Coagulation-ultrafiltration integrated process for membrane fouling control: Influence of Al species and SUVA values of water.

Natural organic matter (NOM) pollution is a great challenge for the ultrafiltration (UF) process owing to the inevitable membrane fouling. In this study, three Al species coagulants (Al/Al/Al) and their composites in combination with Poly dimethyl ammonium chloride (PolyDMDAAC) were used as a pretreatment strategy for the UF process. Then, test waters with different NOM fractions (i.

Disruption of carotene biosynthesis leads to abnormal plastids and variegated leaves in Brassica napus.

Leaf color is an important characteristic of normal chloroplast development. Variegated plants have green- and white-sectored leaves, which can be used to identify important pathways and molecular mechanisms of chloroplast development. We studied two Brassica napus variegation mutants from same one variegated ancestor, designated ZY-4 and ZY-8, which have different degrees of variegation.

The silencing of DEK reduced disease resistance against Botrytis cinerea and Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 based on virus-induced gene silencing analysis in tomato.

DEK involves in the modulation of cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, migration and cell senescence. However, direct genetic evidence proving the functions of DEK in disease resistance against pathogens is still deficient. In the present study, four DEKs were identified in tomato genome and their roles in disease resistance in tomato were analyzed.

Fine mapping of a silique length- and seed weight-related gene in Brassica napus.

Using microarray analysis combined with map-based cloning, a major locus positively regulating SL and SW was mapped to a 98.47 kb interval on A09 in rapeseed. In rapeseed, seed yield is closely associated with silique-related traits such as silique length (SL) and seed weight (SW).

Study on the metabolism toxicity, susceptibility and mechanism of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on rat liver BRL cells with insulin resistance in vitro.

Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is the most commonly used plasticizer which could be easily absorbed by humans and animals through various channels. It has been found that exposure to DEHP could increase the incidence of insulin resistance. In this study, therefore, the metabolism toxicity, susceptibility and mechanism of DEHP (5500 and 50,000 nM exposure for 24 h) on normal BRL cells (Buffalo Rat Liver cells) and BRL cells with insulin resistance induced by insulin were investigated.

Mitochondrial genome and transcriptome analysis of five alloplasmic male-sterile lines in Brassica juncea.

Background: Alloplasmic lines, in which the nuclear genome is combined with wild cytoplasm, are often characterized by cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS), regardless of whether it was derived from sexual or somatic hybridization with wild relatives. In this study, we sequenced and analyzed the mitochondrial genomes of five such alloplasmic lines in Brassica juncea.

Results: The assembled and annotated mitochondrial genomes of the five alloplasmic lines were found to have virtually identical gene contents.

Improvement of high-glucose and insulin resistance of chromium malate in 3T3-L1 adipocytes by glucose uptake and insulin sensitivity signaling pathways and its mechanism.

Previous study has revealed that chromium malate could improve insulin resistance and the regulation of fasting blood glucose in type 2 diabetic rats. This study was designed to investigate the effect of chromium malate on hypoglycemic and improve insulin resistance activities in 3T3-L1 adipocytes with insulin resistance and investigate the acting mechanism. The result indicated that chromium malate exhibited direct hypoglycemic activity .

Low serum prealbumin levels in post-stroke depression.

Previous studies have shown that prealbumin is associated with depression. However, the association between prealbumin and post-stroke depression remains unelucidated. This observational cohort study determined whether low baseline serum prealbumin could predict post-stroke depression at 1 month in patients admitted with acute stroke.

The effect of cigarette smoking on vitamin D level and depression in male patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Objective: The association between low vitamin D levels and depression has been well documented in nonstroke subjects. Accumulating evidence shows that low vitamin D levels may be also associated with depression post stroke. Cigarette smoking was associated with lower vitamin D levels.

Low Serum Levels of Uric Acid are Associated With Development of Poststroke Depression.

Poststroke depression (PSD) is a frequent complication of stroke that has been associated with poorer outcome of stroke patients. This study sought to examine the possible association between serum uric acid levels and the development of PSD.We recruited 196 patients with acute ischemic stroke and 100 healthy volunteers.

The association between serum ferritin levels and post-stroke depression.

Background: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a common neuropsychiatric affective disorder occurring after stroke. Elevated serum ferritin levels have been reported to contribute to depression. Our aim was to determine whether there is a relationship between serum ferritin levels and PSD.