Publications by authors named "Meng Jiao Li"

Mango bacterial black spot is a major disease limiting mango production, which is now causing increasingly severe economic losses. In this study, we analyzed the differences in the composition and structure of bacterial and fungal communities in the pulp and leaves between the healthy mangoes of variety Kate and those affected by bacterial black spot, and attempted to explore potential biocontrol microorganisms for mangoes. The results showed there existed significant differences in microbial communities, the bacterial Stenotrophomonas, Curtobacterium, Massilia and fungous Penicillium, Alternaria, Aureobasidiu showed great abundance both in pulps and leaves.

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  • Nanoparticle-enhanced radiotherapy (NERT) is gaining attention as a promising treatment for brain tumors, addressing obstacles related to the blood-brain barrier and tumor resistance to conventional therapies.
  • *This review discusses recent advancements, action mechanisms, and potential challenges of using nanoparticles (NPs) to improve the effectiveness of radiotherapy, highlighting their role as radiosensitizers and the different types of NPs being researched.
  • *Although clinical studies are still in early stages, initial results show NERT could significantly improve tumor response rates and patient survival, while also addressing issues like targeted delivery and toxicity.*
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  • ROS from UV radiation can cause significant damage to skin cells, contributing to aging, but the exact process isn't fully understood.
  • Researchers created a model to study this damage using UVA irradiation on skin cells and explored how the compound liquiritigenin (LQ) might protect against these effects.
  • Findings suggest that LQ helps reduce oxidative stress, boosts energy production, and promotes skin cell growth and collagen synthesis, offering a potential strategy for reversing skin aging.
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KIAA1429 is a major m6A methyltransferase, which plays important biological and pharmacological roles in both human cancer or non-cancer diseases. KIAA1429 produce a tumorigenic role in various cancers through regulating DAPK3, ID2, GATA3, SMC1A, CDK1, SIRT1 and other targets, promoting cell proliferation, migration, invasion, metastasis and tumor growth . At the same time, KIAA1429 is also effective in non-tumor diseases, such as reproductive system and cardiovascular system diseases.

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Plant litter input has important influences on soil CO emission and soil organic carbon (SOC) formation in terrestrial ecosystem. However, it is not well known for the fate of carbon when exogenous organic matters with different chemical structures are added to soil with different textures. In this study, we added the uniformly C-labelled substrates of glucose, starch, and cellulose to red soil and sandy soil, and compared the net C accumulation and recovery and its proportions in soil releasing CO, SOC, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and microbial biomass carbon (MBC) pools.

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In this work, we successfully explored an unexpected dehydrogenation triggered by Pd/Cu-catalyzed C(sp)-H arylation and intramolecular C-N coupling of amides to synthesize the bioactive 1,2-dihydroquinoline scaffold with good regioselectivity and good compatibility of functional groups. This strategy provides an alternative route to realize molecular complexity and diversity from simple and readily available molecules via multiple C-H bond activation. Preliminary mechanistic studies demonstrated that β,γ-dehydrogenation is triggered by the arylation of the C(sp)-H bond and the intramolecular C-N coupling.

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The broad-spectrum anticancer drug doxorubicin (Dox) is associated with a high incidence of cardiotoxicity, which severely affects the clinical application of the drug and patients' quality of life. Here, we assess how Dox modulates myocardial energy and contractile function and this could aid the development of relevant protective drugs. Mice were subjected to doxorubicin and breviscapine treatment.

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  • Researchers developed a modified tobacco rattle virus (TRV), called TRVe, to effectively co-express two foreign proteins in plants without fusing them.
  • TRVe showed genetic stability for double gene inserts and could express proteins up to about 900 amino acids in length in the whole plant, Nicotiana benthamiana.
  • The system also successfully delivered the Cas12a protein and crRNA for targeted genomic editing, making it a valuable tool for functional genomics in plants.
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Heart aging is the main susceptible factor to coronary heart disease and significantly increases the risk of heart failure, especially when the aging heart is suffering from ischemia-reperfusion injury. Numerous studies with NAD+ supplementations have suggested its use in anti-aging treatment. However, systematic reviews regarding the overall role of NAD+ in cardiac aging are scarce.

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Doxorubicin (Dox) is an effective chemotherapeutic drug for the treatment of various cancers. Due to its potential fatal cardiotoxic side effects, the clinical application is often limited. Dexrazoxane (Dex) is the only drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the prevention of Dox-induced cardiotoxicity but has side effects.

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Litter is one of the most important factors controlling the accumulation, stabilization, and turnover of soil organic carbon (SOC) in forests. There is a knowledge gap of the impacts of aboveground and belowground litter inputs on the balance of new and old SOC under different forests in subtropical region. We examined the effects of aboveground and belowground litter inputs on SOC turnover using isotopic tracing technique, based on a 3-year C3 plants/C4 soil replacement experiment in natural forest (NF), Masson pine () plantation (PM) and Chinese fir () plantation (CL).

