Creation of fully degradable and mechanically robust poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) films by filling modified starch.

Chemically synthesized poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) (P4HB) is a new generation of biomass-derived and degradable semi-crystalline polymer with good comprehensive properties, but high costs limit its application. Starch, as an inexpensive natural polymer, can reduce the cost of P4HB products. However, starch lacks thermoplastic behavior and has poor compatibility with P4HB, thus its extensive use will inevitably impair the mechanical properties of P4HB.

Genomic Characterization of the Mycoparasite sp. Strain cr013 from .

The sp. strain cr013 is a mycoparasite of , a potential biocontrol fungus for Armand pine () blister rust. A previous study showed that the strain cr013 has great potential to produce new compounds.

[The anti-inflammatory effect of electroacupuncture in mice with spinal cord injury and molecular mechanism based on transcriptome sequencing technology].

Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture(EA) on neural function and spinal cord pathological morphology in spinal cord injury(SCI) mice and investigate the anti-inflammatory molecular mechanism of EA on SCI mice from the aspects of gene by using bioinformatics.

Methods: Seventy-two female C57BL/6 mice were randomized into sham operation, model and EA groups, with 24 mice in each group. The SCI model was established by clamping the spinal cord with a serrefine after laminectomy at the 1 lumbar vertebra(L1).

Identification of potential diagnostic biomarkers of cerebral infarction using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and chemometrics.

Cerebral infarction (CI) is one of the most common cerebrovascular diseases and remains a major health problem worldwide. In this study, we evaluated the potential diagnostic biomarkers and important relevant metabolic pathways associated with CI. Metabolomics based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry coupled with the multivariate pattern recognition technique were used to characterize the potential serum metabolic profiles of CI.