Exposure to copper and copper-based nanoparticles induces hepatopancreatic mitochondrial dysfunction by triggering mtROS mediated apoptosis and mitophagy in Eriocheir sinensis.

Copper (Cu) is an important metal pollutant commonly found in aquatic environment owing to its inherent bioaccumulation and biomagnification potentials and long-term persistence in environmental compartments. The application of novel fabricated copper nanoparticles (Cu-NPs) has led to cytotoxicity in aquatic animals. However, the differences in underlying toxicity mechanisms between Cu-NPs and waterborne Cu (such as CuSO) remain unelucidated.

The Efficient and Convenient Extracting Uranium from Water by a Uranyl-Ion Affine Microgel Container.

Uranium is an indispensable part of the nuclear industry that benefits us, but its consequent pollution of water bodies also makes a far-reaching impact on human society. The rapid, efficient and convenient extraction of uranium from water is to be a top priority. Thanks to the super hydrophilic and fast adsorption rate of microgel, it has been the ideal adsorbent in water; however, it was too difficult to recover the microgel after adsorption, which limited its practical applications.

Transcriptome analysis of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) and Holland's spinibarbel (Spinibarbus hollandi) infected with Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.

Ichthyophthirius multifiliis is a protozoan ciliate that causes white spot disease (also known as ichthyophthiriasis) in freshwater fish. Holland's spinibarbel (Spinibarbus hollandi) was less susceptible to white spot disease than grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella). In this study, grass carp and Holland's spinibarbel are infected by I.

Assessing individual environmental exposure derived from the spatiotemporal behavior context and its impacts on mental health.

Research on the associations between environmental exposures and mental health has attracted considerable attention. Most studies to date have mainly estimated environmental health effects based on static geographic contexts (e.g.

Molecular characterization and environmental impacts of water-soluble organic compounds of bio-oil from the thermochemical treatment of domestic sewage sludge.

Water-soluble organic compounds derived from bio-oil (WOCB) are regarded as potential risk sources of sludge thermochemical treatment. This study showed that 10.35 mg of water-soluble organic carbon and 1.

Extraneous Fe Increased the Carbon Retention of Sludge-Based Biochar.

Pyrolysis is a promising technology for the disposal of sewage sludge. In this study, FeCl was selected as an additive for sludge pyrolysis. The results indicated that the FeCl-addition strategy not only enhanced carbon retention but also enhanced the nitrogen retention of sludge-based biochar.

Organoarsenic conversion to As(III) in subcritical hydrothermal reaction of livestock manure.

Liquid phase produced by the subcritical hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of livestock manure is extensively used in agronomic and environmental applications, but the potential risks caused by inherent pollutants (e.g., roxarsone, ROX) of the livestock manure have not been considered.

Reveal a hidden highly toxic substance in biochar to support its effective elimination strategy.

With the aim to develop optimized biochar with minimal contaminants, it is important significance to broaden the understanding of biochar. Here, we disclose for the first time, a highly toxic substance (metal cyanide, MCN, such as KCN or NaCN) in biochar. The cyanide ion (CN) content in biochar can be up to 85,870 mg/kg, which is determined by the inherent metal content and type in the biomass with K and Na increasing and Ca, Mg and Fe decreasing its formation.

Reduction of serum cholesterol and its mechanism by Lactobacillus plantarum H6 screened from local fermented food products.

Hypercholesterolemia is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. In this study, the lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus plantarum H6) screened from homemade fermented foods in northeastern China were used to study their cholesterol-lowering ability and to analyze their degradation mechanism. Results showed that L.

Linoleic acid inhibits Lactobacillus activity by destroying cell membrane and affecting normal metabolism.

Background: The reason why dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) affect the activity of Lactobacillus remains unclear. In this study, linoleic acid was used to study the mechanism underlying its inhibition function against Lactobacillus activity.

Results: The growth curve of Lactobacillus rhamnosus LGG and the metabolite content in bacterial liquid were determined at varying linoleic acid concentration.

Conversion of phosphorus and nitrogen in lincomycin residue during microwave-assisted hydrothermal liquefaction and its application for Pb removal.

Treatment of antibiotic fermentative residue (AFR) produced from pharmaceutical industries and their application in the environment has been gaining researchers' interest. In this study, lincomycin residue (LMR, the type of AFR) was treated with microwave-assisted hydrothermal liquefaction (MW-HTL) in a temperature range 120-210 °C, transforming effect of phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) functional groups in LMR samples was characterized with elemental analysis, XRD, XPS, FT-IR, and P-extraction, and utilized LMR samples for Pb removal from aqueous solutions. The temperature had a significant impact on P and N functional groups conversion justified by characterization techniques and also responsible for Pb adsorption.

Associations between vitamin D receptor genetic variants and tuberculosis: a meta-analysis.

We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate potential associations between vitamin D receptor ( VDR) genetic variants and tuberculosis (TB). Systematic literature research was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase. We calculated odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to estimate strength of associations in all possible genetic models, and P values ≤ 0.

In vivo assessment of immunomodulatory activity of hydrolysed peptides from Corylus heterophylla Fisch.

Background: Hazelnut dregs are by-products of hazelnut oil expression, which have not been fully exploited. This research aims to assess the immunomodulatory function of hazelnut hydrolysed peptides (HHPs).

Results: HHPs with a hydrolysis degree of 38.

[Evaluation of dietary pattern and nutritional status of residents in southeast coastal area].

Objective: To evaluate the dietary pattern and nutritional status of urban residents in southeast coastal area.

Methods: A dietary survey concerning 1332 persons aged 18 and over was carried out with dietary inquiry and 24-hour recall methods from August to December in 2009.

Results: The intakes of cereal, meat, eggs, seafood were enough.

Identification of cytochrome P450 monooxygenase genes from the white-rot fungus Phlebia brevispora.

Three cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (CYP) genes, designated pb-1, pb-2 and pb-3, were isolated from the white-rot fungus, Phlebia brevispora, using reverse transcription PCR with degenerate primers constructed based on the consensus amino acid sequence of eukaryotic CYPs in the O2-binding, meander and heme-binding regions. Individual full-length CYP cDNAs were cloned and sequenced, and the relative nucleotide sequence similarity of pb-1 (1788 bp), pb-2 (1881 bp) and pb-3 (1791 bp) was more than 58%. Alignment of the deduced amino acid (aa) sequences of pb-1-pb-3 showed that these three CYPs belong to the same family with > 40% aa sequence similarity, and pb-1 and pb-3 are in the same subfamily, with > 55% aa sequence similarity.

[Analysis of mood factors in prostatitis and Molida therapy].

Objectives: To analyze the mood factors in prostatitis and evaluate the effects of Molida psychological therapy.

Methods: Two hundred and thirty-six chronic prostatitis patients were divided according to the course of disease into above 6 months group (n = 31) and below 6 months group(n = 205) as well as into sexual disease group(n = 25) and non-sexual disease group(n = 211). An investigation was made by self-rating method on the basis of the National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index(NIH-CPSI) and Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) and 56 cases were rated again after Molida therapy.