/TNF-related protein 9 decreases cardiomyocyte hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced inflammation by inhibiting the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway.

C1q/TNF-related protein 9 (CTRP9) acts as an adipokine and has been reported to exert numerous biological functions, such as anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative stress effects, in ischemic heart disease. In the present study, the role of CTRP9 in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes (NRCMs) following hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) and the underlying mechanism was investigated. Adenoviral vectors containing CTRP9 or green fluorescent protein were transfected into NRCMs.

Ecotoxicological effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles and Galaxolide, separately and as binary mixtures, in radish (Raphanus sativus).

Nano-TiO and Galaxolide (HHCB) are continually released into the environment because they are common ingredients of personal care products. In this study, the effects of nano-TiO and HHCB, individually and as binary mixtures, on Raphanus sativus were investigated. Growth indices (germination rate, root length, and shoot elongation), random amplification of polymorphic DNA profiles of DNA damage in the seedling roots, and expression of genes related to DNA damage, repair, and the cell cycle were assessed.

Ball-milled biochar for galaxolide removal: Sorption performance and governing mechanisms.

The environmental risk of galaxolide (HHCB) spurs the need to develop efficient and economical removal technology. Although sorption is one of the best removal approaches, studies on sorption of HHCB by biochar were limited. With the purpose of combining the advantages of ball-milling and sorption technologies, six ball-milled biochars (BM-biochars) varied with biomasses and pyrolysis temperature were produced, characterized, and tested for HHCB removal from aqueous solution.

[Impact of antihypertensive medication timing on degree and stability of blood pressure lowering in patients with essential hypertension].

Objective: To investigate the impact of antihypertensive medication timing on degree and stability of blood pressure (BP) lowering in patients with moderate and severe essential hypertension.

Methods: Ninety patients were randomly assigned to take Valsartan and Felodiping together in the morning (group A), Valsartan in the morning and Felodiping in the evening (group B) or Felodiping in the morning and Valsartan in the evening (group C, n = 30 each). The morning dosage was titrated if the goal blood pressure was not achieved.