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  • Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is increasingly used for treating early gastric cancer (EGC), and this study assesses the relevance of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in EGC patients with ulcers.
  • A review of 653 patients found that LNM correlates significantly with tumor characteristics like depth of invasion and lymphatic invasion.
  • The findings suggest that a small percentage of patients with LNM may qualify for ESD, particularly those with early-stage tumors and specific features, indicating a need for careful treatment planning.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common subtype of aggressive lymphomas exhibiting increased glucose uptake. However, some DLBCLs featuring relatively low F-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) uptake denoted by the maximum standardized uptake value (SUV) on PET/CT have been identified. The biologic correlates of such a heterogeneity have remained largely unknown.

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Objective: To study the relationship between the copy numbers of repetitive units at variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) loci of complex (MTBC) with its diversity of protein profiles.

Methods: The MTBC strains were subjected to genotyping using multiple locus variable number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA). Also, the principal component analysis (PCA) was performed for bacterial protein profiles of MTBC using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS).

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Objective: To find out highly effective phenotypic methods to detect carbapenemase-producing complex) so as to support the epidemiological investigation and clinical application.

Methods: We included 113 complex and compared the detection performance of modified Hodge test, Carba NP test, Triton Hodge test, and the simplified Carba NP-direct test with Tritont X-100.

Results: We tested 83 carbapenemase-producing complex and 30 non-carbapenemase producers.

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The optical properties of aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) thin films were calculated rapidly and accurately by point-by-point analysis from spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) data. It was demonstrated that there were two different physical mechanisms, i.e.

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Aim: People today have a stronger interest in the risk of biosafety in clinical bioanalysis. A safe, simple, effective method of preparation is needed urgently.

Methodology/results: To improve biosafety of clinical analysis, we used antiviral drugs of adefovir and tenofovir as model drugs and developed a safe pretreatment method combining sealing technique with direct injection technique.

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  • The study investigates how geographic factors affect serum creatinine (Scr) reference values in healthy adults across various regions.
  • Researchers collected nearly 30,000 Scr values from multiple medical facilities and analyzed their correlation with 23 geographic factors, identifying seven factors that significantly influenced Scr levels.
  • The findings reveal a consistent trend where Scr values tend to be higher in southern regions and lower in northern areas, suggesting that geographic data can help establish more accurate region-specific reference values for clinical use.
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  • The study aimed to explore how geographical factors influence the reference values of fibrinogen (FIB) in healthy Chinese adults, to help create standard measurements.
  • Researchers collected data from over 10,700 adults across 103 cities and analyzed the relationship with 18 geographical factors using a BP neural network model.
  • Findings revealed that FIB levels correlate with factors like latitude and climate, showing higher levels in southern and eastern regions of China, while a spatial distribution map was created to visualize these variations.
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  • - The study focuses on four 4-coumarate:CoA ligase (4CL) genes from M. notabilis and M. atropurpurea, highlighting that Ma4CL3 is the most highly expressed gene, particularly in root and stem bark, correlating with flavonoid content during fruit development.
  • - Phylogenetic analysis distinguishes Mn4CL gene classes, with Ma4CL3 showing the highest expression under various stress conditions, such as wounding and UV exposure, while an enzyme assay identified 4-coumarate acid as the best substrate for 4CL activity.
  • - Researchers constructed co-expression systems using Ma4CL3 and stilbene synthase (STS) to produce resver
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Unlabelled: Heat stress (HS) influences the growth and development of organisms. Thus, a comprehensive understanding of how organisms sense HS and respond to it is required. Ganoderma lucidum, a higher basidiomycete with bioactive secondary metabolites, has become a potential model system due to the complete sequencing of its genome, transgenic systems, and reliable reverse genetic tools.

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Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer. Conventional treatment options have limited efficacy because most cases are in the advanced stage at the time of diagnosis. In recent years, gefitinib, an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has shown its good antitumor activities in treating NSCLC in a number of studies.

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Ganoderma lucidum is a mushroom with traditional medicinal properties that has been widely used in China and other countries in Eastern Asia. Ganoderic acids (GA) produced by G. lucidum exhibit important pharmacological activities.

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Crystal structures and thermal properties of cobaltocenium salts with bis(perfluoroalkylsulfonyl)amide (C(n)F2(n+1)SO2)2N anions [n = 0 (1), 1 (1 a), 2 (1 b), 3 (1 c), and 4 (1 d)] and the 1,1,2,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane-1,3-disulfonylamide anion (2) were investigated. In these solids, the cations are surrounded by four anions around their C5 axis, and stacking of these local structures forms two kinds of assembled structures. In the salts with even n (1, 1 b, and 1 d), the cation and anion are arranged alternately to form mixed-stack columns in the crystal.

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