Increasing cotton lint yield and water use efficiency for subsurface drip irrigation without mulching.

Introduction: Planting without mulching can eliminate the residual film pollution caused by the long-term use of plastic film covers, but it will increase soil moisture evaporation and heat loss and severely reduce water use efficiency and cotton productivity in cotton ( L.) fields in arid regions. It is unclear whether the advantages of subsurface drip irrigation and nighttime irrigation can be leveraged to reduce the amount of irrigation applied in fields, improve the soil and leaf hydrothermal environments, and increase the synchronicity of yield and water use efficiency (WUE).

Optimizing biochar application for enhanced cotton and sugar beet production in Xinjiang: a comprehensive study.

Background: Optimizing biochar application is vital for enhancing crop production and ensuring sustainable agricultural production. A 3-year field experiment was established to explore the effects of varying the biochar application rate (BAR) on crop growth, quality, productivity and yields. BAR was set at 0, 10, 50 and 100 t ha in 2018; 0, 10, 25, 50 and 100 t ha in 2019; and 0, 10, 25 and 30 t ha in 2020.

Increase in cotton yield through improved leaf physiological functioning under the soil condition of reduced chemical fertilization compensated by the enhanced organic liquid fertilization.

Introduction: Low agricultural nutrient input efficiency remains a significant impediment for crop production globally. To address this issue in cotton agroecosystems, there is a need to develop sustainable crop nutrient management strategies to achieve high crop yields. We hypothesized that organic liquid fertilizer (OF) combined with reduced chemical fertilizer (CF) would enhance cotton yield by improving leaf functioning and soil properties.

Prognostic significance of fibrinogen and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio score and D-dimer/Albumin ratio for prognosis in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Background: Recent research indicates that systemic inflammation significantly affects the overall prognosis of individuals with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. To delve deeper into this issue, a retrospective study was undertaken. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between fibrinogen and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio scores, D-dimer/Albumin ratios, and the Glasgow Outcome Scale at 6 months post-discharge for patients with aSAH.

Construction of a Nomogram Prediction Model for Prognosis in Patients with Large Artery Occlusion-Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Background: Patients with large artery occlusion-acute ischemic stroke (LAO-AIS) can experience adverse outcomes, such as brain herniation due to complications. This study aimed to construct a nomogram prediction model for prognosis in patients with LAO-AIS in order to maximize the benefits for clinical patients.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 243 patients with LAO-AIS from January 2019 to January 2022 with medical history data and blood examination at admission.

Regulation of FOXO3 on neuronal ferroptosis after intracerebral hemorrhage via modulating NOX4 transcription.

Introduction: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is known to trigger neuronal ferroptosis while forkhead box O3 (FOXO3) is implicated in ICH. This study aimed to determine the specific effect of FOXO3 on neuronal ferroptosis after ICH.

Methods: The ICH mouse model was established through the injection of bacterial collagenase type IV and the cell model was established in Hemin-induced HT-22 cells.

Systemic immune inflammatory index is an independent predictor for the requirement of decompressive craniectomy in large artery occlusion acute ischemic stroke patients after mechanical thrombectomy.

Background And Purpose: Following mechanical thrombectomy (MT), patients with large artery occlusive acute ischemic stroke (LAO-AIS) often have cerebral herniation due to its complications, resulting in poor prognosis. Decompressive craniectomy (DC) can markedly improve patient prognosis. This study aimed to verify the predictive value of clinical parameters such as the systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII) for DC in patients with LAO-AIS after MT.

Decrease of circARID1A retards glioblastoma invasion by modulating miR-370-3p/ TGFBR2 pathway.

Increasing evidence suggests that circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in regulating tumor biological activity. Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most lethal diseases characterized by highly aggressive proliferative and invasive behaviors. We aimed to explore how circRNAs influenced GBM biological activity.

Impact of water deficiency on leaf cuticle lipids and gene expression networks in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.).

Background: Water deficit (WD) has serious effect on the productivity of crops. Formation of cuticular layer with increased content of wax and cutin on leaf surfaces is closely related to drought tolerance. Identification of drought tolerance associated wax components and cutin monomers and the genes responsible for their biosynthesis is essential for understanding the physiological and genetic mechanisms underlying drought tolerance and improving crop drought resistance.

