Integrated transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals the regulation of phlorizin synthesis in Lithocarpus polystachyus under nitrogen fertilization.

Background: Nitrogen (N) is essential for plant growth and development. In Lithocarpus polystachyus Rehd., a species known for its medicinal and food value, phlorizin is the major bioactive compound with pharmacological activity.

The Application of Preoperative Computed Tomography Angiography and Color Ultrasound Assisted Lower Limb Perforator Flap Design in the Repair of Lower Limb Soft Tissue Defects.

Objective: The goal of this study was to explore the application effect of preoperative computed tomography (CT) angiography and color ultrasound-assisted design of lower limb perforator flaps in the repair of lower limb soft tissue defects. Repair of soft tissue defects in the lower limbs is a challenging surgical task, and accurate preoperative location of vascular structures and detailed design of the surgical plan are crucial to the success of the surgery. This study aims to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of lower limb perforator flap repair surgery by introducing CT angiography and color ultrasound technology.

Comparison of 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging with different dual time 18F-FDG PET/CT with forced diuresis in clinical diagnosis of prostate cancer.

The aim of this study was to compare the capability of different dual time (interval 1, 2, 3, or 4 hours) 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with forced diuresis to diagnose prostate cancer (PCa). A retrospective review of 273 male patients from March 2009 to June 2019, with any focal 18F-FDG uptake in the prostate gland during PET/CT imaging. Early PET/CT imaging was performed 60 minutes after FDG injection.

The complete chloroplast genome of sweet tea ().

, also known as the sweet tea, is a plant of the family Fagaceae. It is widely distributed in southern China, India, and Thailand. The chloroplast (cp) genome of is 161,217 bp in size containing 122 unique genes, including eight rRNA genes, 37 tRNA genes, and 77 protein-coding genes (PCGs).

Altered interhemispheric functional connectivity in patients with anisometropic and strabismic amblyopia: a resting-state fMRI study.

Purpose: Altered brain functional connectivity has been reported in patients with amblyopia by recent neuroimaging studies. However, relatively little is known about the alterations in interhemispheric functional connectivity in amblyopia. The present study aimed to investigate the functional connectivity patterns between homotopic regions across hemispheres in patients with anisometropic and strabismic amblyopia under resting state.

Distinct patterns of spontaneous brain activity between children and adults with anisometropic amblyopia: a resting-state fMRI study.

Purpose: To detect the altered spontaneous brain activity patterns in children and adults with anisometropic amblyopia using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) technique combined with the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) method.

Methods: Thirty-two monocular anisometropic amblyopia and 34 normal-sight controls were divided into child group and adult group. Rs-fMRI was performed in all participants and analysis of ALFF value within the whole brain was conducted in each subject.

Progressive thinning of visual cortex in primary open-angle glaucoma of varying severity.

The aim of this study was to investigate possible changes of cortical thickness in the visual cortex in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) of varying severity. Twenty normal controls (NC), 20 mild (MP) and 17 severe (SP) POAG patients were recruited and scanned using magnetic resonance imaging. Cortical thickness analyses with regions of interest (V1, V2, ventral V3, V4 and V5/MT+) were used to assess the cortical changes among the three groups.

Morphologic changes in the anterior and posterior subregions of V1 and V2 and the V5/MT+ in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.

The aim of this study was to investigate possible morphologic changes of the visual cortex in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) with varying severity. Twenty normal controls (NC), 19 mild (MP) and 17 severe (SP) POAG patients were recruited and scanned using magnetic resonance imaging. Multi-parameter morphologic analyses with regions of interest (V5/MT+, anterior and posterior subregions of V1 and V2) were used to assess the cortical changes among the three groups.

Reduced cortical thickness in primary open-angle glaucoma and its relationship to the retinal nerve fiber layer thickness.

Objectives: To examine possible changes in cortical thickness and their relationship to retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).

Materials And Methods: Thirty-six patients with POAG and 40 matched healthy controls were enrolled in this study. All subjects underwent a comprehensive ophthalmologic examination and a high resolution structural magnetic resonance scan.