Organic Liquid Fertilizer Coupled With Single Application of Chemical Fertilization Improves Growth, Biomass, and Yield Components of Cotton Under Mulch Drip Irrigation.

Excessive fertilization, low nutrient utilization rate, and continuous deterioration of cotton field environment have adversely affected the sustainable development of cotton in Xinjiang province of China. To overcome these issues, we hypothesized that an appropriate combination of liquid organic fertilizer and chemical fertilizer (CF) would effectively reduce the input of CF without sacrificing the quality and yield of cotton. A 2-year field experiment explores the effects of three fertilization treatments on the growth, biomass accumulation, and yield of cotton.

[Responses of root physiological characteristics of different drought-tolerant cotton varieties to drought].

In order to explore the physiological responses of root system of different drought-resistant cotton varieties to drought and their relationships with biomass, we examined the effects of drought stress on root vigor, antioxidant enzyme activities and anatomic structure (duct diameter, number) and biomass of different drought-tolerant varieties, including the drought-inolerant variety 'Xinluzao 17' (L17) and the drought-tolerant variety 'Xinluzao 22' (L22). Both varieties were grown under soil column cultivation conditions, with conventional irrigation (CK), mild drought (W) and moderate drought (W) treatments. The results showed that drought stress caused significant reductions in soluble protein (SP) content, root vigor (RV), the number of cork layers, the number of rhizome ducts, the diameter of the ducts in both varieties.

Effects and mechanism of the etanercept on pancreatic encephalopathy.

Pancreatic encephalopathy (PE) is a common fatal complication of acute pancreatitis (AP). Proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‑α and interleukin (IL)‑6 are generated during AP, and act synergistically to promote PE and multisystem failure. Caerulein‑induced AP provides a convenient model to explore the role of proinflammatory cytokines in PE.

Minimum fertilization at the appearance of the first flower benefits cotton nutrient utilization of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

There are currently many problems related to excessive fertilizer application, low fertilizer-use efficiency and lack of an agricultural labor force for cotton production in China. Therefore, the objective of this paper was to explain the optimal application time for once fertilization based on cotton nutrient accumulation of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to provide technical support for simplified fertilization management in cotton production. A 2 yr field experiment and a 1 yr pot experiment were conducted with fertilizer (225, 67.

[Responses of cotton canopy structure characteristics to drip irrigation quota in north Xinjiang, China].

We investigated the effects of different drip irrigation quotas on leaf area index (LAI), diffuse non-interceptance (DIFN), light interception rate (LIR), canopy apparent photosynthetic rate (CAP), and cotton yield of Xinluzao 45 in field of north Xinjiang. There were five drip irrigation treatments, i.e.

microRNA-744 is downregulated in glioblastoma and inhibits the aggressive behaviors by directly targeting NOB1.

In recent years, changes in microRNA (miRNA) expression have been detected in almost all human cancer types, including glioblastoma (GBM). Dysregulation of miRNAs may play tumor-suppressing or oncogenic roles in the initiation and progression of GBM, and may be involved in the regulation of multiple pathological behaviors. Therefore, identifying the clinical value and functional role of GBM-related miRNAs may provide effective therapeutic targets for the treatment of patients with this fatal malignancy.

Coping with drought: stress and adaptive mechanisms, and management through cultural and molecular alternatives in cotton as vital constituents for plant stress resilience and fitness.

Increased levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and associated climatic variability is primarily responsible for inducing heat waves, flooding and drought stress. Among these, water scarcity is a major limitation to crop productivity. Water stress can severely reduce crop yield and both the severity and duration of the stress are critical.

Biomass Accumulation, Photosynthetic Traits and Root Development of Cotton as Affected by Irrigation and Nitrogen-Fertilization.

Limitations of soil water and nitrogen (N) are factors which cause a substantial reduction in cotton ( L.) yield, especially in an arid environment. Suitable management decisions like irrigation method and nitrogen fertilization are the key yield improvement technologies in cotton production systems.

Optimal pre-plant irrigation and fertilization can improve biomass accumulation by maintaining the root and leaf productive capacity of cotton crop.

Cotton is a major cash crop grown worldwide primarily for fiber and oil seed. As the most important cultural practices for cotton production, single pre-plant irrigation and basal fertilization for cotton plant growth and yield are well documented, but their coupling effects are poorly understood in arid regions. A 2-year outdoor pot trial was conducted to unravel the effects of pre-plant irrigation and basal fertilization on leaf area, root growth, biomass accumulation, and capacity of leaf area and root in cotton plant.

Rational Water and Nitrogen Management Improves Root Growth, Increases Yield and Maintains Water Use Efficiency of Cotton under Mulch Drip Irrigation.

There is a need to optimize water-nitrogen (N) applications to increase seed cotton yield and water use efficiency (WUE) under a mulch drip irrigation system. This study evaluated the effects of four water regimes [moderate drip irrigation from the third-leaf to the boll-opening stage (W), deficit drip irrigation from the third-leaf to the flowering stage and sufficient drip irrigation thereafter (W), pre-sowing and moderate drip irrigation from the third-leaf to the boll-opening stage (W), pre-sowing and deficit drip irrigation from the third-leaf to the flowering stage and sufficient drip irrigation thereafter (W)] and N fertilizer at a rate of 520 kg ha in two dressing ratios [7:3 (N), 2:8 (N)] on cotton root morpho-physiological attributes, yield, WUE and the relationship between root distribution and dry matter production. Previous investigations have shown a strong correlation between root activity and water consumption in the 40-120 cm soil layer.

Nitrogen fertility and abiotic stresses management in cotton crop: a review.

This review outlines nitrogen (N) responses in crop production and potential management decisions to ameliorate abiotic stresses for better crop production. N is a primary constituent of the nucleotides and proteins that are essential for life. Production and application of N fertilizers consume huge amounts of energy, and excess is detrimental to the environment.

MicroRNA-203 As a Stemness Inhibitor of Glioblastoma Stem Cells.

Glioblastoma stem cells (GBM-SCs) are believed to be a subpopulation within all glioblastoma (GBM) cells that are in large part responsible for tumor growth and the high grade of therapeutic resistance that is so characteristic of GBM. MicroRNAs (miR) have been implicated in regulating the expression of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in cancer stem cells, including GBM-SCs, and they are a potential target for cancer therapy. In the current study, miR-203 expression was reduced in CD133(+) GBM-SCs derived from six human GBM biopsies.

Different strategies of acclimation of photosynthesis, electron transport and antioxidative activity in leaves of two cotton species to water deficit.

To better understand the adaptation mechanisms of the photosynthetic apparatus of cotton plants to water deficit conditions, the influence of water deficit on photosynthesis, chlorophyll a fluorescence and the activities of antioxidant systems were determined simultaneously in Gossypium hirsutum L. cv. Xinluzao 45 (upland cotton) and Gossypium barbadense L.

Rapid recovery of photosynthetic rate following soil water deficit and re-watering in cotton plants (Gossypium herbaceum L.) is related to the stability of the photosystems.

The responses of gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence and the anti-oxidative system of cotton leaves were studied during water deficit and recovery. The results show that water deficit led to a reversible reduction in the photosynthetic rate. This reduction was mainly accompanied by stomatal limitation.

Contributions of nonleaf organs to the yield of cotton grown with different water supply.

The objectives of this experiment were (i) to determine the effect of water supply on the photosynthetic capacity of leaves, bracts, capsule walls, and stalks of cotton at different growth stages and (ii) to determine the contributions of these nonleaf organs to whole plant photosynthesis. Water deficit reduced the total surface area per plant but increased the proportion of nonleaf to total plant surface area. Net photosynthetic rates of leaves declined rapidly beginning 25 days after anthesis.

Alternative electron sinks are crucial for conferring photoprotection in field-grown cotton under water deficit during flowering and boll setting stages.

To clarify the photoprotective mechanisms of cotton leaves under water deficit in the field, leaf gas exchange, chlorophyll a fluorescence as well as the corresponding physiological responses were examined in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) to evaluate electron flux distribution. With increasing water deficit, net photosynthetic rate (Pn) significantly decreased, the total electron flux through PSII [Je(PSII)] gradually decreased and the fraction of electron flux required to sustain CO2 assimilation [Je(PCR)] markedly declined.